Wandering Sword Seller's Life in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 247 decides that you will be in charge of the assassination attempt on the King of Qin!

Inside the main hall, candlelight flickered.

Upon hearing Tian Guang's words, Yan Wang Xi's expression shifted uncertainly.

He first asked Tian Guang, "How can we solve this urgent problem?"

He dared not even think about solving the problem once and for all.

The Qin state was too powerful. The Zhao state, which had once defeated the Yan state to the point of being unable to resist, was destroyed by the Qin state. It was clear that the Yan state alone could not resist the Qin state.

Unless the State of Yan can return to the most prosperous period of King Zhao of Yan, but is that even possible?

"The reason why the Qin state is so furious is because the crown prince secretly fled the Qin state, which is why the Qin state took the opportunity to attack."

"The safest way to solve this urgent problem is to not give the Qin state a chance to launch an attack."

“Send the crown prince back to Qin, and at the same time, cede territory and surrender cities… Qin has just destroyed Zhao, and it should be unwilling to continue its military campaigns in the short term. Therefore, as long as we can appease Qin’s anger, Yan will not have to worry about Qin’s invasion for a period of time.”

"Why do we still have to cede territory and offer up cities?" King Xi of Yan muttered as he listened to Tian Guang's analysis.

He didn't actually care about Yan Dan as much as people thought.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have listened to Tian Guang's advice and sent Yan Dan to Qin as a hostage.

The main reason for accepting Yan Dan's return was that they were frightened by the destruction of the Zhao state. Yan Dan was always wise, and his return could help them share their worries and offer advice.

But this is on the premise that Qin does not punish Yan.

Now that the letter from the Qin state has arrived, they are formally demanding an explanation from the Yan state.

The very existence of Yan Dan is a problem.

More importantly, his strategist, Mr. Tian Guang, returned. With Mr. Tian Guang's help in devising strategies, Prince Yan Dan was no longer so important.

"If you do something wrong, you have to pay the price."

"Does Your Majesty believe that sending the Crown Prince back to Qin will appease Qin's anger?"

King Xi of Yan remained silent, for he truly believed it to be so.

Now, thanks to Tian Guang's reminder, he realized that Qin had sent a letter to the state, vehemently reprimanding Yan. Clearly, their purpose was not simply to punish Yan Dan.

Yan Dan was merely a pretext used by the State of Qin. Qin's main purpose was to take the opportunity to attack the State of Yan and try to gain benefits from it.

As Tian Guang said, the Qin state had just destroyed the Zhao state, and its army was exhausted, so it was obviously impossible for them to launch another war of annihilation.

However, even if it is not possible to completely destroy the Yan state, it is still possible to coerce the Yan state.

Along with the arrival of the Qin state's letter in Ji City, there was also bad news: Wang Jian's army was already heading towards the vicinity of the Yi River and might cross it at any time to directly attack the northern Yan region.

King Xi of Yan dared not gamble.

Even if the Qin army was exhausted, it was still beyond the Yan state's ability to resist.

Therefore, avoid fighting with Qin as much as possible.

Because it might require ceding territory or surrendering cities, King Xi of Yan hesitated and did not immediately agree to Tian Guang's proposal. Instead, he asked Tian Guang, "What method would be a permanent solution?"

Tian Guang said in a deep voice: "In recent years, the Qin state has been ambitious and has successively destroyed the states of Han and Zhao. The reason for this is all because of King Ying Zheng of Qin."

"Before Ying Zheng, the two Qin rulers both died young... Although they frequently waged war against the six states east of the mountains, they had their share of victories and defeats. The states east of the mountains even formed an alliance and once attacked as far as Hangu Pass."

"It is clear that the Qin state was not invincible."

"In recent years, the Qin state has also suffered a defeat at the hands of Li Mu."

"But because Qin had a strong foundation, one or two defeats did not damage its vitality at all. On the contrary, because of the young and powerful King Ying Zheng, Qin was constantly strengthening itself..."

"This is not a praise of the Qin state, but a fact."

"Among the states of today, Qin has the most virtuous and wise administration. There are few corrupt officials in the country, and its politics are clean and honest. That is why it was able to destroy the other two states with lightning speed."

"But, if, I mean if..."

"Is it possible that Ying Zheng is dead?"

"Since the Zhou emperor enfeoffed eight hundred vassal states, the world has been engulfed in war, which continues to this day. There have been many instances where the war was turned around by the sudden death of the ruler or general."

"Once the Qin chariot loses its helmsman, it may not be destroyed due to its strong foundation, but its conquest of other states will definitely come to a standstill. In fact, if the few surviving states unite, it may not be impossible to reverse the tide of attack and defense."

Tian Guang spoke at length.

King Xi of Yan was in a state of constant turmoil, his expression shifting continuously.

He never imagined that Tian Guang's "once and for all" method would be such a risky move.

With Ying Zheng dead, all the wars could be quelled.

