Since ancient times, kings have been ministers, and whatever a king says, he must abide by as a courtier. For all the people of the Central Plains, this idea is deep-rooted.

But a voice came from the ear, and the sentence 'Please ask the envoy of Yan State to stay' is tantamount to disobeying the meaning of King Yingzheng of Qin. As Yingzheng's courtier, to stop his decision in person, even Lu Buwei didn't dare to do it back then.

Ying Zheng's face was really displeased, but when he saw the person who spoke, he couldn't help it. Jing Ke couldn't go any further, so he could only take a few steps back and look back at the person who spoke. Wearing the court clothes of the Qin State, I couldn't see what the official position was, and the strange thing was that the ministers on both sides were not curious about anything, as if the person in front of him should be like this.

Who is this man? Jing Ke didn't know him, and he recalled countless characters in his mind, but he never matched the person in front of him, which can only show one thing, Jing Ke has never seen this person.

It was none other than Ji Shang who spoke.

Ji Shang has always flaunted his identity as a descendant of the royal family, and there is a whole worship group standing behind him, with a strong background, not to mention the King of Qin, which king in the world has not been scolded by him? In the face of this person, not only did Yingzheng not fold, but the subordinates of the Qin State did not dare to participate, and everyone had no way to deal with him.

Ji Shang didn't look at Jing Ke, saluted Ying Zheng, and said: "Please forgive the presumptuousness of your subordinates and let Jing Ke approach, it is really against the etiquette of the royal family." Not to mention that he was just a mere envoy, even if Ju Wu, the prime minister of Yan State, came to Qin State, the king would not be able to openly approach him in public. ”

"The war of the nations has reached the most critical period, Qin and Yan are opponents, what is the peace? Still need to talk? No matter how you talk about it, there will be a war between the two countries, could it be that King Yan can't see this? From the king's temporary ceremony of the Nine Mansions, to the court meeting of Zhangtai Palace, from beginning to end, the king was very passive, because these ideas were all made by Jing Ke, and he has always occupied the dominant position, and I have to dissuade one or two. ”

Ying Zheng was patient and asked, "Is it wrong for me to let Jing Ke present the map?" ”

Ji Shang nodded and said, "The king is indeed wrong. ”

Hearing this, Ying Zheng and the ministers were dumbfounded, which was also outrageous. As long as Jing Ke presents the map, regardless of the authenticity of the map, Ying Zheng can distinguish the authenticity of it, what's wrong with that?

Ji Shang walked on the top of the main hall, inspecting the ministers, and said as he walked: "The king is not only wrong, but also wrong in several places. ”

"One, Jing Ke is just a folk servant, King Yan promoted him so quickly, and he didn't stay by his side, but he wanted to let him come to Qin. Since he became the secretary of Yan State, the time has been too short, even if Su Qin, Zhang Yi and others sent envoys to other countries back then, the speed was not so fast. What can he do? Wencai can't compare to Han Fei, and force can't compare to the county lord of Mirun, and King Yan is definitely harboring evil intentions when he does this. Those who can become kings are not ordinary people? ”

Everyone lowered their heads and pondered, what Ji Shang said was right, the speed at which King Yan promoted Jing Ke was too fast, which was indeed intriguing.

Jing Ke was dissatisfied: "May I ask who this adult is?" You and I are not related, Jing Ke asked himself that he had never seen you, why did he slander my king and me? ”

Ji Shang's nostrils turned to the sky, and he said with a grin: "Just because you are also worthy of seeing me?" You are just a reckless man, I am the Ji royal family, you and I have very different identities, even if you want to see me, I am not in the mood to see you? I'm not afraid to tell you, I'm Ji Shang, I guess you haven't heard my name, but I've heard of your reputation in the rivers and lakes. ”

"You were born in a scholarly family, and your parents died early, so you blamed this hatred on the Qin State, and never set foot on the land of the Qin State for the rest of your life. Traveled to various countries, was rejected by Mojia Lu Goujian, was ridiculed by Guigu Gai Nie, and was directly driven away by the cold moon shepherd girl, which made you hateful, and from then on you devoted yourself to Yishui and became a real Jianghu person. ”

