Daqin: My weak and virtuous minister

Chapter 124: Prince Dan of Yan Enters Qin

Prince Dan of Yan arrived in Xianyang City shortly after the Chu envoys left.

As the crown prince of a country, he had to go to Qin as a hostage. When Prince Dan of Yan heard the news, he almost committed suicide out of shame and anger.

In the end, it was Ju Wu who persuaded Prince Dan to stay.

For the sake of Yan State, Prince Dan finally agreed to go to Qin as a hostage.

Meet King Zheng of Qin again.

Prince Dan of Yan was in a trance.

The Ying Zheng who was once held hostage in Zhao State has grown to be so majestic that people dare not look at him.

"Prince Dan of Yan pays his respects to the King of Qin."

"You don't have to do this, Dan. Come and sit down."

After so many years, Ying Zheng also felt sad that the two met in this way.

"I have already arranged accommodation for Dan when he enters Qin this time."

"If you need anything else, please let me know."

"Thank you, King Qin."

Facing Ying Zheng, Prince Dan of Yan didn't know what attitude to adopt and seemed a little restrained.

Ying Zheng wanted to talk a few more words, but seeing Yan Dan like this, he decided to give up.

"This is my eldest son, Fusu. How about having Fusu take Dan to his residence?"

"I heard that Dan has Mr. Ju Wu as his teacher. You two can discuss academic matters."

"Follow the King of Qin's arrangements."

After Fusu brought Yan Dan out of Zhangtai Palace, Ying Zheng sighed and began to deal with today's government affairs.

On the other hand, Fusu briefly introduced Xianyang City to Yan Dan along the way, especially the location of Daqin Academy.

"If Prince Dan is willing, he can also enter the Daqin Academy. There are many teachers with profound knowledge and students. You can discuss academic matters with them."

"Thank you, Young Master, for telling Dan this."

"Now that Dan has just arrived in Xianyang, he is exhausted from the journey. Dan will rest for a few days before making a decision."

Looking at this eldest son of the Qin State, he was only ten years old, but he had an extraordinary bearing. He lacked some of the domineering nature of the King of Qin, but had a more gentle and elegant temperament.

It makes people unguarded when they see him, and they can have a brief chat with him while admiring his erudition.

I heard that the eldest prince of Qin State took the right prime minister of Qin State as his teacher.

The fact that the eldest son of Qin State is so outstanding must be due to the efforts of the right prime minister.

For a moment, Yan Dan didn't know whether he admired the right prime minister of Qin State or sighed at the good luck of the King of Qin to have such a person to assist him.

Upon hearing this, Fusu chuckled softly, his manner very gentle and elegant: "It was Fusu who was anxious and forgot that Prince Dan had traveled a long way."

"Prince Dan should rest well in his residence for the next few days. If there is any need, please send someone to inform Fusu or father."

"Father is delighted to hear that Prince Dan of Yan is coming to Qin. Prince Dan of Yan should not be restrained in Qin."

Upon hearing this, Prince Dan of Yan bowed towards the Xianyang Palace and said, "Thank you, King Qin, for your kindness."

The carriage slowly stopped in front of a house.

Fusu and Yan Dan got off the car.

Yan Dan walked in and found that everything inside had been arranged very well.

I expressed my gratitude again.

After Fusu came out from Prince Dan of Yan, he took a carriage to Zhang Yuanqing's mansion.

"teacher."

"sit."

The sun was shining brightly today, so Zhang Yuanqing asked Ada to bring out his recliner, and now he was lying on it basking in the sun.

There were tea and pastries on the small table next to it.

Fusu saw this and felt envious.

"Teacher knows how to enjoy life the most. Fusu is really envious of you."

As he spoke, Fusu sat on a chair at the side, poured himself a cup of tea, and picked up a piece of cake to eat.

"Didn't the king ask you to receive Prince Dan of Yan today?"

"how?"

When it comes to Prince Dan of Yan, Fusu doesn't know how to comment on him.

"Teacher, today my father is meeting with Prince Dan of Yan at Zhangtai Palace."

