Zhang Han occupied Hangu Pass and reorganized his troops. Due to insufficient troops, he reorganized tens of thousands of captured rebels and ordered them to serve the Qin State. Most of these people were strong men serving the Qin State. As long as they had food to eat, they were no different from Qin Yechuye, so they all became soldiers of the Qin State. One of the prisoners was named Han Rong, who was unusual. Someone reported that he was Jindun, the chariot general of the rebel army. Zhang Han sent people to arrest him. It turned out that this man was also drunk. When the Qin army launched an attack, he escaped among the troops and came to the edge of the Wei River, where he was captured by the Qin army. Because he was a former Qin general and Wang Ao's deputy general, Zhang Han felt that it was not appropriate to kill him, so he was sent to Xianyang in a prison car for the court to deal with.
When the Second Emperor went to court that day, he heard about the golden shield and asked what to do with it. Zhao Gao said: "This villain should be beheaded!" Li Si said: "I heard that he used to be Wang Ao's deputy general and was good at leading troops. Because of his defeat, he was held hostage by the rebels and had no choice but to surrender to them. Now the country is When employing people, generals are very scarce, so he should be allowed to perform meritorious service." The second generation was also grateful to General Wang Ben. When he heard that he was Wang Ao's deputy general, he said, "Then let him stay, but what position should he be assigned to? ?" Li Si said: "There is currently no one in charge of the lieutenant army, so let him take charge temporarily. If he is not qualified, it will not be too late to replace him with someone else." The second generation agreed. Jin Dun had been renamed Han Rong in the reported roster, and he has been called by his new name since then.
Zhao Gao was very unhappy when he saw that the second son was obeying Li Siyan, so he said: "The prime minister cares so much about others, but he never asks about Li You's military exploits! There is such a turmoil in Shandong now. Is it difficult for Zhang Han to do the job?" "This sentence aroused the second son's heartache again, and he said to Li Si: "The Prime Minister recommended Li You to be the governor of Sanchuan in the past year, but the Chu people were so rampant and rampant in Sanchuan, but the thieves did not harm Li You. This is What's the reason?" Li Sicheng replied fearfully: "I must find out the truth and report this matter to your majesty truthfully!" The second son said: "Okay, you find a reliable person as soon as possible. I will send him as an envoy to Xingyang. Let's see. Let's see what's going on there?" Li Si agreed.
When Li Si returned home, he was very frightened, thinking that he had sent envoys many times, but they could not reach Xingyang. Li You's current situation is unknown, so he is very worried. That day he sat at home and sighed. Just at this time, a person walked in. This person was Xiaojun, the maid of Li You's wife. Xiaojun saw that Li Si was very upset, so he stepped forward and asked, "Why are you so upset, sir?" Li Si said, "I was thinking about Li You, so I was upset." Xiaojun said, "I heard that the thieves entering the customs had something to do with him. , is this true?" Li Si said: "That's nonsense, you can't believe it. But I don't know some things, so I'm very anxious." Xiaojun said, "Why don't you send someone there? Want to find out?" Li Si said: "Many people have been sent, but they can't reach Xingyang City. Alas! It's all in vain if I tell you. You'd better go about your business!" Xiaojun returned to his room. .
It turns out that the person named Xiaojun was the maid who came from the palace to marry the eldest princess. She didn't have a surname, so she took the princess's surname of Ying, so she was also called Ying Xiaojun. When the princess was alive, she often treated her as her own sister, and the two had a very good relationship. Xiaojun was still young at that time, but now she has grown into a beautiful and dignified girl. And because she is from the royal family, everyone in the Li family is very polite to her, and Li Si treats her as his own daughter. Since the second emperor came to the throne, the princess was framed and died by Zhao Gao because she complained for her brothers. Xiaojun also knew that Zhao Gao was a great evil person. According to the customs of the time, a dowry woman could be promoted to a concubine. Now that the princess is gone, Xiaojun just wants to be Li You's wife. But Li You was away all the time, and Xiaojun missed him deeply when he couldn't see him, so he often liked to ask about Li You. Sometimes she cared about Li You more than anyone else in the family. Now when she heard that the prime minister was anxious because of Li You's affairs, it aroused her concerns again. Ying Xiaojun didn't know what happened to Li You, whether he was good or bad, dead or alive, and really wanted to see him. But as a daughter, how could he know Li You's situation? How could she know what Prime Minister Li was worried about now? After thinking about it, she thought of one person. This person was the princess's sister-in-law Li Can and Li You's sister. This is really true: I don’t know my aunt’s food habits, so I asked her to taste it first.
