[Rebirth] Emperor Yonggao Ji
Chapter 104 Extra Story If Line · The First King Started a Business 1 Most Half and the Middle Way C
In March of that year, Yong Guofa sent an army of 35 to attack Liang in the south in three ways.
Wang Sheng set up a province in Jianghuai, and personally commanded and dispatched the army. Documents from Chang'an were continuously sent to his place, and horses traveled quickly to and from all parts of the country. For a while, it seemed that Yong Kingdom had allocated an additional capital.I don't know if it's because of the bumpy ride or the bad weather, but since he went south, Wang Sheng has lost weight and has to redo a set of clothes every half a month. It's just that his complexion is pale and he looks like someone who has been ill for a long time, so people can feel something wrong with him just by looking at him now.
Anyone can see that Wang Sheng is seriously ill. He is afraid of affecting the morale of the army, so he almost never appears in the army. Fortunately, he has always been in the middle and dispatched. The soldiers are used to it, and they have not suspected it.The matter of Wang Sheng's illness was a top secret in the army, so the Liang people naturally didn't know about it, but they thought that Yong's army would not last long if they came far away, so they avoided fighting and they really took advantage of Wang Sheng's weakness.
However, the Yong army poured all the soldiers from all over the country to the south, whether to fight or not, naturally it was not on Nanliang's side.Liu Jing led the Yong army all the way to advance eastward along the Three Gorges, but Nanliang had to lead his army to stop it.To the west, Liu Zheng led another army to attack and cross the river.The war between the two countries finally broke out on the front line of the Yangtze River.
The Yangtze River natural moat is the best gift from heaven for the defender.Although the Yong army had a high fighting spirit, it was not smooth at the beginning.Liang Jun locked the Hengjiang River with irons and blocked the Yong army at the mouth of the gorge, preventing them from going further east. The Yong army on the west road could not respond because they could not respond, so they could not cross the river for dozens of days.The battle was stalemate for a time, the Yong army had hundreds of thousands of troops across the Yangtze River, but they did nothing, how could it not make people anxious.
"Prime Minister, it's not an option to continue like this!"
There was no anxious look on Wang Sheng's face, he was about to speak when he heard the words, but suddenly he held his stomach, quickly took out a handkerchief to cover his mouth, his chest and abdomen heaved and fell silently twice.Immediately, he held the handkerchief in his palm, put it back on his cuff, took a sip of hot water from the cup on the desk, and as soon as the rim of the cup touched his lips, blood spread from his lips, and it melted into the water after a while. Not quite out.He put down his teacup, but did not let go of his hand on his stomach, "I have sent an order to the former general, ordering Geng Youqi under his command to ride westward with [-] paces, and to attack the Liang army from east to west with the navy under General Zuo. "
He has been vomiting blood more and more frequently recently, and his abdominal pain is worse than before.He is a person of great prestige, holding a divine weapon, so he shouldn't show weakness to others, but at this time, even when he is discussing matters, he will always have one hand on his stomach, otherwise the pain will be unbearable.He was so sick that he could no longer hide it. It was not the first time he vomited blood in public like today. He tried his best to cover it up with a veil so that no one could see the red color, but who here didn't know it was What's the matter.
Liu Yue frowned, "The former general's department is also in a tough battle. If we divide another army, can we still support it?"
After a while of stomach pain, Wang Sheng felt faintly that the intestines in his lower abdomen were twisting again. He moved his hand down a little, and pressed it in with more force, sweat dripping from his temples, and said with all his might: The canine teeth intertwine, the stalemate is indistinguishable, the variable must be... must be in the West Road..." He suddenly stopped, his chest and abdomen throbbed again, he had to take the veil to cover his mouth again, and the veins on his forehead were bursting out. out.After a while, he put away the veil again, but when he opened his mouth again, thin blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, so he had to wipe it away with his thumb, and said with a normal expression: "If Geng You rode here, it will only take ten days to break the Liang Army's iron lock formation." In the meantime, General Qin will be able to support it."
His voice was low and weak, mixed with slight gasps from time to time, Liu Yue couldn't bear it, so he stood up suddenly and asked everyone, "Is there anything else for you?"
Everyone hurriedly said that nothing happened, Liu Yue turned to Wang Sheng, "Prime Minister, I still need to inspect the grain and grass, can I resign first?"
Wang Cheng smiled slightly, accepted his affection, and waved his hands to everyone, "Let's come here today, there should be news within fifteen days, and I ask everyone to settle their responsibilities."
After the people left, Wang Sheng poured the water in the cup, held the cup in his hands and pressed it into his stomach, gritted his teeth for a while, and finally let out a low moan.The colic was pinched by a hard object, and it seemed that the pain had eased a little. He took a breath and whispered to Li Jiu: "Please come to Doctor Li."
When Doctor Li came, Wang Sheng was sweating again, but the cup was already placed on the table.Doctor Li took the pulse for him, and before he could speak, Wang Sheng said: "To tell you the truth, the doctor has been vomiting blood frequently recently, and he has diarrhea and bloody stools. He is often dizzy and difficult to manage. The two-year appointment with the doctor may not be possible. Is it counted?"
"Prime Minister's coke is blocked, Qi and blood are stagnant, this place is hot and humid, it's not a place for recuperation. If you can..." Li Taiyi looked at Wang Sheng, Wang Sheng didn't speak, just looked at him quietly, Li Taiyi had to move the following Swallowing the words back again, he gritted his teeth and said: "If the Prime Minister is still like this, the servant can at most keep the Prime Minister for another year...Prime Minister...the Prime Minister really can't work any longer!"
"One year..." Wang Sheng said in a low voice, "Although it's a bit short, it should be enough. Please trouble the imperial physician to come every ten days in the future, so that the prescription can be adjusted at any time."
Doctor Li knew that he had already made up his mind, and he would never change his mind, and he had to make Pingliang, but just now he couldn't help but offered another word of persuasion.After hearing the words, he didn't say much, just sighed deeply, bowed to Wang Sheng and left.
Twelve days later, the coalition forces of Geng Yu and Liu Jing broke through the iron locks, defeated the Liang army, and seized the gorge. The Liang army was defeated and fled eastward. .
Yongjun crossed the natural danger of the Yangtze River for the first time, and the gate to the south of the Yangtze River was opened.
Liu Jing, Geng Yu, marched by land and water, went down from Gong'an to the east of the river, and joined Qin Gong's army in Jiangxia.In just three months, the Liang armies in Wuchang and Jiujiang retreated steadily, shrinking their defenses to the east, and the Yangtze River was like a long chain, being slowly loosened by the Yong army.Liang Jun had no choice but to increase his troops on the West Road. Liu Zheng, who was stationed in Liuhe, took advantage of the situation and rushed across the river, pointing directly at Jiankang.
Liang Jun still had nearly [-] defenders in Jiankang, and they were all elites. Although Liu Zheng liked to take risks, he didn't dare to act rashly. He only waited for Qin Gong's army to arrive before fighting Nanliang.
So far, the Yangtze River's natural moat has been completely useless to the Yong army, and they have no scruples anymore-the destruction of the Liang Kingdom is a foregone conclusion, and the rest is only a matter of time.
But Wang Sheng had no time.
The news of Liu Zheng's crossing of the Yangtze River not only did not improve Wang Sheng's condition, but made him vomit blood for several liters after receiving the military report, and fell down softly in front of everyone. Li Jiuyan quickly supported him Hold on under the armpit.Wang Sheng leaned in his arms, and in a whirl, he felt the crowd huddled around him, talking non-stop, as if there were countless hands holding his arms and pinching him.He suddenly felt as if his body had been separated from his soul. As the light and shadow flickered, he gradually came into an unreal trance. He was in a trance, drowsy, but clearly awake.
He knew that the event was settled and his time had come.
