At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty

At this time, only 15 years have passed since the Wei State officially replaced the Han State to rule the world.

Most of the living people still remember the Han Empire and the last monarch of the Han Empire.

After the monarch abdicated the throne to the founding emperor of the Wei Empire, he became the Duke of Shanyang and lived a luxurious life with no worries about food, clothing and boundless happiness.

The founding emperor Guo Peng was very kind to him. He saved money and didn't care about enjoying himself. Instead, he gave Liu Jian money all day long so that he would have endless money, delicious food and beauties. Everyone in the world loves him. I envy Liu Jian's extravagant life.

Even the profession of storyteller was born for this reason, and when this profession was first born, it was living by telling Liu Jian's jokes.

Gradually, people don't regard Liu Jian as the emperor, but as a simple villain with no ambitions, telling and watching his jokes all day long, and secretly envious of him, and also feel from his treatment. It's the tolerant atmosphere of the new dynasty.

Then he died.

This sudden change made it difficult for everyone to accept.

Of course, the court officials did it for political reasons, while ordinary people were more out of the mentality of watching the excitement.

How did he die?

And then the specifics came out—oh, he died from drugs.

What the hell?

Eat the refined pill and die?

Doesn't it mean that those elixirs that are refined are elixir, and after eating, they can live forever, and at worst can prolong life, and only dignitaries can enjoy them?

Why did you still eat it to death?

When people were very puzzled by this, Guo Jia cooperated with Chen Lin and started to take the rhythm.

While declaring that Liu Jian's death was caused by the elixir, they publicized that the minds of those warlocks who were beheaded after the severe trial were not righteous, and induced Liu Jian to take drugs, and they also used some records in ancient books to support their point of view.

Then, Guo Jia spread all over the streets and alleys with [informers], passing all kinds of gossip to people around him, such as [Have you heard?Duke Shanyang died after taking the elixir] This has sparked discussions among the people.

As a result, Guo Jia and Chen Lin teamed up and successfully sparked a wave of discussions about [whether the pill can prolong life or a life-saving talisman].

At the beginning, there was a lot of discussion among the people, and they were very concerned about this matter, because it was directly related to their later life fun.

Then, because the discussion was so hot that it caused the fate of various [senior intellectuals], the nature of the discussion changed.

High-level intellectuals were very annoyed by the claim that [elixir is poison], and they tried their best to declare that elixir is a good thing and will never kill people.

Those who said there were problems with the pills were flatterers, just to please the emperor, but turned a blind eye to the benefits of the pills, and even prevented everyone from living forever together!

The two factions held on to their own opinions and argued with each other, and the people who had been arguing a lot were forced to eat melons and watch the show.

Afterwards, Hua Tuo, a representative figure of the Great Medical Center, came off the stage, citing the research results of the Great Medical Center, saying that after taking the elixir of Shanyang Gong, a chicken and a duck died, a sheep was dying, and the remaining A pig looks like it's dying.

They were living creatures too, and their death might prove something.

Hua Tuo and the Great Medical Center have accumulated quite a high reputation over the years. Everyone regards them as the highest authority in the medical field.

But senior intellectuals were still unwilling to admit defeat.

They are not willing to admit that they have no chance of immortality and ascension to immortality.

They questioned the emperor and the big medical clinic. Although they did not dare to explicitly oppose the emperor, they also firmly stated that they would not go to the big medical clinic for medical treatment in the future.

Hundreds of years of tradition collided with terrifying new research results, and the city of Luoyang was very lively for a while.

It turned out that no one really cared about how Liu Jian died.

Everyone only cares about whether it is poisonous or not, and whether it can make people immortal and ascend to immortality.

Guo Jin was very happy, and quietly issued an order when the discussion was full of heat, making Liu Jian's only son the son of Duke Sanyang, who would inherit the Duke of Sanyang after he was crowned as an adult.

This matter, which would have caused a wave of political fluctuations, was so smooth and transitional that no one cared how Liu Jian died.

Perhaps Liu Jian's death was really just a very common thing to them.

Except for Cai Yong, the tallest mascot of the empire, who rarely asked on the table, no one came to ask about this matter.

Chapter 1588 One thousand five hundred and eight

Cai Yong came up to the table, naturally wanting to find out how Liu Jian died.

He sincerely wanted to know whether Liu Jian really died of taking the elixir.

Guo Jin was a little surprised when this playlist was sent to Guo Jin.

Of course Cai Yong's status is very noble, among other things, Cai Yong is his wife's father, his father-in-law, and his senior in terms of seniority.

