The entire court was deathly silent.
Shocking!
Dumbfounded!
It was unbelievable!
If he remembered correctly, although Ying Che was a young master, he only had a few hundred guards on this trip to Yan Country!
With less than a thousand cavalry, he could sneak into the Yan Palace and take down Ji City?
Wasn't this too ridiculous?
Although the Yan Country was indeed a little weak, it was still one of the seven vassal states in the past. Its territory was close to a thousand miles. Just in Ji City alone, there were tens of thousands of armored soldiers!
In the end, Ying Che took them down with a few hundred men in one night attack. Even King Xi of Yan was captured by Ying Che?
Even killing a chicken wasn't that easy, right?
Even if there were tens of thousands of pigs, given three days and three nights, hundreds of people wouldn't be able to catch all of them!
If Meng Tian had not sent the report, some people would have suspected that Ying Che had lost his mind and was trying to get a reward.
In the court.
The emperor arrived at Ying Zheng.
Down to the imperial guards.
Everyone's expressions were filled with disbelief and shock!
They looked at each other, almost thinking that there was something wrong with their ears.
Especially those who had impeached Ying Che earlier, they felt their faces burning as if they had been slapped countless times!
It hurt!
It was a bone-piercing pain!
Previously, they had accused Ying Che of indulging in wine and women, ruining Great Qin's image, and possibly destroying the relationship between Qin and Yan.
But now!
All of this was just Ying Che underestimating the enemy!
They had successfully kept everyone in the dark and launched a surprise attack, taking down Ji City, the capital of the Yan Country, and capturing King Xi and the other royal nobles.
One did not need to have much military vision to see how much impact it would have on a country if the capital was broken and the royal family was wiped out!
Meng Tian's 100,000-odd soldiers stationed at the border of Yan and Qin could easily enter Yan territory and conquer or directly recruit the Yan army, which was bound to have low morale, and bring nearly 500 kilometers of territory into Great Qin!
If this was not a great victory, then what was?
No matter how much he praised the merit of destroying the country and capturing the enemy leader alive, it was not too much!
One had to know that Old Qin had established a country based on the system of military merits and titles, and had always placed the most emphasis on military merits!
All the men of Old Qin were proud of killing enemies and establishing meritorious deeds. Even the children of the royal family were not allowed to inherit the title without meritorious deeds!
Hundreds of cavalry broke through the capital of Yan and captured the King of Yan alive. This was a miracle like a myth!
Even if Ying Che was just an ordinary lieutenant, such an achievement was enough for him to be conferred the title of Marquis and Minister.
Moreover, Ying Che was the Third Young Master of Great Qin!
What did this mean? Many people couldn't help but gasp!
Especially when they saw Ying Zheng, who was also ecstatic and extremely gratified.
Zhao Gao's heart instantly sank to the bottom.
Wang Jian and the other loyal ministers were overjoyed and felt happy for Ying Che and Great Qin!
"Good!
Good!
Good!"
"God bless Great Qin!"
"Bestow me such a Saint Child!"
Ying Zheng immediately slapped the table and stood up excitedly, laughing loudly, his face filled with gratification.
With Ying Zheng's eyes, he could naturally see that Great Qin's foundation for hegemony had been established, and the remaining kingdoms were no match for Great Qin!
What restricted Great Qin from conquering the world was its own internal reasons.
For example, the lack of food supplies, the underestimation of the enemy after repeated victories, and more importantly, whether there would be an outstanding successor!
After all, no matter how talented and resourceful Ying Zheng was, he would eventually grow old one day. Whether the future king of Great Qin could suppress these old ministers who had made meritorious service for many years and continue the glory that Ying Zheng had created would become the core factor of whether Great Qin could live forever!
Ying Zheng had once placed his hopes on Fu Su, but Fu Su was too indecisive, and learning from the Confucians had turned into being brainwashed and assimilated by the Confucians. How could such a person continue the glory of the Great Qin?
The Second Young Master, Jiang Lu, was brave but not resourceful, and Ying Zheng did not even look up to him.
As for Huhai, whom Zhao Gao had supported with all his might, Ying Zheng always felt that this youngest son was too weak and was not cut out to be an emperor!
Fortunately, Ying Che, this third son, had finally realized his mistake, and created a supreme honor that even Ying Zheng was amazed by!
As Ying Che's father, Ying Zheng was extremely pleased and proud of this!
There was nothing that could make a father happier than seeing his son become a talent!
As for those fears, they were nothing to Ying Zheng!
The more outstanding his son was, the more powerful Great Qin would become in the future. He would only be happier!
