The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 97: Qin Prince Chu Dies
Zichu nodded slightly and looked at Gangcheng Jun Cai Ze, who hurried forward.

"Qing Cai, you have assisted the previous king for three generations and have always been loyal to me. From now on, Zheng'er will also be assisted by you."

Cai Ze said sadly: "I will repay you with my life."

Zichu nodded and looked at Wang Jian and Meng Ao. The two of them hurried forward and shouted "Your Majesty".

Zichu said: "Both generals are pillars of the Qin Dynasty. Meng Qing, the coalition forces were so powerful when we attacked Wei before, and it was not your fault. We will need you to expand our territory in the future. You have been generals of the Qin Dynasty for generations, so please keep up the good work."

They both cried: "I swear to be loyal to the Qin Dynasty and the prince until death!"

Zichu then looked at the other civil and military officials and nobles, summoning up his last bit of strength and speaking loudly, "My son is born divine, precocious and intelligent, and everyone knows that he can rule the country directly after he succeeds to the throne. Do you have any objections, my nobles?"

All the ministers bowed with great respect and said, "We will follow the king's order. We have no objection."

Zichu was relieved and ordered: "From today on, Lü Buwei will be appointed as the central prime minister, Cai Ze as the right prime minister, and Zhong Cang as the left prime minister. All the nobles should work together to serve the new king."

The ministers bowed and said, "We obey your command."

Zichu let out a long sigh and said, "My lords, please leave first. I have something to say to the queen and the others."

Everyone in the hall left, leaving only the two queen dowagers, Zhao Ji Mi Yu, and Ying Zheng Cheng Jiao.

Zichu first said to Mi Yu: "After I leave, teach Cheng Jiao well, and you don't have to think too much, just live the rest of your life well."

Mi Yu cried and replied: "I obey your command."

He looked at Cheng Jiao again, and Cheng Jiao was still sobbing softly.

"Qian'er, come here."

Zichu held Cheng Jiao's hand and told him, "My child, remember, after the king is gone, the eldest brother will be the father. You must obey your elder brother in everything. Don't do anything stupid. Listen to your elder brother in everything."

Cheng Jiao nodded repeatedly.

Zichu said to Zhao Ji and Ying Zheng, "Our family is what it is today, all thanks to our mother. After I am gone, Zheng'er, you must be filial to our mother and never show any disrespect. Do you understand?"

The two nodded repeatedly.

Zichu said to Queen Mother Huayang, "Mother, please take Yu'er and Jiao'er out first. I have something to say to the Queen."

Queen Mother Huayang nodded.

Mi Yu replied yes, and took Cheng Jiao out with hatred in her heart.

After the three of them left, Zichu forced a smile at Zhao Ji and said, "Madam, the people I feel most sorry for in my life are you and Zheng'er. I never thought that our marriage would be so short-lived."

Zhao Ji's eyes were red and swollen, she cried uncontrollably, and lay down in front of Zichu: "Husband, husband."

Zichu continued, "Madam, you are just a little woman, not very smart. You must remember that Zheng'er is your ultimate support. You must listen to Zheng'er in everything from now on. Don't be too smart."

Zhao Ji cried and nodded repeatedly: "Husband, I know."

Finally, Zichu looked at Ying Zheng, who was crying silently beside him. His face was already covered in tears. He knelt forward and held Zichu's hands tightly.

Zichu said with a smile: "You will be the king soon, don't cry anymore." "Zheng'er, your burden will be too heavy from now on. Everyone can retreat, but you have no way to retreat. Thank you for your hard work."

"You are born extraordinary, mature and intelligent, and you handle many things properly. Your father has seen all of this, but you are still young after all. How can your father feel at ease to put such a heavy burden on you?"

"The king has great power, but also great responsibility. Father wants to help you shoulder this burden for a while longer. Father wants to see you grow up a little bit more."

At this point, Zichu couldn't hold back his tears, and Ying Zheng was also sobbing and wailing, "Father, father!"

"Zheng'er, take good care of Daqin. You are born extraordinary. Being born into a royal family means you have to do great things. Don't forget the great cause of unifying the world!"

"Although my father can't see you anymore, you must become the master of the world. You are destined to be the master of the world."

Ying Zheng cried, "Father, I swear that I will unite the world!"

Zichu smiled and said, "Good, good, that's great."

Looking at Ying Zheng, he said, "I didn't realize you've grown so big. It's a pity that your father won't have the chance to hold a ceremony for you to wear the cap."

Ying Zheng wiped his tears vigorously with his sleeves and said loudly: "Father, it's okay now."

After saying this, he quickly ran out of the hall and ordered sternly: "Come here, come here quickly, bring the crown here."

The eunuch crawled and fetched the crown of the King of Qin. Ying Zheng snatched it away and ran to Zichu's bedside: "Father, please put the crown on me."

Zichu had difficulty getting up at this time, so Zhao Ji hurriedly helped Ying Zheng put on the hairpin and handed the guide to Zichu. Zichu had exhausted all his strength in inserting and fixing it with great effort.

Ying Zheng quickly helped Zichu lie down.

Zichu looked at Ying Zheng carefully and smiled with satisfaction: "Good, you are really my good son, tall and mighty, great."

Finally, he told Ying Zheng: "Zheng'er, Luowang is just a murder weapon with ulterior motives. Don't trust it. Our royal family has its own trusted force, called Shadow Secret Guard, which is responsible for protecting the royal family and handling confidential matters. It has been handed over to Zhong Cang some time ago. Zhong Cang's loyalty to you is beyond doubt, so you can use it with confidence. We also have an organization in Daqin that is dedicated to the royal family's interests. It is also an intelligence organization spread across the seven countries. It is called the Iron Blood Alliance. It is now handed over to Cai Ze for management. Your father left some confidential information with your mother. It is a secret passed down from generation to generation. You can take a look at it when you have time. Remember to destroy it after reading it."

Ying Zheng nodded repeatedly. Zichu looked at Ying Zheng with satisfaction for the last time, and finally said to Zhao Ji: "Madam, you and Zheng'er should go out first, and let me stay with my mother for a while."

Zhao Ji nodded while crying, and she and Ying Zheng walked out of the bedroom, looking back every few steps.

Only Queen Mother Xia and Zichu were left in the hall. Queen Mother Xia went forward and hugged Zichu. She could no longer hold back her soft sobs and broke down in tears in an instant. This was the most important person in her life, her only son.

Zichu also cried loudly: "Mother! Mother! I am sorry, I am sorry."

Queen Mother Xia hugged Zichu and comforted him softly, "It's okay, it doesn't matter, mother doesn't care, it's not important, it's not important, mother knows how hard it is for you, mother knows it all, Yiren, my son, my son."

Feeling her son's cries getting smaller and smaller, Empress Dowager Xia was heartbroken. The most painful thing in the world is to see a loved one die.

Slowly, Zichu's crying and breathing stopped, just like when he was a child. The mother tidied her son's clothes neatly and covered him with a quilt, but her son would never breathe again.

No one would call her mother anymore.

When Queen Mother Xia walked out of the palace, she was like a walking corpse, and all her tears had been shed.

With a pale face, he said softly: "King Qin, Zichu, has passed away."

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