The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 159 Loyal Guo Kai!

At this time, the lobbyists sent by Wei Liao had already arrived at the residences of Lord Jianxin and Guo Kai respectively.

Lord Jianxin was not a man who advocated war. He always adopted a policy of appeasement towards the State of Qin. When the Qin lobbyist came to visit him with a large sum of money, Lord Jianxin decided to promote reconciliation between Qin and Zhao with just a few words.

Considering the current situation in Zhao State, Lord Jianxin’s decision may not be wrong.

Lord Jianxin was the beauty of King Zhao Daoxiang and the prime minister of the State of Zhao, so his words carried weight.

As for Guo Kai, the relationship between Guo Kai and the State of Qin was extremely good.

After all, Guo Kai has always been a dedicated person.

He loves gold exclusively.

The amount of gold that the Qin State gave to Guo Kai several times was already an unimaginable number. Eighty percent of Guo Kai's income came from the Qin State. How could the relationship be bad?
Guo Kai is already too firmly bound to the Qin Dynasty.

Moreover, Guo Da Zhan Shen has a very good reputation. He will definitely do things if he is paid. If the money is enough, Guo Da Zhan Shen's ability to do things is quite reliable.

The most common creatures in the court are not the tigers that guard the mountains, the eagles that are far-sighted, or the wolves that are good at fighting.

On the contrary, wild beasts and birds of prey are rare.

The most common ones are the fish paddling in the water, the grass on the wall, the turtle with its head retracted, the rice bucket, the black horse, and the stick that stirs up shit.

And the beast always walks alone.

But this group of people are despicable, forming cliques and factions, and they have the loudest and most voices.

Because they can't survive if they don't do this.

The beasts all have important positions. They are either so busy doing their work that they have no time to take care of other things, or they are squeezed out before they can grow up.

This group of people are the most idle around King Zhao, and the words you hear most often are from them.

The leaders of this group were Guo Kai and Jian Xinjun.

If more people tell something, they will believe it.

It is true that the truth is in the hands of a few people, but precisely because of this, the voice of truth is too few and too small.

Therefore, as a king, it is not easy to distinguish right from wrong.

With supreme power, you will see smiling faces around you and hear good news, even distorted news.

In such a situation, without sufficient self-confidence, persistence, self-judgment, profound knowledge and experience, and direct and reliable intelligence agencies, it would be impossible to judge what is good and bad, right and wrong.

This is also the reason why Ying Zheng spared no expense in building the Xuanyuwei intelligence agency. Only by being neither blind nor deaf can one be a good head of this family.

As for King Zhao Daoxiang, he was definitely not a entrenched dragon. At most, he was a watchdog of the Zhao State. He could still take care of the family when nothing was going on.

But now there are tigers, leopards, jackals and wolves all around, and the fate of this dog and this family is doomed.

The Zhao court had been arguing for a long time about Qin's actions, but in the end they could not fight.

Not only can we not fight, but under the current circumstances we must also be on good terms with the State of Qin.

As Guo Kai, Jianxin Jun and their many followers kept talking about the terror of the Qin Dynasty and how dangerous the current situation was, King Zhao Daoxiang was completely frightened and put the idea of ​​going to war behind him.

When there are many people and their voices are loud, the truth will be suppressed and the voices of a few knowledgeable people will not be heard at all.

It is true that Zhao could not defeat Qin, but it was not completely powerless to fight back. The external situation was bad, but it was not a dead end.

But under the exaggeration of this group of people, as long as the war breaks out, Zhao will be doomed.

The Qin Dynasty gained unexpected benefits from this move.

Before Qin sent its envoy, Zhao had already been threatened by its own people into sending people to negotiate peace with the King of Qin.

Guo Kai once again bravely recommended himself, willing to serve as an envoy to the powerful Qin to negotiate peace, regardless of life and death.

In the court, Guo Kai said righteously: "I am willing to go to Qin for peace talks. I am an old acquaintance of Qin's Prime Minister Lu Buwei, and the current King of Qin is not an unreasonable person. How can he rashly raise an army without a reason?"

"I will use my eloquence to persuade Qin not to attack Zhao."

King Zhao Daoxiang was deeply moved and readily agreed.

When he first ascended the throne, there were crises everywhere abroad. There were the Huns in the northwest, Yan in the northeast, the powerful Qin in the west, and the great Wei in the south. Fortunately, there was Qi in the east.

He hasn't yet secured his throne, so he'd better stabilize it first. It would be best if he can avoid fighting.

Qin is a country of tigers and wolves, and Qin and Zhao have deep hatred. No one is willing to go, and only Guo Qing is willing to take the risk.

Before that, he had secretly entered Qin and bribed Qin's Lu Buwei not to let his elder brother return to the country, so that he could sit on the throne.

Guo Qing is so loyal!
It would be great if there were more ministers like Guo Qing who can help the emperor solve his problems.

King Zhao Daoxiang had no idea that Guo Kai's loyalty to the Qin State (gold) far surpassed that to the Zhao State.

In Guo Kai's eyes, everything in Zhao State was for the purpose of being sold at a good price.

