Ever since the meteorite fell from the sky, the words inscribed on it, "After six generations of Qin, if Prince Zheng is the king, the world will be united," spread in Xianyang. Although there were still many nobles who were dissatisfied, they eventually suppressed any thoughts, or at least did not dare to show them openly.
The people were the most honest and simple, and with some "idle" wanderers who really went to take a look, Ying Zheng's prestige in the Qin State gradually grew. Even his father Ying Zichu's prestige was not necessarily as high as his.
Ying Zichu also took advantage of this opportunity and ascended the throne directly under the pretext that "Qin has passed five generations, and I will add one more generation. After Prince Zheng succeeds to the throne, it will be the sixth generation." He took control of the entire army and the entire Xianyang with thundering means.
The first thing Ying Zichu did after he ascended the throne was to make Ying Zheng the crown prince, Zhao Ji the queen, honor his biological mother Xia Ji as Queen Dowager Xia, Lady Huayang as Queen Dowager Huayang, appoint Lü Buwei of Jin as the Minister of the Imperial Chariots, appoint Wang He and Meng Ao as generals, and still appoint Cai Ze as prime minister.
More than a month had passed since Ying Zichu ascended the throne, and Ying Zheng still followed Ying Zichu to the court every day to attend court meetings.
Unlike other heirs, Ying Zheng sat directly below Ying Zichu instead of under the stairs. He was the only child of Ying Zichu and had the endorsement of God. Although this made people particularly jealous, no court official dared to disrespect him.
His power was even greater than that of Ying Zichu. After all, it was a skill for an eight or nine-year-old child to calm so many court officials in the chaos. Having skills does not necessarily mean being respected, but if one has both skills and status, he will have a lot of admirers or people in awe of him.
Today's court meeting was unusual, because the six states of Shandong sent envoys to Qin together. What was most coincidental was that, as if they had agreed, they entered Xianyang together and went to the palace together to pay homage to Ying Zichu, the new king of Qin.
Ying Zichu looked at the group of envoys. Although they looked different, the arrogance on their faces was as if they were carved from the same mold.
Chen Xuan didn't know what these idiots were so arrogant about. Did they think that Qin had changed three kings in two years, so they thought that Qin was internally unstable and could not rule the six countries with military force?
It's really ridiculous. Although Chen Xuan doesn't know much about the history of the pre-Qin period, he remembers that the backbones of the six countries were shattered after the Battle of Changping, and they no longer had much power to resist.
Ying Zichu suddenly laughed and ordered, "Please allow the envoys to sit down."
Ying Zheng knew that another show was about to begin, but he felt bored, so he poked Chen Xuan, wanting him to chat with him.
Chen Xuan swung his tail, signaling he didn't want to pay attention to him. He curled up tightly, hiding on Ying Zheng's head, and watched the envoys make trouble again.
Soon a servant brought the table over, put a few side dishes on it, and served each person a cup of tea. After several rounds of back and forth, the six people were finally seated.
Meng Ao and Wang He did not sit down, but stood at the bottom of the stairs, replacing the guards to protect Ying Zichu. Cai Ze sat down, facing the group of envoys.
Ying Zichu looked at the seated group and asked with a smile, "I wonder what the kings have sent you here to do?"
"It's nothing more than a matter of fact. My king feels that while the emperor is still alive, the Nine Cauldrons cannot remain in the Qin capital." It was Zhao Qiong, the Zhao envoy, who stood up and replied. "We have come here today simply to discuss this matter with the King of Qin."
The surrounding envoys echoed this sentiment. Although they had all come for this matter, they were not fools after all. Seeing the guards in the Xianyang Palace, they became somewhat wary. Only Zhao Qiong, seeing that it was Ying Zichu who inherited the throne, became somewhat arrogant.
Ying Zichu stared at this ignorant guy. No one had dared to speak to him like this for a long time since he inherited the throne of the crown prince, let alone after he ascended the throne.
"Which country are you from?" Ying Zichu looked at Zhao Qiong and asked with a smile, "If you really want to discuss it, it's not impossible. Let Zhao Dan (King Xiaocheng of Zhao) and I have a chat in Xianyang."
"Ying Yiren, you're so bold! How dare you address the king by his name?" Zhao Qiong pointed directly at Ying Zichu and cursed, "Have you forgotten your time in Handan?"
Chen Xuan couldn't figure out why the State of Zhao would send such a fool as an envoy to another country. Wasn't he really afraid of being beaten to death?
Seeing that Zhao Qiong was enjoying his scolding, the other envoys also echoed him with a few words, but only two.
Chen Xuan only felt a flash before his eyes, and the shouting Zhao Qiong flew out, followed by a muffled sound, then the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground, and then Zhao Qiong's screams.
It was Wang He who made the move. The spear he had been holding flew out at some point. He looked a bit old, but still very strong.
All that was heard was Wang He's loud cry: "Who do you think you are? How dare you address the king by his name?! Do you want to die? If you hadn't used the title of envoy, it wouldn't be your hand that would be cut off!"
Zhao Qiong no longer dared to shout. He could only cover his arm, which was stuck in the door, and whimper softly. The other envoys saw Zhao Qiong's expression and dared not agree with him. They sat there like mice seeing a cat.
Chen Xuan was stunned. He had weighed the spear before, even though it was in Zheng's hand. It was definitely not light, weighing at least 20 to 30 kilograms. But it was just thrown out like that, with a person stuck on it?!
Ying Zheng was very excited. He had also seen Zhao Qiong before. After all, when he was in Handan, many of the Zhao royal family and wealthy families mocked him under the pretext of playing tricks.
Zhao Qiong probably just found out that Ying Zichu had taken the throne, and he felt that Ying Zichu was still the same boy who was bullied in Handan, so he couldn't hold back and mocked him too much.
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