I am not a seventh-generation descendant of Lord Wu'an from the Qin Dynasty.

The next day at dawn.

The rising sun shines on Xianyang.

A war chariot drawn by six horses, its leather sleek black, slowly came to a stop in front of the Bai Mansion.

"Bai Qizi, get in the carriage! Today, you will ride with me in the royal chariot, and your name will be known throughout the land!"

If it were someone else, they might have refused decisively.

After all, in this era, being able to ride alongside the king was the greatest honor for any subject.

Logically speaking, Bai Qi is still relatively unknown and his virtue does not match his position, so he should not be put on the horse.

Even if things don't go well, you should still refuse one or two offers.

But faced with King Zheng of Qin's invitation to stand in the sunlight, he was so excited that he couldn't refuse.

Bai Qi reached out for leverage and leaped onto the royal carriage.

"Your Majesty, may we remove the canopy? Let all the soldiers and civilians of Xianyang witness the sight of King Zhaoxiang and the descendant of Lord Wu'an riding together in one carriage!"

King Zheng of Qin rolled his eyes and realized that this matter could generate tremendous political appeal for him in Xianyang.

The morale of the army is the power of the king!

Just as he was about to nod, the palace attendant hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, you mustn't! Today, the people of Xianyang have gathered here, and there is a risk that assassins from the six kingdoms may threaten Your Majesty."

"Foolish!" Bai Qi pointed at his nose and cursed, "If His Majesty cannot even be guaranteed safety in Xianyang, then what use are we officers and soldiers as guards?"

The eunuch was momentarily intimidated and dared not utter a sound.

"Meng Tian! Do you dare to step forward, armed with a leather spear and a large shield, to protect the King?"

Meng Tian was stunned for a moment, then immediately reacted. He shouted "Yes, sir!" and snatched the spear from the nearby guard, then jumped onto the chariot.

The enormous shield stood erect, resembling a towering iron tower.

Bai Qi's gaze shifted again, landing on Li Si, who was dressed in a scholar's robe.

"Li Yuancheng, do you dare to drive the king's chariot without fear of the enemy's arrows and bows?"

"Li Si is willing to serve His Majesty to the death!"

As Li Si spoke, he leaped onto the chariot from the side, snatched the reins from the driver, and shouted.

"drive!"

King Zheng of Qin narrowed his eyes slightly.

Bai Qi stepped back at the opportune moment and whispered, "Meng Tian is the great-grandson of Meng Ao, the foremost figure in the Qin army, and Li Si was the first civil official to serve Your Majesty."

"Possessing both literary and martial talents, his royal presence is unparalleled!"

King Zheng of Qin smiled and turned to look at the crowds gathered on both sides of the Xianyang streets and the onlookers.

"I heard that Bai Qizi's spies went out in all directions last night, and their movements are unknown."

Bai Qi straightened up. "It's just some eye-catching tricks. Your Majesty will find out soon enough."

"Then I shall wait and see!"

The Qin King's chariot, drawn by six horses side by side, slowly began to move.

The crowds gathered on both sides of Xianyang Avenue began to stir and make noise.

"Is that our King of Qin?"

"It looks so imposing!"

"That's the sword of Duke Mu of Qin... and also the sword of Lord Wu'an of Qin... belonging to the King and the Seven White Princes!"

"Hmph, only the Son of Heaven can ride on six horses. The King of Qin has overstepped his bounds and acted like a beast, a barbarian!"

"Hmph! You coward, how dare you even announce your country's name in my Great Qin Kingdom."

"Haha, just the posthumous son of Marquis Wenxin, and you Qin people think he's a treasure?"

King Zheng of Qin frowned deeply.

Bai Qi narrowed his eyes slightly and whispered quickly, "Your Majesty, please be patient, it will be over soon!"

Sure enough, someone immediately followed up angrily, saying, "You worthless scoundrel, spouting nonsense!"

"The lowly merchant from Wei is no more than seven feet four inches tall, while my King of Qin is eight feet six inches tall. He is clearly a descendant of my old Qin people. How can I allow you, a traitor from another country, to act so presumptuously?"

"Thief, please leave!"

King Zheng of Qin's brows relaxed. "Is this the plan Bai Qizi had secretly prepared to quell the rebellion?"

"Historically, rumors have mostly stopped with the wise, but the common people, being ignorant, may choose to expose them to the world."

Bai Qi: "Your Majesty only needs to take a ride around Xianyang City, and these rumors will fall apart on their own!"

"Moreover, Your Majesty, the surprises may not end there; please look further ahead!"

As the biggest assistant in pushing Qin Shi Huang to become the perfect emperor of all time, Bai Qi naturally wouldn't let this appearance of the young Qin king end so hastily.

The supreme power of the monarchy cannot exist without the aging and declining power of its prime ministers as a foil!

The Qin King's chariot slowly rolled over Xianyang Avenue.

A beam of golden light shone down.

King Zheng of Qin, wielding the Mu King Sword, and Bai Qi, wielding the Wu An Jun Sword, turned their heads and met the eyes of a dignified old man with graying temples.

"Prime Minister, it is the King and Bai Qizi."

Lu Buwei narrowed his eyes slightly as he quietly observed the young man whose eyes gleamed golden in the sunlight, like dragon eyes, and whose whole body exuded an aura of high spirits and ambition.

"Zheng'er, you've grown up!"

The rumors that had been spreading throughout Xianyang City were debunked on their own, which was undoubtedly due in no small part to the passive involvement of those involved.

Lü Buwei naturally heard this as well, and he also knew who the real mastermind was.

Bai Qizi!

