The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 108: South Korea Arrives
Finally, South Korea came to our door.

As expected, without the help of other countries, Han would not be a strong country. Prince An of Han came to Qin as an envoy to congratulate, and there were two deputy envoys, one named Zheng Guo and the other named Bai Yifei.

Coincidentally, they are all the people Ying Zheng wants to meet.

Bai Yifei inherited his mother's title of marquis for his contribution in pacifying the Baiyue a few years ago. He also killed many people in the battle of Baiyue to practice his martial arts and achieved great success. He was recently in seclusion in Xueyi Castle, and it was under the order of King Han that he entered Qin to protect the safety of Crown Prince An.

Bai Yifei was unwilling to do this. It would be useless if I went there, and I would not be able to come back if something happened. The main thing was that it would be useless if I went there. What did Qin really have in mind? If I went there, I would lose my life, but could I really save the prince? My king, you overestimate me.

I have always respected you, you don't have to treat me like this. But there was no other way, under the strong order of King Han, Bai Yifei could only obey.

This was not Prince An’s first visit to Qin, but it was his first visit to Xianyang. Of course, it was also the first time for Bai Yifei and Zheng Guo.

Although I have heard of this before, I am still extremely shocked. Is there really a city without walls in the world? How confident are they?!

Today, I went to the palace to pay homage, and was extremely shocked when I saw the Xianyang Palace. The architectural style of the Qin Dynasty is very different from that of the other six countries. It does not pursue luxury and exquisiteness, but is mainly grand and magnificent. For those who see it for the first time, the shock and deterrence it brings are heart-wrenching.

Walking all the way into the palace, the invisible aura was frightening, and the rows of Qin warriors were even more murderous and terrifying. By the time he arrived at the steps of Zhangtai Palace, Prince An was already covered in cold sweat, and although his mouth was dry, he kept swallowing his saliva.

Bai Yifei was also a ruthless character with a high level of cultivation and had personally been on the battlefield to kill people wantonly. Even so, he was still a little nervous.

As for Zheng Guo, who had ulterior motives, he was a pure literati. He was thinking about the stupid order given by his own King Han and was already trembling with fear.

They all say that Qin is a country of tigers and wolves. Today, I see that it is even worse than before.

There are many smart people in Qin State. Who can't see the king's obvious plan? It's over, it's over. We are dead this time.

Except for Bai Yifei, the other two finally climbed up to the hall and were already sweating profusely from exhaustion.

The eunuch summoned them, and several people walked into the hall. Civil and military officials lined up in an orderly manner, each one silent, staring at them. The solemn and depressing atmosphere made them even more nervous.

Bai Yifei's palms were also sweating. After he achieved success, he thought that his cultivation was quite good and there were few people in Korea who could compete with him. However, the aura of many people in this hall was so strong that he couldn't count them with two hands.

Especially the one at the top, his incomparably powerful and domineering aura was unabashedly invading everything in the hall. After his deep inner strength sensed this power, he was left with only instinctive fear, and even the normal and natural flow of his true energy became obscure.

Bai Yifei was extremely shocked, it was said that the new King of Qin was blessed by heaven and was born sacred, it seemed possible, otherwise he would not be so powerful if he started practicing since his mother's womb. Not to mention seeing it, it was simply unheard of.

Ying Zheng sat upright on a high seat, with his crown tassels hanging down so his facial expression could not be seen clearly. The three men did not dare to stare at him. From a cursory glance they could only tell that the King of Qin had a very tall and straight posture.

Originally, foreign ministers, especially the crown prince, did not need to perform grand ceremonies.
But Prince An was so nervous that he was a little at a loss. When he got into the hall, he was so scared that his legs went weak and he knelt down, which surprised the Qin emperor and his ministers in the hall.

Prince An knelt down before he realized what was happening. He gritted his teeth and made the best of a bad situation. He also endured the humiliation and bowed down: "I, the foreign minister, Prince An of Han, pay my respects to the King of Qin! May the King be blessed with good health and good health."

Zheng Guo also knelt down smoothly. Bai Yifei hesitated for a moment and knelt down immediately as well: "Your Highness Bai Yifei (Zheng Guo) pays homage to the King of Qin! May the King be blessed with good health."

Ying Zheng even wanted to laugh, and said calmly: "Stand up, and give the Crown Prince a seat."

The voice was not loud, but because of the special structure of Zhangtai Palace, the voice also echoed majestically in the palace.

The three of them thanked him and stood up. After the crown prince sat down, Ying Zheng said softly, "Han still knows etiquette. Since the king of Han is a minister of Qin, why did he only send an envoy to congratulate me when I succeeded to the throne?"

At this point he suddenly raised his voice: "Last year he dared to attack Qin together with other countries. Did he intend to rebel?!"

Prince An was startled by the sudden increase in the noise and immediately stood up and bowed. He had already knelt anyway, so it didn't matter if he bowed a few more times.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. There is something else going on here."

"My father has been ill for a long time and has not recovered until now. It's not that he didn't want to travel before, but it was difficult for him to travel because of his illness."

"As for the attack on Qin last year, I was forced to do it. South Korea is a small country with few people, so I couldn't do anything about it."

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty. South Korea has always been loyal to Qin. Heaven and earth can bear witness to South Korea's heart."

"Oh? Then why did you come again today? Couldn't the Crown Prince come to pay homage to me when I ascend the throne?"

I have to say that Prince An is quite quick-witted.
"Your Majesty has misunderstood. Originally, my father wanted to come to Qin in person after he recovered, but Your Majesty sent an envoy, so he hurriedly ordered me to come."

"I have also brought gifts to the king. I would like to offer you nine cities as a gift for your succession to the throne."

Ying Zheng chuckled and said, "It is my fault. I shouldn't have sent an envoy."

"This gift is even more interesting. I stole it from Daqin last year. Now it's used as a gift. Haha, great."

After hearing what Ying Zheng said, Prince An broke out in a cold sweat. This is not right. The Qin envoys in Han did not talk like this. Didn't they say that they would be done if they offered nine cities? Entering Qin was just a formality. This is not right.

Prince An hurriedly replied: "I have no such intention. Han has always been loyal to Qin. This time I came here to prepare another happy event for the king."

Ying Zheng stopped nagging and asked, "Why are you so happy?"

"When I heard that Your Majesty had issued a decree to seek talents, I paid close attention and conducted further searches. This time, I will introduce this person to Your Majesty."

Prince An pointed to Zheng Guo and said, "Your Majesty, this is the man. His name is Zheng Guo. He is the water engineer of Han State and a master of water conservancy and civil engineering. I am not boasting. Zheng Guo is as good at water conservancy as Li Bing, the governor of Qin State."

Ying Zheng said leisurely: "Oh? If you are really so talented, it is a happy event for you to come to Qin this time, so you can stay."

He looked at Lu Buwei and said, "Please ask Prime Minister Lu to make some arrangements for Mr. Zheng Guo later."

"The minister obeys the order."

Ying Zheng nodded, then turned to look at Crown Prince An and said sternly, "I have reluctantly seen the intentions of Han today, but I do not want the same thing as last year to happen again. If you continue to be disrespectful in the future, I will destroy your Han."

Prince An thanked him hurriedly, and when he retreated and walked out of Zhangtai Palace, he was already sweating profusely. Bai Yifei did not utter a word throughout the whole process. As for Zheng Guo, he had already stayed.

After leaving the Xianyang Palace, Prince An breathed a sigh of relief and said to Bai Yifei beside him, "Marquis Xueyi, the power of the King of Qin is really incredible. He is in power at such a young age. With such power, the world will be in trouble in the future. What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)