More Chapter 40: The Death of Le Hui

Le Hui doesn't know how many times he has been in the book, he can't bear the chaos in the court anymore, but the book is up to the sky, the emperor doesn't care about things, and he doesn't let go of power, he can only be in a hurry, and it doesn't play a role. So he decided that after this time, if there was no result, he would return to his hometown after saying that he was sick and would never return to officialdom.

In fact, he was very sick, and his cough often made it difficult for him to sleep all night, tossing and turning, and his disappointment with his country often gnawed at his soul.

He turned the lamp brighter and wrote: "When the ministers hear about the king's loss, they all move from power to the bottom." Ministers hold the country, and they often blame the power and prosperity. Remembering the first emperor, the saint is not eternal, and he abandons all the nations early. Your Majesty is rich in the Spring and Autumn Period, and he has inherited great causes, and it is not appropriate for uncles to do the royal family to show the selfishness of the world. The scripture says: 'Heaven and earth are obedient to each other, and all things are injured.' The monarch and the minister are out of order, and all people suffer. 'If you don't save it, it's unexpected. It is advisable to cut oneself with righteousness and self-introduction with humility. The fourth uncle can protect the glory of the land for a long time, and the queen will never be ashamed of the temple, and the one who is honest is also. In short, Le Hui means that in order for his family to maintain his honor and favor for a long time, the Dou family still tries to hand over the government to Liu Zhao.

Le Hui put Zhu Ce into his bag and looked at Dongfang, which had turned white. The flesh and bones of his whole body hurt into the bone marrow, and he sighed, knowing that his life was short, but in his heart he was thinking about the precarious royal family.

As expected, Le Hui's book sank into the sea again, and there was no news. He smiled bitterly and was speechless, and ordered his family to take care of their bags and return home.

Liu Zhao had already received Le Hui's recital, but it was not yet time to make a difficulty, so he just put the recital fold in case of emergency. He heard that Le Hui was going to return to his hometown, so early in the morning, he took Yuan Xian and Ren Tun to visit Le Hui.

People rushed to the horse, but saw people go to the empty house, an old house, a small courtyard, through poverty and self-defense, I couldn't help but be very moved, saw the begonia flowers blooming in the courtyard, so I picked a flower in hand, sighed: "I think that the Dou family has thousands of dollars, but they are eyeing the court, and such a loyal old minister is so poor, I really feel sorry for people." ”

Yuan Xiang said: "The minister knows which way Le Hui will earn it, and we can catch up." ”

Liu Zhaoyi waved his hand and said, "No need, go back to the palace, the hospital will send someone to Lehui's hometown to give him medical treatment." Also, I gave him a thousand daughters and built a house for him in my hometown, which was said to be a gift from me. Ren Tun, you go to draw up the decree, and we will go back to the palace. After speaking, Liu Zhao went out and got on the horse.

Le Hui walked and stopped, and entered the territory of Changling in a few days. After settling down, he saw someone pass a decree that he should go to the county government to have something to do. Le Hui was helpless, dragged heavy steps, and came to the county government, but when he saw the county order, he said with a smile: "Brother Birch, the emperor just issued an order, gave you a thousand gold, and also built a mansion for Brother Birch, which is now under supervision and has not yet been completed." It can be seen that the imperial court attaches great importance to Brother Birch. You have a good name, and you can be considered a successful retirement at this time. ”

Le Hui looked at the treacherous smile on the county commander's face, and said with a wry smile: "Le Hui is poor, and he doesn't need any reward from the emperor, you write to Your Majesty for me, and the minister Le Hui doesn't dare to accept it, please take back your Majesty's life!" ”

The county commander sneered: "Brother Birch, you don't know how to lift, the emperor is a compliment to you, if you insist on not accepting it, I'm afraid the emperor won't look good there!" ”

Le Hui said: "My lord, you underestimate me, I have been an official all my life, and I have never accepted a little gift, from a small official to a scholar, if I cherish money and official positions, why should I urge my hometown!" If I want to eat a little food and clothing, why should I go to the book to show the disadvantages of the times, offend the powerful, and put myself in an unpredictable place! I return to my hometown to retire, I have a thin field, there are books to read, what is the use of asking for money, and wanting a house? If Your Majesty is sympathetic to the hard work of the old minister, he will not embarrass the old minister. My lord, I will say goodbye. Then he turned around and wanted to leave.

The county ordered: "Le Hui! Don't you want it, don't you want it? ”

Le Hui's face sank, a trace of unhappiness flashed slightly, and he said loudly: "Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, what kind of heart do I have when I am old?" Since Your Majesty is given to the old ministers, it has nothing to do with them, I don't want it, and they are not qualified to ask for it. ”

The county order is disgraced, his official was bought from Dou Xian for silver, and he thinks about how to flatter and flatter his boss every day, how to get back the money he bought from the official, and when has he ever seen this kind of lord who doesn't want money. Thinking about standing up, he didn't send Le Hui away, and turned around and went back to the inner room.

Le Hui just entered the house, but saw a young man standing indoors, but it was Ren Tun. Behind him stood a medical officer, the two of whom seemed to have only taken two sips of water.

