Upon receiving Ying Zheng's summons, Wang Jian dared not delay and hurried over.
Wang Jian entered the hall, cupped his hands, and said, "This old minister pays his respects to Your Majesty!"
Ying Zheng put down the memorial and said, "General Wang, there's no need for such formalities."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wang Jian stood up and stood respectfully in place, without asking any further questions, waiting for Ying Zheng to speak.
Having followed Ying Zheng for many years, he had extremely high prestige, but he never put on airs in front of this emperor. He always placed himself in the position of a subject and would never overstep the line of a sovereign.
Ying Zheng asked, "How are the preparations for the expedition going?"
Knowing that Ying Zheng attached great importance to this expedition, Wang Jian replied, "Your Majesty, the troops personally selected by this old minister are all the best soldiers of Qin, and their combat strength is beyond doubt. The commander of the troops is also a trusted confidant of this old minister."
"They have followed this old minister for many years and have experienced countless battles. They are very experienced in combat. Your Majesty, please rest assured."
Ying Zheng nodded slightly, "I trust you to do things well, but you are well aware of what this war means for the Great Qin, aren't you?"
Wang Jian nodded, "This old minister understands. This time, this old minister will definitely wipe out the Yin Yang School and declare to the whole world that anyone who dares to provoke the Great Qin, whether it is the Yin Yang School or anything else, will never be forgiven!"
Ying Zheng nodded slightly, "Alright!"
Wang Jian added, "Moreover, just in case, this old minister has discussed with the Grand Master preparing armor covered with incantations, which should be very effective against the Yin-Yang School."
Ying Zheng was quite surprised, "Xiaoyao? He must have had a hard time."
He was well aware of Xiaoyao's workload, since the number of troops going to war was in the tens of thousands, and the number of armors that needed to be drawn was naturally also large.
Even if Xiaoyao is incredibly skilled, he is still all alone and can only draw with his own two hands, which is extremely difficult.
After a moment of silence, Ying Zheng said again, "A disciple of the Confucian school came today, saying that the Confucius family may have met with misfortune."
Wang Jian was quite shocked, "Kong Jia?"
He was also familiar with Confucianism. Not only was Confucianism renowned, but it was also considered one of the stronger forces among many, and most forces would not dare to provoke it.
Especially Kong Jia, the leader of the Confucian school, whose cultivation level was extremely high, making him one of the best among many cultivators.
But now they say he had an accident, which really surprised Wang Jian.
Ying Zheng continued, "They said they were going on a trip, but then they disappeared without a trace. Not only Kong Jia, but also the disciples who accompanied him did the same. It must have been done on purpose. If this is not dealt with properly, I'm afraid Kong Jia will be in serious trouble."
Upon hearing this, Wang Jian frowned. "Who is so bold as to dare to touch the capital of Confucianism?"
He couldn't understand who would target Kong Jia.
After all, the good reputation of Confucianism is well known, and the Confucianists, who have always been kind, have no famous enemies in the world. This situation should not have occurred.
But now it has happened.
As he pondered, Wang Jian's expression grew increasingly grave. "Something is amiss; there might be some other hidden story behind this."
As a general who had fought in many battles, he never believed in coincidences or things just happening by chance.
Especially since something like Confucianism, which seems like it would never happen, has now happened by chance, there must be something extraordinary about it.
Ying Zheng continued, "Where is the Yin Yang School's stronghold?"
Wang Jian was quite puzzled, but still replied, "The area north of Lingnan."
Such important intelligence would have been shared with Ying Zheng upon discovery, so Ying Zheng should have known about it long ago.
But now they're asking Wang Jian, which leaves Wang Jian somewhat bewildered.
Could it be that His Majesty has forgotten?
It's unlikely. After all, Ying Zheng has always been meticulous in his work, and the matter of the Yin Yang School's stronghold is extremely important. He's not the kind of king who would be so careless as to forget something like this.
Ying Zheng slowly said, "The place where Kong Jia disappeared this time was also in the area north of Lingnan."
Upon hearing this, Wang Jian's expression changed, clearly sensing something unusual. "Does Your Majesty mean that these two matters are related?"
Wang Jian's eyes darkened slightly. "Their target is not Confucianism, but the Qin Dynasty."
Upon hearing this, Wang Jian's expression darkened.
Ying Zheng continued, "This has never happened before in the Confucian school, nor has the Confucian school had any open enemies. Kong Jia has never encountered anything like this before."
"But ever since they accepted the Qin's proposal, they have started to help the Qin with education, and that's when they encountered this incident. It's clear that this is aimed at the Qin."
Listening to Ying Zheng's analysis, Wang Jian's eyes turned slightly cold. "It seems that there are even more people who fail to recognize the strength of the Great Qin."
Wang Jian was not particularly surprised by this, after all, it was normal for a behemoth like the Qin Dynasty to cause trouble.
"It infuriates me! There are always flies that presumptuously bother Your Majesty!"
Wang Jian's eyes were icy cold.
Ying Zheng slowly said, "Just as I said before, the Great Qin has not yet achieved true peace."
Wang Jian cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, whoever the forces behind this are, this old minister will surely wipe them out and let them know the might of Great Qin!"
His voice was deep, his gaze was cold and sharp, and his aura of authority was unmistakable, exuding an air of dominance.
Seeing Wang Jian's appearance, Ying Zheng's eyes darkened slightly. "That's what I thought too, so this time, I will go with him."
Wang Jian was taken aback. "Your Majesty is going too?"
He never expected that Ying Zheng would make this decision.
Ying Zheng's eyes darkened slightly. "If we're going to show them the power of Qin, then it should be thorough."
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