So Xiaojun came to find Li Can. Li Can has been in poor spirits because he lost his husband. However, there were indeed many princes and ministers who came to ask for marriage, but none of their sons fell in love with Li Can. Li Can was very worried about this, so he is still single to this day. When Xiaojun saw Li Can, he asked her how she was doing recently. Li Can said: "You have something on your mind and you don't think about food and drink. How can you be healthy?" Xiaojun knew her sadness, so he said that his father also didn't think about food and food today, and he sighed. Li Can smiled and said: "My father often teaches you to rule the country by magic, without talking about tolerance and benevolence, and to worship the law and dislike Confucianism. This method changes the nature of human kindness. How can he not be upset?" Xiao Jun said: " Father is in a high position, so he probably can't help himself." Li Can asked strangely: "Why did you suddenly talk about father?" Xiaojun said what his father was worried about Li You. Li Can said: "The affairs in the court are all men's business. We are just women, so we don't have to worry about it so much?" Xiao Jun said: "My father must be concerned about the country and the people, and he is also our pillar. Once something is good or bad, he will We can also get wet, and we women shouldn't just let down. It's not worth it if it hurts the body of a young lady like you. Now you might as well ask your father if there is anything you can do to help. It's easier for us to take action." Li Can was originally very dissatisfied with his father's actions, but now that he heard that it was about his brother and thought that he was bored all day long, he agreed to Xiaojun's request.
Li Si was thinking about it. When he saw his two daughters coming, he asked what happened. Li Can said: "My brother's safety is related to the welfare of our Li family. I heard that my father has been troubled since he went to court. I don't know why?" Li Si said: "My daughter's family, why are you asking? You should go back and do your best. Is it something?" Li Can said unhappily: "What can I do? Is it to keep a good conscience for my dead husband? I have already done a good job in this matter!" Li Si was so angry with just one sentence. He was right. He knew that his daughter was in pain, so he had no choice but to tell how Zhao Gao framed Li You. He also said that the emperor wanted him to find someone who could do things and had the courage to go on a mission to Shandong as soon as possible. However, No suitable candidate has been found.
At this time, Xiaojun spoke, and she said: "If the Prime Minister asks me to go, I will definitely complete the task!" Li Si smiled bitterly upon hearing this and said: "The envoys sent are all tall and eloquent people. They You can't even complete the task, you? Hehe, just a girl!" Li Can said: "It's possible that Lin Xiangru of the Zhao Kingdom in the past came to our country and returned to Zhao intact, fulfilling his mission, not to mention that he is now the angel of our Great Qin Kingdom. What's so difficult about going on a mission to a small country?" Li Si smiled and said, "The Chu people have rebelled. Several hundred thousand rebels almost reached Xianyang a few days ago. Thanks to General Zhang Han's presence, After a battle in the water, the rebels were driven away. Now the area east of Hangu Pass is still in the hands of the rebels." Xiaojun asked, "Why doesn't the court just send an envoy?" Li Si sighed. : "The road to Shandong has been blocked by the rebels and cannot be reached!" Li Can said: "In ancient times, even if the two countries were at war, they did not block the normal exchanges of envoys." Xiaojun said: "That's right. If I serve as an envoy When you see those rebels, you will scold them bloody!" Li Si said: "You don't know the situation. Many envoys sent by the imperial court were either killed or frightened and fled back. They were unable to get past the rebels. The place under our jurisdiction!" Ying Xiaojun said, "I'm not afraid even of savages. You should recommend us to the emperor, right?" Li Si got up and walked into the back hall, almost laughing.
