"My wealth and life!"

Yan Xi let out a cry of sorrow, and then he breathed heavily in his chest, blood spurted out, his eyes went dark, and he fainted.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!

"Royal doctor, call the imperial doctor quickly!"

Seeing that the king fainted, the ministers were also in a hurry, and it took a lot of effort to carry him back to the palace...

Misfortunes never come singly. Just when the Yan Kingdom suffered such a heavy blow, other countries also did not suffer easily.

As the saying goes, it is unworthy of a gentleman not to avenge a grudge. Previously, the allied forces of the four countries joined forces to attack the Qin State, but were defeated by an army. Now Yingzheng turned his hand, and immediately turned from defense to offense, sending Meng Wu generals to Chen Bing's border.

The first to suffer was the neighboring Wei State. The persimmons had to be picked up softly. Not only were Qin and Wei closer to each other, but the current Wei State had long lost its elegance and gradually fell into the ranks of weak countries.

Qin wanted to find an opponent to attack, so it was naturally the best choice.

Ying Zhengxiang righteously criticized Wei's shameless act of taking the initiative to attack Qin, regardless of diplomatic relations, which caused a large number of casualties and property losses.

Later, Gengshizi demanded compensation. In addition to hundreds of thousands of gold, he also had to cede land to Qin. Otherwise, he would march eastward and flatten Wei!

After learning about this, many princes in Wei State were shocked. They had just suffered a defeat and lost their generals, and now they were about to be blackmailed again, which made everyone shocked and angry.

However, in this world, possession is valued by strength, so it is useless to be angry under such circumstances.

Today's Wei State can no longer withstand any storms, otherwise it will be in danger of annihilation. After all, their enemies are not just Qin.

In desperation, the King of Wei had to agree to all the conditions proposed by the other party and ceded a county to Qin.

After severely blackmailing him, he pointed the finger at the inevitable Chu State.

Although Chu's vitality was severely damaged, it was still a big country, so Qin did not push too hard. After all, it was not the time for an all-out war yet.

Therefore, the compensation was waived, and only a few less important cities were required to be ceded as punishment.

In normal times, the Chu State would definitely not agree to such an unreasonable request, but now that it had just experienced a major defeat and its army was demoralized, if a war were to be forced, the chances of winning would be too low.

After many discussions, the King of Chu decided to agree to the other party's request and ceded several cities to Qin to temporarily put the matter to rest.

The next person to be unlucky is naturally Zhao Guo.

As the convener of this joint attack on Qin, the Qin State would definitely not let him go. He directly asked Wang Jian to lead an army of 300,000 troops to the city, and he had great intentions of starting a war directly.

Faced with such a predicament, Zhao Guo also knew that he was definitely no match on his own, so he once again had to recruit other countries to resist.

However, Chu and Wei both declined politely, obviously unwilling to help each other. The six Shandong countries were not harmonious in nature, and it was fun to see other people's jokes.

What's more, defeat is not a family affair, everyone suffers together. We have all cut off the land, why don't you do something about it?

Only when the power is balanced again can we feel safer. Driven by such a mentality, naturally no country is willing to take action. This is what the saying goes, not to worry about scarcity but to worry about inequality.

Among the four countries, the only one that did not ask for territory to be ceded was Yan.

It's not that the Qin State is benevolent, but because the land of Yan is really far away from Qin, and it's a remote place with nothing worth remembering.

At least until the Zhao State is cleared, it is not easy to reach out directly.

But even so, you still have to have the proper attitude. At least you have to do something in the name of Da Qin, and get some benefits by the way. But the candidates for the envoys still need to be carefully considered...

In the imperial garden of Xianyang Palace, Ying Zheng and Ye Zhang were walking on the path, enjoying the surrounding scenery and chatting casually.

"Sir, your visit to Qin this time should not be just to accept my invitation, right?"

Ye Zhang heard this and replied: "To be honest, apart from this matter, do you also want to go to Taoist Tianzong?"

"Sir, are you a Taoist?"

Ying Zheng asked, raising his eyebrows slightly.

Ye Zhang shook his head slightly and said: "No, I went to Taiyi Mountain this time, and the appointment between heaven and man that happens once every five years is about to come, so I went to join in the fun."

"I see."

Ying Zheng nodded. Although he was involved in the affairs of the world, he had heard about the covenant between heaven and man.

As the saying goes, Confucianism disrupts law with literature, and chivalry violates prohibition with martial arts. As a behemoth among hundreds of schools of thought, Taoism still has great influence even if it is divided into two.

If Tianzong hadn't lived in seclusion and seldom interfered with world affairs, he would not have allowed him to live freely in Qin.

"When do you plan to leave, sir?"

Ye Zhang replied: "There are still about two months until the appointment between heaven and man. There is no rush. I should stay in Xianyang for a while."

Ying Zheng chuckled and said: "That's very good. Sir, you can also take this opportunity to appreciate the style of our Da Qin. If you need anything, please let me know."

"That's it, thank you very much."

Ye Zhang smiled and replied that he had already made plans for this trip to Qin.

After spending some time in Xianyang, we will go to Taiyi Mountain to observe the covenant between heaven and man, and see what kind of cultivation the heads of the two sects of heaven and man have, and what are the similarities and differences between Taoist secrets and onmyoji.

Working behind closed doors is not the right path. You must learn to embrace all rivers in order to go further in your spiritual practice.

At this moment, a palace official came from one side and bowed to report: "Your Majesty, Lord Dongjun wants to see you."

Ying Zheng nodded and said, "Please come over."

After saying that, he looked at the former and said: "Just in time, I would like to introduce a friend to you sir, who is also an expert with special skills."

Hearing this, Ye Zhang's expression changed. He had already guessed the identity of the person from the name just now. He didn't expect that the other person would also be here by such a coincidence.

Just when he was thinking of this, a noble and beautiful figure came over.

I saw Dongjun Feiyan first salute Yingzheng, and then he saw Ye Zhang beside him, his beautiful eyes twinkled slightly and said: "What a coincidence, Lord Shang is here too."

Hearing this, Ying Zheng's expression changed and he said, "Do you two know each other?"

Ye Zhang smiled faintly and said: "We do know each other, but the last time we met was probably a few years ago. We haven't seen each other for several years, and Dongjun's demeanor is even better than before."

Hearing this, Feiyan smiled and said, "It's just a joke, but it can't be compared to Lord Shang."

Listening to these polite remarks, Ying Zheng's heart moved slightly. Although the dialogue between the two people was all stage talk, the invisible communication between them was not like casual acquaintances.

The relationship between the two parties is definitely not that simple.
Chapter completed!