The younger brother of the First Emperor

Chapter 116: Guo Kai awakens, benevolence and faith, teaches Bai Wuxia
"Yan'er." Zhao Wangdan touched Guo Kai's back and stared into his son's eyes: "What do you want?"

Zhao Yan was startled.

He knelt on the ground with a plop and kowtowed his head to the ground.

"Guo Kai is the king's man, how dare Yan have any improper thoughts!"

Gongzi Yan's body was shaking and shivering.

Zhao Wangdan looked at his son crawling at his feet, and hunting scenes flashed through his mind.

Some elks and gray rabbits, after being hit by an arrow, clearly still have the strength left to escape but they don't run.

Just lie on the ground and wait to die.

[No, I dare not, admit it, what a waste! Where is the courage to kill the spies of Yan State! ]
A tyrannical look flashed in Zhao Wangdan's eyes.

The big hand moved upward along Guo Kai's spine until it grabbed Guo Kai's neck and slowly increased its force.

Guo Kai tried to endure it at first, but soon he found it difficult to breathe and his neck felt as if it was being crushed.

She turned her head, clamped her throat, and pleaded tenderly:

"Your Majesty~"

Zhao Wangdan remained unmoved and exerted his palm strength to its maximum.

Guo Kai's face turned from pale to red, and from blood red to purple. His pleading voice became weaker and weaker, and despair gradually appeared in his eyes.

He wanted to pry open the king's hand, but he didn't dare to raise his hand.

Zhao Yan did not dare to raise his head without his father's order.

With his forehead hitting the ground, he could only hear Guo Kai shouting "King". The voice of "King" gradually became weaker and weaker, but he didn't know what exactly happened.

But it was enough to increase his fear.

He was extremely angry and wondered why he was so lustful at such a critical moment!

"Yan'er." Zhao Bao sighed inwardly and said, "Repeat what the king and I just said."

The old man, like King Zhao, was also very disappointed with Zhao Yan.

The king of Zhao can be lustful, but he must not lose his courage.

Courage and strength are the foundation of the Zhao State.

Although Zhao Yan was too incompetent, Zhao Bao decided to give him another chance because the other princes were even worse.

Crown Prince Zhao Yi was held hostage in Qin, and the State of Zhao urgently needed a backup crown prince.

Zhao Yan knew that this was his last chance, and the cold brick floor made his mind extremely clear.

He recalled what his father and great-grandfather had just said and gave a general idea.

Beauty is indeed distracting.

But how could he not remember the general idea of ​​the words that were ringing in his ears?
After hearing this, Zhao Wangdan felt a little better.

With a cold snort, his five fingers, like iron clamps, loosened.

Guo Kai hunched over and coughed violently, breathing heavily, like a big shrimp.

Zhao Wangdan stood up and walked to his son. He slowly placed his right foot on his son's chest and could feel his son's pounding heart through the sole of his foot.

[waste!]
He was getting angry again.

He suppressed his anger and moved his feet to his son's abdomen.

He exerted all his strength and overturned Gongzi Yan.

Zhao Wangdan looked at his panicked and unpromising son, pointed at his favorite beauty on the bed and shouted:
"Isn't she just a beauty? What are you afraid to say? Ah!"

Zhao Wangdan rushed forward, grabbed his son by the collar, and threw him onto the bed, hitting Guo Kai.

He pressed his son's head against Guo Kai's back and shouted:

"Why don't you dare to say it? Ah!"

Zhao Yan was so frightened that he ran towards the bed, saying "I am guilty, I have overstepped my authority".

"Waste! Waste! Waste!" Zhao Wangdan cursed three times.

The king took the sword off the wall with a "thump thump thump", drew it out of its sheath, and threw away the sheath.

Holding the sword in his right hand, he walked to his frightened son who had rolled off the bed, and placed the tip of the sword against his son's clothes over his chest.

He pointed his left hand fiercely at Guo Kai, who was no longer coughing on the bed, with a ferocious look on his face.

"Either go ahead!"

He used his right hand to exert a little force and pierced Gongzi Yan's outermost clothes.

"Or die!"

Zhao Yan couldn't believe it, he stared at his father in a daze, unable to say a word.

He looked at his great-great-grandfather, hoping that his great-great-grandfather, who had helped him twice, would help him again.

Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao did not avoid his gaze. His old eyes looked at him quietly without any expression.

It's like saying, if you don't dare, then go die.

Zhao Yan suddenly felt a chill in his chest and lowered his head in horror.

The tip of the sword that was originally pressing against his clothes disappeared and had penetrated into his clothes.

He raised his head and cried and begged:
"Father, me"

King Dan of Zhao used his right hand to exert more force and interrupted Zhao Yan's words with his action.

"Go! Or die!"

There is pain in the chest.

Zhao Yan knew that the sword had pierced his body.

I also realized that my father was not just talking, he was serious.

