In the Xianyang Palace, Ying Zheng was handling government affairs, and the attendants beside him had been replaced.
Zhao Gao's arm was severed by Han Shen's sword at that time. Fortunately, he did not die suddenly on the spot. He is still seriously injured.
The commander of the Shadow Guards, Zhang Han, suddenly appeared outside the hall, knelt on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, a letter from Handan."
"National Preceptor?" Ying Zheng said flatly without stopping what he was doing, "Send it over."
Zhang Han approached the palace, and the attendant took the letter from him and presented it to Ying Zheng.
"Yan Dan wants to marry the King of Qi."
Ying Zheng stood up and looked toward the east in silence for a moment.
He knew very well that the serial assassinations that occurred in Handan were the only one in the world who had the ability to plan this matter, his old friend in Handan.
Qin's national policy has been set. After the Nanyang dispute with Chu is over, it will no longer start a war and enter the next stage of peaceful development.
Yan Dan's plot to assassinate did not leave any clues or evidence, so at this time, he did not get angry and directly launched an army to destroy Yan.
But you actually want to establish friendly relations with Qi!
In the Qin State's strategy of establishing distant relations and attacking closely, Yan State and Qi State were the two countries that had the most friendly relations with Qin. There was no land border, and there were few conflicts of interest that led to disharmony between the two countries.
Now Yan Wang Dan is determined to fight against Qin, but Qi Wang Tian Jian has been taking Qin's sugar-coated bullets. With Yan Dan's marriage to Qi Wang, it is easy to foresee that he will further deceive Qi Wang into resisting Qin.
"Come here." Ying Zheng threw down the letter in his hand, "Follow the advice of the Imperial Master."
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In Linzi of the State of Qi, King Tian Jian of Qi and Prime Minister Hou Sheng were also discussing their relationship with the State of Yan.
"Prime Minister, if you say that King Yan Yan is already approaching his thirties, how come he doesn't have a queen in the harem yet? Is there any hidden secret in this?"
Tian Jian is generally happy that Yan Dan wants to marry him. If the two countries maintain friendly relations and unimpeded business and trade, it will be profitable for Qi.
It's just that King Yan Dan is really different from any other king. There is no prince in his twenties who doesn't marry a real wife, let alone become a king.
Hou Sheng was confused by King Qi's question. He really had never paid attention to this problem. He rolled his eyes and thought hard, and finally found a reasonable explanation.
"Your Majesty, King Dan of Yan has been a hostage in the Zhao Kingdom since he was a child, and soon after returning to the Yan Kingdom, he went to the Qin Kingdom as a hostage. I heard that he has a bad relationship with the royal family. It must be because of this that the family of Xiangyi was not selected."
"It makes sense to say that. I heard that his martial arts are top-notch in the martial arts world. It is really unseemly for a king of a country to engage in such fighting and killing."
Tian Jian expressed his superiority to Yan Dan and then agreed to the marriage.
"Prime Minister, the King of Yan was very polite in his letter and expressed strong desire. I am also happy to see the harmony between the two countries and exchange whatever they need. Which princess do you think I would like to marry him?"
Hou Sheng struggled for a long time and said intermittently: "This, Your Majesty, is not as good as Princess Guixiu."
"Little sister?"
When Tian Jian heard this name, he sighed repeatedly, "Oh, what a sin. Back then, he wanted to promise her to Lu Yan so that the two sisters could take care of each other in the Qin Kingdom, but was sternly rejected by Lu Yan. Seven years later, she
They are both twenty and one, but they want to remain unmarried for the rest of their lives.
He looked at Hou Sheng with strange eyes and said: "Back then, my little sister was rejected by Lu Yan as a princess of the country, and he even later married an actress as his wife. My little sister hated this matter. Prime Minister, please let me
What is the reason for her to marry King Yan?"
Hou Sheng showed a complacent look on his face and explained: "I am thinking about Princess Guixiu. Lu Yan's incident has deeply affected her. I, the majestic Princess of Qi, can't compare to a mere actor. In this world, I can't compare to Lu Yan."
The only man who can speak is a king.
Now that the Yan State is weak, King Dan of Yan comes to ask for marriage, and the words in his state letter are humble, which shows his confidence. Princess Guixiu is married, and with the support of our Qi State, the King of Yan will treat her well.
In this way, it can not only solve the knot in the princess's heart, but also ensure her happiness in the future, and it also fulfills the intention of the two kings to form a good relationship. Isn't it beautiful?"
Tian Jian was very satisfied after hearing this and exclaimed, "What the Prime Minister said is exquisite. Hahaha, I will personally tell my little sister the news. You go and draft a letter of credence and reply to King Yan."
