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Even Han Fei could control this sword spirit, and it could allow Han Fei, a weak scholar who had no martial arts skills, to display terrifying lightness skills that were no less than Wei Zhuang's.

"Probably not!" After thinking for a moment, Wei Zhuang shook his head and said, "Sword Soul and Ying An have similar methods. Since Ying An was able to sit back and watch Han Fei leave, I think this ability to control other people's bodies will not have much impact on Han Fei. After all, Ying An wants to recruit Han Fei, not kill him! At least, Han Fei is safe until his goal is achieved!!"

"So are we just going to wait and do nothing?" Zi Nu raised her eyebrows, feeling a little worried about the situation at Zi Lan Xuan.

"Now, the ones who can really decide everything are not us, nor Ying An and Ji Wuye next door. But they are Xianyang and the Palace of King Han thousands of miles away!!" Wei Zhuang's tone was meaningful.

"You mean, what happened tonight is likely to change the purpose of the Qin delegation's marriage?" Zi Nu's eyes narrowed.

Nodding, Wei Zhuang said, "The Qin envoys were assassinated. Furthermore, in Xinzheng City, Han soldiers surrounded the guildhall where the envoys were staying. How could it end so easily?"

With a faint sigh, Wei Zhuang said, "My only worry now is that Han Fei will become the victim this time!!"

"Mr. Wei Zhuang, why did the Ninth Young Master become a sacrifice?" Zhang Liang asked anxiously.

You know, as a member of the Zhang family, Zhang Liang was very clear that after his grandfather introduced him to the Ninth Prince Han Fei, it meant that he had completely stood behind the Ninth Prince.

Four generations of the Zhang family have served as prime ministers of the Kingdom of Han. Of course, the Zhang family will not gamble everything on one throw.

Since Zhang Liang chose Han Fei, there must be other members of the Zhang family who chose several other princes who had the potential to succeed the throne.

Even if Han Fei failed in his bid for the throne, the impact on the Zhang family, who had placed extra bets, would not be significant. However, it would have a huge impact on Zhang Liang. It's no wonder Zhang Liang was so anxious now.

Wei Zhuang sighed, "Just because Han Fei is valued by Ying An and even wants to recruit him, I think that in order to resolve what happened tonight, King Han An will take the initiative to send Han Fei to Qin! Perhaps as a marriage, or perhaps... as a hostage!"

Although nothing has been made public yet, the marriage between Qin and Han has basically become a foregone conclusion.

Even though Honglian was extremely reluctant in the hall earlier, no matter how much Han Wangan loved her, he would never allow her to do what she wanted.

Chapter 77: The Strongest General in a Century? What a joke! Let South Korea cede the city!

As a Korean princess, Honglian is destined to become a victim of Korea.

If Han Fei was merely sent by King An of Han as a wedding envoy, even though he would still face numerous dangers while traveling to Xianyang, Qin, he still had a chance of returning. However, if he were sent to Qin as a hostage, then Han Fei would have no hope at all.

"Hostage? This... How is this possible?" Zhang Liang said in disbelief. "Right now, in all of Han, only the Ninth Prince has the heart to save the country and strengthen it. If Han wants to regain its former glory, the Ninth Prince must be the one to do it! If the Ninth Prince is used as a hostage in Qin, then Han..."

"That depends on what King Han An thinks." Wei Zhuang's tone revealed obvious disdain for King Han An.

On the Liusha side, the atmosphere was solemn and people were increasingly pessimistic about Han Fei's future. In the next room,

As Zhang Kaidi and Ji Wuye continued to humble themselves, Ying An seemed to have finally vented some of his dissatisfaction.

His tone remained arrogant as he continued, "No matter how many people die in Korea, as long as this young master is safe, then their deaths are valuable. Even if that Blood Robe Marquis really dies, it has nothing to do with this young master."

"Yes, yes, yes!!" Ji Wuye endured the humiliation in his heart and kept nodding his head to agree.

