Daqin: Zulong's Traveling Frog

Chapter 55
Qin Wang Duan Hu looked at the eagle, sitting in front of the wooden case, his eyes swept over everyone coldly.

In the courtyard, 83 virtuous ministers sat in front of the table calmly, neither smiling nor angry.

Every sentence Qin Wangzheng said was soft with hardness, rigid with soft, like a flying knife or a short needle, the words entered the ears of the officials, and the officials nodded frequently.

As soon as they heard that King Qin was selecting talents, everyone was eager to try. The long-awaited interview finally began.

The wise ministers from Chu State sighed helplessly when they heard that Ling Yin was in power.

But when they heard that Ling Yin of the State of Chu had a big secret, they couldn't help but widen their eyes, with incredible expressions on their faces.

In the end, when they heard that they were asking for hundreds of miles of land for Qin, they first looked at King Qin with dull eyes, and then said in shock.

"Wouldn't it be impossible for Qin to ask for a hundred miles of land!"

"In a hundred miles of land, you can't do whatever you want even with a huge secret!"

For a while, doubts came from the officials, expressing that it was difficult to accept it, and even felt that Qin was playing tricks on everyone.

How could a hundred miles of land be obtained with a three-inch tongue?
What's more, since the secret is a secret, it means that no one knows except the person concerned, so how could the King of Qin know, what if it was a gossip in the market?
If this threatened Li Yuan and caused a murder, wouldn't it be that he lost his life in vain.

The officials all shook their heads, unwilling to accept such an interview request. Some even tossed their sleeves and scolded angrily: "Qin Wangzheng, when I came to serve Qin, I didn't expect to ask for a hundred miles of land for Qin. No wonder Everyone says Qin is a country of tigers and wolves?"

Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, there was a long sword on his neck, and the person holding the sword was naturally Zhonglang Jiang Mengwu.

Meng Wu's face turned livid and he roared angrily: "A land of tigers and wolves naturally has its own rules. You violated etiquette and angrily rebuked the King of Qin. Do you think you can get out alive?"

Unexpectedly, the King of Qin jumped up, pushed Meng Wu's long sword away, and scolded: "Meng Wu, don't be chaotic! Although Mr. enters Qin, he only holds a transfer certificate and is registered in the government, so he is not considered a Qin person. .”

Qin Wangzheng patted the official and said: "If you insist on leaving Qin, the government will give you ten gold as money for chariots and horses!"

The man's eyes were dull, seeing that King Qin didn't persuade him any more, with a line of clear tears in his eyes, he walked away.

The officials saw that although Qin Wangzheng was young, he knew how to use both soft and hard, and would be able to accomplish the great cause of dominating the world in the future, so they decided not to leave.

Qin Wangzheng saw that everyone was hesitant, so he decided to raise the price: "If you can complete the mission, the government will give you a hundred gold, and bestow it on the noble doctor."

Now the courtiers were moved and wanted to try it one after another, but they also had some concerns, so they asked: "Your Majesty, can I tell you what kind of secret it is?"

Qin Wangzheng shook his head lightly, telling everyone that the secret is important and cannot be easily revealed to others.

Those who were about to take the initiative to try "this" all bowed their heads, not daring to accept it rashly.

There was one person in the crowd who suddenly stood up and solemnly said: "I would like to go and give it a try!"

Everyone's eyes turned to this man, and they saw that he had a yellow complexion, was wearing linen clothes, and had hemp shoes on his feet.

Qin Wangzheng looked expectantly, but seeing the plain attire, his eyes narrowed and his brows frowned.

When everyone saw that it was the clothes of the people of Chu State, they laughed loudly and mocked one after another.

"The thieves from Daliang, the courtiers from the state of Zhao, the heads of Guizhou in plain clothes and hemp shoes, and the rogues in the market, how can they be entrusted with great use?"

The rogue in the mouth of the officials is naturally Yao Jia in the connotation.

Yao Jia's father was just a jailer in Wei State, and he also became a thief in Daliang City in order to make a living.

