The Deepest Affection in Qin's Time

Guo Kai said, "Absolutely not."

"In the Battle of Yaoshan, our army won a great victory and even shot and killed Meng Ao, but why did we still send Crown Prince Jia to Qin as a hostage?"

Zhao Yan's expression was not good.

Guo Kai continued, "In truth, Qin has the heart of a tiger and wolf, and will surely retaliate if it suffers a loss. Therefore, in order for Zhao to recuperate, Your Majesty, out of benevolence, sent the Crown Prince to Qin to appease Qin."

"At this sensitive time, I dare to speak to Your Majesty, for the sake of the greatness of Zhao once again, I hope Your Majesty can be rational and not let all your efforts be in vain."

Guo Kai spoke with an air of righteous indignation, appearing as if he were deeply concerned about the country and its people.

He had just used the pretext of acting in the best interests of the Zhao state to bring Zhao Jia to Qin as a hostage in order to seek peace, betting on Zhao Qian and taking a lot of risks for it. How could he possibly undermine himself at this time?

Not to mention that he was also obsessed with the position of prime minister and wanted to get rid of Prime Minister Jianxin Jun and become a powerful minister like Lü Buwei. Naturally, he needed to create a persona of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism in front of King Yan of Zhao.

King Yan of Zhao sighed, "I bear the weight of the great Zhao on my shoulders, so what harm is there in making a little sacrifice?"

Guo Kai knelt on the ground, "With Your Majesty here, what is there to fear in the prosperity of our Great Zhao? I am willing to give my life and serve Your Majesty!"

Zhao Yan waved his hand.

"Alright, you handle this."

Guo Kai agreed.

This is a very simple matter.

As long as they go with the flow and confirm Cao Yuan's guilt in killing Cheng, they can capture Cao Yuan and send him to the Qin state.

Qin Chancellor Lü Buwei knew what to do.

"Your Highness, the Eldest Princess."

After leaving the imperial study, Guo Kai found Zhao Wang's younger sister, the current commander of the royal guards, Consort Ya.

The reason why Consort Ya was able to become the commander of the royal guards was simply because of her strong abilities.

"what's up?"

Consort Ya knelt before the desk and asked expressionlessly.

Guo Kai glanced at Ya Fei, whose appearance was cold and beautiful and whose heroic spirit was imposing, and felt a little scared.

He knew that Consort Ya had always valued Zhao Jia highly.

"Your Highness, the King has ordered that the Imperial Guards be led out of the palace immediately to capture the murderer, Cao Yuan."

Ya Fei frowned slightly, as if she had heard the name Cao Yuan somewhere before.

Who is Cao Yuan?

"A madman."

Why arrest him?

"This man stabbed Chang'an Juncheng to death on the main street of Handan. The king was furious and ordered the prime minister to arrest Cao Yuan and bring him to justice."

Ya Fei looked coldly at Guo Kai and said indifferently, "Where is the murderer?"

Guo Kaidao: "At Yunshui Tower."

This intelligence was obtained by spies from the Luo Wang organization.

He believed this was by no means a coincidence.

Ya Fei reached out and grabbed the spear beside her, then calmly stood up.

"I understand. I'll go arrest Cao Yuan right now."

She paused in front of the government office and said coldly, "Guo Kai, don't think I know nothing about Zhao Jia's matter. I've taken note of this."

After saying that, she left without looking back.

Guo Kai felt a jolt in his heart.

As expected, it couldn't be hidden from those who were observant.

Now, the only way to completely resolve the crisis is to hope that Zhao Qian will take power as soon as possible.

Before that, I need to be careful.

……

Inside Yunshui Tower, Cao Yuan finished his chicken soup and was in a great mood. He called Jingni Liwu and Xiao Mengjiang over, and prepared to stroll around the most prosperous capital city among the seven kingdoms.

However, not long after he left Yunshui Tower, he noticed that many people around him were looking at him and talking about him.

They said things like, "Whose general is this?" and "Within the seven kingdoms, who is more valiant than him?"

Cao Yuan was completely confused.

He wondered if the news of his killing of Qi Xiang Hou Sheng and Yan Chun Jun of Yan had spread throughout the seven states.