"I'm sorry to have frightened you tonight." Zhang Kaidi didn't want to continue dealing with Ying An, who seemed like a playboy.

Unlike Ji Wuye, Zhang Kaidi had already known about Ying An's deep concealment through Zhang Liang. Although he didn't know the details of this young master Ying An.

But there was one thing Zhang Kai was certain of, that was Ying An was definitely not the dandy boy he was showing himself to be.

"External ministers, please take your leave first!" Zhang Kaidi couldn't wait to leave.

But before Ji Wuye could follow suit and salute, Ying An waved his hand and said, "Wait a minute, this young master was assassinated in your country, South Korea. Do you think you can just let it go like that?"

Both Zhang Kaidi and Ji Wuye were stunned. After looking at each other for a while, they bowed and said, "I wonder what you mean, sir?"

In Ying An's view, the purpose of the Qin delegation this time was just a marriage alliance on the surface, but it was just Qin's way of expressing its peace intentions to Han.

Who has caused the struggle between Lu Buwei and Ying Zheng within the Qin State to almost reach a fever pitch?

Ying Zheng, who had been unable to take power, became increasingly intolerant of Lu Buwei.

The purpose of sending the delegation this time is to block any excuses that may arise from South Korea in the future.

After all, although Han was weak, if it suddenly declared its presence when Ying Zheng seized power, it would also cause trouble for Qin.

This is something Ying Zheng absolutely cannot accept.

As the son of Ying Zheng, Ying An naturally stands on the same side as Ying Zheng.

Even compared to Ying Zheng's use of marriage alliances to prevent future interference from South Korea, Ying An is more radical at this moment.

"As a prince of the Qin Dynasty, I was assassinated in your country of Han for no reason. Even when a marquis of your country disappeared, I had to speak to him. When did Han become so qualified?"

Ying An looked at Zhang Kaidi and Ji Wuye with anger.

The two Korean ministers, one civil and one military, both frowned, clearly sensing that Ying An was planning to make some serious moves on Korea!

No wonder Zhang Kaidi and Ji Wuye reacted so quickly.

Whether it is Zhang Kaidi, the Prime Minister of South Korea, or Ji Wuye, the general who is known as the strongest general in South Korea in the past hundred years, they have long been accustomed to ceding land while living in the weak South Korea.

Jin was once divided among three states. At that time, Han was at least a powerful country that could compete with Zhao and Wei.

Even after the reforms of Shin Bu-hai, South Korea still had the reputation of being a strong country. But now, South Korea has long since given up on its past.

Not to mention other things, just the Qin State, the neighbor to the west, took away an unknown amount of territory from Han.

In the disputes and wars with Qin, South Korea had lost too much. This kind of thing had happened so many times that everyone in South Korea had become accustomed to it.

As soon as Ying An finished speaking, both Zhang Kaidi and Ji Wuye knew very well that no one of them could make the decision on what would happen next.

After all, ceding a country's territory is something that cannot be accomplished without the approval of King Han An.

More importantly, as a barrier to resist Qin's eastward expansion, Han itself has now become extremely poor and weak.

If Han continues to cede territory and cities to Qin, I am afraid that its destruction will not be far away.

Ying An smiled slightly, but his smile looked so ferocious in the eyes of Zhang Kaidi and Ji Wuye.

It was like a ferocious beast with its mouth wide open.

"I don't know... I don't know what Master Ying An plans to do?" Zhang Kaidi was obviously a little timid.

"Since Han has the guts to assassinate me, then they must bear the consequences of assassinating me!" Ying An sneered, "Han must pay the price of three cities for what happened tonight!"

"Impossible!" Ji Wuye slammed the table and stood up angrily.

You have to know that in Ji Wuye's eyes, King An of Han was already a dead body. The State of Han would soon be his prey. Under such circumstances, even though he knew he was no match for Qin, Ji Wuye still couldn't tolerate Han continuing to cede territory to Qin.

With the mentality of a subject, no matter how much territory and cities South Korea cedes, as long as it does not interfere with their own wealth and glory, the powerful people in South Korea will not care.

