My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?

Yan Dan's singing was equivalent to acknowledging Ying Chengyu's status as an ally!

When Ying Chengyu is the enemy, all righteous men are desperate.

But when Ying Chengyu became a comrade-in-arms, all the martyrs felt a strong sense of security in their hearts.

This drastic change in mentality from fear to peace of mind further enhanced everyone's good impression of Ying Chengyu.

"I have heard for a long time that Lord Chang'an and the Crown Prince are at odds with each other. Now that I saw them today, I realized that the rumors were all false. The relationship between Lord Chang'an and the Crown Prince is really... a bad fate!"

"Although Lord Chang'an defeated our Yan army, it was really because of the masters of each of them. Lord Chang'an previously sent the prime minister's coffin back to his country, and today he sent the prince to flee. He is loyal to the country and loyal to his friends. He is truly a true gentleman. !”

"A model of righteousness, I should be the Lord of Chang'an!"

Ying Chengyu once fought hard against Pang Nuan and defeated him, severely damaging the Yan army and causing a large number of young men from the Yan state to die on the battlefield.

But the two countries are at war, and each has his own master.

Ying Chengyu's methods were gentler than those of generals such as Bai Qi, and he never killed prisoners or massacred Guizhou leaders.

After the war, Ying Chengyu sent gifts to Pang Nuan, brought their coffins back to China, and even threatened King Yan Xi in order to bury him near the mausoleum of King Yan Zhao!

This gave Ying Chengyu a great reputation in the land of Yanzhao, and gained the respect of many rangers.

Now Ying Chengxuan once again sent Yan Dan, the godfather of knight-errants, back to his country as a gift because of an agreement he made with Yan Dan at some point.

This move further increased Ying Chengyu's prestige in the hearts of the rangers!

Without receiving orders, hundreds of rangers took out the musical instruments they carried with them, played the instruments and sang loudly in the room:

"The two sons took a boat and passed away!"

"I would like to express my love for my son, but it will be harmful if I am not flawless!"

The melodious singing spread across the dense forest and reached Ying Zheng's ears.

Ying Zheng's eyes were stunned, and he was staring at Yandan's motorcade in a trance.

'You two took a boat and left. The shadow of the boat gradually disappeared.

How much I miss you, don’t let any disaster happen! ’

Just by looking at this pale literal translation, you can tell that this is a farewell poem.

The strong reluctance, blessing and sadness in the singing make people dream back to more than four hundred years ago.

At that time, Duke Xuang of Wei fell in love with his daughter-in-law, Crown Princess Xuan Jiang, who he had not yet married, and took possession of her. Later, he was annoyed by Xuan Jiang's persuasion and the criticism of the countrymen, so he sent the crown prince to the border of Qi and Wei and bought her in advance. He caught the bandits and ordered them to kill Prince Ji.

Gongzi Shou, who knew the inside story, persuaded Prince Ji not to go, but Prince Ji insisted on going because he could not violate his father's orders.

In desperation, Gongzi Shou pretended to be Prince Ji and was killed by bandits in order to give Prince Ji a chance to survive.

Prince Ji arrived later. After hearing this, he confessed that he was Prince Ji and he was also killed by the bandits.

The people of Wei were all sad when they heard about it, so they wrote "Beifeng: Two Sons in a Boat"!

Why does Yan Dan sing this song today?

Is it Yan Dan’s wish that Ying Zheng has a safe and smooth future?

Or is he telling the story of his helplessness as a prince, full of grief and anger like Prince Ji, but having to obey the king's father's orders?

Or is it telling him that the relationship between him and Ying Zheng is as sincere as that of Gongzi Shou and Prince Ji, who are willing to die for each other?

Ying Zheng doesn’t know.

Ying Zheng only knew that even if the country was divided and he couldn't help himself, Yan Dan still had feelings for him in his heart.

Brother Dan never blamed me!

This is enough!

A smile slowly appeared on Ying Zheng's face. Ying Zheng took one last deep look at Yan Dan, pulled the reins without nostalgia, and commanded with a smile: "Go back to the palace!"

Accompanied by the light and swift sound of horse hooves.

