The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 245 The Three Swords of the World
After the court meeting the next day, Wei Liao brought Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang to the Zhangfa Hall. The two of them couldn't help but feel a little restrained since they entered the Xianyang Palace. After all, the majestic and solemn atmosphere along the way was really breathtaking. Even though they were first-class heroes, they couldn't help but feel nervous when they saw the Xianyang Palace for the first time.

What's even more terrifying is that after the two of them entered the palace, they felt an extremely powerful and terrifying aura lingering in the palace and spreading wantonly. With their cultivation levels, they felt it was difficult to breathe when they felt this aura, and the flow of their true energy became obscure. It was simply terrifying.

Since they entered the Xianyang Palace, they have been aware of many powerful auras that appear and disappear in the palace. They were already amazed in their hearts, thinking that this was worthy of being the Qin State. However, compared with this momentum, all of this was nothing worth mentioning.

It was not until they approached Zhangtai Palace that the two men were certain that this was the majesty and power of the King of Qin, and they finally believed Wei Liao's words.

I was extremely shocked, I couldn't believe it, and even a little scared. Could there really be such a powerful person in the world? Or, if someone is this powerful, is he still considered a human being?
He went all the way to Zhangtai Palace, climbed up the high steps where the palace door could not be seen at a glance, passed Jianzhang Palace, and waited quietly in front of the Zhangfa Palace to be summoned. There was no need for him to say much, as he had already learned to be respectful.

After the eunuch went in to report, he was soon summoned. Wei Liao brought Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang into the hall and bowed, while Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang bowed deeply.

"Greetings, Your Majesty. May Your Majesty be blessed with good health and happiness."

"The common people of the mountains and fields pay their respects to the king. May the king be blessed with good health and good fortune."

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Gentlemen, please stand up and take your seats."

Ying Zheng looked at Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang carefully. They were similar to his impression, except that one of them was not as calm and composed as he was later, and the other was not as domineering and cold as he was later. Both of them seemed a little restrained, which was normal, after all, they were in front of him.

Well, he is young after all, but his cultivation is really good and he is the best among the younger generation.

After several people stood up, they sat down upright. Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang sat upright, nodded slightly, and lowered their eyes. They followed etiquette in every move and were not rude at all. After all, they were from famous families and understood the rules.

"Wei Qing, these two young heroes are the disciples of Mr. Fan, right?"

Wei Liao bowed and replied: "Your Majesty is wise, but you are my senior brother's disciple."

"One is Gai Nie, the elder one, and one is Wei Zhuang, the younger one."

Gai Nie stood up and bowed again: "Gai Nie greets the king."

Wei Zhuang then stood up and saluted: "Wei Zhuang greets the king."

Ying Zheng was satisfied. There is a difference between being unruly and arrogant. A subject should behave like a subject. It seems that these two people are not stupid.

Come to think of it, there aren't so many ignorant and arrogant fools in the world. It's normal for them to be obedient and well-behaved since they have to bow down to their masters and uncles.

How about Guiguzi?

So what if there are hundreds of schools of thought?
You can only kneel before me.

To be honest, since I ascended the throne, I have never seen anyone being arrogant and rude in front of me.

Alas, I don’t even have a chance to slap myself in the face.

"All sit down."

The two of them replied respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Mr. Fan's disciple is indeed a man of great bearing and talent."

"With Mr. Fan's ability to teach carefully, his talent and character are naturally excellent. The two of you, please serve as my attendants for the time being, familiarize yourself with government affairs first, and then make great plans in the future."

Wei Liao stood up and bowed: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."

Gai Nie Wei Zhuang stood up and bowed: "I thank the king for his kindness. I will do my best to repay the king."

"Get up."

Ying Zheng looked at the two and smiled, "You two are from famous families, and you are both talented young men, both civil and military." "I believe you have long set your ambitions, and so do I."

Ying Zheng sighed softly: "When I was young, I saw how many hardships people suffered. I made up my mind to bring peace to people."

"Only by using a kind heart and ruthless means can we quell the chaos and restore peace to the world."

"In the past, Zhuangzi discussed swords. He said that there are three types of swords in the world: the emperor's sword, the princes' sword, and the common people's sword."

"The swords of common people are no different from fighting cocks and fighting dogs. They are just swaggering around in the market, and will only lead to violence and destruction. They are useless for state affairs, useless for the people, and not worth mentioning."

"The sword of the princes has the wise and brave as the tip, the honest and upright as the edge, the virtuous and good as the spine, the loyal and holy as the hilt, and the heroic as the sword. It follows the round heaven to follow the three lights; it follows the square earth to follow the four seasons; it harmonizes the people's will to bring peace to the four regions. Once this sword is used, it is like the sound of thunder and lightning. Within the four regions, everyone will submit and obey the king's orders."

"However, this sword can only bring temporary peace and control the people of one place. It is difficult to pacify the world, bring peace to the people, and bring eternal peace."

"Only the Emperor's Sword."

Ying Zheng became excited: "I want to use the countries as my blade, the nine states as my edge, the eight mountains as my spine, the four seas as my hilt, and the three rivers as my spearhead; to encompass the four barbarians, to wrap them up with the four seasons; to control them with the five elements, to educate them with kindness, to judge them with punishment and virtue; to open them with yin and yang, to hold them with spring and summer, and to act with autumn and winter."

"This sword is straight and unparalleled, it can be raised to the highest level, it can be placed at the lowest level, and it can move without distraction; it can cut through the clouds above and destroy the earth below."

"Once this sword is used, the universe will be shaken, and all the people in the world will be submissive."

"I will use this sword to sweep away the world, clear away all the dust, and create a world of eternal peace."

"The people live and work in peace and contentment, the officials are honest and upright, the nobles are benevolent and virtuous, there will be no more senseless killings and wars, and no more endless wars among nations!"

"I want everyone in the world to speak the same language and write the same words! I want everyone in the world to understand each other and stop fighting with each other!"

"My dear nobles, the forging of this sword is inseparable from your wholehearted help. I would like to thank you on behalf of all the people in the world."

Everyone in the hall bowed, and Wei Liao said excitedly: "The world has been in chaos for five hundred years, rituals have collapsed, and people are living in misery. The people of the nine states are all crying out for the Holy Lord. Your Majesty was born with the will of heaven and is destined to save the people of the world. I am honored to follow your Majesty to carry out this great cause. How dare we not serve you with our lives!"

Everyone shouted in unison: "We are willing to die for the king!" The sound shook the hall and echoed for a long time.

Gai Nie's heart was filled with excitement, he could hardly control himself. Yes, only with a king like this and assisting a king like this could he fulfill his great wish.

Wei Zhuang was also extremely shocked. Even though he was so proud, he was convinced and willing to bow down.

Ying Zheng stretched out his hand and said with a smile: "Everyone, please stand up. I was so happy that I said a few more words."

"Let's not talk about this for now. I believe that you will not let me down."

"By the way, I see that the two of you have great cultivation, and you should also have excellent swordsmanship."

"Could you two show me your talents?"

Gai Nie Wei Zhuang stood up and replied, "I dare not resign as the king wishes."

Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction: "Okay."

Ying Zheng asked, "Who is on duty as the top-level secret guard today?"

The eunuch replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, it is Master Xi Yi who is on duty."

"Let him come over."

(End of this chapter)