On the other side, the capital of Chu State.

As early as after the state of Chu broke the alliance of the three kingdoms of Qi, Wei and Song, and the five kingdoms withdrew one after another, the feudal nobles in various places began to receive the edict of the king of Chu and returned to Yingdu one after another.

When Xiong Huai returned to Yingdu with King Han, in addition to the high-level officials of the Chu State Tang Wu and the generals under Tang Wu, as well as a few important ministers who could not get out, other ministers of the court and the feudal monarchs from all over the country had rushed back to Yingdu early under the edict of the King of Chu.

At this time, the king of Chu divided the king's field among the people in Hanbei County, and the news of giving knighthoods to the people on a large scale also spread throughout the Chu country.

Therefore, as soon as Xiong Huai returned to Yingdu, all the nobles of Chu in Yingdu suddenly felt that an unprecedented wave was surging towards Chu State, and this big wave was even stronger than the disaster of Wu Qi.

And unlike the gains and losses of the high-level, with the return of the king of Chu, he also brought back the king of Han, which caused a huge sensation among the middle and lower-level officials, nobles and ordinary people.

Breaking the alliance of the five countries with the power of one country, and also making another king of a great country come to the court, this is a feat that the former King Zhuang did not achieve.

Therefore, as soon as Xiong Huai returned to Yingdu, he was warmly welcomed and worshiped by the people in the country.

After Xiong Huai returned to Yingdu, he ignored the ministers and people in the country, but first bathed and fasted with the king of Han for three days, and then in the palace of the king of Chu, under the witness of the ministers, he officially accepted the worship of the king of Han and re-signed an alliance with Korea.

Then, after sending off the king of Han, Xiong Huai took his ministers to worship the temple first, in order to tell the merits, he had successfully repelled the five kingdoms and kept the society of the Chu state.

The next day, Xiong Huai led his ministers to publicly sacrifice to the Black Emperor Nuwa to thank the gods for their protection and allowed Chu to win the war. At the end of the sacrifice, Xiong Huai once again presented a delicate five-colored stone and threw it into the river to sacrifice Nuwa.

After the sacrifice of the sinking wall, Xiong Huai stood on the high platform on the north bank of the river, looked at the ministers under the stage and the people not far away, and solemnly announced: "Fathers and brothers, in this war against the five countries, our Chu State resisted the world with one country and won the war.

However, this victory was not the work of a few people, nor was it just the work of the ministers, but also the work of the people in the country. In order to fight against the Five Kingdoms, all the people in the country had one person in their families, and countless people lost their relatives forever because of this war. Among them, the most tragic is Hanbei County, more than half of the men in Hanbei County died in this battle.

Therefore, the victory of this battle is not only the victory of the widows, but also the victory of the fathers and brothers. ”

As he spoke, Xiong Huai paused, and then slowly spoke: "Therefore, in order to reward the father and brother, the widow decided to give all the people in the country taxes for one year, except for the military tax, all other taxes and conscription will be exempted for the next year, so that the father and brother can recuperate." ”

Xiong Huai's words reached the ears of the surrounding people, and immediately caused a strong response from the people.

"The Great King is Wise..."

"The King's Mercy..."

"The Great King God..."

At this time, Xiong Huai couldn't help but smile slightly in the shouts of the people and ministers, he knew that at this moment, his reputation in the country had risen and risen again, and he had surpassed the previous kings of Chu and reached the peak stage.

So, the time is ripe.

Soon, after returning to the Chu Palace, Xiong Huai immediately issued an edict: "Edict, three days later, the great dynasty, the widow will be rewarded for meritorious deeds, and there are major events to announce." ”

"Announced..."

After the edict, the ministers were silent, and then looked at the tall and majestic King of Chu in front of him with shocked eyes.

What the King of Chu was going to announce three days later, they already knew in their hearts, even after the end of the war, and they were mentally prepared.

However, when this moment really came, they were still shocked and panicked, and the sky changed.

