Chapter 13 Lin Xiangru Returns Completely to Zhao

In 280 BC, King Zhao of Qin ordered Baiqi to stop attacking the State of Zhao, and sent someone to King Huiwen of Zhao to send a letter, expressing his willingness to return all the fifteen cities of State of Zhao that Qin State had occupied in recent years, provided that King Huiwen of Zhao used Its collection and the jade of the family are exchanged. The so-called Heshibi, according to the records of Han Feizi, was carved by Bian He, a jade craftsman in Chu State in the Spring and Autumn Period, from the jade found in Jingshan. When Bian He discovered jade, he first dedicated it to King Fumao of Chu (the elder brother of King Wu of Chu).Seeing that the stone was ugly, Fu thought that Bian He was teasing him, so he ordered Bian He's left leg to be cut off.After Fu risked his death, King Wu of Chu came to the throne, and Bian He went to present jade again.King Wu of Chu ordered the jade craftsman in the palace to test it, but he still believed that it was an ordinary stone, so he cut off Bian He's right leg.Bian He returned to Jingshan with the jade, and cried for three days and three nights, feeling very sad.Later, when King Wen of Chu came to the throne, he ordered Bian He to be found. He cut open the stone on the spot and found that it was indeed a rare gem.King Wen of Chu was so moved that he ordered Bian He to polish the piece of jade into a jade bi, which he called the Bi of Heshi, and kept it in the palace as the treasure of the town.As for why this piece of jade fell into the hands of King Zhao Huiwen, the world does not know.

As the saying goes, gold and silver are priceless and jade is priceless.The Heshibi is said to be priceless, but no one has ever estimated how many cities it is worth.However, what is certain is that Qin State exchanged fifteen cities for Heshi's Bi, and it was Qin State who suffered.Think about it, it took Bai Qi mobilizing his troops for three consecutive years to capture six cities in Zhao State, an average of two a year.At this rate, fifteen cities are enough for Bai Qi and more than one hundred thousand Qin troops to be busy for seven and a half years. King Zhao Huiwen could figure out the benefits of this deal with his fingers, but the problem was that it was too good to be true.What kind of insanity did Qin Zhaowang have to come up with such a huge loss of business?

Around this transaction, Zhao's ministers held meetings for three consecutive days, and finally came to a conclusion-this is a scam.If King Qin Zhao's request was agreed to, the result is very likely that Yu Bi was given, but Cheng did not get it back.But if you don't agree, it is tantamount to giving up an opportunity to negotiate peace with Qin, and it is very likely to trigger Qin's retaliatory attack. This is something that the officials, including General Lian Po, do not want to see. Zhao Guo could not make up his mind, but Qin Guo kept urging him to give an answer.In desperation, King Zhao Huiwen decided to send a suitable person to Qin to act accordingly.The strange thing is that the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were all expressing their opinions in a hurry, but when they heard that they were going to go to Qin as an envoy, they suddenly became dumb.

Everyone knows that this is a thankless job, and the consequences are nothing more than two: First, the position is left, and in front of King Qin Zhao, he argues with reason. A sinner; secondly, he stood on the right side. When he arrived in front of King Qin Zhao, he endured humiliation. The city did not want to return, and the jade was only given away for free. This is also a sinner of Zhao State. Too many students smashed the car. King Zhao Huiwen looked around, "tsk tsk" twice, expressing extreme dissatisfaction, and said, "Is there no one in my country of Zhao?" At this time, Miao Xian, the head of the palace, stood up and said: "This minister recommends one person, who can take on this important task."

"Who?" "My servant, Lin Xiangru." King Zhao Huiwen shook his head, saying that he had never heard of this person. Miao Xian then told a story about the past—— Once, Miao Xian committed a crime and wanted to flee to Yan to seek political asylum. Lin Xiangru stopped him and asked, "How do you know that King Yan will accept you?" Miao Xian said: "I once accompanied the king to meet the king of Yan. The king of Yan held my hand privately and said that he would be my friend. Now that I am in trouble, he should protect me." "Wrong!" Lin Xiangru said, "Back when Zhao Qiang and Yan were weak, the King of Yan wanted to ask the King, and you were trusted by the King, so he wanted to make friends with you. Now that you have offended the King, he will send a knife and ax whenever he sees you." I will arrest you and send you back to Zhao State. You still want him to protect you, so go ahead and dream!"

