Within two months, the Huang Kingdom was completely occupied by the Wei army, and the emperor of Wei and the great Khan of the Xiongnu were also tried by all the people.
For a time, all the countries on the Shengwu Continent seemed to be in a panic. All the countries turned their attention to the enemy country Canglan, which was once as powerful as Wei State, wanting to see whether this powerful country that was once on par with Wei State would take action to curb Wei State's expansion momentum.
However, the actions of Canglan's enemy country were even more unpredictable. The troops led by the new empress of Canglan's enemy country and the former empress directly surrendered to Wei. This was because the two empresses were very compassionate to the people. They had always wanted to eradicate the powerful officials and nobles who oppressed the people, but they could never realize their ambitions because they did not have enough military power.
Today, the strength of Wei State is obvious to all, and Liu Ruyan has been conveying messages to them, making them more determined to defect to Wei State.
After the two empresses were tried, the people did not have much resentment towards them. Instead, countless people and soldiers pleaded with the two empresses, hoping that the Wei State would not punish them.
Liu Mengli and the former empress were escorted back to Kaifeng, the capital of Wei, by Wei soldiers. Liu Ruyan took them directly to the palace, where all of Wei's finest artifacts and martial arts techniques were stored. Liu Ruyan personally arranged accommodations for them and awaited Chu Fan's return to personally handle any subsequent matters.
At this time, other countries and forces on the Shengwu Continent turned their attention to the Qin State. You must know that the Qin State was also carrying out major reforms during this period, and the emperor of Qin State has always been very tough. Qin State will definitely not bow to Wei State easily.
However, this time these countries and forces were disappointed again. When the Wei army arrived at the border, Qin sent envoys directly to the Wei camp to discuss surrender.
After Chu Fan met the envoy from Qin, he felt that he had heard the envoy's name somewhere.
Heifu, the envoy of Qin, handed Chu Fan a letter. After reading it, Chu Fan became even more confused. He seemed to have heard the name of the Qin emperor in the letter, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it.
Chu Fan handed the letter to Mu Yunfeng for reference. After reading it, Mu Yunfeng asked Hei Fu, "Are you the twenty warriors who volunteered to stay behind to cover the retreat in Shu Kingdom?"
After hearing this, Chu Fan also remembered that the names of Heifu and others were the names he wrote personally when he built the Martyrs' Cemetery, so he felt familiar with them.
Hei Fu said respectfully, "General Mu, we are the ones who left Shu behind. The Qin Emperor was framed by treacherous ministers and had to hide his identity and go into exile. Later, he was moved by the benevolence of the Wei Emperor and took the initiative to take us with him to Shu to cover his retreat. After setting fire to stop the Shu rebels, we returned directly to Qin. Because the Shu rebels had no idea that we were fleeing to Qin instead of Wei, they did not pursue us at all.
After returning to Qin, we regrouped and restored the Qin's legitimate bloodline. Now that the Emperor of Wei is approaching with a massive army, we have immediately decided to submit to Wei, unwilling to let the people suffer the pain of war any longer."
Chu Fan felt a surge of mixed emotions after hearing Hei Fu's words. However, the proper procedures still needed to be followed. Just because these people had previously done favors for the Wei State didn't mean they could be pardoned outright. The rules still needed to be followed. While this would mean that if any of Hei Fu and his twenty companions committed a serious crime, the Wei State would be personally punishing their former benefactors, what would the dignity of Wei's laws be if this wasn't followed?
Chu Fan said, "Heifu, Wei will never forget your loyalty and righteousness. However, Wei needs to unify the Shengwu Continent and cannot make any exceptions. Otherwise, surrendered people from other countries, and even ordinary people, will think that Wei treats them differently. They will then become dissatisfied and suspicious, and may even waver in their belief in Wei's rule."
Hei Fu smiled and said, "Your Majesty, just handle this fairly according to the law. Back then, we stayed behind to protect the people of Wei. Now, the Emperor of Qin has taken the initiative to submit to Wei so that the people of Qin can live a better life. Why should we regret sacrificing the lives of these twenty of us?"
As citizens of Wei, we are already dead. If Your Majesty makes an exception for us because of our past achievements, we would be discrediting the Martyrs' Monument."
Heifu and others knew that Wei State had built a martyrs' cemetery next to the imperial mausoleum. They also knew that their deeds were engraved on the martyrs' monument for all the people of Wei State to admire. If such heroes were tarnished, it would undoubtedly be a great irony for the people of Wei State.
After hearing Heifu's words, Chu Fan was no longer worried, because people who could say such words must not be bad people in the eyes of the people, and they would not be punished too severely.
After other countries on the Shengwu Continent saw that the Canglan Empire and the Qin State had voluntarily surrendered to the Wei State, the rulers who had been oppressing the people knew that they had no hope of resisting the Wei State. They all took boats to leave the Shengwu Continent and go to other continents to live. Even if they lost their original power, it was much better than losing their lives.
The war on Shengwu Continent finally subsided, and the people welcomed long-awaited peace. Then, a year later, in the fourth year of Qicheng, Chu Fan once again convened a court meeting, at which he announced a major reform policy.
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