In the Great Qin Dynasty, I, the Unruly Commander, begin by dual-cultivating with Yan Ling Ji.

The next day, the Wei state held its morning court session.

As the morning sun shone upon the magnificent palace, the sides of the hall were filled with civil and military officials, but the throne in the center remained empty.

Since the late king had passed away not long ago, all the ministers wore a white silk ribbon around their waists to comfort him.

The prime minister, the head of the civil officials on the right, looked at the new king who had not yet appeared, flicked his sleeves, and said with some dissatisfaction:

"Hmph, it seems the new king is going to give us old ministers a taste of his power."

"Prime Minister, be careful what you say," a close minister behind the Prime Minister advised.

"I served the late king for many years. Now that the late king has passed away, it is my duty to watch over the new ruler and guide him onto the right path!"

At this moment, Wei Jia, who had been hiding behind the curtain, could no longer hold back and, ignoring Zhang Liang's attempts to stop him, stepped out from behind the curtain.

With a cold snort, he flicked his golden dragon robe and sat down on the throne.

He looked in the direction of the Prime Minister and said expressionlessly:

"Does the Prime Minister mean to discipline me on behalf of my father?"

"This old minister dares not, but for the sake of the Great Wei dynasty, this old minister has no choice but to remind Your Majesty," the prime minister said calmly.

“Nonsense. In my opinion, our great Wei state does not need another prime minister.”

"Guards! The Prime Minister is of advanced age and has voluntarily resigned from his post to retire and return home."

At this moment, armored soldiers on both sides of the hall came forward and restrained the Prime Minister's body, removing him from the hall.

"The Great Wei is in grave danger! The Great Wei is in grave danger..."

After the prime minister was dragged away without any mercy, the other court officials' expressions became noticeably more cautious.

Wei Jia looked around, and no one dared to meet his gaze. He nodded in satisfaction and glanced smugly at Zhang Liang beside him.

On the surface, Zhang Liang sighed deeply, but inwardly he was secretly delighted. Sowing discord between the ruler and his ministers was merely a clever tactic of his; if successful, it would further divide the power of the Wei state; if it failed, there would be no significant loss.

Unexpectedly, this ingenious strategy succeeded.

Subsequently, under Zhang Liang's instigation, Wei Jia began to drastically replace court officials, replacing them all with his close subordinates, and Zhang Liang was also promoted by Wei Jia to one of the Nine Ministers.

Looking at the newly renovated court, Wei Jia smiled with satisfaction.

The revival of the Wei Kingdom is just around the corner.

Just as Wei Jia was indulging in self-delusion, comparing himself to Yao and Shun, an urgent intelligence report was suddenly delivered from the border into the main hall.

"Your Majesty, the King of Han declared in court today that he intends to attack our Wei Kingdom. He has already raised an army of 200,000 and appointed General Wei Zhuang as his commander to march towards our Wei Kingdom!"

"what?!"

Upon hearing this, Wei Jia was filled with shock and anger, and stood up in disbelief, his previous assumptions shattered in an instant.

"How dare that Korean state offend my Great Wei?!"

At this moment, Zhang Liang stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said:

"Your Majesty, I believe that the Han state's invasion of the border at this time is surely an attempt to take advantage of Your Majesty's recent ascension to the throne and the unsettled state of the people."

But now that the king has consolidated the court, everyone in our great Wei is of one mind, with 300,000 armored soldiers and the Wei Wuzu, whose army rivals the ferocious Qin army.

"Your Majesty, this time the Han army has invaded our borders. If Your Majesty were to launch a major offensive and achieve a great victory over the Han army, not only would Han be forced to retreat without achieving anything, but Your Majesty would also enhance your prestige among the people of Wei. This is a strategy that achieves two goals at once."

Upon hearing Zhang Liang's words, Wei Jia, who had initially lacked confidence, immediately beamed with joy.

“What you say is true, my dear minister. The state of Han is already in decline. What is there for our mighty Wei to fear? I will follow your advice and raise an army of 200,000 to fight a decisive battle with Han on the border.”

"Which of you generals is willing to lead the troops into battle?"

The experienced generals in the court could all see that this was not an easy battle, and none of them were willing to exert their strength. As for the inexperienced junior officers, they were too insignificant and had no right to command these 200,000 troops.

Just as the court fell silent, Wei An stepped forward.

"Your humble servant is willing to lead 200,000 troops to the border to defend against the enemy outside the country's gates."

"Oh?"

Wei Jia glanced at Wei An with a suspicious look on his face. After the late king's assassination attempt on the Wei family failed, Wei Jia dared not touch the Wei family again due to the Wei family's power in the army, and created the illusion of harmony between the monarch and his minister.

Unexpectedly, with the country in peril, Wei An was willing to lead his troops to defend against the enemy.

After a moment's thought, Wei Jia realized that Wei An's departure with his troops presented a perfect opportunity to intervene in the military. He then coughed and said with a forced smile:

"General Wei is devoted to serving the country, how could I refuse? I hereby appoint Wei An as the Marshal of the Expedition against Han, commanding 200,000 troops. Send them out immediately to defend against Han."

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your divine grace."

…………

That night,

Wei Jia, still wearing his dragon robe, summoned Zhang Liang to his study.

“My dear minister, although Wei An has volunteered to lead troops into battle, you also know that I have not had a friendly relationship with General Wei in the past.”

"You are my most capable confidant. I intend to send you this time to supervise the army, firstly to help me win over the hearts of my deputy generals, and secondly to keep an eye on Wei An. If he does anything disloyal to Wei, you may execute him first and report later!"

Zhang Liang's eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice:

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

——Dividing——Line——

As night fell,

On the highest rooftop of Daliang City

Ying Ziqing was dressed in the attire of a rogue general, with the Dragon Sky Sword at his waist exuding boundless power.

Beneath the mask, a pair of scarlet eyes gazed upon the magnificent city of Daliang with an air of mystery and greed, like those from an abyss.

At this moment, Ji Ruxue flew to Ying Ziqing's side, her clear, cold voice ringing in his ear:

"King Wei agreed to let Wei An lead the troops into battle, and also appointed Zhang Liang to supervise the army and secretly monitor Wei An."

"Ha, Wei Jia is truly foolish and utterly incompetent. Wei's demise at his hands is entirely its own fault. Such an opponent is utterly uninteresting; Wei's fate is sealed."

"We should go now. The next time we return, it will be the day the State of Wei falls."

"Oh, by the way, aren't you going to see the Earthly Yin Star again?"

"What, you want me to go?" Ying Ziqing asked, whispering in Ji Ruxue's ear.

"Hmph, I'm just afraid you'll lose your internal energy halfway through, I won't help you."

"Hmm... Xue'er is right. Then I'll go see the Earthly Yin Star. If you'd like, you can come along..."

Before Ying Ziqing could finish speaking, Ji Ruxue had already disappeared.

Ying Ziqing scoffed, "This girl, all she knows is how to talk..."

However, I should also take care of my subordinates before I leave...

I fell asleep while coding just now, here's a hug haha.