The Eternal Beauty of the City of Wealth

The executioner walked up to Zhongshan, patted his old face, and said, "Zhongshan, I will execute you today. I have no choice but to do my duty!"

"If you want to hate someone, then hate King Yan. Remember to be a good person in your next life, and you won't have to suffer this!"

Just as he finished speaking, a noble lady suddenly rushed out from the crowd.

He rushed to Zhongshan like a madman with an iron awl used for making shoe soles in his hand.

He raised the awl and stabbed it hard into Zhongshan Xiaoduo's lower body.

While stabbing, he cursed: "You bastard, Zhongshan! Give me back my Xiang'er's life! Give me back my Xiang'er's life..."

In an instant, Zhongshan's lower body was stabbed into a bloody mess.

Zhongshan screamed in pain. The executioner was shocked and thought, I can't let her stab someone to death.

If Zhongshan died, how would he report to the king? Thinking of this, he quickly ordered people to pull the woman away.

He then bowed amiably and said, "This lady must be the Thirteenth Princess's mother, Madam Yao?"

Madam Yao glared at him angrily and said, "You knew it was me, but you still tried to stop me! Quick, let me go over and stab this donkey to death!"

The executioner bowed deeply again and said, "Madam, you cannot do that! The king's order is to have Zhongshan cut into pieces."

"If you stab Zhongshan to death, wouldn't that be a very quick death for him?"

"Besides, if you kill the Chanyu of Zhongshan, wouldn't that be tantamount to disobeying the king's order? Even I, a lowly person, would be implicated!"

"Madam, please be considerate of my difficulties and think twice before you act!"

When Madam Yao heard this, she calmed down and waved to the executioner, saying, "I understand! Execute!"

The executioner bowed deeply again: "Thank you, Madam, for your help!"

After saying that, he picked up the smallest knife and began to cut the meat from Zhongshan's buttocks piece by piece.

Carrying out the punishment of flaying is a technical job. You can't kill someone with just a few dozen cuts.

In that way, the prisoner will not suffer much pain and the effect of flaying will not be achieved.

Although Zhongshan Xiaoduo is like a walking corpse now, his pain nerves are still there.

He gritted his teeth to endure the severe pain, staring at the north with wide eyes.

There are his kingdom, beauties, children, gold, silver and treasures.

But all this had nothing to do with him anymore. Only then did he regret that he should not have been so greedy and always wanted to give the Central Plains the beautiful land.

If I had not started this war, I could have lived a peaceful life enjoying wealth and glory.

Thinking of this, he closed his eyes in despair, and two lines of tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.

Half an hour later, Zhongshan was chopped into a skeleton by the executioner and then the executioner stopped.

The people cheered and applauded in unison. This war criminal was finally brought to justice.

Madam Yao also looked up to the sky and shouted: "Xiang'er! My precious baby! My great revenge has been avenged! Your soul can rest in peace..."

After the army was arranged, Zixuan came to the villa that Yan State had built for him.

This villa covers an area of ​​about ten acres, and is fully equipped with houses, pavilions and towers.

When Zixuan entered the house, he saw that it was spotlessly clean and tidy, and the interior decoration was quite luxurious.

Zi Ri, Yuan Ke and Peng Ruo also followed Zi Xuan to the villa.

Zi Ri excitedly asked his mother, "Mother, you have such a large house in Yan State, how come I didn't know about it?"

Zixuan smiled and said, "Ri'er, back then, the State of Jin united with other states to try to invade our Fugui City."

"In the end, they were defeated by Mother, so all the other countries made peace with Mother."

"My mother asked them to build a house for me in the capital of each country so that I could live there when I traveled around the world."

"You were still young at the time, so your mother didn't tell you."

"Oh! So, mother owns a property in every country?"

"Well, mother, this house is so big and luxurious, it's empty anyway, why don't you let Ri'er live there?"

Zixuan pinched his son's cheek and said with a smile, "Of course."

"Mother's property is your property. You and Daddy Ruo'er will move here tomorrow!"

Zi Ri jumped for joy. He snuggled into Zi Xuan's arms and said coquettishly, "Mom is so nice. I love you so much!"

Zixuan pushed his son away and said with pretended disgust: "This kid! He already has a wife, but he still acts like a spoiled child with his mother!"

When Yuan Ke and Peng Ruo heard that they could live in this house, they were also very happy. They looked at Zi Ri and laughed.

At the court session the next morning, Duke Jian of Yan followed Zixuan's advice and sent all of the more than 40,000 captives to mine, reclaim wasteland, and build roads.

He also ordered the slaughter of cattle and sheep, stewing chicken and roasting fish to reward the soldiers of Qi.

After arranging this matter, he looked around at the ministers and said, "My dear ministers, I have one more thing to announce!"

"During the Battle of Yancheng, Gongzi Ri performed brilliantly in his mission to stop the Shanrong troops."

"This proves that he is an outstanding talent with great ambitions."

"I have decided! Promote Young Master Ri to the rank of General Zhenbei, replacing the late General Zhao Ben!"

Before Ji Kuan finished speaking, there was an uproar in the hall, and everyone was talking about it;

Young master, you are not even old enough this year, how can you be a first-rank general!

Yes, yes! If you are not good at talking, you will not be able to do things well...

The most angry person was Prime Minister Zizhi, who gnashed his teeth and said in his heart:

Zhao Ben finally died, and just when he had removed a thorn in his side, another thorn in his flesh appeared.

This time we must not allow military power to fall into the hands of others.

Thinking of this, he hurried out and said, "Your Majesty, this cannot be done!"

"I think that young master is not even twenty years old this year, not even old enough to come of age, how can he take on the position of a first-rank general?"

"There are so many generals in my court, any one of them has more experience than him, any one of them can be qualified!"

"If the king insists on appointing Prince Ri, I'm afraid the ministers will not be convinced."

Ji Kuan sneered, "You're not convinced? Fine! Then who, in the Prime Minister's opinion, is qualified for this position?"

Zizhi looked around at the ministers and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty! In my opinion, Zhuang Ziyi is worthy of this great responsibility!"

Really? Ji Kuan glanced at Zhuang Ziyi and said, "My dear Zhuang! Are you willing to take this position?"

Zhuang Ziyi said proudly, "Your Majesty! The position of Supreme General belongs only to me!"

Ji Kuan looked at him as if he were a dead man, thinking to himself;

As soon as Old Zhao died, you were eager to seize military power.

If you continue to control the military power, I will have no chance of living!

It would be better to teach them a lesson while City Lord Zixuan is here!

Thinking of this, he slammed the table and said, "You are going too far!"

"Ever since I ascended the throne, I have been forced to follow your advice on everything. Where do you think I am?"

"Come! Take Zizhi and Zhuang Ziyi away and give them twenty lashes of the cane!"

“Yes!” the guards agreed and dragged the two away.

Upon seeing this, Zi Ri hurried out and said, "Your Majesty, calm down! The Prime Minister is old, and it is inappropriate to use severe punishment."

"I beg the king to revoke his order and not appoint Zi Ri as the general!"