Qin Shi: I only work eight hours

Chapter 322 Yan Dan Runs Away
half a month later.

Xianyang, Zhangtai Palace.

Ying Zheng received a letter from Xu Lin, in which Xu Lin suggested that this opportunity could be used to force the Yan state to cede cities, or to use the Yan state as a pretext to destroy the Guo state.

After reading it, Ying Zheng, dressed in a black dragon robe, smiled and then had Li Si brought over.

The State of Yan feared Qin like a tiger. Whether Yan ceded cities to seek peace or used the pretext of passing through Zhao to destroy it, it was all beneficial to Qin. Mr. Xu truly deserves to be called the national advisor!

Not long after, Li Si, dressed in a dark blue official robe, arrived at Zhangtai Palace.

"Your subject Li Si greets Your Majesty!"

"May Your Majesty live ten thousand years!"

Li Si bowed with his hands clasped.

Although he studied under Xunzi, he was extremely respectful in his conduct.

"No gift."

Ying Zheng waved his hand.

Then he dismissed those around him and let Li Si come closer.

"The Imperial Advisor just sent a letter."

"What is your opinion on this, my dear minister?"

Ying Zheng had Zhao Gao deliver the letter to Li Si.

Li Si took the letter with both hands and looked intently at its contents.

Zhao Gao then dismissed his attendants and bowed as he withdrew.

"Is Prince Dan of Yan allied with Touman Chanyu of the Xiongnu, intending to kill the Imperial Preceptor and thus weaken Qin?"

"Fortunately, the Net secretly helped us, which turned the danger into safety?"

"Hong'er, the former concubine of Prince Dan of Yan, has been turned against him and has implicated Prince Dan?"

"..."

Li Si was increasingly astonished as he looked at it.

After reading it, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

This is a serious matter, and he needs to think carefully about his wording.

"My dear minister, please speak freely."

Upon seeing this, Ying Zheng raised his hand in a gesture.

"promise!"

"Your Majesty, I believe that what the Grand Preceptor said in his letter is feasible!"

Li Si said seriously.

Ying Zheng nodded, suddenly stood up, and slowly walked towards the bamboo window.

The dim moonlight cast Ying Zheng's image in shifting light, making him appear like a nascent dragon.

Ying Zheng and Yan Dan were old acquaintances. They were about the same age and had both been hostages in Handan, the capital of Zhao. At that time, they had a good personal relationship.

Now that Ying Zheng has come of age and taken power, Yan Dan is still the crown prince. If it weren't for the incident of colluding with the Xiongnu Chanyu to assassinate Xu Lin, even if Qin were to destroy Yan in the future, as long as Yan Dan did not resist to the death and was pragmatic, he could spare Yan Dan's life.

"Danzi."

"I did not intend to kill you."

Ying Zheng stood with his hands behind his back, gazing in the direction of the Yan state, and thought to himself.

Lü Buwei and Cheng Jiao abandoned him one after another, leaving him with few old friends.

Upon witnessing this scene, Li Si took a deep breath and then volunteered, expressing his willingness to risk his life to go to the State of Yan and force the King of Yan to cede cities!
"I will definitely fulfill your mission!"

Li Si solemnly assured him.

The Qin state had a clear system of rewards and punishments, so if he wanted to rise to the highest position in the court, he had to seize every opportunity!
The Yan state had only a few hundred thousand soldiers, not much different from the Han state before, so the risk was not very high.

The King of Yan was incompetent and cowardly, and feared Qin like a tiger. Li Si had the King of Qin backing him. Qin did not kill envoys in wars between the two countries. He did not believe that the King of Yan would dare to kill him easily this time!
Ying Zheng nodded and entrusted the mission of sending an envoy to the Yan state to Li Si.

Although Li Si's talent was not as great as Xu Lin's, he was still very talented. So after Li Si left, Ying Zheng ordered Zhao Gao to send people to protect Li Si secretly in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

Ying Zheng was a person who valued talent, so he did not neglect Li Si, Liao, Han Fei, Zhang Liang and others just because he had Xu Lin.

……

Seven days later.

The Crown Prince's Residence in Jicheng, the capital of Yan.

Yan Dan, dressed in a magnificent black and gold robe, sat at the table, drinking tea and looking at the list of invitees to the Yi Bao Conference.

"The lips are dead and the teeth are cold."

"If all the nobles of Wei and Zhao come, what is there to worry about in achieving great things?"

Yan Dan took a sip of strong tea and sighed.

