The Great Qin Dynasty: The egg of the Black Bird was revered as a national guardian beast.

At this moment, in Xianyang Palace.

All that remained were the First Emperor, who was pounding the ground with his sword, Zhao Gao, the Chief of the Imperial Carriage Office, and... Prince Fusu.

The First Emperor did not speak.

Prince Fusu and Zhao Gao both lowered their heads and remained silent.

After a long while, he sheathed his sword.

He slowly turned around, the beads hanging from his imperial crown rustling and intertwining, obscuring his face.

Indifference can also be a form of authority.

Let's ignore Zhao Gao and Fusu, and pretend they don't exist.

Then, he slowly walked to the corner of the palace wall, to the feather that had fallen to the ground.

Standing before the feathers,

The First Emperor remained silent for a long time before bending down and picking up the feather.

The emperor held his sword.

The gaze seemed to pass through the scattered beads.

Staring blankly at the jet-black feather on his right hand, which was flowing with various colored halos.

Its jet-black tail feathers resembled meteorite iron.

It feels icy cold to the touch and has a metallic sheen.

Finally, the First Emperor approached Xuan Ye, presented the jet-black feather in his hand, and wished to return it to its rightful owner.

"The Heavenly Bird, a rebellious son, has had its feathers plucked. I have already punished him severely, and now the feathers are returned to you."

Xuan Ye tilted his head.

A pair of dark eyes glanced at the First Emperor, then focused on the feather in the First Emperor's hand.

The feather is long and slender, flowing with various iridescent colors.

A breeze blows by, causing it to sway gently, like a feather in the wind, light and graceful—it is clearly a rare treasure.

but……

He possessed countless such rare treasures.

It has already been pulled out; there's no point in keeping it, especially since it will likely regrow in the future.

So Xuan Ye shook his head.

It flapped its wings toward the First Emperor, and then nodded.

The First Emperor was taken aback, somewhat confused by Xuan Ye's meaning, until Xuan Ye repeated it again before he realized what was going on.

"You mean, you want to present its feather to me?"

Xuan Ye nodded, then flew towards the First Emperor, spread its wings, and perched on the First Emperor's shoulder.

Now, the First Emperor has gotten used to it.

The emperor remained calm, gripping the tail feather tightly in his hand, then turned away.

Indifferent eyes swept across the Xianyang Palace.

What happened today can be considered as making a firm decision for the First Emperor.

The Heavenly Mandate Black Bird descended from the heavens to signify the legitimacy of the Great Qin Dynasty!

The First Emperor decided that a Black Bird Guard must be established to be responsible for guarding the Black Bird of Destiny.

The Heavenly Bird is a national guardian beast and must not be lost!

Although the Heavenly Mandate Black Bird descended upon Qin

However, only a small number of people know about the Celestial Bird.

It hasn't been widely publicized yet!

In order to prevent people from being unaware that, like Hu Hai, they have offended the majesty of the Heavenly Mandate Black Bird, someone must be stationed to guard its side.

Moreover, the Heavenly Mandate Black Bird is supreme and noble.

Living in the palace for too long is not a sustainable solution.

Thinking of this, the First Emperor closed his eyes, the pearl pendant swaying before his eyes, and he spoke softly.

"Zhao Gao."

"Your subject is here," Zhao Gao replied, then clasped his hands in a gesture of respect and bowed deeply to the First Emperor.

The First Emperor opened his eyes.

His gaze merely swept over Zhao Gao casually.

With just that one glance, Zhao Gao felt the overwhelming power emanating from the First Emperor.

I lowered my head even further, not daring to look up at you!

"I intend to build the Black Bird Palace, as the abode of the Black Bird, the symbol of destiny. Zhao Gao, what do you think?"

Zhao Gao lowered his eyes.

The First Emperor was not asking for his opinion when he said this.

Rather, it was because the First Emperor had probably already made up his mind.

The emperor's inquiry was merely a ploy to gain his support.

As a eunuch, he was able to stay by the emperor's side and hold a high position only because of the First Emperor's favor.

He was originally a person of the emperor, a servant of the emperor.

It was only right to follow the First Emperor's words, to support him verbally, and to express support for the decision made by the First Emperor.

"Your Majesty, the Heavenly Mandate of the Black Bird is supreme and noble. Your Majesty's decision is undoubtedly perfect."

The First Emperor, leaning on his sword, sighed, "Haha, excellent!"

"Then," the First Emperor said, changing the subject, "you shall raise this issue at the next court assembly."

Zhao Gao bowed his head and accepted the order: "Yes, I obey!"

But at that moment, a gentle voice rang out, at an inopportune time.

"Your Majesty, I have a dissent!"

……

In Xianyang Palace,

A gentle voice rang out, startling Zhao Gao. The speaker was none other than Prince Fusu, who was standing beside him!

The First Emperor glanced at him casually.

No one spoke, but a suffocating atmosphere hung in the air.

They remained silent for a long time.

The First Emperor tapped the hilt of his sword lightly with his fingers, his tone indifferent.

"Fusu, do you have any objections?"

Fusu took a step forward, getting closer to the First Emperor, then lowered his head and bowed down.

"The world has just been pacified, and all under heaven is at peace, but the people have not yet united in their allegiance. How can this be acceptable?"

"Father!" he said, raising his head.

"We built the Qin Straight Road, constructed the Great Wall, and built the Ling Canal. Now, there are no more people in the world to be conquered."

"Everyone in the world says that they have suffered under Qin for too long."

"If we were to conscript more laborers to build the Black Bird Palace, I fear the world would be in turmoil. I beseech Your Majesty to consider this matter thoroughly!"

After saying this, Fusu kowtowed and refused to rise.

The vast Xianyang Palace was peaceful, with only the empty and silent halls remaining, along with a chilling atmosphere.

Zhao Gao lowered his head and lowered his eyes.

But his gaze stole a glance at Fusu.

Fusu was the eldest son of the First Emperor, but his personality was completely different from that of the emperor.

He is kind-hearted and has political foresight.

He was renowned throughout the court and the country, and the people of the land all knew of his wisdom and virtue.

But it's too much of a Confucian ideal!

He frequently offered frank advice to the First Emperor, suggesting that the emperor implement the benevolent policies envisioned by Confucianism.

However, he advised the First Emperor to implement benevolent governance.

This was nothing to the First Emperor!

You can offer your advice; whether he listens or not is his own business.

What annoyed the First Emperor the most was that Fusu's advocacy of Confucianism was one thing, but...

However, he actually supported the Confucian advocacy of restoring the Zhou rites and implementing feudal divisions.

This was something the First Emperor could not tolerate.

For him, the centralized system brought about by the prefecture-county system was advanced, while the Confucian feudal system of separate states was outdated.

The First Emperor would never allow the foundation of the empire's system to regress even slightly!

Therefore, regarding Fusu's advice,

The First Emperor usually reads the message but doesn't reply, ignoring it completely!