The younger brother of the First Emperor

Chapter 15: The King's Seal Stained with Blood
The Supreme Court, the highest judicial institution in the Qin State, was the largest government office in the Qin State and was built on Zhangtai Street outside the Zhangtai Palace.

It was this street that the five-horse carriage carrying the two brothers Ying Chengjiao and Ying Zheng entered Zhangtai.

Ying Chengjiao stood on the street to get some fresh air.

It could be a psychological effect, or it could be that the Tingwei Prison was located in the Tingwei Mansion. He felt that the Tingwei Mansion also had a fishy smell that was disgusting.

After resting for a while, he felt a little dizzy and thought he had vomited. He didn't want to go into the Supreme Court again.

So he asked someone to bring two rocking chairs, a small table, and some plates of cut fruits.

More than an hour later, when Ying Zheng arrived outside the Supreme Court Mansion in the setting sun, he saw his brother lying in a rocking chair, sleeping soundly.

He didn't want to wake his brother.

But the guard who was waiting beside his brother bent down and gently shook Master Chengjiao when he saw him.

"Sir, the eldest son has arrived."

Ying Chengjiao rubbed his eyes, still feeling a little sleepy.

Since entering Xianyang City, he has been busy all the time.

From Xianyang City to Zhangtai Palace, to the front hall of Zhangtai Palace.

Go to the King of Qin and ask about the seal and order. Take the King of Qin's seal to the Supreme Court and find the Supreme Court.

Busy and busy, like a spinning top, the seven-year-old body was already tired.

Originally, he had been feeling depressed by Ying Chengjiao's thoughts. As soon as he relaxed and lay down, he felt sleepy like a tsunami.

He told the guards to wait for the eldest son to wake him up, then closed his eyes.

He felt that he was woken up not long after he lay down, and his attention was attracted by the arrival of his brother, so he did not notice the setting sun for a while.

"Brother is here, you lie down, yes, like me."

Ying Zheng did as he was told and lay down on another rocking chair with his feet on the ground.

"Touch the ground with your feet, lean back, and follow my lead, strolling slowly."

Ying Chengjiao took the lead in demonstrating. The little man hid in the rocking chair, squeaking and twisting, and the comfortable sound could be heard outside the Tingwei Mansion.

Ying Zheng learned to do it and fit his whole body into the rocking chair.

Up and down, swaying and squeaking duet.

He felt so comfortable that he closed his eyes involuntarily.

The relaxing rocking chair temporarily dispelled his tension, caution, fear, and hatred...

At this moment, his innocent heart was as clear as glass.

Ying Zheng had never felt so comfortable before. He felt like he was lying on white clouds, although he had never slept on white clouds before.

None of the objects he had ever lain on could give him such a comfortable feeling.

There are only white clouds in the sky, no worries and no concerns.

He was very happy, happy because his body was comfortable and his mind was free of thoughts. This was the purest happiness.

He opened his eyes and tilted his head, desperate to know what the object was that could make him so happy.

"What's this called?"

"Rocking chair." Ying Chengjiao smiled somewhat proudly and said, "It's comfortable, right? I also invented it."

"Rocking chair." He repeated, looking at the white clouds in the sky, and murmured: "It would be great if I could lie like this for the rest of my life..."

No whipping, no pressure, no hatred.

He was only nine years old, still a child.

He felt it for a moment, then reluctantly and resolutely sat up from the rocking chair.

Ying Chengjiao also sat up in confusion.

"What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable? I'll ask someone to bring a mat."

The nine-year-old waved his hands.

“Not bad.

He pointed at his head, his eyes looking somewhat guilty.

"Just... a little sleepy."

He traveled from Zhao to Qin, a much longer distance than his brother.

When he encountered an assassination attempt, he responded to the order of the chariot government and met the King of Qin. His mental journey was much longer than that of his brother.

He was much more tired than his brother.

Ying Chengjiao waved his hand.

"Then take a nap!"

Ying Zheng shook his head and rejected his brother's kindness.

Looking around, he talked about other things.

"When I came here, I looked outside and saw that this whole street was full of wealthy families, all with official plaques hanging on them. What kind of street is this?"

Ying Chengjiao rubbed his eyes again.

He didn't know if it was because of the idol or the blood connection. The child in front of him felt guilty for enjoying a moment of pleasure and didn't dare to be greedy for more, which made his eyes misty.

He turned his head away, pretending that he hadn't noticed anything, to maintain his younger brother's dignity.

“Zhangtai Street.

“It’s also called Government Street.

"As you can see, this whole street is full of government offices. Almost all government offices in Qin are located on this street.

