Chapter 225 The Destruction of Yan Kingdom
Wow!
In the silence, Qi Wangjian was not the only one in the Imperial Temple. There were also several other capable men with different looks, but their temperaments were either fierce, calm, or high. Their presence here proved that they were all elites of the Tian family. Under the tablets dedicated to the ancestors of the Tian family and the State of Qi, there were six wine jars made of gold.
After King Jian of Qi, wearing an elaborate royal robe, stepped into the Taimiao, he did not pay attention to the men. He took the prepared wine pot and poured the fragrant wine in it into the golden wine jars one by one. After being stored in the cellar for thirty years, the spiciness had faded, leaving only the mellow wine.
After the six wine jars were filled, King Jian of Qi made a somewhat strange move. He picked up the golden wine jars one by one and poured the wine inside onto the ground, as if offering sacrifice to ghosts and gods in this way. The fragrance of the wine spilled on the ground was released, and the solemn and dignified Taimiao was filled with the lingering aroma of wine.
Gulu!
Among the men waiting here, one was blind and a sturdy man, the head of the Chiyou Hall of the Farmers' Family, Tian Hu, who always liked things in the cup. Facing the fragrant aroma of wine, even though Tian Hu knew it was inappropriate, he still swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Tian Hu's eldest brother, Tian Meng, was standing next to him. The sound of Tian Meng swallowing his saliva was too loud in the silent atmosphere, which made Tian Meng feel embarrassed. He glared at Tian Hu fiercely.
"Little Tiger," King Jian of Qi had already poured four of the six cups of wine on the ground. He had just picked up the fifth golden wine jar when, because of the commotion caused by Tian Hu, King Jian, who had been the King of Qi for more than 40 years and was already old, trembled at his elbow, causing the wine jar to tremble and half of the wine spilled out onto the ground.
Although King Jian of Qi noticed Tian Hu's rude behavior, he was not angry. Instead, he called Tian Hu by his nickname affectionately.
"When I first saw you, you were only eight years old, but you were secretly playing with your father's wine jug. At that time, I said that you would definitely be an alcoholic when you grew up, and I was right!"
"Hehe." Tian Hu looked embarrassed when his embarrassing childhood memories were revealed and he chuckled a few times.
After spilling four and a half cups of wine on the ground, King Jian of Qi put the wine bottle back to its original place and looked back at the heroes of the Tian family, including Tian Meng and Tian Hu: "The Three Jins are destroyed, the Chu State is destroyed, and the Yan State is about to perish. Then it will be the turn of my Qi State."
"These four and a half cups of fine wine are my tribute to the Three Jins, Chu, and Yan!"
Hearing what King Jian of Qi said, all the elites of the Gui and Tian clans present changed color. They noticed that there was a Qi character on the surface of the wine jars on the shrine: Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, Qi! What King Jian of Qi just poured on the ground was the wine in the wine jars of Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, and Qi.
As they reacted, these outstanding disciples of the Tian family thought of the impending demise of the State of Qi, and deep pain rose in their hearts, and tears flowed down.
"But," Qi Wangjian changed the subject and said in a deep voice, "Qi can be destroyed, but my Gui surname Tian clan cannot be destroyed like this. Therefore, over the past few decades, I have been secretly preparing. Tian Dan, Tian Rong, Tian Heng!"
"Kings!"
The three members of the Tian clan whose names were called by King Qi Jian stepped out of the line, bowed to King Qi Jian, and waited for King Qi Jian's orders.
"Ying Zheng wants to create an unprecedented empire, but whether this empire can be maintained depends entirely on whether his descendants have his ability. After Ying Zheng's death, if the world is in chaos, you will take advantage of the situation and recover Qi!"
"Here."
Tian Dan, Tian Rong and Tian Heng, who were personally entrusted by King Jian of Qi with the important task of restoring the country, all felt that a huge burden had fallen on their shoulders, but they did not refuse and responded in unison.
