Chapter 641 The Overlord of Western Chu? (Place a bowl and ask for a monthly pass)
King Chu was assassinated!
Lu Chen, the newly promoted left disciple, was a spy of the Qin State. He informed the assassins of the Qin State and leaked the whereabouts of the King of Chu. He then cooperated with others and successfully assassinated the King of Chu.
When the bodyguard returned to Kuaiji City with Xiong Xin's corpse, within half an hour, the incident became known throughout the city, and even the common people could tell the details clearly.
For example, this is Qin's conspiracy to subvert Chu. For example, with Lord Wu Xin here, Qin cannot defeat Chu on the battlefield, so it can only resort to such despicable methods.
There was no shortage of passionate Chu people who took to the streets and shouted loudly: "Blood for blood, tooth for tooth. Break through Chang'an and kill Hu Hai."
Not long after this incident happened, the people in Kuaiji City compiled countless versions, describing Xiong Xin's death as mysterious and mysterious.
Of course, some people have raised objections. Lu Chen has been inseparable from the King of Chu during this period. Why didn't he sneak away and abscond, but instead assassinated him so blatantly? Could there be someone else behind the scenes?
However, this statement was quickly submerged in the raging wave of conspiracy theories, without even stirring up any waves.
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In Shouchun City, Wu Bin stepped into the courtyard where Fan Zeng was handling military affairs, bowed and saluted: "Reporting to the military advisor, the matter has been completed and neatly done."
Fan Zeng put down the pen gently and asked: "Are you sure you have dealt with it completely?"
Wu Bing said confidently: "The only people who know about this matter are the master, the military advisor and the three subordinates. They are absolutely clean."
Fan Zeng stood up abruptly and said: "Let's go, tell the news to the lord. Next, he needs to perform a performance carefully, and he must not let anyone see the flaws. The envoy from Kuaiji City will arrive soon. Please go back and take charge of the overall situation."
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On the martial arts field, Xiang Ji was practicing his boxing skills extremely seriously.
Ever since he learned that Xiong Xin was plotting against the Xiang family and that Xiang Ji regarded Xiong Xin as a shackle and was determined to get rid of him so that he could ascend to power, Xiang Ji's heart had been hard to calm down.
The direct impact was that during this period, Xiang Ji never succeeded in entering samadhi even once. Only practicing boxing could calm his mind.
Until Fan Zeng and Wu Bin arrived and told him the news that Xiong Xin was dead, Xiang Ji suddenly felt that the shackles that had troubled him for many days were broken, and his whole body became relaxed.
Before he had time to talk to Fan Zeng and Wu Bing, he naturally fell into trance, and the spiritual thoughts in his mind boiled and merged one after another.
After a while, Xiang Ji opened his eyes, stood up and said feeling refreshed: "In less than half a year, I will definitely be able to break through to the Soul Realm."
Wu Bing hurriedly took a step forward and said with joy on his face: "Congratulations to my lord on your master's great achievement in martial arts. He will dominate the world and dominate the world."
Xiang Ji was very pleased with it and promised: "When I rule the world, you will all be ministers of the dragon. If nothing else, you will not have to worry about being rich and powerful for generations to come."
The smile on Wu Bin's face grew thicker, and countless flattering words were thrown out as if they were free of money.
Fan Zeng, who was looking on with a frown, couldn't help but interrupt: "My lord, it's time to prepare for the next move."
Xiang Ji had some unfinished thoughts and said, "Yes, yes, yes, it's time to prepare to return to Kuaiji and take over the Chu Kingdom."
"According to what Yafu said, I sent someone to contact the meritorious nobles of Chu State. They will fully support me in ascending to the throne. I wonder if Yafu has anything else to explain?"
Fan Zeng thought for a while and said: "Although my lord is a noble nobleman of the old Chu State, I am still a little short of being able to ascend to the position of King of Chu. Even if I have the support of the meritorious nobles of Chu State, it will inevitably arouse criticism. Therefore, I advise my lord not to call him Chu."
King, give me another name."
Xiang Ji said with a relaxed look: "I have thought about the name for a long time. I practice hegemony and inherit the great cause of Chu. How about combining the two and calling myself the Overlord of Western Chu?"
