General Pei's death directly changed the situation in the world.

The Qin cavalry defeated several defenses of the Chu army in succession, and soon passed Baihe County, with the capital far away.

In addition to the fact that the Qin army was too strong and the Chu army lacked combat power, there was another important reason.

——The vanguard of the Qin army was the army of King Jing. They knew too much about the Chu State and were full of hatred for the court.

Under the silent attack of Zhao State, Xidaying failed to hold on for too long. The elites of the past battles lost their backbone and collapsed faster than everyone else. Even He Zhan and the generals of Zhao State imagined that when the remaining troops of Chu State fled and evacuated, there were even white banners hanging in the barracks of General Pei’s death.

Whether it is from Baihe County or Xidaying to the capital of Chu, it is full of thousands of miles of plains, with fertile land, but no danger to take. At this point, the situation in Chu has been gone.

The battle situation ahead kept coming back to the capital, and the air was filled with a tense and desperate atmosphere.

The people stood on the street, looking at the notice, with their expressions numb and confused. The officials in the court and the ministries looked frivolous, not knowing where to look. The scholars in the academy no longer had the intention and looked into the distance with the scrolls in a daze, not knowing what they were thinking.

The business of brothels has become very good. Every night, the buildings on the banks of rivers and lakes are brightly lit and full of them.

At this time when the nation is alive, sad and desperate, there is no need to sing and sing every night, just to live in drunkenness and dream of death, which seems to be a very understandable thing for the people of Chu.

The blue bird flew past the night sky of the capital, overlooking these bizarre pictures and humans, and landed in the deepest part of the palace.

There were no lights in the hall, it was very dark, and you could clearly see the lights outside the palace falling in the night sky.

The blue bird walked to the end of the wide couch, looked at Jing Jiu's eyes and said, "You have no time."

Jing Jiu nodded, saying nothing.

If there were no Qin, Zhao and Qi and other countries, the Chu people could have lived well by themselves, but the strong enemy would be in a stalemate, then there would always be problems.

If Mr. Zhang is still alive, this day may come later.

But he was dead, and now even General Pei is dead.

No one can control things like life and death, and Jing Jiu can't do it either.

Even in the real world outside the Qingtianjian, he can only try his best to control his life and death, and cannot affect others.

The Jing family in Chaoge City, such as the Liu couple in Xiaoshan Village, will die one day.

The blue bird looked at his eyes quietly and did not turn into a little girl.

Soon it will leave again and take a look at the magnificent scene of the Qin army heading south for outside practitioners.

Jing Jiu was silent for a while, flicked his fingers and the oil lamp on the corridor was lit up.

A moment later, footsteps came from outside the hall, and the little eunuch knelt on the ground, waiting for instructions.

Jing Jiu said: "Tell the people outside the palace that I will attend tomorrow's court meeting."

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There is no question of being dark, the sky is pitch black, and there are only somewhere where the remnants of lights of joy and despair remain.

The sound of wheels crushing bluestone slabs on the road was heard. Many car sedans came from the South City and gradually gathered on the straight road in front of the Imperial City.

Some cars stopped, and the officials raised the curtains and looked at each other speechlessly, or whispered, guessing each other's thoughts and, more importantly, His Majesty's thoughts.

In fact, under the current situation, many officials, including scholars and ordinary people, have already had the idea in their minds, that is, surrender.

Under the capture of Qin and Zhao countries, Chu State could not support it, not to mention that even the last Xitai Camp is gone. The White Emperor was extremely cruel, and Eunuch He was cold and perverted. If Chu State really persisted and angered these two people, it would be a scene of blood flowing, and such a tragic incident as a massacre of the city might happen.

Now the vanguard of Qin is King Jing's troops, and many of them are Chu people. Surrendering to them is better than surrendering directly to foreigners. King Jing and his subordinates cannot do too extremes. Qin even helps the Chu people block the light cavalry of Zhao State in Xidaying, if they still want to unify the world.

No matter how you look at it, surrender is the only choice for Chu State at present, and the earlier you surrender, the better the result.

This idea lingers in the hearts of all officials and cannot be removed.

But they did not tell their colleagues, nor did they tell their friends that even the closest people did not know what they were thinking. Because whoever proposes surrender first will be the sinner in the history of Chu State, and no one is willing to die with such a reputation - it would be better to die in the wine jar of a brothel like this.

There is another most important question, that is, what should the Emperor do?

Negotiating surrender with King Jing is the best choice for Chu State, but King Jing will definitely kill His Majesty to avenge his son...

With various ideas and speculations about the emperor's thoughts, the officials walked into the palace silently like fish that were about to suffocate, and arranged in two rows in the palace.

On the imperial chair at the highest point, the man was wearing a bright yellow imperial robe, with black hair simply tied behind his head with a cloth belt, revealing his beautiful face.

The scene that has not been seen for a long time reminds some ministers of the Bloody Palace Transformation five years ago. Some people have pale faces because of fear, while others have hope. Two blush appears on their pale faces, such as being almost exhausted by government affairs and wars, and not returning home for fifty days.

Jing Jiu's eyes swept across everyone's faces.

He saw fear, which was the officer of the Ministry of War who was afraid of being ordered to be appointed. He was excited. He thought that he was preparing to lead the imperial army to fight in person. He also saw fear, which was the fear that the bloody story would happen again. The guy with bad intentions he saw the most was numbness, which was the boredom after despair.

The hall was quiet and there was no sound until he spoke, "Print the order, I'll be sure."