He could take advantage of the fact that he was at the peak of his power to give some advice. Only then would Great Qin's future be truly guaranteed!
They no longer had to worry about Great Qin having no successor!
Ying Che had already grown up.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!
God bless Great Qin!"
Old General Wang Jian took the lead to congratulate him.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"Great Qin's Heavenly Might!"
Li Si cupped his hands as well.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! God bless Great Qin!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! God bless Great Qin!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty! God bless Great Qin!"
Everyone in the Imperial Court was ecstatic as they congratulated Ying Che on his victory.
However, not everyone was sincere.
It was typical.
For example…
Zhao Gao.
Although he was also congratulating her joyfully on the surface, his eyes were getting colder and colder.
It was just that his acting skills had been cultivated to the extreme, and outsiders could not tell at all.
If Ying Zheng did not appoint a queen, then there would be no so-called distinction between legitimate sons and concubines. Theoretically, all young masters had the chance to inherit the throne!
However, the Eldest Young Master Fu Su was too reckless, the Second Young Master Jiang Lu was brave but not resourceful, and the other Young Masters were all ordinary. This gave Zhao Gao the opportunity to support the Eighteenth Young Master Huhai!
The reason was very simple. Although many young masters had all kinds of problems, most of them had inherited the stubbornness of the old Qin people. No matter how Zhao Gao tried to be friendly, they would not care about Zhao Gao!
Only the Eighteenth Young Master Huhai was the weakest and the youngest, so he was easily manipulated by Zhao Gao.
However, Huhai was too useless.
Even though Zhao Gao had been giving him instructions every day, he had not made much progress in his literary and military skills. He had only been following Zhao Gao's instructions to ask for Ying Zheng's greetings every morning and evening, and had only managed to build up a reputation of filial piety.
In Ying Zheng's heart, his position was even lower than Ying Che, who was famous for being a silkpants!
That was why Zhao Gao had deliberately mocked Ying Che in the Imperial Court, hoping to eliminate a competitor for Huhai!
In the end, reality gave Zhao Gao a hard slap!
This Third Young Master's previous appearance of a silkpants was actually all an act!
This undoubtedly made Zhao Gao feel a great threat.
With Ying Che's heaven-defying achievements in destroying the country, it was imaginable that Ying Zheng would soon let Ying Che return to Xianyang with honor, and there was a high possibility that he would be directly conferred the title of Crown Prince.
Zhao Gao couldn't find a reason to refuse.
If you have the ability, you should also let Huhai destroy a country!
As for Ying Che's previous act of being a silkpants, it was not even worth mentioning now. No one would take it seriously!
Who had never made mistakes when they were young?
In the past, Ying Zheng didn't even care about it, let alone now!
Furthermore, the matter of the throne had always been decided by the Emperor Qian Gang. No matter who tried to interfere, they would die a miserable death if they were discovered!
Zhao Gao didn't think that he would be an exception!
Zhao Gao's heart was burning, but there was nothing he could do.
She wanted to say that Ying Che's battle record was too fake, but she didn't dare to say it.
With such a huge contribution, even the spoils of war like King Xi of Yan had to be brought back to Xianyang. It could not be faked.
No matter how stupid Ying Che was, he would never make such a mistake.
Tell such a big lie.
Even if Ying Che could, Meng Tian wouldn't.
"Decree: Right General Meng Tian assisted Young Master Ying Che in destroying the Yan Country.
I'll be promoted to general, and I'll be conferred the title of North Marquis!"
Whoosh!
Ying Zheng rewarded him.
The court was in an uproar again!
This reward…
Wasn't this too generous?
The Great General was the leader of the Great Qin Generals, an existence second only to Grand Commandant Wang Jian!
The North Marquis was also a Marquis within the Pass, who was only second to the highest Marquis in Great Qin's rank 20 system. In the entire Imperial Court, he was only second to Wang Jian, who was an old general of the three dynasties!
After Ying Che conquered Ji City and captured the King of Yan alive, Meng Tian had only sent troops to finish the finishing touches.
The one who really deserved the credit was still Ying Che, the Third Young Master!
In Ying Zheng's decree, it was clearly stated that Meng Tian was assisting Ying Che in this meritorious service.
He was promoted to general and marquis of Jin Pass.
It was true that Meng Tian had fought for many years and had made outstanding contributions.
However, how should Ying Che be rewarded?
Everyone's eyes could not help but reveal a trace of shock.
That was the only spot left!
Especially after waiting for a long time, Ying Zheng still did not reward Ying Che.
He would have to wait until he returned to Xianyang to make a decision.
And the only thing that needed Ying Che to return to Xianyang personally to announce was that position.
Great Qin was about to change!
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