Chapter 253 The choice of throne(1/2)
Qin State, its capital was Yongcheng.
In the main hall, Qin Gong Ying Shixi was sitting on the throne. At this moment, his mind was still filled with the news of the death of his old friend Gongshu Cuo.
In fact, if the course of history developed as it did in previous lives, Ying Shixi would have passed away a year earlier than Gongshu Cuo.
After half a lifetime of wandering and twenty years of accumulation, Ying Shixi Zai finally led the Qin State to launch a war to regain Hexi from the Wei State.
Because of the eastward advance strategy implemented by the Wei State, the main force of the Wei army and the capital were mobilized toward the east. This undoubtedly gave the Qin State in the west an excellent opportunity.
Ying Shixi, who had been planning for a long time, decisively seized the opportunity and mobilized the Qin army to win three battles against Wei at Luoyin, Shimen, and Shaoliang. The balance of power between Qin and Wei in Hexi began to change.
It can be said that Ying Shixi in his previous life made the black bird of Qin reborn from the ashes and safely handed it over to his son Ying Quliang.
His life has been full of twists and turns, and his great achievements are worthy of praise. He left a strong mark on the picture of Qin that belongs to Ying Shixi.
It's a pity that in this time and space, the course of history has turned in another direction because of the existence of the variable Wei Feng.
Not only did Qin fail to defeat Wei and its allies in succession, it even suffered a disastrous defeat in the Battle of Hexi.
At this moment, Ying Shixi did not dare to die.
Ying Shixi knew that if he passed away, there would inevitably be some turmoil in the Qin State, and the Wei State would never let go of this opportunity.
In such a critical situation, Ying Shixi, the Duke of Qin, did not dare to relax for a moment, and even managed to survive for several more years, and even sent away his old friend Gongshu Cuo.
It's a pity that manpower is limited, but destiny is hard to violate.
No matter how hard Ying Shixi gritted his teeth and tried to hold on, he still clearly felt that the vitality in his body was dissipating bit by bit.
Putting away his somewhat complicated expression, he picked up the silk book on the desks in front of him with both hands, and Ying Shixi read it silently for a long time.
When this silk book appeared in front of him, Ying Shixi seemed to feel that his life had come to an end.
After a long time, he gently moved his eyes from the silk book to the front, and a familiar figure suddenly appeared in his field of vision.
"Brother Shi Xi, Gongshu Cuo is leaving..."
Slowly raising his right hand, with a look of reluctance on his face, Ying Shixi's call appeared in the hall along with the movement.
"Brother Cuo, Brother Cuo..."
Suddenly, Ying Shixi felt a heavy feeling in his chest, and a fishy, bitter liquid surged up along his throat.
With a "plop" sound, a blood arrow spurted out from Ying Shixi's mouth, and the bright liquid fell on each seal character of the silk book.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Not long after, exclamations of surprise rang out in the hall.
…
At this moment, in a mansion in Yongdu City, Ying Shixi's two young masters, Ying Qian and Ying Quliang, were sitting opposite each other.
In the silent atmosphere of silence, what always lingered on the faces of the two people was the look of worry.
"Quliang..."
Along with a voice that hesitated to speak, the long silence in the room was finally broken by Ying Qian.
Ying Quliang's thoughts were brought back to reality by his brother Ying Qian's call. He looked in the direction of the sound, and the worried face on the opposite side appeared in his field of vision.
Ying Quliang just kept looking at Ying Qian across from him without saying a word, because he knew what his brother wanted to ask.
Finally, after looking at each other for a moment with Ying Quliang, Ying Qian encouraged himself again and said: "Quliang, do you think my father-in-law can pay it back..."
"Brother, since the Hexi War five years ago, my father-in-law's health has been getting worse every day."
"The reason why he is able to survive to this day is because he is still deeply worried about the future of Qin."
A low and slow voice came from Ying Quliang's mouth, and at the same time, a hint of helplessness appeared in his eyes.
"well……"
"It's a pity that God doesn't bless our Qin country. My father-in-law has been supporting us until now, and I'm afraid he has already..."
Just as the two brothers were discussing their father, Ying Shixi, the sound of footsteps came from outside the door.
"Two gentlemen..."
The waiter's report outside the door interrupted the exchange between the two, and then Ying Qian asked coldly: "What's the matter?"
"To report to the two young masters, Your Majesty hastily summoned the two young masters to the palace to have an audience."
The waiter's response made the strings in their hearts tighten involuntarily, and their eyes subconsciously looked at each other.
"Brother, my father-in-law called me urgently. There may be changes."
