readx;? Chapter 9: Blood and Water (5)

Early spring is not the foggy season, but this year's early spring is very foggy and very thick. From Taiyuan, to Zezhou, and then to Bianliang on the south bank of the Yellow River, www.biquge.info thousands of miles up and down, a blanket.

In the Funing Palace of the Bianliang Imperial City, there is also a gloomy mist at this moment.

Privy envoy Shi Hongzhao, deputy privy envoy Guo Wei, Zhongshu Shilang and Tongping Zhangshi Yang Wei, Tongping Zhangshi and Criminal Department Shangshu Su Fengji, Tongping Zhangshi and three envoys Wang Zhang, and many other civil and military ministers, surrounded Liu Zhiyuan's bed, all with miserable faces and heavy hearts.

Emperor Liu Zhiyuan has been waking up from time to time since he vomited blood on the front line last month, lingering on the sickbed. However, this afternoon, the spirit suddenly improved, and the two privy envoys and the chief and deputy prime ministers were first summoned to the dormitory, and the holy decree was issued in public, and the youngest son Liu Chengxun was appointed as the crown prince and crowned the king of Zhou. Immediately afterwards, Li Ye, Hou Zan, Nie Wenjin and other rising stars were all promoted to the key positions of the Praetorian Guard. In the end, he categorically reversed his previous promise and ordered the forbidden army to arrest and imprison all Du Chongwei's families, and prepare to take them to the suburbs early tomorrow morning to behead them for public display.

Unbelieving oneself is not a virtue for an emperor. In particular, when the great cause of reunification had not yet been completed, Du Chongwei's fate could easily arouse the hatred and resentment of those in other places who were separatists. In the future, if the Han army wants to recruit any hostile forces, I am afraid it will be difficult to ascend to the sky.

However, neither the two privy envoys nor the three prime ministers or the three prime ministers raised any objections. Liu Zhiyuan has already returned to the light, and everyone present can see that everyone with eyes can see it. At this juncture, no matter how bluntly admonished, it is equivalent to deliberately not letting the emperor live in peace. Even if he wasn't dragged out to be with Du Chongwei's family by Liu Zhiyuan's order on the spot, he would become a thorn in the side of the new emperor!

"I was just a big-headed soldier back then, and every night when I went to bed, all I wanted was to be alive to see the sun tomorrow morning!" Seeing that the atmosphere in the dormitory was too low, Liu Zhiyuan suddenly shook his head and said with a smile: "Later, I was fortunate to be favored by God, and I ascended to the throne all the way from the commander of the envoy, the envoy of the festival, and the king of Han. I've earned enough in this life, even if I die now, I won't be at a loss!"

"Your Majesty!" all the civil and military courtiers heard this, their hearts were sour, they choked and turned their heads sideways, wiping the corners of their eyes with their robes.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" Liu Zhiyuan saw it, and slapped the bed under him with a smile, "After so many years, our blood has flowed together, not ten liters and half a bucket, who still rares these few drops of cat urine? Quickly wipe my eyes dry, when I am alive, I can't see anyone crying." When you're dying, you old guys can't even look like!"

"Your Majesty——, ministers will obey your orders!" Several civil and military ministers who had been following Liu Zhiyuan for a long time shouted in a low voice, turned around, and covered their faces with their hands. The privy envoy Shi Hongzhao took another half step forward, bent down, looked at Liu Zhiyuan's eyes and said: "Your Majesty, what kind of words are this? How many times have we been able to kill a few former soldiers and thousands of horses, but this time it was just a few mouthfuls of blood, how could it be said that it was a matter of life and death? Your Majesty and recuperate with peace of mind, from now on, Shi and Brother Guo will stand in front of your bed, serving as captains Chi Jingde and Qin Qiong for you. No matter how much trouble it is, our brothers will keep you through!"

After saying that, he turned around and winked at Guo Wei a few times, and then straightened his chest and pulled his back, making an angry look.

Guo Wei comprehended, and also shook his spirits, and echoed loudly, "Yes, Your Majesty, when Taizong was sick, it was Qin Shubao and Wei Chi Jingde who jointly guarded the door, and forcibly scared away the evil spirit. The last general is not talented, and I am willing to hold an iron shovel for His Majesty!"

