"Did you come to me today just to humiliate me?" Prince Dan questioned.

He arrived in Qin full of joy, expecting to see his old friend, but Ying Zheng treated him coldly for seven days. Now that he had finally met him, he was humiliated in this way.

"I did not intend to humiliate you, but I have been very busy with official duties. I finally managed to find time to see Brother Dan today, but I did not expect to see such a scene."

At this point, Prince Dan no longer harbored any illusions about Ying Zheng. He knew that Ying Zheng was no longer the same Ying Zheng of the past; he was the King of Qin who would unify the world.

"If Your Majesty has nothing else to say, this humble servant will take his leave!"

After saying this, Crown Prince Dan stood up and walked out of Xianyang Palace. He had had enough of being a hostage, and now he wanted Ying Zheng to be angry and kill him.

To his surprise, Ying Zheng neither stopped him nor got angry; he simply watched him leave.

After Prince Dan left, Lu Li emerged from behind the screen.

"Sir, have I truly changed?" Ying Zheng murmured to himself.

Lu Li cupped his hands and replied, "Your Majesty, do you still remember what I said when we first met?"

"Even if millions of people don't understand, as the king, I must do it. For the sake of unifying the world, this is a necessary process."

King Wang was destined to be a lonely man, without any friends in his life.

"Sir, may we proceed to the next step?"

Upon hearing Lu Li's words, Ying Zheng's eyes regained their light.

"I have already learned that Yun Qingshu has set off for the Yan Kingdom, and the King of Zhao has ordered that a surprise attack be launched as soon as he arrives in the Yan Kingdom."

Ying Zheng walked up to the map, a hint of madness in his eyes.

"With such great talent, yet the King of Zhao doesn't know how to use it, he's truly a delightful fool," Ying Zheng said with a smile.

It has to be said that Yun Qingshu is quite capable; he guessed Lu Li's intentions so quickly.

However, he had chosen the wrong master, and Zhao Yan no longer trusted him at all.

"Then what is the purpose of your move today, sir?"

When Prince Dan first arrived in Qin, Ying Zheng wanted to see him, but Lu Li stopped him, insisting that Ying Zheng leave him waiting for a few days.

Today, Lu Li took the initiative to invite him to see Crown Prince Dan and told him about Qin's entire plan. Ying Zheng was puzzled.

But Ying Zheng knew that Lu Li must have his reasons for doing this, he just didn't know the specifics.

"Your Majesty, the time is not yet ripe."

"I urge Your Majesty to order Wang Ben to lead an army of 200,000 to launch a feigned attack on Wei, thereby completely dispelling the concerns of Zhao and Yan!"

Ying Zheng nodded thoughtfully. Since it was an act, it had to be done properly and convincingly. Otherwise, if the states of Zhao and Yan realized what was going on, it would be a loss.

"Issue the imperial decree, ordering Wang Ben to lead 200,000 troops to the eastern border!"

The Yan Kingdom, the Yan King's Palace.

Yun Qingshu has arrived in the Yan Kingdom, and with his silver tongue, he has almost persuaded the King of Yan.

The next day, however, he received news that King Ying Zheng of Qin had dispatched Wang Ben with an army of 200,000 to attack the State of Wei.

When Yun Qingshu learned of this news, he was immediately struck dumb. How could this be?

"This is impossible. Could it be that I've misjudged Lu Li's intentions again?"

At this moment, Yun Qingshu began to doubt his life. He had thought that he had thoroughly understood Lu Li's plan and would surely thwart it.

But to his utter surprise, the Qin state actually attacked the Wei state.

"Is the information accurate?" Yun Qingshu asked hurriedly.

"Master, Li Mu has already captured fifteen cities of Wei!"

Yun Qingshu plopped down on the ground, unable to recover for a long time.

"Your Excellency, what should we do? Should we stay in Yan?"

At this moment, Yun Qingshu realized that since Qin had already made the first move, Yan would definitely follow suit.

But there was one thing he couldn't understand: why did Qin go to such great lengths, only to target Wei?

Then, after a year, he can completely unleash his military might, and no one can stop them.

But there was no time to think about it now; Yun Qingshu had to return to the State of Zhao as soon as possible.

But just as he was about to leave, he received news that the King of Zhao had dispatched Li Mu to lead troops to attack the State of Yan!

This left Yun Qingshu completely stunned; the King of Zhao had never trusted him from the very beginning!

Moreover, the King of Zhao sent troops at this time with the intention of killing him!

"Master, what do we do?" His men panicked, and Yun Qingshu took a deep breath.

"We're not going back to Zhao! We're going to Wei!"

Yun Qingshu has now come to a complete understanding: when it comes to political maneuvering and scheming, he is no match for Lu Li, and he is always outmaneuvered by Lu Li.

He also fell into a vicious cycle, insisting on competing with Lu Li in terms of political maneuvering!

The Mohists have always prioritized defending cities, so why would they want to engage in a battle of wits and schemes with Lu Li?

Since Qin wanted to destroy Wei, he went to Wei to help the King of Wei defend the city!

............

In the Qin state, in a secluded garden.

Wang Jian and Lu Li sat on the ground, tasting the tea that Ying Zheng had bestowed upon them.

“Sir, my son Wang Ben has already captured fifteen cities of Wei. I believe that taking Wei should be a piece of cake.”

Wang Jian hadn't expected his son, Wang Ben, to succeed so easily. If things continued at this pace, they could destroy the State of Wei in six months at most.

But Lu Li shook his head and said, "General Wang, let me ask you, if the Mohists defend the city, how confident are you, General Wang, that you can destroy the Wei Kingdom within a year?"

Wang Jian was immediately taken aback. The Mohists? Hadn't they already pledged allegiance to the Zhao state? And wasn't the Mohist master in the Yan state?

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