In Chang'an, Hu Hai summoned Chen Ping in the Palace of Cultivating the Heart, and told him all about Lin Ze's handwritten letter and Lin Ze's words to the brocade guard.

After saying this, Hu Hai couldn't wait to ask: "Xiong Xin's death, the champion Hou thinks that it was done by the Chu State Grandmaster Xiang Ji, and the reason is that Xiang Ji wants to kill the monarch and stand on his own, I don't know what the prime minister thinks of this matter?"

Chen Ping thought for a while and replied: "With the wisdom of the champion Hou, this matter should not be separated from the ten. ”

"Since the Champion Hou thinks that a holy decree can plunge the Chu State into civil strife, he must have his considerations, so it is imperative to immediately send the dead soldiers to send His Majesty's holy decree to the Chu State. ”

"Besides, the champion Hou said in the secret letter that the more publicized this matter is, the better, and when the dead enter Chu, they have to publicize the intention of this trip, and even arrange for people to spread rumors. ”

Hu Hai was silent for a while, nodded slightly, and said, "Since the prime minister also thinks that this matter is feasible, I will order Huang Banban to handle this matter, and I must not miss the plan of the champion Hou." ”

"Your Majesty is wise," Chen Ping bowed in response.

Immediately, Hu Hai explained the matter to Huang Banban in front of Chen Ping.

After Huang Banban left, Hu Hai suddenly said faintly: "I don't know how the prime minister evaluates Xiang Ji's behavior of killing the monarch and standing on his own?"

Chen Ping replied without thinking: "Rebels and thieves, everyone will be punished." ”

Hu Hai said disapprerovingly: "I think that Xiang Ji's move doesn't seem to be wrong, how can a dignified grandmaster be subservient to others?"

Chen Pingyi said in a righteous manner: "How can Your Majesty exonerate the rebellious ministers and thieves? In any case, the king is the king, the minister is the minister, and the king and the minister are different. ”

Hu Hai chuckled lightly and said meaningfully: "Is it? If there are rebellious ministers and thieves like Xiang Ji in the Qin State, I don't know what the prime minister will do?"

Chen Ping immediately expressed his loyalty and said: "If the Qin State really rebels and wants to rebel, the minister is willing to fight with his life to sweep away the rebellion for His Majesty." ”

"However, according to the minister, the champion Hou has swept away the rebellion twice, and the Qin State should jump out to find death without opening his eyes. ”

An inexplicable smile appeared on Hu Hai's face: "That's not necessarily, maybe it's the prime minister's acquaintance who rebelled?

Chen Ping said with a natural expression: "No matter who it is, the betrayer deserves to die, don't say that it is an acquaintance of the minister, even if it is the minister's parents." ”

Hu Hai laughed and said: "Prime Minister is serious, I just ask casually, as you said, how can there be rebellion in the Qin State?"

"The prime minister is busy, so I won't keep the prime minister. ”

Chen Ping bowed and said, "Weichen retired." ”

Hu Hai looked at Chen Ping's departing figure and smiled self-deprecatingly: "Is it really a loyal minister?"

Chen Ping stepped out of Xianyang Palace and sighed: "Uncle Shi, you often say that the world shares hardships and hardships, and shares blessings and hardships. But this is still a common tribulation, it is already so difficult, if you really want to enjoy happiness together, what should it be?"

Hu Hai may not know that his temptation, in Chen Ping's eyes, is as naïve as a child's trick.

......

Huiji City Chu Palace, wearing a vegetarian item, ran all the way to the hall where the bear heart coffin was stored, and when he saw the coffin, he looked up to the sky and said sadly: "The king, the minister is late." ”

"Qin State, a despicable villain, will only do the way of assassination, I swear that one day, I will enter Chang'an, slaughter the city for three days, and pay tribute to the king. ”

Then there was a burst of wailing and crying, and the powerful man of the Grandmaster Realm cried like a child, causing countless Chu people to cry secretly.

Until someone came to dissuade him: "Please Wu Xinjun mourn, the king was assassinated by the assassins of the Qin State for no reason, and then I have to rely on Wu Xinjun to avenge the king, and ask Wu Xinjun to cheer up for the sake of tens of millions of people in Chu State." ”

Xiang Ji admired Fan Zeng very much for the person who arranged for him to dissuade, and he came as soon as he opened his mouth, which was difficult to refute.

So Xiang Ji immediately took advantage of the situation to step down, and said with a firm face: "This monarch will never let the conspiracy of the Qin State succeed." ”

At this time, another person hurriedly ran over and shouted: "Oh no, no, something happened." ”

Xiang Jihu's eyes widened, and he shouted: "What is the matter clearly, what kind of system is panicking?"