Le Hui's son Le Ji stood beside him, and when he saw his father returning home, he hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Father, this is Lord Ren Tun, who is the confessor of Langzhong, and this is the Chu medical officer. ”

After Le Hui saw the ceremony, Ren Tun said in a very respectful tone: "Mr. Le, Your Majesty rushed to see you off, but I was very sad to see that you had already earned, so I was specially ordered to announce the decree." ”

This sentence was indeed earth-shattering, Le Hui burst into tears, wiped it away, and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for coming to send the minister, this is a great grace." ”

Ren Tun took out the holy decree and said: "Sir, I won't announce the decree, and directly tell the emperor's intention to Mr." ”

Le Hui let Ren Tun sit on the couch and said: "The county order has come to me just now, Your Majesty's intentions, I already know, please tell Your Majesty, old minister, there is a hut, a vegetable garden is enough, don't want that lot of money." Since Your Majesty ascended the throne, the four seas have been peaceful, there have been no rain and drought disasters, and the treasury has just been filled, so you can't waste it so much for the sake of the old ministers. ”

Ren Tun sighed: "Your Majesty knew that Mr. would not accept it, so I asked me to bring a medical officer to treat Mr. ”

Le Hui smiled: "This is still okay, I, a patient, will never push the doctor out." ”

After the medical officer prescribed the medicine for Le Hui, he said, "Sir, don't overwork, you can only exercise properly every day, and eat lightly." ”

Le Hui stroked his beard and smiled: "The old man is idle at the moment, and he will definitely follow the doctor's instructions." ”

Ren Tun said: "Mr. is bitter, and the food is naturally light. Sir, Your Majesty instructed that after your husband recovers from his illness, Your Majesty will ask him to return to the court to be an official. ”

Le Hui said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, the old minister is not in good health, and he doesn't want to go out anymore." ”

After sending Ren Tun away, Le Hui took medicine on time every day, and his body actually improved a little, and he was quite comfortable reading in the pavilion every day.

When Dou Xian heard the report and said that Le Hui had returned to his hometown to recuperate, he sent someone to find the Changling County Commander and instructed him to find ways to torture, persecute and threaten Le Hui. The county magistrate didn't have a good impression of Le Hui, so he was in the middle of it.

So he found someone to call Le Hui to the county government again, met him, and asked with a face: "Le Hui, I heard that you colluded with Yuan An and Ren Kui to frame the general Dou Xian, can you do this?" ”

Le Hui was stunned for a moment, bowed down and said: "Yuan Situ is fair, Ren Sikong is shrewd and capable, I just admire, but I have never interacted, so how can I collude?" ”

The county magistrate roared: "Nonsense, you guys are on the table at the same time, impeach the general, and say that you don't erode the knot, come here, take down Le Hui!" ”

Le Hui said angrily: "I am an old minister who has returned to his hometown, you have no right to arrest me!" ”

"Okay, I don't have the right to arrest you, you just tell the evidence of your conclusion, otherwise you don't want to go home today!"

Le Hui said loudly: "I don't know Yuan Gong and Ren Gong, we have no collusion, if you want to say collusion, it is you who colluded with General Dou, and it is true that you want to frame me." Let's go to the emperor to evaluate the theory! ”

"Le Hui, don't use the emperor to pressure me, even if I collude with General Dou? Now who in the court doesn't know that the emperor has to listen to everything, and then he listens to the general in everything. You say, are you impeaching Wang Diao, Li Fu and Captain Si Shi on the table? The county commander looked disdainful and pointed to Le Hui's nose and said.

"Yes, I was impeached on the table, I'm afraid it's because of this, you came to ask me, yes or no?"

"Exactly, Wang Diao and Li Fu are both friends of the general, and Captain Si Shi is my distant relative, what, you dare to play impeachment if you have any evidence, so bold!"

"I'm happy to be happy if there is no evidence, how to catch the wind and shadows, and participate in impeachment indiscriminately. Wang Diao asked his son to buy and sell the land, resulting in death. He himself used his cronies to beat people on the street, yes and no. There is also Li Fu, his official was bought, but he didn't know how to make progress, reported to the imperial court, and used the rights he got to wantonly collect and scrape the people's wealth, so that the local surnames were full of complaints, and the people were not able to make a living. These are indisputable facts. And your distant relative, humming that he colluded with local wealthy people to resell illicit salt, and the evidence is conclusive. You want proof, okay, that's their evidence. Le Hui looked slightly excited, he stood up straight, coughing loudly, but without the slightest compromise.

"Hahaha!" The county commander laughed and said: "Le Hui, Le Hui, even if you have evidence, what if you have evidence, can the emperor manage it?" Can you manage it? Let me tell you, you are also white ginseng, and you tried to think of Yuan An and Ren Kui's mistakes here, if the writing is good, I will take care of your food, if the writing is not good, you will be hungry here for a day today. ”

When Leji learned of the situation, he found many people of insight in the local area and went to the county government to plead for mercy. The county order had no choice but to release the people. After a day of tossing, Le Hui's illness worsened, and he only felt that time was running out, and he felt that the government was hopeless, so he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

A few days later, the imperial court came down again and worshiped him as a cavalry lieutenant, Le Hui smiled bitterly and said: "I still receive great favors, but I can't repay him." The husband is in the doctor, and the hole is sick; Shiqing holds power, and "Spring and Autumn" takes precaution. The saint is pleading, and he is not lying to him. In recent times, relatives are rich and noble, and there will be arrogant defeats. Now His Majesty misses the mountain mausoleum, and does not neglect political affairs; The uncles are favored and have power in all directions. If you can't hurt yourself, you will be punished. The minister's life is dying, and he is stupid when he is dying, but he is attentive. ”

Le Hui glanced at Le Ji beside him and said: "You have been trained by my family since you were a child, you must hold the style of a king, you must not do the will of a villain, you must not be in the company of treachery, I have no hope of life, and I can't use my own body to bring disaster to Yuan Gong again!" ”

After saying that, his eyes wept, he sighed, and drank the medicine in his hand.

Le Hui passed away, there were a few brothers who mourned in mourning clothes, and the surname also felt his virtue, grief-stricken, and at the time of the funeral, everyone wept.

(Later, Dou was killed, and Emperor He took power, Le Hui's protégé He Rong and others wrote to state Le Hui's loyalty and integrity, and (Emperor He) gave Le Hui's son Le Ji as Langzhong.) ）