Emperor Qin

After the gauze scalded in boiling water was dried, Yan Jiang took out alcohol and a cotton swab, and disinfected the wound with a blank expression.

He is half-naked, and although his fit and elegant body has several heavy wounds, it is not scary, but makes his thin body more elegant and fierce. Sitting next to the tiger, he seems to be a more terrifying king of the jungle. There is a murderous intent in every drooping eye.

His Majesty held his face with his wings and stood on the table, motionless, as if lost in thought.

Yan Jiang smeared alcohol on the wound, lowered his head, and pasted the self-made medical patch on the wound, pasted the fine linen cloth for external use, and pasted it with boiled fish fat glue. The wound is tightened, eliminating the pain of stitches.

This medical alcohol is steamed from a gas vessel that he asked Xiang Liyun to help research, but the cost is too high, three catties of grain can get one catty of wine, but the degree is only about ten degrees, that is, according to the wine making process of Qin Dynasty, More than 20 catties of grain can produce a catty of wine. Calculated according to the wine tax of Qin State, it does not have the value of widespread promotion at all.

"Your Majesty, come." With his back bare, Yan Jiang dipped a cotton swab in alcohol and put it in its mouth, asking him to disinfect and apply medicine to the wound on his shoulder blade.

His Majesty skillfully applied the medicine to him. It was slightly displeased with the hideous wound, but it still helped to hold the gauze in its mouth, stick it on his wound, hold it with its head, and asked A Jiang to fix it with a cloth belt.

"It will take three to five days for the injury to heal without affecting the action. Yandan will definitely come to trouble me," Yan Jiang thought for a while, "It will be troublesome for me to avoid it with outsiders. It's safer to go back to the city."

The number of people is a bit too large. It stands to reason that he should flee first when there are hundreds of enemies. It's just that Daxue is fleeing outside, and it is easy to get frostbite if he is unprepared. All resolved.

The jungle is his world. In the dense forest, he is not afraid of any enemies. The trees and shrubs are all his friends. In the case of being besieged, he can deal with three to five people, and any more will be in danger.

Fortunately, these people didn't bring bows and arrows this time, maybe in order not to hurt Qingli...

But it's not serious. The range of bows and arrows in the Warring States Period in this era is limited. If you get too close, he will definitely find out. As long as your luck is not too bad, it is not difficult to escape.

If you go back to Yandu, there will be people from all six countries there, and it would not be conspicuous to have one more. If you want to come to Prince Dan, you will not believe that he will return to Yandu.

That's it.

With a day off, he got up and went.

His Majesty jumped into his palm and asked him what big move he was going to do, don't be too impulsive, the widow immediately asked the Wang family and his son to clean up this unknown thing.

Yan Jiang smiled slightly, and stretched out his hand to touch His Majesty: "Don't worry, it's just a small lesson."

He already has a plan.

Now he is not someone who is in a hurry to return to China, and he has a lot of time to seek justice for himself.

"What, no one came back? What about Qingli?" Jing Ke grabbed the messenger and asked sharply.

"I haven't found it. Look at the traces there. They chased people into the forest," the messenger who reported back was a little embarrassed. "The heavy snow covered the traces. Maybe they lost their way, or they may have chased after that Qin Shangqing."

Jing Ke suddenly put down the man's skirt, and looked at Prince Pill who was seated beside him.

Prince Dan didn't expect that even a hundred dead men would not be able to take down a Shangqing from Qin, so he just frowned and asked, "Where did that man go?"

"Reporting to Your Highness, looking at the traces, it is heading northeast." The messenger whispered.

"Continue to search! In addition, order the generals in the Southwest to strictly investigate the various gates, and he must be kept." Prince Dan looked cold and serious, "There must be no news about this matter, do you know?"

"Yes!" The messenger listened to the order and left respectfully.

Jing Ke frowned: "I didn't expect this to happen. Fortunately, Yandi is far away from Xianyang. Even if he escapes, he will not be able to please him."

How cold is Yandi in the twelfth lunar month of winter, he is wandering outside alone, with different accents and customs, as long as he strictly checks outsiders in the surrounding villages, he will surely gain something.

What Prince Dan was worried about was another matter: "Na Qingli has a close relationship with Yan Jiang, will he fight back? Take him to escape."

