Pieces of white cloth appeared at the Shangdafu residence in Yongdu City, announcing to the court the death of Qianlong, a veteran minister who had assisted the king for more than 20 years;

The eye-catching white covered every palace, announcing to the entire Qin State the passing of Ying Shixi, the Duke of Qin who had reigned for twenty-two years.

Because two important figures for the Qin State passed away one after another, the entire Qin State fell into a dangerous atmosphere, and no one knew what would happen next.

Just when the entire Qin State, especially Yongdu, which was at the center of this storm, was in panic, Ying Quliang, as the heir to the throne of Duke Qin, perfectly displayed his style.

The first thing to come into operation was the five thousand Qin troops in Yongdu City. Under the leadership of the eldest son Ying Qian, they quickly guarded several gates of Yongcheng and closely guarded the main transportation routes inside and outside the city.

At the same time, when a tiger talisman appeared in the Chencang camp, thirty miles away from Yongcheng, the 20,000 Qin troops stationed here immediately headed northeast.

With this army totaling 25,000 soldiers in hand, Ying Quliang, who had not yet formally succeeded to the throne, had the decisive force to suppress everything. Yongcheng, which was originally unstable, began to gradually stabilize.

Eliminating the possible plot of some young people in Yongcheng to take advantage of the chaos, Ying Quliang began to control the situation of Qin State in an orderly manner after the death of Ying Shixi and Qianlong.

According to the instructions given by the late king Ying Shixi before his death, Qin State sent envoys to Qi State and Chu State almost at the moment when the situation gradually stabilized.

When two carriages, one from the east and the other from the south, drove out of the solid city wall of Yongdu, the Qin State immediately began its first diplomatic relations with foreign countries after Yingshi Xi passed away and Ying Quliang succeeded to the throne.

In addition to the diplomatic activities with Qi State, a supportive ally, and with Chu State, an in-law who has been married for generations, Ying Quliang, who has not yet officially ascended the throne, has not forgotten the three Jins, especially Wei, an old enemy.

You must know that in the past five years, Wei State has frequently sent troops to Qindong County, and each time it caused some discussion in the Qin court.

Facing a country that is now a bit busy due to the change of power, how could Ying Quliang not keep a few more eyes on it to be prepared for certain actions that Wei might take?

Therefore, under the order of Ying Quliang, Ying Qian, as the eldest son of the Qin State, was promoted to the position of Chief of the Right Concubine, with full authority to deal with Qin's defense against the eastern Wei State.

Of course, the change of power within the Qin State could not be concealed from Wei's detailed operations buried deep in Yongcheng. Naturally, the movements of the Qin army on the border were also seen by the Wei State's Qindong Camp, which was always paying attention to Qin's military situation.

Horses galloped rapidly on the road from Qindong to Anyi, bringing news about the turmoil within the Qin State to the Wei court.

"Report..."

At this moment, Wei Hou Wei Feng, sitting on the throne, was processing memorials submitted from all over the Wei Kingdom as usual.

Just as the ink pen was writing seal characters one by one on the scrolls of bamboo slips, a sound of reporting from outside the hall interrupted Wei Feng's thoughts.

As the ink pen in his hand paused slightly, Wei Feng slowly raised his head, with a calm look in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, Qin Dong has an urgent report."

"Send it up."

Under Wei Feng's order, the messenger slowly took a few steps forward and delivered the silk book he had sent all the way to the eunuch serving beside him.

A few breaths later, when Wei Feng took the message from Qin and slowly opened it, a faint smile appeared on his face as he turned his eyes.

Regarding the fact that Qin Gong Yingshi Xi was about to die soon, Wei Feng had actually already expected it in his heart.

In addition to the unforgettable memory of the death of his opponent Ying Shixi in his previous life, the news that Duke Qin was seriously ill in Anyi from Yongdu in recent years made Wei Feng not surprised by the news in his hands at this moment.

The reason why Wei Feng is smiling at this moment is because the death of Qin Gong Ying Shixi gave him an opportunity, an opportunity to completely defeat the serious problem of Qin State.

After putting down the silk book in his hand, Wei Feng immediately looked at the messenger on the other side who was delivering the message.

"It's been a hard journey, please go down and rest first. Your contribution will not be forgotten."

"I am willing to serve you."

Looking at the soldiers who bowed and slowly exited the hall, the expression on Wei Feng's face suddenly became solemn, and he said to the eunuch serving beside him: "Go and invite the Prime Minister into the palace, and say that I have

Discuss important matters with him."

"Follow orders."

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Because of Wei Feng's imperial order, Prime Minister Gongsun Qi, who was handling government affairs in the Prime Minister's Mansion, did not dare to be negligent in the slightest, and immediately rode a carriage towards the Wei Palace.

Half an hour later, under the guidance of several palace officials, Gongsun Qi appeared outside the main hall where Wei Feng was.

"Prime Minister, your Majesty is waiting for you in the palace."

When the palace servant's voice fell in his ears and his eyes followed the steps into the hall in front, the familiar figure of Wei Marquis Wei Feng appeared in Gongsun Qi's field of vision.

However, unlike his usual image of diligently handling memorials, Wei Feng was standing silently in the corner of the hall at this moment, with a huge map hanging in front of him.

While walking slowly forward, Gongsun Qi looked at Wei Feng with his eyes. Gongsun Qi discovered that the place where Wei Feng's eyes fell was nowhere else, but the Qin State to the west of the Wei State.

