Daqin: My weak and virtuous minister

"This item was indeed something I wore a while ago, but I accidentally lost it last year while I was out hunting. I wonder where the Qin envoy got it?"

After hearing this, Yao Jia lamented in his heart how shameless the King of Chu was.

"King Chu, this item was found during a search at Zhishu's residence."

"It was only after seeing this that I, the Lord of Changping of Qin, believed the thief's words. This thief took this and said it was a promise made by the King of Chu himself."

"If Changping Jun can help Chu obtain Qin's secrets, the King of Chu is willing to entrust Chu to Changping Jun."

After hearing this, King Fu Chu of Chu became furious.

waste!

My chest ached, and I couldn't help but raise my hand to press it.

Yao Jia naturally saw the King of Chu's actions, but he didn't care.

"King of Chu, think carefully. Is Zhishu really not a retainer of yours? Did your king really lose this item accidentally?"

"How dare Zhishu lie to the King of Chu and promise the State of Chu to someone else?"

After a series of questions and pressing questions step by step, the King of Chu was so angry that he was gasping for breath.

Seeing the king like this, the eunuch stepped forward nervously, but was pushed away by Fu Chu.

"Xiu De is talking nonsense! What is the purpose of the Qin envoy forcing our king like this?"

Xiang Liang saw that the king was unwell and shouted angrily.

The generals beside him also glared at him. If they were not in the court at this time, they would have killed Yao Jia on the spot.

Of course, what kind of storms has Yao Jia not seen?

But there's nothing to be afraid of, just a few angry glares.

I have the Qin State behind me. If I die in the Chu State, my king will definitely let the Qin army flatten the Chu State.

My death brought about the destruction of the State of Chu. My death was worthy of its purpose. How happy, how happy.

In the future, there will definitely be a mention of me, Yao Jia, in the history books of our Qin State.

It has been my long-cherished wish to leave my name in history.

"I forced the King of Chu?"

Yao Jia looked at Xiang Liang and asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Shouldn't I ask about the King of Chu's personal token appearing in my Qin State?"

"The thief Zhishu deceived my Qin Changping Jun into rebellion. Shouldn't I ask him a question?"

"This thief stole the secrets of our Qin State. After being captured, he claimed that he was following orders from the King of Chu. Shouldn't I ask him about this?"

"enough!"

King Fu Chu of Chu shouted angrily.

Shame, shame.

An envoy from the State of Qin appeared in the court of the State of Chu and left the ruler and his ministers speechless.

What a shame.

"cough cough"

Fu Chu couldn't help coughing.

"Envoy from the State of Qin, the loss of my token is indeed due to my improper custody."

"I have caused the King of Qin so much trouble. I am willing to compensate him for his losses."

Yao Jia bowed and said, "Thank you so much for your generosity, King Chu."

"Before the foreign ministers arrived, my king said that rare treasures were not as pleasing to him as land. I wonder if the King of Chu would be willing to cede five cities to compensate my king for his losses?"

"You" Fu Chu was so angry at Wu Cheng that his eyes went dark and his chest felt stuffy.

"Yao Jia is a traitor! He bullies the Chu State and no one responds."

The Chu court officials could no longer sit still.

Five cities.

The State of Chu had just lost nearly half of its land to Qin, and now it had to cede five cities.

The King of Qin has gone too far.

"Everyone, be careful with your words." Yao Jia looked at the king and his ministers of Chu and said sternly, "The secrets of our Qin State are of vital importance to the safety of the entire Qin State. Now, because the King of Chu lost his personal token, it was nearly stolen by thieves. Is the safety of our entire Qin State less important than the five cities of Chu?"

"When the Qin officials learned that the King of Chu was behind this, they were furious and threatened to send troops to Chu."

"It is my king's mercy that has sent me here to investigate. Now that it has been confirmed that this token is indeed the property of the King of Chu, if Chu is unwilling to pay compensation, how can the Qin officials appease their wrath?"

At this point, Yao Jia chuckled. "As you all know, the Qin people are skilled in martial arts and have straightforward tempers. If the court officials insist on sending troops to Chu, my king may not be able to persuade them. I can only ask for your forgiveness."

