As the officials walked up the hundred steps, Bai Yan felt more and more nervous. He looked at the getting closer and closer to the main hall, turned his head, and looked back at the steps, the grand ritual instruments and instruments on both sides, and those maid.
Finally, Bai Yan looked at the officials walking into the hall on both sides, turned his head and followed them. In the main hall.
As the officials in the ranks of military commanders went to their seats, after Bai Yan entered the hall, he also walked to his own seat and slowly knelt down.
Seeing the exquisite ritual instruments placed on both sides even in the main hall, Bai Yan couldn't help but sigh.
This time, Ying Zheng received the envoys sent by Yan State with the highest standards of etiquette. Yan Dan, Yan Dan, if you see this scene, will you have any regrets?
Bai Yan couldn't help but sigh in his heart. However, the emotion disappeared in an instant. Bai Yan knew clearly that even if Yan Dan saw all this, he would probably still let Jing Ke assassinate Ying Zheng.
While thinking. At this time, the eunuch appeared in front of the hall. What came into view next was Ying Zheng, accompanied by the eunuchs, slowly walking to the throne.
Bai Yan saw this scene and put away his thoughts.
"Greetings to the King!" Bai Yan raised his hand and saluted Ying Zheng together with the civil and military officials of the court. Many voices gathered in the hall and were very loud.
When monarchs and ministers go to court, they perform a head-offering ceremony, and Bai Yan is no exception. After waiting for a few seconds, Ying Zheng returned the ceremony. After the ceremony, Bai Yan slowly stood up and continued to kneel on the same spot.
After Ying Zheng also got up, the morning court officially began. In the early morning, it was still the same as before. It was Ying Zheng who still spoke, and the civil and military officials would stand up and report any problems. Ying Zheng would also ask the officials for their opinions before making decisions on some important matters.
But what surprised Bai Yan today was that the first one to stand up and report was actually Tai Jing. Seeing Tai Jing's excited eyes and serious expression, Bai Yan was a little surprised, but he couldn't help but think of himself back then.
When I was personally knighted by Ying Zheng in this hall, under the watchful eyes of all the civil and military officials, my heart was just like this. Like Tai Jing, I was excited, excited, grateful, and even wanted to prove it to the world right away. Ying Zheng did not misjudge the person, and he would never let down Ying Zheng's attention.
Fortunately, it was at that time that Xu revealed his origins to Ying Zheng, so his nervousness suppressed his excitement at that time, so he was not like Tai Jing.
Looking back on himself at that time, Bai Yan could understand Tai Jing's mood. Looking at Tai Jing's appearance, it was obvious that he had just been promoted, and the excitement and passion in his bones had not yet faded.
In the main hall. What Tai Jing reported was not very important. He quickly received a reply from Ying Zheng, followed by reports from other officials.
Looking at Tai Jing getting the reply from Ying Zheng, it was as if he had been given a shot of blood. Even after he returned to his seat, his face was still rosy with excitement, and Bai Yan couldn't help but smile.
Just when Bai Yan was about to divert his attention, Tai Jing, who was on the civil servants' side, also noticed Bai Yan. Xu Taijing looked at Bai Yan's kind eyes and raised a smile.
Although Tai Jing's official position is far inferior to that of Bai Yan, and he is relatively close to the bottom among the ranks of officials, but being in the same court is far from what it used to be.
But at this time, when Tai Jing looked at Bai Yan and smiled at each other, he also noticed General Li Xin, who was two people behind Bai Yan. He seemed to notice Bai Yan, and then turned his head to look at himself.
See this. With a smile and kind eyes, Tai Jing nodded slightly to Li Xin when his eyes met.
Tai Jing had heard before that Bai Yan had a very good relationship with the Li family in Longxi, and he was even better friends with General Li Xin.
"Huh?" Xu Taijing thought that Li Xin would show his kindness in the face of his kindness, but suddenly he saw Li Xin glance at him and then continue to look elsewhere.
For a moment, Tai Jing couldn't help but be a little stunned. What's happening here? Just when Tai Jing was confused, he saw a eunuch hurriedly walked in from outside the palace. Under the watchful eyes of all the civil and military officials, he came to the center of the hall to prepare the ceremony for Ying Zheng.
"Report to the king, the envoy of Yan is outside the palace, bringing Fan Yuqi's head and the map of Yandukang, asking to see the king!" The eunuch said politely to Ying Zhengji.
The eunuch's voice rang in the hall. When Tai Jing heard the eunuch's words, he was distracted. He had no time to think about why Li Xin looked like that just now. After learning that the envoy from Yan came to ask for an audience, Tai Jing immediately started thinking about how to use the most beautiful words. Congratulations to the King in words.
