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After all, what Ying An wanted was for the Qin Dynasty to follow the stable order he had set. As long as there was order, there must be a framework of rules.

Of course, he would not take action against Changping Jun and his men for the time being, but Ying An still remembered them in his heart. Once the Qin army launched an attack on Chu, all the court officials who were talking nonsense to Changping Jun would be punished by Ying An.

After deciding to focus on deterring the Chu State temporarily, the court meeting ended quickly.

After returning to the harem, Ying An directly summoned Li Si.

Although many people think that Han Fei is now the true leader of the Legalists, in Ying An's heart, Li Si is more convenient to use than Han Fei, who has his own firm moral principles.

It was because Li Si, after realizing that his own talent could not compare with Han Fei's, chose to work towards becoming a treacherous official for the sake of wealth and glory.

Not only was he a treacherous minister, but in order to gain Ying An's appreciation, Li Si didn't mind becoming a cruel official! !

"Your Majesty, I, Li Si, pay my respects to you!"

As soon as he arrived at Ying An's palace, Li Si went straight to pay his respects.

"Get up!" In the pre-Qin era, kneeling was a rare practice. Except for special occasions like grand courts and sacrifices, kneeling was extremely rare.

This was an era where the ruler selected his ministers, and the ministers also selected their rulers. Even when Ying An dispatched a large army, after selecting his generals, he would go to the altar to worship them.

The state affairs, in the sacrifice and military affairs is not just an empty talk. It is far from being as simple as the emperor's arbitrary appointment in later generations.

Li Si's behavior at this moment is the standard symbol of a treacherous minister.

Ying An raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Li Si!!"

"I'm here!" Li Si looked humble and submissive.

"What do you think about what happened in the court today?" Ying An did not give any instructions to Li Si at the beginning.

But Li Si had been trying to figure out the thoughts of the court and Ying An during this period. In a flash, he had guessed several possibilities for Ying An's question.

After a moment's hesitation, Li Si said, "Forgive me for being so bold. Changping Jun and those ministers close to Chu have become too powerful to be controlled. Your Majesty... Your Majesty must be cautious. Especially now, this is the critical moment for the unification of the Qin Empire. In the minds of Changping Jun and those ministers close to Chu, Chu is probably more important than the Qin Empire!"

Nodding slightly, Ying An said, "Then how do you think we should treat Lord Changping and these ministers who are close to the Chu State?"

Li Si remained silent for even longer. Just when Ying An thought he was about to make an excuse to shirk responsibility, Li Si squeezed out a chilling word from between his teeth.

"kill!!"

Ying An looked at Li Si in astonishment.

Unexpectedly, Li Si would be so cruel to himself for the sake of power.

Being able to summon Li Si and personally consult him meant that Ying An would most likely hand the matter over to him. Yet, after experiencing such an inner struggle, Li Si was able to utter such cruel words.

This means that Li Si has decided to become a cruel official.

Unfortunately, although Ying An wanted to hand this matter over to Li Si, he was not prepared to treat Li Si as a black glove and throw it away after use.

After all, while Li Si wasn't as talented as Han Fei, Han Fei was ultimately too idealistic. His dreams were great, but he lacked the awareness to put them into practice.

In comparison, Li Si is much more down-to-earth.

"Now is the critical moment to attack Yan and Qi. Targeting Changping Jun at this time will inevitably cause unrest in the frontline troops." Ying An shook his head, rejecting Li Si's proposal. He said, "However, these Chu-affiliated ministers are indeed skeptical. We must be on guard. I intend to select a minister to conduct a thorough investigation of Changping Jun and his followers."

Li Si understood it instantly. This was to prepare for the cleanup of Changping Jun and the Chu series after conquering Yan and Qi!

"I am willing to serve you like a dog or a horse!" Li Si said hurriedly.

Ying An nodded slightly, an idea flashing through his mind. He said, "Tell Li Si to establish the Jinyiwei. They will be directly under my jurisdiction. They will be my personal guards, responsible for patrols and arrests!"

