Chapter 217 Li Si, die!
March 20th is the Spring Equinox, a good day to travel.
Qin State Prime Minister Li Si drove out to Mount Zhongnan to visit his reclusive mentor Lu Buwei.
As a cultivator in the God Transformation Stage and being in the Qin territory, around Xianyang, Li Si felt very relieved. The Qin State was now so powerful that it made the surrounding countries fear it.
Who dares to attack?
Even so, five days before Li Si's departure, Luowang began to send out spies to monitor along the way and not let go of any suspicious person.
Ensure that Prime Minister Li Si's trip is safe.
Today, in addition to the dozen or so people following the frame, there are also Luowang spies hiding in the dark. It is both a protection and a disguised form of surveillance.
Inside the carriage, Li Si closed his eyes and thought quietly, still pondering the strategy of destroying the six kingdoms.
As the Zhao foreigners were "expelled" one by one by Luowang, it was almost a foregone conclusion that King Zhao would replace the frontline general Li Mu.
With Wang Jian's ability, he would surely be able to conquer the State of Zhao within a year.
The momentum of Qin's unification of the world gradually became clear.
Thinking of this, Li Si, as one of the leaders in destroying the six kingdoms, couldn't help but feel excited.
With his achievements, after Qin conquered the six kingdoms, his cultivation would surely reach a higher level and enter the Void Refining Stage. In the future, he could even use the luck of the Human Emperor to impact the Immortal Realm.
The pursuit of immortality.
What Li Si didn't know was that
Just in front of his car frame, deep underground, Qin Mo had been lurking for half a month.
As a powerful god, Li Si's soul is powerful and his consciousness can scan the area within several miles around at any time. If there is any disturbance, he can immediately detect any abnormality.
therefore,
If Qin Mo attacks from the front, Li Si will probably escape.
In order to ensure that everything goes well, Qin Mo sank himself deep underground half a month in advance after completing the route reconnaissance, and then shielded himself with his soul.
Almost entered a state of suspended animation, becoming one with the earth.
By the time Luo Wang sent people to check along the way, Qin Mo had already hidden himself. How could they possibly discover anything unusual?
Don't say he's a spy.
Even Li Si himself has not yet discovered the threat coming from deep underground.
After surviving the earth disaster, Qin Mo's intimacy with the earth increased sharply. Possessing a body of five elements, he was able to perform five-element escape techniques with even greater power.
But this does not mean that Qin Mo knows nothing about the outside world.
on the contrary,
His six senses were integrated with the earth. Any slight movement on the ground could be transmitted to Qin Mo's ears and could be clearly felt by him.
Only Qin Mo, who has mastered both magic and physical skills, can do this.
Those who practice magic can sense the soul, but they cannot hide in the ground for a long time; those who practice physical cultivation can become one with the earth, but if they do not cultivate their soul, they are like a blind person.
For example, now.
As the Prime Minister of Qin, the carriage that Li Si rode in was not only luxurious, but also made of fine iron.
The bottom of the frame was reinforced with meteorite iron to prevent a sneak attack from underground. If someone really tried to do that, there would be only one result - a bump the size of a bowl would appear on the head.
But Qin Mo is stubborn.
After the five elements were complete, Qin Mo's muscles and bones were like magic weapons, and his skull was harder than meteorite iron.
The wheels made of fine iron rubbed against the post road, making a special sound that Qin Mo could hear clearly. His powerful soul was like a supercomputer.
Accurately calculating the timing of attack.
"Now!"
Qin Mo's eyes suddenly opened, and his body rushed out from deep underground like a cannonball.
"Um?"
Li Si was also alert and immediately sensed the danger. His hair stood on end and he subconsciously wanted to fly out of the carriage and escape towards Xianyang City.
As for the followers, they are just decorations.
Li Si's actions this time can be said to be decisive, but it is still too late!
Or,
Qin Mo is too fast!
In less than a breath of time, Qin Mo had turned into light, easily penetrated the bottom of the frame, and appeared in front of Li Si in an instant.
"Who are you?" Li Si asked.
Qin Mo sneered and stretched out his hands like lightning.
His left hand was like a pair of pliers, grabbing Li Si's neck.
He put his right hand together to form a sword, which pierced into Li Si's heart like lightning and crushed it!
"Uh~~~"
Li Si didn't even have time to summon his magic weapon before he was brutally killed by Qin Mo.
It was not until this moment that the sound of Qin Mo smashing the bottom of the frame reached the ears of everyone around, and they immediately stopped the frame and lifted the curtain.
What they saw was Li Si's body...
As for Qin Mo,
He had already escaped and disappeared.
From beginning to end,
No one knew who killed Li Si.
They were all stunned and looked as pale as death.
According to Qin law, if their master Li Si was killed, all of them, as his followers, had to be buried with him.
…
The news of Prime Minister Li Si's murder was transmitted back to Xianyang as quickly as possible.
King Zheng of Qin was furious.
Request Luowang to conduct a thorough investigation and make sure to find the assassin.
At this time, Qin Mo had already left Xianyang through the teleportation array and returned to Longchuan City.
Gods and ghosts are unaware.
In just a few days, the news that Qin Prime Minister Li Si was assassinated outside the city of Xianyang spread throughout the Qin State and even to various countries in Shandong at the fastest speed.
The whole world was shocked.
The Qin State was naturally shaken, and everyone was wondering who had sent the assassin? To kill Li Si in this way, one must be at least at the Refining Void Stage.
There are a handful of masters in the Nascent Soul stage in the world.
