The capital of Wei State, Daliang Palace.
King Wei was pacing alone in the imperial study, his anxious face showing his restless mood.
"Your Majesty, Wei Mingyuan has arrived." The voice of the personal eunuch came from outside the door.
"Announce him to come in." King Wei sat back on his chair.
Wei Mingyuan bowed his head and entered the door to pay his respects and say hello.
"Mingyuan, what's the latest news from Xianyang?"
"Go back to the king." Wei Mingyuan cupped his hands and said, "After verification, Xianyang is mobilizing troops, horses, and food. It seems that the rumors a few days ago that the Qin army is about to attack Wei and Zhao are true."
King Wei took a deep breath of air, his expression changing.
Wei Mingyuan knew that he was in a bad mood but did not dare to raise his head. He bowed and said: "The assassination attempt in Huashan failed before. I have neglected my duty. I hope Brother Wang will punish me."
After exhaling the cold air for a long time, King Wei sighed softly: "How can I blame you? Who would have thought that King Qin's guard is actually twenty miles away."
Wei Mingyuan finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and said in a deep voice: "It's also our fault for the hasty preparations. Those assassins were always on the road and consumed a lot of energy. In addition, it was not convenient for Wang Ting's masters to come forward, so they went there in a general way. generation, so..."
"Has anyone been captured?" King Wei asked, "The Qin Dynasty is about to raise its troops to invade. Could it be that it has grasped the actual handle?"
Wei Mingyuan thought for a while and analyzed: "According to our previous subordinates, even if those assassins and the group sent by Zhao Guo are captured, they will definitely insist that they are Zhao Jiaxia's killers. After all, the family members of those assassins are still in our hands." superior."
"What's more, there is no news from Xianyang that the Wei assassins were captured. I only heard that a few people from Zhao were captured. In my opinion, the King of Qin did not seize any actual evidence, otherwise Didn’t I tell the world a long time ago?”
King Wei nodded slightly: "What you said makes sense, but now they are probably just guessing. By the way, what happened to the people who escaped?"
"They are all locked up." Wei Mingyuan said, "Their escape has been blocked and no word has been revealed. However, I would like to ask the king to clarify how to deal with these people?"
King Wei rolled his eyes and said: "Behead him. Now is the cusp of the storm. Don't leave any hidden dangers."
If the mission was not completed, the few who escaped should have been killed, not to mention they were still witnesses.
Wei Mingyuan nodded and asked: "Your Majesty, as for the Zhao State, should we discuss it again? If the Qin army really attacks, it is best to unite the troops together."
"He just gave me a letter." King Wei took out a letter and handed it to Wei Mingyuan and said, "The state of Zhao is currently in the most critical situation. Although he has poured all the dirty water on Zhao Jia, Zhao Jia is also If you are not stupid, how can you suffer the loss of being dumb?"
Wei Mingyuan took the letter and read it. It contained roughly the content of discussing with King Wei how to jointly deal with Qin. He thought about it and said, "I wonder if King Zhao has thought of a move."
"What chess?"
Wei Mingyuan rolled his eyes: "Ming Li's army cannot defeat the Qin State, and the assassination of the King of Qin is fruitless, but if you want the Qin State to be in chaos, you don't necessarily have to attack the King of Qin."
"What do you mean...?" King Wei was a little confused.
"The harem is always the weakest weakness of a monarch!" Wei Mingyuan said coldly.
King Wei frowned and asked urgently: "What can you do?"
Wei Mingyuan cupped his hands and said: "My brother has a close friend who is from the Yan State, named Gao Jianli. He is very good at music, and he has made friends with heroes all over the world. I heard that Nansu, the most beloved princess of the King of Qin, also loves playing the piano very much. How about... …”
King Wei said: "You mean to let Gao Jian leave and meet Nansu Yiqin's friends, and then capture him?"
As a king, it really shines through.
"Exactly." Wei Mingyuan said, "You must know that in the harem of Great Qin, headed by Mrs. Huayang, the Chu forces have always been extremely strong. When Cheng Jiao rebelled and was captured, the Chu forces were full of complaints, and now Lord Changping has been deposed. , as long as more troubles are caused, the Chu forces in Qin will definitely cause trouble, and then we will have an opportunity to take advantage of it."
King Wei thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Please make arrangements. I want to summon Gao Jianli."
"My dear brother, take your orders."
At the same time, the capital of Zhao State was Handan, and the royal study room of the palace was there.
"Zhao Qian!" Zhao Jia glared at King Zhao and called him by his name, "Tell me, is it Huashan that you sent people to?"
Zhao Qian's face darkened and he did not answer his question. Instead, he asked: "Although you are an elder brother, you are lawless and violated the monarch. What crime should you do?"
"You..." Zhao Jia was speechless for a moment, so he could only sigh and tugged on his sleeves, his aura weakened a bit.
Zhao Qian softened his tone and said: "Forget it, between brothers, if you ask what the crime is, you must have listened to some rumors."
Zhao Jia gasped and said: "Now it has been spread in the streets and markets that I sent people to assassinate the King of Qin. The assassin has confessed. Now the Qin Dynasty is gathering troops and preparing to attack Zhao."
"Haha." Zhao Qian turned his anger into a smile, "Brother, you are such a big man, why are you still acting like a child and listening to the words of the market? Can't you see that this is Da Qin's pretense of mystery? "
"What do you see?"
Zhao Qian motioned for him to sit down, and then explained: "A while ago, I sent people to deliberately spread the news, saying that the true whereabouts of Jiuding was located in the Qin State, and that the Qin State destroyed Han Ting and intended to conquer the world. This matter You always know everything, right?"
Zhao Jia nodded.
