My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 795: The arms race has begun! King Jian of Qi becomes a minister of Qin?

Even though Xu Qiong was complaining madly in his heart, he could only bow his hands again on the surface: "Your Majesty, I am incompetent!"

"Please punish me, my king!"

King Xi of Yan forced himself to suppress his irritability and anger, and asked in a deep voice: "I will give you 10,000 prisoners, 30,000 cattle, sheep, and pigs, and 10,000 shi of grain each."

"Can the eunuchs ask for a blessing for Dayan like the one for Handan?"

Xu Qiong still shook his head: "The will of heaven and earth is hard for me to fathom."

"I think that if the king himself offers sacrifices with great ceremony, Hou Tu will be more likely to be pleased!"

“But even if Hou Tu is pleased, he may not necessarily bestow the same blessing as Handan City!”

Even though King Xi of Yan made a great determination and arranged the most generous sacrifice in the history of Yan State.

But Xu Qiong still had no confidence.

After all, Xu Qiong had been the Minister of Ceremonies of the State of Yan for so many years and had read countless books left by sages and predecessors, but Xu Qiong had never seen any records about the blessing of the underworld fire surrounding the city.

Even the most boastful vision of the blessing of heaven and earth in the historical records is far inferior to the scene of the underworld fire circling the city!
Ask for the thick soil to bring down blessings on Yan State like the city of Handan?

Your Majesty, do you think I am the Lord of Qin Chang'an? !

King Yan's last hope was dashed, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes: "Since the heaven and earth are unreliable, can we, Great Yan, forge a blessing vision with human power?!"

Xu Qiong looked at Yan Wangxi in disbelief: "Your Majesty, what did you say?!"

King Xi of Yan lowered his voice a little: "Is there any way to create a strange phenomenon like the underworld fire surrounding the city with human power?"

"I don't ask for it to be exactly the same as the Hell Fire Circling the City, I just ask for it to be as shocking as the Hell Fire Circling the City!"

"Then, you, my dear, will declare that this is a blessing from heaven!"

"In this way, people all over the world will know that although Qin is valued for its fertile land, our Great Yan is more blessed by heaven!"

Since heaven, earth and gods are unreliable, let's use our own hands to create miracles!
Although this miracle is fake, it can still unite the people of Yan and inspire people.

However, Yan Wangxi's idea made Xu Qiong stand up suddenly, and asked in a lost voice: "Your Majesty, do you want to deceive the heaven?!!"

King Xi of Yan said solemnly: "I am not deceiving Heaven, but just borrowing a little grace from Heaven."

"When Great Yan expands its territory and I realize the wishes of my ancestors, the heaven will forgive me!"

The main priest was Xu Qiong.

The executor is Xu Qiong.

The person who announced to the public that this was a blessing from heaven was Xu Qiong!
If the heaven is really angry about this, the worst that can happen is to kill Xu Qiong as a sacrifice to the heaven, which will calm the heaven's wrath!

So King Xi of Yan was not panicked at all.

Xu Qiong shook his head repeatedly and said without hesitation: "Deceiving the heaven is deceiving the heaven, there is no room for argument!"

"As the Minister of Rites, I absolutely cannot accept acts that deceive the heaven, and I cannot accept that the king has the intention to deceive the heaven."

"Different road non-phase plan!"

"Minister, please resign!"

Xu Qiong threw the crown directly onto the table and ran away!
Yan Wangxi's eyes narrowed, and he shouted in a broken voice: "Master of Ceremonies Xu Qiong!"

"Stop right there!"

However, Xu Qiong had no intention of stopping.

Xu Qiong knew that Ying Chengjiao, who could call the wind and rain and summon earth dragons, provided Qin with a huge advantage on the battlefield.

In the State of Yan, predicting celestial phenomena and communicating between heaven and earth were all within Xu Qiong's responsibilities.

If Qin and Yan go to war again, Xu Qiong will most likely be sent to the battlefield by King Xi of Yan to curb Ying Chengjiao's witchcraft.

But whether Xu Qiong can communicate with heaven and earth, doesn’t Xu Qiong himself know it?
The fake one is most afraid of meeting the real one, and the liar is most afraid of meeting the real one.

I finally found a reason to resign with a clear conscience. Xu Qiong would be stupid to stay!