Giving Li Si a meaningful look, Ying An said, "My dear, I believe you won't disappoint me, will you?"

Li Si clearly understood that the so-called Jinyiwei, or personal guards, were secondary. Their real purpose was patrolling and arresting. And their target was, surprisingly, the pro-Chu ministers, led by Changping Jun!

This is definitely a typical example of a cruel official.

But now Li Si has no other choice.

"I will be loyal to you and will never let you down!" Li Si hurriedly thanked you.

Although Ying An now has a secret killer organization like Luowang under his command, it is capable of taking on tasks such as assassination and spying.

But just like in the future, Ying Zheng clearly let Zhao Gao be in charge of Luowang, but he rebuilt a Shadow Secret Guard.

What Ying An is doing at this moment is similar in nature.

Previously, due to the Jingwei incident, and the fact that Luowang had always been controlled by Zhao Gao, first knowing the future of Ying Zheng, then Ying An. If we add in Lü Buwei's previous actions, Luowang could be said to have undergone three major purges in a short period of time. Its strength had long since declined significantly.

This is the perfect time to start anew and build an organization that can check and balance Luowang.

Whether this organization is called the Shadow Guard or the Imperial Guard, the name doesn't matter. Their true purpose is nothing more than to suppress dissidents.

But compared to the darkness of the Shadow Guard, Ying An prefers the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Who made the future Ming Dynasty's Jinyiwei so fierce and powerful?

As for letting Li Si, a civil official, serve as a military officer, it was actually a normal thing in this era.

You know, even Confucian disciples are now capable of riding horses and killing enemies. Didn't you see how many Confucian disciples bravely fought in the attack on Wei?

Chapter 282: The Power of Dividing the Gods! The Ultimate Desperate Situation!

During the Warring States Period, the roles of civil and military officials often switched back and forth. Civil officials could command the army at any time, while military commanders could also exercise military control under certain circumstances.

Although Li Si himself did not practice martial arts, he had studied under the Confucian Xunzi for such a long time, so at least he should have no problem establishing a Jinyiwei that could satisfy Ying An.

What's more, even if Li Si himself is not capable, can't he recruit someone who knows the business?

Don't forget, Xianyang City is now home to a vast collection of schools of thought. Those who can assist the military in attacking foreign states are among the best of the best. But those who remain in Xianyang are also exceptional.

As long as Li Si raises the banner, I believe it won’t take long before he can roughly build a basic system of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

As for the subsequent step-by-step improvement, it will be even simpler.

All things are difficult at the beginning. Once the first step is completed, then, given that the Qin army is now advancing by leaps and bounds and unification of the world is a foregone conclusion, who knows how many people will spontaneously join Li Si's army.

On Ying An's side, he began to set up the Jinyiwei to specifically target the Chu faction in the court.

After leaving the court, Changping Jun did not return directly to his own residence. Instead, he came to a den of brothels that attracted much attention in Xianyang.

On the surface, this place had nothing to do with Changping Jun, and even before, many people thought it was the base of the Nong family. But in reality, everything was under the control of the Chu family from the very beginning.

After the Nong family turned their backs on the Qin Dynasty, this place became a place where Changping Jun and others gathered privately.

In a secluded room.

Changping Jun's face was full of worry.

"Your Majesty!! Prince Ying An is a hero. Even if we stopped the Qin State from attacking the Chu State today, this cannot happen again. Your Majesty should contact the country as soon as possible and make plans early!" An old man with white hair and beard took the initiative to remind.

Nodding slightly, Changping Jun asked, "Who was the mastermind behind the assassination?"

When this was mentioned, boundless anger suddenly surged in Changping Jun's heart.

Honestly, if the four kingdoms were collaborating on this assassination, couldn't Chu just hide? Couldn't it just support the assassination from behind? Why did it have to join the other three kingdoms?

Having witnessed the assassination with his own eyes, Changping Jun hated the person who masterminded it.

