Seeing Guan Yun'er retreat, Guan Zhongxian coughed violently twice, and Ning Feng hurriedly patted his back gently, hoping to alleviate his father-in-law's pain.

After coughing violently, Guan Zhongxian's wheezing voice was obviously heavier, but it was obviously much better, and the whole person leaned on the head of the bed, looking at Ning Feng with tears in his eyes, "Your five boys, how is it?" ”

Unexpectedly, at this time, Guan Zhongxian thought of Ning Xiaochuan, which made Ning Feng can't help but feel a sour nose, "Xiaochuan has sent a letter, and the letter says that he has gone to Shanzhou, and it is estimated that it will take some time to return to Yindu." ”

Guan Zhongxian nodded with difficulty, "Shanzhou is one of the most complicated places for Dafeng's forces, tell Kong Zhenxuan and Nie Hongyi that they must protect the five boys." ”

"Don't worry, I've already told both of them in my reply." Ning Feng replied with red eyes.

Guan Zhongxian coughed twice, a pool of scarlet blood instantly gushed out from his mouth and nose, Ning Feng hurriedly wiped the blood stains in front of Guan Zhongxian's eyes, who knew that at this time, Guan Zhongxian's trembling hands held Ning Feng's hand tightly, and shook his head at him, "Let me ...... Say a few more words. ”

"You say, you say ......" Ning Feng stopped what he was doing, knelt in front of Guan Zhongxian, and quietly listened to the old man's last words.

"I'm afraid I can't hold this body, Yun'er is a good child, you have to treat her well." Guan Zhongxian said with tears in his eyes, Ning Feng also knew that this was the last thing Guan Zhongxian said, and he couldn't stop nodding with tears in the corners of his eyes.

"After I leave, the court will be chaotic, Your Majesty will definitely re-choose the prime minister to balance the court's civil and military, stabilize the Gongsun family and the Qin family, and only Wen Zhe has this ability, I believe Your Majesty will also understand this, the position of prime minister is most suitable for officials with no background but outstanding ability, Wen Zhe is the most suitable choice."

Guan Zhongxian said slowly, even if he had reached the point where he had run out of oil and dried up, what he was thinking about was still Dafeng.

"Your Majesty has been jealous of me for a long time, after I leave, Your Majesty will definitely do something to the Guan family, and it is inevitable that the Ning family will be implicated at that time, after I leave, you will dismiss the family property, let the people in the mansion leave Yindu, take Yun'er back to the Ning Mansion, and never ask about the Guan family again."

This is the death of a cunning rabbit, the cooking of a lackey, and the position of Guan Zhongxian as an official has been achieved, and some things are already well known.

"There is one of the most important things, that is, the Northern Barbarians, the Northern Barbarians have accumulated strength over the years, and the letters from spies from all walks of life say that the Northern Barbarians now have a million troops, which is the strongest time so far.

After I leave, Beiban will definitely seize the opportunity to go south, and when the time comes, Xiangzhou will bear the brunt of it, and tell General Ning that this is his only chance to leave Yindu, and he must seize it. Guan Zhongxian continued, the more he spoke, the more excited he became, and he coughed up again, and there was a large pool of blood, "Feng'er, you remember, no matter how the pattern of Dafeng changes in the future, you must remember that you are a courtier of Dafeng." ”

"Father-in-law, don't worry, the children you said have all been remembered." Ning Feng lowered his head and choked.

After saying these words, Guan Zhongxian breathed a long sigh of relief, as if a candle flame had burned out the last bit of wax, accompanied by a gust of breeze, quietly extinguished.

The breeze hit, and the three candles were extinguished at the same time, Guan Zhongxian looked at the candlestick next to him, and tears slipped through the corners of his eyes.

On the third day of the seventh month of the fourth year of Dafeng Yongping, Zhongxian related to Dafeng Cheng died of illness in Yindu Guanfu at the age of 64.

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The news of Guan Zhongxian's death spread in Yindu, and this news not only caused an uproar in the court, but also caused a lot of sensation on the streets of Yindu.

In the Yindu court, even Qin Wanzun felt sorry for Guan Zhongxian's death, and the national teacher Qin Wanzun, who was dressed in a black robe, heard the news of Guan Zhongxian's death, the teacup in his hand fell to the ground, and the whole person suddenly cried loudly, and it was difficult to let go for a long time.

Gao Zhen in the palace was stunned after hearing Han Zhongxuan say the news of Guan Zhongxian's death, and he stopped the pen in his hand and stared out the window for a while, and then he wrote a snake and a snake.

After two or three times in a row, Gao Zhen said the five words of the prime minister of the thick burial, but before Han Zhongxuan could retreat, Gao Zhen's eyes were cold, and he picked up the pen in his hand and wrote two words on the paper.

The meaning of this is self-evident, Han Zhongxuan naturally understood the meaning of the word Gao Zhen, chuckled in his heart, and then nodded and retreated.

A few days after Guan Zhongxian's death, Gao Zhen appointed Wen Zhe as the new prime minister in the early dynasty and ordered hundreds of officials.

Most officials in the court expected Wen Zhe to succeed him as prime minister, and apart from the title of jade-faced Shangshu, Wen Zhe really had no other problems.

As early as ten years ago, when Wen Zhe was promoted to the secretary of the ministry, the Qin family began to contact Wen Zhe, hoping to let Wen Zhe use it for himself, but Wen Zhe strongly refused.

Not only that, Wen Zhe even participated in Qin Wanzuka's book in the early court, almost making Qin Wanzuka's old face untouchable.

