November 17, the eighth year of Chengping.
End of the Shen hour.
Emperor Mi Xiong of Chu died.
His temple name was Yizong and his posthumous title was Zhuanglie.
In any case, Mi Xiong devoted the first half of his reign to the prosperity of the State of Chu.
In fact, the State of Chu did grow stronger and developed under his leadership.
It once crushed the Qin State, and even in terms of comprehensive national strength, theoretically, it could have destroyed the Qin State.
But fate is fickle.
Mi Xiong's passion and dedication ultimately came to nothing.
His grand ambitions and ambitions naturally became empty talk.
Since Ying Yuan ascended the throne, in just a few years, such earth-shaking changes have taken place in the various countries.
It's really sad.
...
Xianyang City.
An envoy from Chu came on horseback to report that Mi Xiong had just passed Hangu Pass and died on the way.
After hearing this news, Ying Yuan couldn't help but sigh.
Originally, he wanted to meet the Emperor of Chu.
The two of them should meet once.
After all, they have been enemies for many years.
"Your Majesty, now that Mi Xiong is dead, the Crown Prince of Chu is still young. From now on, the court of Chu will be led by that Prime Minister."
In the Xuanzheng Hall, Cai Jing first coughed a few times, then slowly clasped his fists and spoke.
Qin Hui, who was standing aside, echoed:
"Your Majesty, all the envoys from the State of Chu have returned home. If the State of Chu is about to hold a major funeral, I'm afraid they won't be able to attend this imperial conference."
Ying Yuan nodded and said, "It doesn't matter whether the Chu Kingdom comes or not. Have Yan Song draft a letter of condolence as soon as possible. Don't worry about the money, because this man died in our Qin Kingdom."
In fact, he really didn't mean anything else when he said this.
I just simply felt that it was a pity that I didn't get to meet Mi Xiong.
Then the other person also died.
While expressing condolences and showing gratitude, it can also drain the financial resources of the Ministry of Revenue.
After Cai Jing and Qin Hui left Xuanzheng Hall, they both discussed the matter:
"Prime Minister Cai, tell me, His Majesty is determined to offer condolences on behalf of the Great Qin for the death of the Emperor of Chu. Is there a deeper meaning behind this?"
"What do you think?"
Hear the sound.
Qin Hui stopped in front of him and asked cautiously, "Are you worried that someone might use Mi Xiong's death to cause trouble?"
The Qin State had already become a true overlord.
The national strength is growing.
At this time, regardless of whether Mi Xiong's death was an accident or not, the State of Qin needs to bear certain responsibilities.
If you handle it carelessly, you will most likely be criticized by others.
Then use this incident to embarrass the State of Qin.
Cai Jing nodded slightly and said, "I too have this doubt. Prime Minister Qin, you need to take more care of this matter."
Qin Hui nodded solemnly and said, "Please rest assured, my Lord. I will do my utmost to ensure that the death of the Emperor of Chu does not affect our great Qin."
If Ying Yuan heard their conversation, he would probably be so angry that he would vomit blood.
He just wanted to simply pay his respects, even though he couldn't eat the meal.
But it’s not as complicated as they think.
...
noon.
Zhu Di resigned from Ying Yuan and returned to Youyun.
The latter then invited him and Xu Miaoyun to have dinner in the palace.
Daji accompanied him.
Zhu Di felt timid.
After all, throughout history, when vassal kings were enfeoffed, unpredictable dangers often arose.
On the way to the banquet, Xu Miaoyun stood beside him and said earnestly:
"My dear husband, there is no need to worry. The disturbance caused by the reward has come to an end for the time being."
"If Your Majesty wanted to reduce the power of the vassal states or deal with my husband, you would have done it long ago. Why wait until now?"
Zhu Di agreed and said, "You are right. With your majesty's current prestige, you can even execute all four of us kings of different surnames."
During the banquet.
Ying Yuan and Zhu Di drank and talked happily.
The former smiled and said, "Before the war started, I heard that you had organized Youzhou very well."
"When I led my army deep into the heart of Jin, I also took the opportunity to see the prosperity of Youzhou. It was not affected by the war at all. You did a great job."
Upon hearing this.
Zhu Di was still somewhat happy.
After all, who wouldn’t be excited to be praised by the greatest emperor of all time?
However, the second half of Ying Yuan's words frightened him so much that his face turned pale.
"Zhu Di, tell me the truth. During these years when you were in charge of Youzhou, did you embezzle any money? How much silver did you embezzle? Is your family's wealth now enough to rival that of a country?"
He was just asking casually.
After all, if something really happened to Zhu Di, the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot would have investigated it long ago.
Why wait until now?
But Zhu Di was very scared.
Don't say it's him.
Who in the court today doesn’t feel a little bit of fear towards Ying Yuan?
The remaining two points are probably just respect.
At this time, Xu Miaoyun said to smooth things over:
"Your Majesty, if you feel my husband has done anything wrong to the court, you are welcome to investigate."
"If you really think my husband and I are guilty, why don't we just give up being the King of Yan?"
She almost cried as she said this.
I have to say, when it comes to acting, women are truly invincible.
In fact, Zhu Di never mentioned corruption.
Ying Yuan had to risk his life to reward him,
"Sister Xu, what are you talking about? I was just asking casually, please don't take it too seriously."
The "Sister Xu" she called him was entirely because Xu Miaoyun often spoke up for her predecessor when she was young.
Now, the predecessor is myself, and I am the predecessor.
We should still remember the kindness of those who are good to us.
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