Chapter Three Hundred and Twenty-Fourth From the Extermination of Chu, Fifth Immortal
May is a beautiful time of spring.
The Chu clan entered Xianyang and were taken to the square outside Xianyang Palace to wait.
Including the people of the Xiang family, Xiang Yan and his sons, Xiang Liang, and Xiang Bo, they were all observing the weather of Qin.
Today, in Xianyang City, the vitality of heaven and earth is extremely strong.
The Xianyang Hall in the center is as purple as a canopy, which is beyond words.
Xiang Yan also has a high level of spiritual practice and is able to watch Qi. When he saw it, his heart suddenly became heavy.
Everyone in the clan was frightened because they didn't know what the outcome of the upcoming fateful judgment would be.
Not long after, I saw a servant of the Qin Palace, wearing a black robe, with a white face and no beard, walking in all directions, approaching from far away.
Everyone became more and more frightened, fearing that the servant came to deliver "bad news". If he said a word of execution, everything would be over.
"Our Lord of the Qin Dynasty has always been generous and has summoned you to the palace for an audience.
You were once members of the Chu clan, so you should know the rules, so I won’t give you any more instructions. If something goes wrong, you should be clear about the consequences."
The chamberlain who came out to make the announcement was none other than Liu Qi.
He doesn't actually need to do this personally, but this is a good opportunity to take advantage and accept bribes.
Before the war with the Chu people, Liu Qi also donated his wealth to the Qin treasury to serve as military supplies.
In recent years, as a close official of the monarch, there are many people who want to fawn over him, and Liu Qi has been greedy for some money.
Zhao Huaizhong roughly knows what the overall figure is.
This time Liu Qi donated money to fight the Chu people. In addition to the benefits he had received before, he also used more than half of his monthly salary.
This is very transparent.
So when there was an opportunity, Zhao Huaizhong acquiesced and asked Liu Qi to come out in person to deliver the edict.
Although the wealth of the Chu clan was confiscated, some of the wealth was still kept close to hand.
When they first arrived, they knew Liu Qi's weight just by looking at Liu Qi's chamberlain robe, so naturally they tried their best to fawn over him.
Walking a few tens of feet to the main hall of Xianyang, Liu Qi felt a little nervous, hoping that he would give him some extra care.
The Chu people's clan, men, women, old and young entered Xianyang Hall tremblingly. Of the more than a hundred people who entered the hall, only one person held his head high and looked directly at Zhao Huaizhong with glaring eyes.
This person is Xiang Yan.
There were many officials from Qin in the palace, and Zou Yan also came to join in the fun. After all, the successful attack on Chu was an unprecedented event.
Zou Yan also wanted to experience this moment personally.
He was assigned a special position at the foot of the throne, and was the only person sitting in the palace.
Zhao Huaizhong was also looking at these Chu people. The man headed by the Chu people's clan was about forty, with a fair face, a high nose and thin lips, a square face, and an inconspicuous black mole on the left eyebrow arch.
Overall, his appearance is somewhat sinister.
But there was a faint look of fear in his eyes at this time.
When another person can decide your life or death with just one word, it's hard not to be afraid of them. If you seize the opportunity, you want to lick the other person desperately. If you can make the other person smile, you can feel a little relieved, because your life may be guaranteed.
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The clan of the Chu people paid homage with great ceremony.
"Send your name." Liu Qi shouted.
The man at the head of the Chu clan immediately said, "My name is Xiong Beichu, and I have met the King of Qin."
Bear bears the cud!
Historically, this person was also a ruthless character, not because of his outstanding abilities, but because of his ruthlessness.
He was the last king in the history of the Chu people. After Xiong Han's death, his younger brother Xiong You, King of Chu Ai, succeeded him. However, he only served for two months before he was stabbed to death.
It was Xiong Fuchu's retainer who stabbed him to death, and then Xiong Fuchu ascended the throne.
He was Xiong You's elder brother. He killed his own brother to ascend to the throne, and also killed Li Yuan and the Queen Mother of Chu, Li Yan.
However, before he could secure his throne, the Qin army defeated Chu and killed him.