After all, the assassins from Chu State did not even have the chance to approach Ying An in the imperial court. Although they killed several guards from the Xianyang Palace, the sacrifice of a few guards gave Qin State a legitimate reason to launch an attack on Chu State.

If he hadn't known that Chu would never deliberately incite Qin's hatred in such a matter, Changping Jun would have suspected that the person leading this matter was a Qin spy himself.

Many Chu ministers looked at each other in confusion.

In fact, even they themselves don’t know what exactly happened in this assassination.

It must be admitted that although the Chu State had a very close relationship with the Chu faction of Qin State, the emperor changed his ministers.

Even the princesses of Chu who married into the Qin Empire were all working for the benefit of the Qin Empire. At most, they would show a slight bias in matters targeting the Chu Empire, but they would never sacrifice the Qin Empire for the benefit of the Chu Empire.

If the princess was like this, let alone these court officials.

In essence, these court officials were in a state of both suspicion and trust in the minds of the Chu State.

But no matter what, when it comes to major events concerning the State of Chu, neither Changping Jun nor these ordinary Chu ministers can get advance notice from the State of Chu.

Seeing the court officials looking at each other in bewilderment, Changping Jun reluctantly suppressed the anger in his heart and asked, "How is the previous investigation going?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty! We've thoroughly investigated it." A minister sitting below stood up, clasped his fists in a salute, and said, "This matter is absurd. However, whether it's the farmers who once cooperated with us, or the Confucianists, Mohists, Taoists, Yin-Yangists, and other schools of thought who have gathered information, they all confirm this point."

After a slight pause, the minister said in a deep voice, "Young Master Ying An, I'm afraid he really has mastered the secret of immortality. Moreover... and his magical powers are vast and incredible. In the previous assassination, we have witnessed the Taishan Palace Lord, the Lord of the Underworld, with our own eyes. I'm afraid the story of the Conferred God in Heaven is also true!!"

As the minister finished speaking, everyone in the room, from Lord Changping to all the officials of the Chu clan, held their breath.

Ever since the Nong family inexplicably severed their cooperation with Changping Jun and his group, they had begun investigating the cause. More importantly, the various schools of thought, as if by agreement, had all chosen to ally with the Qin.

For a time, the Qin Dynasty appeared to be the one that everyone expected.

This left no choice but for Changping Jun and others to be cautious.

But the initial investigation results were so unbelievable that people could not believe them at all.

Prince Ying An possesses the power to grant immortality and become a god or demon! He establishes the underworld and controls the cycle of life and death. He unites various schools of thought and aims to unify the world, reorder the three realms of heaven, earth, and humanity, and enfeoff the gods.

This information was like a fairy tale. Even if one had witnessed it with one's own eyes, it would still seem absurd. Let alone if one had only investigated what had been passed down by word of mouth.

"So, is everything true?" Changping Jun suddenly seemed to have aged by ten years. His entire body seemed to have lost all its energy and spirit.

After a moment of silence in the room, the minister who had previously reported the incident said with a stiff upper lip, "Your Majesty, this matter is probably true! After all... after all, we have already seen the Lord of Mount Tai with our own eyes!"

"Heaven has doomed the Chu Kingdom!" Changping Jun was filled with indescribable grief and indignation. After a sigh, he said, "Everyone, given the current raging situation of the Qin Empire, I'm afraid our plan will never succeed!"

"Your Majesty!" The old minister, with white hair and beard, tears welling up in his eyes. He said, "All we ask for is to preserve the state and the ancestral temple. The Chu State may perish, but the ancestral temple cannot be destroyed!"

Shaking his head helplessly, Changping Jun said, "Ancestral temples? Don't forget. Young Master Ying An has mastered the power to enfeoff the gods. Life on earth, death in the underworld, and gods in heaven are all controlled by his thoughts. If he uses enfeoffment as bait, what will become of the ancestral temples? What will become of the country? Can they even compare to being a god in heaven and rich in the underworld?"

