Han Shizu

Chapter 1898 Condolences = Seeing Off
Emperor Liu's old legs became more and more useless. After a while, he couldn't stand up anymore. He slowly bent over and sat down, with his right elbow resting lightly on the ground, leaning on the imperial steps in a side-lying position. .

"Officials!" While in a trance, Yan Tuo's voice rang in his ears.

Looking sideways and looking up, I saw Yan Tuo saluting with respect and caution as always. After a moment of trance, Emperor Liu resumed the posture of lying on his back, and asked softly: "How is Xiang Xingmin? Is he sick?" is it serious?"

Hearing the question, Yan Tuo hurriedly cupped his hands and replied, "Duke Wen is very ill and cannot get up from the couch. According to the imperial physician, it may be within two days..."

"Oh..." Hearing the answer, Emperor Liu was stunned for a moment, then slowly answered, and asked: "I can't remember clearly, how old is Xiang Xingmin this year?"

Yan Tuo couldn't help but looked at Emperor Liu in surprise. You know, last year, Emperor Liu went out of the palace to attend Xiang Xun's 75th birthday.Surprise flashed in the depths of his eyes, and Yan Tuo said in a steady tone: "Back to the official's house, Duke Wen is already seventy and six years old!"

"It's almost old, and it's considered a long life!" Emperor Liu sighed deeply: "I still remember that before Taiyuan raised troops, he threw troops for hundreds of miles to training. He was not used by the late emperor, but was brought under my command. From then on, I got a helping hand. I have been banned from entering and exiting for ten years, working hard, and accompanying life and death; I still remember this landlubber, who was chased by me to take charge of the Jingjiang army. In order to practice water skills, he almost drowned. Road, made great achievements in succession; I still remember that the partial division conquered Shu, flattened the sixty states of Sichuan and Shu in one fell swoop, and the Southwest will be determined from then on...

In a blink of an eye, it has been almost 30 years in Pingshu. Why do I feel like it just happened yesterday?

The old man withered!This world is becoming more and more lonely to me..."

Emperor Liu expressed emotion, and his old and dim eyes even looked a little rosy.However, what seems a little weird is that before Xiang Xunren left, Emperor Liu had already entered into the grief of the loss of his deceased, recalling the past like a eulogy, telling about the glorious years back then, while Liu The emotions revealed by the emperor are extraordinarily sincere, not as fake...

Yan Tuo naturally didn't want to see Emperor Liu immersed in such negative emotions, and couldn't help but comfort him: "Officials, auspicious people have their own heavens, and Wen Guogong is the hero of Yuan Cong, the pillar of the Han Dynasty, and the heavens I will give you more blessings, maybe you will get better in two days, and come to the palace to greet the officials in person..."

Emperor Liu was noncommittal about what he said, and instead asked, "Xiang Xingmin has nothing to say to me?"

A little embarrassment flashed across Yan Tuo's face, but he didn't dare to deceive Emperor Liu. He lowered his head and replied honestly: "Duke Wen can't speak anymore..."

This answer already explained everything. After a moment of contemplation, Emperor Liu sat up, looked at the blue sky above his head, sighed a long time, and ordered: "Make arrangements, tomorrow..., no, tonight I will pass it by myself." Mansion, take a look at the old minister, it's okay, let's see him off...

I haven't talked to him alone for a long time. If I can't speak, maybe I can only tell him.

I don't know how sick he is now, the hero is late, and the thought is really sad..."

"Officials!" Emperor Liu murmured brokenly, and he still entered Yantuo's state of worry and even fear. Emotionally pulled out.

"I'm fine!" However, Emperor Liu was not a fragile person after all, and soon changed his face, and his expression became indifferent, and he waved his hand at Yantuo.

"24 Where is my minister now? If I go to Xingmin, I will be even more lonely..." Emperor Liu shook his head lightly, still showing a little complicated meaning in his tone.

After all, Xiang Xun is different from others. This is the old man who was the first to follow Emperor Liu. He is the same group as Zhang Yanwei, Guo Rong, Murong Yanzhao, Ma Quanyi, Han Tong, and Yang Ye. He was the backbone of the imperial party in his early years. After the seniority is deep, the meritorious service is outstanding, and with the death of the heroes and heroes, there is no one in the current dynasty.

Although in the past 20 years, like most of the founding generals, Xiang Xun also resigned and handed over power to the second line, but he is also a big banner in the nobles and the army, but he is not as eye-catching as Zhao Kuangyin. The emperor was suspicious.As for the degree of intimacy, no matter in the early, mid-term or now, in Emperor Liu's mind, only Yang Ye can compare with him.

However, now that the flag is about to be lowered, with Emperor Liu's state of mind at this time, how can he not feel a little bit in his heart.

However, even Xiang Xun couldn't make Emperor Liu feel too sad, and he soon regained some calm.

