The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 557 This son can't be kept (asking for monthly votes~~~)

After hearing this, he was speechless for a long time, tears welled up in his eyes, and he was extremely sad. He fell to the ground and cried bitterly, almost fainting.

Since ancient times, those who have worried about the country and the people have always been sad people.

But no matter how sad he was, Jiang Qu knew that what Yan Dan said made sense.

Jiang Qu naturally understood that gifts must be given in advance. If they really came to the door, it would be useless to give them any more. At that time, the entire Yan State was food in the mouth of Qin State. Who would give up the entire Yan State for that little piece of land?

By swallowing up the entire State of Yan, one naturally possesses everything in Yan.

Since Ju Wu has already agreed, it seems that this is the only way.

A helpless solution is still a solution.

No matter what, we have to drag it out. Only by dragging it out can there be hope.

Jiang Qu and Yan Dan cried together, and finally agreed to make suggestions to King Xi of Yan.

Just after Yan Dan left, Ju Wu immediately went into the palace to ask to see King Xi of Yan.

Prince Xi of Yan is old, nearly fifty years old. He has suffered one blow after another over the years. Now he has white hair on his temples, wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and he has gained some weight.

However, he is still quite dignified and handsome. It's a pity that there is some sadness between his brows and his eyes are a little gloomy, making him look difficult to get along with.

Upon hearing that Ju Wu wanted to see him, King Xi of Yan quickly invited him in. After listening to Ju Wu's complete and clear account of what had happened today, King Xi of Yan frowned and fell into deep thought.

Good idea, some truth to it.

but,

It shouldn't be my son who brought this up.

This is not his character.

Even if his son was willing to take the risk, he would never be willing to cede land or offer gifts to bribe Qin so easily.

He would never make such a choice unless it was absolutely necessary.

Then there are some problems with this matter. I’m afraid it won’t be that simple. There may be some things I don’t know about.

After a long while, King Yan asked, "Ju Qing, what do you think about this?"

Ju Wu frowned and replied, "Your Highness's idea does make sense, but it is a little unusual. This should not be an idea that Your Highness has taken the initiative to propose."

Prince Yan nodded: "This is indeed unlike my son's character. Has the prince behaved in any unusual way recently?"

Ju Wu nodded and said, "Your Majesty, there are indeed some things. Recently, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been quite busy and not as depressed as before. He is in high spirits and has even secretly traveled to Zhao twice. What he did specifically is extremely secretive and I do not know."

King Yan smiled softly: "It seems that there is something else. This is more like my son."

"Never mind, this idea is still good. I agree."

"Ju Qing, tell him. I will think about the details later."

Ju Wu agreed, bowed and left.

King Xi of Yan immediately sent people to secretly investigate what other plans Yan Dan had.

King Xi of Yan was not afraid of Yan Dan's plans, but no matter what the plans were, he had to know, at least in secret.

As for Yan Dan, after persuading Jiang Qu, he heard Ju Wu say that King Xi of Yan agreed to the plan but was still considering the specific details, and he was overjoyed.

Then he immediately bribed Yan Chunjun's confidants and revealed to Yan Chunjun the news that King Xi of Yan wanted to bribe the State of Qin.

Let Yan Chunjun's confidants encourage Yan Chunjun to express his support for this matter to King Xi of Yan, so as to avoid having to fight Qin on the battlefield when Qin really attacked.

Yan Chunjun naturally obeyed. He couldn't even beat the Zhao people, so he naturally didn't dare to fight the Qin people. It would be a great thing to make Qin not focus on Yan State. After all, the land he ceded was not his.

Not only that, Yan Dan also secretly spread the news to many important officials.

The wind of surrendering to Qin in exchange for peace began to blow in Ji City.

Although Yan was not short of brave men, few were willing to fight Qin. They were not stupid, and the gap was too big, so they had no intention of resisting. If there was a glimmer of hope, they could fight, but if there was no hope of survival, no one would be willing to fight.

And there is no need for that. Becoming a Qin person might even make your life better.

The State of Yan is not our State of Yan!

The current king of the neighboring Qin State is obviously much better than our current king.

After Jiang Qu also made his suggestion to Prince Xi of Yan, Prince Xi of Yan formally asked all the ministers about this matter at the court meeting, and Yan Chunjun was the first to jump out and agree.

Yan Chunjun really didn't want to go to the battlefield and fight the Qin people.

Not at all.

He would rather surrender, since the royal families of the countries that surrendered were all living well. Fighting desperately would only lead to death.

After Ju Wu and Jiang Qu also stood up to agree, gradually, most of the ministers agreed that surrendering could buy peace, and it was totally possible!

King Xi of Yan had a cold look in his eyes, but he also discussed which land would be better to offer. This matter still needed to be discussed carefully and could not be decided in a short time.

A few days later, Madam Xu's sword was finally forged.

The treasure was almost finished, and now it was just a matter of finishing touches, so it was naturally quick. Madam Xu directly sent someone to deliver the sword, without even asking Yan Dan to come and pick it up.

Then the whole family moved to Xianyang quickly, and before moving, they spread the news of passing the buck widely.

