On the other side, in Huayang Palace.
"Aunt, that's about it.”
Lord Chang Ping knelt in front of the wooden table and said to a graceful and elegant woman at the head of the table.
This woman was Empress Dowager Hua Yang.
Ever since the reign of King Huiwen, the Chu family had started to grow in power.
With the help of Empress Dowager Xuan and Wei Ran, they had become a major power in the Great Qin Dynasty.
However, ever since Mi Bazi passed away and King Zhaoxiang of Qin took power and expelled Wei Ran, the Chu lineage suffered heavy losses.
At that time, Qin and Chu had a marriage alliance, and Empress Dowager Huayang married Ying Zhu, the king of the An Kingdom. She became the pillar of the Chu family.
From then on, Empress Dowager Huayang had no place to go, so she listened to Lv Buwei's words and recognized the former king as her son.
After Yi Ren succeeded to the throne, Empress Dowager Hua Yang's power flourished and the Chu family also flourished.
However, the deviant's life was short and he passed away after only three years.
After that, Lu Buwei joined forces with Empress Dowager Zhao and continued to grow stronger, fighting against the Chu faction until today.
Empress Dowager Hua Yang was a smart person. She had been avoiding Lu Buwei's attempt to seize power until today.
Empress Dowager Hua Yang was naturally aware of what had happened in Zhangtai Palace today.
Once the court meeting ended, she ordered someone to invite Chang Pingjun over and asked him in detail.
Lord Chang Ping admired this aunt very much. He did not hide anything and told her everything, no matter how big or small.
" I never thought that Your Majesty would have such a method to cut the Gordian knot. It's fine if you don't make a move, but the moment you make a move, Lao Ai and Lu Buwei will be eliminated together.”
Empress Dowager Huayang praised him from the bottom of her heart. Ying Zheng's behavior reminded her of one of the overlords of the Chu Country, King Zhuang of Chu.
There was a bird in the State of Chu. It did not fly for three years, did not sing for three years, did not fly for three years, and did not sing for three years. Once it soared into the sky, it did not sing for three years, and it shocked the world with its brilliant performance.
How similar was the current Ying Zheng to the King Zhuang of Chu back then?
They were both wise and mighty, just as strong and domineering.
"You seem to be very happy?”
Empress Dowager Hua Yang looked at Lord Chang Ping and said calmly.
"Aunt, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”
"With Lu Buwei gone, at least forty percent of the positions in the court will be vacant.”
Lord Chang Ping was very surprised. With Empress Dowager Hua Yang's political level, she should have seen through the current situation.
The Chu lineage would once again take control of the Great Qin Imperial Court, and it was all up to this.
"So what?"
Empress Dowager Hua Yang said calmly.
"This…Aunt, you don't agree with me expanding my power?”
Sensing Empress Dowager Huayang's attitude, Lord Chang Ping hesitated.
" Expanse our forces?"
Empress Dowager Hua Yang sneered,
"How do you compare yourself to Lu Buwei?"
"Uh…I'm not as good as him." Lord Chang Ping's expression changed as he understood and said unhappily.
"Lu Buwei is such a powerful force, and it's up to His Majesty to decide whether he lives or dies.”Empress Dowager Hua Yang looked calm and said in a low voice,
"Lao Ai had Lady Zhao as his backer, and he was in charge of the net. But, he was still played in the palm of His Majesty's hand, and was cut into pieces as he pleased.”
"Qi 'er, you have to remember that in Great Qin, only what the King gives you is yours. If the King doesn't give it to you, you can't take it.”
"Didn't you see Wei Yang, Zhang Zi, and Bai Qi?”
"Those who go against the ruler of a country will not end up well.”
"You know what happened to Lao Ai. Aunt does not want to see you end up like that in the future.”
"Nephew understands. Thank you Aunt for your guidance.”Lord Chang Ping looked disappointed as he thanked Empress Dowager Hua Yang.
Knowing it was one thing, but it was another to watch the opportunity pass.
"Don't think about the benefits that are too great. However, it's not impossible for you to get a share of the profits and advance further.”Empress Dowager Hua Yang said.
