Chapter 94
94 Fusion
Xia ping ‘an opened her eyes and found herself lying on a big bed. Her nose was filled with the strong smell of herbs. The big bed was in a luxurious house with a brocade curtain and a beautiful curtain. It was rich and luxurious.
Beside the big bed, a few beautiful maidservants were standing by the bed, blowing on the thick medicinal soup that had just been served. Several attendants were standing at the door of the room, glancing over with worried eyes from time to time.
* Cough cough *
She scanned her surroundings and felt her lungs convulsing. Xia ping ‘an then started coughing violently. The beautiful maidservants who were waiting on her by the bed quickly came forward and patted her chest and back. It was a mess.
old master, please take the medicine. a beautiful maidservant knelt on the bed and raised the medicine bowl in her hand. Another maidservant held a silver spoon and blew on it gently to test the temperature, wanting Xia Pingan to take the medicine.
leave the medicine here. All of you can leave first, Yingluo. as he stopped coughing, Xia Pingan raised his hand and saw the age spots on his hand. He smiled bitterly. He had a rough idea of his current condition.
This was when Guan Zhong was seriously ill in bed in his later years and was about to die soon.
According to the realm Pearl’s nature, Duke Heng of Qi would probably be here soon.
Sure enough, as soon as the beautiful maidservants at the front of the bed left, a person who looked like an official hurriedly walked in and said, ” Xiang Kingdom, the King has come to see you, Huahua.
“Help me up, Yingluo.”
Just as the officials were helping Xia ping ‘an up, Duke Heng of Qi, who was wearing a purple robe and had a long beard, had already strode into the room. Seeing that Xia ping’ an was about to get up from the bed, Duke Heng of Qi hurriedly walked over and picked up the pillow and blanket on the bed for Xia ping ‘an to lean on. He asked with concern, ” father Zhong, are you feeling better? ”
I’m afraid I won’t be able to eat next year’s new wheat, ” Xia Pingan said as he panted. Then, he sized up the man in front of him. This man was the head of the five tyrants of spring and autumn, Duke henggong of Qi.
It was said that Duke Heng of Qi liked purple clothes in his later years, and it was true.
History always loved to joke. At this moment, Duke Heng of Qi was wearing a purple robe. He was in high spirits and had achieved great success in his hegemony. All the Dukes in the world were in awe of him. Who would have thought that such an Overlord would end up starving to death? moreover, he had been dead for 67 days without anyone to clean up his body. It was not until the maggots climbed out of the palace walls that people outside knew he was dead.
An Overlord of a generation, he achieved his hegemony because he used people, and he died miserably because he used people.
Xia ping ‘an sighed and admired Guan Zhong’s vision and talent. If Duke Huan of Qi had listened to Guan Zhong, he would not have been so miserable.
When he heard that Xia ping ‘an would not be able to eat the new wheat next year, Duke Heng of Qi’s face immediately became worried. He forced a smile and comforted him, ” father Zhong, don’t say that. I have already ordered to visit all the famous necromancers and doctors in the world. I will definitely find a Divine Doctor to cure father Zhong’s illness!
my King, please don’t comfort me anymore. It’s human nature to die of old age and illness. I have no regrets in my life since I have followed you to achieve the hegemony of the Qi Kingdom. I don’t have much time left. I don’t know if my King will be able to see me again the next time you come. Xia Pingan coughed again as soon as he finished his sentence.
Seeing the medicinal soup by the bed, Duke Heng of Qi quickly took it and personally served Xia ping ‘an.
When he saw Guan Zhong lying on the bed, Duke Heng of Qi thought about all the things that had happened over the years and couldn’t help but feel sad.
After taking the medicine, Xia Pingan’s lungs felt cool. Xia Pingan felt a little more comfortable and no longer coughed.
“I’m still clear-headed now. If the king has any questions, you can still ask me now. I can still give the king advice and advice, Huanhuan.”
