After a smooth journey, Ji Jie led 6,000 well-equipped soldiers to the outside of Jicheng City. He ordered the troops to station on the spot and no one was allowed to enter the city to harass the people. Then he led the three brothers towards the city gate.
Ji Lin had been waiting outside the city gate for a long time. When she saw Ji Jie, she immediately clapped her horse to greet him. She didn't care about the eyes of the soldiers guarding the gate and threw herself directly into his arms.
"Haha, what's the situation in the city now?" Ji Jie asked, reaching out and patting Ji Lin's shoulder.
"The situation is quite optimistic!" Ji Jie replied: "After all, the army is in my hands. After my brother died, I took over the city guard immediately. The residents in the city were under control, and there were only a few minor riots. , were successfully suppressed, and there were no large-scale looting incidents.”
"That's good!" Ji Jie said with a smile: "Fortunately, you were in the city when your brother passed away, otherwise there would have been a big mess! By the way, your brother's body has always been very healthy, how can you say death? Just die?"
Ji Lin never understood this matter. She was resting in the palace at that time. The palace hurriedly sent someone to deliver a message saying that King Yan was dying. She rushed to the palace and only told her brother who was dying. After a few words, the latter died.
"Death suddenly?" Such words came out of Ji Jie's mouth, and he couldn't help but think of the sudden death of King Qin Zhuang.
"That's what the doctors said!" Ji Lin frowned slightly and continued: "Judging from the situation at the time, my brother showed no signs of poisoning, but I always felt that this matter was a bit strange. He was fine in the morning, but the whole situation He looked very energetic, but he died suddenly in the afternoon! I heard that King Qinzhuang also died suddenly. It was such an eventful time!"
Ji Jie asked Ji Lin to make a complete transcript of the situation on the day of King Yan's death. Everyone who had contact with King Yan on that day should record a confession. If possible, also make a summary of the situation in the previous few days.
His only purpose in doing this was to ask Zhao Qian to help analyze it to see whether King Yan died suddenly or was murdered.
The Yan State is different from the Qin State. Although King Zhuang of Qin died strangely, a few hours before his death, he had just appointed a prince, so the day after his death, Ying Zheng ascended the throne as the prince. The Yan State is different. There was no crown prince, and King Yan did not expressly express his intention to establish a crown prince when he was still alive. So who would take the throne of Jicheng would become a troublesome matter.
In the hundreds of years from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period, it was not only common for sons to inherit the throne of Lao Tzu, but also for younger brothers, elder brothers, and even uncles and nephews to inherit each other.
So even if Ji Yong sat on the throne, it would not be surprising at all.
"What do you think I should do?" Ji Lin asked.
Ji Jie smiled mysteriously and said, "Before I answer you, you need to make a choice!"
"What choice?" Ji Lin's big eyes looked at Ji Jie without blinking.
"Do you want Yan State to continue to be strong or to repeat the same mistakes and gradually decline?"
Ji Lin said without thinking: "Of course we will continue to grow stronger!"
"Okay!" Ji Jie paused and said something that shocked Ji Lin: "You will do this, King Yan!"
"What?" Ji Lin thought she heard wrongly and immediately asked for confirmation.
"You will be the King of Yan!" Ji Jie repeated, and then said: "Whether Ji Yong or your sister-in-law who only knows how to take advantage, they are not worthy to be in charge of the country! With their characters, if they control the lifeline of the Yan Kingdom, I think it will be difficult for the Great Zhou Dynasty to continue to form an alliance with Yu. Without the protection of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the State of Yan will soon be eaten by the State of Zhao!"
Ji Lin shook her head like a rattle and said: "No, absolutely not, there is no reason for a woman to be in power!"
"Why not!" Ji Jie asked back: "If your four-year-old nephew becomes King of Yan, who will actually be in power?"
"My sister-in-law!" Ji Lin said without thinking.
"That's right!" Ji Jie said with a smile: "Since a woman can control a country from behind the scenes, why can't she stand in front of the stage?"
Ji Lin fell into deep thought. Ji Jie knew that it was enough to talk to this level today. If he could find an opportunity to enlighten him later, he believed she would understand the truth.
As soon as Ji Jie arrived at Ji Lin's residence, someone asked to see him in the name of Ji Yong.
"No!" Ji Jie refused simply.
Although Ji Yong is a playboy, he knows how to speculate. He knows that if he wants to ascend the throne, he must get Ji Lin's support. Ji Lin had shown an ambiguous attitude before, and he didn't know where to start. , Ji Jie's arrival made him ecstatic, Ji Lin obeyed Ji Jie's words, and as long as he could get Ji Jie's approval, Ji Lin would stand by his side.
"What, he didn't see you?" Ji Yong propped himself up on the chair, wondering whether Ji Jie wanted to support his nephew's ascension to the throne?
"Your Highness, you asked someone to go see Ji Jie empty-handed. Of course he refused to see him!" The follower gave an idea: "If you ask me, next time you go in person, ask someone to send the gift list first, and you will definitely be able to do it." See Zhao Wenjun!"
"Yes, why did I forget about this? I only remembered that he was my brother-in-law. I thought that there was no need for such clichés among my family members. I was negligent!" Ji Yong patted his head and said, "Go get ready right away. , I’ll go there myself!”
Ji Yong was full of confidence, but when he saw the gift list sent by his follower, he was immediately discouraged.
"Why do you only have this little thing?" Ji Yong blamed his subordinates for not being able to do things.
The attendant smiled bitterly and said: "Your Highness, this is the best thing we have here! To be honest, I feel shabby too. Lord Zhaowen is so rich that he can rival the country, so I probably won't take it seriously!"
Ji Yong threw down the gift list and muttered: "If I had known he would come, I shouldn't have given gifts to the ministers before, and I could have saved a lot!"
The plan to bribe Ji Jie with money had to be abandoned, but Ji Yong did not give up.
News of Ji Jie's arrival in Jicheng spread like wildfire, and the queen came to find out Ji Jie's true identity under the pretext of visiting Ji Lin.
Ji Lin had never had a good impression of her sister-in-law. If it hadn't been like this, with her support, the four-year-old prince would have ascended the throne the day after the death of King Yan.
"Sister-in-law, you are so polite. It's my turn to go to the palace to see you!" Ji Lin's words were thorny, meaning that you have just become a widow, and it's my sister's turn to comfort you. It's better for you, you don't look sad at all. Not even one, but you still came to visit me. I’m so excited!
After hearing this, Queen Yan looked a little confused, but in order for her son to become the king, she smiled cheekily and said: "Sister is just polite. I heard that my brother-in-law is here. Is it true? Your brother was alive. I have a high opinion of my brother-in-law. Now that he is here, I, as my sister-in-law, have to meet him, right?"
"I'm afraid it's not convenient!" Ji Lin put down the tea cup gracefully and said calmly: "He is chatting with his second brother now. The two of them are chatting happily. The second brother specifically asked me not to be disturbed!"
Empress Yan's face suddenly turned ugly, her body began to tremble, and she wanted to crush the teacup in her hand into pieces.