Lin Xiangru, a native of Zhao, is a guest of Miao Xian, the eunuch leader of Zhao.
When Zhao Huiwen became king, Zhao got the harmony of Chu. Hearing about this, Qin wrote a letter saying that he was willing to give fifteen cities to Zhao and asked for a bride price. Zhao Wang discussed with General Lian Po and many ministers: He wanted to give this treasure jade to the State of Qin, but he was cheated for fear that he would not get Qin Cheng. I don't want to give it, but I'm afraid Chi will call. I can't make up my mind. I want to find someone who can be sent to reply to Qin, but I can't find him.
Miao Xian, the eunuch leader, said, "Lin Xiangru, a guest of my family, can be an envoy." Wang Zhao asked, "What makes you know that he can be a special envoy?" Miao Xian replied: "I once committed a crime and privately planned to flee to Yan State. My doorman Lin Xiangru stopped me and said,' What makes you know that Prince Yan Xihui will take you in?' I told him that I had followed the king to meet the prince at the border. The prince privately held my hand and said,' I would like to make friends'. I got to know him from this, so I planned to go to him. Lin Xiangru said to me,' Now that Zhao is strong and weak, you are favored by the prince of Zhao, and the prince of Yan wants to make friends with you. Now that you have fled from Zhao to Yan, the prince of Yan is afraid of Zhao. In this case, the prince dare not take you in, but will tie you up and send you back to Zhao. Why not lie bare-chested and bare-armed, confess your sins on the axe, and you will be pardoned by the king of Zhao. I followed his advice, but fortunately the king forgave me. Personally, I think Lin Xiangru is a brave and resourceful man, so he should be able to go abroad. "
So the king of Zhao summoned Lin Xiangru and asked him, "The king of Qin wants to exchange fifteen cities for my treasure. Can he have it? " Lin Xiangru said: "Qin Qiang and Zhao Wei had to agree to his request." Wang Zhao said, "What if you take my treasure and don't give it to my city?" Lin Xiangru said: "The king of Qin traded the city for jade, but Zhao refused, and it was Zhao who lost; Zhao gave it to Qin Bi, but he didn't. The fault is Qin. Comparing these two countermeasures, I would rather agree to Qin's request and let him bear the responsibility of indefensible. " Wang Zhao asked, "Who can be sent?" Lin Xiangru replied, "Your Majesty really can't find anyone, so I want to go to Qin with He Shibi. When the city was given to Zhao, Bi was left in the State of Qin. Beijing will not give it to Zhao, and I promise to return He Shibi to Zhao intact. " The prince of Zhao sent Lin Xiangru with Tracy to enter the State of Qin.
The king of Qin sat in Zhang Taiyan Palace to meet Lin Xiangru. Lin Xiangru holding choi, and dedicated to the king of Qin. The king of Qin was very happy. He handed his color to his concubines and attendants, and all the officials cheered "Long live". When Lin Xiangru saw that the King of Qin had no intention of giving the city to Zhao, he came forward and said, "There is something wrong with the city wall. Please let me show it to the king. " The king of Qin handed Choi to Lin Xiangru. Lin Xiangru stepped back and stood with his back against the post, angry and erect, as if to button up his hat. He said to the king of Qin, "Your Majesty wants to get He Shibi, so he wrote a letter to the king of Zhao. The king of Zhao called all his ministers to discuss, saying,' Qin is greedy and relies on his strength. If he wants to cheat with false words, he may not compensate Zhao Zhicheng.' I won't give it to Qin and Cui. However, I don't think the communication between civilians is deceiving each other, let alone the communication between big countries! And because of a piece of jade, the powerful state of Qin is unhappy and should not. So the prince of Zhao fasted for five days and sent me to guard Hebi, worship the court and present my credentials in person. Why is this? To respect the prestige of a big country. Now, when I came to Qin, the king met me at the general's office, and the etiquette was very arrogant; After I got this jade, I passed it on to my concubines to tease me. I think the king didn't mean to compensate Zhao 15 cities, so he took it back. The king must persecute me, and my head will be hit on the post with Cui! "
Lin Xiangru holding and choi, squints at the pillar, is about to hit the pillar. The king of Qin, afraid that he had smashed Choi, apologized euphemistically, firmly begged him not to smash Choi, and summoned the officials in charge to look at the map, pointing out that 15 cities from here to there would be included in Zhao.
Lin Xiangru assumed that the king of Qin just pretended to give the city to Zhao by fraudulent means, but he couldn't get it himself, so he said to the king of Qin, "He Shibi is a treasure universally recognized, and the king of Zhao is afraid to give it away. The prince of Zhao was sent away and fasted for five days. Now it's time for the king to fast for five days and set up a ceremony of' nine guests' in the imperial court, so that I dare to offer the jade. " The king of Qin estimated that this situation could not be forcibly taken after all, so he promised to fast for five days and put Lin Xiangru in Guangcheng Hotel.
Lin Xiangru assumed that although the king of Qin promised to fast, he would break his word and not give compensation to Zhao Chengchi, so he let his entourage put on coarse clothes and carry the jade, fled from the alley and sent it back to Zhao.
