Chapter 34 Yue Yi

  "Great! Great!" More than 200 taels of gold is no small sum, and Madame Yu said to waive it, which showed quite a bit of magnanimity.

  "Young master, you didn't come just for a brush, did you?" Madame Yu's enchanting eyes sparkled as she gazed at Qin Yiren.

  "Madam Yu's words are extremely right. Stranger, I have come here for another matter and would like to ask for your help." Apart from selling brushes and seeking cooperation with Wei Feng Commercial House, Qin Yiren also wanted to ask Wei Feng Commercial House to help him restore his connection with the State of Qin.

  "Gentlemen, it's all right if you just talk about it. If I can do it, I will definitely try my best." Madame Yu nodded slightly, with infinite charm.

  "My lady is aware that since I was imprisoned three years ago, until now, I have had no contact with the state of Qin. Now that I am no longer imprisoned, I wish to reestablish my connection with Qin, and I ask you, Jade Lady, to lend me your assistance."

  Madam Yu nodded slightly, her beautiful eyebrows furrowed like a crescent moon, evoking a sense of pity in others. After a brief pause, she said, "Reestablishing contact with the Qin state is a major matter; I shouldn't have spoken out of turn, but..." She stopped there.

  "Please speak, madam," said Qin Yiren.

  "It's been three years since he had any contact with the Qin state, and they thought that Gongzi had met with disaster. This shows that Gongzi has no weight in the Qin state." Madame Yu's words were chilling, but they were true. If Qin Yi Ren had any weight, would the Qin state have sent him to Zhao as a hostage? Being a hostage is just a death sentence.

  "At this time, if the young master resumes contact with Qin Guo, without a shocking move, he will be even more abandoned by Qin." Yu Furen's words were even more striking, but also more insightful.

  Three times without re-establishing contact, if Qin Yi Ren has astonishing things to say when re-establishing contact, it will increase his weight and even make Qin Shuang Wang look at him with new eyes. If it's just for the sake of re-establishing contact, perhaps he'll be seen as someone who can't survive on his own and send people to beg for money, looking down on him even more.

  "What should be done in your opinion, madam?" Qin Yiren had thought about this matter. It was precisely because he was worried about this point that he did not take action; otherwise, he would have brought the letter today.

  "I was originally a woman, I don't dare to make wild guesses." Madame Yu did things with great discretion and said: "Observing the young master's character, after three years of imprisonment, not only has his ambition not been worn away, but he has become even more resilient, there must be something extraordinary about him."

  This sentence is hinting at Qin Yiren, and the two words "out of the ordinary" are particularly emphasized.

  "Thank you, Madam." As for how to reestablish contact with the Qin State, Qin Yiren had not yet figured it out, and Madame Yu's reminder was very timely.

  Madam Yu told Qin Yi about some matters of the State of Qin, giving him a more comprehensive understanding of the state. Qin Yi had already determined his direction: "This time I reconnect with him, it's best not to talk about personal matters, only national affairs. I should find a plan that is most beneficial to the State of Qin. Even if it can't be adopted now, it must be proven correct in the future, only then can my value increase."

  After bidding farewell to Madame Yu, Qin Yiren took Meng Zhao and left Weifeng Shangshe.

  "Meng Zhao, you, Ma Gai and Fan Tong's weapons and armor can be replaced." Qin Yiren had a pretty good harvest on this trip, was in a good mood, and decided to rearm Meng Zhao and the other two.

  "Thank you, young master!" A soldier's weapon is his second life. Meng Zhao and the others valued it more than their own lives. However, in order to survive, they had no choice but to painfully part with their beloved weapons and armor. For three years, they had been constantly hoping to rearm themselves. Now, that day had finally arrived, and Meng Zhao was overjoyed, his eyes shining with delight.

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  The royal palace of Zhao State, in the imperial court, King Zhao Xiao Cheng was discussing matters with his ministers.

  "Butcher Bai Qi is currently regrouping in Ye Wang, and will launch an attack on Handan next spring. How can we ensure that Handan does not fall? I urge you all to quickly come up with a plan." King Zhao Xiao's brow was furrowed tightly, his face full of worry.

