People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

"Moreover, before the State of Wei sent envoys to the State of Han, King Fei of Han had sent Princess Honglian to the State of Wei. According to the intelligence from the spies, Princess Honglian went to the State of Wei to persuade the Queen Dowager Leling and to join Lord Xinling and Lord Longyang in persuading the King of Wei."

"King Wei was eventually persuaded, and Lord Xinling took the initiative to go to Zhao to see King Jia of Zhao, and together with the Zhao envoy, Princess Yafei, they went to Han to attend the ceremony."

"Hmph! It's Lord Xinling again." Lü Buwei's expression darkened slightly: "It seems that the reconciliation of the three Jin states was orchestrated by this man."

He was fairly clear about the complicated relationships between the royal families of the seven kingdoms.

Knowing that the current Empress Dowager Leling of Wei is the aunt of King An of Han of Han, and the maternal grandmother of King Fei of Han and Princess Honglian.

Who else could have secretly plotted all this in such a short time after the change of kingdoms in Korea, besides Lord Xinling, whom he once regarded as his rival?

Old Master Zheng said, "Prime Minister Lü, according to our scouts, the young Prince Qin, escorted by the Pingyang Heavy Armor Army, will arrive in Liyang County in a few days. What should we do?"

Lü Buwei rubbed his temples and said in a low voice, "Internal and external troubles, why bother?"

He never imagined that Wang Yi would die such a miserable death.

That would have been bad enough, but then that brat from the Meng family took the opportunity to take command of the Pingyang Heavy Armored Army.

As the saying goes, "one move affects the whole body," and he didn't need to think much to know the Meng family's future attitude: they would be loyal to the king to the death.

Lu Buwei pondered for a moment and said, "I have ordered the assassins from the Luo Wang organization in Han to create chaos during the unofficial coronation of the King of Han. If the three Jin states wish to reconcile, they must first ask if I agree."

"As for the young King Qin..."

Lü Buwei's face turned cold, and he said, "Where is Fan Yuqi? Tell him to lead men to the outskirts of Liyang County to kill the Little King of Qin."

Old Master Zheng hesitated and said, "Fan Yuqi is now trusted by Lord Changping..."

Lü Buwei said calmly, "Wouldn't that be even better? Although Lord Changping has been keeping a low profile all these years, he has been opposing me quite a bit in private. The reason why I didn't investigate Chengjiao's matter last time was simply because I wanted to share the interests of the Han faction in the court."

Old Master Zheng suddenly realized that Prime Minister Lü was trying to frame Lord Changping, killing two birds with one stone.

"Yes!"

Late at night, Old Man Zheng sneaked into the room where Fan Yuqi lived.

Fan Yuqi suddenly opened his eyes and saw a mature and beautiful woman sleeping soundly beside him.

He rolled over on the couch, his beard still stained with wine, clearly having fallen asleep drunk.

"Who do we have here? It's Old Man Zheng."

Fan Yuqi relaxed slightly, extended a finger, and pressed a sleeping acupoint on Meiji's body.

Old Master Zheng chuckled and said, "With a beautiful concubine to serve you in bed, it seems Lord Changping treats General Fan quite well, haha."

Fan Yuqi said, "Uncle, you flatter me. My life was given to me by Prime Minister Lü. Whether it's good or bad, I can tell the difference."

Old Zheng chuckled, "That's good. Now Prime Minister Lü has a new task."

Fan Yuqi's eyes flickered slightly as he asked, "What mission?"

He risked his life last year to fabricate the story of Jiao's rebellion, so why is he doing this again?

Old Master Zheng said slowly, "According to reliable intelligence, when the young King of Qin entered Han, he encountered Cheng Jiao, who was in exile, and learned the truth about Tunliu. I came here personally to find a way out for the general."

He fabricated all of this, just to leave Fan Yuqi with no other choice and make him do things willingly.

"What?" Fan Yuqi was shocked; his worst fears had come true.

Cheng Jiao's survival remained a thorn in his side.

What should we do?

Fan Yuqi looked at Old Man Zheng with a somewhat flustered expression. If this matter were to come to light, he would at least have his entire family wiped out, even if his family didn't have many real relatives.

Old Master Zheng said in a deep voice, "The young Prince of Qin is about to arrive in Liyang. Once he enters Liyang, you will have no more chances."

Fan Yuqi was stunned. "What do you mean?"

Old Zheng didn't say a word, but made a throat-cutting gesture.

He looked directly into Fan Yuqi's round eyes and said, "You should know what to do. Get rid of him, and you'll be safe."

Fan Yuqi looked as if someone had grabbed his neck, his face turning bright red.

He pointed his thick finger at his head, "Me?"

Old Master Zheng said, "He has three hundred elite heavily armored soldiers by his side, as well as a group of experts such as Gai Nie. You alone cannot do it."

"However, the Luo Net has plenty of desperate prisoners, vicious criminals, and assassins, enough to help you succeed."

Fan Yuqi suddenly chuckled and said, "Prime Minister Lü wants to get rid of Cheng Jiao and Ying Zheng. If I succeed, I'm doomed."

Old Master Zheng smiled faintly and said, "Prime Minister Lü never lets those who have made contributions feel disheartened. When you achieve your goal, someone will help you leave Qin. Among the six states, there will always be a place for you to stay. When Qin is stabilized under Prime Minister Lü's leadership, it is up to you whether you stay or leave."

Fan Yuqi hesitated.

Old Master Zheng took out a gold note worth a thousand taels of silver from his pocket and placed it on the table. "Think it over carefully, but don't miss the appointed time."

Fan Yuqi's expression shifted slightly. He placed his rough palm on the gold note and stroked it gently, as if he were admiring a precious object.

