Chapter 157: Fa Zheng’s legacy policy, the emperor and his ministers share the sorrow
Just a few days after Zhang Fei led his army to leave, a messenger from Jiangling City quickly rushed into the Han River camp.
After Liu Bei received the urgent report from the rider, he was shocked and immediately ordered someone to call Mi Yang.
Fa Zheng is critically ill!
After summoning Mi Yang, Liu Bei entrusted some military affairs in the Hanshui camp to Guan Yu, and then he led his troops and Mi Yang out of the Hanshui camp and galloped towards Jiangling City.
After hearing that Liu Bei summoned him so urgently because Fa Zheng was critically ill, Mi Yang felt very anxious.
From the memory of the original person, we can know that Fazheng and the original owner are masters and disciples in the true sense.
Because of his special status, the original person had many mentor-disciple relationships with him since he was a child.
For example, Liu Bei taught him forgiveness and integrity.
For example, Zhuge Liang taught him political strategy and the overall situation.
For example, Zhang Fei's uncles taught him riding, archery, and martial arts.
But neither they nor Mi Yang have real master-disciple status.
Only Fa Zheng was Mi Yang's mentor who had the ritual of becoming a disciple.
Moreover, in the past days in Chengdu, although Fazheng had few words of praise for Mi Yang, he did not hold anything back when it came to teaching and taught him everything he could.
Although Fazheng's feelings for Mi Yang are relatively reserved, Mi Yang can feel that Fazheng loves him very much and cares about him very much.
It can be said that without Fa Zheng’s sincere teachings in the past, there would not have been a great victory for the Miyang Public Security Bureau.
For such an elder who is both a teacher and a father, how could Mi Yang not care about his safety?
Because they were worried about Fazheng's illness, Liu Bei, Mi Yang and his party moved very quickly, and within three days, they had already arrived outside Jiangling City.
When Jiangling city guard saw Liu Bei and others returning in person, he quickly opened the city gate and let Liu Bei and others into the city.
After entering the city, Liu Bei, Mi Yang and others anxiously rushed to the governor's mansion.
Outside the prefect's mansion, Liu Bei saw Wang Jia whom he had left for Fa Zheng.
When Liu Bei set out from Shuzhong before, because he was concerned about Fa Zheng's illness, he specially gave his king's car to Fa Zheng.
Seeing this Wang Jia, Liu Bei remembered how Fa Zheng was planning for him inside the Wang Jia.
Thinking of this past incident, Liu Bei's eyes turned red.
The huge king is still majestic, but his confidant is already dying.
After Liu Bei and Mi Yang dismounted from their horses, they quickly entered the prefect's mansion.
Mi Fang had been waiting at the gate of the prefect's mansion for a long time. When he saw Liu Bei and Mi Yang returning, he immediately led Liu Bei and Mi Yang to Fazheng's dormitory.
Fa Zheng arrived in Jiangling City not long ago.
After Fazheng arrived in Jiangling City, he heard the news about Mi Yang's victory over the police and that Liu Bei and Cao Cao had entered into the "Hanshui Treaty".
After learning these two pieces of news, Fazheng, who had always been concerned about the safety of Jingzhou and breathed a sigh of relief, could no longer bear the pain in his body and fell ill in the prefect's mansion.
Mi Fang took Liu Bei and Mi Yang through several corridors and arrived at a secluded courtyard.
Seeing that he had arrived outside Fazheng's courtyard, Liu Bei could no longer suppress his anxiety. He opened the courtyard door and walked to Fazheng's dormitory.
After Mi Yang bowed to Mi Fang, he followed Liu Bei into Fazheng's dormitory.
Outside Fazheng's dormitory, many doctors were coming in and out. They were all famous doctors of the Jingzhou generation, and some of them were even famous doctors from Shu brought by Liu Bei from Chengdu.
But seeing them all whispering to each other, with worried looks on their faces, Mi Yang's heart tightened.
It seems that the situation of Fa Zheng has reached a very critical point.
What Mi Yang could see, Liu Bei could naturally see too.
As soon as Liu Bei entered Fazheng's dormitory, he saw the thin Fazheng lying on the bed.
In the entire room, half of the room was equipped with charcoal stoves to dispel the cold, and the other half was brewing decoctions.
When Liu Bei came to the bed, he saw that Fazheng's eyes were closed, his face was as golden as paper, and his expression was depressed. The tears in his eyes fell uncontrollably.
When he was in Gong'an, he was afraid of Duke Cao's power in the north, Sun Quan's pressure in the east, and feared that Mrs. Sun's life would change at his elbow when he was near. At that time, he was advancing and retreating like a wolf.
It was Dharma that appeared in his life, providing him with wings, allowing him to soar, which cannot be copied, and finally became the hero he is today.
But such a confidant and schemer who was very important to him was lying on the bed with his life hanging by a thread today. This made Liu Bei, who always valued friendship, feel miserable.
After Mi Yang entered the room, he also saw Fa Zheng's qi as if it were going fine.
