Chapter 256 Why don’t the important officials come out to take charge of the situation!

They had already prepared words to congratulate His Majesty on his recovery and return to the court, and Hu Hai even prepared gifts.

However, when they saw the man wearing a white dragon robe and slowly walking towards the highest position in the court, everyone was stunned.

All the officials gathered together, and the guards and palace maids each performed their duties.

Just waiting for your majesty to arrive.

At this time, the guards shouted: "The Thirteenth Master has arrived!"

Afterwards, maids in green and purple, holding canopies, slowly escorted a young man in white into the hall and walked steadily towards the Dragon Platform.

This scene surprised everyone.

Your Majesty didn't break the Thirteenth Young Master's legs?
He actually allowed the Tenth Young Master to attend the court meeting?
What exactly does he want to do?
Oh, that's not right, how dare the Thirteenth Young Master ascend the Dragon Platform? !
That is your majesty's honorable position!

Does he have the delusion that he will still occupy the position of regent after Your Majesty returns?
Oh, has he gone mad? He actually dares to walk towards his seat as regent. When His Majesty comes in person, won’t he be courting death?

He has absolutely no self-awareness!

Many ministers gnashed their teeth, speculated secretly in their hearts, and stared outside the palace intently, expecting the arrival of His Majesty the First Emperor in a black dragon robe.

The Thirteenth Prince climbed up the highest step and sat on the seat of the Regent Prince next to the dragon throne. Everyone was still looking forward to the appearance of the black-robed emperor outside the hall.

However, they were completely unaware that the First Emperor had already been wearing silver armor and standing quietly in a corner of the hall. Except for the five people yesterday, no one knew about it.

Ying Heng sat upright, with grapes and tea ready beside him. He nodded slightly to signal the Black Ice Guard beside him.

Now that the Black Ice Platform is under his jurisdiction, the Jinyiwei can be freed and return to their original duties as the eagle eyes of the world.

Upon seeing this, Xiao Hei immediately stepped forward and announced in a loud voice:
"My lord, please take your seats. Everyone, please salute!"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was an uproar in the audience!
Are you kidding me? !

You are just a prince regent, yet you think of yourself as superior as an emperor?

You have no title or position, and even the title of Regent is self-appointed. Why should we, the ministers of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, pay homage to you?!
In the past, His Majesty presided over the government and we saluted him because he was the emperor!
He possesses the merits of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and he established his throne by enthroning the gods at Mount Tai. He should be respected by the whole country!

You are a nameless and powerless young man who stole the country's power. How can you have the right to let us treat you like His Majesty and bow to you at every court meeting? !
Absolutely ridiculous!

Where is His Majesty?
Your Majesty, why don't you come and deal with this Thirteenth Young Master? !
Even if Your Majesty has not arrived for the time being, what about Li Si and Feng Quji?
What are the great generals like Wang Jian and Meng Tian, ​​the old ministers waiting for? !

Why don't you stop this foolish young man? !
The ministers looked around in confusion. His Majesty the First Emperor had clearly returned to the Qin Dynasty, was in good health, had high attainments, and was in control of the government, so why hadn't he shown up yet?

However, since His Majesty did not show up, why didn't the powerful ministers and generals such as Wang Jian, Feng Quji, Meng Tian, ​​Wang Ben, and Meng Yi, who were in the front row, step forward and take charge of the situation?

In an instant, in full view of everyone, the five ministers in the front row unexpectedly moved, and their actions were exactly the same.

He first carefully adjusted his sleeves on both sides, then clasped his hands together and bowed respectfully to the Thirteenth Young Master on the podium, almost parallel to the ground, with his voice in unison.

"Your humble servant/general, greets the Thirteenth Young Master!"

In an instant, the hall fell silent, and all the ministers were dumbfounded, with expressions of astonishment frozen on their faces.

They couldn't believe what they were seeing.

There were no less than two hundred civil officials, military generals, guards and maids in the court of Zhangtai Palace.

At this moment, the entire palace was unsettlingly silent. After Wang Jian and the other five people saluted the Thirteenth Prince, the originally noisy palace seemed to have been muted, and even the sound of breathing seemed harsh.

Those ministers who didn't understand what was going on were all stunned.

