"Lord, that woman has left. According to our scouts, she left the teahouse and then headed east, leaving Xianyang with her entourage." Man Cang walked up to the teahouse where Ye Shikai was standing at the window, silently gazing at the scenery outside.
"Lord, curfew will soon be enforced. After curfew in Xianyang City, no one is allowed to roam the streets freely, or else they will face severe punishnt. We should head back."
"Let’s go, return to the camp." Ye Shikai murmured lightly, his mind still pondering Hua Liandie’s figure, wondering when her ntioned ’future’ would be.
Forget it, don’t bother about her.
The next day.
Han Hao brought Ye Shikai and Shangguan Jian to the front of the imperial palace. Coming from outside, they couldn’t enter without Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s orders. The court ceremonies of the Qin Dynasty were quite elaborate. They waited outside for a long ti until a eunuch ca out to convey the ssage, allowing the three to enter and face Emperor Qin Shi Huang.
"Rember to mind your manners when you et His Majesty, and do not offend him." Han Hao softly reminded.
"Rest assured, Lord Han." Ye Shikai could tell that Han Hao was equally nervous, as he was previously just a garrison commander of a county and suddenly had the chance to et Emperor Qin Shi Huang face-to-face, which obviously left him sowhat ’at a loss’.
Ye Shikai looked at the magnificent palace in front of him, feeling amazed. Indeed, he was worthy of being the ’Emperor for eternity’. In today’s terms, it’s ’high-end, grand and classy.’ If one could own such a grand palace, they would certainly feel ’inflated,’ as this is the symbol of power. Owning this palace ans having control over the world. At this mont, Ye Shikai understood why the Wolf Clan was so determined to invade south...
The palace entrance and its surroundings were guarded by nurous soldiers. Looking upwards from below, the palace exuded a strong sense of oppression. The three ascended the stone steps, step by step.
Upon entering the palace, Ye Shikai felt an intense pressure, similar to worshipping in a temple, causing him to tense up with solemnity for fear of inciting divine wrath from insincerity. But this ti was different; the ’divine presence’ he was eting was Emperor Qin Shi Huang.
"Your subjects pay our respects to His Majesty." Ye Shikai knelt to the ground, performing formalities, unexpectedly having the opportunity to behold Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s visage. If this were a ’journey through ti,’ it would be worth it, except this ’journey’ was a one-way ticket...
"Rise, my beloved subjects." From the hall ca Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s voice, full of majestic authority worthy of an emperor.
"Your Majesty, the one to my right is the young general I previously ntioned, Ye Shikai." At that mont, ng Tian erged from the lineup of ministers on the right and reported to Emperor Qin Shi Huang.
"It was he who led the troops to repel the Wolf Clan’s attempted ambush on Ji County, which allowed to command as I pleased and severely defeat the Wolf Clan over three hundred miles." Before Emperor Qin Shi Huang, ng Tian earnestly recomnded Ye Shikai, surprising the ministers present since ng Tian rarely recomnded anyone, and Ye Shikai had no personal ties to ng Tian, which made his favor intriguing.
"Is that so, Minister Ye, how many years have you served in the military and what is your current rank?"
"Your Majesty, I have served for several months and currently hold the rank of Military Marquis." Ye Shikai responded.
"Since you have received ng’s recomndation, I believe Minister Ye must have talent. I heard you once saved ng’s life."
"Your Majesty, when the Wolf Clan attacked an empty city, if it were not for him urgently resolving the crisis, I would have perished with Ji County." ng Tian solemnly stated, word by word.
"ng is a pillar of our Qin Country, defeating the Wolf Clan and safeguarding the land with outstanding rits. Minister Ye saving ng’s life is a great rit. Co, reward him with a thousand gold and promote him to Left Deputy Director. Han Hao has commanded competently at the Stone Peak Fortress, severely defeating the Wolf Clan and capturing their leader, awarded a hundred gold and promoted to Middle Guard. Shangguan Jian fought valiantly, supporting Han Hao in commanding the troops, awarded a hundred gold and promoted to Five Doctors, hoping you three will continue to contribute to the nation’s cause."
"Thank Your Majesty for your grace."
"Additionally, our army’s victory in this battle ans all contributors will be rewarded. Those who have earned rits during labor can be exempted from levies. This task will be overseen by ng."
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"Old Ye, who could have thought it’s only been a short while, and you’ve been promoted to Left Deputy Director, with military rits and rank above mine. In the future, I’ll have to treat you with respect when I see you." The three exited the imperial palace, having advanced several levels in military rit, certainly thanks to ng Tian’s personal recomndation. Otherwise, they might not have even seen Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s face.
"Don’t be sarcastic, I just want to hurry back to Heyang County." Ye Shikai remarked lightly, knowing Shangguan Jian was indeed a brave general but lacking compared to Ye Shikai in terms of strategy.
"His Majesty has allowed us to stay in Xianyang City for a while before returning." Han Hao reminded, stating that given his contributions in the Wolf Clan campaign, his military rank had soared several levels, securing notable victories, and now received Emperor Qin Shi Huang’s reward, making it truly a return in triumph.
"I’m not interested in Xianyang." Ye Shikai shook his head, finding Xianyang certainly prosperous but still ancient. Coming from modern tis, he knew what a bustling tropolis truly was, unlike the ancient ’feasting among wealthy households.’
Normally, their military rits would bring rank advancents, but they were already Colonels and Military Marquises, and leading ten thousand troops was far greater than the county’s garrison structure, hence no further rank promotion was given.
"Shangguan, Ye, from now on, the people of Heyang County are in your hands." Han Hao abruptly stated.
"Lord Han, what do you an by that?"
"Emperor Qin Shi Huang has already promoted to Commander of He Nei County, and once we return, I must report to the governor’s mansion. Naturally, Ye will take over as garrison commander of Heyang County, and perhaps the appointnt decree will arrive in a few days." Han Hao unveiled the shocking news, leading an entire county as Commander of He Nei, and Ye Shikai would naturally congratulate him, though he wasn’t quite prepared to beco a county’s garrison commander.
"Shangguan, you have been nurtured by , and I ought to take you along, but if so, Ye may struggle alone without support."
"I understand, and I certainly will collaborate closely with Old Ye to protect Heyang County."
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