The main force of the Jin army took control of the city of Xupu, and a few days later, the entire Jiuzhen County was completely under the control of the Jin army, while the rebels were compressed in the two counties of Jiude and Rinan in the south.

In order to completely quell the rebellion, the main force of the Jin army continued to advance southward, and all kinds of logistical materials were continuously transported to the south by sea.

Just when the Northern Expeditionary Army and the Jiaoguang Erzhou Army were attacking all the way to the south, in the palace of the capital, the condition of the emperor Sima Yue suddenly worsened, and the imperial doctor judged that it could last for three days at most.

Knowing that the emperor was about to die, the officials in the entire capital were a little uneasy, and now, Sima Yue's eldest son Sima Dan was only two years old, and the two sons of the former emperor Sima Yan were only a few years old.

However, there are only a few who are most qualified to inherit the throne, and before the new emperor ascends the throne, if any minister has the merit of recommendation, he will definitely be reused in the future.

For this reason, many officials in the capital are running around, visiting several princes who are most qualified to inherit the throne in the capital, paving the way for their future future, and some ministers with access will also wait in the mansions of important ministers in the court to inquire about the situation in the palace and probe the tone of the important ministers, so as to increase their judgment.

The important ministers of the court frequently entered and exited the palace, and the most important ministers waited by the side of the emperor Sima Yue day and night, listening to the emperor's final training.

In the palace, when the emperor Sima Yue was lying in his bedroom, in addition to a few palace maids who took care of his daily life, the queen Chu Lianzi and the minister He Chong, Yu Bing, Cai Fu and others were all serving by the bedside.

Sima Yue's body was extremely weak, and even his strength to speak was extremely weak, and a imperial doctor walked in, and after diagnosing Sima Yue's condition, he lowered his head and retreated to the side.

Several ministers hurriedly looked at the imperial doctor, and the imperial doctor understood, closed his eyes, and shook his head gently, suggesting that Emperor Jin Kangdi's condition had not improved in the slightest, and he was about to die.

Although this is already expected, but the ministers still can't help but feel cold in their hearts, and the queen Chu Garlic sitting on the edge of the bed is even more heartbroken, she is two years younger than Sima Yue, and now, at the age of twenty-one, she is about to face the pain of losing her husband, what a cruel thing for a young woman!

Chu Lianzi turned her back to Sima Yue, a trace of tears appeared in her eyes, and at the moment when she reached out to wipe her tears, Sima Yue sighed deeply.

Although his body is very weak, but his consciousness is still very clear, the imperial doctor's closed eyes and shaking his head and the queen's secret tears, he sees them all, he knows that he is about to die, his heart can't help but be infinitely sad, and he sighs unconsciously.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Seeing Sima Yue sighing, Queen Chu Lianzi and the ministers all came over.

Sima Yue looked at everyone and said in a low voice: "Queen, everyone Aiqing, I feel so tired, so tired!" I'm not dead, I'm dying. ”

"No, no, the emperor will definitely get better." Queen Chu Garlic endured her grief and comforted Sima Yue.

The ministers lowered their heads, not knowing what to say, they wanted to ask about the prince, but no one wanted to speak first, the emperor was seriously ill, and asking about the prince at this time was tantamount to telling Sima Yue that you were about to die. This is against the way of the ministers, they want Sima Yue to take the initiative to put it forward, and then, they will speak freely, say what they think in their hearts, and ask the emperor to decide.

At this time, Sima Yue already knew from the eyes of the queen and the ministers that he was about to die, and the prince of the country had to prepare in advance.

Sima Yue endured his tiredness, tried to squeeze a smile from the corner of his mouth, and looked at everyone: "You don't have to hide it, my body I know in my own heart that now, my time is running out, there are some important things, and there should be an arrangement." ”

"Your Majesty." The voices of the ministers were a little whimpering, they obviously knew what the big thing Sima Yue was talking about, and besides Lichu, what else could be heavier than this.

"Huhuhu......" Sima Yue gasped and said hard: "The country cannot be without a king for a day, after I leave, there must be someone who takes on the responsibility of ruling the Great Jin, about the candidate for the prince, what do you think about Aiqing, let's talk about it!" Close your eyes to keep your body in order.

Uncle Yu Bing, first played: "Your Majesty, when there is chaos today, the Zhao State in the north has always coveted the Jiangnan of my Great Jin Dynasty, in this turbulent autumn, we must establish a long monarch to be able to deter the world, so that the people who covet the south of the Yangtze River in the world do not dare to invade my big ** mountain, the king of Huiji is heavy, and he has won the hearts of scholars, which is enough to be worthy of the great responsibility. ”

When He Chong heard this, he immediately objected: "Your Majesty, you must not, since ancient times, the monarch has been replaced by brother and brother, most of them will have turmoil, and father and son are the foundation of the stability of the country. ”

"Your Majesty, in the troubled times, when you are a long monarch, the prince is only two years old, and it is difficult to bear the heavy responsibility of supporting the Great Jin, so it is better to establish the king of Huiji." Yu Bing argued.

