"Yes, I was waiting anxiously at the gate of the palace, but suddenly I led people away quickly. Sir, this..."
"If you have any doubts, just tell me. Do you think I am the kind of person who is jealous of others?"
"Yes, sir. The villain thinks that... some of our men may have been bribed by He Jin."
"So this is what happened. I already know this, but I don't have time to deal with it now. Your Majesty..."
Although Pan Yin did it quite cleverly, He Jin's abnormal behavior still gave people clues. In normal times, Jian Shuo wouldn't mind taking some time to deal with the disobedient guys under his command.
, but Liu Hong's performance just now was obviously that of returning to his former glory, which means that the time for his soul to continue to exist in this world is running out.
"Let's go. Maybe His Majesty wants us to complete some other things, so we can't delay for too long."
Although he said this, Jian Shuo knew in his heart that he still failed to fulfill Liu Hong's wish before his death, which made Jian Shuo blame himself very much. Liu Hong was very kind to him, although he
In Liu Hong's eyes, he is just a chess piece, but at least this chess player still treats his chess piece very kindly, right? So shouldn't the chess piece repay it by swearing to death?
It is still the same room that can numb the sense of smell of any human with normal sense of smell. There are still a large number of soldiers protecting the palace. The only difference is the interior of the palace. To be precise, it is the people in the palace.
The originally large number of imperial doctors and palace residents have all disappeared, and the soldiers who were standing inside the door have also been driven out. Now there are only three people in the palace - Liu Hong, who has reached a state of exhaustion.
The Empress Dowager Dong who looked very sad, and the very smart child, the prince Liu Xie who Liu Hong felt was very similar to himself.
Of course, with Jian Shuo's entry, there was another person, an outsider, in this palace.
"Isn't our general afraid to come?"
Liu Hong gently held the young Liu Xie with one arm, and asked Jian Shuo, who looked frustrated. Although his voice was a little weak, Liu Hong's face was very calm, and it was completely impossible to tell how he felt about such a result.
What a mood.
"I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Because there was a gap, He Jin, who had already arrived at the palace gate, turned around and left again. He couldn't..."
"Okay, it's okay. This result was originally caused by me. I just wanted to see if I could make some repairs before I died. Whether it succeeds or not is God's arrangement. Since God doesn't want anything to happen,
If you die at this time, then I, the emperor, cannot go against the will of God after all. But Jian Shuo, Xie'er will be entrusted to you. Take good care of him and don't let others hurt him."
"Yes, even if his body is broken to pieces, the prince will never be harmed at all."
"Okay, you go out with my mother for a while and let us stay together for a while. Hey, looking at this face, I will think of your mother. She is a woman who can write, draw, sing, dance, and is very gentle.
Such a good woman, what a pity, what a pity..."
Although Liu Hong's words seemed like a whisper, both Jian Shuo and Empress Dowager Dong heard them clearly. The two people looked at each other as if they had made up their mind, and then Jian Shuo left in a hurry.
"Xie'er, my father knows that you are very smart, and because of things like that that happened when you were young, your true temperament is not what you show. It's such a pity. Originally, you should have been a good emperor, at least better than my father.
Be stronger."
When only the father and son were left in the palace, Liu Hong seemed to be completely relaxed. While stroking Liu Xie's soft hair lovingly, he spoke softly in a voice that was obviously breathless. And Liu Xie seemed to be too.
Knowing that this would be the last conversation between him and his father, although his face still had an indifferent expression, the tears in the corners of his eyes betrayed his heart.
The father and son just looked at each other quietly, one with a loving face, the other with tears streaming down his face and a sad look on his face.
However, Liu Hong does not live in an ordinary family. He seems to have enjoyed enough of the tenderness between father and son. The kindness on his face gradually faded, replaced by a solemn and serious look. Liu Xie is indeed a smart child. Seeing
When my father became like this, he immediately understood. He used a regular face to
He wiped his face randomly with the sleeves made of fabric to cover up his sadness just now. However, such random wiping turned his little face into a painted face, even though he was pretending to be serious.
Liu Hong, who was expressionless, couldn't help but laugh softly at the cute appearance of his favorite son.
Of course, after that, both the father and the son looked formal, as if they were not a father and son at all, but a pair of strict superiors and subordinates.
"What I'm going to say next, just listen to your heart, don't say it to others. Don't say anything to others, so that you can protect yourself and the lives of those you value. Listen more, read more,
Say less, do less. Do you understand?”
Liu Xie nodded, although Liu Hong could tell that his son actually didn't understand it very well.
"This is the way of survival that my father has summarized over the years. Maybe you can't understand it now, but you will eventually understand it one day."
Although he didn't know why his father said this to him, the well-behaved Liu Xie still nodded seriously.
As if inspired by Liu Xie's nod, or wanting to make up for his mistakes, Liu Hong started talking.
"You can remember what my father is going to say next and use it as a reference for your future. Of course, you can also forget it and learn to think calmly, which is also good. But I hope you can understand that no matter what my father dies,
Whether you become the emperor or your brother becomes the emperor, you must support each other. Because you are brothers, if there is a conflict between you, it is easy for people with ulterior motives to find opportunities and divide the court and even us.
The world of family, cough cough cough..."
