Chapter 31 5. Jingke Assassinates the King of Qin and Becomes an Eternal Hero

After the state of Qin destroyed Zhao, son Jia fled to Dai County and made himself king of Dai.Qin State set Zhao State as a county, and then Chen Bingyishui.Prince Dan of Yan saw that the Qin army had already arrived at the border of Yan State, and thought that the next country to be attacked would be Yan State.Now that Zhao, the only country that can compete with Qin, has been destroyed, as long as King Qin Yingzheng sends troops to attack, Yan will immediately become Qin's prisoner!He thought in his heart that only by killing King Yingzheng of Qin would it be possible to stop this bloody war and save his country.

Therefore, Prince Dan of Yan invited swordsman Jing Ke to carry out his long-planned plan to assassinate Qin.Jing Ke didn't leave because he was waiting for a friend. Seeing that the Qin army was about to attack, Prince Dan had to urge Jing Ke to say: "The Qin soldiers are stationed at the border of our country now, and they will cross Yishui in a short time. It’s too late to go to the assassination again. It’s not that I’m urging you, I also want to wait for the friend you mentioned, but time is running out. You just choose one of my warriors to go with you.” Jing Ke said solemnly: "I heard that the state of Zhao has been destroyed by Qin. Even if the crown prince doesn't come to see me, I will go to see the crown prince. Now that I enter Qin, if I can't win the trust of Qin, it will be useless to go. At this time, They will definitely be more vigilant, and will not allow anyone to approach King Qin Yingzheng casually. I think that without tokens, it is impossible to see King Qin Yingzheng."

"Then what kind of token do you think can bring us closer to King Qin Yingzheng?" "General Fan's head and the map of Dukang in Yan State." Jing Ke said bluntly, "General Fan's head is what Qin Wang Yingzheng offered a thousand gold rewards to thousands of households. The land of Dukang (now Gu'an and Zhuozhou, Hebei) is fertile It is the most affluent area in the Yan Kingdom, King Qin Yingzheng has coveted this land for a long time. As long as I have these two tokens, King Qin Yingzheng will definitely receive me." "Okay, as long as I can assassinate King Qin Yingzheng, I am willing to give these two tokens. I hope you will leave quickly after you get these two tokens."

"Prince, please rest assured!" Jing Ke said to the prince. Who is General Fan that Jing Ke mentioned?It was Fan Yuqi who fled to the Kingdom of Yan after failing to attack Zhao and joined Prince Dan of Yan, because he had instigated King Qin Yingzheng's younger brother Chang'an Jun to rebel, and spread everywhere that King Qin Yingzheng was Lu Buwei's son.Although the enraged Qin King Yingzheng killed his clan, he still couldn't let go of his anger. He wanted to get his head, and wanted to get rid of him quickly. Although he agreed to Jing Ke's request, Prince Dan of Yan worried that killing Fan Yuqi without a name and reason would hurt everyone's loyalty, so he hesitated to do it.Jing Ke saw what Prince Dan was thinking, so he visited Fan Yuqi himself and said, "The general's parents and clan have all been slaughtered. The king of Qin and the general have a bloody feud. How does the general plan to avenge it?"

Fan Yuqi wept bitterly, and said: "When I think of this, it hurts my bones, but I don't know what to do." Jing Ke said: "I have a plan, which can not only solve the worries of Yan, but also avenge the general." "What method, please tell me, sir." "I plan to take the general's head to meet the king of Qin. The king of Qin will be very happy to receive me. Once I get close, I will grab his sleeve with my left hand and stab his chest with the dagger in my right hand. In this way, the general will be avenged , Yan’s danger can be solved, I don’t know what the general will do.”

After hearing this, Fan Yuqi grabbed Jing Ke's hand and said, "Facing the tragic death of my relatives and clan, I am suffering from pain all the time. I am living a life that is worse than death. Since my death can change When King Qin Yingzheng dies, I am obliged to do so." Immediately, he slayed himself in front of Jing Ke. After getting the token needed by King Qin Yingzheng, Crown Prince Dan of Yan began to urge Jing Ke.On the day of departure, King Yan secretly held a farewell ceremony for Jing Ke in the palace.After the farewell ceremony, Prince Dan sent Jing Ke and his assistant Qin Wuyang to the Yishui River, watching them ride away on horseback.

