GBP Chapter 32 Ying Tianzong
Chapter 32 Ying Tianzong
"Your Majesty, His Highness the Prince of Liang and General Chen Cong have sent messengers back to the capital, saying..."
The soldier knelt down and said.
"say what?"
Seeing this, the crown prince anxiously spoke up.
"They say it was a great victory at Zhenman Pass..."
After the soldier finished speaking, he lowered his head.
"What? The great victory at Zhenman Pass?"
"How is this possible? The Blood Barbarian Dynasty mobilized five million troops and thousands of flying ships! How long has it been since General Chen defeated them?"
"General Chen is truly a military genius of our Great Qin! To defeat a superior enemy with a smaller force and achieve victory in such a short time is truly a blessing for our Great Qin!"
"..."
After the soldier finished speaking, the entire court was thrown into chaos. Everyone was discussing it, saying all sorts of things, but generally speaking, there were more doubts than anything else.
Even the Qin Emperor, seated on his high dragon throne, was somewhat skeptical, but he didn't show it on his face...
"Your Majesty, I believe we should immediately summon General Chen and the envoy of the Prince of Liang to the palace to inquire about the specific details..."
At this moment, a minister stepped forward and spoke.
"allow!"
The Emperor Qin uttered a single word indifferently.
As soon as he finished speaking, someone went to summon him.
The ministers present all had a question in their minds: why would the King of Liang send someone here? Did he want to use the Zhenman Pass incident to gain merit for himself?
This line of thinking isn't impossible. After all, beyond Zhenman Pass lies Liangzhou, and logically, Zhenman Pass is also part of Liangzhou. It's perfectly reasonable for the King of Liang to request credit.
Before long, Lu Bing and the people sent by Chen Cong entered the main hall, and everyone in the hall watched them with curiosity.
Lu Bing walked ahead with his head held high, while the envoy from Zhenman Pass followed behind him.
"Lu Bing, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard under the command of the Prince of Liang, pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
"Li Zhang of Zhenman Pass pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
Lu Bing merely cupped his hands slightly, while the envoy from Zhenman Pass knelt directly on the ground.
"How dare you! Why do you not kneel before His Majesty?"
Upon seeing Lu Bing's rudeness, one of the imperial censors immediately sensed an opportunity and jumped out to rebuke him.
The Emperor Qin also showed some displeasure.
Lu Bing showed no reaction to the accusations, remaining standing there indifferently.
"Are you one of the Liang King's men?"
At this moment, the Emperor Qin spoke.
Lu Bing nodded lightly.
"Is this how the Prince of Liang usually teaches you?"
Qin Shi Huang's voice was deep and his face was expressionless, but everyone could feel the anger in his tone.
"According to what I know of the regulations of the Great Qin Dynasty, beings at the Nascent Soul stage or above are not required to kneel before the Emperor. I wonder if this rule still exists..."
Lu Bing glanced around the main hall and spoke calmly.
"There is such a rule, but who do you think you are? A Nascent Soul expert?"
A minister from the Ministry of Rites stepped forward and spoke.
"Hahaha!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers in the court burst into laughter, as if they had heard a joke.
Even the princes shook their heads with smiles on their faces.
If there was anyone in the hall who believed Lu Bing's words, it was probably the Liangzhou envoy kneeling on the ground...
He had personally witnessed Lu Bing's methods. Under normal circumstances, even by airship, it would take several days to travel from Zhenman Pass to the capital...
However, it only took them less than a day to get from Zhenman Pass to Liangzhou, all thanks to Lu Bing.
If he hadn't needed to bring along Lu Bing and the generals of the Blood Barbarian Dynasty, Lu Bing would probably have been even faster.
Boom~~
An immense pressure emanated from Lu Bing, instantly silencing the laughter in the court.
A look of horror appeared on everyone's face, and even the Qin Emperor was so shocked that he stood up from his dragon throne.
"The pressure of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator?"
The Emperor Qin spoke with a solemn expression.
