Chapter 57: Death
There is a faint fragrance of medicinal herbs wafting in the Chengming Palace, all of which are rare and exotic herbs picked from all over the world. Mixed together, there is no usual grassy smell. When the attendants smelled it, their spirits were a little excited. I really don't understand why the king eats such an elixir all day long, and still sleeps endlessly on the bed.
"Eunuch, you go and see my father, I'll come and see here." Jing Er appeared in the side hall, and this kind of thing has always been taken care of by Qiandu personally. No one should try to do anything in front of him, the first king succeeded to the throne for three days, and no one can say clearly.
Qiandu looked up and saw that it was Jing Er who immediately got up and saluted. For the future King of Great Qin, Qiandu lacks respect. His master is King Zhuangxiang, and he can only be King Zhuangxiang, and in the mausoleum sixty miles away from Xianyang City, there is destined to be a coffin belonging to him. In this life, his fate has been closely linked to King Zhuangxiang. King Zhuang Xiang died, a thousand degrees died!
"Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the king is resting and doesn't need an old slave to wait. The duty of the old slave is where the prince tells the old slave not to obey. Qiandu rejected Jing Er with a smile, although he didn't have to give face to the future leader. But after all, the legitimate heir of the current leadership must have the attitude he should have.
Touching a soft nail, Jing Er was not surprised at all. Qiandu is such a person, who only identifies King Zhuang Xiang. Ignore people at all. Being able to treat yourself like this is already a face-saving experience.
"Father has just woken up, I'm going to take a look at the medicine and food. The eunuch is by his father's side all the year round, so he naturally understands his father's thoughts. The eunuch should go to his father's side and serve properly! Sure enough, Jing Er's sacrifice of this magic weapon is extremely powerful. Hearing that King Zhuangxiang woke up, Qiandu immediately rushed out of the side hall and went towards the main hall. As long as King Zhuang Xiang is sober, he will definitely serve by his side and never slack off.
Just entered the main hall. I saw a small chamberlain coming towards me.
"Eunuch, just now the prince seems to be ...... It seems that the king's seal was used. The little chamberlain whispered.
"Oh, the prince used the seal? Have you seen what the prince did with the seal letter? Chidu was a little surprised, but he didn't care about these things, because it wasn't something he should worry about. Now he's worried about. Can you make King Zhuang Xiang better. Recently, the Imperial Physician Decree seems to have improved the prescription, and the king sleeps all day and sleeps for ten hours a day. However, his face seems to be a little better, and his condition does not seem to be so serious. There is no one who wants King Zhuangxiang to get better like Qiandu, and who is not afraid of death!
"At that time, it was the awakening of the king, and the villain was taking care of the king. In fact, the villain didn't see the prince use the seal letter, but the box containing the seal letter was a little crooked, so ...... The villain is just guessing. β
"Bastard! You dare to guess such a thing, the old man sees that you have lived enough. Who else knows about this? Qiandu raised his hand and gave the little chamberlain a slap, arguing in vain that the prince was guilty of dividing the corpse of five horses.
"Only the little ones know. The younger one also watched the prince check the official documents on the desk. Later, it was discovered that the box containing the seal letter was crooked, and this was suspected. The little chamberlain lowered his head, thinking of the terrible consequences, trembling and regretting that he had come to report to Qiandu for his rashness.
"If you want to live, keep your mouth shut. If a third person knows about this, be careful with your life! Qiandu threatened the little waiter and walked inside. It's just a guess from a small chamberlain, so you don't have to take it to heart. As long as it does not endanger the life of King Zhuangxiang. Qiandu didn't bother to care.
Jing Er looked at the stove in the side hall, and the two little chamberlains looked at the charcoal fire tremblingly. It is said that this is an immortal medicine for the king. Don't dare to be careless. The two little chamberlains are Qiandu's henchmen, and they are not ordinary strict with this decoction.
"Ahem......! How long will it take for the decoction to boil? Jing Er's heart was a little weak, and his voice trembled a little at the two little chamberlains. For some reason, my throat is so dry that I probably won't be able to speak without coughing.
"Back to His Royal Highness the Prince, there is still one last medicine. Fry three bowls of water into one bowl. That's it! The little chamberlain replied cautiously, not everyone had to follow King Zhuangxiang to the funeral. For the future leaders, the little chamberlains still dare not be careless. Try to leave a good impression in front of the future King of Great Qin, maybe the next eunuch is himself.
"Oh, show me the herbs."
Immediately, a small chamberlain was on the cabinet next to him. Holding up a clay pot, it must be filled with the so-called immortal herbs that can bring the dead back to life.
