With the help of the palace maids, Ying Zheng finished washing up, and breakfast was served.
The exquisite food was still steaming.
However, after Ying Zheng opened it, he revealed a disgusted look.
"This again! I don't want to eat it!"
He ordered,
"Retreat!"
Seeing the King of Qin angry, the palace maids and temple people knelt down in fear and were at a loss.
Only Zhao Gao stood up and said with a smile,
"Your Majesty, if you don't want to eat these ordinary foods, this subject will ask the imperial kitchen to make them again.”
"It just so happens that a batch of rare treasures from the Western Regions came into the palace. There's a good bear paw. Why don't we change our taste and eat a bear paw?”
It had to be said that Zhao Gao knew how to serve people.
He was able to serve the King of Qin and stay by his side all the time because of his thoughtfulness.
However, Ying Zheng did not fall for his tricks today.
"Bear paw and lips, greasy!"
Ying Zheng waved his hand impatiently and said,
"Go!"
"Get me a bowl of soup made with pickled vegetables!”
"Ah?" Zhao Gao was stunned. Herb?"
He could not believe his ears.
Of course, he knew about the pickled vegetables. They were ordinary food and would never enter the emperor's diet!
Because it was too lowly!
"Are you deaf? Do you need me to repeat it a second time?" Ying Zheng said coldly.
"Wei! I'll do it now!"
Zhao Gao's heart trembled and he quickly went down to handle it.
But at the same time, he also had a huge doubt in his heart. Why did the king of Qin suddenly want to eat the pickled vegetables?
……
Inside Zhangtai Palace, Ying Zheng was sitting in front of a table, reading memorials while waiting for breakfast.
"Your Majesty, this is an urgent message from Chu this morning.”
A temple attendant respectfully presented the bamboo tube.
Whoosh.
Ying Zheng opened the bamboo tube and frowned after taking a glance at it.
"Hehe, what a Chu Country!"
"Go, call Wang Jian over!”
He snorted coldly.
"Wei!" The temple attendant received the edict and quickly turned around.
"Wait."
Ying Zheng thought for a moment, then said,
"Call Li Xin over too!"
……
In the hall, the two generals, one old and one young, bowed and fell silent.
Although the old man was old, he still had an imposing appearance. His white hair and beard were still in high spirits, and his gaze was sharp.
The young man, on the other hand, showed off his abilities and exuded vitality.
These two people were Great General Wang Jian and General Li Xin!
"Almost."
"Without the brown sugar glutinous rice cake to neutralize it, it's indeed too bitter and not tasty enough.”
"Burp…"
Even so, he still burped.
Ever since he had drunk a cup of brown sugar ginger tea yesterday, his appetite had greatly improved. Originally, he could only eat half a bowl, but today, he had eaten a large bowl for the first time!
As a result, the palace began to secretly spread that the king of Qin liked to cook with vegetables.
Pa!
Ying Zheng threw the bamboo tube on the ground and said casually,"
"Take a look!"
The two generals, one old and one young, only dared to raise their heads and read the contents together.
On it was written,"The Chu Country has betrayed the agreement with the Qin Country. The land west of Qingyang that was originally to be ceded actually went back on its word and refused to hand it over!"
The lord of that land, the Qu clan, had actually killed the Qin officials who had gone to reclaim the land! He even led his troops and almost broke through a city in South County of the State of Qin!
This was definitely a slap to the face of Qin State, and even more so, a slap to Ying Zheng's face!
"Back then, when the Great Qin defeated the Wei Kingdom, we could have attacked the Chu Kingdom. It was the King of Chu,'Fu Dang,' who took the initiative to ask for peace and cede territory to me. Only then did I agree to his request. But now, the Qu clan actually dared to kill the Qin officials and attack the Qin City!”
Ying Zheng wiped his mouth and said calmly,
"Do you really think I'm a fool? Did he really think that the Qin country couldn't destroy his 800-year-old Chu state?”
"What do you think of the shameless actions of the Chu Country?!”
By throwing out the question, Ying Zheng had already made up his mind.
However, he still wanted to hear their opinions.
"The Chu Country has broken the agreement and bullied our Great Qin.”
