Chapter 69 The First Emperor was furious: They don’t take me seriously!
The spy frowned, narrowed his eyes, and a cold murderous aura emanated from him.

He knew very well that the death of these assassins meant that the clues had been cut off, and it would undoubtedly be extremely difficult to track down the mastermind behind the scenes.

He took a deep breath and forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart.

Things have come to this point, and anger and resentment are of no use.

He must remain calm and report the situation to His Majesty as soon as possible.

So, he waved his hand and ordered in a deep voice: "Everyone retreat, return to the palace!"

Upon hearing this, the spies immediately took action.

They moved swiftly, like nightingales, and soon disappeared into the night.

The next day, at dawn, the morning glow illuminated half the sky red.

Ye Chi woke up slowly in the main house, stretched, and felt relaxed all over.

However, he frowned slightly, as if he felt that there was something strange in the air, but he couldn't tell what it was.

He shook his head, secretly laughing at himself for worrying too much, then got up, washed and prepared to face the new day.

However, the scene inside the Xianyang Palace at this moment was quite different.

What happened in the Ye Mansion last night has spread into the palace like the wind!

The atmosphere in the hall was solemn, and a murderous aura filled the air...

At this moment!

Inside the Zhangtai Palace, the flickering candlelight illuminated a solemn and dignified scene.

The palace maids stood on both sides with solemn expressions, not daring to breathe.

On the high platform, Ying Zheng sat alone, his face full of anger and a hint of thunder between his brows, which made people afraid.

At this moment, the figure of the Black Ice Platform spy quietly appeared, knelt before the prince, and reported in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, last night an assassin sneaked into the Ye Mansion and attempted to harm Ye Chi. Fortunately, we discovered it in time and have dealt with it all!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes and shot out a cold light: "Oh? Is this true? Did the assassin leave any survivors?!"

The Black Ice Terrace spy bowed his head and replied, "Your Majesty, the assassins all came here after taking poison. The poison took effect very quickly. Although we wanted to keep some of them alive, it was too late. All the assassins have died, and we were unable to find any more clues!"

When Ying Zheng heard this, the anger in his heart was instantly ignited, like an unstoppable raging fire.

He slammed the imperial desk and shouted angrily: "How dare you! How dare you assassinate an important official of the court right under my nose! These thieves are really unscrupulous!!"

His voice echoed in the empty hall, making everyone's ears buzz.

The palace servants were so frightened that they were silent and didn't even dare to raise their heads! !
Ying Zheng took a deep breath and tried to calm the anger in his heart. He waved his hand to let the spies retreat, slowly stood up, walked to the front of the hall, and stared at the night sky outside the hall.

The night was as dark as ink and the stars were dim, as if they were also feeling grief and indignation over the assassination.

These thieves acted carefully and left no traces. It was obvious that they had planned this for a long time and wanted to kill Ye Chi.

Although the assassins had committed suicide by taking poison and left no trace, Ying Zheng knew very well that the mastermind behind this incident must be someone from those clans!

However, at this moment, he cannot act rashly against these clans.

The Baiyue have not yet surrendered, the Rongdi in the northern border are eyeing them covetously, and within the Qin territory, the remnants of the six kingdoms are lurking, waiting for an opportunity to strike!

If there is civil unrest, it will bring disastrous consequences to the empire! !
Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and his face was as gloomy as water.

However, he did not intend to let this matter go... If he did not severely punish the murderer and deter others, more thieves would dare to commit crimes under his nose in the future! !
Thinking of this, he slowly stood up, his eyes determined and his expression stern.

Upon seeing this, the palace servants all lowered their heads and hands, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

At this moment.

Li Si came hurriedly, holding a scroll of documents in his hand with a serious expression.

"Your Majesty, I have collected some evidence of clan crimes behind the case of rising grain prices." Li Si knelt on the ground and raised the documents above his head with both hands.

Ying Zheng nodded slightly and signaled the palace servant to take the document.

He slowly unfolded the scroll, and lines of words came into view.

However, as he read deeper, his brows gradually furrowed!

"Although these evidences can prove that there are clans involved, those involved are just small fry. Although hoarding goods and living in strange places is abominable, it is far from a real crime." Ying Zheng's tone revealed dissatisfaction and disappointment.

Li Si's heart trembled. He naturally understood what Ying Zheng meant by "big fish".

Those clan giants who truly control a large amount of food resources and manipulate market prices are the real masterminds behind this food price increase!
"Your Majesty is right." Li Si bowed his head and replied, "Although these evidences are not enough to shake those big families, I think they can be used as bait to lure out bigger fish!"

When Ying Zheng heard this, his eyes flashed. He looked up at Li Si with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

Li Si's suggestion was exactly what he wanted. He knew very well that it was not easy to defeat those deeply rooted clan forces in one fell swoop. It required patience and strategy.

"My dear minister, what you said is very much in line with my opinion." Ying Zheng said slowly, "Let's act according to this plan. I want to see how many big fish are hiding in this muddy water!"

Li Si's heart was lifted and he took the order and left!

Ying Zheng fell into deep thought again. He knew that this contest had just begun and the real contest was yet to come.

He stared into the distance, and had made up his mind...

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Three days later, bells and drums rang in the court, and all the ministers stood as still as pine trees. The atmosphere was solemn and dignified.

The First Emperor Ying Zheng sat high on the imperial couch, his face dignified and his eyes as sharp as torches as he scanned the courtiers.

"I want to implement the Enfeoffment Order to demonstrate the royal grace and benefit the world." He spoke slowly, his voice loud and majestic, "What do you think?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole hall fell silent, as solemn as death.

The hearts of the ministers were like surging rivers and seas, but no one dared to speak first and break the heavy silence.

The matter of the Enfeoffment Order was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, causing thousands of waves but then quickly returning to silence!
After all, this order means that the Qin court will continue to dilute local power, which will undoubtedly be a huge blow to the major clans!
The First Emperor's face darkened slightly, and his eyes swept across the faces of his ministers like sharp swords.

He was getting a little impatient waiting. The silence in the court was an invisible challenge to him!

At this moment, a man stepped forward, it was Meng Tian!
He was wearing armor, walking with firm steps, with a resolute look on his face, and his voice was as loud as a bell: "Your Majesty! I think the Enfeoffment Order is feasible!"

His voice echoed in the empty hall, like the morning bell and evening drum, shaking people's hearts.

All the ministers looked at him sideways, some were surprised, some admired, and some sighed in their hearts.

Meng Tian's words were like a breeze that blew away the dullness and depression in the court.

(End of this chapter)