Zhao Jun followed Ying Zheng to court. This was the first time she saw the main hall. It was not far from the front hall where Ying Zheng usually worked. They also walked through the side door of a room and came directly to the front of the main hall. Ying Zheng walked up and sat on the dragon throne.
Zhao Jun followed Eunuch Sun and stood below. She looked calmly at the ministers standing not far away. It was not like the large group of ministers described in TV dramas. At a glance, there were only thirty or forty people. There should be many familiar faces here in the future.
She secretly looked at the man standing at the front on the left. He was about forty years old and had grown a long beard. He had a slight smile on his face, but his eyes were shining with brilliance. This should be the Prime Minister Li Si, who was so wise that he was almost a demon.
Zhao Jun turned his gaze to the first person on the right who was also in front of him. He was tall and strong with sharp eyes. His face showed vicissitudes of life and his whole body was full of murderousness. He should be Wang Jian, the number one general of Qin State.
Zhao Jun lowered her gaze slightly. She could probably only recognize these two people, and she would get to know the others later.
While Zhao Jun was observing, Li Si had already started to report.
"Reporting to the king, Prince Dan of Yan sent an envoy, Jing Ke from Qin Wuyang, to present the head of Fan Yuqi and a map of Yan Du Kang. The head has already been collected by my subordinates, but I hope to present the map to the king in person." Li Si bowed with both hands and stepped forward.
"Okay." Ying Zheng glanced at Zhao Jun who was standing next to him.
"Announce Qin, Wuyang, and Jing Ke to the emperor. The attendant outside the door shouted, and soon two people came in.
Zhao Jun followed the two people with his eyes, and only when they came a little closer could he see their faces clearly.
"Your humble servant Jing Ke pays his respects to the King of Qin."
The man holding the map and walking slightly ahead spoke first, and then Qin Wuyang next to him also paid his respects to King Qin.
As soon as the two of them got closer, Zhao Jun understood.
Historically, one of the main reasons why Jing Ke's assassination attempt on Qin Shi Huang failed was that it was originally agreed that Qin Wuyang would present the map to assassinate him, but because Qin Wuyang was too cowardly and fled from the battlefield, Jing Ke was chosen instead.
Now Zhao Jun realized that what the unofficial history said was somewhat true. Jing Ke looked weak and gentle, just a civil official, while Qin Wuyang next to him was big and strong.
If Qin Wuyang had assassinated him at that time and killed him with one blow, nothing would have happened later. Unfortunately, Qin Wuyang was a coward.
Zhao Jun shook his head imperceptibly. These two people were destined to never return. The wind was whistling and the Yi River was cold. The heroes would never return once they left.
"You are Jing Ke."
Ying Zheng on the seat was also looking him up and down. It was a joke that this man could force him to run around!
Ying Zheng concealed his anger.
"It is you, your humble servant. The Crown Prince of Yan is eager to make peace with the Qin State, and he specially sent me here to present the map of Du Kang in the territory of Yan State. I have long heard of the power of the King of Qin, so I specially request to present it to the King." He knelt on the ground and spoke sincerely.
Jing Ke had a calm face and did not show any nervousness at all. He could even compliment Ying Zheng seriously. His respectful posture and sincere words attracted people's attention.
Ying Zheng sitting on the seat did not look happy. If he had not personally sent people to investigate, he would probably be moved by his sincere words at this moment and believe that he was truly submitting to the Qin Dynasty.
He was not in a good mood at the moment, because it reminded him of Zhao Jun's words and the possibility that it seemed to be true.
"Okay, since you are so sincere, I will allow you to come forward and present the map."
Ying Zheng clenched his hands tightly, he was going to end this possibility today.
Jing Ke bent down and stood up, carefully holding the sheepskin drawing and slowly walked forward.
No one knew what Ying Zheng felt at this moment, but Zhao Jun, who was standing not far away, felt his heart was in his throat.
This moment and this atmosphere bring both the excitement of witnessing history and the anticipation of unknown changes.
It was only a few steps, but Zhao Jun felt like he had walked for several years. At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Jing Ke who was holding the map.
Zhao Jun was distracted and secretly glanced at the people below. Qin Wuyang had not spoken since he came in. Now he was the only one with his head down, not daring to look at the person in front of him. If you look closely, you can even see his slightly sweaty neck.
Zhao Jun lost interest after just one glance and continued to focus on the person in front of him.
At this time, Jing Ke had already arrived in front of the King of Qin and placed the map on the desk in front of Ying Zheng.
He slowly unfolded the rolled-up map with one hand.
After one, two, three times, the real purpose was finally revealed.
In an instant, Jing Ke grabbed the short knife, which was only an inch long, and stabbed it hard into Ying Zheng's chest.
In an instant, most people's faces changed suddenly. Wang Jian was about to rush forward. Qin Wuyang raised his eyes quickly, and the eunuch Sun next to him shouted hurriedly.
But some people are a little bland, such as Zhao Jun, Li Si, and Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng was already on guard. The moment the dagger stabbed at him, he quickly dodged and the sharp dagger only scratched his sleeve.
Just when everyone was still unaware and Wang Jian had just taken a step forward, Ying Zheng strode back and drew out the long sword beside the table. With a flick of his sleeve, Jing Ke was lying on the ground, with blood gushing out of his heart.
A thrilling assassination was over in a moment.
Ying Zheng threw the bloody sword away without even looking at the person lying there. His expression was calm and his tone was flat.
"Come, bury the body. As for him." Ying Zheng looked at the man who was already being held down by Wang Jian and was crying profusely. "Deal with him. Throw him directly into a mass grave."
No one could believe that such an assassination could be resolved so calmly. Some ministers looked at Ying Zheng's calm face and felt that he was more and more unfathomable.
Such a quiet hunt is extremely intimidating.
From Jing Ke's assassination to Ying Zheng's counterattack, Zhao Jun watched intently. She thought that it was her first time to see a live murder and she might feel disgusted or scared.
But the fact is, Zhao Jun was not at all shaken. She even thought that Ying Zheng was really a good king. People like Jing Ke deserved to be buried in peace, and Qin Wuyang was indeed not worthy of it.
However, it is a pity that in the future history, there will be no funny story about the King of Qin circling the pillar, but the beautiful story of the King of Qin killing with one sword.
Ying Zheng silently turned his head to look at Zhao Jun who was in a trance. Could she be scared silly?
It's just killing a person, but you are still too weak.
"Wang Jian--" Ying Zheng touched his torn sleeve.
"I'm here!" Wang Jian came to his senses and realized something was wrong, but it didn't matter anymore.
"I order you to lead an army of 400,000 to attack the State of Yan. If the King of Yan cannot give me a satisfactory explanation, then destroy the State of Yan."
Ying Zheng seemed to be able to decide the fate of a country with just a casual remark. This was the current strength of the Qin State.
Zhao Jun looked at Ying Zheng standing not far away, and once again felt the man's dominance.
No country can stop him from dominating the world.
Let’s work hard together with such shining people!
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