Prince Yan Dan of Yan State asked Madam Xu to forge a sword. Using the Yuchang sword as the basis and combining it with meteorite iron from the sky, she took great pains to forge a peerless and extremely fierce short sword, named Canhong.

Mrs. Xu and her husband also specifically said that this sword was the strongest sword they had ever forged in their lifetime.

It is the most vicious sword among vicious swords, the most lethal sword among killing swords, a sword that can slay dragons.

Mrs. Xu and her husband spread the news so that everyone knew it.

Swords are always a hot topic for people in Jianghu. Moreover, this newly forged Canhong is made with the Yuchang Sword as the base and by Madam Xu, the world's top swordsmith. It must be extraordinary! Madam Xu and her husband said that this is the strongest sword they have ever forged in their lives.

This is simply a peerless divine weapon!

No one in the world has ever seen this sword, let alone any military achievements with it.

But even so, in the sword rankings, this sword has quickly risen to eighth place!

As for Yan Dan, he was already numb.

Yan Dan was anxious and angry. I never heard that you were such a big talker. I asked you to forge a sword, but why did you let everyone know about it?

Even if Canhong is the strongest sword you have ever forged in your life, and you want everyone to know about it, is it necessary to advertise it so much? Is it necessary to be so hasty?

It was forged by you, it is forged by you, and no one else can impersonate you, so why are you in such a hurry?

Yan Dan had no idea that Mrs. Xu and her husband were not afraid of someone impersonating them, but they were afraid that no one would impersonate them, so they tried to pass the blame on to others.

Now no matter what Canhong did, it had nothing to do with them, it was all Yan Dan's business! They were just sword forgers, and they told all the details of sword forging.

Yan Dan's plan to pass on the blame was originally going smoothly, but now, he can no longer pass on the blame.

As for Prince Xi of Yan, after learning about the sword, he combined it with the new information he had learned.

Yan Dan's retainer Jing Ke has been inseparable from him recently. Yan Dan even asked a farmer for poison, and Jing Ke instantly understood Yan Dan's plan.

Others just envied Yan Dan for getting a peerless sword and didn't know the details inside, but King Yan was happy to take everything into consideration, so how could he not know?

King Yan was shocked, angry, and happy, with mixed feelings.

Then the gambling nature came into play.

King Xi of Yan knew how serious and terrible the consequences would be if he failed in his attempt to slay the dragon.

But what if it succeeds?

Ceding territory in exchange for peace is like adding fuel to a fire; if the fuel is not exhausted, the fire will be hard to put out. The day will come when Yan State will be completely annexed, and it will probably not be long before that happens.

Prince Xi of Yan saw all of this clearly, which was also the reason for his worry.

As for the chaos and opportunities that would be caused by the sudden death of the King of Qin, King Xi of Yan could also see them clearly.

If the Qin State is in chaos, that is the lifeline for all other states!
Even the State of Yan could become much stronger!
You know, the State of Zhao has been destroyed, and it has just been destroyed. In the chaos, the State of Yan may be able to take advantage of the situation and swallow up large tracts of territory!

The reward is well worth the risk.

King Yan was moved.

This was the joy that King Xi of Yan felt after he understood Yan Dan’s plan.

As for Prince Yan, what made him happy, surprised and angry was that Yan Dan actually wanted to make his father take the blame for his failure!
If it succeeds, it is naturally Yan Dan’s plan, and he will be the first to jump out and take the credit.

If they were defeated, King Xi of Yan, who was kept in the dark, would have no way to say anything and could only bear all the consequences, fighting to the death with the State of Qin and cutting off all retreat routes.

What frightened King Xi of Yan even more was that this rebellious son might take the opportunity to use his own head to appease the anger of the King of Qin, and take the opportunity to sit on the throne himself!

He and the King of Qin have been friends since childhood! If he handles it properly, he may be able to put the blame on himself.

His son was a deep-minded person, and he had a lot of resentment towards him. Besides, if a prince sat on the throne for a long time, he would always be anxious to sit on the throne.

The more Prince Xi of Yan thought about it, the gloomier his expression became.

In that case, my rebellious son, if you are disloyal and unfilial, don't blame me for being unkind!

King Xi of Yan gave up Yan Dan without hesitation in his heart, since he had plenty of sons anyway.

This rebellious son has always been resentful of me, and now he is plotting such a huge thing and even dares to hide it from me.

This son can no longer be kept.

The assassination of Qin can be done, but it must be done under my own secret leadership. If it succeeds, it is because of my full support. Without my support, how can you successfully enter Qin, let alone get close to the King of Qin?
If it fails, it means that this ignorant and rebellious son is acting on his own. I know nothing about it and it has nothing to do with me.

Even if it succeeded, the best option would be to push the rebellious son out to be used as a punching bag for the Qin State.

Even if the plan succeeds and the Qin State is in chaos, the Qin State will certainly take revenge for such a great hatred. No matter who succeeds to the throne of Qin, revenge must be taken.

No matter how chaotic the Qin State is, its strength is there after all, and the Yan State cannot be stopped.

(End of this chapter)