Seeing Xu Qiong walk out of the imperial study without looking back, Prince Yanxi overturned the bamboo slips piled on the table and shouted angrily: "Traitors! They are all traitors!"

"If Heaven and Earth do not help us, we will help ourselves!"

"What's wrong with my strategy?!"

"The traitor Xu Qiong is unwilling to help me, so I can seek help from others!"

Ju Guang picked up the bamboo slips and returned them one by one to the desk of King Xi of Yan, and sighed softly: "Your Majesty, your strategy is indeed a bit impulsive."

The death of Yan Dan was of no consequence to King Xi of Yan, but the sacrifice with a thorny stick on his back was a huge blow to King Xi of Yan.

Ever since the sacrifice, King Xi of Yan has become noticeably more irritable, quick-tempered and eager for quick success.

Even the attitude of admitting mistakes, which was once the most commendable, has become less positive.

Prince Xi of Yan suddenly looked at Ju Guang and said, "My dear minister, don't you support me?"

Ju Guang reminded softly: "I think Xu Sili may have a way to help the king deceive the heaven, or he may not have a way to help the king deceive the heaven."

"But no matter whether Xu Sili has the ability to cheat the heaven or not, Xu Sili will only say that he doesn't have it!"

"Because the king's power comes from the emperor, and the emperor's power comes from heaven and earth!"

"If Your Majesty does something that defies Heaven, Your Majesty's throne will surely be questioned!"

"Please believe in the country of Great Yan and believe that Great Yan can gain the trust of heaven and earth!"

King Xi of Yan had a good idea, but it was impossible to realize it.

If Heaven can be deceived, then the legal basis of all princes will be shaken!
If someone really helped Prince Xi of Yan to do such a crazy thing, the first person who would want to kill him would definitely be Prince Xi of Yan himself!
Under Ju Guang's persuasion, Yan Wangxi finally calmed down a little, and then said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister, draft an order!"

"We, Great Yan, would like to invite all the sorcerers and alchemists in the world to come to Yan and offer sacrifices to heaven and earth for us, Great Yan!"

With the orders of King Xi of Yan and King Jia of Dai, a superstition-driven arms race began.

it has started!

Since it was an arms race guided by superstition, how could Qi, the state that produced the most alchemists, fall behind?

As early as when Dai Wangjia and Yan Wangxi were still recruiting sorcerers and alchemists, more than a thousand alchemists had already poured into Linzi City.

Hou Sheng stood at the distance of a pavilion, quietly watching King Jian of Qi having a happy conversation with several alchemists.

After the alchemists left, Hou Sheng walked towards the pavilion and called out in a deep voice, "Greetings, Great King!"

Qi Wangjian turned around and smiled as if he had just seen Hou Sheng, "Uncle, how come you have time to come to the palace today?"

Hou Sheng did not answer King Qi's question, but looked King Qi in the eye and asked, "Why are you suddenly interested in alchemists?"

King Jian of Qi did not hide his feelings and said with a sigh: "Qin Chang'an Jun was not only able to summon the earth dragon to help in the battle, but also asked the thick soil to intercept the Yellow Spring and invite the ancestors of Qin to watch the ceremony on the top of Handan City."

"I am so fascinated and I wish I could see it for myself!"

"It's a pity that Qin Chang'an is not able to come to Qi, so I can only ask more alchemists to satisfy my longing."

Hou Sheng got to the heart of the matter and asked in a deep voice, "I think that Your Majesty is not just fascinated by what Qin Chang'an did in Handan City."

"You want to emulate Qin Chang'an Jun and gain the favor of heaven and earth, right?"

Qi Wang Jian nodded calmly: "Uncle is right."

"I wish to gather all the sorcerers from all corners of the country, with the assistance of the sorcerers in the court, and I will personally offer sacrifices to heaven and earth!"

"If we can obtain the blessing of heaven and earth, it will be a great blessing for all the people of Great Qi!"

Hou Sheng sighed softly and said sincerely, "Your Majesty, how many sacrifices are there in all the countries of the world?"

"Has there ever been any country or any person who has been blessed by heaven and earth like Qin Chang'an?"

"As far as I know, there is only one person, Qin Chang'an!"

"I beg Your Majesty not to have such thoughts!"

Qi Wang Jian smiled and said, "I understand what my uncle said."

