The younger brother of the First Emperor

Chapter 125: Served as Prime Minister of Yan State, at the age of seven, wore the seals of Yan and Zhao

King Yan was happy: "..."

Grand Tutor Ju Wu: "..."

Prince Dan of Yan: “…”

Civil and military officials: "..."

Every one of the King and his ministers of Yan State were restrained for three seconds and could not utter a word.

King Yan looked at the angry young man at the steps, feeling confused and bewildered for a moment.

[Isn't this guy an envoy from the State of Zhao?]
[The tiger of Zhao State opened his mouth loudly. Why is he even angrier than me?]
Prince Dan of Yan frowned and looked at the young man suspiciously.

"Lian Po...really said that?"

The boy nodded heavily.

"Absolutely true!"

In the court, the ministers of Yan State first looked at each other, then stared at the young man in silence with strange expressions.

Prince Dan of Yan first looked around at his ministers, then glanced at his father.

Seeing his father nod slightly, the prince, who knew how to respect his father, said hesitantly:

“Your Excellency may know.

"All the cities in Yan State, added together, are less than fifty."

Ying Chengjiao: “…”

The boy's body stiffened for a moment.

Although he asked for a sky-high price, he had never hoped to take away fifty cities from the State of Yan.

But he didn't expect that the State of Yan was so poor that it couldn't even provide fifty cities.

The price he asked for was so high that it broke the sky...

[Le Yi conquered Qi's seventy-two cities.]
[My great-grandfather Wang Fu was able to exchange fifteen cities for the Heshi Bi.]
[Zhao State exchanged fifty-seven cities for Tian Dan.]
[You told me that your Yan State doesn’t have fifty cities in total???]
[How about playing? ]
The boy had something in his mind that he couldn't help but say, "MMP!" he said angrily:
"So that's what I mean! Lian Po is determined to destroy Yan, he has no intention of retreating!
"Yan State took the initiative to attack Zhao, launching an unjust war.

"Although I have made mistakes, I am not guilty of a capital crime! How could Lian Po be so rude?

"Your Majesty! I suggest that you transfer all the border troops back to Ji!
"Mobilize the people, turn all the people into soldiers, and teach Lian Po a severe lesson!"

King Xi of Yan couldn't help but glance at Ju Xin.

This Yan general had the good fortune to escape from the battlefield of Zhao. When the Zhao envoy in front of him, who was unlike the Zhao envoy, did not return, he analyzed the situation in Yan State.

They both said almost the same thing.

The difference is that Ju Xin believes that Yan State still has the power to swallow up Zhao Army.

However, once the border troops are really mobilized and all the people become soldiers, the consequence will still be the destruction of the country.

The border troops moved and the Donghu invaded.

If every citizen were mobilized as a soldier, they could have defeated the Zhao army in this bitter winter, but the casualties among the Yan people were far greater than those among the Zhao army.

Having lost the support of the people, this will lead to the second Zizhi Rebellion.

At that time, more princes will surely come in to uphold justice for the people of Yan and kill the unqualified King Xi of Yan.

King Yan shuddered, his mouth twitched for a long time, and he coughed twice.

"…If you go against morality, you should always pay a price.

"Negotiations, how can they be concluded right from the start? Your Excellency does not need to be too angry with your country's Lian Po..."

"Yes, yes." Yan Jiang Ju Xin echoed, "Sir, you are too excited. Calm down. Don't, don't..."

A strange scene occurred in the court of Yan State.

The king and his ministers of Yan State advised Ying Chengjiao, the envoy of Zhao State, not to be angry and not to perish together with Zhao State.

Lian Po didn't want to fight this battle, and King Xi of Yan didn't want to fight even more.

Since no one wants to fight, all that's left is to talk.

Ying Chengjiao went out of the city for the second time, this time bringing Prince Dan of Yan with him.

Prince Dan of Yan negotiated with Lian Po on behalf of the State of Yan.

Prince Dan of Yan was very confused about the number of fifty cities.

The tiger opened its mouth wide, but there was no need to open its mouth wide, right?
The veteran general Lian Po put on a big show.

He was sitting in the big tent, and no one came to greet him.

Prince Dan of Yan entered the tent and saluted the old general, but the old general just said "hmm" lightly and walked away without returning the salute.