Moreover, he is also a literary leader with great reputation and influence.

Cai Yong's official position is Situ, and he is the only incumbent Sangong. Although he does not have any political power and authority, he is highly respected. His reputation alone can influence a large number of people, and his hidden political influence is immeasurable.

In terms of origin, Cai Yong was an important guide for Guo Peng to break through the restrictions of his birth and ascend to the core ladder of the empire.

Without Cai Yong's appreciation and recommendation, Guo Peng would not have been able to form a mentoring friendship with Lu Zhi, would have been unable to learn from Lu Zhi, and had no way to use Lu Zhi's influence to advance to a higher level.

Of course, if you really get to the bottom of it, you have to thank Cao Cao for that letter, but at the bottom of it, you still have to thank Guo Peng for his own hard work, and for the sake of Cao's son-in-law, Cao can come forward to make a bridge for him. He met Cai Yong.

It is also Guo Peng's own efforts to say a thousand words and ten thousand, but it cannot be said that there is no meaning of Cai Yong in it. If Cai Yong is determined to refute Cao Cao's face and not help Guo Peng, Cao Cao has no choice.

Therefore, Guo Peng said that he would be a disciple of Cai Yong all his life, and never put on the emperor's airs in front of him.

Guo Peng is like this, of course Guo Jin can't do anything overstepping, and he treats Cai Yong with considerable respect.

Cai Yong is old and doesn't like political affairs. Generally, no matter what kind of bloody wind blows in the court, he will not show up.

When Guo Peng was the emperor, he would only enter the palace to meet Guo Peng every year when he celebrated his birthday with Guo Peng.

At that time, Guo Peng would go out of the palace to meet Cai Yong in person, and he would walk without a car.

When it was Cai Yong's birthday, Guo Peng would also go to Cai Yong's Situ Mansion to celebrate Cai Yong in person. This was the only minister who needed the emperor to celebrate his birthday in person, and his status was detached.

After Guo Peng abdicated, Guo Jin respected Cai Yong even more.

Every year and festivals, the eldest son Guo Chengzhi would be sent to Cai Yong's mansion to give gifts in person. When Cai Yong went to the pilgrimage to congratulate him on New Year's Day, Guo Jin would go out of the palace to greet him in person.

Considering Cai Yong's age, he would even personally drive a car to lead Cai Yong into the palace as a show of respect.

The two generations of emperors of the Guo family respected and loved Cai Yong so much, so people think that Emperor Guo knew his kindness and never forgot his roots, and kept the bottom line of his life.

Although he often tosses his officials, it can be seen from this incident that Emperor Guo has not lost his conscience, and he still preserves his conscience as a man in his heart.

Of course, this also contributed to Cai Yong's influence virtually.

It's just that Cai Yong has a deep understanding of advances and retreats in these years, so he usually doesn't say a word, lives in seclusion, except for cultural matters, and occasionally appears in the Taixue to give lectures to students, never goes out, and never publicly expresses himself. political stance.

It is the first time that I personally ask a question related to politics like this.

Guo Jin knew why.

It is nothing more than that Cai Yong, who was born as a traditional scholar, has deep feelings for the former ruler of the Han Dynasty.

He spent most of his life under the rule of the Han Empire, and he himself was one of the vested interests. He fought for the Han Dynasty, and it is not without reason to miss the Han Dynasty.

On this point, Guo Peng clearly told Guo Jin - don't use the Han Dynasty to stimulate Cai Yong.

Guo Jin understood the importance of the problem, so she personally responded to Cai Yong's inquiry, expressing the hope that he would enter the palace, and she would explain to him the cause of Liu Jian's death in person.

After replying, Cai Yong immediately left and went to the South Study Room to meet Guo Peng in person.

When the 84-year-old white-haired Cai Yong came to the South Study Room with his king stick, Guo Jin had already greeted him and stepped forward to help Cai Yong.

"Is my father-in-law okay these days?"

"It's still alright, I'm still in good health, please take care of Your Majesty."

Cai Yong's gentle response did not seem to be abnormal.

Guo Jin was a little relieved, and led Cai Yong into the South Study Room, and asked Zhang De to bring the supplements prepared for Cai Yong in advance.

"Your Majesty, the old minister came here just to know the reason for the death of Lord Shanyang, and whether it was true that he died after taking elixir as the outside world said. I hope your majesty will not deceive the old minister."

As soon as he sat down, Cai Yong held Guo Jin's hand.

Guo Jin looked down at Cai Yong's withered hands, and smiled slightly.

