Cui Cheng died because he was too arrogant and thought too highly of himself.
He thought that Xiao Yuan had to rely on him.
As everyone knows, in front of the king, there is no room for you to threaten me.
Xiao Yuan is not an indecisive person like King Huan.
Huan Di's return to Qin and its political unification are beyond doubt.
Cui Cheng's body and severed head are still in the palace.
It wasn't until Xiao Yuan left that Qin's soldiers quickly ran in and began to clean up the scene.
All the officials also looked at each other, and then filed out of the court meeting hall.
On the way out of the palace, someone still had an ugly face. He couldn't help but wipe his forehead with his sleeve and whispered: "Master Cui is from a wealthy family, disciples and former officials. I don't know how many times, he will be chopped off at any time..."
Others shook their heads slightly: "The current king is not the old master, and the king's power cannot be violated. Cui Cheng is trying to hit the edge of the knife..."
On the other side, after going to court, Xiao Yuan went to the palace study. These days, he has been dealing with the post-war affairs in Huandi, and he will definitely be unable to leave here in a short time.
The news of Cui Cheng's execution soon reached Shangguan Wenruo and Jia You, who immediately came to find him.
After the salute, Shangguan Wenruo said anxiously: "Your Majesty, did you kill Cui Cheng?"
Xiao Yuan glanced at him and said lukewarmly: "This person relies on the family, is wild and rude, and dares to threaten this king. How can I keep him?"
"This." Shangguan Wenruo and Jia You looked at each other and said, "But Your Majesty, Cui Chengnai is the representative of the Huandi clan, he has a long reputation..."
"So what?" Xiao Yuan put down the bamboo slips and said: "Because of this, he must die. Otherwise, if I compromise, I will have to compromise with other nobles in Huan Di. By then, Huan Di will no longer be under the rule of Qin. But it’s controlled by the clan.”
"This..." Shangguan Wenruo didn't know what to say.
Jia You rolled his eyes and said: "Your Majesty is wise, Cui Cheng is a common man, and he is indeed worthy of his death."
"Is there anything else?" Xiao Yuan glanced at the two of them again.
"I take my leave." The two of them bowed deeply at the same time.
After leaving the study, Shangguan Wenruo couldn't help but sigh and said: "This Cui Cheng, after all, is from a noble family, but he still can't understand the situation."
Jia You smiled and said: "I'm afraid he still thinks that the king is King Huan, but it would be more beneficial for Huan land if he dies."
Having said this, he glanced at Shangguan Wenruo again and lowered his voice: "With your Majesty's methods, even if Cui Cheng doesn't happen, I'm afraid... people will die..."
As long as a wise monarch combines kindness and power, it is a common method.
Next, Xiao Yuan once again appeased the local nobles, and at the same time checked the documents recommended by the Ministry of Personnel, dispatched officials to various places, and established county-level military guards.
A few days later, the governors of the three places returned to the capital.
When Xiao Yuan led his army into Wuxia Pass, he adopted Su Yi's suggestion and marched directly to Huandu. Therefore, there were many places that the Qin army did not pass through, including these three counties.
When they received the order from the King of Qin, the governors of these three places had of course hesitation, and they discussed it with the palace staff for a long time. The final result of the discussion was the same. If they didn't come, it would show resistance and the Qin army would definitely come.
At this time, the three county guards were summoned at the same time, and they were heading to the palace study with anxiety. Naturally, there were whispers along the way.
Not long after, after receiving the order from King Xiao Yuan, Xu Hu led the three of them to the study, then returned to the palace door and stood with a knife in hand.
In the study room.
Xiao Yuan was still flipping through a scroll of bamboo slips.
After the three people came in, they first looked at him cautiously, then they all knelt on the ground and said in unison: "See your Majesty——"
These words already represent their willingness to surrender.
They had a good attitude. When Xiao Yuan heard this, he suddenly smiled, put down the bamboo slips and said, "You three dear friends, you don't need to be polite, please come to peace."
"Thank you, Your Majesty—" The three of them shouted in unison again, then stood up and stood respectfully below.
Xiao Yuan glanced at the three of them and looked at them slightly.
The three of them are all wearing the official uniform of Huan Guo County. The youngest one is also in his forties. Some are fat and some are thin. The only thing they have in common is that their beards are well groomed.
He didn't speak, and the three of them bowed slightly and shrank their shoulders, not daring to speak easily.
There was a bit of silence at the scene, Xiao Yuan seemed to be waiting for something.
Under this situation, cold sweat gradually broke out on the foreheads of the three of them, and their bodies became lower and lower.
Until a while later, the person on the far left seemed to remember something, took out a brocade box, quickly stepped forward, put it respectfully on the table, and lowered his body and said:
"The king has great talents and great plans. Now, the land of Huan is under the rule of Qin, which is a blessing to the people. I, Kang Jing, have little talent and little virtue, and have no merit. It is really difficult for me to be the governor of Songyang County, so I have handed over the official seal."
Anyone who can be a county guard is not stupid. Now that most of Huan Di has been recovered, there is no use even if he hides his official seal. It is better to express his loyalty as soon as possible.
Seeing this, the other two people also reacted and followed suit.
The official seals of the three counties were respectfully placed on the table. Xiao Yuan glanced at them first, and then said with a smile on his face: "You have worked hard to govern the place, how can you say that you have done nothing?"
As he spoke, he pushed the official seal back, looked at the three of them and said, "Take them all back."
"Ah?" After hearing this, the three of them were obviously a little unresponsive. Kang Jing, the governor of Songyang County, widened his eyes. How dare he really take it back? He stammered: "This, your Majesty..."
Xiao Yuan understood what he meant, raised his hand slightly and said: "For local governance, I can't do without my three beloved ministers. Now that you have become officials of the Qin Dynasty, I, the king and your ministers, are the two of us. There should be no unnecessary barriers between us."
"Master Kang, I have already seen your political achievements. You must be responsible for the proper governance of Songyang County."
After saying that, he looked at the other two people and said with a gentle smile: "The same goes for you, be an official and be a good official. I can't guarantee anything else, but as a minister of the country, the country will definitely see it. "
After saying this, the three of them were shocked again, and then they all knelt on the ground.
Kang Jing was inexplicably moved and said in a trembling voice: "The king trusts me so much, how dare I not serve loyally..."
"Okay, okay, get up quickly." Xiao Yuan said, also walked around the table and personally reached out to help the three of them.
He had indeed considered and studied these three county governors, and finally came to the conclusion that their political performance was not bad and they could be used.
Since they can be used, then simply retain their official positions. On the one hand, it is to win people's hearts, and on the other hand, it is also for others to see.
After meeting and talking in the study, Xiao Yuan showed his caring side to his courtiers. He immediately held a banquet at Huan Palace and entertained the three of them to cleanse themselves from the dust.
This made the three governors realize a different King Qin, a generous and benevolent king.