In fact, this assassination operation was planned before Qin destroyed Zhao.In 232 BC, Crown Prince Dan of Yan, who had been a hostage in Qin State for ten years, fled back to Yan State.Because he hated Qin Wang Yingzheng deeply, as soon as he returned to Yan Kingdom, Yan Crown Prince Dan began to spread his family wealth and gather guests, plotting revenge.At the beginning, Prince Dan and Tai Fu Ju Wu made a secret plan. This loyal old man proposed to him the plan of the three Jins in the west, Qi and Chu in the south, and Xiongnu in the north to fight against Qin. After hearing this, Prince Dan shook his head repeatedly and said: "I have thought about this a long time ago, but it is only on paper, and it is difficult to implement; now the situation has changed, and the trend of the world is no longer what it used to be. Besides, what we need is not a long-term solution, after all, it is far away. Water cannot put out a near fire."

"Does the prince think..." Ju Wu guessed what Prince Dan was thinking, and was so frightened that he almost didn't dare to say those words. The crown prince nodded understandingly and said, "Is there any suitable candidate for Taifu to recommend to me?" "Since the prince wants to put all his eggs in one basket, I have someone to recommend." "who is it." "Tian Guang." "Then quickly summon him to see me." Prince Yan said. Soon, Tian Guang was brought to meet Prince Dan, but Prince Dan was disappointed upon seeing him.Because he felt that Tian Guang was too old, and Tian Guang also felt that he was too old to take on this important task.But he couldn't bear to let Prince Dan down, so he recommended swordsman Jing Ke to Prince Dan, and helped Prince Dan analyze the warriors who had been recruited, saying: "The warriors around the prince can only be called "blood warriors". If you are a disciple, you will not be able to complete the important task. Although Qin Wuyang killed his enemy at the age of thirteen, he can only be regarded as a "bone brave" generation at best. Only Jing Ke can be called "brave". Yu Se, and Jing Ke came from a famous family and is good at swordsmanship, so he is worthy of great responsibility."

After obtaining the consent of Prince Dan, Tian Guang personally met with Jing Ke and told him about Prince Dan's request.After careful consideration, Jing Ke agreed to this request. In order to motivate Jing Ke to complete the task, Tian Guang committed suicide on the spot. Jing Ke went to see Prince Dan and said that Tian Guang was dead.After Prince Dan heard this, he burst into tears and bowed down in front of Jing Ke.Jing Ke was moved by Prince Dan's sincerity, and determined to assist Prince Dan to complete his plan, but only asked, "To complete this important task, I still need an assistant."

"I have some warriors here. Although they are not brave people, there are still 'blood brave' and 'bone brave'. If you need..." Before Prince Dan finished speaking, Jing Ke interjected, "I don't know those people, but I have a brave friend who can help me, but he's not here now, and I need to wait for a while." "Okay, then wait until this friend of yours arrives before starting to act!" However, until Zhao was destroyed by Qin, the friend Jing Ke mentioned did not come.At the request of Prince Dan, Jing Ke had no choice but to take Qin Wuyang on the road of assassination.

