The Devil's Tribulation

Chapter 707: Happy and Unforgettable

Zhou Zhixiong's imperial study in the imperial palace of the Great Zhou Kingdom.

Wei Qing smiled and flattered him: "Your Majesty is wise. Even if I didn't come to plead for mercy, Your Majesty would not embarrass him."

Zhou Zhixiong snorted coldly and said, "What an ungrateful fellow! I have delivered my personal letter to him, but he still refuses to surrender. He has been guarding the last pass of the Chu State for so long, resulting in the death and injury of more than one million soldiers!!"

Wei Qing sighed and said, "Your Majesty, this is not his fault. His whole family is in the hands of the King of Chu. How dare he surrender so easily? If he really surrendered without caring about his family, Your Majesty would probably look down on him again."

"Humph! Even if I forgive him, what about the soldiers?!" Zhou Zhixiong said with a somewhat relaxed tone: "If Wei Shuai can convince those generals, I can give him a chance~"

Wei Qing smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you have found the wrong person for this matter. You should let Sun Erleng do this~"

Speaking of Sun Erleng, Zhou Zhixiong was in a good mood and said with a smile: "General Sun is worthy of being the disciple of General Wei. If it weren't for General Sun, the casualties in this battle to destroy Chu would be much greater."

Wei Qing was naturally very happy that Sun Erleng was praised by the emperor. He stroked his beard and smiled, "Yes, my son-in-law really opened my eyes this time. Your Majesty, do you think talent is more important than hard work?"

Zhou Zhixiong smiled and said, "You mean he is born to be a great marshal?" Wei Qing nodded and said, "For many things, I have pondered for a long time, and even practiced them on the battlefield before I got the results.

He seems to understand things very quickly and doesn't need much instruction. Don't you think it's strange?"

Zhou Zhixiong smiled and said, "Well, I'll leave this matter to General Sun. General Wei has also made great contributions this time. What reward do you want?"

Wei Qing smiled and said, "I am already buried up to my neck in the earth. What reward do I need? My greatest wish is to do something for the Great Zhou."

Zhou Zhixiong looked at Wei Qing's hair and said in surprise, "I remember that when I saw you last time, your temples were already gray. How come they are black this time?!"

Wei Qing did not hide it and said with a smile: "My precious daughter sent me a pot of medicine, saying that drinking a small sip every day can prolong life.

I tried drinking it for a while, and it really worked. I thought I didn’t have many years left, but it looks like I can live a few more years and watch my grandchildren grow up.

Wei Qing was over seventy years old, and his body had long since broken down due to years of fighting. If Wei Mingwan hadn't sent him the longevity pill that Pan Chengfeng had given him, he would have been buried in the ground. How could he have gone out to defend the city?

In this world, it is normal to have some elixirs that can prolong life. It is even more not surprising since the emperor himself is a Jindan cultivator.

But when it comes to grandsons, Zhou Zhixiong became curious. He thought of Sun Erleng's eldest son, Sun Zhengjun, and said with a smile: "I heard that your eldest grandson is also a rare tiger general! He is only eleven years old, but he has a thousand pounds of strength. It's true that there is no bad son in a general's family~"

The emperor and his ministers began to chat. Zhou Zhixiong's depressed mood finally improved after talking with Wei Qing for most of the day. He even invited Wei Qing to have lunch with him at noon.

In the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Ministry of Justice prison.

The prisoners now detained here are all war criminals, and the other prisoners have been transferred to other cells temporarily.

Qi Hong was imprisoned alone in a solitary cell, with chains on his hands and feet that made a rattling sound when he moved even the slightest.

All the officials and generals who surrendered with the Emperor of Chu were treated preferentially. The Emperor of Chu was even crowned a king and exiled to a prosperous area in the south to enjoy a good life.

This was not only a promise from the Emperor of the Great Zhou, but also his ambition. He wanted to show others how good the treatment would be for surrendering. At least they would be rich and glorious for the rest of their lives.

Almost all the generals who resisted resolutely were imprisoned here, awaiting trial by the Emperor of the Great Zhou.

With a swish, Qi Hong's cell door was opened, and the jailer said impatiently: "Qi Hong, someone is here to see you, come out with me."

Qi Hong, who was dressed in prison uniform, was secretly surprised when he heard this and asked, "Young man, I don't seem to know anyone in the Great Zhou. Who is here to see me?"

The jailer said impatiently, "Just come if I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense? You are already dying. Are you still afraid of others harming you?"

Qi Hong said self-deprecatingly: "Brother, what you said makes sense. I am a dying man, what am I afraid of? Let's go~"

Qi Hong followed the jailer, turning left and right, and walked for a long time, but still hadn't reached his destination. It was obvious that he was imprisoned in the deepest place and was the most important prisoner.

After walking for another incense stick of time, he finally saw the jailer stop in front of a cell. Then he nodded and said something to someone. The jailer slowly left the cell and came back to him and said, "Go in. I'll come pick you up later."

Qi Hong was also muttering in his heart: "Who is here to see me? Well, since he is here, let's go in and take a look. Anyway, at most one of us will die."

Qi Hong took steps, the chains rattling, and finally arrived in front of the cell. Looking up, he saw four soldiers with swords standing in the four corners of the room, looking at him with hatred.

Qi Hong could tell at a glance that these four had all been on the battlefield, and the murderous aura on them was extremely strong.

Qi Hong stepped into the room, and saw a burly man sitting on a chair drinking wine. There were several dishes on the table, all of which were staple food, including chicken, duck, fish and meat, not to mention some game that he had never seen before!

Qi Hong hadn't eaten any greasy food for more than half a year. When he saw these dishes, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva. Then he looked closely at the drinking man.

After watching for a while, Qi Hong had some guesses, but he was still not sure.

After the big man drank a glass of wine, he cursed: "Damn it, change the bowl for me! How long will it take for me to finish drinking from this small cup?!"

As soon as the voice came out, Qi Hong smiled, raised his hands and bowed, saying: "Qi Hong greets Marshal Sun~"

The person who came was Sun Erleng. Sun Erleng frowned and said, "How boring! You guessed it right away. Come, take off General Qi's shackles."

"Marshal..." The guard hesitated for a moment and tried to persuade him, but Sun Erleng was already impatient: "Are you deaf?! Hurry up! How can you drink with me in shackles?"

The guards had no choice but to run out and call the jailer to remove the shackles from Qi Hong.

Qi Hong touched his wrist which was already festering and rotten and said, "Is Marshal Sun here to see me off? Then I must enjoy this meal carefully."

Sun Erleng said with a smile: "Don't call me Marshal, there is no Marshal here, only Qi Hong and Sun Erleng. I am not here to see you off today, I just want to have a drink and chat with you~"

Qi Hong was a little surprised and said, "Just come here to chat? Isn't it the order of His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

While Sun Erleng was pouring wine for Qi Hong, he said, "When the decree is issued is your Majesty's business. I have no control over it. Whether it is good or bad is still uncertain. Why are you so pessimistic, Brother Qi?"

Qi Hong knew his own limitations. If it was someone else, there might be a chance of survival. But him? Impossible!

Qi Hong said self-deprecatingly: "We have been fighting in Anling City for more than half a year. I have underestimated the casualties of Marshal Sun's officers and soldiers. Can they let me go?"

Sun Erleng said with a smile: "When two countries go to war, there will be casualties. They just serve their respective masters.

Your Majesty has made your King of Chu a king, and he has happily gone to the south to enjoy his life with his three thousand beauties."

When Qi Hong heard the news, he clenched his fists, but only for a short while before he loosened his fists and said, "He really is so happy that he doesn't even think about Chu anymore~"