Chapter 2 Palace Affairs

The rain stopped, and the sun, which had not yet set, was emitting its afterglow.

In the pavilion, the old man had already left. Ying Zifei looked at the map in his hand, feeling quite surprised.

After putting the map away, Ying Zifei looked at the lake and murmured softly: "No wonder I was already in the game when I was born."

The place outlined on the map was where the famous sword he was going to take out was placed.

That place is called Loulan!

And that sword is called Chiyou Sword!

It is said that the Chiyou Sword was forged by the Queen Mother of the West for Chiyou. After Chiyou's death, the sword disappeared.

"What are you pushing for? Haha, why not follow your plan first?" Ying Zifei's mouth curled up slightly. He knew that he was in the game and it would be difficult to get out.

In this case, let's look forward. When he has the power to overturn the chessboard, the initiative will naturally return to him.

As for the rest, there’s no point in thinking too much!
He wants the Chiyou Sword!

……

In Xianyang City, the ancestral temple is where Duke Mu’s sword that suppressed Qin is enshrined.

The old man entered and bowed respectfully first, then turned his gaze to the middle-aged man sitting cross-legged on the right.

"Mo, aren't you going to meet him?" the old man asked, and then said: "I have already handed over the map to him as Little Phoenix instructed when his strength reaches the requirement."

"You two should meet him."

The middle-aged man shook his head and said calmly: "We can't contact him, otherwise there is a risk of leakage."

"Uncle, you should know how powerful those people's infiltration capabilities are."

The old man came over and sat down cross-legged, and said helplessly: "If you are so cautious, the affection between you will become even weaker."

Hearing this, Ying Mo's eyes showed some emotional fluctuations, but he soon became resolute and said in a firm tone: "Compared to his safety, nothing else matters."

"Uncle, you know that too many people are eyeing my wife and I, especially Donghuang Taiyi of the Yin-Yang family, who is now on the verge of entering Qin. The forces of all parties are already undercurrents."

"Any small action at this time will bring him a dangerous situation."

The old man sighed slightly and agreed with Ying Mo's decision. At this moment, he really couldn't let those people focus their attention on Ying Zifei.

"Mo, you and Little Phoenix should not worry too much. That child must be one of the lucky ones in this world."

The old man looked at Ying Mo and said with a smile: "Not to mention that he inherited the divine power from your bloodline, just based on his adjustments to the Black Ice Platform over the past six years, I feel that he has the appearance of a great sage."

"Compared to you, the former ruler of Black Ice Platform, his position on Black Ice Platform is even more huge."

"Under his deliberate cover-up, Luowang's notoriety has surpassed Black Ice Platform in recent years. But few people know that in the past six years, Black Ice Platform has become more powerful year by year."

"Now the framework of the Black Ice Platform has been set up according to his will. From now on, it will only become more powerful."

Hearing this, Ying Mo smiled. He also knew something about the changes that had taken place at the Black Ice Stage in recent years.

A natural born ruler of the Black Ice Platform!
This is his evaluation of Ying Zifei, the son of Ying Mo!
If Ying Zifei had not already been in the situation, he really wanted this child to become an important official of the country in a fair and open manner, and become a great sage whose name would be recorded in history in the future.

It’s a pity that some people in this world are already in the game when they are born.

He is not the only one who wins.

The two talked for a while, and Ying Mo stood up, bowed respectfully to Mu Gong Zhen Qin Jian, and said: "Uncle, tell the king that the forces that infiltrated the Shadow Secret Guard have been eliminated, and he will have to rely on himself to identify them in the future."

The old man nodded slightly, Ying Mo said no more, turned around and left.

After he left, the old man stood up, bowed respectfully, and walked out of the palace towards the Qin Palace.

……

In a hall in the Qin Palace, the young King Ying Zheng of Qin was quietly flipping through a scroll.

During the three years since he ascended the throne, he observed government affairs and learned, like a hidden dragon in the abyss, waiting for the right time to soar into the sky.

After reading the scroll in his hand, Ying Zheng put it down, looking thoughtful.

The letters on the desk were divided into two categories. One was the memorials on court affairs that were sent to him for him to observe and learn after being processed by Prime Minister Lu Buwei and others. The other was the letters sent from the Black Ice Platform, which were called summary reports by Ying Zifei, the ruler of the Black Ice Platform.

These scrolls contain a variety of records, ranging from major events such as the Qin State, the Six Kingdoms, the wolf tribe in the north, and the Baiyue in the south, to minor records such as the observations of a village by the people of Heibingtai.

There were all kinds of things. During the three years since he ascended the throne, he read all kinds of letters sent to him.

During the three years, through these various letters, he confirmed that the Black Ice Platform was becoming increasingly powerful, and he also had a vague outline of some things in this world.

By now, he knew very well what Ying Zifei was trying to make the King of Qin learn and think about through this method.

Ying Zifei didn't say anything and he didn't ask, and the two of them reached a tacit understanding.

Ying Zifei had never hidden the changes in the Black Ice Platform from the King of Qin. During these three years, he knew what was in the most secret bases of the Black Ice Platform.

He was not a man who acted blindly, even though he knew that once he took out the things from those bases, he would be able to take back some of his rights.

But he still chose to be patient. After three years on the throne, at the age of sixteen, it was not yet time for him to rule the country.

As the King of Qin, he needs to see some things clearly in order to accurately magnify his advantages infinitely.

The sound of the eunuch's footsteps interrupted the thoughts of King Qin Ying Zheng. He raised his head slightly, and the eunuch saluted and reported: "Your Majesty, the clan elder Ying Qing wants to see you."

