For Empress Du, the crown prince of Shu, the situation in life is really too unpredictable.

Not long ago, he was still rejoicing over the victory over Chengdu; what he didn't expect was that the father he longed for would leave him after the victory.

The emperor was buried on the seventh day and buried in the seventh month; the princes were buried on the fifth day and buried in the fifth month.

There was no time to express the sadness in her heart. As the prince of the late king and the future master of Shu, Queen Du had to devote her energy to the funeral of her father.

In the pristine palace of Shu, the courtiers who had fled Shu, the Crown Prince of Wei and his entourage who were in Shu, and the envoys from all over the world came from afar...

Figures stood in front of the mourning hall of the King of Shu, expressing their condolences to the late Shu monarch, while Empress Du, the Crown Prince of Shu, who was kneeling beside him, paid his respects every time.

The strange thing is that during this long process, Prince Du and Empress Dowager never cried once, not even a drop of tear fell.

Perhaps after witnessing the death of her father, Du Shang, Empress Du had already finished crying her tears;

Or maybe he has been silently enduring it, not letting his grief show in front of courtiers and envoys.

All this finally came to an end after Du Shang, the king of Shu, was buried in peace.

But just as the entire Shu Kingdom was looking forward to where the new King of Shu would lead the Kingdom, a piece of unexpected news came out of the palace.

The crown prince, Empress Du, was ill, and was very seriously ill.

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"The Crown Prince of Wei has arrived..."

Outside the bedroom of the King of Shu's Palace, accompanied by a clear sound of the trumpet, Wei Shen, the Crown Prince of Wei State, and his teacher Gongsun Yang slowly walked into the main hall.

Following the footsteps of the waiter, the two of them soon met Empress Du, but the face in their field of vision was completely different from the one they saw a few days ago.

"Brother..."

Seeing Empress Du on the couch trying to sit up, Wei Shen quickly came to him and stopped him.

"Don't get up. I haven't seen you in just a few days. Why have you become so haggard?"

"Brother, don't worry, I'm fine."

After forcing a smile, Empress Du comforted Wei Shen, "My father has handed over the Kingdom of Shu into my hands, and I must do a good job for him..."

"Cough cough cough..."

Thinking of his father Dushan's instructions before his death, he was so angry that he coughed violently throughout the dormitory.

Seeing this scene, Wei Shen quickly stepped forward to comfort him, "My dear brother, please take care of yourself."

"Thank you for your concern, brother. Queen Du will save you."

After forcing out a smile again, Empress Du held Wei Shen's hand with both hands, "Brother, do you still remember the promise I made to you before we captured Chengdu?"

"What?"

Regardless of whether Wei Shen really forgot or for some other reason, Empress Du suddenly looked at him with a solemn look in her eyes.

"The great Wei Dynasty has treated me as the Shu Kingdom, and treated me as Queen Du as a mountain of kindness. Even if I die, I will never be able to repay you."

"If the Wei Dynasty does not give up, our country of Shu is willing to follow the example of Qin and Zhao and regard the Wei Dynasty as its suzerain."

The solemn look on her face became a little darker. Empress Du looked at Wei Shen closely and slowly said four words, "Never give up."

That's right, among the two choices given by the late King Du Shang before his death, Empress Du finally chose the latter, that is, she took the initiative to surrender to Wei.

As the prince of Shu, he went to Anyi in person on the order of the late king Du Shang. Empress Du witnessed with her own eyes the vast territory of Wei and the happiness of the common people in Wei.

This was the first reason why Empress Du chose to return Shu to Wei.

As a member of the army that conquered Shu, Empress Du followed the Wei army south to Hanzhong, captured Jiameng Pass, and recaptured the city of Chengdu. In each battle, Empress Du realized the power of the Wei army, and also understood the relationship between the Shu army and the Wei army.

There is a huge gap between.

This is the second reason why Empress Du chose to return Shu to Wei.

During the days when the late king passed away, Empress Du asked herself more than once. He felt that he was not a wise monarch who could lead the Shu Kingdom to prosperity, and he was far from being able to compare with his father.

Rather than becoming the lord of Shu and governing the millions of people under his control, he preferred to visit prosperous wine shops, drink the best wines in the world, and see the beauties all over the world.

This was the last and most important reason why Empress Du chose to return Shu to Wei.

Thinking of this, a trace of self-mockery appeared on Empress Du's face. If there had not been this rebellion, if his father was still here, he might be wandering in the prosperity of Anyi at this moment, and forgetting to miss his own country of Shu.

Bar.

"Cough cough cough..."

A sudden cough interrupted Du Hou's thoughts and brought him back to reality from a state of thinking.

After finally stopping her coughing, Du Hou shouted towards the door, "Here comes someone."

After saying that, two waiters came in each carrying a tray. On one of them was a seal, and on the other was a long sword lying quietly.

"This is the seal and sword passed down from generation to generation of our enlightened dynasty, and I present it to the Wei Dynasty today."

"From then on, there were no kings of Shu in the world, only the princes of Shu in the great Wei Dynasty."

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After an unknown amount of time, Wei Shen and Gongsun Yang stepped out of the palace gate one after the other.

Although it didn't take long to go in, the moment he walked out of the dormitory, Wei Shen suddenly felt like he was in another world.

If nothing unexpected happens, the red flag symbolizing the Wei State will be hung on the cities of Shu, and the territory of the Wei State will also be pushed south from Guanzhong to the original border between Shu and the Southern Barbarians.

"My lord, Sun Yang, congratulates the prince, congratulates the king, and congratulates the great Wei."

"Teacher, is this really good?" Facing Empress Du's choice, Wei Shen suddenly felt a sense of unreality.

Seeing the change in Wei Shen's heart, Gongsun Yang immediately stepped forward and said, "After the war, the Shu Kingdom is already riddled with holes and is unable to compete with the Wei Dynasty. Surrender to the Wei Dynasty as soon as possible. While the Shu Kingdom can protect its clan, it can also be freed from the consequences."

The souls will suffer misfortune again.”

"When we, the Wei Dynasty, took over the Kingdom of Shu, we not only expanded the territory thousands of miles away, but also cut off the Chu Kingdom's support. After incorporating the Kingdom of Shu into our territory, our Great Wei Dynasty and our allies would surround the Kingdom of Chu from the east, west, and north. The relationship between Wei and Chu

In the battle, we, the Wei Dynasty, already have an absolute advantage."

"Such a blessing that kills two birds with one stone, the prince should report it to the king as soon as possible."

After bowing, a smile appeared on Gongsun Yang's face, "I think that the king who is in Wancheng at this moment will be very happy to hear this news."

Gongsun Yang's words made Wei Shen really agree with him, and he nodded from time to time.

Yes, accepting the title of vassal of Shu and the surrender of Shu will indeed be of great benefit to the current Wei Dynasty.

Not only that, the pacification of Shu will also have a profound impact on the subsequent Wei-Chu war, which is about to enter its final stage.

"Teacher, is there any news from Father?"
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