He seemed to have fallen into a dream again. In the dream, he walked into a golden wheat field, his wide robe sleeves were blown up by the wind, he bent down, picked up a bunch of plump ears of wheat, put them under his nose, and deeply Taking a breath, the sweet aroma of wheat filled his chest.Joy arose in his heart, he held the ears of wheat tightly in his hands, held on to his hem, and started to run in big strides.
He shouldn't be chewing this joy alone.
He's going to tell, tell—
"Prime Minister...Prime Minister?"
Wang Sheng's body sank suddenly, and he slowly opened his eyes, seeing Li Jiu's tear-stained face.Holding the medicine in his hand, Li Jiu gritted his teeth to hold back his sobs, and asked in a muffled voice, "Does the prime minister want to be king?"
Wang Sheng moved, but couldn't stand up, so he had to lie on the bed.He vaguely remembered that he had a dream just now, but he couldn't remember what he dreamed of, so he could only shake his head, "Did I just dream about it?"
"The Prime Minister just kept shouting 'Your Majesty, Your Majesty'..." Li Jiu paused, and then said, "Keep shouting."
"Is that so?" Wang Cheng smiled slightly, "Then it must have been a dream about the former king."
He calmly thought that for more than a year, what he feared the most was to be idle, and he didn't dare to rest for half an hour. On this day, he was finally no longer afraid.
"Does Prime Minister want to drink water? Do you want to sit up? Do you still have abdominal pain?" Li Jiu wiped his face and asked a series of questions, but Wang Sheng didn't answer and asked instead: "Listen, what is that sound?"
Li Jiu listened for a while, then shook his head, Wang Sheng then lowered his eyes, stopped looking at him, and muttered to himself: "It's the Yangtze River, it's...the sound of the Yangtze River, Your Majesty, Your Majesty... ..."
At this time, he looked like weeping but not crying, half smiling but not smiling, and the hand exposed outside the quilt trembled slightly.Li Jiu had never seen him like this before, so he couldn't help feeling apprehensive, and hesitantly called out, "Prime Minister?"
Wang Sheng remained silent, and suddenly tightened his grip on the quilt in front of his chest. Several slender bones protruded from the back of his hand. This time, his whole body was trembling. wearing something.After a moment of gaffe, he slowly let go of his hand, panted for a while, and finally said in a hoarse voice: "Help me up and drink some water, has Doctor Li seen it?"
Seeing that his expression had returned to normal while he was talking, Li Jiu didn't dare to say more. He obediently helped Wang Sheng up, brought the bowl to his mouth, and slowly poured it in carefully tilted. First he took the medicine and then he drank I poured some warm water, "Doctor Li has been waiting outside, he said that he will not leave these days."
That is to say, he had only these days left.
Wang Sheng suddenly lowered his voice, "Here's an order to tell Liu Jing to hand over his men and horses to Geng Yu, and come to my tent to obey orders."
Now that Jiankang City has not yet fallen, as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, he is critically ill. It doesn't take Dr. Li to tell him, he can feel that time is running out.It would be great if he could hold on for a little longer, at least...at least until Jiankang City was captured.If there are any changes in the court or the army after his death, the current good situation may be ruined overnight.Either he tried his best to last until after the beam was destroyed, or he had to make careful arrangements before his death.
"Yes!" Li Jiu responded, but hesitated, "This subordinate made his own decision and ordered someone to bring the hand stove that the prime minister usually uses from Chang'an. Prime minister...do you want to use it?"
Wang Sheng was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, "You have a heart."
At this time, the weather was getting hotter, and it was no longer suitable to burn the hand stove, but he knew that Wang Sheng would react like this.Li Jiu added a little charcoal to the small red hand stove, and then put it in Wang Sheng's arms.Holding the hand stove, Wang Sheng gently touched the patterns on it, his face expressionless, and after a while, he touched it again.Li Jiu lowered his head, cupped his fists and hurriedly exited, but after the order was given, he just stayed outside the house and did not go in.
When Liu Jing rushed over, Wang Sheng was leaning against the bed and drinking porridge. The white rice was boiled to rot, but he still had to work hard to swallow it. Even so, he didn't stop, drinking very hard.Standing in the distance, Liu Jing couldn't help calling out, "Sir..."
Wang Sheng raised his head, put the bowl aside, and greeted him in a low voice: "Ex-general, please come to my side."
Liu Jing didn't move, he was still in place.It has only been a few months since he was ordered to go out to battle. Wang Sheng's beard and hair have turned half white, his temples are like snow, his eye sockets and cheeks are deeply sunken, and his cheekbones and jaw are high. It was protruding, and there seemed to be an indelible shadow on his face. Only an undershirt was barely hanging on his shoulders, but it still looked heavy.Only those black eyes remained unchanged, still as calm and dignified as in memory, as if he had never suffered from illness, as if no matter how difficult things were ahead, he could move forward bravely.When his elder brother just died, when he saw these eyes, his floating heart seemed to fall back into his stomach.
He moved forward a few steps, then strode over, and threw himself before the collapse. He couldn't help reaching out to hold Wang Sheng's arm, but he couldn't help showing a look of astonishment.He froze for a moment, then burst into tears.
He only grabbed a handful of clothes, and a slender bone inside, and the layered fabric was not light or heavy on his hand, as if it could be broken with a slight squeeze.He wept and said, "Sir...why is Mr. so sick?"
"The front line is extremely urgent. I shouldn't have left the general. Gu I am dying now. I told the general to come to tell me about the future." Wang Sheng let him hold his arm, and he didn't break free, and he didn't have the strength to break free. The mountain is firmly guarding Jiankang, and it is difficult to break through for a while. Once I die, the general will be the commander of the three armies."
Liu Jing froze, and slowly let go of Wang Sheng's arm.Wang Sheng felt tired after saying such a paragraph, raised one hand and pressed it on his abdomen, closed his eyes for a while, and then opened them again, touched by the bed, and touched the usual saber, Hold it in your hand.
Holding the sword in both hands, he stared at it deeply for a while, and there were many words in his eyes, which seemed to be affectionate, lingering, inquiring, confessing.After watching silently for a while, he held the sword in his right hand, and gently stroked the pattern on the sword with his left hand, as if he was reluctant to part, saying his final farewell to this old friend for many years.
"Eleven years ago, the former king gave me this sword and said to me: You hold this sword, but do what you want, and don't ask other things. I hold this sword, and I am always worried. Bear the trust of the former king. Now I will give this sword to the general, and I hope the general can inherit the ambition of the former king, and complete our unfinished business, and take over the world. If so, I will die without regret."
Wang Sheng looked deeply at Liu Jing, his eyes full of hope, encouragement and entrustment, he held the sword in both hands, and handed it to Liu Jing with great care.Being watched by such eyes, Liu Jing didn't dare to shed tears anymore. He looked down at the sword and the ten fingers under it, as if a fire was burning in his throat.
This finger is like a piece of dead wood that has been separated from the soil. From the fingertips upwards, it is wrinkled and withered bit by bit.It is these dry and thin fingers that supported a country a year ago, but now they can no longer hold a sword.
Wang Sheng's hands trembled more and more, Liu Jing hurriedly took the sword with both hands and raised it over his head, got up from the collapsed edge and knelt on the ground, lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "Liu Jing will live up to the prime minister's trust!"
"Okay." Wang Sheng lowered his voice, "Okay..."
Liu Jing raised his head with tears in his eyes, and saw Wang Sheng covering his abdomen with one hand and holding up the bowl beside the table with the other, slightly shrugging his shoulders, and vomited back the porridge he just drank.He didn't know when he started to learn how to keep silent. Even though the porridge kept falling from his mouth into the bowl, there was no sound in his throat, as if the porridge slipped out of his stomach without any hesitation. of.
It’s just that when I ate it, it was white porridge, but when I spit it out, it turned into pink. Wang Sheng put down the bowl, his breathing was messy for a while, then he looked at Liu Jing, and said in a calm voice: “General, can you call me for me?” Doctor Li coming in?"