Prince Dan of Yan's heart sank immediately.

Lian Po was so strong yet he was treated so coldly.

If he is still well-mannered, how can we talk later?

Prince Dan of Yan, who had been planning to be humble, immediately straightened his back, his face became even more angry, and he pointed at Lian Po and said angrily:

"The general wants my Yan State to pay fifty cities as compensation! It would be better to kill Dan right here!

"The Yan people swear to fight to the death and never surrender! Fight to the bitter end!"

"Cough cough cough cough cough!" Lian Po coughed violently due to being choked by saliva.

Waving to the personal soldier who came up to him and handed him water, the old general glanced at the young man without saying a word and saw innocence in his eyes.

[I only want five cities, but you want fifty. You are really bold!]
Prince Dan of Yan noticed that something was fishy. He glanced at Ying Chengjiao's face and asked Lian Po with a serious face:

"General, do you also think that fifty cities is too ridiculous?"

The old general slammed the table, pointed his finger at Yan Dan's nose and started to curse:
“Ridiculous ass!
"It's ridiculous that Li Fu came to Zhao to form an alliance, and then led an army of 600,000 to attack Huang!
“Breach of faith, or is it human?

"How dare you, a birdman, tell me it's ridiculous!

"I'll tell you!"

He stretched out five fingers with a cold face.

"Fifty cities! Not one less!"

Prince Dan of Yan did not show any weakness, he waved his sleeves and shouted:
"Lian Po! Do you really think I am from the Kingdom of Yan and I will beat you?

"If you want to fight, then fight! Let's fight!"

He lifted and slammed the curtain and was about to leave the tent angrily.

The Zhao soldiers guarding the big tent crossed their guns and intercepted Yan Dan.

Lian Po snorted coldly.

“Let him go!

"We Zhao people abide by our agreement. When two armies fight, we will not kill the envoys!
"Not as despicable as the Yan people!"

Prince Dan of Yan walked very fast with big strides, and his steps became smaller and smaller.

The veteran grabbed the little kid next to him without waiting for the footsteps to completely disappear.

"Who told you to ask for fifty cities? How can Yan State have fifty cities?"

The boy who was held in the air laughed awkwardly and muttered quietly:
"How could I know that Yan State was so poor...

"Zhao can offer fifty-seven cities in exchange for Tian Dan, but Yan can't even offer fifty cities."

Lian Po laughed out of anger.

"You bastard! Can Yancheng be the same as Zhaocheng?

“Yan State is located in a very cold place with jungles everywhere, and all the cities in Yan State are big cities!
“If the city walls are not strong enough, they cannot protect against wild beasts or the cold.

"Our Zhao State is good at fighting and has been wearing Hu clothing and riding horses and shooting since the time of King Wuling.

"As for border troops, our Zhao State is invincible among the Central Plains countries, but we suffered a lot in the battle against the Xiongnu.

"The border troops of Yan are far inferior to those of Zhao. Why can Yan defeat the Donghu repeatedly and expand its territory? It's all because of its strong walls!

"Yan State advanced northeastwards city by city, and established Liaodong.

"Yancheng is the strongest in the Central Plains!

"What are the fifty-seven cities that our Zhao State exchanged for Tian Dan? Most of them are small cities!

"The city walls are made of compacted loess, not even as tall as a person. They will collapse in one charge!"

It was the first time that Ying Chengjiao, who had lived two lives, knew the difference between Yancheng and Zhaocheng.

It is not written in history books, and I have never heard it from my teachers during the six days of study in the Guanzheng Qinxue Hall.

It dawned on him.

"No wonder Lord Lian wanted only five cities to retreat. I was wondering why he wanted so few. So that's why..."

Lian Po, with his white hair fluttering in the wind, glanced at the young man.

"Aren't you a child prodigy? You don't even know this?

"If I could ask for more, wouldn't I ask for more? You're asking for more!

"Now you tell me what to do!"

The young man had already prepared a speech in his mind and chuckled.

"Mr. Lian, in this negotiation, there is one person who is good and one person who is bad. You are the bad person, so find another good person to negotiate with." "Who is the good person? You?"

"No, no, no, I can't. I'm a gentleman. I don't do such things."

"You're still a gentleman? You want fifty cities for a gentleman?"

