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Chapter 136 Jing Ke assassinates King Qin

Ying Zheng noticed that Li Si was in a low mood, and took him for a walk and talked. After all, he was his loyal henchman, and he couldn't let him become too depressed.

"Li Si, how is the compilation of the history book going?"

"Your Majesty, the prehistoric mythology system has been compiled according to your wishes! However, the official history starting from the Xia Dynasty is rather complicated and may be difficult!"

"Yes! This was foreseen a long time ago. After all, the authenticity of history is difficult for future generations to grasp!"

"Now that the theological system has been compiled, let's start preparing for its promotion!"

"Ah? How can we promote this?"

"It's simple! Find some ordinary people who are good at speaking and teach them as if they were telling a story. Then send them to preach in various places, such as the military camps of our Great Qin, the construction sites of the Straight Road, and the laborers who will be building the water conservancy project in Guanzhong."

"Ah? Your Majesty, this is a brilliant plan! It doesn't matter whether these people can read or not!"

"Yes! We can also compile some stories praising the history of our Great Qin and have them spread throughout the world by storytellers. This will be a good opportunity to change our reputation as a tyrannical Qin among the six kingdoms of Kanto."

"Your Majesty is wise! However, would you mind making some modifications to the official history to make our Great Qin even more magnificent?"

"No! Official history is different from other history books. It doesn't tolerate any fabrication. We must collect as many historical books as possible from all over the world and try to restore a true history. Let's start from the Xia Dynasty and end with the death of our predecessor, King Zhuangxiang of Qin!"

"Yes! Your Majesty! Why not also include the period of Your Majesty's reign?"

Of course, Ying Zheng cannot say that because he is a time traveler, the future outcome of the Qin State is unpredictable and it is not a true history.

"When I unify the world and ascend the throne as emperor, I will begin compiling history from the time I became the King of Qin."

"emperor?"

"Hmm? How about it? After unification, I will call myself the emperor, surpassing the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors in my achievements."

"Great King Shengming!"

"Haha, Li Si, do your best! I have high hopes for you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compliment!"

As Ying Zheng continued to work hard, Zhao Qian did not become pregnant. This might be because she was already weak and sickly, and her father, King Dan of Zhao, sent her to the State of Wei for marriage. The long journey made her health worse.

On the contrary, it was the Chu woman Mi Hua who became pregnant first. Ying Zheng knew that the child might be the future Prince Fusu. Thinking of his future eccentric eldest son, Ying Zheng planned to educate him well from the beginning and must not let Confucianism cripple him.

Mi Hua had just found out she was pregnant when Princess Li Qiu also became pregnant, but she was a step too late and missed the chance to become the queen of Qin.

"Your Majesty, is Qian'er really useless? She's not even pregnant yet?"

"How can getting pregnant be so easy? Plus, you're already weak, so it's definitely harder than others. You should keep your mind stable and take good care of yourself, and you'll eventually get pregnant!"

"My king, is this really the case?"

"Haha, of course! But, Qian'er, pregnancy requires hard work. There's no point in feeling sorry for yourself here."

"Ah? Your Majesty, you are so pregnant!" Feeling Ying Zheng's big hand and hearing his meaningful words, how could Zhao Qian not understand.

Another night of violent storms passed before Ying Zheng and Zhao Qian finally calmed down. "Your Majesty, Qian'er once had a close friend in Zhao State. She was so beautiful! Why don't you take her into the palace as your concubine?"

Hearing Zhao Qian's words, Ying Zheng immediately thought of Wu Tingfang, and then pretended not to know and said, "Oh? What's her name? Where is she now?"

"Your Majesty, her name is Wu Tingfang, and she is now a famous prostitute in a brothel in Xianyang!"

"How dare you! Zhao Qian, you actually let me marry a famous prostitute?"

"Your Majesty, Qian'er knows this is inappropriate! But I really can't bear to see my former best friend end up in such a prostitute's world."

"Zhao Qian, there are many ways to help people, not just taking her into the palace! I really don't like smart-aleck women. This is the first time, and the last time!"

"Your Majesty, forgive me!"

"By the way, you've been in the palace the whole time. When did you find out about this Wu Tingfang?"

"Your Majesty, it's... it's Guard Shanrou!"

"Humph! It's this stupid bitch indeed!"

In fact, Ying Zheng had already guessed that it was Shanrou who told Zhao Qian. He knew that he hated Wu Tingfang the most and was not going to continue to retaliate against Wu Tingfang, but Shanrou suddenly did this.

In a tall building complex within the territory of Chu State, a weathered old man stroked his beard and looked at the young beauty in front of him.