  Changping suffered a great defeat, and the elite of Zhao were all lost. The entire state of Zhao was empty, as if it had no defense. If Bai Qi were to attack, the consequences would be too terrible to contemplate, and certain defeat would be inevitable. How to resist the mighty army of Qin had always been a major concern for King Xiaocheng of Zhao, but he could think of no strategy, and had no choice but to consult with his ministers.

  A deathly silence, all the officials pursed their lips tightly, afraid of making a slightest sound.

  The Qin state has sharp and brave warriors, like wolves and tigers. Who is not afraid of them? Which one can resist them? Not to mention the currently weak Zhao state, even at its peak, it may not be able to withstand them. Who can find a way out?

  "Zhaosheng, do you have a plan?" Zhao Xiaocheng Wang was even more frightened and could only nod.

  "My lord... I think that if we want to resist the tiger-like Qin state, we must choose a good general." Lord Pingyuan was extremely reluctant to say this, but under these circumstances, he had no choice.

  "There is a military proverb that says: 'To start an army, first choose the general.' The prime minister's words are reasonable." Zhao Xiaocheng King nodded slightly and asked: "Who do you think can take on this task?"

  "Lei Pao!" The officials all shouted in their hearts, but none of them dared to say it out loud.

  Because he knew that Zhao Xiao Cheng Wang was wary of Lian Po, and after being humiliated by Qin Yi Ren in the court that day, Zhao Xiao Cheng Wang became even more unwilling to use Lian Po.

  "I report to you, sir. I think Le Yi can be used." The Prince of Pingyuan was most afraid that Lian Po would be reused, so he hastily recommended Le Yi.

  All the officials nodded their heads in agreement with this statement.

  Yue Yi was a famous general of his time, renowned throughout the land, and in terms of military strategy, he was not inferior to Lian Po. Moreover, Yue Yi was skilled at planning, good at governing, and even better at diplomacy, making him a rare talent, an all-around genius, and using him would be no worse than using Lian Po, or perhaps even better.

  "Le Yi is a good candidate." Zhao Xiao Cheng Wang was very satisfied with Le Yi, nodded heavily, and hesitated: "Le Yi is a great talent, rare in the world. Is it too abrupt to ask him to come out of the mountain at this time? Will Le Yi be willing to make an effort for Great Zhao?"

  After Lü Buwei left the State of Qi, he did not return to the State of Yan but instead fled to the State of Zhao. As Lü Buwei was a famous figure throughout the land, the State of Zhao naturally would not refuse him and appointed him as a "Guest Minister". The position of Guest Minister had a name but no actual power, in reality it was an empty title.

  From then on, Zhao rarely asked for advice from Lin Xiangru. It was not until after the disastrous defeat at Changping that Zhao had no one else to turn to and thought of Lin Xiangru. This is indeed inexcusable, and King Xiaocheng of Zhao could not help but feel anxious about it.

  "This doesn't matter, just send someone to investigate and you'll know." Pingyuan Jun was most afraid that Lian Po would be reused, which would be very unfavorable for him, so he quickly came up with a plan.

  "Who can go?" Zhao Xiao Cheng Wang scanned the group of ministers.

  All the officials lowered their heads and remained silent.

  Everyone knows that Zhao's situation is hard to turn around, it's very difficult to invite Lin Xiangru, who would be willing to go and lose face?

  "Your subject Xi Lie wishes to go!" Just then, a white-whiskered and white-browed military general stepped forward, loudly asking for orders.

  "Xu Li!" Zhao Xiaocheng Wang was taken aback.

  Xu Li was a member of Zhao Kuo's party and a trusted person of Zhao Kuo's father, Zhao She. Under the circumstances where many ministers were unwilling to go, Xu Li volunteered to go, and it would be impossible for King Zhao Xiang not to be surprised.

  Xu Li was a legendary figure, he once assisted Zhao Kuo's father Zhao She in the battle where Zhao She defeated the Qin army, reminding Zhao She to occupy the mountain first. Zhao She adopted his suggestion and occupied the mountain one step ahead of the Qin army, laying a solid foundation for the final victory.

  "At this critical moment of Zhao's survival, how could it be that Zhao Kuo, this stupid pig-headed person, does not consider the consequences and work for the benefit of Zhao?" King Xiang of Zhao was somewhat perplexed. At this time, he deeply hated Zhao Kuo and his party.

  "Xu Li, you go this time." However, at that time there was no one else to send, and Zhao Xiaocheng Wang had no choice but to agree.