The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 207 Yan Dan and Qing Ke

Yan Jin hurried into the palace to meet the king, bowed respectfully and reported: "Your Majesty, Miss Gongsun's senior brother Qing Ke came to look for his relatives and is now being settled in Xuanyu Guard."

"Miss Gongsun doesn't know about this yet. Should we inform her?"

Ying Zheng pondered while Yan Jin waited quietly.

"I told her about this. As for Qing Ke, give him a place to live for the time being. If he has no money, give him some. If you secretly support him, he is not a person who will settle down."

"Also, inform Yan Dan that his childhood friend has come to Xianyang. I'm sure he wants to see him, too."

Yan Jin replied respectfully: "I understand. I will take my leave."

After Yan Jin left, Ying Zheng smiled and looked at Jing Wei and Li Wu: "If someone wants to kill me, what should I do?"

Jingwei instantly felt murderous intent and replied sternly: "I will kill this person immediately. Whoever has this intention should die."

Li Wu frowned and said in a hateful voice: "This is treason, and I will exterminate your entire clan!"

Ying Zheng laughed and stretched out his arms to hug Li Wu. Li Wu immediately threw herself into Ying Zheng's arms, and Jing Wei also sat on Ying Zheng's lap.

"You guys, don't be so excited. Don't even talk about killing me. Who in the world can hurt me?"

"Everything is under my control. How could I not know that I control the world?"

"They are just some petty scoundrels making some ridiculous plans."

Ying Zheng kissed Jingwei's pretty face like a flower, and then kissed Liwu's long neck like jade, and they were very intimate for a while.

Jingwei put his arms around the back of Ying Zheng's neck and straightened his body to make Ying Zheng more comfortable, but in his mind he secretly paid attention to the names of Yan Dan and Qing Ke.

When Yan Dan learned that Qing Ke was in Xianyang, he immediately rushed to find him excitedly.

As a man with great ambitions, Yan Dan has a relatively high standard. Although he can be emotional at times, overall he is much stronger than ordinary people and his strengths cannot be ignored.

He was handsome, dignified, of noble birth, and extremely talented in both civil and military affairs.

Moreover, he was able to respect the wise and humble himself to others, and in this respect alone he was better than ninety-nine percent of the Yan nobles.

Moreover, he was generous and charitable, and liked to support scholars. He could relatively control his desires and emotions in front of others.

Being able to remain tolerant and compromise in an unfavorable situation is a rare virtue.

As for hypocrisy, cunning, cruelty, ruthlessness and disloyalty, these are not shortcomings for a political creature.

What can really be called a shortcoming is that he has been a bad boy since childhood and has been humiliated many times, which has made him sensitive, suspicious and jealous. He seems to be heroic, but in fact he is narrow-minded and cannot tolerate being looked down upon by others. He is easily controlled by emotions when doing things and treating others.

At that time, he often lived in life-and-death crisis, which led to his narrow vision and eagerness for quick success. In addition, he had a difficult life in his childhood, which made the contrast with Ying Zheng even more uncomfortable. Ying Zheng further fueled the flames, and he deliberately cultivated a preference for luxury and face, and his daily necessities were all extravagant.

You are a wolf from Zhongshan, and you become arrogant when you succeed.

These shortcomings combined together constitute a character that is deadly enough at critical moments.

But at present, Yan Dan, who has not yet achieved success, still knows how to be patient, keep a low profile and accumulate strength.

He had heard of Qing Ke's reputation a long time ago. As a qualified and ambitious person, he was well aware of the importance of talent. He had always paid close attention to the latest developments of the Wulin List and the Qingjun List.

Qing Ke had been on the Qingjun list two years ago, and recently his ranking had risen to thirty-seventh. He had also been on the Wulin list. Although his ranking was still low, his talent was already evident.

He is already a famous young talent, and he comes from an ordinary family. Such a young talent is the most suitable to be bribed. It will be useful in the future if he is recruited under your command as early as possible.

Moreover, Yan Dan heard that Qing Ke was a generous and unrestrained person, and he was best at dealing with such gangsters. As long as he treated Qing Ke with courtesy and gave him lots of gold and silver, he would be easy to bribe.

Also, he had a connection with Qing Ke when he was young, and through this connection, he could make friends with Qing Ke more easily.

It has to be said that it is always easier for a prodigal son to make a name for himself and to make friends in the world.

Yan Dan, who came excitedly, also successfully met Qing Ke.

Yan Jin sent people to prepare a small courtyard for Qing Ke and left him some money. Of course, there were no servants and the money was only enough for Qing Ke's food and clothing, but the courtyard had all the daily necessities, so Qing Ke finally had a place to live.

As for his search for his relatives, I also told him that he would see them soon and just stay there and rest assured.

Qing Ke also noticed something strange. It was normal for him to be released, but it was really strange for him to be settled down. No matter how hospitable the Qin State was, it would not be so hospitable.

Yan Dan didn't have a very good impression of Qing Ke when he saw him for the first time. Can anyone make it onto the Qingjun List these days?
No wonder Yan Dan thought so. At this time, Qing Ke had just come out of Xuanyuwei and settled down. He had no time to pack up. He sat in the yard to rest and think about things.