So, how should Ying Zheng die?

Yan Wang Xi had some guesses in his mind, but he did not say them aloud.

Instead, he turned to Tian Guang and asked him the question.

Tian Guang's answer was exactly what King Xi of Yan had in mind.

"Assassination!"

"!!!"

The King of Yan's expression changed once again.

After a long while, he finally calmed himself down. He took a deep breath and said to Tian Guang, "Mr. Tian Guang, you have indeed posed a difficult problem for me!"

"It's not that I'm creating a problem for Your Majesty, but the situation is such that we have no other choice."

"Either cede territory to Qin to sue for peace, but such peace is short-lived. The state of Han once did the same thing, and what was the result? Qin wanted to destroy Han and didn't care about the alliances they had made. They just found a pretext to launch an attack on Han."

"I believe that when the Qin state wants to destroy our Yan state, it will not care whether our Yan state has sought peace with them or not."

"When the Qin state has the absolute power to destroy our Yan state, why would it care about the few cities we ceded?"

Tian Guang's words were extremely straightforward.

King Xi of Yan wanted to refute, but he was powerless to do so.

He put himself in the shoes of the Qin state and realized that he could easily destroy the other country and plunder everything it had, so naturally he wouldn't care about those few so-called cities.

According to Tian Guang, even if the Qin state were willing to accept the Yan state's offer of territorial concessions and peace at this moment, it would only be because the Qin state had just destroyed the Zhao state and did not have much spare strength to wage war.

However, if the second method is chosen, assassinating Ying Zheng is an option.

If this matter succeeds, things will be fine.

If they fail, the State of Yan will suffer extremely severe retaliation from the State of Qin.

King Xi of Yan hesitated!

He dared not gamble.

Looking at the extremely complicated expression on King Xi of Yan's face, Tian Guang suddenly said, "Hesitation only leads to more trouble. Your Majesty, our Yan Kingdom has no other choice. The Qin Kingdom is ambitious and will not let our Yan Kingdom go."

"Rather than waiting to die, it's better to take a gamble."

"Moreover, even if the assassination fails, Qin might not necessarily destroy Yan. We might be able to quell Qin's anger..."

"What do you mean?" King Xi of Yan hurriedly asked Tian Guang.

"We can let the Crown Prince handle this!"

"The reason why the Qin state is now accusing our Yan state is because the crown prince fled..."

"We can give the Crown Prince a chance to redeem himself through meritorious service."

"If this succeeds, all the better; if it fails, then..."

He finished speaking, but King Xi of Yan understood what Tian Guang meant: he wanted to shift all the blame onto Crown Prince Yan Dan and make him bear the wrath of Qin.

Perhaps the Yan state will have to pay a price, but it's better than the king facing the wrath of the Qin state head-on.

……

Inside the familiar Crown Prince's residence.

Yan Dan didn't know how many days and nights she had spent here.

He was extremely familiar with every blade of grass and every tree here. Even though he had been a hostage in the Qin state for quite some time, he felt no sense of unfamiliarity upon returning.

On the contrary, because of the Yin-Yang magic that Donghuang Taiyi had applied to him before he left Qin, he found himself becoming more and more like a living person.

Even the Six-Fingered Black Knight's covert investigation failed to detect anything amiss with him.

This also solidified his belief in one thing.

Perhaps Donghuang Taiyi can truly bring him back to life.

Naturally, in order to survive completely, he was willing to give up everything and pay any price.

Six-Fingered Black Knight covered his retreat, but his whereabouts are now unknown. The Mo family is very worried, but Yan Dan is not worried at all. He even hopes that Six-Fingered Black Knight will disappear completely.

After all, Six-Fingered Black Knight had tested him before, and if he was tested once, he might be tested multiple times later.

In a dark room.

Yan Dan clutched a piece of black jade engraved with twisted cloud patterns. This was a token given to him by Donghuang Taiyi, and the key to maintaining his body as a corpse demon. In recent days, he had outwardly been preoccupied with the safety of the Yan Kingdom, but secretly he had already sent people to investigate the Mo family's headquarters and the whereabouts of the Azure Dragon Seven Constellations. Now that he had returned to the Yan Kingdom, he naturally had to seize the time to complete the task entrusted to him by Donghuang Taiyi.

Only by completing these tasks as soon as possible can Donghuang Taiyi help him with his resurrection.

Just then, the waiter's voice rang out from the doorway.

"Your Highness, His Majesty summons you!"

Upon hearing this, a sharp glint immediately appeared in Yan Dan's eyes.

His feelings for his father have always been lukewarm.

He knew that his father didn't really care about him as his son; otherwise, he wouldn't have sent him to Qin as a hostage in the first place.

The reason he was made crown prince was because there were no other options.

Upon his return, he naturally met with his father and, through skillful persuasion, convinced him to stay.

At this time, the other party summoned him again.

Was it because of the Qin state's attack?