Ying Zheng went to the west, and Yan Dan went to the east.

Waiting in front of Yan Dan is the pass checkpoint that has been deliberately relaxed.

But what was waiting in front of Ying Zheng was a messenger speeding towards him!

"Da da da!"

The rapid and heavy sound of horse hoofbeats overlapped with those of Ying Zheng and his entourage at the palace gate.

Ying Zheng looked up and saw a messenger pacing anxiously outside the palace gate, urging the palace guards to verify the certificate as soon as possible.

The leading soldier had a black and red ribbon tied around the neck of his horse, indicating his identity as a military messenger!

Ying Zheng immediately ordered: "Go and ask what happened."

Meng Tian immediately rode his horse forward, then quickly galloped back and responded solemnly: "Your Majesty, this is an urgent report of the Yancheng army!"

"Do you want to intercept it directly?"

Ying Zheng's eyes suddenly turned serious: "Yancheng?"

Yancheng is located between Dahong Mountain and Jingshan Mountain, close to the Han River. It was once named Yanying and served as the capital of the Chu Kingdom for 185 years.

But today's Yancheng is already an important military town in the southeast of the Qin State, and it is also the first defensive chain of the Qin State to defend the Chu State in the southeast.

Now, is there an urgent report on the military situation in Yancheng? !

Ying Zheng immediately shouted: "Stop!"

Meng Tian rode out again, and after proving his identity, he led the messenger back.

After hurriedly checking the clay-seal letter, Meng Tian presented a bamboo tube with both hands: "Your Majesty!"

Taking the bamboo tube and pouring out the silk, Ying Zheng's eyes quickly scanned the words on the silk, and then his pupils suddenly shrank.

Holding the silk into a ball, Ying Zheng shouted solemnly: "Beat the drum!"

"Summon all officials in Xianyang County who are above the rank of Qianshi to go to Qilin Hall to discuss matters!"

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at the same time.

On the bank of the Weishui River, Ying Chengyu sat silently on his horse, his eyes empty and his horse free to rein.

After the Eight Masters and the Gua Fu glanced at each other for almost a quarter of an hour, the Gua Fu finally spurred his horse forward and spoke in a warm voice: "Master, you haven't fished yet this year."

"The nest on the Weishui River has been stocked for a year, and now it is autumn. The fish must be plump. It is a good fishing opportunity."

"How about taking advantage of the crisp autumn weather today and going fishing?"

Ying Chengqiao said quietly: "You can go on your own."

The hexagram master sighed in his heart, and his voice became gentler: "Master, please forgive me for being humble and overstepping."

"Your Majesty has made such a decision, and of course he has his own reasons."

"The king decided to let Prince Dan leave Qin, instead of allowing the family leader to lead an attack and kill him. This is not a protection for the family leader."

"The master of the house still deserves the king's favor!"

After Ying Chengyu was silent for a few breaths, he sighed softly: "I am not worried because the king is blocking me."

"I am worried about not being able to use the Prince Pill!"

The hexagram master's eyes were full of doubts.

What's the difference?

Wasn't it Yan Dan who didn't die in the end?

But this did not prevent the hexagram master from continuing to comfort Ying Chengyu: "This time Prince Dan escaped with his life, which can be regarded as his good fortune."

"Of course, the king aspires to dominate the world, and we will definitely have the opportunity to fight against Prince Dan on the battlefield in the future."

"When the time comes, we will definitely help the master of the family and personally kill Prince Dan!"

The Eighth Guards and other family soldiers all shouted in unison:

"Kill the Prince Pill yourself!"

Ying Chengyu chuckled helplessly: "You guys."

The reason why Ying Chengyu wanted to take this opportunity to kill Yan Dan was not because there was any irresolvable grudge between him and Yan Dan.

What Ying Chengyu wants more is that he doesn't want Ying Zheng to be assassinated by the assassin sent by Yan Dan!

Even if that assassination failed to kill Ying Zheng's body, it would definitely kill the friendship in Ying Zheng's heart.

King Zhuang Xiang, Zhao Ji, Queen Mother Huayang and others have made Ying Zheng's heart full of holes.

Ying Chengying really couldn't bear that Ying Zheng's already broken heart became even more broken!