He wiped away his tears, roared like a wild beast, and threw himself on the bed.

"Scream! Why don't you scream! Scream!"

During the movement, he forcibly pulled out three strands of Guo Kai's hair, using brutality to vent his fear.

There was blood on Guo Kai's head and he wailed miserably.

I originally thought that I would be loved by King Zhao all my life, and that as long as I served King Zhao well, I could live a happy life.

This idea persisted until it was presented to the Prince of Qin in public by the King.

That day I felt that I was wrong.

It was only afterwards that Zhao Wangdan explained it to him.

"It's just for show."

Behind the bed curtains, she whispered sweet words into his ears and rewarded him with a lot of gold, silver and jade.

Guo Kai believed it.

It was an accident that he believed it.

But today, is it still an accident?
[It's just a plaything.]
Guo Kai found his position in extreme pain.

On the verge of death, betrayed by a loved one.

This made him have an unprecedented desire to control his own destiny.

Never, ever, ever be a lowly plaything again!
A toy that can be killed or given away at any time!
The elderly who were old and powerless walked out of Ruyi Palace and felt that brass dancing was still elegant and beautiful.

Real swords and guns are too vulgar and unbearable.

Zhao Wangdan followed his uncle out and just as he was about to speak, he saw his uncle touching his eyes, as if he was crying.

"Uncle, do you think I acted rudely and feel sorry for that boy?"

Zhao Bao sneered.

"If he doesn't come up, I will urge the king to stab with the sword."

Zhao Wangdan felt much better because his uncle had the same idea as him.

In this way, when making decisions on important matters, he would not just follow his uncle's advice, but would follow his heart.

The corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up slightly.

"Then why is uncle sad?"

Pingyuan Jun Zhao Bao was silent for a moment, then whispered:
"I thought of my brother."

The corners of Zhao Wangdan's mouth drooped, his mood became worse again, and there was a sparkle in his eyes.

Zhao Bao murmured:
"Wei Wuji has been stepping on my brother to gain a reputation for virtue for five years.

“My brother was always concerned about the overall situation and never had the intention of revenge.

"I never thought that after my brother's death, this revenge would be avenged by a Qin Tong..." Zhao Wangdan said in hatred:

"But it was this bastard who killed Lord Pingyuan!"

Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao looked serious and grabbed his nephew's shoulders.

"It was Zhao Yu who killed my brother, not Master Qin Chengjiao!
"That child has suffered an unprovoked disaster, don't fall into the evil scheme of the State of Yan!

"You are the king! You must not make any mistakes!
"Once you remember it wrongly, you will gradually target that child, and all the civil and military officials will also target that child according to your will.

"Then how can we befriend him and support him in his fight for the throne of Qin?

"That bastard Zhao Zheng has become the crown prince of Qin. Have you forgotten what torture he suffered in Zhao?
"Once that bastard becomes the King of Qin, he will definitely mobilize his army to seek revenge on our State of Zhao!"

Zhao Wangdan clenched his fists and let out a long sigh.

"I have taken note of what my uncle said."

His eyes were fierce and filled with murderous intent.

"The one who killed Lord Pingyuan was Yan!"

Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao looked at his nephew and added:

"Prince Qin Chengjiao is a virtuous man."

Hao County.

Zhang Er brought the five sleeping retainers back to the mansion built by Xinling Jun specifically for his retainers.

The man playing the piano at the door of the mansion stopped, and the melodious music stopped with him.

The man playing the piano smiled and asked:

"Zhang Jun, what happened to them?"

Zhang Er's face turned pale.

"They thought that Lord Xinling was not virtuous and wanted to go to another place, but Lord Xinling was firm."

"What!" The man playing the zither was furious. "Everyone has their own ambitions. I can't say anything if they choose to go somewhere else. But how can he say that Lord Xinling is not virtuous? If Lord Xinling is not virtuous, who else in the world is virtuous?"

The angry roar from the man playing the piano attracted several guests near the door.

These retainers came over to take a look and inquire, and Zhang Er repeated it again.

Several roars similar to the one from the man playing the piano attracted more of Xinling Jun's guests.

Soon, the entire mansion that Xinling Jun had prepared for his guests was alarmed.

These retainers were wielding knives, dancing with swords and hammers, playing flutes and harps, and carrying bowls. They did all kinds of things. They had to wake up the five people and ask for an explanation for Xinling Jun.

Zhang Er stood in the front and begged bitterly.

“The master has already given them a banquet and asked me to prepare horses and money for them.

“Send them away when they wake up, and don’t let anyone disturb them before then.

"If you stop me here, won't that make me break my promise? Won't that make me lose my virtue?"

For the sake of their master's image, these guests dispersed.

But they were all indignant, and most of them looked unfriendly at the five sleeping people entering the mansion.

There were about ten people with fierce light flashing in their eyes.

Banquet room.

Duke Xue pointed out the drawbacks bitterly.

