Chapter 113 Under the shaded chestnut tree(1/2)
According to Jing Jiu's suggestion, Blue Bird walked around the world to find those who might see through the secrets of heaven. It was not until the end that she went to the Zhao State Palace.
She didn't like to go to the Zhao State Palace because this palace was always filled with medicinal and dark smells, which was completely different from the image of Zhao State in the mainland.
And she didn't like that eunuch very much.
The blue bird lands on the eaves and looks like a beast in the twilight.
He looked at it without any trace, then withdrew his gaze and continued to look at the imperial edict of Emperor Chu in his hand.
His eyebrows were very thin and his face was a little pale. The longer his eyes stayed on the edict, the higher his thin eyebrows were raised and his expression became more gloomy.
After staying in the illusion for too long, he had forgotten many things, and many things that he could not forget, such as the pain of childhood, the occasional annoying blue bird, and the identity of some people - he knew that Emperor Chu was the same person as him, and he knew more that Prince Jing should be his friend, but it may be because of the word friend that he had never directly contacted Cangzhou.
The death of Prince Jing did not make him feel sad, but instead this self-criticism made him feel frustrated and angry for Emperor Chu, and felt very boring.
Living is really a boring thing.
He Zhan left the imperial study room, came to a palace, and took the medicine handed over by the palace maid.
He gave this medicine himself, and the pharmacy was under the strictest supervision and no one could poison it. Feeling the temperature from the bottom of the bowl, he nodded with satisfaction, pushed open the hall door and walked in, and said to the young man in bright yellow clothes behind the desk: "Your Majesty, it's time to take medicine."
The Emperor of Zhao looked at him and smiled, then began to cough, feeling a little painful.
His face was very pale, and he stood with He Zhan as if he was a brother. However, He Zhan's paleness originated from the rare sunlight, and his paleness was caused by illness.
Emperor Zhao took the medicine bowl and drank it all, then took the winter melon candy that He Zhan took out of the box and put it in his mouth, his face and spirit improved a little.
He Zhan persuaded: "There is no need to force yourself so urgently, you might as well take a little longer."
Emperor Zhao walked to the wall and pulled the curtain open, pointed to the mainland map and said, "There are so many places waiting for us, how can we not be in a hurry?"
His father will inevitably become one of the most famous tyrants in history, and in contrast, he will also become one of the most famous wise lords in history. Under his rule, Zhao State showed a prosperous posture, gradually revealing its sharpness, and all the dark sides belonged to Eunuch He, so his image was extremely bright and won the hearts of the people.
He Zhan thought about the previous imperial edict of guilt and said calmly: "At least there is no need to worry about Chu State."
Emperor Zhao said: "King Jing lacks courage and fears Mr. Shaoyue's ability. He will definitely not dare to rebel. He will only lead Cangzhou to join a new home."
He Zhan said: "I have not had much contact with Cangzhou over the years and it is difficult to fight for it, but even if he wants to join Xianyang, I will find a way to cut more meat."
"Probably this is the strategy. You and the military will do the specific operation, just..."
Emperor Zhao glanced at him and said, "You don't need to act too ruthlessly like you did in the past few years. It's no benefit to make your reputation so bad."
He Zhan said calmly: "I like to make people scary, so it is convenient to do things."
Emperor Zhao shook his head, pointed to another place on the map and said, "The canal in Yujun is almost repaired. You can leave it to others to do the construction of a high dam."
He Zhan looked at that place and his thoughts returned to many years ago.
At that time, he was still the little eunuch in Pingfei's palace, and His Majesty the Emperor was the prince who would be sentenced to death at some time.
They talked about a lot of things by the lake in the Imperial Garden, such as how to get rid of the current situation and what they would do if they succeeded.
The canals in Koujun were one of their topics at that time.
This canal is very important to Zhao State. Once it is repaired, it can irrigate tens of millions of fertile land, and it will also become a sharp sword hanging above Qi State.
In order to repair this canal, Zhao State spent a lot of resources and energy, and was even forced to slow down the process of digesting Luo State.
Now it seems that everything is worth it.
If the high dam is really used in the future, it will be a big harm to the peace. The specific host will inevitably be infamous for thousands of years, so Emperor Zhao didn't want He Zhan to take over it personally.
He Zhan did not reject His Majesty's kindness this time and said, "I will choose the right candidate. Qi Ren will definitely find a way to make trouble. Then kill another group of people."