"Because this street is just outside the Zhangtai Palace, it is named Zhangtai Street. Zhangtai Street is the widest street near the Central Palace.

"The Central Palace has many palaces, and all government affairs in Xianyang are handled in the Central Palace.

"I am a minister working here. If summoned by the king, I can enter the palace as soon as possible. After completing my work in the palace, I can also return to the government office as soon as possible to handle other matters."

Ying Zheng took note of it silently, like a dry sponge absorbing water.

"I heard from my mother that all government affairs of the Qin State were handled in the Xianyang Palace. Is the Xianyang Palace the Central Palace?"

Ying Chengjiao turned around, his face no longer showing any sadness, and pointed towards the north of Xianyang city.

"The Xianyang Palace is over there. It is the Northern Palace of the Qin State. The Xianyang Palace is not the Central Palace."

He waved his arms, and without knowing it, a look of pride appeared on his face.

"Since the Qin State crossed the Wei River and built many palaces in Henan, such as the Zhangtai Palace, Xingle Palace, and Ganquan Palace, the original Xianyang Palace, the place where the government was governed, became the Northern Palace of the Qin State.

"Before the central palace complex was fully built, matters such as grand court meetings and receptions with foreign guests were gradually moved here.

“During the time of our great-grandfather, the Central Palace was fully built, and the political center was completely transferred from the Northern Palace. (Note 1)
"The newly built Central Palace is larger than the six Northern Palaces!"

The guards around him straightened their backs unconsciously, and the same pride appeared on their faces.

Only the Qin State had such a magnificent royal palace.

Only the Qin people could complete such a huge project!
Ying Chengjiao couldn't stop talking and wanted to tell his brother everything he knew.

As he was talking, his mouth became dry, so he took a piece of sweet tangerine from the fruit bowl to moisten his throat. (Note 2)
He noticed that his brother's eyes were following Gan Tang, but he immediately looked away after being discovered, and his Adam's apple was throbbing.

Smile in your heart.

Naturally, they took a piece of Gan Tang, Chang Chu, orange and other fruits and put them on the plate and forced them on Ying Zheng. (Note 3)
Ying Zheng was forced to eat a piece of Chang Chu, his face was calm and his eyes were excited.

The two teenagers were eating fruit and chatting as the sky gradually darkened...

Ying Chengqiu took a piece of orange into his mouth, chewed it twice, and then his mouth suddenly stopped moving.

Turn head and face west.

The sun was extremely large and very close to the earth, emitting a soft light the same color as orange.

"How long have I been asleep?"

The guard who woke him up replied:
"One hour and a half."

Ying Chengjiao narrowed his eyes, jumped off the rocking chair, led everyone into the Supreme Court, and found the Supreme Court Justice, holding the Qin King's Seal in both hands.

He stood in front of this pillar minister who held the highest official rank of two thousand stones in the Qin State, and gently lowered his hands holding the Qin King's seal, like a lucky cat, very naive.

"Please bend down a little."

The court official frowned, glanced at the Qin King's seal, leaned on his knees and bent his waist, his head resting one foot above Ying Chengjiao's head. (Note 4)
"Bend a little more, please."

The Tingwei bent again, and this time their heads were level.

Ying Chengjiao smiled, and two shallow dimples appeared on his left and right cheeks.

The Chief Justice was close by and could see clearly, so his brows relaxed a little.

[This guy is quite cute sometimes.]
Just as he was thinking, the chubby little smiling face suddenly popped up into his sight.

Ying Chengjiao, wearing a bright yellow Qin costume, jumped up with all his might, like a yellow catfish.

His legs were in the air, his hands tightly grasping the Qin King's seal.

At the moment of flying into the air, I remembered Guangchengzi using the Fantian Seal to suppress the Holy Mother of Jiejiao who assisted Zhou in committing atrocities.

Gather your own strength, use the downward momentum, and use your body weight as a support.

Bang~!

There was a muffled sound.

The Qin King's seal was slapped on the head of the Chief Justice.

The Chief Justice fell to the ground, his white hair turning red.

The king's seal was stained with blood.

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[Note 1: Great grandfather Wangfu: Taiye. I really can't find any literature on what Taiye was called in the pre-Qin period. Here I use the "Er Ya: Explanation of Relatives" which was made up from the Warring States Period to the Western Han Dynasty: father is Kao, father's Kao is Wangfu, Wangfu's Kao is great grandfather Wangfu.]

[Note 2: Gantang: pear. 】

【Note 3: Changchu: kiwi fruit. 】

【Note 4: Qin one foot = Qin ten inches = 0.23 meters. 】

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