Just as Ji Kang was swearing to heaven on the bank of the Yishui River, the Yan army went south to attack Zhao.

In Handan City, a nine-year-old boy and his mother got into a van and prepared to go to Xianyang under the escort of Zhao Wangdan and the envoys sent by the Qin State.

In the car, the teenager asked his mother, "Mother, are we going to Xianyang?" ”

"Zheng'er, we are not going to Xianyang, but we are going back to Xianyang, to your father's side. How? Are you willing to stay in Handan and not go back to Xianyang? The teenager's mother smiled and said to the teenager.

"Mother, Zheng'er doesn't want to be in Handan, here, no one plays with Zheng'er, and he has to be bullied by many people."

This young man is the eldest son of the prince of Qin State-Ying Zheng, and beside him is his mother Zhao Ji.

When Zhao Ji heard her son say this, her heart was sour.

When Ying Zheng was just born, it coincided with the outbreak of the Battle of Handan between Qin and Zhao. Under the arrangement of Lü Buwei, Gongzi Yiren escaped from Handan, leaving his wife Zhao Ji and newborn son Yingzheng alone in Handan.

Zhao Guoyin was killed by hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Qin State in the Battle of Changping, and the people in Handan City can be said to be filial piety. As a royal child of the Qin State, Ying Zheng's treatment in Handan City can be imagined.

"Zheng'er, your grandfather is the current King of Qin, you are the eldest grandson of the Qin royal family, no one will dare to bully you when you return to Xianyang, and our hard days in Handan have finally come to an end." Zhao Ji said with emotion.

"Mother, after I return to Xianyang, when I grow up, I will become a general, lead the troops back to Handan, and kill all the people who bullied me." Nine-year-old Ying Zheng said murderously.

Zhao Ji thought that this was her son's angry words, and she didn't take it to heart.

said to Ying Zheng: "My son is not just a general!" Your father wrote to say that your grandfather might make him the crown prince of Qin in the near future, and that you are your father's eldest son and will be the king of Qin in the future. Zheng'er, the king of Qin, do you understand? ”

"Mother, I see. In the future, I will definitely become the king of Qin, so that the generals and the army of Qin will listen to me. The son not only wants to be the king of Qin, but also the emperor like Yao, Shun, and Yu. ”

Ying Zheng swore to his mother.

"Okay, okay, it's good that my son has this ambition." Zhao Ji smiled and said to Ying Zheng.

In the fourth year of Yan Wangkang (251 B.C.), March.

Ying Zheng, who was born in Handan, Zhao State, returned to Xianyang with his mother.

At the beginning of March, the new capital of Chu State, Juyang City.

Xiong Wan, the king of Chu, and Huang Xie, the king of Chunshen, were also discussing the issue of whether to aid Zhao State.

"Chun Shenjun, Zhao State has sent envoys several times to ask for help from my Chu State, how should my Chu State respond?"

King Xiong of Chu asked Huang Xiedao.

"King, my Chu State still has to rescue Zhao State. Otherwise, once the Yan State really completely annexes the Zhao State, the entire northern part of the Central Plains will be the territory of the Yan State, which is not a good thing for my Chu State. ”

King Xiong of Chu let out an "oh" and said to Huang Xie:

"Chun Shenjun, in this way, my Chu State should immediately send troops north to Handan."

Huang Xie hurriedly said to Xiong Wang, the king of Chu:

"Your Majesty, my Chu State will definitely come to the aid of Zhao State. However, it should not be so manipulated. ”

Chu Wang Xiong was stunned for a moment, looked at Huang Xie and asked, "Chun Shenjun, what do you mean by this?" ”

Huang Xie smiled and said to Xiong Wan, the king of Chu: "Your Majesty, when the Yan State attacked Handan, the most anxious thing was not my Chu State, but the Wei State in the south of the Zhao State, and the Qin State that occupied Luoyi and Anyang. ”

"According to the news from Xianyang and Daliang, Zhao Wangdan has sent envoys to Wei and Qin several times, asking Qin and Wei to send troops to aid Zhao and jointly resist Yan."