"Yan State started an unjust war and did something wrong, so it must be punished. Yan State suffered no losses, so how can we deter other countries to act according to morality?"

"You sound like a young master of Qin, bringing your Qin laws here." The old general nodded slightly: "If you are not a good person, where can I find another good person for you? I regret listening to Lin Xiangru and cooperating with you now."

"This guy can't help. Lord Lian has to figure it out himself." The young man counted on his fingers: "This person must be scheming and can't be fooled by the State of Yan. His status can't be too low, otherwise the State of Yan will look down on him."

"He is scheming and has a high position." Lian Po muttered twice, looking for a suitable candidate in his mind.

After a while, he paused slightly.

He turned his head and said to the soldiers behind him:
"Ask Le Cheng to come over."

The personal soldier replied "Yes" and ran to find Le Cheng.

The old general asked the young man:
“Le Cheng is my deputy general, second only to me in the army.

“You’ve dealt with this person before, and as a child prodigy like you, you should be able to tell whether he has any ulterior motives or not.

"Do you think this person could be capable of such an important task?"

The young man pretended to think, hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded reluctantly.

"If Mr. Lian thinks it's okay, then it's okay."

Lian Po realized from the young man's behavior that he didn't like Le Cheng very much, and he began to identify with him a little more.

He also didn't like Le Cheng in his heart, but he would not sacrifice public interest for personal gain.

His close friend Lin Xiangru had taught him decades ago.

Zhao general Le Cheng, on behalf of Zhao, entered Ji and met with King Xi of Yan.

Three days later, the negotiations were completed.

The State of Zhao withdrew its troops.

The State of Yan ceded five cities, released Lejian, the Lord of Chang, and the minister Jiang Qu, and appointed Ying Chengjiao as the Prime Minister of Yan.

On the wall of Ji city, King Xi of Yan breathed a sigh of relief as he watched the Zhao soldiers retreat.

The State of Yan was saved, and his throne was also saved.

Beside him, Ying Chengjiao, who had just been appointed as the Prime Minister of Yan State, reminded him:

"Your Majesty, you see, this is the price of an unjust war."

Prince Yan was grinning from ear to ear and kept agreeing, but in his heart he wished he could chop off the head of the boy in front of him with a knife.

Can't you see that he is in a good mood?
It is inappropriate to say such nonsense at this time, even if it is Prince Dan of Yan, he will still beat him.

But as for this seven-year-old kid in front of me, forget it.

Prince of Qin, Lord Chang'an.

Prime Minister of Zhao State and general.

Prime Minister of Yan State.

King Xi of Yan just thought about it in his mind and was surprised to find that the child in front of him was young but of a very high status.

According to the Qin calendar, this day was the third day of the third month in the first year of King Zhu of Qin.

Ying Chengjiao was seven years old and held the seals of two countries, which was unprecedented.

With the help of Qin and Zhao, his reputation as a virtuous man was spread to all parts of the Central Plains by the seven major private chambers of commerce.

The princes and various countries began to hear of Prince Chengjiao and realized that there was such a young but virtuous gentleman in the Central Plains.

"Prime Minister." King Yan asked with a smile, "Which is better, the Prime Minister's Seal of Zhao or the Prime Minister's Seal of Yan?"

Ying Chengjiao took out the small seal of the Prime Minister of Yan State from his waist.

The seal is made of gold and sparkles in the sun. It is engraved with four large characters: "Seal of Prime Minister Yan".

Smile happily.

"I have returned the seal of the Prime Minister of Zhao."

"Oh? Ahahahahahahahaha!" King Yan was overjoyed.

The king laughed happily, patted the city wall, and was in great spirits.

"Beat the drums! Cheer! Set up a banquet! Congratulations to my new wise prime minister!"

Ying Chengjiao was a little dazed for a moment and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. It was really difficult for him to understand the thought process of the King of Yan.

[You treat me with such high standards and courtesy, are you trying to learn from King Zhao of Yan who spent thousands of gold to buy horse bones and treated Guo Wei with courtesy, in order to recruit talents?]
[But the land has been split before, and it is time to reflect on the past. How can we hold a banquet? What is he thinking?]
Ying Chengjiao sternly refused and scolded King Xi of Yan for not doing so.

But, to no avail.

This is in Yan State.

If King Xi of Yan really wanted to do something, Ying Chengjiao would not be able to stop him.

