Xuande

Chapter 489
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the emperor suddenly fainted, which was a little bit scary for the officials.

The officials in the hall suddenly panicked.

"His Majesty!"

"What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

"Is Your Majesty safe?"

The officials were bustling with each other, and many people leaned forward, wanting to see what was going on with Liu Hong, and the scene became chaotic for a while.

It was Liu Bei who stood up at this time and presided over the situation.

He transferred the palace guards into the court and formed a blockade in front of Liu Hong to prevent the officials from getting too close.

"Your Majesty is ill, and you need to go back immediately for treatment and rest. Please return home in an orderly manner, and wait for His Majesty to wake up! At that time, the court will notify you later."

When Liu Bei gave an order, although the officials were panicked and worried, they did not take much action.

Because at present, there is only one force in Luoyang City.

The emperor's forces took control of the whole situation, and there were no opponents.

Lu Zhi looked at Liu Bei, Liu Bei also looked at Lu Zhi, and nodded to him.

Lu Zhi didn't say anything more, nodded, pulled Cai Yong who was beside him, turned and left.

Before Cai Yong could even react, he was dragged away by Lu Zhi.

The court officials left one after another at the request of the palace guards, and Liu Bei and others followed the Queen Mother Dong's team to the Queen Mother Dong's palace, waiting for news of the doctor's diagnosis and treatment in the side hall.

Soon, the news came.

The doctors all knelt in front of Queen Mother Dong and begged for forgiveness, because Liu Hong's condition was hopeless.

His physical condition is rapidly deteriorating, and there is no other way.

Empress Dowager Dong burst into tears and demanded that these quack doctors be killed and buried with Liu Hong. Fortunately, Liu Bei arrived in time to stop Empress Dowager Dong and save the doctors.

After a while of confusion, Empress Dowager Dong calmed down and didn't say anything else. Zhang Rang asked the palace staff to prepare a meal for everyone. Only then did Liu Bei and others realize that they hadn't eaten much all day and were very hungry now.

After a big meal, Empress Dowager Dong sent a message saying that Liu Hong had woken up and wanted to summon Liu Bei and others

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei and others immediately dropped the tableware and food in their hands and rushed to the bedroom of Empress Dowager Dong.

After rushing to the bedroom, Liu Bei found that Empress Dowager Dong was wiping tears in front of Liu Hong's bed, and little Liu Xie was crying beside Liu Hong's bed. Liu Bei and others approached and saw Liu Hong lying on the bed with a pale face.

It seemed that he was really exhausted.

Seeing Liu Bei coming, Liu Hong's eyes brightened a little. He stretched out his hand towards Liu Bei, and Liu Bei hurried forward to hold Liu Hong's hand.

"Your Majesty, the minister is here!"

"Xuande, I probably won't get better..."

"No! Your Majesty will definitely recover!"

"Stop talking about that..."

Liu Hong shook his head, and said slowly: "I can't protect Xie anymore. Next, Xie will be entrusted to you. After I die, Xuande will be the general, Dong Zhong can be the general of the hussars, and Grandpa will continue to be the minister." Ling, Jian Shuo will be the chariot general, you must control the military power, the court, and the Huyouxie to secure the throne, understand?"

Will Liu Bei become the Great General?

This is tantamount to the appointment of Liu Bei as the assistant minister in the imperial edict.

Everyone looked at Liu Bei, but they didn't have any special feelings.

Originally, in this incident, Liu Bei was the strongest player on Liu Xie's side, and everyone regarded him as the backbone. He deserved his name as a general and would not cause any objections.

Zhang Rang has no objection anyway.

Jian Shuo felt guilty when facing He Jin, let alone Liu Bei.

Dong Zhong has some ideas, but he also recognizes Liu Bei's clan status and military achievements, so he doesn't want to compete with Liu Bei.

Empress Dowager Dong is now full of sadness and does not want to discuss these issues.

So the arrangement was passed.

Seeing that they had no objection, Liu Hong was very relieved, then moved his head with great effort, and looked at Liu Xie who was beside him.

"Association..."

"Father!"

The young Liu Xie stepped forward and knelt beside Liu Hong.

Liu Hong nodded.

"Xie, I can't protect you as a father, but everyone else here can protect you. Your mother, uncle, General Liu, Zhang Changshi, and Captain Jian are all people who can protect you. You Trust them, use them, remember?"