Suddenly, the sound of rapid hoofbeats approached.

Cao Yuan looked up and saw a woman dressed in military uniform, wearing a red battle robe, with a heroic and valiant face, leading a team of well-equipped elite cavalry, riding towards him.

"Hoo..."

The warhorse neighed, and Ya Fei reined in the horse, stopping in front of Cao Yuan and looking down at him.

"You're Cao Yuan?"

"Yes, it's me." Cao Yuan asked with a hint of doubt, "Does this female general have something to say?"

Consort Ya said calmly, "You assassinated Qin Chang'an Juncheng in the street. The King has ordered you to come with me!"

She didn't dislike Cao Yuan at all; on the contrary, she admired him a little.

Qin and Zhao were sworn enemies, especially after the Battle of Changping, when Zhao harbored deep hatred for Qin!

Therefore, the entire Zhao state applauded Cao Yuan's act of assassinating Chang'an Jun in the street.

Therefore, she did not arrest Cao Yuan on the spot, but instead asked Cao Yuan to come with her, intending to plead for him.

Chapter 76 Your Highness, you don't want the Snow Maiden either...

Ya Fei believed she meant well.

But Cao Yuan thought differently.

Since he hadn't done any of those things, he naturally wouldn't follow the woman in front of him.

Who knows what kind of weird things will happen after I get to jail?

"General, are you sure you've mistaken me for someone else? I did not stab Chang'an Juncheng to death in the street."

After Cao Yuan finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed slightly.

Could it be that……

He recalled encountering Xuan Jian, who had been chasing Cheng, the night before.

As a puppet controlled by the Luo Wang, Xuan Jian would naturally not resort to petty tricks like framing others.

Then there must be someone controlling Xuan Jian in the vicinity.

Moreover, this person must know that he has a past grudge against Chang'an Juncheng, and with Jing Ni by his side...

Worthy!

Cao Yuan looked at the cold and aloof female general in front of him and was completely speechless.

It is known that Luo Wang framed him and killed Chang'an Jun Cheng.

It was also learned that King Yan of Zhao had personally ordered his arrest.

This shows what?

This illustrates that if mud gets in your crotch, even if it's not poop, it still looks like poop!

That's fine, I'll just take the blame.

The key point is that the death of Chang'an Juncheng almost directly cut off his option to enter Qin.

He clearly remembered that the original text mentioned that King Ying Zheng of Qin and Lord Chang'an Cheng had a good relationship.

The fact that Ying Zheng, in his fury, still ordered Chang'an Juncheng to be captured alive during his rebellion is a testament to this.

Furthermore, even if Ying Zheng is magnanimous enough to accept him and give him important positions, this thorn has already been planted. Who knows when he might ask him, "What merit have you made for Qin?"

Before Cao Yuan could think further, Ya Fei said in a low voice, "Whether you killed the person or not, please come with us now."

Cao Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly: "What if I don't go with you?"

Consort Ya sneered, "I have been in charge of the Imperial Guards for many years, and no one has ever dared to disobey me. I advise you to be careful."

She had read some information about Cao Yuan on her way here; he had once assassinated Yan Chunjun of Yan and was quite capable.

It is said that the death of Hou Sheng, the prime minister of Qi, was also inextricably linked to him.

But so what?

She is already at the peak of the half-step Grandmaster realm, only one step away from becoming a Grandmaster.

Even if Cao Yuan is a grandmaster, he still has to go with her today!

"So there's no room for negotiation then..."

Cao Yuan suddenly shouted, "Attack!"

Jingni was already on guard and responded to the call.

This action was earth-shattering.

The unparalleled sword energy, like sharp blades, crisscrossed and spread out.

Ya Fei was shocked, never expecting that the woman beside Cao Yuan was actually a master swordsman.

But she remained calm despite her shock.

Undeterred by Jing Ni's earth-shattering sword strike, she let out a delicate shout, brandished her silver spear, and fiercely attacked, intending to fight Jing Ni.

The scene immediately descended into chaos.

Cao Yuan seized the opportunity, channeled all his internal energy, and unleashed the technique "Words Speak, Law Follows".