The wind direction in Xianyang remains the same.
There are undercurrents underneath, and on the surface, there are soldiers coming and going.
Even though most of the court officials were arrested, Xianyang still did not relax its vigilance and seemed to be even stricter than before.
The carriage rumbled along, carrying Ying Xi towards the Xianyang Palace.
Ying Xi didn't know whether he would live or die, live in wealth and glory, or live in poverty, but since Ying Zheng was willing to summon him into the palace, it was good news.
The person who drove him was Li Si, who came to look for him. He had heard of his name. Although he had no official position, Ying Zheng arranged him to work under Cai Ze, using this excuse to handle state affairs.
Anyone who is not too stupid can see what this means.
At the beginning, Lu Buwei also made military achievements and followed the emperor, which allowed him to get the position of prime minister.
Now Li Si and Han Fei have neither official positions nor military merits, and they are even defectors from Confucianism.
Despite his status, Ying Zheng actually gave the two of them real power as prime ministers. The meaning was too obvious.
In addition, Ying Zheng's rebellion this time removed most of the people in the court. On the surface, he was investigating Lu Buwei's conspiracy to rebel. No one knew whether he was secretly thinking of making room for his confidant.
"Zongzheng, we've arrived at the palace."
Li Si's words shattered Ying Xi's wild thoughts.
There were no bronze mirrors or anything like that on the carriage, so Ying Xi could only feel around for a few seconds. After collecting his thoughts, he finally said, "Thank you for your help, Commander of the Chariot Office."
Li Si knew what the characters were thinking, but there was no need to get close to them.
Given his future status, it is impossible for him to get too close to such a person, otherwise he would ruin his future and his life.
After all, if the chancellor gets too close to a royal figure with rebellious intentions, it will ultimately be a way to death.
So Li Si responded and pulled up the curtain: "Zongzheng, please?"
Ying Xi took another deep breath, then walked out of the carriage calmly, passed Li Si, and walked straight towards the palace.
After climbing a few steps, Ying Qi stopped three feet in front of the palace gate. He knelt on the ground with a plop, and banged his head hard on the ground. Even his voice was filled with tears:
"The guilty minister Ying Xi requests an audience with the emperor. May the emperor live forever!"
No one answered, and no one wanted to ask Ying Xi to get up. Gusts of wind blew back and forth, making Ying Xi feel a little cold and a little heartbroken.
It was unknown how long it had been, but the lapels of Ying Xi's clothes were completely torn through, and the palace door in front of him slowly opened with a creaking sound.
"Come in."
Just these three words almost made Ying Qi collapse.
This is the relaxation after the extreme tension. It is not a pleasant feeling to have your life in someone's hands, but you can't say it, and it is impossible to say it clearly.
"Thank you, Emperor of Heaven, for your grace!"
Ying Xi slowly stood up, lowered his head, walked quickly through the palace gate, and entered the palace.
Ying Zheng was sitting on it.
Today, Ying Zheng was just wearing ordinary clothes and didn't wear any crown. At this time, Ying Zheng didn't look like an emperor, but more like a god in heaven, or the will between heaven and earth, just sitting there.
Even without the added power of Chen Xuan, Ying Zheng still looked majestic in the eyes of others, but without that oppressive feeling that seemed to crush people to death.
The title of [The Greatest Emperor of All Time] is still extremely useful. At least Chen Xuan doesn't have to sit up straight or be tense all the time, paying attention to Ying Zheng's actions.
Now Ying Zheng has truly developed the power of an emperor. Coupled with the appearance of the black dragon pattern on his back and his spiritual practice, Ying Zheng has become more and more mysterious.
Ying Qi didn't dare to look up, and he couldn't look up. Even though he didn't feel that oppressive feeling now, he still didn't dare to look up.
He walked cautiously. He had been to this palace before, but never with such caution, nor had he ever measured the size of the palace so carefully.
After calculating the distance, Ying Xi stopped moving forward and knelt on the ground with a plop, saying the same words: "Your humble servant Ying Xi requests an audience with the Emperor. May the Emperor live forever!"
Silence, stillness, this is the result again.
In the huge palace, there were only the sounds of burning candles around and the loud bang of the palace door closing just now. There was no other sound.
Ying Xi's sweat started to rise again, and his already wet collar became wet again, and even seeped out, just like urine.
"A guilty minister? What crime has Zongzheng committed?" Just as he had just let Ying Xi into the palace, Ying Zheng spoke suddenly this time, "Zongzheng endured humiliation and hid among the traitors just to find evidence for me. This is a great achievement!"
Ying Qi could not and did not dare to respond to this.
If you say that it was Ying Zheng who gave him an excuse, it is understandable. If you say that it was Ying Zheng who set a trap for him, it is also understandable.
If he accepted it, it would be considered as embezzlement of merit. He is already the Chief of the Imperial Clan. No matter how great his merits are, can he still be crowned a king?!
If you don't accept it, it means you are arrogant and ignorant and don't know the rules.
No matter which one it was, Ying Xi couldn't bear it. Now he was just begging for a chance to survive.
What happened during this period of time has shattered his inner ambitions, and he has completely lost all thoughts that he shouldn't have.
Silence, this time it was Ying Qi's turn to be silent.
Ying Zheng was not angry. He knew what Ying Xi was worried about, so he smiled and continued, "Zong Zheng has made great contributions this time and deserves some rewards. Stop kneeling. Come, set up a banquet for Zong Zheng. Today, I want to have a raw meal with Zong Zheng."
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