The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 220 Qing Ke? No, Jing Ke

After the court meeting the next day, Ying Zheng summoned Yan Jin.

"Yan Jin, let Qing Ke go. His master helped him in the past, so I will spare his life now."

"But the death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment of life cannot be escaped. Tell him that such a reckless and ignorant character will sooner or later kill the whole family. He is not allowed to use the Qing family name anymore."

"Give him the surname Jing, and never allow him to set foot in Daqin again. From now on, he will have no place on Daqin land."

Yan Jin took the order and left.

Ying Zheng sent eunuchs to rescue Yan Dan. Yan Dan must be scared enough by now.

Yan Dan was indeed terribly frightened.

Yesterday, someone from Xuanyuwei said that he was going to report the news that he wanted to see the King of Qin, but there has been no news since then.

There was no news no matter how long I waited. A day and a night passed. It’s not that I didn’t sleep well, I didn’t sleep at all.

Finally, the news came.

The eunuch ordered the Xuanyu Guards to withdraw, and the soldiers and masters who escorted Yan Dan also arrived.

Yan Dan hurriedly received him. The eunuch bowed and told Yan Dan with a smile: "Your Highness, the Crown Prince of Yan is frightened. Your Highness must not have known about the matter of Qing Ke, no, Jing Ke, but because of the busy affairs yesterday, the Black Feather Guard urgently investigated the matter and sent this servant to ask Your Highness, the Crown Prince, to rest assured."

"In addition, the people who will escort His Highness back home have also arrived. His Highness can set off today."

Yan Dan was completely relieved and said with a smile: "This eunuch, there is no rush to set off. Dan would like to see the king for the last time. I wonder if the king is convenient now?"

The eunuch replied respectfully, "How can I know whether it is convenient for the king? But the king said that meeting would only increase the sadness of separation. After a long time, there will always be a day when we can meet again in the future."

Yan Dan nodded.

He stepped forward and quietly handed a gold cake to the eunuch.

"Dan understands. Thank you, eunuch."

"Please ask the eunuch to return to the palace and tell the king that I will always remember the king's kindness and friendship, and will never forget it for a moment."

The eunuch smiled happily and replied respectfully: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I will report every word to the King."

Yan Dan whispered, "Thank you, eunuch."

He then quietly gave the eunuch a piece of gold cake and asked, "Does the eunuch know how Qing Ke was dealt with?"

The eunuch hesitated and said: "This..."

Yan Dan quickly stuffed another piece into his mouth, and the eunuch whispered, "The king spared his life for the sake of our past friendship, but he is not allowed to enter the Qin Empire again, and his surname has been erased and changed to Jing. The people of the Black Feather Guard should be galloping their horses to get him out of the Qin Empire now."

Yan Dan nodded and said, "Thank you, eunuch. I will follow the king's order and return home."

Yan Dan secretly sent several personal guards to inquire along the way, determined to rescue Qing Ke, no, Jing Ke.

This person must hate the Qin State to death, so he must be of great use.

Although not very smart, he still has some abilities.

Jing Ke was disheartened in prison. Some people would collapse in pain, but strong people would only calm down and draw strength from the pain.

Jing Ke was undoubtedly the latter. After regaining his composure, even greater pain and despair surged in his heart. Even such a tough man felt sincere regret.

He was not afraid of death. Since ancient times, knights have taken life and death lightly, and young people are in their youth and cannot deeply understand life and death.

But he was still afraid, afraid that everything he cherished around him would be destroyed!

Jing Ke was not a fool. He was born in a prominent family, had a famous teacher, and was very talented. He was just too sentimental and casual, but his ability and wisdom were not bad. When he calmed down, he could think seriously and clearly. After staying in Qin for several months, he knew that the harshness of Qin law was not an empty talk, and he was also very clear that the power of the King of Qin was unlimited in Qin.

My momentary impulse could really kill my entire family. There are thousands of members of the Qing family, and I might kill them all because of my momentary impulse.

Jing Ke thought of Qing Yue, his great uncle. His grandfather and parents all suffered misfortune when he was young, and it was his great uncle who raised him and treated him as his own son. He found a master for him, worked hard for him to become a useful person, and treated him with great care.

My great uncle was a sincere gentleman throughout his life. He was kind, humble and polite to others.

There are so many elders and relatives in the clan. If I harm them because of my momentary impulse, I will really deserve to die.

And what about Junior Sister? How will the King of Qin treat her?

What will be the fate of my junior sister in the face of such a tyrannical monarch like the King of Qin?

Jing Ke didn't dare to think about it too much.

In prison, Jing Ke was in great torment and refused to eat or sleep. Strangely, no one came to interrogate him, which made Jing Ke's desire to find out some information become a luxury.

Every breath in prison feels so long.

After being delayed for so long, Jing Ke knew very well that his right hand was already disabled.

But compared with the torment in my heart, the pain in my right hand is nothing.

It was dark in the prison and he didn't know how day and night passed, but Jing Ke still tried to feel the time. From the current perspective, it shouldn't be too long.

Finally, someone came in: "Jing Ke, come with us."

The two men dragged the tightly tied Jing Ke and walked out of the prison. Suddenly seeing the sunlight, Jing Ke subconsciously closed his eyes, and it took a long time before he tried to open them.

In front of him was a eunuch and several Xuanyu Guards.

The eunuch saw Jing Ke and cleared his throat: "The king has an order, Jing Ke will receive it."

Xuan Yuwei untied Jing Ke's restraints and acupoints, except for the acupoints that sealed his internal energy. Jing Ke bowed down obediently.

"The criminal Jing Ke broke into the palace at night and tried to commit crimes. This is a crime of treason and he should be punished with death. However, I, remembering the kindness of his teacher in the past, pardoned him for his crime of treason."

"However, the death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment for living cannot be escaped. Jing Ke is reckless and reckless, and has brought trouble to his family. Therefore, I order the Qing family to get rid of him, abolish his surname, and grant him the surname Jing, and expel him from Daqin. From now on, Jing Ke is not allowed to set foot on any land of Daqin."

Jing Ke originally thought that they had mispronounced his last name, after all, Jing and Qing were quite similar (in ancient times), plus the accent, but he never thought.
At this moment, Jing Ke really didn't know whether he should be happy or sad, thankful or hateful.

I am happy that my family is safe, but I am worried that the result will be that my junior sister will marry the King of Qin. I don’t know what will happen to my junior sister.

Thank you? Should I thank you for forgiveness?

Hate? How can I not hate it? Now I can't even use my surname, and I can't even mention the names of my ancestors.

Jing is a shrub and also a punishment stick.

This surname is a disgrace! It is a great shame and an irreconcilable mortal feud.

But what can I do?
"Jing Ke, why don't you thank me?!" the eunuch shouted.

Jing Ke gritted his teeth and bowed, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. Thank you a million times, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

The eunuch looked at Jing Ke coldly and said, "Take care of yourself, young man. You are so lucky."

He then looked at several Xuanyu Guards and said, "Please ask the Xuanyu Guards to send someone to escort him out of Daqin without delay."

Several Xuanyu Guards responded as ordered.

(End of this chapter)