One by one, the ministers began to make their reports in Court.
Listening to these reports,
Ying Zheng deliberated on each one, deciding how to deal with them.
When he heard that the King of Qi wanted to proclaim himself as an emperor alongside him,
and even boasted of being an emperor himself,
Ying Zheng couldnât help but laugh upon hearing this.
"The King of Qi is quite fanciful, isnât he?"
"Even at this point, does he still think I wonât destroy his Qi?" Ying Zheng spoke slowly, with a trace of sarcasm.
Now, only Qi remains on the Land of the Divine Continent, and Qinâs ambitions are no longer hidden at all.
For Qi no longer has any external assistance.
Seeking aid?
Seek Tu An? Seek Goguryeo?
Or perhaps, does he still wish to appeal to the Xiongnu and Donghu?
Dare he?
The outcome of King Xi of Yan is still vividly remembered.
Betraying the tribe, becoming a traitor, not only infamous for all time but also directly beheaded by Zhao Feng.
As long as the King of Qi wishes to live, doesnât want to follow the old path of the King of Yan, he definitely wouldnât dare to collude with foreign tribes.
"Great King."
"The actions of the King of Qi clearly show he is probing our Qin."
"To see if we, Qin, have the intention to attack Qi." Han Fei said with a smile.
"Donât let him have any false hopes."
"Issue a decree."
"Command the envoy stationed in Qi to return to Qin."
"And spread the message that Qin will mobilize an army to attack Qi after the spring snow melts." Ying Zheng sneered, issuing the decree immediately.
At this very moment.
Qinâs national power has reached unprecedented heights.
Even if Qi has hundreds of thousands of troops, itâs predestined that they cannot contend with Qinâs million iron cavalry.
"This battle."
"Is about coercion."
"Forcing Qi to surrender without a fight."
"Qi is the land of the most learned academies on our Shenzhou, Jixia Academy being the place where both Chancellor Han and I gained enlightenment, and not only Jixia Academy, but Qi also has numerous academies, if they submit to Qin, will surely bring us considerable assistance in the future."
"Forcing the King of Qi to surrender, this is the Upper Strategy." Li Si spoke.
"At present, Qi is already a frightened bird."
"But to make Qi truly submit and surrender, besides giving the King of Qi enough assurances to let him live in abundance, preserving the ancestral temple, this is not enough, there must be someone with enough prestige to personally go to Qi to intimidate."
"Let the King of Qi know itâs impossible to resist our Qin, only then can the strategy of coercion achieve success." Yu Liao spoke at this moment.
At the moment of speaking these words.
His gaze fell upon Zhao Feng, who was dozing on the cushioned seat.
Following Yu Liaoâs gaze, the ministersâ eyes on the court all landed on Zhao Feng.
Suddenly quiet.
Zhao Feng, who was dozing with eyes closed, also sensed something.
He opened his eyes.
"Why are you all looking at me?" Zhao Feng chuckled, then looked towards Ying Zheng, clasping his hands, "Just need the great kingâs order, I can set off for Qi at any time."
"Hahaha."
"Yu Qing speaks the truth."
"If we are to talk about who holds the highest prestige, who can exercise supreme dominance over the world, itâs none other than Lord Wuâan of our Qin." Ying Zheng burst into laughter.
"The great kingâs wisdom is unmatched." Yu Liao said loudly.
"After the spring, get ready to set off, Lord Wuâan," Ying Zheng said with a smile.
"I accept the decree." Zhao Feng gladly accepted the order.
Departing for Qi.
This is indeed a worthwhile venture.
Compared to past campaigns, the conquest of Qi this time is definitely the easiest.
"Alright then."
"Continue the discussions on the frost disaster." Ying Zheng said.
Regards this matter.
Ying Zheng could only let the imperial court allocate resources, local government offices do their utmost for disaster relief, apart from which there was no other way.
After all, natural disasters canât be completely prevented by human effort; we can only provide as much relief as possible.
"Now, thereâs still no smokeless coal, only charcoal, and these need to be recorded for development in the future."
"Moreover, cotton, there is none of this either."
"Opening a treasure box still yields nothing; after all, the lowest one now is a Third Tier treasure box, and cotton varieties arenât of high level; in the future, the only choice is to attack the western borders to plunder." Zhao Feng thought secretly.
On the court agenda.
This moment was a matter for civil officials, Zhao Feng did not interfere but was calculating in his mind the matters being discussed.
He naturally cherished such opportunities because, on this court at the pinnacle of the world, knowing worldly things, now Zhao Feng was also learning, what he learned now could be used in the future.
...
Zhao Mansion!
The forbidden area in the backyard.
An exclusively developed martial practice field.
Surrounded by trusted aides, if not of his own people, one simply cannot enter.
"Slice!"
Zhao Qi whispered a low command.
The sword in his hand swung directly.
A sword light formed by True Qi swept through the air, slicing towards a piece of wood in front.
With a swoosh,
The sword light cut down.
The wood instantly split in half.
As Zhao Qiâs figure shuttled back and forth,
One after another, sword qi slashed out, and piece after piece of wood was cleaved open.
He has already stepped into the Innate Realm.
"Very good."
Zhao Feng walked over from the side, praised with satisfaction.
"Father."
"I have now stabilized my cultivation at the First Layer of the Innate Realm."
"Sister is also about to reach the Innate Realm." Zhao Qi said joyfully.
"Cultivate well."
"The Innate Realm is just the entry stage."
"Your future path is still long."
Zhao Feng said to the half-person tall Zhao Qi.
"Rest assured, father."
"In the future, I will certainly cultivate well." Zhao Qi nodded earnestly.
"Also."
"Donât expose your cultivation level in front of outsiders." Zhao Feng sternly reminded once again.
"Father, rest assured."
"We will never expose it." Zhao Qi, understanding now, immediately promised.
Zhao Feng nodded with satisfaction, "Thatâs good."
Given his current strength, Zhao Feng feared nothing now.
But ultimately, Qin is still under the rule of King of Qin, to avoid future issues, matters of martial cultivation must not be disclosed.