After all, the envoys from Yan State came to sue for peace, which is a big deal! And as long as your eyes are not blind, from the moment you enter the palace to the main hall and look at the ritual instruments and instruments placed, you will know how much the king attaches importance to the visit of the Yan envoy. This is the highest nine-guest ceremony in the Qin State.
Don't miss this opportunity! Thinking of this, Tai Jing took a deep breath and prepared to stand up to congratulate the king.
Suddenly, Tai Jing heard a voice coming from behind him.
"Your Majesty!" When Tai Jing heard the voice, he couldn't stand up. He immediately froze in place, turned his head, and looked at the two or three Qin officials behind him with a look of astonishment on his face.
It was obvious that when Tai Jing was thinking about his congratulations, the officials behind Tai Jing couldn't wait to get up and walk out of the queue to congratulate Ying Zheng.
"Congratulations to my king, congratulations to my king. The State of Yan sincerely presents the map of Dukang and the head of the traitorous general Fan Yuqi of the State of Qin. In fact, the State of Yan expresses its intention to surrender to the State of Qin and to our king. I congratulate my king. I The king is destined by destiny! My king is in charge of the world, which is what everyone wants!!!" A young official about the same size as Tai Jing, wearing official uniform, raised his hands, said with an excited face and an exciting tone.
This scene left Tai Jing stunned. The official Tai Jing knew and was very familiar with was named Le Shang. When Tai Jing was a pedestrian, Le Shang was the minister.
When Tai Jing was promoted, Le Shang was also promoted due to his merits. Although they had different positions, Le Shang's salary and status were much lower than Tai Jing's.
During this period, Tai Jing often drank and had fun with Le Shang in private because of his fate as a newly promoted colleague.
At this moment, Tai Jing looked at Le Shang with a look of astonishment on his face. Because the words Le Shang congratulated the king just now were actually what he, Tai Jing, and Le Shang were chatting with outside the palace this morning.
Tai Jing still clearly remembered that when Le Shang heard his words, he smiled and shook his head slightly, saying that he was worried that the king would not be happy.
"Congratulations to my king! Congratulations to my king!"
"Congratulations to my king, congratulations to my king!!!" Following Le Shang's congratulations, the loud and clear voices of the officials resounded throughout the hall.
Tai Jing came back to his senses and saw all the civil and military officials congratulating Ying Zheng, so naturally he did not dare to neglect. Although Xu Ran was offering congratulations, Tai Jing's heart was already bleeding.
Le Shang is a villain~! At this moment, Tai Jing was so depressed that he almost couldn't catch his breath, especially when he saw Le Shang congratulating the king with what he said in the morning, and asking all the civil and military officials, including Wei Liao, Li Si, Wang Wan and other ministers, to Everyone heard the words and agreed.
This kind of honor may be rare to come across in years or decades. And all of this should originally belong to him, Tai Jing!
! This made Tai Jing even more heartbroken, and he almost couldn't catch his breath again. In the main hall. As Xu listened to the congratulations from the civil and military officials, Ying Zheng, who was kneeling on the throne, couldn't help but smile proudly.
Not mentioning Meng Jia's words yesterday, in Ying Zheng's heart at this moment, the same as the views of all the officials, the State of Yan personally dedicated the most fertile and important portal to the State of Qin and dedicated it to Ying Zheng. Lifting is nothing if not surrender.
I think of the long-cherished wish of all the Qin kings to go east, and the legacy of my father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and many other ancestors.
The Qin State, now led by his Ying Zheng, first destroyed Han and then Zhao. Now, without any bloodshed, he made the Yan State surrender, gained the territory at the gateway of the Yan State, and was one step closer to Qin's unification of the world.
How could Ying Zheng be unhappy, how could he not be excited. Not to mention, there is also Fan Yuqi’s head! Think of this.
A look of deep anger flashed across Xu Yingzheng's already excited face. If the head sent by the Huiyan envoy was really Fan Yuqi's head, he would definitely order someone to hang Fan Yuqi's head on the top of Xianyang City.
The anger in his heart made Ying Zheng look up at the main hall door, unwilling to wait any longer.
"Summon the Yan envoy into the palace!" Ying Zheng commanded. After the words fell, the eunuch on the side heard Ying Zheng's instructions, took two steps forward, and shouted outside the palace with a sharp voice.
"Calling the envoy of Yan to enter the palace!!!" Xu Guanhuan's words resounded through the hall and reached the ears of the civil and military officials. Naturally, the eunuchs and guards waiting outside the palace gate could also hear them.
Soon, following Ying Zheng’s instructions. After a long time. As the civil and military officials whispered to each other, the sound of ritual music suddenly sounded faintly outside the hall.
Why the sounds of ritual and music suddenly came to mind, this is clear to all civil and military officials. Bai Yan, who was among the generals, also heard the sounds getting closer and louder. He slowly turned his head and looked at the main door.
