Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye,
A day had passed.
The blazing sun hung high in the sky,
The sky was clear.
It was a sunny day.
After a long journey, the Shadow Secret Guard who was in charge of leading the way finally saw the sturdy city standing in front of them from afar.
The leader of the Shadow Secret Guards, Zhang Han, was the first to see the name of the city.
Liao City!
This was the third city they had passed since they left Mount Tai.
Liao City was one of the more prosperous cities within the Great Qin Empire's territory.
There were no less than 100,000 people in the city.
Due to the superior terrain and environment, merchants and carriages could be seen everywhere in Liao City.
The convenience of transportation…
It was the rapid development of the economy.
After arriving at Liao City, it meant that they were less than two hundred miles away from Xianyang.
Liao City was located to the east of Xianyang City. It was only two hundred miles away, and there were no cities in between.
So...
Liao City was the first city to the east of Xianyang.
As the saying goes…
With his back against Xianyang,
Near the center of the empire.
Liao City was naturally outstanding in terms of both economy and military strength. It was far from what ordinary cities could compare to.
Starting from Liao City to the west, it only took two hundred miles. If they traveled at normal speed, it would take them about two days to reach the center of the empire west of Liao City, Xianyang.
On this day.
As they were about to arrive at Xianyang, the First Emperor, Ying Zheng, personally ordered all of them to enter Liao City to recuperate and rest for the last period of time before setting off once again until they reached Xianyang.
As soon as he entered Liao City, Zhang Ye, who was sitting alone in a luxurious carriage, carefully observed the streets of Liao City through the window.
The streets were very lively.
It was noisy.
Full of life.
He passed through the city gate of Liao City and met the gazes of the guards who were filled with respect and worship. Zhang Ye enjoyed the experience of being the center of attention.
"Liao City?"
"We are only two hundred li away from Xianyang.”
"We can have a good time here.”
Zhang Ye thought to himself with a smile.
As the First Emperor Ying Zheng had come to Liao City personally, the Governor of Liao City, Kang Zhao, had come out to welcome him personally. He led a team of elite guards in armor and was ready to set off, respectfully welcoming the arrival of the team.
Zhang Ye, who was in the team, also experienced it.
What special treatment!
On the bustling streets of Liao City, the Shadow Secret Guards, who were responsible for leading the way, specially drove away the pedestrians and visitors on the streets.
And the carriage that Ying Zheng was riding on was able to pass through this bustling street without any obstructions.
Zhang Ye naturally enjoyed the same treatment.
While admiring the bustling streets of Liao City, Zhang Ye soon arrived at the guest house that Kang Zhao, the mayor of Liao City, had specially vacated.
His Majesty the First Emperor personally visited Liao City,
As the prefect, Kang Zhao naturally didn't dare to slack off.
After a while.
Zhang Ye got off the carriage.
"Your Majesty."
As he walked towards them, he saw Ying Zheng, who had also stepped down from the carriage.
"Master Zhang Ye, why don't you come with me?”
Ying Zheng smiled.
"I'd love to."
Zhang Ye nodded.
Seeing this,
Liao City's Governor Kang Zhao was secretly shocked.
Who is this man?
To be able to make His Majesty welcome him with a smile?
Furthermore,
It looked like…
His Majesty seemed to be a little polite to this person?
This, was it fake?
One had to know.
Even Prime Minister Li Si and Eldest Young Master Fu Su had not been treated so politely by the Emperor.
However,
This seemingly young man could actually attract such special treatment from His Majesty?!
Who exactly was this person?
Even the Prime Minister and the Eldest Young Master Fu Su did not receive such treatment.
This person actually received such treatment?
Not simple!
When he saw Zhang Ye for the first time,
Kang Zhao immediately realized.
This person was definitely not an ordinary person!
He had to be polite.
He couldn't be careless.
After all.
An existence that could make the First Emperor Ying Zheng treat him so politely was definitely not someone that a small prefect like Kang Zhao could provoke.
"Could it be…"
"This person is the one who caused a commotion recently, one of the youngest nine ministers in the history of the empire?”
"Great Qin's Chief Physician?"
"The Master Zhang Ye who was highly regarded by the First Emperor?”
Kang Zhao was shocked.
He thought of a guess that was close to the truth.
He looked carefully.
Seeing that Zhang Yebu was around twenty years old, Kang Zhao became even more certain of his guess.
