The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 467: The Son Wants to Support His Parents but They Are Not Around
Yao Jia's move can be said to kill several birds with one stone.

One is to repay a favor.

The second is to cultivate hope.

Three things made him famous.

The four stories lay the groundwork for the upcoming meeting with King Wei.

The fifth one is for the breath in my heart.

Most importantly, for my father's face!
In the past, my family was poor and my father was just a gatekeeper. He worked hard to train me, and even when he was ridiculed for asking for favors, he would still smile and do the asking.

Yao Jia remembers what was said back then clearly.

"What's the point of learning to read and write for the son of a soldier? Even if you spend all your family's wealth, how can you become an official of high rank?"

"You are just a soldier in my family. It is vain and wishful thinking to hope that you will become a great man."

"Hahaha, how ridiculous! A lowly soldier with only a three-foot door lintel dares to dream of raising a unicorn child?"

My father once said: My son is a good boy, but I am incompetent and I am sorry for you.

I don’t know how many times I heard my father sighing deeply late at night.

His father stroked his cheek, his hands were rough but gentle.

He always thought he had fallen asleep.

It turns out that fathers can also shed tears?
Silent tears flowed down my father's face, which was young but already full of vicissitudes of life.

Father, I don’t blame you, you have tried your best.

My mother died early, and my father raised me alone, which was not easy. He spent all his family wealth to help me become successful, which really gave me everything.

My father’s early death was also due to overwork.

I clearly remember the worried look in my father's eyes before he died.

Before he died, my father was most worried about himself.

Yingying's eyes were filled with tears and it will be unforgettable for the rest of my life.

Today I want to tell everyone that my father’s efforts have not been in vain. Those who ridiculed my father in the past have now been proven by facts.

So what if he's the son of a gatekeeper? !

The son of a doorman can also become a high-ranking official!
Even a genius can emerge from the gate of the gatekeeper!

Be proud and bring honor to your family.

After repaying his father's kindness, Yao Jia renovated his father's tomb.

In the past, his family was poor and his father was buried with only a thin coffin. Yao Jia sold all his property and bought a piece of fertile land to bury his father and his mother together.

This time, Yao Jia chose and bought a new Feng Shui site, customized a coffin, built a mausoleum, and reburied his father and mother with great fanfare.

After the burial, Yao Jia asked everyone to leave, knelt in front of his parents' grave, and said with tears in his eyes:
"Father, I once said that your son would become a duke and make great achievements for generations to come."

"This day is not far away. I swear here that I will bring honor to our family and leave my name for posterity!"

Yao Jia couldn't bear it any longer and knelt on the ground crying.

The wailing sound spread throughout the wilderness, causing the crows to crow in unison.

For a parent, the greatest pain in the world is to see your child die before you.

But as a child, isn’t it the greatest pain in the world to want to take care of your parents but they are no longer around?

I returned home rich and powerful, but my parents were gone, so where was my hometown?

No matter how glorious you are, or how many people praise you, it cannot compare to a word of comfort from your father.

But Yao Jia, he could never hear it again.

Never hear of it again.

Yao Jia waited until his fame spread throughout Daliang City before he asked to see King Jingmin of Wei.

King Jingmin of Wei naturally already knew that his own country of Wei had produced a great talent, but it was a pity that this talent was...

I'm not working for the Wei Dynasty!
King Jingmin of Wei was very puzzled. He wondered how a son of a small gatekeeper, a street thug, and a former thief could transform himself into a guest official and envoy of the two countries of Zhao and Chu in just a few years.

No, does that mean I can’t succeed in the Wei Dynasty?

When King Jingmin of Wei met Yao Jia, he became even more depressed.

This man has a dignified appearance, a dignified bearing, a high-spirited temperament, and is heroic and magnanimous. Although his status is a bit low, just by looking at his appearance and temperament, you can tell that this man is definitely extraordinary.

How could such a person be a thief before?

The problem is that it is no longer the same after leaving Wei.

But there is no point in thinking more, after all, he is already someone else's subject.

However, King Jingmin of Wei was also very good. After all, he was a Wei person and they had a close relationship.

Besides, it is not impossible for you to be my subject in the future. If you are not satisfied in Zhaochu, I will still welcome you back to Wei.

After Yao Jia paid his respects, King Jingmin of Wei kindly and politely invited him to sit down and asked about his purpose of visit.

King Jingmin of Wei smiled cordially and said, "Mr. Yao, I really feel a sense of familiarity with you from the moment I saw you. You are also from Wei, and it is you and I who have no destiny. I am heartbroken that I cannot gain your loyalty."

Yao Jia replied, "Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for your kindness. I am truly unworthy of your kindness. Your Majesty is the ruler of a great empire, and you have countless counselors and generals under your command. I am a shallow-minded person, and I am not worthy of your mention."

King Jingmin of Wei said with a smile: "If Yao Qing wishes to return to his hometown in the future, I will definitely welcome you along the way."

Yao Jia said: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am grateful to you."

After the greetings, King Jingmin of Wei asked, "I wonder what the purpose of Yao Qing's visit is, as a representative of the two states of Zhao and Chu?"

Yao Jia didn't waste any more words and told Wei about Zhao and Chu inviting them to form an alliance to resist Qin.

Faced with Yao Jia's direct intention of forming an alliance, although King Jingmin of Wei was extremely tempted, he flatly refused.

