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

"Han Xin?"

Xuan Ye raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised, yet seemingly expecting it, and waved his hand solemnly.

"Let him in."

"Yes." Lang Wei bowed and withdrew.

Only Xuan Ye remained, standing alone in the room, looking at the cauldron in front of him, his face illuminated by the firelight.

After a long while, footsteps sounded behind me.

Then came the sound of kneeling down, followed by a deep voice from behind.

"Han Xin greets his lord!"

He turned around and looked at the person who had knelt down.

He was still wearing that gray outfit, with his sword, which he always carried with him, lying to the side, while he lay prone on the ground.

"Han Xin." Xuan Ye lowered his gaze and fell on Han Xin, seemingly lost in thought.

His voice held a hint of emotion, and he chuckled before asking.

"How did it go? Is everything settled?"

"Thank you for your concern, my lord." Han Xin paused for a moment and then said, "Everything has been taken care of. I have already married Ji Tao."

Nodding, Xuan Ye raised his hand.

He smiled and said, "There are only the two of us here, so let's not stand on ceremony. Please rise."

"Yes." Han Xin stood up and bowed.

They turned around to control the fire, and neither of them spoke during this time; it was very quiet.

They remained silent for a long time.

He said, "In that case, you will serve as Right General of the Household, with a rank equivalent to 600 shi (a unit of grain measure) by my side. What do you say?"

Han Xin was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up with excitement!

After countless days of hard study and countless humiliations, his day has finally come!

This is the Right Lieutenant General!

The rank was equivalent to 600 shi (a unit of grain measure), and even the magistrate of Huaiyin County only had 600 shi.

Now, with just a single sentence, he has gone from a commoner to a Right General commanding hundreds of men.

A hint of excitement appeared on his face.

He clasped his hands and bowed again, saying, "My lord, Han Xin will not fail you and will not disappoint you."

Xuan Ye smiled but didn't say anything more.

He simply waved his hand dismissively: "Alright, you may leave now. Go find the Chief Clerk and collect your official seal and robes."

"Yes." Han Xin turned to leave.

But just then, Xuan Ye said again, "Wait a minute."

Turning around, Han Xin clasped his hands in front of him. "Is there anything else you require of me, my lord?"

After thinking for a moment, he looked at Han Xin and said, "You've only been in Xianyang for a short time, so you probably don't have a place to stay yet, right?"

Standing there, Han Xin was taken aback.

Looking at him, she waved her hand and added another sentence.

"Go find the physician and tell him it was my idea, and ask him to arrange a place for you to stay."

Han Xin remained silent for a long time before raising his head.

His eyes were filled with emotion: "I have wandered for half my life, only regretting that I have not met a wise ruler. If you will not abandon me, I am willing..."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Ye's expression changed: "Stop."

He waved his hand and said, "Alright, let's not say anything more. You can go now."

That was close; I almost fell for his trick.

"Yes." Han Xin nodded and withdrew.

Watching Han Xin depart, he seemed to remember something, a blank smile appeared on his lips, and he shook his head.

He turned around and stared intently at the furnace in front of him.

"Your Majesty, wait for me..."

............

"The Imperial Physician has gone too far in bullying me!"

Xianyang Palace.

Fusu kicked over the table in front of him.

It was only because Fu Sheng came to complain that he had just ordered the pardon and release of Chunyu Yue and other Confucian scholars.

Shortly after, he was arrested by the physician and his men.

To this day, their whereabouts and fate remain unknown. How could he not be angry and furious?

"Your Highness, please calm down."

Looking at Fusu, whose face was full of anger behind the curtain, Fusheng lowered his eyes and said a comforting word.

He added, "The Crown Prince has not yet ascended the throne, and the Imperial Physician enjoys His Majesty's deep trust; we must not act rashly."

But the more Fusheng said this, the angrier Fusu became.

He only ordered the release of his teacher, such a small matter, and this physician is going against him?

How awful!

He is now the Crown Prince, exercising the power of regent!

But why? By what right? It's just a small matter, why should I go against him?!

"Phew." Fusu breathed a sigh of relief and calmed down.

He asked, "Fu Sheng, what should we do next?"

Fu Sheng stroked his beard and said with a smile.

"Your Highness, do not be hasty. Now that you are the Crown Prince, you can ascend the throne as the Second Emperor once His Majesty passes away!"

"At that time, the crown prince will be the most powerful person in the world."

"No matter what the Crown Prince does, no one dares to disobey him. For now, we should just be patient."

After a long silence, Fusu nodded.

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

Fu Sheng chuckled, stroking his beard, his eyes narrowing, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

After a long time,

He bowed respectfully and said, "Ah, it's good that the Crown Prince understands."

.........

At the end of May.

The First Emperor's grand procession finally left Yunmengze and arrived in Anlu.

They should have arrived here a few days ago.

However, the First Emperor had just recovered from a serious illness, and the bumpy journey caused his condition to worsen, with several relapses.

So we kept stopping and starting, which took up a lot of time.

"Is this Anlu?"

A thin hand lifted the tent flap, and the First Emperor coughed a few times before squinting at the outside.

It's just an ordinary small county.

At this time, the magistrate of Anlu County, along with all the officials of Anlu, was waiting for the emperor outside the city.

But before the imperial carriage could enter the city...

However, a Left General led a man through the fully armed Imperial Guards and to the carriage.

The man knelt ten paces away and bowed his head in worship.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

At the emperor's signal, Zhao Gao slightly lifted the curtain of the carriage, and he raised his eyes to look at the person outside.

"What happened?"

Even though his body was on its last legs, the First Emperor's voice remained calm and undisturbed.

"His Majesty!"

The man raised his head, then lowered it again: "The Crown Prince, the Crown Prince he..."

"Release all the Confucian scholars you ordered to be imprisoned!"

The First Emperor was stunned for a moment.

To avoid showing his weakness to others, the First Emperor, who rarely gets out of the carriage, stood up from it.

They arrived in front of that person.

He asked, "Say it again... how is the Crown Prince?"

The man lowered his head, rummaged through his clothes, and quickly pulled out a piece of cloth.

Lift it up and hold it to your forehead.

Zhao Gao stepped forward, took the cloth from the man, examined it carefully, and presented it to the First Emperor.

He took the cloth and spread it out with both hands.

The First Emperor lowered his eyes and read the words on it carefully, one by one.

After a long while, the First Emperor solemnly raised his head.

I felt a slight sway in front of my eyes, and my head was buzzing. I couldn't hear or see anything clearly.

He took a step back.

He stumbled, and his tall body crashed to the ground.

"His Majesty!"