nycdaug Chapter 274: False Edict
Chapter 274: False Edict
Chapter 274 False Edict
"Halt! This is Qin territory. If you take another step closer, it will be considered war!"
Three thousand white-armored soldiers marched in a grand procession, but the elite guards of the Wusui camp were no less formidable.
Moreover, more and more soldiers continued to gather.
"My king and the King of Qin have long agreed that we will enter Qin today. Please make way for us, General."
Zhang Liang got off the carriage and went to the front to explain.
Zhang Kaidi knew that the general trend was difficult to defy, but he was determined to serve Han and was unwilling to submit to the country. He had already retired and returned home.
Zhang Liang, who was practically Han Fei's sidekick, gradually began to participate in state affairs.
"This……"
“We have not received any orders. We shall remain where we are. I will send someone to fetch the general.”
The leading guard hesitated for a moment, then whispered an order to a soldier beside him.
……
"It seems I made the right choice coming here today."
A whisper suddenly rang out in Han Fei's carriage. Wei Zhuang was startled and drew his Shark Tooth sword three inches from its sheath with a hum, but the sword reflected no one.
The carriage curtains moved without wind, and only then did Ying Jing's figure become as solid as a reflection in water.
"you!"
Han Fei had not yet reacted, but Wei Zhuang's expression was extremely solemn, and there was a hint of horror in his cold eyes.
Even though the Taoist technique of shrinking the earth to an inch is still martial arts at its core, he didn't sense any flow of true energy when Ying Jing appeared just now.
"Brother Wei Zhuang, aren't you used to Lord Changxin's extraordinary abilities yet?"
Han Fei was also slightly stunned for a moment, but since he didn't understand martial arts, he didn't feel much.
Recalling the extraordinary abilities displayed by Lord Changxin at the coronation ceremony, it was truly awe-inspiring.
"Humph!"
Wei Zhuang snorted softly, seemingly feeling that such a startling reaction was somewhat beneath him, and turned his head away without saying another word.
"Why is Lord Changxin here instead of spending time with Honglian and your many beautiful wives and concubines in Hanoi?"
Shaking the wine cup in his hand, Han Fei stood before a table laden with fine wine from Hanoi.
"Who told you, Brother Han Fei, to have such a troublesome constitution? You're never a cause for peace of mind."
Ying Jing took an unused wine vessel from the table in front of him, poured himself a cup, and then gently raised it to Han Fei as a gesture.
Han Fei's eyes darkened slightly, but he still chose to raise the wine cup in his hand and drink it all in one gulp.
Wei Zhuang, standing to the side, frowned: "Is it someone from within your Qin state?"
This place is located in Wusui Camp, which is on the border of the Qin State. The only possible danger will come from the Qin State!
Ying Jing did not respond directly, but corrected himself, saying, "It is our Qin state."
Wei Zhuang sneered: "You know the rules of Ghost Valley."
Since Gai Nie chose the Qin state, he would not stay there.
Once he has confirmed that Han Fei is safe, he will leave immediately and launch another challenge against Gai Nie from another direction.
Ying Jing's expression remained calm as he said indifferently, "No rule is ever immutable."
"Guiguzi will never change because of power!"
Wei Zhuang gave his answer almost without any hesitation.
"In fact, this change has already begun."
What about Su Qin and Zhang Yi in the past, and what about Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang today?
The contemporary Guiguzi, a scholar of both heaven and man, has already consciously changed his way of life, but Wei Zhuang seems not to have realized this yet.
Seeing that the atmosphere seemed to be getting increasingly tense, Han Fei finally finished the last sip of wine in his cup and interjected, "Is there a problem with the garrison commander of the Wusui camp?"
For Lord Nagatoshi to come in person, it's clear that no ordinary person has the right to do so.
Moreover, Bai Yifei's three thousand white-armored soldiers were not to be underestimated; ordinary people were no match for them.
Ying Jing made no attempt to hide anything: "If Brother Han Fei were to become Minister of Justice, I think he would be quite suitable."
Han Fei couldn't help but laugh: "Hahaha, Lord Changxin understands me best. The high position is not what I desire. Minister of Justice is indeed a good choice!"
The Minister of Justice (司寇) was in charge of criminal justice, law enforcement, public security, and maintaining stability.
Looking back, when he first returned to South Korea, his plan was to find a way to get the position of Sikou.
Unfortunately, after returning to his homeland, everything went wrong, and Han Fei never got the opportunity.
But he didn't dwell on the past and quickly got to the point.
"The garrison commander of Wusui, if I remember correctly, should be Wang Yi, a veteran general of Qin. He has served three generations of Kings of Han. Could such a person really betray Qin?"
"It seems that the Qin state also has significant internal problems."
Han Fei suddenly felt a headache.
When he was in Korea, he was busy with various internal struggles. He finally made up his mind to join Qin and set his sights on the world. How come he still feels the same now?
Ying Jing shook his head slightly: "Where there are people, there will be conflict. Brother Han Fei is a man of great talent and should understand this better than I do."
Compared to the chaos within the other states, Qin was doing relatively well.
Wang Yi was just an isolated case.
Bai Qi has been dead for more than a decade, yet he completely disregards the lives of his family and friends, only wanting to avenge Bai Qi. Such an exceptionally fanatical and loyal follower is hard to find even in the entire Seven Kingdoms.
……
Outside the carriage.
Wang Yi had arrived in person. His hair and beard were all white, but he was still tall and strong, and he wore heavy armor with ease.
Perhaps due to years of combat, his eyes were piercing and piercing, exuding an aura of authority without anger.
"King Han and all of you have come from afar and must be tired from your journey. Why don't you come into my camp for a rest, and I will personally escort you on your way?"
Zhang Liang was still quite inexperienced at this time, but he keenly sensed that Wang Yi's behavior was not quite right, and decisively refused, saying, "General, you are joking. Entering Qin today is an agreement between my king and the King of Qin. How dare I delay for even a moment?"
He tried to bring up the King of Qin to make Wang Yi back down, but the latter suddenly narrowed his eyes and a strong killing intent surged in them.
"As the garrison commander of Wusui, how could I not know that you had made an agreement with His Majesty?"
Wang Yi's expression turned cold, and he asked rather aggressively, "What exactly is the purpose of sending such an elite army into Qin?"
"This... General, you jest. With all the officials and even the King of Han present, how could we possibly be detrimental to Qin?"
"Qin has a million soldiers. How could these mere three thousand guards pose a threat to Qin even if they entered Qin?"
Zhang Liang tried his best to argue, but he already realized in his heart that things were unlikely to end well today.
Although the matter of surrendering the country caused a great uproar, it was by no means an honorable thing for South Korea, and the news was never officially announced.
But as the garrison commander of Wusui, Wang Yi couldn't possibly be unaware of such an important matter; this was clearly a deliberate attempt to obstruct him.
"Humph!"
Wang Yi snorted coldly: "Clever words and a flattering appearance."
As he spoke, he raised the great battle-axe in his hand and said, "By order of the King, the Koreans have outwardly surrendered but inwardly harbor treacherous intentions. Arrest them all, regardless of their lives. Today, we will achieve great deeds and take down the Koreans without shedding a drop of blood!"