Chapter 299 Wei Surrenders
Mi Qi walked out of Zhengyang Palace and saw Zhao Gao waiting at the door. He put his hand on Zhao Gao's shoulder, pulled him to a corner, and asked quietly, "Has the Queen Mother not come to see the King these past few days?"
Zhao Gao was stunned. "The king said he didn't want to see the queen mother, so the queen mother didn't come again."
"This is a bit troublesome!" Mi Qi muttered softly. Both of them were people who couldn't do anything with just one slap. If they stayed in this stalemate, they probably wouldn't be able to meet for a few years. But how many years can a person have in a lifetime?
"Eunuch Zhao, you are a close friend of the king, and you were once the queen mother's confidant. You should persuade the king more when you walk around the palace. The king still has the queen mother in his heart." Mi Qi couldn't help but say a few more words, but he couldn't help sighing in his heart that if Lu Le were here, he would definitely persuade the king more.
Unfortunately, Lui Lok seemed to have resigned from his post and returned home not long ago.
The king doesn't have many close friends who can look after him.
Zhao Gao was nervous, especially when he heard that the king was still thinking about the queen mother. He was even more frightened. He smiled stiffly and said, "Don't worry, Lord Changping. I will persuade the king."
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Madam Mi looked at the Empress Dowager, who had lost a lot of weight in the past few days, and felt a little uncomfortable. "Liang'er has returned to the academy. He sent someone to tell you not to worry about him. He feels very guilty for implicating you in this matter."
"Also, he reminds you that although this incident was caused by Zhao Gao, the target is not him, but you. You must be more vigilant and use extraordinary measures when necessary."
Zhao Yuanxi raised her eyes and pressed her brows, a trace of fatigue in her eyes. She hadn't had much rest in the past few days. "Extraordinary measures? That's right. It takes a thousand days to steal, but it takes a thousand days to guard against thieves."
There are some things that she just doesn't do, but that doesn't mean she won't do them!
Late at night, You brought a bowl of medicine and placed it in front of her. "My Lady, it's time for you to drink the medicine."
Mrs. Mi looked worried: "Are you sick?"
"I'm not sick, I just haven't been resting well lately, so I asked the imperial physician to prescribe some tranquilizing soup for me."
Although this calming soup doesn't seem to be of any use.
"Would you like to have some too? It tastes pretty good and can be used as a sweet drink."
Seeing that the Queen Mother was still in the mood to joke, Madam Mi said, "I'm glad you're okay. The two young masters have been very worried about you these days."
The two little guys probably haven't eaten or slept well these past few days. Zhao Yuanxi looked apologetically and said, "Thank you for taking care of them during this time."
After Madam Mi left, Zhao Yuanxi stared at the empty medicine bowl beside him and said, "You, prepare a bowl of calming soup for me every night from now on."
"Didn't you say before that drinking it was useless and that you would switch to tranquilizing incense tomorrow?"
Zhao Yuanxi smiled, "It's not that useless."
Doesn’t this bring out the poisonous snake?
Xianyang Palace had been quiet for quite a while, and Ganquan Palace had become even quieter as well. Except that the Queen Mother no longer appeared before the King, the King also did not visit Ganquan Palace anymore. It seemed that not much had changed.
Good news came from the Wei State's Daliang City to Xianyang.
The State of Wei finally surrendered!
Wang Ben stood halfway up the mountain, looked back at the dug ditch, and felt a lingering fear. If Li Shiqi didn't come out in another day, he would have people dig through it.
The huge city gate made a dull sound and opened wide. The King of Wei walked out of the city with a group of ministers. He took off his gorgeous crown and wore plain clothes, holding a letter of surrender in his hand. There were also martyrs who jumped down from the city wall at this moment, and the battle flags fluttered, as if they were also mourning for them.
Wang Ben rode the tall horse and dismounted ten feet away from the King of Wei. He straightened his clothes, walked slowly to the King of Wei, and took the letter of surrender from his hand.
"Go into the city!"
The replacement of the Wei flag on the city wall meant the demise of the Wei Kingdom.
All the treasures in the Wei King's palace were sealed up, and the Wei King and his concubines, palace maids, and even those from aristocratic families who did not escape were arrested and taken to Xianyang.
But what surprised Wang Ben was that a corner of the Wei Palace had collapsed, as if it had been violently shaken open by something.
He sent people to investigate and learned that the envoy, in anger, had taken out several thunder balls and threatened the King of Wei that if he refused to surrender, everyone present would be shattered like a corner of the hall.
Wang Ben had never heard of this Sky Thunder Ball before. He secretly took one from Li Shiqi, but didn't find anything special about it.
But according to the descriptions of those present, this thing could explode like a thunderbolt, with a sound like thunder and a flash of fire, as if the thunderbolt was stored inside.
Wang Ben wanted to take it apart to see what was inside, but he was worried that if it exploded in front of him, his life would be in danger. He could only suppress his curiosity for the time being and prepare to find an opportunity to ask Li Shiqi what this thunder ball was.
When Ying Zheng received the news, Wang Ben and his group were already not far from Xianyang City.
In order to show his respect to the King of Wei and also to appreciate Wang Ben, Ying Zheng personally went out of the city gate to welcome them.
Li Shiqi followed Wang Ben and saluted the King of Qin together.
Ying Zheng noticed him and recalled the scene when Zhang Liang and King Han surrendered. Considering that Li Shiqi was also recommended by the Queen Mother, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.
After three rounds of wine, Ying Zheng naturally gave out lavish rewards again.
But this time, he didn't get drunk again.
After the banquet ended and everyone dispersed, Ying Zheng went up to the high building alone, overlooking the pedestrians coming and going in the city and gazing at the Ganquan Palace in the distance.
There was no one following him, he just stood there quietly.
After an unknown amount of time, Meng Yi stepped forward and reminded, "Your Majesty, it's time for you to return to the palace and rest!"
It's already dark, and when the night wind starts, it will feel cold.
Meng Yi didn't know what the king was looking at. The people outside the city were busy and bustling, and the king had seen enough. Could it be that because there were more Wei people in Xianyang city today, the king wanted to see some fun?
He stuck half of his head out and looked down, and saw a familiar figure, and couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.
Seeing that the Great Dynasty was looking at him, Meng Yi bowed and said, "I just saw Zhang Liang at the foot of the city wall."
Ying Zheng's expression turned cold. He looked in the direction Meng Yi had just gone. Sure enough, he saw Zhang Liang and a few others shopping. "He seems to be living a comfortable life!"
Not only are there people to serve you, but you also have the leisure time to stroll around.
"Your Majesty!" Meng Yi saw the king turn around and leave, so he immediately followed him. The more he followed the king, the stranger it seemed to him. This was not the direction back to the palace, but rather the direction out of the palace!
Why would the king leave the palace for no reason?
Meng Yi warned, "Your Majesty, if we go any further, we'll be out of the palace! If you want to leave the palace, please ask Eunuch Zhao to make arrangements first!"
What should I do if I encounter an assassin if I leave the palace rashly?
Now more and more people want to assassinate the king!
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