At this time, not only Bai Yan, but also Qiang Yu, Li Xin, Wang Wan, Hu Lao, Bai Yu and other civil and military officials, as well as Le Shang, who looked triumphant, all looked at the main door.
After a moment of thought. Listening to the increasingly louder ritual music. The figures of Yan State envoys Jing Ke and Qin Wuyang appeared outside the hall, came into everyone's sight, and slowly walked towards the hall.
In an instant. Following the footsteps of Yan State envoys Jing Ke and Qin Wuyang, the moment they entered the main hall, Yuefu Ling and Yuefu Cheng, who were beside the ritual instruments and instruments in the main hall, turned their heads to look at the music attendants beside them.
Suddenly, waves of clear and melodious ritual music sounded one after another in the hall. All civil and military officials listened to the ritual music and looked at the Yan envoy Jing Ke and Qin Wuyang who entered the hall.
As an envoy, Xu Jingke walked in front holding a wooden box. He thought of something and soon noticed Bai Yan, wearing the black official uniform of the Qin State, among the ranks of generals with his peripheral vision.
Qin Wuyang, who was following him, held a roll of cloth in both hands. Unlike Jing Ke, who held his head high and his chest high, Qin Wuyang came to Xianyang Hall for the first time at this moment. Looking at the palace in front of him, which was even grander than the Palace of the King of Yan, his palms were full of sweat. The hall in front of him was really bigger than Qin Wuyang's. imagination.
Listening to the music on both sides of the hall, thinking about what to do later, Qin Wuyang's head was buzzing, getting louder and louder, and his heartbeat was beating violently. Even after walking a few steps, Qin Wuyang felt that he couldn't control his legs. Weak.
Facing pairs of eyes and looking at many middle-aged men wearing Qin official uniforms, these Qin officials who had never met before, Qin Wuyang became more and more nervous, and sweat began to appear on his forehead.
If possible. If Qin Wuyang is given another chance, Qin Wuyang will not agree to Yan Dan no matter what he says. If Xu even gave Qin Wuyang another choice, just outside the palace, Qin Wuyang said that he would not step into the palace with Jing Ke.
It wasn't until he felt Jing Ke in front of him stop that Qin Wuyang came back to his senses, and then stood beside Jing Ke with a pale face.
"Jing Ke, the envoy of Yan, pays homage to the King of Qin!" Jing Ke put the wooden box on the ground and took the lead in saluting Ying Zheng in the main hall.
When Jing Ke was compiling the ceremony, Qin Wuyang held the cloth map in both hands. He finally lifted it up and looked at Qin King Ying Zheng above the hall.
When he saw King Qin Ying Zheng in black royal robes, Qin Wuyang suddenly panicked for no reason. When he saw Ying Zheng's deep eyes, Qin Wuyang just looked at each other for a moment, but he lowered his head in fear.
At this moment, Qin Wuyang's face turned pale. Thinking that he was going to assassinate King Qin Ying Zheng later, Qin Wuyang became more and more panicked, his legs became weaker and his hands started to tremble a little.
Thinking that I will die soon! Suddenly, Qin Wuyang thought of the people he had killed and how those people died, and Qin Wuyang suddenly became frightened.
Qin Wuyang began to regret it. He didn't want to be buried motionless in the loess like those dead people. He hadn't had enough fun yet. He also wanted to ride a horse and hunt, go to a restaurant to have fun, and feel the admiration of others and the fear of others.
He doesn't want to die! ! Thinking of this, Qin Wuyang leaned his head, his eyes turned red, and he even couldn't help but want to cry.
Fortunately, Qin Wuyang's face was swollen due to being beaten by Bai Yan with a wooden sword, so no one could notice anything unusual about Qin Wuyang.
In the main hall, Ying Zheng saw Jing Ke, looked at the wooden box at Jing Ke's feet, and then looked at the layout in the hands of the young deputy envoy beside him, full of excitement.
"The envoy from Yan is here, what do you mean?" Ying Zheng looked at Jing Ke and asked. Although Meng Jia had told the origins of the Yan envoys yesterday and speculated on King Yan's thoughts, Ying Zheng still wanted to question the two Yan envoys personally.
Under the watchful eyes of all the civil and military officials, Jing Ke saluted Ying Zheng.
"Your Majesty, because of your Majesty's majesty, my Majesty no longer dares to send out the Yan army to resist your Majesty's soldiers. I would like all the Yan Kingdom to submit to the Qin Kingdom, become Qin's ministers, and pay taxes as if they were directly subordinate to counties and counties! I only wish that your Majesty With great kindness, my king is allowed to guard the ancestral temple of the late king! For this reason, my king specially offers the land of Yan and the head of Fan Yuqi, the traitorous general of Qin." As an envoy of Yan, Xu Jingke looked at the statue in the main hall. Ying Zheng said sincerely.
