Chapter 71 Shadow plots to lure Yan Dan,
Yan Dan was asking for advice sincerely at this time. When Shadow woke him up and helped him design a big drama to break the deadlock, he secretly sent people to investigate Shadow.

Judging from the investigation results, Yingzi was indeed a Yan person. His father offended Yan Chunjun, which led to the destruction of the entire Zhuangzi.

He escaped with his life and from then on erased his name, using only his shadow as his substitute. He then took the identity of a ranger and secretly retaliated against Yan Chunjun's men many times.

Until the two met, he was thrown into the prince's mansion.

Although Yan Dan had doubted Yingzi's talent, when he thought about his family background, he knew that he must have been educated.

Yan Dan believed that there were many undiscovered talents in this world.

With his trust in Shadow, Yan Dan now regards him as his confidant.

He, Yan Dan, desperately needed talented people to join him. Due to his father's indifferent attitude, the court officials in Yan State and even the talented people who had not yet entered officialdom all doubted whether he, Yan Dan, could continue to hold the position of crown prince.

In their view, although Yan Dan, the eldest son, now holds the title of crown prince, it may not be impossible for the Prince of Yan to change him if he really wants to.

It is so tragic that the Prince of Yan Dan was forced to gather the forces of the knights.

At this moment, anyone who is good at planning is very important to Yan Dan.

And Shadow had already given him a great surprise, and Yan Dan had full faith in his talent.

Shadow had no idea that Yan Dan had so many thoughts in his mind at this time. The disguise of his identity was carefully designed by Heibingtai, and he was not worried about being exposed.

Especially since he doesn't have to carry out any assassination missions, he doesn't have to worry about being exposed.

"Prince, if we can't break the impasse internally, then we need external forces."

"Now that Qin is the only strong country, all the countries are trying to unite. I think the key to the prince's success lies in the situation of uniting."

Shadow said, moving slightly closer to the bedside, "Prince, we cannot and should not fight for the right to lead the army."

"But you must fight for the right to supervise the army. What you need to do is to let the soldiers in the army see your bravery."

"At the same time, the prince can also observe and find talents that can be trained in the army for future use."

Upon hearing this, Yan Dan had a higher opinion of Yingzi. This man could actually see the trend of the vertical and horizontal alliance and make plans accordingly. He was truly talented.

Closing his eyes slightly, Yan Dan couldn't help but think of Pang Nuan who had secretly contacted him after he was appointed as a general in Zhao.

Promoting the coalition was something Yan Dan was very willing to do, as the strength of the Qin State put too much pressure on people.

During this period, he was also trying to persuade his father not to believe the temptation of Qin sending people to instigate Yan to attack Zhao.

Unfortunately, the effect is not great.

The Qin State tempted the Yan State to attack Zhao and seize its territory and people by offering the Qin State's army to contain the Zhao State's Li Mu border army and to send out another large army to attack Zhao State.

Yan Dan knew very well that his father was very interested. Zhao had plundered Yan many times and captured cities and territories. As the King of Yan, he also wanted to attack Zhao.

If Yan State sent troops alone, his father would definitely refuse. But now Qin State seemed to be willing to attack Zhao State together with Yan State and divide Zhao State together. The illusion that they could win as long as they sent troops deeply tempted his father.

The reason why they have not sent troops yet is simply to wait for the battle between Qin and Zhao to get too deep into the fight, so that when Yan sends troops, Zhao will have no troops to deploy.

At this time, Yan Dan no longer concealed the fact that he was secretly in contact with Pang Nuan of Zhao State. He needed Shadow to help him make more plans.

Shadow listened to Yan Dan's narration and did not find it strange. It was no longer a secret that various countries were secretly colluding to promote the coalition.

"Sir, my father is now waiting for the best opportunity to attack Zhao. If Yan and Zhao fight, how can we promote the alliance?"

Yan Dan said this with a bitter smile. He wanted to complain about his father's short-sightedness, but he held back.

"Prince, we can no longer stop the king from attacking Zhao." Shadow warned. Yan Dan was stunned, then frowned and said, "Sir, if we don't stop it, Yan and Zhao will fight and Qin will benefit. Isn't that helping Qin?"

"Prince, you have tried many times to persuade the king, but how much success have you achieved?"

Shadow asked back, and Yan Dan's expression suddenly froze.

"Prince, if you continue to go against the king's wishes, it will only make the king dislike you even more."

Shadow looked at Yan Dan leisurely, and continued: "What the Crown Prince should do is not to oppose the King in everything, but to follow the King and find ways to help the King fill in and eliminate the hidden dangers."

"At this time, if the king is really determined to attack Zhao, what the crown prince needs to do is still to seek the power of military supervision."

"The Crown Prince is secretly in contact with Zhao General Pang Nuan, and the war between Yan and Zhao may not be a bad opportunity to push Yan to join the coalition."

Yan Dan's face changed, and he asked in surprise: "Sir, are you asking Dan to betray the army of Yan?"

If the war between Yan and Zhao really happened, and Yan won, how could it talk about joining the coalition?

Only after Yan was defeated and forced to join the coalition did it have the possibility.

Shadow's face was calm, and he said to Yan Dan: "Prince, if you want to achieve great things, you must give up something."

“Defeat in war will result in some deaths, but it will not necessarily be a huge loss.”

