Chapter 663 An Old Friend’s Trip

The meeting in the palace ended and the ministers dispersed.

Li Si stood on the steps and looked at the scene outside the hall. Behind him was the minister who reported the Huns' military situation.

Li Si sighed and looked at the beautiful scenery outside the palace.

After entering the Qin Dynasty for decades, from Lu Buwei's regency to the present, Li Si has experienced a lot, and has seen the scene in front of him more than once.

But from being cautious at the beginning, to dealing with the situation later, and now as a highly respected minister, Li Si's mood when he saw the scene in front of him was different.

In the past few decades, Qin has grown from a kingdom to an empire today, with complex internal forces.

Lu Buwei was expelled, and the foreign forces almost collapsed; Lord Changping defected, and the Chu forces were completely wiped out.

The power of the court that was spread a long time ago is now very different from what it was back then. But the only thing that has not changed is the stunning figure who led three thousand elite cavalry outside Xianyang City and was about to destroy Qin. Still active in this world.

"You shouldn't have said that just now."

"Are we just going to let those roughnecks from the world behave like this? I must let His Majesty know."

The Legalist lineage held important positions in the court, but like other schools of thought, they had no military power.

After the empire unified the world, three ministers and nine ministers were set up to lead the courtiers. But among the three princes, only Taiwei, who is in charge of military power, has not yet appointed a candidate.

There was no chief military officer in the imperial court, so the army below was still divided into factions and each acted in its own way.

Li Si sighed and shook his head.

"Don't you know, Your Majesty?"

Although there were many factions within the Qin army, the emperor controlled the military power. How could the emperor not know about important personnel changes in the army?

"The emperor's heart is as deep as the abyss!"

Zhao Gao returned to his mansion, but the emotion in his heart still could not be healed.

Longji served a cup of tea, but saw Zhao Gao completely stunned.

"Father, what's wrong with you? What happened today?"

Zhao Gao's eyes seemed empty. Since Qin unified the world, Zhao Gao has seen that everything is in order.

This is an order that was unprecedented in the Warring States Period.

The empire's laws are strict, but everything operates smoothly under this order.

Zhao Gao almost had the illusion that the world had become peaceful under this order, and everyone performed their duties.

As long as this order is controlled, the empire's center of power can control the world.

But what he saw today made Zhao Gao feel less calm.

Above the imperial court, the Legalists were at their peak and pursued the Mohists fiercely. But this dispute ended in a very dramatic ending.

"How could I have forgotten that the great rebel who committed a heinous crime but still held the position of a noble prince, dare not use any means!"

"Father, what are you talking about?"

Dragon Girl was standing by, a little confused, and asked.

Zhao Gao calmed down and felt a sense of urgency.

"How's it going over there in Bashu?"

"Our people have reached an agreement with Chong Ming. He is willing to help us obtain Zhao Shuang's evidence."

"Is there no movement in Zhao Shuang's fiefdom and the Mo family?"

"not yet!"

Zhao Gao murmured, looking a little hesitant.

"Did Zhao Shuang not notice it, or has he already responded?"

"But Chongming is the number one master in Shushan, and his cultivation has reached the realm of transformation. It will not be easy for Zhao Shuang to deal with him!"

Zhao Gao shook his head.

"Obtaining criminal evidence is only one aspect. The important thing is to unsheath the Emperor's Sword."

Dragon Girl was beside her, reminding her.

"But Your Majesty seems to have great faith in Zhao Shuang?"

"Nobushige?"

Zhao Gao smiled disdainfully.

"There is no trust in the emperor's heart. Zhao Shuang can still be so proud now, but he has not yet touched His Majesty's bottom line!"

"But it seems that this evidence of crime can't move Zhao Shuang?"

"When an emperor wants to kill someone, there is never evidence of guilt. Taking this opportunity, Luo Wang's forces can enter Shushan, shake Zhao Shuang's rear, and even cut off Zhao Shuang's financial resources. This is the key."

"The business road your adoptive father is talking about?"

Zhao Gao looked at Long Ji with a pleased expression.

"You are very smart. That business road is completely out of the empire's finances. Over the years, Luo Wang's forces have entered the west and discovered that Zhao Shuang has a close relationship with Queen Yuezhi. How much is the tax on this business road, and the income is No one knows how to deal with it. But as long as there is a problem with this business road, Zhao Shuang's power will definitely be greatly impacted. This incident in Shushan is just the beginning."

"My foster father is far-sighted and my daughter admires him!"

Zhao Gao picked up the tea cup, took a long sip and took a breath.

"How do you think about what I told you last time?"

Long Ji's complexion changed, and the expression on her face solidified.

"Father, you also know that Yan Le is much younger than me."

"You are not young anymore. Are you going to stay like this for the rest of your life? Although Yan Le is frivolous, I can see that he is sincere to you."

"let me think again."

Long Ji bowed, turned around, and left.

"Do you really not care about Bashu?"

Li Ji sat next to Zhao Shuang and stared at him who was packing his luggage.

Zhao Shuang's mansion in Xianyang is large, but there are not many things. Except for daily guard use, there are few other things stored in this Chehou's mansion.

At this time, he was packing his belongings in the house and preparing to leave for Jincheng.

Guanzhong is prosperous, while Longxi is bitterly cold.

However, Zhao Shuang didn't look nostalgic at this time. After returning from the morning, he hurriedly prepared to leave.

"It's just a small matter in Shushan, don't worry about it."

Li Ji couldn't help but smile when she saw Zhao Shuang's heartless look. However, the smile on her face did not last long. Her expression changed and she became alert. She picked up the sword from the side and guarded it in front of Zhao Shuang.

A black shadow appeared outside the house.

Zhao Shuang's mansion is very large, and there are hundreds of private soldiers in the town. This man was able to get here without alerting anyone. He was very skillful.

Zhao Shuang was not as vigilant as Li Ji and waved his hand to signal her to retreat.

The man appeared from the darkness, revealed his face, and said something.

"Xiao Shuang!"

"Anie!"

Li Ji turned around and looked at the two people looking at each other. There seemed to be a different smell in the air.

Li Ji didn't understand what this smell was, but she felt very unhappy for no reason.

"I'm ready to leave here. Before I leave, I came here to say goodbye to you."

Zhao Shuang was not surprised when Gai Nie said this.

"Are you going back to Guigu?"

"I am about to inherit the position of leader."

"Did Azhuang admit defeat?"

Gai Nie shook his head, his words somewhat sad.

"Both he and I have found our own answers, and have defeated ourselves, and will practice our own way of vertical and horizontal. After leaving this time, I am afraid that there will be fewer opportunities to see each other in the future."

"Anie, take care!"

"Xiao Shuang, you have to be careful too."

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In the midst of this farewell sound, Li Ji's unhappy mood continued to soar.