Picked up a copy of Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 409
The cold winter has arrived, the war in the east has not yet ended, but the first year of Xiping has come to an end.

The war in the east has also stopped because of this cold winter. In such a cold winter, going out to fight is extremely unfavorable to the soldiers of the Han army. All the Han troops are elites cultivated by the great Han. They paid the price to win. Of course, he still strengthened his defense of the encirclement, so that Goguryeo's stragglers could not escape so easily.

After the deployment, Zhang Wen made a detailed description of the battle and handed it over to Luoyang.

The emperor is not worried about the war in the east. There are generals like Zhang Wen, Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu, and Huang Fusong. A mere Goguryeo is easily captured. After 21 years of rule by Emperor Xiaokang, today's big Han is beyond the reach of small countries outside the region. Looking up, in my own hands, the big man will definitely develop more rapidly!

At the beginning of the second year of Xiping, the emperor was once again at leisure.

In his heart, he also has his own plans, and it is still the issue of appointment and dismissal in the court. First of all, Cao Cao was transferred from Sanhan. Cao Cao has a huge influence on the entire situation in Japan. Lieutenant of the Sanhan Navy is really inappropriate. Fortunately, there are Liu Bei and Tian Feng to assist.

Cao Cao could take the place of Zheng Xuan. This was what the emperor had thought a long time ago. He originally wanted Cao Cao to be stationed in Shangshutai to replace Xing Ziang and let Xing Ziang take the position of Situ. But after thinking for a long time, he still felt that although Xing Ziang and Cao Cao were both They are talented, but they have not yet reached such a height, not to mention they are still young, if they are allowed to sit in the position of Sangong now, then there will be no rewards in the future?
After observing for a long time, in Situ's position, he thought of another veteran.

This person is very good at literature and fu, he is a great master of Chinese literature and fu, and he is familiar with all kinds of things, but he is not good at practice. The opportunity for people like Xun Yu and Cao Cao to do things can make them grow up quickly and become one of the pillars of the great man in the future.

As for the Wa country, the emperor still decided not to make a hasty decision.

After all, after conquering Goguryeo, the primary goal of the Dahan must be on Goguryeo. First, the governance of Goguryeo must be completed, and Hezhou, Youzhou, Sanhan, and Dongyi must be completely connected. After completing this step of strategy, the Dahan Only then can you free up your hands to solve the affairs of the Wa country. What's more, in these years, the students who have not been valued in the Wa country have been continuously transported to the Dongyi area, and Dongyi has been greatly ruled in Liu Bei's hands.

These Japanese students are the best help for the Dongyi area that lacks manpower.

The second year of Xiping, February

The whole city is covered in silver, a piece of snow-white, the cold wind keeps whistling past, Luoyang City is empty.

Imperial Palace, Yongle Palace
The imperial grandmother sat alone on the bed, and the maids thought she was asleep, so they guarded outside the door.

The imperial grandmother is very old, her hair is gray, her eyes are dull, her face is full of wrinkles, and she can't see the appearance of the old lady. Since the death of Emperor Xiaokang, she has been crying all day long, so that she is blind , can no longer see anything, and now can only grope around.

She stretched out her hand, the back of her hand was covered with surroundings, and she was extremely thin. She groped carefully under the pillow, and found a package from under the pillow. She kept groping with her hands, looking for something.

The door was slowly pushed open, and a golden light shot in from the outside.

A petite and cute baby crawled in from the door, he was very young, but very cute, with a chubby face, humming something in his mouth, crawled towards the Empress Dowager Dong, the Empress Dowager The queen saw it!
The baby raised his head, looked at her, and smiled foolishly.

The Empress Dowager recognized those familiar eyes, her eyes were moist, she smiled, and stretched out her hand involuntarily.

The baby disappeared in an instant, the Empress Dowager was taken aback and wanted to get up quickly.

In that position, another three or four-year-old fat man appeared. The little fat man was walking unsteadily, combing his horns, and holding his favorite toy in his hand, which was a copper stick tied with a wooden ball. , he shook the toy in his hand, looked at Grandma in front of him, and called out in a childish voice, "Grandma!"

"Hong'er~~~"

In an instant, the little fat man disappeared, and the empress dowager called out eagerly: "Hong'er~~"

The ten-year-old fat man appeared in front of the Empress Dowager Taihuang, with a round figure, holding a wooden sword in his hand, with a mournful face, wiping his tears, and said: "Mum, I was chased by a big dog again, this sword will kill me!" won't work."

