Chapter 57 Beauty trick saves Korea

When King Wu of Qin died, he was only twenty-two years old and had no children. The race for the throne was fought among his many half-brothers.A young man named Ying Ji was originally sent as a hostage in Yan State, but now he returned to Xianyang secretly, defeated other competitors with the help of Chi Liji and others, and became the new king of Qin State, which is the history of Qin State. King Qin Zhao. This year, King Qin Zhao was only eighteen years old. According to "Historical Records", Ying Ji's mother was originally from Chu State, surnamed Mi (mi), and married King Qin Hui as a concubine. She was called Mi Bazi in the palace and Queen Mother Xuan in the history books.

Empress Dowager Xuan has two younger brothers, the elder brother is her half-brother, named Wei Ya (ya); the younger brother is her half-brother, named Mi Rong.Among them, "Wei Ya is the most virtuous". He has been an official in Qin State since the time of King Qin Hui. The fact that King Qin Zhao was able to get the help of Chiliji is inseparable from the operation of the Empress Dowager Xuan and Wei Ya. After Qin Zhaowang came to the throne, Wei Ya was immediately appointed as a general, responsible for the security of Xianyang.This position is equivalent to the Admiral of the Nine Gates of the capital in the Qing Dynasty, or the commander of the modern Beijing Military Region. Although the rank is not the highest, it is extremely crucial.

Wei Ya did not disappoint King Qin Zhao—no, it should be said that it was the trust of the Empress Dowager Xuan.Soon after, several brothers of King Qin Zhao and some ministers in the court conspired to rebel.Wei Ya attacked resolutely, extinguished the rebellion vigorously, and killed a group of princes and ministers.Qin Wuwang's mother was implicated in it and was also executed.The queen of King Wu of Qin was expelled from the country.Wei Ya "vibrated Qin State", and Qin State has since entered the period of "Empress Dowager Announces Self-government, Wei Ya is in charge" (for decades, this woman will determine the fate of Qin State, until a person named Fan Ju appears ).

The change in Qin's political situation is undoubtedly a major benefit for King Huai of Chu. First, Qin was in turmoil, so there was no time to take into account foreign mergers.In 306 BC, civil strife broke out in the State of Yue. King Huai of Chu took the opportunity to send troops to invade the State of Yue and wiped out the State of Yue in one fell swoop. Jiangdong County was established there, and the national power of the State of Chu was greatly enhanced. Second, the Empress Dowager Xuan was originally from Chu, and the family did not speak of two languages, so everything will be easy to discuss in the future.

In 305 BC, King Huai of Chu brazenly launched an attack on South Korea.Under the leadership of general Zhaoying, the Chu army surrounded the Yong family again, and the second battle of the Yong family broke out. After the Battle of Yiyang, South Korea had surrendered to Qin and became an ally of Qin.King Huai of Chu's move, although not directly declaring war on Qin, has actually seriously violated Qin's interests. South Korea sent envoys for help to Qin State one after another. Five months passed, but there was no movement from Qin State. Perhaps the Empress Dowager Xuan felt that it would be a bit embarrassing to use force against her natal family.

King Han Xiang was in a hurry, so he sent his senior official Shang Jin to the state of Qin. What needs to be explained is that Shang Jin was born with a good-looking talent and is a famous handsome man in Korea.He said to King Qin Zhao: "For Qin, South Korea is a barrier in peacetime and a vanguard in wartime. Now that South Korea is in disaster, Qin is sitting idly by. It is really incomprehensible and it will damage Qin's prestige. Next I heard that if the lips are dead, the teeth will be cold, please think twice, Your Majesty." King Qin Zhao remained silent - he had wanted to send troops a long time ago, but every day when he went to court, the Queen Mother would sit behind the screen and listen to the government, so where would it be his turn to make up his mind?

Shang Jin retreated unhappily and returned to the hotel where he was staying. Just as he was about to rest, a message came from the palace: "The Empress Dowager summoned the Korean envoys to meet." Shang Jin was full of suspicion, quickly put on his dress again, and followed the visitors to the palace.What surprised him even more was that he was led directly to the bedroom of the Empress Dowager Xuan.Moreover, when he saw the Queen Mother, he found that there were only two of them left in the huge palace. The huge red candle was burning silently, while the Empress Dowager Xuan was wearing silk clothes as thin as onion's wings, and her well-maintained body was almost unreservedly presented in front of Shang Jin.Shang Jin wanted to look but didn't dare to look, so he quickly lowered his head.

