The news that the king of Chu was imprisoned in Xianyang by the king of Qin reached the Chu palace. This night, there was a cry from the harem of the Chu State. At first the voice was faint, but as many people joined in, the crying became louder and louder.

For the queen of Chu, the husband was imprisoned in Qin, and the child was in Qi. Her husband is the lord of a nation, and her son is the lord of the future. Her life is also smooth sailing, without thorns. When she heard the news, she panicked and ran out of ideas. While others wept for the king, she shed tears, one for her husband and the other for her own misfortune.

Qu Yuan was about to fall asleep, Qu Jia pushed the door in, and said anxiously: "Zuo Sikou, something is wrong." ”

Qu Yuan looked at the flustered Qu Jia and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Qu Jia took out the paperwork and said angrily: "This is the document sent by the sergeant overnight." ”

Qu Yuan walked over quickly, grabbed the paperwork, and hurriedly unfolded it. Suddenly, his face changed greatly, and he lost his voice: "The king was detained by the Qin people in Wuguan and imprisoned Xianyang. It's broken, it's broken. ”

Qu Yuan did not believe in the Qin people, and strongly advised the king of Chu to use his fists to deal with the Qin people. The king of Chu didn't listen and insisted on going, so he ended up like this. Qu Yuan still remembered that the king of Chu said to him before leaving: "When the widow returns, it is the day you leave Yingdu. ”

Qu Yuan sneered: "If the king can return, the minister, he should leave Yingdu and never return." ”

The king of Chu had a catastrophe, which was expected by Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan did not expect that the Qin people would break their trust in the princes and imprison the king of the great powers.

When Qu Jia heard this, he said miserably: "The king was imprisoned by the Qin people, how should this be good." ”

Qu Yuan, who was once a doctor in the third Lu of the Chu State, was the official residence of Zuo Sikou. The king of Chu also trusted him very much, and let him preside over the new policy and change the law to become strong. Qu Yuan was proficient in military affairs and paid more attention to border troubles. The king of Chu was imprisoned in Xianyang, which made him realize that this was not the beginning of the chaos of the Chu state, and there would be even greater crises, one after another. If it is light, the national strength of Chu will be greatly damaged; Seriously, the state of Chu is in danger of losing the country.

Qu Yuan is worried for a reason.

First, the Qin State wanted to coerce the King of Chu and force the Chu army to open the city and surrender the pass, how should the Chu army respond.

Second, the monarch and the prince are deeply trapped in other countries. In Nuoda's Chu State, the dragons have no leader, and there is no one to give orders. Not only will the state of Chu fail to unite people's hearts, but it will also cause new turmoil.

Third, Qi and Qin took the opportunity to form an alliance and called on the princes to join forces to attack Chu, and the state of Chu was in danger.

The king of Chu was imprisoned by the Qin people, and not only the capital of Chu was in danger. The entire state of Chu, until the state of Wu broke through the capital of Ying, fell into an unprecedented crisis of national destruction for the first time. The monarchs and ministers of the state of Chu faced a severe test. Qu Yuan was loyal to the country, how could he see the mountains and rivers of Chu broken and died by the princes.

Qu Jia ran out of ideas and shouted, "Zuo Situ, what should we do." ”

Qu Yuan regained his senses, and a person emerged in the depths of his mind, "The one who turns the tide is none other than Ling Yin." ”

When Yin Zhaoju learned that the king was in trouble with the Chu State, he couldn't sleep all night. Suddenly, Qu Yuan visited and hurriedly went out to greet him.

Qu Yuan saw Zhao Ju and saluted: "The situation is urgent, and I am disturbed in the middle of the night." Please also, make Yin Mo strange. ”

"If Zuo Situ doesn't come to see me, I will also go to you." Ling Yin Zhaoju asked: "The king was imprisoned by the Qin people, and the prince was hostage to Qi. Domestically, the dragons have no leader. What are we going to do. ”

Qu Yuan sighed and replied, "If the king listens to us and others, he will not go to Wuguan Huimeng." How could the king end up like this? How could the state of Chu end up in such a situation. ”

Zhao Ju sighed: "The king is trapped in the Qin State, Zuo Situ is angry in his heart, I can understand it. The current situation is unfavorable to our country, Zuo Situ has a good strategy, and he can have a strategy to stabilize the Chu State. ”

"It's hard!" Qu Yuan said sadly: "The king is trapped in the Qin State and cannot return. The prince is in Qi, and he can't return. There is no leader in the country, and no one calls the shots. Before the foreign enemy arrives, the princes will also make a big move for the throne. Chu's domestic consumption is too much, and the day of the death of the country is not far away. ”