The two came out and came to Li Can's residence. Xiaojun thought that the emperor now suspected that Li You and the thieves in Shandong were not innocent, but she didn't believe it, but it was absolutely true that the thieves broke into Guanzhong. Regarding the matter, he said to Li Can: "Miss Li, as girls, we can't take care of our father's worries, and we can't see our families. We are really worthless!" Li Can said, "Isn't it right? How many men have served the country. We all sacrificed our lives in the war, but we have to live until old age in obscurity. It is really meaningless!" Xiaojun said: "I want to be envoy to Shandong, and I can't care about the affairs of the court. I just want to see my brother, but the prime minister doesn't want to Recommend me, but I can't help you?" Li Can smiled and said: "How dare you come here? Why do you have to go to Shandong as an envoy?" Xiaojun said shyly: "You are not worried about your brother!" Li Can He saw that Xiaojun liked his elder brother very much, so he smiled and said: "If you really have such an idea and courage, I will help you, and we will really go to Shandong together!" When Xiaojun heard this, he was very happy and asked: "Why do you Want to help me? Are you telling the truth?" Li Can said: "Not for anything else, just for your true love and for you to be my sister-in-law as soon as possible! But going to Shandong as an envoy is not a joke. Risking your life, you have to think about it?" Xiao Jun said: "I have thought about it a long time ago. You said, 'Why is Lin Xiangru returning to Zhao for fun?' Why don't we learn from Lin Xiangru?" Li Can He smiled and said: "Lin Xiangru, the jade is returned to Zhao intact. Well, let's do it together to show it to those men, so that the faces of those tall ministers will be shameful! Hahaha!" Xiaojun sincerely asked Li Can for advice. What should be done. Li Can said: "Do you know the story of 'Mu Ji saves Jin Jun'?" Xiaojun said he didn't know. Li Can said: "There used to be a former king whose wife was named Mu Ji. She kidnapped the king's child..." She told this story to Xiaojun, and then the two of them summed it up.
The two of them took advantage of the time when Li Si was in court to coax one of their father's favorite grandsons, Li You's youngest son, into playing in a small unused attic of their house. Then they tore down the floor slab and used a long pole to light it from the outside. Start a fire. The two also made their clothes very messy and their hair disheveled, pretending to be crazy. The servant was frightened and hurriedly reported to the prime minister. They came to the gate of Xianyang Palace and explained the situation to the guards. The guards saw that something had happened at the home of Prime Minister Li, the second most powerful person in the Qin Kingdom, and hurried to the palace to report. Li Sizheng was discussing matters with the Second Emperor. When he heard that someone had kidnapped his grandson and wanted to set himself on fire, he was so frightened that he hurriedly said goodbye to the Second Emperor and ran home. When the Second Emperor saw that someone dared to kidnap his nephew, he immediately sent someone to check what happened.
The two came to Li Si's house and saw that there was a fire in the attic. Everyone in Li's house was pouring water to put out the fire. Li Si came downstairs and heard the child's cry, so he shouted to the people upstairs: "You two crazy women, why are you like this?" Xiaojun controlled the child from behind, and Li Can came to the front and said loudly: "Father never does this." Listen to me, you don’t know how to advise the emperor. There are so many things happening in the country now, but you can’t think of a solution. Someone falsely accuses your brother, but you can’t stop it. Xiaojun wants to be envoy to Shandong, but you can’t. You look down on her because we are women! Now we are going to Shandong together as envoys. If you don't recommend us to the emperor, we will die here!" Li Si was shocked and said: "You guys come down quickly, I will go there right away. The emperor recommends these two aunts! I will definitely send you as envoys to Shandong!" Li Can said, "What if my father regrets it?" At this time, the official standing next to him said: "I was sent by your majesty, and I also recommend you two. Come down quickly!" Seeing that the court officials were there, Li Can and Xiaojun cooperated with the rescuers, thinking that things would work out, and jumped out of the back window onto the haystack below with their children in their arms, out of danger.