Everyone subconsciously guessed that it was Zhao who did it. After all, the two countries were still at war. Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng and the famous scholar Gongsun Long and others were all on the Qin people's suspect list.
But some people also believe that it was done by the remnants of the Han State, and their purpose was to take revenge on the Qin State.
Just like before, Qin Mo killed Nei Shi Teng on the spot.
Many people even thought of Han Feizi, who escaped from prison last year, and he suddenly became the biggest suspect.
But at some point, a rumor suddenly spread among the people, saying that Li Si was actually killed by people sent by Lu Buwei, the former prime minister of Qin.
The reasons are very good.
Li Si was assassinated on his way to meet Lu Buwei. Only Lu Buwei could accurately grasp Li Si's route of action and the timing of his attack.
But this is actually far-fetched.
After all, anyone who knows a little about the situation knows that Li Si would leave the city every year during the spring equinox.
The key lies in the heart-piercing words in the second half of the rumor.
explain,
Lu Buwei resented Li Si for replacing him. He was unwilling to spend the rest of his life in Mount Zhongnan. He was even more unwilling to not have his participation in Qin's ambition to unify the world.
Therefore, he planned to kill Li Si in order to regain the position of prime minister of Qin.
Because Lu Buwei had just retired, his students and former officials were still present in the Qin political arena and still had a very strong influence.
Therefore, this rumor still has a market.
Some of Lu Buwei's ambitious and frustrated disciples even submitted a petition to the royal court, requesting the King of Qin to ask their teacher Lu Buwei to come out of retirement and take charge of the situation again.
The government and the public were shocked.
King Zheng of Qin quickly responded and promoted Wei Liao to be the new prime minister of Qin.
At the same time, King Zheng of Qin also demonstrated his drastic measures and forcefully purged all of Lu Buwei's disciples and former officials, dismissing some from their posts and imprisoning some.
Lu Buwei's line was almost uprooted.
Many people who were slow to realize the situation were all frightened and secretly wondered whether the real mastermind behind Li Si's assassination might be King Zheng of Qin himself.
The purpose is to deal with Lu Buwei.
It's just that I dare not say such speculation out loud no matter what.
…
Xianyang, Royal Palace.
Inside the deep and dark hall, King Zheng of Qin sat on the throne.
There was a man standing under the hall.
It was Zhang Yi.
As one of the famous prime ministers in the history of Qin State, Zhang Yi studied under Guiguzi and was good at the art of vertical and horizontal alliances as well as the art of deduction.
The previous arrangement for Shang Yang to ambush Qin Mo outside Shouchun City was the work of Zhang Yi.
As the saying goes,
A new emperor appoints his own ministers.
In 310 BC, after the death of King Huiwen of Qin, King Wu of Qin succeeded to the throne. Zhang Yi lost favor and withdrew from the Qin court, living a semi-secluded life.
All materials for practice are still supplied by the Qin royal family.
It is equivalent to the offering from the Qin State.
"Master Zhang, have you found out who assassinated Li Si?" asked King Zheng of Qin.
Of course he knew that it was not Lu Buwei's doing, and he was just taking advantage of the situation to eliminate the remaining power of Lu Buwei in the court.
It was the King of Qin who instructed Zhao Gao to spread that rumor.
Lü Buwei,
It will always be a thorn in King Zheng of Qin's heart.
Zhang Yi said: "From the aura left at the scene, it should be Qin Mo's doing."
"Qin Mo, how is it possible?" Qin Wang Zheng was shocked. " Didn't that Qin Mo was only in the middle stage of the Spiritualization Realm and should not have the strength to accomplish this?"
"I don't know about this," said Zhang Yi.
Qin Wangzheng's eyes were cold. "Qin Mo has indeed become a threat to our Qin State. We must not let him go. Could you please calculate where Qin Mo is hiding now?"
Such deductions are extremely exhausting.
Especially when it comes to people of Qin Mo’s level, his lifespan will be shortened.
Because of this,
Before this, King Zheng of Qin didn't have the courage to speak.
After all, Zhang Yi was not a minister under King Zheng of Qin, but only a servant of the Qin State.
"I can't calculate it." Zhang Yi shook his head.
"Why?" King Qin was puzzled.
"As for Qin Mo, the secrets are obscure, as if covered up by someone, and cannot be calculated. This time we calculate the assassination because of the aura left at the scene." Zhang Yi said.
"Is that so?" Qin Wangzheng looked at him in a carefree manner, "Who on earth is hiding the secret?"
In fact, there is no need to ask.
The King of Qin could probably guess something.
Zhang Yi himself is already in the Refining Void Stage. The only ones who can conceal the secrets of heaven are basically those few Mahayana masters, and they can be counted on one hand.
Qin Wangzheng's eyes were cold as he murmured, "Taoism and Confucianism, one day, I will slaughter and destroy them all. There shouldn't be so many sects in this world."
Zhang Yi remained silent.
…
As the Qin State changed its prime minister, the aftermath of Li Si's killing continued.
In addition to being concerned about who the assassin is, the Shandong countries are more concerned about whether Qin will change its previous strategy for hegemony after changing its prime minister.
After all, it was Li Si who led it.
Now that Wei Liao has been replaced, should we change our strategy, redeploy and adjust, or continue with the previous strategy?
Although King Zheng of Qin's purge was satisfying, it also exacerbated the internal turmoil in Qin and implicated many innocent people.
This indirectly affects the battle situation on the front line.
After Qin suffered another setback, would Zhao replace General Li Mu?
Everything is full of variables.
