Winter November.

Inside and outside Jinling City, the cold wind is bitter and the weather is gloomy.

A team dressed in linen and filial piety, up and down is a vegetarian team, step by step into Jinling City, through the long streets.

In full view of everyone, we headed in the direction of the Wu Palace.

In the middle of the procession, on a carriage pulled by three horses, there is also a coffin, made of high-quality agarwood.

At a glance, people can know that the person lying in this coffin must be a nobleman with a prominent family.

"Whose coffin is this? The funeral was so grand! ”

"This is a state funeral? In my Wu country, there is no such mourning and glory if you are not a heavy minister. ”

"Alas, it's really unheard of. As far as I know, the person in this coffin is none other than the third son of the king, the eldest son of my Wu Kingdom, Gongzi Heng......"

"Really? Heng Gongzi didn't enter Chu at an early age, why did he die so early? ”

"It was killed by the Chu people. I also learned today that in the morning, the government officially issued a notice to give Prince Heng a state funeral, and the whole country should fast for a day and not kill. ”

"How dare Chu Manzi kill my son of Wu State? Hateful! ”

Regarding Wu Heng's death, Li Shu, up and down the Wu Kingdom, expressed extreme indignation and sighed.

After all, Wu Heng's age is really too young, and he is the eldest son of Wu Guo, and he suddenly died in Yingdu, how can it not be regretted?

Li Shu along the way, after seeing the coffin in the team, spontaneously lowered his head and mourned in silence.

The entrance to the palace.

Qingji was wearing a Xuanxi crown as always, wearing a flat crown on his head, holding the Longyuan sword at his waist in his hand, looking ahead, the expression on his face was neither salty nor light, so that people couldn't see what he was thinking in his heart.

Standing beside Qingji are Ji Ko, Mei Jiang, Zhen Jiang, Zhu Ji, Ji Ji and other concubines, as well as Wu Hong, Wu Xi, Wu Zhang, Wu Fa and other sons.

For example, Sun Wu, Fan Li, Wu Zixu and other ministers of the court also hung white strips on their arms and stood silently on both sides of the palace gate.

Wu Heng can have such an honor, not only because he is the son of Qingji and the son of Wu Guo, but also because Wu Heng has been in the Chu State for four years and has worked hard.

There is no doubt that he is indeed a hero of the State of Wu.

Now, Wu Hengke is dead in another country, since he wants to welcome back his body, Wu Guo will inevitably be more grand.

"Woo-woo-woo-"

The solemn sound of the horn is followed by mournful music played by chimes, bells, drums, zithers and other musical instruments.

The team that sent Wu Heng's coffin had already come into view and appeared at the gate of Wu Wang's Palace.

Qingji held the Longyuan sword in one hand, and walked towards the coffin step by step, and Ji Ko, Wu Hong and other concubines followed busily.

"Heng'er! My Heng'er! Woowoowoo......"

Qingji just rubbed his hand on the coffin, his mood was very heavy, and his face was quite gloomy.

However, Queen Ji Qi was inevitably out of shape, threw herself on the coffin, and cried loudly.

The news of Wu Heng's death cannot be hidden.

So Qingji had already told Ji Ko yesterday that Wu Heng died in Yingdu.

At that time, Ji Ko still didn't believe it, but now that Wu Heng's coffin was parked here, how could she not be heartbroken?

Ji Ko felt extremely remorseful in his heart.

At the beginning, she took the initiative to ask Ying to let Wu Heng go to Chu State as a hostage, so that she could give credit to Wu Guoguo and let his father Wang Qingji take a look.

It's just that Ji Ko never expected that Wu Heng would actually die in Yingdu, and he didn't let Ji Ko see the last time until he died.

"King, let the concubines take a look at our Heng'er, right?"

Ji Ko cried so much that he couldn't help wiping his tears, and sobbed to Qingji: "My poor Heng'er has been sent to Chu since he was a child, and without the care of his parents, he must have suffered a lot of grievances......"

Qingji just shook his head and said, "Queen, the widow can understand your feelings. ”

"Let's mourn."

"King, you are so ruthless!"

Ji Ko couldn't hold back, and once again lay on the coffin, crying profusely, very sad.

How can Ji Ko let go of the grief of losing a child?

was hit by Queen Ji Qi like this, Qingji didn't take it to heart.

He really didn't want Ji Ko to see Wu Heng's miserable death.

From Yingdu to Jinling, it is thousands of miles and nearly a month's journey, if it were placed in summer, Wu Heng's body would have already rotted and stinked.

What's more, Wu Heng was burned alive by the fire?

If Ji Ko was allowed to open his eyes to see Wu Heng's death again, Qingji really couldn't imagine whether Ji Ko would be too sad and then unable to afford to get sick.

At this time, Gongzi Xi, who was standing beside Qingji, couldn't help but clench his fists and gritted his teeth: "Father, my sons are puzzled. Brother Heng died so tragically in Yingdu, didn't his father plan to ask the Chu people for an explanation? ”

When Qing Ji heard this, he just glanced at Wu Xi lightly, and then said slowly: "Xi'er, you can know that when you are angry, blood will be splashed for five steps; The king was furious, and his blood flowed. ”

"The wrath of the puppet and the king are not the same. As a father, I should avenge my own dead child, but, as a king, a widow cannot be so selfish. ”

“……”

Wu Xi, who heard this, was still a little ignorant.

Still, he could hear it.

It's not that Qingji doesn't want to avenge Wu Heng, nor does he lack the ability to take revenge.

Instead, Qingji must weigh the pros and cons, judge the situation, and will not disregard the country's righteousness because of temporary pleasure and enmity!

……

In the Jiaofang Palace, because of Wu Heng's death, the queen Ji Qi, who was crying to death, fainted, and did not wake up leisurely until noon.

Qingji has been sitting on the edge of the bed, dealing with government affairs while waiting for Ji Ko to wake up.

There is no psychiatrist in this era, and if Ji Ko suffers from heart disease because of Wu Heng's death, there is basically no cure.

Qingji loves Ji Ko, and can't bear to see her getting thinner and thinner like this, and finally dies, so he plans to enlighten Ji Ko as soon as possible.

"Heng'er! Don't leave! Wait for the queen mother! ”

Ji Ko woke up suddenly, straightened his waist, and was shocked into a cold sweat.

She seemed to be having a nightmare.

"The King's ......"

As soon as Ji Ko turned his head, he saw Qingji sitting on the side of the bed, already putting down the brush in his hand and looking at him.

Seeing Ji Ko's haggard appearance, Qingji couldn't help but sigh, and then said earnestly: "Queen, Heng'er is dead, and people can't be resurrected after death." ”

"We still have Zhang'er, Lu'er, and their ......"

Wu Zhang and Wu Lu are both sons born to Qingji and Ji Ko, and the two daughters are not to mention.

The two gave birth to a total of five children, which shows Qingji's love for Ji Ko.

Even with a new love, Qingji has never treated Ji Ko badly, and has always maintained the principle of even rain and dew.

Ji Ko suddenly grabbed Qingji's big hand and said urgently: "King, Heng'er...... Our Heng'er is not dead, he is still alive! ”

Literary Network