"If I remember correctly, Mi Jiang has just come of age this year and is still waiting to marry.”
"That's right. What does Aunt mean?"
Hearing this, Lord Chang Ping's expression changed and he looked at Empress Dowager Hua Yang.
Although the current King of Qin was already twenty-one years old, because the Empress Dowager Zhao Ji did not care, the harem was still empty.
If Qin Chu married Mi Jiang, she would at least be a wife.
If she could win the favor of the King of Qin, it was not impossible for her to be promoted to the Queen of Great Qin in the future.
In this way, he, Lord Chang Ping, would become a relative of the country. Would he still be afraid that the King of Qin would not put him in an important position?
Thinking of this, Lord Chang Ping's heart thumped.
"Write a letter personally and quickly send it to Chu. Order someone to send Mi Jiang over.”Empress Dowager Hua Yang said in a deep voice.
"Yes, nephew understands." Lord Chang Ping cupped his hands and said.
……
At this moment, Ying Zheng naturally did not know that his harem had been targeted.
He sat upright in the Orchid Pool Palace, closed his eyes and meditated. From time to time, he would write and draw on the cloth.
Empress Dowager Hua Yang's guess was right. After Lu Buwei and Lao Ai's bloodline were purged, Ying Zheng had never thought of giving up their positions.
At the same time, he didn't think of arranging these positions as soon as possible.
Because he wanted to fish.
He wanted to see who would dare to seize power from him after today's incident.
Lord Changping?
Imperial clan?
Or was it the scattered Hundred Schools of Philosophy?
Whoever dared to reach out would be chopped up.
It just so happened that 30% to 40% of the positions were not enough.
Besides, he had to arrange for his trusted aides. Feng Quji, Yao Jia, and the others were not enough.
Therefore, he still needed to recruit talents.
In addition…
After four hours, Ying Zheng finally stopped writing.
"Everything will be decided by him."
His consciousness swept across the System Interface, and when he saw that the number of Origin Points was increasing every second, Ying Zheng paused.
"Has Yong City also started?”
"Yin…"
In Xianyang City, Cai Xing faintly heard a dragon's roar coming from the nine heavens. He looked up but found nothing.
……
On the other side, Meng Tian received the king's order and immediately ordered 10,000 Golden Fire Cavalry to rush to Yong City.
Yong City was the old capital of Qin State and was not far from Xianyang. The speed of the cavalry was fast and they arrived in less than half a day.
At this moment, in Yong City, Lao Ai's troops and hanger-ons were still unaware of what had happened in Xianyang City, so they were caught off guard. Thus, Meng Tian broke into the city through the main gate.
In an instant, the entire Yong City became chaotic.
The battle cries were so loud that even Lady Zhao in the old palace could hear them.
"What happened?"
The charming Empress Dowager Zhao Ji frowned slightly. She was unhappy when she heard the shouts in the city.
"Empress Dowager, there seems to be an army charging into the city.”
The attendant standing at the side said with some uncertainty.
"An army charging? How impudent."
"Where are Lao Ai's men? Why aren't they controlling the situation?”
Zhao Ji shouted impatiently.
"Empress Dowager, Lao Ai might not be able to come back.”
At this moment, an indifferent voice suddenly sounded in the palace.
"Sou…"
As the black fog lingered, a weak figure appeared in the hall and cupped his hands at Lady Zhao.
"Beneath the Great King, the Black Ice Platform is weak. Greetings, Empress Dowager.”
"What?"
Hearing this, Zhao Ji felt something was wrong.
"Someone, someone come quickly…"
" Ah!" Lady Zhao shouted. However, what came from outside was a series of miserable screams, followed by a thick smell of blood.
"Empress Dowager, you don't have to waste your time. Lao Ai has deceived the Emperor, and he is a wild and arrogant man. He assassinated the Emperor and killed the Emperor in Zhangtai Palace.”
"The King has ordered that Lao Ai's rebels be captured and those who dare to resist will be killed without mercy.”
Dun Ruo raised his head, his eyes filled with killing intent.
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