Jing Er took the jar and checked it, and suddenly shouted, "Bastard, there are actually bugs in here." You damn it, you let the king eat bugs. The two little attendants were immediately frightened, and hurriedly knelt on the ground and kowtowed. couldn't stop pleading, only to see Jing Er take out something from the jar and throw it into the charcoal basin in disgust, "crackling" twice and igniting a small flame.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince spares his life, spare his life!" Seeing this, the little chamberlain was about to pee in his pants. Where did these insects come from in the cold winter, but the prince obviously took out the insects and threw them into the charcoal basin.
"You two dogs, pick and choose. If there is another worm in this jar, put this pot of carbon into your mouth. Jing Er's face was angry, and the two little chamberlains hurriedly took the clay pot and carefully selected the contents of the jar in the spirit of picking millet from the rice.
After checking for a long time, I didn't find a single bug in the jar. Seeing that the fire had arrived, the little chamberlain hurriedly let Jing Er take a look. He poured the herbs in the jar into the jar, and the boiling jar immediately calmed down. A medicinal fragrance spread in the side hall.
"Qiandu, how long have you been sleeping?" King Zhuang Xiang was sleepy-eyed and had no strength in his body. But fortunately, there seems to be no more pain in my body. Although he was still very depressed, he finally didn't have to suffer from illness anymore.
"The king has been asleep for almost ten hours, and the old slave will not wake up until a while. I didn't expect to wake up so early today. β
"Hey...... Day by day, I became a sleepy worm, and many things were delayed. Is Xiangbang coming, what about Zheng'er? Where is Zheng'er? King Zhuang Xiang raised his eyes and found that only Qiandu was here with a few small attendants.
"At noon, Lord Xiangbang came to visit, and when he saw that the king was still asleep, he left. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now in the side hall, supervising the decoction for the king. β
"Even if this child has a heart, the five sons are still filial piety. From the beginning of Chengzhen, there is no one who has a long heart. I didn't see anyone all day, and I forgot about my father. Hum......! "King Zhuang Xiang seems to be very dissatisfied with his children. Ying Zheng went to decoction seems forgivable. But none of the little ones served at the bedside.
"The sons are young and ignorant, and they will definitely ...... over time"
"Ignorant? Hum! Others say it's okay to be small, but is Cheng Zhen still young when he is ten years old? Children are not sensible, are adults also not sensible? Lonely gave them a high position, and in the end, there was not even a filial son in front of the bed. Herald. The princesses and princesses in the palace and their mothers all came to kneel in front of the Chengming Palace. Lone is not dead, so there is no one in his eyes. Gotta get rid of their laziness! β
King Zhuang Xiang had no joy after resting at all, and his heart was on fire for some reason. He wanted to pull his wives and children to the Chengming Hall and kneel.
"Father, my younger brothers and sisters are still young. The father spared them, and it was good for the father to reprimand them in his child's leisure. Jing Er walked in from outside, followed by two small chamberlains. One of the chamberlains carried a tray with steaming potion on it.
"Zheng'er is good, only you can make my father feel relieved. Come. Come to my father. When King Zhuang Xiang saw his son, he beckoned to Jing Er with great relief.
Jing Er obediently walked to the front of the collapse and knelt in front of King Zhuang Xiang.
"My son has grown up, and I want to be a father back then, not like your grandfather. At your age, you were sent to Zhao to be a proton. When Qin and Zhao went to war, King Zhao tied his father to the city gate. Feathered arrows flew by his father's side like locusts, and it was a ...... scene Nine deaths! King Zhuang Xiang reached out and touched Jing Er's face. Tears welled up in the corners of my eyes!
"Father's ......"
"You have suffered in Zhao Kingdom, and it is all bad for your father. Back then, you and your mother were taking a nap in the backyard. Lu Xiang ran in in a panic. Tell King Zhao to kill me! There is no way, so I left you two behind. Father is ashamed of you. Shame on your mother......"
The pale and withered hands rubbed against Jing Er's face, and Jing Er only felt that these hands were cold and cold, and the skin on them was as dry as old tree bark. Thinking of the high-spirited King Zhuang Xiang, the bits and pieces in Xianyang, and the infinite love for himself, tears couldn't help but flow down.
"Don't be sad, king. Taiyi Ling's recent prescription seems to be effective. The king's face was much better, and as long as he took the medicine on time, he should be able to recover quickly. The king still drank the medicine while it was hot, otherwise the medicine would not be as powerful as it was when it was cold for a while. β
"No, ......" Jing Er said a word, and swallowed the rest of the words. Yesterday, LΓΌ Buwei was right, the laid-off prince did not end well. The laid-off king did not end well. If you let things go on like this. Once the king of Zhuang Xiang was buried. Who can save himself, a king who has been set up in the air, is generally snatched away from his power, and there is only a dead end waiting for him.