This year, King Qin Zhao was only twenty years old. From this, it can be inferred that Queen Mother Xuan was only in her thirties, which was exactly the age of a wolf and a tiger.Sitting on the embroidered couch, she looked Shang Jin up and down, and said, "Do you know why I want to see you?" Her accent has the languid quality of a summer afternoon.Shang Jin couldn't help shaking his mind, and said, "I don't know." The Empress Dowager Xuan said: "There are more than a dozen envoys sent by South Korea to Xianyang. Only you can move me in an orderly manner."

Shang Jin still lowered his head and said, "Thank you Queen Mother for your appreciation." But there was no reply for a long time.He was suspicious, when he suddenly smelled a strange fragrance, and saw Empress Dowager Xuan moving her lotus feet, she was already in front of her.Shang Jin's forehead was sweating, and he was terrified.Empress Dowager Xuan giggled as if mocking him, and then asked him a question: "I used to serve the former king, and sometimes we slept together, and he would put a thigh on me, and I couldn't bear it, it was too heavy. Yes! But if he puts his whole body on me, I don’t feel the weight anymore, why do you think this is?”

What kind of problem is this!Shang Jin's heart was pounding, how dare he answer?Seeing his embarrassment, the Empress Dowager Xuan smiled sweetly and said, "You don't know? Then I'll tell you, because I feel comfortable and happy! Now you want Qin to send troops to rescue South Korea. There is not enough food, and there is no way to save it. To save South Korea from peril, it will cost more than a thousand gold every day. You said that if Qin State has to pay such a high price, shouldn't you let me feel comfortable?" Saying, A catkin-like hand was already on Shang Jin's shoulder.

... (571 characters are omitted above.) When Shang Jin returned to Korea, he looked haggard and haggard.Instead of returning to court, he rested at home for several days, during which he wrote a letter to King Han Xiang. The letter simply said: "The minister has done his best for the country, please send another person to negotiate with the minister of Qin, there should be no resistance." Monk Zhang Er, king of Han Xiang, couldn't figure it out, so he sent his doctor Zhang Cui to Qin. This Zhang Cui is also a talent. After receiving the order, he suddenly declared that he was sick, and first worked at home for a few days, and then slowly set off from Xinzheng.Stopping and stopping all the way, I calculated that I lost an average of one hundred miles a day, so I came to Qin country in a leisurely way. Seeing him, Gan Mao asked with concern: "Is the situation in South Korea urgent? You even made Mr. Sister come here sick." Zhang Cui coughed for a long time before saying, "It's not urgent, it's not urgent at all." Gan Mao froze for a moment, and said, "Stop talking nonsense, we know everything about the situation in South Korea, you can't fool me." Zhang Cui said: "I'm not lying to you. Think about it, if South Korea is in an emergency, it will surrender to Chu State and submit to Chu State. Why am I here?" Gan Mao said, "Sir, stop talking, I understand." Gan Mao immediately went to King Zhao of Qin and said, "Zhongpeng, the prime minister of South Korea, has always been close to the state of Qin. Now the Yong family has been besieged by the state of Chu for five months, but the Qin army did not go to rescue them. Lose South Korea! If Chu State gets South Korea, Wei State will surely submit to it. In this way, Chu, Han, and Wei will form a united front against Qin State, which will be a great disadvantage to Qin State. What to do, please express clearly !" King Qin Zhao frowned, not daring to reply to Gan Mao easily.At this time, the Empress Dowager Xuan coughed softly from behind the screen, and then heard her say: "It's about the safety of the Qin State, so the king can decide for himself." When Qin Zhaowang heard this, he jumped up for joy, waved his hand, and said loudly: "Prime Minister, send troops immediately to rescue South Korea!" Gan Mao hurriedly bowed down and obeyed orders, but there was a muttering in his heart: The queen mother's mind is really unpredictable!