Dou Jing really regretted that he had never disobeyed, and got up and solemnly bowed: "Sir, I still want to cherish myself." "Say goodbye.

After he turned around, Gongye Xun opened his eyes, just as Dou Jing saw him off when the two first met, and watched the other party leave.

"Idiot!" He let out a long sigh.

The old servant was on the side, and he also sighed: "You just told him that the son of Prince Zhuang Mourning has the destiny of the Son of Heaven, but you didn't tell him whether it was the right thing to do to welcome him into the palace." ”

Gongye said: "You used to only call him Dou Lang, and since when did you start calling him General?" ”

The old servant thought for a while and said, "Probably from Mrs. Liang's secluded residence in the Buddhist hall.

……

Dou Jing obeyed Gongye's instructions, and only carefully carried the paper all the way, but he didn't dare to open it, and he didn't open it until he returned home.

There is only a concise and clear seven-character poem written on it.

is more down-and-out and greedy for wine glasses, and is not rampant and frantic poetry.

Today, I will go to the palace to arrest the old man, and this time I will lose the old man's skin.

Dou Jing looked uneasy.

Capture the general in the palace - will he have an accident in the palace in the future, or will he be escorted to the palace?

Cutting off the old man's skin – the implication is that he will die unexpectedly?

Dou Jing was terrified, and felt that the judgment given to him by Mr. Gongye should not be so simple, so he sat alone in the study and pondered for a long time, and then ordered a few staff members to come over and ask them to take turns to read this strange poem.

Soon, someone realized: "General, this poem was written by the wife of a hermit named Yang Pu in the former Song Dynasty. ”

He explained to Dou Jing in detail: "Emperor Zhenzong of the previous dynasty recruited Yang Pu, Yang Pu did not want to be an official, so he responded with a poem written by his wife. ”

The work of resignation......

Could it be that Mr. Gongye was trying to persuade him to resign?

Dou Jing frowned: "Isn't there any metaphor?" The kind that is closely related to the government? ”

The staff members hesitated when he asked, pondered for a long time, and finally bowed down and said, "General, tell me to wait for a few more ......days as a staff officer."

"Go," Dou Jing reluctantly responded: "It's good to treat this matter as a serious matter!" ”

Chapter 43

Weiyang Palace.

The Son of Heaven is already in very bad health.

The reason why he was able to hold on to it before was only because he drank the ginseng soup and knew that someone had already gone to greet the new king, so he held on with a glimmer of hope.

Now that I see people, my hope is shattered, and that breath is gone.

His eyes quickly dimmed.

Over there, Dou Jing's son-in-law, Tingwei Zhang Xun, came out and said: "The country cannot be without a king for a day, and the prince is the cornerstone of the country. ”

The courtiers of the vassal Dou clan knelt down one after another, nominally to entertain them, but in fact the coercion was overflowing.

The Son of Heaven is already more out of breath and less in and less in.

The three heroes who were on top of the main hall anyway, Dou Jing's expression was solemn and he did not say a word.

Shangshu made Pan Hui and Guangluxun Geng Rong seem unbearable.

After that, half of the courtiers looked gloomy, daring to be angry but not daring to speak.

Zhu Yuanzhang was embarrassed at this time, and it was even more difficult for him to speak rashly, but at this moment, he heard a crisp "bang", but someone threw the wat board in his hand to the ground.

The crowd changed color one after another, and looked at the voice, but they saw that he was over sixty years old, with a burly body, white beard, and a look of indignation, overflowing with words.

It was Situ Shiyun.

Shi Yun first threw the wat board on the ground, and then went straight to the general Dou Jing, took off his official hat, and stuffed it into his hand.

Dou Jing was caught off guard and changed color slightly: "Shi Gong, why is it here?" ”

Then he took the initiative to soften his voice: "You were transferred to Situ only the day before yesterday, why do you want to abandon the court today?" ”

Shang Shu ordered Pan Hui to bend down and pick up the wat board that Situ Shiyun had dropped, and sent it to him with both hands, Shi Yun glanced at him sideways and spat it fiercely.

Pan Hui's eyelids jumped.

"Killing chickens with a knife? Today's imperial court, you only need to wait for such third-rate directors, where can I be used! ”

Dou Jing didn't take the official hat, but Shi Yun didn't hold himself, threw it to the ground casually, and rolled out of the long distance.

He brushed his sleeves away: "I know that I am arrogant, and I have brushed the general's affection, and I will temporarily store the head of the item in the house, and the general can use it for himself!" ”

After going out, everyone heard Shi Yun's cry faintly: "My family has been eating the country for generations, and I have received the grace of Mu Shi, and today I see that the Son of Heaven has been persecuted by Quan Yu to this point, and I am powerless to fight with it, and I am very ashamed, ashamed!" ”

Dou Jing's face turned pale when he heard this.

Pan Hui and Geng Rong frowned, their expressions unpredictable, but they were speechless.

Dou Jing's son-in-law, Zhang Xun, and a group of henchmen were still kneeling on one side, cautiously looking at Dou Jing's expression, and at any time at his orders.

