On this day, the capital was in Xianyang, the residence of the fourth young master.
Ying Ziyan sat in front of the table with an indifferent expression and didn't say a word.
"When this subordinate entered the mountain, although I did not find any traces of the assassin, I encountered some traps that he left behind.”Mo Ya said in a deep voice.
"These traps are not top-notch items, but they are quite rare. They are like venomous snakes that hide within and attempt to kill with one strike.”
Like a poisonous snake…
Mo Ya's description caused a thought to instantly appear in Ying Ziyan's mind.
Could it be them?
"Have you brought those mechanical creations back for Mr. Gongshu to see?”Ying Ziyan asked.
"This subordinate is useless." When Mo Ya heard this, he bowed deeply again.""After those mechanisms are triggered, they will be destroyed by themselves and cannot be brought back.”
Ying Ziyan didn't say anything and only nodded lightly.
"Follow the clues in your hands and don't slack off.”Ying Ziyan's pitch-black eyes suddenly revealed a hint of ferocity.
"In addition, send someone to keep an eye on every blade of grass and tree in Xianyang City, but do not alert the enemy.”
"If you discover anyone or any organization with disloyal intentions, immediately destroy them.”
Ying Ziyan's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a bone-chilling coldness.
If anyone, or any organization, were to be so dishonest and dare to reach out to the royal family, they would be courting death!
Even if it had existed for a long time, as long as it posed a threat to the empire, it had to be uprooted!
"We will obey the orders of the Underworld Lord." Mo Ya bowed deeply and quickly retreated, disappearing into the darkness.
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In a city.
Young Master Fusu was lying on the bed. This eldest son of the empire had always been known for his dignified appearance and politeness.
However, at this moment, his face was pale, his hair was disheveled, and his lips were black. His eyes, which should have been full of energy, had become unfocused at this moment.
It was as if he was just one step away from leaving this world completely.
Zhang Liang sat by the bed, his eyes bloodshot.
These few days, he did not sleep day and night. He guarded Young Master Fusu at all times, constantly injecting Genuine Qi into him to control the spread of the poison. Even someone as powerful as him felt a little tired.
What made him even more uneasy was that the poison in Young Master Fu Su's body seemed to have developed resistance to his internal energy. If he could not find an antidote, there would be a day when he would no longer be able to control the spread of the poison.
At that time, the life of the eldest son of the Great Qin Empire would disappear in an instant!
"Is Your Highness feeling better?" A deep male voice sounded. Wang Jian slowly walked in from the door, his brows filled with worry.
A few days ago, he was ordered to lead the army here to protect Young Master Fusu.
However, no matter if it was the experienced doctors in the army or the so-called famous doctors in the city, none of them could dispel the poison in Fu Su's body.
"The situation is not good." Zhang Liang shook his head." General, please quickly seek help from the Imperial Court. If this continues, I'm afraid Your Highness won't be able to hold on for more than a few days."”
"When I arrived, I had already traveled 800 li to Xianyang Palace to seek medical treatment from the Imperial Court. Now that I think about it, I should be in Xianyang.”Wang Jian sighed. His tone was filled with helplessness.
"Right now, the Imperial Court has yet to respond, so I hope that Mister will pay more attention. Wang Jian, His Highness, and even the entire Empire will not forget Mister's generous help. When the time comes, I will report to His Majesty the Emperor that he will promote Mister to a higher position and reward him with all his might!”
Hearing Wang Jian's words, Zhang Liang frowned and opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something.
But in the end, he decided to give up on arguing with this famous general of the Empire.
In his opinion, the most important thing now was to maintain Young Master Fusu's life. As for the rest, it was not that important.
……
On this day, the emperor set up Xianyang Palace in Xianyang.
The First Emperor sat high up on the dragon throne. This one emperor of the ages actually revealed an uncontrollable anxiety between his brows today.
"Report!" A series of urgent shouts rang out in Xianyang Palace.
A soldier in black armor held a dark gold token high and knelt in the center of the hall.
This was the Black Gold Token of the Great Qin Army, and it was usually given to high-ranking Generals by the Emperor. It could only be used when the military situation was urgent and there was no time to complete the entire reporting process.
Those who held the Black Gold Token, regardless of their status, could enter Xianyang Palace to report. No one was allowed to stop them, and those who disobeyed would be executed!
And this Profound Gold Token in front of him was Wang Jian's.
"Your Majesty!" The soldier didn't have the time to kowtow three or nine times. He only saluted and hurriedly said,""The poison that Young Master Fusu is suffering from is incurable and incurable!”
"Although Young Master Fusu has been recuperating, his face is still as pale as gold paper, his breath is weak, and his lips are frighteningly black. His body was also good and bad at times, and his expression became more and more absent-minded.”
"Now that the poison has not healed, the poison in Young Master Fusu's body is constantly spreading. He has been running a high fever for days and can't even speak!”
"Celebrity Zhang Liang, using his internal energy to save me day and night, but it's getting less and less effective!”
"Young Master Su's body can't hold on for more than a few days!”
