Chapter 78

He remained kneeling on the ground, kowtowing, begging Ying Zheng to spare him.

"Get up."

Seeing that Zhao Mingqu would not rise, Ying Zheng frowned: "I told you to get up, did you not hear me?"

Hearing Ying Zheng’s voice become slightly harsher,

Zhao Mingqu trembled all over and hurriedly stood up, though his legs were shaking.

Even though he was a veteran general who had been through many battles,

in the current situation, facing the awe-inspiring Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, Zhao Mingqu still felt fear, his body trembling instinctively.

"You are old..."

Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Mingqu, who had stood up with a pale face, and said leisurely: "It is time to enjoy family life and spend your remaining years in peace."

Hearing these words, Zhao Mingqu’s expression stiffened slightly, a look of shock and confusion appearing in his eyes, not understanding the meaning.

"From today on, you shall remain in Xianyang City and go nowhere else."

Ying Zheng revealed a smile and said to Zhao Mingqu: "I will send someone to manage your fief in the Northern Frontier for you."

"The tens of thousands of soldiers in your fief will also be taken over by Meng Tian."

"From now on, you will just fish and walk your dog every day... and spend your remaining years in peace."

"Is that a problem?"

Ying Zheng had a faint smile on his face, and his tone was very peaceful.

But these words,

falling into Zhao Mingqu’s ears,

were like a bolt from the blue, leaving his heart cold and dead.

Ying Zheng was... taking away all his power!!!

Making him a completely useless Prince, unable to control anything, from now on, without power or influence, just a wealthy man?!

There was a strong sense of resistance in his heart.

Zhao Mingqu did not want to accept this result...

"Hmm?!"

Seeing the slightly stiff expression on Zhao Mingqu’s face, Ying Zheng raised an eyebrow, a deep and majestic light flashing in the depths of his eyes, his voice becoming stern: "Are you unwilling? Or is it, cousin, that you... truly have other ideas?"

"No, no, no..."

Seeing the change in Ying Zheng’s expression and hearing his tone, Zhao Mingqu trembled, his heart almost stopping, and he hurriedly shook his head: "Your subject will strictly follow Your Majesty’s orders!!!"

Although

Zhao Mingqu was very unwilling,

and did not want to accept this result,

he knew...

If he refused now, Ying Zheng would immediately order him to be dragged out and dismembered!!!

Ying Zheng was truly capable of doing such a thing!!!

Although

he still hadn't fully figured out

what Ying Zheng was thinking deep down,

it seemed

Ying Zheng had no intention of killing him...

"Is he going to let me go?! As long as I relinquish power and become an idle Prince without power or influence, will everything be peaceful?!"

Zhao Mingqu thought to himself.

Although

he felt this was absurd,

and felt it was impossible for Ying Zheng to truly be like this...

But,

he was powerless now,

unable to change anything, so he could only...

Obey Ying Zheng!!!

At the very least, he had to obey for now and make other plans after leaving!!!

"Seeing that you look unwell, cousin, you must be tired..."

Ying Zheng’s expression was peaceful, even with a faint smile, seemingly satisfied with Zhao Mingqu’s reaction, and he nodded slightly: "Since you are tired, cousin, go back and rest well..."

Waving his hand, Ying Zheng dismissed Zhao Mingqu.

"Your subject takes his leave!!!"

Zhao Mingqu now naturally wished to be as far away from Ying Zheng as possible!

Since Ying Zheng let him go, he was naturally impatient, hurriedly bowed to Ying Zheng, and turned to leave.

However, the moment he turned to leave,

his legs suddenly went weak,

and he stumbled, almost falling to the ground,

his body having gone soft from excessive fear!

Almost falling,

Zhao Mingqu hurriedly reached out to support himself on the ground, then stood up and stumbled out of the palace, walking faster and faster.

Ying Zheng watched quietly as Zhao Mingqu walked out of the palace in a disheveled state.

The expression on his face slowly turned gloomy.

Deep within his eyes,

a cold and grim light flickered, and he fell into a state of silence.

"Your Majesty..."

Just as Ying Zheng was in a state of silence, the figure of Ge Nie appeared beside him. Looking at the direction in which Zhao Mingqu had left, a look of confusion appeared in Ge Nie’s eyes: "Why let him go just like that? It is now certain that he was among those who plotted against Young Master Mo five years ago. Should you not kill him?!"

Ying Zheng’s eyes slowly turned cold,

and a cold murderous intent surged from him, boiling over.

"Of course I must kill him!!!"

A cold, murderous smile appeared at the corner of Ying Zheng’s mouth: "But... killing him alone, how is that enough?!"

"I want to use him to draw out more people behind him..."

"I want to kill until the blood flows like a river!!!!"

A murderous voice, as if drifting from the Nine Nether Hell, came from Ying Zheng’s mouth and echoed in the great hall.

It was as if the entire hall

was instantly shrouded in a grim and icy atmosphere, terrifying and ghastly...

Hearing these words, Ge Nie nodded slightly, understanding Ying Zheng’s plan.

"Ge Nie..."

Just as Ge Nie’s thoughts were racing, Ying Zheng spoke leisurely: "Watch him, see who he contacts, and at the same time..."

"Prevent him from leaving!!!"

"Without my permission, he must never be allowed to leave Xianyang City!!!"

Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly and stood up slowly: "I need to know who will contact him next..."

"...which forces plotted against Mo'er back then..."

"The Hundred Schools of Thought?!"

"Remnants of the Six Kingdoms?!"

"Did all these people... participate in it?!"

Hearing Ying Zheng’s cold words, Ge Nie nodded with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, rest assured, your subject will watch everything."

"Hmm."

Ying Zheng responded and waved his hand slightly.

Ge Nie understood his meaning and quickly exited the palace to arrange the tasks Ying Zheng had entrusted to him.