Chapter 277: The Miserable King of Han
Seeing that the other party had made up his mind, Li Si didn't say much, but there was a little displeasure in his eyes.
His original plan was to use the strong pressure of Qin and use Pingyang as bait to force him to give up his military power, but he did not expect that Bai Yifei would still choose the barren land of Nanyang in the end.
Although the two sides reached an agreement, the task this time was not successful, and at most it could only be said to be fair and orderly.
He put away another royal edict and said with a serious expression: "Since the Marquis has made a choice, I can only wish you a good journey in advance.
After a while, the king will send people to take over the government affairs and troops of South Korea, and hope that there will be no more trouble."
Bai Yifei's face was also not good-looking, and he said lightly: "Don't worry, Lord Li, the Korean military and political power will be smoothly transferred to Qin. I will solve any objection in the court."
"That would be better."
Li Si nodded, then seemed to have thought of something, and then asked, "Where is King Han? I want to see him."
Bai Yifei glanced at the former when he heard this, and then did not refuse, and replied: "Han An was under house arrest in the cold palace, so I asked someone to take Lord Li over."
As he spoke, he called a servant and handed him a token. There was a white armored army in the cold palace, and he had to go in with his military order.
After Li Si left the Marquis' Mansion, he led the servants to a deserted palace.
This place was originally the royal palace of Zheng State, but it was abandoned after being destroyed by Han. A few years ago, some people who violated the palace rules were punished here.
But now the only resident here has become King An of Han.
In a dilapidated palace, Han An sat on the couch, his face full of loneliness and sorrow, but in just one month, his hair turned white, and his originally bloated body also lost a lot of weight.
He lowered his head, his old cheeks were covered with wrinkles, and his clothes were even broken into several holes, which was completely different from the majestic king of the country before.
At this moment, he felt sad and filled with regret. Why did he use the Blood-Clothing Marquis at the beginning, and why did he let Wei Zhuang enter the court to become an official?
I originally wanted the two of them to restrain each other, but I didn't expect that they would play around with it. His dignified Korean king has now become a prisoner.
I remembered the things I did in the past, and it was really a bit stupid. It was his weakness, hesitation and mediocrity that made those who were ill-behaved. If I had known this, I should have eliminated them early.
But now thinking about this now makes no sense, and the overall situation is decided and there is no way to look back.
As soon as he thought of this, he couldn't help but sigh deeply again.
And at this moment, I heard a "creak" sound, and the door seemed to be opened.
Looking up, a young man walked in.
Seeing the visitor, Han An's face moved and frowned slightly and said, "Are you the waiter of Qin?"
When Li Si was in Han, he had met the other party in the palace and had a deep impression.
Li Si walked over and smiled and said, "The king has a good memory. I didn't expect to remember it."
Hearing this, Han An showed a self-deprecating look: "Look at how I look like a king now, I am just a prisoner at the bottom of the ranks. Maybe I will lose my life at any time."
Li Si said after hearing this: "What if I said I could save your life?"
Han An's eyes lit up and he spoke, "You really want me?"
"certainly."
Li Si nodded slightly.
Han An was delighted, then frowned and said, "Now that South Korea has been stolen by Bai Yifei, he probably wouldn't agree to let the orphan go."
Li Si said: "It seems you don't know the situation in South Korea yet."
"What's wrong with South Korea?"
Han An asked, and suddenly felt a little bad in his heart.
Li Si said: "I just came from Bai Yifei. He had agreed to hand over Korea to the Qin Dynasty. In other words, it would not take long to go this place to be the territory of my Qin State, and whether you live or die is all in the thought of my king."
Hearing this, Han An's face changed drastically and he instantly took up from the couch: "You mean, Bai Yifei gave you Korea? How is this possible!"
Li Si said lightly: "He is a smart person, so he naturally knows how to make choices to get the greatest benefits. Today, South Korea is already declining. If he does not surrender to our Daqin, will he still die with this country?"
Han An's face turned pale, his body trembled and fell back to the couch. He didn't expect that Bai Yifei would sell Han directly, which made him even more angry than making trouble.
"Korean, South Korea, no more..."
Although he was a foolish monarch, in any case, Korea was also the foundation of his ancestors, and it had been passed down for hundreds of years. He never expected that it would disappear directly in his own generation.
Li Si walked over and patted his shoulder gently: "Actually, there is no need to be too sad. Being able to surrender to our Qin so smoothly may not be a good thing. At least there is no need to raise another war, and the people have also avoided a disaster.
Moreover, although South Korea was the first country to be annexed by the Qin Dynasty, it was not the last one, Zhao, Wei, Qi, Yan, and Chu, and none of them were missing."
Hearing this, Han An's face was full of bitterness and helplessness: "Yes, I, Dahan, will not be the last one, but I didn't expect it to be so soon..."
Li Si smiled and continued, "Okay, I won't talk much. Although the fate of South Korea is already destined, your life and death are not yet settled. I wonder if you want to continue living or sacrifice your life to your country?"
After the words came to his senses, Han An also came to his senses. Although the collapse of the country made him feel very sad, his life was still more finally.
Then he hurriedly said, "I want to live, Lord Li, since the King of Qin has already obtained South Korea, let me live a life!"
Li Si felt the other party's begging eyes and said, "It's natural that there is no problem in saving your life. I can even give you freedom, but..."
"Just what?"
Han An asked.
Li Si said: "It's just that my king has a question to ask for it next time. If you can answer it, I guarantee that you will continue to be a rich man and enjoy your old age peacefully."
Han An heard this and said, "Mr. Li, please say, "I will say, no, I will definitely tell you everything!"
Seeing this, Li Si smiled. This guy was much easier to deal with than Bai Yifei, and he didn't even discuss the conditions.
Chapter completed!