diskusbooks Chapter 790: Throwing the Holy Grail
Chapter 790: Throwing the Holy Grail
The two envoys from the Qian Kingdom, accompanied by cavalry guards, rode at full speed all the way south.
They headed south for half a month and finally returned to the capital of Yugui Kingdom.
When they arrived at Yugui's house, it was already three quarters past ten and it was completely dark. It would have been very impolite to pay a visit to the emperor at this time, so the two of them went back to their homes.
Gong Yang Zhan did not return to his home, but went directly to the prime minister's residence, which was the home of his brother Gong Yang Chun.
When Gongyang Chun heard that Gongyang Zhan had returned, he quickly got up from the bed and called his younger brother into his bedroom.
"Second brother, you've had a hard time on this journey. You haven't eaten yet, have you?
Come on, go cook."
Gong Yangchun asked Gong Yangzhan to sit down and the maid poured tea.
Gong Yang Zhan drank it all in one gulp.
"Second brother, have you gone home to see your wife and children?"
"No, brother, as soon as I got back to Yugui, I came straight to your house."
Hearing this, Gong Yangchun immediately frowned and said,
"You are so foolish! You went on a diplomatic mission to the Kingdom of Yan, such a big thing, and instead of going home and reporting to His Majesty first, you came to my house openly. If the Emperor knew about this, he would inevitably be suspicious of us and accuse us of forming a clique for personal gain."
"Oh, big brother, we are brothers. If we are not in the same party, then there will be no parties in the whole country.
Besides, I came in through the back door after changing carriages in the city, and my carriage has already returned to my home."
"Is that so? That's good, that's good. Then tell me quickly, what was the result of this mission to Yan State?
Is Yan State willing to negotiate with us? How about Ge'er, are you willing to be our internal supporter?
Hearing this, Gong Yang Zhan sighed and said,
"Brother, you are my biological brother, and we brothers are connected by heart, so I won't beat around the bush with you, just tell you the truth.
When I first arrived in Yan State, I went with Lord Wenbo to pay homage to the Emperor of Yan and Prince Lanling, and also met Ge'er.
The Emperor and Prince of Dayan were extremely polite to us and made us feel at home.
We talked about peace talks, but they refused. I tried to persuade Ge Er to join us, but Ge Er also refused.
Hearing this, Gong Yangchun sighed heavily, as if he had aged several decades, and said,
"Alas, this is Daqian's fate. It seems that we can only fight to the death."
"Well, why did it take you so long to come back? You've been gone for almost two months, right? But the Yan State detained you and won't let you come back?"
Gong Yang Zhan said,
"No, they didn't drive us away. Instead, they asked us to stay and let us see how the Yan army fought.
Ge'er also arranged tents for Wenbo and me.
We eat and live together, and Ge'er's army is made up of Qian people with the same eating habits, so we don't need to eat with those northerners.
And we can go wherever we want, without any restrictions on our movements.
Even when the Yan army held a meeting to discuss how to fight, we could listen in.
We feel more at home in their military camp than in our own home."
"Hey, from what you said, it seems like you are an official from the Yan State, not an official from our Qian State.
"How can you hear about military and national affairs?"
"Brother, they are not afraid of us listening, nor are they afraid of us spreading the news. The Yan army is invincible and they are so confident. This is the demeanor of the great country of the Celestial Empire.
Not only that, when they crossed the Yuan River to fight the Chu army and the decisive battle outside Yiyang City, we all held the Yan army's clairvoyance and stood beside the commander, Lanling Wang, to watch. We accompanied them the entire process and witnessed the entire battle.
Hearing this, Gong Yangchun stroked his beard, thought for a moment, and said,
"So, the Yan army's artillery that can fire several miles away, their eyes that can see a thousand miles away, and their flying spaceships are all real."
"Of course it's true, but clairvoyance is just a saying. It can only see thirty or forty miles at most."
"Thirty or forty miles isn't that far? You can even see Pingcheng from the top of Yugui City."
Gong Yangchun's eyes were full of worry.
"Brother, this isn't the most amazing thing. You haven't seen a hundred thousand cavalry charging into the enemy.
Good guy, tsk, there is no way to beat him.
Let me put it this way, in this battle, Dayan will win and our army will lose.
No victory is possible.
Brother, make preparations early."
Hearing this, Gong Yangchun looked at Gong Yang Zhan with a leisurely gaze, squinting his eyes and said,
"Shouldn't you..."
"That's right. Wenbo and I have discussed this and have already surrendered to Dayan. When Dayan's troops arrive at Yugui City one day, we will pledge our loyalty to Dayan."
"Even Wenbo has surrendered? Hasn't this guy always been at odds with us? He's from another faction."
"Yes, brother. Wenbo, who has always been at odds with us, has surrendered to Dayan just like me. You can imagine how powerful Dayan is.
To be honest, if I didn't see any hope of winning, I really wouldn't want to surrender.
But brother, you don’t know what it feels like to have a hundred thousand cavalrymen crashing into you like a tidal wave.
In this world, no country can resist the State of Yan."
Gong Yangchun did not speak, but stood up and said,
"You come with me."
"Where?"
"Go meet our ancestors!"
Upon hearing this, Gong Yang Zhan hurriedly got up and followed.
Gongyang Chun was the eldest brother, the prime minister, and the head of the family. Naturally, he inherited the Gongyang family's ancestral home, and the ancestral hall dedicated to the ancestors was also in his home.
The two came into the ancestral hall, which was brightly lit day and night.
Gong Yangchun shouted,
"Everyone, get out, close the door, and no one is allowed to have an ear within a ten-foot radius!"
The servants quickly closed the door and left.
Gongyang Chun and Gongyang Zhan knelt down in front of the ranking of their ancestors.
Gong Yangchun respectfully took down a pair of holy cups from the altar, looked at the tablet in front of him and said,
"Ancestors, the State of Yan is invading and wants to fight Daqian to the death. This is a critical moment for our survival.
The unfilial son Gongyang Zhan was sent as an envoy to the State of Yan, but he betrayed his country and surrendered to the enemy, thus conspiring with the State of Yan.
But he also did it for his family, and his sincere heart was enough.
The unfilial son Gongyang Chun was undecided and asked for help from his ancestors.
I asked my ancestors whether my Gongyang family had joined forces with Gongyang Zhan to surrender to the enemy and betray our country in order to save our family.
If it is a holy hexagram three times, the grandson will take the Gongyang family to Yan.
If it is three Yin hexagrams, the grandson will immediately order someone to expel Gong Yang Zhan, the traitor, from the family and hand him over to the emperor for punishment.
Please give me some instructions, ancestor!"
After saying this, Gong Yangchun threw the holy grail in his hand upwards, and a pair of holy grails fell to the ground.
Gong Yangzhan's heart was in his throat.
Watching the Holy Grail fall to the ground.
One positive and one negative, a holy hexagram.
The Rams breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, Gong Yangchun threw the dice a second time.
It is still a holy hexagram.
the third time,
Still a holy hexagram!