You and I, One of Us Must Die

You and I, One of Us Must Die

When Yi Xiaochuan heard the news, he hurried to Juxian Hall, hoping to warn the people from the Six States still inside to flee before Zhao Gao arrived to arrest them.

But Zhao Gao was Yi Xiaochuan's adversary and had long wanted to deal with him. How could he let Yi Xiaochuan warn the people at Juxian Hall and help them escape? Yi Xiaochuan had barely arrived when Zhao Gao showed up with his men and surrounded the place.

When the warriors from the Six States still inside Juxian Hall heard they were surrounded, they flew into a rage, grabbed their weapons, and prepared to fight their way out against Zhao Gao.

Yi Xiaochuan hurried to block the entrance and shouted, "Prince Fusu has treated us with the utmost kindness. If we take up arms and fight back, won't that prove the claim that we're plotting a rebellion? Wouldn't that put Prince Fusu in an unjust position?"

Hearing Yi Xiaochuan's words, the people from the Six States who had received Prince Fusu's kindness hesitated. Prince Fusu had been good to them. Since arriving, they had done nothing to help him and had only caused him trouble. For a moment, they didn't know what to do.

Seeing that they were listening, Yi Xiaochuan pressed on. "You should first endure a stint in prison. Once General Meng Tian or Prince Fusu returns, they'll surely find a way to rescue you. Please trust Prince Fusu."

Just as everyone was about to put down their weapons and surrender, someone suddenly objected. "You've already left Juxian Hall, so this arrest won't affect you much. But we'll be tortured in prison. How are we supposed to endure that? Look at the more than four hundred Confucian scholars who