"Why do I know this? Because I am Ji Shang, I like to play everywhere the most, and there is no place in the Central Plains that I have never been. In particular, I have seen Lu Goujian, Gai Nie, Shepherdesss and others, because they are all very close to the royal family. And as the leader of Yishui, you have never had a deep friendship with the royal family, even if you become a courtier of the Yan Kingdom, you only use each other to have a relationship, and you can't talk about any feelings at all. ”

"I've seen King Yan, although he is timid, the emperor's heart is very high. If you are not a member of the royal family, you can only become a pawn in his hands, and when it is not good for you, you can abandon it if you say that it will be abandoned. He asked you to enter the Qin State with the map of Du Kang, and he was probably prepared that you would never be able to go back. ”

"But have you ever wondered why King Yan handed over the map of Du Kang? Is it just because you are the leader of the easy water? I'm not afraid to tell you that in the eyes of the royal family, no matter how big the civil power is, it can't set off any storms. After you finished talking about the story of Bigui Zhao earlier, have you ever heard the story of Biqi's sin? As long as the map is on you, it is impossible for you to not be able to go from Xianyang, and even the king will not dare to let you go back. ”

Jing Ke was silent, Ji Shang was a person, he really hadn't heard of it, and he couldn't think of anything to refute in a short time. Never communicate with the royal family, this disadvantage is reflected, Jing Ke doesn't know how to deal with the royal family at all.

Shang Gong asked: "Lord Ji Shang, you said that the king was wrong, and he was wrong in several places, but why didn't we see it?" ”

Ji Shang waved at Shang Gong and said with a smile: "Lord Shang Gong, your situation is very bad, the position of the head of the Ying clan is estimated to be replaced soon." As I expected, now you are not afraid of offending anyone, and while you still have power in the end, you have to fully exert it. ”

At the same time, he said to the surrounding ministers: "My lords, please remember one thing, never underestimate the IQ of the royal family, in the entire Central Plains, only the people of the royal family can be kings." Some people despise the royal family while clinging to the royal family to obtain benefits, all of which we can turn a blind eye to and do not see at all. But if anyone dares to take a step beyond the thunder pool and do something that the royal family can't tolerate, not only will you die, but it will also affect the family and forces to which you belong. ”

"Jing Ke, I don't know why you entered Qin, but I'm sure you definitely don't have good intentions. Because everything you do, you are provoking the bottom line of the royal family. Especially this time the Nine Graces Ceremony, it was your idea, if I wasn't there today, the king would probably anger the entire royal family, but I'm here today, and things have to be considered separately. ”

Ji Shang said eloquently: "King Qiyu, you are still too young, the water in the Qin Palace is very deep, but the water of the imperial family is even deeper. Your current vision is not limited to the Qin Palace, but also to the entire Central Plains, especially the palaces of the countries, where all the royal families live, and the intricate network of relationships still needs time to straighten out. ”

"The second mistake you made is that you shouldn't believe Jing Ke. You can't believe everything Jing Ke says. Since he entered Xianyang, everything he has done has been trying to get close to you. Why? Then there is only one reason, and that is to want to kill you. ”

The ministers gasped, if they were so inconsiderate, Ji Shang actually dared to say it, those were just speculations.

Ji Shang shook his head and said: "Maybe you all think that is just my speculation, but you also have to believe in a sentence, it is groundless and may not be without cause." The king does things in a dignified and upright manner, and what he does is a conspiracy, even if he has some guesses, he will not really believe it. ”

But we can not believe what some people say, but we will not be wrong if we believe it. Mrs. Dawn once prophesied that Jing Ke would enter Qin and would be an assassin of Qin. Chenxi is the young palace master of the North Palace, she is the person raised by the Empress Dowager Xia Ji, and she has received the education of the royal family since she was a child, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is a member of the royal family. I have been to Zhongnan Mountain, and I have been amazed by the wisdom of Lady Dawn, and I have not made any mistake in everything that has been divined by her. ”

"Your Majesty, you'd rather believe Jing Ke, an outsider, than Lady Chenxi, it's already wrong."

