GBP Chapter 46 Building momentum
Chapter 46 Building momentum
"Your Highness, is there anything else?"
Lu Bing was puzzled as to why Ying Chen had left him behind alone.
"Have the Embroidered Uniform Guard spread the word about the Qi family to me. Don't miss any details, especially the Qi family's collusion with the Dark Pavilion..."
Ying Chen said in a deep voice.
"Does Your Highness wish for the people of Qin to know about this?"
Lu Bing spoke up.
Ying Chen nodded and said, "The Qin territory is vast, and news travels very slowly. For example, the news of my defeat of the Blood Barbarian Dynasty and the rescue of Zhenman Pass has only spread in Liangzhou and the capital. It has been virtually unheard of in other places..."
"This is very disadvantageous for me. I've done so much, yet no one knows. I feel I've suffered a great loss..."
Ying Chen gave a wry smile and said.
"Your Highness wishes to create a buzz, to let the entire Qin Dynasty know of Your Highness's great achievements..."
Lu Bing suddenly realized and spoke up.
Ying Chen smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, this is also to make some preparations for returning to the capital. When spreading the news, we need to portray me as having a more miserable life, like how I was driven out of the capital, how I struggled to survive in Liangzhou, and the various assassination attempts I encountered..."
"Your Highness, rest assured, we, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, are professionals in this regard. We will make sure the entire Qin Dynasty knows how miserable Your Highness is..."
Lu Bing patted his chest and said.
A black line appeared on Ying Chen's face. Is that what I meant?
"Ahem! It doesn't need to be too tragic. Just let the people know that I have been treated unfairly, that's enough. There's no need to go overboard..."
Ying Chen coughed lightly and said.
"My subordinate understands!"
Lu Bing gave him a knowing look and said.
Ying Chen was speechless. "Do you really understand?"
Ying Chen opened his mouth as if to say something, but seeing Lu Bing's sincere eyes, he swallowed his words and waved his hand, signaling him to leave.
Oh well, let him do whatever he wants! He won't lose anything anyway!
"This subordinate takes his leave!"
Lu Bing bowed respectfully and then slowly withdrew from the study.
.........
The capital of the Great Qin Dynasty.
In the imperial study room.
The Emperor Qin held a memorial in his hand, and several of Qin's most trusted ministers stood below him.
The memorial recorded the news of the Qi family's extermination; it was sent by some officials in Qizhou who were not from the Qi family.
Why are officials who do not manage their own families well?
Because all the officials who had anything to do with the Qi family were assassinated.
The entire Qi Province is currently in a state of chaos. Without a strong leader to oversee things, all sorts of monsters and demons have emerged.
Most of these people were powerful independent cultivators who had gathered a group of followers, carved out a territory, plundered its resources, and would leave after looting it before the Qin Dynasty's officials arrived...
Because they knew they were no match for the Qin Dynasty; they were merely plundering resources.
A moment later, the Emperor Qin put down the memorial in his hand, rubbed his head with a worried expression, and felt exhausted.
Why has the Great Qin been so unsettled lately? The origins of the powerful figures around Ying Chen haven't been investigated yet, and now this has happened!
"Your Majesty, Consort Qi requests an audience!"
At this moment, a voice came from outside.
"not see!"
The Emperor Qin waved his hand dismissively and said...
After receiving the Emperor's instructions, the guards outside the gate went to carry them out.
The Emperor Qin looked at the ministers below and asked, "Have you found out who did this?"
The ministers below all shook their heads.
Prime Minister Li Min stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, according to the accounts of the officials of Qizhou, on the day the Qi family was attacked, the entire Qi family was shrouded in a light barrier, and no one could see what happened inside!"
"All that is known is that in the end, Qi Hongdao, the patriarch of the Qi family, flew out in a sorry state, but he didn't get far before he was pierced by a streak of light. Then, a huge palm print descended from the sky, wiping out the entire Qi family..."
"After that, those Qi family members who were not at the Qi family residence due to other matters were also assassinated one after another..."
"Currently, only Consort Qi remains alive as a member of the Qi family..."
After hearing Li Min's words, the Qin Emperor frowned even more deeply. He simply couldn't understand when such a terrifying force had appeared within the Qin territory, capable of annihilating the Qi family so thoroughly.
"Your Majesty, this matter is unusual. I believe it should be thoroughly investigated. Within the borders of our Great Qin, an entire clan has been slaughtered, and not just any ordinary clan. The impact of this is enormous. If it is not handled properly, it could have serious consequences..."
At this moment, General Wu Yuande of the Great Qin Dynasty stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said...
Wu Yuande was clad in black armor, with a full head of white hair and an aged face, but his body was exceptionally strong. In particular, the aura emanating from him was incredibly oppressive, giving those who faced him the feeling of facing a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood...
Wu Yuande had already served as Grand General during the reign of the previous emperor, a position he held for over 500 years.
His cultivation level had reached the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and he had a lifespan of a thousand years. However, since the current Qin Emperor ascended the throne, he has rarely been active in the court and has rarely appeared in the public eye.
Instead, it transformed into a foundation, protecting the Qin Dynasty.
Unexpectedly, the Emperor Qin actually invited him here today.
The Emperor Qin nodded and said, "I agree with General Wu's opinion. If people from other dynasties knew that such a big thing had happened in our Great Qin and that our Great Qin had not taken any action, they would definitely laugh at our dynasty for being incompetent."
Therefore, this matter must be investigated, and it must be investigated thoroughly..."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
The ministers below all offered their compliments.
"Make way! I want to see His Majesty! Make way, all of you!"
"Your Majesty has already said that he will not see you, so please do not make things difficult for me!"
"Get out of my way, or I'll have you killed right now!"
Just then, a quarrel broke out outside.
The Emperor Qin's face darkened, and a hint of displeasure flashed across his face.
The officials below also sensed something was amiss and said, "Your Majesty, we shall take our leave!"
The Emperor Qin nodded without saying a word.
Li Min, Wu Yuande, and the others bowed slightly and then walked outside.
At this moment, a woman dressed in palace attire was punching and kicking a eunuch outside. The eunuch was curled up on the ground, not daring to fight back, and could only cover his head and stomach and other vulnerable parts as she beat and scolded him!
There were some eunuchs and palace maids around, but they dared not step forward to stop it, because the one who was hitting the person was a concubine of the Emperor of Qin.