The emperor smiled helplessly and said, "Can you stop thinking about killing people all day long?"
The dusk is getting darker, the shadows of the windows are fading, and the light in the hall is getting red and warm.
The emperor and He Zhan's voices were getting lower and lower.
The eunuch and the palace maid looked at the scene outside the hall, with a smile on their faces.
The people in the palace have long been used to seeing this scene of the relationship between the king and the minister and discussing the country together.
It’s a pity that Eunuch He is a eunuch and has a bad reputation, otherwise it would definitely become a good story in history.
As night gradually arrived, lights lit up in the palace.
The emperor was a little tired, coughed a few times, and sat on the couch with He Zhan's support.
He Zhan said again: "You must take care of yourself."
The emperor held his left hand on his knee, waved his right hand, and said, "You know I can't live for a few years, how can I not be in a hurry?"
If you are an ordinary minister, you should cry bitterly at this time, saying that Your Majesty is in full swing in the spring and autumn, so why do you say this?
He Zhan did not do this, just watched the emperor quietly.
The emperor lowered his head, a little tired.
He looked at the emperor's head, and the three vortexes were very clear, which meant intelligence.
The emperor has always been a very smart person.
"I want to do something for the people of Zhao State and the people of the world, if I don't have time..."
The emperor still lowered his head and said, "Help me finish these things."
Even if the emperor did not ask for this, He Zhan would do this, because this was what he wanted to do.
He endured humiliation and pain, walked in the dark night without seeing the sun, just to finally wipe out the countries, become the common ruler of the world, and finally succeed.
He was silent for a long time and suddenly asked: "Is this the last words or the orphan?"
The difference between last words and entrusting them lies in the word "公司".
The temple became very quiet.
The eunuchs and palace maids have avoided them for a long time.
The emperor slowly raised his head, looked at him and said, "You still don't support my decision?"
Just a few days ago, something big happened in Zhao State.
The emperor was weak and had no children, so he decided to choose a nephew from the royal family to adopt him as his son.
Finally, after several selections, the emperor chose the little guy who was known as smart and honest in the Hejian Palace.
“I have always opposed this decision.”
He Zhan said calmly: "That's an unfamiliar wolf cub."
The matter involves inheritance of the throne, and a eunuch is not qualified to comment, let alone speak so roughly and unrestrainedly.
The emperor was not angry, and after a moment of silence, he said, "That's all, please help me watch."
He Zhan said, "Okay."
The emperor became angry at this time because he knew that He Zhan was lying.
He Zhan just asked whether this was his last words or a entrusted man, and he had already expressed his attitude very clearly.
"I know that after I die, you won't treat that child like I do."
The emperor stared at He Zhan's eyes and said, "Because you have always wanted to be the real emperor."
He Zhan was silent for a while and said, "It's actually nothing wrong to say so."
There are many rumors about this matter between the government and the opposition and even in foreign countries. The emperor has never asked, nor has He Zhan said it until tonight.
The emperor's face became paler, and his eyes were filled with angry flames, as if he was looking at a betrayed villain.
He Zhan was angry by his eyes and said, "Without me, can you become this emperor? Without me, you don't know how many times have you died!"
The emperor said in a deep voice: "But this is what you should do!"
He Zhanwei mocked and said, "Why? Because you are the emperor and I am a minister?"
The emperor was silent for a while and said, "No, because we are friends."
He Zhan said: "I forgot a lot of things, but I always remember that the word "friend" is unbelievable, and it makes me feel a little disgusting."
The emperor was silent for a long time and suddenly said, "Did you do anything about the chestnut tree on the slope of the Imperial Garden?"
He Zhan frowned slightly and said, "How did you know?"
The emperor said: "You did not achieve your magical skills at that time, and you will inevitably leave some traces."
He Zhan said: "You checked me back then and knew that I had a relationship with Eunuch Hong, so you met me. To put it bluntly, you are also using me."
The emperor said with some regret: "Yes, we have been using each other from the beginning."
He Zhan remained silent.
The emperor suddenly coughed, looking very painful.
He Zhan frowned slightly, took out a pill, thought for a long time, cut off about a quarter of it, fed it into his mouth, and helped him lie down.
The emperor's cough gradually stopped, calmed down a little, and closed his eyes to rest.
He Zhan said goodbye and was about to leave.
The emperor suddenly called him, looked at his back, and asked, "You... aren't a person from this world?"
To be continued...