The reborn sycophant

In May, the pomegranate tree burst into new flowers, and Kazuki's safflower was bright and fresh. In contrast, His Majesty's continued decline.If we say that Qi Dynasty is a huge ship that is tottering in the storm because of the weakness of the helmsman at this moment, then it will wait until the new young helmsman takes the helm and puts her inexhaustible energy and exuberant vitality Only by pouring on this huge ship can the ship get out of the precarious storm and regain peace for the people on the ship.

This day is not far away.

Many people are waiting for this day.People from the line of Concubine Wan Gui are waiting, and those who are not from the line of Concubine Wan Gui who want to use the tradition of being crowned king when the new emperor ascends the throne to send the imprisoned highnesses out of Chang'an are waiting, simply looking forward to a more energetic The radical ministers are also waiting... There is one person among them, he is actually waiting, but compared to the others, his waiting seems more powerless and miserable.

He is His Majesty the reigning Emperor of Daqi.

"Let me think about it. Zhu Qing, since you were promoted to prime minister at the age of 60, you have been my arm for almost ten years, right?"

Today the emperor is not sick like he was in the past few months. He ordered someone to help him out of bed, chose a royal blue casual clothes, and even asked with great interest where the scenery in the palace is the most beautiful, and got the answer Later, he summoned the right minister Zhu Qishi in the pomegranate garden in the palace.

The pomegranates are really blooming beautifully.His Majesty the Emperor, who had stepped into decline prematurely, sat quietly at a short table temporarily moved in the garden, looking past the same quiet old courtiers like bamboo poles, watching the pomegranates blooming in the garden in a trance.

In fact, he wanted to see the peach blossoms, but it was a pity that the peach blossoms were only beautiful in three or four months, which was the symbol of the heir he finally chose, but it was a pity that he would never see the peach blossoms in full bloom again, just as he could not witness the prosperity of the new generation of dynasty.

Fortunately, pomegranate flowers are also red, and redder and brighter than peach blossoms, which is a good sign.

"Returning to Your Majesty, if you count this year, it happens to be the tenth year. Thanks to His Majesty's appreciation, in the past ten years, I have never dared to relax for a moment."

The rigorous words that seemed to have been calculated were uttered in the air, making the emperor sigh softly: "You are still so boring." He then said: "However, it is this serious and upright character that is almost rigid. That’s the one I value most.”

"Your Majesty is wrong."

"Praise, it's true, false, but it's wrong. Some things, you deserve it, then you can accept it. Always be humble, but it will make me doubt whether I am a cruel monarch."

The physical condition is still very poor, Zhao Yu said, coughing a few times.Seeing this, Zhu Qishi leaned over to refill a cup of hot water for him. Now the emperor can't even drink tea.

"Your Majesty is joking. Your benevolence has already spread throughout the world. The subjects of Daqi are all bathed in your grace. If you are a tyrannical monarch who keeps the country peaceful and peaceful, and makes the warehouses in various places sufficient, my minister One has to doubt whether there is a real Mingjun in this world."

With a short gray and black beard, the important minister in a red robe and a purple belt refuted him very seriously, and his beard trembled when he spoke.Zhao Yu was in a good mood by his rebuttals and compliments, and he couldn't help laughing, but he couldn't laugh twice, and then coughed violently. recover.

"Sometimes I really envy you. You are older than me, but your body is much tougher than me."

Zhu Qishi sat up straight, Zhao Yu smiled and said: "Don't be nervous, it's just the complaints of dying people. I know how I got here today. Seriously, if I am as straight-faced as you It is better to live a happy life with a few years off than to live a lifetime.”

"Your Majesty must relax and stop thinking about these things."

"It doesn't matter, you will know when you reach my level, some things will come to your mind naturally. Let's not talk about this, you just said that I am a wise king, right?"

"Of course yes."

"Easy taxes and low taxes, I have done it, and I have done it by emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business. Now even a three-year-old child knows that their family has surplus food. If this was done 50 years ago, the people would have It's unimaginable when you don't have enough to eat. Therefore, I really deserve your evaluation." Zhao Yu felt his throat itching again, so he picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip: "But , Zhu Qing, if a country is at ease for too long, the later kings will want to change. Tell me, if Daqi changes in the future, what kind of change will it be?"

This is a tricky question, but Zhu Qishi obviously thought about it before. Now that the emperor asked, he hesitated and said: "If you let me see it, the change should come from the northwest."

"You really are still that Zhu Qishi who sees everything clearly."

Zhao Yu sighed again, and looked to the northwest, as if he had already seen the wolf smoke rising into the sky over there.

Zhu Qishi seemed to have seen the same scene, he didn't dare to sigh, he only sighed silently in his heart.

"Ma'am, she's still young. Young people have vigor, it's not a difficult task, and the state treasury of Daqi is enough to support her to complete this great event, but I have to ask you to pay more attention to it. , but not too hastily.”

The two monarchs and ministers talked about things in this red flower garden, and their expressions were calm as if they were chatting at home, but the Zhongchang attendant standing behind felt awe-inspiring.

This is Tuogu.