"The third mistake of the king is that Jing Ke is confusing the public and putting you in an extremely passive situation. He said that Qin Wuyang was a rough man in the wilderness, which was nothing, but he actually said, 'I have to see the Son of Heaven today', and you still believe it, then it is very wrong. ”

"Who can be called the Son of Heaven? Only the emperor of the Central Plains, only the co-lord of the world, can be called the Son of Heaven. If the king accepted this title so early, then all the things that Ji Shang did for you before would have come to naught. Jing Ke is really hateful, subtly making everyone accept his idea, so that everyone unknowingly falls into the trap, can't my royal family see it? ”

Everyone looked at each other, it's really the truth, it's too early to be called the emperor now. If everyone sees Yingzheng and talks about the Son of Heaven, it is tantamount to slapping the royal family in the face. It's not that you won't be called emperor, but it's not time yet, at least after you unify the Central Plains.

Ji Shang continued: "The king has a fourth mistake, that is, taking risks alone. ”

"A gentleman does not stand under the walls, and as the king of Qin, he must always be vigilant to avoid being killed by assassins. But what do I see? By the king's side, there is no master to protect him, what if someone commits murder? ”

Hearing this, Jing Ke couldn't bear it anymore, and couldn't let this person say it anymore, otherwise the plan would probably be ruined.

Jing Ke said sharply: "Lord Ji Shang, do you think I will assassinate King Qin?" ”

Ji Shang confronted each other and said solemnly: "You are the leader of Yi Shui, Yi Shui is a civilian assassin group, King Yan and Prince Yan pushed you out, except for assassination, I can't think of any use?" With your talents, you can't govern the country with literature, you can't rule the country with martial arts, what else can you do except assassinate? ”

"I hereby warn you that the shepherdess declared that no assassin could kill the king and assassinate the king. If you dare to assassinate today, not only will you die, but the entire Yi Shui will be buried for you. ”

Jing Ke didn't look at Ji Shang anymore, the positions of the two were completely opposite, and if they continued to talk about it, it would only delay time, in case they waited for Zhongli to come back, it would be troublesome. Jing Ke respectfully said to Ying Zhengyan: "May I ask King Qin, Governor Kang map, do you want your country anymore?" ”

Ying Zheng frowned and said, "Uncle Ji Shang, Zhangtai Palace is a place of court discussion, do you have conclusive evidence?" ”

Ji Shang smiled bitterly: "Your lord, when do I need evidence when my royal family does things?" As long as there is a little suspicion, even if Jing Ke is not disposed of, he will be temporarily detained and will make a decision after the suspicion is eliminated. The king does what he wants, so that he will not be seen through by others. If someone else sees you through, it can be very dangerous. ”

Ying Zheng said: "This king does things, but he wants to be worthy of heaven and earth, and worthy of the hearts of the people in the world." ”

Ji Shang was very helpless, and threw out a sentence again, saying: "If the king wants to supervise the map, he doesn't need to let Jing Ke present it, as long as he gives me half a month, I can get it for you from my own channels." I'm not for myself, I'm just for my princess, if someone assassinates you in front of me, how can I go back and explain to the princess? ”

Jing Ke was completely dumbfounded, the heads of the people around him roared, Ji Shang could even get the map of Du Kang, it seems that he has traveled around the world all these years, he is not only playing, but also doing many things that outsiders don't know.

Yingzheng was also very moved, Ji Shang even did such a thing for the sake of Ah Fangnu and for his own safety. As Ji Shang, he can indeed obtain the map of the countries, as long as he goes to the worshippers and asks for it, but the price will definitely be very large. After all, he is just a microphone for the worshippers, and his own position is uncertain, and the worshippers will not believe him much, and the two are just using each other.

Ying Zheng sighed: "I am very relieved to have Uncle Ji Shang help me, but I can't let you do that." You step back, no matter what happens in the future, I will bear it alone, and it is impossible for you to be caught in the middle. ”

Ji Shang stomped his feet and complained: "Yingzheng, Miss Zhongli is not by your side, if others are determined to kill you, can you count on these courtiers in the main hall?" I don't know any martial arts. Many people don't care if you live or die, for them, it's just another change of king. ”

Ying Zheng was not angry about Ji Shang calling him by his name, it was because he was too concerned. Ying Zheng waved his hand and said, "I have made up my mind, Jing Ke stepped forward and presented the map of the governor." ”

Jing Ke breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately he didn't misunderstand Yingzheng's character, he was still as confident as ever. People who have self-confidence are good, but who are too confident will die quickly.

couldn't delay any longer, let alone give others time to react, Jing Ke strode up the steps and came to Ying Zheng's case. Open the jade box and take out a picture scroll from it.

