Chapter 22: Farewell to Death and Requiem (1)
Because Yang Huaisheng was recuperating at home, it was inconvenient for him to come forward, which made those so-called 'Yang Dang' proud. They began to fabricate rumors everywhere, saying that 'Yang Gong could not push his illness, but he was a government to resist Wei Huai', and said that 'Xia Yuanlong was stubborn and self-serving, confusing the main force of the alliance to row Yang Gong in order to build a gap'. Although these words are known to be absurd and untrue, in the end, the three of them become tigers, and they are passed around, and they have to make people think about it. Even these three alliance leaders were somewhat convinced.
However, this is only a small trick played by the 'Yang Party', and they still focus on participating in the impeachment of dissidents and winning over fellow parties. As literati, these people more or less have a half-official position, and it is easy to impeach their colleagues through this; And Wan He Shunsu hated Wei Huai, so he agreed to it. In this way, the city is full of turmoil and people's hearts are unstable.
Xia Yuanlong couldn't sit still any longer, so he went straight to Wei Huai and said: "Now many villains are using the name of Zhong Fang to wantonly cause chaos and take advantage of the fire to rob, and they have reached a state where they have to stop Brother Yang. As the leader of the alliance, it is very good for the people to decide on this matter, and I hope that my brother will think twice......"
"That'...... Then we can't abandon Zhongfang! ”
"Brother, why don't you understand!" Xia Yuanlong became anxious, "If you can't avoid the position of deputy alliance leader, I'm afraid my brother's grievances will be even deeper!" This is not only for the sake of reform, but also for the sake of Zhong Fang himself! ”
Wei Huai let out a long sigh, fell weakly on the recliner, bit his nails, and stared blankly at the beam above his head, hesitating.
"And the ...... of the people"
"I'll let Zhong Fang continue to serve as the deputy alliance leader! If you want to talk about it, I won't quit him anyway! Wei Huai gritted his teeth and said, and walked into the back room with a flick of his hand.
Xia Yuanlong scratched his forehead quietly, Gu Zi stood for a long time, and then turned to leave.
He had already made up his mind, so he no longer ignored Wei Huai's opinion, and walked directly into Yang Huai's rope house.
"Brother Zhong Fang, it's Yuanlong below." He knocked on the bedroom door and shouted.
Yang Huaisheng was sitting on the bed and reading the book, put the book down, got up slowly, coughed a few times, and then said, "I'll come now." ”
Suddenly, Yang Huaisheng opened the door, exchanged words with Xia Yuanlong, and asked, "What is the matter with Renying?" ”
Xia Yuanlong looked left and right, but did not speak. Yang Huaixian glanced at him a few times, then invited him into the house and closed the door.
"You're definitely here." Yang Huaixian's face was already pale, and with this grim expression, his face was even more bloodless.
When Xia Yuanlong saw him like this, he didn't dare to say a word, for fear that he would be angry again.
"What's wrong? Renying has always been straight to me. Yang Huaisheng asked again.
Xia Yuanlong held his breath and said, "I want to suggest that Brother Yang resign as the deputy leader of the alliance so that the civil strife can be calmed down. This is a good thing for the long-term plan of the New Deal, Brother Yang ......"
Yang Huaixian's eyes dimmed at this moment, and the only light that was still shining on his body was also extinguished at this moment.
"I've done my duty in this son, and I haven't done a bad thing, so you're going to drive me away?" Yang Huaisheng trembled his hands and asked sternly.
Xia Yuanlong didn't want to offend him, but the matter must be explained, so he gently persuaded: "Zhong Fang, it's really not that you are counted, you disagree with us, and you fight against the two of us, so that those so-called 'Yang Party' have the basis for chaos." I think that for the sake of the friendship of the three of my brothers, I should also make a slight concession, but this is the truth? ”
Yang Huaisheng turned around and walked to the bed, picked up a bowl from the table blankly, and drank the medicine residue left in the bowl.
He looked up to the sky and sighed.
"That's right......! I do what I say. ”
Xia Yuanlong saw that Yang Huaisheng was in low spirits, and wanted to hurriedly comfort him to show that he had no other intentions, so he stepped forward and patted him, and said with a smile: "Zhong Fang will ...... if he agrees."
"Let's get out." Yang Huaixian's voice seemed to tremble slightly.
Xia Yuanlong's smile was immediately retracted. He saw that Yang Huaisheng had no intention of keeping him, so he said, "That foolish brother has taken his leave first." ”
He walked slowly to the door, looked at him worriedly, and saw that Yang Huaixian was still standing there straight; Fang Cai gently covered the door, leaving only Yang Huaixian alone.
Yang Huaixian was chewing on the medicine residue in his mouth in a daze. He began to really believe in those rumors that were chasing after the wind and shadows, because he had seen with his own eyes how Xia Yuanlong had urged him to leave the academy, and he had just blamed himself. It felt like someone had stabbed him in the back, maybe not just a knife, but directly through his chest - he thought in his heart that Xia Yuanlong had betrayed him.
This time, instead of being angry, he turned into discouragement.
Yang Huaisheng's dictionaries were sent to Guozijian. Wei Huaigang saw the letter, and when he saw the name on the cover, he was really startled. hurriedly revealed it, and thought that Yang Huaisheng had played his temper again, but fortunately, it was a false alarm, this was just a dictionary for the deputy alliance leader. He didn't know what Xia Yuanlong meant, thinking that Yang Huaisheng suddenly had an epiphany, took into account the overall situation, and was even quite happy in his heart, and immediately replied to the letter and said, "Zhong Fang can understand this way, which really makes the foolish brother cry to the extreme."
Subsequently, Wei Huai said to the academy, and immediately selected a highly respected Confucian as an assistant, and everyone was convinced. When those 'Yang Dang' saw that Yang Huai was losing power, they didn't dare to act recklessly, and gradually disappeared.
But when Yang Huaisheng saw his reply, he was so angry that he tore the letter to pieces, and looked up to the sky and sighed: "The two of them fell into this situation, and they didn't know how to sympathize, so shamelessly!" How can I live without seeing such a perfidious man! With that, he slammed the bed and closed his eyes heavily, as if surrounded by despair and sickness.
His illness became more and more severe and did not improve. Guozijian had an official who was familiar with him to visit him, and when he saw that Yang Huaisheng's illness was irreparable, his heart was sour, he cried for a while, and hurriedly asked him about his situation.
Yang Huai's rope face was withered, and it was difficult to support the sick body, lying there motionless, panting heavily, and his voice was subtle, and the priest had to lie down to the root of his ear to hear it.
"Thanks to me...... My neighborhood is harmonious, let ...... My neighbor asked me for a ...... Cough, Lang Zhong, I prescribed a few doses of medicine, but it didn't work, I had to force it......" Yang Huaisheng's words were too laborious, so he began to exhale again after saying that, and he eased up for a while.
The priest grabbed his thin and cold hands: "Why don't you tell the guard priest wine?" ”
"Phew...... Phew......" Yang Huaisheng spat weakly, "The two of them are the most hateful!" …… He...... They have tried their best to exclude me, and they have cut me off from being a brother...... Righteousness! He said through gritted teeth.
"Why?" The priest asked.
"No matter why, I am seriously ill, please don't tell them, let me die in peace and die peacefully......"
His eyes turned red, and he smiled bitterly a few times, then slowly turned over.