When people were in Qin, the advantage was mine

Chapter 61 Three birds with one stone

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"What happened to Gan Luo?"

Upon hearing this expected news, Ying Chen cooperated and acted as if he was surprised.

Some time ago, the establishment of the Qin-Yan Alliance doubled the pressure on Zhao State. Therefore, Zhang Tang's trip to Yan State did not cause any accidents. In addition, he issued a military order to prepare for war with [-] Pingyang troops. Zhao State had just assembled the nearly The [-] Zhao troops soon became quiet.

Zhao Guo did not want to be attacked from both sides.

Although Yan is weak, if Zhao and Qin go to war and are interfered by Yan, they will definitely not be able to withstand it.

Therefore, after Gan Luo went to Handan as an envoy, with the cooperation of Guo Kai, he succeeded in getting Zhao to cede five cities near Hejian as a gift of alliance with Qin, and in the hope that Qin would not interfere with Zhao's attack this time Yan State, in other words, the alliance between Qin State and Yan State that had just been signed a few days ago was invalidated.

And Gan Luo, who had made such great achievements, was successfully promoted by Lu Buwei to be promoted to minister by Ying Zheng and received numerous rewards.

However, on his way back to Qin, this young genius was assassinated by "Zhao people" on the border between Qin and Zhao. Currently, his whereabouts are unknown!

"With just a few words, he captured ten cities of the Zhao Kingdom. It is normal for the Zhao people to be jealous of such a great talent. However, I really didn't expect them to be so bold and dare to attack a country's minister." Lu Buwei's acting skills Also top notch.

Regarding Gan Luo's accident, he was not only angry, but also regretful that such a young genius died so easily.

"As a result, the Qin-Zhao alliance has become a piece of paper." Ying Chen was also very cooperative.

Taking advantage of Zhao Guo, but not wanting to do Zhao Guo's affairs, it just so happened that Gan Luo was ignorant, so it was quite cost-effective to use him as the trigger.

"Zhao people are so rude. If our Qin country doesn't respond in kind, wouldn't it chill the hearts of the ministers in the court?" Ying Chen looked at the civil and military officials in the palace.

Gan Luo was a minister officially awarded by the King of Qin. For such a person to die on the land of another country, this was a huge provocation to the Qin State.

"war!"

"Fight!" xn
Under the leadership of Lu Buwei, the ministers in the palace expressed their opinions one after another.

If the Qin State does not respond to this matter, it is very likely that the Zhao State will point the cause of Gan Luo's death to the court. The Qin State must take a preemptive strike now!

No matter what the facts are, Qin must avenge Gan Luo!

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"what?"

"Gan Luo is dead?!"

Zhao Wangyan, who had just reluctantly ceded five cities and was preparing to go to war with the Yan State, laughed angrily when he received the news.

"Okay, okay, this is how the Qin people tease me, okay! Very good!"

Zhao Yan is not a fool. After signing the alliance, Gan Luo delayed his return and had to wait until the Qin army stationed in Hejian City before finally setting off. The result?
He died just after reaching the border between Qin and Zhao?
Do the people of Qin regard him as a fool? !
"Your Majesty, please don't be impulsive!" Seeing Zhao Yan's aristocratic look, Guo Kai quickly spoke out to comfort him.

"Now the State of Qin has released the news that its minister died on our territory, and the Pingyang Army has begun to march in the direction of Changping. It is obvious that it is serious. If the king does not show weakness at this time, the Qin-Yan Alliance has not yet been declared broken. , if the two countries join forces and come together, our Zhao country will be attacked from both sides!"

"Then fight!" Zhao Wangyan's anger could hardly be suppressed at this time.

He sent a ten-year-old boy as envoy to the State of Zhao, and the army was behind him. If he did not agree, the Qin-Yan Alliance would immediately attack Zhao. He originally thought that the State of Qin was building momentum for Ganluo, so he also agreed to cede the territory. After all, it is not worthwhile to go to war with Qin. Yan is rich and the Yan army is weak. Zhao can get the land he wants without much effort.

but!Gan Luo is dead?
Gan Luo died just after he got the land between the rivers?Still dying on the land of Zhao?
Is this to fool him into thinking he is a fool?

Trade a ten-year-old child for his land of the rivers? !

"Your Majesty, you can't fight!" Guo Kai quickly winked at Queen Zhao next to Zhao Yan.

The prostitute who had a close cooperation with Guo Kai was also very cooperative.

"Your Majesty, what the Prime Minister said is reasonable. If Qin and Yan come together, even if we, the Zhao State, are not afraid, our vitality will be greatly damaged." Queen Zhao said to Zhao Yan. "Is it possible that Gu has to swallow his anger?" Zhao Wangyan's tone softened slightly.