After all, he is still a person whose life is about to end. Although his spirit is temporarily high, his body cannot support it. He coughs violently when he is a little excited, so that Liu Hong has to take a break and take two sips. Liu Xie hands over
I drank a drink, moistened my throat, and calmed down my breath that was a little disturbed by the excitement before I could continue talking.
"Although the ministers in the court have different ideas, they are all relatively capable people. If anything happens to the court in the future, as long as you make some promises to them to ensure that their family will be more prosperous, they will definitely become your
but you have to remember that these ministers can be a helping hand and can help
You support them, but if you only rely on them, you may not be able to achieve success. If you want to turn things around, remember that you must control the army, a reliable army that only listens to you. Back then, General Dou Wu failed
He succeeded because he didn't have a reliable army by his side, you have to keep this in mind."
"As for those clan members, no matter whether they are worthy or unworthy, remember to always keep a distance from them. If you appreciate their abilities, you can use them appropriately, but don't let them have too much power, whether it is the central
It is still an important area around Luoyang. Because even if those clan members are responsible and loyal enough, there will always be some people with evil intentions who want to take advantage of them. The more capable the clan, the more so. Because they have the same characteristics as you.
The reason for ascending to the throne."
"As for the state pastors, prefects and generals outside who hold great power and troops, you must be able to distinguish what they need, what they care about and what they hate. As long as you can distinguish clearly, they will be the sharpest sword in your hand.
And if you can’t tell the difference clearly, then they will become the biggest disruptors in our country.”
"Don't you understand? Then let me explain it to you in detail. You will need it in the future."
"Yizhou Mu Liu Yan, this clan is a restless guy. Although his three sons are all in Luoyang, but if you look at the performance between him and the Taoist named Zhang Lu, it is obvious that he wants to be in Yizhou
The place surrounded by mountains in Liangzhou became the king and hegemony. If he had not been able to enter Liangzhou and Sanfu, I am afraid that the hegemony of Emperor Qin back then would have been his role model."
"And Youzhou Mu Liu Yu himself is a loyal gentleman, but after he made some achievements in Youzhou, you know, Xie'er, I, Li Kejiu, have received reports from various places that some people want to elect him to replace me.
A secret letter. That’s why I want to recall him from Youzhou. This is not only for the stability of our country, but also for his personal safety."
"Shuozhou Mulu Zhi, this is a trustworthy veteran. Although he is a bit upright and has a bad temper, his loyalty to my big man is unquestionable. For this kind of person, as long as you don't do too much,
If you go too far, he will become the worst person in your hands.
It is a sharp sword to help you cut through thorns. But similarly, you cannot give him absolute power, because his likes and dislikes are too clear-cut, and it is easy for him to act according to his own preferences. Once the checks and balances are lost, the court will become corrupt.
Extremely unstable.”
"Dong Zhuo, the governor of Yangzhou who is unwilling to take office... Xie'er, you have to remember that he is a very dangerous guy. This guy has great ambitions, but he does not have the strength to match his ambitions. Although his subordinates
There are a large number of elite troops gathered, but his power is limited to this. The power he can mobilize is only this. However, if
It would be wrong for you to despise him because of this, because he can completely control the power he has. Therefore, if you give him a chance to release all his power, it will definitely not be a good thing for our Han Dynasty.
It's a pity, if my father had gotten rid of it five years ago... However, there are some things that my father could not have foreseen."
"Some people say that Li Shushi, the governor of Bingzhou, will be the second Dong Zhuo, some say he is a sycophant who only knows how to flatter his father, some say he is a genius, and some say he is useless and has no knowledge or skills.
.Do you know how your father views him?"
When talking about Li Shushi, Liu Hong seemed to have remembered something interesting, and a smile appeared on his tired face.
"Sometimes my father thinks: If I also have a beautiful wife like him, eat the delicacies made by his wife, brew the fine wine, and have a group of friends who can be brothers, drink and box. Then even if I am guarding in a remote area
A small grocery store is a very pleasant thing to think about. So if you talk about ambition, looking at the officials of all sizes inside and outside the court, I am afraid that he is the smallest one. As long as you make him feel safe and make him feel
Be free and you will receive unexpected surprises.”
"As for others such as Huangfu Yizhen, Zhu Gongwei, and Sun Wentai, you can feel loyal to them, marry them with benefits, and if necessary, you can use fame to suppress them. But you have to remember that these people are soldiers after all and have bad tempers, so
Don't irritate them easily, otherwise the repercussions will be huge, especially when they are very capable."
Having said this, Liu Hong seemed a little tired, and his eyelids drooped uncontrollably. Although Liu Hong tried his best to cheer up, it was obviously of no use. This forced him to stop his indoctrination into Liu Xie.
It's just that he didn't notice that his rhetoric was more from the perspective of an emperor. That is to say, in his heart, he still hoped that Liu Xie could ascend the throne rather than his mother or himself.
Liu Bian is also an unpleasant and even annoying relative.
"Okay, Xie'er. You go out and tell your grandma, and ask her to forgive her unfilial son. You have to take the first step, and let the mother with white hair send the black-haired one. Also, please express condolences on Mother's Day, and be sure to take good care of your health...
…”
Not long after, deep shouts and sad cries came from a corner of the palace...
ps: Another figure of the era is on the scene, let us cry three times for it.
