In the seventh year of Shu Han Zhangwu, that is, in 226 AD, the first year of the year. Chengdu, the capital of the Han Kingdom, was a murderous atmosphere, although the weather had begun to spring, but the hearts of the ministers of the Shu Han Dynasty were like falling into an ice cellar, and in the winter of last year, in October, the general Guan Yu relapsed because of the old wound on the face (shot by Pang De) and died.

Liu Bei, who learned the news, couldn't afford to get sick, and in the cold winter, Liu Bei's body was like withered flowers and plants, constantly withering. On the third day of the new year, the news that Emperor Liu Bei of the Han Dynasty had summoned his ministers finally came out of the palace, but Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei and others were not happy in their hearts.

Because, when the ministers arrived in the palace, after seeing Liu Bei, they were all stunned.

The reason is very simple, Liu Bei's condition suddenly deteriorated last night, and by the time he got to this day and tomorrow, he was already so sick that he was delirious and dying. The imperial doctors tried all kinds of methods, but they couldn't stabilize Liu Bei's body, that is to say, Liu Bei's limit seemed to have arrived.

"Don't panic, and wait a moment." After Zhuge Liang pacified everyone, he walked alone to the front of the imperial couch, knelt down in Liu Bei's ear, and called softly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" ”

In a trance, Liu Bei, who was delirious, seemed to be awakened by Zhuge Liang's words at this moment, his sluggish expression suddenly changed, and a little light was released in his eyes.

"Military advisor ......" The sound of nothingness slowly floated out of Liu Bei's uncertain mouth.

Liu Bei suddenly said such a sentence, which surprised Zhuge Liang and was a little worried, because he was called a military advisor when he was in Xinye, and then Pang Tong and Fa Zheng came to vote one after another, Liu Bei called him Kong Ming or Mr., and since Liu Bei was called emperor, Zhuge Liang was also promoted to prime minister, and Liu Bei called Zhuge Liang just to call prime minister.

It's just that Liu Bei suddenly called himself a military advisor again, could it be that Liu Bei was confused, and his memory was already unclear?

"Your Majesty, is your dragon body better?" Zhuge Liang asked with surprise.

Liu Bei shook his head and muttered: "Military advisor, my limit is approaching, I just hope that after I pass away, you can assist the prince like I did, and continue the business of supporting the Han family." ”

Liu Bei's words made Zhuge Liang's heart sour, and he had to say with good words: "How can Your Majesty say such unlucky words, Your Majesty is the Ninety-Five Supreme, and the Son of Heaven has the blessing of God, and the dragon body will definitely get better." ”

Liu Bei's expression gradually became confused again, and he didn't care what Zhuge Liang said, he just continued to take care of himself: "Military advisor, the so-called dying of people, his words are also good. What I am saying now is from the bottom of my heart. To tell the truth, if there was no military advisor for you, and there was no me Liu Bei today, among the ministers, I trust you the most, I hope that the military advisor will remember the friendship of you and my monarch and ministers, and can assist the prince well, and I can rest in peace in the spirit of heaven. ”

What people are most afraid of is nostalgia for the past, Liu Bei reminisced about the past, Zhuge Liang's feelings were a little uncontrollable, as if he had returned to the past years in an instant, recalling the bits and pieces of various entrepreneurship in the past, and the feeling of emotion was spontaneous.

Just as he was about to speak, suddenly Liu Bei seemed to have been hit hard in the chest, his breath was suffocated, and the whole person couldn't help but gasp, and he coughed and coughed, until he vomited blood.

Seeing this, everyone present was shocked.

"Father!!" Liu Chan, the prince of Han, was old, and he still fell down in front of Liu Bei's sickbed, crying and crying.

Looking at Liu Chan's unsuccessful appearance, Liu Bei frowned, but he knew that he would not have a long time, and the rest of the young sons were too young, so he had to say: "Child, remember not to take good as small, and don't take evil as small." From now on, Prime Minister Zhuge will be your father, and whoever wants to listen to the prime minister. ”

"Whoa! Father! Liu Chan was well-behaved (nineteen-year-old well-behaved) bowed to Zhuge Liang and said, "I've seen Father Shang." ”

Zhuge Liang has always been a model of human ministers, where dare to accept such a big gift from the future monarch, hurriedly supported Liu Chan who bowed down with both hands, and his mouth did not stop: "Don't dare, don't dare!" “

"Yuan Zhi!" Liu Bei's face became worse and worse, and his voice became smaller and smaller, and finally it was only the size of a mosquito.

"The minister is here." The great Sima Xu Shu was finally reused by Liu Bei, and he was almost on a par with Zhuge Liang in the ranks. At this time, Xu Shu heard Liu Bei's call, took three steps and made two steps to the front of the collapse, and bowed down to hold the hands handed over by Liu Bei.