"If my sacrifice can bring down blessings from heaven and earth, I will be very happy."

"If my sacrifice cannot bring down blessings from heaven and earth, as long as it can make heaven and earth happy and show my sincerity, it will be enough!"

Hou Sheng said mercilessly: "If the king really thinks so, I will support the king."

"But I think that the king is actually competing with Qin Chang'an Jun for the favor of heaven and earth."

"If this sacrifice were to spread, the Qin State would think that the king was competing with Qin Chang'an Jun for the favor of heaven and earth!"

The smile on King Jian of Qi's face slowly faded: "As the King of Qi, I will offer sacrifices to heaven and earth within the territory of my Great Qi according to the rituals of my Great Qi."

"No?"

Hou Sheng said in a broken voice: "If the king offers sacrifices to heaven and earth as he did in previous years, then of course it is fine."

"But if Your Majesty suddenly holds a large-scale sacrifice after Qin Chang'an Jun asks the thick soil to descend upon Handan City to bless it, then of course it cannot be done!"

"Otherwise, it might surprise our friendly nations!"

Qi Wangjian's voice was tinged with anger: "As the King of Qi, do I have to look at Qin's face when offering sacrifices to heaven and earth?!"

"If my Great Qi can be blessed by heaven and earth, if I can be favored by heaven and earth..."

Before King Qi Jian could finish, Hou Sheng rudely interrupted him and said, "Even if our Great Qi can be blessed by heaven and earth, even if Your Majesty can be favored by heaven and earth, I am afraid it will be difficult to surpass the favor that heaven and earth have for Qin Chang'an Jun."

"Since both Your Majesty and Qin Chang'an Jun are favored by heaven and earth, if Qin and Qi go to war, Your Majesty thinks our Great Qi has a chance of winning?!"

The longing in King Qi Jian's heart was instantly extinguished by Hou Sheng!
The decline of Qi State could not be saved by a wizard favored by heaven and earth.

The power of the Qin State was not achieved because of a wizard favored by heaven and earth.

Even if King Jian of Qi is favored by heaven and earth, what can he do?
King Qi clenched his hands into fists and said in hatred, "Am I going to watch Qin enjoy the favor of heaven and earth, or even inherit the Mandate of Heaven?!"

Hou Sheng sighed softly and bowed: "Your Majesty, please come to Qin and be your minister again!"

"Now that Qin has destroyed Zhao, only Dai, Yan and Qi remain in the world."

"The Dai State is the transformation of the Zhao State. It has been exhausted after suffering heavy losses. The Yan State is incompetent and cannot resist the Qin State."

"Your Majesty, please accept my title as your vassal while the two states of Dai and Yan still exist. It is possible that you will gain a place in the state of Qin."

"But if the king hesitates, I am afraid that even if you are willing to serve me in the future, I will not be able to serve you again!"

King Qi clenched his fists tightly in his sleeves and shook his head bitterly, saying, "I know what the Prime Minister said is true."

"But as the King of Qi, how can I ask to be a minister of Qin?"

"If I were to be your minister, how would I be able to face the previous kings of Great Qi a hundred years later?"

Hou Sheng looked at King Jian of Qi sincerely and said, "Your Majesty!"

"In recent years, the heaven and earth have repeatedly blessed the Qin State, and the rich land has been so kind to Qin Chang'an Jun!"

"This is enough to prove that destiny is with Qin!"

"Your Majesty's request to serve as a minister of Qin is in accordance with the will of heaven. Even if the previous kings of our Great Qi knew about this, they would certainly not blame Your Majesty!"

Beside King Jian of Qi, all the eunuchs, palace maids, and castrators all bowed and shouted:

"I advise the king to serve as your minister!"

Seeing that the eunuch who helped him investigate the situation outside the palace was bowing and cheering, King Qi Jian's pupils suddenly shrank.

Even Qi Wangjian's self-proclaimed loyal ministers had defected to Hou Sheng without him noticing!

So, does he have any choice?

After a long silence, Qi Wangjian finally laughed at himself: "King of Qi? King of Qi~"

"Prepare the royal guards."

"I will serve as a minister in Qin!"

Seeing that Qi Wang Jian had finally made such a decision, Hou Sheng cried out with joy, "Your Majesty is wise!"

(End of this chapter)