The original capital of Chu State, Shouchun.
After half a month of cleaning up and reorganizing, although the capital was no longer as prosperous as before, it had once again recovered its peace.
A luxurious mansion in the north of Shouchun City. This was originally the Zhao family's mansion, but it was now temporarily used as the mansion of the Great Qin's army.
It was currently noon, and in a side hall of the residence, Wang Jian and Ji Yun were currently sitting opposite each other and drinking.
After filling up Wang Jian and himself with wine cups, Ji Yun raised his cup to Wang Jian and said,""I wish the old general victory, pacify the Yue, and create another great achievement.”After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.
"Then I'll have to thank Tianlan for her kind words.”Wang Jian laughed loudly and also raised his cup to drink it all.
Ji Yun scooped wine again and filled Wang Jian's cup. He said softly,""Old General, you have something to say to Yun, right? Yun is listening."
Wang Jian pondered for a moment and asked,"Tianlan, are you going back to the Yin-Yang School or…?"”Ji Yun suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Wang Jian." I've benefited a lot from following you for half a year. I've achieved all my goals this time and even exceeded them. I'd like to thank you for your guidance and cultivation."”
Wang Jian did not dodge and calmly accepted Ji Yun's bow.
Ji Yun sat down again and refilled his wine glass. Suddenly, the topic changed."Great Qin has just conquered the Chu Country and still has to pacify the Yue Country. The old general's military order is one year. General Wang Ben was still cleaning up the Wei Kingdom, so it would probably be next year before Great Qin started another war.”
Wang Jian nodded-this was indeed the case for Great Qin-most of its army was in the south, and a small portion was in the original Wei Kingdom. It was not easy for them to start a war for now, and according to the plan that he had received from Wei Liao and the others, they would only go to war next year. Wang Jian was not surprised that Ji Yun could guess this. He was just curious why Ji Yun suddenly mentioned this.
"Next year, the Great Qin Army will march out of Liaodong, and I think General Wang Ben will make a great contribution again!" Ji Yun said slowly.”
Wang Jian raised his eyebrows and asked," Tianlan, do you think he'll be the one leading the troops out of Liaodong?”"Right now, the only general in Great Qin that the King of Qin can trust to take charge of an area is General Meng Wu. General Meng Wu would be stationed in Huainan, so the King of Qin would naturally choose General Wang Ben as the commander.”"General Wang Ben, you're really a good general," Ji Yun said with a smile.”
When Wang Jian heard this, he frowned slightly. Ji Yun naturally understood what Wang Jian was thinking, so he comforted him,"General, you don't have to worry too much. You should be very familiar with the King of Qin. He won't do that.”
Wang Jian nodded and downed the wine in one gulp before relaxing his brows. Although Ji Yun didn't say it explicitly, the two of them understood what 'doing that' meant.
"Not only Liaodong, but also the last kingdom of the six states in Shandong, Qi, must have fallen into General Wang Ben's hands.”At this point, Ji Yun paused and gently swirled the wine cup with his fingers. He changed the topic again and said meaningfully,""I'm going back to the Yin-Yang School for training, but I'll ask the King of Qin to allow me to follow him when General Wang Ben leaves Liaodong next year. I'll follow General Wang Ben to the Kingdom of Qi to take a look. I've admired Jixia Learning Palace for a long time.”
Towards the end, Ji Yun's tone was filled with sarcasm, especially when he mentioned Jixia Learning Palace.
Wang Jian heard the mockery in his words, but he also knew who Ji Yun was mocking, so he naturally didn't mind at all. Instead, it was the information revealed in Ji Yun's words that made Wang Jian's eyes light up. To be honest, up until now, the six countries of Shandong had already destroyed five countries. Other than the destruction of Han and Wei, he did not participate. The other three countries were all led by him. Because of this, he understood one thing. In a war to destroy a country, the danger to a general did not only come from the battlefield, but also from assassinations in the dark.
The Hundred Schools of Thought and many other Sects opposed Great Qin's unification war, and these people in the martial world thought of ways to stop Great Qin's unification. Assassinating Generals was the most direct and effective method. This method became even crazier as time went on. In the early stages of the war to destroy Chu, many of Great Qin's Generals had been greatly harassed by the Hundred Schools of Philosophy.
The Qi Kingdom was the last Kingdom of the Six Eastern Kingdoms, and it was also the last obstacle to Great Qin. It was easy to imagine that those factions that did not want Great Qin to unify the world would do everything they could to stop Great Qin in this final battle. Jixia Learning Palace in the Qi Kingdom was the holy land of the Hundred Schools of Philosophy. Although it had been defeated, it still had an unparalleled rallying power. In other words, although the war to destroy the Qi Kingdom seemed simple, it was actually extremely dangerous, especially for Great Qin's Generals.
Wang Jian had already guessed that Wang Ben would be leading the army in the Battle of Qi, so he had been very worried. Now that Ji Yun had said that he would follow the army, Wang Jian was relieved. Wang Jian did not doubt Ji Yun's ability and strength in the slightest. As for the reason why Ji Yun was doing this, Wang Jian could also somewhat guess it.
Immediately, Wang Jian looked gratefully at Ji Yun. He raised his wine cup and paused in mid-air before downing it in one gulp.
Ji Yun chuckled and also raised his cup to finish his wine. Some things didn't need to be said.
Three days later, Wang Jian led Li Xin and a few other generals to lead 200,000 troops to the south of the Five Yue Mountains. The war to pacify the Hundred Yue Mountains began.