After everyone put out the fire, Li Si was so angry that he could not speak when he saw his two daughters who were blackened by the smoke. So he had no choice but to come to the palace and tell the second son the whole story. When the Second Emperor heard that there was such a fierce woman, he was not angry at all and admired their actions. He immediately summoned Li Can and Ying Xiaojun. When they heard that the emperor had summoned them, they were very happy. They quickly washed their faces and put on beautiful clothes. After regaining their former splendor and beauty, they came to the palace to listen to their mission. After the Second Emperor saw them, he said with great admiration: "You two are the strongest women I have ever seen! How can we complete this mission? Let us first talk about it?" Li Can said: "Your Majesty, if we obey the order, we will do it. It is justifiable for the angels of the Kingdom to be envoys to Shandong. If those treasonous ministers and traitors dare to obstruct us, we will use words to teach them and make them understand. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will definitely complete the mission!" The second generation said: "If there is any The thief is making things difficult for you, and no one is there to help you. What should you do?" Xiaojun said decisively: "We would rather commit suicide than succumb to the thief's power!" The second generation said yes loudly, and said: "I heard that the late emperor awarded a reward Madam Guoqing, if you two can complete the task, I will definitely give you a reward!" Li Can said: "Your Majesty, there are many strong women in the world, but you haven't discovered it yet. Now we are doing our best to complete the task, not to be in the limelight. , but I admire that there are so many men who are sacrificing their lives to defend the country's land, and we are just on a mission, what is there to praise? Besides, we may not die, your Majesty, don't worry!" The second said: "Now just now After recapturing Hangu Pass, Shandong is still under the control of the rebels. How can you go to Xingyang?" Ying Xiaojun said first: "We are following your order, the order of the Emperor of Qin, what about those rebellious officials and traitors? Dare to hinder the angels of the Kingdom of Great Britain?" Li Can said again: "We will impress them with words and principles, and we will definitely complete the task." Seeing the two men's heroic words, the Second Emperor was very inspired, and immediately appointed them as special envoys of the Great Qin State and went out Make Shandong.
After Li Can and Ying Xiaojun left Xianyang Palace, they put on the clothes of female officials and walked towards Hangu Pass. Zhang Han and other generals were greatly puzzled when they heard that the imperial court had sent two female envoys, so they came to Guan Guan to inspect them in person. The two female envoys were seen driving out of the gate with their distinctive clothes and extraordinary appearance. Everyone looked at them with envy. The two of them left the pass and came to Caoyang. When the rebel soldiers heard that an envoy from Qin was passing by, they reported to Zhou Wen. Zhou Wen then led a group of soldiers to the pass and shouted loudly: "The battle between Chu and Qin is about to begin. You are so bold that you dare to think of envoys. Get them for me quickly!" Li Can said sternly: "The people in front of you are so brave!" But General Zhou Wen? I have heard that you have served under the famous Lord Chun Shen and Xiang Yan, and you can be considered a person who has seen the world. Have you ever heard of the saying "When two countries are at war, they will not kill the envoys", we As envoys of the country, General Li You's family is now openly going to Xingyang to inspect the battle situation. If you have read military books, you should know this kind of etiquette. Besides, you rebelled first and lost the battle. How can you face us? Showing your prestige in front of others?" Ying Xiaojun also said: "That is, if you have the ability, you can compete with General Zhang Han and block two envoys. What is your ability? Open the city gate quickly and let us pass!" Zhou Wen heard the two men With such words, he felt ashamed and ashamed. He thought that the hundreds of thousands of troops he led had been defeated, but today he embarrassed two women. This would definitely make the heroes of the world laugh at him, so he said: "Qin has such loyal heroines. , It’s really admirable. Let’s go!” Li Can and Ying Xiaojun drove through Caoyang City. The rebel soldiers still watched them with admiration as they crossed the city.
