"That's a harsh word, 'lackey.'" Ying Zheng frowned. "Since the General is so insistent, I will not refuse any more."

Ying Zheng paused, glanced at Meng Ao who was kneeling and kowtowing, and for some reason he felt relieved.

"I now issue an edict to strip Meng Ao of his title of General, change him to Grand Minister, and grant him the title of Lord Chang'an."

The Chang'an Jun here does not refer to the fiefdom Chang'an, nor does it mean that Xianyang will be changed to Chang'an.

It was just a title, which meant Chang'an.

"I, an old minister, thank the emperor for his great grace." Meng Ao kowtowed again. Although he lost the position of general this time, he still regained the position of prime minister.

Not to mention being named Lord of Chang'an.

Although Ying Zheng most likely did not mean this, Meng Ao's fiefdom was most likely in Chang'an near Xianyang.

This means that Ying Zheng did not exclude Meng Ao from the court, which means that Meng Ao was still one of the most powerful people in the Qin Dynasty.

…

The chaos in Handan has been dealt with, and all the generals guarding the area around Handan have been replaced.

The people who were replaced were not living people. They were all Zhao cavalry archers. None of them were recommended by Li Mu and Qu Zheng.

"General, the king..." Although Qu Zheng didn't finish his words, Li Mu knew what Qu Zheng was going to say.

Li Mu sighed, did not respond, and looked quietly into the distance.

This was Li Mu's answer, and Qu Zheng knew it. After all, Handan was full of Zhao Daoxiang's men, all of whom were Zhao Daoxiang's confidants. Who knows what words would make Zhao Daoxiang uncomfortable, and they would lose their lives.

From the moment these Zhao cavalry archers appeared, King Zhao Daoxiang no longer concealed his inner thoughts, and even magnified the dark sides of them.

At this time, King Zhao Daoxiang had lost his so-called humanity. He was only concerned with the king's thoughts, or was the spokesperson for power.

The feeling I had before is completely gone.

Qu Zheng felt that there was a pair of eyes staring at him all the time, staring at all the so-called confidants of King Zhao Daoxiang in the past.

At this moment, Qu Zheng finally understood the meaning of "When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked, and the good bow is hidden."

Not to mention that Zhao State has not yet escaped the crisis, and still has to rely on Qu Zheng and Li Mu.

Even so, King Zhao Daoxiang dared to speak out his thoughts without restraint.

If he really followed King Zhao Daoxiang's wishes and unified the world, would Qu Zheng still have a way to survive?

"well:-("

Qu Zheng also sighed, but who could explain the meaning behind it?

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