Liu Zhiyuan was refreshed when he heard this, and two longing lights instantly appeared in his dim eyes. However, soon, these two rays of light dimmed, and in their place, they were all helpless and melancholy, "Forget it, you two, don't make me happy." The martial arts talents of the two of you are indeed not inferior to Wei Chigong and Qin Qiong, but it is a pity that I did not have the life of Tang Taizong! Alas, I think that at the beginning, I once swore with a few of you in the army, since I was unfortunately born in troubled times, I suffered from the separation of flesh and blood. In this life, let the troubled times end in the hands of you and me!I originally thought that I still had enough time to do it, but I, I really didn't expect that God didn't even give me the opportunity to go north to Yanyun!"

"Your Majesty, don't think too much, you will definitely be able to survive this time! The last general, the last general will lead the troops to the battle early tomorrow morning. First snatch back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun for Your Majesty, and then our brothers will drink the Yangtze River together!" Shi Hongzhao heard this, turned his head again, and promised loudly with his hand on the edge of the bed.

"Your Majesty, the Khitans' combat strength is not as good as Er'er, and you have weighed them yourself. The Southern Tang Dynasty and Southern Chu are even more dry bones in the mound. As long as you pick yourself up and take care of yourself. Within ten years, we will be able to see the unification of Kyushu and the peace of the world!" Guo Wei also added with red eyes and choked up.

Liu Zhiyuan's oath back then has always been the driving force for him, Shi Hongzhao, Chang Si and others to sacrifice their lives to fight. Although with the passage of time and the change of the status of the four people, the friendship has gradually faded, and the blood has gradually cooled, but now when I recall the youth and pride at the beginning, there will still be warmth in my heart.

"I'll leave it to you, I'm running out of time, but I'm sure there will come a day. Liu Zhiyuan patted Shi Hongzhao's hand a few times and said with a smile. "You and Brother Guo Xian both have the talent of Sun Wu, so you don't have to rush to do anything. Take out ten years to recuperate and recuperate. Ten years from now, if my soul is not gone, I will turn into a long wind and blow the banner of battle on both of you. Accompany the two of you to Yanyun in the north and cross the Yangtze River in the south!"

"Your Majesty!" Shi Hongzhao and Guo Wei couldn't hold on any longer, and knelt beside the sickbed, bursting into tears.

"Don't cry, don't cry!" Liu Zhiyuan slapped the back of the two of them like a brother, and comforted them in a low voice, "I said, I don't want to see you being girls." After I am gone, the two of you, that is, the Duke of Zhou and the Duke of Zhao of the Great Han Kingdom, Chengyou are young and ignorant, if you are naughty and nonsense, you two must teach him a hard lesson for me. Assist him, assist him to be a saint tomorrow, and not Shang Xuan Xia Wei!

As he spoke, his heart could not bear the load of his body, his face quickly began to turn gray, his lips were purple, and his forehead and sideburns were sweating like oil.

"Imperial Doctor, Imperial Doctor!" Shi Hongzhao and Guo Wei immediately jumped up, one grabbed Liu Zhiyuan's arm, moved his blood up and down, and shouted loudly at the same time.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty——!" Wang Defu, the leader of the imperial doctor, rushed forward and took out the silver needle from the medicine box to stimulate the acupuncture points on Liu Zhiyuan's body. After a long period of confusion, he finally pulled the other party back from the ghost gate.

Unexpectedly, Liu Zhiyuan didn't appreciate it at all. After opening his eyes, he immediately pointed at Wang Defu's head with his hand, and commanded sharply, "Come on, push this traitorous villain out and behead him!"

"Wronged, wronged——!" Wang Defu, the leader of the imperial doctor, was so frightened that his soul flew out of the sky, lying on the ground, his head like pounding garlic. Liu Zhiyuan turned a deaf ear to his cries, and turned his head to look at Li Ye, the former commander of the palace, who had just resumed his position for a few days, his eyes were as deep as ice.

Li Ye, the commander in front of the palace, shuddered violently, immediately rushed forward, picked up Wang Defu, the leader of the imperial doctor, with his own hands, and dragged him out. A moment later, a miserable scream came from afar, and Wang Defu, who was known as the first national player of the Han Dynasty, completely turned into a confused ghost.

