Wang Yue Takes Control of Yan Land

Wang Yue Takes Control of Yan Land

Now that Meng Tian had said Yi Xiaochuan was actually Meng Yi, the younger brother who had gone missing from the Meng family, Qin Shi Huang was overjoyed. He no longer needed to rush his plans to gradually annex the surrounding territories, nor did he have to worry that making too many moves at once would unsettle the army.

Qin Shi Huang glanced at Yi Xiaochuan, then said calmly, "Excellent. What a stroke of good fortune. I've been deeply worried about your serious illness, my dear subject. How could the iron cavalry that fights abroad for Great Qin go a single day without a commander? Since Yi—no, Meng Yi—is from a family of generals, I can rest easy. I'll have Meng Yi temporarily take over the military seal, while you focus on recovering. What do you think, my dear subject Meng?"

Meng Tian was pleased to see the matter settled. He said respectfully, "Your Majesty is wise. With Meng Yi taking charge of military affairs, I can recover in peace."

Li Si had assumed that Meng Tian's illness meant he could no longer lead troops, and he had very much wanted to secure the position for his own son. He had never expected Meng Yi to appear out of nowhere, so he hurried forward to object. "Lord Meng, recognizing a relative is a matter of the utmost importance. You mustn't make a mistake. How do you know General Yi is your Meng Yi?"

Wang Yue was speechless. The two factions were fighting so fiercely that they had completely forgotten he had also rendered great service—and that the emperor had yet to reward him. There wasn't much he could say anyway. It wasn't as if he would lose anything by staying quiet, so he