"Absolutely impossible!" Jing Ke said decisively, "Brother Qing is a hero of Chu Mo, and he puts faith first in everything. If he answers for me, he will never regret it."

"Perhaps," Prince Dan said worriedly, "just to avoid revealing the murder of Yan Jiang, it's better to enter Qin earlier."

Jing Ke was silent for a moment, and then slowly said: "When Brother Qing returns, we can go on the road."

Prince Dan silently breathed a sigh of relief, with regret on his face, and said sadly: "I am not urging, but the Qin state is powerful, and now only the assassination of Qin can save the world from fire and water, so when the king of Qin dies, all the sons are young Only if there is a dispute, Yan will have a chance to breathe and join forces with other countries..."

He whispered his thoughts, and Jing Ke was the same as before, listening silently.

……

This waited for a full ten days.

Qingli and Yanjiang seemed to have disappeared from the world, and there was no news. Instead, dozens of dead bodies were found in the nearby woods.

Crown Prince Dan couldn't sit still anymore, and asked Qingli every day when he would return.

Finally on the tenth day, Prince Dan hurried to the courtyard to find Jing Ke, and said in panic, "The Qin army has camped in Yishui. If we don't do anything, it may be too late."

Jing Ke frowned: "Now that the deputy envoy has not arrived, how can I go to see the King of Qin..."

"Here, please allow Qin Wuyang to accompany you." Prince Dan whispered.

Jing Ke, who was already irritated by celebrating the long absence, became angry immediately: "What is the meaning of this, the prince? There should be a perfect plan for such a big event. If you do it recklessly, you will do it! What's more, you will enter the land of Qin with a dagger in your heart!" Unpredictable thing?"

Prince Dan hesitated for a moment, his eyes turned red with grief, and he said sadly: "Why don't I want to wait for Mr. to be safe, but time doesn't wait for me, so why..."

"That's all," Jing Ke sighed in his heart, "Since the prince believes that I intend to delay, then according to your wishes, you can go out with Qin Wuyang as the deputy envoy!"

The crown prince lowered his heart to the big pine, stood up and came to Jing Ke, kowtowed to the ground, and saluted: "Mr. Xie for your understanding!"

……

Yan sent Jing Ke to bring the map, and the prince personally sent him out of the city. He went all the way to the Yishui River, and finally took off his outer robes when he reached a place where there were no traces of people. In this cold month, they were all dressed in white. A living sacrifice was made for Jing Ke in Yishui.

Prince Dan and Jing Ke drink to say goodbye, while Gao Jianli hits the building to add to the fun, Jing Ke, as usual, sings with a sword in the sound of the building, laughing loudly: "The wind is rustling ~ Yi Shuihan, the strong man is gone - never return !"

The voice was high-pitched and exciting, fierce and majestic, and all the followers and friends around were weeping bitterly and bearded with anger. Finally, Jing Ke laughed and got into the car and left with the army.

Yan Jiang sat on the treetop, watched the historic scene by the river, curled his lips slightly, but was not moved.

He just took a charcoal drawing board, put this scene on the paper, and listened to Gao Jianli's song, which can be called the pinnacle of his life.

These ten days have passed, and it is almost the end of the 13th year of Qin Wangzheng. In a few days, it will be the first month of the 14th year of Qin Wangzheng.

Prince Dan can't be killed for the time being. Although assassinating him is fun, it will easily arouse the people of Yandi's desire for revenge. Moreover, with these two unreliable father and son, Yan Kingdom can be destroyed faster.

King Qin listened to his warning and probably would not receive the envoys from Yan, so he had enough time.

A lesson can be taught to them.

After he finished painting, he watched Prince Dan's motorcade go back, watched Gao Jianli gaze at the Yishui River for a long time, and finally left with Aizhu, then climbed down from the tree and smiled softly.

Every year, the beginning of the year is the busiest day for all countries, because this time is the time for all countries to worship the heavens.

Since the Zhou Dynasty, there has been the concept of "the world", which is the supreme existence that nourishes all living beings. The king sacrifices to the heaven and the earth, so that the heaven can protect the prosperity of the family and the country, bless the weather, and bless the descendants.

The sacrificial places are all on the outskirts of the capital, also known as suburban sacrifices. Yan Jiang dressed up as an aristocrat and came to pay his respects.

