Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 240 Hu Meiren and Mingzhu are both my friends
The next day.

evening.

Xu Mansion, on the outskirts of Xinzheng City.

Xu Lin had just woken up when Wang Jian suddenly requested an audience.

"Wang Jian?"

Xu Lin's brows furrowed slightly.

Then Xijun took Wang Jian to the study.

After a quick wash, Xu Lin strode towards the study.

"Mr. Xu."

"You made a great contribution to the conquest of Han, and I am ashamed to admit my inferiority!"

Wang Jian looked in the direction of the sound and, upon seeing Xu Lin, clasped his hands in greeting.

"I'm just adding icing on the cake."

"The key still lies with you, General Wang."

Xu Lin immediately denied it.

Then, supporting his back, he sat down at the table.

He was exhausted last night fighting two opponents by himself!
"King Han An's sudden willingness to surrender last night must have something to do with you, sir, right?"

“I heard that you were at the Han King’s Palace last night, sir.”

After exchanging pleasantries, Wang Jian spoke loudly.

"It's easy."

Xu Lin waved his hand modestly.

Then he personally poured Wang Jian a cup of rice wine.

"When do you plan to return to Xianyang, sir?"

Wang Jian asked.

"Four days later?"

"General Wang, didn't you only give Han An and the others five days?"

Xu Lin smiled indifferently.

After he finished speaking, he wrote the names of Han Fei and Zhang Liang on a piece of scrap paper.

"Although South Korea is weak, it has a lot of talented people."

"Han Fei, the ninth son of the King of Han, and Zhang Liang, the grandson of the prime minister Zhang Kaidi, were both men of great talent who could assist a king."

"If they can be used by our Great Qin, our future eastward expedition will be much more efficient!"

Xu Lin added.

Wang Jian nodded in agreement.

"correct."

"The two concubines of King Han An, Lady Mingzhu and Lady Hu, are both my good friends."

"General Wang is extremely strict in disciplining his troops, so they should be fine, right?"

Xu Lin teased.

"Mr. Xu, who would dare to covet your female...friend?"

Wang Jian raised his thick eyebrows and said sarcastically.

Xu Lin smiled without saying a word and clinked wine cups with Wang Jian.

……

After a stick of incense.

Wang Jian got up and left the Xu residence.

After returning to the Han Palace, he wrote a letter to Ying Zheng, telling him about the situation in Xinzheng and asking him how to deal with Bai Yifei.

Xu Lin stretched comfortably and went to the bedroom with Yan Lingji.

He hasn't had enough sleep yet!

With her long, slender legs and snow-white skin, Yan Lingji is perfect as a pillow or a body pillow!
……

the other side.

Daliang, the capital of Wei.

Despite Zhang Liang's eloquence, he was still unable to persuade the King of Wei.

The King of Wei feared Qin like a tiger and dared not make an enemy of Qin because of this!
Therefore, Zhang Liang was like a skilled cook without rice; he represented the state of Han, and even the combined forces of Han and Wei were no match for Qin. How could they possibly fight this battle?
"It's man-made."

Zhang Liang comforted himself as he walked toward the inn.

He planned to enter the palace again in a few days to persuade the King of Wei.

Upon arriving at the inn, Zhang Liang received a letter from his grandfather, Zhang Kaidi.

Upon reading the contents of the letter, Zhang Liang was taken aback.

He had considered that South Korea would lose, but he didn't expect it to be so quick!

Did Han An not want to be the ruler of a fallen kingdom?
Why did he surrender so easily?
Bai Yifei is not a staunch advocate of war, so why is he only going through the motions?

After a moment's thought, he burned the letter, took out a map from under the table, and looked at the State of Qi on the map.

He didn't want to go to Xiaoshengxianzhuang in Sanghai, Qi State!

He's gone. What will happen to Grandpa and the others?
Moreover, his trip to Nanyang made him realize that the Qin state was not the ruthless and aggressive Qin state he had been dealing with!
If the Qin army had not committed atrocities against the people of Xinzheng after conquering it, he could have defected to Qin for the sake of his grandfather and others, and to realize his ambitions!

With this in mind, Zhang Liang rode his horse back to Xinzheng.

……

The next day.

