Chapter 3 The King of Chu Visits
The reason why Chu Yuan came to the next country was for an absolute reason, and the following spring was the birthday of the king of the next country, and Chu Yuan came to congratulate him very consciously, so as to better express the friendly relations between the two countries.
Chu Yuan came to the next country, and the journey was extremely smooth, but after the news of his arrival was known in the next country, the palace of the next king caused a small dispute, and some people mentioned that the purpose of the king of Chu must be partly related to Su Ziche, and when he said this, everyone present was dumbfounded and smiled bitterly.
Chu Yuan didn't know what those people were thinking, Su Ziche's death, whether they were sorry or guilty, for Chu Yuan, it was a great disrespect to him to let him know about this matter in the end.
Of course, if you talk about it, there is really no need for people to inform him. One is a subject of the next country, and the other is the crown prince of the state of Chu, even if the two of them are friendly, it is considered a personal relationship, and the next country has no reason to tell Chu Yuan about this!
Chu Yuan understood this, so what he really minded in his heart was Su Ziche, even when he was critically ill, he didn't even leave him a word, and when he learned about it, he was only sad and regretful.
Chu Yuan came to the next country in person, naturally he was received an unprecedented grand reception, and it stands to reason that the next king should also come forward to greet him, but the next country has a special rule, and the king must worship his ancestors in the ancestral hall on this day, so he specially sent Kong Shaoling and General Cheng Yi to greet him.
There was already a palace arranged for Chu Yuan in the palace, and he was waited for to wash away the dust and temporarily settle for rest. Chu Yuan lay on the bed, looking at the slightly gloomy but cool weather outside, and he couldn't sleep in the half-lying couch.
This journey is always tiring, but being in the country where Su Ziche grew up, thinking about his regrettable death always makes him feel uneasy and dull.
This is the place where that person grew up for decades, this palace and that person have walked countless times, maybe the long stone street and the nine-curved corridor he walked before, there are the footsteps of that person who have stepped over and over again.
Thinking about it like this, I didn't feel sleepy, so I simply got out of bed and came to the window, leaning on the windowsill and looking at the spring flowers outside, but I always felt happy.
Soon, I saw the sunset fading from the high walled platform, and the night had arrived.
The accompanying eunuch Lin An walked in from outside the hall, and his light movements slowly relaxed when he saw Chu Yuan by the window.
"Your Majesty, the servants will change your clothes for you, Master Kong has come to invite you to the dinner." Lin An has been serving Chu Yuan since he was still the crown prince, and he is meticulous, and he still has Chu Yuan's trust.
"Hmm." Chu Yuan hummed lightly, turned around and walked to the inner room, where the palace maid had already held the robe to wear.
After putting on his clothes, Chu Yuan strode out of the palace gate, and Kong Shaoling, who was waiting outside, hurriedly stepped forward to ask for peace: "Your Majesty King Chu is safe!" The dinner is ready, and the lower official invites you to come and eat. ”
The place where Chu Yuan was arranged to eat was naturally not too far from here, and it was originally possible to eat in this hall, but when the King of Chu first came, there was always a grand banquet to be considered solemn.
The distance between the two palaces was not far away, and Kong Shaoling also arranged for the jade chariot to wait outside, Chu Yuan glanced at the luxurious sedan chair, and decided to walk over by himself.
"The two places are not far apart, and it is good to walk." After speaking, he walked forward, Kong Shao hurriedly followed to lead the way, and the jade chariot was carried and followed behind, just in case the king of Chu was tired of walking, he would be neglected.
"Master Kong, it was you and Master Su who visited Chu together, and I remember that the relationship between you is not bad, so Master Kong should know a lot about Ziche!"
As soon as Chu Yuan said this, Kong Shaoling's heart sank, especially the deliberateness of Chu Yuan mentioning Su Ziche's name later, which really made him speechless, and he secretly felt bitter in his heart: Why did he have to come to this kind of errand, knowing that he was afraid that King Chu would ask about this.
"Your Majesty, the minister and Master Su are like-minded, and they will really be closer than others, but ......" Before he finished speaking, Kong Shaoling secretly said that he was bad, what did he say about like-mindedness and good relationship, don't you feel uncomfortable with yourself!
"That's it, let's not talk about this, tomorrow when I'm free, I want to take a look at Ziche's former residence, and then Lord Lao Kong will lead the way. Also, where is Ziche's cemetery, I will also bother Lord Kong to tell you when the time comes. Chu Yuan finished indifferently and in a deep voice, striding his own way, without noticing the entanglement on Kong Shaoling's face behind him.
"......" Kong Shaoling burst into tears, feeling deeply sad in his heart, is he going to send someone to tidy up a Su Mansion now, and let someone build a tomb for Master Su overnight?
Thinking about it like this, sure enough, shouldn't he have resigned and gone home thirty years earlier......