I really didn't want to burn it.

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For the next few days, Li Ang remained in the clouds.

On one hand, he had to deal with the aftermath of the battle.

On the other hand, he was also making various preparations for his upcoming trip to Baiyun Mountain.

This made Li Ang feel as if he had returned to Xianyang, living the life of a civil servant with a nine-to-five job.

It wasn't until Fusu from Xianyang sent a team led by Yang Wen, the Imperial Attendant, to Yunzhong that Li Ang's hard-won peace was broken.

"Imperial Preceptor, this servant greets you."

In the study of Li Ang's temporary residence, Yang Wen bowed obsequiously to Li Ang.

Yang Wen, who is now the Attendant-in-Ordinary, is one of the most powerful eunuchs in the Xianyang Palace.

As a close advisor to the emperor, he wielded immense influence over Fusu. Officials throughout the court and beyond fawned upon and courted over him.

But Li Ang is definitely not among these people.

On the contrary, Yang Wen had to curry favor with Li Ang.

He knew very well that at best he was just a servant of His Majesty. Compared to this man, he was nothing.

"Imperial Preceptor, this is the list of officials that I brought."

Yang Wen respectfully handed a list to Li Ang.

The officials on this list are all young officers that the Qin Dynasty plans to send to the grasslands.

They had received unified training in Xianyang a year earlier and were a group of officials specifically prepared for the Qin Dynasty to manage the grasslands.

According to Li Ang's original plan for the Northern Expedition, he would bring these people with him. On one hand, he would attack the tribes that did not submit to Qin, and on the other hand, he would send these officials to manage the tribes that submitted to Qin.

Unfortunately, because of the mischief of the two demon pillars, Barbatos and Raum, Li Ang had to lead the army north first, leaving the rest of the people behind in Xianyang.

Now that the Xiongnu have been completely defeated, these officials have naturally come in handy again.

"Ah."

Li Ang took the list, glanced at it, and put it aside.

He personally trained all these officials, so he already knew who they were.

"Yang Wen, what's the situation in Xianyang lately?"

Yang Wen replied with a smile, "Everything in Xianyang remains the same; the country is peaceful and prosperous, and all officials are wholeheartedly assisting Your Majesty. However..."

"explain."

"Grand Preceptor, there are rumors circulating among the people of Xianyang that monsters from the Northern Barbarians are running rampant and that they are related to the imperial court. It implies that... there are evil spirits causing trouble in our Great Qin."

Yang Wen looked at Li Ang cautiously.

Who else could be considered a prodigy besides the eternally 20-year-old Imperial Advisor?

"Looks like someone's asking for trouble."

Li Ang snorted coldly.

Who is spreading these rumors?

Yang Wen quickly lowered his head and replied, "Several doctoral officers and some nobles."

No wonder, they are all losers who were squeezed out of the power space by themselves.

It seems that because they haven't shown their strength in the past few years, they've all started to think of themselves as a sick cat.

To maintain Fusu's prestige, Li Ang has rarely spoken in court in the past two years.

But these clowns are really blind; they start causing trouble as soon as I leave Xianyang.

With your sword floating like this, do you really think your Grand Tutor Li is too old to lift it anymore?

"His Majesty sent me to ask the Imperial Advisor whether they should be punished."

Yang Wen asked Li Ang for instructions.

"Wait a minute." Li Ang waved his hand. "It would be a real shame not to take advantage of such a good opportunity to dig out those who are dissatisfied with the Qin Dynasty."

"But... Imperial Advisor, haven't you already won the war?"

Yang Wen was curious.

The crisis in the northern border of the Qin Dynasty has now been resolved, and Li Ang, who has made contributions to pacifying the north, will once again reach the peak of his prestige.

Faced with Li Ang like this, those people would definitely shrink back; how could they possibly jump out again?

Li Ang said slowly, "I won't return to the court immediately, nor will I stay here in Yunzhong any longer. Tell me, isn't my attitude giving those guys an excuse?"

"With the past of Lord Wu'an as an example, those pests will definitely not let this opportunity pass them by."

Although Yang Wen was a eunuch and not well-read, he had heard the story of Lord Wu'an, Bai Qi.

Although Li Ang's situation was very different from Bai Qi's back then, the fact that his achievements overshadowed his master was the same.

As long as we can seize this point and amplify Li Ang's act of leaving without permission, we can naturally leave a bad impression on Fusu.

"My Imperial Advisor, you..."

Yang Wen anxiously grabbed Li Ang's arm, trying to calm him down and prevent him from doing something foolish.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

As Li Ang spoke, he took an envelope out of his pocket and handed it over.

"Bring this to His Majesty, and he will naturally understand what's going on."

Yang Wen immediately grinned.

"So the Imperial Advisor has already made arrangements. I was just being nosy."

Yang Wenzai carefully checked the seal of the envelope before placing it inside the lining of his clothes.

