Chapter 419: The Disposal of the Net

Afterward, Zhang Han used various methods, both overt and covert, to test the Net, eventually reaching a definitive conclusion.

The people of the Net only obeyed the orders of their superiors.

Apart from orders from their superiors, no one could command the Net. If an outsider wanted to order someone from the Net to do something, they had to first obtain prior authorization from the high-level superiors of the Net.

Although the Shadow Secret Guard appeared to be the same,

the Shadow Secret Guard was only responsible to His Majesty the Emperor alone. Although Zhang Han was the leader of the Shadow Secret Guard, he was merely acting on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor, temporarily in charge of the Shadow Secret Guard.

If His Majesty the Emperor and he were to issue orders to a member of the Shadow Secret Guard at the same time, the Shadow Secret Guard would only obey the former's orders and ignore the orders of him, their leader.

The Net was different.

The internal hierarchy of the Net was even more rigorous than that of the Shadow Secret Guard—Heaven, Earth, Human, and Ghost. Only superiors could command subordinates. They did not ask if a task was right or wrong; even if the task required them to strike at their own people, they would execute it without hesitation.

To put it nicely, the people of the Net could use any means necessary to execute a mission; to put it bluntly, they were all lawless fanatics devoid of humanity!

It was also true, after all, that most members of the Net had questionable origins.

Before joining the Net, many were fugitives wanted by various countries, just like Xuan Xuan Jian back in the day, who was a world-renowned bandit before joining the Net.

Today, Zhang Han had come here to report to Ying Zheng about the investigation he had conducted regarding the Net.

Logically speaking, the Shadow Secret Guard and the Net both served the Qin State and could barely be considered colleagues; he should not have spoken of the Net in such a way, but since these were facts and also Ying Zheng's order, he could only choose to report truthfully.

As for why Ying Zheng had suddenly ordered him to investigate the Net,

although Zhang Han had formed some guesses, he did not dwell on them.

Some things, if one shouldn't know them, it was best not to know.

Knowing too much was not a good thing.

"As the State Preceptor said, the Net indeed has problems!"

Ying Zheng said to Su Xuan. Since appointing Su Xuan as State Preceptor, his way of addressing Su Xuan had gradually changed. Although he could still call him Mr. Su, calling him State Preceptor showed more respect for Su Xuan.

Immediately, he told Su Xuan what Zhang Han had reported to him earlier.

Su Xuan's eyes flickered. In fact, when he saw Zhang Han, he had guessed that today's matter might be related to the Net, because on the day he pointed out the problems with the Net, he had also proposed a method to clarify the issues, which was to let the Shadow Secret Guard take action.

However, there was a certain probability it could be something else, so even though he had guesses, he chose to keep them to himself. Now that Ying Zheng had spoken, it confirmed his guess.

He looked at Ying Zheng and said: "In Your Majesty's opinion, how should the Net be dealt with?"

Ying Zheng said in a deep voice: "With Qin destroying the six kingdoms and unifying the world, in order to govern this brand-new country, the system of our Qin State is changing. To adapt to this new country, the Net indeed needs to change!"

The hidden dangers of the Net that Zhang Han had pointed out reminded Ying Zheng of certain past events.

Back then, Lu Lu Buwei had once ordered the Net to assassinate him.

Xuan Xuan Jian and Duan Shui, knowing full well that he was the King of Qin, had still resolutely drawn their swords against him with fierce killing intent, simply because, although the King of Qin was the master of the Qin State, the Net at that time was in the hands of Lu Lu Buwei, and they only obeyed Lu Lu Buwei's orders.

It was also for this reason that after regaining control of the Net, Ying Zheng had purged it, cleaning out those who belonged to Lu Lu Buwei and Lao Ai.

He originally thought that the Net had returned to normal after that, but now it seemed that the purge at that time was not thorough enough.

As long as the fundamental system of the Net had not changed.

Even without Lu Lu Buwei or Lao Ai, other ambitious people would still emerge, trying to turn the Net, this fierce weapon of Qin, into a personal private tool, just like... Zhao Gao!

Zhao Gao was currently in charge of the Net, and although he had not overstepped too much, he had this tendency.

Sometimes, to see if a person is a threat, you don't look at what he has done, but whether he has the ability.

Undoubtedly, Zhao Gao, who was in charge of the Net and had more power of speech within the Net than Ying Zheng, had this ability.

Consequently, Ying Zheng gave his conclusion on the reform of the Net: "Zhao Gao is no longer suitable to be in charge of the Net!"

Back then, he handed the Net to Zhao Gao to manage, besides the fact that Zhao Gao defected to him and told him about Lao Ai's rebellion and provided evidence of Lu Lu Buwei and Lao Ai's collusion, the main reason was that Su Xuan was unwilling to manage the Net.

Su Xuan had no interest in managing the Net, and it was impossible for Ying Zheng to do everything himself and handle all the affairs of the Net personally.

At this time, Zhao Gao, as a eunuch accompanying him, was the most suitable candidate.

So he handed the Net to Zhao Gao to manage.

Now it seemed that Zhao Gao was no longer suitable to continue managing the Net.

The Net was a fierce weapon of Qin and should have been used by him, the master of Qin. As a result, the people inside only knew Zhao Gao, the leader of the Net, and regarded him as nothing. Even if it was only a part of them, judging from the fact that Zhang Han used his oral decree to ask the Net to assist the Shadow Secret Guard and was rejected by the Net, this already explained the problem well.

Today, Ying Zheng summoned Su Xuan here to tell him this.

At the same time, wasn't it also implying that Su Xuan didn't need to worry about Zhao Gao?

He was already prepared to take the Net away from Zhao Gao's hands.

Of course, what Ying Zheng didn't know was that Su Xuan had never taken Zhao Gao seriously and had never worried about Zhao Gao coming to trouble him.

"Since Your Majesty has decided to change the system of the Net, have you thought about what to do specifically?" Su Xuan asked Ying Zheng again.

Ying Zheng shook his head and said: "I haven't thought about what to do specifically, but the Net absolutely cannot be like it is now."

Such a Net, even if it was very powerful and was a well-deserved fierce weapon, could very likely hurt himself while hurting others.

If the Net, this fierce weapon, could not be used by himself, Ying Zheng would rather destroy it.

He asked Su Xuan: "Does the Grand Master have any suggestions?"

Su Xuan said: "As for suggestions, I don't have any, but if Your Majesty can't find anyone to take charge of the Net later, I can recommend someone."

"Oh? I wonder who it is?"

Su Xuan said a name.

After hearing this name, Ying Zheng was stunned, and then sighed: "If it's him, he is indeed a suitable candidate."