[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-great-qin-i-started-a-mutiny-father-emperor-plea":3,"chapter-great-qin-i-started-a-mutiny-father-emperor-plea-great-qin-i-launch-a-military-coup-asking-father-chapter-323":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Great Qin: I Launched a Coup, Father Emperor, Please Abdicate!",{"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},2142201,3529,"Chapter 323","great-qin-i-launch-a-military-coup-asking-father-chapter-323",323,"\u003Cp>\"You just need to send someone to Huashan; the soldiers there will receive notification, and after learning that the person who came was sent by you, they will bring them to Prime Minister Feng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the talks go well on that side, this side might send someone over to go with you to negotiate with them!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ji Lin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good, I will arrange this matter as soon as possible; as soon as there is news, I will immediately send someone to notify you!\" Cheng Cheng Xionglin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I will take my leave.\" Ji Lin bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Ji Lin left, Cheng Cheng Xionglin sent someone to find his eldest son, Cheng Ze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After stating Feng Feng Qiji’s meaning, Cheng Ze immediately shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, they don't understand the new Emperor at all; doing this will only anger the new Emperor!\" Cheng Ze said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you saying Ying Su doesn't want to negotiate?\" Feng Feng Qiji said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not that he can't negotiate, but the new Emperor will not accept threats! Besides, the conditions they proposed are impossible for the new Emperor to agree to!\" Cheng Ze said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Cheng Xionglin thought for a moment, then said: \"Things have reached this point; we can only take one step at a time! You still have to make a trip to probe the attitude on that side.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I will set off immediately.\" Cheng Ze said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take Prime Minister Feng’s seal, but don't show it to people immediately; just ask to see Prime Minister Zhuge in the name of our Cheng family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, our Cheng family’s weight is not enough, and Zhuge Liang will likely not see you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When that happens, just come back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Cheng Xionglin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since that is the case, why should I take Prime Minister Feng’s seal?\" Cheng Ze felt puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take it just in case. No one knows what might happen.\" Cheng Cheng Xionglin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand.\" Cheng Ze took the seal, kept it carefully, then bowed and left the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he immediately mounted his horse and took two attendants to the Xianyang Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was still early in the day, and when they arrived at the Xianyang Palace, it was still afternoon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Ze first went to the Shaofu Office, found a minor official who was on good terms with the Cheng family, and stated his request to see Zhuge Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This minor official was stunned as soon as he heard it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just a small official; how could he have the ability to introduce someone to Prime Minister Zhuge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please help me and take me to the Prime Minister’s residence.\" Cheng Ze said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also knew that the other party couldn't directly take him to see Zhuge Liang, but leading him to see the guards at the Prime Minister’s residence was possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, as a small noble son, he wouldn't even be able to reach the entrance of the Prime Minister’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, I will take you, but let's be clear first: whether the Prime Minister sees you or not has nothing to do with me, and if something happens, it has nothing to do with me either!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The minor official said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That goes without saying!\" Cheng Ze said readily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, that minor official was also a bit slow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the one who brought the person; if something really happened, how could he escape the blame?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that as a member of the Shaofu Office, he was devoted to his work and didn't understand some things in the officialdom very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Cheng Ze was led by his acquaintance to the Prime Minister’s residence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were guards at the entrance of the Prime Minister’s residence, and Cheng Ze stepped forward and stated his purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he didn't state the real purpose, just vaguely saying he had something to request an audience with Prime Minister Zhuge and wanted to ask the guards to report it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't say specifically what the matter is, I won't report it for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard’s tone of refusal was very polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, Zhuge Liang’s governance was very strict, and he did not allow his subordinates to bully others by relying on their power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, the guard recognized that the person beside Cheng Ze was wearing the uniform of the Shaofu Office, so he subconsciously thought Cheng Ze was a staff member of the Shaofu Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the work of the Shaofu Office was mainly based on invention and construction, which was a department that the Prime Minister valued very much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the guard was very polite to Cheng Ze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two big brothers, it's not that I don't want to say the specific purpose, but I can't!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please report it for me; just say I am a noble.\" Cheng Ze said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A noble?\" The guard frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have been fine if Cheng Ze hadn't mentioned his noble status, but after he did, the guard’s attitude immediately changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who didn't know that the nobles were currently stirring up trouble? They had even gathered together to attack the Xianyang Palace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I advise you to leave quickly, do what you should do, and meddle less in things that have nothing to do with you!\" One guard shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had always thought Cheng Ze was a technical staff member in the Shaofu Office, and now he was looking for Zhuge Liang probably to plead for some noble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>174. An Exception to Meet\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please report it, guard brother; whether to see me or not, Prime Minister Zhuge will decide for himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Prime Minister Zhuge wants to see me and doesn't because you refuse to report it, Prime Minister Zhuge will be angry afterwards.\" Cheng Ze said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are still threatening us? I tell you, we act according to the rules; Prime Minister Zhuge will not blame us!\" The guard said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Acting according to the rules is correct, but there are always exceptions to everything, and I am the exception!\" Cheng Ze said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two guards looked at each other, and then both laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of exception are you?\" One guard said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, I am a noble. Second, I know that a large group of nobles came to attack the Xianyang Palace not long ago. Third, if Prime Minister Zhuge thinks I am stirring up trouble, he can punish me; I will stand here and not run, and I can't run anyway!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cheng Ze said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once these words were spoken, the two guards were bluffed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that this person would rather be punished than not see Prime Minister Zhuge, maybe there really was some urgent matter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They discussed in a low voice, and finally one guard said to Cheng Ze: \"I will go and report it; if your reason for seeing Prime Minister Zhuge is not sufficient, we will absolutely not spare you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not sparing him; I am just the one leading the way, it has nothing to do with me!\" The minor official who brought Cheng Ze said hurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard glanced at the minor official and turned to walk inside the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the main hall of the Prime Minister’s residence, Zhuge Liang was sitting at the table reviewing documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Prime Minister, there were a pile of things to handle every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And there were also many documents sent from various departments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were in the past, the table and the floor would be piled with bamboo slips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now the floor was clean, and there was only a stack of white paper on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was engrossed in reading, a servant walked to his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prime Minister, the guards at the gate say someone is requesting an audience.\" The servant said in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let the guard come in and speak.\" Zhuge Liang put down the document in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the guard walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Prime Minister, someone at the gate claims to be a noble; he wants to see you but refuses to say what the matter is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't want to let him in, but he insisted on seeing you and even said he would rather be punished than not do so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guard said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... a noble?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhuge Liang frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did the person who came emphasize his noble status?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Didn't he know that the nobles had gathered to stir up trouble not long ago?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, a noble status was not rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were some nobles among the officials in the imperial court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And other officials, although not born as nobles, had status and standing similar to nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone said they were a noble in normal times, that would be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But emphasizing this point during such a sensitive period aroused Zhuge Liang’s curiosity; he wanted to see what kind of person this was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring him in.\" Zhuge Liang said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\" After hearing this, the guard turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the guard brought Cheng Ze before Zhuge Liang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, Cheng Ze, pay my respects to you, my lord!\" Cheng Ze bowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are a noble?\" Zhuge Liang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>",1515,"2026-06-16T15:53:56.883Z","2026-06-16T16:02:53.586Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","24108551e2284cbb26cfaf73ad42da79999d01fb0f0229dc22269b152ca9e0e4","great-qin-i-launch-a-military-coup-asking-father-chapter-324","great-qin-i-launch-a-military-coup-asking-father-chapter-322",353,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-qin-i-launch-a-military-coup-asking-father-cover.jpg"]