Miao Xian woke up like a dream, so he followed Lin Xiangru's suggestion and pleaded guilty to King Zhao Huiwen with his naked body on the torture tool.As expected, King Zhao Huiwen pardoned Miao Xian because of his frankness. "From this incident, it can be seen that Lin Xiangru has insight and courage, and my subordinates thought that he could go to Qin as an envoy, and he would fulfill his mission." Miao Xian said. King Zhao Hui gave Miao Xian a blank look, and thought: I can't tell, you kid once thought of defecting!Putting this matter aside, Lin Xiangru is not an ordinary person with such insight, so you might as well meet him.King Zhao Huiwen then summoned Lin Xiangru and asked, "The King of Qin asked to exchange fifteen cities for the jade of Heshi. Do you think it is possible to give it to him?"

"This business is a good deal, of course I will give it." Lin Xiangru said without thinking. "However, if King Qin takes away the Heshi Bi and doesn't give us the city, what shall we do?" "The King of Qin exchanged the city for Bi, and if we don't agree, it's us who are in the wrong; if we give him the bi, but he doesn't give us the city, it's him who is in the wrong. Comparing the two situations, we would rather be deceived than let The people of Qin are holding on to it." King Zhao Huiwen thought, this is the only way to go.He tentatively asked: "Then who can go to Qin to complete this mission for the widow?"

Lin Xiangru smiled: "Your Majesty's question is probably because he couldn't find a suitable person, so let me take the jade. If they give us the city, I will give them the jade; if they cheat, I promise to return the jade to Zhao. " When King Zhao Huiwen heard this, he couldn't help admiring the thin middle-aged man in front of him. He looked as usual, as if he was talking about something that couldn't be simpler. "This person should not be underestimated." King Zhao Huiwen thought so, and decided on the spot to send Lin Xiangru as an envoy to Qin. When Lin Xiangru arrived in Xianyang, he was soon received by King Qin Zhao.Holding the jade of Heshi in both hands, he presented it carefully to King Qin Zhao.

King Qin Zhao didn't expect Zhao Guo to be so forthright, he was very happy, and took the jade bi and looked at it again and again.It turns out that this piece of jade from the He family looks ordinary at first glance, but when held in the hand, it feels extremely warm and moist, like a trickle slipping between the fingers, like the excitement of early spring when the snow melts, or like the deep summer forest. Jianshanquan generally penetrates the heart.The ancient aristocrats never left their bodies with jade. King Zhao of Qin wore jade with him since he was a child. After he became a king, he was even more famous for his jade. But this is the first time he has seen such a rare jade as Heshi's Bi.While he was amazed, he passed the jade bi to the beauties around him: "This is a rare treasure, you should also take a look. Be careful, if anyone breaks it, don't blame me for being rude." Sincere praise.After the women finished watching, King Qin Zhao asked several trusted ministers to watch.When the ministers saw it, they all knelt on the ground and shouted long live to congratulate King Qin Zhao.

Lin Xiangru stood under the hall, watching the performance of the Qin people coldly.After they had finished their fun, they stepped forward and said: "The jade bi is actually a bit flawed, you can't see it if you don't look carefully, please ask your servant to tell the king where it is." Upon hearing this, King Qin Zhao quickly handed the jade bi to Lin Xiangru.Lin Xiangru took it, stepped back, leaned against a pillar, the hat on his head suddenly rose, and his hair stood up one by one (with anger), and said to King Qin Zhao: "Your Majesty wants to reconcile the jade of your clan, send him Someone sent a letter to the king of Zhao. The ministers of the state of Zhao said that the state of Qin was greedy and dishonest, and advised the king of Zhao not to agree to the king's request. The king of Zhao asked his subordinates for their opinions, and the ministers thought that the common people did not deceive each other What's more, it's a big country like Qin. Why bother to cause displeasure between the two countries over a mere piece of jade? So King Zhao solemnly fasted and bathed for five days, and handed over Heshi's Bi to his subordinates. When I came to Xianyang, I respectfully presented it to the king to show the respect of Zhao State to Qin State. However, after I arrived in Xianyang, you received me on the side hall, behaved very arrogantly, and let a group of demons An angry woman came to watch the jade bi, which obviously didn't take Zhao Guo seriously. I think you probably don't want to give Zhao Guo a city! So I resorted to a small trick to get the jade back. You Don't force me, whoever dares to take a step forward, I'll smash this jade bi before smashing it to death!" As he spoke, he lifted the jade bi high up, as if he was about to throw it down.

