You said your name is Zhao Gao?

The wicked man looked at the humble young eunuch before him, his expression filled with a hint of surprise and uncertainty.

"Yes, Commandant of the Guards, I was transferred to serve Your Majesty's side half a month ago," Zhao Gao replied in a low voice, feeling somewhat apprehensive.

For some reason... I always feel that my husband is a little hostile towards me.

His mother was imprisoned in Qin, and he and several other brothers were sent by the Hidden Palace to serve in the royal palace. He was usually clever and quick-witted, and was recommended by the head eunuch, which is how he came to serve Ying Zheng.

Today is the first time he has met his wicked husband, and he absolutely cannot afford to offend him!

The wicked man nodded slightly and then fell silent, but he secretly began to plot against him.

Should this person be kept on?

After much deliberation, considering that there was no one he could trust to rely on, and that this man was quite clever, he decided to spare his life to serve Ying Zheng, so that at least he could serve Ying Zheng well.

Seeing that her husband was not responding, Zhao Gao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had asked her questions because he was a stranger. He then focused on driving his carriage towards the palace.

It must be said that Zhao Gao was indeed quite skilled; his ability to drive a carriage was exceptional. The wicked man didn't feel the slightest sway, and the carriage arrived smoothly inside the palace.

Zhao Gao led the way with quick, small steps, followed by the wicked husband, all the way to Zhangtai Palace.

When the wicked man arrived at Zhangtai Palace, Li Si, Wei Liao, and other wise ministers had already arrived and were all waiting for his arrival.

"The wicked man greets the king and his colleagues."

The wicked man greeted everyone with a smile and a cupped-hand salute. Now one of the Nine Ministers, his status was no less than anyone else present.

No one dared to be arrogant, and they all quickly returned the greeting with clasped hands.

"Alright, no need for formalities."

Ying Zheng interrupted their pleasantries and went straight to the point: "Urgent report from the border: the Xiongnu, Donghu, and Yuezhi tribes have joined forces to annihilate the Quanrong."

Upon hearing this, the hall fell silent instantly.

Immediately afterwards, a burst of loud laughter erupted inside the hall.

They were overjoyed. They never imagined that the Quanrong would die at the hands of three other nomadic tribes. It was just a pity that they weren't destroyed by the Qin state itself.

"Your Majesty, this is a joyous occasion! Since you assumed power, good things have been happening one after another." A young, unfamiliar face stepped forward, laughing and offering his congratulations, trying to curry favor with Ying Zheng.

He didn't notice Ying Zheng's cannibalistic gaze and his wicked husband's face as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Who brought this person?" Ying Zheng and his wicked husband asked simultaneously through gritted teeth.

Wang Wan's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly introduced, "Your Majesty, this man is a newly appointed Imperial Advisor, and he is quite resourceful."

As he spoke, he kept giving the young man meaningful glances, signaling that something was wrong.

Little did the young man know that he misunderstood, mistakenly thinking that Wang Wan wanted him to introduce himself, and that he had made a good impression on Ying Zheng and his wicked husband.

"Your Majesty, Commandant of the Guards, I am Sun Bin. My plan is but a small one, unworthy of the praise of the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat." Although Sun Bin spoke modestly, the pride between his brows could not be concealed.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng and his wicked husband's faces darkened even further.

Ying Zheng suddenly roared, "Guards, drag this man out and give him thirty strokes of the cane. Let him learn his lesson so that he won't only know how to flatter and be arrogant in office in the future."

"yes!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than two burly men rushed in from outside the hall and dragged Sun Bin out like a chick.

Wang Wan's lips twitched incessantly, but upon seeing the pitch-black faces of Ying Zheng and her wicked husband, she immediately fell silent and dared not help them beg for mercy.

Sun Bin was merely the son of his childhood classmate; how could he possibly offend these two young men with the potential to strike with lightning speed?

The wicked man's murderous gaze swept over the distraught Sun Bin as he was dragged away, before he said hatefully, "Damn dog, if it weren't for the King, I would have killed you today."

"You try to copy others' flattery, but at least learn to be smart. You can't just force it if you don't have the skills."

Then he looked at Wang Wan and asked, "Minister Wang, where did you find this fool? Can someone like him be called resourceful?"

Holding back his anger, he spoke in a way that was completely unlike his usual amiable manner.

Wang Wan's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and she hated that idiot Sun Bin to the core. If it weren't for him, how could she have simultaneously incurred the displeasure of these two powerful and domineering young men?

At the same time, he was also very curious about what was wrong with these two, as they were not usually so easily angered.

Besides, Sun Bin was just flattering him, why go to such lengths?

Seeing the awkward atmosphere, the shrewd Li Si, who knew the reason, quickly spoke up to smooth things over, "Your Majesty, Commandant of the Guards, please calm down. How could Sun Bin know the importance of the Quanrong to our Qin state?"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng and his wicked husband's expressions softened somewhat.

"snort."

The wicked husband snorted coldly, not daring to question Wang Wan, and let the latter cast grateful glances at Li Si.

With his goal achieved, Li Si smiled. Wang Wan was also a veteran minister of Qin. If he could befriend him, he would be of great use in the future.

"What you may not know is that the Commandant of the Guards proposed that the merchant Wu Shiluo should trade with the Quanrong and exchange them for a large number of cattle, sheep and horses."

"It is thanks to those mutton and warhorses that we have the Black Dragon Armored Army we have today, not to mention the oxen distributed to various places."

Ying Zheng suppressed his anger and explained to everyone present.

Everyone except Li Si gasped in surprise, their eyes fixed on the wicked man. They never expected this warrior to have such a depth of understanding.

"So that's how the suddenly appearing oxen were obtained!" Li Zhang, the censor, exclaimed in surprise.

Previously, these court officials had privately speculated about the origin of the oxen, but none of them could have imagined that it was related to the wicked husband.

"This...the Quanrong and my Qin state are mortal enemies for generations, how can we engage in trade with them?"

Some old-fashioned officials realized what was happening and spoke with some dissatisfaction, but considering the oxen distributed to various places, they did not make a big fuss.

Ying Zheng rubbed his temples, somewhat annoyed, and said, "Trade with the Quanrong has brought countless benefits. You cannot let go of such enormous profits based on past experience."

"You have been summoned here to discuss how to deal with this matter?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than her husband's icy, knife-like voice rang out.

"Your Majesty, as the saying goes, cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents. These three clans are truly courting death!"

The wicked man's face turned ashen. He was furious about this incident and wished he could immediately gather his brothers and head north to teach these three families a lesson.

Do you have any thoughts?

Upon hearing Ying Zheng's question, the wicked husband's face twisted into a sinister grin, "I want them..."

A string of vicious and cruel words kept tumbling out of his mouth, causing everyone present to break out in a cold sweat and be shocked by the wicked husband's ferocity and ruthlessness.

"this...."

"Lord Weiwei, please control your emotions a little."

"Yes, yes, the king is still here. Is it really necessary to be so cruel?"

"That's right. No matter what, the Quanrong were our enemies. If we wiped them out, so be it. We can just find someone else to do trade with, right?"