Liu Jing looked at his trembling hand pressing on his stomach, and suddenly understood, gritted his teeth and nodded, hurriedly walked out of the tent, and let Imperial Doctor Li who had been waiting outside go in.
Holding the sword, he was in a state of confusion.Just now he agreed with his passion and pride, but he calmed down and thought, is the 35 army really in his hands like this?Army registers, money and rations, soldiers and horses, dispatch... He is no better than Brother Wang. He was already a prince when he just reached the crown, and even when he was cutting Liang, his army did not exceed [-]. He can really take over the soldiers of the whole country horse?
At this moment, Liu Jing almost wanted to push the door to go in again, but he held back when his hand touched the door.After a while, Imperial Physician Li came out quietly and said to him: "The prime minister has passed out now, let the general rest for a while, and he will call the general later."
When Liu Jing saw Wang Sheng again, it was already half a day later. Since Brother Wang's death, he had never seen Wang Sheng sleep for so long. Thinking about it this way, it was a good thing.He opened the door and went in, sat next to Wang Sheng, and finally uttered the doubts that he had held back for a long time, "Why didn't the prime minister hand over the soldiers and horses to the former general? Liu Jing is young and talented, and I am afraid it will be difficult for him to take on the big responsibility." The sword was hanging on his waist, he lifted it a little bit at this moment, and said shamelessly: "The prime minister has high hopes, and it is really wrong to say these things, but Liu Jing is afraid that once he controls the army, he will miss the important affairs of the country, and he will also fail the prime minister's entrustment. "
Wang Cheng smiled slightly, and took out a letter from his side to him, "I have already written a letter to the former general, and I will hand it to the general when the general says this, please forward it on my behalf. Just look and you'll understand."
Liu Jing took the letter and put it in his arms, "It turns out that the prime minister has already made arrangements."
Wang Sheng shook his head, leaned back on the pillow, seemed very tired.Seeing him like this, Liu Jing didn't know whether he should leave or not. After hesitating for a moment, he was about to get up when he heard Wang Sheng say again: "I have turned away from others, and I have something to say to the general. Please remember it."
Liu Jing's expression was complete, "Prime Minister, please tell me, Liu Jing must write it down."
"After I die, Chen Qian will not be at ease, and he will take action, fearing that something will happen, and he should get rid of it. It's just that I lead an army to level Liang. Although I can get the land in the south of the Yangtze River, I can't support it for a few days. I want to get the southerners. In the future, the court will still need to rely on this person, and it cannot be removed in a hurry. You can delegate power to him, but remember not to be full-time. The three ministers of the former king Tuogu, Kuai Mao and Chu Yuyuan, have strong temperaments and cannot be changed. , I’m afraid it’s for him.” Wang Sheng’s eyes were dark and awe-inspiring, Liu Jing only then remembered how this weak man in front of him used to kill and make decisive decisions in the court.He gathered himself together, and heard Wang Sheng say again: "At that time, I still hope that the general will mediate, if..."
As Wang Sheng said, he suddenly raised his hand to press his mouth. Liu Jing saw his thin chest and abdomen sunk deeply, and then bright red blood spilled from between his fingers and dripped on his front.Liu Jing said in shock: "Prime Minister!"
Wang Sheng shook his head, put his hand down, and pressed it back on his abdomen, and there were a few more bloodstains on the white inner garment. He didn't seem to care, and continued: "If either of them is transferred out of the capital, You can transfer Yuan Mu from Luoyang to Beijing, and it may be safe for a while."
Liu Jing responded, but couldn't help but think in his heart, the territory is not flat, it would be great if the prime minister could support him for two more years. Since the death of brother Wang, they have become accustomed to relying on him for everything, and the court has his support, no matter what. It has become a default that nothing will go wrong.But looking at Wang Sheng's blood-stained chin, he suddenly felt that this thought was cruel. He tentatively asked, "I wonder who will succeed the prime minister after a hundred years?"
The light in Wang Sheng's eyes gradually dimmed, and just when Liu Jing thought he was about to fall asleep again, he saw that Wang Sheng's hand pressing on his abdomen went a little deeper, and then more blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, dripping down. Come on, drip it on the front of his front, and when he looked at his eyes again, he had regained his clarity, "I will tell the king about this matter. After I die, the aspect will be divided between Kuai Mao and Chen Qian. Kuai Mao is the prime minister. Virtue does not have the talent of a prime minister; Chen Qian has the talent of a prime minister, but he is too scheming. The king is young and difficult to control this man. Since the general is a clan, he should do his best to assist. Yuan Mu has the talent of a director, and then he will serve in local affairs After a few years, you should be able to join the cabinet." He said, his voice gradually lowered, "Let... He Tong be the deputy, He Tong has been in the prime minister's mansion for a long time, familiar with government affairs, and has made great achievements in governing Qi, maybe, maybe..."
Liu Jing heard Wang Sheng talking and then fell silent, and saw that his eyes were closed, his face was completely pale, almost as if he was dead, subconsciously reached out his hand to check his breath, and felt the slight heat. He lightly tapped his fingers, and he breathed a sigh of relief.He watched silently for a while, helped Wang Sheng lie flat on the bed, covered him with a quilt, and then went out softly to call Doctor Li in.
It turned out that there were two big trees in the middle of the court, one fell down first, and the remaining one was still able to support.But now the last tree is about to be broken, I really don't know where Dayong will go.
When Wang Sheng woke up again, it was already a day later, there was a lot of military affairs backlog, and the memorials from Chang'an were also piled up half the table.At this time, Wang Sheng didn't slack off and asked someone to help him up. Since he was still alive for a day, he had to finish the final work.
He took a deep breath and wanted to wait until he invaded Jiankang before dying, so eating and drinking medicine became the top priority.In the past, he always refused to eat when he didn't want to eat, and the debt he owed was finally asked for back at this time.No matter how soft and thin the porridge is, when he swallowed it, it was like swallowing a stone. After a while, his stomach would writhe tremblingly, contract and convulse, until he swallowed what he had managed to swallow again. until all the stuff comes out.Fortunately, there is still a way to go. Drink the concoction slowly, and you can still drink the bottom of a bowl, but it is a life hanging.
In October of this year, the Yong army invaded Jiankang.
Wang Sheng was lying on the bed with his eyes open, like a piece of thin paper covered under the quilt. He had a premonition that his life was coming to an end, so he was helped up by someone. He wanted to write the last memorandum. Give it to Chang'an's envoy, and ask him to present it to the young king in the palace.When Li Jiu helped him up, he felt as if he was hugging a handful of light cotton, with almost no weight in his hands, as if his internal organs had shrunk into walnuts.Even with the bed behind him, Wang Sheng couldn't sit still, so Li Jiu had to support him from behind, put his hands on his shoulders, and let him lean on his chest.
Seeing that Wang Sheng's hand holding the pen was shaking so much, Liu Jing couldn't help but said from the side: "Sir, what do you want to write, let me write it for you."
Wang Sheng shook his head and said, "This is a big deal...I'll write it myself."
Liu Jing couldn't help but get wet again when he saw him struggling to write while leaning on the low table erected.He has exhausted the last drop of blood for this country, and the lamp is dry and skinny. He is like a lamp, which has burned out the oil, and is now curled up to burn the last wick.
But he is not a god after all, even if he racks his brains and tricks, he will inevitably still be somewhat powerless with regard to the affairs behind him.But as long as he is still heaving a sigh of relief, he still has to arrange one last thing for Dayong.
Wang Sheng passed out almost as soon as he put down his pen, and woke up after a while, suddenly whispering: "I want to eat..."
Hearing that he wanted to eat, Li Jiu asked overjoyedly, "What would the prime minister want to eat?"
"Chestnuts." Wang Sheng said forcefully, "I want to eat chestnuts."