Even with King Zheng of Qin's all-out efforts to seal off the palace and the Qin royal family's joint cover-up, the details of Empress Dowager Xia Ji's palace could not escape Prime Minister Lü's silver bullet offensive.

He saw the boy's unrestrained offensive, each move as swift and unpredictable as a gazelle's horns, leaving him with no way to dodge or escape.

When the most powerful king of the seven kingdoms found the sharpest sword, he already knew in his heart that he was powerless to change the outcome.

Today, that chariot carries the symbol of Qin King Zheng, representing the Qin royal power.

Bai Qi, the seventh son of Bai Qi, was the descendant of Bai Qi, the Lord of Wu'an, whom the people of Qin pitied and admired.

Li Si was a scholar-official who rose through the ranks of the prime minister's household and extensively cultivated a group of young and promising scholars under his command.

Meng Tian, ​​grandson of Meng Ao, was a general from Qi who served the Qin state for three generations and was the strongest military ally of the Prime Minister's office in Qin.

The King of Qin's entourage appeared to consist of only four people, but it encompassed the supreme royal authority, the hearts and minds of the Qin people, young and promising civil officials, and military allies...

And then there was Zhao Ji, the adulterous woman with whom he had the closest relationship during his regency, yet who was driven away by his fear!

"So, without even realizing it, I had already become a lonely old man!"

"Bai Qizi, what impressive methods!"

"Prime Minister? It's the Emperor! Should we make way?"

The charioteer's voice roused Lü Buwei from his clouded eyes. He looked at the two young men, their hands gripping sword hilts, their eyes locked in a fierce struggle.

At this moment, Lü Buwei wanted to rush forward regardless of everything and spur his horse over the Qin King's chariot.

Using the regency power that combined the roles of regent and emperor, he condescendingly lectured the two men.

"You two are still too green!"

But he didn't dare.

In politics, it's always a black-and-white situation. When his close ally in the royal court, Zhao Ji, abandoned him and found a younger lover.

When Meng Ao disregarded the tacit agreement between Wei Xiangqi and Qi Jiang to jointly suppress the Qin army and allowed Meng Tian to directly enter Shanglin Garden, he had already suffered a crushing defeat.

Lu Buwei raised his right palm high, frozen in mid-air for a long, long time before finally letting out a long sigh.

"Stop! Let the royal carriage pass first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a sense of relief, and the air of old age and decline that surrounded him could no longer be concealed.

Inside the car, the driver suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Outside the chariot, at the entrance of the alley, Zhen Gang and Gen Shi, holding fist-sized bluestones in their hands, couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

"Following Bai Qizi for only two or three days has already been incredibly exciting."

First, they trampled the palace gates with horses and pointed swords at the Empress Dowager; now they're making unauthorized comments about the royal family and ambushing the Prime Minister.

Honestly, if we're talking about sheer audacity, Bai Qizi is absolutely unmatched.

Zhen Gang and Gen Shi exchanged a glance, and the lingering fear in their eyes slowly dissipated.

Before long, the two summoned their assassins and disappeared among the surging crowd of Xianyang residents.

When the king travels, how can he be truly unprepared?

……

"Refund! Refund!"

"When the King of Qin went on his inspection tour to Xianyang, the Prime Minister Lü's residence halted its horses to make way! He declared, 'Let the King's carriage pass first!'"

"When Prime Minister Lü's carriage and horses met the King of Qin's entourage, Prime Minister Lü retreated first, allowing the King's carriage to proceed straight ahead without hindrance!"

"My Prime Minister Qin is a man of great wisdom and righteousness. The young king's power is unhindered, and the great trend of the transition between the old and the new is already established."

"News from Xianyang Palace: Your Majesty's marriage is recent, and Queen Chu is pregnant, having been pregnant for over a month."

"His Majesty's personal rule is imperative!"

"May the Great Qin Dynasty live ten thousand years! May the King be victorious forever!"

As the Qin King's carriage passed the carriage of the Prime Minister's residence where Lü Buwei was, King Zheng of Qin and Bai Qi simultaneously loosened their grips on the sword hilts and shook off their sweaty, sticky palms.

Hearing the commotion around them, the two couldn't help but smile at each other.

"Is this Bai Qizi's surprise?"

King Zheng of Qin smiled, clearly delighted that his royal carriage had passed over the carriage of Prime Minister Lü Buwei.

Bai Qi smiled mysteriously and gestured to the increasingly eager expressions of the people of Xianyang outside the window.

"Your Majesty, news of Lü Buwei's retreat today has spread throughout the court and the country. From now on, he will only be able to retreat again and again."

The struggle for power between the monarch and the prime minister is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind, and if you fall behind, you have to keep falling behind.

"The people of Xianyang are now filled with fervent joy. Your Majesty, why don't you give your subjects a heads-up?"

King Zheng of Qin, his breathing rapid, asked, "What did you say?"

Bai Qi laughed and said, "A slogan will do, like, 'Long live the Qin Dynasty!'"

King Zheng of Qin heeded the advice, clenched his right fist, raised it diagonally upwards, and shouted, "Long live the Great Qin!"

The people of Xianyang, who were nearby, saw the young king waving to them and cheered in unison.

"Long live the King!"

The sounds were chaotic and the voices were disordered, but the passion that came from the heart was like a mountain roaring and a tsunami crashing.

King Zheng of Qin felt his chest swell with hot blood, his cheeks flushed with excitement, and the dragon roared for the first time.

"May the Qin Dynasty last ten thousand years!"

The people of Xianyang were filled with enthusiasm.

"Long live the King!"

……