Chapter 49: Xu Fu's Face Reading
Zhao Bao ignored the ministers' outcry and continued to look at Jin Yao and Ying Zheng beside him. He then slowly said, "Shut up, everyone. Is this your attitude towards Shang Qing?"
"Prime Minister!" The doctors wanted to continue speaking, but were choked back by Zhao Bao's look. They sat back in their seats angrily.
"The position of Shangqing is not easy to come by, and the reputation of a young minister is rare in history. My Lord Shangqing, are you willing to give it up?" Zhao Bao looked at Jin Yao and asked.
Once the news of ceding land and seeking peace spread, he could expect that the people of the entire Zhao State would regard Jin Yao as an enemy and even assassinate him.
"I eat the emperor's salary and share the emperor's worries!" Jin Yao answered calmly in accordance with the attitude of Mohism.
"Bring the map of Hedong!" Zhao Bao nodded solemnly and ordered someone to bring the map of the western part of Zhao State.
Soon, Lian Po also arrived. After all, the decision on ceding land and withdrawing troops was also to be made by Lian Po.
But Lian Po was very curious about how Jin Yao convinced the king.
"The general should know better than me which cities are important and which are not!" Jin Yao saluted Lian Po and asked Lian Po to mark which cities cannot be abandoned and which can be abandoned.
Lian Po did not hesitate and directly marked all the cities that could not be abandoned on the map.
"Let's cede all the rest!" Jin Yao said, and wanted to cede all the less important Zhao cities along the Yellow River.
"This!" Zhao Bao and Lian Po were both shocked. These cities were their bargaining chips with the State of Qin. Moreover, the Qin envoys had not arrived yet. Even if they were willing to ask for peace, the State of Qin might not agree!
"Lord An Guo succeeded to the throne and made Prince Zichu the crown prince. As the eldest son of Zichu, he can sign the letter on behalf of the State of Qin!" Jin Yao then brought Ying Zheng out.
"Execute first and report later?" Lian Po understood. As long as Ying Zheng signed the letter and brought it back to Qin, it would become established fact and Qin would have no reason to send troops. Moreover, it would take time for Qin to accept such a vast piece of land.
What Zhao State lacks most now is time.
Lian Po thought of more. If he transferred back most of the troops on the western front, he would have a better chance of winning against the State of Yan.
This method is also a tactic of military strategists. Jin Yao is actually proficient in military tactics!
However, while they were still discussing the cession of land, a guard led a woman in Confucian clothes into the meeting hall.
The woman didn't say anything after she came in. She found a corner and sat down, then began to observe Jin Yao and Ying Zheng.
"Why is Mr. Xu Fu, the number one fortune teller in Zhao State, here?" Zhao Bao and Lian Po also knew the woman, but they did not say much. Only the king could invite Xu Fu to come.
"What do you think, Master Zheng?" Zhao Bao and Lian Po did not avoid Ying Zheng in their discussion. They told Ying Zheng frankly which things Zhao would never give up, which things could be given up, and which things were subject to discussion.
Ying Zheng had a bewildered look on his face, as if he understood but also seemed not to understand. He knew that this was about ceding land, and each place name represented countless people who would be displaced.
He even felt that what Zhao gave was too much, so much that he couldn't even imagine it.
"This will be your first achievement after returning to Xianyang, and it will also be a stepping stone for you to become the King of Qin in the future. It will also be the first letter of credence you sign in your life, and the first time you exercise your rights as a prince of Qin!" Jin Yao reminded Ying Zheng.
Power is a double-edged sword. If it is held by someone who lacks ability, it will hurt both oneself and others.
Ying Zheng looked at the jade pen in his hand, realized the weight it carried, and finally signed his name on the letter with force.
After the letter was sealed by the prime minister's office, it was directly submitted to the palace, and would take effect once King Xiaocheng of Zhao stamped it with the imperial seal.
"It's not too late to regret now!" Lian Po and Zhao Bao took a last look at Jin Yao before closing the lacquer box .
Today, Jin Yao is a household name in Handan. His remarks on Yan make the people of Zhao believe that he is a talented person with the blood of the Zhao people, and a good minister bestowed by God on the State of Zhao.
However, once it is sent to the palace and stamped with the national seal, they dare not imagine what the angry Zhao people will do, but Jin Yao's reputation will be completely ruined!
The consequences of passively ceding territory for peace and actively ceding territory for peace are different!
"What is lost can be recovered in the future. If the State of Zhao is destroyed, everything will cease to exist!" Jin Yao said calmly.
Lian Po and Zhao Bao both nodded, then watched the messenger Hongyan close the lacquer box and send it to the palace.
"Thank you, Lord Yangquan, to select another team of envoys, agree on the envoys' specifications , and send Prince Zheng back to Qin!" Jin Yao looked at Zhao Bao and continued.
Zhao Bao nodded. They could not wait for the Qin envoy to arrive. They must send Ying Zheng and his mother to Qin before the Qin envoy set foot in the border of Zhao to establish a fait accompli.
"How is it?" After the important decision was made, Lian Po and Zhao Bao both bowed to Xu Fu, wanting to know the result of her face reading.
Xu Fu first looked at Ying Zheng, then said, "It is so noble and so majestic that I dare not look at it any more!"
Lian Po and Zhao Bao then turned around to look at the young Ying Zheng and began to pay more attention to him.
"Where is Shang Qing?" Lian Po asked.
Xu Fu looked at Jin Yao, then moved closer to him, carefully observing him for a long time, then shook his head, "A Mohist master has used great energy to cover his face!"
"Mr. Xu can't see through it either?" Zhao Bao was surprised.
Who is Xu Fu? As a woman, she is qualified to be the best fortune teller in Zhao State.
If even Xu Fu can't see a person's face clearly, then perhaps only the masters of Taoism can do it.
"It's not that I can't, but that I don't want to, and I don't dare to!" It's not that Xu Fu didn't see anything. On the contrary, it was precisely because she saw something that she didn't dare to look more.
"Thank you, sir!" Zhao Bao did not force it. For these powerful people, Zhao State could only treat them with courtesy and make them guests of honor. If the other party was unwilling, they could not force them.
"Shang Qing..." Xu Fu left, but before leaving, he stopped and looked back at Jin Yao.
"Ah?" Jin Yao was stunned for a moment and saluted quickly.
"It's really good to have you in this world!" Xu Fu smiled, then left with the boy.
"Me?" Jin Yao touched his face. I know I'm good-looking, but we are not suitable!
"Am I really good-looking?" Jin Yao asked Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng looked at Jin Yao silently. Should I tell the truth?
Lian Po and Zhao Bao also remained silent. They didn’t know what they looked like?
However, we have to admit that Jin Yao does not have a handsome face. After all, he is the descendant of Jin Bi, a veteran general of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He is not handsome at all, but he has a square and masculine face, a strong and muscular face.
As soon as he grows up, he will be considered a tough and determined man!