"Isn't it obvious?" Zhao Qian said, "The King of Qin saw that our intention was to let the countries cooperate again to fight against Qin, so he spread rumors and incited us to disagree. Brother, if you believe it, you will really fall in love with Ying." The government is in charge.”
Zhao Jia frowned and said with a little shame: "If you say so, it is really possible."
"It's true that I sent people to assassinate people, but I didn't give such instructions." Zhao Qian said, "Besides, if the assassin said he was ordered by me or you, then the one who Da Qin will attack will be Zhao. Country, what difference does it make to us?"
Although he could not believe everything he said, Zhao Jia could not find any reason to continue questioning.
"Brother, only by working together can we resist danger." Zhao Qian said, "Right now, brother, I still need your help."
"What help?"
Zhao Qian cleared his throat and said, "I know that Prince Dan of the Yan State has always been on good terms with you. If Great Qin really attacks this time, I hope that my eldest brother will discuss it with the Yan State and ask them to send troops to fight Qin together. "
The Yan royal family is one of the few people with the Ji surname. The prince at this time is called Yan Dan. He was a hostage in the Zhao Kingdom when he was a child. It was at that time that he and Zhao Jiachang played together, and their friendship became deeper and deeper from then on.
At that time, Ying Zheng, who was also a hostage in Zhao State, originally had a good relationship with Yan Dan. However, due to the subsequent rejection by the Zhao royal court, Yan Dan decisively chose neutrality and did not want to help either.
Ying Zheng somewhat complained about his attitude, but he could understand it.
Later, the two returned to their home countries one after another, and what happened was that they both became princes one after another.
Now, Ying Zheng has become the high-spirited King of Qin, but Yan Dan is still the prince of a weak border country.
"Okay, Prince Dan, I'll come up with a solution." After saying that, Zhao Jia turned around and walked out.
When Zhao Jia was far away, Eunuch Liu, who had been guarding the door, entered.
"Your Majesty, it seems that Zhao Jia does not believe everything you just said."
Zhao Qian sneered and said: "Whatever, he can't make any trouble at the moment. How are the preparations for war at the border?" Liu Gonggong said: "General Li Mu has ordered all the troops and horses, and the weapons and weapons are all ready. , Sima Shang has also prepared enough food and grass, ready to fight at any time."
Zhao Qian nodded: "Has the Qin State taken any action in the past few days?"
"Qin is also gathering troops, but it has never moved towards the border." Liu Eunuch replied, "Your Majesty, do you think we should move the army to the front line, or continue to observe the Qin army's movements?"
Zhao Qian thought for a while and said: "Let's wait and see what happens. If the Qin army advances, it won't be too late for us to send troops. By the way, how is Guo doing with the things I asked him to start?"
Eunuch Liu lowered his voice and said, "Guo Kai has reported that Fan Yuqi has been found. You can take the king to find him at any time."
"Let's go find Guo Kai."
After that, King Zhao took Eunuch Liu straight to the Guo Mansion.
Guo Kai went out of the palace to greet King Zhao. Several people gathered together and whispered a few words, then they all mounted their fast horses, left the city gate, and galloped straight to the southeast.
After walking for most of the day, the three of them came to a secluded mountain col. They walked along the path. After passing through a forest, an exquisite wooden house appeared in sight.
"This is it." Guo Kai pointed in that direction and said, "Back then I deliberately found a secluded place to place him, and now he is waiting for the king here."
Zhao Qian waved his hand and asked Guo Kai to lead the way.
As I approached the wooden house, I saw an old man in his sixties waiting outside the courtyard.
It was Fan Yuqi.
"The common people welcome the new king."
Fan Yuqi bowed respectfully.
"Old Fan, no courtesy." Zhao Qian also helped him up respectfully.
"Lord Guo sent someone to find me, saying that the king will be coming in the next few days, so I have been waiting for him." Fan Yuqi said, "Please come inside, the king."
After letting the three people into the house, Fan Yuqi turned around and closed the door tightly, then gave up his seat and made tea.
"I wonder why the king came here in person?"
Zhao Qian smiled and said: "If I said I just came to see Mr. Fan, you probably wouldn't believe it. Let's just talk to each other. Mr. Fan must have also heard about the assassination of King Qin in Huashan, which led to the current conflict between Zhao and Qin. There’s some tension.”
"I know very well that Mr. Fan has lived in Xianyang for a long time and taught Young Master Cheng Jiao to enter and exit Xianyang Palace at will, so I came here to ask for advice. Is there any way to dismantle Ying Zheng's inner palace?"
Fan Yuqi frowned, as if he didn't expect King Zhao to say this, but then he laughed and said: "Disintegrate King Qin's harem? This plan is very clever, very clever!"
Guo Kai said from the side: "Our King Zhao has foresight. Da Qin is too powerful to fight head-on. It needs to be dismantled from within. And Fan Laoding has a certain amount of eyes in the palace, so I ask you to help us and work together." Subvert the Qin court."
"In my opinion..." Fan Yuqi thought for a moment and said, "The focus of the harem is still Mrs. Huayang."
"Mrs. Huayang?"
Fan Yuqi nodded and said: "Although Mrs. Huayang no longer cares about political affairs, she is still the backbone of the harem and the leader of the Chu family. If something happens to Mrs. Huayang, the effect will definitely be greater than the assassination of King Qin." Much bigger.”
Guo Kai and King Zhao looked at each other, and then asked him: "In your opinion, how sure are you of plotting against Mrs. Huayang, and what will be the consequences?"
Fan Yuqi stroked his beard and said: "I placed a eunuch and a maid in Huayang Palace. Their lives were saved by me, and then I sent them to the palace. The chance of success is higher than 70%. "
"As for the consequences..."
"The Chu forces in Qin Ting will be in chaos, but to what extent the chaos will be depends on how much firewood we add."