After speaking, he put down the list, sat cross-legged, and prepared to practice his skills.

Although he was the crown prince, one couldn't get by in this era without martial arts skills.

Relying on others for protection is ultimately not as good as relying on yourself.

Just as Yan Dan entered meditation, the steward Yan Cheng suddenly knocked on the wooden door.

"What's the matter?"

Yan Dan opened her eyes with slight impatience.

He was annoyed by being disturbed while practicing. "Mr. Tian Guang said he had important business to discuss with me."

Yan Cheng answered respectfully.

Upon hearing this, Yan Dan was first taken aback, then shocked.

Then he suddenly stood up, deliberately took off one shoe, and ran out the door.

"Mr. Tian."

"long time no see!"

Upon seeing Tian Guang, Yan Dan greeted him warmly.

After saying that, he bowed and made a "please" gesture, and he was a completely different person from before.

Yan Cheng was already used to this, so he chose to stand aside, keeping his eyes down and his mind at ease.

"Please take a seat, sir."

"I wonder what happened?"

Yan Dan asked very politely.

As soon as he finished speaking, he personally poured a glass of wine for Tian Guang.

Tian Guang is the leader of the Farmer's School of Chivalry, with nearly 100,000 disciples, so Tian Guang is very important to him!

Tian Guang remained silent and looked at the maid not far away.

Upon seeing this, Yan Dan immediately waved her sleeve, signaling them all to leave.

After the maids had gone some distance, seeing that Tian Guang still hadn't said anything, Yan Dan then dismissed Yan Cheng as well.

"Does Your Highness have a concubine named Hong'er?"

After Yan Cheng walked away, Tian Guang asked seriously.

"Yes."

"However, as early as..."

Yan Dan nodded.

He was interrupted by Tian Guang before he could finish speaking.

"She had already left the Xiongnu."

"The matter of assassinating Xu Lin was most likely already known to the King of Qin through her."

"The King of Qin is very fond of Xu Lin. Your Highness, what do you think the King of Qin will do after he learns of this?"

Tian Guang remained expressionless.

"To wage war against my Great Yan?"

Yan Dan answered tentatively.

"The Qin sword, once drawn, has always been meant to drink blood. Does Your Highness believe that the Yan Kingdom is a match for the Qin Kingdom?"

"This matter arose because of Your Highness. What do you think your father will choose at that time?"

Tian Guang said in a deep voice.

Upon hearing this, Yan Dan felt a headache coming on.

Neither Wei nor Zhao could stand a chance against the tyrannical Qin, let alone the State of Yan.
The key point is that, given his father's personality, if the state of Yan were in danger of extinction, he would definitely abandon him to the state of Qin in order to protect himself!

Although he and Ying Zheng were once hostages in Handan, the capital of Zhao, that was more than ten years ago. Times have changed, and things are no longer the same.

Who knows if Ying Zheng will remember their past relationship when the time comes?

As the saying goes, a wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall, therefore, Yan Dan was unwilling to put himself in danger.

"The tyrannical Qin dynasty was ruthless."

"Dan's life hangs by a thread."

"Please teach me, sir!"

Thinking of this, Yan Dan bowed respectfully, feigning sincerity.

"Your Highness may temporarily leave the Yan Kingdom to seek refuge."

"We'll come back after this storm has passed."

Tian Guang suggested.

After all, Yan Dan was the crown prince, the son of the King of Yan, and blood was thicker than water. The King of Yan would not really put Yan Dan to death.

Yan Dan nodded thoughtfully.

Tian Guang didn't suggest that he should seek refuge in a farmer's house, which means that Tian Guang didn't want him to go to a farmer's house.

If he doesn't go to the farmhouse, he'll have no choice but to find Six-Fingered Black Knight.

The Mo family's mechanical city is not only well-hidden, but also easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it a better place to hide than the peasant village.

Thinking of this, Yan Dan bowed deeply to express his gratitude.

Then he had someone summon Grand Tutor Ju Wu.

His journey to the Mo Family's Mechanized City will take anywhere from six months to three to five years, and someone in Ji City will need to help him plan things out.

Yan Cheng is still young, and serving as a county magistrate is the limit for him, while Ju Wu is a talent fit to be a king's advisor.

After meeting Ju Wu, Yan Dan told Ju Wu about his plan, and then told Yan Cheng to obey Ju Wu's orders. He told Yan Cheng to write to him if he needed anything, and that he should leave that night without delay.

(End of this chapter)