"Please rest assured, Grand Preceptor, I will deliver the letter to His Majesty safely. I guarantee that no treacherous individuals will try to sow discord between you and His Majesty."

"Ah."

Li Ang didn't take those petty people seriously at all.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will leave this world after this trip to Baiyun Mountain.

The person who will return to Xianyang to take charge of the overall situation is Ying Zheng.

Thinking about it this way, Li Ang suddenly felt a little sorry for those guys.

Compared to Fusu, who didn't particularly enjoy killing, and Li Ang himself, who was gentle and refined, Ying Zheng didn't have their good temper.

"I wonder if they'll jump for joy when they see that it's Ying Zheng, not me, who has returned?"

When these guys realized that all their hard work and fuss had amounted to nothing, they were actually just outsmarting thin air. And, incidentally, they'd also encountered an emperor who could make them feel like they were in heaven...

It might not be enough to truly destroy their spirit, but it should be enough to drive these people crazy.

"Pfft."

"Your Excellency, what are you laughing at?"

"It's nothing, I just thought of something happy."

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P.S.: Merry Christmas everyone!

December 25th is a very important day for Type-Moon, as it is both the princess's birthday and the doctor's anniversary.

So, should we commemorate or celebrate this day? →_→

Chapter 21 Li Ang: If you do this, I won't be sleepy anymore.

Baiyun Mountain is a very common name for a mountain. There are probably nearly 30 places in China with the name Baiyun Mountain.

However, this was in later times; during the Qin and Han dynasties, there were not many places in the Central Plains called Baiyun Mountain.

The most famous of them is the one near Luoyang, which is also the destination of Li Ang and his group.

Li Ang did not bring a large group of people on this journey to Baiyun Mountain in search of the Holy Grail.

Aside from Li Ang himself, he only brought DD and Xiang Yu with him, with Mashu accompanying him as a prisoner.

Baiyun Mountain was not a suitable place for large-scale military operations, so Li Ang only selected the two with the highest combat strength.

As for Chaldea, Ritsuka brought Red Archer, Jing Ke, and Ying Zheng.

Christmas Attila, as the supreme saint (mascot) in the hearts of the Huns, was asked by Ritsuka to stay and help the Qin Dynasty manage the Huns.

So, Li Ang and his group of eight, along with their two pets, Phil and Fufu, set off for Luoyang.

In order to reach Baiyun Mountain this morning, Li Ang chose to use a railcart to travel directly from Yunzhong to Luoyang.

To make the journey more convenient and comfortable, Ritsuka, DD, Jing Ke, and Mashu rode in one carriage, while the other boys rode in another.

Li Ang had no objection to Li Xiang's arrangements.

With a guy sitting in the girl's carriage, I doubt any guy with his back to her would dare to make a move.

Don't blame Li Ang for being so cautious of Red A; this man is ruthless enough to kill even himself, and he has a history of disobeying Master.

Who knows if he might impulsively attack Li Ang?

Maintaining this state of mutual concern is good for both sides.

Ritsuka's thoughts weren't as complicated as those of a certain lecherous man. With her junior back by her side and having even summoned a super-powerful ally (the First Emperor), she was simply here to relax.

"It's incredible."

Ritsuka clung to the window of the speeding carriage, watching the scenery rushing past outside, and sighed in amazement.

"I never imagined that I would experience the feeling of riding a train in the pre-Christian era."

DD knelt in the corner and said calmly, "I don't know what a train is, but what we are riding now is the railcar that the Great Qin is proud of."

"Huh~ I thought horse-drawn carriages were something that only existed in modern times." Ritsuka was very curious. "Did Leon invent this?"

During her stay in the clouds with Ying Zheng these past few days, Ritsuka has gathered a lot of information about Li Ang.

Among these rumors is that Li Ang is particularly fond of and skilled at "invention".

Of course, as a modern person herself, Ritsuka knew exactly what Li Ang meant by "invention".

But DD's answer exceeded Ritsuka's expectations.

"No, the railcart was something that existed in the Qin Dynasty originally. The master simply improved it, for example, by making the carriage more comfortable to ride in and by designing the track branching and changing, turning the railcart into a transportation network connecting major cities across the country."

DD's words surprised both Mash and Ritsuka.

"To be able to do this to this extent... is truly amazing."

Mashu praised him sincerely.

Upon hearing this, Ritsuka immediately pressed herself against Mashu, hugging her from behind and kneading her junior's shoulders with both hands.

"Hmph, Mashu, do you admire that man even more now?"

"That's not true at all! Senior, please don't make fun of me!"

Mashu immediately and loudly denied it.

"You're in a hurry, you're in a hurry."

Ritsuka grinned and pressed her face against Mashu's cheek: "Tell me, I will definitely not be angry because that man is an enemy."

"No means no!"

Mashu pushed Ritsuka away forcefully, but ended up in her arms with the two generals lying on either side of her.

No, it's Phil and Fou.