"One more step?" Sun Zhong's eyes lit up.

"One more step. Sun Ji'an affirmed: "Since my father has led the Shi clan and the prime minister to unite and form the current Jing Wu, why can't he take another step forward and become the real courtier of Jing Wu? Those children of the Shi clan hate the prime minister, but because the prime minister has continuously suppressed the Shi clan over the years, and has also established the Taixue Hall, which has reopened a road for the court to select talents." In the final analysis, although the Shi clan no longer stands on their own hills and fights with each other as they did back then, they still haven't put down their original shelves and haven't really regarded themselves as a member of Jing Wu. ”

"The Shi clan has established a country, but they don't regard themselves as people from this country, so why should this country obey the orders of the Shi clan?" Sun Ji'an's eyes burst into light, "In my opinion, the past methods of the Shi clan are like a child who is angry, and when he encounters something that is not going well, he throws his hand and leaves angrily and ignores it. But things will be there after all, waiting for people to change, and since they are not willing to change, why not stand on a high place and turn it around with their own minds?"

Sun Ji'an said back to the beginning: "My son did intend to let Sun Qing make meritorious contributions, and he didn't intend to hide it. Sun Qing is the Sun Qing of Jing Wu, if he makes a meritorious service, it is also Jing Wu's meritorious service, even if the prime minister knows, so what? Could it be that he still doesn't let his courtiers contribute to the country?

If Sun Qing has the ability, he should serve the country. And if he has merit, the prime minister should naturally reward him with his official position and title. If everyone in the Shi clan can let go of their suspicions and devote themselves to making contributions to Jing Wu, is it possible that the prime minister can still obstruct it?

As for Taixuetang...... Even if there are a few outstanding sons of those poor families, how many official positions can Jing Wu fill? After all, it is only a drop in the bucket.

What's more, who knows that these children of the poor family will not stand on the side of the scholars in the future? You must know that people's hearts are like water and changeable. If the scholar clan can occupy the court of Jingwu, even if no one can really overpower him when the prime minister is there, the prime minister will die after all, with his body, I don't even know if he can live a Jiazi.

At that time, then this Jing Wu ...... Doesn't it have to be the world of the scholars?

In the end, Sun Ji'an was already loud.

It's just that he looked at Sun Zhong, but found that Sun Zhong's eyes had closed, his heart jumped, his hand tightened, he held his father's hand, and kept shaking: "Father, father?"

Sun Zhong opened his eyes, looked at Sun Ji'an, and sighed long, as if reluctant and satisfied.

Then he stood up slowly, and suddenly laughed loudly, laughing so that his eyes were full of tears, and while laughing, he shouted loudly outward, "Lao Zhong!

Sun Ji'an supported Sun Zhong, and for a while he didn't know what was wrong with him, why he was crying and laughing, and shouting the name of the old servant in the family.

He asked in a timid whisper, "Father...... What's wrong with you?"

Soon, the old servant who had been with Sun Zhong for many years walked in, and his gray hair still seemed to be steady, and as soon as he entered the door, he greeted him and hurriedly supported Sun Zhong.

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

Sun Zhong laughed and said, "A few days ago, did you persuade me to let go of the matter of building Ye City and go back to my hometown to recuperate?"

The old servant nodded, recalled the conversation of that day, looked embarrassed, and said, "Yes." That day, my grandfather scolded me, saying that I didn't understand anything. ”

"You don't understand anything, and you're not wrong to scold you. Sun Zhong was still laughing, but he coughed suddenly, and suddenly the two people who supported him were in a hurry, one patted his back, and the other stroked his chest, and it took a while for him to calm down.

"Lao Zhong. He called out to the old servant again, "But you are not wrong, I'm old, this illness has not been cured for so many days, it seems that I should go back to my hometown and take care of myself." ”

The old servant's eyes lit up and said, "Master, is this true?"

"Seriously, seriously. Sun Zhong gave him a blank look, "Can I still lie to you?"

"But the grandfather also said the day before yesterday that there are many affairs and no one to deal with them, if you leave Jianye City, in case something happens......"

Sun Zhong smiled: "It's okay!" He looked at Sun Ji'an and said with relief: "Now that I have it, with my son doing things for me, why should I continue to have a headache? You go get your stuff ready today, and we'll leave tomorrow...... By the way, don't forget to bring my favorite inkstones, and if you don't have one, I'll have to let you drive back and get it yourself. ”

The old servant nodded vigorously and said with a smile: "Of course, don't worry, I remember everything, I know which ones you like even with my eyes closed!"

The old servant nodded happily, and walked briskly as if he had been rejuvenated.

"Father. Sun Ji'an looked at Sun Zhong, his heart was a little empty for a while, he didn't expect that Sun Zhong would suddenly decide to go back to his hometown to recuperate, in this way, Jianye City in charge of the Sun family, naturally became him, from now on, the Sun family, and even the scholar group, is bound to take his head as a leader.

Originally, he just wanted to persuade Sun Zhong to let Sun Zhong give him some chance to get ahead, so that he could agree with his statement a little, but now Sun Zhong obviously planned to give up, which caught him off guard.

Sun Zhong patted him on the back and said, "You don't have to be a little daughter, since you already have an idea, do it." I'm old, and over the years, I always feel like I don't have time to rest, but now that I think about it, I haven't fished in the fish pond in my hometown for a long time, right......? ”

Sun Ji'an couldn't help laughing out loud and said, "Father, you forgot, when I was a child, you always let me drink that fish soup, but I never dared to say that your fish soup was very salty, and the wine was added a little more, and it smelled strange...... Many times, my mother secretly poured the fish soup and put back the pot she had cooked. ”

Sun Zhong was surprised: "Is that so?