Meng Wu led more than 100,000 troops to reorganize Chu, while Meng Tian, Xin Sheng, and a few other generals led 200,000 troops back to Qin.
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On a small forest path leading to the mountainside in the south of Shouchun City, Ji Yun, Xing Hun, and Great Si Ming were leading their horses slowly. After sending off Wang Jian's army, they returned with Meng Tian's army. Halfway there, Ji Yun brought them away from the army and into the mountains, saying that they were looking for someone.
Looking for someone? Who lived in this mountain? Ji Yun didn't say anything.
"Young master, where are we going?”After walking for a while, Xing Hun could not help but ask. Great Si Ming also looked at Ji Yun curiously, obviously also wanting to know.
"Hehe, expert." Ji Yun smiled.
Xing Hun was speechless. Those who lived in this mountain were either uncivilized barbarians or true hermits. Since this place was so close to the Chu Country, there would naturally be no barbarians. Moreover, the one worthy of Ji Yun's personal visit was definitely the latter.
"Chu Daxian is a mighty figure of our Yin-Yang School.”Ji Yun reminded him softly.
Xing Hun frowned, unable to think of who it was. However, Great Si Ming's expression changed." Could it be him?”
"Hmm?" Xing Hun was stunned when he heard Great Si Ming's surprised tone. Looking at her shocked expression, Xing Hun's brows twitched as if he had also thought of that person. "It's Senior Chu Nan Gong." Ji Yun nodded, confirming their thoughts.
"Young Master, are you really going to find…Nan Gong…Senior?”Great Si Ming asked in a strange tone.
"Of course." Ji Yun smiled. He was not surprised by Great Si Ming and Xing Hun's attitude.
Chu Nan Gong was a famous figure in the Yin Yang School. Everyone in the Yin-Yang School, from the reclusive elders to the ordinary disciples, knew of this name. Everyone was familiar with his life experiences.
This was originally a poor noble child in Chu, but he was forced to travel to other countries. He was indeed a person with great wisdom and luck. During his travels, he had a fortuitous encounter and became famous in one fell swoop. Then, he became a scholar of the School of Yin Yang. Soon, he became a prominent figure in the School of Yin Yang with his unique views.
A few years later, he even wrote the book Nan Gong, which caused a great reaction among the Hundred Schools of Philosophy. He became one of the great masters of the Hundred Schools of Philosophy, and was not any weaker than the Confucian master Xun Zi, who had served as the chancellor of Jixia Learning Palace three times. However, not long after that, Chu Nan Gong gradually retired and disappeared without a trace. Only then did he gradually become forgotten.
In the Yin-Yang School, Nan Gong was a compulsory part of the lessons given to the disciples. Therefore, even though Chu Nan Gong had left the Yin Yang School for more than ten years, he still had a high reputation among the ordinary disciples.
As the young master of the Yin-Yang School, Ji Yun knew even more of the secrets of the school. He also knew more about Chu Nan Gong's extremely high reputation and status in the upper echelons of the school. Ji Yun still remembered that when Donghuang Taiyi had mentioned Chu Nan Gong in their conversation before leaving the Yin-Yang School, the Yin-Yang School's big boss had been very polite to Chu Nan Gong. One had to know that all the members of the Yin-Yang School, including the elders and masters of Yangyang School who had chosen to retire, were in awe of Donghuang Taiyi. Donghuang Taiyi treated them as his subordinates and did not treat them politely at all. Therefore, just the fact that Donghuang Taiyi's attitude was different was enough to show that Chu Nan Gong was extraordinary.
However, because of some things that had happened in the past, Master Yang Yang had chosen to leave. At that time, the higher-ups of the Yin-Yang School had tacitly shut their mouths and no longer talked about Chu Nan Gong. Therefore, after so many years, Chu Nan Gong had become a special existence among the higher-ups of the Yin-Yang School. This was also the reason why Great Si Ming and Xing Hun's expressions changed.
"Young master, why are you looking for Senior Nan Gong?”
"Why?" Ji Yun muttered softly. A trace of confusion appeared in his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant. The two people who were half a step behind did not notice it.
"I've long heard of Senior Nan Gong's great name, and I want to meet you. I also have some things I want to ask you.”" Also, before leaving the Yin-Yang School, Your Excellency Donghuang also asked me to invite Senior Nan Gong back to the Yin-Yang School after destroying Chu," said Ji Yun indifferently.”
"Back to the Yin-Yang School?" Xing Hun was shocked and frowned." Why didn't Your Excellency Donghuang pass down the order directly? Instead, he wanted Young Master to invite him after half a year? And didn't the Moon Goddess come to Shouchun half a month ago?”
Xing Hun's three consecutive questions were like needles that drew blood. However, Ji Yun did not know why Donghuang Taiyi would make such an arrangement.
"Sir Donghuang naturally has his reasons for doing so, so there's no need for us to doubt him.”Ji Yun's tone carried a faint hint of sarcasm. He then changed the topic and said to Xing Hun and Great Si Ming,""I didn't know that the Moon Goddess appeared and took away the copper box, and neither have you seen or heard of it, right?”
Xing Hun and Great Si Ming's hearts trembled as they hurriedly agreed.
Ji Yun stopped and didn't say anything. Xing Hun and Great Si Ming also stopped in their tracks.
Not far away, under the towering mountains, there were a few residential houses.
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