窃符救赵 stealing of tiger tally to save zhao

东周列国战国篇窃符救赵

When Qin invaded Zhao and besieged its capital Handan, Lord Pingyuan, another of the Four Lords, requested help from Xinling, who was his brother-in-law. Xinling was unable to get help from his master, the King of Wei. However, the Queen of Wei saw him as a benefactor, as he had once arrested the man who murdered her father, so she helped him secure the seal. Using this impersonation, Xinling killed the general Jin Bi and installed his own general Zhu Hai over the Wei army. Together, they marched to Handan and successfully rescued it from the Qin forces. He was honored by the King of Zhao above his own brother-in-law and Lord Chunshen of Chu. However, his own half-brother was angry, so Xinling stayed in Zhao for many years rather than return to face the wrath of his own king in Wei.