Heirs of the Seven Swords of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 624 King’s Banquet
  "..."

After hearing this, Gu Xun was silent for a moment, stroking the wall of the cup with his fingers, not knowing what he was thinking. After a while, he asked again:

"Do you think Li Si... will only oppose your proposition?"

As far as Gu Xun knows, there seems to be no conclusion in later generations about Han Fei's entry into the Qin Dynasty. Some say that Ying Zheng wanted to kill him, but Li Si wanted to save him but was unable to do anything. Others say that Li Si wanted to kill him, but Ying Zheng wanted to save him but was too late. But no matter how you say it, Han Fei's death was by no means an accident.

As for the world of the Qin Dynasty, it seems that the role played by Li Si was not very glorious. If he just wanted to save him, or refused to save him, Xunzi could not directly deny Li Si as his disciple. After all, Confucian loyalty to the emperor is politically correct. It is understandable that Li Si is loyal to the king.

However, the culprit must be the Yin Yang family, and the Six Souls Horror Curse cannot be blamed on anyone else.

Han Fei hesitated for a moment and didn't know what to say, "Junior Brother Li... I don't know either. He is a talented person, but he is overly interested in power. This is a disaster rather than a blessing."

"Isn't it normal to pursue wealth if you come from a commoner background?" Gu Xun deliberately added, wanting to see what Han Fei thought.

"I'm just afraid that he will make a mistake." Han Fei shook his head helplessly, "When he is in a low position, he can still suppress his greed and stick to the bottom line, but when he is in a high position, or even a highly respected minister, he will It’s hard to say.”

"Sexual evil theory?"

Han Fei nodded. He was a student of Xunzi, so he naturally respected the theory of evil nature.

There is no benevolence and righteousness in human beings. It can only be mastered through acquired skills. However, it is not innate. If you can get it, you can naturally lose it.

"Brother Gu, what do you think King Qin's attitude will be?" Han Fei changed the subject and stopped talking about Li Si.

For this junior brother, he actually had nothing to say. If he said he wouldn't hold back, he would have to see the real chapter when the time comes.

"He...maybe choose your idea." Gu Xun thought for a moment and gave the answer he thought was the most reasonable.

"Choice...isn't recognition?" Han Fei suddenly grasped the key point.

Gu Xun nodded lightly, "It is probably impossible for him to agree with the theory of keeping Korea, but Korea... is too weak and insignificant. He may let Korea go temporarily for the sake of your talents."

"It's enough to delay the war for a while." Han Fei was not disappointed, and his peach blossom eyes that used to wander around were slightly closed.

The delaying strategy can only allow South Korea to survive for a while, but for him, this is the limit of what he can do.

"The probability is too low." Gu Xun said.

"Not only would Li Si oppose it, but no one in the military ranks of the Qin State would agree with the preservation of Han."

Driven by the military merit system, Qin's military officers would not let go of any opportunity to obtain military merit. Cunhan... even if they just let this piece of meat be eaten later, it would be unacceptable to them.

"I know." Han Fei smiled, his smile still as indulgent as an unruly prodigal.

"Well... where are the options? Have you thought about what to do after failure?" Gu Xun looked at his friend who seemed to be as usual, and did not try to comfort him, but continued to ask calmly.

This is Han Fei's choice. He knows all the consequences and is ready to bear them. There is no need for comfort.

"A way out?" Han Fei laughed and shook his head, "If this doesn't happen, the way out doesn't matter."

If the preservation of Korea fails, Korea is afraid that it will die within three to five years, and there is nothing he can do.

"Okay." Gu Xun shook his head, "If you don't, then just listen to me."

"If you can't succeed in saving Han, just stay with me as the Imperial Master and don't interfere with anything."

"As long as I stand in the way, Ying Zheng will leave you with a chance of survival."

Han Fei smiled and asked, "Brother Gu, are you going to keep me in your house?"

"Ha!" Gu Xun sneered when he saw that the matter had not yet been formalized, "No, you live in the stable."

"..." Han Fei smiled sarcastically, "Just kidding, don't be anxious, don't be anxious..." Gu Xun then continued, "After I protect you, Ying Zheng probably still hopes that you can serve as a minister of Qin after the fall of Korea. , but it doesn’t matter, you don’t need to worry about him, just be a wealthy and idle person for the rest of your life.”

"Are you idle all your life?" Han Fei murmured, "It seems good..."

Gu Xun didn't know what Han Fei was thinking, but this was the only thing he could do.

He will definitely save Han Fei's life.

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King Jian of Qi came to Xianyang with great fanfare, but he would not stay long, to be precise, only three days——

On the first day, he was greeted by the State of Qin, and then he had a night's rest.

The next day, Ying Zheng held a banquet in Xianyang Palace in honor of Tian Jian.

On the third day, I packed up and prepared to go home.

Although it seems absurd to mobilize troops and mobilize people just to have a meal in the end, as the king of a country, it is impossible for King Qi to stay in the capital of another country for a long time.

Entering Qin was just to express an attitude, showing that Qi was willing to be friendly to Qin and that the two countries would have good relations.

Of course, only he knows whether Qi Wangjian has other purposes.

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There is nothing much to say about the Xianyang Palace banquet. Anyway, there are a lot of complicated etiquette procedures that Gu Xun doesn't understand and doesn't want to understand.

This banquet will be attended by all officials of the Qin State - to be precise, all qualified officials will participate - Gu Xun is naturally among them, including Han Fei and Yan Dan, two young masters from other countries. They will also be invited. In theory, you can refuse, but in practice...who dares?
  The whole process was boring. The only person who could communicate with Qi Wangjian was Ying Zheng, who was also the king, while the officials below basically kept silent throughout the whole process - similar to Han Feiyan Dan, they could theoretically communicate, but in reality... who dared ?
  They weren't sitting right next to each other. There was quite a distance between them, making it impossible to whisper.

Gu Xun didn't hesitate, but unfortunately Xiong Qi and Li Si sitting next to him didn't dare.

No one talks to you and you talk about a hammer?
  So he could only sit quietly like a clay statue for two hours, watching the dance music that he couldn't see at all, and silently waiting for the banquet to end.

During this period, the two kings also had some exchanges with the officials below, but they were all about praising virtues and the like. Although Gu Xun was boring, he did not deliberately say inappropriate words to trouble Ying Zheng like Yan Lingji did in the past. .

If he had known it was so boring, he wouldn't have come...

After finally waiting until the banquet was over, he quickly ran away.

In fact, there were other steps later, but he was not interested in continuing to accompany them.

Han Fei didn't go with him. Going at this time would mean not giving face to King Qin. Gu Xun could do it, but he couldn't.

However, there was still someone who ran away with Gu Xun, and that was... Chen He.

He is a close guard of the King of Qi. In order to ensure the safety of King Qi Jian, even though he had settled down yesterday, he did not bother to come to see Gu Xun.

But there is no need to worry about it today. If there are assassinations at the banquet of the two kings... Qin will have great fun.

Moreover, he is a guard, hidden in the dark, and can leave at any time, without having to worry about etiquette issues.

　I can't find any specific information about the Qi Dynasty's visit to Xianyang, and I don't understand the pre-Qin state banquet, so I won't go into details.

　　According to historical records, this time it was Zhao Wangyan (Zhao Wangqian's father) and Qi Wangjian who entered the Qin Dynasty together. According to historical facts, in 237 BC, Zhao Wangqian had not yet ascended the throne.

　　It was already cold here, so Zhao Yan wiped it off.

　　By the way, this incident is somewhat controversial, and it is doubtful whether it actually happened.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)