After arriving in the state of Qin, Jing Ke immediately donated a thousand pieces of gold to Meng Jia, the concubine son of King Yingzheng's favorite minister, and bought Meng Jia. If you accept a great gift from others, you must do things for others.According to Jing Ke's request, Meng Jia went to the hall to report to King Qin Yingzheng: "The king of Yan is very afraid of the majesty and majesty of the king, and dare not send troops to resist. The ancestral temple. Now I dare not report it in person because I am afraid, so I cut off the head of Fan Yuqi, presented the map of Dukang, and asked to meet the king, and listen to the king's order." The king of Qin Yingzheng, who was immersed in the victory, was very happy after hearing this, and immediately ordered all the officials to wear court clothes, set up nine guests of honor, and received the envoy of Yan State in Xianyang Palace. In the Xianyang Palace, it seemed that the surrender ceremony of the Yan Kingdom was being held. Not only was the guard of honor complete, but also Qin Wang Yingzheng was dressed in court clothes, presiding over the throne, and all civil and military officials stood on both sides of the hall. At this time, Jing Ke was holding the box containing Fan Yuqi's head in both hands, Qin Wuyang was holding the box containing the map of Dukang of the State of Yan, followed the guidance of the nine welcoming guests, and walked into the majestic and magnificent Xianyang one by one calmly. in the palace. However, when he got under the steps of Qin Ting, Qin Wuyang suddenly became pale and trembling all over.The civil and military officials standing on both sides of the hall felt strange and started whispering. Jing Ke looked back at Qin Wuyang who was trembling with fear, smiled and said to King Qin Yingzheng: "The remote barbarians in the north have never seen such a majestic and majestic scene and a majestic emperor like the king, so they are a little timid. I hope Your Majesty forgive me, let him complete the envoy's gift!" After hearing Jing Ke's explanation, Qin Wang Yingzheng looked at Jing Ke who was calm and composed, then at Qin Wuyang who was trembling all over, and said thoughtfully: "Jing Ke, go and get the map box he is holding and come to the hall! " Jing Ke took the box containing the map of Dukang from Qin Wuyang's hand, walked vigorously to King Qin Yingzheng, and slowly opened the map of Dukang in front of King Qin Yingzheng.When the map is fully unfolded, the dagger hidden inside is revealed.Jing Ke grabbed the sleeve of King Qin Yingzheng with his left hand, and stabbed King Qin Yingzheng's chest with a dagger in his right hand. The panic-stricken King Yingzheng of Qin struggled desperately to get free, and stood up from the dragon chair at once, but the sleeve tightly held by Jing Ke's left hand was torn from his shoulder.Qin Wang Yingzheng, who broke free, immediately ran away. King Qin, in fear, circled around the pillars of the hall while trying to draw out the sword at his waist.However, because the sword body is too long and the space available to draw the sword is too small, the sword cannot be drawn out anyway. The ministers of the Qin Dynasty had never encountered such a critical situation, and they were at a loss in their panic.Because according to the Qin law, ministers are not allowed to carry any weapons when they go to the hall, so the ministers can only stop Jing Ke with their bare hands, but this does not pose any threat at all to Jing Ke who is holding a poisonous dagger.At this critical moment, the imperial doctor Xia Wuqi, who was carrying the medicine bag on his back, suddenly took off the medicine bag on his body, and threw it at Jing Ke with all his strength.In order to avoid the medicine bag, Jing Ke slowed down his pace, which happened to give King Qin Yingzheng a chance to breathe. At this moment, the ministers who were stunned by the side recovered from their panic and saw the crux of the problem, so they shouted to King Qin Yingzheng in unison: "Draw your sword from behind, the king will draw your sword from behind!" Hearing the shout, Qin Wang Yingzheng pushed the sword behind his back, let the hilt of the sword face down, and the edge of the sword face up, and finally pulled out the sword, and then stabbed Jing Ke straight, stabbing Jing Ke's left leg.Jing Ke, who was collapsed on the ground, had no choice but to make a last-ditch effort, throwing the dagger at King Qin Yingzheng desperately, but missed. The angry and frightened Qin Wang Yingzheng stepped forward, stabbing Jing Ke eight times in a row to vent his hatred.The guards who followed rushed up and killed the seriously injured Jing Ke. After being frightened by life and death for a moment, the furious King Yingzheng of Qin immediately ordered more troops and food, and appointed Wang Jian as the commander-in-chief to launch a full-scale war against Yan. Just think about it, what if Jing Ke succeeded in assassinating King Qin?What will China's history become? Jing Ke's failure to assassinate the King of Qin has left eternal suspense, and it has also made people believe more and more in the inevitability of King Qin's unification of the six kingdoms.If history has made Qin Wang Yingzheng, then Qin Wang Yingzheng has also made history.