The Eternal Beauty of the City of Wealth

When Zhongshan heard that Zixuan was going to castrate him, he was so frightened that he immediately fell to his knees and kowtowed, begging for mercy: "City Lord Zixuan! No, no, King Zixuan!"

"You can use any punishment you want, chopping off arms and thighs, gouging out eyes!"

"Please don't castrate me, my king! This is the only hobby I have in my life. Please."

Zi Xuanli ignored him and ordered the military doctor to drag him away.

The Shanrong invasion ended with 60,000 casualties and 40,000 captured.

Zixuan ordered his soldiers to tie up these 40,000 people, including the Chanyu of Zhongshan, with ropes and take them to Jicheng, the capital of Yanjing.

Inside the royal palace of Yanjing City, Duke Jian of Yan and his aunt Lady Yu cried bitterly as they looked at Ji Xiang's body.

Madam Yao even fainted several times from crying. Ji Kuan caressed her sister's face with tears streaming down her face: "Sister... your life is so miserable..."

"I just went through the hardship of wandering and was brutally murdered by the evil bandits in Zhongshan. You must be heartbroken, brother. Wuwuwu..."

"Sister! I swear here that I will kill that old bastard in Zhongshan with my own hands! I will avenge you!"

After crying for a long time, he ordered the eunuchs to draft an edict, saying that the Thirteenth Princess died for the country and should be buried with the state funeral.

After arranging this matter, he drove to the general's mansion.

After seeing Zhao Ben's coffin, he lay on it and cried loudly, "Old Zhao! Old Zhao..."

"You promised my father that you would protect me. Why didn't you keep your word and abandon me, Old Zhao? My beloved, wuwuwu..."

"If you leave, who will guarantee that I will be able to maintain my throne over the Great Yan Empire, Old Zhao... You are not allowed to leave... Come back to life, Old Zhao, wuwuwu..."

Zhao Xun sobbed and advised: "My king, please accept my condolences and take care of yourself..."

After crying for a long time, he ordered the guards to draft an edict, saying that Zhao Ben died for his country and should be buried with the ceremony of a marquis!

At the court session the next morning, the ministers saw that Princess Thirteen and Zhao Ben had died on the battlefield.

When they heard that Yancheng was in imminent danger, they were all terrified.

Prime Minister Zizhi was delighted in his heart. Zhao Bin was dead? That was great!

"Ji Kuan, ah Ji Kuan, I wonder who can protect you this time!"

Duke Jian of Yan glanced at his ministers with tear-swollen eyes and said, "My dear ministers."

"You have all seen the current situation. The Shanrong army has been attacking Yancheng for several days."

"We don't know when Qi's reinforcements will arrive. I wonder if you have any clever plans to repel the enemy?"

Prime Minister Zizhi came out and said, "Your Majesty! The reason why Yancheng is in such a state is because of this."

"It's all the fault of the Thirteenth Princess, Zhao Jin, and Gongzi Ri!"

Ji Kuan rolled his eyes at him and said, "Prime Minister, why do you say that? How can the crisis in Yancheng be the fault of these three people?"

Zizhi bowed and said, "Your Majesty, didn't the report say that the princess secretly led her troops out of the city to attack the Shanrong camp?"

"Not only did they lose 20,000 soldiers in vain, but they also sacrificed themselves."

"Zhao Ben, the commander-in-chief, disregarded the safety of Yancheng and insisted on leading his troops out of the city to rescue the princess. Not only did he fail to rescue the princess, but he was killed by Chu Xiong instead."

"As the lieutenant general of the Central Army, Gongzi Ri should have known the consequences of their actions, but he did not intervene to stop them."

"This has led to a significant reduction in our military strength, making it more difficult to hold on to Yancheng."

"Therefore, I am not exaggerating when I say that it is the fault of these three people!"

"I advise the king! Quickly send someone to kill Prince Ri and hand him over to the Shanrong, then negotiate peace with the Chanyu of Zhongshan!"

