People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 483, Xu Qing is a good person (Happy National Day everyone, please vote!)

His Highness and his ministers looked at the delighted Ying Zheng. Although they didn't know exactly what was going on, they understood that it was true. After all, no one would dare to joke about such a thing, not even Ying Zheng.

The eunuch took the military report, bent over, and walked up to Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji glanced at the military report in front of her with a complicated expression. She naturally saw that Lao Ai and others had forced Ying Zheng to abdicate today.

Although she disagreed with doing so, she ultimately sided with Lao Ai, simply because her fear of Ying Zheng and the two children she was raising in Yongcheng left her with no other options.

Either don't do it at all, or if you do it, you have to succeed.

But now that Ying Zheng had forcefully thwarted their conspiracy by surrendering Nanyang to Qin, Zhao Ji felt extremely complicated. She had no interest in reading the contents of the military report and only glanced at it before having the eunuch take it away.

Lao Ai, standing behind Zhao Ji, peeked out and was about to glance at the military report when the eunuch took it away, causing a hint of anger to rise in his eyes.

He knew that the moment this military report appeared, his attempt to force the emperor to abdicate had failed. The impact of Nanyang's surrender to Qin and its consolidation of Ying Zheng's power were far greater than the death of a Marquis of Guannei could shake.

"Xu Qing, Xu Qing, it's Xu Qing again! Why are you going against me, the Marquis? You damned thing, I will definitely kill you!"

Lao Ai was furious. He clenched his fists tightly and his gaze involuntarily fell to his lower body.

After realizing something, Lao Ai's anger intensified, but it was quickly replaced by deep fear. He secretly glanced at Ying Zheng on the throne.

At this moment, Ying Zheng was exceptionally dazzling in his eyes, like the sun high above, making him dare not look directly at him.

After withdrawing his gaze, Lao Ai's eyes were filled with apprehension and fear.

Ying Zheng was able to bypass the court and mobilize Meng Tian's Pingyang Heavy Armored Army. Even before he came of age, Ying Zheng was able to mobilize 100,000 Pingyang Heavy Armored Army soldiers. If he were to come of age and fully seize power in the future, would he still have a chance to survive?

Thinking of this, Lao Ai became even more determined not to let Ying Zheng be crowned, and even not to let Ying Zheng live.

"Zheng Yue? That will be your death day," Lao Ai thought to himself.

The military report circulated among the ministers. After reading it, generals like Meng Ao were filled with excitement. For these military commanders, nothing was more exciting than expanding territory.

Although they didn't personally lead the troops to victory, it was a genuine achievement for their military.

Meng Ao's face was full of smiles, and he looked several years younger.

Although the military report stated that Meng Tian was not the greatest contributor, as the commander-in-chief, he was undoubtedly the second greatest contributor. Such enormous military achievements were enough to allow this young man, Meng Tian, ​​to bypass the seniority requirement and directly replace Meng Wu in managing the Meng family and taking over the Meng family's position in the military.

"There are successors! There are successors!"

After a few moments of reflection, Meng Ao felt grateful to Xu Qing. He understood that Xu Qing was the mastermind behind Nanyang's surrender to Qin. Even if it wasn't Meng Tian or Wang Jian, it was definitely Xu Qing who had taken special care of the Meng family.

Dairyō is a good person.

After seeing the military report, the other generals looked at Meng Ao with envy and then at Ying Zheng with awe.

Ying Zheng bypassed the court and ordered Meng Tian to attack Nanyang, which proves that Ying Zheng was also a monarch with great talent and ambition who advocated eastward expansion. This means that they will not lack battles or military achievements in the future.

With their future secured, these generals were completely subservient to Ying Zheng.

After the generals finished reading the military report, the eunuch took the report and bypassed the dozen or so people in the center of the hall, delivering it to Xiong Qi so that the civil officials could begin to read it.

A dozen or so people stood awkwardly in place. They also wanted to see the contents of the military report, but it was obvious that the eunuchs were deliberately avoiding them, and they could only watch helplessly as others passed the military report around.

Before long, the officials in the hall finished reading the military report, and their faces were still filled with shock.

The military report clearly states that Xu Qing entered Nanyang alone to persuade Bai Yifei to surrender, and successfully persuaded this hereditary marquis of Han to lead 100,000 white-armored soldiers and all the cities of Nanyang to surrender to Qin.

This was so incredible that the courtiers felt it was absurd and could hardly believe what they were hearing and seeing.

After the military report had been circulated, Ying Zheng glanced at the dozen or so ministers in the center of the hall and the ministers who had questioned him earlier, and then spoke directly.

"My esteemed ministers have now finished reading the military report. Do you still have any doubts about this matter?"

"May the Great Qin Dynasty last ten thousand years! May the King be wise and mighty!"

Before the assembled officials could react, Li Si, an inconspicuous figure among them, immediately cupped his hands and shouted loudly.

"May the Great Qin Dynasty last ten thousand years! May the King be wise and mighty!"

"May the Great Qin Dynasty last ten thousand years! May the King be wise and mighty!"

Meng Ao and Xiong Qi, along with their military and civil officials, all bowed and shouted in unison.

The dozen or so ministers standing in the middle could only echo their sentiments. In the current situation, they dared not mention the murder of the Marquis of Guannei again. Ying Zheng, riding the wave of his great victory, had already seized the initiative. If they brought it up again, he might actually agree to an investigation. However, they also understood that by jumping in to pressure Ying Zheng, they would inevitably be used as scapegoats after his coming-of-age ceremony.