After this incident, the Qin family formed a bond with Wen Zhe, during which Qin Wanzun wanted to expel Wen Zhe from the court several times, but Guan Zhongxian kept him.

Being in the court, Wen Zhe is like an alternative, he neither interacts with other officials nor goes to temple fairs or anything on weekdays, except for the upper and lower courts and official business, he is basically at home.

As a first-class official of the imperial court, the mansions of other officials are full of doors, and there is an endless stream of visits, but Wen Zhe's mansion is extremely deserted, and almost no one comes to the door.

And this kind of person is the most suitable candidate for prime minister in Gao Zhen's eyes.

When the news of Guan Zhongxian's death reached the Ning Mansion, Ning Zhi almost fell to the ground, his eyes turned red as soon as he brushed it, his in-laws were still ahead of him, and as soon as Guan Zhongxian left, he was really alone in the court.

On the day of Guan Zhongxian's burial, the sky was clear and cloudy, and the rain was pouring down; The people sent each other ten miles along the street, sending off this prime minister who had devoted half his life to the great service.

However, just a month after Guan Zhongxian's burial, something happened that made the people sigh, and a month later, the Criminal Department copied the Guan Mansion on charges of accepting bribes and buying and selling official positions.

However, just three days after Guan Zhongxian's burial, Guan Yun'er dismissed the subordinates of the family and sold all the valuable utensils that could not be taken away from the family.

On the day of the raid on the Guan Mansion, Li Shaofu, a talented son of Yindu, happened to pass by and saw the officials gathered in groups to tell Guan Zhongxian's crimes, so he couldn't help but shake his head secretly and improvised a poem.

This is the "July Idler" that almost made Li Shaofu die in Yindu.

"Summer and spring, the old people pass away, the sun and rain rise whitely; The heavenly prince can't bear the mortal guests, and he is suspected of crying in the house. ”

However, for Ning Xiaochuan, who was far away, he didn't know the news of Guan Zhongxian's death at this time.

Ning Xiaochuan was lying on the railing outside the Wumen Waterfall in Dongyue, and the people of Shanzhou around looked at the strangely dressed young man in the village, and they all started to talk, but they all spoke in the local dialect, and Ning Xiaochuan couldn't understand it.

But he can also guess some, which is nothing more than some speculation about his identity.

Baili Chongxiao, who was the young master of the Wumen of Dongyue, came to Ning Xiaochuan's side, leaned on the railing, and stretched out one hand to the waterfall, but because the distance was too far, he couldn't touch anything in his hand except water vapor.

"Brother Ning, it's been two or three days since you came to our village, how is it? Let's get used to it. Baili Chongxiao retracted his hand and waved it casually, trying to shake off the water droplets in his hand.

Ning Xiaochuan smiled slightly, and a true qi waved out, and a column of water instantly gushed out of the waterfall, surrounding Ning Xiaochuan, "Thank you very much for your hospitality with the door master." ”

Baili Chongxiao stretched his hand into the water column in front of Ning Xiaochuan, felt the coldness of the waterfall, and slowly closed his eyes, "Brother Ning, you are from the Central Plains, and now you must have seen it when you arrive in Shanzhou. ”

Ning Xiaochuan calmly looked at Baili Chongxiao, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Baili Chongxiao looked at Ning Xiaochuan very seriously, "I want to change Shanzhou, not just Dongyue Wumen, but the entire Shanzhou." ”

Looking at Baili Chongxiao's serious face, Ning Xiaochuan also became serious, withdrew his true qi, and the water column returned to the waterfall, "If you want to completely change the current situation in Shanzhou, there is only one way, that is, to abolish slaves, divide the land, introduce the culture of the Central Plains, educate the people, and turn Shanzhou into a real Dafeng Shanzhou." ”

In fact, Ning Xiaochuan has been thinking about the problem of Shanzhou for so many days, and in the final analysis, Shanzhou is too closed, and there is no introduction of advanced culture and ideas, resulting in the entire Shanzhou being in a state of extreme closure.

To be honest, Shanzhou now needs to be reformed, a thorough innovation, from the system, ideology, and cultural innovation, and now only Dongyue Wumen has the ability to do all this.

Ning Xiaochuan didn't expect Baili Chongxiao to take the initiative to mention these things to himself, it seems that this young master is a little unusual.

Sure enough, after Ning Xiaochuan finished speaking, Baili Chongxiao nodded very approvingly, and at the same time asked again, "It seems that my father is not wrong, the person who can be recognized by the master must be very human." ”

Ning Xiaochuan looked at Baili Chongxiao with a smile, "You were testing me just now?" ”

"No, I really want to know the answer." Baili Chongxiao looked at Ning Xiaochuan seriously, and then sighed helplessly, "I am the young master of Dongyue Wumen, the descendant of the Baili family, it is my responsibility to protect the people of Shanzhou and overthrow the Tusi, but the situation in Shanzhou has not been optimistic in recent years, especially after the group of businessmen came, and even more so in the entire Shanzhou." ”

"Where did those merchants come from...... Ning Xiaochuan frowned and pondered.

Baili Chongxiao next to him said slowly, "Not long before we came back, the people sent by my father to check the identities of these traders came back, but they didn't bring any useful information, only one thing worth paying attention to, that is, they all came from a big family in the Central Plains. ”

"The Central Plains Family?"

Facing Ning Xiaochuan's question, Baili Chongxiao nodded heavily, and then spit out two words.

"The Qin family."