The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

Xianyang, the capital of the Qin state.

After Lu Yao led his troops to capture Xianyang, the Qin state was essentially dead in name only.

Amidst rebellions across various regions, the Qin state continuously mobilized troops at the Lishan and Xiaoshan camps.

As anti-Qin forces grew stronger, the Qin state's national strength was eventually dragged down.

The Great Wall army on the border was also bogged down on the border due to the Xiongnu invasion and was unable to return to Guanzhong to provide reinforcements.

When Lu Yao arrived at the Qin royal palace, outside the council hall, all the Qin court officials knelt down and surrendered to him.

Are all the court officials in Xianyang here?

Lu Yao frowned as he looked at the countless court officials kneeling and begging for surrender.

He didn't believe that the ministers of Qin were spineless and would surrender so easily.

"Your Majesty, there are still some stubborn elements of Qin who do not submit to Your Majesty's authority. They have already been imprisoned in the dungeon."

The attendant beside Lu Yao immediately bowed and reported.

Lu Yao nodded and walked into the council hall.

The once majestic and solemn hall is now cold and desolate, as if mourning the fall of the Qin Dynasty.

Looking at the dragon throne in the main hall, Lu Yao's expression changed slightly.

Lu Yao is different from Liu Bang in history.

Although Liu Bang conquered Xianyang first in history, his strength was far inferior to Xiang Yu's, so he had to withdraw from Xianyang and hand it over to Xiang Yu.

However, Lu Yao had a strong army and many strategists and generals under his command, and his strength was even greater than Xiang Yu's. He was not afraid of Xiang Yu.

Lu Yao, accompanied by his close advisors Zhang Liang and Han Xin, arrived at the palace of Qin Er Shi (Hu Hai).

When Qin Er Shi (Hu Hai) captured the city, he was placed under house arrest in the Qin Palace, awaiting Lu Yao's judgment.

When Lu Yao and the others entered the palace, Hu Hai was drinking and was completely drunk.

"Wake him up."

Lu Yao gave an order, and a soldier stepped forward and splashed cold water on Hu Hai's face.

Hu Hai, who was initially in a daze, was immediately sobered up after being doused with cold water.

"Who dares to splash water on me!"

Hu Hai immediately jumped up and started cursing loudly.

"How dare you! You don't even bow before His Highness Prince Wu!"

One of Lu Yao's generals immediately stepped forward and shouted at him.

Hu Hai then realized that there were quite a few people standing in front of him.

Hu Hai ignored the general who was speaking and looked at Lu Yao instead.

"This must be General Wu Wang. He is truly a peerless warrior."

Hu Hai forced a smile and flattered Lu Yao.

Now his life is entirely in Lu Yao's hands, so he can't help but be afraid.

"His Majesty the King of Qin liked it instantly."

Lu Yao smiled, looking at Hu Hai with a strange expression.

"I wonder how General Wu intends to deal with me?"

Hu Hai was terrified when he saw the dangerous look in Lu Yao's eyes.

"Naturally, His Majesty must die to appease public anger."

Lu Yao looked calmly and coldly at Hu Hai.

As a unified state, Qin needed to be completely eliminated before a new dynasty could be established; therefore, Huhai had to die.

Upon hearing Lu Yao's words, Hu Hai's expression changed drastically, revealing fear.

"I am willing to abdicate and hand over the throne to the general, only asking for the title of Marquis within the Passes."

Hu Hai looked at Lu Yao with a grim expression, but also with a hint of expectation.

"no!"

Lu Yao looked at Hu Hai with a puzzled expression, his tone indifferent.

He couldn't understand how Hu Hai could say something so naive.

"Marquis of Ten Thousand Households! Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, is that alright?"

Hu Hai's body began to tremble uncontrollably. Perhaps he knew he was going to die, but he still hoped that Lu Yao would spare him.

"Enough with the nonsense! I'll chop him down!"

Li Da, who had become the leader of the army, could no longer stand Hu Hai's indecisiveness and drew his sword to step forward.

"Wait! An emperor has his own way of dying, how can he be killed by swords!"

Hu Hai roared in terror, finally accepting the truth.

Upon hearing Hu Hai's words, Li Da couldn't help but look at Lu Yao.

Lu Yao nodded, which was considered as agreeing to Hu Hai's request.

