Chapter 278

He could do it, but the premise was that he had to stand with Ying Zheng; if he didn't stand with Ying Zheng, he couldn't do it!

Thus, this power could only be given to Ying Zheng.

Except for him, no one could make the whole court submit!

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It was precisely because Ying Zheng's deterrent power was strong enough that, helplessly, this power could only be given to Ying Zheng!

However, it was not given entirely. Although Ying Zheng had the power to issue decrees, all decrees had to be agreed upon by Li Si, Zhuge Liang, and Zuo Zuo Zongtang before they could be executed!

Even so, Ying Zheng could accept it.

Although he lost empty things like imperial clothing and the imperial throne, he held real power in his hands!

As long as he had power, everything else was easy to talk about!

With power, he could unite the nobles and then slowly consolidate his imperial throne!

It was also because of this that the current situation was created!

Ying Zheng didn't wear imperial clothing, didn't wear the twelve-tasseled crown, and stood in the very center of the court, listening to everyone's reports!

But every time he saw Zhuge Liang, Zeng Zeng Guofan, and Xiao He, he was extremely unhappy!

Now, hearing the matters they reported, his brows were even more tightly knit.

After thinking for a moment, he said:

"Eliminate the bandits in Dongjun!"

"Leave the Nanling area alone for now!"

He said this, and Zuo Zuo Zongtang, Zhuge Liang, and Li Si looked at each other, and finally, there was no objection!

Because according to their estimation, Zhao Tuo could hold on in the Nanling area for the time being!

After all, that was four hundred thousand people!

And how many people were there in Nanyue?

The total number of people in all the Nanyue tribes was only three million!

Among them, those who could send troops were only a few tribes, at most five hundred thousand!

As long as Zhao Tuo held his ground, there would be absolutely no problem!

However... there was a dispute over whose troops to mobilize to suppress the bandits.

Wang Wan and Feng Feng Qiji insisted on letting Fu Hao take fifty thousand men, because they had many people, and Xianyang City was not suitable for stationing so many people!

But... Zuo Zuo Zongtang insisted on using Li Xin's men!

Because Li Xin's men were outside the city and were easier to mobilize!

The two sides couldn't agree!

Finally, Ying Zheng spoke: "Suppressing bandits doesn't need fifty thousand men; Fu Hao will send twenty thousand, and Li Xin will send ten thousand!"

"This..."

Although in terms of numbers, Fu Hao's side suffered a loss.

But... after Zhuge Liang thought about it carefully, he decided to do so.

After all, that side was urgent!

Everyone decided on the government affairs like this!

And then, they talked about some miscellaneous things, and finally, Ying Zheng waved his hand: "Dismiss the court!"

"Yes!"

Everyone bowed to Ying Zheng.

However... just as they were all about to leave the court, suddenly, someone ran in!

"Report!"

"Li Li Yuanba has arrived at the palace by decree to convey the Emperor's decree!"

"Who?"

"Li Li Yuanba?"

At these words, everyone's head buzzed!

Li Li Yuanba is back?

Isn't he fighting on the front lines?

What is he back for?

Could it be... the Xiongnu have been annihilated?

Everyone was panicked to the extreme.

Ying Zheng was even more terrified; what did Li Li Yuanba's sudden return mean?

He was extremely panicked!

And Li Si said: "Since it is the Emperor's decree, all civil and military officials should welcome the decree!"

Zhuge Liang also said: "Let Li Li Yuanba in; we will welcome the decree!"

"This..."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Ying Zheng!

Just kidding, if he didn't go out, who would dare to move!

Ying Zheng's face was gloomy; he really didn't want to go!

After all... he was the First Emperor!

And now, he actually had to welcome the decree of the rebellious son Ying Su?

In this Great Qin, is the rebellious son greater or is he, Ying Zheng, greater?

Who is the real boss of Great Qin?

Ying Zheng was furious!

He really didn't want to go out to welcome any Li Li Yuanba.

However... faced with the pressure from Zhuge Liang, Zuo Zuo Zongtang, Li Si, and others, he thought for a long time and finally went out first!

There was no other way!

Zhuge Liang and Zuo Zuo Zongtang holding two hundred thousand troops was already very exaggerated.

Now Li Li Yuanba is back; what if he goes crazy and smashes Li Xin's one hundred and fifty thousand men?

Once that happened, he would really have no cards left!

He didn't want to go out, but he had to!

In the blink of an eye, they arrived outside the court!

Led by the First Emperor Ying Zheng, everyone welcomed Li Li Yuanba into the court!

And Li Li Yuanba stood before everyone and read Ying Su's decree!

"Convey the Emperor's decree: Since Han Xin set out, every battle has been a victory. Now, nearly half a year after setting out, two-thirds of the Xiongnu territory has been captured!"

"Just in the last two days, the Hulun Grasslands were captured by our army. This battle was a great victory! The army will head to the Snow Mountain in three days to fight a decisive battle with the Xiongnu. On this day of great victory, we should celebrate together. Issue a decree! All Great Qin people are exempt from taxes for one year, and all nobles will have their taxes increased by another ten percent!"

In the blink of an eye, Li Li Yuanba finished reading the decree.

And when this decree was conveyed, everyone's head was buzzing!

Actually, during this time, battle reports from the front lines had been sent to the imperial court!

They knew Han Xin had captured the Aza Guhe; they knew Li Li Yuanba had killed one million five hundred thousand Xiongnu!

They also knew about the many Central Plains experts going to the grasslands to help Chanyu Modu kill Li Li Yuanba!

And Li Li Yuanba being trapped in the marshlands, and Li Li Cunxiao going to rescue him!

They also knew that Chanyu Modu took advantage of Li Li Yuanba and Li Li Cunxiao being unconscious to attack Ying Su, only to be killed by Ying Su with nearly two hundred thousand men!

It was just that all the battle reports stopped at the stage where Han Xin's army and Chanyu Modu's four hundred thousand troops were standing off in the Hulun Grasslands marshlands!

As for what happened later, no one knew yet!

But now, Li Li Yuanba said the Hulun Grasslands had been captured?

And... he had driven all the Xiongnu to the northern Snow Mountain?

Even that wasn't the end!

They were going to fight a big decisive battle!

This was really going to slaughter all the Xiongnu people!

This was really going to annihilate the Xiongnu!