Chapter 54: White Hair as New
In Chang'an, Emperor Wen of Jin, who had been out of the dynasty for more than half a month, slowly walked to the imperial book case with the support of the eunuch, made a gesture towards the void, and the two hidden guards hidden in the shadows landed quietly.
"Go, go and find the national teacher and King Ning."
The hidden guard took his life, then dodged and disappeared.
"Ahem, ahem." The suppressed cough echoed in the hall, and it was sad to hear, but the emperor, who was only forty years old, seemed to be nearing the end of his life.
Emperor Wen of Jin clenched his fists, the pain in his chest and lungs spread to his limbs, and he knew that his days were numbered.
Looking at the edict in his hand, Emperor Wen of Jin was full of sorrow, the Xiongnu in the north were still eyeing each other, the struggle between the party / faction in the DPRK and China was fierce, the prince was still young, and he was a soft character, very easy to be handled, and now the Great Jin Dynasty was troubled internally and externally, if he died at this time, I am afraid, the ancestral foundation will be destroyed in one fell swoop......
After an hour of incense, a eunuch hurriedly ran in and leaned into the ear of Emperor Wen of Jin and said,
"Your Majesty, the national teacher, is already waiting outside the palace."
"Quick, cough, cough, come in, cough cough."
"Yes, the master of the country will come to see you."
"Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, long live Long live." Yu Lingkong walked into the main hall and saluted Emperor Wen of Jin, who was sitting at the top, without humility or arrogance.
"The national teacher doesn't have to be polite, cough cough, cough cough,
I, this time, summoned the national teacher to come, just to ask, can the country of the Great Jin Dynasty prosper and stretch,
I know that the national teacher is unwilling to divulge the secret of heaven,
But I want to understand before I die,
If it is the inheritance of our ancestors, it is destined to be destroyed by the hands of my children and grandchildren.
I am under the Nine Springs, and I have no shame to face the ancestors and ancestors,
cough cough cough ......"
The jade volley's face sank like water, and he looked at Emperor Wen of Jin, who had described the withered tree as having run out of oil, but he hadn't said a word for a long time.
After not getting a response for a long time, Emperor Wen of Jin looked sad, and his tone revealed the sadness and unwillingness of the hero's end, "Could it be that the national teacher, can't even the last wish of me, a dying man, be satisfied?" How can you walk with peace of mind? ”
Then another heart-rending cough echoed through the hall
cough cough cough cough ......
Yu Lingkong still looked indifferent, and groaned slightly, before finally speaking, "Your Majesty, rest assured, the minister has re-divined yesterday, and the hexagram shows that the prince is the face of life in a desperate place, and Your Majesty is also the auspicious person's own natural appearance, don't talk about life and death lightly." ”
"Heh, hehe,......
Why do you even say these lies to deceive me, my own body knows by itself, the hospital has said that my illness is already a lack of skills, if it is not for the gods in the world, who else can cure me?
I understand that you, like Lao Jiu, are resentful of me because of what happened back then!
cough cough ......
Oh, this is all fate, I will soon be able to go down and see the old man. ”
The expressionless Yu Lingkong heard Emperor Jin Wen talk about the events of the year, and his face rarely showed a trace of sadness, but it finally turned flat.
"I, hand over the crown prince to you, you, don't lose what Ah Lan entrusted back then!" Emperor Wen of Jin looked at the jade volley standing below with his eyes empty, and felt quite powerless.
There is a feeling in this world called white hair as new, although he and Yu Lingkong have been together for thirty years, they finally came to a strange situation.
Yu Ling looked up at Emperor Wen of Jin suddenly, and the shock in his eyes was beyond words.
"You don't have to look at me like this, do you really think that you and Lao Jiu can hide it from me, Qingyun's child looks like his mother when she was young, I have long suspected it, the original Princess Ning gave birth to the concubine in one day, and you strongly persuaded me to establish the son of the concubine as the crown prince, how can I not know the secret?"
