On the road back to Xianyang from Wusui, Yingzheng was not in a hurry.

At least on this way home, there will be no more assassinations.

The five thousand Pingyang Heavy Armor Army is not just a showmanship, not to mention the four grandmaster-level battles of the Six Sword Slaves, the Occult Sun, the Xuanjian, and the Startling Salamander, all gathered around Ying Zheng, and there are more than ten first-class masters, in the land of the Qin State, no one has yet been able to gather the strength to assassinate Ying Zheng in this situation.

And the fact that Ying Zheng returned to Xianyang with an army of 5,000 also reached the ears of many people at the first time.

For a while, the wind direction of the Qin State also changed slightly.

The top magnates of the Qin State suddenly realized that the King of Qin, who was still a little immature on his face and had to rely on Lü Buwei to govern the Qin State well, seemed to be no longer the young man who had just sat on the throne and had no power.

Now he does have the aura of King Qin.

Although it was only the 5,000 Pingyang Heavy Armor Army, behind the 5,000 Pingyang Heavy Armor Army was Wang Qi, a military giant.

Nowadays, most of the military power of the Qin State is concentrated in the hands of four people.

As the commander-in-chief of the Xiangbang, Lü Buwei had all the military power of the Qin State in name and had a certain amount of power in the army; The three military giants who were also entrusted by Qin Zhuang Xiangwang Yingzi Chu to govern the government, Wang Qi, Meng Fu and Gong Qi.

Among them, Wang Qi has the greatest military power, and the border troops bordering Zhao, Wei, Han, Wei, and are all in his hands, and the 30,000 Pingyang heavy armored troops are just the most elite ace troops, and although the border troops under his command are scattered in various cities, the total number is not less than 400,000.

The second is Meng Qi, although it cannot be compared with Wang Qi in terms of military power, but in terms of importance, it is no less than Wang Qi.

Meng Fu mastered the Lantian camp and was stationed in the hinterland of the Qin State, with more than 200,000 soldiers under his command all year round, and was the most elite army of the Qin State.

When the Qin kings of the past dynasties encountered the joint forces of the countries or were preparing to go south or east, they would gather all the generals to go to the Lantian camp to discuss the dispatch of troops.

Although Duke Qi has the least military power, he controls the Lishan battalion, commands an army of 50,000, and is responsible for defending Xianyang, which is definitely the most important army in terms of importance.

And Ying Zheng waited for Wang Qi's support, which meant that he had received the allegiance of 400,000 border troops.

To tell the truth, the allegiance of Wang Qi and the 400,000 border troops actually caused a big storm in Xianyang, but it was not too big. After all, the border army cannot be moved lightly, and it is on the eve of the merger of the five countries, and what can be given to Yingzheng is only the effectiveness of the family behind Wang Qi and the momentum for Yingzheng.

What shocked Xianyang the most was Meng Tian who appeared next to Ying Zheng.

Meng Tian, as the youngest Qianchang and official doctor in Great Qin, and the eldest grandson of the Mengshi family, has already received countless attention.

And when he appeared next to Ying Zheng and showed his allegiance, the elites in Xianyang had to start thinking about the meaning behind it.

And the biggest possibility is that Meng Fu also decided to be loyal to Yingzheng.

With 200,000 standing troops in the hinterland of the Qin State, no one dares to underestimate this force.

And the Duke of Qi, who was not loyal to Yingzheng, also remained neutral, neither expressing his opposition to Lü Buwei's government, nor supporting Yingzheng, and guarded the Lishan camp like a Dinghaishen needle. However, if someone tries to be unfavorable to Yingzheng, then as the commander of the Lishan camp, he will never stand idly by.

In addition to the wind direction of these military giants, there is also the effectiveness of Zhang Ji.

Maybe Zhang Ji doesn't feel anything, but he is indeed a famous person in the world now.

He is a descendant of Zhang Yi, and he learned the scriptures and righteousness of the Mo family, and he is the disciple of Lu Goujian, the great son of the Mo family, and now the younger brother of the six-fingered black man of the Mo family, and has also become the leader of the Mo family.

Of course, the most important thing is that he invented papermaking and printing, these technologies have brought changes to the world, just because he can afford to read, Zhang Ji's prestige and status in the hearts of those poor scholars is already very high, not to mention the most tangible profits.

Moreover, Zhang Ji's effectiveness can also influence the attitude of some Mohists to a certain extent.

Therefore, the news of Yingzheng's return is like a boulder being thrown into the river, stirring up thousands of waves.

The return of Ying Zheng is like a realistic version of the return of the king.

Although people up and down the Qin State were waiting to see Lü Buwei's reaction to Yingzheng's actions, Lü Buwei just continued to silently process the official documents, preparing for the upcoming five-nation alliance, and did not seem to be worried at all.

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On the outskirts of Xianyang City

When the five thousand Pingyang Heavy Armored Army marched to a place ten miles away from Xianyang City, one after another figures also appeared in front of this army.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a half-white beard, with a thin body, a slightly haggard complexion, and some dark circles under his eyes. But when the sound of the horse's hooves approached, he opened his eyes, those eyes as sharp as a falcon made people shudder, where was the tired and haggard look just now?

And he is the real ruler of the Qin State now, the Great Qin Xiangbang, Lü Buwei.

Lü Buwei adjusted the black court clothes on his body, and the majesty and bearing accumulated when he was in charge of the Qin State all the year round made people dare not underestimate this businessman-born Xiangbang at all.

He looked at the figure that was gradually approaching, and although it was a little slender, it carried the white-clothed figure that he and Yingzi Chu expected.

"After all, I came back safely."

Lu Buwei stroked his beard and sighed in a low voice that others couldn't hear at all.

Ying Zheng likes to go out of the palace too much, and he hopes that the danger he encounters this time can make Ying Zheng vigilant enough and realize the risk of going out as the king of a country.

Recovering military giants such as Wang Qi and Meng Fu is not in his plan, but ...... He was still somewhat emotional.

There will be a day when young eagles will spread their wings and fly on their own, and children will also have a day when they will grow up.

Watching the white-clothed figure slowly approach, the still somewhat immature face reminded him of his age.

He is almost fifty years old, and it has been almost twenty years since he entered Qin, and he is no longer the young man who can discuss with Yingzi Chu how to break the unity of the nations and discuss for three days and three nights.

"Minister, Lü Buwei, meet the king!"

Lü Buwei watched the white-clothed monarch on a white horse walk up to him and bow down.

"Minister, meet the king!"

"Minister, meet the king!"

"Your ......, meet the king!"

And as Lü Buwei, who was a prime minister, bowed down, the rest of the civil and military ministers of the Qin State all bowed down to the king of the Qin State.

The autumn wind of hunting hit, blowing the white cloak behind Yingzheng.

An invisible majesty and momentum spread to the surroundings, and a large number of courtiers were pressed by Yingzheng's gaze and momentum and lowered their heads even lower.

The corners of Ying Zheng's mouth were slightly hooked, but he didn't show an expression that could be called joy.

If it was him a few years ago, he might have been very excited to see the ministers like this now, but at this moment, he is no longer the childish who just sat on the throne in the past.

And all this...... Thanks to this middle father of his.

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