But Yao Jia took advantage of the wandering in the market to study the vertical and horizontal techniques in secret, hoping that one day he could step into the temple and follow the example of Su Qin and Zhang Yi, repelling millions of soldiers with the power of words.

Finally, Yao Jia fled to the State of Zhao and was reused by the King of Zhao. With the power of words, he joined forces with Han, Zhao, Wei and the three Jins to fight against Qin together.

Later, King Zhao discovered Yao Jia's criminal record and was worried that Yao Jia would use the pretext of uniting against Qin to seek personal gain, so he expelled Yao Jia from the country.

Thus, there was a scene where officials treated Yao Jia with cynicism and contempt.

Qin Wangzheng was also not optimistic about Yao Jia, and his face darkened when he heard that he had a criminal record, but seeing Yao Jia calmly, with Mount Tai collapsing in front of him without changing his face, he became interested in this great thief.

Yao Jia, who was wearing sackcloth, didn't panic in the slightest, swept towards the crowd calmly, bowed his hands to King Qin first, and then bowed deeply to the crowd.

Seeing that Yao Jia was ridiculed by everyone, the officials were not angry, so they gradually calmed down to see what Yao Jia had to say.
Yao Jia bowed his hands to everyone and said calmly: "In the past, Jiang Ziya was just a fisherman fishing by the river, Guan Zhong was a lowly businessman, and Baili Xi was just a slave worth five sheepskins."

"But in the end, Jiang Ziya still assisted King Wu in destroying Shang and Xingzhou; Guan Zhong was still able to assist Duke Qi and the princes of Jiuhe; Bailixi assisted Mu to open Baili."

"Although I am a thief in Daliang City, I have the ability to let the king of Chu give up the land of a hundred miles to Daqin!"

Some impassioned words aroused the surprise of the king of Qin, and he couldn't help but began to admire this thief from the state of Wei.

It's a pity that King Qin still encountered opposition from everyone: "Yao Jia only chased his ministers. Although King Zhao is stupid, he can't reuse him, let alone King Qin?"

Unexpectedly, Qin Wangzheng sneered, the smile on his face was fleeting, and a hint of ferocity flashed in his eyes, he said: "The king of Zhao is fatuous and incompetent, how can he be compared with the lonely king?"

Afterwards, the ferocity on his face disappeared in an instant, and he turned around and shook hands with Yao Jia.

Yao Jia was flattered, his hands trembled unknowingly, and he watched Qin Wangzheng put his rough and yellowed hands on his chest with dull eyes.

The two looked at each other, and for a while, complicated emotions came to their hearts, and they clasped their hands tightly.

I don't know if it was the joy of being honest, or the pain of being hard-pressed to find a friend, or the touch of coming forward, but the next moment, the two hugged each other. How can the emotions in my heart be described in a few words?

Immediately, Qin Wangzheng saluted Yao Jia, bowed deeply, and said indifferently: "Sir, teach me!"

Yao Jia almost fell, and with a trace of composure in his panic, he replied to Qin Wangzheng: "I don't dare to speak out! I just hope that with all my enthusiasm, I can lobby Chu and win land for Qin Wang!"

Qin Wangzheng nodded slightly, and immediately agreed to rectify Yao Jia's name in front of everyone, and then let Yao Jia serve as guest minister and go to Chu State.

After everyone left, Qin Wangzheng explained to Yao Jia that the current King of Chu is the son of Lord Chunshen, and repeatedly told Yao Jia not to disclose this matter.

Yao Jia nodded and agreed. Before leaving Qin, he begged the king of Qin to entrust him with a hundred gold, saying that it would be exchanged for a hundred miles of land.

Qin Wangzheng carefully figured out why it was wrong to exchange a hundred gold for a hundred lands, so he ordered the government to give a hundred gold.

A few days later, Yao Jia rode in a carriage escorted by ten soldiers, with a wooden box of hundreds of gold inside, and rushed to Shouchun, the capital of Chu State, in the dark.

(End of this chapter)