"Zuo Situ, there is a remedy." Zhao Ju knew that what Qu Yuan said was true, and the state of Chu was in danger of losing the country at any time, so he asked: "The king entrusts the state of Chu to us, and we must not let the princes fight each other, and the country will die in our hands." ”

Qu Yuan groaned for a while and replied, "It's not that there is no way. ”

"Zuo Situ, when is it?" Zhao Ju hurriedly said: "Is there any way, hurry up and say it." ”

Qu Yuan said: "Please queen, preside over the overall situation." ”

"The queen is a woman, and she is good by nature, how can she deter the princes." Zhao Ju said again: "Zuo Situ, there are other strategies. ”

"The queen can't intimidate the princes. With you and me, it is enough to deter the sons with ulterior motives. Qu Yuan's tone was impassioned, "Ling Yin controls hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands and guards the palace city." The princes fought each other for the throne. We can't care about the identity of the princes, and be soft-hearted. ”

Zhao Ju thought about it and felt quite embarrassed, "It is a big crime to use force against the princes. ”

"Ling Yin does not use strong means to suppress the princes. The state of Chu will be a river of blood. Qu Yuan asked: "Ling Yin wants the rebellion of the princes of the Qin State to be staged in the Chu State?" ”

"The rebellion of the princes of the Qin State must not be repeated in the Chu State." Zhao Ju pondered for a while and said, "As long as I can keep the country of Chu, I can do anything." ”

Qu Yuan said: "We let the queen preside over the government and stabilize the court; and then use force to deter the princes; Then send someone to the country of Qi to welcome the return of the crown prince and succeed to the throne. The national crisis can be solved. ”

"The king is still here, and the crown prince is on the throne, this is not legal." Zhao Ju asked, "If the king returns, it will be a capital crime for us to wait." ”

"The king is trapped in Qin, how can he return?" Seeing that the other party was silent, Qu Yuan said again: "If the Qin State wants to coerce the king to cut off the territory of the Chu State, we will be subject to Qin." We must break the predicament and not be controlled by Qin, but only set up a new king. Ling Yin doesn't have to worry, if the king can return to the country, all the consequences will be borne by me alone. ”

"Zuo Situ is looking down on me." Zhao Ju was dissatisfied: "When the king returns, how can you let yourself suffer." I am willing to advance and retreat with Zuo Situ. Bear all the consequences. ”

Qu Yuan pleased: "The state of Chu can survive the crisis, everything depends on Ling Yin." ”

"Zhao's boy, he is full of words." Zhao Ju shouted: "I have fought in the territory for most of my life, attacking Qin, attacking Qi, dying and Yue, and I have seen strong winds and waves. Ladies and gentlemen, how can I not be intimidated. As long as I'm here, Yingdu won't be messy. ”

"I am relieved to have the words of Ling Yin." Qu Yuan saw that the situation was urgent and the rebellion of the princes was about to break out, and he hurriedly said: "Please order Yin and me to enter the palace, there is a queen." There is no owner in the state of Chu, and let the queen preside over the overall situation. ”

Qu Yuan and Zhao Ju entered the harem overnight and met the queen of Chu.

When the queen of Chu learned that the king of Chu was imprisoned, she cried profusely, and her eyes were a little puffy.

Qu Yuan comforted: "Now is not the time for the queen to cry. ”

Queen Chu picked up her sleeves, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said, "The king is deeply trapped in the Qin State, and my son is far away in the Qi State. I'm a woman, I don't cry, I can do much. ”

Zhao Ju raised his voice and said, "Please ask the queen to preside over the overall situation." ”

Queen Chu said: "I am a woman, how can I preside over the overall situation." ”

Qu Yuan said: "If the queen does not preside over the overall situation, the state of Chu will fall into civil strife. Yingdu will also be a river of blood. ”

Queen Chu said: "Even if I preside over the overall situation, the courtiers will not accept it." ”

Zhao Ju said arrogantly: "I have hundreds of thousands of armor-clothed people, how dare anyone disobey the queen." ”

The queen of Chu was silent for a long time and replied: "In this case, I am willing to contribute my meager strength to the state of Chu." ”

Zhao Ju said: "If the queen presides over the court, the state of Chu will not be chaotic." ”

The queen of Chu asked: "The king is trapped in the Qin state, and the Chu country cannot be left without an owner for a day." I am a woman, and presiding over the government is not a long-term plan after all. ”

Zhao Ju said: "The queen presides over the government and stabilizes the situation in Chu. I'll leave the rest to me and Zuo Situ. ”

Queen Chu asked, "What is Ling Yin's plan to tide over the crisis?" ”

Seeing Qu Yuan, Zhao Ju nodded and replied, "After stabilizing the situation in the court, we will send someone to welcome the crown prince back to the country and succeed him as the new king." ”

Queen Chu was pleasantly surprised, "My son can return to China." ”

Zhao Ju nodded in reply.

