A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

"Naturally, these are the schools of Taoism, Confucianism, military strategy, Mohism, medicine, Legalism, and Guiguzi."

Yang Yong answered without hesitation, saying that he dared not think about how many of the prominent schools of thought in the world today were controlled by the Wei family or had the influence of the Wei family.

"There's no need to elaborate on the Xuanmen. The Wei family's position within Xuanmen is similar to that of the Confucius family within Confucianism; they are the leaders of the sect."

"The Mohist School, the Medical School, and the Military School have always followed the Wei family's lead. The Mohist School is directly affiliated with the lineage of the Prince of Yan, the Medical School has always followed the lineage of the Prince of An, and the Military School has always followed the lineage of the Prince of Wu An."

"As mentioned before, the Guigu School is a major academy, employing many Confucian scholars to carry out its teachings. It is no exaggeration to say that they are the bread and butter of the Confucian school."

"Famen does not follow the Wei family, but the Wei family advocates the rule of law and has a very close relationship with Famen."

Gao Ying explained the relationships between these families and the Wei family to Yang Yong in detail, including who the current leaders of various powerful clans are, who their leaders are, and what their respective relationships are with the Wei family.

Just to let Crown Prince Yang Yong know what the Wei family is, what the Prince of Yan is, and what a family that reigns supreme over the entire world is!

Yang Yong was sweating profusely, constantly wiping the beads of sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.

But Gao Ying wasn't ready to let him off the hook.

"Your Highness has studied the Three Classics since childhood, so you naturally know which three classics they are."

"The Book of Changes, the Tao Te Ching, and the Book of Investigation of Things."

Yang Yong replied.

"The Book of Changes originated from the legendary Emperor Fuxi. It was developed and perfected by King Wen of Zhou, and summarized by sages of the early Zhou Dynasty, which led to the creation of this classic."

"Because the I Ching was not written by one person, its enormous influence has no successor."

"Although the Tao Te Ching is one of the three classics, the Li family has only studied the other schools of thought, and has not been very influential among the other schools. However, this has made the Li family a very important family in the world."

"The 'Gewu Jing' is one of the Three Classics, and its founder was the ancestor of the Wei family. This classic is not divided into any category and can be applied to all schools of thought. Students from all schools of thought compete to study it, which shows its great influence. This influence has been completely inherited by the Wei family. Any student who studies the 'Gewu Jing' owes the Wei family a favor and must treat the Prince of Yan with the courtesy due to a teacher."

"Does Your Highness now realize the true value of the Wei family?!"

"Understood, understood."

Yang Yong said repeatedly.

Gao Ying narrowed her eyes and leaned forward, almost lying on top of Yang Yong.

"Does Your Highness think this is all there is to the Wei family?"

"Everything I just mentioned is nothing more than the peripheral forces of the Wei family."

"Your Highness, please think carefully. Did we mention the direct descendants of the Wei family in this conversation?"

Yang Yong was startled by Gao Ying, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that all the many forces mentioned were actually dependent on the Wei family.

We haven't even mentioned the forces directly controlled by the Wei family itself yet!

This discovery sent a chill down Yang Yong's spine; he had a swear word he didn't know whether he should say it or not.

Damn it, does it have to be this terrifying?

Are you guys here specifically to scare people?!

Hey!

"When it comes to the forces directly controlled by the Wei family, the first one that cannot be ignored is the Grand Minister of Agriculture."

"As one of the Four Dukes, the Grand Minister of Agriculture controlled the entire Ministry of Agriculture, which represented the purse strings of the entire country and the imperial court. All the money and grain were under the Grand Minister of Agriculture's control."

"The Wei family has controlled this position for hundreds of years. From top to bottom, inside and outside, from the highest-ranking official to the lowest clerk, they are all Wei family confidants."

"This department will always belong solely to the Prince of Yan; even the Emperor cannot touch it."

Yang Yong's heart had become somewhat numb from this series of blows. So what if he controlled the economic lifeline of the entire country? What's the big deal? He could take it!

Seeing Yang Yong's numb expression, Gao Ying nodded in satisfaction and revealed a wicked smile.

That's more like it!

They made such a fool of themselves when they first estimated the Wei family's strength, how can they not give the new generation a good beating?!

"There is also the Imperial Academy. The Grand Master of the Imperial Academy has been concurrently held by the Minister of Agriculture for generations. This is the highest institution of learning in the country, a paradise in the hearts of countless students. You can imagine the status of the Wei family among students across the country."

"The Wei family also controls the most elite troops in the world, even surpassing the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. This force was created by the Loyal and Martial King himself and has been passed down from generation to generation. Both its strength and skills have reached their peak. Any one of them could be placed in the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and become a hundred-man squad."

"In addition to the Wei family's prestige throughout the land, this army of several thousand men can be easily mobilized into an army of hundreds of thousands. With just a little training, it can unleash elite power under the assistance and command of this army of several thousand men."

"Not to mention how many of the border generals stationed all over the country came from the Wei family or their disciples. The Wei family has the blood of the Loyal and Martial King flowing through its veins, and often produces some extraordinary and abnormal people with extraordinary martial arts skills. They not only have the martial prowess to dominate for a time, but also have the Wei family as their background. In history, at least half of the generals who are worth mentioning have a direct relationship with the Wei family."

"Stop talking, stop talking, Master Gao, please stop."

"I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong."

Yang Yong covered his ears; he didn't want to listen anymore, it was just too unbearable to listen to.

He vowed that he would never question the Wei family again and would treat them with utmost respect.

Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Gao Ying finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He believed that after learning the true strength of the Wei family, no one would not feel fear.

Just in case, Gao Ying added one more thing at the end.

"This is just the Wei family's visible power. A family that has been passed down for over seven hundred years, and has remained glorious and prosperous throughout those seven hundred years without decline. Who knows how much power they wield in secret?!"

Yang Yong lowered his hands from his ears, feeling hopeless. He decided to give up.

"Master Gao, what should I say when we arrive at the Prince Zhongwu's residence?"

"Let's just see how things go. I don't know what the situation will be like then."

"I hope everything goes well."

Gao Ying looked up at the sky helplessly, resigned to her fate and doing her best to leave the rest to destiny.

After a long journey of more than half a month, they finally arrived in Yanzhou at a leisurely pace.

Upon entering Yanzhou, Gao Ying and Yang Yong immediately sensed the difference.

The area inside and outside Yanzhou seemed like two different worlds.

Outside of Yanzhou, everyone was on edge, feeling a sense of unease after ten years of war.

Within Yanzhou, everyone is relaxed and at ease, and the smiles on their faces are absolutely genuine.

Although everyone here wears patched or faded clothes, the fact that everyone has clothes already puts them ahead of 90% of the people outside Yanzhou.