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

The next day, at the break of dawn

Despite having spent the entire night in turmoil, Ying Ziqing still stood in the courtyard in a black robe, exuding extraordinary charm and undiminished elegance.

Meanwhile, Yan Lingji was still fast asleep in the side room. After all, for Ying Ziqing, the difference in their "strength" was far too great.

In the courtyard, Yelü Zhiwu began her morning practice early, her two-meter-long staff swirling in the wind beneath her slender arms.

Yanfei, dressed in a red gauze dress, was playing and frolicking with her elder sister under a tree.

At this moment, Bago, dressed in martial arts attire, came to Ying Ziqing and meticulously presented the letter in his hand to her with both hands.

Ying Ziqing received the latest intelligence from Li Cunli. After reading it all, the letter turned into ashes in his hand and was blown away by the wind.

He murmured with a smile on his lips:

"It seems that His Majesty the King of Qin is getting a little anxious..."

Sure enough, not long after,

An elderly eunuch dressed in red palace robes appeared before Ying Ziqing, led by a member of the Bad People.

At this moment, Ying Ziqing had already changed back into the attire of the Bad Commander.

After gently pressing the scarlet mask against his face, he turned to look at the eunuch beside Ying Zheng, his hands behind his back, and said slowly:

"Speak, why has the King of Qin summoned you?"

"Reporting to the General, His Majesty has specially dispatched this old servant to invite you to the palace for a talk at this moment," the old eunuch said humbly.

As a minister tasked with conveying the emperor's decrees, the old eunuch was neither arrogant nor so humble.

However, he was now facing the notorious leader who had once wreaked havoc in Xianyang and the Martial Lord who had slaughtered the Xiongnu in the north, and dared not show the slightest disrespect.

"Okay, you can go back."

"Yes, Commander..."

A quarter of an hour later,

Wearing a scarlet mask, Ying Ziqing slowly entered the side hall.

In the cold palace, Qin Shi Huang, dressed in black robes and crown, calmly gazed at the map of the seven kingdoms embroidered on the bronze wall by the dim candlelight.

"Is Your Majesty already impatient..." Ying Ziqing's hoarse and cold voice echoed softly.

"Hehe... The general truly understands me. The strength of our Great Qin is increasing daily, while the other six states are like the setting sun, declining with each passing day. The generals and soldiers of Great Qin are conserving their strength and are already waiting to point the Qin sword directly at the Central Plains."

"General, in your opinion, to whom should our Great Qin launch its first battle?"

A sharp glint appeared in Ying Zheng's eyes. The power of Qin was approaching its peak, and now it was time to launch a campaign to destroy other countries.

"Hasn't Your Majesty already had the answer? Now Qi, Chu, and Yan are cowardly and incompetent, Zhao is maintaining its position, Han and Wei, which are adjacent to Qin, are weak, and Han is under my control."

This first battle will inevitably take place within the territory of Wei.

"Haha, General is right. I also intend to attack Wei, but I am worried that Zhao and Chu will obstruct me."

Now, the Qin state is like a lurking tiger, and every move it makes is feared by the other six states. Ying Zheng is afraid that when he attacks Wei, the other states will once again form an alliance against Qin.

"It's alright. I can have Han attack Wei. Han is weak, and the other states won't care. Qin can hide behind Han and destroy Wei before the other six states can react. Then, Qin can use spies to sow discord among the states and successfully annex both Han and Wei," Ying Ziqing said calmly. Clearly, this was a plan he had already prepared.

A glint of light flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes. By using the name of Han to launch a surprise attack on Wei, he could avoid attracting the attention of Zhao and Chu, and at the same time catch Wei off guard and deplete Wei's strength.

"But... can the soldiers of Han really fight against the Wei Wuzu?"

"Your Majesty can rest assured. Furthermore, I will personally travel to Wei and employ the Bad People. The day I return will be the day we attack Wei."

"Very well! Then I, the King, will hold the Great Qin Tiger Tally and await your good news, Commander!" Ying Zheng and Ying Ziqing's eyes met, their gazes seemingly burning with a raging flame...

Suburbs of Xianyang

The red-haired, lion-like Xie Zhi rubbed reluctantly against Ying Ziqing's leg. Ying Ziqing, dressed in white robes, picked up the Xie Zhi.

"I need to keep a low profile on this trip. Bringing you along would attract too much attention. I will take you with me when I go to conquer Wei."

After saying that, Ying Ziqing raised his hand, and an invisible force carried the Xie Zhi back to Xianyang City.

Ying Ziqing also arrived at a carriage that had been prepared in the woods.

The driver was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man, who was naturally a scoundrel in disguise.

"I'll go to Xinzheng first; I need to see some old friends."

"Yes, sir!"

Inside the carriage, Ying Ziqing removed her mask and murmured, "Summon."

The next second, a woman with a cool and refined appearance suddenly appeared next to Ying Ziqing. Her short, dashing hair fell down her slender, fair neck, and her graceful figure was tightly wrapped in blue martial arts attire.

Leather leggings concealed her fair and shapely legs, with a delicate and slender longsword lying across them.

The sound was like jade colliding, clear and captivating.

"Ji Ruxue from Huanyinfang greets the Commander-in-Chief."

Ying Ziqing lifted Ji Ruxue's chin, stroked her somewhat cold face, and a strange light flashed in his eyes.

"She is truly a stunningly beautiful ice queen."

Ying Ziqing's hand, stroking Ji Ruxue's cheek, seemed to possess some kind of special magic. Ji Ruxue's delicate body stiffened slightly. Ying Ziqing chuckled softly, withdrew his hand, and said indifferently:

"Remember, on this trip I am not the commander-in-chief, but the heir of a great clan. You are my maid, and in public you should call me Young Master."

Ji Ruxue nodded slightly, her face, which had been burning hot, turned cold again.

Feeling somewhat bored sitting in the carriage, Ying Ziqing reached out and took out a chessboard from her spatial storage.

"Come, play a game of chess with me."

"I...can't play chess," Ji Ruxue said softly.

Ying Ziqing glanced at Ji Ruxue with some surprise.

"Shouldn't those from your Huan Yin Fang be proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting? How come there's someone like you who slipped through the net?"

Ji Ruxue hesitated for a moment, then pursed her red lips and said:

"In the Illusionary Sound Pavilion, I am only proficient in swordsmanship and the flute."

"Oh? So you're quite good at playing the flute?"

"Hmm... You're quite skilled. In that case, play a sonata for me."

Ying Ziqing raised his hand and a bamboo flute appeared in his hand.

"If you don't play it well, I'll punish you..."

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