Chapter 123 Water Is the Source of Life

The sky in Xianyang is still so clear, and the streets are filled with people constantly.

Guanzhong is no different from later generations. At this time, the vegetation has not been completely destroyed, and the degree of soil and water flow on the Loess Plateau is still quite low.

Therefore, the sky is still blue, the ground is still hot green, and the water is still very clear.

People always cherish something after losing it.

Ying Ziyi slowly stepped into the Xianyang Palace, flanked by an expressionless eunuch guiding the way.

The eunuch was very respectful and did not dare to violate the etiquette in any move. However, under the respectful appearance, Ying Ziyi could feel the slightest trace of hatred.

Without it, it's just because Zhao Gao, the commander of the CRRC Mansion, is still locked up in the prison of Tingwei Mansion. And the person in front of me should know some inside information.

Ying Ziyi entered Xianyang City in the morning and was received by the King of Qin later.

Behind the nine-layer palace gate is the main hall of Qin Palace. In front of the palace, on the broad square, Ying Ziyi saw a young general in silver armor kneeling in the center of the square.

"Who is that?"

From a distance, Ying Ziyi could only see an outline, so he asked the eunuch beside him.

"Going back to Your Highness, it's Zhao Tuo, the commander of the military academy. Three days ago, he made an exception and got an audience with the king. The chamberlain led him there and asked him to wait. Maybe it was because the king was busy that day, so he forgot about it! Just! In this way, he knelt here for three days."

"...!" Brother Zheng is trying to give himself eye drops!

Ying Ziyi felt a little uneasy. He had known that Nanyang's affairs could not be hidden from Brother Zheng. But Brother Zheng's tepid attitude makes people confused about his purpose.

Ying Ziyi's trip to Chu had both merits and demerits. And it's a mixed success. Brother Zheng has to deal with himself, which is a matter of one sentence.

As he got closer, Ying Ziyi saw that Zhao Tuo's pale face had no expression at all. After kneeling for three days, he didn't drink even a drop of water and was already exhausted. If he hadn't had a strong foundation, he might have collapsed by now. Now, he is just relying on his will to hold on. Zhao Tuo understood that he could not fall, especially in front of the Qin Palace. If he falls, everything he has done before will be meaningless.

The King of Qin would not care, let alone reuse such a weak person.

Ying Ziyi's figure entered Zhao Tuo's blurred sight. His empty gaze flashed and then disappeared again.

Zhao Tuo knew very well that with his status, he would not be so interested in King Qin. But now the rightful owner has arrived, and he also understands that his future is about to be decided.

As the figure climbed up one step at a time, Zhao Tuo adjusted his breathing and felt a surge of power coming from his body. He can't lose! We can’t lose here!

The red palace door was open. Ying Ziyi took off his shoes and walked into the palace.

There was no one in the palace except Brother Zheng, who was sitting on the throne alone and handling official affairs. Ying Ziyi moved forward step by step, crossing a distance that many heroes may not be able to cross in their lifetime. He stopped twenty steps in front of King Qin.

This is a very short distance, a distance that only a very few people can reach.

"My son, please see your father!"

Across a pool of clear water, Ying Ziyi knelt down and touched his head to the ground, looking very respectful.

Brother Zheng didn't say anything, and was still handling official duties as usual, as if there was no Ying Ziyi in front of him.

Ying Ziyi was not in a hurry and just knelt on the ground. But after a long time, Ying Ziyi became bored, so he fell asleep.

After an hour passed, Brother Zheng got out of the complicated official documents and glanced at Ying Ziyi, taking in his appearance.

At this moment, facing the sleeping Ying Ziyi, Brother Zheng laughed. Ordinary people would be trembling when encountering this scene.

But this son of his is the Fourteenth Young Master of Da Qin. He was actually able to fall asleep in this situation.

How did he do that? Such doubts suddenly appeared in Brother Zheng's mind.

Bang, a pile of bamboo slips was thrown onto the desk by Brother Zheng.

Ying Ziyi suddenly woke up, confused, raised his head, and bowed down again mechanically.

"My father's great blessings will reach the sky, for thousands of years, thousands of years, thousands of years!"

What a mess! Brother Zheng thought so in his heart.

"Ying Ziyi, do you know your guilt?" Brother Zheng's majestic voice sounded, making Ying Ziyi wake up instantly.

"My son, I know my guilt!"

Ying Ziyi's frank attitude really surprised Brother Zheng. This is not this boy's past style!

"Tell me, what's your crime?"

"My son, I don't know."

"If you don't know, why do you say you are guilty?"

"Thunder, rain, and dew are all your grace."

"Are you saying that a few people are immoral and imposing a crime on you?"

"I don't dare." Ying Ziyi knelt down again in fear. The way he apologized was done in one go, and his movements were smooth, making people feel like he had practiced it before.

"What a good thing you did in Nanyang!" Ying Zheng said.

"Thank you very much for your father's praise. It is really thanks to my father's contribution to quelling Lord Changping's rebellion and the sacrifice of the officers and men of the Qin Dynasty. My son and I only have a small amount of credit."

