Xianyang Palace.
Silence.
The originally noisy and lively royal court seemed to have been doused with a basin of cold water when Zhang Ye stepped into it.
The gazes of the officials gathered on Zhang Ye were filled with pity, regret, schadenfreude, ridicule, and so on.
Whether it was the officials of the interest group led by Zhao Gao or the officials who had tried to be on good terms with Zhang Ye, they all hid far away in the face of the grim situation that Zhang Ye was facing.
He seemed to be afraid that he would be implicated by Zhang Ye.
This was human nature.
In the eyes of the officials.
With this torrential rain that lasted for two days, Zhang Ye's status as Great Qin's Imperial Advisor was about to come to an end.
It was even very likely that he would be thrown into the imperial prison.
He was treated as a scapegoat.
As the target to appease the anger of the millions of people in the world.
In short.
The officials who had tried to cling onto Zhang Ye's thigh previously were now silent. They did not dare to attempt to communicate with Zhang Ye anymore, afraid that they would be affected by the things that Zhang Ye brought.
At this moment, all the civil and military officials could do was to protect themselves and avoid being implicated by Zhang Ye.
Therefore, he had no choice.
Zhang Ye was faintly isolated by all the civil and military officials in the court.
The officials led by Zhao Gao had faces full of mockery, ridicule, and schadenfreude.
The other officials who remained neutral did not dare to get close, let alone talk to Zhang Ye.
Even Prime Minister Li Si and Eldest Young Master Fu Su, who had been friendly to Zhang Ye, remained silent.
In this silent atmosphere, Zhao Gao's deep and sarcastic eyes could not help but fix on Zhang Ye. He asked gloatingly," How have you been, Preceptor?”
He paused.
He didn't care about the officials around him and continued," Are you satisfied with the gift I prepared for you?”
He was hinting at something.
It was obvious.
He was talking about the matter of the members of the Network who had been specially instructed to spread rumors in Xianyang City.
Sensing Zhao Gao's sharp words, the surrounding civil and military officials immediately turned to look at Zhao Gao and Zhang Ye, who were at loggerheads with each other.
They could not help but shake their heads and sigh.
If it was the previous Zhang Ye, as the high and mighty Great Qin Imperial Advisor, he would naturally not be inferior to Zhao Gao, the Zhongche Prefecture Magistrate.
Unfortunately,
Things were different now.
Now that Zhang Ye was in a precarious situation, in the eyes of the officials, he might not have the courage to openly confront Zhao Gao in the court.
At the same time.
As Zhao Gao took the lead in making trouble for Zhang Ye, the interest groups led by him gradually walked behind him and formed a large group. They glared at Zhang Ye and sneered.
The neutral officials remained silent.
Li Si raised an eyebrow but did not say anything.
Fu Su took a deep look at Zhao Gao.
Everyone knew Zhao Gao's vicious heart.
As the person involved, Zhang Ye was naturally not surprised by Zhao Gao's oppression and targeting.
On the way to Xianyang Palace, he had already predicted that Zhao Gao would not let go of the opportunity to continue pressuring him in the Imperial Court.
Zhang Ye was mentally prepared for this.
However…
He did not expect Zhao Gao to jump out so quickly.
"Your gift has indeed helped me a lot.”
"Speaking of which, I should thank you properly.”
Zhang Ye looked straight at Zhao Gao, as calm as ever.
"Still stubborn!"
Zhao Gao laughed coldly and said," I hope you can still maintain your current attitude when His Majesty the First Emperor begins to hold you accountable.”
He did not believe it.
At this moment, Zhang Ye's heart was as calm as his appearance.
Facing such a grim situation, how could the other party remain calm?!
The reason why he didn't show it was because he was bluffing.
Zhao Gao thought.
Behind him,
The officials nodded in agreement to Zhao Gao's words.
"Lord Zhao Gao is right. This kid is definitely just putting on an act. But in reality, his heart might have already collapsed.”
"Lord Zhao Gao is still better!”
"This time, I'll definitely make sure that this child never makes a comeback!”
"Let him completely lose his reputation!"
“……”
Listening to the continuous flattery and flattery in his ears, Zhao Gao felt as if he was on cloud nine. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and a smile appeared on his face.
He pretended to have nothing to do and said," Everyone, what you said is wrong. The Preceptor has done his duty for the empire and is a loyal subject of the empire. Why would I target a loyal minister of the Empire for no reason? Moreover, with my ability, it's even more impossible for me to ruin the reputation of the dignified Preceptor. This is all an illusion fabricated by a non-existent person.”
Everyone knew what Zhao Gao had done.
However, no one could find any evidence.
Seeing Zhao Gao's confident expression, Zhang Ye couldn't help but laugh. He looked at Zhao Gao's clown-like performance playfully.
At this moment.
The First Emperor finally arrived.
The First Emperor, Ying Zheng, who was wearing a long robe made of black birds and a crown on his head, walked up the steps step by step. He stood in front of the dragon throne and looked down at all the civil and military officials in the court from above. The officials immediately booed and lowered their heads without daring to make a sound.
Majestic,
Don't be angry, you'll be dignified.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Li Si, Fu Su, Zhao Gao, and the other officials cupped their fists.
"Everyone, please rise."
Ying Zheng waved his hand casually. At this moment, his focus was not on these officials, but on the upcoming sacrificial ceremony.
However, it was still raining heavily outside. He was at a loss for what to do. He could only gather all the civil and military officials to discuss how to properly handle this matter.
"Where are the people from the Imperial Astronomical Supervisor?"
Ying Zheng asked.
"Your humble subject is here."
Lord Wang, who was in charge of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau, slowly stood up. He lowered his head and looked respectful.
The Imperial Astronomical Supervisor was a small department set up by the Great Qin Empire and was under the jurisdiction of the nine ministers. Normally, the Imperial Astronomical Supervisor was responsible for observing the changes in the weather and giving accurate predictions.
To put it simply.
It was like a weather forecast organization.
The main task was to observe the changes in the weather and obtain the weather conditions for the day.
"Let me ask you."
Looking at the person-in-charge of the Imperial Astronomical Supervisor, Ying Zheng was expressionless, but his tone was a little solemn." This heavy rain has lasted for nearly two days. According to your observations and speculations, how long will this rain last?”
In this day and age,
The weather forecast given by the Imperial Astronomical Supervisor was very authoritative.
Therefore, he had no choice.
Ying Zheng wanted to know.
When would the rain stop?
"This!"
Lord Wang hesitated, his expression filled with hesitation and uneasiness.
Seeing this,
Ying Zheng gave a cold snort and scolded angrily,""Speak frankly, don't hide anything."
"Yes."
" Yes." Wang Mao nodded in fear and quickly told him the truth." According to the Imperial Astronomical Supervisor's observations over the past two days, we have come to a conclusion. If nothing unexpected happened, this rain would probably continue until the day after tomorrow.”
" This is already the most conservative budget…"
"If the heavens don't help, this rain will last even longer.”
Just as he finished speaking.
The atmosphere in the entire court immediately became even more oppressive and silent.
Only to see.
Ying Zheng's face turned very ugly, and his mood also fell to the bottom.
He had already predicted this outcome.
However, when he learned from the person in charge of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau that the rain would continue until a few days later, it still made Ying Zheng feel extremely frustrated.
From the looks of it…
Due to the bad luck of the heavens, the worship ceremony was indeed going to be postponed.
The thought of the millions of people who would lose their faith in the world and might even become the laughing stock of the world. Immediately, Ying Zheng's mood turned even worse, and his eyes were filled with annoyance.
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