"My lord, Sun Qi, pays homage to your Majesty."

It seemed that he was too immersed in his expression. Because of Gongsun Qi's greeting, Wei Feng's eyes were a little at a loss.

However, he quickly reacted and turned around slowly to look at Gongsun Qi with a bright smile on his face.

"Prime Minister, there is no need to be polite. Get up quickly."

After the customary greetings between emperor and minister, the smile on Wei Feng's face was still as bright as ever. At the same time, he directly asked Gongsun Qi in front of him a question.

"Xiang Guo, you know, why did I invite Xiang Guo to come today?"

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As for the answer to Wei Feng's question, think about the smile that cannot be hidden on his face at this moment, and the Qin State and Gongsun Qi that he has been looking at just now.

After thinking about it for a while, I already had a guess in my mind.

"Looking at the smile on your face today, I guess this must be a good thing. Is it correct?" Gongsun Qi said softly, deliberately showing some hesitation.

"Exactly."

Perhaps people are in high spirits during happy events, but Wei Feng seemed to be particularly interested today. After saying a word of affirmation, his eyes still fell on Gongsun Qi's face.

"When I entered the palace just now, I found that your eyes were on the west of Wei State, so I boldly guessed that this good news came from Qin State..."

There was a brief pause at this point, and then Gongsun Qi said half-guessing, half-certainly: "If I guessed correctly, Duke Qin must have been seriously ill or passed away, right?"

"color!"

A sound of cheers rang out in the hall, and then Wei Feng was heard sighing with a bit of admiration: "The talents of the Prime Minister are indeed very admirable!"

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"Your Majesty has arrived..."

A loud trumpet sound appeared outside the hall, immediately attracting the attention of all the Wei court officials present.

When Wei Feng, wearing a red robe of a prince, slowly walked into the hall, and after paying tribute to the emperor and his ministers, his sharp eyes scanned a group of ministers below as if they were at a court meeting in the past.

By the time all the familiar or unfamiliar faces were in sight, today's Wei Dynasty meeting could be considered to have officially begun.

"My lords, I received a piece of news yesterday, and I would like to share it with you at today's meeting."

After Wei Feng said these words, all the courtiers in the room turned their gazes upward and assumed a posture of listening attentively.

"It is reported that Ying Shixi died of illness in Yongcheng ten days ago, and his legitimate son Ying Quliang will succeed the Duke of Qin."

The news that Wei Feng said at this moment brought shock to the courtiers present, which was no less shocking than dropping a drop of cold water into a boiling pan of oil.

In an instant, the entire Wei court was boiling with excitement.

Who is Ying Shixi? He is Qin Gong and the monarch of Qin.

What does the State of Qin mean to the State of Wei? It is an old enemy that has been competing for more than 400 years since the time of the Jin State.

Let’s not talk about the distance, let’s just talk about the Hexi War five years ago. Wasn’t it the Qin State’s 20 years of rest and recuperation before it attracted 150,000 people to regain the lost territory?

If the Wei State's military strength had not been strong and the court had made arrangements in advance, it would have been unclear whether the battle would be won or lost.

Now that Master Ying Xi, who is the Duke of Qin, has passed away, it will inevitably cause some turmoil in the Qin State, which is a great thing for the Wei State.

When the courtiers in the court reacted to their surprise upon hearing the news, a joy from the bottom of their hearts immediately appeared on their faces.

God bless Wei, God bless Wei!

Almost at the same moment, a small number of courtiers stood up from their seats and bowed to Wei Feng above.

"I would like to congratulate you, Your Majesty, and I would like to congratulate the State of Wei!"

…

Regarding the behavior of these courtiers at this moment, most people in the court, including Wei Feng, expressed their support in their hearts, as evidenced by the smiles that appeared on their faces invariably.

After all, it is not unacceptable for one's own side to feel happy when the enemy's monarch dies.

However, just as the joyful atmosphere in the Wei Dynasty Hall persisted for a long time, a figure slowly came to Wei Feng.

"Your Majesty, Sir Shen Buhai, would like to ask your Majesty for advice?"

When this familiar voice sounded in his ears, Wei Feng's eyes immediately looked in the direction, and a proud and upright figure appeared in front of Wei Feng.

Five years have passed since the end of the Hexi War. These five years were the five years when Gongsun Yang came to prominence, and the person in front of him, Shen Buhe, who was close to him, also performed well during these five years.

During the three years he served as the censor of Hedong, Shen Buhai traveled throughout Hedong, the core area where the Wei State was founded and at the same time.

During the inspection, Shen Buhui met many people with prominent backgrounds but mediocre and incompetent people. He never showed any mercy towards these people.

No matter what kind of illustrious background the other party has, no matter who is standing behind him, he always acts in accordance with his own heart and the laws established by Wei State.

Because too many officials lost their official positions in his hands, there was always a feeling of turmoil in the whole Hedong area when his name Shen Buhai was mentioned.

Wei Feng cherished Shen Buhai's talents from the bottom of his heart; Wei Feng also fully recognized what he had done.

Therefore, after Shen Buhe had served as the censor of Hedong Prison for three years, Wei Feng personally ordered him to be promoted to senior official and ordered him to assist Prime Minister Gongsun Qi in handling government affairs.

Now that he saw Shen Buye standing up, Wei Feng's eyes were filled with admiration, "I wonder what the doctor would like to ask me?"
To be continued...