Guo Kai was also covered in sweat at this moment. After all, this was the strategy he had proposed earlier. But what Guo Kai never expected was that the Yan State would refuse the alliance.
If Yun Qingshu were here, he would definitely mutter to himself, "You, Prince Zhao, are no better than Prince Yan."
Since the Warring States period, the states of Yan and Zhao have frequently clashed. Previously, Zhao was stronger than Yan, but now Yan has become stronger than Zhao.
Zhao Yan wanted to form a five-state alliance to attack Qin, and he thought that Yan would respond positively to the call, while Qi would have to put in some effort to persuade them.
Ultimately, Qi agreed, but Yan refused.
The reason why the State of Qi agreed to join the alliance was because Yun Qingshu personally persuaded the King of Qi to send troops to respond.
As for why the Yan Kingdom refused, it's because Lu Li was in the Yan Kingdom at that time!
The Yan Kingdom, the Yan King's Palace.
"Lu Li of Guigu greets the Prince of Yan!"
Lu Li stood on the main hall, cupping his hands in a gesture of respect.
"Mr. Lu, I have long heard of your esteemed name. May I ask what brings you to my Yan Kingdom today?"
The King of Yan sat upright in the main hall. As Guiguzi had already returned to Qin, the King of Yan still harbored some suspicion towards Lu Li.
"I have come here today to represent the King of Qin and the King of Yan in this grand event!"
Upon hearing this, the Prince of Yan's expression changed slightly, but he quickly recovered.
"Joining in this grand undertaking? What makes you even talk about it?"
"King Zheng of Qin intends to divide the world with the King of Yan!"
Upon hearing Lu Li's words, the Prince of Yan jumped up from his seat and looked at Lu Li in disbelief.
"Mr. Lu, you can't say things like that!"
After saying this, Lu Li took out a bamboo slip from his sleeve and said, "This is a letter written by the King of Qin to the King of Yan. I request that the King of Yan take a look."
The Prince of Yan gave a signal, and the eunuch beside him came to Lu Li and handed the bamboo slip to the Prince of Yan.
After quickly reading through Ying Zheng's letter, a smile involuntarily crept onto his face.
"Your Majesty, King Zheng of Qin and your Crown Prince Dan were childhood friends. You must know this, Your Majesty?"
After Prince Dan returned to the State of Yan, he mentioned Ying Zheng to the King of Yan. The two had been hostages in the State of Zhao and had formed a deep friendship during that time.
"I am naturally aware of this!"
Lu Li smiled and continued, "Indeed, that is why I, the King of Qin, wish to join forces with the King of Yan to achieve this great undertaking and divide the world in two!"
Ying Zheng wrote very clearly in his letter that after destroying Han, his next target would be Wei, and Yan could take the opportunity to attack Zhao.
Whichever side takes the first hit must then go to support the other side.
Finally, Qin attacked Chu, and Yan attacked Qi, thus dividing the world into two!
As the King of Yan read Ying Zheng's handwritten letter, a surge of heroic spirit welled up within him!
He has been in power for thirty years, and his hair has turned gray.
Who would have thought that in his old age he would still have the opportunity to contend for the world?
After a moment's thought, the King of Yan felt that Ying Zheng had a very good reason to form an alliance with Yan. After Crown Prince Dan returned to Yan, he praised Ying Zheng highly, even saying that their friendship was like that of gentlemen, stronger than gold.
"Let's set that aside for now. Men, prepare a banquet. I wish to personally welcome Mr. Lu and wash away the dust of his journey!"
At this moment, the King of Yan was filled with surging emotions, and he could even see the scene of Yan and Qin joining hands to divide the world into two.
However, having been the King of Yan for so many years, how could he easily agree to Qin's request?
Lu Li, however, was confident. If the Prince of Yan did not have this intention, he would not have hosted a banquet for him.
Throughout the banquet, the Prince of Yan never lost his smile, and even summoned Crown Prince Dan to accompany him.
When Prince Dan learned of this, he was overjoyed, for the years had not diminished the friendship between him and Ying Zheng.
Since his return to Yan, he has not been favored by his father, the king. Ying Zheng's move was simply to elevate his status in Yan.
The fact that he was allowed to attend this dinner speaks volumes.
“Your Highness, the King of Qin often thinks of you. Whenever he recalls how you would stand in front of him when he was a hostage in Zhao as a child and was bullied, he always remembers this kindness.”
Lu Li's words instantly brought Prince Dan back to the difficult years when they were both hostages in the State of Zhao.
It was during that time that the two forged a deep friendship, and unexpectedly, Ying Zheng did not forget it.
"I really didn't expect that Brother Zheng would still remember!"
Taking advantage of the fact that Prince Dan had drunk a few more cups of wine, Lu Li leaned close to his ear and whispered, "The reason why the King of Qin allied with the State of Yan is that he has never forgotten the vow he made in his childhood."
"The King of Qin's true aim is to share the world equally with His Highness the Crown Prince in the future!"
Prince Dan's eyes immediately narrowed, and the hand holding the wine cup froze in mid-air.
"Is what you say true, sir?" Prince Dan asked.
"Absolutely true! Does His Highness the Crown Prince not trust our King?"
After saying this, Prince Dan downed the wine in his cup in one gulp and immediately said, "Mr. Lu, rest assured, I will do my utmost to facilitate the alliance between Qin and Yan!"
After the banquet, Lu Li returned to the post station.
This post station was built by the Black Ice Guard.
"Little Deer, tell Chu Qi to leak the news that Yan is about to form an alliance with Qin to the Mohists!"
At this moment, Yun Qingshu was in the State of Qi, while Chu Jiu of the State of Qi had long been transferred back to Xianyang City by Lu Li. At this moment, he became the liaison between Ying Zheng and Lu Li.
On the seventh day, Chujiu took Chujiu's place and continued to hide in the State of Qi.
"Um."
After saying that, Little Deer left the room.
Then, Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie quietly entered.
"How's the investigation going?" Lu Li asked.
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