There was a strong smell of Chinese medicine in the room, and a dozen or so candles as thick as children's arms were lit.

As soon as I walked in, I obviously felt a hot breath coming to my face, and the incense burner in the corner of the wall was burning agarwood, which was very relaxing and warm.

I saw Lu Bing struggling to get up from a bed, but unfortunately he was blind, and his hand swiped a few times in the air. His body lost his balance and fell from the bed to the ground, along with a large stack of books.

"Whoa!" There was a bang, the floor was full of scraps of paper, the cold wind entered the house, and the sound of pages turning was all over the ears.

Compared with the day of the test list of fellow villagers, Lu Bing completely seems to be a different person.

Wu Jie remembered that although Lu Bing was thin at that time, he was still in good spirits. He was supported by two subordinates, his eyes were full of brilliance and imposing. But now he is so thin that he can no longer look a little flesh, and one of his faces has become a skeleton. The skin is also withered and dry. Those bright eyes were as auraless as two cold stones.

The most terrifying thing is that his hands and feet have completely turned black, and he is obviously necrotic.

Lu Bing's complexion was so gray that he couldn't be defeated anymore, and his whole body was shrouded in a dead air.

This can be seen from the terrifying expression on his face, in the face of the limit of life and death, even the illustrious Duke Lu has become weak.

This is standard end-stage diabetes, a sign of physiological exhaustion.

When diabetes reaches the later stage, the patient will be blind, paralyzed hands and feet, Wu Jie has seen a patient amputated because of this disease in modern society. In ancient times when there was no insulin, Lu Bing became what he is now, and Wu Jie was not surprised.

It can be seen that he is in such pain, but Wu Jie is sad in his heart, and he is about to reach out to help.

Jiajing suddenly shouted: "Let him stand up by himself, the tiger will die and leave his skin, the commander of the dignified brocade guard, the leader of my pro-army, needs help." Need people to be pitiful? ”

"Hooray!" Lu Bing raised his head, and tears still flowed out of his eyes like spring water: "The minister's leg is broken, and he can't stand up." ”

"If your leg is broken, you have a cane, ten steps to your right hand, go over and hold it, and then stand up and talk to me." Jiajing's expression was cold: "I know that you are going to die, and I must have something to say before I die, and I will definitely mention your feelings here." Good. Now I am here, and I am right before you. When you were a child, you never wanted to kneel, and you said that there is no difference between friends. Only talk about friendship, not about humility. I also agreed back then, and my life has passed. On the last side, I don't allow you to lie on your stomach and talk. Stand up! ”

This sound was louder, and Jiajing's clear water face began to distort.

"Yes, since the Long Live Lord asked the minister to stand up and speak, the minister will stand up." Lu Bing slowly stretched out his hand, supporting his body with his hand, and moved forward little by little.

His body was already extremely weak, and these short ten steps were as long as a moat for him.

Take a step. Just stop for a moment.

The room filled the room with the sound of his heavy breathing, like a wounded beast gasping for breath.

"Okay, that's right, that's it, this is the Lu Bing I know." Jiajing said loudly: "In the eyes of others, you Lu Bingnai is the son of the turbid world, and he is always modest and cautious and polite to people. But I know that you have a tiger in your heart, always roaring in the dead of night. When I killed Xia Yan back then. It's just a show. When I was rescuing in the fire. I heard your roar with my own ears, and it was a man. Lu Bing. Stand up, I command you, do you dare to resist the decree? ”

"No, the minister doesn't dare!" Two flushes suddenly appeared on Lu Bing's face, and there were also beads of sweat oozing out on his forehead and the tip of his nose.

"Phew!" He jerked forward, as if throwing himself out. …,

"Dang!" But his head hit the corner of the wall, and there was a small wound, but there was no blood inside.

But the crutches had already been pinched into his hands, and then he stood up steadily: "Minister Lu Bing, don't dishonor the king's life!" ”

Wu Jie's eyes were hot, and he twisted his head to the side.

"Good!" Jiajing sat on the Hu bed with his buttocks, lifted the ebony Ruyi from the pillow, and knocked on a few: "Lu Bing, are you still scared?" ”

Lu Bing turned his head sideways, looking for the direction of the emperor, but a faint smile appeared on his face. No longer the previous sorrowful and panicked: "Thank you long live the lord, the minister is not afraid now!" ”

"Haha, haha!" Jiajing laughed loudly: "Even if there is a thousand-year-old iron threshold, you will eventually need a soil steamed bun, this is written in Wu Shizhen's "Stone Record", and I will give it to you today." Didn't you say you were afraid of death just now, but I wasn't afraid. You are my most important courtier, and you must not be afraid. In a hundred years of life, there will always be a day when you will leave. You and I have been majestic for a lifetime, why did you come and leave, but people looked down on? ”

"Yes, the minister is not afraid, and he has seen through it." Lu Bing also laughed, and the flush on his cheeks became more vivid, so red that it seemed to be dripping water.

Wu Jie knew that this was Lu Bing's last moment, and while he was sad in his heart, he admired Jiajing greatly.

When people die, they always have a lot of memories of this earthly world, especially the princes and nobles, who are rich and noble, and they are full of horror about the unknown future.

In modern society, there is a hospice care, and the service staff will adjust the patient's psychology during the period before he dies, so that the deceased must walk calmly and decently.

I have to say that Jiajing is a master in adjusting Lu Bing's psychology, and he can arouse the ambition and stubbornness in Lu Bing's heart in the shortest possible time.

Of course, this method is too drastic and too unusual.

