The Eternal Beauty of the City of Wealth

Ji Kuan was so excited after hearing the news that he couldn't sleep all night.

Hurry up and pack your bags and set off at any time to return to Yan State with the other princes.

Zixuan appointed Lu Hu as the general and Zi Ri as the deputy general, assembled 50,000 elite soldiers, and took Ji Kuan and his son with him, and marched towards the State of Yan in a mighty force.

Half a month later, Lu Huzi's city defense army and troops from various vassal states met at the border between Qi and Yan.

Lu Huzi led the Ji father and son to the central military tent to discuss matters.

After entering the big tent, Ji Kuan found that the leaders of various armies were there.

He hurried forward, bowed deeply, and said, "Gentlemen! General! Sir! Ji Kuan is honored to meet you!"

Everyone hurriedly returned the greeting: "King Yan is so polite!"

"I am deeply grateful to you for following my Lord's orders and traveling thousands of miles to escort me back to my country to restore my throne!"

"After I regain the throne, I will reward you handsomely!"

A general stepped out of the crowd and said coldly, "King of Yan! This time we're sending troops to attack Yan not for your sake!"

"It's the Lord of Qi and Fugui City, Zixuan! Just don't forget them when the time comes!"

Ji Kuan's old face flushed, and he said awkwardly: "That's natural, that's natural!"

Lu Hu and Zi Ri quickly changed the subject and said, "Master Sima."

"In this attack on Yan, we are all following the lead of Jin. I wonder if Lord Zhang has prepared an attack plan?"

Zhang Junchen nodded and said, "Sir, I have already made an attack plan. Let's hear if there is anything wrong..."

In the royal palace of Jicheng in the State of Yan, Duke Dao of Yan and his ministers discussed state affairs.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard outside the hall, followed by someone shouting, "Report... Urgent, eight hundred miles away! Urgent military information..."

Just as everyone was stunned, the messenger ran in, looking exhausted.

"Your Majesty! Urgent military information! Qi and Jin are uniting with the other vassal states and are joining forces with the former King Sui Jian to attack Yan!"

"They claim to help King Jian regain the throne! They have already arrived at Baiyangdian and are heading towards Linyi City!"

Ah! Upon hearing this, the ministers were immediately in chaos. The princes attacked Yan and sent Ji Kuan back to restore his country?

If he comes back, will we still have a good life? Yes, yes! We must not let Ji Kuan return to China...

Duke Dao of Yan looked at his terrified ministers in panic and said, "My dear ministers! Quickly think of a way to repel the enemy!"

The ministers all turned their eyes to Prime Minister Zizhi.

Zizhi was also very scared at this time, and he tried hard to suppress his inner tension.

He pretended to be calm and said, "Don't panic, my king. If an enemy comes, we will fight him. If a flood comes, we will block it with earth."

"When the other princes attacked Qi two years ago, weren't they also defeated by Qi's army?"

"What Qi can do, we can do too!"

Duke Dao of Yan and his ministers looked at him with strange eyes, thinking, are you the prime minister or an idiot?

Could it be that he was frightened to the point of losing his mind by the coalition forces of the princes?

The State of Qi defeated the other feudal lords because it had Lord Zixuan of Fugui City. What do you have?

For a moment, the hall was silent, as quiet as death.

Zizhi looked around stupidly and saw that all the ministers were looking down at the tips of their shoes.

Everyone is here, why is there no sound? What did I say just now? Is it so frightening that everyone is silent?

At this time, Duke Dao of Yan coughed twice, breaking the endless silence.

"Well, Prime Minister, Qi and Yan have different strengths. Qi is strong and Yan is weak. They cannot be compared!"

Zizhi seemed to understand, and after thinking about what he had just said, his face immediately turned red, and he felt ashamed.

I was too nervous just now and said something ridiculous without thinking. It's so embarrassing!

He quickly shook his head and regained his majestic expression: "Your Majesty! Qi is ruled by Zixuan!"

"But our Yan State also has a great general, Ju Xin! His bravery is well known to everyone!"

"How about sending General Ju to meet the enemy, and then we can come up with a good strategy. What do you think?"

Duke Dao of Yan currently had no other options, so he could only grin and say, "Well, there's no other way at the moment, so this is the only way!"

After returning to the Prime Minister's Mansion, Zizhi became more and more angry and depressed the more he thought about it.

What happened to me today? As the prime minister of the current dynasty, I spoke nonsense in front of the king and the ministers, and my prestige was completely destroyed.

How could he do such a ridiculous thing at such an old age?

Wouldn't it make the world laugh at you? Not only would you lose face, but you would also lose your integrity...

Just when he was getting anxious, the doorman came to report that Bi Yi wanted to see him.

Zizhi breathed a sigh of relief and quickly ordered someone to invite Bi Yi in.

When the time comes, I can tell him about the depression in my heart.

A moment later, Bi Yi and a man in black wearing a cloth hat walked in.

After sitting down, Bi Yi pointed at the man in black and said, "Prime Minister, look who this man is!"

After saying this, he gestured to the man in black. The man understood and gently took off his hat.

When Zizhi took a closer look, he was immediately frightened out of his wits. He stood up and hid behind the table.

With a trembling hand, he pointed at the man and shouted, "Zhuang Ziyi? You! You! Are you a human or a ghost?"

Bi Yi quickly came over and supported him: "Prime Minister, do you think this man looks exactly like Zhuang Ziyi?"

Zizhi looked at the man in shock and said, "Yes! Yes, they are exactly the same! Could it be that he is not Zhuang Ziyi?"

Bi Yi smiled and nodded: "This person is not Zhuang Ziyi, he is Zhuang Ziyi's twin brother Zhuang Zifan!"

When Zizhi heard that this person was not Zhuang Ziyi, he immediately cursed: "Compared to you, bastard!"

"Did you bring this person here just to scare me?"

Instead of getting angry when he was scolded, Bi Yi was amused by his scolding.

I thought, Prime Minister, I didn't expect you to be so timid, haha...

He saluted and said, "Prime Minister, I brought Zhuang Zifan here not for this reason, but to repel the enemy!"

Zizhi looked at him doubtfully: "Repel the enemy? Can he, alone, stop a million-strong army from various vassal states?"

"Yes, Prime Minister! Zhuang Zifan alone is as powerful as a million-strong army!"

Bi Yi glanced at Zhuang Zifan and said, "Zifan, tell the Prime Minister!"

Yes! Zhuang Zifan bowed to Zizhi and said, "Prime Minister! Zhuang Ziyi and I are twin brothers."

"When I was five years old, I was spotted by a master and taken to the mountains to learn martial arts. After completing my studies, I followed my master to the State of Jin."

"Because of my superior martial arts and extraordinary lightness skills, I was taken in by the King of Jin to serve as a secret guard in the palace."

"Three years ago, I learned that my brother was beaten to death by a tyrant emperor. I was heartbroken!"

"I swear to kill the tyrant Ji Kuan with my own hands and avenge my brother!"

"Some time ago, the King of Jin approached me and asked me to join the army that was attacking Yan State to seek an opportunity for revenge."

"Because you and my brother were close friends, I came here to tell you a few things."

Zizhi looked at him with disdain and asked, "If you wanted to kill Ji Kuan, you could have done it in the military camp. Why did you come to Yandu?"

Zhuang Zifan said, "Before leaving, the King of Jin repeatedly stressed that Ji Kuan must not be allowed to die in the military camp."

"My main purpose in coming to Yandu this time is to tell the King of Yan not to send troops to fight against the princes."

"After I kill Ji Kuan, the other vassal states will no longer have any reason to attack Yan and will naturally withdraw their troops!"