Zhangtai Palace.

"Sir, you are finally here."

As soon as Su Xuan walked into the hall, Ying Zheng came up to him with a smile on his face. His enthusiasm made Su Xuan a little flattered.

"Sir, your thunderous methods are really refreshing!" Ying Zheng smiled and pulled Su Xuan to sit in the hall.

The palace maid stood by and poured wine for the two without saying anything.

"It is my duty to share the king's worries." Su Xuan looked at Ying Zheng intently, "I wonder what the king wants me to do this time?"

"Of course I came to you for good news." Ying Zheng smiled meaningfully, then his face straightened and he became more serious. "I received a message that Ji Wuye started a rebellion in the territory of South Korea. Your junior brother Han Fei turned the tide and quelled Ji Wuye's rebellion."

He paused, a hint of joy appeared in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth lifted. "What's more interesting is that he took this opportunity to launch a coup and drove the King of Han off the throne. Now, he is the true King of Han!"

Su Xuan smiled slightly. With the straw raincoat man as an insider, he got the news earlier than Ying Zheng. When he heard the news, he was also surprised, but more happy.

Han Fei was able to fight for his ideals with all his might. Even if he failed in the end, he would probably not have much regret.

"Sir, do you know why I am so happy?" Ying Zheng looked at Su Xuan with a smile, reminiscing about the past in his heart.

"Sir, do you know any bird trainers?" He clapped his hands, and saw several young women dressed in swan costumes file in.

In the center of the hall, there were six guards, each capturing a white crane.

As the woman danced gracefully, the white crane actually circled in the air, perfectly matching the dance and music.

"Although I am now the King of Qin, I went through many hardships before this." His eyes were slightly absent-minded. "When I was three years old, I was abandoned by my father. In Zhao State, I depended on my mother for survival. During this period, I was humiliated many times."

"Once, when I was watching cranes, I was bullied. At that time, Prince Dan of Yan State stopped them. Since then, we have become good friends."

"Dan said he wanted to become a crane and fly across the Milky Way."

"And I want to be that bird trainer."

"It takes a crane seven years to fully develop its feathers. It takes another seven years to fly in the Milky Way. It takes another seven years to learn to dance for festivals."

"It takes a crane twenty-one years to complete its transformation. We made a promise to each other for twenty-one years to strive for our respective ideals and become the person we want to be."

"Now, more than a decade has passed, and I have finally achieved my wish and become the king of Qin, taking control of the military and political power of Qin."

"I believe that with your help, I can realize my ideal in less than 21 years." He opened his arms and vividly demonstrated his ideal, "There will be no national boundaries, no language barriers, the same track, the same writing system, and everyone can live together in harmony. Those who live on this land are all the people of my Great Qin. My ideal is to create a supreme paradise!"

"Han Fei placed the King of Han under house arrest and forced him to abdicate in order to realize his ideals and ambitions and to make Han strong. I am very pleased. Similarly, I also believe that my good friend, Dan, will do the same for his own ideals!"

He changed the subject and continued, "But in my opinion, this is far from enough. House arrest has too many hidden dangers. Internal strife will occur one after another. If it were me, I would kill the King of Han! Kill the King of Yan! Anyone who stands in my way will be eliminated one by one!"

"Just like Lao Ai and Lu Buwei!"

He showed a cold-blooded and ruthless side, but Su Xuan felt that this kind of Ying Zheng was more real.

"Sir, do you know why I specially invited you to watch this waterfowl show today?" Ying Zheng looked at the six white cranes and said slowly, "These six cranes represent the six countries!"

"After taking power, I planned to attack the six kingdoms. Do you think it's a good idea?" Ying Zheng looked at Su Xuan with his sharp eyes.

Su Xuan pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Your Majesty can implement reforms internally to strengthen the power of the Qin Empire, and appoint General Wang Jian as the commander-in-chief externally. If nothing unexpected happens, it will only take a few years to accomplish the goal."

"Great!" Ying Zheng shouted excitedly, "But there is one thing I disagree with you on. I plan to use you as my commander to conquer the six kingdoms."

Su Xuan was a little confused, and when he was about to refuse, Ying Zheng blinked at him and said seriously, "Sir, if Qin wants to be conferred a title of nobility, only those who have made great contributions can be granted it."

Su Xuan's eyes lit up. How could Brother Zheng be so generous?

He suddenly felt that being the commander-in-chief of the three armies was nothing. At worst, he could bring Wang Jian with him and let him command while he could just sit back and reap the credit.

Of course, this is just thinking about it.

If he really agreed, he would definitely find ways to get things done. Moreover, he found that he did have reasons to be the commander-in-chief of the three armies. His junior brother Han Fei was in South Korea. If others attacked South Korea and showed no mercy, Han Fei, Honglian and the others would all die in the war. That would be a great sin.

In the Qin State, it was extremely difficult to be granted a title of marquis. Even if one was as strong as Bai Qi and had beheaded millions of people, he still could not reach the standard of marquis in the 20th level of military merit. In the entire history of the Qin State, there were only six people who were granted the title of marquis: Wei Ran, Marquis of Rang, Fan Ju, Marquis of Ying, Lao Ai, Marquis of Changxin, Lü Buwei, Marquis of Wenxin, Wang Jian, Marquis of Wucheng, and Wang Ben, Marquis of Tongwu.

Among them, Wang Jian, Marquis of Wucheng, and Wang Ben, Marquis of Tongwu, were awarded the title of marquis for their military merits by almost completely conquering the six kingdoms.

Su Xuan was confident that he could obtain the title of marquis through a series of reforms in the imperial examination system and the law of performing arts, but all these would take time to verify. Even if he was granted the title of marquis, it would be at least several years later. However, it was different for military exploits. It would not be difficult to destroy Han and Wei, the two weakest countries among the seven countries.

This is doable!

After thinking for a while, Su Xuan agreed to Ying Zheng.

Because there are so many benefits to being granted a title of nobility!

A marquis is usually granted fiefdom and allowed to establish his own kingdom. Above the kingdom, he will receive treatment equal to that of an emperor.

Enjoy it however you want, is there anything more enjoyable than this?

At this moment, Zhao Gao walked in quickly and saluted the two men, "Greetings, Your Majesty! Greetings, Mr. Su Xuan!"

Ying Zheng nodded slightly, "Have you brought the person here?"

Zhao Gao smiled flatteringly, "Your Excellency Dongjun and Your Excellency Yueshen are already outside the palace."

"Sir, I will never go back on my word." Ying Zheng smiled slightly, "Let them in."

"Sir, please take a look. If you are satisfied, I will give them all to you as rewards. What do you think?" Ying Zheng said seriously.

"This... isn't a good idea, right?" Su Xuan said the words of refusal, but his eyes looked honestly at the two beautiful figures approaching.

Ying Zheng couldn't help but smile.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like