King Wei Liu Wubing had been a commander worthy of respect.
On the second day after arriving in Luoyi, Ye Zhen changed into plain black mourning clothes and personally went to Prince Wei's Residence to pay his respects to King Wei Liu Wubing.
At this moment, Prince Wei's Residence was draped in white, its cries of mourning shaking the heavens.
To the entire line of Prince Wei, King Wei had been their sky. With King Wei gone, as the lingering favor gradually faded, much of the benefits enjoyed by Prince Wei's line would have to be surrendered.
Although Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long was kindhearted and elevated King Wei's funeral rites by one rank, granting him the burial honors of a prince, he made no indication whatsoever regarding the inheritance of the title, which would still proceed according to the Great Zhou Law.
Under the Great Zhou Law, King Wei's eldest son, Liu Bufeng, would inherit the title, reduced by one rank, becoming the Prince of Wei Commandery.
Even that was a grace bestowed by Benevolent Sovereign Ji Long. Otherwise, upon being reduced to a commandery prince, the "Wei" in the title "Prince Wei" would have been revoked and a different commandery-prince title bestowed.
However, in view of King Wei Liu Wubing having sacrificed himself for the country, the "Wei" title was not reclaimed.
Upon learning that Ye Zhen had come to pay his respects, Liu Bufeng, clad in sackcloth and mourning garb, personally led his family out of Prince Wei's Residence to receive Ye Zhen and invite him inside.
Following the rites, after Ye Zhen had paid his respects to King Wei, he finally kowtowed three times before King Wei's spirit tablet and ceremonial garments, performing the grand rite.
For someone of Ye Zhen's status, kowtowing was an exceptionally high