Hearing Xia ping ‘an’s words, Duke Heng of Qi sighed and gently waved his hand. Everyone else in the room left, leaving only Duke Heng of Qi and Xia ping’ an in the room.
Duke Heng of Qi had come to find Guan Zhong this time to ask him about the major events that had happened behind him.
“You’re right, father Zhong. It’s human nature to grow old, get sick, and die. I’ll also have such a day in the future. I just don’t know who you think will inherit your position in the Qi state after your death.”
“Da Peng, Da Peng can take over my position. As the great-grandson of Lord Zhuang, Da Peng is loyal to the king. After the meeting of kui Qiu, Da Peng even quelled the chaos in Jin and defended against Rongdi’s invasion. Da Peng is respected by the feudal vassals and can help the people. He has a long-term vision and is diligent in political affairs. The king can rest assured that he will take over Qi. However, Da Peng is old. If I leave, I’m afraid he can’t help the king for long.”
Duke Heng of Qi pondered for a moment and nodded. if Xiao Peng leaves, I want Bao Shuya to continue as the Prime Minister. What do you think, father Zhong? ”
don’t be ridiculed! Xia Pingan quickly stopped him and sighed. Bao Shuya is a gentleman. He is too good and righteous to be a politician. He is loyal and righteous to me and the king. He is a good man. Bao Shuya can be an honest official, but he can’t be the Prime Minister of Qi. I have been the Prime Minister of Qi state for 40 years, but I have never put him in an important position because I know that if I put him in an important position, he will hate evil as if it were his enemy. However, he doesn’t know how to cater to the king and the people. He is too upright to other ministers and doesn’t know how to be flexible. If Bao Shuya is the Prime Minister of Qi, it would not be a good thing for him and Qi country.”
“If only ning Qi was still here!” Duke henggong of Qi sighed.
“Of course, if only ning Qi was here!” Xia ping ‘an also sighed. It was a pity that ning Qi had died earlier than Guan Zhong. In the blink of an eye, forty years had passed. The ” five heroes of Guan Huan ” who had helped Duke Heng of Qi to become the Overlord of Qi state had either become old or withered.
Duke Heng of Qi cheered up again. since father Zhong thinks that Bao Shuya can’t be Prime Minister Qi, I wonder if Kai Fang can be Prime Minister Qi? ”
“If your Majesty still believes me, please listen to me at this moment. Please immediately kill Kai Fang, Yi ya, Zhu Diao, and Chang zhiwu.”
Duke Heng of Qi was taken aback, and his expression changed. He had just wanted to ask Xia ping ‘an if these four people could be of great use and had the intention to promote and put them in an important position. However, he did not expect Xia ping’ an to suggest that he kill these four people.
these four people are extremely loyal to me. Why would father Zhong ask me to kill them? if I kill them, wouldn’t the world laugh at me for being heartless? ”
“The most difficult thing to part with in the world is the love between one’s own children. Everyone cherishes their children. The king had eaten all kinds of delicacies in the past and wanted to taste human flesh. Yi ya killed his own son and cooked it for the king to enjoy. He could even kill his own son so cruelly, how could he be loyal to the king?”
Duke Heng of Qi’s expression changed. what about Zhu Diao? in order to enter the palace and serve me, Zhu Diao did not hesitate to castrate himself. He loves me more than he loves himself. What wrong did he do to such a person that he has to kill him? ”
‘Vertical strike? In fact, Xia ping ‘an wanted Duke Huan of Qi to call this vertical Diao over so that he could see what this guy looked like. He heard that vertical Diao was extremely handsome and was a standard fresh meat. In order to accompany Duke Huan of Qi in the palace and not let Duke Huan of Qi worry about his hat changing color, he directly entered the palace from the palace. This vertical Diao was the ancestor of invincible East, the first person to practice the sunflower treasure book and evil-warding sword manual.
it’s only human nature to value one’s own body. If he doesn’t care about his own body, will he care about the king’s body? ”
“Then what did Kai Fang do wrong? He would rather give up the position of the Crown Prince of Wei country and serve me for fifteen years. His parents passed away and he didn’t even go back to the funeral, could it be that you don’t trust him?”
