Translation of the Warring States Policy Yance III

Yan Taizi Dan was taken hostage in Qin State and fled back to Yan State. Seeing that Qin wanted to annex the six countries, it approached Xiao again. He was very worried about disaster, so he said to his teacher, Chongwu, "Yan and Qin are at odds. I hope the teacher can help him do something." Wu Qin replied, "Qin has a vast territory and its influence is all over the world. If Korea, Zhao and Wei are threatened by force again, the situation of Yan State north of Yishui will be difficult to decide. Why did you offend Qin because of the humiliation of Qin? " The prince said, "What can we do?" A teacher said, "Please let me think about it."

After a while, General Fan fled from Qin to Yan, and the prince took him in. The teacher advised the prince, "You can't do this. The king of Qin is vicious and has always held a grudge against Yan, which is enough to make people tremble with fear, what's more, he knows that General Fan is here! It's like throwing meat on the road where a hungry tiger passes, and disaster is inevitable. I think even if Guan Zhong and Yan Ying are near-re-embodiment, there is nothing they can do. Prince, you'd better send General Fan to Xiongnu quickly, so as not to let the wind out. Please let me go west to unite Sanjin, south to unite Qi and Chu, and north to make peace with Xiongnu, and then I can deal with Qin. " Prince Taizi Dan said: "The teacher's plan is protracted, and my heart is in a mess and I am worried to death." I'm afraid I can't wait a moment. Besides, this is not the only problem. General Fan came to me because he was desperate. How can I abandon my poor friend and send him to Xiongnu because of the threat of Qin? Teacher, it's time for me to work hard. You have to find another way. " Wu Ji said, "There was a Mr. Tian Guang in Yan State. This man is far-sighted, brave and calm. You might as well discuss it with him. " Prince Taizi Dan said, "I hope you can introduce me, ok?" Wu Ji said, "All right." So Wu Ji went to see Tian Guang and said, "The prince wants to discuss state affairs with his husband." Tian Guang said, "Yes." So I visited the prince.

The prince knelt down to meet Tian Guang, walked backwards to show him the way, and knelt down to clean the table for Tian Guang. When Tian Guang sat down and everyone left, the prince left and asked Tian Guang, "Yan and Qin are not at peace. I hope Mr. Wang Can will try his best to find a solution to this problem. " Tian Guang said: "I heard that a good horse can fly thousands of miles a day when it is young and strong. But when it is old and exhausted, even the worst horse can run ahead of it. Now the prince has heard that I am in my prime, but he doesn't know that my energy is exhausted now. Speaking of which, I dare not delay national affairs. My good friend Jing Ke can undertake this mission. " The prince said, "I hope I can get to know Jing Ke through my husband, can I?" Tian Guang said, "All right." Say that finish got up and went out. The prince sent him to the door and warned him, "What I told you, what your husband just said, is a national event. I hope your husband won't reveal it. " Tian Guang smiled down and said, "Good."

Tian Guang bent down to look at Jing Ke and said to him, "I have a deep friendship with you, and everyone knows it. Now the prince only heard that I was in my prime, but he didn't know that my health was not that good. Fortunately, I was taught by him to say' Yan Qin is not harmonious'. I hope Mr. Wang can try his best to find a way. I have never regarded you as an outsider, so I recommend you to the prince. I hope you can go to the prince's residence. " Jing Ke said, "Yes, sir. Tian Guang added: "I heard that honest people's behavior did not arouse suspicion, but now the prince warned me:' We are talking about national affairs, so please don't reveal it.' This is the prince. He suspects me. A suspicious person is not a chivalrous man with integrity. Tian Guang's remarks meant that he wanted to motivate Jing Ke by committing suicide. Then he said, "I hope you will go to see the prince at once and tell him that I am dead to show that you have not leaked state affairs." Then he committed suicide.