"Your Majesty, in the last battle between Qin and Zhao in Handan, our Chu State sent troops to aid Zhao State, defeated the Qin army, and forced the Qin army to retreat to Hangu Pass. The three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei, and Han have all recovered their lost homeland, but my Chu State has not gained any benefits! ”

"This time, my Chu State can send troops to the north, but we must stay on the sidelines, and we must not take the initiative to attack the Yan State. Even if Qin, Wei and other countries send troops, our army can't really fight with Yan State, so that our Chu State will completely offend Yan State, and let Yan Wang Kang hate my Chu State. ”

"Your Majesty, when it comes to today, there is no need for South Korea. The minister thought that this time Yan attacked Zhao, Qin and Wei would definitely not sit idly by. Our Chu State can continue to follow the policy of the countries the year before last and just wait and watch the countries fight. ”

Xiong Wan, the king of Chu, laughed out loud and said to Chun Shenjun Huang Xie:

"What Chun Shenjun said is exactly what the widow wants, so I, Chu State, will handle it according to this policy."

Huang Xie thought about it again, and said to King Xiong of Chu:

"Your Majesty, the minister also suggested that the king send an envoy to Jidu to mediate the war between Yan and Zhao. If the mediation can be successful, it will certainly improve the status of our king and my Chu country in the eyes of the world. ”

Xiong Wan, the king of Chu, pondered for a moment and said to Huang Xie:

"Chun Shenjun, in the past few years, people have seen what Yan Wangkang has done, I'm afraid they won't accept mediation."

Chun Shenjun Huang Xie smiled at King Xiong of Chu and said to him:

"Your Majesty, Yan Wangkang will definitely not agree to mediate. My Chu State does this, whether it succeeds or not, it is for the world to see. Besides, if my Chu State does this, it won't hurt anything, and it won't make Yan and Zhao hold grudges, so why not? ”

Huang Xie's words made King Xiong of Chu understand it, and he was very happy in his heart.

"Good. The widow sent envoys to Jidu and Handan to mediate the war between Yan and Zhao. ”

In response to the fact that Yan sent troops to Zhao this year, all the countries in the Central Plains were in the interests of their own countries to deal with this matter. In this process, the attitude of the Qin State is extremely important.

After the collapse of King Yingji of Qin, his funeral system was not reformed like that of Yan.

Instead, it completely follows the "Zhou Li" and is handled according to the treatment of the Son of Heaven.

Therefore, if the coffin of King Qin Zhaoxiang is not buried for a day, King Qin Yingzhu will not be able to hold the enthronement ceremony for one day.

On top of Qin Zhaoxiang's mourning hall, Ying Zhu said to his cronie Fan Yuzhi with a private sigh:

"My father is finally gone, and my father's reign is too long, and it is time to rest. He has to let us, the descendants, do something too! General Fan, do you think that's the truth? ”

Fan Yuzhi dared to answer this question, so he could only bow down and say to King Yingzhu of Qin: "Your Majesty, the last general is deeply loved by my king, and I am willing to smear my liver and brains and go to the soup to repay the king's kindness." ”

Ying Zhu smiled and asked Fan Yu again: "Yan Guo attacked Zhao, and King Zhao sent an envoy to Xianyang to ask for help. General Fan, in your opinion, should I, the Qin State, send troops to rescue the Zhao State? ”

Fan Yuzhi is very self-aware of himself.

He bowed down to King Qin Yingzhu and said, "The king asked the last general to lead the troops to fight, and the last general has nothing to say." However, you let the last general plan the great affairs of the country, which ...... This last general really can't do it! ”

Speaking of this, Fan Yuqi paused and said to King Qin Yingzhu:

"Wang, Gangchengjun Cai Ze is a native of Yan Kingdom, he is more familiar with Yan Kingdom, and he is also good at planning. When the first king was alive, he also asked him for advice. The king may call him and see what he thinks. ”

King Qin Yingzhu laughed, and suddenly, remembering one thing, said to Fan Yuzhi:

"Two days later, the eldest grandson Yingzheng, who was hostage in Handan, returned to Xianyang. The widow asked you to send someone to supervise the businessman Jia Lu Buwei, who followed Gongzi Chu (Yiren) and came to my Xianyang City, what are the recent movements? ”

Fan Yuzhi hugged his fists and replied to King Qin Yingzhu:

"King Qiqi, after this Lu Buwei came to Xianyang, he drank and had fun at home every day, and in addition, when he went out, he also dealt with his own businessmen in Xianyang City, and there was no movement."

King Qin Yingzhu nodded and said to Fan Yu:

"It seems that this Lu Buwei is really thinking about wealth and wealth, and has no other thoughts. In that case, from now on, the surveillance of him should be lifted. In addition, after you go down, let Gang Chengjun Cai Ze enter the palace for a while. ”

Fan Yuzhi bowed down and said, "No." ”