With his mouth half open and his eyes wide open, he stared at the five people, completely in shock.

Isn’t this Wang Jian?

That old general is already seventy years old, right?
You have white hair and a beard as white as snow. You have retired from the army for many years, but you are wearing armor today to attend the court. Isn't it to celebrate your Majesty's recovery and offer congratulations to your Majesty?
You once denounced the Thirteenth Young Master as a thief who stole the country in front of all the civil and military officials in the court. Why are you taking the lead in paying respect now?
This doesn't make sense!
And General Meng Tian, ​​what are you doing?
Fusu was stunned watching from behind.

As the commander of the frontier, Meng Tian commanded 300,000 elite Qin troops and had always been a staunch ally of Fusu.

Now, on your first day back in Xianyang, you bowed to the Thirteenth Prince and expressed your loyalty directly? This!
Have you ever thought about Fusu’s feelings?

Your sudden change is too hard for him to accept!
Although the other ministers were surprised at the behavior of Meng Yi, Wang Ben and Feng Quji, they were not too surprised.

After all, they had already joined the Thirteenth Young Master's camp one after another, so it was reasonable for them to salute him at this moment.

However, Wang Jian, you are a legend in the Qin army, why did you suddenly betray? What about His Majesty? Does he know?

At this moment, all the ministers were at a loss.

On the stage, Ying Heng chewed the grapes fed to him by Qingyi, and the skin he spit out fell into Ziyi's hands. He sighed softly.

"Alas, royal affairs are so troublesome!"

Why so many complicated etiquette?
"Everyone please stand up."

"Thank you, sir!"

Ying Heng's casual complaint was met with a chorus of thanks from the five people.

They then straightened their backs and stood upright, like soldiers being inspected by a general.

"Well, what about you? Are you not convinced?"

With Qingyi's peeled grapes in his mouth, Ying Heng once again asked the officials below calmly.

Hearing this, all the officials were stunned again. Before they could react, the old man in the front, with white hair and old armor, but still strong, suddenly turned his head...

With eyes wide open, he shouted at the generals on the left: "How dare you stand by and watch!!"

"All generals, come and see the Thirteenth Young Master immediately!"

"From today on, the Thirteenth Prince will hold the Tiger Talisman and become the supreme commander of the millions of soldiers of the Great Qin!"

Blah blah blah~!

As soon as Wang Jian finished speaking, the armored generals on the right side of the court were stunned for a moment, and then they saluted to the Thirteenth Prince in unison.

"This humble general pays homage to Master Thirteen!"

The sound was like thunder and the murderous intent was overwhelming!
Ying Heng sat there, squinting his eyes slightly, and nodded gently: "Well, some people with some strength are not completely useless."

"but……"

"Wang Jian, you have great majesty!"

"It seems that in the eyes of all the generals, there is no such thing as me, the Thirteenth Young Master, but only you, the old war god of the Great Qin!"

"Your order is much more useful than mine."

Bang!
Upon hearing this, Wang Jian turned around and almost knelt down. Fortunately, Wang Ben supported him. Wang Jian was so old that he could barely stand.

No matter how much experience Wang Jian has, or whether he is a generation older than Ying Heng.

But since His Majesty the First Emperor had handed the tiger talisman to Ying Heng yesterday and specifically informed the five Qin elders, the power of the Qin was officially handed over to the Thirteenth Prince.

Then the Thirteenth Young Master is now the authentic representative of the Great Qin, and his words are the golden rule.

Although he has not officially ascended the throne, he is sitting here at this moment like the emperor of the Qin Dynasty.

His words implied that Wang Jian's power in the army surpassed that of the Thirteenth Prince, which was tantamount to breaking one's heart!

Claiming that his prestige in the army was higher than that of the emperor was a fatal blow to Wang Jian, who attached great importance to his reputation!
You must know that after the six kingdoms were pacified, Wang Jian, as the greatest contributor, was so successful that he frightened the emperor.

When the First Emperor had no other titles to confer and wanted to make an exception and confer the title of king on Wang Jian, Wang Jian took the initiative to resign and return home.

This was because he wisely retreated in the turbulent situation and preserved himself, allowing the Wang family to become the backbone of the army for generations.

(End of this chapter)