Editing Qin Shi Huang (section)

===First assassination attempt===
[[File:Assassination attempt on Qin Shi Huang.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Jing Ke]]'s assassination attempt on Qin Shi Huang; Jing Ke (left) is held by one of Qin Shi Huang's physicians (left, background). The dagger used in the assassination attempt is seen stuck in the pillar. Qin Shi Huang (right) is seen holding an imperial jade disc. One of his soldiers (far right) rushes to save his emperor{{snd}}stone rubbing, [[Eastern Han]] (3rd century).]]
King Zheng and his troops continued their conquest of the neighbouring states. The [[state of Yan]] was no match for the Qin states: small and weak, it had already been harassed frequently by Qin soldiers.{{sfn|Sima|2007|pp=15–20, 82, 99}} [[Crown Prince Dan of Yan]] plotted an assassination attempt against King Zheng, recruiting [[Jing Ke]] and [[Qin Wuyang]] for the mission in 227&nbsp;BC.<ref name="Ren" />{{sfn|Sima|2007|pp=15–20, 82, 99}} 

The assassins gained access to King Zheng by pretending a diplomatic gifting of goodwill: a map of Dukang and the severed head of [[Fan Wuji]].{{sfn|Sima|2007|pp=15–20, 82, 99}} Qin Wuyang stepped forward first to present the map case but was overcome by fear. Jing Ke then advanced with both gifts, while explaining that his partner was trembling because "[he] had never set eyes on the [[Son of Heaven]]". When the dagger unrolled from the map, Jing immediately attacked King Zheng, but the king leapt to his feet and managed to dash away. He then desperately tried to flee from the assassin, circling around a pillar while struggling to unsheathe his own longsword. None of the king's courtiers nearby were allowed to carry arms in his presence, and only a royal physician managed to slowed down the assassin by slamming a medicine bag. When King Zheng finally managed to drawn out his sword, he [[hamstringing|slashed Jing's thigh]] and immobilized the assassin. In desperation, Jing Ke [[knife throwing|threw the dagger]] but missed, and was subsequently killed by King Zheng and the now-arrived royal guards. The Yan state was conquered in its entirety five years later.