Chapter 880

Li Si, in the court, actually leaned toward the Eighteenth Imperial Prince.

It wasn't that he was especially fond of the Eighteenth Imperial Prince, but rather that he was quite unkind to the Grand Imperial Prince Fusu.

After all, Li Si studied under Xun Qing and learned the Legalist school.

Added to that, his origins were humble, and after gaining power, he clung to it tenaciously.

The Eighteenth Imperial Prince was young and playful, easy to talk to.

But the Grand Imperial Prince Fusu was soft on the outside, firm within.

He looked easy to talk to, but in truth had his own set of opinions.

If he ascended the throne, things would be even harder for him than under Ying Zheng.

After all, what Ying Zheng implemented was precisely that Legalist set, aligned with Li Si's own line.

But if Fusu took the throne, he would surely change course entirely.

So ordinarily Li Si would not say anything good for Fusu, and instead would suppress him a little.

Having gained such a fine opportunity this time, on the surface he was defending, but in truth he had dug a pit for Fusu.

If Fusu followed along with his words, the crime of deceiving the Emperor might perhaps be avoided.

But the charges of impropriety against the diplomatic mission and incompetence in handling affairs would also not be escaped.

In Ying Zheng's eyes, points would be deducted.

Li Si was already the Qin Chengxiang, second to one, above ten thousand.

In court, many civil and military officials watched his political leanings and acted accordingly.

Once he jumped out like this, those under Li Si's door also vied to jump out and denounce Fusu.

For a time, it seemed to form a one-sided tide.

The Meng family, who were on good terms with Fusu, were at this moment as anxious as ants on a hot pan.

The Meng family rose from the military; aside from Meng Yi, who managed to serve as Shang Qing within the civil official system,

the other Meng family members, including the family head Meng Wu, were all military generals.

But Meng Yi had already been dispatched to the Ten Thousand Great Mountains to assist the Eighteenth Imperial Prince.

By Great Qin's established precedent, what was discussed at Orchid Pool Palace was not military matters, and military generals were not permitted to interfere.

Therefore, although Meng Wu wished to step forward and argue for Fusu, he had no pretext.

Watching Orchid Pool Palace, the voices of denunciation grew more and more intense.

Fusu was first utterly stunned, then found it rather amusing.

You people, truly have a bit of a "frog at the bottom of the well" feeling.

I merely forgot to mention the Qinglong Society earlier!

This divine-grade pill—our Great Qin doesn't have it, but does the Qinglong Society not have it either?

Ying Zheng, seated upon the dais, watched for a long while and found that Fusu had not shown the slightest panic at the ministers' joint attack.

In his heart he could not help but feel some approval for this Grand Imperial Prince, and then, seeing the moment was ripe, immediately said,

"Enough, be silent!"

The moment Qin Huang spoke these words, the ministers immediately fell silent and, along with Li Si, withdrew into their ranks.

"Fusu, do you have anything else to say?"

Ying Zheng's face was expressionless as he looked at Fusu and asked.

Fusu, having been subjected to a round of denunciation, had not minded in the slightest, and now raised his head confidently and said to Ying Zheng,

"Your Majesty! Your son knows this divine-grade pill is exceedingly precious, but did I say the Four Dragon Heads suggested our Great Qin refine one ourselves?"

"Ah?"

In Orchid Pool Palace, whether Ying Zheng or the civil and military ministers, or the Hundred Schools of Thought, all were stunned upon hearing this.

"Speak more clearly."

Ying Zheng had a vague guess, and a barely suppressed excitement showed on his face.

"The Qinglong Society has divine-grade pills of its own; why should we trouble ourselves to refine them?"

Fusu said, head held high, chest out, brimming with spirit.

His manner was as if he himself had become a member of the Qinglong Society.

"Ah? Truly?"

Ying Zheng could no longer hold back, his face full of pleasant surprise.

If Fusu's words were true, what did that represent?

Not only might Great Qin obtain a divine-grade pill, but more crucially it meant Fusu's diplomatic mission this time had gone smoothly!

The Qinglong Society and Great Qin had already reached an intent to cooperate!

What news could be more important than this?

"Before the Emperor, your subject dares not utter a single false word."

Fusu immediately said with a solemn expression.

"Your Majesty, Xiaomeng can also confirm what the Grand Imperial Prince has said."

Xiaomeng had waited a long while and finally found a chance to interject.

"Good, good, good! Hahahaha…"

Ying Zheng was overjoyed, saying "good" three times in a row.

Since the Qinglong Society had risen suddenly into the world, Great Qin's plan to conquer all under heaven had been stalled because of it.

Originally Ying Zheng had been pondering how to remove the Qinglong Society and achieve the dream held by generations of Great Qin ancestors: unifying the Nine Provinces.

He had not expected that Fusu's diplomatic mission this time would bring back such good news.

As long as the Qinglong Society is willing to cooperate, Great Qin will naturally have a way to continue the plan!

In Lanchi Palace, the civil and military officials, the various schools of thought were likewise either pleased or worried.

"Fusu, speak quickly and in detail—what exactly is the situation."

Hearing Ying Zheng was overjoyed for quite a while before gradually calming down.

"Your Majesty! The Qinglong Society's foundation is truly beyond what we could imagine."

Yet Fusu did not directly bring up the matter of the divine-grade elixir; instead, he slowly began recounting everything he had seen and heard along the way this time.

First, he saw the Qinglong Peak, a place like an immortal realm, suddenly appear in the midst of a stretch of wilderness.

Then, treading upon the legendary Golden Avenue, he entered the Qinglong Peak together with Master Xiaomeng.

At the grand and imposing entrance of Qinglong Shanzhuang, he again saw representatives of great powers arrive—such as the Empress of Great Tang, Lord Qiye, and others.

Afterwards, he entered Qinglong Shanzhuang and enjoyed the hospitality of the Qinglong Society's upper echelons, including the Fourth Dragon Head, the Sixth Dragon Head, the Seventh Dragon Head, and others.

The fine wines and delicacies among them need not be described in detail.

Gradually, the talk turned to the matter of that other world.

He mentioned that there was another world, where there was suspected to be another Great Qin as well.

The Qin Army of that Great Qin was not only mighty and imposing, but utterly fearless of death.

Facing the charge of two supreme Mythical Realm experts, they formed up their array to meet the battle.

Countless were killed and wounded, yet not a single person retreated.

Afterwards, the account came to an abrupt halt, as the Fourth Dragon Head Senior Xiaoyaozi spoke of the brief news about that other world.

In the end, the task of campaigning against that other world and slaying all the supreme Mythical Realm experts was assigned to Great Qin.

Fusu was already an eloquent speaker by nature, and when he spoke now, the telling was all the more full of ups and downs.

While he was speaking, there were still some who wanted to ask questions.

But what Fusu said truly exceeded the understanding of everyone present.

Therefore, before anyone could pose a question, Hearing Ying Zheng glared them back into silence with a look.

After finishing this segment about the mission, Fusu directly took out the mission jade tablet from his bosom and held it high above his head,

"Your Majesty, this is the mission jade tablet issued by the Qinglong Society Sect, specifying that it must be opened by Your Majesty personally."

"Present it."

Hearing Ying Zheng had listened to all this and was already itching with impatience long ago.

The moment he now saw this mission jade tablet, he immediately gestured with his chin toward Chongxin, who was attending at his side.

Chongxin immediately descended the dais steps, took the mission jade tablet, and respectfully placed it upon the Great Yuan.

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