The younger brother of the First Emperor

Chapter 110: Wearing the seal of the State of Zhao to meet Yue Yi, the bored Lord Xinling Wei Wuji
King Dan of Zhao's eyes wandered, searching for Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao in the crowd. This was not part of his plan.

When his uncle, Lord Pingyuan Zhao Sheng, was alive, he relied on Zhao Sheng.

After his uncle, Lord Pingyuan Zhao Sheng, died, he transferred his trust to another uncle.

Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao thought and hesitated, but could not make a decision.

The position of Xiangbang is not an empty title like Shangqing, but the head of the civil officials who truly holds real power.

Even a prominent figure of the State of Zhao, such as Lin Xiangru, had never served as prime minister.

Today, do I have to give you a Qin Tong?

Zhao Bao did not respond, so Zhao Wangdan just laughed it off, put his arms around the kid's neck and talked nonsense.

It is normal to be drunk and unconscious.

Ying Chengjiao secretly glanced at Zhao Wangdan's movements, followed his gaze, and caught a glimpse of Zhao Bao's hesitant expression.

The young man had an idea in his mind and stood up to leave.

"I regard Zhao as my motherland, and the King of Zhao regards me as a child!

"You are unwilling to give me the position of prime minister, and just want me to go to Yan State as an envoy for Zhao State to persuade Yan State to stop fighting. Do you think I am a tool?

"Wuxia! Let's go!"

Zhao Wangdan stepped forward to stop him, spoke nice words, and urged him to be careful, saying that he would give him time to think about it.

But he didn't think twice and didn't want to give up the position of Prime Minister of Zhao.

The Prime Minister of Zhao State was a seven-year-old Qin boy, which damaged the dignity of Zhao State and brought shame to the King of Zhao.

He stared at Bai Wuxia coldly.

[If it weren’t for this girl, this kid would have already made a vow and would never have thought of becoming the prime minister…]
Zhao Wangdan thought back to today's banquet and felt quite satisfied. He was no longer impatient.

He killed Zhao Yu in front of the kid, showing Zhao's attitude and throwing dirty water on Yan, thus achieving his basic goal.

It would be best to let this kid go to Yan on behalf of Zhao, which would be equivalent to announcing to the world that Qin and Zhao would form an alliance.

If not... then this kid is lucky.

Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao watched the young man struggling in Zhao Wangdan's arms and insisting on leaving.

There is also a girl behind the young man, with her bare hands on the hilt of the sword, looking extremely alert.

Cough slightly.

In the eyes of the nephew of King Zhao who came here for his reputation, he nodded slightly.

Zhao Wangdan was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that his uncle would actually give it to him.

Although he was very reluctant in his heart, when he thought of the disastrous defeat at Changping, he sighed softly in his heart and said something that went against his own thoughts.

“Hahahaha, okay!
"I hereby appoint Lord Chang'an as the Prime Minister of Zhao!

"The Prime Minister must serve as an envoy to the State of Zhao!"

The boy, who looked drunk, also laughed with the support of the girl behind him.

The laughter was sharp and crisp.

This is probably because the boy’s voice has not changed and is far less powerful than that of an adult.

When people in the palace heard his laughter, most of them felt uncomfortable and frowned involuntarily.

"I swear to be the envoy of Zhao to Yan!
"Hahaha, King Zhao treats me so well! Better than my father treats me!
"Prime Minister of Zhao, hehe..."

The boy drooled and fell drunkenly in the girl's arms.

An inn is a room where young boys and girls live.

Bai Wuxia had a complicated expression as she laid the boy flat on the bed.

The eunuch who came out of Prince Zhao's palace stood outside the door, bowed slightly, turned around and took his leave, then rode back to the palace in a carriage to report.

Bai Wuxia stood up and went to close the door.

As soon as I turned around, I heard a rustling sound behind me.

She turned back.

I saw the young man jump off the bed, run to the table, stand on tiptoe to pull down the kettle, and drink water from it.

The girl was in a daze for a moment and quickly closed the door.

He walked over to the boy, pulled down the kettle, and stared at him with big eyes.

"You're not drunk?"

The boy touched his mouth with the back of his hand.

"Can you get drunk by drinking vinegar?"

“What is vinegar?”