He also knew that if Qin and Yan came together, Zhao would definitely not be able to withstand it, and they would definitely have to cede territory in the end, but!
They teased him with a ten-year-old child and lied to him about the land of the rivers. How could he endure it?
"Your Majesty, there must be something fishy about Gan Luo's death. He was a minister of Qin State, but he died so easily on the land of Zhao State. Do you think outsiders will believe it?" Queen Zhao said.

"Furthermore, I also heard that Gan Luo is Lu Buwei's retainer, and the land between the rivers is also Lu Buwei's fief. This time, Gan Luo may have been stabbed by Lu Buwei and cut off by Luoyang Lord."

"Knife?" Zhao Wangyan hesitated.

Seeing this, Guo Kai hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, my report in Xianyang mentioned that Luoyang Lord Yingchen has always had a bad attitude towards Lu Buwei's young genius. He must be jealous of his talent. However, this time the Qin Yan Alliance is willing to Luo also obtained the land between the rivers of Zhao State for the Qin State. Na Lu Buwei's actions were for public use and private use. Ying Chen was dissatisfied and sent people to intercept and kill Gan Luo in our country. This must be a warning to Na Lu Buwei."

"Gan Luo must have been favored by the King of Qin when he was granted the title of Qingqing. Now, Ying Chen and Lu Buwei are fighting, and the King of Qin is also involved. Why don't we, the Zhao State, show weakness at this time and give Qin room for internal fighting?"

"How to show weakness?" Zhao Wangyan is not a fool. Guo Kai's analysis makes sense, and he can naturally listen to it.

"Marriage." Queen Zhao said.

"Marriage?" Zhao Wangyan was stunned.

"Yes, Your Majesty, that Ying Chen is now more than twenty years old, but he has not yet married. I have heard a lot about this in recent years. It is just that the Chu clan in the Qin Dynasty is strong, and that Ying Chen is both I don’t want the Chu family to be too powerful, and I don’t want to quarrel with the Chu family, so I keep delaying it.” Queen Zhao said.

"Yan, Han and Wei are weak, so Ying Chen must look down upon him, and the only people who can marry him are our Zhao and Qi countries. Why doesn't your Majesty let Ling'er marry him?"

"Ling'er?" Zhao Wangyan was stunned and refused.

Zhao Ling was born from a deposed queen. Although he didn't like that woman, he loved this ignorant little daughter very much. Now that the woman was dead, if he sent his daughter to Qin again, it would be unjustifiable in any case!
"Your Majesty, Ling'er is ill." Queen Zhao said quietly.

Since his death from illness, Zhao Ling has been ill. Over the past few months, the teenage girl has become somewhat out of character.

If Zhao Ling died in the palace, she, the queen mother, would definitely be criticized by outsiders for being harsh and ruthless. Therefore, at this time, finding a valid reason to send her away would be good for her and Zhao Yan. After all, , his daughter was sick, and Zhao Yan, the father, didn't care.

"Sick? When did you get sick?" Zhao Wangyan asked unexpectedly.

Didn't he just ask me about it in a few months?Why did you suddenly become ill?
"I have been sick for a long time, almost four months ago." Queen Zhao said.

"Four months?" Zhao Yan's expression froze.

Four months ago, that woman just died...

"Your Majesty, the doctor has seen her. Ling'er's time is running out." Queen Zhao leaned into Zhao Yan's ear and whispered.

"What?!" Zhao Yan was startled and jumped up from his seat.

Queen Zhao's expression remained unchanged, and she pulled the restless Zhao Yan back to her seat, "Your Majesty, the Queen has just died. If Ling'er dies in the palace, how will you face the clan?"

In order to establish her as queen, Zhao Yan had already offended the clan once. Now that the deposed queen had just died, if the deposed queen's daughter also died in the palace, it would definitely be difficult for not only her, but also Zhao Yan!
"Why not take this opportunity to get rid of this trouble?"

"..."

Zhao Yan looked complicated and did not answer, but Queen Zhao, who knew the other party well, had already seen that Zhao Yan was tempted!
"Your Majesty, if Ying Chen intercepted Gan Luo and killed him in our Zhao country, and used this matter to attack our Zhao country, why didn't you give Ling'er to him? Ling'er's time is short, if he can be with Ying Chen Marriage can resolve the danger of Zhao State, but if Ling Er dies as soon as he arrives in Qin State, not only will Ying Chen's reputation be lost, but Qin State will also have no reason to attack Zhao State."

"Moreover, Ying Chen has a great reputation. If something like this happens, he will be criticized by the world! King Qin has grown up now, and Lu Buwei must have had a grudge against Ying Chen because of Gan Luo. How could they do this at this opportunity? Let it go?"

"My lord, you kill three birds with one stone~"

"..."

Standing below, listening to Queen Zhao's cold voice, Guo Kai felt his scalp numb.

In order to prevent himself from being scolded by the clan, he even spared a seriously ill little girl and spoke in such a high-sounding way.

Sure enough, the most poisonous thing is a woman's heart...

(End of this chapter)