When Jing Ke saw the prince, he told him that Tian Guang was dead and conveyed Tian Guang's last words. The prince bowed twice, knelt on his lap and burst into tears. After a long time, he said, "The reason why I warned Mr. Tian Guang not to reveal the secret is to realize a major plan. Now Mr. Tian uses death to show that he didn't leak. Where is my original intention? " After Jing Ke was seated, the Prince left and kowtowed to Jing Ke, saying, "Mr. Tian doesn't know that I am an incompetent person. I hope you can give me some advice. This is really a pity for Guo Yan, who will not abandon his descendants. Now the state of Qin is insatiable and ambitious, and it will not be satisfied unless all the land in the world is taken for yourself and all the governors are made their own lieutenants. Now Qin has captured the king of Korea, occupied the land of Korea, and sent troops to attack Chu in the south and Zhao in the north. Wang Jian's army has approached Zhangshui and Yecheng, and Li Xin has sent troops to Taiyuan and Yunzhong. Where can resist Qin's offensive, he will definitely surrender. When Zhao surrendered to Qin, disaster befell the weak and defeated Yan. Now it is impossible to resist Qin Jun even if the national strength is mobilized. The vassals all surrendered to the state of Qin, and no one dared to unite with the state of Yan. I thought I could get the bravest people in the world to send envoys to the State of Qin and lure the King of Qin with huge sums of money. The King of Qin was salivating at these generous gifts, and we will certainly get what we want. If we can hijack the king of Qin and let him return all the occupied vassal land, just as Cao Mo hijacked Qi Huangong in those days, so much the better; If the king of Qin refuses, kill him. The generals of the state of Qin fought abroad, but the country was chaotic, and the monarch and his subjects would be suspicious of each other. Taking this opportunity, the vassals can unite and break the state of Qin. This is my highest wish. But I don't know who to entrust this task to. I hope you can find a way. "

After a while, Jing Ke said, "This is a national event. I can lower it. I'm afraid I can't." Prince kowtow, firmly request Jing Ke don't refuse. Jing Ke this just promised to come down. So, the prince named Jing Ke Shangqing and let him stay in a high-class hotel. The prince goes to meet him every day. Provide him with a rich banquet, prepare treasures, and constantly dedicate beautiful women to horses and chariots, so as to satisfy Jing Ke's desire and satisfy him as much as possible.

After a long time, Jing Ke didn't mean to leave. At this time, Wang Jian, the general of Qin, attacked Zhao, captured the king of Zhao and occupied the land of Zhao. He invaded the north and plundered the land until he reached the southern border of Yan. Taizi Dan was very scared and asked Jing Ke, "Qin Jun will cross Yishui sooner or later. Although I am willing to serve you for a long time, where is it possible? " Jing Ke said, "Even if the Prince doesn't say anything, I will ask you to act. If you don't take your token now, you can't get close to the king of Qin. Today, the King of Qin offered a reward for the capture of General Fan, with 200 gold and 10,000 fiefs. If I can bring the head of General Fan and the map of the Governor of Yan State to the King of Qin, the King of Qin will be happy to meet me, so that I can have the opportunity to work for the Prince. "

Prince Taizi Dan said, "General Fan came to me because he was desperate. How can I have the heart to hurt an honest man's heart for my personal affairs? I hope you can find another way. " Knowing that the Prince could not bear it, Jing Ke went to see Fan privately and said, "The King of Qin was cruel to you. His parents and family were killed and confiscated. Now I heard that the king of Qin offered a reward of 2,000 gold households for your head. What are you going to do? "

General Fan heaved a sigh and said with tears all over his face, "Every time I think about it, I hate it. I think twice, but I just don't know how to retaliate. " Jing Ke said, "I have a suggestion now, which can not only relieve the scourge of Yan, but also avenge you. What do you think? " Fan stepped forward and said, "What do you want? But it doesn't hurt to say it. " Jing Ke said, "I hope to get the general's head and dedicate it to the king of Qin. The king of Qin will be very happy and will meet me. By that time, my left hand grabbed his sleeve and my right hand stabbed him in the chest with a dagger. In this way, your deep hatred can be reported, and Yan's humiliation can be washed away. Can the general have this intention? "

Fan stretched out his arm, grabbed his wrist and approached and said, "This is something that I gnash my teeth day and night. It hurts my heart. I can really hear your guidance today. " Then he killed himself. Hearing this, the prince rushed to Fan's body and wept bitterly. Now that things are irreversible, Fan has to bind his head and seal it in a box. By this time, the prince had found the sharpest dagger in the world in advance, which was bought from Mrs. Xu with one hundred gold. The prince asked the craftsman to quench the dagger with poisonous water and then test it on a person. As long as a little blood is shed, this person will die immediately. So ready to pack, send Jing Ke.

There was a brave man named Qin Wuyang in Yan State. He killed someone at the age of twelve, and no one dared to look him in the eye. So the prince sent Qin Wuyang as Jing Ke's assistant. Jing Ke is waiting for another person and wants to go with him. The man lives far away and hasn't arrived yet, so Jing Ke is waiting for him. I haven't set out for several days. The prince suspected that he was slow and suspected that he would go back on his word, so he went to ask him again and said, "Time is running out. Will you go?" Please let me send Qin Wuyang first. "Jing Ke was angry. He shouted at the prince, "If I can't come back today, it may be because of this boy Qin Wuyang! Now I'm going to the state of Qin with a dagger. The reason why I haven't left is to wait for my friend to go with me. Since you think I'm slow, say goodbye! "So I set out.