"The prince is young, we can assist as ministers, the emperor, the establishment of the prince is the foundation of the country!"

Yu Bing and He Chong argued, and the loud argument between the two made Sima Yue, who was seriously ill, feel upset and filled his chest.

Sima Yue snorted twice and wanted Yu Bing and He Chong to go out, but the two were arguing and didn't understand Sima Yue's hints, so they continued to argue.

Cai Mo saw Sima Yue's thoughts, and hurriedly stopped: "Two adults, the emperor needs to rest, let's go out and discuss!" ”

Seeing Cai Mo stop him, Yu Bing and He Chong realized that their voices were really louder, and hurriedly pleaded guilty to Sima Yue, and slowly withdrew from Sima Yue's bedroom, and all the ministers in the dormitory also withdrew.

Seeing that Sima Yue had his eyes closed and seemed to be resting, Queen Chu Garlic got up lightly and was about to leave, when Sima Yue reached out and grabbed her.

"Garlic, don't go, talk to me." Sima Yue said in a low voice.

Queen Chu Garlic's body shook slightly, and then she sat down slowly, looked at the haggard Sima Yan, and said, "Your Majesty, the concubines don't leave, the concubines don't leave." ”

"Okay, okay." Sima Yue forcibly squeezed out a smile and asked slowly: "Garlic, I'm leaving, Dan'er is still young, what can you orphans and widows do?" ”

Chu Garlic's heart tightened and said, "Your Majesty, you will be fine, you will be fine, and the concubines will pray for you day and night." ”

"It's useless, I know I've reached my limit." Sima Yue shook his head and said, "Garlic, in your heart, what kind of person am I, have you ever regretted marrying me?" ”

When Chu Lianzi heard this, he was stunned for a moment, paused, and said: "The emperor does not have the eloquence to dominate the world, but he is a good person, in the heart of the concubine, the emperor is the best person in the world, and being able to marry the emperor is a blessing that the concubine has cultivated for several lifetimes, and the concubine is fortunate that it is too late, how can she regret it?" After speaking, a line of tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.

"You're right, I'm not a good emperor, but I'm a good man." Sima Yue seemed extremely happy, which was also his evaluation of himself.

"Your Majesty." Chu Garlic was excited, leaned over and gently lay on Sima Yue's body.

Sima Yue stretched out his hand and stroked Chu Garlic's forehead, infinite sadness in his heart, marrying such a good queen, if he could live a few more years, how good it would be!

"Garlic, what do you think about the prince, tell me." Sima Yue asked softly.

Chu Garlic shook his head and said: "** Don't interfere in politics, the prince's affairs, the emperor should discuss and decide with the ministers, and the concubines are not easy to say." ”

Sima Yue sighed and said: "What Uncle Guo and He Aiqing said has some truth, but I am worried about you and Dan'er now, if King Huiji is appointed as the prince, after I die, King Huiji will be called emperor, who will take care of you and Dan'er's orphans and widows!" ”

"Your Majesty." When Chu Garlic heard this, he was moved in his heart, and gently lay on Sima Yue's chest and sobbed.

"Don't cry, don't cry." Sima Yue gently comforted Chu Garlic, paused, and said softly: "Xuan He is full of visitors." ”

Just when Sima Yue and Empress Chu Lianzi were complaining to each other, Yu Bing and He Chong outside the palace were also arguing, and the ministers next to them also joined the debate.

"Lord He, now that I live in the south of the Yangtze River, only the establishment of a long monarch can deter the Zhao State in the north, the prince is too young, let the king of Huiji be the emperor first, and then pass the throne to him when the prince is an adult, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds." Yu Bing's master and apprentice persuaded He Chong.

"Lord Yu, since ancient times, only the eldest son can inherit the great fortune of the country, only in this way can we put an end to the non-division of other royal families, so as to avoid the tragedy of flesh and blood, this is the foundation of all dynasties and generations, and the indiscriminate succession will only cause disaster to the country." He Chong's point of view is clear, and he has no intention of compromising at all.

Yu Bing listened, filled his chest, and said loudly: "What Lord He said is true, the inheritance of father and son is indeed the foundation of the country, but now the situation is different, the strong enemies around the Great Jin Dynasty are feeding, how can they stick to the old system, I don't know how to adapt, Lord He is misleading the country." ”

When He Chong heard this, he was immediately anxious and retorted: "The old minister is misleading the country? It's Lord Yu for his own selfishness! ”

He Chong is right, Yu Bing is for personal selfishness, their Yu family controls the government by virtue of the relationship of their relatives, but after the change of the emperor, the relationship between them and the emperor's relatives will become more and more estranged, so that they may lose the power in their hands, and even the entire family will decline because of this.

"Selfishness, my Yu family is loyal to the country, how can Lord He say so unbearable, how can Lord He be so open-mouthed." Yu Bing retorted loudly and glared at He Chong fiercely.

"Lord He, summoned by the emperor." Just when the argument between He Chong and Yu Bing was heating up, an order summoned by Sima Yue came from the palace.

Hearing the order, He Chong glared at Yu Bing and strode into Sima Yue's bedroom.