Volume 11: The First Law Chapter 13: Who is the Supreme of the Three Thousand Dao Laws (Part 1)
The young man had a refined appearance, and facing the gazes of the crowd, he had a rare heroic demeanor, as if he was calm and composed.
The ministers did not know him, and gradually realized what Her Royal Highness the Princess had just said.
Then their faces turned strange.
Is he the one who can hold the sword of the country?
Who is he? Why?
The officials and ministers in the hall watched Lu Qingshan walk slowly to the palace with mixed feelings.
The Sword of the Nation, as its name suggests, is the sword of Qin's national destiny. It is the sharpest weapon in the world and has been passed down for thousands of years.
If General Pingnan could hold this sword, the armor of the White Walkers would be nothing to him.
Moreover, in addition to its killing attributes as a weapon itself, the Sword of the Nation also has an extremely high status and unique symbolic meaning.
——Swordsmen of all generations have enjoyed a lofty status in the Qin State, second only to the emperor.
He who holds the national sword protects the Qin State.
How could such a sword be easily given to someone else, or a stranger like him?
In their hearts, they could only accept that General Pingnan would hold the sword.
Thinking of this, the officials and ministers unconsciously exuded hostility towards Lu Qingshan.
However, General Pingnan did not say anything, and they did not dare to step forward rashly - no one wanted to offend Her Royal Highness the Princess.
Many people looked at General Pingnan.
Unfortunately, I could only see a tall and straight back as steady as a rock, and couldn't make out much clues.
However, they were not disappointed for too long. Among the military officers behind General Pingnan, the Assistant Minister of War Wang Zhu stepped out again and was the first to speak out, pointing his spearhead directly at Lu Qingshan.
"Who are you, and why don't you kneel when you see His Highness?"
Lu Qingshan frowned and turned to look at the so-called Vice Minister of War. He was about to say something, but the woman on the imperial chair spoke before him.
“Whoever holds the Sword of Defense of the Nation does not need to kneel when meeting anyone within the Qin territory.” This is the privilege of the holder of the Sword of Defense of the Nation, and it is not a sudden idea of Qin Yitian.
Wang Zhu was not willing to give in after hearing this, and continued, "This person is not holding a sword now."
"Then take it as what I said. From today on, Lu Qingshan doesn't need to kneel when he sees me." Qin Yitian was also very calm and asked, "I wonder if Minister Wang is satisfied with this?"
"I have overstepped the bounds," Qin Yitian said calmly, but his dissatisfaction was clearly revealed. Wang Zhu's face changed, and he knelt down and said, "Please forgive me, Your Highness."
He looks like a rough guy, but unexpectedly he is very smooth.
Seeing this, Lu Qingshan muttered to himself.
Qin Yitian waved his hand and did not continue to target Wang Zhu, but just asked him to return to his position.
Since Qin Yitian was speaking for him, Lu Qingshan didn't say anything more. Facing everyone's gaze, he smiled and said, "Lu Qingshan greets all the gentlemen."
Lu Qingshan's gaze also swept across the crowd, and finally fell on General Pingnan, who had remained silent and didn't even look at him. He already knew his identity.
"Your Highness, is this the man you chose to bear the sword?" Zhao Peiyan, the prime minister of the dynasty, stepped out from the team of civil servants and asked slowly.
"Yeah." Qin Yitian nodded slightly on the imperial chair.
Your Highness, General Pingnan, clenched his fists suddenly after hearing this light "hmm".
He was undoubtedly a man of real talent and knowledge, and he was a man of great strategy and ability to lead troops, otherwise he would not have been able to sit on the position of the general of the Qin State.
Such a person must be proud, so there are not many people who can convince General Pingnan... or it can be said that there are none, not to mention the character in front of him who is younger than him and looks like a pretty boy.
But General Pingnan was worthy of being a great general of the Qin Dynasty who had fought for half his life. Even though he was very angry and dissatisfied in his heart, it did not show on his face at all.
He did not directly oppose Qin Yitian, but glanced at Lu Qingshan and sneered: "Crossing the River Dragon?"
"It's just a nickname given to me by my fellow martial artists in the world ." Lu Qingshan laughed and without any embarrassment threw the nickname he had created himself onto a fictitious fellow martial artist.
