[Comprehensive] The five elements are short of money

"Uncle Shi, Ah'an has already gone back." Wu Qing looked at Zhuge Zheng me with a teasing smile.

"Oh, come back, the moonlight is good tonight." Zhuge Zhengwo pretended not to hear the deep meaning in Wuqing's words, and walked ahead.

He ruthlessly urged the wheelchair, creaking the chariot across the bluestone avenue, and comforted him: "Ah'an came here in a hurry, and he has to face the saint, so it is better to rest more. If he knows that Uncle Shi is waiting for him outside the door in the middle of the night, I'm afraid I'm going to cry again 'I don't know how to take care of an old bone', but it's very useful in my heart."

Zhuge gave Wuqing a sideways glance at me, and said arrogantly: "I use him to be grateful? Hmph~"

Ruthlessly bowed his head and said nothing, well, the two brothers are duplicity masters, as an apprentice, he can't have both sides.Wuqing doesn't worry about the relationship between the two brothers, because they know very well that if Zhuge Zhengwo is at a critical moment of life and death, other people may not be able to do it, but Zhuge'an will definitely give up his life to save him. Make an enemy of the world.Conversely, the same is true for Zhuge'an's death, but in normal times, it's better to keep no contact with each other.Ruthlessly thinking about the past, especially when Zhuge Anren was about 15 years old, after he had achieved great martial arts, the two brothers quarreled fiercely every day, and then ended with fighting. Shenhou Mansion had them demolished several times.Fortunately, the people of Zhuge An went to the border soon. For the sake of everyone's safety, it is better not to meet each other.

Zhuge'an doesn't have such a delicate mind as Wuqing. In fact, what he thinks is to gain my own luck and lose my life. That is to say, he thinks that he has done his best for this brotherhood, and the rest can only be left to fate.

After the Zhuge'an people returned to the mansion, they hid in the pharmacy to make medicine. The Zhenguo General's Mansion was the mansion bestowed by Zhezong after the Zhuge'an people recovered the Yanyun Sixteen States. Zhezong would come to this mansion from time to time to reminisce about their childhood scenes; some people in the mansion were sent from the border by Zhuge'an people, most of them were veterans and disabled soldiers.These people couldn't serve the country, and the severance money they received was not enough to support themselves, so they couldn't survive in their hometown. The people of Zhuge'an believed that they had an obligation to arrange a good life for them.Seriously injured soldiers who couldn't take care of themselves were raised under his command in the northern border. Those who were flexible and only suffered minor injuries were arranged by the Zhuge'an people in the mansion in the middle of the capital to observe the dynamics of the capital, which was equivalent to an intelligence station.

People like to use "life and death friendship" to describe the deep friendship between friends. The Zhuge'an people and these wounded soldiers are loyal and loyal.Therefore, Zhuge An has not been in Beijing for many years, his bedroom is still extremely comfortable, his study is still tidy and clean, and the medicinal materials with short expiration dates in his pharmacy are often replaced with fresh ones.

Zhuge Anren plunged into the pharmacy to make some pills for Zhezong to clear the mind and eyesight and relieve the disease. The disease of frailty can only be nourished and cannot be cured.Zhuge Anren couldn't help hating Empress Dowager Gao at this time, she strictly ordered the imperial physicians not to treat Zhezong, Zhuge Anren was also young at that time, and couldn't get much medicinal materials, it was the Duke of Jun's mansion and Gao Tai It was under the supervision of the Empress Dowager that Zhezong fell to the root of his illness at a young age, and even suffered today's disaster.

Zhezong was too passionate in government affairs. Because he worshiped Shenzong and fully restored the new law, he was unable to suppress party disputes, which led to attacks between old and new party members and threats to state affairs.But he is still so young, he has been on the throne for 16 years, another emperor will not be better than him.In these years, Zhezong had the battle of Pingxia in foreign wars, which made Xixia bow his head and proclaim himself a minister; he also had the feat of recovering the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, and completed the thoughts of the emperors of the Great Song Dynasty since the founding of the Taizu.Internal affairs are flawed and foreign affairs are tough. This is Zhuge'an's evaluation of Zhezong's governance level.

Now... holding a small jade bottle full of pills, Zhuge Anren let out a long sigh, how should he choose?

In the early morning of the second day, as soon as Zhuge An woke up, the housekeeper came to report, and the concierge received a basketful of posts.All the dignitaries in Bianjing knew that General Zhen Guo had returned to Beijing, and no one dared to be negligent, so they all posted posts.The concierge selected the ones that needed Zhuge An's personal decision and handed them to him. Zhuge An browsed them casually. They were still old acquaintances, princes, prime ministers, relatives...

Zhuge'an was granted permission not to go to court, so he ate his breakfast slowly, stuffed the letters he had brought from the north into his bosom, and went into the palace.

Zhezong has already gone to court, he knows Zhuge'an people, and he promised to come yesterday, so he must be on time to meet the appointment.Sure enough, as Zhezong expected, as soon as he returned to Funing Palace, Zhuge'an came to see him.

"A'an, you are finally here, sit down quickly." Zhe Zong didn't wait for Zhuge An to salute, he directly pulled him to the chair next to him and sat down, looked him up and down before saying: "It looks good, I heard that you have been sitting here last night. In the pharmacy, I only went to bed in the fourth watch, are you sleepy now, do you want to take a rest?"

Zhezong did not deny that he knew everything about the General Zhenguo's mansion. In his opinion, a bum like Zhuge'an would not be able to understand the meaning of his words unless he spoke thoroughly. Think of it as caring, not monitoring.

"The subject is a martial artist, full of energy, no problem. This is a pill, just take a pill when the official is not feeling well, I will give it to Liu Min..."