Shouchun, the capital of Chu. Han Fei had just found an inn to stay at when he received a letter from King An of Han.

In his letter, King Han An not only mentioned surrendering, but also talked about Honglian and his future.

In Han Wang'an's view, Honglian was still in Xinzheng and was unwilling to return to the princess's residence, mostly because she was still angry with him.

Although I am the King of Han, sometimes I have no choice. When you see Honglian another day, please explain this to your father.

As for the surrender, Ji Wuye was suddenly killed, Bai Yifei did not put in any effort, and the Crown Prince was in favor of surrender. There was no way to fight this battle, and even delaying it was impossible!
I have been suffering from a splitting headache lately, and I am nearing the end of my life. I have come to understand many things.

The trend is irresistible.

I am nearing my end, and from now on your mother, Honglian, and the others will depend on you for shelter and protection!

Didn't King Ying Zheng of Qin and Xu Lin, a high-ranking official of Qin, have a good impression of you?
You can switch your allegiance to the Qin state and implement your 'law' there.

After reading the letter, Han Fei's eyes turned red.

The words in Han Wang An's letter were not only rational but also sincere, which was completely different from Han Wang An's usual behavior!
Is this what they mean by "a dying man's words are good"?

If his father had listened to him earlier, supported a general, and replaced Ji Wuye, Bai Yifei...

Sigh, what's the point of saying all this now?
Then he rode back to Xinzheng.

……

at the same time.

Handan, the capital of Zhao.

Han Yu also received a letter from Han Wang'an.

King An of Han's letter to Han Yu was very simple, containing only one sentence: Han Yu should no longer try to persuade King Zhao, because the state of Han had already fallen.

After reading the letter, Han Yu frowned, looking resentful.

He hasn't even become the crown prince yet, how can the state of Han perish?
He was about to convince the King of Zhao that if Xinzheng could hold out for another half month, the King of Zhao would definitely send troops!

Han Yu was not one to accept his fate, so he did not return to Xinzheng. The state of Han was already gone, so what would be the point of him returning to Xinzheng?

He wanted to stay in Handan, the capital of Zhao, and fight alongside the state of Zhao against the tyrannical Qin!
……

Two days later.

Zhang Liang returned to Xinzheng.

Although the Qin army has only been in control of Xinzheng for two days, many changes have already occurred in Xinzheng.

For example, the streets were very clean, the vendors had smiles on their faces, and the Qin army outside the city was distributing porridge for free.

Before long, he returned to the Prime Minister's residence.

Is Grandfather home?

Zhang Liang asked the steward.

There were fewer than ten guards left in the mansion, but he was not surprised by this.

"exist."

"The master has been in a bad mood lately."

The butler answered respectfully.

Zhang Liang nodded and strode towards Zhang Kaidi's bedroom.

Boom boom boom!
Zhang Liang knocked hard on the wooden door.

After hearing the sound of someone turning over inside, he pushed open the wooden door and walked towards the open space.

"grandfather."

"I am back!"

Zhang Liang said solemnly.

"Didn't I tell you to go to Sanghai?"

What are you doing back here?

Upon hearing the sound, Zhang Kaidi's white eyebrows furrowed.

"I don't want to go to Sanghai."

Zhang Liang explained.

Then he told Zhang Kaidi about his plan.

Zhang Kaidi naturally disagreed with his plan to defect to the Qin state.

The Qin state is a country of tigers and wolves; how can we possibly defect to Qin?

"grandfather."

"You have a prejudice against the Qin state."

"After Nanyang changed hands, did you go to Nanyang?"

Zhang Liang asked in a gentle voice.

He was a very patient person, so he didn't argue with Zhang Kaidi.

Zhang Kai shook his head.

He's so busy with work, how could he possibly have time to go to Nanyang?

“I will take you to Nanyang another day, Grandfather.”

"Hearing is unreliable, seeing is believing—that's what you taught me, Grandfather!"

"Mr. Xu once said that prejudice in people's hearts is a mountain. I wonder how high this mountain was in my grandfather's heart?"

Zhang Liang asked calmly.

After he finished speaking, he poured Zhang Kai a bowl of tea.

Then he rode his horse to Xu's house.

(End of this chapter)