Beijing, Zhongnanhai Annex.

As early as a few days ago, the entire courtyard was already facing a great enemy, inside and outside the red wall, the black-uniformed Praetorian Guard soldiers were three steps and one post, five steps and one sentry, and the Xinhua Palace, where the emperor was located, was surrounded by the soldiers of the Yulin Regiment wearing feathered hats.

At this time, dozens of veteran ministers of the Yuan service Huaxun were guarding the side hall of Xinhua Palace, or talking to each other, or pacing anxiously, or sitting silently, waiting for the emperor's summons.

The copper-clad inlaid door leading to the inner room in the side hall opened, and the eyes of all the ministers immediately focused on the past, only to see a young guard dressed in the uniform of the Yulin Regiment walking out with a hat in his hand, and said in a loud voice: "Prime Minister Xuan Mo Ning, Wuren Gong Yang Zhengjin, Wuxian Gong Hu Ke, Ningdong Marquis Liu Bailiang, four veterans have entered the meeting. ”

In the midst of everyone's attention and whispers, the four important ministers wearing the purple and gold elder ribbons followed the guard into the inner room with solemn expressions.

After turning two corners and passing through the triple door, Emperor Liu Yun's bedroom was in front, and several white coats were crowded at the bedroom door discussing something. Liu Yun, whose face was lifeless, was lying on a large Western bed, and the crown prince Liu Qianhua was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding his father's hand.

"Your Majesty, the patriarchs are here." To the ears of the elders with a heavy heart, the voice of the guards was simply mourning.

Liu Yun sat up with difficulty with the support of Qianhua, leaning weakly on the eiderdown pillow, and when he spoke, he was like a gossamer, like a marionette manipulated by death, which could break at any time, fall apart, and fall into eternal dormancy......

"Haven't Zhigao and He'er come back yet?"

Mo Ning stepped forward and said, "I already set off from Belgium by airship six days ago, if nothing else, I should have arrived in the next two days." ”

"I'm afraid I won't make it to that day......" he said, coughing violently.

"Your Majesty, please relax......" Mo Ning was about to comfort him, but was stopped by Liu Yun with a gesture.

"Close the door." Being able to say this sentence proves that Liu Yun's mind is quite clear.

The idlers and others were all driven out, the door slowly closed, and only Liu Yun's father and daughter and the four elders were left in the room.

"I'm running out of time, I can say a sentence and count ......"

Liu Yun is still straight to the point, but he has long lost the momentum of the usual male lion moaning - no matter how strong the lion is, it will age and lose its teeth.

"It doesn't matter if I die, you keep working, the group doesn't exist for me, I'm just a member of the group."

"Lao Liu, hold on, the doctor said ......"

Yang Zhengjin didn't say anything before he broke Liu Yun's life.

"Don't talk nonsense, listen to me."

Even though this lion is decrepit and dying, the majesty in his eyes is still so irresistible.

"The order of the empire, the order of the group, all these years have finally come to the same shape, the constitutional monarchy of the empire, the constitutional system of the leader of the group, after I die, don't say a hundred years, ten years will not change?"

The four patriarchs hurriedly said together: "Of course it can't be changed, it can't be changed." ”

Liu Yun nodded with satisfaction and gently pulled Qianhua's sleeve: "Then I will entrust Qianhua to you, I know that you will not treat her as me, she is her, I am me." In the future, we will engage in collective leadership, the group will be the plenary session of the Central Committee, and the five elders will be the Standing Committee. ”

The four elders naturally agreed, and each of them tearfully promised that they would do their best to assist Qianhua Yunyun in the future.

Liu Yun asked Qianhua to thank the elders, took a short rest, and then said with difficulty: "The group has the rules of the group, since it has been clearly decided, those who dare to violate it will be punished by everyone, you elders, you must set an example and stabilize the overall situation...... Internally, within the group, there must be no chaos. ”

Yang Zhengjin stepped forward and said: "Please rest assured, the leader, we will do our best to maintain and make the group as solid as a rock!" ”

"Good...... When Xiao Yang said this, I was relieved. Liu Yun barely squeezed out a smile.

Seeing that everyone was moved and crying, Liu Yun waved his hand again and said, "Don't cry, what's the ...... It's good to cry, isn't it...... Dead, more people are dead...... I can't stop crying......"

"Lao Liu ......"

"Captain Liu......"

The four elders wiped their tears and hugged to the bed together, and in an instant, Liu Yun seemed to see those dead comrades-in-arms again—their young faces appeared on the four walls, smiling, waiting, and someone even stretched out their bloody hands, wanting to pull him into the uncertain world.

If you die, can you go back to your youth?

In a trance, those faces suddenly disappeared as they had come, and the daughter and the elders were eagerly calling their names.

I'm sorry, please wait a little longer, there is still a little more to explain, comrades, brothers, don't worry, it's coming, it's coming......

"I'm fine...... Ping'er hasn't come back yet......" Liu Yun was talking about his son again.

"It's coming, it's coming, it should be ...... quickly by airship," Qianhua comforted her father, and the handkerchief that wiped her tears was already soaked.

