Xiao Zhi walked into the main hall, only to see that the hall was full of ministers, princes, and sobbing. Seeing Xiao Zhi coming in, they hurriedly stood aside to make way for them.

Xiao Zhi walked to Xiao Li's couch and saw that Xiao Li was skinny from the disease, and his face was even paler than just now, and he didn't look like a man. Xiao Zhi sat down in front of the couch all of a sudden, he was an orphan in his previous life, he had never seen his parents, in the past few years, Xiao Li had been very good to him, he had already regarded Xiao Li as his father, tears couldn't stop flowing, and he muttered "Father...... Father"

Xiao Li touched his head with satisfaction and said, "Men don't flick when they have tears, not to mention that you are about to become the king of a country, and you can't cry casually." ”

After Xiao Zhen's mood stabilized, Xiao Li reluctantly struggled to sit up from the couch, beckoned the waiter beside him, and said a word to himself, and the waiter repeated it loudly to everyone

"This king inherited the unification with the body of virtue and thinness, and it has been fifteen years now, since the pro-government, no matter the use of people and administration, discipline and law, compared with the previous kings, are far behind, so that the people are not happy, chaos is not stopped, disasters arise together, it is a lonely sin."

When the minister, who was originally standing on both sides with his hands down, heard this, he quickly knelt down and cried loudly, "No matter how difficult the people's livelihood is, it is all because of the dereliction of duty of the ministers." Occasional incurability, all because of years of war, the Great Qi is rough, and it is not enough to take care of cultivation. Don't blame yourself, the king. ”

"Alright." Xiao Li went on to say, "When the first king was in Daxing, he was no more than a six-year-old naughty boy, and he didn't have a day of filial piety. I wanted to wait for the Queen Mother and make up for this regret-" He choked, and the attendant next to him hurriedly took out a silk handkerchief and wiped his eyes for him, "Now, Lone wants to go down to his knees, but it makes the Queen Mother sad for Lonely, and the white-haired man sends the black-haired man......."

The Queen Mother, who was sitting on the side, couldn't help crying when she heard this.

The ministers kowtowed again and again, saying, "The king is prosperous in the spring and autumn, and he is blessed with longevity." ”

Xiao Li paused, and then said, "The new king, Xiao Zhi, the second prince of Gu Yili, is the eldest among the princes and is extremely intelligent. It's just that it has not yet reached the year of the weak crown, and in order to stabilize the overall situation, Gu decided to set up four auxiliary ministers, Sima Ni, Xue Bilong, Yan Zhiyuan, and Cao Ze. ”

Sima Ni, Xue Bilong, Yan Zhiyuan, and Cao Ze heard their names, and hurriedly got up and knelt down in front of Xiao Li's couch, "The four are all the ministers of my Daqi, the new king is young, you must assist wholeheartedly, teach from time to time, and entrust the major affairs of the country to you, and after the new king performs the crown salute, I will return it to him, so that my Daqi can ensure that it is safe." ”

Seeing that Xiao Li was so gracious and trusting, the four of them were grateful, and said one after another, "The minister must be loyal to the country and assist the new king." ”

Xiao Li was a little relieved, "Lone has never done anything big for the country in his life, and now the people are in difficulty, and Lone's funeral is simple, and he is buried with the queen." He waved his hand again, "You all go down, and you have to talk to Zhu'er alone." ”

Everyone wept and knelt down and quit the dormitory, leaving Xiao Zhi alone to sit on the couch and help Xiao Li lie down slowly.

"Are you scared of becoming a king all of a sudden?" Xiao Li lay down, looked at Xiao Zhi's slightly childish face, and asked

"Don't be afraid." Xiao Zhi held Xiao Li's hand and said calmly.

"Okay, courageous, not my child." Xiao Li laughed, and said with some regret, "The child will definitely be able to create a great cause for the ages, but unfortunately, the heroism of the child is lonely and can't be seen." ”

"My father has a long life, and he will definitely be able to see it."