The two came to the foot of Xingyang City and saw the false king's army surrounding the city. Ying Xiaojun stepped forward and shouted: "We are the special envoys of the Qin State. Make way quickly, we are going to enter the city!" The rebel army saw that they were two women. He was laughing so hard that he couldn't stand straight up, so someone rushed to report it. When the false king heard that two female envoys had arrived, he went out to inspect the situation. When he came to the camp, he saw that the two female envoys were really beautiful and outstanding. He said: "You women, you are not at home to take care of your children, but you come here to yell and scream. How unbecoming is it?" Li Can said angrily: "I and I went to Xingyang in an honest and honorable manner under the emperor's order. You crazy people Why do you want to stop me?" The fake king said: "Chu and Qin are at war, how can we communicate with each other casually? Who are you? Recruit from the truth?" Li Can said loudly: "My name is Li Can, the daughter of Li Si, the prime minister of Qin. Sister of General Li You. I have come here under the imperial edict. One is to inspect Xingyang, and the other is to visit my brother. It is just for family matters and nothing else. Please let us enter the city quickly!" Ying Xiaojun also said with dignity and awe: "My name is Ying Xiao. Jun, you are the wife of General Li. Now someone has falsely accused General Li You of secretly collaborating with the enemy and conniving with your Chu people to cross Xingyang City to attack Xianyang. I am here to confirm whether your husband is collaborating with the enemy? Has he deliberately not fought with you? Hurry up. Get out of the way!" When Li Can saw Xiaojun saying that she was his brother's wife, he whispered: "Why are you already a sister-in-law?" Xiaojun could only smile and said: "Then what should I say?" The fake king After hearing what the two said, he also ordered to feel relieved. Military advisor Chai Jing said: "We cannot let them enter the city. If there is any conspiracy, we will suffer a big loss!" The fake king said: "In order to prove Li You's innocence, they dared to go deep into the tiger's den with their weak bodies. They are really heroes among women." , Li You is really blessed to have such a girl and wife! We men are fighting for heaven and earth, why should we have trouble with his family? General Zhou in front let them come over, he must be afraid of embarrassing them and being laughed at by the world. How can we Do you know how to make chicken intestines?" He shouted loudly: "Let go!" When the rebel soldiers heard the false king's order, they shouted to get out of the way. The two of them ordered the driver to drive the horses into the city. The rebel soldiers also watched them enter the city with wonder, admiration, and envy.
Li You was in the city. When he heard that Xiaomei and Xiaojun were coming, he was shocked and hurried out to greet them. When they saw the two of them, they happily asked, "Why are you two here?" The two told them truthfully about their father's concerns and the emperor's mission. Li You was very excited. He saw that Xiaojun had grown into a beautiful and mature girl. He liked it very much and invited the two of them into the government office. Li Can and Xiaojun told Li You some of the rumors in the court. After hearing this, Li You said angrily: "These are the words of a villain. I, Li You, am an upright and upright governor of the state of Qin. I am the eldest son of Prime Minister Li. I serve my country loyally. How can I show any slightest negligence or double-mindedness?" Tell them about the fighting situation in the city. It turned out that there were not many defenders in the city, but there was plenty of food. Encouraged by the two adults Li You and Qiang Yuan, the soldiers continued to fight. Everyone held on to the city, but the Chu army could not attack it. Li Can also told Li You that Zhang Han had recaptured Hangu Pass and would attack Xingyang soon, so please don't worry. When Li You and Qiang Yuan heard that Zhou Wen's rebels had entered Hangu Pass, they were shocked and said: "Qin's army is all in the north. If there is another army here, why should we be afraid of Wu Guang. Now Zhang Han has regained Hangu Pass. As long as he attacks Xingyang, he will be able to cooperate with the inside and outside to annihilate Wu Guang's tribe in one fell swoop. Please rest assured, the emperor and prime minister, the rebels will definitely fail." He also invited two special envoys to inspect the city. The two of them came to the city to watch and saw a huge crowd of rebel soldiers surrounding the city. They admired General Li You even more. The two of them saw that the Qin army suffered heavy casualties, and many sergeants were fighting with their wounds wrapped, and they felt even more sad. After the inspection was completed, he fully understood the true situation in the city, and then bid farewell to Li You with tears.
After Li Can and Xiaojun left the city, they couldn't calm down. They were so emotional that they galloped back to Xianyang to report. The Second Emperor heard about the true situation in Xingyang and saw that the two had fulfilled their mission, so he rewarded them generously and named them "Mrs. Anguo". The two went home happily.
The next day, the second emperor went to court and said to the ministers: "Li You stood firm in Xingyang and held back hundreds of thousands of rebels in Wu and Guang with a very small number of Qin troops. The battle was very difficult. Li You is really a role model for our great Qin country. There should be no more." What a good general! Can you tell me what we should do now?" Li Sidao said: "Chang Shi Sima Xin and Captain Dong Yi are very talented in military affairs. Now let them draw a troop of troops from all over Guanzhong as soon as possible and send them to At Hangu Pass, Zhang Han will definitely be able to open up the road to Sanchuan, and the siege of Xingyang will be easily solved!" The Second Emperor agreed very much, and immediately issued an edict and mobilized troops and horses to assist Zhang Han. All the ministers shouted long live.
