"Report—!"

"Reporting to the commander, the army has returned."

Hearing the sound outside the door, the wicked husband immediately put down his chores and smiled.

"Finally back....."

Ever since the day he executed the powerful and influential people in Daliang City, the wicked man divided his troops into three routes, assigning Le Ye and Pan Ning to two routes to subdue the remaining two counties of Wei.

He continued to oversee Daliang City, taking the opportunity to plunder the wealth of the city's powerful and wealthy families, and distributing 20% ​​of the grain to the city's residents.

This move won the gratitude of the Wei people within the city, who were even more eager for the arrival of the Qin officials.

The wicked man pushed open the door and led a dozen guards to greet the army.

at the same time.

Carrying a large number of Qin soldiers who had plundered money and grain from the homes of the powerful and wealthy, they finally arrived in Xianyang after traveling for half a month.

"Brothers, head straight to Xianyang Palace."

The iron oxen responsible for escorting the goods made no stop and headed towards the Xianyang Palace under the watchful eyes of the people of Xianyang.

The arrival of cartloads of money and grain greatly excited the people of Xianyang, who began to praise the wicked husband.

"Lord Commandant, you are truly the money bag of my Qin state."

"Who says otherwise? Others spend money and food on war, and we commoners are forced to do hard labor to carry things. Only the wicked general goes empty-handed and returns with a full load!"

"Ha ha....."

The words of the common people pleased Tie Niu and the other Qin soldiers greatly, and they subconsciously puffed out their chests, feeling extremely proud.

Inside Xianyang Palace.

Ying Zheng, having finally found some rare leisure time, was strolling through the palace gardens, his light steps indicating he was in a very good mood.

"I wonder how that kid's progress is... It's driving me crazy!"

Ying Zheng muttered to himself, his teeth itching with hatred at the mention of his wicked husband.

This kid is great in every way, except for one thing: once he steps out the door, he's like that escaped 66 from prison. Unless he sends a message, you can't even find his location.

Just then, a group of imperial guards hurried over.

Zhao Gao, who was a dozen steps behind Ying Zheng, quickly waved his hand to signal the guards not to disturb Ying Zheng's enjoyment, and then stepped forward to the guards.

"But what's wrong?"

The guard, suppressing his excitement, said, "The wicked commander-in-chief has successfully destroyed Wei, captured King Xi of Wei, Wei Wuji, and a group of royal relatives alive, and sent back a large amount of money and grain."

"The elite soldiers are waiting outside the palace."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Gao's pupils constricted sharply. Ignoring whether he would disturb Ying Zheng, he screamed hoarsely, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, joyous news, a tremendous...joyous news!!"

The shrill, sharp voice interrupted Ying Zheng's reverie, startling him. Enraged, Ying Zheng turned to look at the shouting Zhao Gao, his eyes flashing with cold light, "What kind of behavior is this?!"

Zhao Gao's body trembled violently, and he immediately knelt down, crying out, "Your Majesty, the State of Wei is destroyed... King Xi of Wei, Wei Wuji... money... grain... so much... so much..."

Whether the kid was frightened or excited, or perhaps both, he started to stammer as he spoke.

Ying Zheng frowned, then relaxed, his face visibly showing excitement and ecstasy.

"You...you mean the State of Wei was destroyed?"

Zhao Gao nodded fiercely, wishing he could slap himself a few times; at the crucial moment, his tongue had failed him.

Helpless, he looked at the two imperial guards, signaling them to quickly inform Ying Zheng.

Upon receiving Zhao Gao's gaze, the imperial guard quickly clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the Commandant of the Guards has successfully destroyed Wei, capturing King Xi of Wei, Wei Wuji, and a host of royal relatives, and sending back a large amount of money and supplies."

"The elite soldiers are waiting outside Xianyang Palace!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng's heart began to pound uncontrollably, and an indescribable excitement flowed across his face.

He said urgently, "Let's go, let's go! Quickly take me there in person!"

He had only taken a few steps when he stopped again, turned around and shouted at Zhao Gao, "You dog, what are you standing there for? Quickly summon all the officials!"

Zhao Gao nodded hastily and dashed out, his speed so great that the wind he created blew Ying Zheng's hair and beard around.

The palace gates opened.

Tie Niu's eyes lit up suddenly, then turned somewhat disappointed, thinking that Ying Zheng had come out to meet them in person.

But that makes sense. It's not like the wicked husband himself returned; how could he possibly attract Ying Zheng's attention?

Tie Niu composed himself and quickly strode to greet Zhao Gao and the others who were running out of the palace gates, respectfully bowing and saying, "Tie Niu greets you..."

"Please wait patiently. The King will personally receive you shortly. I must go and summon all the officials now..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Gao and the others had already walked away into the distance, leaving him only with their receding figures.

Tie Niu stood there, stunned, Zhao Gao's words echoing in his mind: "The King is going to personally come out of the palace to greet them?"

A short while later.

In Tie Niu's line of sight, at the end of the street, countless high-ranking officials were rushing towards them, not even bothering to take a carriage, while some generals rode directly towards them on horseback, all appearing to be in a hurry.

"This...this is really a windfall!"

Strangely, the first thought that came to the minds of the Qin officials was this, rather than the excitement that the Wei state had been destroyed.

It can only be said that their mindset has changed; they have been successfully led astray by their greedy husband.

As the saying goes, nothing beats having money in your own pocket.

With money, I can go anywhere in the world!

"Greetings, generals! Greetings, sirs!" Tie Niu hurriedly greeted them, a hint of helplessness in his heart.

Please, this is a feat of conquering a country and expanding territory. What's the point of you focusing on money and food?

"Hahaha, no need for formalities, Ruishi. Has your commander not returned yet?" Yang Duanhe laughed heartily, quickly stepping forward to help Tie Niu up, but his eyes never left the long carriage behind him.

"The commander-in-chief is stationed in Wei and has specially dispatched his subordinates to escort the money and grain back!" Tie Niu was flattered and quickly explained.

Upon receiving Tie Niu's confirmation, the officials present all had their eyes light up.

"Wow, that's a lot of money and supplies..."

"Haha, I'm rich! I'm rich!"

"We must intensify our efforts in building up our military!"

"Fuck your mother! This money will definitely be used to repair the irrigation canals!"

"......"

In their excitement, the officials began planning how the money and grain would be used, and even started arguing about it.

"quiet!"

"The King has arrived!"

Zhao Gao suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and seeing the commotion in the crowd, he immediately shouted.

The officials fell silent instantly, all turning towards the palace gate, bowing respectfully, and shouting in unison, "Your Majesty, we, your subjects, respectfully welcome Your Majesty!"

Ying Zheng strode in like a dragon leaping and a tiger bounding, a faint smile on his face, which complemented his youthful vigor, making him look exactly like a spirited young man!

"Gentlemen, please dispense with the formalities!"

Ying Zheng glanced at the long convoy of carriages and immediately burst into hearty laughter: "Look, our Commandant of the Guards has annihilated Wei in one battle and sent back so much money and grain. I am very happy!"

have to.

The whole idea of ​​gathering them here was just to show off!