Chapter 42: The Bones Are Not Cold
Duke Qi Huan is one of the five tyrants of the Spring and Autumn Period, indeed a hero, the Spring and Autumn Period, "raise your arms and shout, and the responders gather", he "respects the king", and warns "the princes are not against the widows!" "Then you can make all the ambitious princes stand still and hold their breath.
But in the end, he was starved to death by his own sons in the dormitory, his body was foul-smelling, full of maggots, flies flying, and he could not be buried, and he could be regarded as a desolate man in the world.
Speaking of Qi Huangong, none of the overlords in the world does not have a chill on their backs, and no one can guarantee whether they will follow in the footsteps of him in the future. The superiors in the world can be counted as the hearts of their subordinates, but who can be counted into the hearts of their own sons?
Xiao Dingtai stiffened his neck and asked, "I don't understand what the eldest brother says, who is Qi Huangong?" ”
Xiao Dingquan hadn't read much either, but he still knew that Qi Huangong, a famous person, couldn't help but sneer at Xiao Dingtai, only feeling that now that he had won a big position, he still had to be subject to the control of this idiot, how could Xiao Dingquan swallow this breath in his heart?
But he has always been a person who can calm down, otherwise, how could he stand out among the more than ten sons of Lao Wang?
The ridicule was only for a moment, Xiao Dingquan was patient, and his voice was kind, "Second brother, Duke Qi Huan is one of the five tyrants of the Spring and Autumn Period......"
"I don't care about any spring, autumn, winter and summer!" Xiao Dingtai waved his hand, not taking Xiao Dingquan seriously, "There is no one else here today, just us, I will just say, you keep that little rabbit cub, I don't care if you want to be a good person, but you must promise me that you will not let that little rabbit cub do anything to me in the future." The blood book oath, I will put it on my body, Xiao Dingquan, if you don't kill those two little rabbit cubs for a day, I won't give it to you for a day! ”
Xiao Dingquan's face was also ugly for a moment, he flew up a glance, and saw the hesitation flashing on Xiao Dingguo's face, and it was very clear that the boss of this nest would never be ruthless about what Xiao Jingyong and the brothers would do, at least, in front of his father's coffin, he would never agree to this matter.
Xiao Dingquan didn't dare to offend this eldest brother, he also looked very angry, "Second brother, they are all the flesh and blood of the third brother, the third brother was the best among our brothers, and he left these two seedlings in total, you are ruthless, I can't be ruthless!" ”
He took a deep breath and waved his hand, "That's it, whoever wants to sit in this king's position, I don't want to this Laoshizi's heart, you still have to let me exchange the lives of my two nephews now, you don't want me to live!" ”
Xiao Dingquan had tears in his eyes, his hands behind his back, and he looked up at the night sky outside the palace gate. From the perspective of Xiao Jingyong's hiding, there was a painful look on his face, but Xiao Jingyong saw a particularly clear unwillingness in his eyes, and he understood very well that Xiao Dingquan was acting and acting in front of Xiao Dingguo.
Xiao Dingguo does not have the heart of an emperor, but he is the patriarch of the Xiao family, and he has to pick this burden seriously. He saw very clearly what these two younger brothers were thinking, and he was also very sad, "When my father wanted to crown Jingyong as the grandson, I persuaded my father that the world is undecided, and the country is in danger, which is not the blessing of the Great Zhou." But at that time, the third brother died, and my father was very sad, and I promised my father that once my father died, Jingyong would be king, and I would do my best to assist. ”
Xiao Dingquan was calm and self-controlled, and he didn't hold back the expression on his face at this time, showing a surprised look, and looked at Xiao Dingguo.
Xiao Dingguo was still so gentle, standing on the side of the coffin, "Father left suddenly this time, the fourth child, you took the preemptive action, which also saved me from hesitation and dilemma." To be honest, for the sake of the overall situation, everyone knows that the fourth child is the most ideal choice for you to inherit the throne, the fourth child has great ambitions, and will definitely lead my Great Zhou to become strong in the future. ”
Xiao Dingquan liked to listen to these words the most, he also calmed down, smiled silently, and listened to Xiao Dingquan continue, "Yes, I will support you." For I also know that if you take the throne, you will have great ambitions, and you will not be embarrassed by your two nephews. How old was Jing Yong when he was named the grandson? That's not what he can choose, everything is what his father wants, didn't you and my brother feel heartbroken when they learned that the third brother died in battle, and they wanted to replace him? ”
"Yes!" Xiao Dingquan had tears in his eyes again, and his mood became extremely heavy, "The third brother is such a good person, if I can die on his behalf, I am also willing!" ”
Xiao Dingtai no longer insisted, he was unwilling and had nothing to say, snorted coldly, and said, "Since the eldest brother is here, the eldest brother and the fourth brother will come to the wake tonight, I will go back to sleep!" ”
With that, he lifted his feet and left. Xiao Dingquan was so angry, in front of his father's coffin, Xiao Dingtai was so rude, who could control him in the future? Xiao Dingguo stopped Xiao Dingquan, "The second brother has really worked hard these days, if he falls ill, his father's spirit in the sky is not restless, have you forgotten how your father hurt him when he was alive?" ”
Xiao Dingquan had no choice but to let him go. When he was far away, Xiao Ding said, "Although there are many people in my Xiao family, when is it now?" Unite and twist into a rope to keep the current foundation. Also, I heard that Jing Yong already knew the news of his father's death more than a month ago, but he didn't rush back immediately, do you know the reason? ”
Xiao Dingquan was stunned for a moment, in this way, he really underestimated this nephew, a few years younger than his eldest son, and he was so calm!
Xiao Dingguo knew at a glance what Xiao Dingquan's idea was, but now that he is the king, some words are not like before, everyone is just brothers, and they can speak frankly. He had no choice but to say, "So, I guess, his purpose in doing this is actually to make his position clear, that is, he is interested in this throne, and he also understands his own strength. ”
Xiao Dingquan thought that when Xiao Jingyong was in Yizhou before, his uncle's family made a move and was dodged by him, and he did not go straight to Beijing, but went to Jingzhou, and made a special trip to Yuyan's mother's house, and gave a lot of gifts. In this way, Xiao Dingquan also believes that with Xiao Jingyong now, he really has no heart to fight for the throne, at least, his reason can suppress his desires.
Sixteen-year-old boy, he was able to do this, Xiao Dingquan couldn't help but feel a little envious of his dead brother, at least, today's Xiao Dingquan, there is no outstanding among his sons, if Xiao Jingyong is his son, he will have no heir after a hundred years!