King Qin Zhao didn't expect Lin Xiangru to do such a trick, and said repeatedly: "Wait a minute!" He ordered someone to take out the map and spread it on the ground, and pointed to an area on the map and said, I don't have any intention to deceive King Zhao. There, fifteen cities have been planned to be allocated to Zhao Guo. Lin Xiangru squinted his eyes and said, "That's kind. It's just that He's Bi is the most precious treasure in the world. King Zhao had no choice but to offer it to the king because of his might. King Zhao also fasted and bathed for five days. Hand it over to your servants. To show your sincerity, please fast and bathe for five days, and then I will present it to you with the gift of nine guests." King Qin Zhao was angry and had no choice but to agree to Lin Xiangru's request, promising to fast and bathe for five days, and arranged for Lin Xiangru to stay in the hotel first. As soon as Lin Xiangru arrived at the hotel, he ordered his entourage to change into common people's clothes, and took the Heshibi in his arms, and took a small path to send it back to Zhao State. Five days later, King Zhao of Qin held a grand ceremony in the palace, and sent his best man to guide Lin Xiangru into the hall.Lin Xiangru told the truth: "Heshi's jade has been sent back to Zhao State, and you have been fooled. But I can't blame me for this matter. Qin State has had more than 20 monarchs since Duke Mu, and none of them has kept their promises. It's too far away. I will not talk about the matter. The matter of King Huai of Chu has taught the princes of the world a profound lesson. When dealing with Qin, you have to be careful. If you are sincere, please cede fifteen cities first. Give it to Zhao Guo, and I promise to deliver the Heshibi immediately. Of course, if Your Majesty wants to punish me for the crime of deceiving the emperor, I have nothing to say, and I am willing to fry it." After hearing this, the emperor and ministers of Qin State looked at each other in blank dismay.Lin Xiangru said that Qin State has not kept its promise since Duke Mu, which is obviously an exaggeration, at least Duke Mu of Qin is not a person without faith.The fact is that Qin Guo has been cheating and abducting Zhang Yi in the international arena since he used Zhang Yi in the reign of King Hui of Qin. He did not expect to be fooled by Lin Xiangru today and let him play like a monkey. There was a moment of silence in the hall.Suddenly, Xiangguo Wei Ya let out a roar: "You want to cook in oil? It's not that cheap! Come on, pull this guy out, and immediately punish him with a broken car." The warriors rushed forward and tied up Lin Xiangru.The ministers were emotional, and they raised their fists and shouted: "Execute him, execute him!" Lin Xiangru smiled lightly without any struggle.On the contrary, King Qin Zhao stood up suddenly, waved his hand, calmed down the commotion, and said: "Even if you kill him, it won't help the matter, but it will hurt the harmony between Qin and Zhao. Zhibi will deceive us Qin." Lin Xiangru was ordered to be released, and he received him as nine guests, and let him go back after the ceremony. Recalling back then, Lord Mengchang once sent Gong Sunhong to observe the weather of King Qin Zhao, and King Zhao Wuling personally disguised himself to Xianyang to spy on King Qin Zhao, and they all thought he was extraordinary.Judging from what happened now, King Qin Zhao does have his own merits. Lin Xiangru returned to Zhao State safely.King Zhao Huiwen was very satisfied with his performance in Qin State, and thought that he was "not disgraceful to the princes", so he was named a senior doctor.