Prince Cuo inherited the throne of King Yan. Because the reason for his ascension to the throne was not glorious, King Cuo of Yan felt very guilty when facing Le Yi. In addition, his relationship with Le Yi was not good, so he did not want Le Yi to let him go. Stay alive.
As for the rise and fall of the country, in his opinion, these are not as important as his own life, but because Le Yi's current contribution is too great, he dare not take action without any reason.
But the strange thing is that this news was actually known to Tian Dan, so Tian Dan sent a spy to Jicheng of Yan State and spread the rumor: "There is only one city in Qi State that has not been conquered so far. Is this city difficult to conquer?"
"Not long ago, Xiangguo had conquered dozens of cities. Even the capital of Qi State only took a month. How could it be possible that there was only one city left but could not be conquered."
"Hey, tell me why it's been three years and the last city in Qi hasn't been captured yet?"
"It is said that the prime minister was very popular among the people of Qi for his low taxes, low taxes, and punishment of bullies. The people of Qi supported him very much."
"Hiss you mean?"
"I didn't say anything!"
"Yes, yes, we don't know anything."
Because the rumors were either true or false, many people believed them, and they spread extremely quickly. In just one month, everyone in Jicheng became aware of the rumors.
Soon King Cuo of Yan also heard these rumors. King Cuo of Yan, who was already suspicious of Le Yi, was even more panicked. Worried that Le Yi would really proclaim himself king, he quickly sent his trusted generals to Qi to replace Le Yi, and Le Yi was ordered to return home.
After Yan Wangcuo sent an envoy, Le Yi's family in Jicheng immediately received the news. When they heard the rumors in the city, everyone in Le Yi's family felt that something was wrong. After learning that Yan Wangcuo sent an envoy to take over Le Yi's family, After hearing the news that Le Yi had military power and wanted Le Yi to return to the country, his expression suddenly changed.
"Mother, father is in danger this time. If he returns to Jicheng, his life may be at risk!" Le Yi's son Le Jian said.
Le Yi's wife is also very knowledgeable. She understands the cruelty of court battles, and a careless move can lead to the destruction of the family: "King Zhao and your father are close friends, and they can trust your father. The current king does not trust you, let alone your father." You have governed the Yan Kingdom for twenty years, and you have destroyed the country. You have expanded the territory thousands of miles, and you have achieved great success. This rumor comes from a very strange place. Someone wants to kill your father!"
"Mom, what should we do?" Le Jian asked anxiously.
"You are going out in disguise now. There are fast horses in the manor outside the city. Rush to Qidi at starry night and tell your father to leave quickly!"
"But, mother, what will you do when I leave?"
"Don't worry about me. If you and your father escape with your life, then I will be safe. If you and your father don't escape, then our family will die!" Lejian's mother said calmly.
Hearing his mother's words, Lejian immediately figured it out, so he disguised himself at night and quietly left the city with the help of his father's contacts. Then he took out the horses from the farm outside the city and rushed to Qi State at night.
Lejian did not dare to stop and hurried to Qidi. Although Yan State had reformed, it was far less harsh than Qin State and did not need road guidance. In addition, Leyi was still the Prime Minister of Yan State at this time, so Lejian easily passed each checkpoint. The journey was smooth and we arrived at Qi State.
After meeting his father Le Yi, Le Jian immediately said: "Father, the King of Yan wants to take back the military power. He has sent people to take over and wants my father to return to the country. My father must not go back!"
"What happened in junior high school?" Le Yi's expression changed and he immediately thought of something.
"There are rumors all over the country today. They all say that my father wants to separate the Qi Kingdom and make himself king!" Le Jian said quickly.
After Le Yi heard this, he slapped the table hard: "Damn it, it's those old nobles and Qi spies!"
"After twenty years of reform and strengthening the country, we are seeing the rise of the Yan State, but it is a pity that the success fell short!"
"Father, as long as you are fine, you will have a chance in the future!" Lejian comforted him. As for letting his father establish himself as king or lead an army to fight back, Lejian had not considered it at all. He knew very well that even if King Yan wanted to Even if he kills his father, his father will not do this.
After all, the State of Yan was established by his father for twenty years, not to mention that King Yan Zhao and his father were close friends, which made it even more impossible to destroy the State of Yan.
"Where is your mother?" Le Yi quickly calmed down and asked.
"Father, mother is safe. As long as we escape, mother will be safe and sound!" Lejian said.
Le Yi nodded and said, "It seems we can no longer stay in the Yan Kingdom!"
"Where are you going, father?" Le Jian asked.
Le Yi thought for a while and said: "Zhao State! King Zhao is determined to reform, I think he can show his ambitions in Zhao State!"
"Father, why not go to Huaiguo!" Lejian said
"Huai Guo?" Le Yi was a little surprised.
"If my father goes to the State of Zhao, the King of Zhao will be happy to receive him. However, since Yan and Zhao are adjacent and the State of Zhao is strong, there will inevitably be friction with the State of Yan. How will my father deal with it then? How can the King of Zhao use my father again?"
"My son has a good friend who is a disciple of Prince Heng of the Huai Kingdom. If we go to the Huai Kingdom, my father will definitely be able to show his ambition. Moreover, the Huai Kingdom is located in the south and does not border the Yan Kingdom and will not be at war with the Yan Kingdom." Naturally, this retainer whom I met during this period was the secret guard of Huai Kingdom.
In fact, as early as Le Yi defeated Qi in a battle, Huai State promoted Le Yi to the highest level. After the death of King Yan Zhao, the secret guards began to take action. The rumors of Yan State spread so quickly, which was partly due to the secret guards.
With the help of the secret guards, Le Yi could no longer stay in Yan State. As for Lejian, the Huai State secret guards would not let him go. There have always been Huai State secret guards who went to make friends with Lejian. The key is to invite Le Yi to Huai State at the critical moment.
The secret guards have been deployed in the Yan Kingdom for so long just for this scene.
Hearing this, Le Yi was silent for a moment, and then said: "Then go to Huai Kingdom!"
Le Yi immediately summoned all his own soldiers and confidants, and then informed everyone that King Yan wanted to take back his military power and recruit him to return to the country to question his crimes.
When these personal guards and confidants heard this, they were furious and asked Le Yi to lead his army back to settle the score with King Yan. These arrogant soldiers are no match for King Yan.
"Okay, after all, the Yan Kingdom is what the late king and I worked hard for. I don't want to do this, so I want to go south to the Huai Kingdom. Are you willing to go with me?"
“We will go wherever the Prime Minister goes!”
"Yes, let's follow Xiang Guo!"
"Okay, time is urgent, I'll leave as soon as possible!" Le Yi said immediately.
General Le Yi left behind Yin Hu Fu, left a letter, and arranged the duty plans for various military camps. Then he left the camp with his guards and confidants and hurried south.
(End of chapter)