"Okay, this subordinate will send someone to buy it!"
The sergeant hurried back with the chestnuts in his arms, and they were still steaming when they arrived.Li Jiu peeled off a chestnut, lifted Wang Sheng's head, and put the round, golden chestnut meat into his mouth.Wang Sheng hadn't eaten anything for many days. He sucked it for a long time before he began to chew slowly. He didn't know what it tasted like, and he didn't swallow it for a long time.
Li Jiu was waiting at the side, seeing that he had finally finished eating, he hurriedly asked, "Prime Minister, do you want more?"
Wang Sheng shook his head and suddenly smiled.Li Jiu hadn't seen him smile like this for more than a year, and two lines of tears fell down at once—I never thought that the prime minister would come, and when he was so thin that he had lost his appearance and was out of shape, he suddenly seemed like a real person up.
"Is General Zuo still there?" Wang Sheng asked.
Wang Sheng still had his eyes open, but Liu Jing didn't dare to ask him if he couldn't see, so he hurriedly wiped away his tears, stepped forward and said, "Liu Jing is here, sir... What is the Prime Minister's order?"
"I will never be able to enter the Taimiao again in this life..." Wang Sheng said slowly: "After the general returns, remember to break the arrow at the Taimiao and report the victory of Liang Jie to the late king."
Liu Jing nodded vigorously, but Wang Sheng's eyes still had an earnest look, as if he was still waiting for his answer.Liu Jing hurriedly said: "Yes, Liu Jing made a note."
"General Zuo, can you... sit down a bit?"
Liu Jing sat a little closer to him, saw Wang Sheng stretch out a hand towards him slowly, and said "offended", although he didn't know what he meant, he held it subconsciously.Wang Sheng struggled lightly, Liu Jing then let go of him, watching the hand lift up little by little with difficulty, reaching for something upward.He suddenly understood, held this hand, and pressed it to his face.
Using his strength, Wang Sheng touched his face lightly, and opened his dull eyes towards him, as if he really wanted to see him clearly.Liu Jing felt sour in his heart, and couldn't help but shed tears again.
Wang Sheng put his hands on his face for a long time, and his expression became dazed. No matter whether the two brothers look similar or not, to him at this time, there is no difference.On this day, he finally couldn't control himself anymore, only one thought remained in his mind, and those things that he cared about the most, became light and ethereal instead.He has done the last thing he can do for Dayong. In the last scene of his life, he has let go of his identity, ideals and endless worries. The word "Prime Minister of Dayong" can no longer hold back he.He greedily touched this face, as if he wanted to see him clearly again with his fingers, when his fingertips suddenly touched something wet, it was his king who was crying.
I love to cry so much, but what should I do?
He smiled helplessly, ignoring the presence of others, with a gentle and even loving look on his bloodless face that no one had ever seen before, and wiped away his tears, with the other hand tightly clutching the cloth on his stomach, She struggled to lift her head from the pillow, and coaxed him intermittently in a warm voice: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty has no worries, everything... Your minister, your minister... Your Majesty..."
Liu Jing couldn't help crying loudly: "Prime Minister..."
Wang Sheng was stunned for a moment, and the light in his eyes faded away a little bit, revealing a hint of bewilderment.After a while, his expression faded, he lowered his hands weakly, and lay down again, as if he had regained the appearance of rejecting people thousands of miles away.He didn't speak anymore, just opened his mouth and gasped for breath.
A gust of wind suddenly blows from outside the tent.It sneaked in from a corner of the military tent, flipped through the pages of the book, shook the burning incense, wiped Liu Jing's hair, and finally landed on Wang Sheng's cuff, brushing the cloth gently Trembling, as if shaking his hand slightly.Wang Sheng blinked twice, then slowly closed his eyes.
At this last moment, his eyes were originally dark, but for some reason, a ray of light suddenly appeared in front of him.The light was so dazzling that he had to cover his eyes, and when he moved his hand away, it was the first time he and Liu Fu met. The young general slapped his chopsticks excitedly, stood up and stretched out his hand to him, saying : "Liu Fu is willing to serve as a teacher, and we will plan a great plan together. Don't refuse, sir."
"Prime Minister, Prime Minister!"
An anxious call suddenly sounded in his ears, and he didn't know where it came from. Wang Sheng looked up at Liu Fu blankly.But Liu Fu didn't seem to hear, stretched his hand towards him again, and looked at him with a smile.
Wang Sheng was stunned for a while, and then smiled deeply at him.With a smile on his face, he put his hand in Liu Fu's, and the two held hands tightly.Liu Fu's hand was dry and warm, just like when he held it for the first time.
Liu Fu held his hand and pulled him up suddenly, so he stood up with this strength, and walked out the door together with him.The heat and power from that hand made him seem to be no longer suffering from illnesses. The power surged from this decayed body, making him suddenly feel relaxed, feeling lighter on his feet, lighter on his body, and even his heart. become light.
"Prime Minister! Prime Minister...Prime Minister!"
He heard a few more calls, the voice seemed to be far away, with a crying tone, like a thin rope, constantly pulling his heart.He was suspicious, and looked at Liu Fu again, Liu Fu was still smiling at him, unaware of the voice.
So he also ignored the voice.Liu Fu pulled him, and pushed open the door abruptly, and the mountains and rivers suddenly unfolded in front of his eyes like an unrolled scroll.
Liu Fu pulled him out of the door, pointed to the high mountains, deep valleys, and torrential rivers outside, and said loudly: "Jing Huan, in the future, this world will be ours!"
Wang Sheng felt his chest was torn open by some huge force, and the strong wind suddenly poured into his lungs.It was very bright outside, just like Liu Fu's scorching eyes, the flames jumping inside made him burn from the bottom of his heart, burning his blood like boiling.He grasped Liu Fu's hand hard, and shed tears as if being stung by the bright light.
Jing Huan... Jing Huan?What a familiar word, yes, his name is Jing Huan. He used this name for himself before, but no one has called him that for a long time.
The mountains and rivers in the distance suddenly whirled and flew towards him. In the increasingly bright light, he held Liu Fu's hand tightly, and stepped forward with him to join this magnificent country.
Liu Jing and Li Jiu kept calling him, but they saw Wang Sheng's skinny hand raised from between the bed, his fingers moved, as if he was grabbing something, and his breathing became short of breath.Everyone called him and shook him, but he didn't notice it.After a while, he suddenly smiled slightly, and then tears flowed from his tightly closed eyes, falling into his gray temples, and he didn't breathe again.
Later, when the people in the prime minister's mansion sorted out Wang Sheng's belongings, they found a small box.After opening it, there were white jade broken in half, two wild goose feathers, an inconspicuous small wooden signboard, and a piece of folded paper.A corner of the paper had been burned, as if someone had regretted trying to burn it, but was carefully folded and put away instead.There is a small poem inscribed on it, in Wang Sheng's handwriting, and this is the only poem he has handed down.This poem has no name, only twenty short words——
Nine days bear cloud wings, and the four seas may drive.
Peng Guifeng can't hold back, what's the long way to go?
(End of If line)
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A few years later, someone asked a question on the Internet:
[Looking through Yongshi today, I read Wang Sheng's poem, which seems to compare Liu Fu to a bird, and then compares himself to the wind, meaning that without me, you boy would not be where you are today, this is too arrogant!It seems that I have never seen any courtier dare to say that?This is also the case with Liu Zhan's father. I don't believe that he didn't exercise power when he was in power.There are nine heavens and four seas...is this considered a stone hammer? 】
Later, the topic owner was met with cynicism, because there were also people who agreed with his views, which attracted a wave of hatred, which caused many violent big Vs to tear people off one after another, and the topic was once very hot.
After a long time, there was another answer to this question:
[Wrong, it was Liu Fu who described himself as a bird and compared him to a wind, and what he wanted to say was not in the first three sentences]
But at that time, this issue had cooled down, and no one noticed this item.