Fan Zeng originally wanted to say that this name was a bit too ostentatious, but looking at Xiang Ji's confident look, he also remembered that such a name was often closely related to martial arts cultivation, so changing it rashly might be detrimental to Xiang Ji's martial arts, so he did not advise him to continue.
"No matter how many people persuade the lord to take the throne at the beginning, the lord must resign again and again to show that the lord is loyal to the Chu State. After three times, he will pretend to be reluctant to accept the matter. Remember this."
For most people in the world who only know how to farm and work, three shirks are enough to prove to the people that the person involved did not inherit the Chu Kingdom out of his original intention, but in compliance with the destiny of heaven.
"I'm in a hurry and can't eat hot tofu. I'll save you the trouble. I'm determined not to let the conversation slip," Xiang Ji said with a stern look on his face.
"And the most important point is that after my lord takes over the power, his first order must be to attack Qin and avenge the King of Chu. The most important thing is that my lord must take the opportunity to blame Xiong Xin's death on Qin.
On top of the country.”
When Xiang Ji heard about the crusade against Qin, Lin Ze's face and the image of his defeat appeared in Xiang Ji's mind.
"I can't wait any longer. It seems I have to rush back to Kuaiji."
Fan Zeng shook his head and said: "There is no hurry at this time. My lord must not rush to Kuaiji in advance. You have to wait for the imperial messenger or normal news to reach Shouchun before you can take action. Otherwise, my lord's behavior as a servant of the prophet will not work."
It is very easy for you to wear clothes and be exposed, so please give up this idea, my lord."
Then Fan Zeng explained some matters, such as crying harder when worshiping Xiong Xin, so as to gain the support of the people of Chu.
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Outside Hangu Pass, a man and a horse galloped forward, and the sound of horse hoofbeats was particularly rapid.
I saw that man rushing to Hangu Pass and shouting loudly: "I am a secret agent under the champion. There is a major event in Chu State. I need to report to the champion as soon as possible and open the city gate as soon as possible."
The city gate guard on duty did not dare to neglect after hearing this, and quickly sent someone to put a hanging basket down.
As for opening the city gate, it is impossible. In order to prevent someone from stealing the door, the city gate is not opened under normal circumstances.
By entering and exiting the pass in this way, we can ensure that the city gate is not attacked by enemy troops.
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In the courtyard inside the pass, the knight stood respectfully beside Lin Ze, waiting for the Lord's inquiry.
Lin Ze took the secret letter and read it carefully from beginning to end. He frowned slightly and said, "Xiong Xin was actually assassinated. I'm afraid the carefully prepared divorce plan will not be used."
"Everyone in the Chu State thinks it was Qin who did it?"
Lin Ze was the first one not to believe it. He was sure that it was most likely Xiang Ji who sent someone to do it, and the target was the king of Chu.
However, Lin Ze was too lazy to collect evidence, and there was no need for evidence in this matter. The Chu State thought that Qin State did it, so he would find a way to tell them that Xiang Yu did it.
After making up his mind, Lin Ze summoned a fifth-grade peak Jin Yiwei and ordered: "Take this letter from me and rush to Chang'an immediately. Tell Your Majesty and the Prime Minister to arrange for envoys to rush to Chu State as soon as possible to award the reward.
membership."
"The content of the reward is: Today there is a righteous man named Xiang Ji who respects the order of His Majesty the Qin Dynasty and kills the rebel Xiong Xin. He is specially named the Overlord of Western Chu. His status and status are equal to those of the first-class princes of the Qin Dynasty. If his descendants have made military exploits, they can be crowned.
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"Remember, we must complete this matter as quickly as possible."
The Jin Yiwei took the autographed letter written by Lin Ze with both hands, bowed and saluted, led two fine horses, and hurried to Chang'an.
Lin Ze looked at the east and said faintly: "I just hope that Xiang Ji will not disappoint me. In this world, the same person claims to be the Overlord of Western Chu. In this case, it will be fun."
Lin Ze could imagine what kind of response this imperial edict would cause when it was sent to Chu Di.
I think Xiang Ji will definitely receive a lot of strange looks.
Even if he does not call himself the Overlord of Western Chu, as long as Xiang Ji peeks into the throne of Chu King, this imperial edict will definitely have unexpected results.