The same scene will happen several times in the future. His Majesty will not only entrust the future of the country to one subject, but from the attitude of the emperor towards Zhu Qishi at the moment, it can be seen that even if there are several Tuogu ministers, But the one with the most weight will still only be Master Zhu.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is benevolent, and maybe she will inherit all of Your Majesty's national policies."

"You also said that maybe, even if it is benevolent, some things will be done naturally when the time comes. Besides, that child is not without courage."

As he spoke, a trace of pride crossed Zhao Yu's pale and thin face.

Zhu Qishi seemed to agree with his statement, and nodded lightly upon hearing this.Zhao Yu looked at him, and suddenly said: "There is one thing I want to thank you for."

A trace of doubt flashed in Zhu Qishi's condensed eyes, but soon disappeared with the emperor's explanation.

"At that time, the second child and the seventh child were very powerful, and the eldest brother also got involved. Thank you, I didn't do anything at that time." This is the truth. Zhu Qishi is the father-in-law of the eldest prince. Wading in the muddy water, the eldest prince would never be so weak at that time, and the court situation was even more shaken.

Fortunately, this humble servant he single-handedly brought up has never let him down.

Being affirmed by the emperor, Zhu Qishi's face was also a little moved. He bowed his hands and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the day before I was promoted to the right chancellor, many people wrote notes to object. I know that they never think highly of it." Slaves, how can they tolerate a humble slave climbing on top of them? It was false to say that they were not disturbed and lost, but Your Majesty, you brushed away those memorials in front of the minister, and gave him confidence."

Listening to the veteran recalling the past, a trace of nostalgia flashed in the emperor's cloudy eyes.

"At that time, Your Majesty said that you want a pure minister who is easy for you to use. You don't need to care about other people's eyes. After so many years, I have always kept this sentence in mind. You said you want to thank me. You don't have to , because the minister is only fulfilling the oath he made to His Majesty back then."

His words made the emperor laugh again: "Okay, since you remember, that's good." He pointed to the flowers among the green leaves, and said to Zhu Qishi: "Look, new flowers are blooming, and my The old tree, already weak, will gradually return to dust."

Zhu Qishi was shocked, he lifted his robe sleeves and knelt down, knocking his knees on the soft soil, Zhao Yu looked at him with a faint smile, but didn't help him, and then said: "Xinhua needs to be cared for, I have a few candidates, you He was the first person I summoned, and he had the heaviest burden on him."

Zhu Qishi's lips moved, but he didn't speak.

"Ai Qing, my Ji'er will be a wise and benevolent monarch, but she has just grown up, and she needs someone to help her with many things. After much deliberation, you are the most suitable one. How dare you take on this burden? ?”

Zhao Yu's expression became majestic, and he looked at Zhu Qishi, as if pouring all the glory in the world on him.

Zhu Qishi made another salute: "Your Majesty attaches so much importance to it, I am extremely frightened, but if your Majesty does not think that I am old and rotten, I will be willing to burn the remaining strength in my body for this great Qi."

"That's fine."

The flames in Zhao Yu's eyes flickered. He was a dying person after all. After talking to his courtiers like this for a while, his mind became a little confused again. Back to memory, to speak with him again.

"One more thing, I want to crown the boss and the others as kings before they die, give them some fiefs, and make them go far away."

The wrinkles on Zhu Qishi's face deepened: "Your Majesty's long live body always says death, which is unlucky."

"You are the only one who can say such clumsy words of comfort with such a hard and hard stone. I know my body. So, I have to make plans earlier, do you understand?"

"But your highnesses are all guilty, so I'm afraid it won't be easy."

"I know it's not easy, if it's easy, I'll just issue an imperial decree tomorrow." Zhao Yu sighed, took the old minister's hand and said earnestly: "It's not easy, but it's not impossible, it just depends on how much wrist you have. Yes. Zhu Qing, although I like your innocence, but at this time, I can’t help but tell you that there is also your son-in-law. If he is kept under house arrest in Chang’an, your daughter and grandson will be very embarrassed in the future. Besides Although the affairs of the emperor are world affairs, they are also family affairs. As a father, when I am about to die, I want to see my children have a good future, isn't that too much?"

Zhu Qishi struggled for a moment, and finally nodded to the emperor.

Zhao Yu's heart dropped to the ground.Afterwards, some details were discussed and an important token was given.

"Your Majesty, it's windy outside, it's better to go back to the palace."

After Zhu Qishi left, the Zhongchang Attendant put a cloak on Zhao Yu and persuaded him a few words. Zhao Yu waved his hand, and his thin arm, which was as thin as a dry branch, passed by, making him stop suddenly, and then heard the emperor say: "Go Tell the doctor to come over."

On this day, as the Right Prime Minister, Doctor Yushi, and Taiwei entered and left the palace one after another, those who are interested have already sensed some danger—or opportunity, and many people began to visit these three important ministers. But without exception, they were all turned away, but in the dark, of course, batches of ministers were called together by several leaders to discuss some things.

Wei Chuyan also immediately learned of the conversation between His Majesty and several important ministers that day. She was not surprised by His Majesty's actions.

There was just one thing that made her raise her eyebrows.

King?

The author has something to say: Zhao Yu will definitely do the matter of becoming a king.

It's all left alone, is it still far from the new emperor's accession to the throne?