"My father-in-law is worrying too much. How could I lie to my father-in-law? It is only because this matter itself is related to the dignity of the Han family, so I have to hide it for him in other ways. If my father-in-law knows each other, I will tell you everything."

"Appreciate further details?"

Cai Yong stared at Guo Jin closely.

Guo Jin sighed and told everything.

"My father-in-law didn't know that in July, Lord Shanyang had a serious health problem because of the elixir. At that time, the situation was very dangerous and he almost died. The general doctors were helpless. I asked the big medical center to rescue him at all costs. , Only then saved the life of Sanyang Gong.

With the efforts of the Great Medical Center, Duke Sanyang's condition was once under control and continued to improve. As long as he rested quietly for a year, his body would recover. The reason why he finally passed away was because of his excessive indulgence.

Not only did he indulge excessively, but he also lied to the Prime Minister of Shanyang and the doctor when he was still weak. The doctor ordered that he should not approach women for a year, but he couldn't help it after a month, and secretly took the woman to the same room at night. Indulging in sexual desires on the bed, after half a month, he finally died of exhaustion.

I also considered the dignity of the Han Dynasty and the dignity of the last emperor, so I decided to use pills to cover up for Duke Shanyang, to avoid his real cause of death, and to prevent people from knowing the real cause of his death, thus disrespecting the Han Dynasty. Of course, pills It was also the reason for his serious illness. "

"He...he died on a woman's belly?"

Cai Yong's gray beard began to tremble.

He couldn't believe that the last emperor of the Han Dynasty died with such a shameful and absurd ending.

Guo Jin lowered her head in silence for a moment, sighed, and nodded.

"When he was found dead, he was having sex with his concubine. He died directly on the concubine's body. The concubine was frightened and screamed, attracting the guards, which made other people I know he has been secretly indulging in sex for half a month."

The fact is that Guo Jin did not hide anything.

Cai Yong was silent for a while.

"My husband, are you okay?"

Seeing that Cai Yong seemed extremely disappointed, Guo Jin asked in a low voice.

Cai Yong sighed.

"Earlier, I heard some rumors. The rumors said that Mr. Shanyang had misbehavior and excessive indulgence. Rumors spread all over the streets and alleys, and everyone was mocking him. At that time, I was very sad. I told Zifeng , let him restrain Duke Sanyang and stop doing such excessive things."

Said, Cai Yong looked up at Guo Jin.

"Now it seems that Zifeng didn't restrain him, Zifeng didn't restrain him, and you didn't restrain him. Neither of you restrained his excessive behavior. This is how it ended."

"My husband, I..."

Guo Jin really can't blame Guo Peng, so he can only excuse himself: "My father-in-law also knows that I have been on the throne for less than two years, and there are many major and minor national affairs. Duke Yang is certainly not the most important thing."

"I know, I know, state affairs are important, state affairs are important, Shanyang Gong is just a dispensable person, except for an old man like me, who else would care about him?"

Cai Yong supported the king stick and stood up: "Nowadays everyone in the capital is discussing whether the elixir is poisonous or beneficial. It seems that not many people still care about the cause of Shanyang Duke's death, let alone who killed him, Your Majesty. , is the old minister right?"

Guo Jin frowned.

"Father-in-law, Lord Shanyang has a special status. Restraining his behavior is not a simple moral issue, but also involves political issues. It is not easy to make a decision. My father is still walking on thin ice. My achievements and prestige are far inferior to my father. How can it be so easy to make a change?"

"I don't know politics, I don't know anything, I'm just an old man!"

Cai Yong hit the ground hard with the king's stick in his hand: "It's all his fault, his fault is that he shouldn't be the last emperor!"

After finishing speaking, Cai Yong shook his head, sighed again and again and walked out.

It happened that Zhang De came with supplements, and he was taken aback when he saw Cai Yong walking out.

"Mr. Situ, these supplements..."

"I'm old, old and useless, so what can I do if I need these supplements? Let's leave it to Your Majesty. Your Majesty has a lot to do, and needs these supplements more than the old minister."

Cai Yong didn't turn his head, and moved out step by step while leaning on the king's staff, his old figure looked particularly desolate.

"This... Your Majesty?"

Zhang De looked puzzled.

Guo Jin stood inside the door, looking at Cai Yong with a complicated expression.

"Zhang De, send Master Situ back to the mansion yourself. If there is anything wrong, I will only ask you."

"According to the order!"

Although Zhang De didn't know what happened just now, he obeyed the emperor's order reflexively.

He personally sent Cai Yong, who was sighing repeatedly along the way, back to Situ's mansion.