“Kai Fang came to Qi because Qi was powerful while Wei was weak. Qi was rich while Wei was poor. He served the king in Qi and enjoyed a high status and wealth. It was more comfortable and honorable than being the Crown Prince in Wei. Such a person didn’t even feel sad when his parents died and abandoned his family and country. These people who go against the natural order of things must be evildoers with evil intentions. They can’t be put in an important position, so please kill them, Your Majesty!”
what did Chang zhiwu do wrong? Chang zhiwu can predict the time of death and cure the chronic diseases in my body, so why did I kill him? ”
“Life and death is fate, and illness is also a problem with one’s body. The king has left his life and death completely in the hands of others and let them decide. Can’t you sense such a danger? If Chang zhiwu is disloyal, the king will be in danger!”
“These four people have followed me and served me for so many years. Why didn’t father Zhong say anything before, but now you want me to kill them?”
I didn’t say it before because I kept them to relieve the king’s boredom and make him happy. If they were a flood, I would be the dam. If they were fierce beasts, I would be the cage. If I were still alive, they wouldn’t be able to bring disaster to Qi country. Now that the dam is destroyed and the cage is rotten, once the flood and fierce beasts are released, they will definitely spread wantonly and harm Qi country and King. Please kill them, King!
Duke Heng of Qi looked like he was in a difficult position. In the end, he sighed, ” if I kill them, how will the world see me? forget it, at most I’ll just drive the four of them out of linzheng, distance myself from them, and never see them again!
Hearing Duke Heng of Qi’s words, Xia ping ‘an was speechless. The inertia of history was too great, and the fate of Duke Heng of Qi could not be changed.
Duke Heng of Qi said that he wanted to expel the four of them from linyun. However, three years after Guan Zhong’s death, Duke Huan of Qi missed the feeling of having the four of them serve him by his side. As a result, he summoned the four of them again. In the end, Qi country was in chaos and Duke Heng of Qi died in the hands of the four of them.
The Overlord of a generation had actually died in the hands of a cunning little scoundrel. It was truly lamentable.
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In the study, Xia Pingan opened his eyes.
He looked at the time. It had only been less than an hour since the two realm pearls had merged.
Guan Zhong’s divine power boundary bead had added another 20 points of divine power to Xia ping ‘an, increasing the upper limit of his divine power to 290 points.
After the integration of the realm Pearl, another portrait of Guan Zhong and Duke Huan of Qi on the sickbed appeared in the secret mandala. On the left side of the portrait was the scene of Duke Huan of Qi asking Guan Zhong for advice in front of the sickbed, while on the right side was the scene of Duke Heng of Qi being trapped in the high wall and starving to death in the palace, his body rotting and crawling with maggots.
There were eight words on the portrait-use a virtuous person to rule, close to a traitor to die.
These words were truly a portrayal of the life of Duke Huan of Qi.
At the same time, the word ” distinguish ” on the Golden Mountain was also lit up by this painting. The word ” sword ” was lit up in the carving of a boat in front of it.
These two realm pearls had fused perfectly, and Xia ping ‘an was very satisfied.
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Seeing that it was still too early and that it would be easy for people outside to overthink things if he were to leave the study at this time, Xia Pingan continued to sit cross-legged in the study and closed his eyes to rest. After about an hour, when he felt that it was about time, Xia Pingan left the study.
As expected, Guo Wei and director Xu were still waiting outside. The two of them sat on the sofa outside and chatted.
When they saw Xia Pingan open the door of the study and walk out, both of them stood up. Director Xu’s spirits were lifted, while Guo Wei heaved a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Xia Pingan would not be able to come out, Yingluo.