The sun rose, and it was another night.
Moreover, it was already late at night, and Ying Zheng was still in the Qilin Palace dealing with the piled up official documents.
Suddenly, he put down the letter in his hand, closed his eyes and rubbed his temples.
After a while.
He opened his eyes and asked Zhao Gao, who was standing beside him.
"Is there any movement from the Xiongnu in the north?"
The Xiongnu in the north and the Baiyue in the south had always been a thorn in Ying Zheng's heart!
Zhao Gao organized his words and said carefully.
"Your Majesty, the Xiongnu have lost 100,000 soldiers. Because of the mysterious force, General Meng Tian has almost covered the entire northern desert with spies. According to the urgent news sent today, the Xiongnu are now in a power struggle!”
"In this servant's opinion, the Xiongnu won't be able to pose a threat to Great Qin for the time being. Moreover, General Meng Tian wants to lead an army to attack the Xiongnu Royal Court. The Xiongnu barbarians are now nothing more than meat on a chopping board for Great Qin. I believe that it won't be long before there will be good news!”
" Hmm..." Ying Zheng felt relieved upon hearing this. However, Zhao Gao could hardly see any emotion of joy or anger on his face.
After a moment of silence, Ying Zheng spoke again.
"How are Fu Su and Zhao Chen?"
Zhao Gao's heart skipped a beat. As usual, he said respectfully,
"Young Master Fusu has received the will of His Majesty. He caresses the generals and cares for the soldiers. He takes out food and cloth to distribute to the people at the border.”
"The Ninth Young Master is riding two horses and is already halfway back to Xianyang.”
"With the Eldest Young Master Fusu guarding the Great Wall, Your Majesty can patrol the east in peace…"
Zhao Chen was just passing by.
As for Fu Su, what Zhao Gao meant was that the border soldiers respected Fu Su and were supported by countless people.
As someone who knew a lot of Ying Zheng's secrets, Zhao Gao knew Ying Zheng's character very well!
Therefore, he didn't believe that Ying Zheng wouldn't be afraid of this!
However, the scene of the Emperor's expression changing did not happen, so Zhao Gao could not figure out what Ying Zheng was thinking.
Could it be that I didn't make it obvious enough?
After a long time, after Zhao Gao added oil to the lanterns, Ying Zheng's voice came from behind the desk. "After I finish my tour to the east, let Fusu come back…"
After Ying Zheng had rested, Zhao Gao left Xianyang Palace in a hurry.
The patrolling soldiers in the city acted as if they had not seen the galloping carriage. Zhao Gao Yi had been analyzing Ying Zheng's intentions all along the way.
When the guards of Huhai's mansion saw the familiar carriage, they didn't stop it and let it pass.
It was early in the morning, but Huhai was still drinking and making merry. He did not look sleepy at all.
With Ying Zheng's eastern tour approaching, Huhai no longer had to pretend to be a well-behaved child.
Moreover, Zhao Gao was also going to follow him, so how could Huhai not be happy when he thought that no one would be able to control him for a long time?
Zhao Gao stood at the entrance of the hall and looked inside. His face immediately darkened and he said to the servants.
"Young Master, please come to the study!"
Then, he walked toward the house where he usually taught Huhai 'er.
With his back facing the door of the study, Zhao Gao clasped his hands behind his back. Huhai walked over impatiently, and Zhao Gao turned around.
" Zhao Gao!" Seeing Zhao Gao's gloomy face, Huhai immediately put away his impatience and said in surprise.
"Teacher?"
Zhao Gao was Huhai's most trusted person in the world, and he always felt that Zhao Gao was thinking for him wholeheartedly.
Staring at Huhai with a dark face, Zhao Gao told him everything that Ying Zheng had said earlier.
In the end, he berated.
"You're still in the mood to drink and have fun when you're about to be in trouble!”
Unlike Zhao Gao, Huhai asked hesitantly.
"Since Fu Su is coming back, why can't I drink some wine?”
Sighing to himself, Zhao Gao was speechless. He paced back and forth in the room.
Just as Huhai was getting annoyed, Zhao Gao suddenly stopped.
"His Majesty wants to make Fu Su the Crown Prince…All the civil and military officials are loyal to Fu Su. He and Meng Tian will not let me off!”
After saying that, Zhao Gao's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he said to Huhai.
"Without me in the future, do you think Great Qin will be able to tolerate you? Young master, do you want to be the emperor?"
In the end, Huhai was frightened by Zhao Gao's words. He could only nod his head with fear and a hint of excitement.
" This Young Master…will listen to Teacher…"
……
Three days later, outside the west gate of Xianyang City.
Rumble…A thousand black-armored cavalry and a thousand Embroidered Uniform Guards stopped in formation at the west gate of Xianyang. The flags behind them fluttered in the wind.
This scene made the Xianyang City Guards feel as if they were facing a great enemy.
The first general who followed Zhao Chen back to Xianyang, Li Cunxiao, rode his horse to the city gates.
The soldiers on the city gate tower were intimidated by his unparalleled aura and nervously drew their bows and arrows.
"Young Master Zhao Chen has returned to Xianyang by imperial decree.”
Upon hearing that it was Zhao Chen, the city guards who had been in a false alarm felt cold sweat seeping out of their backs and palms.
This 2,000-man army was simply too terrifying!
It was like a group of gods and devils that had come out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood!
Commandant Ximen shouted as he leaned against the city wall.
"So it's the Ninth Young Master! I hope Young Master understands that the army cannot enter the city!”
At this moment, a young master suddenly came up from the city gate tower with his entourage.
He looked at the 2,000 cavalrymen outside the city. While he was shocked by the cold military appearance, he also asked curiously.
"What troops are outside the city?"
The commandant had just finished shouting when he turned around and saw that it was the young master of the city guard commander's family. He hurriedly smiled. "It's the Ninth Young Master from Yong City. He has returned to Xianyang by His Majesty's decree.”
"Oh?"
Upon hearing this, he approached the battlements and looked at a figure who was immediately surrounded by people in front of the army.
Because he could not see Zhao Chen's face clearly from afar, the young master rolled his eyes and whispered a few words to his servant.
After the entourage went down the city, he said to the city guard.
"We didn't find out that it's indeed the Ninth Young Master. What if the Xiongnu's people are mixed in? Do not open the city gates!"
"This…"
Hesitation flashed across the commandant's face, but when he thought of his position, he gritted his teeth and shouted to the city.
"How do we prove that it's the Ninth Young Master? Forgive me for not being able to open the city gates!"
Then, the city gate was indeed closed, and it did not seem like it was going to open at all.
Seeing that there was no movement in front of the city, Zhao Chen was puzzled. Under the protection of Yu Huatian and Mao Xiang, the three of them came to Li Cunxiao's side.
After hearing Li Cunxiao's explanation, Zhao Chen's face darkened.
At this moment, the followers who had just left the city gate tower returned with a group of young masters. Who else could it be but Huhai?
The young master of the city guards immediately went up to Huhai and tried to please him. "Young Master! The people outside the city said that it was the Ninth Young Master, but I was afraid that it was a spy from the Xiongnu, so I didn't open the city gate…"
"Oh?"
Huhai's eyes lit up. He was having fun with his friends, but he heard that there was fun here.
At first, he was skeptical, but now he was really interested.
He laughed.
"Yes, yes, yes! There are Xiongnu spies down there, don't open the city gates, hahaha…"
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