Daqin: My weak and virtuous minister

Changping Jun ran all the way out of Xianyang City and asked the coachman to go straight to the State of Chu.

Li Xin led his men on horseback to chase after the carriage, and caught up with it outside the city.

"Stop."

The coachman hurriedly stopped the carriage. Seeing Li Xin coming with so many people, he was so scared that he was speechless.

"Is that Changping Jun sitting inside?"

The driver hesitated and dared not speak. Li Xin was impatient and lifted the curtain with his sword, and saw that there was no one in the carriage.

Li Xin was furious because the task the king had assigned him was not completed. He pointed his sword at the driver and said, "Tell me, where is Changping Jun?"

"My humble servant, I didn't know that Lord Changping just left on horseback with his men, leaving me to drive the carriage and continue on my journey."

"Which direction?"

"That, over there."

After getting the answer, Li Xin asked someone to escort the coachman back to Xianyang City, while he continued the pursuit with his men.

At this time, Xiong Qi was riding fast with a dozen people, not daring to delay for a moment.

At this time in Xianyang City.

Zhao Gao and his men quickly came to the courtyard where Zhishu lived, and the soldiers surrounded the courtyard.

The people around looked at so many soldiers and knew that something must have happened, so they all hid back in their homes.

"Go in and search. The king has ordered that no one be let go."

"promise."

Zhao Gao, who had finally shown off his power, walked into the yard with an arrogant look on his face. At this time, Zhishu had already been escorted out by two soldiers.

"Why are you waiting for this?"

Zhishu looked at Zhao Gao and saw that the soldiers all listened to him, so he asked.

Zhao Gao glanced at the man and sneered, "Why? You should ask yourself."

"take away."

Zhishu, what else do you want to say? How could Zhao Gao listen? He knew in his heart that this man would definitely die this time, so he immediately had someone block Zhishu's mouth.

After Meng Tian returned to the steel plant, he quickly captured the thief who was sent by others.

The heads were directly removed and thrown into a mass grave.

In just half a day, the corpse was completely eaten by wild dogs.

Zhangtai Palace

Ying Zheng had Fusu brought in, and the two sat in the hall without saying a word.

Until Zhao Gao came with his men.

"Your Majesty, this man is Zhishu from Chu."

Zhishu was thrown in the hall with his hands tied, looking a little embarrassed.

"well done."

Ying Zheng finally spoke. Zhao Gao was so excited about the praise that he wanted to laugh out loud.

"Father, what happened?"

Fusu was puzzled. He looked at Zhao Gao and Zhishu. Wasn't Eunuch Zhao disliked by his father? What wrong had this man done?

"Zhao Gao, tell Fusu what happened."

"promise."

Zhao Gao respectfully told Prince Fusu all the discoveries he had made after keeping an eye on Changping Jun for the past few months.

"Sir, this man is a spy sent by the State of Chu. His name is Zhishu. The king has ordered me to capture him today."

After hearing this, Fusu was silent for a long time.

Changping Jun actually betrayed his father and the Qin State!

And this person is so bold that he dares to steal the iron smelting technology of our Qin State.

Fortunately, my father was wise and was not deceived by Changping Jun and this person.

"Where is Lord Changping now?"

Fusu asked Zhao Gao.

"I don't know about this. The king only ordered me to capture Zhishu."

Fusu scratched his head and looked at Ying Zheng again.

"I have already sent Li Xin to capture Xiong Qi."

After saying this, Ying Zheng looked at Fusu and asked, "Tell me, what should be done with these two people?"

Fusu was stumped by the question, but Ying Zheng was not in a hurry to urge Fusu, waiting for his answer.

"Father, I think we should send this thief's head to King Fuchu of Chu. This will show the world the shamelessness of the Chu people, and we, the Qin State, can also take the opportunity to demand compensation."

"As for Lord Changping, he has served Qin for many years. Why not behead Xiong Qi and enslave his family? Zheng State is currently digging canals for Qin. Let them go. It would be a shame to kill them. They are working so freely. The best strategy is to make the best use of them. What do you think, father?"

Ying Zheng did not agree immediately, but looked at Fusu and thought for a long time.

Fusu felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by Ying Zheng, "Father, what was inappropriate about what I said?"

"none."

"My son's words are very good, so let's deal with it according to what he said."

My son has grown up.

Zhang Qing is indeed good at teaching children.

It seems that Zhang Qing will have to take more care of the education of my other sons.

Fusu was happy to receive his father's praise, but there were other people in the hall at that time, so Fusu did not show it. He still looked like a naturally noble, humble and gentle eldest prince.

Not long after, Li Xin returned, bringing with him Xiong Qi, the Lord of Changping.

Compared with Zhishu's treatment, Xiong Qi's treatment is much better.

After tidying up his somewhat messy clothes, Xiong Qi bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

After a while, Ying Zheng said, "Stand up."

The king and his minister looked at each other from a distance, one was majestic and domineering, the other was calm.

"I have failed the king's trust. Please punish me."

Ying Zheng showed no sign of anger at this moment, and asked calmly, "Does Lord Changping harbor any resentment towards me?"

Facing such a Ying Zheng, Xiong Qi could no longer guess what the king was thinking. "I have no complaints."

"But I don't value Changping Jun enough?"

"Your Majesty has great trust in me."

"Then why did Lord Changping treat me like this? And the State of Qin?"

Xiong Qi was silent for a while.

"Your Majesty, I am a prince of the State of Chu."

"I cannot bear to see the Chu State destroyed, Your Majesty."

At this time, Changping Jun no longer had the calmness he had just had, and he looked up at Ying Zheng.

"You are also the Lord of Changping of my Qin State."

Even if Xiong Qi was in Chu, he might not have his current status. However, he actually betrayed Qin.

"Tell me how you persuaded the Lord of Changping of Qin to betray Qin."

Being suddenly named by the King of Qin, the domineering aura of the king swept over Zhishu, making him feel timid.

Zhao Gao took a few steps forward and took the cloth strip from Zhishu's mouth.

"The king asked a question, why don't you answer it quickly?"

Zhishu has been silent for a long time.

"Hmm? Why don't you tell me?"

Ying Zheng spoke again.

Zhishu finally came to his senses. This King of Qin was truly terrifying. He was indeed the king of the tiger-wolf Qin.

"I will tell Lord Changping that if he is willing to save Chu, my king will hand over Chu to him."

Hearing this, Ying Zheng turned to look at Xiong Qi.

"So this is why you betrayed the Qin State?"

Xiong Qi had nothing to say, and Ying Zheng no longer needed his answer.

The temptation of royal power always makes people lose their minds easily.

"Fusu, I'll leave this matter to you."

"promise."

Fusu did not refuse. He immediately stood up and said, "Li Xin, listen to my orders. Changping Jun Xiong Qi has colluded with the State of Chu and intends to steal Qin's iron smelting technology. Qin must not allow such a disloyal person to remain. Sentence Changping Jun to be beheaded and his family to be enslaved and sent to Zheng State to dig canals for Qin as atonement."

"Yes." Li Xin received the order and left the hall with Changping Jun Xiong Qi.

"The people of Chu stopped writing, and sent someone to deliver the head to the King of Chu."

"Father, I think Minister Yao Jia should go to Chu and discuss compensation with the King of Chu."

"allow."

After the incident came to an end, the news of what Changping Jun Xiong Qi had done quickly spread throughout Xianyang City and to further places.