His heart felt sour, his eyes were red, and he knelt down directly in front of Fazheng's bed.
"Teacher, disciple Yang is back."
Mi Yang bowed her head and whispered under Fazheng's bed.
At this time, Liu Bei looked at a doctor who was still in Fazheng's dormitory. This doctor was Liu Bei's personal physician. He knew Liu Bei, so when he saw Liu Bei, he immediately fell to his knees in fright.
Liu Bei ordered the imperial doctor to stand up, and then asked him in a concerned and anxious tone: "How is Shangshu Ling's condition?"
Seeing Liu Bei asking about Fazheng's condition, the white-haired imperial doctor's face instantly showed a look of helplessness.
He replied: "Shang Shuling's illness is not due to infection with wind and cold. Judging from his pulse, it is a recurrence of the old disease."
"The old disease has been lingering for a long time and has never been eradicated."
"If it is delayed for a long time, once it breaks out, all the symptoms will occur, and it will be difficult to treat it with medicine, stone, and acupuncture."
Liu Bei has always been kind, so the imperial doctor was not worried that Liu Bei would be unhappy if he reported his condition truthfully.
After listening to what the imperial doctor said, a look of grief appeared on Liu Bei's face. He closed his eyes and couldn't bear it. He was so heartbroken that he tapped the ground several times with his feet.
Heaven is so unkind, it wants to take away his mastermind.
This imperial doctor is already a famous doctor in Sichuan with outstanding Chinese medicine skills.
And since this imperial doctor dared to say this in front of Liu Bei, it must have been the result of discussions with many famous doctors.
After consultation with so many famous doctors, the conclusion reached is basically irreversible.
After hearing what the imperial doctor said, Mi Yang had already cried in front of Fazheng's bed.
This cry is not only a sign of sorrow for Fa Zheng's physical pain, but also a sense of gratitude for Fa Zheng's teachings and teachings.
Fa Zheng, who was seriously ill, was already sleeping lightly. The news of Liu Bei and Mi Yang's arrival woke him up.
Fazheng opened his heavy eyelids and saw a person in front of the couch, bowing his head and crying. He recognized this person as his beloved disciple Mi Yang.
Fazheng's face was filled with joy at first, and then he said in a tone of lecturing Mi Yang: "You are also a general now, how can you cry freely?"
When Fazheng's weak tone reached the ears of Mi Yang and Liu Bei, Liu Bei and Mi Yang were overjoyed when Fazheng woke up and turned around.
Mi Yang quickly wiped her tears and moved forward. He held Fazheng's left hand tightly and asked with concern: "Is the teacher feeling better?"
Fazheng saw that there were still tears on Mi Yang's face, and a hint of anger appeared on his weak face.
How could he, a person who upholds the Dharma and uphold the law, cry easily?
But despite what he was thinking, Fazheng still couldn't help but raise his right hand, and then gently wiped away the tears on Mi Yang's face.
"How many times have I taught you, don't always act emotionally, kindness will not lead to war."
Facing the lessons of Fa Zheng, Mi Yang accepted them all with an open mind.
But he still couldn't help but feel sad.
The memory of the original owner is constantly washing over Mi Yang, and scenes from the memory appear in Mi Yang's mind.
When Mi Yang had a conflict with Yizhou celebrities, it was Fa Zheng who stood behind him and defended him selflessly and firmly.
When Mi Yang was sleeping on his desk while studying the scriptures late at night, it was Fa Zheng who stayed up late at night and gently covered him with clothes.
When Mi Yang had doubts about her studies, Fazheng was the one who laughed and answered the doubts without reservation.
Nowadays, everyone knows that Mi Yang is a disciple of Fa Zheng, and he has learned a lot about Fa Zheng's military strategy.
But they all forgot one thing, Fazheng is the queen of a famous family.
It was he who imparted the family classics to Mi Yang without any reservation, thus making Mi Yang step into the class of scholars.
It made up for Mi Yang's biggest shortcoming.
Maybe Mi Yang's soul comes from later generations, but if he inherits this body, he must bear all the responsibilities of this body, including Fa Zheng's great kindness to him.
After wiping away Mi Yang's tears, Fazheng looked at Liu Bei and said apologetically:
"I originally wanted to join the king in whipping up Jingzhou and defeating powerful enemies, but due to illness, I can no longer serve the king."
Hearing what Fa Zheng said, Liu Bei resisted the urge to cry and said to Fa Zheng:
"Xiaozhi just needs to take good care of his body. When he recovers in the future, we, the two of us, the emperor and his ministers, will gallop north together to regain Guanzhong."
Liu Bei's words made Fazheng's eyes sparkle. He was looking forward to such a scene.
Guanzhong is his hometown.
But then the light in his eyes quickly disappeared.
Fazheng said in a sad tone: "Zheng really wants that day to come, but I'm afraid I won't be able to wait."
Hearing Fazheng's words, Liu Bei could no longer hold back the tears in his eyes.
But he still expressed comfort and said: "There are many famous doctors in the world. Xiaozhi doesn't need to worry too much. You will be cured."
