When people were in Qin, the advantage was mine

Chapter 32 Two birds with one stone

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The biting cold wind blew away the joy of autumn harvest.

winter is here.

After fighting for less than half a year, the Qin State returned to peace again. Of course, it was only the Qin State.

In this era, peace is always short-lived, and war is the main theme.

"Jun Yanchun has left."

After months of hard work, Yan Chunjun finally set foot on his way home.

Qin's attitude is very clear. They can form an alliance, but not so quickly. After all, Yan's [-] troops have just come to Hangu Pass for a tour. If Qin agrees to the alliance with Yan at this time, to be honest Yes, very shameless.

This reason may sound a bit too childish, but in fact, the exchanges between countries are often just such a child's play and are not as serious as many people imagine.

"I thought he would continue to live in Xianyang." Ying Chen said with emotion.

He has seen how thick-skinned Yan Chunjun is in the past two months.

As long as he goes out, he can "accidentally meet" the uncle of the King of Yan who is concerned about the country and the people, and then he will share his bitterness, saying how difficult it has been for Yan State in recent years, and the contract between the coalition forces and Qin State. , how humble the Yan State was when discussing compensation matters.

To sum up, please do a good job and help Yan Guo.

The existence of Yan State is also a boost to Qin State. Although it is very weak, it is undeniable that the existence of Yan State makes Zhao State unable to go all out when attacking Qin State and has to be on guard. The Yan State behind him is causing trouble.

After all, after Changping, Yan State's arrogant actions really angered Zhao State.

Although Qin and Zhao had a blood feud, they fought openly and honestly for three years in Changping. In the end, although Qin was deceived and Bai Qi risked the whole world to trap and kill the soldiers, this was also a positive battle. Confrontation on the battlefield.

Moreover, within the Zhao State, King Zhao had a great responsibility for that incident. He was the one who insisted on replacing Zhao Kuo despite the objections of the ministers. Therefore, Zhao Kuo should have had his house confiscated and executed for such a big crime. However, Because Zhao Kuo's mother had long said that her children did not have that ability, King Zhao was exempted from the guilt of Zhao Kuo's family.

But then Yan Guo stabbed Zhao Guo in the back, which is really hard to understand!

Not only did Zhao Guo no longer be able to trust Yan Guo, but it also made other countries have a contemptuous attitude towards Yan Guo!

It's shameful to stab someone in the back, it's even more shameful to add insult to injury, and Yan has taken advantage of both!
But if you want to say that he succeeded in backstabbing, it's okay. After all, history books are written by the victors. However, he failed in backstabbing!
The whole country tried to backstab the Zhao State, but the only remaining strong women of the Zhao State, plus the young and old, beat him back!
In that battle, what the world lamented was not how powerful the Zhao people were, but how useless the Yan State was!

"Your Majesty, there is news from Zhao State's snare that King Zhao's body can no longer bear it and he may not survive this winter. Guo Kai, who has been cooperating with us, is asking for your help." Jing Salamander said.

"And Mr. Yan, who had a chance encounter with you back then, also sent a secret message, hoping that you can help him ascend to the throne."

There is a prince in Zhao State, but Chunping Jun, the prince of Zhao State, is still serving as a hostage in Xianyang. During the peace talks between Qin and Zhao some time ago, Zhao State had already expressed its hope to welcome its prince back. Of course, , Ying Chen did not agree, and Lu Buwei naturally did not agree either.

Because the prince of Zhao State, Chunping Jun, is quite capable, if he is allowed to return to the country to inherit the throne, it will be a big trouble for Qin State.

Moreover, Lu Buwei knew very well that Ying Chen and Guo Kai, a celebrity around Young Master Yan, had always cooperated. Therefore, Ying Chen and Lu Buwei were quite optimistic about Young Master Yan who had nothing to do but only eat, drink and have fun!

"How is Chunping-kun doing lately?" Ying Chen asked.

"Some time ago when the envoys of the State of Zhao were in Xianyang for peace talks, Lord Chunping tried to escape. However, he was caught in a net as soon as he ran out of Xianyang City. He is still squatting in the prison." Jing salamander replied. road.

"Escape?" Ying Chen was a little funny.

This Chunping-kun is also a wonderful person. Could it be that he wants to imitate Ying Yiren back then?

However, he actually ran out of Xianyang, which is quite capable.

But like this, we can’t even stay!

"Reply to Guo Kai and ask him to prepare to send Young Master Yan to the throne." Ying Chen said.

"But Zhao State is currently discussing with Xiangbang to welcome back Chunping Lord." Jing Salamander said.

"How is Chunping-kun doing in prison?" Ying Chen suddenly asked.

"This winter is extremely cold..."

"..."