"Qin Qing, I heard that King Ying Zheng of Qin summoned knowledgeable people from all over the world to go to Xianyang to compile history books. Therefore, I am preparing to rush to Qin."

"Master, we've been away from Qin for a long time, and I really miss home!"

"Hmm! I didn't expect that after not returning to Qin for so many years, such a huge change has occurred." "Yes! Qin was already the strongest among all the countries, and now it has conquered Han, Wei, and Qi without a single drop of blood. The trend of unification is irreversible!"

"Hmm! Qin Qing, as far as I know, your family has a lot of assets in Shu. What do you think of the current King of Qin, Ying Zheng?"

"Master, almost all of the assets in Shu belong to my husband's family. Although my husband died in battle on the first day of our marriage, his assets have always been in my hands. As for King Ying Zheng of Qin, Qin Qing only hopes that he is not a tyrant!"

"Haha, based on the actions of King Ying Zheng of Qin, I don't think he is a tyrant!"

Just when Zou Yan rushed back to Qin with his female apprentice Qin Qing, Yan's envoy Jing Ke had already arrived in Xianyang.

Looking at the prosperous and bustling Xianyang, Jing Ke was filled with anger, because in his opinion, Xianyang's prosperity was built on the suffering of the six states in Guandong.

Jing Ke believed that the more prosperous Xianyang was, the more miserable the common people of Han, Wei and Qi would be, and all this came from the blood and tears of the people of the three kingdoms.

Thinking of this, Jing Ke felt that he was standing on the moral high ground, and felt even more proud of the next action to assassinate King Ying Zheng of Qin.

When Ying Zheng heard Dian Ke's report that the envoy of Yan State presented the map of Yan State to express his submission to Qin State, he was a little surprised, and he immediately thought of the story of Jing Ke assassinating the King of Qin.

"What is the name of the envoy from Yan?"

"Your Majesty, the messenger's name is Jing Ke!"

"Haha, it's him! It seems our Yan Prince Dan is a little dishonest!"

"Go! Bring up this Yan State envoy, Jing Ke!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

Jing Ke followed the Qin State's diplomat all the way to the Qin King's Palace. Seeing the almighty Qin King Ying Zheng, it was really hard to connect the tyrannical Qin ruler with this young boy.

"King Qin, I, Jing Ke, the envoy of the State of Yan, come to see you. I present a vast map of Yan's landscape as a token of my submission to the Great Qin."

"Jing Ke? I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

"Uh?"

"Jing Ke, I suddenly remembered an idiom. Could you explain it to me?"

"Huh? King Qin, I'm here to present you with a map of the State of Yan!"

"Haha, this idiom is related to the map of Yan State you presented today, so I asked this question!"

"King Qin, please speak!"

"The real purpose is revealed!"

"What?" Jing Ke showed a horrified expression and looked at the young King Qin Ying Zheng sitting on the throne.

Soon, the doctor ordered Li Xin to take the palace guards to control Jing Ke. Li Xin snatched the map of Yan State from Jing Ke's hand and found the dagger inside.

"My king, how should we deal with this man?"

"Jing Ke, you must have thought I would kill you! But I won't, because I know that if I kill you, you will become a hero in this world."

"So I plan to let you go and drive you out of Qin."

"King Qin Ying Zheng, although I cannot kill you today, there will be thousands of Jing Kes appearing! You will never conquer the world!"

"Haha, then I'll just wait for thousands of Jing Kes to appear!"

Seeing the almighty King Ying Zheng of Qin, Jing Ke really couldn't understand where the mistake had gone that led to the failure of today's assassination.

"King Qin, could you please tell Jing Ke how you knew the dagger would be revealed?"

Ying Zheng was speechless when he heard Jing Ke's question. Fortunately, he had prepared in advance. Then he smiled and said, "Haha, of course it was your Yan Prince Dan who told me in a letter."

"Nonsense, our Yan Prince Dan will never betray us!"

"Jing Ke, you are too naive to think so! Prince Dan of Yan sent you to assassinate me only to appease the people of Yan. And he wrote to inform me again because he didn't dare to offend the Great Qin! So, Jing Ke, you are just a sacrifice!"

"No! You lied to me! You must have lied to me!"

Seeing Jing Ke's excitement, Ying Zheng took out a piece of silk cloth with the handwriting of Prince Dan of Yan copied in advance and threw it to Jing Ke.

"Jing Ke, don't you know that I and Prince Dan of Yan were once held hostage together in Handan? Our relationship is better than you think!"

"Ah? Prince Dan of Yan, why did you lie to me?"

(End of this chapter)