But now, Ji Wuye’s mentality has changed.

"What?" Ying An looked at Ji Wuye with a half-smile and said, "General Ji Wuye, you don't really think that I, the strongest general in Korea for a hundred years, can stop the fierce army of my Great Qin, right?"

Ji Wuye's cheeks twitched, and his already ferocious face looked even more terrifying.

After staring at Ying An for a long time, Ji Wuye said unwillingly: "Neither I nor Prime Minister Zhang have the right to comment on this matter. This must be reported to the king, and the king will make the final decision!!"

"Of course!" Ying An nodded as if it was a matter of course, and said, "How could a servant possibly have the right to dispose of the family property for his master? However, what happened tonight has damaged the reputation of both our countries. The cession can be used as Princess Honglian's dowry for this marriage! You can inform King Han of this! Farewell! I won't see you off!"

Both Zhang Kaidi and Ji Wuye finally received the hint that Ying An allowed them to leave, and they couldn't wait to bow and say goodbye.

As Ying An watched Ji Wuye and Zhang Kaidi leave, Li Si's hurried figure suddenly appeared in his sight.

Although Ying An was the chief envoy of the Qin State delegation, in reality, his title was just a gilded embellishment. The real person in charge of the mission was Li Si.

Ying An, the chief envoy of the delegation, stayed in the Qin State Hall to rest. However, Li Si, the deputy envoy, had to be busy contacting the dignitaries in Han State who were close to Qin State even late at night.

Don't think that because Han was always bullied by Qin, the people of Han were extremely hostile to Qin.

Han is not the Zhao State that once fought the Battle of Changping with Qin State.

Although many young and strong men of the State of Han had died in battles against the State of Qin, how could it compare to the Battle of Changping, in which more than 400,000 young and strong men of the State of Zhao had died?

Even among the high-ranking officials of Zhao State, there were many powerful people who were bribed by Qin State, let alone Han State.

Li Si never dreamed that when he left the Qin Guildhall, it would be invaded by assassins. The entire guildhall was even surrounded by the private soldiers of the Han Blood-robed Marquis.

Contacting those Korean dignitaries who are close to Qin is itself a secretive act.

By the time Li Si received the news, King Han An had summoned all his ministers to the palace late at night.

As soon as he heard the news, Li Si rushed to the guild hall. Unfortunately, he was still a step too late.

By the time he arrived, even the finishing work had been completed.

Although Li Si ran into Ji Wuye and Zhang Kaidi when he returned, he had no intention of paying any attention to these two Korean dignitaries at this time.

With just a slight bow, Li Si hurriedly came to Ying An.

"Li Si greets the young master. Are you all right?"

As he spoke, Li Si looked Ying An up and down, fearing that he would see any wounds on his body.

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Li Si! I'm just a jumping clown. What can I do to me?" Ying An said with a complacent look on his face.

Li Si breathed a sigh of relief, but the anger that had replaced his panic finally ignited in his heart.

"For what happened tonight, I must make South Korea give me and Daqin an explanation!!"

There was a reason for Li Si's rage.

He regarded this mission to South Korea as a stepping stone for his advancement.

But if Ying An, the chief envoy of the delegation, were to encounter an accident, then Li Si would be lucky to have escaped a disastrous fate, let alone a meritorious service.

"Sir, please calm down!" Seeing Li Si's indignant expression, Ying An immediately stepped forward to persuade him, "I have already made my demands to Han Xiang and Ji Wuye!"

Li was shocked.

In his eyes, although Ying An was somewhat mysterious, it was at most just due to his background. Ultimately, Li Si only saw Ying An as a pampered young man.

At this moment, this opportunity concerns whether he can make further progress in Qin State. If Ying An puts forward some ridiculous conditions, wouldn't even he, the deputy envoy, be affected?

Li immediately ignored everything else and asked hurriedly, "What request did you make to South Korea?"