The prince and the guests who knew about it all wore white clothes and white hats to see Jing Ke off. When we reach the bank of Yishui, we will continue on our way after the sacrifice to the Road God. At this moment, Gao Jianli played music, and Jing Ke sang in tune, with a mournful voice. People shed tears and sobbed secretly. Jing Ke strolled forward again and sang: "The wind is rustling and the water is cold, and the strong man will not return it!" Then the music turned into an impassioned feather sound, and people listened with their eyes wide open and their hair turned red. So Jing Ke boarded the carriage and drove off without looking back. After the party arrived in Qin, Jing Ke went to see Meng Jia, the son of the courtier of Qin, with precious jade and silk. Meng Jia put in a good word for him in front of the king of Qin: "The prince is really afraid of the power of the king of Qin, and he dare not send troops to fight against it. He is willing to let his compatriots be subjects of the State of Qin, equal to the princes of all parties, and pay tribute like the counties and counties of the State of Qin, in the hope of guarding the ancestral hall of the former king. " The prince was too scared to tell the king himself. He specially beheaded Fan and presented a map of the Governor of Yan State, all of which were packed in boxes. The prince personally saw him off at the court and sent messengers to tell the king. Please ask the king for instructions "

The king of Qin was very happy after hearing this. So he put on his royal robes, set up a ceremony for nine guests, and met the envoys of the State of Yan in Xianyang Palace. Jing Ke holding a box of Yuqi's head fan, Qin Wuyang holding a box of maps, stepped forward in order. Walking down the steps in front of the palace, Qin Wuyang suddenly changed his face and trembled. The ministers of Qin were all surprised. Jing Ke turned around and smiled at Qin Wuyang. He came forward to apologize to the king of Qin and said, "He is a clown in the Great Northern Wilderness. He has never seen the world before, and he is afraid to meet the son of heaven today. I hope the king can be tolerant and let him complete his mission in front of the king. "

The king of Qin said to Jing Ke, "Get up and get the map." Jing Ke took the map dedication and opened the scroll map. When the map was fully unfolded, the dagger was revealed. Passing 18-wheeler, Jing Ke grabbed the sleeve of the king of Qin with his left hand and stabbed him with his right hand. Unfortunately, he didn't do it. The king of Qin was surprised, straightened up and broke his sleeve. The king of Qin quickly reached out and drew his sword. The blade is too long and gets stuck in the scabbard. At that time, the situation was urgent, and the sword was stuck too tightly vertically and could not be pulled out at once. Jing Ke chased the king of Qin, who had to flee around the column. The ministers all panicked and lost their normal state because of an unexpected thing. Moreover, according to the laws of Qin State, ministers are not allowed to carry any weapons when serving the king in the temple. Although the guards guarding the palace are armed to the teeth, they all stand outside the temple and cannot enter the temple without the order of the king of Qin. At the critical time, the king of Qin had no time to call his royal highness's bodyguard, so when Jing Ke chased the king of Qin, the ministers were in a hurry, and nothing was used to fight back against Jing Ke, so they had to catch it with their bare hands. Just then, the doctor Xia Wuqie and he threw a medicine bag at Jing Ke. The king of Qin ran around the pillar and didn't know what to do. Ministers took this opportunity to shout at him: "Your Majesty, put your sword on your back! Push it to the back! " The king of Qin drew his sword to cut Jing Ke, and immediately cut off his left leg. Jing Ke was seriously injured, fell to the ground, raised his dagger and threw it at the king of Qin. He missed and glued it to the post. The king of Qin cut Jing Ke again, and Jing Ke was injured in eight places. Knowing that the matter failed, Jing Ke laughed against the pillar and spread his legs and cursed: "The reason why the matter failed was nothing more than to capture you alive and get the certificate of returning the occupied land to repay the prince." People from both sides came to kill Jing Ke, and the king of Qin fainted for a long time before he came to his senses.

Later, the king of Qin rewarded the ministers for their contributions, and the punishment was treated separately according to the situation. The king of Qin gave Xia Wuhua 220 gold and said, "If you don't take care of me, take the medicine bag and beat Jing Ke."

So Qin was very angry with Yan, sent more troops to Zhao's old place, ordered Wang Jian's army to attack Yan, and captured Jicheng in Yan Dou in October. Yan and Taizi Dan led elite troops to retreat to Liaodong. Li Xin, the general of Qin Dynasty, pursued the prince. The prince was worried, so he had to take the idea of replacing Zhao Jia and kill Taizi Dan, intending to dedicate it to the king of Qin. However, Qin Jun continued to attack. Five years later, Yan was finally destroyed and captured. Qin unified the world.

Later, Jing Ke's good friend Gao Jianli took the opportunity to meet Qin Shihuang. He hit Qin Shihuang with a pavilion, trying to avenge Yan. He missed and was killed.