Over the years, the State of Wei had suffered countless losses at the hands of the State of Qin. Even the dumbest person would not jump into the same pit after falling into it so many times.

Moreover, King Jingmin of Wei now has absolutely no trust in the idea of ​​forming an alliance. He has seen clearly that it is impossible for everyone to unite. Since they cannot unite, they must never jump out and offend the Qin State again.

And even if they were united, they might not be able to defeat Qin now.

Now Qin's attention is obviously on Zhao. Zhao had just eased its relations with Qin last year and could not jump out again.

It is obviously Zhao that is in a hurry now. Only a fool would do something like making wedding clothes for its old enemy Zhao.

I have to say that King Jingmin of Wei has finally learned to be smarter in recent years.

King Jingmin of Wei's refusal was completely within Yao Jia's expectations.

To put it bluntly, how stupid must King Jingmin of Wei be to agree to this? Even if the King of Wei agreed, no one in the entire Wei court could agree.

Seeing that King Jingmin of Wei disagreed, Yao Jia said, "Your Majesty has some concerns in his heart, and I fully understand."

"I am also a Wei citizen. How can I not care about the great Wei? There is one thing I dare not fail to report."

"Zhao and Chu have formed an alliance and are determined to win the battle against Qin. Anyone who refuses will be attacked by both countries."

"The Wei Kingdom has been suffering from a series of bitter wars in recent years, and its people's livelihood is exhausted. If it faces an attack from both Zhao and Chu, I'm afraid it will be a disaster."

When King Jingmin of Wei heard this naked threat, he became furious and his face turned cold.

You are so good, Yao Jia. I treated you with courtesy, but you dared to threaten me. You are just the son of a guard, a thief in Daliang, and you just got lucky temporarily, yet you dare to speak so shamelessly in front of me!

King Jingmin of Wei snorted coldly and scolded: "You said that Qin must be violent. Zhao and Chu invited me to join forces to attack Qin. Since it was an invitation, I could naturally refuse. How dare you threaten me with war! This is so rude. How is it different from Qin?"

"Whether Chu or Zhao, they both have a marriage alliance with Qin. Now the King of Qin has not yet broken the agreement, but you two countries want to break the agreement without reason. How immoral! It seems that you are not as good as Qin!"

Yao Jia said calmly: "Your Majesty, calm down. This is not a threat. Your Majesty should know that in today's world, Qin is the strongest and overpowers the six kingdoms."

"Your Majesty, I have heard that wise men act according to the situation, while fools act against reason. The Qin people are like a gluttonous beast, greedy and insatiable. Their desire to swallow up the world is known to everyone."

"Qin's eyes are on the world. All the countries are worried about the threat of Qin. The coalition is to unite the weak to attack the strong. This is a natural trend. If they win, they can divide Qin's territory and increase Wei's national strength; if they lose, they can also blunt Qin's edge and make it afraid to move east in the short term."

"Your Majesty is wise. You should know that joining forces to attack Qin is the way for Wei to save itself. Now that Qin is becoming more powerful and stronger, the threat to other countries is imminent. Now that other countries have no choice but to move forward, if they hesitate, they will regret it."

"The King of Zhao and the King of Chu saw this urgent situation, so they would rather promote the alliance at all costs. Only by gathering the strength of Guandong can they fight against Qin. If they don't obey, they would rather destroy them than let them go."

King Jingmin of Wei was furious: "How do you know that this is not an attempt to attack and annex other countries under the pretext of forming an alliance?"

"Humph! Chu's intention to attack Wei is obvious, how could I not know? They took advantage of the situation several times before and attacked Wei, but what was the result? They were only defeated! Now they dare to join forces with Zhao to threaten me? They are too complacent. Wei will not allow others to bully them."

"Humph, Zhao has long been cut off from Wei. It's not that easy to cross Qin and attack Wei. Chu alone doesn't have the ability to do that!"

Yao Jia said: "Your Majesty, I came here to unite the states, not to attack Wei. Your Majesty should know that the best thing for Wei is for the states to unite the states. How can we do something that will hurt our friends and please our enemies?"

"Have you forgotten the blood feud with Qin? Have you forgotten the hatred of losing power and territory?"

"Are you going to allow the foundation of your ancestors and the reputation of your predecessors to be lost?!"

"enough!!"

King Jingmin of Wei slammed the armrest of the chair and shouted angrily.

"I treated you with courtesy, yet you dared to threaten me and humiliate me. You are just the son of a family soldier, how dare you talk nonsense about the foundation of the ancestors of the Great Wei!"

"Get out! Get out!"

Yao Jia stood up and bowed, then replied, "Your Majesty, please calm down. What I said today is from the bottom of my heart. Please think twice. I will take my leave for now and come back another day."

After saying this, Yao Jia left the palace.

King Jingmin of Wei ordered everyone to leave and collapsed weakly on his seat, his face pale.

The light and shadow cast on half of his face, making him look particularly depressed and cold.

When his father was still alive, no one dared to speak to him like this.

Regardless of Zhao or Chu, who dares to threaten Wei?
At that time, the Wei State was at its peak and was only slightly inferior to the Qin State. The Chu State did not dare to invade, and the Zhao State could only keep a low profile.

But now, he was caught between the two sides.

(End of this chapter)