In the sixth year of Zhang Wu, March.

In the middle of the night, in early spring, the rain was dripping down from the sky like a fine needle and like a cow's hair.

"Da!"

Rain dripped down the eaves, and the pond on the bluestone slabs rippled.

"Smack!"

Hurriedly stepping into the pond, the water splashed violently, wetting the people's boots or splashing in all directions.

There was an exclamation from inside, and it wasn't long before the maid opened the door and welcomed Huo Yi into the house.

"No!"

"Bang Bang~"

After summoning Huo Jun last time, Liu Bei recuperated behind closed doors. Summoning Huo Jun again today, there are not only high-level generals such as Zhang Fei and Lu Xun, but even princes such as Liu Yong, Liu Li, and Liu Shou, who have made unusual appearances, are also in front of the bed. Obviously, as Huo Yi said, Liu Bei is going to be orphaned!

As the edict was read, the sobs grew louder and wider, and slowly dispersed. Wang Cang's hoarse voice couldn't hide the crying.

As Wang Cang read out the edict, like a backlog of volcanoes, the officials in front of the bed broke out into a burst of crying, calling 'Your Majesty' more than once, but they didn't know how many people in front of the bed were really crying for Liu Bei. And Huo Jun wiped his tears, sad for Liu Bei.

Zhuge Liang thought for a little and replied: "This person has something to say, and what he sees is outstanding, and he can be called a hero in the world!" ”

The armor soldiers moved away from their horses and made way to the high platform.

Seeing Huo Jun turn over and dismount, Chen Zhi stepped forward to lead the horse for him, and said: "The prime minister, the imperial historian and other ministers have entered the stage first, and are waiting for Huo Du in the palace today." ”

"Your Majesty cherishes the Imperial Body!" Lu Xun said with tears in his eyes.

All of a sudden, the crying was much quieter. Huo Jun, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu and others restrained their emotions and led the ministers to bow down.

At night, the rain was falling, the cold moon was covered by dark clouds, and the stars were dim.

But in the hall, Liu Bei was lying on the sickbed, looking at the curtain with cloudy eyes, as if he was terminally ill.

Huo Jun hugged Liu Chan and said in fear: "The prince's gift, how can the minister accept it indiscriminately." ”

"Listen to the edict!"

"I am not beneficial to the people, they are all like the system of Emperor Xiaowen, and they must obey the province. The court mourned in Bailiao, removed the service for three days, and resumed the funeral period; His assassin history, the 2,000-stone chief, the county guard, the minister, the governor, and the county commander did not leave the city, and there was no official and because of the post, he was removed from the service in three days. ”

Zhao Yun stepped forward quickly and held Liu Bei's hand.

Liu Bei was already uncomfortable, listening to everyone's cries, his heart became more and more annoyed, and said: "Zhong Xuan let the auxiliary minister stay, and the rest will leave the palace." ”

Chen Zhi led the armor soldiers to make an inspection, and when he saw a group of people crashing out of the night, he asked loudly.

Wang Cang leaned to the side of the couch and whispered.

"The cloud is the power of dogs and horses!" Zhao Yun replied with tears in his eyes.

Liu Bei touched Zhang Fei's bun and said slowly: "In the future, drink less, take care of your body, take care of your slaves, and don't forget my old words." ”

"No!"

Huo Jun was in a hurry, so he rode a horse with Huo Yi, and under the escort of the knight, rushed to Huanghutai.

"I raised troops and went down, went through the Quartet to beg for thieves, got the assistance of all the kings, went down to Jiangdong, and broke Sun Quan; fought Jiang Han and defeated Cao Cao; Take Bashu and restore the old soil. Later, the ministers and soldiers thought that the society had fallen into ruin, and the two ancestors of Wu succeeded to the throne of the Son of Heaven and revived the Han family. ”

"I have the heart to soothe the world and whip Hong Yu, but dysentery is in my body, and my life has come. That is, after my death, the crown prince Liu Chan succeeded to the throne......"

"Minister Huo Jun is late, please forgive your majesty."

As if remembering something, Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and asked, "What does the prime minister think of Ma Yan?" ”

"Who's coming?"

