The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 796: Beheading the King [Please subscribe*Please vote]

In the palace of Chu, King Fu Chu of Chu was still anxiously waiting for report.

As for the dignitaries and court officials of Chu State, they all ran back to their homes, either waiting for surrender or surrendering voluntarily. As for resistance, no one would do that. In front of the army, power was just a piece of waste paper.

The huge Chu Palace seemed empty and desolate, filled with palace maids, eunuchs, and guards trying to escape. The concubines in the palace also stayed in their own bedrooms trembling with fear, waiting for an unknown fate.

"We have been under the care of the King of Chu for many years. Now we have to say goodbye!"

The ministers of Chu State also appeared before King Fu Chu of Chu and bowed to him.

Fu Chu looked at these priests who were trained by the State of Chu at a huge cost of resources, but he could not say anything. If he dared to object, these people would directly take him away and hand him over to the Qin army.

"Can you take the young master and princess away?" Fu Chu could only make one last effort.

If it was something else, these priests might not agree, but if it was just to take away some young princes and princesses, these people would not refuse if they still had some conscience.

The worshippers hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

Those who came here to say goodbye to King Fu Chu of Chu naturally had some sense of shame, otherwise they would have left quietly like everyone else when the city was broken.

However, Fu Chu did not ask them to take away the older princes and princesses. Those people were on the Qin State's list, and taking them away would attract too much attention.

Therefore, Fu Chu's entrustment to these servants was just to let them take the young princes and princesses away.

"You can take the treasures of the palace away by yourselves!" Fu Chu handed the key to the palace treasury to the priests.

The worshippers took the key, bowed again, and left the hall.

Most of the palace soldiers had already fled, and the only ones left were a group of Chu's loyal warriors, the last patriots of the Chu State.

These people protected the court hall in the middle, preventing the Qin army from trampling on it, and resisting the Qin army that had already rushed into the royal city.

The Qin army did not rashly attack the final court hall, but waited quietly for the arrival of the commander of the central army.

After the entire palace was controlled by the Qin army, Li Xin and Meng Yi finally arrived, walked into the Chu Palace, and strode towards the court hall, the highest power center of the Chu State.

The armored soldiers in the palace wanted to stop the two men, but they were instantly captured by the Qin army around them. No one could stop them from advancing.

The door of the court hall was finally slowly pushed open, and the Qin army guards rushed in immediately to control the situation on the scene.

Li Xin and Meng Yi walked into the council hall, which represented the power center of the Chu State, with emotion and looked at King Fu Chu of Chu sitting on the throne.

Fu Chu also looked up at the two people whose figures were stretched out in the light of the fire.

"The humble general Li Xin (Meng Yi) pays his respects to the King of Chu!" Li Xin and Meng Yi still bowed with respect.

In any case, as long as his title was not abolished by the King of Qin, Fu Chu would still be the King of Chu.

Fu Chu's face turned pale. He was not the best heir to King Wan of Chu. He was just a playboy before he ascended the throne. How could he remain calm in front of the murderous Qin soldiers?

It’s not that he didn’t want to stand up and surrender, but he was already so scared that his legs went limp.

He never thought that his reign as King of Chu would end in less than half a year, which also meant that the Chu State with hundreds of years of history would perish in his hands.

Li Xin and Meng Yi frowned and looked at each other.

According to normal etiquette, Fu Chu should have walked up to them and handed over the map and seal of the Chu State, announcing to the entire territory of Chu that it surrendered to the Qin State.

Just like the King of Han and the King of Wei, even if their country was destroyed and their city was broken, they still had the demeanor and etiquette that a king should have.

Therefore, Li Xin and Meng Yi didn't know what to do for a while.

At this moment, two figures slowly walked towards the palace hall, and the Qin soldiers around them made way and saluted.

Li Xin and Meng Yi turned around and looked back, then hurriedly moved sideways to the sides, giving up the middle position.

"Greetings to the Emperor Xuanwu and the Empress!" The people who came were none other than Yan Yan and Shao Siming.

"I am not here to accept surrender!" Yan Yan waved his hand, stretched out his hand, and the seal of the King of Chu placed on the table of the King of Chu's throne fell into his hand.

Yan Yan threw it to Li Xin beside him without even looking at it.

Li Xin hurriedly bent down to catch it. This was the royal seal of the Chu State. Who would dare to throw the royal seal away like this?

"Fu Chu, it's time to settle our grudge!" Yan Yan said coldly as he looked at Fu Chu who was slumped on the throne.

Fu Chu looked up at Yan Yan in confusion. He had never offended Yan Yan. In fact, he had never even met Yan Yan before today. So where did the grudge come from?

"The Chu State could have lasted for a few more years, but it was destroyed by you guys!"

Yan Yan said calmly that if Bingzhou and the navy had not taken action, Qin would have waited until it had completely absorbed Wei before continuing to attack Chu, and Chu would have at least three more years of national life.

"It seems you really don't remember!" Yan Yan sneered, and then continued to remind, "Qi Yang, five hundred Bingzhou warriors!"

Hearing Yan Yan's words, Fu Chu instantly raised his head and looked at Yan Yan in disbelief.

Bingzhou attacked them just because of those 500 soldiers!

Is it worth it?
In the battle to destroy Chu, the number of soldiers killed in Bingzhou had far exceeded 500.

Would Bingzhou travel thousands of miles to invade the State of Chu just for those 500 soldiers?
"As expected, you people never care about the lives of soldiers, and never take life seriously."

Yan Yan was not at all surprised by Fu Chu's reaction. If Fu Chu and the others really respected life, this situation would not have happened.

"The evidence is irrefutable that Fu Chu of Chu State murdered 500 soldiers of Bingzhou!"

"I will capture him, kill him, and execute him according to the law!"

Yan Yan said in a deep voice.

Fu Chu's eyes widened as he stared at Yan Yan.

He is the King of Chu. Even if he is the king of a fallen country, he is still a king.

Even the Qin State did not dare to kill him, so how could Bingzhou dare to do so?

He was the king, why should he be buried with five hundred lowly soldiers?

"Don't worry, no one who participated in the original event will be left behind, and they will all go to accompany you!"

Yan Yan didn't care what Fu Chu thought.

This is the fate of those who dare to wantonly kill the people of Bingzhou!

If Fu Chu and his men had occupied Qiyang at the beginning, Bingzhou would not have been so violent. After all, the victors are kings and the losers are bandits. There are winners and losers on the battlefield.

But they should never, ever, slaughter the Bingzhou soldiers who had laid down their arms and surrendered.

Li Xin and Meng Yi wanted to speak up to stop him, but they took half a step and then stopped again. They couldn't stop him!

The Qin soldiers around him looked at Yan Yan with ardent eyes, and they were also envious of the Bingzhou soldiers.

With a king like this, what else could we ask for in soldiers?

If one day, the State of Qin could treat them like this, what would be worth cherishing their lives for?

"Behead!" Yan Yan said coldly.

Naturally, Yan Yan didn't need to do the beheading himself. Mo Ya had already appeared beside Fu Chu and carried Fu Chu to the square in front of the court hall. In front of the Qin army, Bingzhou blood cavalry and navy soldiers, he read out Fu Chu's crimes and beheaded him on the spot.

(End of this chapter)