[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-great-qin-i-signed-in-for-five-years-and-my-iden":3,"chapter-great-qin-i-signed-in-for-five-years-and-my-iden-great-qin-five-years-of-check-ins-my-identity-ex-chapter-241":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Great Qin: After Five Years of Sign-Ins, My Identity Is Exposed by the Ancestral Dragon",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2166452,3645,"Chapter 241: Li Zhen","great-qin-five-years-of-check-ins-my-identity-ex-chapter-241",241,"\u003Cp>He had originally thought that Feng Quji calling him over was just to discuss some harmless trifles.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If he had known it was this kind of matter, there was no way he would have attended this banquet today.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if it meant offending Feng Quji, he would not have cared.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Lord Li, why be so nervous? It is just us talking in private.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Imperial Prince Fusu has a weak personality, but he possesses the talent to govern the world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“His abilities are mediocre, but he is sufficient to maintain what has been established.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Feng Quji said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Zhen had originally been somewhat nervous, but after hearing Feng Quji’s words, he slowly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He thought the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Imperial Prince Fusu indeed has talent, but his personality is too weak; he lacks the heroic spirit of His Majesty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“However, to hold onto the foundation of the Qin State, he is more than capable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Zhen spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Anyway, things had already reached this point, so there was no need to hold back.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In any case, Feng Quji would not let him off.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In that case, he wanted to see what exactly Feng Quji was planning.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Lord Li, do you think that if Imperial Prince Fusu sits in that position, you will still have room for advancement?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“You must know that regarding the Left and Right Prime Ministers, Li Si is completely finished, but his position remains vacant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“The status of these Three Excellencies is not light at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Feng Quji said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Upon hearing Feng Quji’s words, Li Zhen’s gaze darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just as Feng Quji said,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>although Li Si was dead, his position remained.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One must know that the Left and Right Prime Ministers were the positions these civil officials craved the most.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Prime Minister could handle state affairs on behalf of His Majesty and possessed immense power.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Which civil official did not crave reaching such heights?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Do you know that Imperial Prince Fusu has always been followed by people of the Confucian school?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“If Imperial Prince Fusu can sit in that position,”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Fu Nian of the Confucian school will only replace Li Si to become the new generation of Prime Minister by Imperial Prince Fusu’s side.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Feng Quji said slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He knew that this person, Li Zhen, valued his own position extremely highly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They were the same kind of people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was able to reach this position entirely through his own strategy and ruthlessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But Li Zhen was able to reach this position entirely because of the nepotism from his wife’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now, the help Li Zhen’s wife’s side could give him was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, if Li Zhen wanted to continue moving up, he could only set his sights on other aspects.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was the reason why Feng Quji chose to have Li Zhen come over.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because his status had enough weight, and because he had the same ambition as himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“What does Lord Feng mean?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Zhen felt a bit stifled by Feng Quji’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He naturally knew that a group of Confucian people followed Imperial Prince Fusu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But this group of Confucian people only taught Imperial Prince Fusu knowledge.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because His Majesty did not quite like the Confucian school,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>this group of Confucian people had not yet fully entered the imperial court.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If, as Feng Quji said, Imperial Prince Fusu became the next Qin King,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I fear the Confucian school would enter the imperial court in droves, replacing various important positions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Why does Lord Li not set his sights on Imperial Prince Huhai?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Feng Quji said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After hearing Feng Quji’s words, Li Zhen was slightly stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Imperial Prince Huhai does not have the ability of Imperial Prince Fusu; he is not valued by His Majesty at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“How can he become the next successor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Zhen had originally thought Feng Quji’s target was that group of Confucian people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had intended to join forces to get rid of that group of Confucian people.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had not expected Feng Quji’s target to be the next Qin King.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Lord Li, you must know that His Majesty’s health is gradually declining.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“If one day he suddenly passes away, I fear not even an imperial edict will be left behind.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“At that time, won’t the choice of which Imperial Prince becomes the successor be decided by you and me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Feng Quji reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One must know that Li Zhen was the Clan Elder, specifically responsible for managing imperial family affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Ying Zheng really left an imperial edict choosing the next successor, Li Zhen would certainly receive the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As long as Li Zhen did not acknowledge it, then it could only be decided by the ministers.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was Feng Quji’s plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Zhen did not expect Feng Quji to have this intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“This must never be done; if discovered, this is a matter of losing one’s head.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Zhen subconsciously intended to refuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A cold glint immediately flashed through Feng Quji’s originally smiling eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Lord Li.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Are you truly content to wait until Imperial Prince Fusu becomes the next Qin King, only for your own position to be gradually marginalized?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Feng Quji reminded him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“This is impossible; since I have been able to reach this position, it is impossible for me to be pushed out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Zhen retorted subconsciously.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the officialdom, as long as you have not committed a mistake, it is impossible to be pushed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Lord Li is perhaps still a bit too young and does not know the darkness of the officialdom at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Why do you think Li Si died?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Feng Quji suddenly threw the topic onto Li Si.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When he mentioned this issue, Li Zhen was indeed stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Si’s death still had no explanation to this day.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Regarding Li Si’s death, Ying Zheng had only casually mentioned it was an assassination by an assassin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But for a dignified minister to be assassinated and die in the imperial palace just like that,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>thinking about it makes it seem somewhat impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Lord Feng, is there some inside story to this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A trace of curiosity flashed through Li Zhen’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Lord Li, you must know that Li Si was His Majesty’s favored minister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“When he was favored, he could monopolize both the Left and Right Prime Minister positions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“But if he were not favored, or if he stood in His Majesty’s way, what do you think his ending would be?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Feng Quji said with implication.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In fact, he was completely lying to Li Zhen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although he was also very surprised why Li Si died in the imperial palace,\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>through his investigation during this period, he had also guessed some things.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His Majesty seemed to suspect that Li Si was related to the incident five years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That was why he summoned Li Si, Wang Jian, and others into the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for why Wang Jian was able to return alive that night, Feng Quji did not know either.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But one thing, Feng Quji could be very certain of.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That was that Li Si’s death certainly had something to do with His Majesty.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this inside story, Li Zhen’s eyes widened once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A sense of panic could not help but rise in the bottom of his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Indeed, when you have gained His Majesty’s appreciation, you can dominate the entire court.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When you have lost His Majesty’s trust, I fear you do not know when your death will descend.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“The favor of the sovereign is the hardest to predict.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“Why does Lord Li not grasp the opportunity in his own hands?”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“As long as you can sit in that position, even His Majesty will find it difficult to shake you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Feng Quji reminded him from the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>…….\u003C\u002Fp>",1292,"2026-06-16T23:20:46.334Z","2026-06-17T08:57:55.433Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","7efdda3018807611135f20b3231f6f535dc27502cf13c0c3ab73bd58499bb88d","great-qin-five-years-of-check-ins-my-identity-ex-chapter-242","great-qin-five-years-of-check-ins-my-identity-ex-chapter-240",515,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-qin-five-years-of-check-ins-my-identity-ex-cover.jpg"]