Jing Ke was tied to the torture stake and his skin and flesh were all torn apart. You don't need to think about it to know that he suffered a lot.
Shen Bing brought a pot of wine. As soon as he came in, he poured a glass for Jing Ke and handed it to his mouth.
Jing Ke was also a good drinker. As soon as he smelled the wine, he bit the rim of the glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Shen Bing couldn't bear it and said:
"Forgive me, envoy."
"The reason why I don't let you go is not because I am worried that you will kill me, but because I am worried that you will kill yourself."
"I can't afford it then!"
Only then did Jing Ke recognize Shen Bing, and he immediately opened his eyes and said excitedly:
"Is it you? You're finally here!"
Shen Bing said before Jing Ke could speak:
"Actually, you and I both know that it is impossible for the envoy to confess."
"So why do envoys need to ask more questions?"
Jing Ke was speechless.
This is why smart people have nothing to say to each other.
Yang Duanhe still held out hope that if Shen Bing came to talk to him, Jing Ke would be recruited, but Shen Bing knew that this was impossible.
So, why does Shen Bing want to solve Jing Ke’s confusion?
Shen Bing said:
"I think the envoy should also understand."
"In fact, whether we recruit or not, there will be no change."
Jing Ke nodded slightly, then glared at Shen Bing unwillingly and asked:
"I just want to know how you knew there was a short blade hidden in the picture?"
"Don't try to deceive me. You knew the inside story before you walked in!"
Shen Bing knew what Jing Ke meant.
It is a feeling, although there is no evidence, it can be felt.
For example, Shen Bing's eyes immediately locked onto the baggage.
Another example is that Shen Bing targeted the baggage and the map again and again, and his goals were so clear that it was outrageous.
Jing Ke didn't believe what Shen Bing said, but Shen Bing guessed it.
Of course Shen Bing would not tell him the truth.
Even if I tell Jing Ke the truth, I’m afraid he won’t believe it:
I am from the future and have heard your story, so I already knew that you hid the short blade in the picture.
If you say this, if you don't think Jing Ke is a madman, you will think he is lying to him.
So Shen Bing asked instead:
"Is this important?"
"Is it possible that the envoy still stubbornly believes that your choice is the right one?"
Jing Ke just hummed and didn't answer.
Of course he didn't answer.
Because an answer is equivalent to a confession.
However, Shen Bing had no intention of deceiving a confession. He didn't take it seriously and continued:
"I think that Prince Dan must be telling you that if you kill the King of Qin, you can save the country of Yan from disaster and the people of Yan, right?"
"Is that really the case?"
"Envoy, have you ever thought about what will happen to the Yan State if you succeed in killing the King of Qin?"
When Shen Bing said this, Jing Ke's eyes showed some shock. He had never considered this before.
Shen Bing continued:
"Six countries unite?"
"Did King Zhuang Xiang lead the Qin State into chaos? Did the six kingdoms ever defeat the Qin State because of this?"
"Now the Six Kingdoms have gone to two."
"Moreover, Chu is in the south and Yan is in the north, with Wei and Qi in the middle who only want to protect themselves. How can they jointly attack Qin?"
What Shen Bing said is true.
Although it is indeed dangerous for the Qin army to be in the three counties, if the four countries work together, they can still hope to defeat Qin. After all, there is still a Chu state with very strong overall strength.
The problem is that the four countries may not be able to fight Qin together.
Not to mention other things, Yan State itself took advantage of Zhao's crisis and raised troops to attack Zhao several times. How could it order the four countries to organize a coalition at this time?
If the Chu State had done this and then stood up to organize it, it would be fine.
Yan Guo... let's forget it. No one will take it seriously, and they don't believe it can succeed. Of course, no one will work with it.
Therefore, the final result is more likely that Yan will face Qin's revengeful wrath alone.
Jing Ke still said nothing, but Shen Bing knew that he had listened.
Because the determination in his eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by doubt, confusion, and pain.
Shen Bing continued:
"So, the envoy should be more concerned about this."
"Not how I'm sure there's a dagger hidden in the map!"
At this point, Shen Bing didn't want to waste any more time. He bowed his hands to Jing Ke, said goodbye and turned around to leave.
Before walking a few steps, Jing Ke asked from behind:
"Who are you?"
Shen Bing could still satisfy him on this point, and Shen Bing replied without looking back:
"I'm artillery division Shen Bing!"
Jing Ke whispered from behind:
"Shen Bing, it turns out he is Shen Bing!"
…
Shen Bing was a little surprised. Even Jing Ke knew his name?
Spread so quickly?!
What Shen Bing didn't expect was that he invented the waterwheel. Although the people were not familiar with it, how could someone like Jing Ke, who was always paying attention to Qin's preparations for assassination, not know about him.
After returning to the artillery division, Shen Bing felt a little heavy.
This Jing Ke is indeed a hero who has no fear in the face of life and death.
What he did just now seemed a bit cruel, it directly destroyed his belief and made him doubt what he had done...
Is this good or bad?
Will he die heroically with lies, or will he die after knowing the truth?
Shen Bing didn't know and couldn't decide.
Shen Bing only knows that he should never put himself in a situation where he needs to make such a choice at any time.
After that day, everything seemed to have fallen into disgrace, and everyone pretended that it had never happened.
Wang Jian felt a little calmer at this time.
He originally thought that Ying Zheng would be furious immediately and immediately order to send troops to Yan State.
You must know that this is not a good time, even if you send troops, you have to capture Wei first.
Otherwise, the Qin army's battle line would not be spread out like a long snake formation in front of Wei, with flaws everywhere.
At that time, as long as the Wei State attacks northward, the Qin army will be completely defeated...
Unexpectedly, Ying Zheng didn't react at all.
This is not like the king Wang Jian is familiar with.
But Ying Zheng has always been elusive. Maybe he is more mature and stable now?
Thinking of this, Wang Jian felt relieved.
However, a few days later Wang Jianfu became nervous again.
Because Wang Jian heard that Ying Zheng had sent envoys to Wei to take care of things, and also sent envoys to Qi to buy grain on the grounds of the drought in Zhao.
This...could it be said that we need to stabilize Wei State first and then purchase military rations for the war?
Purchasing grain should not be a problem in Qi.
The State of Qi has always been on good terms with the State of Qin... In fact, the State of Qin bribed a large number of ministers of the State of Qi to speak good things about the State of Qin at the King of Qi's headquarters all day long.
In addition, there has been no war in Qi for many years, so the national treasury is full.
At this time, the State of Qin destroyed Zhao and entered the border with Qi. It forced and lured the State of Qi to do this business even if it did not want to do it.
But can Wei Guo be able to say that?
Even if they are persuaded, there is no guarantee that Wei will not change his mind at a critical moment.
Just when Wang Jian was thinking wildly, news suddenly came from Xianyang:
"General, something bad is happening!"
"The envoys of the State of Yan were assassinated, and the king was seriously injured."
Wang Jian's heart skipped a beat:
What the hell is going on?
Wasn't the envoy of Yan State captured?
He was obviously still in prison, so why did he go to Xianyang to commit murder?