After a pause, Emperor Wen of Jin continued with a little excitement, "At that time, the Jiang family and the Wen family were already powerful, and if the country of the Great Jin Dynasty wants to be stable for a long time, my prince must not come from either of these two parties!" ”
Emperor Wen of Jin slammed the imperial book case, and then said, "Over the years, I have been fighting each other endlessly, weakening each other's strength, and now, the chess piece of the crown prince has been buried for twenty years, and it is time to end this chaos." ”
Yu Ling closed his eyes heavily, His Majesty had already seen through everything and was in control of everything, he didn't need to explain much, but he was just pitiful of the innocent child who was involved in this battle for no reason......
After a while, the eunuch hurriedly came in again to report, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness King Ning has arrived." ”
"Let him in."
"Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty, ten thousand," Sima Ye, King of Ning, knelt down respectfully and saluted Emperor Wen of Jin.
"Okay, don't talk about these vanities, in this world, where is there a real person with a long life." Emperor Wen of Jin interrupted King Ning with some impatience to continue his salute.
King Ning's face froze, he looked at the jade volley standing beside him, and his heart was even more bottomless, why did His Majesty summon him into the palace today?
"Lao Jiu, I don't have much time, I summoned you this time to entrust my crown prince to you, and when the hidden dangers of the Wen family and the Jiang family are eliminated, you two will announce this edict to the world."
Saying that, Emperor Wen of Jin handed over the edict at hand to the eunuch to King Ning.
"Your Majesty, you! ……”
King Ning took the edict from the eunuch, and he didn't know what to say for a while.
Emperor Wen of Jin waved his hand at King Ning, who wanted to speak and stopped, sighed heavily, and fell into remembrance,
"I remember that when I was in Wuji Sect, Ah Lan and you and my brothers were the best, but I still lost her after all...... cough cough, cough cough, after so many years, I can always remember the scene when the three of us practiced martial arts together. ”
King Ning couldn't help but feel deeply touched as Emperor Wen of Jin recalled the past, and there was a faint wetness in his eyes.
"Sixth brother!" This sixth brother shouted sincerely, how many years, since his sixth brother ascended the throne, there is only an indifferent relationship between their brothers.
"Ahem, cough, cough, before I die, I can still hear you call me Sixth Brother again, I am also content...... I made an order back then, let Lao Jiu marry Ah Lan, you say, will she forgive me? ”
Hearing His Majesty mention the secrecy of the year, King Ning was startled at first, but the tears in his eyes couldn't be suppressed, and he choked up and said, "Yes, she loves you so much, naturally she won't complain about you, she is still reading your name until she dies." ”
"Hey......" Emperor Wen of Jin sighed heavily, "After all, I can't stand her, if she doesn't hate me so much, how could she leave me so early......
After a pause, Emperor Wen of Jin continued: "Qingyun is the only child between her and me, after all these years, I have wronged him after all, and I can't live with their mother and son......"
"Sixth brother! You! ......" King Ning was shocked by Emperor Wen of Jin's words, and was speechless in shock.
"I don't blame you for exchanging the son of the Jiang family with that child without telling me back then, this time after everything calms down, you will tell him the truth of the year, and when the time comes, whether the child goes or stays is up to his heart, don't force him."
"Brother Chen, I understand...... King Ning nodded in agreement, he didn't expect everything to develop into the current situation, it turned out that His Majesty had already known the truth of the year, and now His Majesty will no longer pursue it, and he has nothing to say.
"After I leave, this country will be handed over to you, as long as I am guaranteed to be in the future, I can also turn a blind eye after I die."
When it comes to the words of life and death, it is inevitable that it will be sad, and the three people present did not feel very good in their hearts, and they were silent for a while.
"It's not early, you all go, let's go......" Seeing the sunset and the sky dark, Emperor Wen of Jin waved his hand to dismiss the two.
The afterglow of the setting sun pours into the main hall, and the light and shadow cast on the wooden floor through the hanging windows add a heavy atmosphere to this quiet palace.
After the two left, Emperor Wen of Jin stood alone in the empty hall and watched the sunset on the horizon set the last rays......
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
……
"Daddy!"
The sound in his ears became more and more ethereal, and Emperor Wen of Jin finally fell backwards with his center of gravity unsupported, the scene in front of him became blurred, and all the sounds disappeared from his ears......