"Zhu Hai is the one who has followed the master the longest, longer than any of us, and has shared the joys and sorrows with the master.

"If Zhu Hai leaves his master and joins a seven-year-old boy, how can his master still have a good reputation? This is absolutely not feasible!"

Wei Wuji slammed the table, tears in his eyes, and growled:

"Can I sacrifice their freedom for my reputation? I would rather not have such a reputation! How hypocritical!"

Mao Gong quickly winked at Xue Gong and said,

"My Lord, the most important thing at this moment is not the people, but the country."

Wei Wuji looked up blankly.

"What do you mean, sir?"

Mao Gong smiled bitterly.

“We originally thought that killing Prince Qin would make it difficult for Qin and Zhao to reunite.

"If we can't kill him, we can spread the news that the Prince of Qin has ulterior motives. The King of Zhao is suspicious, so we should attack his mind.

"The worst result is that Zhao and Qin still unite, which is no different from the current situation.

“At this time, the King of Zhao would never dare to harm his master.

"But none of us expected Zhu Hai to betray his master and join others... and."

Wei Wuji slammed his hands on the table twice and said:
"I say again, Zhu Hai is not a traitor. Don't give Zhu Hai such a reputation... and what?"

"Besides, Zhao no longer has Lord Pingyuan." Xue Gong continued, "The ties between the Lord and Zhao are broken. There is no one like Lord Pingyuan who can speak for the Lord in the court of Zhao and influence the King of Zhao."

Mao Gong said solemnly:
"My lord, you should have made plans earlier. Zhao is no longer a place to stay for long."

That night, Zhu Hai, Ma Que, and three other guests died in the mansion specially prepared for them by Xinling Jun.

As for who the murderer is, there are too many...

The furious Xinling Jun personally investigated and found 136 people who claimed to be the murderer.

Twenty-nine people committed suicide on the spot, paying with their lives.

"Alas!" Wei Wuji cried out in pain.

He knelt among the three thousand followers, crying while hugging a follower who was lying on the ground covered in blood and had committed suicide.

He cried out to his followers who were about to commit suicide:

"I have already lost thirty-four warriors. I can no longer pursue and kill the rest. Let me, Wei Wuji, a man of few moral principles, bear the responsibility for the lives of these warriors alone!"

Xinling Jun buried his thirty-four retainers with great ceremony, and white banners were hung all over Zhao County, with the fame spreading over a hundred miles.

For a time, Xinling Jun's reputation for benevolence was once again in the spotlight.

Within the territory of Yan State.

Ying Chengjiao was lying in the replaced Yan State carriage, with only a young girl, Bai Wuxia, beside him.

The girl's pretty face felt a little uncomfortable.

"Are you going to teach me or not?"

She made an agreement with a certain guy.

She taught him martial arts and he taught her literature.

She wanted to understand more now, at least to know why she wiped her apprentice's tears and asked that question just now.

Originally, he never asked his disciples what they thought, they just followed his orders.

Take the initiative to learn and ask questions actively.

Along the way, not only the boy is growing up, but the girl is also growing up.

The young man looked at the shy look of the girl for a while, and was threatened by the girl that if he didn't tell her, he would get off the car and practice martial arts. Then he smiled and said:
"If you want to know what I did, you must first know how Xinling Jun became a world-famous sage.

"In the past, there was a hermit in the State of Wei named Hou Ying, who was seventy years old.

“Because my family was poor, I worked as a gatekeeper at the Yi Gate in Daliang.

“When Wei Wuji heard about this person, he immediately went to visit him and wanted to give him a generous gift.

"But Hou Ying refused to accept it, saying that he had cultivated his moral character and upheld his integrity for decades, so how could he accept a gift just because he was poor as a gatekeeper?

"Wei Wuji then held a grand banquet to entertain his guests.

"After everyone was seated, Wei Wuji led his carriage and entourage, vacated the main seat on the carriage, and went to the East City Gate to greet Hou Ying in person.

"Hou Ying straightened his worn-out clothes and got into the car and sat in the main seat, showing no intention of yielding.

"Wei Wuji was not angry at all. Instead, he held the reins and drove the horse himself with even more respect.

"Hou Ying then told Wei Wuji that he had a friend who worked in a slaughterhouse in the street market, and hoped that Wei Wuji would take him to visit his friend. This friend was Zhu Hai who came to assassinate him.

“Wei Wuji agreed immediately and drove to the market.

"Hou Ying got off the car to meet Zhu Hai and chat with him.

“Wei Wuji didn’t urge or get angry, he just waited obediently.

"At this time, the banquet was full of civil and military officials, ministers of the royal family, and distinguished guests of the Wei Kingdom, waiting for Wei Wuji to raise his glass to start the banquet."

Bai Wuxia's pretty face was slightly angry. Just by listening, she felt that this man named Hou Ying was going too far.

(End of this chapter)