"I was attacked tonight, and this young master is quite frightened. If Han wants to settle what happened tonight, it must cede three cities to my Great Qin." After a slight pause, when Li Si showed a look of surprise, Ying An said, "However, I have also given Han a chance to save face. These three cities will nominally become the dowry of Princess Honglian in this marriage and become the territory of my Great Qin!"

Li Si was happy at first, but then he frowned in an instant.

Giving face to South Korea would mean that he, the deputy envoy, would lose most of the credit for seizing three cities from South Korea.

But Li Si soon realized that if he occupied the three cities of South Korea as Princess Honglian's dowry, then who would control these three cities?

Although the Qin State did begin implementing the county system after Shang Yang's reforms, in reality, the Qin State still retained the feudal system. Even after the unification of the country, the debate over the county system and feudal system continued for a long time in the Qin court.

As the second son of the King of Qin, Ying An not only has the opportunity to inherit the throne of Qin, but he also has the choice of enfeoffing other countries.

If the three cities ceded by South Korea at this moment were to join the Qin Dynasty as Princess Honglian's dowry, then these three cities should legally become the fiefdom of Ying An in the future.

Of course, due to the location, it is obviously unrealistic to occupy the fiefdom of three cities on the border between Han and Qin.

It is more likely that the King of Qin will exchange three cities in the heart of Qin for Ying An as compensation. And these three cities sandwiched between the Qin and Han borders will surprisingly be taken into the pocket of the Qin State.

Even so, Ying An, a young man who had always been inconspicuous and even weak and sickly with congenital deficiencies, suddenly became the second most important person after Fusu.

You know, even Fusu, apart from having the title of the eldest son, is not as good as Ying An, who has three cities by nature and can build a base that truly belongs to him at any time.

Didn't Lao Ai rebel in the past because after being granted the title of Marquis of Changxin, he occupied a vast territory and became the king, and his ambitions became increasingly unsatisfied?

It can be said that as long as this matter is implemented, Ying An will become a more suitable candidate to inherit the throne than Fusu in the eyes of many people in Qin in the future.

This idea flashed through his mind, and the dissatisfaction on Li Si's face disappeared instantly.

Even in Li Si's heart, he felt a little bit of fear towards Ying An's scheming and thinking three steps ahead.

At this moment, Li Si no longer dared to regard Ying An as a mere gilded dandy.

Glancing at Ying An deeply, Li Si asked, "Do you still dare to ask, sir, whether Han Xiang and Ji Wuye agree to your request?"

Ying An rolled his eyes at Li Si and said, "Mr. Li Si, do you think that the mere Prime Minister of Han and Ji Wuye are qualified to have a say in such matters?"

Li immediately laughed dryly. He was so shocked by the depth of Ying An's calculations that he forgot that neither Zhang Kaidi nor Ji Wuye had any say in the matter of ceding territory.

The only one who truly had the final say was Han Wangan. Even though Han Wangan was considered a drunken and lecherous tyrant, and even though his power was almost completely eroded, he still held the nominal right to dispose of the territory of Han.

Of course, this kind of thing can also be regarded as Han Wangan taking the blame.

Didn’t Cao Cao use the same trick of holding the emperor hostage to control the princes in the future?

China has always attached great importance to legitimacy, making Han Wangan the one who truly masters the reputation.

Even Confucius sighed and concluded that only tools and reputations cannot be lent to others. This is what the ruler is responsible for. Reputation is used to show trust, and trust is used to protect tools.

No matter what the reason, even if Zhang Kaidi and Ji Wuye agreed in their hearts to cede territory to Qin, the final decision still needed to be made by King Han An.

After confirming that Ying An was about to become the biggest winner in tonight's events, Li Si had the idea of ​​having an in-depth communication with Ying An for the first time.

Although Li Si had not given up on joining forces with Ying Zheng, the legitimate King of Qin, he had already started placing his bets on Ying An in advance.

"Sir, please forgive me for being so presumptuous. May I ask what you think about the position of crown prince?" Li Si asked directly.