Lin Xiangru
When the king of Qin found out, he was very angry and threatened to execute Lin Xiangru, Lin Xiangru quickly persuaded the furious king that there could be a real swap on the condition that Lin Xiangru could be spared. The king did not want a real swap, but agreed to spare Lin Xiangru's life because if he killed him, people would secretly laugh at the king. After Lin Xiangru returned to Zhao, the king of Zhao made him a high adviser.
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