Chapter 13: The First Emperor: This rebellious son has pissed me off to death!
Zulong became furious again upon hearing this.

"What do you mean I left in such a hurry that I didn't have time to leave a will?!"

"When I passed away, I clearly placed the edict by the bed and personally handed it to Zhao Gao and Li Si for safekeeping! Did you two also witness this with your own eyes?!"

"My will clearly states that Fusu will inherit the throne, how come when it comes to Ying Heng, it becomes like there is no will?!!"

"Believe it or not, I can immediately reproduce the original and rewrite a will for you to see!"

"I am so angry! This rebellious son really makes me die of anger...!"

In extreme anger, the First Emperor forgot to call himself "Zhen" for a moment, and blurted out "Laozi" instead.

The person he was cursing at this moment was Ying Heng, and there was nothing wrong with calling him "Laozi".

Anger burned fiercely in his heart, and the true energy in Qin Shi Huang's body surged wildly involuntarily.

In his rage, the flow of true energy was completely out of control, rushing wildly and unhindered in his body.

At this unexpected moment, a dull and crisp snapping sound was heard, like a bolt of lightning.

That was the sound of a meridian barrier in his body being broken open.

It turned out that an acupoint that Qin Shihuang had practiced for a long time was accidentally opened in this rage.

In an instant, his cultivation level leapt to the late stage of the innate realm, and he was only a stone's throw away from breaking through to the Grandmaster realm and adding another five years to his lifespan!
However, the master's effect of extending his life by five years was particularly precious to the First Emperor.

After all, he had mistakenly taken a poison pill offered by alchemists such as Xu Fu in his early years. If it were someone else, he would probably have added more than 20 years to his life.

At this moment, the three people in the secret room were all stunned. The First Emperor, the leader of the Black Ice Platform, and the ordinary black-clothed guard all clearly heard the sound just now.

The key meridian bottleneck that had troubled Qin Shi Huang for a long time was broken dramatically in this way!

The First Emperor stood there in a daze, not knowing for a moment whether he should be happy about this sudden improvement in his cultivation, or continue to be angry about the previous incident that made him angry.

Upon seeing this, the leader of the Black Ice Platform immediately took a step forward swiftly, completely ignoring the sawdust all over his body, and hurried forward to congratulate.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, for successfully breaking through to the late Xiantian stage. You only need to open up your Heavenly Meridians further to reach the Grandmaster level!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down your wrath for now. Once you reach the Grandmaster level, you will be able to increase your lifespan by another five years!"

"By that time, you will be in good health, have outstanding cultivation, and have an endless lifespan. After you come out of seclusion, no matter which son covets the throne, he will be at your mercy!"

"Now you just need to concentrate on your training. We originally thought it would take you about three months to break through this barrier, but we never thought that the Thirteenth Young Master would help you break out of the cocoon without you noticing!"

The Emperor was so angry that he almost laughed out loud: "Nonsense! Should I thank him?"

"Xiao Shisan, you can stir up trouble as much as you want. You can enjoy yourself for a while now. When I return to the world, you will have to bear ten times the punishment."

"And Li Si, what kind of magic potion did Xiao Shisan feed you, old fox?"

"When I passed away, I personally handed the imperial edict to you and Zhao Gao. Now that Zhao Gao is dead, you have changed your ways and teamed up with Xiao Shisan to betray me!"

"Do you think I really don't dare to take action against the traitors? When I come out of seclusion, I will punish Little Thirteen first, and then I will take action against you!"

"What a bunch of bastards! They all deserve to die!"

The First Emperor cursed angrily for a long time, but his anger gradually subsided along with the joy brought by the breakthrough.

At this time, he turned to the man in black who had been waiting on the side, and his tone was majestic and anxious.

"Tell me, besides Prime Minister Li Si, who else in the court supports this little Thirteen?" The man in black responded to this question quite fluently and easily.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, the rest is all good news. Except for Prime Minister Li Si, no one in the court has publicly supported the Thirteenth Prince..."

"Next, please listen to me carefully..."

Inside the secret room, the man in black used vivid language and detailed descriptions to recreate several times how the court ministers fiercely criticized Ying Heng and Li Si.

His words were humorous and he reproduced the scene vividly, successfully calming the Emperor's temper that was about to explode.

The First Emperor nodded his majestic figure slightly, with an expression of admiration on his face.

"Well, Meng Yi has lived up to my expectations. Not only has he stabilized the frontier military affairs, but he has also been able to serve as a senior minister in the court. He is indeed worthy of my trust."

"Wang Ben has done a great job. He understands that military power should not be involved in the struggle for succession. I can feel more at ease when I hand over the capital guard to him."

"Feng Quji acted prudently and did not follow Li Si in making trouble. This is rare."

The First Emperor heaved a sigh of relief, his eyes twinkling with satisfaction and relief: "The Great Qin has these loyal and devoted ministers. Even if I practice in seclusion, I can rest assured about the country and the people."

However, Heishui hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, there is one small matter. Before I returned, I found that Prime Minister Feng and Li Si had entered your bedroom to look for the Thirteenth Young Master."

The First Emperor's eyes became stern, and his fierceness suddenly increased.

"Humph! Could it be that Little Thirteen is a fairy from heaven? With his eloquent tongue, could he convince both of our prime ministers at the same time?"

"Li Si may have been foolish to play along with that kid, but I know Feng Quji very well. He would never get involved in such a ridiculous thing for no reason."

Zulong spoke in a deep voice, his brows revealing impatience and worry.

"Besides, doesn't he think the current state affairs are not heavy enough and the situation is not dire enough?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he sat down.

The man in black answered respectfully while carefully cleaning up the scattered debris in the room.

"As you command! I will go investigate again. If there is no major incident, you can report it daily."

In the solemn and dignified bedroom of the First Emperor, Feng Quji followed Li Si into the towering gate and walked deeper along the corridor.

On the way, Feng Quji couldn't help but express his blame towards Li Si.

"Old Li, you and I are the left and right prime ministers, so it's okay for us to have different political views on a normal day, but what time is it now? Don't you know what's going on?"

"The Qin Empire is now devastated and in trouble both internally and externally. How long can the news of your Majesty's death be concealed?"

"It is a time of famine. If the anti-Qin forces in the six countries learn of the news of your majesty's passing, how do you think they will react?"

"How can you cause trouble for me at this critical moment of the country's survival?"

"Alas, if it weren't for the Great Qin Empire, I really wouldn't want to compete with you at this critical juncture."

"When you meet the Thirteenth Young Master later, you must accept the defeat and temporarily hand over the power of the Left Prime Minister to me for three years."

"After three years, when I have governed the Qin Empire in an orderly manner, I will return half of my power as prime minister to you."

(End of this chapter)