For a moment, these people lowered their heads as if they had lost their parents, their faces pale.

Looking at the dozen or so ministers who were listless and looked as if they had lost their parents, Ying Zheng's smile became even brighter, and he vented the frustration he had been holding back for the past few days.

"This is not the time to celebrate. The Grand General has also stated in the military report that Nanyang is suffering from a drought and the people are starving. The State of Han will certainly not stand idly by while Nanyang is lost. Therefore, the most urgent task is to mobilize food and troops to support Nanyang," Ying Zheng said.

“Your Majesty is right. I believe that Wang Jian, who is stationed in Lantian, should lead the Lantian army to Nanyang as quickly as possible to provide support,” Meng Ao stepped forward and said.

"As for grain, this year's autumn grain has all been stored in the granaries, and there is enough grain in Xianyang's granaries to be transported to Nanyang."

Lu Buwei's retainer, who was in charge of grain and agriculture, also stepped forward to speak.

"Issue my decree, order!"

When Ying Zheng saw that Meng Ao and the Minister of Grain Supply had started, he began to issue a series of orders according to the plan he had agreed upon with Xu Qing.

The dozen or so ministers in the center of the hall lowered their heads and dared not speak, their faces full of shame. They had originally wanted to take this opportunity to show off and bring back to the court the military nobles and clans who had long been relegated to the margins of the Qin court.

But instead of showing his face, he ended up showing his buttocks.

Without Ying Zheng's orders, they could only stand there, not daring to make the slightest move. Ying Zheng seemed to ignore them, constantly issuing orders to other ministers to ask for their advice. The dozen or so men could only stand there like monkeys in the most conspicuous place, helpless and at a loss.

Looking at Ying Zheng, who was issuing orders from the throne, Lao Ai felt bitter but helpless. At this moment, anyone who dared to say a word against it would lose their life.

"What is Hei Bai Xuan Jian up to? We need to get him to act quickly. And that Prince Yan, Ji Dan, it's time to meet him too."

Lao Ai looked at Ying Zheng, and began to consider what he should do next.

With Ying Zheng's order issued, the entire Qin court began to function. Orders were relayed down, and Wang Jian, who had been prepared, headed towards Nanyang with provisions.

Compared to the Qin court's full-fledged operation, the Han court was almost in tears. Bai Yifei's surrender without a fight and the fall of the entire Nanyang region left the Han court dumbfounded.

No one expected Bai Yifei to surrender. When King Han An first heard the news, he did not believe it. His second reaction was that the servant was sowing discord, and he wanted to kill him on the spot. In the end, Ji Wuye, Zhang Kaidi and Han Fei entered the palace to explain the situation, and only then did King Han An believe it.

“How could the Marquis of Blood Robe surrender? Bai Yifei was personally appointed Marquis of Blood Robe by me, a hereditary marquis of my Han state. What more could he possibly want? Why would he surrender to Qin?”

King Han An's face was ashen, his eyes were lifeless, and he kept repeating the words he was speaking.

He simply couldn't accept this outcome. It was like he had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to marry a wife, thinking he had married a good person, only to suddenly discover that she was someone else's contracted beast. He had given her his heart and soul, but she could just wave him away.

"Your Majesty, this is not the time to dwell on why Bai Yifei surrendered. We should mobilize the border troops to strengthen the defense against Qin, and at the same time, conscript troops to the Yangdi front. This way, we can take advantage of the fact that Qin has not yet gained a foothold in Nanyang and find an opportunity to retake Nanyang."

"Secondly, it can strengthen the defense line and prevent the Qin army from advancing north. Thirdly, it can protect Xinzheng and prevent any unforeseen events."

Zhang Kai looked at the lifeless Han Wang An and stepped forward to speak.

Ji Wuye glanced at Zhang Kaidi indifferently, not angry at the other party for interfering in military affairs, because he was in a daze at the moment.

Bai Yifei's surrender to Qin shocked Ji Wuye, and at the same time, he couldn't help but feel guilty. He was afraid that Bai Yifei surrendered to Qin because he had made the people of Nanyang suffer so much that Bai Yifei thought that they could not resist the Qin army, so he surrendered.

Thinking of this, Ji Wuye looked at Han Fei, his eyes filled with apprehension, and his heart tightened.

Yesterday, South Korean grain prices dropped within half a day. Jade Tiger lost his bet with Han Fei, and all of Jade Tiger's wealth will now belong to Han Fei. One of the Four Fiends of the Night has lost his fortune.

Bai Yifei surrendered to Qin, and Jun, the most crucial of the Four Fiends of the Night, was also gone.

The remaining Tide Maidens had a falling out with him, and the Straw-Clothed Man was only responsible for intelligence and did nothing else. This meant that he, as the Great General, would have no one to rely on, while Han Fei's Quicksand was full of talented people.

An unprecedented sense of crisis enveloped Ji Wuye.

“Father, the Prime Minister is right. The most urgent task is to deal with the Qin army.”

Han Fei looked at King An of Han, his heart filled with helplessness and bitterness. Now he finally understood what Xu Qing's purpose was in coming to Han.

Just as he thought, the purpose was to weaken South Korea's national strength, but instead of being a troublemaker to disrupt South Korea, he took advantage of the situation and poached Nanyang.

Losing its most important source of tax revenue and a vast territory, nothing could weaken South Korea more.

"Brother Xu, you ultimately didn't hold back, and you also taught me a good lesson," Han Fei thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)