He was Qin Wuyang, the second son of a Yan military family, once no more than a boy overlooked by his clan.
As his state crumbled, he took his elder brother's place and accompanied Jing Ke to Xianyang, accepting the heavy responsibility of serving as bait in the assassination of the Qin king.
Wandering through an age of chaos, he saw countless people displaced. He also once sat beneath a pagoda tree with the Qin king, who had disguised himself as a commoner, and discussed the Way.
On one side lay the heavy duty of family and country and the grand plan to assassinate the Qin king. On the other stood the lofty ideal of uniting all under heaven. The two convictions were locked in an endless struggle within him.
At last, the moment in the Xianyang palace when the map would be unfurled and the dagger revealed was about to arrive. His spirit soared. He looked up and saw the man upon the throne
Everyone has heard the story: an assassin raises his blade to take a king's life.
But Qin Wuyang, standing in the palace before the mighty Qin king
Would he strike with his sword, or break down in tears?
Step beyond the heroic tale frozen in the history books and see this assassination, which shook the realm, anew through the eyes of the boy they barely mentioned.
Very beautiful and worth recommending. The writing is delicate and simple, which is the type I like to read. Author quick update!!!
The writing is delicate and worth reading slowly. It can speed up the progress of the plot.