The so-called ancestral temples were merely places for offering incense and sacrifices. But if one achieved meritorious service in the Qin Dynasty, could one ascend to heaven and be deified? Even at the very least, earning a small official position in the underworld was far better than wasting time in the human world and being reborn.

It could be said that what lay before Changping Jun and his companions was a desperate situation that left them helpless to the extreme. No matter what method they used, it was meaningless in such a desperate situation.

Chapter 283: The Biggest Winner! Tools to Improve Template Fusion!

No matter how much one may be reluctant to give up wealth and luxury, life is ultimately limited.

Who can guarantee that if you offend Ying An, once you die, based on the relationship between Ying An and the Lord of Mount Tai, how cruelly you will be treated in the underworld?

Love of life and fear of death are the natural instincts of all life. Humans are no exception. Although there are a few idealists, the vast majority of people will ultimately live in this world and die in the underworld.

Ying An is now not only powerful in the underworld, but also, according to the various schools of thought, will soon establish the heavens and confer the power of deification.

Under such circumstances, I'm afraid that even in the State of Chu, there are countless people who want to defect to the Qin Dynasty, right?

Changping Jun looked at the many Chu ministers in front of him with despair and helplessness. Then, he picked up the wine glass and began to drink to drown his sorrows.

The Chu faction was in a state of gloom and despair.

In the Xianyang Palace.

Donghuang Taiyi, covered in a black robe, finally returned to Daqin.

During the previous attack on Daliang of Wei State, although various schools of thought had used all their methods, what was surprising was that the Yin-Yang School, which had reached a close cooperation with Gongshujia, became the biggest winner.

Not only was he the first to open the gates of Daliang, he also relied on Gongshujia's mechanical creations to clear all obstacles for the Qin army to occupy the State of Wei.

Under such circumstances, Donghuang Taiyi and Gongshu Jia naturally obtained the benefits promised by Ying An before.

A chance to enter the Thunder Pool, cleanse your soul, and complete a Thunder Tribulation! !

Gongshu Chou, although he also received the secret method of the soul from Ying An, unfortunately, Gongshu Chou, who was so focused on mechanical creation, was more interested in the information about the military demon god given by Ying An.

Up to now, I have only cultivated my spirit to the level of being able to drive away things.

In this way, the opportunity of thunder tribulation obtained by the two families together can naturally only be given to Donghuang Taiyi first.

Seeing Donghuang Taiyi coming alone, Ying An knew very well that he couldn't wait to experience the feeling of pure yang thoughts after entering the realm of soul and spirit.

After all, the difference between ordinary Ghost Immortals and Thunder Tribulation Ghost Immortals is huge. Putting aside other things, the fact that Thunder Tribulation Ghost Immortals don't have any mystery in the womb alone is enough to crush ordinary Ghost Immortals into dust.

Moreover, although Donghuang Taiyi had returned, the disciples of the Yin-Yang School were still assisting the Qin Dynasty and continuing to attack the Yan and Qi States.

In addition to Wei, Ying An has agreed that the person with the greatest merit in conquering Yan, Qi and Chu will also have the opportunity to transcend the tribulation in the Thunder Pool.

Which family would be so reluctant to give up such a good opportunity as the Tribulation? Not only the various schools of thought, but even the many military leaders in the court who knew about the soul and the thunder tribulation, also came to Ying An specifically to plead with him, hoping to be given a chance to survive the tribulation.

Ying An naturally treated everyone equally and fairly. The vast majority of the Qin army was made up of military strategists, while those who came from unconventional backgrounds were a minority.

Thus, the original Hundred Schools of Thought had another military strategist added to the Hundred Schools of Thought, which further increased the difficulty for the other Hundred Schools of Thought to compete for the opportunity to transcend the tribulation in the Thunder Pool.

Under this premise, Donghuang Taiyi must of course get the benefits first.

Even when he sent the Yin-Yang School disciples to continue assisting the Qin Dynasty, he was only doing so with the intention of causing trouble for the other schools of thought. He never thought that he would have another chance to transcend the tribulation.