"you"

The courtiers glared angrily.

"Your Majesty."

The eunuch's voice was in a panic. Everyone turned around and saw that the King of Chu had his eyes closed, and had obviously fainted.

Yang Ruihe glanced at Yao Jia, then took a step closer to Yao Jia.

Yao Jia: Is the King of Chu so impatient?

"Quick, pinch the King of Chu's philtrum."

As he spoke, Yao Jia demonstrated with his hands.

The eunuch took a look and did as he was told without thinking too much.

It was too late for the court officials to stop it.

Just as he was about to reprimand the eunuch, he saw the King of Chu open his eyes.

Yao Jia cupped his hands proudly and said, "This is a new emergency method that my Qin State physician has discovered. It's a trivial skill, so there's no need to thank me."

The Chu court officials flicked their sleeves and returned to their seats.

"I will need a few days to discuss what the envoy just said. Why don't you rest at the post station first?"

King Fuchu of Chu calmed down his anger and felt a little relieved. Then he spoke to Yao Jia.

After hearing this, Yao Jia bowed and said, "King of Chu, I have something else to ask."

King Chu:...

"speak."

"King of Chu, Prince Xiong You is in extremely poor health. He fell ill upon arriving in Qin and is still bedridden. My king is concerned about Prince Xiong You's health and has sent a minister to convey this message to the King of Chu."

"Prince Xiong You is so fragile, and the climate in Qin is not as pleasant as that in Chu. If he were to be injured in Qin, it would inevitably harm the peace talks between the two countries. I ask the King of Chu to send another prince to Qin as a hostage."

After hearing this, the King of Chu wanted to ask Xiong You what was going on, but at this moment he really didn't want to say another word to Yao Jia, for fear that he would not be able to control his anger and do something irrational.

"I will inform the Qin envoy after discussing this matter."

"How about a five-day deadline? After five days, please inform the King of Chu of the results of the discussion, and the foreign ministers can return to report to the King."

King Fu Chu of Chu tried hard to swallow the blood in his mouth, raised his hand and asked the eunuch to announce the adjournment of the court.

After Yao Jia and Yang Ruihe took their men away, King Fu Chu of Chu spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Your Majesty."

Inside the Chu Palace, as King Fu Chu vomited blood, the ministers and eunuchs became panicked.

The King of Chu was hurriedly carried back to his bedroom. After carefully feeling his pulse, the physician said to everyone, "Your Majesty, your anger is overwhelming your heart, causing your blood to spit out blood."

"I will prescribe some medicine for you, Your Majesty, to take when you wake up. But don't get angry again in the next few days, or it will be detrimental to your condition."

"I'm going to kill that thief Qin."

After Xiang Rong said this, he turned and left.

"Wait a minute."

Qu Ping spoke out to stop him.

"If you kill Yao Jia now, the King of Qin will be furious. Do you intend to destroy the State of Chu?"

Xiang Rong stopped and turned around, "Should we just allow that villain to humiliate our king like this?"

Qu Ping remained silent.

"It's my fault."

At this time, King Fu Chu of Chu woke up, heard Xiang Rong's words, and spoke weakly.

"The King"

Fu Chu asked the eunuch to help him sit up.

"It was my fault. I shouldn't have sent people to investigate Qin's ironmaking techniques."

"Your Majesty, what have you done wrong?"

Xiang Rong couldn't help but speak up. "The Qin army is so powerful because their weapons are so sharp, far beyond the reach of Chu. If Chu could obtain the iron smelting technique, why would we fear Qin?"

"I originally thought that if I could obtain the iron smelting technique, my Chu State would also possess such a powerful weapon, and my Chu soldiers would be able to recapture the lost land."

"Who would have thought that Zhishu and Xiong Qi were so useless that they were discovered by the King of Qin and my identity was exposed."

"I didn't know people well. I was wrong."

King Fuchu of Chu slapped the bed in regret, his eyes red.

Qu Ping and others, who originally had some complaints about Fu Chu, could only sigh at this time.