A round stone platform was built here, implying a round sky and a round place, so it is called Circular Mound.

Here, the monarch will complete the communication between the sky and the earth, and the smoothness of the ceremony represents the stability of the country. In the unknown ancient times, sacrifice is the origin of the king's rule of law, and its importance is even higher than that of the army.

That's why "the great affairs of the country are in the worship and the army."

He turned around and found the steward of Yuanqiu. He said that his family is a distant branch of the clan, and the last wish of his ancestors was to participate in the sacrifice. He didn't ask to see the king, but he only asked to help collect firewood and clean the house. , and then gave a golden bean as a tribute.

The job of managing the Circular Mound is cold and idle. He is busy twice a year, each time for more than ten days. Although it is a common practice, it is not taken seriously. When he suddenly has an income, the other party naturally accepts it and gives him a job to clean the Circular Mound. The errand allowed him to touch the altar at a close distance, but he also made it clear that he was not allowed to get close to the king and nobles when he was offering sacrifices to heaven.

Of course Yan Jiang agreed.

So in the next two days, he began to prepare firewood.

The ceremony is to make a big fire here in the round mound, slaughter the animals here and burn the sacrifices to express the repayment to God.

What a perfect ceremony.

It is most suitable for making big news.

……

Soon, the day of the ceremony came, and the army cleared the place for several miles and hundreds of feet.

Yan Jiang climbed up a big tree not far away in the middle of the night, hid in the crown of the tree with His Majesty, and could watch the whole ceremony scene from a distance.

His Majesty was a little nervous, and a little excited.

In the early morning, King Xi of Yan came on a carriage. He was wearing a big fur coat, a cloak inside, a crown hanging on his head, and a white jade pendant in his hand. He couldn't see his appearance clearly from too far away, but the majesty of the king was still there. , Prince Dan was behind him, surrounded by the royal clan and many ministers.

When the Son of Heaven stepped onto the woodpile.

A cow was led by the King of Yan to the woodpile, and the guards next to him killed the cow on the spot and put the bull's head on it. Afterwards, the courtiers put their gifts one by one. The gifts here are strictly graded. There are six levels, and the gifts presented are even more different, such as the king letting go of silk, the Qing letting go of sheep, the doctor letting go of wild geese, and the scholar letting go of pheasants...

After all the big and small things were put away, the drum bell rang suddenly, telling God that you can enjoy your sacrifices!

Yan Wangxi looked pious, and took the torch handed by servant Cong, and lit the pile of firewood.

Suddenly, blue smoke billowed and went straight to the blue sky.

Just when the "corpse" playing the role of the Emperor of Heaven was about to go on stage and start dancing, a sudden change occurred.

In an instant, there was a sudden thunder in the sky, which shocked the eardrums of all the subjects of Yan Kingdom, and they knelt down in shock, thinking that they were punished by heaven.

But what was even more frightening was that the lit firewood and charcoal flew in all directions, like a rain of fire from the sky, falling on everyone, causing pain and fear.

"This, this, divine punishment!"

"How could this be!?"

"God does not bless my country of Yan, who is it, who is dishonest in offering sacrifices?" shouted the boss of the sect.

The scene was extremely chaotic for a moment, and the courtiers who were far away instinctively retreated further.

"It hurts, save me..."

"My lord, hurry up and save my lord, my lord has hit my head, medical officer!"

"Prince, the prince is also injured, come quickly! The prince's hand is broken!"

……

Yan Jiang stretched his neck and took a serious look. Yan Dan and Yan Wangxi were the closest to each other, and the wound was naturally the last. The innocent Yan Chen behind him was almost just a skin trauma caused by carbon fire, and more, it was a spiritual injury. s damage.

With such a battle, the people of Yan Kingdom must be in chaos, and they are busy enough. The Prince of Yan and his son must have been begging to bless the success of the assassination of Qin just now.

"Sacrificing to heaven is punished by heaven. The country of Yan is really pitiful." Yan Jiang shook his head with a sigh, touched his majesty's bird's head, and said quietly, "With such a chaotic situation, the search and defense must be lax. Let's go."

It's almost time to chase to Xianyang and clean up Jing Ke.

He felt that the feeling was not right, and when he looked down, he found that the bird was hugging him tightly, its feathers were bristling, and it looked a little helpless...