"Give it to me." Zhezong snatched it away, and explained embarrassingly: "It's most convenient for me to keep it myself."

"En." Zhuge Anren nodded very calmly, as if he didn't notice any urgency or embarrassment.

Zhezong sighed, sure enough!What else could he expect from wood?

"I have something to tell the officials." Zhuge Anren patted the back of Zhe Zong's hand, Zhe Zong shivered, and delusions arose in his heart.

The people serving in the Funing Palace came out one after another, leaving the empty hall to the two monarchs and ministers.

Zhuge'an took out a stack of letters from his arms and lined them up, King Duan, King Jian, King Yan, King Yue, Zhang Dun, Xiang Jing, Zhuge Zhengwo... and the border generals and officials.The most powerful and prestigious people in the imperial court have letters, or in other words, those who can influence the selection of the successor are all here.

"These people are all asking about my official plans for the successor king." Zhuge Anren said flatly, releasing the letters of several princes side by side, and placing the letters of support for each prince among the courtiers in the corresponding one by one place. "That's their plan."

Zhezong thought he would be very angry, and when he asked the queen mother about his choice of successor, he couldn't help but contradict him, and added the word "disrespecting his aunt" to his already bad reputation.Now that he is still alive, he sees that his courtiers can't wait to choose a new king, in order to take advantage of the dragon.In fact, on the contrary, Zhezong was surprisingly calm, maybe Zhuge Anren's tone was too flat, maybe he had expected such a day a long time ago.

"What about you?" Zhezong asked, "This is the courtiers' plan, what about you?"

"I hope that the official family will always be the official family, and no one has to think about it." Zhuge An said humanely.

Zhezong's eyes turned red suddenly, "If someone treats me so sincerely, my life will not be so sad at last."Zhezong felt grateful in his heart, but the words he said were: "Sure enough, you are still stupid, and you know it's impossible."

"Then I want the prince to succeed to the throne. In another 20 years, the prince under the official family's knees will grow up, and then he will choose a worthy person to stand." Zhuge'an said solemnly, as if Zhezong already had a prince under his knees. There are only a few sick princesses, and the only male heir is the descendant of concubine Liu Xian, who has died young.

"Well." Zhe Zong said with tears: "When the time comes, you will assist him well." Zhe Zong knew that if there was such a day, he could have a son, and his son could inherit the throne, then he must be dead. , he will let go of the throne.

Zhuge Anren tilted his head, frowned slightly and said: "It's difficult. But don't worry, I will train the successor."

"what are you saying?"

"I am a general. There will always be a day when there will be a shroud of horse leather. I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for the new king..."

"Bah, bah, bah! You really think you're ignorant when you say you're a piece of wood! Open your mouth, hurry up, make a wish quickly, my son, don't be afraid, the strong wind will blow away!" Zhe Zong was startled, and took Zhuge Anren's hand to let him go. He clasped his hands together and hurried to pray.

"Immortals are useless." Zhuge Anren said calmly.

"How do you know..." Zhe Zong forced a smile.

"Because you are sick, I pray to the gods every day, and use my merits of defending the country and living countless lives in exchange for your health and longevity. You are sick, and I don't believe in gods anymore."

Unable to hold back the tears anymore, Zhe Zong hugged Zhuge Anren, buried his head firmly on his shoulders, and the water stains soon soaked the clothes on his shoulders.Zhezong tried his best to calm down, he is the emperor, he can't cry, can't cry... But he still couldn't hold back his tears.Zhezong didn't dare to cry loudly, only his trembling body and Zhuge'an's wet shoulders knew the sadness of the supreme emperor of the empire.

After crying bitterly, Zhezong covered his red and swollen eyes, and forcibly changed the subject: "You haven't said which emperor's younger brother you like?"

Zhuge Anren frowned, wanting to say that he didn't like any of them.The one with the most advantage is King Duan, but his virtue...

"Don't say that no one is optimistic, you can only choose among these few people." Zhezong still knew Zhuge Anren, and seeing his expression, he was vaccinated first.

"Don't want Duan Wang." Zhuge Anren struggled for a while, and finally said this sentence.Huh... finally said it, no need to worry about history, he knows his influence on Zhezong, he said such a thing, the possibility of King Duan becoming the king is at least half reduced.There will no longer be the shame of Jingkang, and there will be no more Mongolian iron cavalry, which almost wiped out the Han people.

"Why?" Zhe Zong asked, pulling out a letter from King Duan's list. It was written by Zhuge Zhengwo. Even his elder brother supported King Duan.

"He is frivolous and charming, without arrogance, he likes leisure and pleasure, and he values ​​literature over martial arts. If King Duan ascends the throne, it will be difficult to find peace at the frontier." Zhuge'an predicted.

"Even if you have conquered the Sixteen States of Yanyun?" Zhe Zong asked worriedly.

"The sixteen prefectures of Yanyun are not owned by me alone. Today's great governance is due to your trust in me and support of me. Now someone has come to test me." The Zhuge'an people picked up from the list of letters written by King Duan and sent them to the northern border. The edict on the implementation of the Young Crop Law pointed out the signature issued above, and said: "This is the new party." He also found a letter from Xiang Jing's representative to the Queen Mother's relatives, "This is the old party." He concluded, "Water and fire cannot tolerate Both old and new party members are united around him, and his relatives help him, such a person will not be a gentleman who is obsessed with calligraphy and painting."

Excellent calligraphy and painting, obsessed with literature, and a modest gentleman have always been the image of King Duan in Bianjing.

Zhe Zong pointed angrily at the great seal representing the emperor on the imperial edict, and said, "This is not stamped by me!"