"It's good if you're not afraid, see through it...... But it's not right. Jiajing smiled indifferently, and the Ruyi in his hand slammed it on the table again, making a crisp sound: "Lu Wenfu, looking at your current situation, there is at most time for a pot of tea, so if you have something to say, hurry up." I know you're going to ask for a lot of money in front of me, and I've seen it when I'm young, and I'm not surprised. ”

"Okay, since Banzai said so, the minister will dare to say it. After the death of the minister, can Lu Yi succeed the commander of Jinyiwei? ”

"I can't." There was another "dang" sound, and Ruyi knocked on a few: "The commander of the Jinyi pro-army has another candidate, and the appointment and dismissal of officials is a national weapon, but it is not something you can intervene in." Also, after your death, your sons and grandchildren will serve three years of mourning and will have to resign from all positions. ”

"Yes, I knew that Long Live Lord would not agree, and it would be good for Lu Ah Da to be a brocade cloth and a guard for the south of the Ya Qianhu. The minister continued. Lu Bing smiled silently: "After the minister's death." The children and grandchildren will serve three years of mourning. However, His Majesty can make a decree to win the favor. ”

"Haha, you still want to keep your sons' positions, no!" Ruyi continued to knock on a few.

"Ah Da can't do it, the second child can always do it...... Otherwise, Your Majesty, you will take away my grandson Lu Chang's affection, for the sake of the past love, long live the lord. Long live me! ”

Hearing Lu Bing mention Lu Chang who was far away in Yangzhou, Wu Jie paid attention.

"Looks like your ultimate goal is to keep your grandson! Forbid! Jiajing responded coldly, and knocked on a few as he wished.

While Wu Jie was sad in his heart, he had an inexplicable amusement.

These two people are not kings and ministers, and they saw that Lu Bing was about to die, but they bargained here like merchants.

"Then it can't be helped." Lu Bing shook his head and sighed: "Your heart is like iron!" The minister can only make a decision? ”

"Oh. You said. ”

This is Lu Bing's only purpose, the reason why he posed as a vendor in front of the emperor was to pave the way for this last sentence. …,

Wu Jie also paid attention.

Lu Bing suddenly leaned down with difficulty, miraculously found a letter from the pile of manuscripts, and stroked it with his hand for a long time before saying: "This letter is about to be sent to Yangzhou, and the minister has already gathered the elders of the Lu family to discuss it, and it has been signed and signed, and it only needs to be sent." Effective immediately. The minister wanted to ask the Holy Lord for mercy and granted the minister's last request. ”

Jiajing didn't ask what was written in this letter first, but said in surprise: "Lu Bing, aren't you blind, how can you pick out this letter from so many manuscripts, it won't be fake, right?" ”

Lu Bing slowly straightened up, but said, "Your Majesty is cautious." ”

It is about that the vitality is constantly being lost, and Lu Bing's body is sweating more, and there is already white gas rising on his forehead.

The situation is full of comedy. It's not like saying goodbye to someone who is dying.

Wu Jie couldn't help but want to shout: I'm going to die. Be serious!

He interjected: "Your Majesty, Duke Lu is really blind. The blind. But the ears are the most elf. At this moment, it is windy outside, the breeze enters the room, turning the pages, the weight of each book is different, the material is different, and the sound is not the same. Ordinary people can't hear it, but Lu Gong can tell the difference. ”

Lu Bing turned his head to Wu Jie and nodded slightly.

Jiajing: "Ha! "I see, the sound of this letter being blown by the wind is different from other books, and it is easy to find." Wu Jie, yes, careful enough, carefulness is also a talent. ”

Lu Bing also smiled: "That's right, Your Majesty, the minister only feels refreshed now, and he is used like never before, but I'm afraid he can't support it anymore." ”

He hurried up.

Jiajing snorted: "What are you anxious about, I haven't left yet, and you're not yet dead." Then he said that this was the last request, and if it was okay, I would grant it. ”

"Long live thank you." Lu Bing's voice became clear: "During the Chinese New Year this year, Lu Chang, as the grandson of the Lu family, did not come to the capital to greet the elders for no reason, and he didn't even bring back a letter. Such a stubborn and absurd, disloyal and unfilial obstacle has criticized himself in vain. The elders of my Lu family discussed and decided to expel Lu Chang's clan. Lu Shuang, in order to escape from marriage, ran away from home, causing a big loss to the reputation of my Lu family and shame everyone. reported to the Yamen of Shuntian Mansion and was expelled together, and since then the Lu family has nothing to do with these two. ”

"Ahh Wu Jie was stunned.

"You really want to keep one of the Lu family's seedlings!" Jiajing mentioned Ruyi, fixed in mid-air, for a long time, but threw it to Wu Jie: "My heart is like iron, my heart is like iron, but I can't do it anymore, let's go, it's right!" ”

Then he got up and strode out of the room.

A somber singing voice sounded: "And the husband and the earth are the furnace, and the creation is the work; Yin and yang are charcoal, and all things are copper. Disperse the news, and there are regular rules; Ever-changing, there is no beginning. Suddenly embarrassed, how to control it; What is the trouble of turning into a foreign body! Xiaozhi is selfish, cheap and expensive; The whole person is very beautiful, and everything is indispensable. ”

The world is a big furnace, fate is the worker who burns the fire, yin and yang are the fuel, and everything in the world is like being smelted in the furnace.

Or as the Buddhists say: all things are suffering.

"Lu Gong, Wu Jie is gone." Wu Jie hurriedly gave his hand: "Lu Gong ......"

saw Lu Bingzhu standing at the door with a cane, looking at the direction where Jiajing had gone.

Outside, the sky was full of stars, and there was a bright light in those blind eyes.

I don't know if it's starlight or tears.

But the man did not move.

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PS: I don't like writing this kind of plot very much, but I still can't avoid it. Lu Bing is a very complex person in history and cannot be summed up in one or two sentences. I don't want to write too much on this person in this book, so let's cut a few clips.

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