Wang Sheng set up a province in Jianghuai, and personally commanded and dispatched the army. Documents from Chang'an were continuously sent to his place, and horses traveled quickly to and from all parts of the country. For a while, it seemed that Yong Kingdom had allocated an additional capital.I don't know if it's because of the bumpy ride or the bad weather, but since he went south, Wang Sheng has lost weight and has to redo a set of clothes every half a month. It's just that his complexion is pale and he looks like someone who has been ill for a long time, so people can feel something wrong with him just by looking at him now.
Anyone can see that Wang Sheng is seriously ill. He is afraid of affecting the morale of the army, so he almost never appears in the army. Fortunately, he has always been in the middle and dispatched. The soldiers are used to it, and they have not suspected it.The matter of Wang Sheng's illness was a top secret in the army, so the Liang people naturally didn't know about it, but they thought that Yong's army would not last long if they came far away, so they avoided fighting and they really took advantage of Wang Sheng's weakness.
However, the Yong army poured all the soldiers from all over the country to the south, whether to fight or not, naturally it was not on Nanliang's side.Liu Jing led the Yong army all the way to advance eastward along the Three Gorges, but Nanliang had to lead his army to stop it.To the west, Liu Zheng led another army to attack and cross the river.The war between the two countries finally broke out on the front line of the Yangtze River.
The Yangtze River natural moat is the best gift from heaven for the defender.Although the Yong army had a high fighting spirit, it was not smooth at the beginning.Liang Jun locked the Hengjiang River with irons and blocked the Yong army at the mouth of the gorge, preventing them from going further east. The Yong army on the west road could not respond because they could not respond, so they could not cross the river for dozens of days.The battle was stalemate for a time, the Yong army had hundreds of thousands of troops across the Yangtze River, but they did nothing, how could it not make people anxious.
"Prime Minister, it's not an option to continue like this!"
There was no anxious look on Wang Sheng's face, he was about to speak when he heard the words, but suddenly he held his stomach, quickly took out a handkerchief to cover his mouth, his chest and abdomen heaved and fell silently twice.Immediately, he held the handkerchief in his palm, put it back on his cuff, took a sip of hot water from the cup on the desk, and as soon as the rim of the cup touched his lips, blood spread from his lips, and it melted into the water after a while. Not quite out.He put down his teacup, but did not let go of his hand on his stomach, "I have sent an order to the former general, ordering Geng Youqi under his command to ride westward with [-] paces, and to attack the Liang army from east to west with the navy under General Zuo. "
He has been vomiting blood more and more frequently recently, and his abdominal pain is worse than before.He is a person of great prestige, holding a divine weapon, so he shouldn't show weakness to others, but at this time, even when he is discussing matters, he will always have one hand on his stomach, otherwise the pain will be unbearable.He was so sick that he could no longer hide it. It was not the first time he vomited blood in public like today. He tried his best to cover it up with a veil so that no one could see the red color, but who here didn't know it was What's the matter.
Liu Yue frowned, "The former general's department is also in a tough battle. If we divide another army, can we still support it?"
After a while of stomach pain, Wang Sheng felt faintly that the intestines in his lower abdomen were twisting again. He moved his hand down a little, and pressed it in with more force, sweat dripping from his temples, and said with all his might: The canine teeth intertwine, the stalemate is indistinguishable, the variable must be... must be in the West Road..." He suddenly stopped, his chest and abdomen throbbed again, he had to take the veil to cover his mouth again, and the veins on his forehead were bursting out. out.After a while, he put away the veil again, but when he opened his mouth again, thin blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, so he had to wipe it away with his thumb, and said with a normal expression: "If Geng You rode here, it will only take ten days to break the Liang Army's iron lock formation." In the meantime, General Qin will be able to support it."
His voice was low and weak, mixed with slight gasps from time to time, Liu Yue couldn't bear it, so he stood up suddenly and asked everyone, "Is there anything else for you?"
Everyone hurriedly said that nothing happened, Liu Yue turned to Wang Sheng, "Prime Minister, I still need to inspect the grain and grass, can I resign first?"
Wang Cheng smiled slightly, accepted his affection, and waved his hands to everyone, "Let's come here today, there should be news within fifteen days, and I ask everyone to settle their responsibilities."
After the people left, Wang Sheng poured the water in the cup, held the cup in his hands and pressed it into his stomach, gritted his teeth for a while, and finally let out a low moan.The colic was pinched by a hard object, and it seemed that the pain had eased a little. He took a breath and whispered to Li Jiu: "Please come to Doctor Li."
When Doctor Li came, Wang Sheng was sweating again, but the cup was already placed on the table.Doctor Li took the pulse for him, and before he could speak, Wang Sheng said: "To tell you the truth, the doctor has been vomiting blood frequently recently, and he has diarrhea and bloody stools. He is often dizzy and difficult to manage. The two-year appointment with the doctor may not be possible. Is it counted?"
"Prime Minister's coke is blocked, Qi and blood are stagnant, this place is hot and humid, it's not a place for recuperation. If you can..." Li Taiyi looked at Wang Sheng, Wang Sheng didn't speak, just looked at him quietly, Li Taiyi had to move the following Swallowing the words back again, he gritted his teeth and said: "If the Prime Minister is still like this, the servant can at most keep the Prime Minister for another year...Prime Minister...the Prime Minister really can't work any longer!"
"One year..." Wang Sheng said in a low voice, "Although it's a bit short, it should be enough. Please trouble the imperial physician to come every ten days in the future, so that the prescription can be adjusted at any time."
Doctor Li knew that he had already made up his mind, and he would never change his mind, and he had to make Pingliang, but just now he couldn't help but offered another word of persuasion.After hearing the words, he didn't say much, just sighed deeply, bowed to Wang Sheng and left.
Twelve days later, the coalition forces of Geng Yu and Liu Jing broke through the iron locks, defeated the Liang army, and seized the gorge. The Liang army was defeated and fled eastward. .
Yongjun crossed the natural danger of the Yangtze River for the first time, and the gate to the south of the Yangtze River was opened.
Liu Jing, Geng Yu, marched by land and water, went down from Gong'an to the east of the river, and joined Qin Gong's army in Jiangxia.In just three months, the Liang armies in Wuchang and Jiujiang retreated steadily, shrinking their defenses to the east, and the Yangtze River was like a long chain, being slowly loosened by the Yong army.Liang Jun had no choice but to increase his troops on the West Road. Liu Zheng, who was stationed in Liuhe, took advantage of the situation and rushed across the river, pointing directly at Jiankang.
Liang Jun still had nearly [-] defenders in Jiankang, and they were all elites. Although Liu Zheng liked to take risks, he didn't dare to act rashly. He only waited for Qin Gong's army to arrive before fighting Nanliang.
So far, the Yangtze River's natural moat has been completely useless to the Yong army, and they have no scruples anymore-the destruction of the Liang Kingdom is a foregone conclusion, and the rest is only a matter of time.
But Wang Sheng had no time.
The news of Liu Zheng's crossing of the Yangtze River not only did not improve Wang Sheng's condition, but made him vomit blood for several liters after receiving the military report, and fell down softly in front of everyone. Li Jiuyan quickly supported him Hold on under the armpit.Wang Sheng leaned in his arms, and in a whirl, he felt the crowd huddled around him, talking non-stop, as if there were countless hands holding his arms and pinching him.He suddenly felt as if his body had been separated from his soul. As the light and shadow flickered, he gradually came into an unreal trance. He was in a trance, drowsy, but clearly awake.
He knew that the event was settled and his time had come.
He seemed to have fallen into a dream again. In the dream, he walked into a golden wheat field, his wide robe sleeves were blown up by the wind, he bent down, picked up a bunch of plump ears of wheat, put them under his nose, and deeply Taking a breath, the sweet aroma of wheat filled his chest.Joy arose in his heart, he held the ears of wheat tightly in his hands, held on to his hem, and started to run in big strides.
