In the twentieth year of King Anzhi of Wei, King Zhao of Qin had already broken the Changping army of Zhao, and advanced to besiege Handan, the capital of Zhao. Duke Xinling's sister was the wife of Prince Ping Yuan, the younger brother of King Huiwen of Zhao. She sent letters to the king of Wei and his son to ask for help. The king of Wei sent General Jin Shi to rescue Zhao with 100,000 men. However, fearing reprisals from the Qin state, he let his army stay in Yecheng and set up camp, nominally rescuing Zhao, but in fact waiting to see what would happen. A hermit, Hou Ying, the gatekeeper of Daliang Yi Men, offered a suggestion to Lord Xinling: "I heard that Jin Shi's military talisman is always placed in the king of Wei's bedroom, and Ru Ji is the most favored of the king of Wei, so she goes in and out of the king's bedroom, and she can steal the military talisman with some efforts.
In the 20th year of King Anzi of Wei, King Zhao of Qin had already
broken the Changping army of Zhao and advanced to besiege Handan, the capital of Zhao.
Duke Xinling's sister was the wife of Prince Bingyuan, the younger brother of King Haiwen of Zhao.
She sent letters to the King of Wei and his son to ask for help.
The King of Wei sent General Jin Shi to rescue Zhao with 100,000 men.
However, fearing reprisals from the Qin state, he let his army stay in Yecheng
and set up camp, nominally rescuing Zhao, but in fact waiting to see what would happen.
A hermit, Fu Ying, the gatekeeper of Daliying Yimen, offered a suggestion to Lord Xinling.
I heard that Jin Shi's military talisman is always placed in the King of Wei's bedroom.
And Ruji is the most favored of the King of Wei, so she goes in and out of the King's
bedroom, and she can steal the military talisman with some efforts.
I heard that Ruji's father had been killed, and Ruji had been offering rewards for three years,
trying to avenge her father's death from the King of Wei on down,
but she could not find anyone to avenge her father's death.
So Ruji cried to you, Your Excellency, and you sent your men to behead the head of her enemy,
and offered it to Ruji. Ruji wanted to die for you at all costs, but she didn't have the chance.
If you ask her, she will definitely agree. Then, with the tiger's talisman and the military power
of Jin Shi, you will be able to rescue Zhao in the north and repel the Qin army in the west,
which is a great achievement for the king. The duke listened to his plan and begged Ruji,
who indeed stole Jin Shi's military talisman and gave it to the duke. The duke also listened to
Hu Sheng's plan and took Zhu Hai, who had been living as a butcher in a butcher's market,
along with him. When he arrived at Yacheng, the duke took Jin Shi's place by a false order from
the King of Wei. Jin Shi closed the military talisman, but still doubted the matter.
And looked up at the duke and said, I now have 100,000 troops stationed at the border,
which is an important task for the country, and now you come to take my place in a single chariot.
What's going on? Trying not to listen, Zhu Hai had a 40-caddy iron awl in his sleeve and killed
Jin Shi. And the duke then took charge of Jin Shi's army. Then he chose 80,000 of his best
soldiers and attacked the Qin army. The Qin army was able to break the siege and save Handan and
the state of Zhao.
