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Chapter 118: The Third Year of King Zhuangxiang

Ying Zheng knew that it would be best for him to just be a nobody now. Although he had become the heir to the Qin Dynasty as he wished, he was still under pressure from King Yiren of Qin and Lu Buwei, so it was impossible for him to act in a high-profile manner.

"My Lord, the Great Elder has appeared! He wants to see you!"

"Oh? Shanrou, have you already met with the Great Elder?"

"Yes!"

"There are too many spies in the palace, so it's really inappropriate to meet with the Great Elder Yuanzong.

Tomorrow I will propose a trip to Mount Li for horseback hunting, which will give me the opportunity to meet with the Great Elder Yuan Zong."

"Lord, will you still wear the mask tomorrow?"

"Shanrou, I've thought about this issue for a long time, and I feel it's no longer necessary!
"Why not just reveal your identity to the Great Elder Yuanzong? That way, he won't have any worries when he does things!" Ying Zheng thought for a moment, then said with a smile.

"Also, Shanrou, from now on you can just call me Prince!
If someone with ulterior motives hears you addressing me by that name, it will cause unnecessary trouble."

"Yes! Prince!"

The next day, Ying Zheng left the palace and went hunting in Mount Li, where he met Yuanzong, whom he had not seen for a long time.

Looking at Qin Prince Ying Zheng beside Shanrou, and then hearing Shanrou's introduction, Yuanzong widened his eyes in shock.

Seeing the shock in Yuanzong's eyes, Ying Zheng smiled and explained, "Great Elder, in order to help me hide my identity, my mother Zhao Ji arranged for me to live with an ordinary farmer outside Handan City.

Later, I learned my true identity, and I really didn't hide it from you, Great Elder."

"My lord, it's serious!"

"Great Elder, don't mention my past to others!"

"Yes! Lord!"

"Yes! Also, from now on, just call me Prince in public!"

"As you command! Your Highness!"

"Grand Elder, please tell me about the current situation of the Xun Qin Society!"

"Yes! Prince!
Ever since I integrated Qi Mo and Chu Mo, I began to arrange for them to lurk in the six countries of Guandong.

Now sporadic information has begun to come back!"

"Yeah! Very good!
In the future, if there is any important information, I will give it to Shanrou.

You'd better stay in the dark now!"

"Yes! Prince!"

"How is Qin Mo's progress in Qin State?"

"Huh? Prince, because of Qin State's strict laws, Qin Mo has been almost completely cut off from the outside world and has been working in Qin State's military command."

"Well! I know something about this matter.

The Great Elder should now select Mohists with outstanding craftsmanship from Qi Mo and Chu Mo and send them to the Qin State's General Works Supervisory Office.

Also, the next focus of our "Searching for Qin Society" is to contact Guo Kai from Zhao State and try to recruit him into the "Searching for Qin Society" to be our spy?

"Guo Kai? He seems to be just a small follower of Zhao Yan, the prince of Zhao State!
Isn't it so important to the Crown Prince?"

Ever since he took control of the Mohist Guild and merged it into the "Xun Qin Society", Yuanzong has been quite familiar with information from various countries, so he seemed a little confused.

"Haha, Great Elder, insignificant people often accomplish great things!
Perhaps this Guo Kai can become the most meritorious official of our Great Qin!"

"Yes! Prince! Yuanzong will definitely take care of this matter!" Although the Great Elder Yuanzong was very confused, he still said obediently.

Seeing that Great Elder Yuan Zong was still very confused, Ying Zheng smiled and explained, "Great Elder, I know you always look down on such small people!
But we must know that obtaining important information sometimes really depends on these little people!

Also, in the future, the "Search for Qin" Club would be wise to pay more attention to brothels and restaurants, as these are places where information from various countries converges."

"Huh? Yuanzong understands!" Seeing that it was really difficult for the Great Elder Yuanzong to truly understand what he meant, Ying Zheng felt helpless. He really didn't have any suitable candidate at hand, so he could only use Yuanzong temporarily.

Perhaps only if he truly ascends the throne can he truly use the talents within the Qin State and even the whole world at will.

In fact, Ying Zheng already had a suitable candidate to replace Yuanzong, and that was Yao Jia.

However, Yao Jia is now the prime minister of Qin, in charge of Qin's diplomatic affairs with the other six countries. He may really look down on himself as the powerless prince, so Ying Zheng needs to wait patiently.