He shouldn't be chewing this joy alone.
He's going to tell, tell—
"Prime Minister...Prime Minister?"
Wang Sheng's body sank suddenly, and he slowly opened his eyes, seeing Li Jiu's tear-stained face.Holding the medicine in his hand, Li Jiu gritted his teeth to hold back his sobs, and asked in a muffled voice, "Does the prime minister want to be king?"
Wang Sheng moved, but couldn't stand up, so he had to lie on the bed.He vaguely remembered that he had a dream just now, but he couldn't remember what he dreamed of, so he could only shake his head, "Did I just dream about it?"
"The Prime Minister just kept shouting 'Your Majesty, Your Majesty'..." Li Jiu paused, and then said, "Keep shouting."
"Is that so?" Wang Cheng smiled slightly, "Then it must have been a dream about the former king."
He calmly thought that for more than a year, what he feared the most was to be idle, and he didn't dare to rest for half an hour. On this day, he was finally no longer afraid.
"Does Prime Minister want to drink water? Do you want to sit up? Do you still have abdominal pain?" Li Jiu wiped his face and asked a series of questions, but Wang Sheng didn't answer and asked instead: "Listen, what is that sound?"
Li Jiu listened for a while, then shook his head, Wang Sheng then lowered his eyes, stopped looking at him, and muttered to himself: "It's the Yangtze River, it's...the sound of the Yangtze River, Your Majesty, Your Majesty... ..."
At this time, he looked like weeping but not crying, half smiling but not smiling, and the hand exposed outside the quilt trembled slightly.Li Jiu had never seen him like this before, so he couldn't help feeling apprehensive, and hesitantly called out, "Prime Minister?"
Wang Sheng remained silent, and suddenly tightened his grip on the quilt in front of his chest. Several slender bones protruded from the back of his hand. This time, his whole body was trembling. wearing something.After a moment of gaffe, he slowly let go of his hand, panted for a while, and finally said in a hoarse voice: "Help me up and drink some water, has Doctor Li seen it?"
Seeing that his expression had returned to normal while he was talking, Li Jiu didn't dare to say more. He obediently helped Wang Sheng up, brought the bowl to his mouth, and slowly poured it in carefully tilted. First he took the medicine and then he drank I poured some warm water, "Doctor Li has been waiting outside, he said that he will not leave these days."
That is to say, he had only these days left.
Wang Sheng suddenly lowered his voice, "Here's an order to tell Liu Jing to hand over his men and horses to Geng Yu, and come to my tent to obey orders."
Now that Jiankang City has not yet fallen, as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, he is critically ill. It doesn't take Dr. Li to tell him, he can feel that time is running out.It would be great if he could hold on for a little longer, at least...at least until Jiankang City was captured.If there are any changes in the court or the army after his death, the current good situation may be ruined overnight.Either he tried his best to last until after the beam was destroyed, or he had to make careful arrangements before his death.
"Yes!" Li Jiu responded, but hesitated, "This subordinate made his own decision and ordered someone to bring the hand stove that the prime minister usually uses from Chang'an. Prime minister...do you want to use it?"
Wang Sheng was taken aback for a moment, then nodded, "You have a heart."
At this time, the weather was getting hotter, and it was no longer suitable to burn the hand stove, but he knew that Wang Sheng would react like this.Li Jiu added a little charcoal to the small red hand stove, and then put it in Wang Sheng's arms.Holding the hand stove, Wang Sheng gently touched the patterns on it, his face expressionless, and after a while, he touched it again.Li Jiu lowered his head, cupped his fists and hurriedly exited, but after the order was given, he just stayed outside the house and did not go in.
When Liu Jing rushed over, Wang Sheng was leaning against the bed and drinking porridge. The white rice was boiled to rot, but he still had to work hard to swallow it. Even so, he didn't stop, drinking very hard.Standing in the distance, Liu Jing couldn't help calling out, "Sir..."
Wang Sheng raised his head, put the bowl aside, and greeted him in a low voice: "Ex-general, please come to my side."
Liu Jing didn't move, he was still in place.It has only been a few months since he was ordered to go out to battle. Wang Sheng's beard and hair have turned half white, his temples are like snow, his eye sockets and cheeks are deeply sunken, and his cheekbones and jaw are high. It was protruding, and there seemed to be an indelible shadow on his face. Only an undershirt was barely hanging on his shoulders, but it still looked heavy.Only those black eyes remained unchanged, still as calm and dignified as in memory, as if he had never suffered from illness, as if no matter how difficult things were ahead, he could move forward bravely.When his elder brother just died, when he saw these eyes, his floating heart seemed to fall back into his stomach.
He moved forward a few steps, then strode over, and threw himself before the collapse. He couldn't help reaching out to hold Wang Sheng's arm, but he couldn't help showing a look of astonishment.He froze for a moment, then burst into tears.
He only grabbed a handful of clothes, and a slender bone inside, and the layered fabric was not light or heavy on his hand, as if it could be broken with a slight squeeze.He wept and said, "Sir...why is Mr. so sick?"
"The front line is extremely urgent. I shouldn't have left the general. Gu I am dying now. I told the general to come to tell me about the future." Wang Sheng let him hold his arm, and he didn't break free, and he didn't have the strength to break free. The mountain is firmly guarding Jiankang, and it is difficult to break through for a while. Once I die, the general will be the commander of the three armies."
Liu Jing froze, and slowly let go of Wang Sheng's arm.Wang Sheng felt tired after saying such a paragraph, raised one hand and pressed it on his abdomen, closed his eyes for a while, and then opened them again, touched by the bed, and touched the usual saber, Hold it in your hand.
Holding the sword in both hands, he stared at it deeply for a while, and there were many words in his eyes, which seemed to be affectionate, lingering, inquiring, confessing.After watching silently for a while, he held the sword in his right hand, and gently stroked the pattern on the sword with his left hand, as if he was reluctant to part, saying his final farewell to this old friend for many years.
"Eleven years ago, the former king gave me this sword and said to me: You hold this sword, but do what you want, and don't ask other things. I hold this sword, and I am always worried. Bear the trust of the former king. Now I will give this sword to the general, and I hope the general can inherit the ambition of the former king, and complete our unfinished business, and take over the world. If so, I will die without regret."
Wang Sheng looked deeply at Liu Jing, his eyes full of hope, encouragement and entrustment, he held the sword in both hands, and handed it to Liu Jing with great care.Being watched by such eyes, Liu Jing didn't dare to shed tears anymore. He looked down at the sword and the ten fingers under it, as if a fire was burning in his throat.
This finger is like a piece of dead wood that has been separated from the soil. From the fingertips upwards, it is wrinkled and withered bit by bit.It is these dry and thin fingers that supported a country a year ago, but now they can no longer hold a sword.
Wang Sheng's hands trembled more and more, Liu Jing hurriedly took the sword with both hands and raised it over his head, got up from the collapsed edge and knelt on the ground, lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "Liu Jing will live up to the prime minister's trust!"
"Okay." Wang Sheng lowered his voice, "Okay..."
Liu Jing raised his head with tears in his eyes, and saw Wang Sheng covering his abdomen with one hand and holding up the bowl beside the table with the other, slightly shrugging his shoulders, and vomited back the porridge he just drank.He didn't know when he started to learn how to keep silent. Even though the porridge kept falling from his mouth into the bowl, there was no sound in his throat, as if the porridge slipped out of his stomach without any hesitation. of.
It’s just that when I ate it, it was white porridge, but when I spit it out, it turned into pink. Wang Sheng put down the bowl, his breathing was messy for a while, then he looked at Liu Jing, and said in a calm voice: “General, can you call me for me?” Doctor Li coming in?"
