"When a bird is about to die, its song is mournful; when a man is about to die, his words are also kind."————————[The Analects of Confucius·Taibo]
Chang'an, Xuanpingli.
In the spring afternoon, the sunshine shines lazily on the streets and alleys, and the cool breeze brings a chill. The willow trees beside the road sprout new yellow buds. The willow branches are shining in the breeze, and the carriages and horses passing by in a hurry are also shining.
It seems to have become lighter.
The elite armored cavalry and the luxurious carriage made pedestrians look sideways. From the flag hanging at the rear of the carriage, everyone knew that this was the traveling team of General Wei and Pingyang Marquis Xu Huang.
The carriage and horses soon arrived at a mansion in Xuanpingli. The owner of this mansion was Jinwu Xiehou, the former dean who was ill at home.
This time Xu Huang returned to the court and was promoted to General Wei. In fact, he took Fu Wan's position, and Fu Wan was changed to Zhi Jinwu. Although Zhi Jinwu's rank was two thousand stones, he was obeyed by the public, and his position was prominent, but in the end
It was not as important as the general guard who controlled the imperial troops. As a result, there was a lot of discussion in the government and the public, especially when the emperor’s edict ordering Xu Huang’s son to serve the third prince came out, more people realized that something was wrong. This seemed to be a dispute between the prince and the third prince.
Contradiction is actually the emperor's method to deal with the prince's line.
No matter what the situation was, Xu Huang didn't want to get involved, but before he could think of a way to refuse the edict, he had to have a deep understanding of the court situation. Knowing oneself and the enemy is not only the way to use military force, but also the way to stand up. So this time, in the name of a visit, he came to
His former benefactor asked for advice.
"I think you should come to see me." Xu Rong was already gray-haired. With the help of his family, he leaned on the pillow and looked at Xu Huang with tired and relieved eyes: "A few days later.
, maybe I will return to my hometown."
"Why is Ming Gong doing this? I see that Ming Gong has been in good health all his life." Xu Huang sat at the bottom and said as a junior: "There are good doctors Hua Gong and Zhang Gong in Taiyuan Hospital. They will definitely be able to protect Ming Gong."
Yu.”
"What an imperial physician can cure is only disease, but death is not disease, but life." Xu Rong, who was young, was very open-minded. He had experienced ups and downs since the time of Emperor Xiaohuan and witnessed the chaos in the world. From his hometown of Xuantu to
In the hinterland of the Central Plains, the war has never stopped. I thought that the sky would change, but in the end, the Han Dynasty was not over, and I was absolved of Fu Dong's sins. I took advantage of the east wind of ZTE and walked to the position of Zhi Jinwu. He was already dead.
It's a pity, not to mention that there is such a descendant in front of him who is deeply influenced by the Holy Scroll and can shadow his descendants: "It is difficult for people to live for more than a hundred years. People who are over seventy are considered ancient. At my age, I should die. But before I die, I
I must meet you, I know you have something to ask me, and I also want to help you this last time."
Xu Huang commanded the expedition on the battlefield, killed countless enemies, and remained unchanged even after Mount Tai collapsed. He was rarely moved by something. At this time, after hearing Xu Rong's words, he remembered that he had been suppressed and was almost buried.
As soon as Xu Rong mentioned his name to the emperor, he was appreciated by the emperor, and he became famous all the way. Although he was cautious and never showed excessive affection to Xu Rong in the court, he knew in his heart that without Xu Rong
, today would not be the same as Xu Huang: "Ming Gong... I am indeed here to ask for your advice today."
Siluke
When he saw that Xu Rong could only hold on for a breath and couldn't bear to say anything, he directly asked the doubts in his heart.
"Except for Zhang Wenyuan, no other general can match your current status. You defeated Xianbei, made a triumphant victory, and commanded the imperial army. Even His Majesty has to guard against you." Xu Rong coughed lightly and said reluctantly: "
Your Majesty is smart, young, and tolerant. You were promoted by Your Majesty, and you will never be left alone. But what Your Majesty needs to guard against is that you get too close to others... Although the prince is young, he is a relative.
The power is not weak. Since the time of Emperor Gao, there have been few people who have caused chaos in the country due to their relatives."
"Is Your Majesty planning this now?" Xu Huang smelled a dangerous signal: "Will we have to cut off our relatives in the future?"