Liu Zhiyuan didn't explain to anyone, he called Yang Wei, Wang Zhang and Su Fengji, and gasped and ordered, "To quell the rebellion, the southern conquest and the northern war, I entrusted it to Shi and Guo. Assist the new king to govern the country and protect the people, but it is necessary to work for the three of you. After I am gone, the five of you will be my five ministers. If you can be assisted, please cooperate to assist. If Chengyou is not that material, I hope that you will remember that I once fought side by side with you, first leave him a rich and prosperous livelihood, and then set up a new king!"

"The last general (Weichen) doesn't dare!" Shi Hongzhao, Guo Wei, Yang Wei, Wang Zhang, and Su Fengji were so frightened that their faces were as pale as dirt, and they all knelt down and swore in unison, "We will work together to assist His Royal Highness the Prince." If you violate this oath, may the heavens thunder and thunder, and you will never be able to live forever!"

"Okay, okay, I'm not testing you, I'm telling the truth!" Liu Zhiyuan smiled with satisfaction and raised his hand slightly, "Let's get up quickly, I have other things to do, and I don't have time to delay." Chengyou, come here, give a gift to the five uncles, and thank them for their dedication and assistance!"

"Yes!" The crown prince Liu Chengyou, who was hiding behind the crowd, cautiously walked to the side of the bed, knelt down at Shi Hongzhao and the others, and bowed to the juniors.

How dare the ministers of the five orders accept his thanks? They all jumped away half a step and stretched out their hands from the side to hug each other. Liu Zhiyuan refused to let go, and forced his son to worship three times with his eyes. Then he motioned for the latter to stand beside him, and continued to say with difficulty: "They are all friends of life and death for their father, and the foundation of the Great Han Kingdom today has a share in your father, and several of them also have a share." Therefore, whenever you encounter difficulties in the future, you may wish to listen to their opinions. Don't take matters into your own hands and do whatever you want. Governing the country is not the same as governing the family, if you make a mistake in governing the family, at most you will lose some money and one or two people will die. If the country is ruled by mistakes, thousands of innocent people will die in vain!"

"Well, the boy knows. Father, don't worry!" Liu Chengyou nodded with tears in his eyes, as docile as a domestic cat that had just come out of his mother's womb.

"It's good if you know, you know, I'm relieved!" Liu Zhiyuan was exhausted, closed his eyes, and tried to accumulate physical strength. But soon, he opened his eyes again and added intermittently, "It's a pity that the road is far away, and your uncle Chang couldn't come over in time." Otherwise, otherwise, there should be six ministers! He, he is in Zezhou, not far from Bianliang. If you need to examine the effect of a decree on the people in the future, you can write to him and ask him. ”

Speaking of this, he slowly turned his gaze to Guo Wei again, and asked with a little reluctance, "Where has Kegong gone?"

"Kegong passed a message this afternoon, saying that he would be able to arrive at the Yellow River crossing tonight!" Guo Wei thought for a while and reported truthfully, "But the last general will see a dense fog in the evening, I'm afraid, I'm afraid that the Yellow River will not be able to go up the night boat." ”

"Alas!" Liu Zhiyuan sighed and said in a low voice: "I, I'm afraid I won't be able to see him." I was angry at the beginning, so I drove him to the barren land of Zelu, and now that I think about it, I regret it!"

Guo Wei didn't want Liu Zhiyuan to be too tired, shook his head, and comforted with a smile: "Your Majesty doesn't have to think about it. If I hadn't sent Kegong to serve in Zelu at the beginning, my Han would not have two more pieces of land to support the people now. Besides, Kegong never does things according to common sense, and when he really enters the court, he is tied everywhere!"

"If that's the case, I'm also a good person!" Liu Zhiyuan heard this, and his mood was a little more relaxed. smiled and raised his hand, and instructed Liu Chengyou, "But after you ascend the throne, remember to compensate him." In the future, I will have time to make him a minister, but you can give him a high-ranking official and a lord for me!"

"Yes, Erchen wrote it down!" Liu Chengyou was reluctant in his heart, but he promised very happily in his mouth.

"Alright, you send you uncles for me. I've finished explaining what I should have explained, and it's time to rest. Liu Zhiyuan gently lowered his arm, closed his eyes, and commanded in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured, and the ministers will come back tomorrow!" The Wenwu knew that Liu Zhiyuan would definitely have something to say to the prince in private, so they saluted wittily and walked backwards.