"Okay, wait, wait...... Qianqian, do you really plan to marry the empire, don't you regret it? Liu Yun is also worried about his daughter's lifelong events.

Qianhua finally spelled out a firm expression, "Yes, Dad, I don't regret it." ”

Liu Yun nodded slightly: "In this case, after you ascend the throne, Liping'er will be the crown prince, and I hope that by his generation, the republic of the hypocrisy advocated by Wen Yi can be realized...... At that time, it will be a great prosperity, but unfortunately, I can't see it........."

"Dad, don't worry, I'll give way to Ping'er when he is mature enough......"

"No, you don't need to, you have to be the Elizabeth of China, Elizabeth can't just give way, and Ping'er doesn't have to be the emperor. I'm going to leave you a way back, a candidate for the throne, when you get tired of it, you can go and live the life you want...... Other than that, stay good for me, do what you are supposed to do, and don't forget your responsibilities......"

After speaking, he turned to the four elders: "Everyone, our thousand-year-old empire, don't forget, don't forget what we are here for...... Prepare, prepare, seize the opportunity...... Remember what Wen Yi said, to seize the commanding heights of justice, benevolence and righteousness in the left hand, guns and artillery in the right hand, we are not invaders, we are the army of benevolence and righteousness to save the people of all nationalities from fire and water, the army of the royal road, remember, remember, the future of the empire is the unity of Asia, the alliance of benevolence and righteousness......"

Suddenly the doorbell rang, and Liu Yun instructed Yang Zhengjin to open the door, only to listen to the report outside the door: "His Royal Highness Prince Wuhe and Zhang Zhigao, the Duke of Zhengde, are meeting in the side hall." ”

Liu Yun propped himself up excitedly: "Quick, call them in." ”

After a while, Liu Ping ran in first, reached the bed, knelt on the ground and shouted: "Father, Ping'er is back, you must have nothing to do, you will definitely be fine, there will be no trouble." ”

Liu Yun stroked his son's head and said with a smile: "When I see you, it's finally over, and I don't have any wishes." ”

Followed by Zhang Zhigao and Wu Haisong, they also walked in one after another, only to see Wu Haisong turn around and close the door tightly, and put the big suitcase in his hand in front of Liu Yun's bed.

"Your Majesty, what you wanted, Haisong brought you something."

Liu Yun raised his hand lightly: "Open it." ”

Wu Haisong laboriously opened the suitcase, removed the soft cushion, and three glass dishes containing human heads appeared in front of everyone.

The human head has been soaked in the embalming liquid for a long time, and the face looks a little puffy, but Liu Yun and the others still recognized the bitter master of the three human heads at once, and the elders stared at the human head, sighing, Liu Ping, who had no idea about it, was so shocked that he couldn't speak, but Qianhua, who was also unaware, had no reaction to this - she had torn hundreds of people with her own hands, and she was obviously completely immune to stimuli such as corpses.

"Why bother...... Liu Yun sighed and ordered Yang Zhengjin to summon all the members of the group, including the task force defectors who were reserve members.

The glass dish containing the human head stood firmly in front of Liu Yun's bed, facing the door. The human head was fixed in the middle of the dish by wire, and the hair was scattered and floating in the embalming liquid without restraint, among the three human heads, only Chen Xingyun's eyes were closed, and Wu Haisong and Ma Chengwu's eyes were round open, as if the eyeballs were about to spit out of their sockets at any time.

Everyone who entered the door inevitably had to meet the three specimens, and many people were stunned for a moment, and the two female members who were not familiar with the dead bodies, Luo Sulan and Yang Yuxiang, almost fainted on the spot.

"Don't be afraid, this is just shipped back from England, the head of the traitor, look at it, the inevitable fate of those who betray the group." Liu Yun said slowly, word by word.

"The rules of the group cannot be violated, otherwise you will be the enemy of the whole group, and you will inevitably be punished the most severely, and it is useless to flee to the ends of the earth. I hope there will be no more such people and such things in the future. ”

"I want you to be united, to hold on like a stone...... I want you to remember your mission, devote yourself to our great cause, and put aside your personal flies, if only for the latter, why would you risk your life to cross here? ”

At this moment, Liu Yun was radiant and energetic, and many people thought that the powerful, majestic, and kingly lion was back, but more people also realized that this was probably the leader's last return.

"Also, the six comrades who have surrendered to the task force, the inspection period can be over."

Liu Yun waved his hand, and the six members of Toucheng stood up excitedly.

"In the future, everyone will be the same comrades, abide by the same rules, enjoy the same rights, everyone should take care of each other, the old comrades should take the initiative to help the new comrades, the new comrades should learn from the old comrades with an open mind, remember - stones, you must form a stone!"

By Liu Yun's words, the six people who were instantly upgraded from workers to shareholders were immediately grateful, and they swore to live up to the high expectations of the leader, go to the soup for the group, and never give up on dying.

At the same time, Liu Yun saw the faces of his dead comrades reappear on the walls.

Can't you wait?

It's all right, it's almost good......