Ever since Shanrou returned to his side, Ying Zheng felt much safer and no longer had to worry about being murdered by others.

Ying Zheng stayed in the Prince's Mansion reading and writing with peace of mind. On the surface, he no longer cared about what was happening in the outside world, but he might have secretly grasped more information than King Yiren of Qin and Lu Buwei.

With the financial support of Ying Zheng, the "Xun Qin Hui" soon exploded with astonishing power, summarizing news from all over the world every day. In the Warring States Period, the sense of confidentiality did not exist at all, and some information could be easily obtained in advance.

Because the Great Elder Yuanzong already knew Ying Zheng's true identity, and of course knew what information Ying Zheng cared about most, he quickly spread the tentacles of the "Xun Qin Society" throughout the world.

Time flies, and soon it was the third year of King Zhuangxiang of Qin.

Ying Zheng discovered that King Yiren of Qin's health was getting worse and worse. He lamented that Yiren had endured for so long and endured so much pressure, and finally became the King of Qin, but was not blessed enough to enjoy it all.

Lu Buwei was very happy about the physical condition of King Yiren of Qin, because he knew that as soon as Yiren died, Ying Zheng would ascend the throne as King of Qin. At that time, Lu Buwei would really be able to call the wind and rain in Qin.

"Prince, the situation in Xianyang has been complicated recently.

You should stay in the palace and study peacefully, and don't go hunting in Mount Li for the time being!"

"Yes! Prime Minister Lu!"

Seeing that Ying Zheng still respected his opinions, the overbearing Lu Buwei was very happy. He felt that his years of hard work would soon lead to success, and suddenly he couldn't help but roar to the sky.

He looked at Ying Zheng in front of him with satisfaction again, enjoying Ying Zheng's "respect" for himself, and then left the palace triumphantly.

Although he hated the domineering Lu Buwei, Ying Zheng knew that his current interests were all tied to Lu Buwei.

As long as he did not completely control the entire Qin State, he would have to continue to endure Lu Buwei's tyranny and brutality. Now he was hiding under Lu Buwei's wings, which made him safer.

After seeing off Lu Buwei, Ying Zheng did not continue studying, but went to Lady Huayang.

Seeing Ying Zheng coming to pay his respects every day, and especially seeing Cheng Jiao gradually beginning to rely on Ying Zheng, Lady Huayang felt more and more satisfied.

"Prince, why didn't you go hunting in Mount Li today?"

"Grandmother, Prime Minister Lu just came to the palace and warned me not to go hunting in Mount Li for the next few days!"

"Oh? Prime Minister Lu is right!
Something big will happen in Xianyang during this period, so it's better for you to be careful!" The Queen Mother Huayang thought for a while, then thought of Qin Wang Yiren's health, and then nodded and said with emotion.

"Grandma, you're right!"

Looking at the well-behaved and sensible Ying Zheng, Lady Huayang smiled, then suddenly said with a smile, "Prince, what do you think of guest officials like Grandmother who came from the State of Chu?"

Hearing Lady Huayang's words, Ying Zheng knew she was about to confront him, so without even thinking, he smiled and said, "Grandmother, if the Great Qin hadn't had the Queen Mother Xuan, it would never have been as powerful as it is today!

My father inherited the foundation of the Great Qin Dynasty with your help."

As Ying Zheng spoke, Lady Huayang's expression grew more and more delighted. Then she heard Ying Zheng continue, "Grandmother, you always like to call yourselves the Qin Chu clan, but in fact, I think you are already authentic Qin people!"

"My grandson has been a hostage in Qin and Zhao since he was young, and I feel that this world is in such chaos and disorder.

After returning to Xianyang, he learned a lot from his master and finally found his ideal.

He was able to exert the remaining strength of the six generations, to wield the long-term strategy to rule the world, to destroy the two Zhou dynasties and to eliminate the feudal lords.

"What? The prince's ideal is to unify the world?" Lady Huayang stood up in shock, staring at Ying Zheng in front of her with wide eyes.

"That's right! To unify the world, my grandson needs everyone in the Qin Dynasty to unite as one, put aside their differences, and work together to achieve the ideal of unification."

"Prince, do you think the Qin Dynasty can truly unify the six kingdoms?"

(End of this chapter)