The next morning, when the ministers went to court, an official told them that Emperor Xin had committed suicide. The Nine Halls instantly buzzed with discussion, and many old ministers loyal to Yinshang wailed in grief.
At this moment, the attendant took out a roll of cloth woven from gold silk and jade and said,""Milords, please be quiet. The King left behind a posthumous edict before his death.”
Hearing this, the ministers immediately quieted down and looked at the so-called "posthumous edict" of Emperor Xin in the eunuch's hand.
"Yin Shang's 30th monarch, Di Xin, received the imperial edict: Now the Zhou army has led a large army to surround the city. Although the soldiers guarding the city are brave, I can only observe that Zhaoge City will be broken in less than two days. As an emperor, how can I be captured by a traitor? I can't bear such humiliation.
As the ruler of a country, he couldn't defend his own territory, and he had no face to live in the world. Now I will kill myself in the Star-picking Tower to protect the face of my Yin family.
Only now did I realize that the world was in chaos, and the people were in dire straits. It was all my fault. Regret for not listening to the words of loyal officials and good generals, which caused today's disaster. After his death, he was even more ashamed to face his ancestors, causing them to be humiliated and the people to curse.
King Wuxiang of the State of Protection, Marquis of North, Governor Lin Xu of the East Collection Factory, also known as Yaoyang. He had been in the Northern Lands for less than two years, but he had made the Northern Lands rich and prosperous. The people lived and worked in peace and contentment. They were studious and understood etiquette, and there was a sign of prosperity.
After I heard this, I immediately felt ashamed. My Yin family has lost its deer. I am willing to grant the throne to Lin Xu, King of Wuxiang, who protects the country.
From then on, I will be the orthodox son of the world. I hope all the princes in the world will understand. It could also be considered as the last good deed I did for the people of the world before I died, so that I could feel at ease after I died.”
Seeing that the officials had quieted down, the official hurriedly read the edict left behind by Emperor Xin.
"How muddle-headed! Great King, why are you so muddle-headed! Yesterday, they had won a great victory over the Zhou army, but today, they heard such bad news!”An old official thumped his chest and sighed regretfully.
"Sigh! What should we do?"
After
listening to the official reading Emperor Xin's edict, the ministers began to discuss it again. Some sighed, some were sad, some were calm, and some were more concerned about the latter part of the edict, which was to confer orthodoxy on Lin Xu.
"Report! King Wuxiang had led his army less than ten miles away from Zhaoge City!”A soldier outside the Nine Halls reported loudly.
The ministers looked at each other and didn't know what to do. At this moment, Huang Feihu, the Prince of Wucheng, said,""Everyone, let's go to the city gate to welcome King Wuxiang! No matter what, King Wuxiang was the leader of the ministers!”
"Yes! That's right! Yes, what King Wucheng said was right. He would make a decision after welcoming King Wuxiang into the city.”Some ministers nodded in agreement.
At
this moment, five miles away from Zhaoge City, Lin Xu ordered the army to set up camp outside the city. Then, he led his generals and hundreds of Brocade Guards to Zhaoge City.
"Factory supervisor, everything has been arranged. Di Xin had already committed suicide, but he didn't expect Jin Kui to have such deep feelings for him that he had committed suicide! Sigh!" Wang Guide rode a horse and reported respectfully to Lin Xu.
Lin Xu nodded and asked,""Where are their corpses now?"
"He's still at Star Picking Tower. We don't dare to move. Everything will be up to you!" Wang Guide replied.
"Sigh! Everything should be buried according to the highest etiquette! Jin Kui will also enjoy the Queen's burial ceremony!" Lin Xu sighed.
"This…Jin Kui doesn't even have the status of a concubine. Moreover, his identity was special. All the ministers thought that he was the culprit who had bewitched Di Xin and was not liked by the ministers. If his identity was exposed, he would become the laughingstock of the world!”Wang Guide hesitated for a moment before reminding her.
"If he doesn't have a status, then give him a status. Besides, how many people know about his special identity? Since he had done his best to handle the affairs of this supervisor, he should receive the treatment he deserved!”Lin Xu waved his hand.
When he arrived at the city gate, Lin Xu saw a group of officials who had come to welcome him. He got off the Qiongqi Beast and walked to the side of the officials. Before Lin Xu could greet them, all the officials suddenly knelt down and greeted him. Even Lin Xu's father-in-law, Shang Rong, knelt down as well.
"Greetings, King Wuxiang!"
"This…why are all of you doing this? Please rise quickly. How can I, Lin Xu, accept such a great gift?”Lin Xu's expression changed when he saw this. He knew that the forged posthumous edict had worked. However, he still put on a surprised expression and helped his father-in-law, Prime Minister Shang Rong, up.
Hearing this, the ministers stood up and asked earnestly,""Lord Lin, do you know that the king committed suicide yesterday?”
"Yes! He had just received a report from Guide. Sigh!" Lin Xu sighed.
"Lord Lin is the King of Wuxiang, the Lord of the North, the Lord of the Northern Lands. His status was noble, and there was no one in charge of the Imperial Court. Everything still needed Lord Lin to preside over!”King Wucheng cupped his hands.
"Many thanks to all of you for looking down on the governor, please follow me back to the Nine Halls!”Lin Xu said.
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