A bitter smile appeared on Fazheng's face, and he said to Liu Bei: "When the world was in chaos, Zidu and I went to Shu to take refuge."
"My disease was contracted at that time."
"Because I was homeless, I never had the opportunity to seek treatment from a famous doctor, so the root cause of my illness came down."
"Later, when I was on a mission to Jingzhou for Liu Zhang, I specifically sought out the famous doctor Zhang Zhongjing and asked him to treat me."
"It's a pity that although Zhongjing's medical skills are superb, he can't do anything to deal with my chronic illness."
"You can only help me take care of my body."
"Under his care, I am lucky to have lived beyond the age of knowing my destiny. Why bother to live longer?"
Fazheng's words made Liu Bei and Mi Yang's eyes darken.
It turned out that Fazheng had known about his illness for a long time and had already made plans to die.
Also, how could someone as smart as him not understand his own body?
Fazheng saw that both Liu Bei and Mi Yang looked sad because of his words. He laughed on the couch and said: "Everyone is destined to die, so why be sad! Why sigh!"
Perhaps it was because he was able to see Liu Bei and Mi Yang before his death that Fazheng was in a good mood and his mental state also improved a bit.
He let Mi Yang help him up, then he leaned on Mi Yang's shoulder and said to Liu Bei and Mi Yang:
"A real man is not afraid of death, but he is afraid that his ambitions will not be fulfilled before he dies."
"I have three hatreds in my life."
"I regret that I have been unable to achieve my goal for many years, so that all I have learned is wasted."
"I hate that Miao'er is mediocre and cannot inherit what I have learned."
"When I was young, my family was separated and I left my hometown."
After talking about the three hatreds, Fazheng's face showed joy again and said: "But I also have two joys in my life."
"I'm so happy to meet a master of great talent and strategy, so that I can put all my knowledge to use."
When saying this, Fazheng looked at Liu Bei.
"I'm so happy to have a good disciple who can inherit what I have learned so that I won't regret it for the rest of my life."
When saying this, Fazheng looked at Mi Yang.
"Because of the two joys, there is only one hatred left in my life. I originally wanted to heal this hatred in person when the king goes on the Northern Expedition in the future, but I think I can't do it now."
Then Fazheng looked at Mi Yang and said to him: "Although I cannot do this, I still have good disciples.
"In the first battle with the police, what Zisheng did will make you proud as a teacher."
"If Zisheng can pioneer the Northern Expedition and bring peace to Guanzhong in the future, he must remember to set up a sacrifice to tell this to his teacher before his grave.
Then I will move the master's remains back to Guanzhong, and then I will have no regrets in my life as a master."
Having said this, Fazheng patted Mi Yang's hand gently with his weak hand, hoping that he would not forget this matter.
Facing Fazheng's last words, Mi Yang was already crying and just nodded in agreement.
After giving instructions to Mi Yang, Fazheng looked at Liu Bei and said to him: "Cao Cao is strong and cannot do anything for a while, but a temporary truce is a good strategy."
"As the saying goes, those who want to consolidate the southeast must fight for Jianghan.
Those who want to have a glimpse of the Central Plains must go to Huaisi.
If there are Jianghan and Huaisi, the country will be weak; if there are Huaisi and there are no people upstream of Jianghan, the country will be in danger."
"There are many talented people in Jiangdong, so they naturally understand this principle."
"Therefore, the king must beware of Jiangdong Sun Quan in the future."
"In the first battle of the Public Security Bureau, Jiangdong is rich and prosperous. Although there are no casualties, the strength cannot be underestimated."
"Jingzhou's mountains and rivers are dangerous and solid, and it has been the dominant force since ancient times. If something happens in the Central Plains, it will be a battleground."
"Among the counties in Jingzhou, the Yangtze River is the main artery, and if we want to protect the safety of Jingzhou, Jiangxia is the most important."
"Jingzhou's victory depends on different situations and different priorities.
In terms of the world, if the king wants to launch a northern expedition in the future, Jingzhou will be focused on Xiangyang;
In terms of stabilizing the southeastern half of the city, the key point of Jingzhou lies in Jiangxia;"
"Before the Northern Expedition, Your Majesty, for the sake of safety, there is no need to be too persistent in the two counties of Jingnan. Jiangxia, which can control the throat of the Yangtze River, must be unified by Your Majesty."
"Once Jiangxia is captured by the king, all the important places in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River will be controlled by the king. By then, Jingnan will be frightened, and Huaisi will be able to see."
After Fazheng finished speaking, he couldn't help but cough violently because it disturbed his mind.
When Liu Bei saw this, he quickly stopped Fazheng and continued talking.
A look of intolerance appeared on his face.
Fazheng has reached the moment when his life is hanging by a thread, yet he is still thinking about his great cause.
After Fa Zheng said the above words, he had also finished what he said to Liu Bei.
Then he looked at Mi Yang and ordered Mi Yang to take something out from under his pillow.
Mi Yang followed the instructions and reached under Fazheng's pillow to find a booklet.
(End of chapter)
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