Daqin: My weak and virtuous minister

Chapter 126 Chang Jing's Death

"Chang Jing, you take advantage of the young prince and make all the decisions in the court. How can this be justified?"

"Indeed. My king has just passed away, and you are acting like this. You are truly worthy of the late king's trust."

"Now, is my Chu State your Changjing's Chu State, or my Xiong family's Chu State?"

Faced with the joint attack of the Qu and Jing families, Chang Jing's face turned dark.

This group of people have not come to you to settle the score for the assassination of the previous king, but you are the first to blame me.

"Is Doctor Qu Ping fully recovered?"

Chang Jing looked at Qu Ping who was standing at the first place and asked in a cold voice.

Qu Ping coughed twice and straightened his sleeves. "I was loved and cherished by the late king. When I was ill, he personally came to visit me. Now that he has passed away, I am deeply saddened."

"I should have gone with the late king, but now Chu is facing internal and external troubles, and you, Chang Jing, are in control of the government. How can I sit idly by?"

"Today, for the sake of the late king and the State of Chu, I will eliminate you, this treacherous villain."

"Someone is coming."

Outside the door, General Zhao Yuan led his soldiers into the hall and immediately surrounded Chang Jing's party.

Chang Jing laughed loudly when he saw how bold these people were.

"How dare you be so arrogant, you thief!"

"You are too arrogant."

Hearing the sound, Chang Jing turned around and looked over.

I saw Young Master Xiong You walking in with his men. The sword in his hand was stained with blood, and he left traces on the ground as he walked.

"My eldest brother was personally appointed Crown Prince by our father, so his throne is legitimate."

"He betrayed Chu and murdered his brother to seize the throne, and even went so far as to tarnish the reputations of my father and my eldest brother."

"You, Chang Jing, conspired with Fu Chu to harm my elder brother and the State of Chu."

"Now our Chu State has lost a large amount of territory to Qin, and we have to kowtow to the King of Qin and beg for peace."

"You Changjing deserve to die."

As he spoke, Xiong You raised his sword and placed it on Chang Jing's neck.

When Chang Jing saw that Xiang Rong had not brought his troops in for a long time, he knew that something dangerous was likely to happen.

Looking at Qu Ping, Jing Zhi and Zhao Yuan in the hall, Chang Jing laughed.

"I really didn't expect that you would choose Young Master You."

"No wonder, no wonder."

"No wonder the Right Prime Minister of Qin refused to accept the prince as a hostage."

"That's it, that's it."

"Ha ha ha ha"

After laughing, Chang Jing looked at Gongzi You.

"Now that Lü He has come to Qin to seek peace, our Chu State must send a hostage to Qin."

"Sir, why don't you let Ji go?"

"The former king's crown prince being sent to Qin as a hostage can also help the King of Qin to reduce his anger."

The young master did not speak, but turned to look at Qu Ping.

Qu Ping thought carefully and nodded.

"allow."

Xiong You was about to be shot, but before he could react, Chang Jing snatched the sword from Xiong You's hand and cut his own throat to death.

Xiong You was so scared that he took a few steps back. Seeing that Chang Jing was just committing suicide, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Doctor, what should we do now?"

Xiong You asked about Qu Ping and Jing Zhi.

"Tell Zhao Yuan to quickly capture the Xiang family."

"The Xiang clan conspired with Prince Fuchu to murder the king and deserves death."

After hearing this, Zhao Yuan bowed and turned to leave with his men.

Next, the State of Chu began a great celebration.

When Lu He returned to Shouchun, everything was over.

Looking at the Chu Palace, Lu He didn't know whether to go in or leave.

However, just as Lu He was about to leave, he was taken into the palace.

"Meet the king."

Seeing Xiong You wearing royal robes, Lu He paused and bowed to pay homage.

"I'm going to Qin to negotiate peace. Does the King of Qin agree?"