General Pingnan did not dwell on these details. He narrowed his eyes and asked, "Are you from Qin?"
Lu Qingshan shook his head gently, "No."
"Do you have an official position or title in Qin, or have you made any contributions to our Qin?"
"No." Lu Qingshan shook his head again.
"The Sword of the Nation is such an important thing, but this man is not even a Qin citizen, let alone any official title or merit. He is just a vagrant. How can he be worthy of the Sword of the Nation?" The next moment, General Pingnan no longer looked at Lu Qingshan, but turned to look at Qin Yitian and asked in a loud voice.
He already looked frightening, and now he looked even more imposing.
However, such momentum might be able to shock other people, but it could not shock Lu Qingshan and Qin Yitian on the imperial chair.
Qin Yitian said calmly: "The Sword of the Nation is the sword of my Qin family. Whoever I want to give it to is my royal family's business. When do I need to report it to others?"
"As for the official title, won't he get it if he picks up the sword that protects the country?"
A word awakened the dreamer. The civil and military officials were suddenly awakened by Qin Yitian's words...
The one who holds the sword of defense of the country will be the general protecting the Qin State.
This is the rule established by Qin Shi Huang and passed down from generation to generation.
How could such an unknown warrior suddenly become the general protecting the Qin State?
No matter how strong their willpower was or how deep their qi-cultivation skills were, the ministers could no longer hold back and began to whisper with their colleagues around them.
For a moment, there was an uproar in the court.
"Your Highness, the position of the Protector of the Nation is extremely important. How can it be taken lightly?" The next moment, one of the military officers stepped out and shouted in a mournful voice, "Once this order is issued, the morale of our army will surely be in chaos. Your Highness, please think twice!"
After the first minister of remonstration, several military officers soon came forward and echoed the voice.
Even many civil servants responded.
For a time, the crowd was in an uproar.
From beginning to end, Lu Qingshan, as the central figure of the whole incident, remained silent and let the court officials speak whatever they wanted.
General Pingnan, who was most likely to add fuel to the fire, did not say a word after his initial questioning.
Finally, the young princess stood up, looked down at the civil and military officials in the court with an expressionless face, and said softly.
"I have made up my mind, please don't say anything more."
"Today's court meeting ends here. Let's adjourn."
"Lu Qingshan, please stay here first. I have something else to say to you."
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Now that the court was adjourned, all the civil and military officials, who had their own thoughts, could only file out of the hall, whether they were willing or not, after getting their say.
However, this time, Prime Minister Zhao Peiyan and General Pingnan Jiang Luan, who usually did not have much interaction with each other, unexpectedly left the palace together.
This made some of the quick-witted ministers seem to smell something unusual.
After crossing the threshold of the Golden Palace, the two men, who were respectively the head of the civil and military officials of the Qin State, did not immediately walk down the white jade steps. Instead, they stood side by side and looked at the backs of the mighty group of ministers.
Civil and military officials were all discussing the matter, and without exception the focus of the topic was the sudden appearance of the dragon crossing the river.
"Your Highness has never made a wrong decision since he came to power." The Prime Minister suddenly said.
"Your Highness is not a god, and you will always make mistakes." After a moment's silence, General Pingnan replied.
He looked back at the eaves of the Golden Throne Hall and said in a deep voice: "The one who holds the sword of the nation must be me."
"If Her Highness thinks it's not me, then she is mistaken."
After saying this, General Pingnan no longer stayed on the white jade steps, but walked away, his tall and straight figure attracting everyone's attention.
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Inside the Golden Palace.
All the civil and military officials in the court left.
The eunuchs and palace maids had already been dismissed by Her Royal Highness the Princess.
There was no one else except a man and a woman.
"Should I call you Her Royal Highness the Princess or Yitian?" Lu Qingshan cast his gaze towards the beautiful figure on the stage and finally asked.
The woman on the stage has bright eyes and jade teeth, like a jade mountain walking up, illuminating everyone with her light.
When she heard what Lu Qingshan said, she pursed her lips and looked at him with a sidelong smile.
"You really know me." Qin Yitian said happily.