"I didn't expect…"
"Master Zhang Ye, who has been causing a ruckus in recent days, is actually younger than the rumors outside!”
"Moreover, it is even more important to the First Emperor than the rumors say.”
"Otherwise, His Majesty wouldn't be so polite to Master Zhang Ye.”
Kang Zhao took a deep breath and made up his mind.
Master Zhang Ye…
This was a big, thick leg!
He had to hold on tight!
Therefore,
With this thought in mind, Kang Zhao frantically tried to make his presence known in front of Zhang Ye.
The dignified Mayor of Liao City, the influential person who controlled the entire city, was like a little fan and follower in front of Zhang Ye. He seemed to be submissive and did not have the dignity of a Mayor at all.
"Right, Your Majesty."
"How was Wang Wu, the one who poisoned us yesterday, dealt with?”
Zhang Ye and Ying Zheng stood side by side and started talking.
"Dead."
"He really got off easy!"
At the mention of Wang Wu, Ying Zheng's expression suddenly became a little angry." Zhang Han's interrogation methods were too harsh. This man could not hold on for a while and died on the spot.”
"But…"
"I also managed to get some information from Wang Wu.”
"I understand now."
"Which faction has been trying to assassinate me?”
He paused.
Ying Zheng's eyes were sharp and furious."Mo Family! I will make them pay a painful price sooner or later!”
At first, he was just guessing.
However…
Wang Wu had personally told the truth, so it naturally couldn't be fake.
Therefore…
The current Mo Family was already on Ying Zheng's must-kill list!
"In order to assassinate me, these traitors of the Mo clan have resorted to all means.”
"Even."
"They aren't worried at all about how many innocent civilians will be hurt after poisoning them.”
"Their actions are simply insane!”
Ying Zheng was burning with rage.
Zhang Ye understood what Ying Zheng meant.
It was nothing more than saying.
Yesterday,
In order to successfully assassinate Ying Zheng, Wang Wu poisoned the entire river.
This move would definitely affect the villages near the river.
It would also cause some innocent Dawn citizens to be persecuted.
Thinking of this,
Zhang Ye couldn't help but sneer at the Mohist school's concept of 'universal love for all lives'.
Is this the so-called universal love of the Mo family?
How ironic!
At this moment,
Suddenly, there was a commotion on the street ahead.
Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows and asked Zhang Han,""What happened?"
"Your Majesty, this humble servant will go and investigate.”
Zhang Han quickly went to investigate.
The weather was very hot today.
In the heat of summer,
The entire Liao City seemed to be placed on a stove to be baked.
It was steaming hot.
Even if he walked casually on the street, the sweat on his body had already soaked his clothes.
"This damn weather."
Ying Zheng wiped the sweat off his forehead with a flick of his sleeve and frowned.
A moment later,
Zhang Han was back.
His expression was a little ugly.
"What happened?" asked Ying Zheng.
"Your Majesty, it might be due to the weather." Under such a scorching temperature, many people in the city suffered from heatstroke.”
"And…"
"A large number of people suffering from heatstroke appeared at once!”
"According to the information I've just investigated, I'm afraid that I'll have to go back to my original position.”
"In the past few days, there have been hundreds of heatstroke patients in Liao City's medical center. Today, as the weather became extremely hot and harsh, the number of people poisoned continued to increase.”
" If I can't get treatment…"
"This scorching heat will probably take away the lives of hundreds of Liao City's citizens.”
Hearing this,
Ying Zheng's face darkened.
Of course, he would not allow such a thing to happen under his watch.
Especially…
He had just arrived in Liao City.
This happened all of a sudden.
If this were to spread, it would definitely affect his reputation.
How would the outsiders fabricate his reputation?
He would probably say.
He was an emperor who would only bring misfortune to the world.
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng frowned.
Unfortunately,
For a moment, he couldn't think of a good solution.
"Your Majesty, why don't you let me take a look at these commoners who have suffered from heatstroke?”
At this moment, Zhang Ye spoke."
"That's right!"
"There's also Master Zhang Ye!"
A flash of inspiration came to Ying Zheng, and he woke up with a start.
Then,
He looked at Zhang Ye in surprise and said,"I'll have to trouble Master Zhang Ye for everything."”
Behind him,
Li Si, Fu Su, and Zhao Gao looked at each other in bewilderment.
Master Zhang Ye…
Even heatstroke can be cured?
So all-rounded?
Isn't this too godly!
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