You were driven out of the capital at the start, and you ask me why I rebelled?

Chapter 289 Royal Family

Xianyang.

Inside a courtyard, there was a marquis's residence, but it was not large in scale, and could even be described as small.

He completely lacked the demeanor expected of a marquis in an imperial dynasty.

At this time, more than ten people had gathered inside the Marquis's residence.

They were all members of the royal family of Qin, members of the Ying clan.

"Gentlemen, you all know that Huo Qubing was granted a marquisate, right?"

Seated at the head of the table was an elderly man leaning on a cane; he was the master of this mansion, Marquis Dingfang.

His ancestors were once a member of the royal family of the Qin Dynasty who had made great military achievements and were ennobled.

By the time it reached his generation, its power had diminished considerably.

"This matter has spread like wildfire; who in the entire Qin Dynasty doesn't know about it..."

"I don't know what the Emperor was thinking, actually bestowing a marquisate upon an outsider. This entire Qin Dynasty belongs to our Ying clan. Wouldn't it be better to make a marquisate upon a member of our Ying clan and help him protect Qin together?"

"That's right. Our clan's power is even weaker now than when the late emperor was in power. Back then, although Great Qin was just an imperial dynasty, our clan was high and mighty. Now that Great Qin has become an imperial dynasty, we not only haven't gained any benefits, but we've also allowed an outsider to ride roughshod over us..."

"..."

As soon as Marquis Dingfang finished speaking, it immediately sparked a chorus of complaints from the members of the imperial clan.

"Even if you're dissatisfied, so what? You all know our Emperor. The entire Qin Dynasty is firmly under his control. Instead of wasting your time complaining, you should be thinking of ways to gain military merit..."

Just then, an untimely voice rang out.

Everyone's eyes turned to the direction from which the voice came, and there sat a dignified middle-aged man at the very end of the line. Although he was at the back, his aura was not weak at all, and was even stronger than that of the people present.

"Ying Hao, who gives you the right to interrupt? Don't think that just because you and your son earned military merits on the battlefield and received rewards from the Emperor, you can look down on us. Everyone here is your elder, and it's not your place to lecture us..."

Upon seeing that the speaker was Ying Hao, the members of the royal family immediately showed their displeasure.

Someone immediately reprimanded him.

If we were to name anyone in the imperial clan who didn't fit in, it would definitely be Ying Hao and his son Ying Yueliang.

Unlike ordinary members of the royal family who simply lived a life of leisure and idleness.

Both of them joined the Qin army. Ying Hao had participated in the war that destroyed the Blood Barbarian Dynasty.

He fought bravely on the battlefield and upon his return, he was rewarded by Ying Chen and given an official position.

His son, Ying Chenyueliang, is even more capable than him. He has participated in almost all of the major battles of the Great Qin Dynasty and now commands an army of 100,000, stationed in Tianhu Prefecture. He can be considered a mid-level general in the Great Qin Dynasty...

The actions of the father and son were unacceptable to the royal family, who believed that they were born noble and that war should be left to the common people, while they should enjoy a life of luxury.

Therefore, the royal family of Qin ostracized Ying Hao and his son.

If it weren't for Marquis Dingfang's insistence on inviting him, they wouldn't have let Ying Hao come here.

Ying Hao felt no dissatisfaction upon hearing his words; he had already witnessed too many of their true colors.

People with different paths cannot work together; they are destined to be on different sides.

"All right!"

At this moment, Marquis Dingfang, who was sitting in the first seat, suddenly slammed his cane against his hand and said angrily.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present fell silent.

The members of the royal family who had originally wanted to reprimand Ying Hao also reluctantly kept quiet.

Even Ying Hao couldn't help but sit up straight.

Clearly, Marquis Dingfang still held some prestige among these people.

"I summoned you here not to listen to your complaints..."

After the scene quieted down, Marquis Dingfang spoke.

"My lord, we're just angry about it!"

A member of the royal family said in a low voice.

"Furious? Then leave! This place can't accommodate a big shot like you!"

Marquis Dingfang glanced at him sideways and said in a calm voice.

Upon hearing his words, the member of the royal family immediately fell silent.

"None of you are going to talk? Since none of you are going to talk, then I will!"

Marquis Dingfang glanced around at everyone present and spoke in a dignified voice.

Those people immediately pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what Marquis Dingfang had to say.

"As you all know, our royal family is currently facing a predicament. If we don't find a way to save ourselves, our royal family may become a mere shell of its former self..."

Marquis Dingfang said in a deep voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present looked dejected. They were supposed to be high and mighty as members of the Ying clan, but now they were no different from ordinary people, and even worse off than some ordinary people.

"My lord, please give us some advice! What should we do?"

Some people looked at Marquis Dingfang, hoping he could give them some advice.

The others also looked at Marquis Dingfang with expectant eyes.

Looking at his kinsmen who were gazing at him with expectant eyes, Marquis Dingfang sighed softly and said disappointedly, "The solution is right in front of you, but you just can't see it..."

"It's right in front of us?"

Upon hearing his words, all the members of the royal family looked at the people in front of them with puzzled expressions.

Nothing?

Looking at his fellow clansmen, Marquis Dingfang shook his head, his eyes filled with disappointment.

"Ying Hao, you tell us!"

Marquis Dingfang turned his gaze to Ying Hao and spoke.

Upon hearing Dingfang Hou's words, Ying Hao stood up and bowed to him.

Seeing that Marquis Dingfang had actually summoned Ying Hao to speak, the members of the royal family were filled with confusion.

However, due to the majesty of Marquis Dingfang, they dared not say anything more.

Everyone looked at Ying Hao with amusement.

They wanted to see what Ying Hao could say.