Liu Chengyou accompanied the smiling face to send everyone out of the palace, saw that there was no one around, and hurriedly returned. The destination was not his father's sickbed, but the commander of the palace on duty, his uncle Li Ye. Glancing at an opportunity, he pulled the latter aside, and eagerly asked: "Father, why did Father kill Wang Defu? He, did he see something? Once, once he asked, I, how can I fool the past?"

"Oh, my Royal Highness the Crown Prince!" Uncle Li Ye heard this, and his nose was almost crooked. He pushed Liu Chengyou's shoulder fiercely, and complained in a low voice: "What time is it, you still care about the life and death of a chess piece? What if you guess it, what if you don't guess it? He has already made a holy decree to canonize you as the crown prince, and he has also passed through the attachment of Zhongshu and Menxia provinces, can you take it back again? You hurry up and accompany him and try to let him walk comfortably. As long as you survive tonight, the Great Han Kingdom will be yours in the future, and you can toss as much as you want!"

"That's right!" Liu Chengyou nodded wryly, "I, I was frightened just now." By the way, Guo Yunming, can you bring him into the palace for me? He's not here, and I can't even find anyone who can come up with an idea when something happens!"

"Impossible, even if he goes to cleanse and cut his body now, it's too late!" Li Ye glanced at Liu Chengyou and shook his head decisively, "You have to carry it yourself tonight, don't expect anyone to help." Hurry up, don't keep your father waiting too long. lest his temper suddenly come up, and everyone will not end well!"

"Then, then I'll go?" Liu Chengyou scratched the back of his head, nervously probing.

"Hurry up, hurry up, unless you don't want to be the emperor!" Li Ye urged repeatedly, and at the same time stretched out his hands and forced Liu Chengyou towards the door of the palace.

In the dormitory, Liu Zhiyuan was facing the ceiling and pretending to sleep. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he opened his eyes with difficulty, and asked with all his might, "Who is it?" Is it You'er? Come here, I have something to tell you for my father!"

"Father, it's a child! The child is not filial, and he can't share the pain for you, the child, the child is ashamed in his heart!" Liu Chengyou shuddered, walked a few steps quickly to the sickbed, and responded cautiously.

"Stupid words, since ancient times, children have been sick, and fathers can't wait to replace each other. How can anyone be a grandfather and let his son share his pain?" Liu Zhiyuan no longer had the strength to shake his head, smiled, and said in a low voice.

"Father!" Liu Chengyou's nose was sour, and he lay on the edge of the bed, tears crackling and falling down.

"You bastard!" Liu Zhiyuan touched him with his dry palm, sighed and scolded: "I don't do things cleanly." It's just a matter of colluding with the imperial doctor to murder your eldest brother's life, but you don't know how to kill people!"

"Father——!" Liu Chengyou was so frightened that he sat on the ground, his face was like earth. He finally understood why his father suddenly slaughtered the head of the imperial doctor before he died. It turned out that he colluded with this person to poison his brother, and his father had already found out, but he just endured it and didn't make trouble.

Hearing his son scared into a mess with his ears, Liu Zhiyuan sighed again, and added gaspingly, "You, you don't have to be afraid, I didn't want to kill you." If I wanted to kill you, I would have done it a long time ago, and I wouldn't have waited until now, and I wouldn't have made you the crown prince!

"Father's life! Child, child really can't bear to watch him continue to suffer, that's why he came out of this, and made this decision!" Liu Chengyou instantly regained his vitality, turned over and climbed up, lying on the side of the bed, and kowtowing again and again.

"You can say!" Liu Zhiyuan didn't have the strength to look at him, his eyes were on the ceiling, and he continued to add in a low voice, "I have been hesitating these days, should I kill you to avenge Chengxun, or pretend to be confused until I die?" Your little cleverness is not a fart in the eyes of me, in the eyes of my old brothers!"

"Yes, it's not a fart! No, it's a fart, it's a fart, it's a fart. Father, the child knows it's wrong, and the child really knows it's wrong!" Liu Chengyou was covered in sweat, lying on the ground, and spoke incoherently.