Next to Xiong Fu's cuddling body, stood a woman who was so charming and beautiful that I felt pity for her, but her face was haggard. She was the Queen Mother of Chu, Li Yan.
However, Zhao Huaizhong only glanced at it and said coldly: "How brave you are to create a fake queen mother to fool everyone."
Following his voice, an invisible force flowed, and a simple hairpin in Li Yan's hair fell off.
The change in her face was only 60-70% similar to the charming face just now. Her expression was horrified, and she turned out to be a stand-in.
Zhao Huaizhong had actually known for a long time that Xiong Han took his mother with him when he ran to Jiejiao.
From the moment he escaped, Xiong Han not only had the fairy corpse as his trump card, but also made arrangements for his mother Li Yan to use a substitute.
The real Li Yan has been taken to Jiejiao by him.
At this time, it was discovered that the Queen Mother was fake, and even the Chu clan itself was shocked.
They didn't know Xiong Han's methods, so they knelt down in panic and kowtowed repeatedly.
"If you dare to deceive me, take all these Chu clan members down and deal with them according to the laws of Qin." Zhao Huaizhong said calmly.
The Chu clan almost collapsed collectively.
People in the clan who are used to enjoying glory and wealth are especially afraid of death.
Life and death are fleeting.
Xiong Fuchu's face turned pale, and he shouted with all his strength: "We, the Chu people, have a cave for hiding soldiers in Xiongyue Mountain in the east of the Yangtze River, which contains many soldiers and armors and property. I would like to dedicate it to the king and ask the king to spare my life."
Zhao Huaizhong sneered.
The Chu clan had already made preparations in Jiangdong. Who would believe it if there was no hidden arrangement for Xu Tu's restoration?
Sure enough, Jiangdong still has something hidden.
Xiong Fuchu 'handed over' the Chu people's last trump card to save his life, and then seemed to have exhausted all his strength and collapsed on the ground.
"Take them down first."
Zhao Huaizhong waved his hand, Xiong Fuchu and others remained silent as they were escorted out by the palace guards.
The last treasure that the Chu people used for restoration was given away, which can be said to have ended all hope.
This time it was completely over.
Xiong Fuchu, who was hiding his ambition, seemed to have aged ten years in an instant and lost his soul.
Xiang Yan was left behind.
Zhao Huaizhong looked at Xiang Yan expressionlessly, observed for a moment, and without speaking to him, directly ordered: "The Xiang family is a general in Chu. They have fought with our Qin army for many years, and many of our Qin people have been killed.
From now on, all men in the Xiang family who are over fifteen years old will work as laborers to build canals for ten months a year to support themselves."
Xiang Yan was stunned for a moment.
Lian Po, Wei Liao, Han Fei and others entered Qin one after another, and their positions in Qin were prominent and well-known throughout the world.
And these current famous generals and ministers of Qin are not from Qin, but come from Zhao, Han and Wei respectively.
In addition, Li Mu did not surrender to Qin that year and is still living in Zhao.
This is something everyone knows.
People all over the world infer from this that the King of Qin should be a monarch who is thirsty for talents when it comes to employing people.
Xiang Yan thought that Zhao Huaizhong would recruit him if he left him alone.
Before Xiong Han faked his death, he had a secret message with him, telling him that he should not only protect himself in Qin, but also integrate into the Qin people as much as possible. It would be best if he could lead troops as a general, and he would save a lot of trouble by restoring Chu in the future.
Without Xiong Han's instructions, Xiang Yan would have really been determined to die.
But with Xiong Han's instructions, his reserve and arrogance after entering the palace, and looking directly at Zhao Huaizhong's performance, were actually somewhat deliberate.
He was originally prepared to wait for the King of Qin to recruit him, pretending to refuse at first, and then agreed to it, and hunkered down in Qin to prepare for the future.
Who would have thought that Zhao Huaizhong would not play according to the routine.
Xiang Yan's plan was aborted before it could even begin.
He looked stunned and full of disappointment, and could no longer maintain his tough guy image.
Some of the officials of the Qin Dynasty around them couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Take him down."
Immediately, guards came forward and escorted Xiang Yan out.