Liu Bei's voice gradually weakened, and he said: "The two monarchs divide the internal and external affairs, why can't they accept it now!" ”

"Ryo remember!"

After explaining this, Liu Bei asked everyone to step back, leaving Liu Chan alone in the hall with a final advice.

"Zhong Miao has arrived?"

"What is the prince like now?" Huo Jun fastened his belt and asked.

"Where is Zilongan?"

"You're welcome"

Wang Cang pulled his hoarse voice and shouted: "Your Majesty has an edict, the auxiliary ministers will stay, and the rest will leave the palace to wait." ”

With Zhang Fei speaking, the civil and military who knelt on the ground did not dare to cry loudly, and there was mostly silence in the hall, except for the voice of Wang Cang reading the edict.

Then, Liu Bei trembled and held Liu Chan's hand, pointed at Huo Jun and Zhuge Liang, and said: "Jinu, after today, Huo Du is your father, and Ge Xiang is your mother." It should be obeyed, and it must not violate the advice of the two princes. ”

Liu Bei tilted his head sideways, saw Huo Jun kneeling under the couch, and said weakly: "Zhong Xuan read out the edict!" ”

"The Chinese Han Dynasty retired from the heroes and entered the civil servants, and now I am not the same as the Ji Han. The prince governs the country, and he should be a meritorious hero and a scribe. ”

Liu Chan wiped his tears, saluted Huo Jun and Zhuge Liang, and choked up and said, "Zen to meet your parents." ”

After everyone went out, Liu Bei recruited five people and Liu Chan to stay close to the bed, and said with difficulty: "I have the assistance of all the kings, and I am fortunate to become the emperor, but unfortunately I will say goodbye." That is, after his death, the prince was young and had a humble temperament, and he was afraid that it would be difficult to take on major affairs, so he had to entrust him with great things, and in the future, he should have Lao Zhujun to assist the prince. ”

"No!"

Inside the house, Huo Jun's voice came from a dull voice, and he asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Liu Chan understood Liu Bei's words and promised: "Please rest assured, my father knows the deep meaning of my father's words!" ”

"The world is divided into two, and I have laid a foundation. And the matter of destroying Wei should be entrusted to the prince in the future. I am not as good as Gao and the two ancestors, I hope that the prince can win over Hui and the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and greatly prosper the Han family. ”

On the side of the couch, Queen Mi sat on the side of the couch, holding an empty medicine bowl in her hand, sobbing in a low voice. In the past, Yonggui's face was haggard, full of sorrow, and his eyes were red.

"Good!"

Liu Bei shook his head and said: "From my point of view, Ma Jian has an impatient temperament, exaggerated words, and cannot be used. Today, there are many talented people in the southern soil, and you should draw more talents, and it is not appropriate to close the door. ”

Approaching the Yellow Bird Terrace, it can be seen that the attic of the high platform is already brightly lit, and it is exceptionally bright in the dark night.

After everyone retreated, Liu Bei grabbed Liu Chan's hand tightly and said: "King Lu and my Han family have the merit of laying the foundation, and without King Lu, there is no immortality, don't be thin in the future." Longyou Jiang's father and son intend to vote for Han, and they must not be forgotten now. ”

"Yide!"

Through the dim firelight, Chen Zhi recognized Huo Jun and shouted happily.

"The prince has served in front of His Majesty's bed, please come to the stage quickly."

"No!"

"How anxious his words are, judging from the situation in Taiwan, His Majesty summoned the adults and the secretaries into the palace, and he wanted to issue an edict to order the prince to succeed to the throne and entrust the ministers of the auxiliary government."

Liu Bei pointed at Huo Jun and said slowly: "After I died of illness, Cao Pi Xing's troops went south, and the gangsters caused chaos in the country. At that time, there was chaos inside and outside, and it was dangerous! All arrangements and use of soldiers, all monarchs should follow Zhong Miao's words. I rule Shu harshly, and the ministers of the south have not obeyed, you should pay more attention! ”

Liu Bei patted Zhao Yun on the shoulder, and said with a reluctant smile: "The relationship between Zilong and me, no less than Yunchang and Yide, you and I have shared weal and woe, and we have known each other for more than 20 years." Wangqing remembered the past, and took care of my son sooner or later in the future, don't live up to my words. ”

Huo Jun held the reins and shouted at the horse.