Queen Chu was overjoyed, and then she was full of worry, "The king is still here, and my son will succeed to the throne." This is not in line with etiquette. What will happen when the king returns? ”

Qu Yuan said: "The rest of the matter, the queen can hand it over to Ling Yin and me." ”

"Accept me, both." If the prince of Chu returns, the queen of Chu will have something to rely on. Queen Chu bowed to the two of them, and said in a sincere tone: "I can reunite with Wu'er, it is all the work of the two. ”

Qu Yuan returned the salute: "The crown prince was sent by me to the Qi Kingdom as a hostage. It is my duty to welcome the prince back. ”

At the same time, Jin Shang, Shangguan Dafu and others learned that the King of Chu was imprisoned in the Qin State and came to Gongzilan's mansion.

Gongzi Lan was just about to fall asleep, and Jin Shang, Shangguan and others asked to see him.

Gongzilan thought to herself: "At such a late hour, they came to see me, could it be that something big happened to the Chu State." ”

Jin Shang saw Gongzilan and took the lead in saying, "Congratulations to Gongzi." ”

Zilan asked, "I don't like it." ”

Doctor Shangguan smiled and said, "The king is trapped in the Qin State. ”

"What did you say?" Zilan looked excited and said, "Father is trapped in the Qin Kingdom. ”

Jin Shang nodded, "The king is trapped in the Qin State, this news is undoubtedly accurate. ”

Zilan asked, "My father is trapped in the Qin Kingdom, what is the joy for me?" ”

Doctor Shangguan broke down and said: "The king is trapped in the Qin State, and the crown prince is hostage to the Qi State. The state of Chu has no owner, and no one presides over the decree. Before the king leaves, let you supervise the kingdom and act as the governor of the kingdom. The position of the king of Chu is none other than the son. Isn't that a happy event? ”

Zilan was secretly happy in her heart, but said with a sad face: "How can I be the king of Chu." The father is alive, and the prince is alive. In the position of King Chu, it will not be my turn. ”

"The king is trapped in the Qin State, and he can't come back." Doctor Shangguan said again: "The prince is in Qi, thousands of miles away. The Chu State has no leader, the country will be in chaos, and the prince needs to preside over the overall situation. ”

Jin Shang also said: "Attacking Qin Xue is shameful, and the responsibility of revitalizing the Chu State falls on Gongzi." ”

Zilan was overjoyed and said, "If I inherit the throne." You are the heroes of merit. I am the king of Chu, and I will reward them twice. The widow named Jin Shang as Ling Yin, and named Shangguan Dafu as Zuo Situ. ”

Jin Shang and Shangguan Doctor saluted and said, "Thank you, the king." ”

After Zilan was overjoyed, her face was full of worry, "Ling Yin and Zuo Situ have always disliked me. I am the king of Chu, and they will strongly oppose it. ”

Doctor Shangguan said: "In the battle of Danyang, the Qu family plummeted. Zuo Situ does not have Qu as a backer, so there is nothing to worry about. Although the Zhao clan has power, those who have no scheming are not to be feared. ”

Zilan asked, "What about the Zhao clan and the Qu clan joining forces?" ”

Doctor Shangguan said: "How can the Qu clan and the Zhao clan join forces. ”

Zilan thought about the grievances of the two families, and laughed: "The position of King Chu is mine." The rivers and mountains of Chu are also mine. ”

The next day, Chu Guoying was gloomy and bleak, and the light rain was faint.

The Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the State of Chu learned that the King of Chu was deeply trapped in the State of Qin, and this bad news made everyone look different. Some people whispered, some wept and grieved, and some wept loudly for the king and the fate of the Chu State. Of course, some people secretly rejoiced that they did not follow the king of Chu to participate in the alliance. There are also people who are happy that they are about to change their fate.

