Qin Dynasty: Starting with clinging to Zhao Ji's thigh

Chapter 224 Han Fei's Persistence

Han Fei was a proud man, and he always held onto certain principles.

However, this does not mean that he is pedantic; when necessary, he does not mind using special methods that go beyond the rules.

For example, at this moment, Ji Wuye mobilized the city's defense forces to surround the palace under the pretext of assassins, so Han Fei simply used the sword spirit of the Reverse Scale Sword to disguise himself as an assassin.

The assassin was right in front of him, and he even attempted to assassinate Ji Wuye.

No matter what, Ji Wuye could not ignore him and had no choice but to deal with him with all his might.

However... although the sword spirit's strength was not particularly powerful due to Han Fei's restrictions, he had mastered the "domain" in his lifetime, and the suppression of the "domain" alone was enough to leave Ji Wuye helpless.

"Go away!"

"Open your mouth wide and let us in!"

"Even the King would have to call me Uncle. How dare you stop me?"

The troubles facing Ji Wuye are not limited to the sword spirit.

Outside the palace gates, Zhang Liang, along with Zhang Kaidi, officials, and many members of the Korean royal family, had already arrived quickly.

Since Han Fei had already noticed Ji Wuye's strange behavior, he naturally wouldn't just passively retaliate without doing anything.

As early as when the palace eunuchs went to Zilan Pavilion to invite him to the palace to see King Han, Han Fei had already instructed Zhang Liang to begin his actions.

Unless Ji Wuye truly disregards everything, Zhang Kaidi, the officials, and the royal family will still make him somewhat wary.

"Ji Wuye, how dare you mobilize the city's defense forces to surround the palace without authorization? Are you planning a rebellion?"

Zhang Kai, furious, demanded an explanation of Ji Wuye.

Even though Ji Wuye could break off relations at any moment, Zhang Kaidi, whose family has served as prime minister of Han for three generations, has never been a coward!

While dealing with the Reverse Scale Sword Spirit, Ji Wuye also had to respond to Zhang Kaidi's question.

"Prime Minister Zhang, you misunderstand. I am acting on the King's orders to temporarily mobilize the city's defense forces to take over the palace and search for the assassins!"

"Form ranks for this general!"

With the guise of an assassin, Ji Wuye dared not truly rebel.

He wanted to do it, but he lacked the necessary experience and resources.

Even when the Tian family replaced the Qi dynasty, it still took several generations to succeed.

Although the rites and music of this era have collapsed, it does not mean that they can be completely ignored.

The city defense army is still in Ji Wuye's hands, but that doesn't mean that a complete rebellion would lead them down the same dark path as him.

Many soldiers' families are in South Korea. If they were to completely rebel, morale would be unstable. Furthermore, it is not impossible for Bai Yifei to directly defect.

Although the Han royal family was weakened, there were still collateral branches such as Han Cheng and Han Rong who held private armies. If they openly rebelled, these members of the royal family would surely unite to defend the king.

As for the border troops, he had not been on the battlefield for many years, and his influence had weakened. It was entirely possible that he would return to the frontier under the pretext of "purging the court of corrupt officials".

Moreover, there was external pressure. For hundreds of years, the seven kingdoms had been enemies of each other, but they had also intermarried.

The kings of the seven kingdoms were in complete agreement on this matter and would never tolerate a subject rebelling and getting away with it.

If they could find any excuse to uphold the Zhou rituals, the states of Qin, Zhao, and Wei might directly send troops.

Rebellion would be a dead end for him; his only way out was to control King Han and Xianguo. He needed this fig leaf to cover his tracks!

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"Father?"

Meanwhile, Han Fei had already entered the King of Han's bedchamber.

However, things turned out somewhat unexpectedly.

There were still bloodstains on the floor and pillars of the palace, and the bodies of some palace maids and eunuchs lay there.

However, King An of Han has disappeared without a trace.

"It seems that Ji Wuye is not as stupid as we thought. He had already moved the King of Han before we arrived."

Wei Zhuang surveyed the corpses scattered around him and spoke coldly.

Otherwise, how could they have entered the King of Han's bedchamber so easily?

Han Fei's face showed a hint of sorrow: "I have never underestimated Ji Wuye. He doesn't dare to really rebel, but he has taken my father hostage. It seems that he has the same plan as me."

Wei Zhuang seemed somewhat surprised, but quickly regained his composure: "The King of Qin won't care whether this person is Han Fei or Ji Wuye. This might be a good thing for you."

Han Fei smiled wryly and helplessly: "I never thought that someone would be so eager to bear such a terrible infamy."

If Ji Wuye really succeeds, then he will be the one who bears the infamy.

Wei Zhuang said coldly, "You are doing this for the people of Han, while Ji Wuye is doing it for his own power and ambition."

Han Fei shook his head: "In terms of the result, it's all the same."

Having confirmed that there were no enemies around, Wei Zhuang sheathed his Shark Tooth sword and said indifferently, "So, you're going to give up?"

"No!"

Han Fei's answer was resolute, his eyes flashing with the most determined light: "I will stop his ambition!"

"I have no choice but to bear this infamy!"

This is Han Fei's persistence.

It may seem pedantic, and even completely detrimental to him, but he will not give up this persistence.

"A foolish choice!"

Wei Zhuang spoke with a cold smile, his expression remaining calm and indifferent, but a subtle curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.

It was precisely because of Han Fei that he was able to set aside his pride as a disciple of Guigu and continue to help him!

"King Han has disappeared, and Ji Wuye has now surrounded the entire palace under the pretext of assassins. How do you plan to stop him?"

Han Fei remained calm in the face of Wei Zhuang's questioning.

"The night has been split, and Ji Wuye's power has been greatly affected. Finding someone he has hidden is like finding a needle in a haystack."

"Perhaps... we need to rely on some external forces."

During the conversation, Han Fei had already turned his gaze to the west of the inner palace.

That direction leads to the Biqin Palace where Lady Mingzhu resides.

"Although Lady Mingzhu sided with Lord Changxin and once supported your ascension to the throne, the current situation... she may be in dire straits herself."

Wei Zhuang frowned and said calmly.

But Han Fei was very confident: "Brother Wei Zhuang, don't underestimate women, especially smart women like Lady Mingzhu who can see the situation clearly early on."

Wei Zhuang scoffed: "Does your father's concubine think she's clever for siding with Lord Changxin?"

Han Fei sighed helplessly: "Although I don't want to say it, I have to admit... for her, this is indeed the best choice."

Suddenly, the strip of cloth in his hand trembled slightly.

Without anyone noticing, the ancient sword, formed from the broken blades, has been reassembled.

Han Fei's face was somewhat pale, but he forced a smile and said, "It has taken so long for my good friend to return. It seems that the General has indeed been away from the battlefield for a long time and has become rusty."

outside the temple.

Ji Wuye's expression was rather unpleasant.

He had clearly commanded the soldiers who had flooded into the palace to form a grand military formation, but the so-called assassin seemed to be even more familiar with the formation than he was.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party seemed to have some kind of limitation that prevented them from lasting long, they would probably be exhausted and still be helpless against that guy!