"Silly boy, who can live forever since ancient times. I have a few more words to tell you. Xiao Li looked at Xiao Zhi seriously and said

"You are only fifteen years old this year, you are still young, you still need the assistance of four ministers, and you have to study the major affairs of the country slowly. Sima Ni is the oldest and has the highest prestige among the ministers. Xue Bilong is quite talented, loyal and upright, and dares to do anything. Yan Zhiyuan refuses to come out in everything, he is too soft and rigid, but he will never cause trouble. Cao Zeming is decisive and decisive, and has both civil and military talents, but unfortunately he is too impetuous. Each of these four has its own strengths and weaknesses, and you have to make good use of them. ”

"The child knows."

"You are still young, and as time goes by, the ministers will inevitably have different intentions. Good boy, before you have fledglings, you must learn to be patient. It is also necessary to find a way to use their shortcomings to check and balance them, and the way of the emperor lies in checks and balances. Xiao Li said so many words at once, and he was a little tired. After a while, he said

"The Queen Mother has assisted two generations of King Qi, although she is a woman, but her strategy and means are not inferior to men, if you have anything that you are not sure about, you can ask her. Important matters should also be discussed with the Queen Mother before making a decision. Don't take the momentary anger and miss the big thing. ”

"The child remembers."

"One more thing." Xiao Zhi took off the jade pendant around his neck and put it in his hand. "Come out, all of you."

I saw dozens of figures jumping down from the beams of the house in an instant, all kneeling on the ground, all dressed in black, covering their faces with masks, and they couldn't see their faces clearly.

There were so many people in the hall just now, but none of them discovered their existence, which shows that their skills are profound.

"These people are shadow guards, who have followed Taizu to fight everywhere since the Taizu period, and are only responsible to the king, and ordinary people don't know about their existence." Xiao Li said, "The shadow guard is inherited by master and apprentice, and each of them is an excellent achiever, and when you can use it in the future, this jade pendant is the certificate." From today onwards, you are their new master. ”

One of them walked up to Xiao Zhi and knelt down, "Subordinate Rong Xuan, the leader of the shadow guard, meet the master." ”

Xiao Zhi nodded, "I'll leave it to you in the future."

After thinking about it, everything that should be instructed was finished, and looking at Xiao Zhi's similar face to his mother, Xiao Li sighed again, "The external war continues, and the internal ministers are in charge, and the corruption is not stopped." It's hard for you to take on such a big responsibility at such a young age. I don't know if your mother will complain that I went too early. ”

"Father, rest assured, the child will definitely govern the Qi country well." Xiao Zhi remembered his previous oath again: "The child will live up to his father's hope, rule the world in the future, and strengthen me." ”

"The child has such great ambitions, and the father is also relieved, and the Qi Kingdom will be handed over to you." Xiao Li smiled with satisfaction, then turned around and looked at the beam of the dormitory.

In a trance, Xiao Li seemed to see the figure of her lover Cheng Susu, just like back then, she was wearing a simple light-colored long skirt, without powder, and only a hosta was obliquely inserted on her head, embroidered under the west window. The warm winter sun spilled into the house, shining on her picturesque eyebrows, enveloping a faint layer of warmth. There was also her favorite red plum on the table, as in the past.

As if seeing Xiao Li, like an ordinary couple, Cheng Susu put down the embroidery in his hand. Beckoned, "Lilang, you're back." ”

"Well, Susu, I'm back." Xiao Li smiled at her and walked straight over.

See you again at last, Susu.

Shaohua does not stay for teenagers,

Hate youyou, when will it stop?

When the flying flots fall into the flowers, they go upstairs.

The spring river is full of tears, inexhaustible, and many sorrows.

Xiao Zhi watched his father's eyes gradually lose their brightness, and reached out to close his eyes for him.

Life is so fragile! That's why we have to work hard to survive at all costs.

God has given me a second life, and I must cherish it and complete my mission.

On the ninth day of the first month of the fifteenth year, King Qi died of illness in the palace at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve. The second son of the king, Xiao Zhi, succeeded to the throne.