The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 636: The River God of the World [Subscribe*Monthly Tickets]

"Your Majesty, I am no longer clean!"

In the Qinian Palace, the left prime minister Wang Wan knelt on the ground and cried bitterly.

"?" Ying Zheng, Wei Zhuang and others all looked at Wang Wan, who was crying heartbreakingly, with a confused look on their faces.

"Could it be that young Lord Xinling is still sensitive to that?" Ying Zheng and the others thought to themselves. Otherwise, how could Wang Wan be like this when he returned from his diplomatic mission?

"Don't be anxious, Prime Minister. Take your time and speak. I will definitely make the decision for you!" Ying Zheng could only bite the bullet and speak to comfort him.

"I, an old minister, have fallen into the trap and boarded the pirate ship of young Lord Xinling. I am no longer clean!" Wang Wan then slowly began to explain.

From the first time he met Wei Ju, he was fooled by Wei Ju. Qin wanted to test Wei Ju's attitude, and Wei Ju was also testing Qin's attitude.

As a result, the protection and indulgence along the way made Wei Ju clearly aware of Qin's attitude, but they still knew nothing about Wei Ju.

Wei Ju offered the water transport in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River as a test, and Wang Wan could not refuse, because Wei Ju was testing Qin's attitude. If he refused, it would prove that Qin was hostile to Wei Ju and his navy, so he could only accept it and be dragged into the water by Wei Ju.

This was a conspiracy, and also an open plot. No matter whether it was Wang Wan, Wei Zhuang, or any other of the Nine Ministers, they would be dragged into the water by Wei Ju.

If you take benefits from the other party, you naturally have to do things for them. Even Guo Kai dare not violate this, let alone them!
Ying Zheng and others also realized that Wei Ju had set a trap for the people who went there from the very beginning.

"Don't underestimate the heroes of the world!" Ying Zheng sighed.

Before Wei Ju came, although they valued Wei Ju, the ultimate reason was because Wei Ju's father was Wei Wuji, Lord Xinling, and he had a sworn brother, Lord Bingjun, and it was never because of Wei Ju himself.

Now, they had to pay attention to Wei Ju himself.

Even Wang Wan, who is suspected to be the contemporary Guiguzi, fell into the opponent's trap, so Wei Ju's cunning and scheming are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Greed, lust and debauchery were just disguises displayed by the other party to paralyze everyone. However, the confidence and strategy after entering Xianyang told Xianyang that the other party had a backup plan.

Both attitudes told Xianyang that Wei Ju did not reach his current position by relying on the protection of his father and brother.

"Wei Ju also said that he would not talk to the king in formal occasions." Wang Wan continued to say what Wei Ju told him privately before he returned to Qinian Palace.

Ying Zheng could understand that Wei Ju was, after all, a prince and a feudal lord of Wei, and it was indeed not appropriate for him to meet and talk with him in the court.

"Then I will go and meet the commander-in-chief of the world's number one navy in person!" Ying Zheng smiled, without any airs of a king.

Since others dared to go to Xianyang in person, why wouldn’t he dare to go and see him in person?

Hei Bai Xuan Jian, Zhang Han and Gai Nie also followed Ying Zheng and quietly left Qinian Palace and went to a mansion in Xianyang.

In the pavilion of the small courtyard, Wei Ju stood quietly in the yard, with no guards by his side.

Ying Zheng thought about it and waved his hand to let Hei Bai Xuan Jian, Zhang Han and Gai Nie stay outside the courtyard.

"King Qin, aren't you afraid that I'm a dead spy?" Seeing Ying Zheng coming alone, Wei Ju smiled and bowed.

"In my life, I have encountered countless assassins and spies, but I can still tell that you are not a spy!" Ying Zheng said with a smile.

Wei Ju smiled and motioned Ying Zheng to sit down casually.

Ying Zheng did not hesitate to sit opposite Wei Ju. He was not afraid that Wei Ju's tea might be poisoned. He picked up the teacup and poured a cup for himself and Wei Ju respectively.

"As expected of my brother, you are the king who can unify the world!" Wei Jiu picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

Ying Zheng looked quietly at Wei Ju who was sitting opposite him. "Has the King of Qin read this letter?" Wei Ju handed the letter Xiao Yun'e had given him to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng took the letter and was a little surprised, but he still opened it and read it carefully. He was stunned when he saw the childish handwriting on the letter. After reading the content on it, he was even more shocked.

"So, you came to Xianyang because of Xiao Yun'e's letter?" Ying Zheng was a little bit unbelievable.

Zhang Han’s guess turned out to be true!

"You are Xiao Yun'e's adoptive father, and I am her uncle. So, by this calculation, we can indeed be considered brothers." Wei Ju said slowly.

Ying Zheng nodded after a little thought. From Xiao Yun'e's perspective, he and Wei Ju could indeed be considered brothers.

"Xiao Yun'e may not understand the general situation in the world, nor does she understand the struggle for power. She just doesn't want her two relatives to fight each other to death." Wei Jiu continued.

Ying Zheng nodded again.

"Then as the elder, one of us has to bow our heads." Wei Ju looked at Ying Zheng and spoke again.

Ying Zheng still nodded, so it seemed that Wei Ju chose to bow his head actively.

"But I am also afraid of death!" Wei Ju smiled and looked at Ying Zheng, "If you ask me to hand over the command of 100,000 naval forces, it is tantamount to letting me hand my life and death to the hands of Qin. Whenever Qin wants to kill me, I can only be slaughtered by them. Even any Qin official can kill me."

"I can guarantee that as long as I am alive, you will have no worries about life or death!" Ying Zheng promised.

Wei Ju shook his head and said, "I believe what the King of Qin said, but the King of Qin should also know that if someone wants to kill me, the King of Qin may not be able to save me in time."

Ying Zheng was silent. The Qin State was not a state where he had the final say. If Wei Ju lost the command of the 100,000 navy, he would not be able to pay attention to Wei Ju's safety at all times. If someone really wanted to attack Wei Ju, he might not be able to rescue Wei Ju in time.

"I can request to have my title changed from lord to earl, but I want more!" Wei Ju looked at Ying Zheng seriously and said.

Ying Zheng's eyes narrowed as well. This meant he wanted to negotiate and put forward conditions.

But this is the right way. Asking Wei Ju to hand over 100,000 naval forces for nothing would be a dream.

But putting forward conditions proves that there is something to talk about. The most frightening thing is having no conditions.

"What do you want, young master?" Ying Zheng asked, sitting up straight.

"Among the Qin people or even in the whole world, there should be no one who is better at naval warfare than me. Does the King of Qin agree with this?" Wei Ju talked about his advantages.

"You were able to build the world's best navy from nothing in just a few years. Even the naval generals of Qi and Chu are not as good as you. I admit that!" Ying Zheng nodded in agreement.

"So, King Qin, how many years do you think it will take for Qin to train a naval commander like me?" Wei Ju continued to ask.

Ying Zheng shook his head, "I'm afraid that within a hundred years, there won't be another naval commander who can rival you."

"So, I want to become the commander of the navy of all water systems in the world. Is that too much?" Wei Ju asked with a smile.

Ying Zheng looked at Wei Ju in surprise, and understood what Wei Ju wanted.

That is, he will become the admiral of the Qin navy after the unification, and will also be the highest commander of the entire navy in the world.

"It's not too much!" Ying Zheng thought about it and finally nodded.

The Qin State never thought of establishing a navy, but now it has one!

(End of this chapter)