The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 156: Yan Dan enters Qin and meets again

The tragedy is not over yet. He had finally escaped from Zhao State, so logically he should have been given some treatment. However, in the end, he got nothing but false reputation.

There was no shortage of wealth, but Prince Xi of Yan's desire for power was simply outrageous.

Yan Dan is already a young man this year. Apart from the empty title of crown prince, he has no full-time job. He is just an idle person and has no say in the Yan court.

Now I have no feelings at all and no concerns at all.

Qin is a country of tigers and wolves. Don't bring up my relationship with the King of Qin. If a real war breaks out, it's hard to say whether our relationship is useful or not.

He sent it to me without any hesitation, without even bargaining or discussing when I could go back.

It cannot be said that Yan Dan's feelings for his father King Yan Wangxi were as deep as the ocean, but rather that they were filled with hatred and resentment.

It is Yan Dan's blessing to have such a power-hungry father.

Yan Dan's feelings towards Ying Zheng were also extremely complicated.

The two were good friends when they were young. He was the legitimate son of the King of Yan, while Ying Zheng was just the son of an unpopular prince of Qin. His status and position were far inferior to his own.

But he had a father and mother who loved him. The State of Qin sent him many servants and a lot of property. In the State of Zhao, he was treated much better than himself, the legitimate son of the King of Yan.

Fortunately, he had a good brother, Ying Zheng, who was both generous and capable, and often helped him, so he could live a decent life in Handan.

Yan Dan often secretly comforted himself that he would repay Ying Zheng tenfold or a hundredfold when he became rich in the future.

It’s a pity that the good times only lasted for two years, and the good brother had to return to his country. His father became the crown prince. The State of Zhao was afraid of the powerful Qin, and under threat, it had to send them back home with gifts.

But his father had just been exposed and was severely beaten. Not only was he not able to return home, he was almost killed out of anger.

Everything that happened afterwards made Yan Dan doubt his life even more. Just over a year after his good brother returned to the country, he was promoted from a prince to a crown prince. In just a few years, he became the King of Qin and took power directly.

In the Yan court, there were many people who scoffed at the claim that the new King of Qin was the son of destiny.

This kind of low-level hype can only fool the common people, but not the noble aristocrats.

We, the thousand-year-old nobles, have never seen the Destiny, so how can the horse breeders in the West have the Destiny?
His father was originally worried about Qin's revenge after the five countries attacked Qin, but when he heard that the new King of Qin was just a child and would directly rule the country, he was completely relieved.

He also mocked that the Qin State would surely be doomed if it had changed three kings in five years.

Only Yan Dan in Yan State knew how strong and tenacious his good brother was. After living together in Zhao State for two years, Yan Dan could feel that Ying Zheng was really too wise and mature. Perhaps the saying that he was the man of destiny was not groundless.

But no one cared about Yan Dan.

Sure enough, three years later, the Qin State not only did not collapse, but became even stronger.

The good brother also sat firmly on the throne and became the most powerful person in the world.

And I am still in this Yan State, vaguely existing.

Good brother, good brother, why is this happening?
Except for the fact that his starting point is higher than his good brother, he is inferior to him in everything else.

Moreover, this starting point has never moved, and the present moment of my good brother is already the end point that I will most likely never reach in this lifetime.

Yan Dan was grateful to Ying Zheng.

He was his childhood friend and elder brother, whom he respected, admired, and envied, but he also had unspeakable jealousy, sadness, and pain, and even a hint of hatred caused by jealousy.

In any case, we are meeting again after many years, and I really don’t know what the meeting will be like.

With extremely complicated feelings, Yan Dan embarked on the journey to Qin State.

When he arrived in Qin, Ying Zheng arranged for him all the food, clothing, housing and transportation that suited his status. But worried that he would be tired from the journey, he allowed him to rest for three days before entering the palace for an audience.

Yan Dan's gratitude towards Ying Zheng increased even more, and he felt much more at ease.

The brotherhood has not changed!
He is still the same good big brother, giving me that familiar feeling and the feeling of being cared for.

After a good rest for three days, Yan Dan took a bath, put on his most luxurious clothes, and wanted to meet his elder brother in the best spirit to let him know that he is fine now!
Speaking of which, the Qin Dynasty was really extraordinary. The capital city of Xianyang actually had no city walls. It was really confident. Until Yan Dan saw the Xianyang Palace, even though he was well-informed and experienced, the first sight of the majestic Xianyang Palace still shocked Yan Dan so much that he couldn't help swallowing his saliva.

Yan State was weak and its land was mostly cold and harsh; it could not be compared with Guanzhong.

Anyone who sees a palace like Xianyang Palace for the first time will be shocked.

You know, even when Ying Zheng saw Xianyang City for the first time, he was still extremely shocked.

The Qin State also gave face to the Yan State. Yan Dan was both a hostage and an envoy, as well as the crown prince of Yan State, and the level of his reception was of the highest order.

Only at this moment did Yan Dan realize how powerful his good brother was.

Since entering Xianyang City, on both sides of the straight road leading to Zhangtai Palace, there is a Qin warrior every ten steps. Each of them is murderous, tall and mighty, and the black bird flags and black dragon flags on both sides are whistling.

The ceremonial music sounded along with the sound of war drums. The solemn atmosphere made Yan Dan sweat nervously.

It was not until he reached the steps of Zhangtai Palace and Yan Dan looked up as high as he could not see the palace plaque that he truly understood what the greatest power in the world was.

Only then did he realize how big the gap between himself and Ying Zheng was.

It was not until he climbed up the steps, entered the Zhangtai Palace, stood below the stage, and saw Ying Zheng high above him, and Yan Dan bowed to him, that he truly realized the reality.

Not the same.

It's different.

"Your Highness, Prince Dan of Yan, pays respect to the King of Qin."

"Flat body."

'I can't even look up at him now.'

The voices coming to my ears are no longer the same, but there seems to be a vague sense of strangeness and familiarity from the past.

The voice now was full of authority, even if one could tell that enough effort had been made to soften it.

But in the Zhangtai Palace, the king's voice echoed slowly, and as it echoed again and again, only the majesty remained, and the trace of gentleness was wiped away.

There was no time or opportunity to reminisce about the past. Submitting the letter of credence, presenting gifts, and accepting the return gifts and rewards from the King of Qin were all part of the process.

It was not until the court was dismissed that a eunuch stopped Yan Dan and said that the king would summon him later.

Summon, summon.

Yan Dan was waiting quietly in a side hall.

About half an hour later, the eunuch came to summon Yan Dan, who entered the palace and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, I, the foreign minister, greet you."

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Stand up and take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

It was not until then that Yan Dan raised his head and saw Ying Zheng again after eight years.

Today, the King of Qin has a majestic and dignified figure, standing high above others and no one can look him in the face.

Today, Yan Dan is also tall and handsome, but his eyes are a little mean. Of course, he is still half a foot shorter than Ying Zheng, and not as strong as Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng smiled gently, as if reminiscing about the past: "Dan, it's been eight years since we last met. I've missed you so much. I'm so happy to see you again today."

Ying Zheng stood up and walked towards Yan Dan. Yan Dan stood up hurriedly, his movements stiff and nervous.

Ying Zheng patted Yan Dan on the shoulder and said gently, "I have some understanding of your situation. You have suffered a lot over the years. You must have suffered a lot of grievances."

　Dear readers, in order to maintain the continuity of the plot and make it more comfortable to read, the 12 o'clock chapter is released in advance.
　　
　
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