It's just that they are still in the palace at the moment, and they don't dare to move at all, not even to give other ministers a look.

Soon, as soon as the ministers left the palace, many ministers immediately surrounded Yin Zhaoju.

"Ling Yin, Jun is the head of a hundred officials, three days later, the king has a big event to announce, so Yin can know what it is!"

"Yes, Ling Yin, the king doesn't discuss with the ministers if he has something, and he will announce it directly in three days, which can be... It's okay..."

"Ling Yin..."

"Ling Yin..."

"Ahem..."

In the midst of everyone's discussions, Zhao Ju coughed lightly twice, and after everyone quieted down, Zhao Ju spoke: "Gentlemen, I am tired today and have nothing to worry about, so we have something to say in the court meeting three days later." Now, let's all disperse! ”

After speaking, Zhao Ju walked straight to his mansion, ignoring the people present.

At this time, in another crowd, Sima Jingque looked at the gathered crowd, and sighed silently in his heart: Alas, what other face do you have to tell the king!

Thinking about it, Jing Que shook his head, ignored everyone, and got into the carriage without saying a word.

"Sima..."

"Sima..."

Seeing Jing Que's carriage speeding away, the people surrounding Jing Que were all stunned, not knowing what was happening.

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In the Chu Palace.

Xiong Huai was silent for a moment when he saw Chen Zhen coming, and then asked with a complicated expression: "Chen Qing, how is the situation in the city now?" ”

Chen Zhen arched his hand expressionlessly and said: "King, the city is very lively now, Zuo Yin, Zuo Tu, Xian Yin, Gong Yin, and Taifu Yin's homes are all full of people, and they are very lively. Of course, the most lively thing now is Taixue, it is said that even Taifu, who has not appeared for three months, appeared in Taixue and listened to the lectures and debates of Taixue's sons. ”

Xiong Huai nodded, noncommittal.

The house of the five important ministers in front of him was lively, Xiong Huai didn't have to think about it to know that Zhao Chang Fan Huan and they must be discussing how to eliminate their thoughts. And where Qu Yuan has teeth, he must be encouraging people to follow them. As for Jin Juntong, he is not only the great feudal monarch of Chu State, but also an important minister in the court, and there must be many people who go to him to find out.

And where Taixue is, Taixue is not only the academic center of Chu State, but also the talent training base of Chu State, and it is also the activity center of the Fa-changing faction.

Now that he is about to start changing the law, the excitement of Taixue is a matter of course at that time.

It's just that Taifu Huanyuan, who hasn't shown up for a long time, also came out to join in the fun, which was a bit unexpected by Xiong Huai.

Taifu Huanyuan is not only the prince's teacher, but also the king of Chu treats him with a teacher's courtesy. Not only that, as a disciple of Lao Tzu and one of the founders of Jixia Academy, he has high prestige in various schools.

The reason why Xiong Huai was able to easily encircle the various major factions in the Chu State, and let the various academic factions gather around him, and follow him at the risk of annihilation, Taifu Huanyuan was a key part of it.

Moreover, the establishment of Taixue, Taifu Huanyuan also made great contributions.

Now Taifu Huanyuan has appeared at this critical juncture to calm people's hearts and support the change, this is the real national warrior!

It can be said that Taifu Huanyuan is his Xiong Huai's Zixia, and he seems to have no merit, but in fact, his merit status is no less than that of Qu Yuan, who is presiding over the change of the law.

The only pity is that Huan Yuan's age is the same as Zixia, too old.

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai asked worriedly: "Chen Qing, how is Taifu's health now?" ”

When Chen Zhen heard this, he knew the worries of the king of Chu, and immediately responded: "Please rest assured, the king is good at health preservation, and he can still take care of himself when he walks and sleeps, and according to the minister's opinion, the prince's physical condition is better than that of the minister." ”

Xiong Huai sighed when he heard this: "If Taifu can live to Zixia's age and then die, the widow will be worry-free." ”