Zhao Huaizhong was not interested in Xiang Yan at all. He did not die because he had a grandson who the Lord of Qin was interested in.
Let Xiang Yan dig canals. After a few years of hard work, you will know how to cherish the good days.
You must know that the Qin Dynasty did not only have one Zheng Guo Canal. After Zheng Guo completed the Zheng Guo Canal, he was transferred to dig another water conservancy project. There was a shortage of workers, so the men of the Xiang family were separated and worked in various places for ten months every year.
The women and children were kept in Xianyang as hostages.
After Xiang Yan also retreated, Zhao Huaizhong came to the study.
Next is the fun part.
Gains from destroying Chu.
When Baiyao, Yu Gui and others returned from the war, they presented various artifacts and treasures captured from the Chu people.
The Great Chu had accumulated over eight hundred years, destroyed many vassal states, and accumulated a wealth of things.
Some objects seem to be old and have been kept in the Chu people's treasury for many years, and even the Chu people don't realize how precious they are.
However, Zhao Huaizhong saw several good things from the presented copper box that looked ordinary but were actually of extremely high quality.
"Your Majesty, General Yu Gui and I each brought a copper box for storage. We have not yet filled the Chu people's treasury items, and some of them are still in the empty gourd." Baiyao said.
Zhao Huaizhong smiled and said: "I will give you a reward later. You will go down to rest first and come to the palace tomorrow to listen to the reward."
"No!" Waiting for Baiyao to lead the crowd to leave.
"Yu Gui, please stay here for a while," Zhao Huaizhong said.
Behind him, Liu Qi and Xin Wu looked at each other, leaving Yu Gui alone... They bowed quietly, walked out of Xianyang Palace with quick hands and feet, and walked out of the corridor in unison, waiting far outside the corridor.
Inside Xianyang Palace, it is quiet and comfortable.
Under Zhao Huaizhong's gaze, Yu Gui lowered her head, her black hair falling from behind her shiny red ears, and said shyly:
"The house outside the palace... is ready, but it has not been decorated yet. When it is done... I will tell the king."
"Tell me what?" Zhao Huaizhong asked.
Even Yu Gui's slender and beautiful neck became rosy: "Your Majesty, please come over...go over...and have a seat..."
It's really interesting to tease the female general... Zhao Huaizhong smiled and said: "You go back to the house to rest first, we have a long time to come."
Yu Gui trotted away as if she had been granted amnesty.
Zhao Huaizhong began to rummage through the Chu treasures in the bronze box.
Ancestral Temple Stone Hall.
After Zhao Huaizhong came in, he activated the ancient altar and took out a bronze lamp shaped like a white crane, with a pointed beak and long neck, half as tall as a man, and then took out a purple thunderbolt.
This is what I got from killing the Thunder Spirit Queen, it is an immortal weapon.
The bronze lamp is somewhere between immortal artifacts and near-immortal ancient artifacts, and comes from the treasury of the Chu people.
In addition, there are more than ten ritual vessels such as copper bis, jade congs, Gui, and Zhangs, all of which were obtained from the Chu people's treasury.
These things of the Chu people were obtained by annexing various vassal states. They are all valuable items, and most of them are ancient artifacts from the near immortal.
When Zhao Huaizhong presented these important artifacts of the country, the countless mantras on the ancient altar became brighter and brighter. Even outside the ancestral temple, a beam of light gathered and shot straight into the sky.
The entire ancient altar and Sendai stone pillars are bright and intertwined with mantras.
There was also a vibration in Zhao Huaizhong's small gourd.
He took out another bronze box.
When the box was opened, the Xiantai stone pillar from the Chu people floated out on its own, became as thick as a mountain, floated in the air and fell to the top of the Xiantai pillar in the stone palace.
Boom!
Purple thunder jumped and appeared on the Sendai pillar, and the entire pillar seemed to be baptized by thunder, showing unprecedented changes.
The column was between the faint purple color and the original bluestone color, flickering and flickering.
"The fifth part of the Sendai Pillar collection has changed so much..."
Zhao Huaizhong looked back at the ancient altar.
Thousands of mantras are also flashing alternately on the altar.