The Qin Emperor's cultivation level is at the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm. He could mobilize the dynasty's fortune to fight against someone at the late-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, but that would only be a battle, and it would also damage the dynasty's fortune. In severe cases, the dynasty's status might even be lowered...
Therefore, the appearance of a genuine late-stage Nascent Soul expert before him was something he couldn't afford to treat lightly...
Boom~~
Another wave of pressure descended, canceling out Lu Bing's pressure...
"Your Excellency's insolence in the court of my Great Qin Dynasty is surely a gross disregard for the Great Qin Dynasty..."
An old voice came.
Lu Bing thought to himself, "As expected, there are other old monsters in this capital."
Huh~~
An aged figure appeared out of thin air in the hall. When the Emperor Qin saw the newcomer, his face lit up with joy. He quickly went to the newcomer's side and said, "Grandpa Emperor, you have emerged from seclusion!"
The visitor was none other than Qin Shi Huang's grandfather, and the previous emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Ying Tianzong, whose cultivation had reached the terrifying late-stage Nascent Soul realm...
Ying Tianzong glanced at the Qin Emperor with displeasure and said, "If I don't come out of seclusion, who knows what kind of disaster you will bring to Qin..."
Faced with Ying Tianzong's reprimand, the Qin Emperor dared not utter a word of rebuttal, and lowered his head in shame, just like a primary school student who had made a mistake.
"Hmph! I'll deal with you later!"
Ying Tianzong snorted coldly and spoke.
Then, turning to Lu Bing, he said, "Who are you, and why are you so presumptuous in the court of my Great Qin Dynasty?"
Although Lu Bing was a powerhouse of the same level as him, and in principle he shouldn't have spoken so recklessly, this matter concerned the face of the dynasty, so he had to stand firm.
"Grandpa Emperor..."
At this moment, the Qin Emperor leaned close to Ying Tianzong's ear and explained the whole story...
Upon hearing this, Ying Tianzong's eyes widened, and he transmitted his voice to the Qin Emperor, saying, "Are you saying that this powerful figure is a subordinate of my great-grandson?"
The Emperor Qin nodded with a grim expression.
"Unfilial descendant! How could I have passed the throne to you? Such an outstanding descendant, and you exiled him to that desolate land of Liangzhou. You've done a truly good job..."
Towards the end, Ying Tianzong was practically gritting his teeth.
The Emperor Qin lowered his head and dared not speak, only able to endure the reprimand.
Lu Bing watched them transmit their voices with great interest from below, without reacting at all, just standing there quietly.
The ministers in the court all lowered their heads, afraid of seeing something they shouldn't and losing their heads.
After a moment, Ying Tianzong seemed to have finished his reprimand. He then looked at Lu Bing below and said, "I wonder what brings the Prince of Liang here?"
"His Highness sent me here regarding the matter of Zhenman Pass..."
Lu Bing said calmly.
"Zhenman Pass?"
A look of reminiscence crossed Ying Tianzong's face. Zhenman Pass was built during his reign, and he had initially dispatched the Chen family to guard it. Little did he know that they would remain there for hundreds of years...
"Alas! I have failed the Chen family!"
"What happened at Zhenman Pass? Has the Blood Barbarian Dynasty attacked again?"
Ying Tianzong spoke, and at the same time, a terrifying aura rose from his body.
Lu Bing nodded and said, "Although the Blood Barbarian Dynasty sent troops to invade Zhenman Pass, and things were somewhat critical at first, everything is fine now..."
His words left everyone present completely bewildered. What did he mean by "it was a bit dangerous at first, but now it's all over"?
"Here's the thing..."
Just then, the envoy from Zhenman Pass spoke up.
He recounted when the Blood Barbarian Dynasty began its attack on Zhenman Pass and everything that had happened, especially mentioning the excitement that appeared on the envoy's face when the two cavalry units arrived...
Upon hearing his words, the reactions of the people in the court varied. The princes all wore solemn expressions, the Emperor Qin frowned deeply, while Ying Tianzong was overjoyed, his face beaming with excitement...