The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 19 Yan Dan
Yan Jin frowned and scolded:
"Humph, you really dare to open your mouth. Do you know who the young master is? You dare to blackmail us. This hairpin is only three to five hundred coins at most."

The shop owner also replied:
"What the customer said is unreasonable. Business transactions are voluntary. If the customer does not agree with the price, he or she can simply not buy. Our store will never force you. How can this be considered extortion?"

Yan Jin was rejected and was about to yell, but Ying Zheng waved his hand to stop him.

"Forget it, Yan Jin, give him a thousand dollars, take your things and go."

Yan Jin nodded his head and said yes, then gave the boss a thousand coins. The boss said nothing more, took out a wooden box and carefully packed the hairpin.

As they walked out of the store, Ying Zheng sighed, "Qin and Zhao have been at war for years, so it's normal for the Zhao people to hate us Qin people."

"It's not just Qin and Zhao. The seven countries have been at war for years, and the chaos has never stopped. The relations between them are complicated. The people of each country hate each other. If this continues, the cycle of revenge will never end."

"All this is because they are different countries and it is difficult for the people to be of one mind."

"But the world is so beautiful, no wonder people keep fighting."

Yan Jin said: "Young Master, this man is just a commoner, and he dares to blackmail you. You are tolerant and generous, but this kind of unruly behavior cannot be encouraged. Do you want your subordinates to..."

Ying Zheng waved his hand: "No need, what's the point of arguing with a commoner? This is not what we need to do."

Yan Jin should claim to have stepped back.

Ying Zheng walked on the street for a while and suddenly heard the whimpering of a puppy.

Someone is selling a few puppies on the street, traditional Chinese pastoral dogs, commonly known as local dogs.

There are seven or eight of them, each of them was born not long ago and can hardly walk steadily. They are really cute.

When Ying Zheng saw this, he was delighted, as he liked dogs very much.

He walked up and picked out a silly-looking little yellow dog and asked Yan Jin to buy it.

I thought to myself, 'I should find something for my mother to do. It takes a lot of effort to raise a pet. My mother has a lively personality, so she should like it.'

Ying Zheng handed the puppy to the soldier. They had been strolling for a long time and were no longer interested.

Ying Zheng ordered several soldiers to lead the way:
"Let's go to the Zhi Palace and take a look."

As they walked, he asked again, "Which princes and sons of the kings are in the Zhi Palace now?"

"In reply to the young master, currently only the prince of Yan State, Yan Dan, is in the hostage palace."

Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows and asked, "Yan Dan, Yan Dan, how old is this prince of Yan this year?"

"I don't know about this little man, but I heard that he is similar to the young master."

Ying Zheng clapped his hands and smiled, "It's fate. Great! It looks like we can definitely become good friends."

Ying Zheng brought his group to the Zhi Palace, which was a remote and deserted place. It was big, but apart from being big, it was also shabby and old.

There are a lot of soldiers guarding on all sides. It is really not a good place. It is called a prison, but it is actually a high-end prison cell.

Ying Zheng thought: "Fortunately, I let my mother argue and return to the hostage palace, otherwise it would be really uncomfortable to stay in this broken place. In the original history, my mother and I should have lived in this hostage palace, and I should have met Yan Dan here."

After entering the Palace of Depth, I found that it was even more shabby inside than outside, with weeds growing everywhere, old things, and it was empty and deserted.

Ying Zheng thought that it was no wonder that the original emperor hated the State of Zhao so much. Such a shabby place was not fit for a prince to live in. It was a blatant humiliation and abuse.

The King of Zhao really looked down upon the State of Yan.

But it was true that Yan State did not have anything worthy of attention. After King Zhao of Yan died, the successors were all inferior to each other. Ying Zheng ordered his soldiers to look for Yan Dan and said that Ying Zheng, the Qin hostage, was visiting.

After a long while, the soldiers led Yan Dan and a maid to the guest hall.

Both of them looked at each other restrainedly. Ying Zheng looked at Yan Dan, who was about five or six years old, about the same age as himself.

He is not bad looking, with delicate features and a firm look in his eyes.

He is so brave at such a young age. It is rare for him to be a hostage in a foreign country alone and not cry or make a fuss and to be polite and well-mannered at this age.

Yan Dan also looked at Ying Zheng, and he felt very strange.

Someone just announced that the Qin hostage was coming to visit, so he hurriedly dressed and went to greet him.

I was still thinking on the way. I have been in Zhao State for almost two years, but I have always been an unknown person and no one paid attention to me.

Someone suddenly came to visit today, and it was a hostage of Qin. He didn't know what the purpose of visiting a child was? He was too young, so he couldn't figure it out.

However, Yan Dan was quite fond of Ying Zheng at first sight.

The Qin hostage opposite had a handsome face, was humble and polite, and had a warm smile on his face, which made people want to get close to him when they saw him.

Since he came to Zhao State, he was not valued by the King of Zhao, and the people of Zhao did not take a small hostage from Yan State seriously.

What's worse is that his father didn't seem to value him much and there was a shortage of money and property in Zhao State.

During the past two years in Zhao State, Yan Dan has suffered a lot of hardships and endless coldness and contempt.

Now, when I first saw this person who was of the same age and in a similar situation as me, and who was smiling warmly at me, I felt very close to him in an instant.

Ying Zheng took a quick look and took the lead. As soon as Yan Dan stood still, he stepped forward and bowed: "I am Ying Zheng, the hostage of Qin. My father is Zhao Zichu, the grandson of Qin. I am here to meet the prince of Yan."

Yan Dan also hurriedly returned the greeting: "I am Yan Dan, the Prince of Yan, paying my respects to the Prince of Qin."

Finally, the child lost his patience, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Why are you looking for the elixir, young master?"

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "I am also a hostage in Zhao. I recently heard that a young man of my age from Yan came to Zhao, so I wanted to make friends with this young man who also came from a foreign country."

"I wonder if you welcome me, sir?"

Yan Dan nodded repeatedly, smiling happily: "Of course I welcome you. There is no reason why I would not like you. Please take a seat."

Yan Dan was a lonely child, living in a foreign country, and his life was quite miserable. Now a peer with the same situation as him wanted to be friends with him. It was the perfect thing to do. How could he not agree?
Ying Zheng struck while the iron was hot, walked up to Yan Dan, held his hand, and the two sat together and chatted.

The two people's accents were slightly different, but it made Yan Dan feel that they were in the same situation, which made him feel closer to them.

Ying Zheng spoke first, taking control of the conversation: "Master Dan, when did you come to Zhao? Who came with you?"

"It's been almost two years. Now I'm alone, with my teacher and two servants."

Ying Zheng pretended to be regretful: "Oh, it's a pity that I didn't know that you were in Zhao State earlier, otherwise we would have been friends a long time ago."

Yan Dan waved his hands and said happily: "It's not too late now."

"By the way, are you alone in Zhao State? Without your mother?"

(End of this chapter)