"Father still has some affection for Prince Dan of Yan, but Prince Dan of Yan..."

Having said that, Fusu considered his words carefully before speaking.

"Fusu saw that he was very reserved when he saw his father."

"Why is the Crown Prince of Yan like this?"

"Hehehehe"

Zhang Yuanqing looked at the frowning Fusu and smiled.

Wasn’t this how your father looked when you saw him before?

Don't say anything to each other.

"Are you trying to say that the Crown Prince of Yan is acting so pretentiously in front of my king, lacking the bearing of a crown prince?"

"Yes."

Originally, Fusu had great expectations of meeting the Crown Prince of Yan.

He wanted to see what a crown prince should look like.

Now that I have actually seen it, I am so disappointed.

He is not as good as me, the eldest son of Qin.

Zhang Yuanqing stood up and sat on the chair next to Fusu.

"My lord, Qin is strong and Yan is weak. Prince Dan of Yan is a hostage in Qin. How dare he act like a prince in front of my king?"

"Besides, Your Majesty's majesty is growing day by day. It's hard for ordinary people to not feel intimidated when they see You."

"Then it's understandable that Prince Dan of Yan is a little reserved."

"The reason why you think that Prince Dan of Yan lacks the aura of a crown prince is because you are the eldest prince of Qin, while Prince Dan of Yan is the crown prince of Yan."

"Qin is strong, Yan is weak. As the crown prince of a country, Yan Dan has no powerful country behind him, so he naturally has no confidence when facing Qin."

"The young master is different."

After hearing this, Fusu thought carefully for a long time and finally figured out his confusion.

"Thank you teacher for clarifying my doubts."

"A person's confidence lies in the strength of his country. A strong country means a strong people."

"Yes, yes, yes."

Zhang Yuanqing nodded.

"Young Master is intelligent."

"Those who go out to do business understand this best."

After hearing this, Fusu immediately thought of Qin's attack on Wei.

"But it's because my Qin merchant caravan was robbed in Wei and Qin destroyed Wei?"

"Hahaha"

"nature."

"Businessmen like Fu Ke, Liao Wu, and Li Yuji are now doing business abroad, and their salaries are much better."

"Those who used to look down on Qin merchants are now treated with courtesy. Even robbers from other countries dare not easily provoke Qin merchants."

"Liao Wu and his caravans are now experiencing much less losses than before. This is all thanks to the strength of our Qin State. Your Majesty cherishes the Qin people and will not tolerate them suffering any injustice abroad."

"Since spring, the caravan's losses have been reduced by more than half. After consultation, Liao Wu and the others came to me specifically to reduce their 20% profit to 10%, and to deposit the rest into the treasury."

After hearing this, Fusu sighed at the righteousness of the Qin merchants.

"Fusu is ashamed. This is a principle that the merchant understood, but Fusu was only enlightened by his teacher today."

"It's just a different identity."

Zhang Yuanqing looked at Fusu and said, "Your status is different from theirs, so it's natural for you to overlook many trivial matters."

"In the future, you can get in touch with more people of different identities. This will benefit you a lot."

"promise."

The master and disciple chatted in the yard for a long time until they had dinner, and then Fusu returned to Zhangtai Palace in his carriage.

"You were chatting with your teacher and forgot the time?"

Ying Zheng didn't even raise his head, listening to the footsteps of Fusu coming in, and continued to reply to the memorial in his hand.

Fusu paused.

Father, your tone is not good.

Walked calmly in front of Ying Zheng.

"Father, after meeting Prince Dan of Yan today, Fusu felt somewhat puzzled, so he went to ask the teacher for advice."

After reviewing a memorial and putting it away, Ying Zheng looked up and gave his eldest son a look.

"Is the mystery solved now?"

Fusu nodded: "Of course."

"Ah."

Ying Zheng tidied up his desk and said, "Shi Yi, put all these with the young master."

"These are the memorials you left behind today. Go and review them quickly."

After saying this, Ying Zheng stood up and left the hall.

As I left, I couldn't help but rub my sore wrist.

"Shi Yi, prepare dinner."

"promise."

Fusu was left behind.

Father!