"It is xi (pronounced xi)." (Note 1)
"What you drank was not vinegar, but wine."

"The brewing process is similar. To me, undistilled wine is vinegar. Now that Huang Shigong has come down, Lu Buwei should not stop me from brewing wine. When I return to Qin, I will brew wine for you and let you taste what wine is."

Bai Wuxia leaned down to observe carefully, and after confirming that the boy was indeed not drunk, his expression turned cold again.

“I don’t like drinking.

"Do you know what you said in Zhao Palace?"

The boy nodded.

"I know."

[Isn't this nonsense? I already said I wasn't drunk, how could I not know what I said?]
There was still a hint of red on his face, making him look a little silly.

"That's good to know." Bai Wuxia nodded.

He opened the door and told the guard outside to bring the bathtub and hot water.

Ying Chengjiao blinked, waited for the teacher to close the door, and asked:

"Is this the end?"

Bai Wuxia frowned.

"What's over?"

"I mean, is that all you're asking? Just asking me if I know what I said?"

"What else do you want me to ask?" Bai Wuxia responded coldly: "Do you want me to ask if the beauty on the copper pipe is beautiful?"

Ying Chengjiao rolled his eyes.

[I'm not looking at you, why are you so anxious? Do you want to jump for me?]
"I mean, don't you want to ask me why I'm going to Yan on behalf of Zhao?"

"No question." Bai Wuxia answered simply, "You are the general, and I am a soldier. The general gives orders, and if every soldier does not understand the general's order and asks the general for the truth, what's the point of fighting a farce. You are not drunk, I will execute any order you give."

"really?"

Ying Chengjiao's eyes moved down and fell on Bai Wuxia's seemingly flat chest.

It’s not that the twin peaks are not majestic, but they are suppressed and sealed by several strips of cloth.

"Then let me touch it."

Bai Wuxia narrowed her bright eyes slightly.

There was a knock on the door, and the guard outside said:

"A tub."

"Leave it outside. All of you go out of the courtyard and guard it outside." Bai Wuxia said in a clear voice.

"only."

Outside the house, the guards passed on Commander Bai's orders to their colleagues, and everyone withdrew their troops from the courtyard and stood guard at the outer wall.

Inside the house, Bai Wuxia approached Ying Chengjiao, hugged Ying Chengjiao and walked out.

"Hey, hey, hey, you can't have fun, right?
"No, no, Master Bai and I were just joking.

"Bai Wuxia! I order you to put me down!"

The gate to the courtyard was open and the moonlight was dim.

In the cold and dark courtyard, the girl's fair and delicate face caught the most moonlight, like the Guanghan Fairy.

"Horse stance! Squat down!"

After the banquet, I had enough strength, which was suitable for practicing martial arts.

The next day.

Ying Chengjiao had a seal of the State of Zhao hanging around his waist, looking very proud.

Behind him followed Bai Wuxia, and behind him followed the chief secretary of the prime minister.

The three of them swaggered into Wangzhu Mansion.

There is a tail behind him, so he cannot openly try to win over Wang Zhujun Le Yi this time, but Ying Chengjiao still comes.

Before Zhuge Liang left his cottage, he often compared himself to two people.

One is Guan Zhong and the other is Yue Yi.

Today, Ying Chengjiao wanted to see with his own eyes Le Yi, who was revered by Zhuge Wuhou. Who says that it would be a futile effort if he cannot be won over?

With contact, there is communication, there is exchange, and there is emotion.

As long as Le Yi doesn't get annoyed during this meeting, the next time they meet at least some of the unfamiliarity will be eliminated. That's the effect!

After entering the house and seeing Yue Yi for the first time, Ying Chengjiao shouted loudly:
"I hope you all have heard of your great name for a long time! I have heard of your great name for a long time!

"If you had not been recalled by the tyrant emperor, Qi would have been destroyed long ago.

"I really feel sorry for you, Mr. Wang!" After saying this, the young man looked indignant and waved his fists as if he was hitting the tyrant he was talking about.

Empathy is one of the ways to quickly build closer relationships.

This method has a prerequisite, that is, the identities and status cannot be too different.

Whether the emperor empathizes with the beggar or the beggar empathizes with the emperor, it is too fake and the effect is counterproductive, except for Zhu Yuanzhang.

Le Yi didn't say anything, just glanced and raised his hand casually as a greeting.

