Chapter 100

"But... Father, if you act this way, you are choosing to resist the new Emperor to the end!"

Wang Jian roared, "This boy has pushed his arrogance too far! If he forcibly takes Lan'er away today, tomorrow I will lead you all to see the First Emperor, seeking his protection! And I will urge the new Emperor to overthrow Ying Su!"

"From now on, my Wang family and his Ying Su will be locked in a life-and-death struggle!"

Wang Jian was furious!

He was truly enraged; he never expected Ying Su to be so despicable!

Bullying people right to his own doorstep!

Wang Ben swallowed hard, "But... but..."

His scalp went numb with shock, and he swallowed hard again and again!

Wang Jian roared, "Do as I say!"

"This..."

"Very well!"

Wang Ben sighed, and finally, he walked out of the room!

"You cannot see me off?"

Outside, Ying Su glanced toward Wang Jian's room, said nothing, and simply left!

This scene left Wang Ben somewhat bewildered!

Didn't Father just say that Ying Su was forcing Wang Lan away?

He even... said something about using the childhood betrothal to bluff Ying Su, didn't he?

But... Wang Lan is right here, perfectly fine!

Ying Su didn't say anything about taking Wang Lan away either!

Wang Ben's face was full of confusion, but he immediately looked at Wang Lan and asked with concern, "You... are you alright?"

Wang Lan looked at Wang Ben in confusion, "What could possibly be wrong with me?"

Wang Ben frowned, "Then what did you and Ying Su do in the garden? Did he threaten you with anything?"

Wang Lan said, "We just looked at the little cats, dogs, and pigs I made!"

"Forcing me?"

Wang Lan was puzzled, "Besides telling me he wants me to enter the Great Qin Workshop, he said nothing else. There was no forcing at all!"

Wang Lan was utterly bewildered!

At this, Wang Ben was stunned.

After thinking it over three times, he decided to take Wang Lan to see Wang Jian!

There were too many suspicious details in this matter; he couldn't figure it out himself. He must let the old fox of the family analyze it!

Inside the room!

When Wang Jian heard Wang Lan's exact description, his eyes narrowed in that instant.

After a long while, he couldn't help but sigh softly, "This new Emperor is not simple!"

Wang Ben was confused, "How is he not simple?"

Wang Jian said, "His purpose in coming today was only one: intimidation!"

"Intimidation?"

Wang Jian nodded, "Yes, intimidation!"

"Having Han Xin and me play a sand-table game to tell me that even without me, Wang Jian, he possesses a general with formidable military ability!"

"Showing the musket to Lan'er in the back garden was also intimidation!"

"And those five hundred garrison soldiers and such, that was still intimidation!"

"Even when Han Xin spoke those words at the end, it was still intimidation!"

"This point is best proven by the fact that Lan'er was not taken away by him!"

Wang Ben still did not understand:

"But why did he want to intimidate my Wang family?"

Wang Jian looked at Wang Ben, feeling somewhat disappointed!

As for warfare, this Wang Ben is absolutely a top-tier fierce warrior!

But when it comes to court politics and scheming, that part really makes him uneasy!

Even after being trained by me for so many years, he still makes me uneasy!

But what can be done if I am uneasy? At this moment, he could only explain:

"Currently, the First Emperor has left the palace. For Ying Su, this is a signal that the First Emperor intends to overthrow him. The nobles gathering four hundred thousand troops is an action!"

"Ying Su is unsure whether Ying Zheng stands on the side of personal interests or the side of national interests!"

"This... is there a difference?"

Wang Ben still did not understand!

Wang Jian was so angry he wanted to whip him with a rattan cane.

He scolded directly, "If we look from the perspective of personal interests, the First Emperor would certainly support this army of four hundred thousand, because the force brought by these four hundred thousand troops is not merely military strength, but also represents a very strong political power!"

"A rebellious son without the Way, provoking the resistance of all under heaven."

"The First Emperor returns to the throne, holding the universe in his palm, and rallying the people's hearts!"

"This would absolutely count as a celebrated tale!"

"If the First Emperor coveted the throne, he would never miss this Jiadeji Society opportunity!"

"But if he stands on the side of national interests, then the First Emperor will certainly oppose this army of four hundred thousand!"

"Think about it. These nobles gathering an army, regardless of whether they truly support the First Emperor or not, all carry suspicion of rebellion!"

"If they target the new emperor now, will they target him in the future?"

"And later, after the First Emperor passes away, will they target the new emperor in the same way?"

"No one can guarantee that!"

"If the First Emperor stands on the level of national interest, he absolutely cannot support them!"

"We must crush the rebels and kill them all!"

"We must use this matter to intimidate all the nobles of the world and prevent such things from happening in the future!"

"But no matter what angle the First Emperor stands on, this will have a major impact on our Wang family!"

"That is... to lead the troops!"

"If we stand on a personal stance, who will lead these four hundred thousand troops to fight the new emperor?"

"If we stand on a national stance, who will lead the army to resist these four hundred thousand troops?"

"In this situation, our Wang family may not be the only choice, but we are absolutely the best choice!"

"The new emperor came this time to intimidate me, Wang Jian, and tell me one thing!"

"The critical moment has arrived; you, Wang Jian, must not stand on the wrong side!"

Wang Jian finished explaining!

At that moment, cold sweat streamed down Wang Ben's head.

At this very moment, he could not help but sigh at the complexity of the current situation.

But at the same time, he could not help but look at Wang Jian:

"Then what about our Wang family?"

"What should our Wang family do?"

"What if the First Emperor asks our Wang family to lead the troops?"

Wang Ben had a headache!

Facing the current situation, he really did not know how to respond!

Indeed!

If we lead the four hundred thousand troops to overthrow Ying Su, we will absolutely offend Ying Su to the extreme.

If we win this battle, it would be fine; Ying Su becomes a prisoner, and our Wang family would not care about Ying Su anymore!

But what if we lose the battle?

With Ying Su's personality, it would be strange if he did not kill all the Wang family members!

Then lead the troops to resist the four hundred thousand troops?

This is actually a good idea.

At least, our Wang family would be standing on the national level!