Huo Jun stepped forward quickly, bowed down in front of the couch, and said, "May Your Majesty protect the dragon body and recover soon!" ”

Zhang Fei shouted with red eyes towards the group of civil and military forces behind him.

"General Chen, Your Majesty's edict is here!" Huo Yi handed over the edict and said.

"Good!"

Huo Jun deliberately took out the dragon scale sword from the box, and then took out the white whip.

Before the imperial couch, Zhang Fei, Lu Xun, Xu Shu, Zhang Zhao, Sun Shao, Fei Guan, Sima Zhi, Ma Liang...... Waiting for the high-ranking officials of the Southern Han Dynasty, led by Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang, they either cried or were silent, and knelt in front of the imperial couch one after another.

Zhang Fei threw himself into Liu Bei's arms, cried like a child, and said, "The second brother died of illness first, and now the elder brother will leave." Leave me alone in the world, and it will afflict my heart. ”

"Boxian, what is the situation in Your Majesty's Huanghu Terrace today?" Huo Jun put on his robe and asked.

Huo Yi said anxiously through the door: "Your Majesty's condition has become urgent, so let your lord and Zhuqing enter the palace and accept the will!"

"Huo Du!"

Huo Yi lowered his head and arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty is terminally ill, and Doctor Du is helpless. At this time, General Zhao led his troops to blockade Huanghutai, and the king was ordered to enter the palace with an edict. The queen, the crown prince, and the princes have arrived at the palace, and then His Majesty ordered the attendants to enter the palace. ”

"No!"

Wang Cang took out the edict from the box and read it out in a deep voice: "On the first day of March in the sixth year of Zhang Wu, the Han Dynasty has the world, and the history is boundless. At the end of the former Han Dynasty, Wang Mang usurped and stolen, Emperor Guangwu was angry and punished, and Sheji was restored. In the rebellion of the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao hindered the soldiers and forbeared, and after killing the master, he stole the artifact. ”

"General Chen!"

Huo Yi, who was drenched in the rain, knocked on the door with his fists and shouted, "My lord, Huang Hutai is coming!" ”

After a few words of greeting with Chen Zhi, Huo Jun didn't dare to delay the time, and walked quickly to the hall.

saw that Huo Jun was dressing under the service of the maid, and the woman on the bed was wrapped tightly in a brocade quilt through the curtain in order to avoid suspicion.

"There's General Lao Chen!"

"Huh?"

Although the foot trainer is Huo Jun's wife, the husband and wife did not sleep in the same room, but slept separately. As for why they sleep separately, it is to consider the tranquility of the back house.

Before going out, Huo Jun did not forget to turn around and say goodbye to his concubine Liu Lanzhi, so that she didn't have to wait for her to return to her house and rest early.

"The minister respectfully obeys His Majesty's edict!"

"Big Brother~"

"The minister shall do his best to repay the work entrusted to him by His Majesty." Huo Jun sighed and bowed, and said.

Chen Zhi simply glanced at the edict a few times, then handed it back to Huo Yi, waved his hand and shouted: "Open the way and let go!" ”

"Not allowed~"

"Kong Ming!"

"With the hussar general Huo Jun, the prime minister Zhuge Liang, the general Zhang Fei, the former general Lu Xun, the imperial historian Xu Shu and other five ministers were bequeathed and assisted. The ministers must obey the order and must not violate the edict. ”

"The clouds are here!"

After saying this, Liu Bei seemed to be relieved a lot, looked at the people in front of the bed, and said: "My energy is about to run out, and I can't tell you everything else, I wish you all self-love!" ”

"No!"

Coughing a few times, Liu Bei continued: "Zhong Miao's faith is usable, and there is no repetition. He loves a lot of names, and the prince should not be jealous because of this. All monarchs are not allowed to give names and instruments lightly, and the prince can be given a name again after Huo Du, but not a weapon. ”

Liu Bei's energy was gradually consumed, so he had to call Zhao Yun in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, Huo Du has arrived!"

"My son will take the revival of the Han family as his own responsibility, so that I will not be inferior to the two Hans!" Liu Chan cried and assured.

"Good!"

(End of chapter)