At this time, Guo Kai was thinking, what price could Qin offer for this peace talks?
It will definitely not be less, as the Qin Dynasty has always been generous and magnanimous.

The Qin Dynasty, which was feared by everyone like a tiger, was not a tiger at all in Guo Kai's eyes, but a great good man.

He is such a nice person who gave so much gold just for talking.

Guo Kai also said to King Zhao Daoxiang: "I will not let the Qin Dynasty gain too much advantage in this peace negotiation, but if it is really impossible, please prepare for war with Qin. Don't worry about my life or death. It is my honor to die for the Zhao Dynasty and the king."

He was simply ready to die, and everyone in the court admired him.

You know, Guo Kai is a rare handsome man with a tall and slender figure, a handsome face, and a righteous look.

He is very particular about his dress and is meticulous about it. Now, he is only in his early thirties, but he is still very elegant and has an extraordinary temperament.

This handsome man has a tough look on his face, is ready to die, and speaks in a powerful and resonant voice, and he seems to be truly trustworthy.

It is not easy to be a treacherous minister. A clown who is obviously not a good person cannot be a treacherous minister.

Humans are visual animals, and the prerequisite for being a treacherous minister is to have a handsome appearance, so that people will like him at first sight and feel that he is trustworthy.

A person who makes people wary at first glance wants to be a treacherous minister? How is that possible?

Guo Kai's words moved King Zhao Daoxiang even more, and he decided to keep such a good minister.

"Mr. Guo, you are too serious. You must protect yourself when you go there. It will be disadvantageous to the country if you start a war rashly. You can do your best. As long as the matter is accomplished, I am willing to pay some price."

Guo Kai was delighted. As long as the king was willing to pay the price, that was good enough. If the king didn’t pay the price, how could he sell it at a good price?

His face was still solemn: "I will never let the king down, I will definitely come back after the negotiation is successful."

King Zhao Daoxiang also attached great importance to this matter. In order to protect Guo Kai, he sent out a thousand iron cavalry from the north, as well as several top masters of the royal family, to ensure Guo Kai's safety along the way.

Guo Kai went to Daqin with the generous gifts prepared by Zhao State and absolute sincerity.

Since Guo Kai has been sent as an envoy, how could he not be sincere in peace talks?
Guo Kai went to Qin State with great expectations.

How much can Qin give this time?
How much should I sell?

How much is the king's bottom line? Well, this is something we need to think about carefully.

After Ying Zheng learned what happened in the Zhao court, even though he was well-informed, he was still shocked.

I couldn't help laughing.

If he did not protect the throne of such a good opponent, such a good King Zhao, it would be a dereliction of duty for him as the King of Qin.

Especially Guo Kai, we must protect him, he is a kind man.

Give him money to do things, and he will never let you down!
Not only does it work, but it will definitely exceed expectations and is absolutely worth the money!
It is no exaggeration to say that Guo Kai's contribution to the Qin Dynasty is even greater than that of any of the current cabinet ministers of the Qin Dynasty.

The Art of War says: Therefore, a wise general will try to get food from the enemy. One catty of food from the enemy is equivalent to twenty catties of ours. One stone of steel from the enemy is equivalent to twenty stones of ours.

This principle also applies to politics: the bad things done by the enemy within the family are more important than the success of one's own family, and much more important.

For big and powerful countries, external attacks often fail to cause serious damage. Even if they do, the other side will certainly not have an easy time.

Internal illness is the most terrifying. It can slowly destroy the body and leave you with no place to use your strength.

Sometimes, being involved in politics does not necessarily require you to become strong, because becoming strong is not that easy.

Change your thinking. As long as you don't reveal your flaws, just let the other party reveal their flaws. If the other party becomes weaker, it is equivalent to you becoming stronger.

War is just an extension of politics. If the goal can be achieved politically, then we should never start a war. Starting a war is a very bad strategy.

War is never the goal!

The Qin State originally just wanted to temporarily stabilize the State of Zhao, and then attack the State of Wei together with the State of Zhao, and at the same time get the Heshi Bi back through marriage.

Now, it seems that there can still be unexpected gains.

For example, could we discuss ceding cities in exchange for a peace treaty?

Originally, it was the Qin State that wanted to take the initiative to seek an alliance with the Zhao State, but now, it is the Zhao State that is begging the Qin State. This is a different matter.

The conditions are reversed.

And it will be different when it is spread out.

If Zhao surrendered, actively sought peace, and even sent women, treasures, and ceded cities, it would greatly suppress the arrogance of other princes. As for its own country, it would certainly arouse dissatisfaction among those with lofty ideals.

In this way, Zhao Yan will inevitably have to pay more attention to the people he is relying on now who are causing trouble for the country. Well, it's a vicious cycle.

Two years later, Zhao Yan would have firmly established himself on the throne. If he sent his brother, the former crown prince Chunping Hou, back to the throne and secretly supported Chunping Hou, it might be possible that they would start fighting each other.

The stupid ones have great power, while the other side is not as stupid but has less power.

With Guo Kai fanning the flames, it must be very lively.