"Tian Meng, Tian Hu!"
"Your Majesty!" After placing the heavy responsibility of restoring the State of Qi on the shoulders of the three brothers Tian Dan, Tian Rong and Tian Heng, King Jian of Qi shifted his attention to the brothers Tian Meng and Tian Hu, who were known as the fierce tigers of the farming family.
"You two will be in charge of the power of my Tian clan in the martial arts world. If my Tian clan has a hope of unifying the world in the future chaos, you will coordinate the martial arts world to help. Otherwise, you and your descendants will behave yourself in the martial arts world and ensure the continuity of my Tian clan's bloodline."
"Here."
Facing Qi Wang Jian, the patriarch of the Tian clan and the king of Qi, whether it was the low-key and calm Tian Meng or the hot-tempered Tian Hu, they could only do one thing. That was - obey!
Bang!
After making arrangements for the Tian clan's comeback, King Jian of Qi reached out and fumbled on the shrine, and from a mechanism he took out a huge, lifelike wine jar made of gold, one foot high, shining brightly, with the Qi language - Qin - engraved on it.
"Little Tiger, this golden wine jar is in your custody." King Jian of Qi stared at the golden wine jar in his hand for a long time, and finally threw the golden wine jar to Tian Hu, who caught it in a hurry.
"If Ying Zheng's empire collapses, you or your descendants will pour a glass of wine in front of Ying Zheng's mausoleum on my behalf. On the contrary, if Ying Zheng's empire does not collapse, you will also pour a glass of wine in front of Ying Zheng's mausoleum on my behalf, and swear that my clan of the Gui surname and Tian clan will never take the initiative to become an enemy of the Ying surname and Zhao clan again!"
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Liaodong.
Just as everyone had analyzed, destroying the State of Yan would be a piece of cake.
When Tianxuan led 50,000 troops to Liaodong, it was already spring in the 25th year of Qin Wangzheng's reign. Taking advantage of the melting snow and the gradual dissipation of the cold, Tianxuan personally led 10,000 cavalry to launch a blitzkrieg against the remaining forces of the State of Yan who had fled to Liaodong. When the army arrived at the gates of the city, the rulers and ministers of the State of Yan, who were waiting for their demise, finally reacted.
In a panic, King Xi of Yan assembled 5,000 soldiers and horses, intending to fight to the death with Tian Xuan who came from afar. However, most of the Yan army assembled temporarily were old and weak soldiers, and they were no match for the elite, brave and swift Qin army. As soon as the 5,000 Yan army came into contact with the Qin army, they fled.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, King Xi of Yan could only dress in white, hold the national seal of Yan, and lead his ministers to open the city and surrender.
"Ha ha ha ha."
In early spring in March, there was still a bit of chill between heaven and earth. Not to mention, this place was in the bitterly cold Liaodong, and no one would object to describing it as a cold wind. Tianxuan made great contributions to the destruction of the country and led his army to the unusually simple palace of King Xi of Yan.
The plaque hanging in the palace had been taken down, and a fire was raging in the palace. One by one, beautiful women were escorted out of the palace. These women were the concubines or daughters of King Xi of Yan. They would be sent to the Zhangtai Palace to enrich Zhengge's harem and reward meritorious officials including Tianxuan.
He personally destroyed a vassal state that had been passed down for 800 years and could be regarded as the last bloodline of the Zhou royal family. Even though Tianxuan knew better than anyone that the world would not return to peace as the states reunited, he still laughed loudly. The heroic laughter was full of arrogance and fell into the ears of the king and ministers of Yan who were kneeling on both sides. Everyone's cheeks flushed and their heads drooped. They felt that these laughs were more hurtful than the sharpest swords.
[Incompetent and tyrannical ruler! ]
Yan Fei, Yue Shen and other girls followed Tian Xuan. Seeing the useless appearance of King Yan Xi, the two sisters felt the fire of ignorance and cursed in their hearts.
(End of this chapter)