Place it on the table, remove the cloth, and slowly open it.

The picture scroll is very long, in order to dispel Yingzheng's doubts, he said while rolling the animation scroll: "The map of Du Kang records the richest place in Yan Kingdom, and there are many small counties in this place, and each place has different customs and ....... ”

It was opened very slowly, and when he heard Jing Ke's statement, Ying Zheng also distinguished it carefully. Ying Zheng was sure in his heart, Jing Ke didn't lie, this map is real, some places he has been to before, but he can't remember it clearly, but he has a vague concept.

Looking at it, when the picture scroll was fully opened, a dagger appeared at the end, and when Ying Zheng had not yet reacted, Jing Ke held the dagger, pulled Ying Zheng's sleeve, and stabbed it directly.

Ying Zheng's face changed drastically, and he instinctively stepped back, this dagger he had seen was the fish intestine sword that Tianshui handed over to Jing Ke back then. Jing Ke used too much force, tearing the sleeves of his shirt, and Ying Zheng's wrist was cut by the fish intestine sword, and blood splattered, staining the table.

The fish intestine sword is a sword that kills kings. Specializing in killing Wu Wangfu, Wu Wangfu drew his sword and killed himself, and they all died under the fish intestine sword. If this famous sword appears again, Ying Zheng is terrified in his heart, he has experienced countless lives and deaths, and he has never felt the danger at this time, is he going to die under this sword today?

No, never, he still has a lot of things to do, and there are still many unfinished things waiting for him, and he must not die in Jing Ke's hands and add to his prestige.

A sword scratched, Jing Ke immediately followed up with a sword, mobilized the internal force of his whole body, and wanted to stab Yingzheng. Ying Zheng's strength is not as good as Jing Ke, where he dares to touch it, he can only keep retreating, and while retreating, he grabbed the pen and inkstone on the case and smashed it at Jing Ke.

Jing Ke is also brave, ignoring the things that are smashed, and has always slashed his sword to Yingzheng. One chased, the other retreated, and there were many wounds on Ying Zheng's body.

The matter came in such a hurry that the ministers did not react, and they were all stunned on the spot. But one person reacted first, and Ji Shang shouted anxiously: "Hurry up and run around the pillar, damn it, why didn't you listen to me earlier, hurry up." ”

Ji Shang beat his chest and stomped, he was about to cry, he was very strong in arguing with others, but if he wanted to use force with others, then he would not be able to do it at all, so he could only let Yingzheng escape quickly.

Ying Zheng didn't think about it, so he rushed towards the pillar, and on the way to it, he instinctively drew his sword from his waist. It's a pity that Qin's sword is too long, and in the process of running, the vertical long sword can't be pulled out for a while.

The ministers were all panicked, and because something unexpected happened suddenly, they all lost their normality. Today's ceremony is the Nine Mansions, everyone is not carrying weapons, and the guards outside the hall are too far away, they may not know that someone has stabbed them, and they shout like headless flies, and throw them at Jing Ke when they find something.

Jing Ke doesn't care about those, even if the sword attacks, he won't resist, he just chases Ying Zheng with all his heart, and must kill Ying Zheng.

At this time, the imperial physician Xiahou used the medicine bag he carried with him to smash Jing Ke, hitting his back, Jing Ke stumbled, his steps were a little unsteady, and Ying Zheng, who was running around the pillar, breathed a sigh of relief. Xiahou shouted loudly: "The king will carry the Qin sword on his back. ”

Only then did Ying Zheng put the sword on his back, pulled out the sword of the Great Qin Tianzi from it, and slashed at Jing Ke's leg when Jing Ke was hit by the medicine bag. In a hurry, Jing Ke didn't pay attention, and Ying Zheng didn't expect to cut off one of Jing Ke's legs.

Jing Ke still didn't care, and continued to rush towards Ying Zheng on one leg, and Ying Zheng could only run around the pillar while fighting. One inch long, one inch strong, the fish intestine sword and the Qin sword are both famous swords, but the length of the two swords is very different, no matter how high Jing Ke's swordsmanship is, when he breaks his leg, he can't stab Yingzheng at all. And Ying Zheng brandished the Qin sword and performed the jade girl swordsmanship, not seeking merit, but seeking no fault, just wanting to delay time.

