After the baptism of war, Chang'an City is no longer the prosperous international city it used to be.

Of course, as early as the intersection of the two Han Dynasty, Chang'an after the disaster was no longer that Chang'an.

It's just that it has been repeatedly destroyed, and now Chang'an City is even more dilapidated.

The scenes inside and outside the city reveal everywhere the heaviness and vicissitudes left by the war.

On the city wall, the beacon tower is dilapidated, and the blackened traces are clearly visible. The streets below the city walls are paved with rubble and rubble, and occasionally a few unburied corpses can be seen, silently indicting the cruelty of war.

There was an indescribable dullness and burnt smell in the air, which made people feel sad.

The buildings in the city, whether they were majestic palaces or ordinary houses, were not spared.

The roof of the palace is incomplete, and the carved beams and paintings are smoky beyond recognition.

The houses are even more miserable, many of them have collapsed, and most of what remains are ruins, and the scenes of smoke and laughter in the past are gone.

In the fields outside the city, the green crops had been trampled to pieces, and the ditches in the fields had dried up, revealing cracked soil.

The mountains in the distance were still verdant, but they were in stark contrast to the bleak scene in front of them.

Occasionally, survivors walk through the streets, either supporting injured loved ones or carrying simple bags in search of shelter. Their faces were full of exhaustion and horror, and their eyes revealed confusion and uneasiness about the future.

After nightfall, Chang'an City fell into a dead silence. There were no brightly lit streets, no noisy shouts, only a cold wind whistling through the empty streets, kicking up puffs of fine dust.

While Liu Chan was watching the situation in Chang'an City, he walked and soon arrived at the town guard's mansion.

That is, the current Liu Bei Palace.

Liu Chan is the crown prince, and the procedure for meeting Liu Bei is not complicated, but after a simple body search, he stepped into Liu Bei's room.

As soon as I entered it, I was greeted by a smell of herbs that was so strong that I couldn't erase it.

And the flavor of this herb is strong and bitter.

When he walked into it, he saw a figure lying in the tent.

"Son, meet my father!"

"I don't have to be polite."

The voice coming from the curtain was faint, and there was a feeling of lack of qi.

"Lately."

Liu Bei called softly.

Liu Chan slowly walked into the tent and saw Liu Bei lying on the bed.

Liu Bei, who was lying on the bed, was no longer the heroic and vigorous posture of the past.

His face was pale and haggard, his once full cheeks were now sunken, his cheekbones were high, and his eye sockets were slightly sunken, making his former radiant eyes even deeper.

However, the light in his eyes had dimmed, and only endless exhaustion remained.

It's just that he hasn't seen him for more than a year, and Liu Bei's haggard speed is far beyond Liu Chan's imagination.

Liu Chan still has feelings for Liu Bei, after all, he has traveled since he was a baby, and it has been sixteen or seventeen years now.

People are not plants and trees, who can be ruthless?

Sixteen or seventeen years of getting along, coupled with Liu Bei's constant love, also made Liu Chan really regard Liu Bei as his father.

Now seeing Liu Bei's appearance, Liu Chan's eyes immediately turned red, and his heart was sour, and there was an indescribable discomfort.

"Father."

Outside the tent, the two are kings and ministers, but inside the tent, the two are father and son.

Liu Bei's withered face squeezed out a smile, and he said: "Manly man, why cry and cry? Besides, Grandpa, I have already lived enough, and now in Chang'an City, with you by my side, what is not satisfied? ”

His hair was gray, sparsely scattered on the pillow, and had lost its former blackness and luster. The once straight bridge of his nose was now thin and sharp, his lips were pale and chapped, and every breath seemed so hard, but now he was smiling.

It's as if the pain on his body is not important at all.

"It's just that Chang'an has been recovered, and Luoyang is there! My father wants to see my Han recovering Luoyang. ”

Luoyang?

Liu Bei smiled.

"Luoyang is too far away."

After taking Guanzhong, he has already exhausted the power of the Han State, and then he has to run Guanzhong, restore the people's livelihood, and always fight against the Wei State.

Even after recovering some strength, it is also necessary to give priority to taking down the Western Regions, so as to collect commercial taxes and pass the business alliance.

It's going to take years.

Not to mention that it is not a simple matter to take Luoyang.

After all, the Wei State occupies the land of the Central Plains, and this bone is not so easy to gnaw.

How long after taking Luoyang?

He doesn't have that much time anymore.

"Birth, old age, sickness and death, the common sense of the world, don't mind, people are inherently dead, or lighter than a feather, or heavier than Mount Tai, for the father is dead, it is also heavier."

Maybe I also feel that this topic is too heavy, or maybe I feel that my spirit is a little unbearable.

Liu Bei immediately said: "I am in poor health, there are many affairs in the country, Guanzhong is even more ruined, and the Wei army is around, the prince, these things will be handed over to you." ”

With a sigh of relief, Liu Bei continued: "Xiaozhi and Kong Ming are all capable officials, if there is something you don't understand, the prince can ask him." Yide, Zilong, and Wenchang are all credible and important people, and they are quite brave, and they can be entrusted with the killing. Now you are a thousand gold, and you must not risk yourself. ”

Liu Bei's words have a feeling of entrusting the future.

"Erchen understands."

"The prince has enough experience, I am very relieved."

Just as Liu Chan was about to continue, Hua Tuo walked out behind him, and he said to Liu Chan: "Your Highness, Your Majesty is going to rest." ”

It seems that Liu Bei's current energy can only say a few words.

"The son will come back to see his father later."

Liu Bei nodded and slowly closed his eyes.

Walking out of the curtain, Liu Chan looked at Hua Tuo and asked, "Father's body"

Hua Tuo sighed and said: "Your Majesty is no longer in the heyday of the Spring and Autumn Period, and he has a dark disease, and he has marched thousands of miles, and his body is no longer able to withstand it, and now it is like an oil lamp that is about to dry out, and the flames are weak. ”

Running out of oil and running out of lights?

"Is there no way?"

Hua Tuo shook his head with a wry smile.

"Even if Bian Que is alive, he can't be cured, and all the old man can do now is to hang His Majesty's life."

Hearing this, Liu Chan's heart couldn't help but feel heavy.

"How long is that?"

Hua Tuo's eyes flickered, but he had to confess to Liu Chan.

"Maybe it's a few days, maybe it's dozens of days, maybe it's half a year, it depends on His Majesty's personal will, and it's not the work of the medicine stone!"

Liu Bei's body is really corrupted to this extent.

"Before His Royal Highness came, His Majesty supported his body, worshiped Maoling, and met with his ministers, so he damaged his body, His Highness is here now, Your Majesty can get a long rest, maybe there may be a slight possibility of improvement in the body."

A hint of it

Liu Chan also has a bottom in his heart.

"Father's body, please sir, as soon as there is news, don't make a noise, tell Gu first."

It is a matter of royalty, and Hua Tuo also knows the priority of the matter.

If you are not careful, it may cause a catastrophe.

It's not just talking.

"Your Highness, rest assured, the old man knows it."

Walking out of the inner room with a heavy heart, Liu Chan immediately saw Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, who was waiting on the side.

"Your Highness."

"Prime Minister."

The two of them bowed.

"The ministers and generals are all waiting for Your Highness in the main hall, Your Highness, please stop."

The Han Emperor was sick on the bed, and now the authority of the Han Dynasty is really going to fall into the hands of him Liu Chan.

This is power, but it is also a responsibility.

PS：

Who said that the two watches voted for the monthly ticket?

(End of chapter)