These few words were like a bolt from the blue, striking the heart of the empire!
All the officials in the court were shocked.
They had all heard about the assassination attempt on Young Master Fu Su. However, they did not know that this assassination attempt was very likely to take the life of the eldest son of the Empire!
Was the power structure of the Imperium going to be reshuffled again?
Just as everyone was deep in thought, the First Emperor's voice broke the strange silence.
"Pass down my order. Find famous doctors in the world and do your best to treat Fu Su's poison!”
"Those who succeed in healing will be rewarded with ten thousand hectares of fertile land and ten thousand taels of gold.”
Hearing the First Emperor's order, the clerk at the side quickly started writing and recorded the First Emperor's words word for word. He immediately handed it to the people on both sides and asked them to copy it quickly and announce it everywhere.
Ying Ziyan stood at the side of the hall with an indifferent expression, but his eyes flashed with a strange light.
He wasn't interested in the First Emperor's reward at all.
After all, he was a relative of the Imperial Family and the fourth son of the Emperor. He was one of the few people with the most noble bloodline status. These rewards were just within his reach.
Now, what really attracted his attention was the reaction of the two people just now.
When the messenger reported Fu Su's illness, although the officials were shocked, most of them remained calm.
Only the expressions of the two people changed drastically, but they forcefully suppressed it.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye, but Ying Ziyan saw it.
Gongshu Qiu, Zhao Gao.
Ying Ziyan's eyes narrowed slightly, and there seemed to be flames surging in his pitch-black pupils.
Then let me see what secret you two are hiding…
……
After the court, in the Fourth Young Master's residence.
Ying Ziyan sat in front of a square table. On the table was a pot of green plum wine and a small jade cup.
At this moment, a man in tight clothes with a cold expression knelt in front of him.
It was Mo Ya.
"Reporting to the Underworld Lord." " Yes!" Mo Ya bowed deeply." This subordinate has been investigating day and night and has already made some progress!"”
"Speak." Ying Ziyan didn't look at him. He just poured himself a cup of green plum wine and took a sip.
"Yes, sir!" Mo Ya replied and took out a small wooden box from his pocket.
He opened the small box and saw a palm-sized piece of cloth lying quietly inside.
The piece of cloth was completely black and seemed to be flickering with some kind of metallic luster. In the middle of it, one could vaguely see a small golden word.
Luo.
"The spies under me found this fragment in the mountains. It seems that the assassins were also injured and accidentally tore their clothes.”
Ying Ziyan picked up the piece of cloth and looked at it carefully.
Could it really be them…
At this moment, hurried footsteps sounded from outside the hall.
Ying Ziyan gave Mo Ya a look, and the latter understood. He immediately bowed and disappeared into the shadows.
"Your Highness!" The servant at the door bowed deeply in front of Ying Ziyan."Mr. Gongshu Chou requests an audience!"
Was Gongshu Chou here?
As expected, he knew something.
"Let him in."
"Yes, sir!"
The servant walked out of the hall quickly. After a while, a skinny old man walked in.
It was Gongshu Chou.
"Sir, why are you looking for me?”Ying Ziyan said indifferently, his face expressionless.
"If it wasn't for something urgent, this old man wouldn't dare to disturb Your Highness!”Gongshu Chou bowed deeply." To tell you the truth, I'm very familiar with the illness that soldier described in the court today!"”
So it was like this.
Ying Ziyan nodded.
Seeing that Ying Ziyan was silent, Gongshu Chou continued,""Your Highness, do you still remember the protective snake that I showed you a few days ago?”
"Young Master Fusu's poison isn't exactly the same as the snake venom, but it's at least 70 - 80% similar.”
"Therefore, when I heard this, I was really shocked.”
After Gongshu Chou finished speaking, it was as if a huge stone had landed on his heart.
How could his performance in court escape the eyes of this Fourth Young Master?
"Since you know what poison Imperial Brother has, why didn't you offer medicine in court? You could have left a good impression in front of His Majesty.”
Ying Ziyan's voice was very soft, but his eyes were as sharp as lightning, as if they wanted to pierce through Gongshu Chou's soul.
"I'm not a doctor, so I only feel that this illness is familiar. I can't be sure, so how would I dare to offer medicine to His Majesty?”
"If anything happens, this old man's death is not worth regretting. I'm afraid I'll implicate Your Highness.”
"Moreover, even if this medicine is useful, this old man is His Highness's hanger-on. How dare I take credit for it!”
Seeing Gongshuchou's fear and trepidation, Ying Ziyan only swept his gaze over.
"You don't have to be so terrified. I'm not a bloodthirsty person.”
Then, he changed the topic.
"Mr. Gongshu, do you still remember where you obtained the poison used to protect the snake?”
If the poison used by the assassin was the same as the poison in Gongshu Chou's hands, then finding out the source of the poison meant finding out the source of the assassin!
At the very least, he could obtain some important clues.
Gongshu Chou thought for a moment and replied,"Your Highness, the poison in this old man's hand was obtained from a group of assassins many years ago.”
A group of assassins?