But that's it, Jing Ke's body was drenched in blood from Qin Jian's stabbing, and under Ji Shang's shouting, many courtiers took off their shoes and smashed towards Jing Ke. One is the other, Jing Ke's physical strength is consumed too quickly, and he is getting weaker and weaker.

At a certain moment, Jing Ke fell to the ground, seeing that the assassination was hopeless, and threw the fish intestine sword towards Yingzheng. Ying Zheng quickly turned his head to dodge, and the fish intestine sword stabbed into the column, and Jing Ke had no power to fight back at all.

Ying Zheng rose up and burst out with the strongest force at the time of life and death crisis. Three steps away, he raised the Qin sword and slashed eight swords in a row, and the sword hit. Even so, Ying Zheng didn't dare to get close, Jing Ke knew that the assassination failed, so he didn't resist much, so he leaned against the pillar and laughed: "The reason why it didn't succeed is nothing more than wanting to live enough for you, using your life as a threat, so that the Qin State can return the land that was invaded by the other countries, so as to repay the prince's kindness." ”

"It's a pity, I'm still not resolute enough, and I still didn't count that there would be Ji Shang's ......."

Jing Ke didn't say any more, because the guards outside the hall poured in and killed Jing Ke on the spot.

Ying Zheng was in a trance, surrounded by all the guards, and then looked at Jing Ke, he didn't know whether he was alive or dead. When the guards dispersed, leaving only Jing Ke's corpse, looking at this corpse, Ying Zheng was silent for a long time, and it took a while to react.

Ying Zheng, who came back to his senses, looked at the ministers with a significantly different gaze, when he was assassinated, who helped to make a move, and which people retreated, Ying Zheng saw it very clearly. Especially when I saw Ji Shang, Li Si, Mi Chen, Yao Jia and others, I saw that their hair was scattered, their shoes were missing, and they didn't know where to throw their headbands, so I understood that these people were really good for themselves.

Xiahou hurriedly found the medicine sachet and rushed to Ying Zheng's side, but he couldn't care about the courtesy of the monarch and the minister, and hurriedly probed the injuries on Ying Zheng's body.

Ji Shang hurriedly rushed to the front and asked anxiously, "Lord Xiahou, how is the king's injury?" ”

Xiahou frowned and said: "The injury is very serious, the sword is poisonous, and the king must be sent back to the palace for recuperation, and then the girl Qiankui will be personally treated." ”

Ji Shang scolded: "I'm not asking about this, I'm asking whether the king is worried about his life?" All you have to do is say it's okay, it's okay. If you dare to answer otherwise, you will die today. ”

Xiahou understands, and the people around him, including Yingzheng himself, also understand that the reason why Ji Shang said this is to stabilize people's hearts. If it is rumored that Yingzheng is worried about his life, how can there be a war ahead? The entire Qin political arena will be turbulent, and Xianyang will definitely be chaotic.

Xiahou said affirmatively: "This injury is fine, I can be sure that this is not a lie." Miss Qiankui's medical skills are better than mine, and the king has also drunk Changsheng wine in previous years, and he can resist toxins in himself, as long as he recuperates carefully, he can recover within half a month. ”

Hearing this, the ministers were relieved, Ji Shang looked at Yingzheng, opened his mouth, but didn't say anything, just shook his head vigorously, and kept muttering how to explain to Ah Fangnu.

He said everything that should be said, but Yingzheng himself didn't listen, causing the situation of being stabbed, and no one was to blame. Everyone's expressions, Ying Zheng can see it all, the law is not responsible, no matter who retreats today, they will always be liquidated together in the future.

Looking at Jing Ke's corpse, Ying Zheng felt deep emotion in his heart, Jing Ke's assassination of Qin still happened. He didn't have a chance to assassinate, no matter how clever his assassination plan was, the opportunity was always given to him, otherwise where would he get close.

Ying Zheng didn't want to punish anyone, but some people didn't think so, and when Zhongli rushed in and started a killing, the entire Zhangtai Palace was stained red with blood, and even the small pond in the center of the main hall turned bloody.