"Hong'er, don't be afraid, Grandma is here. Don't be afraid."

"Mother~~~"

The little fat man yelled and rushed towards Mrs. Dong.

The moment Dong Shi hugged him, he disappeared into Dong Shi's arms, leaving only a little bit of golden light behind. Dong Shi's eyes were still pitch black and she couldn't see anything. She was holding a small wooden sword in her hand. , beside the opened package, the wooden sword looks like it has been around for some years, and a small "Hong" character is engraved on the hilt of the sword. Dong Shi trembled and hugged the wooden sword tightly.

"My Hong'er~~"

Dong cried loudly.

In the package on the side, you can also see small toys with wooden balls and a baby costume.

At noon, the emperor was free, so he wanted to hold a family banquet. The emperor's grandmother, the queen mother, Mrs. Wang, Xiao Raoyang, Liu Xie, Liu An, and Cai Mei all gathered together. The grandmother chatted and laughed, the atmosphere was very good, even little Raoyang was extremely happy, sitting in the arms of the emperor and refused to get down, Liu Xie and Liu An were quite well-behaved.

Sitting beside the emperor's grandmother, the emperor's grandmother treats them extraordinarily.

With a gentle smile, the delicious food on the table is enjoyed by everyone
The Empress Dowager brought some food for the imperial grandmother. The imperial grandmother took a sip, laughed, touched the hand of the emperor beside her, and said, "Bian'er, this is mutton. Take a quick bite of your favorite food."

The emperor was stunned for a moment, and wanted to speak, but he had no words. He hummed, picked it up and ate it, and said, "It's really delicious." Empress Song was also stunned, and lowered her head. She knew that the emperor didn't like to eat mutton. The emperor likes beef. When he was young, he and Xun Yu went to steal the beef from the sacrificial sacrifice, and he was beaten by Emperor Xiaokang. The one who really loves mutton is Emperor Xiaokang.

In the middle of the banquet, Mrs. Dong remembered something, and said hurriedly: "Help me back quickly, I have something to show Bian'er."

"Mother, let's read this after we finish eating," the emperor said helplessly.

"No, it's time to... help me back quickly."

Seeing that she was in such a hurry, the emperor had no choice but to order the maid to take her to Yongle Palace. Snowflakes were still falling outside, which was white and cold. The maid protected Dong from the snow and sent her into the After entering the Yongle Palace, Dong waved her hand and said, "You wait for me outside." She slowly came to the bed, groping under the pillow tremblingly.

She took out the package again, froze for a moment, and opened it gently.

When she picked up the wooden sword, her hands trembled violently, and the wooden sword fell under the bed. She was taken aback, and hurriedly got off the bed, groping the ground with her hands. After searching for a long time, she couldn't find it. With tears streaming down his face, he was shocked and fell to the ground.

The wooden sword was next to her right hand, and the fingers of her hands were still shaking, but such a short distance, due to her blindness, became a length that she could never touch.

The cold wind was blowing fiercely, and the windows of Yongle Palace couldn't bear the burden, and were directly blown open by the cold wind. For some reason, after this gust of wind blew into Yongning Palace, it became gentle. The wind blew across Dong's cheeks, blowing away the dripping tears.

The wooden sword swayed slightly, and there was another gust of wind. The wooden sword was blown by the wind, turned over several times, and quietly fell into Dong's hand.

Dong's right hand tightly held the wooden sword, and slowly became quiet.

In another world, a grieving mother hugged her child tightly.

This time, they will never be separated again.

The little fat man waited for a long time at the banquet, but he didn't see his mother coming. He felt a little helpless. The Empress Dowager Song smiled and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I'm afraid the maids dare not urge my mother. My mother is acting a little bit wrong now. Too neat"

"I know." He frowned, looked at Liu Xie at the side, and said, "Erlang, you go and see the eldest mother, if there is something she can't do, you can help her."

"Okay!" Liu Xie got up and ran in the direction of Yongle Palace.

"Don't rush!!"

The emperor called after him.

Looking at Liu Xie who ran out all the way, the emperor looked at the Empress Dowager Song and said, "Is Erlang going to school recently? I heard that he doesn't like going to school recently?"

"Oh, yes, you have to talk about him later, for some reason, recently, he always likes to wield swords and guns, and even pestered Wang Zhonglang to teach him swordsmanship."