"Since Pang Nuan and others are determined to promote the coalition, they will not let Yan suffer heavy losses. Otherwise, with so much hatred, how can Yan be allowed to join the coalition?"

Yan Dan's expression changed, he felt frightened and speechless for a moment. At this time, the shadow said again: "Prince, those who plan for the game should give up the small and take the big."

"If Yan and Zhao fight, we can do a lot with Pang Nuan as external aid."

Yan Dan stared at the shadow with an inexplicable expression. The shadow also looked straight at him and said slowly: "If the king is determined to attack Zhao, the crown prince must seek the position of military supervisor, and then find a way to push Yan Chunjun to join the army to attack Zhao."

“Once Lord Yanchun is captured by the State of Zhao, even if he is still favored by the king, the various forces in the court will try to seize his interests.”

"This way, the Crown Prince will have a chance to break out of the impasse."

The words were like devilish temptation. At this moment, Yan Dan felt his heart beating faster.

Shadow said no more, but let Yan Dan think about it. He stood up, bowed, and left the room.

After leaving the room, he looked back slightly, then turned his head with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

Will Yan Dan agree to this plan? Yingzi was very sure that Yan Dan would agree. His eagerness to take power to change Yan State was his most fatal weakness.

……

After a vigorous investigation into the assassination of Crown Prince Yan Dan, several death row prisoners were brought forward to disguise as the captured assassins, and the case was hastily concluded after they were beheaded.

Both Yan Chunjun and King Yan were certain that Yan Dan directed and acted in the play himself.

Although some people are disappointed that the situation has been resolved in this way, they will not let it go.

At the same time, Prince Yan also took the opportunity to warn Yan Chunjun and others. The fact that he was able to force Crown Prince Yan Dan to break the impasse in this way also proved that these people were very hostile to Crown Prince Yan Dan.

A stable court is what the Prince of Yan needs. Although he dislikes Crown Prince Yan Dan, he has to use Yan Dan's status as crown prince to check and balance some forces within the court.

After all the forces died down, the capital became more vibrant and no longer so depressing.

In the small courtyard, Ying Zifei was looking through the information sent to him and was amazed.

Yan Dan, this guy, was quite cruel to himself!

"How could Yan Dan believe that a fugitive knight could be so talented?" Hei Bai Xuan Jian was amused after reading the intelligence. How could a prince be like a drowning man clinging to a straw?

"Situation and circumstances." Ying Zifei chuckled and said, "Anyone in his situation would subconsciously ignore some things."

"Your Black Ice Platform is indeed terrifying. It targets the weak points. How many people can avoid it?" Hei Bai Xuan Jian shook his head, put down the information, and said, "Isn't it time to meet with Yan Chunjun?"

"No, it's not the right time yet." Ying Zifei shook his head slightly and said, "If it was a win-win cooperation for both parties, I would have met him a long time ago."

"It's a pity that if we want to gain the greatest benefit from this game, we have to make him bow his head or even beg us first."

"Haha, wait and see. I believe that once Yan Dan makes a move again, Yan Chunjun will be eager to meet and talk with us."

Hei Bai Xuan Jian raised his eyebrows, then stopped asking questions and got up to find Ah Fu.

Putting all the information into the flames, Ying Zifei clapped his hands, then turned and went into the house.

Sitting cross-legged, he took out the cloth given to him by Guiguzi, placed it on the desk, and began to study it again.

Ever since he heard the contents of the secret letter from the previous owner of the Hanguang Sword, Ying Zifei had a vague idea of ​​a direction, but he just couldn't grasp the inspiration.

Taking out a pen and paper, Ying Zifei started writing and drawing, sketching continuously.

He wanted to uncover the secret as quickly as possible, as this thing was too hot to keep in his hands.

Ever since Jiang Feng appeared that night, Ying Zifei had understood that his covert investigation of this secret was no longer a secret action in the eyes of some people.

The secret about the ship was vaguely related to the secret of the Blue Dragon and the Seven Stars. Ying Zifei didn't know much, but as long as it involved the Blue Dragon and the Seven Stars, it meant big trouble.

If it weren't for the fact that Wuming's words gave him some ideas during the conversation, he would have thrown the cloth away and let those old monsters study it.

The night became silent after curfew. In the room, Ying Zifei rubbed his head which felt like it was about to explode, but still found nothing.

After putting away his things, Ying Zifei stretched his body, stood up, opened the door and walked out.

It was raining outside, and the sound of the raindrops made Ying Zifei feel a lot calmer.

After letting out a slight breath, Ying Zifei simply sat cross-legged by the door, listening to the rain quietly.

It was not until the rain stopped that Ying Zifei got up. Feeling a lot more relaxed, he was about to go back to the house when the wind blew fallen leaves around and one of them landed on his robe.

He reached out to pick it up, and was about to throw it into the yard, but under the flickering candlelight in the house, Ying Zifei could only see the blurred lines of the fallen leaves in his hand, which folded up.

He finally caught the inspiration that he had been unable to grasp in his mind time and time again.

He closed the door, took out a piece of cloth, and then took out a pen and paper, and Ying Zifei began to tear apart the map on the cloth and outline it.

"Is that so?"

Ying Zifei looked at the outline of the formation taking shape on the paper and smiled.

(End of this chapter)