As the feudal lord of the State of Zhao, he had always been idle.

The State of Zhao did not need him to attend court or fight in wars.

When I first came here I was full of energy and vigor, but now that I’m older I’ve lost my vigor and vitality.

Apart from offspring, he was too lazy to care about anything else and didn't want to cause trouble for himself.

The boy glanced back calmly and rolled his eyes.

The chief secretary of the state of Zhao who succeeded him was named Lou Chang, a senior minister of the state of Zhao.

The title of Shangqing in Zhao State was just a nominal position, like that in Qin State. There were no specific duties and in theory, the official could hold any position.

But I have never heard of a Shangqing being an official with a rank below 2,000 stones. Isn't that a great talent being used in a small way? It also insults the Shangqing himself and the Shangqing group.

The Shangqing already holds the highest salary among official positions.

Or just do nothing and sit back and do nothing.

Otherwise, he would be given a top official position, such as the Chief Justice, the Imperial Clerk, or the Prime Minister.

King Dan of Zhao judged that the young man was not familiar with the ministers of Zhao State from the fact that he pretended not to know Zhao Yu, Zhao Sheng and Mao Sui in the court.

To be on the safe side, Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao recommended Lou Chang, who had rarely been on the road, rarely made suggestions in court and had a very low sense of presence, to monitor the young man.

With Lou Chang around, the young man knew very well that Le Yi, who wanted to retire in Zhao State, would definitely try his best to avoid any contact with him.

However, some intersections are inevitable.

The young boy held up the Xiangbang seal, which was two fingers long, wide and one finger thick, in his small hand and shook it in front of Le Yi's eyes.

"My dear lords, this prime minister wants you to speak to me."

Le Yi: “…”

With Lou Chang as the King of Zhao's spy, Le Yi would not be too close to him and would avoid suspicion.

Also because of Lou Chang, when he took out the seal of the prime minister, Le Yi had to pay attention to him.

He is the prime minister appointed personally by King Dan of Zhao, a genuine one.

If he ignored him, given Zhao Wangdan's suspicious nature, would he think that Le Yi was dissatisfied with his decision?
Le Yi thinks so.

The current King of Zhao and the current King of Yan are both bad people, one is extremely suspicious and the other is ambitious.

He felt that the guy in front of him was really difficult to deal with. It was not enough that he asked someone to win him over last time. This time he came in person, and in front of Lou Chang.

[This guy has been in Zhao for so long, why didn't he come to see me earlier? Why did he choose this time?]
"What advice can the Prime Minister give me?" Le Yi said helplessly.

Ying Chengjiao's face showed obvious joy.

She laid on the bed with her arms, her head resting on her hands, her eyes full of admiring little stars.

"Cheng Jiao just wants to ask Wang Zhuhou to tell us how Wang Zhuhou defeated Qi and reduced its population to only two cities."

The old man cleans his ears.

"Is that all you want to hear?"

Ying Chengjiao nodded repeatedly.

"Uh-huh!"

Le Yi glanced at Lou Chang and said reluctantly:

"King Zhao of Yan ordered me to lead the army to attack Qi, I..."

"Does Yan State only have one general, Wang Jun?"

"No."

"Then why did King Zhao of Yan only let Wang Zhujun lead the army? How did Wang Zhujun stand out?"

The old man wanted to speak in general terms and finish his speech in just three or five sentences.

But Ying Chengjiao always interrupted the old man to ask for details.

All the questions they ask are about the old man’s highlight moments, just to tickle his itch.

After this happened three or four times, the old man discovered that this boy, no, this child seemed to really want to hear about his glorious deeds.

The more you speak, the smoother and more detailed it becomes.

The voice became louder and louder, and his face turned red.

Listening carefully and responding effectively is the second way to quickly build closer relationships.

Lou Chang stood silently behind the young man, feeling a little sleepy. He was tired from playing with the brass beauty for the past two days.

[What's the point of listening to this? Only the violent Qin people would listen to this.]
[A warlike and slightly clever prince of Qin. Your Majesty and Lord Pingyang are overly suspicious.]
Bai Wuxia listened very carefully.

It is rare for Le Yi to personally explain the tactics of war.

Hearing the old man drinking water to moisten his throat, the girl glanced at the young apprentice who was sitting with the old man.