Liu Jing looked at his trembling hand pressing on his stomach, and suddenly understood, gritted his teeth and nodded, hurriedly walked out of the tent, and let Imperial Doctor Li who had been waiting outside go in.
Holding the sword, he was in a state of confusion.Just now he agreed with his passion and pride, but he calmed down and thought, is the 35 army really in his hands like this?Army registers, money and rations, soldiers and horses, dispatch... He is no better than Brother Wang. He was already a prince when he just reached the crown, and even when he was cutting Liang, his army did not exceed [-]. He can really take over the soldiers of the whole country horse?
At this moment, Liu Jing almost wanted to push the door to go in again, but he held back when his hand touched the door.After a while, Imperial Physician Li came out quietly and said to him: "The prime minister has passed out now, let the general rest for a while, and he will call the general later."
When Liu Jing saw Wang Sheng again, it was already half a day later. Since Brother Wang's death, he had never seen Wang Sheng sleep for so long. Thinking about it this way, it was a good thing.He opened the door and went in, sat next to Wang Sheng, and finally uttered the doubts that he had held back for a long time, "Why didn't the prime minister hand over the soldiers and horses to the former general? Liu Jing is young and talented, and I am afraid it will be difficult for him to take on the big responsibility." The sword was hanging on his waist, he lifted it a little bit at this moment, and said shamelessly: "The prime minister has high hopes, and it is really wrong to say these things, but Liu Jing is afraid that once he controls the army, he will miss the important affairs of the country, and he will also fail the prime minister's entrustment. "
Wang Cheng smiled slightly, and took out a letter from his side to him, "I have already written a letter to the former general, and I will hand it to the general when the general says this, please forward it on my behalf. Just look and you'll understand."
Liu Jing took the letter and put it in his arms, "It turns out that the prime minister has already made arrangements."
Wang Sheng shook his head, leaned back on the pillow, seemed very tired.Seeing him like this, Liu Jing didn't know whether he should leave or not. After hesitating for a moment, he was about to get up when he heard Wang Sheng say again: "I have turned away from others, and I have something to say to the general. Please remember it."
Liu Jing's expression was complete, "Prime Minister, please tell me, Liu Jing must write it down."
"After I die, Chen Qian will not be at ease, and he will take action, fearing that something will happen, and he should get rid of it. It's just that I lead an army to level Liang. Although I can get the land in the south of the Yangtze River, I can't support it for a few days. I want to get the southerners. In the future, the court will still need to rely on this person, and it cannot be removed in a hurry. You can delegate power to him, but remember not to be full-time. The three ministers of the former king Tuogu, Kuai Mao and Chu Yuyuan, have strong temperaments and cannot be changed. , I’m afraid it’s for him.” Wang Sheng’s eyes were dark and awe-inspiring, Liu Jing only then remembered how this weak man in front of him used to kill and make decisive decisions in the court.He gathered himself together, and heard Wang Sheng say again: "At that time, I still hope that the general will mediate, if..."
As Wang Sheng said, he suddenly raised his hand to press his mouth. Liu Jing saw his thin chest and abdomen sunk deeply, and then bright red blood spilled from between his fingers and dripped on his front.Liu Jing said in shock: "Prime Minister!"
Wang Sheng shook his head, put his hand down, and pressed it back on his abdomen, and there were a few more bloodstains on the white inner garment. He didn't seem to care, and continued: "If either of them is transferred out of the capital, You can transfer Yuan Mu from Luoyang to Beijing, and it may be safe for a while."
Liu Jing responded, but couldn't help but think in his heart, the territory is not flat, it would be great if the prime minister could support him for two more years. Since the death of brother Wang, they have become accustomed to relying on him for everything, and the court has his support, no matter what. It has become a default that nothing will go wrong.But looking at Wang Sheng's blood-stained chin, he suddenly felt that this thought was cruel. He tentatively asked, "I wonder who will succeed the prime minister after a hundred years?"
The light in Wang Sheng's eyes gradually dimmed, and just when Liu Jing thought he was about to fall asleep again, he saw that Wang Sheng's hand pressing on his abdomen went a little deeper, and then more blood dripped from the corner of his mouth, dripping down. Come on, drip it on the front of his front, and when he looked at his eyes again, he had regained his clarity, "I will tell the king about this matter. After I die, the aspect will be divided between Kuai Mao and Chen Qian. Kuai Mao is the prime minister. Virtue does not have the talent of a prime minister; Chen Qian has the talent of a prime minister, but he is too scheming. The king is young and difficult to control this man. Since the general is a clan, he should do his best to assist. Yuan Mu has the talent of a director, and then he will serve in local affairs After a few years, you should be able to join the cabinet." He said, his voice gradually lowered, "Let... He Tong be the deputy, He Tong has been in the prime minister's mansion for a long time, familiar with government affairs, and has made great achievements in governing Qi, maybe, maybe..."
Liu Jing heard Wang Sheng talking and then fell silent, and saw that his eyes were closed, his face was completely pale, almost as if he was dead, subconsciously reached out his hand to check his breath, and felt the slight heat. He lightly tapped his fingers, and he breathed a sigh of relief.He watched silently for a while, helped Wang Sheng lie flat on the bed, covered him with a quilt, and then went out softly to call Doctor Li in.
It turned out that there were two big trees in the middle of the court, one fell down first, and the remaining one was still able to support.But now the last tree is about to be broken, I really don't know where Dayong will go.
When Wang Sheng woke up again, it was already a day later, there was a lot of military affairs backlog, and the memorials from Chang'an were also piled up half the table.At this time, Wang Sheng didn't slack off and asked someone to help him up. Since he was still alive for a day, he had to finish the final work.
He took a deep breath and wanted to wait until he invaded Jiankang before dying, so eating and drinking medicine became the top priority.In the past, he always refused to eat when he didn't want to eat, and the debt he owed was finally asked for back at this time.No matter how soft and thin the porridge is, when he swallowed it, it was like swallowing a stone. After a while, his stomach would writhe tremblingly, contract and convulse, until he swallowed what he had managed to swallow again. until all the stuff comes out.Fortunately, there is still a way to go. Drink the concoction slowly, and you can still drink the bottom of a bowl, but it is a life hanging.
In October of this year, the Yong army invaded Jiankang.
Wang Sheng was lying on the bed with his eyes open, like a piece of thin paper covered under the quilt. He had a premonition that his life was coming to an end, so he was helped up by someone. He wanted to write the last memorandum. Give it to Chang'an's envoy, and ask him to present it to the young king in the palace.When Li Jiu helped him up, he felt as if he was hugging a handful of light cotton, with almost no weight in his hands, as if his internal organs had shrunk into walnuts.Even with the bed behind him, Wang Sheng couldn't sit still, so Li Jiu had to support him from behind, put his hands on his shoulders, and let him lean on his chest.
Seeing that Wang Sheng's hand holding the pen was shaking so much, Liu Jing couldn't help but said from the side: "Sir, what do you want to write, let me write it for you."
Wang Sheng shook his head and said, "This is a big deal...I'll write it myself."
Liu Jing couldn't help but get wet again when he saw him struggling to write while leaning on the low table erected.He has exhausted the last drop of blood for this country, and the lamp is dry and skinny. He is like a lamp, which has burned out the oil, and is now curled up to burn the last wick.
But he is not a god after all, even if he racks his brains and tricks, he will inevitably still be somewhat powerless with regard to the affairs behind him.But as long as he is still heaving a sigh of relief, he still has to arrange one last thing for Dayong.
Wang Sheng passed out almost as soon as he put down his pen, and woke up after a while, suddenly whispering: "I want to eat..."
Hearing that he wanted to eat, Li Jiu asked overjoyedly, "What would the prime minister want to eat?"
"Chestnuts." Wang Sheng said forcefully, "I want to eat chestnuts."
"Okay, this subordinate will send someone to buy it!"