"...!"

It’s not that Brother Zheng didn’t know about Ying Ziyi’s conspiracy against Lord Changping in Nanyang, and Ying Ziyi also knew that Brother Zheng would definitely know.

However, Lord Changping was found guilty, and now even the King of Qin couldn't do it if he wanted to overturn the verdict. Therefore, Ying Ziyi was not worried that Brother Zheng would settle the matter with him.

The so-called leniency for confession means sitting in jail. He refused to be strict and went home to celebrate the New Year. Ying Ziyi was not stupid enough to confess to Brother Zheng.

Brother Zheng was really tired of seeing Ying Ziyi who was like candy.

"Get up!"

"Thank you, father!" Ying Ziyi stood up, lowered his head, looking as aggrieved as he could, almost crying.

Life is a play, it all depends on acting.

"Ying Ziyi, you blame me for recruiting you back from the front line of Chu State." Brother Zheng didn't believe that just because of such a degree of blow, Ying Ziyi could wipe away tears. But he asked anyway.

"I don't dare."

"It's because you don't dare, but it's not that you don't complain, right?" Brother Zheng smiled and expressed what was in Ying Ziyi's heart.

"Your Hell Ghost Cavalry is indeed good, and it also allowed me to see the power of the new cavalry. To be honest, there are very few in our Great Qin Army who can compete with those three thousand cavalry. The Golden Fire Cavalry may be able to do it. Yes, but the cost of supporting a Golden Fire Cavalry is too high. So I plan to establish three new armies according to your Hell Ghost Cavalry format."

"My father is wise."

"Let's put aside the wisdom and unwiseness for now. What I want to know is that the war horse your Hell Ghost rides seems to be very special. Did it come from the west?"

"Yes! Father, my son purchased it from the caravan that passed through Wuchecheng."

"Simian, what does it look like?"

For later generations, the Silk Road, the Hexi Corridor, and the Western Regions. Not many people in Da Qin understand it right now.

Officials at all levels in the Qin Dynasty set their sights on the prosperous and fertile six kingdoms of Guandong, on the northern grasslands where ferocious wolves were rampant, and on the barbaric lands in the south where smog and poisonous diseases were raging. But no one set their sights on the seemingly sparsely populated Gobi Desert.

"My son has a subordinate. His ancestor once served as an official under a huge imperial king in the west. He knows Ximian very well. If the father wants to know, my son can call him back to Xianyang."

"Empire?" After hearing Ying Ziyi's words, Brother Zheng's voice rose in vain, "What kind of empire is it?"

"The vast territory was not as vast as the current Great Qin, or even greater. That empire had a large population and a strong military. Under that king's force, countless powerful opponents fell. However, that empire died in just ten years. The king who ruled the world died in his prime. After his death, his spoiled wife and weak children were unable to take charge of the situation. His huge empire was divided up by his three generals. One of the countries is just to the west of our Qin Dynasty. still exists."

After hearing this, Brother Zheng felt a little sad. "Heir! Heir! This is indeed a big problem. No matter how powerful a country seems to be, if it does not have a qualified heir, it will collapse in just a moment."

Facing Brother Zheng like this, Ying Ziyi didn't dare to speak for a while.

Brother Zheng looked at Ying Ziyi again, "What you did in Wuchecheng was seen by everyone. In the past, because of the military strength, I didn't have the energy to go west for the time being. But because of your outstanding performance in Chu State, , this is a long war that will be decided in several months. The Chu army was defeated before they could fight against the army of the widow. The warrior can give you 200,000 horses at this moment!"

"Two hundred thousand troops!" Ying Ziyi was surprised. Brother Zheng is really generous! This is the rhythm to completely fence off the Hexi Corridor and the thirty-six countries in the Western Regions!

"One year, I can only give you one year at most. After one year, I will completely defeat the six countries of Kanto. And in this year, how far you can achieve it depends on you."

Ying Ziyi thought Brother Zheng was going to completely open up the Western Territory! It turned out that he just played a casual game of chess during the war.

"My son, I obey!"

No matter what, Ying Ziyi was still very excited. The huge profits brought by opening up the Hexi Corridor and connecting the Silk Road are definitely beyond what Zheng Ge can imagine at the moment.

"One more thing! That Zhao Tuo outside the palace, with five thousand troops defending the city, was able to annihilate Luo Sheng, and even forced Lord Changping to have no way out. He is also a talent. From today on, he will Nanyang dispatches me, and I will obey your orders!"

"I thank my father. It's just that I am bold and want to ask my father for something."

"What?"

"Net!"

In the past, this murderous weapon that made knights from all over the world change their minds after hearing about it was destroyed in Ying Ziyi's hands. Now that Ying Ziyi has asked him for this murderous weapon, Brother Zheng is doubly interested.

"Can!"

As King Qin finished speaking, the system's voice sounded in Ying Ziyi's ears.

"Bibi Dong! The side mission of entering the main net is completed. The original poster is awarded the title 'Lord of the Heavenly Net'."

Ying Ziyi smiled, it was finally time to start!