"clear."……

Half a month later, in view of the fact that Chunpingjun had been living in Qin for a long time and it was difficult to express his homesickness, Prime Minister Lu Buwei discussed with the Zhao envoys and decided to send Chunpingjun back to his country.

However, accordingly, Zhao Guo had to exchange someone for him.

Li Mu!

This military sage, who was later listed as one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period, does not have a high status in Zhao State today. Although he has guarded the border for decades, he can be regarded as a general in the court. However, compared to the prince of a country, this general It doesn't seem that important.

Therefore, when this condition was passed back to Handan, there were not many people in the court who objected. After all, everyone was not blind. This time they jointly attacked Qin, King Zhao had great expectations to regain what Changping had lost in the past. After being threatened by Ying Chen, not only did the fight fail, but Zhao Guo also lost a lot of money.

In addition, some people intentionally or unintentionally brought up the relationship between Ying Chen and Bai Qi, which caused King Zhao to once again think of the tragedy in Changping. As a result, he fell ill in anger.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that King Zhao cannot hold on for much longer, so welcoming back the prince is the top priority right now. Losing Li Mu, although it will damage the face of the Zhao country, is not that important compared to the prince.

In the end, under the lobbying of Prime Minister Lian Po, this famous general who would make great contributions to Zhao in the future had no choice but to embark on the road to Qin.

"Guo Kai, are you sure that Ying Chen can deal with my elder brother?"

After bidding farewell to Li Mu, Gongzi Yan returned home and looked at his childhood scholar Guo Kai with great concern.

Li Mu could be sent away so easily by Zhao Guo, and he also put in a lot of effort.

After all, many officials in the court are siding with him. Now that King Zhao is seriously ill, Chunping-kun can take over the throne at any time if he comes back.

If he hadn't come forward to express his determination to welcome his eldest brother back, King Zhao, who was seriously ill, might not have been willing to trade Li Mu for him, and there would have been a lot of opposition in the court.

However, seeing that he, the person closest to the throne except the prince, had this attitude, the seriously ill King Zhao felt very relieved, so he decided to exchange Li Mu for the prince.

"Master, please rest assured! Lord Luoyang is the most trustworthy! Since he promised us, Lord Chunping will never be able to walk through the gate of Handan alive!" Guo Kai said confidently.

"But why do I feel that it is safer to detain my eldest brother in Xianyang?" Gongzi Yan asked doubtfully.

"My father's time is running out. It's hard to say whether he can survive this winter. Besides, this can also reduce Li Mu's losses."

"Now, if I trade a border guard general for a dead man, why do I feel like I'm at a loss?"

Now Zhao Yan has begun to think about issues as King Zhao.

Li Mu is Zhao's border guard general, and he has never taken a side in the court. If he succeeds to the throne in the future, this person can actually be reused.

After all, now that King Zhao is seriously ill, Prime Minister Lian Po alone controls the military and political power in the court. When he succeeds to the throne in the future, he must take back the military and political power. When the time comes, promoting new people will naturally be indispensable. Means, but now, the only Li Mu who can be named is being asked to leave by Qin...

"Master! You can't think like that!" Guo Kai sighed.

"If Chunping-kun is not dead, if something suddenly happens to the king's current body, and the court is in turmoil, and if the Qin State sends Chunping-kun back to compete with you for the throne, what should we do?"

"This..." Zhao Yan's face tightened, there was indeed such a risk.

"And even if Qin doesn't do this, when the day comes when you are firmly on the throne and Qin sends Lord Chunping back, how will you respond then?" Guo Kai asked.

"Chunpei-kun is the crown prince conferred by the king. If he comes back, there will definitely be many people in the court supporting him. Moreover, he is also your half-brother. If you don't do anything to him, will you be able to sit comfortably on the throne?"

"But if you attack Chunpei-kun, your reputation will not be good."

"If something happens to someone else, they say that you killed your brother and your father in order to seize the throne..."

"Shut up!!" Zhao Yan looked cold.

"Master, calm down! Master, calm down! The villain said the wrong thing, and the villain deserves to die!" Guo Kai apologized quickly.

"I have never had such thoughts before, you'd better keep your mouth shut!" Zhao Yan reprimanded with a guilty conscience.

"Yes, yes, the villain said the wrong thing. Sir, please calm down and forgive me!" Guo Kai quickly admitted his inconvenience and responded.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with what he just said. Now that King Zhao is seriously ill, if he hears the news of Chunping-kun's death again, he will most likely die. Young Master Yan will naturally be able to ascend the throne legitimately, and he will also have a caring brother and a filial father. After all, it was Gongzi Yan who strongly advocated to welcome the prince back and reunite his family.

Although killing two birds with one stone, to put it harshly, Chunping Lord and Zhao King both died in the hands of Young Master Yan...

(End of this chapter)