It would be okay if these words came from someone else, but as Jing Ke, the envoy of the Yan State, said these words himself, even Ying Zheng couldn't help but look happy and proud.
This is a blunt statement that the Yan State is willing to surrender to the Qin State. In front of all the civil and military officials, it is tantamount to telling the world to surrender to him!
"Good! Envoy Yan, please bring up the map!" Ying Zheng heard Jing Ke's request and agreed without any hesitation. If King Yan only wanted to enshrine the ancestral temple, why not do this?
After all, wasn't it the same for Weiguo before? Even though he was demoted to the throne, he could still worship in the Weiguo ancestral temple. thread
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" When Jing Ke heard Ying Zheng's words, he bowed his head in greeting and his eyes focused. Just as Jing Ke picked up the wooden box on the ground and led Qin Wuyang towards Ying Zheng in the main hall, he suddenly heard some noisy sounds in the main hall.
"Look, why is that deputy not moving and why his hands are trembling all the time!"
"Yes! Why did the envoy lower his head and look scared? Why is that?" The voices of many civil and military officials talking quietly reached Jing Ke's ears. Jing Ke turned his head and paid attention at this time. To Qin Wuyang's anomaly.
Seeing Qin Wuyang's hand holding the cloth map trembling, Jing Ke's pupils shrank, and a bad premonition emerged in his heart.
Jing Ke, who had traveled all over the world and had seen countless scenes, looked at Qin Wuyang's appearance and didn't know that Qin Wuyang was afraid!
! ! ! At this moment, Jing Ke's face couldn't help but turn pale. However, seeing Qin Wuyang lowering his head and not looking at him at all, Jing Ke couldn't help but feel a trace of despair in his heart.
Why did Qin Wuyang become scared at this time, even though he had already arrived at Xianyang Hall? ! Thinking that Qin Wuyang would assassinate Ying Zheng as planned, he assassinated Bai Yan.
Jing Ke knows. Qin Wuyang, who was looking down and trembling, could no longer rely on himself and could only rely on himself. Now Ying Zheng and Bai Yan, he had to kill one of them to repay Gongzi Dan's kindness.
Is Xu Ying Zheng or Bai Yan? While thinking. Jing Ke heard Ying Zheng's questioning voice coming from the main hall.
"Why don't the deputy envoys of the State of Yan want to come forward?" Jing Ke heard Ying Zheng's question and glanced at Qin Wuyang, who still had his head lowered and remained motionless. His eyes revealed a hint of utter disappointment. During his breath, he turned to look at Ying Wuyang. politics.
"Your Majesty, the deputy envoy was originally a savage from a barbarian land. He competed with General Bai at Hangu Pass before, and was knocked unconscious by General Bai with a wooden sword. He was already afraid when he saw such a powerful general in the Qin State, and now he has seen it with his own eyes. Seeing that even a powerful general like General Bai is willing to serve as the king's minister, coupled with the king's majesty, I was frightened for a moment. I hope the king can forgive him!" Jing Ke held the wooden box and said to Ying Zheng, Qin Wuyang's fear was ultimately attributed to Bai Yan and Ying Zheng.
Looking at Ying Zheng who was now surrendered by Yan, Jing Ke also quietly praised the power of Qin and praised that even a powerful general like General Bai was willing to be Ying Zheng's minister.
In the main hall. As Jing Ke's words fell. In the main hall, the civil and military officials who were not yet aware of the Hangu Pass looked at Qin Wuyang's face in shock, and then turned their heads in astonishment to look at Bai Yan, a young man in official uniform among the generals.
The blue, black and swollen look on the deputy envoy of Yan State's face was caused by you, Bai Yan! ! In the main hall. Mr. Hu, Mao Jiao and others couldn't help but look at each other, and then looked at Bai Yan with a strange expression, wondering why they hadn't heard Bai Yan say this.
Xu Qiangxu and Meng Tian looked at Bai Yan blankly, as if they didn't expect that Bai Yan, who had always been elegant and easy-going in their eyes, would do such a thing blatantly.
When Bai Yu saw the appearance of the deputy envoy of Yan State, he turned his head and gave Bai Yan an approving look, as if to say, 'You're doing a good job, boy!'
Among the civil servants, officials such as Tai Jing and Le Shang looked at Bai Yan with confused expressions. Looking at Qin Wuyang's cheeks, they couldn't help but take a deep breath.
So cruel! Even Ying Zheng in the main hall couldn't help showing a dumbfounded expression after listening to Jing Ke's explanation, and then looked at Bai Yan, who had been kneeling down since the previous meeting.
As the person involved, Bai Yan could feel everyone's eyes looking towards him, looking left and right.
Then seeing Ying Zheng's gaze, Bai Yan glanced at Jing Ke, then dressed in official uniform, stood up slowly in the eyes of all the officials.
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