Sun Ji'an smiled and said, "Mother won't let me tell you." ”

Sun Zhong smiled and said: "But you dare to tell me now, it's okay, just go back to your hometown to recuperate, and then study and study, I can't say that the fish soup I make in the future will be as delicious as your mother's cooking, and when the time comes, I will let people call you back, you have to drink it all for me, and there is not a drop left!"

Sun Ji'an supported Sun Zhong and lay back on the chair, and said with a respectful smile: "Father has orders, and sons dare not disobey." ”

Sun Zhong closed his eyes with satisfaction and said softly, "You have to go to the court tomorrow, go and rest first." I'm a little sleepy, squint for a while. ”

"Why doesn't Father go to bed to rest?" Sun Ji'an gently pulled the blanket for him, a little puzzled.

"No need. Sun Zhongdao: "I'll go by myself for a while, but now my body is soft and I don't want to move......"

Sun Ji'an felt a little weird, but he couldn't say what was weird, so he could only nod and turn around and go out.

The next day, before dawn, there was a sudden violent knock on the door of the Sun family's mansion.

"Sir, sir, come and see!"

"It's early in the morning, what's going on? On the bed, Sun Ji'an's wife opened her sleepy eyes, looked out the window, and complained: "It's not yet the time for the rooster to crow, how big a thing can't wait for an hour to come again......?

It's just that when his wife turned her head, she was surprised to find that Sun Ji'an had already sat up, hurriedly put on her coat, and ran to the door and opened the door without even putting on her shoes.

"Master, grandfather, he ......"

Sun Ji'an's face sank, and he hurriedly ran in the direction of Sun Zhong's bedroom, ran a few steps, but heard Lao Zhong's anxious voice: "Not in the bedroom, in the study." ”

It seems that in his life, he has never been so frightened.

But when he reached the study, his heart suddenly calmed down, and listening to the low cries of the servants in the room, his pace slowed down a little, and his heart seemed to have a well, and a big stone fell from the well, but it did not make a splash, and it sank like this.

Sun Zhong was still leaning back on the chaise longue, still the same as last night, his eyes closed, a smile on the corners of his lips, and his gray hair fluttering gently in the breeze, like swaying weeds.

Lao Zhong was behind Sun Ji'an, and said with a trembling crying voice: "Last night...... The grandfather said that he didn't want to go back to the room, so I accompanied him in the study, and then I was sleepy...... But when I woke up, I ...... But I found ......"

Sun Ji'an suddenly knelt down, looked at the old man on the recliner, and closed his lips: "Father......"

"I really didn't expect this to be the result. Gao Chang looked at the funeral procession, shook his head and sighed.

The first to take the lead was Sun Zhong's most beloved grandson, Sun Qing, with a sloppy expression on his face and heavy eyes, as if the whole world had collapsed.

Sun was beside him, but he also looked numb, and his hand was raised vigorously, scattering a large amount of paper money.

The gong sounded loudly, melodious with a bit of pathos, rippling far away.

The long procession passed through the streets, and gradually disappeared in the direction of the city gates amid the chatter of hundreds of people.

Zhuge Wanling was wearing a coarse cloth dress, his expression was solemn, and he didn't say a word.

Gao Changgong looked at his eyes and said, "Alas, since then, there has been an extra Sun Ji'an in the court, it is estimated that ...... There are times when you have a headache. You still have to pay more attention to your body, don't be too reluctant, you are a lonely person, if you lie in a coffin like Sun Zhong in the future, will it be difficult to hire me to give you paper money?"

These words are obviously a bit poisonous, but they also express Gao Changgong's concern about Zhuge Wanling, he knows that with Zhuge Wanling's current body, it is not an exaggeration to say that there are many holes, if he can, he really doesn't want Zhuge Wanling to continue to preside over the government.

But he also understands very well that there are some things that only this person can do well, and with Zhuge Wanling's temperament, he is absolutely unwilling to become an idle and useless person.

Zhuge Wanling smiled slightly, his eyes became gentle, and said, "Don't worry, my own body, I know it myself." I won't die easily until it's done. ”

Gao Changgong knew that he couldn't persuade him, so he could only say helplessly: "Also, I thought you couldn't survive several times back then, but you still survived." Come to think of it, the heart in your chest is like a stone in a pit, smelly and hard, even the Netherworld is unwilling to accept you. ”

Zhuge Wanling shook his head and said firmly: "In this world, there is no underworld. ”

"Probably. Gao Changgong didn't intend to delve into the afterlife with him, so he casually pointed in a direction and said, "Go to my gathering?" ”

Zhuge Wanling did not object, turned around and followed him against the crowd towards the general's mansion, along the way, a woman recognized Gao Changgong's handsome face, and her eyes widened in shock, but she seemed to soon find that her expression was very rude, and she quickly lowered her head shyly.

Zhuge Wanling showed a hint of ridicule, and Gao Changgong glared at him fiercely.

However, the girl, after raising her head again, found that the "American God of War" in front of her had disappeared without a trace, and she felt a sense of loss in her heart, and secretly scolded herself for why she was shy and bowed her head just now, and didn't look at it twice......