As the second emperor of Qin, being killed was indeed not a very dignified thing.

Li Da simply threw the longsword to Hu Hai, letting him end his own life.

Hu Hai, holding the long sword, was so frightened that tears streamed down his face, and his hand holding the sword trembled uncontrollably.

Having made up his mind, Hu Hai held the sword horizontally to his neck, but for some reason, his fear of death prevented him from doing it.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yao couldn't help but shake his head. As expected, he was a cowardly and afraid-of-death person, far inferior to Fusu.

"My lord, I can't bring myself to do it. Please help me."

With a sob in his voice, Hu Hai pleaded with the eunuch beside him.

The current Hu Hai has long lost the aura and majesty of an emperor.

Ultimately, with the help of eunuchs, Huhai committed suicide in the Qin Palace, and the Qin Dynasty was completely destroyed.

After dealing with Hu Hai's matter, Lu Yao went to the military council tent in the army.

"My lord, this is the Imperial Seal of the State, which we obtained from the Qin Palace."

Li Da presented Lu Yao with a jade seal carved from white jade.

The jade seal was pure white, four inches in diameter, with five dragons intertwined on the top knob, and was inscribed with the eight characters "Received the Mandate of Heaven, May Your Life Be Long and Prosperous".

The Imperial Seal of the State has a very high significance of legitimacy; establishing a country with the Imperial Seal of the State is a completely different matter from establishing a country without it.

Now that the Imperial Seal of the State has fallen into Lu Yao's hands, the essential elements for establishing a nation have been gathered.

"Congratulations, my lord, on obtaining the Imperial Seal! This is the Mandate of Heaven for military prowess! May my lord establish a kingdom, rule the world, and govern it!"

"Please, my lord, establish a kingdom and rule the world!"

Upon seeing the Imperial Seal, the generals and strategists in the military tent all stared at Lu Yao with fervor.

They assisted Lu Yao for this very moment; the merit of supporting the emperor was right before their eyes.

Lu Yao played with the Imperial Seal of the State, a smile appearing on his lips.

"Can!"

Lu Yao naturally wouldn't object. As the most powerful vassal king and the first king to overthrow the tyrannical Qin Dynasty, his prestige among the people was unmatched.

Because they needed to deal with the approaching armies of Xiang Yu and Tian Dan, they simplified the establishment of the state and focused on securing the moral high ground first.

A new state was established on the ruins of the Qin state, and its name was Wu.

Lu Yao, as the founding emperor of the Wu Kingdom, was called Emperor Wu; Lü Su, as the founding empress of the Wu Kingdom, was called Empress Wu; and Yu Xiaoxue, as the founding imperial concubine of the Wu Kingdom, was called Imperial Concubine Xue. This was announced to the world.

At the same time, he also bestowed official titles and ranks upon the civil and military officials in Lu Yao's camp, rewarding them according to their merits.

The news of the establishment of the Wu Dynasty quickly reached the ears of Xiang Yu and Tian Dan.

"Damn it! Lu Yao beat me to it!"

Upon hearing the news of the establishment of the Wu Dynasty, Xiang Yu's face was filled with resentment.

Xiang Yu was very dissatisfied with Lu Yao's capture of Xianyang, believing that he was no less capable than Lu Yao.

"My husband, calm down. It's just a temporary victory or defeat."

Yu Xiaoyue came to Xiang Yu's side and gently comforted him.

Looking at Yu Xiaoyue's delicate and beautiful face, Xiang Yu breathed a sigh of relief and calmed down.

“What you say is true, Madam. Lu Yao and I are still evenly matched. I will surely defeat him!”

Xiang Yu smiled, grasped Yu Xiaoyue's delicate hand, and laughed heartily.

Yu Xiaoyue and Xiang Yu got together before Xiang Yu started his rebellion, and now she is by Xiang Yu's side, known as Consort Yu.

Over the past few years, Yu Xiaoyue and Yu Xiaoxue have frequently corresponded and have become aware of much of the world's affairs.

Although the sisters' husbands are on the verge of becoming adversaries, it has not affected their sisterly bond.

Lu Yao and Xiang Yu also tacitly avoided involving the two of them in military matters.

When Tian Dan received the news of the establishment of the Wu Dynasty, he was very dissatisfied and vowed to fight Lu Yao to the death to see who was qualified to become the king of the world.