Chapter 516: Brother Zheng: Three things need to be resolved!
As night fell, the lights in the Sihai Guiyi Hall were lit. The specially made palace lanterns could maximize the light of candles, making this magnificent hall full of light. At the end of the hall, Zheng Ge, wearing a black dragon robe and a crown on his head, sat on the throne. His eyes were as clear as water, but with the weight of a mountain, flowing out of Zheng Ge's eyes and cast towards everyone.

In an instant, everyone, including the two imperial princes Tianxuan and Fusu, felt a heavy and inexplicable pressure. Their heads hung low, and no one dared to even look at Zheng Ge.

tread!tread!tread!
A group of important officials of the empire walked forward step by step with similar rhythm. The sound of their footsteps reverberated in the hall. Finally, they came to the pond where koi were kept. Tianxuan and Fusu led the way, followed by Wang Ben, Feng Quji, Li Si, Han Fei and others according to their status.

Needless to say, everyone knelt on the ground in unison, with the most respectful attitude, to Ying Zheng, the master of the Qin Empire, the first emperor in history, and to submit from the bottom of their hearts. The sound of everyone's knees touching the ground gathered together, and the lingering sound was long.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty live forever."

Loud shouts came from everyone's mouth, and after being blocked by the walls on all sides, they became a thunderous roar, which seemed to break through this hall and spread across the mountains and rivers of the Great Qin Empire.

Zheng Ge, sitting on the throne, enjoyed the ministers' kowtow to him. When everyone cheered, he withdrew his gaze from them like lightning and took it back into his eyes. Then, Zheng Ge's thin lips curled up slightly, and he said lightly:
"No courtesy, stay on your own."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After getting Zheng Ge's permission, the ministers stood up from the scarlet carpet, but they still kept their heads down and did not dare to look.

"My dear ministers, now that the foundation of the empire is becoming more solid, there are three things that need to be resolved. First, the land of Baiyue. Baiyue is a kind of barbarian. Although one of them came into contact with the Chinese and was influenced by Chinese culture, it established the Yue Kingdom. The royal family of Yue even claimed to be the descendants of Dayu, but in fact it was just a false claim."

The State of Yue was a country that was once prominent during the Spring and Autumn Period.

Even a three-year-old child has heard of the story of Goujian, the King of Yue, who slept on firewood and tasted gall. However, after Goujian, the Kingdom of Yue went from bad to worse and was eventually destroyed by the State of Chu. The remaining forces of the Kingdom of Yue established the Minyue Kingdom and the Dong'ou Kingdom. In addition to these two small countries that were said to be ruled by the descendants of Goujian, the Baiyue also had other small countries such as the Wenlang Kingdom and the Ou Luo Kingdom.

"His Majesty."

In Tianxuan's past life, Zhengge once sent 500,000 troops to conquer Baiyue, leaving the empire empty. So after the empire destroyed the six eastern countries, Tianxuan arranged for people to collect intelligence about Baiyue. Hearing this, Tianxuan stepped out and bowed to the black-clad emperor on the throne.

"As far as I know, there are currently four countries in Baiyue. The first is Minyue, whose king is named Zou Wuzhu; the second is Dong'ou, whose king is named Tianze, known as the Red Eyebrow Dragon Snake; the third and fourth are Wenlang and Ou Luo. Wenlang and Ou Luo are called one country, but in fact they are loose forces formed by some tribal alliances. Minyue and Dong'ou were established by the descendants of Gou Jian, the King of Yue. In particular, the king of Dong'ou, the Red Eyebrow Dragon Snake Tianze, was once the crown prince of the King of Baiyue elected by the Baiyue Alliance. The land of Baiyue is complex and full of miasma. I think that if we want to mobilize troops against Baiyue, we must first train a force of at least 30,000 soldiers who are good at fighting in the mountains and forests, and we must also prepare enough medicinal materials and food. After conquering Baiyue, in order to strengthen the connection between Baiyue and the Central Plains, we must build another canal to connect the north and the south."

Tianxuan summarized the situation of Baiyue in the simplest words, causing Han Fei, Li Si, Feng Quji and others to stare at him in shock.

"Tianxuan, have you been paying attention to Baiyue for a long time?" Zheng Ge, who was sitting on the throne, showed a hint of surprise in his eyes after hearing Tianxuan's words.

Tianxuan said: "Your Majesty, I have indeed been paying attention to Baiyue for a long time. In my opinion, all the lands I see should belong to my Great Qin. Baiyue is a force that has a thousand connections with Yue State. I know that with your personality, your Majesty will be tempted sooner or later, so I started collecting information about Baiyue many years ago." "I even drew a map of Baiyue, marking the forces of Baiyue, as well as various dangerous places."

"Good!" Zheng Ge praised loudly with admiration in his eyes.

"Where is Meng Wu?"

Zheng Ge knew all about Yexiao under Tianxuan. Over the years, Yexiao, an intelligence organization under Tianxuan, had collected intelligence for the empire and eradicated rebellion, making great contributions. Hearing that Tianxuan had collected intelligence about Baiyue, Zheng Ge praised it and looked at the generals present.

Wang Ben, Meng Wu, Wei Zhuang!

The eyes that fell on Wei Zhuang were immediately retracted; then, Zheng Ge's eyes began to patrol Wang Ben and Meng Wu, and after a dozen breaths, they stayed on Meng Wu. Although Wang Ben and Meng Wu both made great contributions to the empire, strictly speaking, Wang Ben was better than Meng Wu.

However, Wang Ben had fought for many years, and evil spirits had entered his body, causing countless hidden injuries. In recent years, Wang Ben had been bedridden, and all family affairs were handled by his son Wang Li. If Wang Ben was used again, on the one hand, it would be like roasting him on the fire, and on the other hand, with Wang Ben's body, he would have to prepare a coffin in advance if he went to Baiyue, which was full of miasma and poison.

"The minister is here."

Meng Wu and Wang Ben, not only grew up together, but also were rivals, just like their fathers: Meng Ao and Wang Jian. Hearing Zheng Ge's call, Meng Wu stepped out with high morale, and even cast a provocative look at Wang Ben, clasping his hands and waiting for Zheng Ge's orders.

"I order you to raise an army of 200,000 within three months. As Lord Wushuang said, there must be at least 30,000 soldiers who are good at fighting in the mountains and forests." Zheng Ge leaned forward on the throne and looked down at the ministers in the hall. "Feng Quji, Li Si, you are responsible for collecting food, military supplies, and medicinal materials for the army."

"Here."

In response to Zheng Ge's order, the few people he named responded in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, I, a humble servant, would like to ask for permission to accompany General Meng Wu to fight against the Baiyue!"

Zheng Ge just said that there were three things that needed to be dealt with urgently, and conquering Baiyue was only the first one. Therefore, Meng Wu, Li Si, and Feng Quji, who were appointed by Zheng Ge, did not leave immediately, but stayed in the hall, waiting for Zheng Ge to tell them about the other two things in this small court meeting. As Meng Wu, Feng Quji, and Li Si withdrew, a dark light flashed in Wei Zhuang's dark sword eyes, and he took a step forward and volunteered.

Wei Zhuang's words successfully attracted Zheng Ge's attention to him, and his sword eyes, which contained endless wisdom, were filled with endless emotion.

(End of this chapter)