"Hahaha~~~" The Son of Heaven laughed and said, "My father's seed, why is that so strange?"

After waiting for a long time, Liu Xie was nowhere to be seen. The little fat man frowned.

Liu Xie came to the gate of Yongle Palace, looking at the maid at the gate, shivering a little from the cold wind, he asked: "Has the eldest mother not come out yet?" The maid shook her head and said, "Not yet.", Liu Xie He waved his hand and said, "Open the door."

The maid didn't dare to object, so she quickly opened the door, and Liu Xie walked in. Seeing Mrs. Dong lying on the ground, his eyes widened, and he shouted, "Come on!" In front of Mrs. Dong, the window on the side was open, and the cold wind was still blowing, and he didn't realize it. He looked blankly at the grandmother in front of him, tears dripped down, and immediately ran away.

Liu Xie rushed into the banquet, crying with tears in his eyes.

The little fat man looked at him blankly, only saw what he said, but didn't hear any words at all, the whole world seemed to stop, Queen Mother Song, Mrs. Wang burst into tears, Mei Cai was at a loss , Liu An was also crying, they were talking, little Raoyang shrank in the arms of Queen Mother Song in fear, the little fat man was still sluggish, he couldn't hear any words.

At that moment, the little fat man jumped up and ran towards Yongle Palace.

The Empress Dowager Song and the others were all terrified, and hurriedly followed behind the little fat man.

The little fat man ran towards the Yongle Palace with all his strength, and after running out of Houde Hall, his feet slipped and he fell out suddenly. The surrounding yellow gates rushed over in horror, trying to help the emperor up, but the little fat man didn't care, and got up again. He continued to run wildly. When he reached the Yongle Palace, the maids were kneeling on the ground and weeping. He rushed into the Yongle Palace and looked over blankly.

The imperial grandmother lay quietly on the ground, buried her head on her left arm, and fell into a deep sleep.

The little fat man rushed in front of the emperor's grandmother, and knelt down fiercely on both knees.

"Ah~~~~"

When the Empress Dowager Song walked to the door, she heard a roar of grief.

Huangmen supported them and walked into the Yongle Palace. The little fat man hugged Dong, crying loudly, with tears dripping from his eyes. Dong lay quietly in his grandson's arms, holding the wooden box tightly with his right hand. Jian, with a kind face, the little fat man cried for an entire hour, until Yu lost his voice, his eyes were red, Hanmen began to prepare for the funeral.

Undoubtedly, in this palace, Mrs. Dong loves the little fat man the most. I don't know how many times, Mrs. Dong pointed at Emperor Xiaokang and cursed, and she wanted to protect this naughty grandson. Even Liu Xie, Liu An, and even little Raoyang didn't have such treatment. Whenever the little fat man was beaten up, he would come to his grandmother.

Grandmother would stroke his back and lull him to sleep, stroking him all night long, as if those hands never got tired.

Now, she is gone, He Yeye is gone, Father is gone, and Mother is gone.

The Huangmen brought the emperor back to the Hall of Houde. The little fat man was lying on the bed, still sobbing. Being here, it made her very happy to watch, and she left. Seeing the little fat man in pain, Meiren Cai felt very distressed. She sat on the side of the bed and wiped her tears.

She stretched out her hand and gently stroked the little fat man's back.

The little fat man's trembling body gradually stabilized.

The next day, the little fat man opened his eyes, his eyes were red and swollen, he sat up, his mind was still blank for a while, Cai Meiren beside him didn't say a word, just looked at him quietly, the little fat man turned his head to look at her, after a while After a long time, he seemed to have just remembered something. He covered his forehead in pain and asked hoarsely, "How long have I been asleep?"

"One day."

"Hmm" the little fat man nodded, looking blankly into the distance, his eyes were dull, this appearance made Cai Meiren feel even more distressed, she frowned, and said sadly: "The Queen Mother and the Han family have lost their lives. We are discussing about the burial."

The little fat man trembled, jumped off the bed, hurriedly put on his shoes, and ran outside.

"Where is His Majesty going?!"

"Go to see the big mother."

The second year of Xiping, February

The death of the Empress Dowager and Yongle Palace.

The whole world mourned and mourned for the Empress Dowager for three days.

The empress dowager was buried according to the order, and besides all kinds of ornaments and jade, those buried with her were
And a set of baby clothes, a brass toy for toddlers

And a small black wooden sword,
On the hilt of the sword, there is a small word "Hong" engraved.

(End of this chapter)