The man hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Please forgive Wu Xinjun, something really happened, headed by the three families of Zhaojingqu, dozens of meritorious nobles gathered in the main hall of the court, claiming that they would send troops to attack Qin and avenge the king." ”

"For the position of the coach, the scene is very noisy, no one in each family is convinced, and the fight is about to start, Wu Xinjun, go and take a look. ”

Xiang Ji deliberately snorted coldly: "A group of meritorious nobles are as noisy as people in the market, what kind of system does it become, this monarch will pass." ”

After speaking, he strode towards the hall of the court.

Before he entered, Xiang Ji could hear the noise inside, like a flock of chirping sparrows.

Xiang Ji stepped into the main hall with one heavy foot, only to see that the main hall shook several times at a speed visible to the naked eye, and everyone in the hall was suddenly silent, not daring to make a loud sound, and fell into a death-like silence for a while.

"Why don't you make noise?" Xiang Ji asked in a cold voice as he swept over everyone with a cold gaze.

Someone swallowed his saliva and said: "In my opinion, everyone should not fight, the position of coach is none other than Wu Xinjun." ”

Immediately, there was a chorus of echo in the audience, and there was not even half of the opposition.

According to Fan Zeng's suggestion, Xiang Ji snorted coldly and said: "Qin State, this monarch will lead troops to destroy it, but not now, now that the king is in mourning, he should let the king enter the earth first, and the rest of the matter will be postponed, do you have any opinions?"

The heads of the three families of Zhaojingqu immediately echoed: "Wu Xinjun's words are reasonable, and we are willing to obey Wu Xinjun's orders." ”

The rest of the families who were urgently summoned to discuss the matter could only echo it.

Xiang Ji said: "Since this is the case, then Benjun will start to arrange for you to do things, if you don't want to participate, you can withdraw consciously." ”

Xiang Ji's words were like stabbing a hornet's nest, and someone immediately shouted: "This is the time when the Chu State is at stake, who dares to withdraw, is it treason?"

"We are voluntarily driven by Wu Xinjun, but if there are dissatisfied, we are willing to be punished as Qin State spies. ”

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became very intense, but some people still felt that something was wrong, and muttered to themselves: "Didn't you come here to discuss how to deal with it next? ”

Xiang Ji looked at the people who expressed their submission, and his heart was filled with great satisfaction, Ya Father's plan was really extraordinary, and it was easy for these people to be confused and willing to be driven by themselves, according to his plan, soon the state of Chu would be mine.

Then Xiang Ji gave the order, and the funeral of Xiong Xin was a beautiful scene.

Just when Xiang Ji was about to plot to be proclaimed as the overlord of Western Chu, the Qin State sent an envoy to convey the holy decree, and he had already entered the Chu land.

The envoy held the scepter representing the envoy of Qin, and whenever he went to a place, he explained his intention to the local Chu people, and claimed that Qin and Chu would be a family, and everyone would be the same people in the future, and there would be no war, and they should live in peace.

To the surprise of the envoys, these Chu people actually believed it, and they rushed to spread it, for fear that others would not know.

The envoy probably forgot that before these people restored their identity as Chu people, they had been the people of Qin for many years, and even though their customs and habits had not changed much, they gradually branded themselves with Qin in their bones.

Just wait for all the older generation to pass away, and when no one misses the Chu State, there will be no more Chu people.

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In the palace of the king of Chu, all the officials and magnates of the Chu State gathered together to discuss the future of the Chu State.

One of them said: "The country cannot be left without an owner for a day, and it is imperative to support a new king of Chu, lead the country of Chu, and move towards the road of rejuvenation." ”

None of them objected: "It makes sense." ”

Someone objected: "But there is not much bloodline left in the royal family, and when the king is newly mourned, where can I find another royal bloodline?"

Zhao Yang, the head of the Zhao family, suddenly said: "The royal bloodline is difficult to find, maybe we can temporarily support others, and when we find the royal bloodline, we will return the power to him." ”

Someone sneered: "The head of the Zhao family doesn't want to recommend himself, right?" Although Zhao Jingqu used to be the official of the Chu State, it is far from enough to inherit the throne of the King of Chu. ”

Zhao Yang's face did not change and replied: "Who told you that this seat is going to recommend yourself? The person recommended by this seat is His Excellency Wu Xinjun." ”

"Your Excellency Wu Xinjun, who is famous by force, is also from the nobility of the Chu State, and it is rare that he is loyal to the Chu State, and everyone does not have to worry about him falling in love with the throne. ”

Jing Tian, the head of the Jing family, stood up and said: "Brother Zhao's words are reasonable, and he is also willing to support Wu Xinjun in the future." ”

Xiang Ji was about to open his mouth to excuse himself, when a guard hurriedly came and said: "The big thing is not good, rumors suddenly spread outside, saying that Wu Xinjun was ordered by Emperor Qin to assassinate the king, and Emperor Qin issued a decree to crown Wu Xinjun as the overlord of Western Chu, and the holy decree will arrive at Huiji in the near future." ”

Xiang Ji's face turned dark when he heard this, and it was difficult to see the extreme.