The ministers were surprised and looked at each other speechlessly, not understanding what His Majesty meant. What is the purpose to be drawn up and what are you going to be sure of?

"It's okay to talk to Cangzhou, but let people come to Xianyang."

After saying this, Jing Jiu stood up from the imperial chair and left the hall.

The hall was still silent, until the bright yellow figure disappeared deep in the hall, the officials realized what they had heard.

Your Majesty... is talking about... surrender?!

The officials were shocked and speechless, and they developed countless complex emotions, looking at each other, not knowing what to do.

Grand Secretary Zhou sighed, his eyes full of pain and guilt.

He felt that he had let down Grand Secretary Zhang's high hopes and was sorry for the people of Chu. He put His Majesty in such a miserable situation and could not be redeemed for his death.

He knew why His Majesty held a court meeting and said this to the court officials.

The State of Chu will undoubtedly be defeated, and surrender is the best choice, but no minister dares to make such a decision.

Just like the stories in history, everyone knows that when two countries are at war, ministers and people can surrender, but the emperor cannot surrender... His Majesty takes the initiative to surrender because he does not want the ministers in the court to bear historical responsibilities and resolve the current chaos as soon as possible.

The decision is wise and clear, the question is which emperor would be willing to do this?

What Grand Secretary Zhou could think of, who would have thought of these smart officials in the court? After a long period of silence, several crying sounds suddenly sounded in the hall.

Even if the official who did not cry, his eyes were red and his face was full of apology, and he was in great pain, although he didn't know whether it was true or not.

The Taichang Temple Minister suddenly turned around and stared at these useless officials, shouting sternly: "Cry! Your Majesty is still alive!"

Mr. Zhang's mother passed away four years ago. He is now an old man, with silver hair, but his majesty is far better than that of the past, and even his father's legacy is hidden.

Under his harsh shout, the crying in the hall finally stopped. The ministers woke up and looked at Grand Secretary Zhou.

Grand Secretary Zhou's lips trembled slightly, and he squeezed out a sentence with difficulty: "Ask peace with the Qin people, all the imperial guards were mobilized toward the Xidaying."

Then he stared at the officials with the strictest eyes and said in a cold voice.

"No one is allowed to say anything outside. Don't tell me anything that can't be hidden. If you can hide it for a day, do you hear it?"

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A Qin delegation secretly entered the capital of Chu.

According to the requirements of the Chu State, King Jing did not appear, but there were still many old people from Cangzhou in the delegation. Some officials in the court had many ideas and tried every means to establish relationships with those people, whether they were in the same year or in the same hometown, in order to protect themselves, and even hoped to gain a good position in the future new dynasty.

The old people in Cangzhou were once officials of the State of Chu, but they were elected by Prince Jing’s son. They were in contact with the officials in the court without a smile. Only when their eyes fell on the palace would they show the meaning of coldness and hatred.

No matter how secret the mission is, it is impossible to hide it from everyone. The news gradually spread in Kyoto and the storm gradually began. Grand Secretary Zhou, known for his kindness, finally had the courage of Grand Secretary Zhang, and he killed three ministers extremely toughly, and then temporarily stabilized the situation.

The so-called peace talks are surrender. The Chu State has no confidence. The Qin State is moving forward step by step, and it is difficult to discuss clearly in a short period of time. However, there is one thing that does not need to be discussed. Both sides know it well, that is, the Emperor of Chu must abdicate.

There is no two days, and there is no two masters in the country.

Emperor Bai would naturally not allow Jing Jiu to sit on the throne if he wanted to become the common ruler of the world.

The best outcome of Jing Jiu in the future is probably to get the title of a prince and be guarded by heavy troops. When the people of Chu gradually forget him, they will be slowly poisoned to death, starved to death, or fall into the water accidentally, just like his father.

At this time, an order suddenly came out of the deep palace, and His Majesty the Emperor wanted to have a talk with the Qin delegation in person.

As soon as the decree was issued, many officials and the old people of Cangzhou in the Qin State mission were very shameless, thinking that you, the king of the country, would you still want to ask for good conditions at this moment? Is the bigger house still silk and satin? Or is it a sixteen-year-old concubine and a house full of wine?

One morning, several officials from the Qin delegation entered the palace and came to the quiet hall.

Jing Jiu waved his hand and signaled all the eunuchs and palace maids to retreat.

The Qin officials thought about some rumors and their expressions changed slightly, and then they thought that even if you killed us, what's the use?

At this time, a Qin official who looked very ordinary suddenly said, "You all retreat first."

The Qin officials looked a little uneasy, but they did not dare to object, so they withdrew from the hall as they said.

Jing Jiu looked at the Qin official and said, "I didn't expect it to be you."

The Qin official raised his head, disguised himself, showed his beautiful and charming face, and looked at him with a sweet smile.

"If I don't come this time, I think I may never see you again."

"It's over now."

A sound suddenly sounded behind the columns.

This time I was no longer lazy, but a little angry.

Zhuo Rusui walked out, looked at Jing Jiu and said annoyedly, "Since it's her, then pack your luggage and leave."

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(I went to Shanghai to receive an award, and the twenty works of the 20th anniversary of online literature, and the guest is here, thank you. In the first two chapters, I wrote the "Picking Li from the Fire" as "Picking Millet from the Fire" and apologized to the friend named Li, but once again proved that I used Wubi, and covered my forehead... The last good news is that Jiangye's TV series should be broadcast on October 31st, Tencent Video is exclusive, and I strongly recommend everyone to pay attention. I am more confident... Of course, expectation and tension coexist.)
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