"Sister Yue, thank you for today."

"Ah, Zheng'er actually guessed it, how smart!"

"Don't be so reckless next time. I said I would protect you. Don't you believe me, Zheng'er?"

"Believe me, Sister Yue is so kind. Zheng'er will always be with Sister Yue!"

"Okay, I will always be with Zheng'er."

Time flies by like a white horse passing by in the blink of an eye.

In reality, less than a month had passed for Chu Yuening, but in the game, Ying Zheng had already gone through four years.

With the blessing of the dragon, Ying Zheng's journey was much smoother this time compared to the difficult and tortuous road in history.

Because, in this era where the king's power is granted by God, whether it is the common people or the high-ranking officials, everyone has a natural awe of God.

It is believed that the will of God cannot be disobeyed and one can only obey the will of God.

The royal family, court ministers, and the people of Qin all regarded Prince Zheng as the son of destiny, who would lead the Qin Dynasty to prosperity in the future.

And Ying Zheng did not disappoint everyone's expectations. At the age of thirteen, he was already taking charge of government affairs and sharing the worries of his father.

He was gifted and had learned very well both civil and military strategies as well as imperial power tactics.

As if he was a natural emperor.

Everyone in the Qin State praised him, and the reputation of Prince Zheng of Qin had already spread far and wide.

Since entering the palace, Ying Zheng has been personally taught the art of ruling by King Zhuangxiang of Qin, and the rest of the civil and military skills have also been taught by the best teachers.

I thought that life would go on like this step by step.

I never thought that accidents always come before tomorrow.

King Zhuangxiang of Qin was already frail and had been working so hard on his throne for the past few years that his health deteriorated. Now he was beyond help.

Before his death, he dismissed everyone and left only his eldest son Ying Zheng.

He held the boy's hand tremblingly and gave him serious instructions, with a hint of worry on his kind face.

"Zheng'er, you must be wary of Prime Minister Lu."

"His ambition grows day by day, and father is afraid he will take advantage of your youth and seize control of government."

People are all made of flesh and blood. Even though Ying Zheng had resentment towards his father for abandoning his wife and children, his true love for him in recent years could not be faked.

His indifferent and aloof face softened a little, becoming more serious and gentle.

"Well, I don't trust anyone except myself."

Except Sister Yue.

King Zhuangxiang of Qin took a last look at his handsome and elegant eldest son, and closed his eyes with relief and peace.

In May of the third year of King Zhuangxiang of Qin, King Zhuangxiang died and the thirteen-year-old Crown Prince Ying Zheng succeeded him as King of Qin.

As King Zhuangxiang of Qin had expected, Lu Buwei's ambition grew as he saw that the King of Qin was young.

Not only did he form cliques in the court, he also colluded with the Queen Mother in the harem in an attempt to control the country's affairs.

This move undoubtedly touched Ying Zheng's sore spot.

He is not a pushover either. In addition to studying literature and practicing martial arts in the past few years, he has also secretly cultivated a group of his own forces.

Coupled with the aura of being blessed by the dragon, most of the officials in the court and royal relatives supported him.

So, in the court, the new successor King Zheng of Qin and the powerful Prime Minister Lu competed against each other on equal terms.

After having some of his wings clipped, Lu Buwei finally restrained himself a lot and no longer frequently entered and left the harem.

Seeing that he was obedient, Ying Zheng also kept his troops in place.

Then, with the help of Sister Yue, he continued to accumulate strength in secret.

For example, recruiting talents, building up power, experimenting with growing sweet potatoes, smelting steel, researching new weapons...

In the next five years, the various forces in Qin maintained a delicate balance.

But the calmer the sea surface, the more turbulent the waves underneath.

An unknown undercurrent is quietly accumulating.

The eighth year of King Zheng of Qin.

Ying Zheng came of age and was about to take power.

The king's younger brother, Chang'an Jun Chengjiao, led a large army to attack the State of Zhao, but rebelled halfway, which is known in history as the "Chengjiao Rebellion."

King Zheng of Qin put down the rebellion with swift and decisive measures, sent troops to capture Tunliu, and beheaded Cheng Jiao and his subordinates.

In the same year, Lao Ai, who had an affair with the Queen Mother, claimed to be the "fake father" of the King of Qin when he was drunk. He was reported by the ministers. When King Zheng of Qin learned about it, he was furious.

Frightened, Lao Ai planned a rebellion.

In the ninth year of King Zheng of Qin, Ying Zheng held a coming-of-age ceremony in the Qinian Palace in Yongcheng.

Lao Ai used the Qin King's imperial seal and the Queen Mother's seal to launch a rebellion and attack the Qinian Palace. However, Ying Zheng was well prepared and had deployed elite troops to defeat the rebels.

After suppressing the "Luo Ai Rebellion", Ying Zheng had Lao Ai torn to pieces and his body displayed to the public.

He also imprisoned his mother, Zhao Ji, in the Laiyang Palace in Yongcheng, and killed the two illegitimate sons born to Lao Ai and the queen mother.

Such decisive and ruthless killing methods frightened the evil spirits inside and outside the court for a time.

No one dared to show up and seek death again.

Lu Buwei, who was implicated in the Lü Buai Rebellion, was sweating profusely, fearing that the King of Qin would come to settle accounts with him later.

Ying Zheng did want to take the opportunity to deal with Lu Buwei, but he had more important things to deal with at the moment.

Inside the magnificent palace.

The woman's hysterical screams were endless. The usually graceful and elegant Queen Mother Zhao Ji was now speaking harshly and looked like a madman.

"Let me go! Who dares to stop me?!"

"My son, where is my son?"

At this time, Ying Zheng, dressed in a black and red robe, slowly walked into the hall. His cold golden eyes met his mother's resentful eyes, and he spoke indifferently.

"Am I not standing before the Queen Mother?"

"You know I'm talking about your brother!"

"I don't have a younger brother!!"

"Did you kill my son?!"

"That's your own brother! How could you be so cruel?!"

“Enough!!!”

"Mother, as the Queen Mother of Qin, you are bringing shame to me! You are bringing shame to Qin!"

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