Ying Chengyu did not want to watch helplessly as Ying Zheng was cut off from the warmth in his heart again and again, and gradually became a cold, heartless emperor who abandoned humanity!

That would be a double critical blow to Ying Chengyu's emotions and safety!

However, in the face of the accomplished fact, all his thoughts could only be turned into a sigh: "I am fine, there is no need to worry."

"Go home!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of rapid horse hoofbeats suddenly sounded, and Wang Bo's call came from afar.

"Chang'an Jun! Wait!"

Ying Chengyu's eyes showed surprise, he reined in his horse and turned around: "Wang Shilang, what's the matter?"

Wang Bo ran all the way until he was five feet in front of Ying Chengyu before he stopped his horse. Panting, he raised his hands and said: "The king summons all officials in Xianyang City with a rank of thousands of stones and above to go to the palace to discuss matters."

"I have been looking for you for a long time, but I finally found you!"

Ying Chengqiao's eyes were even more astonished: "Why is there another court meeting?"

Wang Bo shook his head: "The order came in a hurry, and I don't even know what it is because of my humble position."

Ying Chengyu's eyes flashed slightly.

Could it be that Yan Dan's escape was the reason for the court discussion?

Ying Chengyu said coldly: "I want to see how the king will talk about this matter to the ministers!"

"Enter the palace!"

Wang Bo looked surprised.

Why does it seem that Lord Chang'an is a little dissatisfied with the king?

But there was an important matter at hand, and Wang Bo had no time to ask. As soon as he tightened the reins, he galloped forward, leading the way and opening the door for Ying Chengyu.

An hour later.

Ying Chengyu ran up the high platform with small steps and stepped into the Qilin Hall. He saw that the ministers had already gathered in the hall, and everyone's expressions were extremely ugly.

Looking at Ying Zheng, who was sitting on the high platform with an equally ugly face, Ying Chengjian stepped forward and stood in the hall, bowed his hands and said, "My brother is late, please forgive me."

Ying Zheng said warmly: "No problem, Lord Chang'an can just join the queue."

Ying Chengyu did not move, but asked directly: "I wonder why the king summoned his ministers and others to come here?"

When he first set out, Ying Chengyu still had some thoughts of being angry with Ying Zheng.

But this journey has allowed Ying Chengyu to calm down and make up his mind.

If the officials were dissatisfied with Ying Zheng because of Yan Dan's escape, even if Ying Chengxuan was dissatisfied, Ying Chengxuan would still be the first to make his attitude clear and stand firmly by Ying Zheng's side.

However, Ying Zheng's answer was completely beyond Ying Chengxuan's expectations.

"Letter from Yancheng County Magistrate." Ying Zheng's voice was extremely serious: "On September 6th, Chu State Yan sent 80,000 naval troops and 1,200 boats to sail up the Yangtze River."

"On September 8th, Jingling City was destroyed."

"The Chu army did not rest. They continued to send their navy north along the Han River and began to besiege Yancheng on September 9th!"

Ying Chengyu asked in astonishment: "Chu actually sent 80,000 troops to attack our country, Great Qin?!"

"Didn't General Jian notice the Chu army's movements and mobilize troops for defense?"

Ying Zheng shook his head: "Chu State should have sent more than 80,000 troops to attack our Qin Dynasty."

"A military report from General Jian just arrived yesterday."

"In the military report, General Jian Yan said that the Chu State sent 150,000 additional troops to Chencheng, bringing the total original strength to 250,000, posing a threat to our great Qin!"

"General Jian then asked for reinforcements from the DPRK."

Ying Chengyu's heart skipped a beat.

No wonder Wang Jian didn't realize that the Chu army was marching westward to Jingling.

While the Chu army was marching westward to Jingling, they also sent heavy troops northward to Chencheng!

Chu's 330,000 troops, plus Zhao's 300,000 troops.

In addition, Da Qin must invest in defensive forces.

Another war involving millions of troops is about to begin!

Yancheng and present-day Yanling once belonged to the territory of Yan State, but they were not the same city. Yancheng during the Warring States Period was located southeast of present-day Yicheng.