"I remember it, I remember it!"

Liu Xie nodded while sobbing.

"Just remember."

Liu Hong forced a smile, and touched Liu Xie's face: "Also, you have to remember that although your elder brother made a mistake, the crime is not worthy of death. When you become the emperor, you must do your best to protect him. Your elder brother, let him live, you two brothers must live well."

"Ok!"

Liu Xie held Liu Hong's hand tightly and nodded vigorously.

Liu Hong closed his eyes and rested for a while, then opened his eyes again, looking at Liu Bei and the other four.

"Everything after that, including my son's association, is entrusted to you gentlemen."

"His Majesty!"

The four of them fell to the ground and wept whether it was out of genuine affection or out of necessity of pretending.

Liu Hong didn't say anything else, he waved his hand, and told them all to leave and do what they should do. Only Empress Dowager Dong and Liu Xie stayed in the palace.

The four saluted Liu Hong for the last time, and then slowly left the palace.

Empress Dowager Dong hugged Liu Hong, crying uncontrollably.

Liu Xie knelt on one side, crying non-stop.

Liu Hong felt the sense of powerlessness that his vitality was gradually disappearing, and the scenes of his life flashed before his eyes like a horse watching flowers, nostalgia, unwillingness, fear, hatred, relief... all emotions finally turned into a long sigh.

Is my life worth it or not?
Illness tormented him, the sense of fear that his life was gradually passing away tormented him, and there was a faint sense of anticipation for relief sprouting in his heart. He didn't know whether he was afraid of death or longing for the ultimate relief. .

In the end, all he could hear was the sobbing of Empress Dowager Dong.

He suddenly remembered something.

"Mother, when I was young, you sang that song when you put me to sleep, can you sing it to me again?"

When Empress Dowager Dong heard this, she was stunned.

"what?"

"I want to hear that song..."

"Okay, okay, my son wants to listen, I will sing, I will sing..."

The not-so-sounding singing sounded in Liu Hong's ears, but even so, he felt that it was an unforgettable sound of nature.

Listening, listening, he felt in a trance that he had returned to the childhood that was not considered rich but carefree, when the sunshine in the spring afternoon shone on his body that year, he fell asleep so comfortably.

The four people standing outside the hall did not chat, but just stood quietly.

Liu Bei just stood there quietly, and scenes of getting along with Liu Hong flashed in his mind. From the first meeting at the age of 19 to the farewell at the age of 28, Liu Hong was not without weight in his heart.

Although the two sides can't do without mutual use, but in addition to careful planning and strong strength, Liu Hong's trust and cooperation are also indispensable factors for his achievements along the way.

From this perspective, Liu Bei suddenly felt a little reluctant to part with this guy.

but……

There is still time for manpower.

Liu Hong's death was also a part of this plan. If he did not die, many variables would appear.

Liu Hong, after a hundred years, we will meet at the spring.

At that time, there was no more conspiracy and calculation.

I don't know how long it took, maybe it was only one stick of incense, or two sticks of incense, or an hour passed, and a mournful cry pierced the peace inside and outside the palace.

"My son!!!!!!!"

The cries of Empress Dowager Dong reached the ears of the four people outside the palace. Although Zhang Rang, Jian Shuo and Dong Zhong were already mentally prepared, their expressions changed drastically and they looked back at the palace in astonishment.

Liu Bei closed his eyes, two lines of uncontrollable tears slid down his cheeks,

"His Majesty!!!!!!"

Jian Shuo yelled, fell to his knees, and kowtowed and wept repeatedly. Zhang Rang and Dong Zhong were slow to react, so they hurriedly kowtowed and cried together.

Liu Bei took a lot of effort to stop his tears. He felt that this was the third most difficult thing he had done in his life.

The first difficulty is laying down the foundation of Street Fighter.

The second most difficult thing is to rescue Lu Zhi from the chaos.

Liu Hong died.

Died on a day that profoundly affected the future direction of this empire.

At the same time, he also died in his mother's arms.

In the sound of his mother's nursery rhymes, Liu Hong finished his life, which was short for him but not short for all people in the world.

Absurd, tangled, chaotic life.

His death is the end of one era and the beginning of another.

(End of this chapter)