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At Prince Yan's Mansion in Jicheng, Yan Dan was a little confused at first when he received the reply from Qi State, "Princess Guixiu, how come I seem to have heard of this name."
The envoy of Qi State stood below and said with cupped hands: "Princess Guixiu is the youngest sister of our king. She is both talented and beautiful, and she has the ambition to reach the clouds. She will only marry a true hero in the world."
Only halfway through his words, someone in the hall interrupted harshly: "How outrageous! Qi made you think that all the officials of Yan State are deaf and blind!"
At that time, King Zheng Jiguan of Qin came to power, and Princess Guili married the King of Qin. Princess Guixiu wanted to marry Lu Yan, the state minister of Qin, but Lu Yan refused.
Now you are promising me the king with Princess Guixiu and one daughter for both of you. Are you, Qi State, looking down on Yan State?"
The people in the Yan court were furious. This was so humiliating that they would never agree.
"Your Majesty, the State of Qi clearly has no sincerity at all. Please expel the envoy of Qi."
"Your Majesty! How can this be tolerated?"
"There has never been anything so ridiculous in the world."
Qi Shi stood calmly amidst the indignation of the crowd, waiting for Yan Dan's reply.
Yan Dan's eyes were slightly closed, and his inner strength and mental skills were working crazily to suppress extreme emotions.
In order to resist Qin and for the sake of the world's great plan, I...
"Princess Guixiu is really a true-tempered woman. I admire you endlessly. It is truly a blessing to have the King of Qi agree. Envoy Qi, please wait a moment, and I will write back to the King of Qi."
Yan Dan did not show any displeasure at all, and the envoy Qi responded respectfully.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
This scene made all the officials of the Yan Kingdom grit their teeth and swallow this deep humiliation.
Just when the two kings of Yan and Qi were discussing a good life and preparing to officially send people off for marriage, Qin suddenly issued an edict to the world and unilaterally severed friendly relations with Yan.
The reason was that the King of Qin was investigating the appearance of a new longbow by the Hu people in the battle with the Huns. The most reliable speculation at present is that King Yan secretly ordered the Mohist disciples to do it.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Qin State cut off the friendly relations with Yan State, and Qi State, who had been his younger brother for so many years, immediately changed his tune.
The envoy of the State of Qi stood in the palace of Prince Yan, holding a letter of credence and said firmly: "My king has always attached great importance to this little sister.
Princess Guixiu will only marry a true hero of heaven and earth in this life, but King Yan secretly supports the barbarians to harm our land, so I swear not to marry her.
Princess Guixiu is forcing her to die, so my king has no choice but to obey her wishes. I hope that your Majesty will forgive you, but I can only let go of the previous in-laws."
The officials of Yan State were already going crazy with anger. It was as if they were beating someone close to their face, and after the beating, they also slapped their other half on the face.
If the current Yan State was not really weak to the bottom, a war would break out in an instant.
Yan Dan could no longer suppress the surging black energy in his Dantian. He suppressed the anger and murderous intention, and said word by word as if it was dug out of his throat, "It doesn't matter. If we don't get married, it won't affect the continued trade between our two countries."
The Qi envoy bowed his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
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In the palace of Linzi, under the warm winter sun, a beautiful woman was sitting in the pavilion in the middle of the lake, painting.
She has a pair of skillful hands, and she can outline a person's look with just a few strokes.
"Alas~" I sighed, and the light clouds covered the moon.
"You all go down."
"Yes, princess."
All the palace maids left. Gui Xiu put her paintbrush aside and raised the bronze mirror on the stone table. Her dark eyebrows were lightly curved and her soft eyes seemed to be rippling in people's hearts. She stroked a string of white jade beads next to her collarbone, and her jade-like skin was clearly compared to hers.
White jade is more eye-catching.
"Xia died and my sister rejoiced, she tore the silk and played with it; Shang Dynasty destroyed Daji and cut her belly and dug out her heart; Zhou praised Si, and the emperor played in Xijing with beacon fire; Wu accepted Xi Shi, Gou Jian and Yue Jia finally swallowed Wu. The rise and fall of the dynasty, the political war of carnivores, blame
For some women, how can they deserve it?"
As Guixiu recited these words, tears ran down her cheeks and dripped on the white jade.
"Asking what love is in this world will teach you how to make love between life and death."
She opened a small bottle and poured the contents into her mouth.
"I have never met you. I don't know if this is a pity or luck."
Guixiu felt that the medicine was taking effect and took one last look at the painting she had made. It was a wild scholar with a sword.
"You are probably like this..."
Soon after, people in the palace discovered her body.