"Good!" Ying Yuan nodded approvingly, "Ying, you did a great job. I have a more important task for you."

"Your Majesty, please give me your orders!"

"I want you to secretly investigate Li Si. I always feel that he is hiding something from me..."

Ying's appearance broke Ying Yuan's meditation. The news of Zhao Yuan's execution undoubtedly relieved him. This traitor who had caused chaos in the court finally got the punishment he deserved. But Li Si... Ying Yuan always had a lingering doubt in his heart. Li Si chose to support him at the critical moment, which was certainly commendable, but Ying Yuan could never see through his motives.

"Li Si..." Ying Yuan muttered the name in a low voice, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrests of the dragon throne, making a rhythmic sound, one by one, as if tapping on his heart.

Ying still knelt on one knee, waiting for Ying Yuan's further instructions. He had followed Ying Yuan for many years and knew the emperor's style of doing things. Under the seemingly calm surface, there were often unfathomable strategies hidden.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Li requests to see you." A eunuch's shrill voice came from outside the palace.

Ying Yuan raised his lips in an imperceptible arc, "Let him in."

Li Si walked into the hall, still looking neither humble nor overbearing, as if everything was under control. "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."

"Prime Minister Li, please excuse me." Ying Yuan said calmly, without any emotion. "I wonder what is the important matter that the Prime Minister wants to see you so late at night?"

Li Si raised his head, his eyes met with Ying Yuan in the air. After a brief pause, he slowly spoke: "Your Majesty, Zhao Yuan has been eliminated, the situation in the court is turbulent, and the officials are in a panic. I think the most urgent task is to stabilize the court and appease the people."

"What the Prime Minister said is absolutely right." Ying Yuan nodded, seeming to agree with Li Si's suggestion. "I wonder what good plan the Prime Minister has?"

Li Si pondered for a moment, "I think that Your Majesty can issue an edict to announce Zhao Yuan's crimes to the world to set things right. At the same time, grant amnesty to the world to show the emperor's great grace. This will surely stabilize the people's hearts and consolidate Your Majesty's rule."

Ying Yuan did not express his opinion immediately, but looked at Li Si meaningfully, "Prime Minister, you have considered it carefully. I approve it."

A hint of joy flashed across Li Si's eyes, and he bowed respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

After Li Si left, the smile on Ying Yuan's face gradually disappeared, replaced by a solemn expression. "Ying," he said in a deep voice, "continue to secretly monitor Li Si. I want to know his every move."

"Yes, sir!" Ying took the order and left, his figure disappearing into the darkness again.

Ying Yuan sat alone on the dragon throne, looking at the empty hall, with a lot of thoughts in his mind. He knew that he had just ascended the throne, his foundation was not stable, and the power in the court was complicated. If he was not careful, he might be doomed. Although Li Si was respectful and obedient to him on the surface, Ying Yuan always felt that he seemed to have other intentions.

A few days later, Ying Yuan issued an edict to make Zhao Yuan's crimes public and grant amnesty to the whole country. When the news came out, the whole country was jubilant, and the people praised Ying Yuan's wisdom and bravery.

However, in the midst of the celebration, Ying Yuan felt a little uneasy. He felt that things were going too smoothly, too smoothly to be real.

That night, Ying Yuan walked alone in the Imperial Garden, hoping to sort out his chaotic thoughts. The night was dark, and the moonlight was like water, sprinkling on the flowers, plants and trees, casting mottled shadows.

Suddenly, a dark figure flashed out from the darkness and knelt on one knee in front of Ying Yuan, "Your Majesty, I have something important to report."

"Speak." Ying Yuan said calmly, as if he had already expected someone to come.

"I have found out that Li Si is secretly colluding with the Huns with the intention of..." The shadow's voice suddenly stopped, as if something was strangling his throat.

Ying Yuan turned around suddenly and saw Li Si appeared behind him, holding a dagger in his hand, with blood dripping from it. "Li Si! You..." Ying Yuan's eyes were filled with shock and anger.

Li Si showed a cold smile on his face, "Your Majesty, the winners are the kings and the losers are the bandits. It's all because you are too young."

Ying Yuan's heart sank. He knew he had fallen into Li Si's trap. He slowly drew out the sword from his waist and pointed the tip of the sword at Li Si. "I want to see how capable you are!"

Li Si sneered and wielded a dagger to attack Ying Yuan. Ying Yuan blocked with his sword, and the two started a life-and-death struggle under the moonlight.

Although Ying Yuan was a martial arts expert, Li Si was no ordinary man either. The two fought back and forth, and it was difficult to tell the winner for a while.

At this moment, an arrow flew through the air and shot straight into Li Si's chest. Li Si was unable to dodge and was hit by the arrow. He staggered and fell to the ground.

Ying Yuan looked at Li Si lying on the ground, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He didn't expect that the one who saved him in the end was actually...

Ying was the leader of the secret guards and one of Ying Yuan's most trusted men. He stepped out of the shadows with a trace of guilt on his face, "Your Majesty, I am late."

Ying Yuan waved his hand, indicating that he didn't need to blame himself, "I'm fine. Li Si... is dead?"

Ying nodded, "Omi-kun shot him."

Ying Yuan was silent for a moment, then said, "Give Li Si a grand funeral and tell the public that... he died suddenly of illness."

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"Your Majesty..." Ying seemed a little confused.

Ying Yuan sighed, "After all, Li Si is a veteran of three dynasties and has made great contributions to the Qin Dynasty. I don't want him to be ruined."

Ying took the order and left. Ying Yuan stood there, looking at the moon gradually disappearing in the sky, feeling mixed emotions. He thought that after getting rid of Zhao Yuan, the political situation in Daqin would be stabilized, but he didn't expect that Li Si would happen.

He knew very well that he had a heavy burden on his shoulders. What he had to protect was not only the Qin Dynasty, but also millions of people.

In the following days, Ying Yuan worked hard to govern the country, rectified the government, and developed the economy. Under his governance, the Qin Dynasty became increasingly powerful.

However, Ying Yuan was not carried away by victory, as he understood that external threats still existed, with the Xiongnu in the north eyeing him and ready to invade the south at any time.

"Your Majesty," In the imperial study, Minister of War Wang Jian was reporting military information to Ying Yuan, "The Xiongnu have been active recently and seem to be planning to invade the south."

Ying Yuan frowned, "The Xiongnu are ambitious and I have long expected that they will not abide by the rules."

"Your Majesty, I think we should take the initiative, strike first, and completely destroy the Huns!" Wang Jian said in a firm tone.

Ying Yuan pondered for a moment, "General Wang is right, but we must also be fully prepared and not underestimate the enemy."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I have formulated a detailed battle plan and will be able to annihilate the Huns in one fell swoop!" Wang Jian was full of confidence.

Ying Yuan nodded, "Okay, then follow General Wang's plan. I will give you 100,000 elite soldiers, and you must completely defeat the Xiongnu!" (End of this chapter)