Liu Bei opened his mouth with difficulty, and with the last of his strength, he amplified the volume and said: "After my death, you will read the edict in public." ”

"Well, the minister has already brought the edict with him." There were faint tears flashing in Xu Shu's eyes, if it was said that the monarch and the minister had the deepest feelings, Xu Shu was no worse than Guan Yu and Zhang Feilai, and even more than Zhuge Liang.

Xu Shu came to vote when Liu Bei was in the most difficult time, and Liu Bei at that time did not have more than 10,000 soldiers, and he was under Liu Biao, only Xinye Town, facing the threat of Cao Ren in Wancheng. It was Xu Shu who helped Liu Bei survive the most difficult time, and also recommended Zhuge Liang and other talents to him. And Xu Shu himself has been relied on, idle, sad, and even captured, but he has never forgotten the initial relationship between their monarchs and ministers.

And Zhuge Liang on the side had a different feeling in his heart, Liu Bei's voice was so loud that not only Liu Bei and the four of them heard it, but also the other important ministers of His Highness could hear it clearly. Liu Bei had already prepared the edict, but it was not handed over to Zhuge Liang, but to Xu Shu. Perhaps in the hearts of the rest of the ministers, Xu Shu is Liu Bei's minister, no worse than Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Jian Yonglai; But in Zhuge Liang's heart, it is a skill of checks and balances, and Liu Bei is still not at ease to hand over all the authority to Zhuge Liang.

And the last sentence has a deeper meaning for Liu Chan, that is, only Xu Shu can balance Zhuge Liang among the ministers, if Liu Chan can understand, he will understand the meaning, but can Liu Chan understand? A mystery through the ages.

"Your Majesty!!"

Xu Shu's sad voice came from his side, and a trace of strange emotions that rose in Zhuge Liang's heart was suddenly blown to the Atlantic, because Liu Bei's eyes were closed and had to be closed forever.

So there was a burst of crying in the hall, it can be said that Liu Bei showed the highest level of a Tuogu emperor, the timing was just right, and even his own death was used to wipe out the mustard that had only risen in Zhuge Liang's heart. But Liu Bei's death was just right, so that all the dissatisfaction in Zhuge Liang's heart was thrown away, and when he remembered it again, the edict would not be so powerful.

"Please also ask Da Sima to read out the edict!" Ma Chao, the hussar general who was driven back to Shu by Cao Zhen, was the first to stop crying and said, he had no relationship with Liu Bei, so he naturally cared more about the content of the edict.

was broken by Ma Chao, and many courtiers of the Shuzhong faction and the Dongzhou and Yongliang joint factions focused on Xu Shu, and the hottest of them was Wu Yi. Because his sister is the current Empress of Han, but Empress Wu's sons Liu Yong and Liu Li have not been able to become a great treasure, which makes Wu Yi very worried.

Looking at the faces of the ministers, Xu Shu didn't care too much, so he could only take out a silk book inlaid with gold rim from his wide sleeves, and the vermilion jade seal on it was eye-catching, which showed that this edict was true, because Liu Bei's jade seal was still on the side of Liu Bei's pillow.

"The edict: to separate the inside and outside, and to be impure, and to the heirs. Transform into infinity, obey the edict, and bear the precepts forever. I supported orthodoxy with the Zongren and was enshrined in the temple for seven years. The deadline is approaching, and the edict is hereby left to support Yuanzhi. There is Prince Zen,. Benevolence and filial piety, wisdom and dreams. It is advisable to follow the ancestral teachings and follow the feelings of the group, that is, the emperor's throne. However, his young age is not conducive to governance. The special prime minister Zhuge Liang, the great Sima Xu Shu, the general Zhang Fei, and the general Wei all protected Li Yan and assisted the government, with the prime minister as the main one, and Wang'er gave the order, assisted the young master, and supported the Han family. ”

Xu Shu's desolate voice echoed in the hall, but to Wu Yi's disappointment, Liu Bei's edict had nothing to do with him. But just when he was about to despair, Xu Shu spoke again: "According to the last order of the first emperor, the crown prince should ascend the throne and honor Empress Wu as the queen mother." ”

"Your Ministers obey!"

The ministers in the palace bowed to the leader's order, and in addition to being read by Xu Shu instead of Zhuge Liang, it was a little surprising that this appointment was read out by Xu Shu instead of Zhuge Liang, and it was unpredictable that Li Yan became one of the four auxiliary ministers. Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu were both Liu Bei's ministers of the humerus, and Zhang Fei, the new general, was the father of the future empress, a dignified relative, and their auxiliary government was in line with the tradition of the Han family. (To be continued.) )