"Uh...... Zheng'er serves his father and drinks medicine! Jing Er barely managed to squeeze out a smile, which was even more ugly than crying. Qiandu glanced at the two little chamberlains, and when he saw the two little chamberlains nodding in unison, he was relieved. It's just that Jing Er is worried about his father's illness and is sad in his heart.
"Good, good, still good! Lonely, the prince, is not wrong. King Zhuang Xiang smiled with satisfaction.
When Jing Er's fingers touched the medicine bowl, he suddenly shook unnaturally. The decoction in the pottery bowl spilled out, pouring the pain on the fingertips.
The great pain made Jing Er calm down, in front of his own life and his father's life. Jing Er resolutely chose the former, and the silver soup spoon fed the soup medicine into King Zhuang Xiang's mouth one by one. Little by little, the god of death approached the Lord of Great Qin, and drank a bowl of soup and medicine. King Zhuang Xiang has a few hours left.
After feeding a bowl of soup and medicine, Jing Er felt that sweat was bubbling out of every pore of his sweat. Both hands were wet, and the underwear was wet and very uncomfortable on the body.
"Father......" Jing Er wanted to excuse himself and walk away, but he really couldn't face the pale face of King Zhuang Xiang. He loves himself so much that he teaches himself to write stroke by stroke. taught himself to practice swordsmanship one by one, and was a little afraid of him, and I also had the idea that I wished he had died earlier. But when it came to the end, it was endless sorrow. Why is it that this person is good in his mind, and why is his heart aching.
The torture of conscience made Jing Er almost collapse. King Zhuang Xiang's soft and loving eyes were like two daggers, straight into Jing Er's heart. I couldn't bear this kind of torment anymore, and Jing Er felt that he would collapse if he stayed for even a second.
"Zheng'er......! I have something to tell you! After King Zhuang Xiang drank the medicine, his spirit seemed to be much better.
"Father, the child still has homework to do. That's it! Jing Er felt that his eyes were a little black, his head was groggy, and he seemed to have some dizziness.
"Don't be busy, my father still has something to explain to you. Qiandu, go get that box. King Zhuang Xiang waved his hand weakly. He pointed to a black lacquered wooden box not far from the bed!
Qiandu was stunned for a moment, didn't speak, and respectfully picked up the wooden box and handed it to Jing Er.
"This is ......" Jing Er didn't know why, and took the wooden box in a daze.
"Zheng'er, this is the key to my Great Qin Tiger Talisman Cabinet, with it, you can mobilize all kinds of troops and horses in Great Qin. I'm afraid that the lonely body will not be, remember that this box can only be left in the hands of the Lord of Great Qin. Not to give to others, unless...... Unless you're going to die. β
Zhuang Xiangwang's face flushed, and his breathing slowly became rapid. The tip of his nose was covered with sweat, and his fingertips trembled like fallen leaves in the wind.
"Father......!" Jing Er screamed and tears poured out. In an instant, he understood King Zhuang Xiang's thoughts, he knew. He knows everything......!
"Poof......!" A mouthful of blood spurted out of King Zhuang Xiang's mouth and sprayed Jing Er's face and face. King Zhuang Xiang was still smiling with his bloody mouth open, "Pass on the imperial doctor!" I don't know who screamed, and the chickens and dogs in the Chengming Hall jumped into chaos.
"The Six Kingdoms call me Daqin like a jackal, and Lone is the wolf king of Daqin. Hahaha! Heaven and earth are furnaces, and creation is work. Yin and yang are carbon, and all things are copper. All people are suffering in this world. Lonely is fed up and doesn't want to suffer anymore! Thank you, Zheng'er! β
King Zhuang Xiang said, the blood in his mouth gushing outward. Black-red blood splattered Jing Er's body, and his dry hand tightly grasped Jing Er's robe sleeve.
Chido knelt on the ground and wailed loudly. Both hands almost slammed into the floor, and the scratched nails left claw marks on the ground, like a demon asking for his life.
"I'm ...... gone!" Finally the faint one was silent, and the bright eyes began to dim. The hand holding Jing Er's sleeve tightened tighter and tighter, and suddenly some of them stopped. The pale and thin hand slipped down and hung limply on the couch.
The lord of Great Qin, King Zhuang Xiang wins the alien sting! (To be continued.) )