Daqin: My weak and virtuous minister

When the Xiong Qi incident spread, the prime minister of Chu also brought people to the Qin city of Xianyang.

Chang Jing, who had just arrived in Xianyang, heard that Zhishu was exposed and Changping Jun was killed.

Chang Jing's face changed with fright.

Can he return to Chu alive on this trip?

Xiong You, who came here as a proton, was even more at a loss.

Should I still be held hostage in Qin? Or will the King of Qin kill me in a rage?

However, the next day, Ying Zheng summoned the envoys from the State of Chu.

Court officials have arrived at Zhangtai Palace.

"Meet the king."

"Everyone, please stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Send the message to the Chu envoy."

Soon, Chang Jing and Young Master Xiong You arrived at the hall.

"Foreign ministers greet the King of Qin."

"Xiong You has met the King of Qin."

"Get up."

The court officials looked at the prime minister, who was now trusted by the King of Chu, and then looked at Prince Xiong You.

These two people are so brave. You people of Chu have done something that has angered the king, but you don’t even think about running away. Instead, you come to Xianyang City in such a brazen manner.

"Your Majesty, this time our State of Chu is sincerely seeking peace. Our king has ordered Prince Xiong You to go to Qin as a hostage to demonstrate Chu's sincerity."

Chang Jing was also helpless. If he had received the news earlier, he would never have come to Qin at this time. Now he could only take one step at a time.

"sincerity?"

Ying Zheng's two light words frightened Xiong You and Chang Jing.

"I would like you two to look at something."

Shi Yi went downstairs and quickly came back with a box. He walked in front of Chang Jing and Xiong You and asked Chang Jing to open the box and take a look.

Chang Jing naturally did not dare to refuse. When he opened it, he saw that it was Zhishu's head.

Chang Jing was so scared that he took several steps back.

Xiong You was better off, he just turned his eyes away, not as timid as Chang Jing.

"What does King Qin mean by this?"

Ying Zheng didn't even glance at Xiong You, but turned to Zhang Yuanqing and said, "Mr. Zhang, tell these two what I mean."

"promise."

After taking the task, Zhang Yuanqing stood up and asked Xiong You, "This man's name is Zhishu. A few months ago, he came to Xianyang, Qin State, and persuaded the Lord of Changping of Qin State to steal Qin State secrets. I wonder if the Prince of Chu knows this man?"

"I don't know."

Zhang Yuanqing then turned to Chang Jing and said, "Then the Prime Minister of Chu should have recognized him."

Chang Jing stood in the main hall and looked at Zhang Yuanqing, thinking that this man was the new prime minister of Qin. He heard that this man was very talented and the King of Qin trusted him very much.

Chang Jing did not dare to be careless. He thought for a moment and said, "This man is a retainer of Li Yuan, the former governor of Chu."

"He's a retainer of the former Ling Yin."

Zhang Yuanqing said this, but didn't care. He asked again, "Now I don't know who to believe."

"They say that when a man is about to die, his words are often kind. Before his death, this man confessed that he was a retainer of Prince Fuchu, now also a retainer of the King of Chu. But now the current Prime Minister of Chu claims that this man was a retainer of the former Prime Minister, Li Yuan. I wonder whose statement is true?"

After Zhang Yuanqing finished speaking, some of the quick-witted court officials began to hold back their laughter.

The Right Prime Minister's power remains as strong as ever, and every word he says is heart-wrenching.

What a good saying: When a man is about to die, his words are good.

Isn't this telling Chang Jing that if you want me to believe you, then you'd better die quickly.

Chang Jing naturally understood the meaning of Zhang Yuanqing's words.

Anger rose in my heart.

What a great right prime minister of Qin.

However, Chang Jing did not dare to express any dissatisfaction, "Right Prime Minister, how could our king send this person to steal the secrets of the Qin State?"

"My king is sincere in this peace negotiation with Qin and has specially sent my prince from Chu to Qin."

"Please, King Qin, do not listen to his words and misunderstand the sincerity of the Chu State."

As he spoke, Chang Jing bowed to the King of Qin with full sincerity.

