As Ying Zheng looked at the cession agreement in his hand, his face remained expressionless, betraying not the slightest joy!
That was hardly surprising!
Having already seen the vastness of the world with Qing Mo, Ying Zheng no longer considered a mere Nanyang worth even a plate of "side dishes"!
"Few people know that I came here incognito!"
"Follow the State Preceptor's arrangements here. I will not inquire further!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
As Ying Zheng handed him the territorial cession agreement, Li Si immediately lowered his head, bowed, and received it with both hands!
"I have been away for quite some time now. In a few days, I should return!"
As Ying Zheng spoke, he rose from his seat and slowly walked toward the courtyard outside!
Li Si promptly followed him!
Meanwhile, Gai Nie was leaning against a wall, holding a book and reading it with great relish!
Although Qing Mo's Chinese Paladin had not yet been formally printed and sold, Gai Nie had used his connections to obtain the first draft from him!
"Li Si! On this mission to the Han State, you faced your senior fellow disciple for the first time. How did it feel?"
"My senior's talents far surpass mine! Had the State Preceptor not provided a pretext, I fear this mission would have yielded little!"
Following behind Ying Zheng, Li Si answered his question honestly!
Had that idiot Tian Ze not chosen to court death by attacking the State Preceptor, how could they have obtained such a perfect pretext to force the Han State to cede territory in exchange for peace?
As Han Fei's junior fellow disciple, Li Si naturally understood what his senior was thinking!
But given the Han State's current condition, Li Si truly could not see any future prospects for it!
Great Qin's