Chapter 263 The Assassination of the King of Qin (asking for monthly tickets)
Although Sima Qian's words were sometimes biased, he was not wrong in this matter. Jing Ke was indeed extremely brave and had no fear of being weak when facing Ying Zheng.
He is indeed an assassin who will go down in history.
Ying Zheng allowed him to come forward and present the map.
Jing Ke held the box containing the human head in his left hand, took the map box from Qin Wuyang with his right hand, and walked quickly to the King of Qin.
Just as he was about to speak, he noticed that there was a woman sitting next to the King of Qin. She looked to be in her thirties or forties and was staring at him with curiosity.
He had never heard that there was such a woman by the King of Qin's side. No, it's not that there wasn't one.
Judging from the woman's dress, she was graceful and elegant. She sat beside the King of Qin without any fear. The Qin ministers also seemed to be used to it. Jing Ke immediately deduced the identity of this person. Although she was just a woman, he had to be on guard.
After all, the King of Qin is the biological son of the Queen Mother of Qin. If she comes out to stop him when he takes action, other accidents may occur.
Although Jing Ke felt uneasy, his expression remained unchanged. He bowed deeply to Ying Zheng and said, "Your Highness, I am Jing Ke, here to pay my respects to the King of Qin."
"Get up! Don't you want to present the map to me? Bring it here for me to see." Ying Zheng said lightly.
Jing Ke was stunned. The words he had prepared beforehand were of no use. The King of Qin actually sent him to him like this?
He looked up carefully and saw that the King of Qin had a gloomy expression and no trace of joy on his face. His heart skipped a beat and cold sweat broke out on his back.
Meng Jia's statement that the King of Qin was very happy was clearly a lie. It seemed that the King of Qin had probably known the purpose of his coming here, and had let him come just to wait and see.
Jing Ke also thought of another more terrifying possibility -
The map in his hand suddenly felt as heavy as a thousand pounds. He staggered forward and saw in his peripheral vision that there were rows of soldiers standing around the hall, their shadows reflected on the windows like evil spirits that wanted to eat people.
Jing Ke was now in a state of uncertainty as to whether he could advance or retreat. Regardless of whether he took action today or not, the fact that the Prince of Yan had sent someone to assassinate the King of Qin was bound to be discovered.
Seeing that he was hesitant, Zhao Yuanxi showed a hint of fear on his face. He couldn't help but feel a little surprised. This plot was not right!
Shouldn't he have unfolded the map and stabbed Ying Zheng, only to slit his sleeve. Ying Zheng broke free and tried to draw his sword to kill him, but the sword was too long and he couldn't pull it out, so he was chased around the hall by Jing Ke?
What is he hesitating about now?
Zhao Yuanxi felt like he was watching the climax, but suddenly a commercial came on.
The ministers didn't know what was going on. They stretched their necks, waiting for the map to be unfolded, and then congratulated the king.
Ying Zheng chuckled, "Why, is there something wrong with this picture?"
Jing Ke knelt on the ground and apologized, his voice trembling, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was careless and brought the wrong map."
The ministers were in an uproar.
"Are you kidding me, Qin?"
"How dare you! Do you really think that the Qin State is easy to talk to?"
"What do you mean by bringing the wrong map? It's clear that Yan State has ulterior motives."
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Jing Ke acted as if he didn't hear any of the scolding.
Zhao Yuanxi was also stunned. Is there such a plot? How can he present the wrong map if he brought it with him?
She squinted her eyes and stared at the map that fell to the ground. The style of the map was exactly the same as the one she saw from Ying Zheng a few days ago. What was he trying to do?
Jing Ke almost crawled on the ground, with his wide sleeves covering the map. He just admitted his mistake and seemed not to intend to present the map.
Ying Zheng's lips curled up into a smile. "Wrong? Interesting! Could it be that Yan is planning to cede other areas to me? Otherwise, why would the envoy bring two maps?"
Jing Ke clenched his hands tightly under his robe, and a hint of red flashed in the corner of his eyes.
"It doesn't matter if it's wrong. I want to see which piece of land this wrong map is on!"
Jing Ke crouched down, then suddenly stood up, drew out the dagger and stabbed it towards Ying Zheng's chest. Before anyone could react, he had already jumped in front of Ying Zheng.
Zhao Yuanxi's heart suddenly stopped for a beat, and he stood up suddenly, but saw that Ying Zheng had overturned the table in front of him and smashed it on Jing Ke. He immediately drew his sword and chopped Jing Ke's right arm and left thigh.
When the guards outside the palace heard the signal, they immediately rushed in and surrounded Jing Ke. Their speed was so fast that the court officials were even more shocked.
With his right hand and left leg broken, Jing Ke suddenly fell to the ground, his clothes stained red with blood. He leaned against a pillar and sat cross-legged, "Hahaha, I can't kill you, it's just because you're on guard. You can hold me up for a while, but you can't hold me up forever!"
He wanted to make the King of Qin live in fear of being assassinated for the rest of his life.
Ying Zheng sneered, "You don't need to worry about this. I will kill every one who comes."
There are countless people who want to kill him, so how could he be afraid of these people?
"I see you are a brave warrior. If you are willing to surrender, I will spare your life."
Jing Ke spat out a mouthful of blood foam and sneered at Ying Zheng. "I have never surrendered in my life. If the King of Qin wants my life, then come and take it yourself! But before I die, I want to know who leaked the secret to you."
Zhao Yuanxi touched her nose guiltily. This was a reasonable guess and it couldn't be considered a leak!
Ying Zheng did not answer his question, but simply said, "Kill him!"
The guards all raised their swords and were about to chop Jing Ke into pieces.
Zhao Yuanxi couldn't bear to look at it, so she turned her face away. Amid the exclamations of the crowd, her vision suddenly went dark and her face became flushed.
She reached out her hand blankly and touched it, and her palm was stained with blood.
"you--"
The dagger was clearly stuck in Ying Zheng's back, and her face was stained with his blood.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty—"
The ministers rushed forward, shouting loudly and crawling over on their knees without caring about etiquette.
Zhao Yuanxi held him up, shock still lingering on his face. "You, you have to hold on! Where's the imperial physician? Quickly call him!"
Jing Ke laughed heartily. "I have poisoned that dagger. Anyone who touches it will die. Prince, I have finally lived up to your trust!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was hacked to death by the guard's axe.
Zhao Yuanxi didn't care about anything else and hurriedly called the imperial physician over.
Xia Wuqi, who was standing by, hurried forward to check the King of Qin's injuries.
There were too many people around and the scene was too chaotic. All the court officials looked over here, some worried, some eager to make a move hidden in the dark.
Zhao Yuanxi stood up, looked around, and said coldly, "Ministers, please withdraw first. The king will be fine."
The guards obeyed the order and dispersed the court officials in the hall, leaving only Xia Wuqie and a few eunuchs close to him.
"sorry!"
Only then did Zhao Yuanxi hold back his tears.
Ying Zheng pulled the corner of his mouth, "I am not dead yet! Please stop crying!"
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