"I had no choice. Please convey my thanks to Prime Minister Lü for me."

Old Master Zheng stroked his white beard and smiled, "Thank you, General Fan. I will pass on the message."

"The Net of Men outside the city is ready. General, just set off tomorrow. Here is a map marking their location tomorrow night. Take this."

Fan Yuqi looked down at the map in his hand, and when he looked up again, Old Man Zheng had already disappeared from the house.

He felt a chill run down his spine, thinking to himself that this old guy's strength was becoming more and more terrifying. Could it be that he had already become a grandmaster?

He put away the map, already knowing in his heart that he probably wouldn't have the chance to return to Qin.

Before leaving, he glanced at the beautiful woman on the couch who had been put to sleep by acupressure, and couldn't resist going over to play with her for a while before leaving the room.

However, he did not leave the city directly, but went to the residence of Lord Changping.

Changping met with Fan Yuqi indoors in the middle of the night and personally poured him tea.

"Did someone from Prime Minister Lü's men contact you?"

Fan Yuqi was flattered and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, it was Old Man Zheng, who served Lü Buwei, who personally sought me out."

Changping smiled kindly and said, "Don't be nervous, speak slowly."

Fan Yuqi quickly recounted in detail what Old Man Zheng had instructed him to do.

After he orchestrated the rebellion of Cheng Jiao, he began to plan his escape route. When Changping Jun found him, the two hit it off immediately.

He was more inclined to trust Lord Changping than Lü Buwei.

At least Lord Changping didn't treat him like Lü Buwei, who only saw him as a tool, but let him know that he was a person.

Lord Changping first rebuked Lü Buwei, then pondered for a moment and asked, "General Fan, what do you intend to do about this?"

Fan Yuqi smiled bitterly, "The net of heaven and earth is all-pervasive. If I don't do it, even if I escape from Qin, I will still face certain death."

Lord Changping understood Fan Yuqi's feelings very well, and he said, "In that case, General, please go and do it."

Fan Yuqi knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Please show me the way, Your Majesty."

Lord Changping helped Fan Yuqi up, took out a small wooden plaque, and said, "After escaping from Qin, you can go to Yan first. The current leader of the Farmer's Knights, Tian Guang, should be a guest there. You can contact him, and he should give me some face."

Fan Yuqi solemnly accepted the wooden plaque. "Thank you, Your Majesty. If I survive this ordeal, please give me your orders, and I will go through fire and water without hesitation."

He knelt down again and kowtowed heavily.

Lord Changping quickly helped Fan Yuqi up, saying, "Don't do that. General Fan has been so kind to me, how could I stand by and watch him die? It's getting late, General, you should set off soon."

Fan Yuqi didn't dare to linger and had to leave quickly.

Changping Jun smiled faintly as he watched Fan Yuqi leave.

Lü Buwei actually dared to attack the King of Qin. Very good, very courageous.

Let's see if the King of Qin lives or dies this time.

After he died, he continued to live a low-key life.

As for Lü Buwei's attempt to frame him, he had no fear with Fan Yuqi in his grasp.

If the King of Qin were alive, it would mean that Lü Buwei should also be moved to a different position.

……

The next day, Fan Yuqi led a bunch of desperate death row inmates and assassins from the Luo Wang organization, who were still unaware of what their mission was, to Liyang County without stopping for a moment.

Although the commotion was small, the fact that Luo Wang mobilized so many people caught Zhao Gao's attention.

He had already received a letter from his younger brother Zhao Cheng, and knew what Lü Buwei was planning to do again.

He rushed into Ganquan Palace, shouting, "Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager, something terrible has happened!"

At this moment, Zhao Ji was dressed in a magnificent and solemn phoenix robe, with a phoenix crown on her head. The phoenix hairpin on her head had its wings spread out, and the phoenix's beak held several dazzling strings of pearls. The strings of bright pearls hung from her fair forehead to the tip of her nose. She was covered in jewels, which made her round chin look even whiter and smoother, and her bright red lips looked like they were painted with cinnabar.

A palace maid lit precious incense and strolled casually through the hall. Her slender, jade-like fingers gripped the bamboo slips tightly as she read a volume of "Dream of the Red Chamber" for amusement.

From a distance, as she moved through the palace, her delicate body resembled a tender flower branch, swaying as if in the wind.

She glanced at Zhao Gao, who rushed in, and said, "What's the matter? What's with the panic? What kind of behavior is this?"

Zhao Gao hurriedly said, "The Net has mobilized a large number of people for some reason, seemingly intending to harm Your Majesty."

Zhao Ji paused for a moment, then lowered the scroll in her hand, revealing only a section of her fair wrist adorned with a jade bracelet.

Her beautiful face darkened slightly. "Tell me what happened."

Zhao Gao dared not conceal the fact that the lives and fortunes of the Zhao family were all closely related to Zhao Ji, and Zhao Ji's status and identity were in turn related to the King of Qin.

He would have to be out of his mind to help Lü Buwei cover things up.

After hearing this, Zhao Ji angrily exclaimed, "How dare you!"

"Take three hundred Dragon Tiger Cavalry and go quickly to rescue the emperor. Do not let my son be harmed in the slightest."

Zhao Gao had been waiting for this order, and immediately replied, "Yes! I will go right away."

Zhao Ji's face was exceptionally dignified and beautiful, with arched eyebrows and cherry lips, exuding unparalleled charm.

But at this moment, there was no kindness on her face.

Even if Zhao Gao didn't explicitly state who was behind the misdeeds, she could still guess.

"Lü Buwei, you deserve to die..."

Zhao Ji's beautiful face was filled with resentment.