[This pervert wants the seal of the Prime Minister of Zhao State, so he can learn the art of war from Yue Yi?]
[Rather than being my grandfather's apprentice, I went to Zhao State to curry favor with Yue Yi. Humph! I have no vision!]
Two days later.

Hao (fourth tone) County.

Although this place belonged to Zhao, it was the fief of Wei Wuji, Lord Xinling of Wei.

In the Battle of Handan, Wei Wuji stole the seal to save Zhao and rescued the State of Zhao.

In order to thank Lord Xinling for his help from afar, King Dan of Zhao granted the city of Hao to Wei Wuji as a fief.

Hao Mansion, the residence of Wei Wuji, the largest mansion in Hao County.

Not even a moment.

Wei Wuji walked out of the house, which had exquisitely designed beams and wooden buildings, supporting a woman.

The woman's eyes were red and swollen from tears, but from the outline of her face one could vaguely tell that she was also a beauty when she was young.

Her name was Ji Nu, and she was the wife of Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng.

When she was young, she was a princess of the State of Wei. The current King of Wei and Lord Xinling Wei Wuji are both her brothers.

"The State of Zhao did not avenge your brother-in-law, and even let that bastard become your brother-in-law's prime minister! Brother, only you can avenge your brother-in-law. I want that bastard to die miserably!"

As he spoke, he wiped away his tears.

Wei Wuji is over forty years old, but he doesn't look old.

His face was firm, his bearing was majestic, and his eyes were sharp when he opened and closed them.

The famous Lord Xinling hid his sharpness in front of his sister and advised softly:

"Sister, this matter is not that simple.

"Just stay here with me and don't worry about your brother-in-law..."

I heard my brother's evasive words, which were obviously an excuse.

The girl stopped walking, turned her head sharply, and glared at him with her bloodshot eyes:

"So, you don't plan to help your brother-in-law get revenge!"

Wei Wuji stopped and after hesitating for a moment, decided to tell his sister all the analysis of the retainers.

Anyway, the King of Zhao treats the words of others as nonsense except those of his relatives.

"It's not that I won't help, sister, don't get excited, I'll explain the whole thing to you slowly."

"I won't listen!" Ji Nu was furious.

She pointed at her brother's nose, took a step forward, and said sternly:
"Ru Ji's father was killed, and she asked Wei Yu (Yu pronounced three times) to avenge him.

"For three years, King Wei Yu has not been able to avenge Ru Ji, and Ru Ji is still Wei Yu's favorite beauty!
“Ruji found you and told you about this matter, and your followers killed the man who murdered her father within three days.

"You handed the head of her enemy into her hands. Why didn't you say there was a difficulty in this?

"You were so happy to avenge Ru Ji that you killed someone in just three days that Wei Yu had been unable to kill for three years.

"And I just asked you to kill a seven-year-old boy, but you said it was not a simple matter and even explained it to me in detail.

"I am your biological sister. The reason you treat Ruji and me differently is definitely not because of blood relationship.

“That’s because of profit.

“Because Ru Ji is favored by Wei Yu, you can take advantage of her.

“And my marriage to Zhao State has no effect on you.

"Right?"

Wei Wuji was unable to get a word in, and all he had on his face was a wry smile, feeling extremely annoyed.

Not being able to explain it clearly to my sister only accounted for a small part of my annoyance.

Most of the worries were about the fate of Zhao State and the fate of Wei State which was influenced by Zhao.

[After the death of his brother-in-law, the steady Zhao Bao took power.]
[If the King of Zhao treated Zhao Bao like he treated his brother-in-law, listening to him on all matters, big or small, then he would definitely not continue to resist Qin.]
[If Zhao does not resist Qin, Wei will have difficulty developing stably.]
[If I kill this bastard as my sister said, Qin and Zhao will definitely not tolerate me, and the situation will be like fire and water...]
【Note 1: 醯, vinegar. 】

　Thanks to Mr. Latiao for the 4000 reward. I just finished coding. I had a lot of things to do today and wanted to ask for leave, or do 2k more, but I didn't have the nerve to do it...

　　The Xiangbang Seal is not a typo, it's just that big.

　　Except for the king's seal, the other seals are very small. I'll post the pictures at the end of the comment section.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)