As the saying went, there was no harm without comparison. Since ancient times, in order to compete for the position of the Crown Prince, brothers had turned against each other and fought to the death. It was common.
However, in Ying Lan's eyes, he wasn't that important. The indifference he revealed didn't seem to be fake at all.
Of course, there were still many people who felt that Ying Lan was playing hard to get and was simply trying to please the First Emperor.
"Your Majesty, there are some clues about the Xiang Clan's army. According to my investigation, most of them are hiding in the old land of Chu. Not only have they been recruiting soldiers and buying horses recently, but they have also been persuading the Hundred Schools of Philosophy.”Zhang Han reported.
"Hmph, a bunch of motley crew trying to shake Great Qin's hegemony? Pass down my decree, anyone who provides information on the Xiang clan's remaining members will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver. As long as they are still in Qin, they will not be able to escape even if they have wings!”
Ying Zheng's face was full of pride. Although the Xiang Army was listed on the list of influential forces in the empire, with the Netherworld Army led by the Bloody Hand Butcher and the foundation of the Great Qin Empire, there was no need to be afraid.
After the court session ended, Ying Lan was about to return to his residence to sleep when he was stopped by Ying Zheng.
"Lan 'er, follow Imperial Father to the sword practice field.”
"What?" Ying Lan yawned.
"Although you have the Bloody Butcher to protect you, you still have to rely on yourself. From today onwards, I will let the Great Swordsman Ge Nia personally teach you.”Ying Zheng said dotingly.
Ying Lan's talent was probably too poor, and Bloody Butcher felt that it was a waste of time to nurture him. Otherwise, with Bloody Butcher's strength, he would not be so weak that he could not even tie a chicken.
Ying Lan originally wanted to refuse, but when she thought about how Ge Nia was the publicly acknowledged Sword Saint of Great Qin, she realized that he definitely had his own unique understanding of the sword. She had not slept the entire night and had repeatedly tried to cultivate the Art of Dragon Control, but it was somewhat effective.
Maybe he could get some good stuff from Ge Nia.
Ying Lan nodded and quickly got into the emperor's carriage.
Although there was a slight bump, it was comfortable and soft, just like sitting in a luxury car.
Ying Lan narrowed her eyes and fell asleep after a while.
A moment later, the group arrived at the sword practice field.
Many princes and princesses were practicing their swordsmanship here. In this era, martial arts were definitely revered. After all, only those with big fists could have a foothold.
Due to Ge Nia's personal teaching, the high-ranking officials and nobles all tried their best to send their sons over. Even if they only had the title of the Sword Saint's disciple, it was enough to brag about it for a lifetime.
If he could learn some real skills, he would undoubtedly stand out.
"Yi, Imperial Father is here!"
Many of the princes were slacking off, but they immediately perked up and showed their concentration and meticulous looks.
However, Ying Zheng's attention did not seem to be on them, as he walked straight towards Ge Nia.
"Isn't that Ying Lan? Damn, why is he here?!”
"Haha, I'm afraid that we'll be criticized by Imperial Father, asking him to look up to us.”
"Have you not heard that Ying Lan has already been conferred the title of Fifth Physician? He is very good at pleasing Imperial Father.”
"Isn't he just capable of farming? Then why don't we send him to farm? Kingdoms are built by fighting, not farming!”
Although they were all brothers, they didn't have a high opinion of Ying Lan. After all, he had been too ordinary before. In addition, the Qi family was once a maid of Huhai's mother, and her name wasn't legitimate. Ying Lan's status as the sixth prince seemed very humble.
"Mr. Gai, I'll have to trouble you.”Ying Zheng greeted him. As he had mentioned this before, Ge Nia was not surprised.
At that time, Ge Nia had been a little disgusted. After all, this kind of prince who had no talent was simply a waste of his time. However, it did not make sense now. Ying Lan had the support of the Bloody Butcher. If he had the chance to communicate with the Bloody Butcher, he might be able to easily enter the Holy Bible without relying on the Heavenly Spirit Pill!
Ge Nia didn't want to easily limit his own limits, and just as he was worrying about how to speak to Ying Lan, this kid delivered himself to his doorstep.
"Imperial Father, I have an opinion. What right does Ying Lan have to be the Sword Saint's disciple?”Huhai said indignantly.
He had a very strong opinion of Ying Lan. Not only had this fellow been doted on by his Imperial Father recently, but he had also caused his Cheng Ying Sword to break.
"Cough, it is my honor that the sixth prince is willing to be my disciple.”Ge Nia hurriedly said as he glared at Huhai. The latter couldn't help but shiver.
"Huh?" All the princes and princesses were stunned. What was going on? One had to know that Ge Nia was a proud and aloof person. Even in front of the First Emperor, he was as calm as ever and had never been a dog. However, Zhao Gao and the others were fundamentally different.
However, he actually said that it was an honor for Ying Lan to be his disciple! This was simply giving up on his stance as a Sword Saint.
Was there a need to be so humble? No, it should be called humble…
Ying Zheng was not surprised. He naturally knew Ge Nia's thoughts.
Sigh, Ge Nia was quite a good person, but it was a pity that he would betray Great Qin in the future. He hoped that they would not become enemies.
Ying Zheng was stunned, and his heart twitched. Betray Great Qin?
He had absolute trust in Ge Nia, as he was the only one who could wield a sword in front of Ying Zheng.
He had actually betrayed Great Qin? To be honest, Ying Zheng didn't believe it. But thinking back, it seemed that Ying Lan's 'heartfelt words' had never been wrong!
Ying Zheng was careful and decided to investigate Ge Nia secretly. If he really had the intention to rebel, he would never keep him by his side.
To think that he had given the third-ranked Yuan Hong to Ge Nia. He felt a chill in his heart.
However, Ge Nia was a loyal person, so perhaps he could think of a way to keep him in Great Qin.
Even though she didn't know what had happened to Ge Nie, Ying Lan's tone suggested that she had some confidence in changing Ge Nie.
Every time he got close to Ying Lan, he would get some unexpected gains. Moreover, Ying Zheng also found that once he was dozens of meters away, he could not hear Ying Lan's inner voice, which made him very depressed, especially after he had been rewarded with a mansion, he still had to travel a long way to see Ying Lan.
What made Ying Zheng depressed was that the information provided by Ying Lan was always intermittent. He thought about half of it and left out half of it. He couldn't ask directly, because that would expose his secret. Therefore, he could only rely on his own guesses, which was very annoying.
"Sixth Prince, you should rest at the side first. They are almost done with their training. Today's sparring can begin.”Ge Nie said loudly.
"Teacher Gai, since he wants to integrate into our group, he needs to pass the test. Why don't we let him spar with us?”Huhai suggested.
Immediately, the princes who were close to him also echoed.
"That's right. If he doesn't have any wisdom at all, it'll also waste time. It's better to sleep at home.”
"That makes sense. As the saying goes, a mule is a horse.”
Huhai narrowed his eyes and looked at Ying Lan with disdain.
"How about this, eldest brother? After all, I have the foundation of martial arts. As a younger brother, I can't bully you. I'll spar with you with one hand. If you win, I'll take a detour when I see you in the future.”
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