He was exhausted from the journey and his hair and face were already unkempt. When he arrived in Xianyang, he had a brief fight with the Xuanyu Guards, was arrested and tied up, and was locked up for a day. He was released the next day. It would be strange if his face was good now. To be honest, he was still a little hungry. If he hadn't eaten something at the Xuanyu Guards, he probably wouldn't even want to stand now.

Now Qing Ke's appearance is no different from that of a beggar, and the smell on his body makes Yan Dan feel sick.

But Yan Dan still had a happy smile on his face, and he was even more surprised that he hadn't seen Qing Ke for a long time. When he saw Qing Ke, he stepped forward and bowed, and said happily: "Brother Qing, it's been a long time since we last met. Do you still remember me?"

Qing Ke was still a little confused. Who was this person? Why was he so enthusiastic towards me, as if he were an old friend whom I hadn't seen for many years? I didn't drink, so why couldn't I remember him?

Qing Ke's face was full of apology, although it was not obvious. He asked tentatively, "My dear brother, please forgive my impoliteness. May I ask your name?"

Yan Dan laughed: "Brother Qing, I am Yan Dan. Back then in Handan, when the thieves were trying to assassinate me, it was you who helped me."

Qing Ke suddenly remembered and said in surprise: "I remember now. Your Excellency, no, Your Highness, please come in and take a seat before we talk."

Qing Ke bowed deeply and said, "I am sorry for not recognizing you. Please take a seat first."

Qing Ke quickly ushered Yan Dan in. Yan Dan laughed and walked into the courtyard with two attendants. He politely praised, "Brother Qing, you are so polite. No wonder, Brother Qing, we haven't seen each other for more than ten years. Brother Qing's courtyard is really nice and quiet."

Qing Ke invited Yan Dan to sit in the guest hall and said with a wry smile, "Your Highness, I am too kind. I just checked in today. This was arranged for me by the Qin people."

Then he suddenly thought of his current appearance and said hurriedly, "Oh, I am so rude. I am so impolite in front of His Royal Highness. Please forgive me. Your Royal Highness, please take a seat and allow me to wash and tidy up."

Yan Dan also felt that Qing Ke's behavior was not very elegant, and the distance between them was not far, so the feeling was hard to describe.

He smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, Brother Qing must be exhausted from the journey, please go and pack up first, I'll just wait here."

Qing Ke said apologetically: "I am sorry for being rude, Your Highness. Please don't blame me. Please sit down for a moment, I will be back soon."

Yan Dan pretended to be unhappy: "Brother Qing, why are you so formal? Brother Qing, go first. I am still looking forward to having a candlelight chat with you at night."

Qing Ke bowed and hurried out of the living room. He looked around and saw a well in the courtyard. He quickly drew water and washed himself. He groaned in his heart, as he was still in the hall doing the formalities and what should he do with his clothes?

Seeing that Yan Dan and his servants were all in the living room, he gritted his teeth and quickly took off his clothes, rinsed himself briefly, stirred the clothes vigorously in the bucket, wrung out the water, and used his internal energy to dry his body and clothes. He then quickly put them on, and finally looked presentable.

Her hair was almost dry, so she casually tied it into a ponytail behind her back, tidied her clothes carefully, and then strode into the hall.

At this time, Yan Dan looked at Qing Ke again and couldn't help but praise him in his heart. On the one hand, the difference between before and after was too big, and on the other hand, Qing Ke did have some momentum.

Although he has an average appearance, his face is strong and his eyes are confident and firm.

He is in his twenties, an age full of vigor and vitality. He is also a handsome young man with a well-known reputation in the world. Naturally, he has a high-spirited, confident and enterprising temperament.

Yan Dan exclaimed: "Brother Qing, after not seeing you for so many years, you are indeed more charming and elegant than ever. You are truly worthy of being called a young hero!"

"I just heard that Brother Qing came to Xianyang. I didn't quite believe it, so I hurried over. It's really Brother Qing. Haha, it's fate."

Qing Ke smiled proudly and said modestly, "No, no, I just didn't have time to tidy up my appearance. I was disrespectful in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. I am truly guilty."

Yan Dan laughed: "Brother Qing is too polite. I am very grateful for your help back then. But I was imprisoned at that time and was powerless. Now we meet again. It is really fate. Haha, it is also God who gives Dan the opportunity to repay the kindness and continue our childhood friendship."

Qing Ke's face became serious. "I appreciate your kindness, Your Highness. However, what happened back then was the work of our master. I was just fooling around when I was young, so I don't dare to take credit for it."

Yan Dan frowned deeply, feeling sad and angry: "Brother Qing, I have also heard about the matter of respecting the teacher, but it's a pity that I was powerless back then. It's a pity to respect the teacher who is a sincere gentleman!"

Qing Ke's eyes were also slightly red, and he sighed softly: "Master seeks benevolence and gets it, and is loyal to the king. As a disciple, I can only learn from him."

Yan Dan bowed and said apologetically, "Brother Qing, it was my careless words that caused you so much sadness. Please don't blame me."

Qing Ke quickly responded: "Your Highness, you are too kind. These things are in the past."

Yan Dan smiled: "Well, let's not talk about these things for now."

"Brother Qing, we have met today and everything should be clear. I see that this place is not cleaned up yet. Why don't you go to my place first and we can have a good gathering and have a good drink."

"This..." Qing Ke hesitated.

Yan Dan stepped forward and grabbed Qing Ke's hand, laughing and saying, "Brother Qing, a real man cannot be fussy. Let's go."

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