The sky is vast and the wilderness is vast.

In the Central Plains, the weather has warmed up in February, but in the north, it is still very cold.

Looking around, the sky is high and the clouds are low, the sunset, ancient trees, withered vines, full of desolation and gloom.

"How can this be?" Emperor Shi Zhonggui of the Later Jin Dynasty sat on a big stone in a daze, no longer graceful and luxurious, only in his thirties, countless gorgeous hair had been born on his head, and he looked particularly desolate and haggard.

Since the release of the fortress, the Liao State has no longer provided even the grain and grass that was available from time to time, and the diet of the group depends on the officials and palace maids to pick wild fruits and wild vegetables to satisfy their hunger.

When he arrived in Jinzhou, Yelu Deguang even sent a will, ordering Emperor Shi Zhonggui and the concubine to bow to the tomb of the Liao lord Yelu Abaoji.

With such a big humiliation, how can the teaching stone be bearable?

"Your Majesty, the north is bitterly cold, and the emperor should go back to the tent early to rest......" Zhang Qianzhong supported his body and wanted to come forward to support the precious stone.

"Get out of here!" Shi Chonggui slammed Zhang Duzhong and shouted coldly.

Zhang Qianzhong "kicked and kicked" and retreated a few steps, stumbled under his feet, tripped over a big stone, fell to the ground, coughed several times, and hurriedly covered his mouth with the sleeves of his robe to wipe it, only to see that the sleeves of his robe were bright red, and a wisp of blood appeared at the corner of his mouth.

As a eunuch, his body was already weaker than ordinary people, and he used to enjoy all the glory and wealth, under one person, above ten thousand, and was sought after by others, how could he withstand the hunger and cold trek and the unprovoked humiliation of the Liao soldiers for more than a month?

was pushed like this by Shi Chonggui, and he couldn't support it anymore, and he couldn't get up for half a day.

"You old dog, why did you stop me in the first place?" Shi Chonggui was still angry in his heart, stepped forward, and kicked Zhang Quanzhong fiercely, "I am the emperor, the emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty, I can die Sheji, how can I suffer such humiliation? Xue Chao mistakenly me! You are also mistaken!" The green tendons on Shi Chonggui's neck suddenly appeared, and two flames burned in his eyes.

"What about those of my courtiers, where are those loyal and good generals of mine?" Shi Chonggui looked up to the sky and roared, with hatred, "Du Chongwei, Li Shouzhen, who were killed by the sky, and Liu Zhiyuan, who was killed by the sky, are all chaotic ministers and thieves, why was I blind in the first place, I didn't see your wolf heart and dog lungs clearly, I want to see what good results you will have in the future!"

"The Emperor...... The emperor ......" Zhang Qianzhong couldn't hold back any longer, and spit out a few mouthfuls of blood with "wow".

Shi Chonggui lowered his head, and was startled by the large pool of blood that Zhang Qianzhong spit out, and helped Zhang Qianzhong up: "Big companion, what's wrong with you?

Zhang Qianzhong kept coughing, gasping and said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid the old slave will not become, the old slave has no talent, and he has failed the emperor's expectations, and he is really ashamed of His Majesty." ”

"Don't say that, it's all my fault, it's my fault! I shouldn't have pushed you, let alone kicked you!" Shi Chonggui's eyes were hazy with tears, the sourness in his heart was uncomfortable, and bursts of remorse came like waves.

He has a relationship with Zhang Qianzhong for more than 10 years, far surpassing others. His trust and reliance on Zhang Qianzhong is unparalleled. At this time, the deceased is about to leave, teach him how not to be sad and not to cry?

"Your Majesty, don't say that. Zhang Qianzhong struggled to kneel in front of Shi Chonggui, "The old slave is leaving, but he understands it in his heart." As the saying goes, when a bird is about to die, its song is also mourning, and when a person is about to die, its words are also good. Before the old slave left, there were a few heartfelt words to say to His Majesty, and please ask the emperor not to blame. ”

"I don't blame you! How can I blame you?" Shi Chonggui could barely cry.

"Then the old minister said!" Zhang Qianzhong took two deep breaths, "If you say that the emperor is also a wise and promising emperor." It's a pity that the temperament is too impatient, too emotional, and too pursuit of perfection, which will have today's results. ”

"I know, I know. "Shi Chonggui's tears rained down.

"Your Majesty, you are still young, you are in the prime of life, and there may not be a time to rise again in the future, and King Ji Chang of Zhou Wen has also been detained in the 羑 (yǒu) (Note 1), and Goujian, the king of Yue, is even more recumbent and tastes courage, the ancients are still like this, why can't Your Majesty? Everything in the world cannot always be smooth sailing.