The sergeant hurried back with the chestnuts in his arms, and they were still steaming when they arrived.Li Jiu peeled off a chestnut, lifted Wang Sheng's head, and put the round, golden chestnut meat into his mouth.Wang Sheng hadn't eaten anything for many days. He sucked it for a long time before he began to chew slowly. He didn't know what it tasted like, and he didn't swallow it for a long time.
Li Jiu was waiting at the side, seeing that he had finally finished eating, he hurriedly asked, "Prime Minister, do you want more?"
Wang Sheng shook his head and suddenly smiled.Li Jiu hadn't seen him smile like this for more than a year, and two lines of tears fell down at once—I never thought that the prime minister would come, and when he was so thin that he had lost his appearance and was out of shape, he suddenly seemed like a real person up.
"Is General Zuo still there?" Wang Sheng asked.
Wang Sheng still had his eyes open, but Liu Jing didn't dare to ask him if he couldn't see, so he hurriedly wiped away his tears, stepped forward and said, "Liu Jing is here, sir... What is the Prime Minister's order?"
"I will never be able to enter the Taimiao again in this life..." Wang Sheng said slowly: "After the general returns, remember to break the arrow at the Taimiao and report the victory of Liang Jie to the late king."
Liu Jing nodded vigorously, but Wang Sheng's eyes still had an earnest look, as if he was still waiting for his answer.Liu Jing hurriedly said: "Yes, Liu Jing made a note."
"General Zuo, can you... sit down a bit?"
Liu Jing sat a little closer to him, saw Wang Sheng stretch out a hand towards him slowly, and said "offended", although he didn't know what he meant, he held it subconsciously.Wang Sheng struggled lightly, Liu Jing then let go of him, watching the hand lift up little by little with difficulty, reaching for something upward.He suddenly understood, held this hand, and pressed it to his face.
Using his strength, Wang Sheng touched his face lightly, and opened his dull eyes towards him, as if he really wanted to see him clearly.Liu Jing felt sour in his heart, and couldn't help but shed tears again.
Wang Sheng put his hands on his face for a long time, and his expression became dazed. No matter whether the two brothers look similar or not, to him at this time, there is no difference.On this day, he finally couldn't control himself anymore, only one thought remained in his mind, and those things that he cared about the most, became light and ethereal instead.He has done the last thing he can do for Dayong. In the last scene of his life, he has let go of his identity, ideals and endless worries. The word "Prime Minister of Dayong" can no longer hold back he.He greedily touched this face, as if he wanted to see him clearly again with his fingers, when his fingertips suddenly touched something wet, it was his king who was crying.
I love to cry so much, but what should I do?
He smiled helplessly, ignoring the presence of others, with a gentle and even loving look on his bloodless face that no one had ever seen before, and wiped away his tears, with the other hand tightly clutching the cloth on his stomach, She struggled to lift her head from the pillow, and coaxed him intermittently in a warm voice: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty has no worries, everything... Your minister, your minister... Your Majesty..."
Liu Jing couldn't help crying loudly: "Prime Minister..."
Wang Sheng was stunned for a moment, and the light in his eyes faded away a little bit, revealing a hint of bewilderment.After a while, his expression faded, he lowered his hands weakly, and lay down again, as if he had regained the appearance of rejecting people thousands of miles away.He didn't speak anymore, just opened his mouth and gasped for breath.
A gust of wind suddenly blows from outside the tent.It sneaked in from a corner of the military tent, flipped through the pages of the book, shook the burning incense, wiped Liu Jing's hair, and finally landed on Wang Sheng's cuff, brushing the cloth gently Trembling, as if shaking his hand slightly.Wang Sheng blinked twice, then slowly closed his eyes.
At this last moment, his eyes were originally dark, but for some reason, a ray of light suddenly appeared in front of him.The light was so dazzling that he had to cover his eyes, and when he moved his hand away, it was the first time he and Liu Fu met. The young general slapped his chopsticks excitedly, stood up and stretched out his hand to him, saying : "Liu Fu is willing to serve as a teacher, and we will plan a great plan together. Don't refuse, sir."
"Prime Minister, Prime Minister!"
An anxious call suddenly sounded in his ears, and he didn't know where it came from. Wang Sheng looked up at Liu Fu blankly.But Liu Fu didn't seem to hear, stretched his hand towards him again, and looked at him with a smile.
Wang Sheng was stunned for a while, and then smiled deeply at him.With a smile on his face, he put his hand in Liu Fu's, and the two held hands tightly.Liu Fu's hand was dry and warm, just like when he held it for the first time.
Liu Fu held his hand and pulled him up suddenly, so he stood up with this strength, and walked out the door together with him.The heat and power from that hand made him seem to be no longer suffering from illnesses. The power surged from this decayed body, making him suddenly feel relaxed, feeling lighter on his feet, lighter on his body, and even his heart. become light.
"Prime Minister! Prime Minister...Prime Minister!"
He heard a few more calls, the voice seemed to be far away, with a crying tone, like a thin rope, constantly pulling his heart.He was suspicious, and looked at Liu Fu again, Liu Fu was still smiling at him, unaware of the voice.
So he also ignored the voice.Liu Fu pulled him, and pushed open the door abruptly, and the mountains and rivers suddenly unfolded in front of his eyes like an unrolled scroll.
Liu Fu pulled him out of the door, pointed to the high mountains, deep valleys, and torrential rivers outside, and said loudly: "Jing Huan, in the future, this world will be ours!"
Wang Sheng felt his chest was torn open by some huge force, and the strong wind suddenly poured into his lungs.It was very bright outside, just like Liu Fu's scorching eyes, the flames jumping inside made him burn from the bottom of his heart, burning his blood like boiling.He grasped Liu Fu's hand hard, and shed tears as if being stung by the bright light.
Jing Huan... Jing Huan?What a familiar word, yes, his name is Jing Huan. He used this name for himself before, but no one has called him that for a long time.
The mountains and rivers in the distance suddenly whirled and flew towards him. In the increasingly bright light, he held Liu Fu's hand tightly, and stepped forward with him to join this magnificent country.
Liu Jing and Li Jiu kept calling him, but they saw Wang Sheng's skinny hand raised from between the bed, his fingers moved, as if he was grabbing something, and his breathing became short of breath.Everyone called him and shook him, but he didn't notice it.After a while, he suddenly smiled slightly, and then tears flowed from his tightly closed eyes, falling into his gray temples, and he didn't breathe again.
Later, when the people in the prime minister's mansion sorted out Wang Sheng's belongings, they found a small box.After opening it, there were white jade broken in half, two wild goose feathers, an inconspicuous small wooden signboard, and a piece of folded paper.A corner of the paper had been burned, as if someone had regretted trying to burn it, but was carefully folded and put away instead.There is a small poem inscribed on it, in Wang Sheng's handwriting, and this is the only poem he has handed down.This poem has no name, only twenty short words——
Nine days bear cloud wings, and the four seas may drive.
Peng Guifeng can't hold back, what's the long way to go?
(End of If line)
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A few years later, someone asked a question on the Internet:
[Looking through Yongshi today, I read Wang Sheng's poem, which seems to compare Liu Fu to a bird, and then compares himself to the wind, meaning that without me, you boy would not be where you are today, this is too arrogant!It seems that I have never seen any courtier dare to say that?This is also the case with Liu Zhan's father. I don't believe that he didn't exercise power when he was in power.There are nine heavens and four seas...is this considered a stone hammer? 】
Later, the topic owner was met with cynicism, because there were also people who agreed with his views, which attracted a wave of hatred, which caused many violent big Vs to tear people off one after another, and the topic was once very hot.
After a long time, there was another answer to this question:
[Wrong, it was Liu Fu who described himself as a bird and compared him to a wind, and what he wanted to say was not in the first three sentences]
But at that time, this issue had cooled down, and no one noticed this item.
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