"My father was imprisoned in Qin." Zilan asked, "Ling Yin, how do we deal with it?" ”

Zhao Ju said: "The monarch is trapped in Qin, and the prince is trapped in Qi. There is no owner in the country, and disaster is coming. ”

Doctor Shangguan took the opportunity to say: "Before the king leaves, hand over the state of Chu to the prince." Please ask the prince to temporarily occupy the throne for the sake of the Chu State. ”

Jin Shang also said: "Please ask the prince to temporarily occupy the throne and preside over the overall situation." ”

There are many people who speak out to cater to them.

Zilan excused herself and said, "My father is alive, and the prince is alive." How virtuous am I, how can I reign on the throne for a while? ”

"The state of Chu has no owner, and the princes come to attack, how can we unite people's hearts." Doctor Shangguan said: "For the sake of the Chu State, the prince cannot shirk. ”

Jin Shangdao: "For the sake of the country of Chu, the son cannot shirk. ”

Zilan was just about to accept it, when she suddenly heard an angry shout.

"The king is still here, and the prince is still here. How can a concubine be a king? As soon as the words fell, Qu Yuan walked in angrily.

"Qu Yuan, the king once said that you are not allowed to enter the main hall." Gongzi Lan shouted: "Come on, pull him down." ”

The two soldiers came to Qu Yuan and prepared to be detained.

Qu Yuan shouted angrily: "Who dares to touch me." ”

The two soldiers were so frightened that they retreated, not daring to step forward.

Doctor Shangguan said: "Before the king meets the alliance, hand over the state of Chu to the prince." The king and the crown prince fell into the princes and could not return. Childe temporarily occupies the throne, what's wrong. ”

Qu Yuan said: "Since ancient times, there is a difference between the concubines, and the concubines are the concubines. The king is still there, the prince is still there, how can the concubine be the king? ”

Jin Shang shouted: "The king and the crown prince are trapped in the princes, the Chu country has no owner, and the princes are attacking, how to deal with it." Do you think that the state of Chu will die? ”

Zhao Ju said: "With me, the Chu State will not die." ”

Doctor Shangguan asked: "The king of Chu is in Qin, the crown prince is Qi, and the dragons of Chu have no leader, why do you command the world and unite people's hearts." ”

Jin Shang also said: "The country cannot be without an owner for a day. ”

"The king can't return, and the successor is also the crown prince." Qu Yuan's eyes erupted with flames, "How can you let the vertical son succeed to the throne." ”

"Qu Yuan, I've put up with you for a long time." Gongzilan showed a murderous aura, "Come on, kill him." ”

Zhao Ju's voice was like a bell, and he scolded angrily: "Who dares to do it." ”

Gongzilan said angrily: "Qu Yuan insulted me, shouldn't he be killed." ”

"Childe wants to kill Qu Yuan, ask me if I will agree."

The children of the Qu family and the Zhao family said in unison: "I don't agree." ”

Doctor Shangguan asked, "The king once said that Qu Yuan was not allowed to step into the main hall. Let Yin Mo forget it. ”

Zhao Ju snorted coldly: "How can you speak here." ”

Doctor Shangguan felt the murderous aura and retreated to the side.

Jin Shang asked: "The king and the crown prince can't return, who is in charge?" Ling Yin, if he wants to replace his son, he can't be in charge. ”

"The king and the crown prince are not there, but the queen is still there. How can a concubine rule? Qu Yuan said in a loud voice: "Please queen." ”

Wave after wave of chanting was sent out.

When everyone saw the queen of Chu, they saluted and said, "See the queen." ”

The queen of Chu raised her hand to the ministers and said: "The king and the crown prince are deeply trapped in the princes, which is the misfortune of the Chu State. Although I am a woman and a child, I am willing to contribute my meager strength to the Chu State. You will help me through the crisis. ”

Qu Yuan said: "Minister, I am willing to serve the queen." ”

Zhao Ju also said: "Minister, I am willing to serve the queen." ”

Qu Yuan and Zhao Ju expressed their attitude, and the ministers who were watching from the sidelines and the three major families of the Zhao family, the Qu family, and the Jing family also said: "I am willing to serve the queen." ”

Zhao Ju saw that there were still people in the hall who were not convinced, and angrily reprimanded: "Dare to disobey the queen, commit rebellion, and plot for the throne... Kill. ”

Although Gongzilan, Shangguan Dafu, Jin Shang and others were unwilling, they were unable to fight with Qu, Zhao, and Jing, "I am willing to serve the queen." ”

"Major national affairs are in charge of Ling Yin and Zuo Situ." The queen of Chu gave orders to the ministers, "The state of Chu cannot be left without an owner for a day. From now on, go to Qi to welcome the return of the crown prince. ”