Your Majesty, things must be done one by one, and meals must be eaten one bite at a time. No one can eat a big fat man in one bite. Your Majesty always wants to do everything in one go, do it well, but if it doesn't work, the manpower is poor.

Emperor Yang of the Great Sui Dynasty in the previous dynasty may not be a wise emperor. What he did, digging canals, opening imperial examinations, changing state counties, building the eastern capital, measuring together, cutting down Tuguhun, and conquering Goguryeo, which one was not an eternal achievement?

It's a pity that he did it too quickly, too quickly, regardless of the people's strength, far exceeding the national strength of the Great Sui, which led to the collapse of the Great Sui.

Therefore, the old slave advises His Majesty with four words, no haste and be patient!"

Zhang Quanzhong really gave up everything, and even compared Yang Guanglai, the emperor of Sui Yang, the emperor of the eternal faint monarch, and advised Shi to be valuable.

"I understand, I understand!" If someone else said this, Shi Chonggui might not be angry, but from Zhang Quanzhong's mouth at this time, Shi Chonggui couldn't even feel the slightest resentment. If you think about it, why not?

The first emperor Shi Jingjiao endured the humiliation and recuperation, and finally let the Central Plains take a breath from the war. However, the first thing Shi Chonggui did when he took office was not to help the victims, but for his own prestige, he fought with the Khitan and prepared for war.

After exhausting the national strength and finally driving the Khitans out of the Central Plains, Shi Chonggui took precautions to cut the domain, and even planned to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun in one fell swoop and pacify the north.

"Moreover, Your Majesty, use people to their strengths, and you must not be emotional. Zhang Qianzhong's breath was slightly weak, and he continued, "It's not that Dajin doesn't have loyal ministers, it's not that there are no good generals. Sang Weihan, Jing Yanguang, and Li Fengyun have all kinds of wrongs, but they can be regarded as loyal ministers. Even if Liu Zhiyuan is used well, he may not be a good general.

It's a pity that the emperor mistakenly believed in the two traitors, Du Chongwei and Li Shouzhen.

As a monarch, you must not judge because of your own momentary likes and dislikes. ”

"I understand! I understand!" Seeing that Zhang Qianzhong's breath was getting weaker and weaker, and he almost fought for the last few breaths, and reluctantly said these words, Shi Chonggui's heart ached.

Zhang Qianzhong continued: "How can there be a perfect person in the world? Take the old slave as an example, loyalty is loyalty, but in fact there is no talent. Only by gaining the emperor's trust can he become the confidant of the Son of Heaven. But when it comes to handling affairs, compared to the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, the old slave is absolutely inferior.

Talented people are not necessarily virtuous, and virtuous people may not be talented.

The Son of Heaven must be good at recognizing people, and must know what kind of talent the courtiers have and how to use them. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Qianzhong looked around and said softly: "Your Majesty, if you can escape, go to the guerrilla camp General Li, in this world, I am afraid that only there is a place for Your Majesty." ”

Along the way, the Tibetan army Gu Zhou Zongyun, Wang Chengzeng led the remnants of more than 100 guerrilla battalions to try to rescue Shi Chonggui. It's a pity that in the face of the three hundred iron cavalry of the Liao State, as well as the reinforcements from all around, they returned in vain. The two armies did not really fight, Zhou Zongyun and Wang Cheng saw that things were not good, and only left a hundred loads of grain and grass, which were obviously given to Shi Chonggui and his party, so they hurriedly withdrew.

It was this hundred loads of grain and grass, although most of them were robbed by the Liaoguo Iron Cavalry, that barely supported Shi Chonggui and his party to the present.

Shi Chonggui closed his eyes, and tears fell down.

How easy is it to escape? The Liao army, which was responsible for escorting them, was heavily guarded and had a cloud of masters. Originally, the master of the Great Jin Palace, who died and fell, now by his side, he can't even find a second-rate master, how to escape?

Besides, the news has already come that Li Fengyun privately met with Liao Emperor Yelu Deguang and fled to the guerrilla camp, and he may not be tied up by the guerrilla camp and sent back, even if the guerrilla camp is willing to take him in, the down-and-out emperor, how can the hundreds of remnants in the ravines and ravines withstand the fist blow of the Khitan iron cavalry?

"Your Majesty......" Zhang Qianzhong seemed to want to say something, but unfortunately his energy was exhausted, he let out a long breath, and his body fell to the ground softly.

"Big companion!" Shi Zhonggui cried.

Note 1: 羑 (yǒu) is in the north of Tangyin County, Henan Province, present-day China.