"Do you still remember what they looked like?”
"Those assassins have never shown their true faces, so this old man has never asked much.”Gongshu Chou shook his head. Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something.
"I only remember that they called each other by the name of the constellation, and there were two golden characters tattooed on their black clothes.”
"As for what the words are, I haven't looked at them seriously.”
Ying Ziyan's gaze moved.
"You may leave."
When Gongshu Chou heard this, he bowed deeply and left quickly.
For a moment, Ying Ziyan was the only one left in the large hall.
He looked at the black cloth on the table thoughtfully.
It was time to ask them questions.
……
That night, the capital was in Zhangtai Palace in Xianyang.
The First Emperor sat alone in the main hall, concentrating on reading the bamboo slips in front of him. There was a hint of unconcealable fatigue between his brows.
There was actually no famous doctor in the world who could cure Fu Su.
A bunch of people fishing for fame! He deserved to be killed!
The First Emperor's eyes burned with anger, but it was extinguished by worry.
Although Fu Su's recent performance was not satisfactory, he was still his eldest son. Even if he did not have much ability, he could be considered a modest gentleman who respected the wise.
On the other hand, if Fu Su really passed away, the power structure of the empire would probably change again.
Those snobbish officials would definitely find a new master.
At that time, there would be a reshuffle…
Even when he was still a hostage in Country H, he had never been so mentally and physically exhausted.
At this moment, the guard outside the door walked in softly and bowed deeply to the First Emperor.
"Your Majesty, the great shaman of the Yin Yang School, the Moon Goddess, requests an audience.”
Yueshen, why did she come so late?
The First Emperor slowly raised his head, his dragon eyes filled with confusion.
"Let her in."
"Yes." The guard received the order and bowed again. Then, he turned around and walked towards the entrance of the hall.
In an instant, a beautiful woman with a veil covering her eyes and a crown on her head appeared in the hall and kowtowed in front of the First Emperor.
The First Emperor's most trusted Grand Wizard, the Yin Yang School's Right Guardian, Moon Goddess.
"Your Majesty, my daughter has brought something for you.”
Something?
The First Emperor narrowed his eyes. Then, as if he had thought of something, his brows relaxed.
"Hand it over."
"Yes." Yue Shennuo said. She took out a small metal jar from her robe and sealed it.
Before the First Emperor could ask, the Moon Goddess continued,""Your Majesty, the family head asked me to give this to you. He said that it can cure Young Master Fu Su's poison.”
As expected.
"How can the Grand Magus prove that this antidote is effective?”the First Emperor said calmly.
"This little daughter can stay in the palace for the next few days. If Young Master Su's medicine does not heal, this little daughter will naturally die to atone for her sins.”The Moon Goddess was not afraid and immediately promised.
Seeing that Yueshen was so confident, the First Emperor no longer doubted it.
After all, Fu Su's body could not withstand his speculations anymore.
"Men!"
The few servants heard this and hurried over, kneeling on the ground.
"Your Majesty, what are your orders?"
"Pass down my order, send this medicine to Fusu's recuperation place 800 miles away without delay!”
"As Your Majesty wills!" The leading chamberlain carefully took the small jar, as if what he was holding was not the antidote but his own head.
After the antidote was sent away, the First Emperor heaved a sigh of relief. It was as if a heavy stone had finally been lifted from his heart.
However, a doubt quickly formed in his mind.
Why would the Yin-Yang School coincidentally have the antidote for this poison?
Seeing the First Emperor's expression change, Yueshen naturally guessed what this True Dragon Son of Heaven was thinking and immediately bowed again.
"Our Yinyang School has been passed down for hundreds of years. The strange and unique techniques we have are something that no other school can compare to.”
"This antidote was concocted by the patriarch after rummaging through the library. Once the medicine was made, he ordered my daughter to give it to His Majesty.”
Hearing Yueshen's explanation, the First Emperor's expression softened.
"Great Magus will stay in the palace for the next few days to get some fresh air.”"Besides, I won't forget about the Yin-Yang School of the rewards I promised during the White Sun Court," the First Emperor said lightly.”
Seeing that Yueshen wanted to say something, the First Emperor continued,""The word of the Son of Heaven is better than the nine cauldrons. You can't refuse.”
"Moreover, I am the ruler of this vast Huaxia and rich in the four seas. These rewards are just a drop in the ocean to me!”
Hearing the First Emperor's words, Yueshen didn't say anything more and just bowed deeply.
"My daughter thanks Your Majesty on behalf of the family head!”
……
The next day, at the headquarters of the Network.
Zhao Gao was sitting in the main hall. The spy in front of him was reporting everything that had happened in the farm to him.
Suddenly, an unfamiliar aura appeared in Zhao Gao's perception.
Who was it?
Zhao Gao looked at the entrance of the hall, his venomous eyes shooting out a cold light.
He found it strange that someone would take the initiative to come to the net.
At this moment, a scout walked into the hall and knelt in front of Zhao Gao.
"Leader, His Highness the Fourth Prince is here to see you. He said that he has something important to discuss with you!”
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