An hour later, on the Golden Terrace built by King Zhao of Yan.

King Xi of Yan sat at the top, followed by Prince Dan of Yan, and below him was the Prime Minister of Yan, Ying Chengjiao.

All the civil and military officials of Yan State were inferior to Ying Chengjiao.

King Yan happily raised his wine jar and laughed loudly:

"My obtaining of Prince Cheng Jiao is like Duke Huan of Qi obtaining Guan Zhong!
"This is great joy, everyone, drink to victory!"

The civil and military officials of Yan State first congratulated the King of Yan, then toasted the young prime minister and drank a full cup.

Ying Chengjiao stood up with a wry smile and respectfully drank a bottle of wine in front of King Xi of Yan.

Stand still and look at the civil and military officials of Yan State, and then look at the Golden Terrace built by King Zhao of Yan.

The young man finally faced King Xi of Yan again and said loudly:

"As long as Your Majesty follows the moral principles, Cheng Jiao will surely assist you!

"Report your favor on the golden stage, support the Jade Dragon and die for you!"

The King of Yan was overjoyed. He walked down the platform and snatched the drumstick from a drummer.

He personally beat the drum and sang the Yan folk song.

The drum is both a musical instrument and a weapon of war.

Beating the drum is a way of playing music, charging, and frightening wild beasts.

The Yan drum is powerful, heavy and tragic.

Amid the sound of drums that resounded through the sky, King Xi of Yan's singing circled around the Golden Terrace again and again.

The king was very pleased with himself.

[At this time when we are fighting to repel the enemy, I am still able to entertain this young man with such great courtesy.]
[I respect wise men even more than King Zhao, so why don’t wise men from all sides come to me?]
[The vassal states knew that the prime minister of Yan was the son of the King of Qin. No one dared to act without finding out whether Yan had allied with Qin.]
[You are still advising me not to hold a grand banquet. You are a bunch of vulgar people! How can you understand the depths of my heart!]
This grand banquet lasted until late at night.

Bai Wuxia helped his little disciple, who was really drunk this time, back to the inn where he was not under house arrest.

She took off the boy's clothes and cleaned him with a wet, warm handkerchief.

From the Prince of Qin, to the Prime Minister of Zhao, General Zhao, and then to the Prime Minister of Yan.

The more she learned, the less she understood what the boy was trying to do.

But it doesn't matter.

The boy will always wake up tomorrow and she can ask.

The girl dressed the boy in clean clothes, checked the door latch, and blew out the candles.

He got on the bed, moved the boy inside, laid him outside the bed, and went to sleep with his clothes on.

The girl opened her beautiful eyes, and her sight went from darkness to gradually seeing the traces of the curtain.

[As a prince of Qin, he established himself in the court of Zhao and served as prime minister and general.]
[As an envoy of Zhao, a country that was at war with each other, he was appointed as prime minister in the court of Yan.]
[This color embryo is actually quite remarkable...]
The girl closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep, gently holding her apprentice's arm.

　The Yan State is basically coming to an end.

　　If you brothers think that I always describe Bai Wuxia just for the sake of romance, then you really underestimate me. Bai Wuxia's role is far more than that of the heroine.

　　Without Bai Wuxia, I would not be able to draw the line of Yan State, so naturally I have to tell you what Ying Chengjiao wanted to do and why he did all this.

　　Chapter 123 is about emotions, but in essence it is about explaining the national conditions, history, and characteristics of the State of Yan.

　　If I don't bring up these, the last two chapters will be very empty, and the characters won't stand out. King Xi of Yan is like a villain with low intelligence, just a background board pretending to be cool.

　　What is the Golden Terrace? Buying horse bones for thousands of gold coins, Guo Wei of all generations.

　　Brothers who are good at history may know it, but there are definitely brothers who don’t know what it is talking about.

　　I want to show you a human being, not a villain.

　　Even King Xi of Yan, the fool in Ying Chengjiao's mouth, has traceable behavior and his own logic.

　　Everyone has a stance and a way of thinking.

　　I hope that no matter which character you put yourself in, you can feel that he is thinking and living, rather than being a tool for the protagonist to show off and bully others.

　　The second volume ends with the last major plot. Regardless of whether you criticize or praise it, thank you brothers who have subscribed to this.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)