Five days after the King of Qin fasted, he held a ceremony of "nine guests" in the imperial court and invited Zhao to make Lin Xiangru. When Lin Xiangru arrived, he said to the king of Qin, "Since Qin Mugong, none of the more than twenty monarchs of Qin has kept his promise. I was really afraid of being cheated by the king, and I was sorry for Zhao, so I sent someone back with jade and went to Zhao by the path. Besides, Qin Qiang and Zhao Wei. If the king sends a small envoy to Zhao, Zhao will immediately send someone to take the city wall. Now, with the strength of Qin, we will cut fifteen cities to Zhao first. How dare Zhao offend the king by guarding the wall? I know that the crime of deceiving the king should be put to death, and I ask Tang Yong to punish it. I hope the king and ministers will discuss this matter carefully. "
The king of Qin and his ministers looked at each other and gave a wry smile. Some attendants want to drag Lin Xiangru out of court. The King of Qin said, "If you kill Lin Xiangru now, you won't get the Peace Prize after all. On the contrary, you will sever the friendly relationship between Qin and Zhao. Take this opportunity to treat him well and let him go back to Zhao. Will Zhao Wang cheat Qin because of a piece of jade? " I finally met Lin Xiangru in the imperial court, completed the meeting etiquette and sent him back to Zhao.
After Lin Xiangru returned to China, the Prince of Zhao thought that he was a capable doctor, and he was appointed as a doctor when he was sent to vassal states, and he was not humiliated.
After that, Qin did not give Zhao the city, and Zhao did not give him Choi.
Later, Qin Jun attacked Zhao and occupied Shicheng. The next year, he attacked Zhao State and killed 20,000 people in Zhao State. The king of Qin sent messengers to tell the king of Zhao that he planned to make up with him and meet him in Mianchi outside Xihe River. The prince of Zhao was afraid of Qin and couldn't think of going. Lian Po and Lin Xiangru discussed and said, "If the King doesn't go, it will appear that Zhao is weak and timid." So the prince of Zhao, accompanied by Lin Xiangru, set out for the meeting. When Lian Po saw him off to the border, he said goodbye to the Prince of Zhao: "Your Majesty, it is estimated that he will return to China in less than 30 days. If the king doesn't come back in 30 days, please allow me to make the prince king and threaten Zhao Zhinian by breaking Qin. " The prince of Zhao agreed to Lian Po's suggestion and met the king of Qin in Mianchi.
The king of Qin was very happy and said, "I heard privately that the king of Zhao likes music. Ask him to play the piano! " The prince of Zhao played the harp. Historians of the State of Qin stood up and wrote: "On a certain day, a certain month, the king of Qin and the king of Zhao joined hands to drink and ordered the king of Zhao to play the piano." Lin Xiangru stepped forward and said, "Wang Zhao has heard privately that he is good at playing Qin Le. Please allow me to present a pot to the king of Qin for dinner! " The king of Qin was angry and refused to knock. At this time, Lin Xiangru came forward to offer tiles, and knelt down and asked the king of Qin to knock. The king of Qin refused to hit the tile. Lin Xiangru said, "If the King refuses to knock, I can spill blood from my neck on him within five steps!" The attendants around the king of Qin tried to kill Lin Xiangru with a knife. Lin Xiangru glared at them and shouted at them. They were all scared away. So the king of Qin was very unhappy and knocked the tile for the king of Zhao. Lin Xiangru called the officials of Zhao back and wrote: "On a certain day, a certain month, a certain year, the king of Qin beat the king of Zhao." The ministers of the state of Qin said, "Please use the fifteen cities of Zhao to celebrate the birthday of the king of Qin." Lin Xiangru also said: "Please give Xianyang, the capital of Qin State, to Zhao Wang for his birthday."
Until the end of the banquet, the king of Qin never got the upper hand of Zhao. There are a large number of troops on the border between Zhao and Qin Jun to guard against the invasion, and they dare not make a move.
After Mianchi's meeting, he returned to Zhao. Because of Lin Xiangru's great contribution, Wang Zhao appointed him Shangqing, ranking above Lian Po.
Lian Po said: "As a general of Zhao, I have made great contributions in siege and field operations, while Lin Xiangru, though only a few words, is above me. Besides, Lin Xiangru is a humble person, and I am ashamed and unwilling to be under him! " Threatened: "I must insult Lin Xiangru when I see him." Lin Xiangru refused to meet him after hearing these words. He often pretends to be ill when he goes to court, and he doesn't want to compete with Lian Po for ranking. After a while, Lin Xiangru went out and saw Lian Po in the distance, so he turned around to avoid it.
In this case, the guests advised him together: "We left our parents and brothers to serve you because we admire your noble character. Now that you are in the same position as Lian Po, General Lian has spread some bad words, but you are afraid of him and avoid him. You are too scared. Mediocre people are ashamed of this situation, let alone their relatives! We really have no talent, please allow us to leave! " Lin Xiangru resolutely kept them, saying, "Do you think even the generals are better than the king of Qin?" The doorman replied, "(General Lian) is not as good as the king of Qin." Lin Xiangru said, "With the prestige of the King of Qin, I, Lin Xiangru, dare to scold him and humiliate his courtiers in the Qin court. If you can be humble, why are you afraid of General Lian? But I thought of such a problem: the powerful state of Qin did not dare to invade Zhao easily, just because of the two of us! If two tigers fight now, they won't both survive. The reason why I do this is to put the urgency of the country first and personal hatred second! "
Hearing this, Lian Po took off his clothes, put Vitex negundo on his back, and led him to Lin Xiangru's house, where he pleaded guilty through the door. He said, "I am a humble person. I really didn't know that the general tolerated me to this extent!" "
The two finally reconciled and became friends who vowed to live and die together.