Wang Jian's tone was full of affection. He reached out and helped the woman down from the carriage, his eyes revealing his love for his granddaughter-in-law.
Although the woman was tired, she still tried her best to show politeness and respect in the face of Wang Jian's concern. She smiled slightly and replied softly, "Tian Fang, thank you for your concern, Father."
This marriage was rather absurd; it was only now that the wicked husband and Wang Jian knew the other party's name, which would normally be considered a huge breach of etiquette.
The wicked husband watched this scene from the sidelines, secretly marveling at how much Wang Jian accepted this woman, far exceeding his expectations.
He had thought that Wang Jian would look down on the woman because of the marriage alliance, but it was clear that Wang Jian valued the woman's character and attitude more, and already regarded her as his own granddaughter-in-law.
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Tian Fang, Wang Jian and his entourage returned to the city. Upon arriving at the general's mansion, Wang Jian settled Tian Fang in before going to his study to meet his wicked husband.
As soon as he sat down, Wang Jian immediately bombarded him with questions, "Was the trip successful? Did the King of Qi agree to let us pass? Do you think he has any ulterior motives?"
The wicked man smiled slightly and replied, "The King of Qi agreed to let him pass. This man has no manners whatsoever of a ruler. He is a sycophant, a flatterer, and a coward."
A string of derogatory words came out of the wicked husband's mouth, leaving Wang Jian stunned.
After a long while, Wang Jian, having regained his senses, said, "Is it really that bad? Why not spare Yan for now and just destroy Qi first? Wouldn't that be better?"
"Does that mean you have to settle scores on the spot and can't even wait a moment longer?"
"Yes, then wouldn't my trip be a waste of time, bringing back a daughter-in-law for your Wang family?" The wicked husband was taken aback, then rolled his eyes and said, "How was I supposed to know that the Prince of Qi was so despicable?"
"If I had known this would happen, why would I have bothered to make the trip?"
Wang Jian, not wanting to dwell on the matter, smiled sinisterly and asked, "You mean the King of Qi agreed to let you pass through?"
The wicked man nodded slightly, and then took out Tian Jian's imperial edict from his bosom.
Wang Jian took the document and read: "Promote officials from various regions to allow the Qin army to pass through, grant them passage to attack Yan, and, if necessary, open the gates to the Qin army for rest and recuperation. This is a royal decree, and no one may object."
"Hahaha....."
Looking at the Qi King's seal at the end, Wang Jian burst into laughter, instantly spotting the flaws in the edict.
I initially thought that the wicked man was exaggerating his words, but now it seems that it is indeed unacceptable. The Qin army was merely borrowing a passage, so why should various places allow the Qin army to pass?
Could it be that the Qin army has to go through Qi before they can enter Yan?
If such a loophole could appear, it suggests that not only is the ruler incompetent, but the ministers below him are probably no better.
Seeing this, the wicked man casually remarked, "Not only that, but to prevent the various regions of Qi from disbelieving him, he personally issued another royal edict to all the regions."
Wang Jian had nothing to say, and could only give a thumbs up towards Linzi. How could the ruler of a country be so afraid of Qin? Should he be called a coward or should he value the friendship between the two countries?
"This is truly a stroke of luck!"
Wang Jian grinned from ear to ear, excitedly saying, "With this document and the royal decree, we can take the opportunity to divide our forces and sweep through the Qi Kingdom with lightning speed. We can easily beat them half to death as if we were in an empty land."
"In that case, even if the State of Qi reacts, it will be too late!"
Seeing that he was serious and spoke logically, the wicked man's expression also became solemn as he assessed the feasibility of his plan.
Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he said abruptly, "Look at my memory, I had completely forgotten about this."
Looking at her wicked husband's appearance, Wang Jian was puzzled. "What is it?"
The wicked man immediately informed Wang Jian of his plan to bribe Wang Tian, the garrison commander of Yangjin. "This man is a clever one. He knows that my Qin state is unstoppable, so he surrendered to me in his city that day."
"With his help, the chances of this succeeding will increase by at least 10%!"
Wang Jian's eyes lit up as well. "Good! Good! Good!" he exclaimed repeatedly, wishing he could immediately muster his troops to attack Qi. Wouldn't this be a free way to destroy a country?
"With the inside help of the Yangjin garrison commander, our plan to attack Qi is much more secure. You should immediately send someone to inform Wang Tian and ensure that we have his full support during the operation."
The wicked man nodded in agreement and shouted, "Erhe, where is he?"
Squeak...
The study door was pushed open, and Zhang Erhe strode into the study. "Grand Commandant, what are your orders?"
"Quickly send scouts to Yangjin to contact Wang Tian and tell him that the plan has changed. Tell him to 'prepare' and wait for me to personally go to Yangjin." The wicked husband spoke very quickly.
Seeing his serious expression, Zhang Erhe quickly left without daring to delay for even a moment.
"General, if this succeeds, the two of us can achieve two great victories in one battle!" The wicked man knew that once he took action, it would deal a fatal blow to the Qi state, leaving it with absolutely no chance or ability to react.
Even now, he has not given up his desire to destroy Yan. Although the assassin's harassment failed, it left him exhausted, and he absolutely cannot swallow this insult.
Wang Jian stood up, walked to the window, and gazed into the distance, as if he could already see the Qin army galloping across the land of Qi.
He turned to the wicked man and said, "It's obviously too late to report this to the king, and we need to act as soon as possible. Do you have any plans?"
The wicked man's expression changed, and he gave the old man a sinister look, saying disdainfully, "If you're afraid of taking the blame, just say so. We're not outsiders."
Wang Jian's words were practically a direct question: Are you going to take the blame, or are you going to take it?
Anyway, he's not going to take the blame, and no wicked man has the backbone to carry the heavy burden of acting without the emperor's orders.
Wang Jian gave a smirk, then said meaningfully, "Tsk tsk, the feat of destroying two countries, killing two birds with one stone... The opportunity is right here, if we waste it, we'll have to go through a lot more trouble in the future."
At this point, he sighed insincerely, "Alas, if that happens, who knows how many more brave sons of Qin will die needlessly on the battlefield..."
"Alright, stop talking!" The wicked husband raised his hand with a disgusted expression and said speechlessly, "You're afraid of me, but I'm not. I've got plenty of scapegoats already, what's one more?"
"I suppose that if I destroy these two countries, my merits and demerits will cancel each other out, and Your Majesty won't have to worry about how to reward me!"
Wang Jian's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. "You...you had already made up your mind, hadn't you?"
The wicked husband didn't guard against him and nodded slightly in response, "Being too powerful and overshadowing the master doesn't end well. Even if my good brother doesn't mind, there will still be people who are envious."
"You kid, I'm not as good as you!" Wang Jian sighed, then a look of admiration appeared on his face.
While he was still racking his brains for military merits, this kid was already worrying about how to do something without getting credit. The difference between people is just too great!
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