"Go quickly."
He walked straight from the room to the outside of the mansion, got on the war horses that had been prepared, and Ying Quliang and the others quickly headed towards the Qin Palace.
When their feet landed firmly on the ground again, before entering the palace, they just stood in front of the palace gate and took a simple look. A different feeling came to Ying Quliang and Ying Qian's hearts.
Today's Qin Palace seems to be a little different from usual times.
They glanced at each other subconsciously again. After understanding each other's thoughts, Ying Quliang and Ying Qian strode straight towards the Qin Palace ahead.
What they saw and heard along the way from the palace gate to the dormitory made the two brothers even more convinced of the feeling in their hearts.
Today's Qin Palace is a bit more strict than in the past. The number of guards in Qin Palace, which was already sufficient, has more than doubled at this moment.
The dark armor worn by the passing Lang Wei and the faint cold light emanating from the erected halberds made the two brothers' heartstrings tighten even more.
Today's Qin Palace is a bit more depressing than in the past. When they stepped into the palace, the two of them felt as if there was a huge force coming towards them in front of them, which pressed them until they couldn't breathe.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! It took much longer than usual, Ying Quliang and Ying Qian finally arrived at Ying Shixi’s dormitory, but everything they saw before them
It only makes them feel pain from the bottom of their hearts.
"Father, father-in-law..."
"Mom, how is your father-in-law's situation?"
Amidst the calls and inquiries from Ying Quliang and others, Ying Shixi, who was lying on the bed at the moment, tried his best to support himself and sit up.
After scanning the two sons in front of him, Ying Shixi's eyes fell on the woman beside him, and he tried his best to squeeze out a smile on his face.
Seeing her husband like this, this woman who had been with Ying Shixi for decades, how could she not know what he was thinking.
If she and Ying Shixi were just an ordinary couple, she would definitely reject Ying Shixi's request at this moment.
It's a pity that Ying Shixi is not an ordinary person. He is the Duke of Qin, the monarch who is in charge of the old princes of Qin.
With helplessness and concern flashing in her eyes, and a look of complaint on her face, Mrs. Qin chose to leave silently.
Even so, she would still turn around from time to time, her eyes full of reluctance and attachment.
After a while, until Mrs. Qin's figure completely disappeared from the hall, Ying Shixi's eyes fell on his two sons.
"Come on, help me get up."
Hearing the stubbornness in Ying Shixi's words, Ying Quliang and Ying Qian looked at each other, and a touch of worry appeared on their faces at the same time.
"Father, you must not do this."
"Father, you should still take a good rest now..."
"Don't say anything. My body knows how my own body is." Severely interrupting the persuasion of the two sons, Ying Shixi ordered in an unquestionable tone: "I said, come and help me."
I got up."
"Here."
Seeing that Ying Shixi insisted on this, Ying Quliang and Ying Qian agreed in unison, and then each stepped forward to choose a side.
With the help of Ying Quliang and Ying Qian, Ying Shixi, who was now very weak, stood up from the bed.
Looking back at the bed, Master Ying Xi sighed, "Throughout the ages, there have been many wise kings, wise masters, and famous generals who, after establishing unparalleled feats and achievements, ended up dying cowardly on the bed.
above."
He shifted his feet a few steps and came to sit on a table in the room. Ying Shixi's eyes kept wandering around his two sons.
In fact, Ying Shixi was satisfied from the bottom of his heart with the two sons in front of him.
The eldest brother, Ying Qian, has practiced martial arts since he was a child and has a sincere love for military affairs and an amazing talent.
Although he had the inevitable immaturity and impulsiveness of young people before, he has gradually matured after being tempered by wars.
In the future, he is very likely to grow into an excellent commander who can lead the entire army.
The second eldest brother, Ying Shixi, also practiced martial arts since he was a child. Although he is not as good as the eldest brother in terms of military strategy, he is better in calmness and decisiveness.
If the Qin State is handed over to the second child, Ying Shixi will know that he can't make a mistake based on his calm and decisive temperament.
But if the second child succeeds as king, will the eldest brother...
When the thoughts in his mind flowed here, Ying Shixi first glanced at Ying Quliang, and then said to Ying Qian in a deep voice: "I called your brothers here today because of something that is very important to our country of Qin.
matter."
"You brothers must also know how my health is. I would like to support you for a little longer, but it's a pity that God doesn't allow it."
At this point, an indescribable sadness appeared on Ying Shixi's face. When they saw this scene, Ying Quliang and Ying Qian quickly took a step forward.
To be continued...