The saint's efforts were not in vain, and a month later, Qi Guanshi quietly told him: You are happy.

Confucius was neither happy nor unhappy, but just smiled stupidly.

Qi Guanshi didn't annoy him, she had long been accustomed to her husband's attitude.

At the same time, Fang Jishi's two concubines were also pregnant.

The Qi official clan discussed with the two concubines and quietly settled the children's family affairs.

If you give birth to a son and the other party gives birth to a daughter, you will become in-laws. One for this son, and one for Kong Li.

If she gave birth to a daughter, marry her to Fang Zhong or Fang Shu.

The two concubines also said that if they gave birth to a daughter, they would give one of their daughters to Kong Li, and one to the little one. Anyway! Two families become one.

Time flies, in a blink of an eye, to 527 BC, the fifteenth year of Lu Zhaogong.

The two concubines of the Qi Guan family and Fang Jishi are about to give birth, and the two families are very happy.

According to the doctor, Qi Guan's family may be pregnant with a male baby, while Fang Jishi's two concubines may be pregnant with a female baby.

Qi Guan's family is happier than anyone else, and his son has a daughter-in-law before he is born, what a good thing!

Fang Jishi's two concubines are also equally happy, preparing to marry one daughter to Kong Li, and the other daughter to Kong Moumou, who is about to be born, and truly become one family.

At this time, the envoy of the Jin Kingdom came and urgently called Fang Jishi over.

Fang Jishi originally wanted to wait for the two concubines to give birth and see his daughter before leaving. He also wanted a daughter in particular. Because! He had three sons, but he had no daughters.

In that world, he had a son. In this world, he has two sons. The son is lively and cute, smart and active, and has the vitality of life. But he also wants to have a well-behaved and lovely daughter, and the little bird is in front of and behind his knees, which is also a kind of happiness.

"What's going on? This? On the way to the Jin Kingdom, Fang Jishi couldn't help but ask.

"Nope! No! Oh no! Great God! I dare not say! The envoy looked panicked, and did not dare to speak.

"Say! Also let me have a mental preparation? What the hell is going on? ”

Under Fang Jishi's questioning, the secret envoy whispered: "The Lord is sick!" ”

"What? What nonsense are you talking about? Fang Jishi exclaimed.

"Shh The envoy was so frightened that he almost cried. "Don't say! Unspeakable! Great God! Great God! ”

"What the hell is going on? This? ”

The envoy whispered, "What else could it be?" Lord, he is all because of hard work! Since he became the Duke of Jin, he has not had a good night's sleep, and every day from morning to late at night, he is asking about domestic affairs. Almost all the officials in charge were called by him. He received them one by one and asked them carefully. So! He can only sleep about two hours a day. That's it! There are also many officials who have to wait a few days before they can be summoned by the lord......"

No one is as serious and responsible as Jin Zhaogong. But! After all, he was a mortal, and the high-intensity labor made him mentally exhausted, and his body naturally collapsed.

Knowing that Jin Zhaogong was not in good health, Fang Jishi had a bad premonition: Something was going to happen to the Jin Kingdom!

He is a historical blind person, and he doesn't know about Jin Zhaogong, let alone that the Jin Kingdom was divided between the three families after the death of Jin Zhaogong.

After seeing Jin Zhaogong, Fang Jishi didn't see anything abnormal in the other party's body. On the surface, Jin Zhaogong still looks busy and has a strong body. All foreign affairs are normal, and if it weren't for the secret envoy revealing the news, he wouldn't have been able to see it.

After the ceremony, Fang Jishi was invited to the dormitory by the Duke of Jin Zhao and received him in the form of a private banquet.

"What does Jin Gong mean? Please come? In such a hurry? Am I? Am I not? I? Fang Jishi smiled: "I want to wait until my two concubines are born, and then I am ready to come out for a walk." ”

Jin Zhaogong lowered his voice and said, "You didn't see it, did you? I? I have a terminal illness ......"

"Terminally ill?"

"Me? According to the Chinese doctor, I can live for three years at most......"

"Three years?"

"At most! Maybe? I won't be able to survive next year......"

"How is that possible?"

"I'm not telling you anything!" Jin Zhaogong nodded seriously.

"But you?" Fang Jishi also said in disbelief: "I can't see what's wrong with your health at all?" And! You're in good spirits, aren't you? You? How is that possible? ”

"Alas!" Jin Zhaogong's face changed, and he sighed: "What else can I do? I have to face it! What would happen if they knew I was going to be in the near future? It's going to be a mess! Especially the six major forces in the country, they will be even more unscrupulous! I? ……”

"This? You? That? Fang Jishi asked, "To whom do you plan to transfer power?" ”

"Me?" Jin Zhaogong was stunned suddenly, this is exactly what he is embarrassed about, who will he hand over the power to? Crucially, the key is! Sons are all young, and they can't govern! Who can it be handed over?

"I'm going to give you power......"

"Plop!"

Fang Jishi sat down in fright.

"Deliver? Delivered? Leave it to me? ”

"Over to you!"

"Me? How could I possibly take over? I? ”

"If I don't give it to you, who can I give it to? Give it to Childe? But son, they? You know who the eldest son is! He? Totally listen to his mother! Who is behind his mother's house? You know it too! If I give him the power, maybe soon! In three or five years, the position of our royal family will be lost, and we will be left to others! ……”

"I promised you to help Childe ascend the throne, assist Childe in maintaining the overall situation of the country, and ensure that Childe is in full control of power before I leave. How is it? Let me take over the power, I will never agree! Furthermore! The six major forces of the Jin Kingdom and the people of the royal family, they will not agree. And also! The surrounding princes will not agree. And also! Nor can it be recognized by Zhou Tianzi......"

Jin Zhaogong interrupted: "With your ability! It's totally possible to take over! I believe in you! ”

"Me?" Fang Jishi had to admit: if he took over, there was really nothing he couldn't take over! Whoever refuses to accept it can directly kill them.

Of course! It's an assassination.

"But I can't do that, huh? We're brothers, and our cornerstone is a soldier, so I'm not going to do that......"

"Brother Fang! I trusted you to make such a decision! I mean: it's up to you to take over first, and then! If you are willing to hand over the power to the childe, you can hand it over, and if you are unwilling or the childe is incompetent, you can not hand it over. But one! You must not kill them! They are all my flesh and blood, and they are all your nephews! You're going to spare their lives! ……”

"This, this, this?" Fang Jishi waved his hand again and again: "No! Cannot! Jin Gong! Cannot! I promise you! Assist the new monarch and do your duty! It's still the same as before, I don't show up, I'm behind the scenes! The front desk is presided over by Childe. Right now! Crucially, the key is! Find a reliable assistant minister for Childe! Jin Gong! ”

(End of chapter)