No, we must let Xuanyuwei send an expert to secretly protect Guo Kai. We cannot give others the opportunity to kill Guo Kai physically.

At least not now.

I am really looking forward to Guo Kai's arrival. I really want to meet this kind of top-notch stuff.

Thinking about the current Zhao State, Ying Zheng couldn't help but sing loudly:
"King Wen's name was Zi, and Zi was the daughter of Yin and Shang. She was righteous and strong, and she resisted many attacks. She responded to rumors. She invaded the country. The dukes acted as dukes and ministers, and she was not allowed to investigate.

King Wen said, "Zi, Zi, the daughter of Yin and Shang. The daughter of Yin and Shang is in China. You suppress resentment and make it a virtue. If you don't know your virtue, you will not turn your back on me. If you don't know your virtue, you will not accompany me or be my minister."

Li Wu was standing behind Ying Zheng. Seeing the king's delighted expression after reading the secret music, she sang loudly, which was extremely rare.

Knowing that the king was in a good mood, she walked leisurely into the hall and danced to the song. Ying Zheng was even happier, and he sang and clapped his hands along with the dance.

He became excited and jumped off the platform. He raised his hand and Zhanlu flew into his palm. The sword rang and sword energy danced.

Li Wu used her flute as a sword and accompanied Ying Zheng in sword dance.

After the song was over, Ying Zheng sheathed his sword. Jingwei quickly stepped forward to wipe the sweat off Ying Zheng's face, even though there was not a drop of sweat at all.

Ying Zheng grabbed Jingwei's fair little hand, leaned over and pecked her cheek. Jingwei's pretty face turned slightly red, but she just lowered her eyes.

Li Wu also walked to Ying Zheng and looked at him with expectant eyes. Ying Zheng also pecked her on the cheek.

After the rest, I continued to work. Alas, the king in charge is really hard-working.

It is not easy to find a monarch who is diligent in his work.

Let me shoulder the heavy responsibility of governing the world!
I am the only one who can shoulder the responsibility of these nine provinces, eight wildernesses, three rivers and four seas.

Speaking of which, it’s time for Mi Yan to enter the palace, and now it’s time to prepare to poach people.

That’s right, Mi Yan entered the palace.

I entered the palace with great reluctance.

It was not an easy thing for outsiders to enter the Xianyang Palace, especially the harem.

In other words, Mi Yun's position was high enough, and the person summoned was a woman. Even so, he had to report to the inner court first and then pass on the message through the eunuchs.

Mi Yan brought her weapons into the palace and was checked three times by the maids to verify her identity.

All the long and pointed hairpins were asked to be taken off, but fortunately, the maid provided a simple wooden hairpin.

I was already in a bad mood, and after all this trouble, I felt even angrier.

Mi Yun was different. She was in a better mood than ever before.

Just thinking about the expression of my little sister who is unhappy with me but has to force a smile and compliment me, I feel as happy as if the king kissed me.

What’s the point of learning those Yin-Yang techniques all day long? You can just learn them casually.

And do you really think that you can’t continue learning?
It is this lady who feels that there are hidden dangers in taking a different approach to Yin-Yang sword techniques, and the deeper you go, the more problems are likely to arise.

As long as one has good talent, one can make rapid progress in Yin-Yang magic, but do you really think that there will be no hidden dangers if one makes rapid progress?
A gentleman with a fortune of thousands of dollars does not sit in the hall, that's enough.

Only a silly and arrogant girl like this would practice so hard, not even realizing that there are problems with her own character.

Getting more paranoid.

You always want to outdo me, haha, sister, I will always be your elder sister!
Sister, I have the help of the king, and my cultivation has improved even when I lie down! There are no hidden dangers.

Mi Yan was so tired that she finally arrived at Yunmeng Palace, mainly because she was exhausted from anger.

Naturally, she was only qualified to walk in the Xianyang Palace, and it was impossible for her to ride in a car or a horse. Currently, apart from the three empress dowagers, only Mi Yun was granted the honor and allowed to travel in a ceremonial carriage.

And there is Nian Duan, her nature is different.

Looking at the plaque on the palace, the three words "Yunmeng Tower" are clearly visible.

Mi Yan thought to herself, 'It is said that Mi Yun was favored by the King of Qin. This is not groundless.'

"Humph! So what? She's still a lady, not a queen."

Mi Yun personally came out of the hall to greet her, smiling broadly. As soon as they met, she was very intimate. Without waiting for Mi Yan to greet her, she stepped forward, took Mi Yan's hand, and said with a sweet smile, "There is no outsider here, so there is no need to be polite, sister. Come into the hall and rest quickly."

Mi Yan smiled gently and said, "Thank you, sister."

Mi Yan had made up her mind that she had come here to be stimulated, so she kept a calm mind and let Mi Yun do what she wanted to see how she could carry on with her one-man show!

But that’s not right. I have the impression that Mi Yun’s skills in Yin-Yang arts were not as strong as they are now. Now it feels like Mi Yun’s aura is slightly stronger than mine. Why?

This is not right, hasn't she been lazy for a long time? Could it be that she learned to work hard and started practicing every day after arriving in Xianyang?

(End of this chapter)