"I killed the Imperial Doctor in front of everyone tonight. It is to tell them that the murder of the prince is over. Liu Zhiyuan closed his eyes, tears slowly flowing down the corners of his eyes, "I wiped your ass clean for you, in the future, in the future, you have to do it yourself." ”

"Yes, thank you father, thank you father!" Liu Chengyou was overjoyed, raised his upper body, grabbed his father's dry arm with both hands, and shook it gently.

This is the coquettish trick he used to use when he was very young, and he has tried and tested it again and again. Sure enough, this time was no exception. Liu Zhiyuan felt his son's movements, and finally showed a wry smile on his blue-gray face, "I don't have a son anymore, I can't have a second one." When Li Shimin killed his own brother and younger brother, Tang Gaozu could not be held accountable. I, how can I hold you accountable?"

The allusion to the Xuanwumen Mutiny is indeed a bit deep for Liu Chengyou. His eyes were clouded when he listened directly, and his breathing instantly became extremely heavy.

Liu Zhiyuan once again felt the change in his son's mood, sighed softly, and added with difficulty: "You remember, Li Shimin killed his brother and killed his brother, but he was a wise man through the ages. Yang Guang also killed his brother Yang Yong, but in the end he ended up dying and the country was destroyed. Therefore, when you are an emperor, you don't have to care who you have killed, but you have to care about every move after seizing the throne. My son, you may understand what your father says?"

"Yes, Erchen understands, Erchen must be a wise gentleman in the future, definitely, Erchen swears!" Liu Chengyou raised his head and patted his chest to promise!

"Then you say, how do you make an eternal Mingjun?" Liu Zhiyuan suddenly opened his eyes, and his voice was sharp and high.

"I, I'm ......" Liu Chengyou's eyes were straight when asked, his lips were wet, and his palms trembled and scratched at the back of his head, but he couldn't say any answer.

Seeing that his son was incompetent like this, Liu Zhiyuan's heart suddenly swelled with this powerlessness. After closing his eyes and accumulating his energy for a while, he slowly reminded: "The so-called governing the country is nothing more than employing people. Use military generals to expand the territory and quell the rebellion. Use civil officials to give advice and recuperate. If you use it correctly, even if you don't have any skills, you can ensure that the Great Han Kingdom will be passed on to your son. If you don't know how to use people, maybe, maybe it won't be long before you become a father, and your father will be able to reunite with you under the Nine Springs!"

"Sons, sons, must appoint talents. Father, father left five ministers for his sons, sons, sons must listen to them and make good use of them!" Liu Chengyou suddenly felt blessed, nodded, and responded loudly.

This answer was the correct one he thought was true. However, Liu Zhiyuan did not praise him, but suddenly asked again, "Then do you know why there are five ministers?"

"Because, because of Chang, Uncle Chang didn't catch up with ......" Liu Chengyou was stunned and said tentatively.

He was answered with a long sigh. Liu Zhiyuan closed his eyes again, unwilling to open them for a long time, and did not want to say another word.

Liu Chengyou didn't know what he was wrong again, his butt was rubbing on his back heels, rubbing back and forth, like sitting on pins and needles. It wasn't until he knelt down that his legs began to tremble, and finally saw his father's eyelids move again, and said slowly: "You, you remember my words!"

"Father, son-in-law, listen!" Liu Chengyou took a deep breath and responded patiently.

"I have left you five ministers today, and among them, there must be some you don't like. Liu Zhiyuan's chest rose and fell, his face became more and more gray, and his lips were blue like some dried plasma. However, his mouth refused to make any pause, as if he would never have a chance to finish his words in the future, "You can dislike them, but don't deal with them without permission." You, you, you don't have that ability. If you don't deal with them, think about the old relationship between the Father and them, and they may not come against you. You are younger than them, as long as you endure it until they all die of old age, you will naturally be able to do whatever you want. However, if you act rashly, you, you will definitely die without a place to be buried. My son, remember, remember! Plan and then act, plan and then move! No matter what you do, you must first weigh your own catties, catties and two!"

After that, he couldn't hold on any longer. He suddenly opened his mouth and squirted out a large mouthful of black plasma, and died of emaciation.

Note 1: During the Five Dynasties, the status of military generals was higher than that of civilian officials. Therefore, the position of privy envoy comes before the prime minister.

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