The young Li Xin stood up and bowed,
"Your Majesty, I'm not talented. I'm willing to lead the army to attack Chu, destroy Chu's country, and capture Chu King alive before Your Majesty!”
As the most handsome young man in the Empire's army, Li Xin had enjoyed endless glory in the past few years.
In the battle to destroy Yan, Li Xin personally led thousands of chariots and horses to chase after the fleeing King of Yan and Crown Prince Dan. After defeating the remnants of the Yan Country's army at Yanshui, he forced the King of Yan to kill Crown Prince Dan in order to survive!
Thus, he became famous in one battle!
On one hand, Ying Zheng admired Li Xin's ability, but on the other hand, out of consideration of balance, he had placed more and more trust in Li Xin, hoping to suppress the fame of Wang Jian and Wang Ben who had destroyed many countries. He even wanted Li Xin to command an army and stand on equal footing with Wang Jian.
Li Xin also knew that the fact that he could come here today meant that he had the ability to lead the army in the eyes of the king!
Since that was the case, he had to seize the opportunity!
Looking at this young general, Ying Zheng gave a faint smile, but did not comment on it. Then, he turned to look at Wang Jian.
"What does Old General Wang think?" he asked again.
Wang Jian only stood up after his name was called out. He cupped his hands and said in a deep voice,
"Just as General Li said, the Chu Country betrayed the alliance and even killed the envoy sent by my Qin Country. This is an insult.”
"This old minister also advocates attacking them. However, this old minister also heard that the Qu clan disobeyed the orders of the King of Chu and acted without authorization.”
"Therefore, this old minister requests Your Majesty to first attack the Qu family and punish them. At the same time, let the Chu country cede more land. As for destroying the Chu country, we should plan slowly.”
Wang Jian was indeed worthy of being Wang Jian. His words could be said to be as steady as an old dog, unable to pick out the slightest flaw.
However, Ying Zheng merely laughed coldly.
"Old General Wang, if you offend the king, what crime should you be punished for? How should he be punished?" he asked.
"Replying to the king, offending the king will be punished as lying to the king.”Wang Jian sighed slightly in his heart as he replied.
He already knew the intentions of the King of Qin.
"Yes! Offending the king, he should be beheaded! If the Chu Country offended the Qin Country, could it be as simple as cutting off their limbs, ceding their territory, and paying for the city?”
Ying Zheng snorted coldly, waved his hand and said,
"My will! The Qin country cannot be humiliated! Send troops to attack Chu and break the state of Chu!"
"Which general is willing to bind Gao Yang's descendant in front of me?”
Di Gaoyang's descendants naturally referred to Chu King Fudang and the Chu Country nobles!
"I'm willing to go!"
Li Xin stood up and said.
"Good!" Ying Zheng looked at Li Xin and praised," You're a brave young man!”
"Old General Wang, the young man has already expressed his stance. As Great Qin's First General, are you not willing to say anything?”He turned to look at Wang Jian and said with a smile.
Wang Jian sighed softly in his heart and bowed.
"I am also willing to lead the army to attack Chu."
"However, the Chu Country is three thousand miles in length and breadth, and it requires a huge amount of troops and rations. We need to mobilize the entire country's strength to break through.”
Ying Zheng nodded slightly.
"How many soldiers do you need?"
"It has to be 600,000." Wang Jian said calmly," 600,000 Qin soldiers, 400,000 civilians, with a million people, this old minister can defeat Chu!”
When Li Xin heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Old General is a little too steady!”
He said to Ying Zheng in a clear voice,
"Although the Chu Country is vast, it is extremely weak internally. Whether it is the army or the Imperial Court, they are not a match for Great Qin!”
"The area is spacious, and it's also a good place for chariots and horses to roam!”
These words were to remind the King of Qin that he, Li Xin, was an expert in commanding chariots and cavalry!
"Oh? General Li had a different opinion.”
Ying Zheng stared at Li Xin and said with a smile,
"If you lead troops, how many troops do you need?”
Li Xin glanced at Wang Jian who had his head lowered beside him. His heart was beating rapidly as he blurted out,
"Your Majesty, I only need 200,000 soldiers and 150,000 civilians to break Chu in one fell swoop and bring King Chu to my Majesty!”
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