Ji Kuan was furious when he heard this and slammed the table: "Nonsense! This is complete nonsense!"

At this time, the doctor Zhuang Ziyi also came out and said, "Your Majesty, I agree with the Prime Minister's plan!"

The ministers all shouted in unison: "We second the motion! We second the motion!"

You! Duke Jian of Yan was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at the ministers and was speechless.

Then he flicked his sleeves vigorously and ran back to the bedroom through the back door.

Zizhi looked at Ji Kuan's back and sneered, thinking to himself, I will replace you as soon as I am ready!

On the official road from Yancheng to Jicheng, Zi Ri and his mother were sitting in a carriage together.

He took a sip of Coke and asked Zixuan, "Mother, should we send the battle report on our victory over Shanrong to King Yan?"

Zixuan chuckled and said, "Don't tell him yet. Mother wants to give him a surprise."

Zi Ri also chuckled: "Okay, Ri'er knows that mother likes to play, hehe."

Ten days later, the scout reported to Zixuan: "Your Majesty, we are only five miles away from Jicheng!"

Zixuan nodded: "Understood, pass the order down and let the Shanrong prisoners march in front!"

On the north gate wall of Jicheng, the soldiers guarding the city suddenly discovered an army coming from a distance.

He hurriedly reported it to the commander of the north gate. The commander climbed up the city wall, put his hands on the awning and looked into the distance. He was immediately terrified.

He shouted to the messenger: "Quick! Go and inform the king! The Shanrong army is attacking the city!"

Here! The messenger hurried down from the tower, jumped on his horse, and galloped towards the palace.

It was court meeting time at this time, and the ministers were still requesting Ji Kuan to kill Prince Ri and negotiate peace with Shanrong.

Ji Kuan was getting a little impatient and was about to leave the court when suddenly a eunuch came to report that the commander of the north gate had military intelligence to report.

Ji Kuan's heart tightened. What military information was there at the North Gate? Could it be..."

He didn't dare to think any further and immediately ordered the messenger to come in.

The messenger heard the summons and hurried into the hall, kneeling and clasping his fists, saying, "Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened!"

Ji Kuan was so frightened that his whole body trembled: "Don't panic! Tell me quickly, what's the matter!"

The messenger wiped his sweat and said, "Your Majesty! The Shanrong army is at the gates of the city!"

What! Ji Kuan jumped up from his chair in shock: "Are you serious?"

The messenger nodded emphatically, "Yes, Your Majesty! The commander of the North Gate personally ordered me to come and report this!"

After hearing this, Ji Kuan sat down on the chair. It’s over. It seems that the State of Yan is in danger this time and my life is in danger.

After hearing this, the ministers were immediately in an uproar. They hurried to Zizhi and asked anxiously, "Prime Minister! Prime Minister! What should we do?"

At this time, Zizhi was also at a loss as to what to do because of the sudden change.

He pretended to be calm and shouted, "Why are you panicking? We still have the king!"

He turned his cold gaze towards Ji Kuan and said, "Your Majesty! What do you think we should do about this matter?

At this time, Ji Kuan was so frightened that he was at a loss for words. He said with trembling lips, "Prime Minister, Prime Minister."

"I am at a loss as to what to do. What do you think we should do?"

Zizhi curled his lips and said, "Your Majesty! I still say the same thing, kill Ziri! Ask for peace!"

This, this, Ji Kuan shook his head helplessly, then nodded: "Okay, I'll follow the Prime Minister's words."

"But the Shanrong army is already outside the city. How can we send people to kill Prince Ri?"

"Wufang! Your Majesty can personally ascend the city wall and discuss matters with the Shanrong Chanyu."

"As long as Zhongshan Chanyu agrees to peace, we will send people out of the city to kill Gongzi Ri!"

Ji Kuan now had no one to rely on and could only let others do whatever they wanted. He nodded and said, "Okay!"