Maybe it's because the thoughts are too deep and the thoughts are too complicated, but at this time it feels a little empty.Probably wanting to change his mood, Emperor Liu looked at Yan Tuo who was waiting carefully, and asked with great interest: "Yantuo, I heard that you also adopted a son?"

Yan Tuo was slightly shocked when he heard the words, why did he jump to this matter all of a sudden, his brain was thinking wildly, guessing constantly, could it be that the officials have opinions on this matter?Or did the kid make some mistake and was reported to the government?If so, who could it be, that old dog Wang Jien?Or other ministers, censors?
While thinking about it, Yan Tuo kept as calm as possible on his face, and replied: "When you return to the official family, the young ones are rootless people. They only want to serve the official family and have nothing else to do. It's just that a few years ago, the village A clan elder came and introduced a junior from the same clan to the younger one, and the younger one saw that he was quite clever and hit it off, and couldn't stand the elder's persuasion, so he couldn't fulfill the old man's wishes, so he adopted him as an adopted son..."

"Why are you so long-winded!" Listening to Yan Tuo's ramblings like reporting on official business, Emperor Liu frowned slightly, and said, "What's the situation with your adopted son, and what is he doing for a living now?"

Hearing this, Yan Tuo became more careful, and he couldn't help but have some bad thoughts in his heart. Could it be that he really committed something?

"The little one arranged it in Anyang, bought him a house, a few acres of Susukida, and let him study hard..." Yan Tuo said.

"How old are you?"

"Nineteen years."

"It's about the same age as Liu Zhen!" Emperor Liu muttered, and then asked Yan Tuo meaningfully: "Anyang, I have forgotten that you are also from the hometown of Anyang! Since you are only such an adopted son, why do you want to marry me?" Don't arrange to be in the capital, to fulfill your filial piety? At the age of 19, you can also be assigned a position. With your current status as a senior official, it is only a matter of saying a word..."

Emperor Liu said this easily, even a little bit of ridicule, but Yan Tuo couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat when he heard it, he didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly expressed his position: "The official family's appearance, the eunuch's adoption of an adopted son is originally a cause for criticism. It is a small thing to do this, and it is only for the sake of a little incense to continue, so it is placed in Anyang, away from right and wrong.

The small ones benefited from the favor of the officials, although they have some influence, but the official position of the country is a public weapon, how dare they grant it to each other privately, and it is a burden to the official family.

The young one doesn't have high hopes for his adopted son, so naturally he doesn't need to arrange the four adopted sons in place like the imperial envoys, and guide them as wings to help..."

At the end of the petition, Yan Tuo did not forget to put eye drops on the imperial envoy Wang Jien in front of Emperor Liu.

However, Emperor Liu didn't seem to care much about the open and secret struggle between the two eunuchs, his attention was still on Yantuo's adopted son.

After thinking for a while, Emperor Liu asked lightly: "You were also present at the discussion of enfeoffment on the night of Shangyuan. I intend to entrust Liu Tun to Nanyang. Your adopted son is about the same age as him. Let him go to sea with Liu Tun. , I wonder if you are willing or not?"

Hearing this, Yan Tuo was stunned for a moment, never expecting that Emperor Liu would have such thoughts, and he didn't know what to do for a while.

However, after a short hesitation, he still bowed and said: "The little one has only served the official family all his life. If the little one is lucky enough to serve the fifteenth prince, it is his honor. It will be a good story to pass it on. If the official family has The decree, even the little ones have no intention of giving up..."

Hearing Yan Tuo's statement, Emperor Liu laughed out loud: "Looking at your hesitation, you can see that your words are insincere! If you are reluctant to part with your adopted son, let alone your blood relatives?"

After saying that, Emperor Liu fell into his own thoughts, no more words, and no further conclusions on this matter, which made Yan Tuo, who was deeply concerned about this matter, hang in his mind and feel quite uneasy.

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At night, Duke Wen's mansion was brightly lit in front of the gate, and several shadows were reflected on the ground.Emperor Liu walked out of the mansion slowly, he had already seen Xiang Xun, Yan Tuo didn't lie a bit, Xiang Xun was really dying, his appearance was haggard, his breath was weak, and he was dying.He couldn't speak, but his old eyes showed a kind of excitement after seeing Emperor Liu in person.

Facing the old man in the future, Emperor Liu is also the performance of an old man. He has forgotten his identity as a monarch and minister, holds Xiang Xun's hand, speaks some words of his own, and recalls the glorious years related to Xiang Xun. In the past, Xiang Xun was sent off calmly until he fell asleep. This kind of treatment was not even enjoyed by Queen Fu back then...

However, after tonight, Emperor Liu might never be able to get rid of the title of "Veteran Killer". Of course, there are very few people worthy of him going out of the palace to give condolences and visits.

(End of this chapter)