Seeing Chang Jing like this, Zhang Yuanqing glanced at Xiong You and asked, "I have some information and would like to ask Prince Xiong You, the Prime Minister of Chu, to clarify this."

Seeing that the King of Qin was silent, Chang Jing could only look at Zhang Yuanqing and say, "Right Prime Minister, please ask."

"I heard that the former King Han of Chu was killed by the King of Chu, Fuchu. The reason for this was that Prince Fuchu discovered that King Han was not the son of the previous king of Chu, but the son of Lord Chunshen. Is this true?"

Xiong You clenched his fists. If he didn't know that this was the Qin court, he would have killed this man on the spot.

Chang Jing's face also turned pale and he could no longer maintain his expression.

Of course, it was indeed the king who spread the news. Chang Jing endured the humiliation and said, "Yes."

"Since King Han of Chu is not the son of the previous king of Chu, I wonder if Prince Xiong You, who was born to the same mother, is the son of the previous king of Chu?"

"you"

Xiong You's eyes were blazing with fire, and he raised his fist and punched.

The Qin king and his ministers were all shocked.

However, Zhang Yuanqing did not dodge, but just looked at Xiong You who was furious and had lost his mind.

When the fist was not far away from him, it was stopped by someone.

At the same time, with a "bang", Xiong You was kicked out and fell to the ground, making a sound of broken bones.

Chang Jing was stunned.

At this time, the court officials quickly surrounded Zhang Yuanqing. It was Ning Teng who had just kicked Young Master Xiong You away.

If Ning Teng had not reacted quickly, he would have been preempted by other generals nearby.

At this time, Ning Teng looked at the other people around him with pride.

The intention to show off is not concealed at all.

The generals were itching to fight.

"presumptuous!"

Ying Zheng shouted angrily.

Li Xin, who was guarding outside the palace, quickly brought his men in. Seeing the chaotic court, he was somewhat confused about the situation.

"Capture this man."

After receiving the order, Li Xin quickly took his men to arrest Xiong You who fell to the ground.

The bear howled in pain.

When Chang Jing saw that the King of Qin was angry, he secretly thought that something bad was going to happen.

He glared at Xiong You and said to the King of Qin, "Please calm down, King of Qin. Prince Xiong You did not intend to harm the Right Prime Minister."

Fusu had already run to Zhang Yuanqing just now. When he heard this, he wanted to say something, but Zhang Yuanqing held him back. He shook his head at Fusu and asked him to watch aside.

"Really? Does that mean Young Master Xiong You came to Qin this time to assassinate me?"

Chang Jing secretly resented how difficult it was for the Right Prime Minister of Qin to deal with him.

"Right Prime Minister, you are joking. My lord, you would never have such intention."

"Just now, it was because the Right Prime Minister doubted your background that you became angry and lost your mind. Please don't blame me, Right Prime Minister."

"That's my fault." Chang Jing was about to say something when Zhang Yuanqing interrupted him again: "But this question concerns the peace talks between the two countries, so I have to ask for clarification."

"Also, this cannot be blamed on me being nosy. It is just that your Chu State actually allowed someone who is not of the previous king's bloodline to ascend the throne. This is truly unbelievable. Therefore, I must be extremely cautious."

"Actually, I have another question. It may be a bit presumptuous, but I really have to ask. I would like to ask the Minister of Chu to clarify my doubts."

Chang Jing felt inexplicably uneasy, but he couldn't refuse. "You are too polite, Right Prime Minister. Please speak."

"Ahem, that's right. Have you confirmed the identity of King Fuchu of Chu? He won't be killed by another prince in a few months. Are you saying that King Fuchu of Chu is not the heir of the previous prince?"

After saying that, Zhang Yuanqing looked at Chang Jing with his clear big eyes, as if to say, I'm just worried, and there is absolutely no other intention.

"you you,"

After being humiliated again and again, Chang Jing could no longer suppress the anger and humiliation in his heart, and his fingers were shaking as he pointed at Zhang Yuanqing.

He couldn't catch his last breath and fainted.