Xu Rong said softly: "I don't know what your Majesty means, but it's true that he wants to prevent you from getting too close to the people around the prince. Before you come back, Zhou Gongjin wanted to get married to him as soon as he returned to Chang'an. After hearing this, the eldest princess wanted to go one step further and imitate the story of Princess Guantao, and she fell in love with Princess Huojia, the daughter of the queen. In the end, your majesty did not allow it, and the matter was dropped. After this incident, your majesty may have warned you that you should take advantage of the opportunity. I have done a great service, and I will give you General Wei who has finished the ambush, and give him my position as Jinwu. I have made it clear that I want to play with the relationship between the two of you."
In addition, Xu Gai is about to serve the third prince. If Fu Wan and Xu Huang were not both deep and generous people, maybe they would have been incited to become enemies at this moment. But they are very sober, but what about the people around them?
"In addition, His Majesty also intends to help you. He wants you to use this matter to stay out of disputes from now on. If anything happens in the future, it will be just like today." Xu Rong took a long breath, as if he said this in one breath. Talking too much has exhausted most of my energy: "You must always remember that Your Majesty is still young. Who will know some things twenty or thirty years from now? By then, you will soon be as old as me, and you will be the next generation of descendants. It’s not too late to plan.”
In fact, Xu Huang understood the other party's earnest persuasion. At the same time, he was very grateful to Xu Rong for his kindness and whispered: "I had already written the performance when I came here. I just wait until I see Duke Ming today to submit it. "
"Sure enough, I saw you right." Xu Rong's cloudy eyes condensed for a moment, revealing a bit of clarity. He sighed easily, changed the subject, and suddenly recalled with emotion: "I have never done many things in my life that can be done. Things that have been written into the annals of history, but with you, maybe I can leave a few words to future generations... What makes me proud is that I defeated Cao Cao and Sun Jian successively. Now the descendants of the former and Sun Jian are all in the court, meeting me. I have to be a little polite, but I know it's all because of you."
Xu Huang didn't speak. He noticed that Xu Rong's face suddenly turned rosy and he became more energetic. He suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart.
"...The most proud thing in my life is that I fell in love with you at first sight." Xu Rong said with a very proud tone.
On the way back, Xu Huang told Huang Quan, the chief registrar, what he had said. Huang Quan did not think about it for long and said: "I will submit the memorial to you now. The young master is still young and needs to study more in the Imperial College." Book."
"Let him serve in front of the Liaodong Army." Xu Huang changed his mind at this time and said in a deep voice: "By the way, escort Xu Gong back to Xuantu for me, and handle important affairs as a junior descendant."
Huang Quan was slightly surprised and asked: "Is there nothing the imperial doctor can do?" Seeing Xu Huang's calm face, Huang Quan sighed: "Now I know why you, Ming Gong, had already made up your mind, but insisted on going to see him. Because of this, the country must be aware of it, and General Xu will be mourned and honored after his death."
No matter what the real reason is, after Xu Huang's actions, people will only think that Xu Rong made the choice for Xu Huang before he died. This can not only leave room for Xu Huang to relax, but also make his own affairs a matter of course. reward.
Sure enough, the next day, shortly after Xu Huang expressed his position, the emperor recognized Xu Rong's hard work and made him a general of chariots and cavalry. He changed the title to Gao Xianhou and placed him under Cao Cao. Shortly afterwards, Xu Rong died of illness at home, and Xu Huang went to see him in person. Huang Quan, who was accompanying him when he left for the funeral, said to him: "I plan to respond to Duke Zhao's conquest."
"Are you asked to be Sikong Changshi?" Xu Huang was not surprised. Although he has opened a government now, he has no intention of interfering in government affairs in the future. Working under him is not as promising as working under Sangong, not to mention Zhao Wen and Huang Quan.
They are both Yizhou scholars, so they can take better care of each other: "I also have the idea of letting Xu Baojian and the others serve in the imperial court. The country is a capable leader, and I wish you a bright future."
"Quan would like to thank General for his kindness." Huang Quan was also quite reluctant to give up, but the current situation was in front of him, and he had to do so. Zhao Wen has always been known for abiding by his duties and being impartial, and he also won the emperor's trust.
Being able to obtain his conquest was mostly due to the emperor's approval, which also showed in disguise that Xu Huang was truly established and able to contact Zhao Wen.
Xu Huang didn't pay attention, and he didn't want to listen to Huang Quan's conjecture. At this moment, he might still be immersed in the grief of the death of his elder.