"Proclaim"

Ying Zheng watched the eunuch push out, and he put the scrolls on the table away. After a while, the clan elder Ying Qing came into the hall, bowed and greeted him, and then the eunuchs and palace maids in the hall all retreated and closed the door at the signal of Qin King Ying Zheng.

Ying Qing didn't beat around the bush and directly stated what Ying Mo had said.

Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes and nodded slightly, saying, "With my uncle helping me, I feel relieved."

"I have some ideas about the future development of the Shadow Secret Guard."

Then he asked Ying Qing: "Elder, how is the Zong Yingwei?"

"We are not going to clean up the Zong Yingwei." Ying Qing said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the Yingmi Guards and Zong Yingwei were all cut out from the Black Ice Platform by Zhen'an Marquis Ying Zifei."

"The reason why he cut out this tyrannical force like cutting flesh is because he realized that some forces have penetrated too deeply and too much."

"If you want to completely eliminate it, it will inevitably cause shocks, which will give external forces an opportunity."

"So, he simply cut off all this force with one stroke."

As he spoke, Ying Qing's eyes sparkled and he continued, "This cut power is divided into two. The Shadow Secret Guards under the king's control need to be relatively clean, but it is not necessary for the Zong Shadow Guards."

"All the forces have always been intertwined. As for the Zong Yingwei, let those forces infiltrate them."

Hearing this, Ying Zheng thought about it for a moment and understood the elder's purpose.

Only when the "stinky meat" of the Youzong Shadow Guard is exposed in front of the Black Ice Platform and the Shadow Secret Guard, those "flies" will smell the smell and pounce on it.

"That's fine!"

There is no such thing as a clean force. Even his Qin Palace is leaky.

"My king, now that the Shadow Secret Guards are in place, can we start clearing the palace?"

The elders of the clan asked about it and found out that the Qin Palace was leaking wind and rain, which was a big threat to the safety of King Qin Ying Zheng.

Now, some people from the Meng family, Wang family and the old Qin faction have begun to choose to bet on King Qin Ying Zheng in advance, and the palace guards can be transferred to these people to lead them.

In this way, some people with ulterior motives in the palace can be eliminated with the help of the Zong Yingwei's ability. By then, the Yingmi Guards under the command of King Qin Ying Zheng will be able to take root in the palace and manage the Qin Palace to be airtight.

"Elder, I will talk to my grandmother first."

Ying Zheng looked at me leisurely and said in a calm tone: "It is time for me to get married. I think my grandmother should worry about this matter for me."

A mature politician is a master of compromise and exchange of interests.

And he, Ying Zheng, has already figured out this level!
As Lu Buwei becomes more and more powerful, it is time to strengthen the power of the Chu faction.

Ying Qing looked at Ying Zheng, bowed, and congratulated the Qin State.

An increasingly mature King Qin is definitely a blessing for the Qin State!

Ying Zheng reached out his hand to help the elder up, and said with a smile: "Elder, I have time to wait."

"The only one who can hold the sword of Qin is me!"

……

The clan elder Ying Qing left the palace and began to make preparations in secret. Once King Ying Zheng of Qin completed his plan, he would clear out some people with lightning speed.

The next day, just when Ying Zifei secretly set out to seal Chiyou's sword, King Ying Zheng of Qin came to the Queen Dowager Huayang.

When King Ying Zheng of Qin left the palace, Queen Dowager Huayang walked out of the hall and came to the garden.

She took the bait from the plate held by the palace maid and threw it into the lake. The fish in the lake swam over, and each one was very fat.

Watching the fish fighting for food, Queen Mother Huayang sighed softly: "My grandson has grown up."

Now in the Qin court, Lu Buwei is the only one in power. The Chu faction headed by her, the Queen Mother Huayang, and Changping Jun Xiong Qi, the Han faction headed by Queen Mother Xia Ji and Chang'an Jun Cheng Jiao, the old Qin clan factions, and the military factions are all used and suppressed by Lu Buwei's maneuvering tactics.

The Xianyang City’s Talent Recruiting Hall, the three thousand retainers of the Prime Minister’s Mansion, and the right to dispatch and use most of the Luowang Army.

These are the most direct symbols of Lu Buwei's power.

The checks and balances arrangement made before the death of the late King Ying Yiren did not achieve the expected results at all.

The best proof is that the net was split into two. The net in the hands of Queen Mother Zhao Ji was as good as dead, and it did not achieve the purpose of checking the expansion of Lu Buwei's power at all.

Queen Dowager Huayang was also speechless about Zhao Ji. If she had some ability, she would not have allowed Lu Buwei to take control of the power like this.

Now that King Ying Zheng of Qin has mentioned the marriage, the Queen Mother Huayang understands that the Chu faction must confront Lu Buwei.

If Zhao Ji had some ability, it would be easier for her to handle the situation. Unfortunately, that woman did not have that ability.

This is probably one of the reasons why King Ying Zheng of Qin did not propose marriage to his mother, Queen Zhao Ji.

Retracting her thoughts, Queen Dowager Huayang said to the maid beside her: "Xiu Yu, disperse the intelligence network in the palace and hand it over to Lord Changping after the arrangements are made."

Xiu Yu was stunned when she heard this. Seeing her reaction, Queen Mother Huayang smiled and said, "Go ahead. My grandson is the Prince of Qin. This Palace can only belong to him."

Hearing this, Xiu Yu agreed and turned to leave to make arrangements.

Queen Mother Huayang threw down another handful of bait, and the fish jumped up and down to scramble for the food.

"This bait looks really delicious!"

The murmurs dissipated with the wind. Queen Dowager Huayang smiled slightly, turned and left.

(End of this chapter)