"Your Majesty, the King of Qin demands that Chu cede twenty cities in the south before he will withdraw his troops. Otherwise, he will allow the Qin army to sweep through Shouchun."

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"Snapped"

Upon hearing this, the King of Chu was still furious and slammed his palm on the table.

"How dare you bully the Chu State?"

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

Lu He didn't dare to say much. Now he could only try to reduce his presence as much as possible in order to save his life.

"Your Majesty."

Qu Ping said, "Qin is powerful, and now our Chu State can only agree to Qin's demands."

"Why not cede the twenty southern cities to the land bordering Nanyue and Minyue?"

"The area is mountainous and treacherous, with few inhabitants, so it was ceded to Qin."

After hearing this, the court officials nodded in agreement.

Now the State of Chu no longer had the strength to fight Qin and could only seek peace.

"Just as the doctor says."

"Who should we send to Qin to convey Chu's intentions?"

Xiong You was still unfamiliar with court politics.

In the past, I mostly followed my eldest brother. At that time, I had my eldest brother and Ling Yin Li Yuan, so I didn’t have to worry too much.

"Your Majesty, why not send Lu He ahead?"

"At the same time, take Master Ji to Qin as a hostage."

"allow."

Lu He, who was once again named to go on a diplomatic mission to Qin State, returned home in a daze.

Unexpectedly, he only made a trip to Qin State, and when he came back, the king of Chu State had been replaced.

Moreover, as a close confidant of Fu Chu, the King of Chu did not execute him immediately, but instead forced him to enter Qin again.

With his mind in a mess, Lu He sat in the study all night. The next day, he began to prepare for another diplomatic mission to Qin.

At this time, the Qin State

Ying Zheng has already received the news from the spies.

Seeing that the State of Chu was in such chaos, Ying Zheng was so happy that he allowed Fusu to rest for a day.

Fusu happily took Zigao out of Zhangtai Palace quickly.

Zhang Yuanqing's residence

At this time, Zhang Yuanqing also received the news about the State of Chu from Liao Wu.

I can only sigh that the State of Chu was in such chaos.

Then he destroyed the letter and lay leisurely on the lounge chair, basking in the sun.

"A'er, how's Xu Xing doing? It's almost time for the wheat harvest, right?"

"My Lord, Mr. Xu Xing said the wheat harvest will be ready in a month. This winter wheat planting was very successful. Mr. Xu Xing said we can start large-scale planting in the fall."

"That's really nice."

"What about Chen Xin? How's his hemp research going?"

"I heard there's been some progress, but I'm not sure about the specifics."

Ah Er answered truthfully.

"Well, these things can only be done by the farmers themselves."

"teacher."

Just when Zhang Yuanqing was about to say something, Fusu's voice came, with Zigao following behind him.

"Are the two young masters not at Zhangtai Palace today to help the king review memorials?"

The king is very different now than before.

Know how to delegate things to others.

And I am becoming more and more passionate about it.

Fusu had complained to him many times.

It is said that the king is becoming more and more lazy.

"My father is in a good mood today and has specially allowed Fusu and my younger brother to rest for a day."

Fusu and Zigao sat on the chairs prepared nearby. They were not restrained and picked up the pastries on the table and started eating.

"Is it because of the Chu State?"

"The teacher knows too?"

"It was brought back by Liao Wu in the State of Chu."

"The teacher really knows everything about the world without leaving home."

"Fusu admires me."

"Tell me, what brings you here today?"

This kid is becoming more and more adept at flattering others, but Zhang Yuanqing doesn't take his words to heart.

"Sir, it's Zigao who has some questions for you."

"Sir, please take a seat. Is there any problem that even our eldest son, Fusu, cannot solve?"

Looking at Fusu, Zhang Yuanqing seriously suspected that this kid wanted to be lazy.

I want help, but I'm not willing to spend time training them.

When Fusu saw that his teacher and Zigao were chatting, he got up and went to the study, picked up a book from the bookshelf and started reading.