Chapter 56 Han Fei and Zhang Liang
At this time, Xinzheng, the capital of South Korea, was thousands of miles away from Xianyang.
A certain house.
The young man was full of vigor and ambition, with a hint of pride between his brows. He held the long sword and made a few sword flowers. His wrist trembled slightly, causing the sword to make a sound like tearing silk. The bamboo leaves that were originally falling were directly cut off as his sword passed by.
"Liang'er." The woman called softly.
The young man sheathed his sword and said, "Mother, why are you here?"
The woman laughed and said, "Look at you, you're all sweaty. Your uncle is here, why don't you come and greet him?"
Zhang Liang took the silk handkerchief handed to him by the attendant, wiped it hurriedly, and asked, "Greetings, uncle. I wonder what brings you here today?"
Zhang An stroked his graying beard and looked at Zhang Liang with satisfaction. "You always say it's hard to find a good teacher. Today, your uncle has found one for you."
His nephew had been extremely talented since childhood, and there were only a few nobles and officials in Korea who could be his teachers. He had to work very hard to convince that person.
A strange look flashed across Zhang Liang's face, and he asked with a smile, "Uncle, have you found Master Fei?"
"You are well-informed." Zhang An was helpless, not knowing whether he should be happy about his nephew's sharpness.
Gongzi Fei is Han Fei. Han Fei is a descendant of the Han royal family, so he naturally deserves this title.
Han Fei just returned to South Korea recently.
During the reign of King Huanhui of Han, Han Fei tried to persuade the king to reform the law.
Unfortunately, the King of Han was incompetent and rejected Han Fei's proposal, preferring to serve Qin as a weak state. It was precisely because of this that Han Fei was disliked by the King of Han. In desperation, he had to travel to other countries in recent years.
King An of Han had just ascended the throne at this time, and Han Fei chose to return to Han, presumably because he had a plan.
Zhang Liang had heard of Han Fei's name a long time ago, but unfortunately he had never had the chance to meet him. Now that he had this opportunity, he naturally would not miss it.
He followed his uncle to Han Fei's mansion.
Han Fei was in his forties, but his black hair had turned gray and the corners of his eyes were marked by the traces of time. His face was pale and his body was thin, but only his eyes still sparkled with shrewdness.
"Master Han Fei." Zhang An said.
"Doctor, please sit down!" Han Fei spoke with a slight stutter, and his words were short and direct.
Zhang Liang stood beside his uncle, observing his future teacher curiously.
Zhang An bowed and sat down. "This is the Zhang Liang I told you about. My nephew has been a bit naughty. I hope you will bear with me in the future."
Han Fei nodded and glanced at Zhang Liang. The young man had clear features and an outstanding demeanor, worthy of being from the Zhang family, a family that had served as prime ministers of the Han Dynasty for five generations.
"That's right! Don't worry, just leave him to me."
Zhang An hurriedly thanked him, and Zhang Liang followed behind him and saluted.
This teacher has finished recognizing me.
Zhang An saw a map in front of Han Fei and started chatting with him, "Sir, are you thinking of a plan to resist Qin?"
Ever since the former King of Han ceded Shangdang County to Qin, the territory of Han now only consists of Xinzheng and its surrounding areas. If Qin attacks, they will have no room for resistance at all.
As a member of the royal family of Han, Han Fei had to find a way out for the country.
"The Qin State, a tiger, wolf and lion, is stalking the Han State, but our Han State is weak and unable to resist the enemy." Han Fei sighed helplessly.
If the former king had listened to him, South Korea would not have reached this point today.
Even though Han Fei had great ambitions, he had no way out in the Kingdom of Han, and his identity as the grandson of the King of Han would doom him to live and die with the Kingdom of Han.
"Although Qin is strong, it is not without weaknesses. The King of Qin is a dictator, and all state power belongs to him. As long as the King of Qin is removed, Qin will surely fall into chaos. By then, the internal struggles within the Qin royal family alone will be enough to keep Qin safe for more than ten years." Zhang Liang suggested in a low voice.
It is true that the State of Han could not defeat the State of Qin, but they still had a chance to assassinate the King of Qin.
Han Fei was slightly stunned.
Before he could say anything, Zhang An kicked Zhang Liang and said, "Nonsense! If the assassination succeeds, it's fine. But if it fails, have you considered the consequences?"
Even if it succeeds, Qin will not take action against Han for the time being, but once Qin recovers, Han will also face a devastating disaster.
It's just a matter of dying now or postponing death for a few years.
Zhang Liang calmed down, but he was still muttering in his heart, "Although this was a bad idea, who could say he was wrong? If they waited for Qin to attack them, they wouldn't even have time to fight back!"
"That's okay. Liang's idea, though immature, is not bad. It's a good strategy." Han Fei said with a smile, admiring the courage of the young man in front of him.
He continued, "I originally wanted to unite with other countries to fight against Qin, but the kings were afraid of Qin's strength and did not dare to take action."
Zhang Liang frowned and scoffed, "Do they think they'll stop after Qin conquers Han? They only want a good night's sleep, not thinking about the future. Isn't the predicament Han faces now the same as what other nations will face in the future?"
Zhang An sighed, "That's reasonable, but everyone in the world is only concerned with their own affairs, and they don't care about others. What's more, the vassal states are all fighting among themselves and have no time to consider the threat from Qin."
The three of them were silent, feeling helpless.
After a long while, Han Fei finally spoke, "The King of Han wants to send me to Qin to lobby the King of Qin."
Zhang An and Zhang Liang were shocked.
"The King of Qin wants to take over the world, how can you stop him?" Zhang An said loudly with dissatisfaction on his face.
Han Fei smiled bitterly. How could he not know this? Even the 100,000 Han soldiers could not resist the Qin King's cavalry, so how could he possibly do it?
It’s just to buy South Korea a little more time!
"Don't be angry. The king only has this idea and has not yet issued an order."
Zhang An finally calmed down and said with a frown, "This idea must have been suggested by those sycophants around the king."
After Han Fei returned to his country, those nobles would definitely be unable to sit still.
Zhang An was furious and scolded those palace ministers who were not enterprising.
Han Fei said, "They may have bad intentions, but I do want to go. I also want to do my best for Han. If I can really convince the King of Qin, it will be a great achievement for me. Then I can propose reforms to the King of Han. Perhaps there will be another chance."
"The Qin people are brutal and rude. This is really not a safe approach." Zhang An still disagreed.
Han Fei sighed softly, "When two armies engage in battle, envoys are not executed. I am the grandson of the King of Han, so the King of Qin will certainly not attack me. Moreover, if it isn't me who will be sent as an envoy to Qin in the future, it will be someone else. How can I shift my responsibility onto someone else?"
Zhang An stopped talking.
After Zhang An left, Zhang Liang, who stayed behind, said with a firm look in his eyes, "Teacher, I will go with you."
Han Fei rubbed his temples and said, "I'm not going to assassinate the King of Qin. You should stay in Han and wait for me to come back."
Zhang Liang explained, "I didn't say I was going to assassinate the King of Qin. I'll go with you, and if you need anything, I can help."
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