Chapter 206 Test
"This this?"

Intellectually, Fusu understood that Tianxuan's words were the best choice; however, emotionally, Fusu really couldn't bear to kill his uncle who loved him so much. Even if his uncle betrayed him first!
For a moment, Fusu's face was ferocious and he was caught in a great conflict.

Tianxuan put the Crescent Moon Blade back into the scabbard and admired Fusu's struggling face: "My Lord, I am just making a suggestion. It is up to you whether you are willing to accept it!"

"If I kill Changping Jun, how can I face my mother?" Fusu asked strugglingly.

Tian Xuan smiled coldly, "Young Master, I believe you should be able to guess that Madam Mi is dead!"

Boom!
Many things are one thing to know in your heart, but it is another thing to face them when you need to. Although Fusu also guessed this, when Tianxuan pointed it out, his heart still beat violently in his chest, his face turned pale like a ghost, and the tears that had just stopped burst out.

"After the king threw the two bastards of Lao Ai to death, he severed the mother-son relationship with Queen Mother Zhao Ji. But, has this affected the king?" Tian Xuan leisurely put the Crescent Moon Blade back on the weapon rack, "My Lord, this is your own business. I can only give you suggestions. It's up to you to decide what to choose."

Following Tianxuan's words, Prince Fusu fell silent. His whole body was restrained, like a clay or wooden sculpture, but his eyes were filled with a gleam of light, like a rolling river.

………………

The capital of Chu, Shouchun.

"Your Majesty, may your Majesty live forever!"

As the golden crow began to cry, all the civil and military officials of the Chu State filed into the royal palace to pay homage to the King of Chu, Fu Chu, who was sitting on the throne.

"No need to pay tribute."

Fu Chu, who sat on the throne, was a middle-aged man in his thirties. His face vaguely resembled the brothers Changping Jun and Changwen Jun, but his face was pale, his eyes were bulging, and he was a typical drunkard. Enjoying the worship of the ministers, Fu Chu, who killed the king and established himself, had a hint of intoxication in his eyes.

However, when Fu Chu's gaze swept over the two brothers Changping Jun and Changwen Jun standing among the ministers, his eyes turned vigilant.

The brothers Changping Jun and Changwen Jun were the sons of King Kaolie of Chu and a Qin woman when King Kaolie was a hostage in Qin. Later, with the help of Chunshen Jun, King Kaolie of Chu returned to Chu and gave birth to King You of Chu, King Fuchu of Chu, and King Ai of Chu. Among them, King You of Chu and King Ai of Chu were born to Li Yan, the sister of Li Yuan, while King Fuchu of Chu was born out of wedlock.

After King You of Chu died, King Ai of Chu succeeded to the throne as his half-brother. However, Fu Chu exposed the palace secrets, claiming that King You of Chu and King Ai of Chu were born from the affair between Lord Chunshen and Li Yan. He then killed King Ai of Chu and seized the throne.

The return of his two half-brothers, Lord Changping and Lord Changwen, from the State of Qin made Fu Chu feel threatened. When conferring titles on the two brothers, he used the titles of Qin to remind the ministers that although they were descendants of the royal family of Chu, they grew up in the State of Qin.

"My dear ministers," Fu Chu's vigilance towards his two brothers was so fleeting that no one noticed it except Changping Jun. When all the ministers stood up, Fu Chu waved his wide sleeves, showing the majesty of the King of Chu, and said to the ministers below, "Wu'an Jun (Xiang Yan) leads an army of 200,000 to fight against the 600,000 Qin army. I'm afraid he won't be able to hold out for long. Once Wu'an Jun is defeated, the country of Chu will be in danger. What do you think?"

"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, the most urgent task is to recruit soldiers."

Before Fu Chu finished speaking, the current patriarch of the Jing family stepped forward and gave his opinion.

"The territory of Chu is vast, and the kings of previous dynasties have worked hard for hundreds of years. At this critical moment of the country's survival, we have no choice but to mobilize all the strong men in the country and fight the Qin people to the death!" "I second the motion."

"I second this motion, old minister."

As soon as the Jing clan leader finished speaking, the Zhao and Qu clan leaders followed closely behind him and said that it was necessary to recruit soldiers at this time.

Like other vassal states, the throne of Chu was inherited by the Xiong clan of the Mi surname, but after hundreds of years of inheritance, the royal family inevitably gave rise to some branches of other clans, among which the Qu, Zhao, and Jing clans were the most powerful. For this reason, Chu even set up a special official position - Sanlu Dafu!
The Sanlu official was mainly responsible for presiding over the ancestral temple sacrifices and also had the unskillful task of educating the children of the three royal families, Qu, Jing, and Zhao. The last official position held by Qu Yuan, who wrote the Nine Songs, was the Sanlu official!
The three major clans held the same view, which meant that the royal family was completely united in the face of this disaster that would destroy the country.

"it is good!"

Although Fu Chu was addicted to wine and women, he was by no means a fool. Seeing the statements made by the patriarchs of the three major clans, he was very satisfied. He slapped the armrest of the throne and praised.

"The Chu State has developed from a barbarian country in the south to what it is today. This is the result of the hard work and efforts of our predecessors. The Qin army is approaching and wants to destroy our Chu State, but we will never be frightened by the Qin army. We will bite off a piece of Qin Zheng's flesh at all costs!"

At the end of his speech, Fu Chu stood up from the throne, his tone was passionate and resounding, but after echoing in this magnificent palace, it gave off a sense of lack of energy.

"Your Majesty is wise, and we are willing to defend our Chu Kingdom together with you!"

When all the ministers in the hall heard this, they seemed to be infected. They knelt on the ground and cheered in unison.

"Your Majesty," in this atmosphere of unity and solidarity, Changping Jun, who had kept a low profile since arriving in Shouchun, spoke up, "In order to protect the foundation of our Chu State, I dare to ask Your Majesty to give me a chance to redeem myself and make meritorious contributions!"

"Brother, the previous defeat was not your fault." Fu Chu's eyes fell on Changping Jun and he said gently, "Brother, you have done everything you can, but you underestimated Ying Zheng's suspicion. He never fully trusted the two brothers, sent the two brothers to guard Yingcheng, and even buried an ambush specifically targeting you!"

Changping Jun was ashamed. "Your Majesty, no matter what, it was my mistake that caused the Chu State to suffer a great defeat. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to go to Huainan and Huaiyin to collect food and grass to supply the frontline army!"

Although Changping Jun was not a pure civil official who knew nothing about military affairs, looking back on his political career, he was mostly a politician who maintained logistics and appeased the people's livelihood. If Changping Jun asked Fuchu to lead the army to war, Fuchu would definitely not agree. If they lost the war, Fuchu would be sad; if they won, Fuchu would be worried.

However, Changping Jun volunteered to collect food and fodder for the army on the front line, and Fu Chu felt relieved.

"Since my brother is still willing to serve our State of Chu despite his advanced age, I will accept your request." After pondering for a few breaths, Fu Chu made a decision and agreed to Changping Jun's request with a loud laugh.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." After getting Fu Chu's permission, Changping Jun burst into tears of gratitude.

The half-brothers looked at each other with enthusiasm in their eyes, as if they had developed a brotherly friendship after just a short time together.

(End of this chapter)