Inside the front hall, the atmosphere was almost terrifying.

In the end, it was the Son of Heaven who broke the silence.

"King ...... of Gwangling County"

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression was slightly awe-inspiring: "My brother is here." ”

The Son of Heaven on the sickbed was almost speechless, and only moved slowly to him.

Empress Dou said: "The Son of Heaven has summoned you to come closer. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang approached from the order.

The Son of Heaven stretched out his hand with difficulty.

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment and held it hesitantly.

The Son of Heaven turned his eyes to look at the people in the temple again, and his voice was slow and weak: "Today...... Liguangling County King...... ...... for the emperor's brother"

When the words landed, the hearts of the ministers also landed, but it is unknown whether they were relieved or indignant after they landed.

Immediately, an attendant read the edict of the Son of Heaven aloud: "On the fourth day of the fourth month of the year of Wushen, there is an edict on the throne, and Wang Yikang of Guangling County is appointed as the emperor's younger brother!" ”

When the inner servants outside heard the voice, they hurried to the outside of the front hall and announced to the ministers: "On the fourth day of the fourth month of the Wushen year, there is an edict from above, and Wang Yikang of Guangling County will be appointed as the emperor's younger brother!" ”

After 49 drums, the officials of Beique conveyed the edict of the Son of Heaven to the people of Chang'an, appointing the king of Guangling County as the emperor's younger brother.

At the same time, several copies of this edict were copied and sent to all the states and counties in the world.

At that time, the palace, as the first place to feel the impact of the power confrontation at the top of the empire, was still calm.

Zhu Yuanzhang is not a child, so there is no need to trust the ministers of orphans, and besides, with the current situation, even if the Son of Heaven really chooses the ministers of the auxiliary government, what can he do?

In vain, I was helpless.

The Son of Heaven reluctantly said the resolution to elect the king of Guangling County as the emperor's younger brother, his face was already ugly, he lay on the collapse and gasped for a long time, and waved his hand weakly at the courtiers of the palace, but he still held Zhu Yuanzhang at his fingertips.

When Empress Dou saw this, she said, "Everyone, step aside, Your Majesty wants to talk to the King of Guangling County." ”

Dou Jing felt that he had already succeeded, and of course he did not want to suffer the notoriety of forcing the Son of Heaven to death at the last moment, so he respectfully bowed to the Son of Heaven and stepped back.

The same was true of the rest of the courtiers.

It seems that it is just the blink of an eye, and in the huge front hall, only the supreme couple of Zhu Yuanzhang and the emperor and queen remain.

The Son of Heaven was obviously on the verge of dying, but when he looked at the man in front of him, he still tried his best to show a haggard smile, his lips moved, and his voice was already inaudible.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't know why, but he was a little sad, so he lowered his head and put his ear to his mouth.

I listened to the Son of Heaven and said, "Brother Kang, everything I can do for you has been done, and I have already done it, and the road behind you is up to you, and you will go ...... by yourself."

Zhu Yuanzhang was struck by lightning.

It wasn't until then that he realized something was wrong.

After entering the palace, the Son of Heaven seemed to be extremely surprised by his appearance, as if he was caught off guard, and Queen Dou also angrily scolded her father-

However, the one who went to Peng's house to welcome him into the palace was the Great Changqiu in the queen's palace!

At that time, he thought that Ji Chun was the person arranged by Dou Jing next to the queen, and the father and daughter of the Dou family were single-minded, so he didn't think much about it.

The Son of Heaven actually knew that Dou Jing had chosen himself, a member of the clan who was outside the royal family, as his successor!

Even between him and the original owner, there may have been a connection that is not known to outsiders!

Dou Jing thought that he was against the army of the Son of Heaven, but in fact?

Perhaps putting himself, that is, the original lord of Guangling County, on the throne was the original plan of the Son of Heaven!

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly realized that perhaps this heavenly son, whom he despised in his heart, was not as simple as it seemed.

The emotions belonging to the original owner seemed to revive at this moment, and looking at the dying Son in front of him, he couldn't help but shed tears.

The Son of Heaven breathed more and more slowly, and his eyes gradually lost their brightness, but he still held Zhu Yuanzhang's hand and never let go.

His voice was vain: "I am, I am a sinner of the Mu clan, who caused the collapse of Sheji to this point, and after I die, I have seen the ancestors of the past generations, how should I deal with it?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang had no words.

The Son of Heaven did not seem to intend to get an answer from him.

He just looked at the person in front of him, and the last vitality seemed to turn into firelight, burning in his eyes: "Brother Kang, after me, can you help Sheji?" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his hand vigorously and said sonorously: "I can!" ”

The Son of Heaven smiled, as if he had infinite hope, and at the same time, two lines of tears rolled down.

The light in his eyes was completely extinguished.

……

Empress Dou silently took off the complete set of five soldiers on her head, and came to the bed of the Son of Heaven as if she had lost her mind, knelt down, and sobbed silently.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "The imperial sister-in-law also asks for condolences!" ”