The First Great Ancestor of the Five Dynasties

Chapter 485
"Weak minister Zhu Xiu, please visit the official family!"

In the spacious carriage, Zhu Xiu did not dare to raise her head and kowtowed with her butt raised high. All she could see in her sight was a pair of flying dragon boots inlaid with gold threads.

"Get up, sit down and talk." Guo Wei said calmly.

"My humble minister, thank you!"

Zhu Xiu glanced around and saw that Guo Wei had a small horse stuck in the compartment under his body. Zhu Xiu hesitated for a moment, then boldly reached out and pulled it out, unfolded it and sat down.

Carefully raising her head, she met Guo Wei's eye-catching eyes. Zhu Xiu grinned with a humble and flattering smile. Just as he was about to speak, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his heart trembled!
Guo Wei's face was visibly thinner, his cheeks and eye sockets were sunken, his cheekbones were slightly convex, and his complexion was an abnormal blue-gray color, which made it obvious that he was seriously ill.

Zhu Xiu was shocked. After not seeing him for nearly three months, Guo Wei was so thin and haggard?
Zhu Xiu's lips trembled, and her eyes immediately filled with mist: "The officials. The officials hope to take care of the dragon's body!"

Zhu Xiu's voice choked up.

If Guo Wei's eyes were not as sharp and bright as ever, Zhu Xiu was even worried about whether the founding king of the Great Zhou Dynasty could survive until next year.

Guo Wei smiled faintly and said in a low voice: "I haven't been to court for half a month. When I summoned the courtiers, I was separated by a curtain. Only Chai Rong, Wei Renpu and you have seen this look in the past half month."

"Guan family." Zhu Xiu sniffed, her face full of sorrow.

Guo Wei sneered in a low voice, as if talking to himself: "In the past half month, the court has been very lively! There are many people who are looking forward to my death!"

Zhu Xiu hurriedly wiped the corners of his eyes, raised his hands and said bitterly: "I would like to request an order to eradicate the evildoers in the official family!"

Guo Wei shook his head: "I don't need you yet, I can take care of it myself, and I won't leave the grievances of the previous generation to the next generation to resolve ahem~"

Guo Wei covered his mouth with the silk handkerchief and coughed, his voice was torn and hoarse. When he put down his hand, Zhu Xiu faintly saw a hint of bright red from the silk handkerchief.
Zhu Xiu quickly lowered his head, tears welling up in his eyes, feeling the sadness of an old tiger and its old age in the mountains.

Guo Wei has always treated him well, and he also sincerely admires this rare enlightened monarch in the history of the Five Dynasties.

According to the trajectory of history, this scene will come sooner or later, but when Zhu Xiu saw an iron-blooded and powerful king showing his old and weak state in front of him, he still felt extremely regretful and sympathetic.

This is real flesh and blood, not cold writing in historical documents.

These people and things are all his personal experiences, and his feelings are poured into them.
Zhu Xiu's sad look fell into Guo Wei's eyes, and she thought that this boy was worried about her illness, so she softly said with some relief: "I'm afraid that my illness will never be cured. The root causes of the illnesses over the years have all disappeared as I get older. Jump out and cause trouble, alas~
But you don’t have to worry, I know my body well, and it won’t be a problem to last another year and a half~ahem~
I still have some things to do and some people to deal with, and I will try my best to leave Dalang a clean court."

Zhu Xiu opened his eyes wide: "The official family has made a decision?"

Guo Wei sighed and said: "I only have a son like Da Lang, what else can I not decide? All the farce and rumors before were just deliberately spread by careerists to provoke our father and son's relationship, so it can't be true! These damned rebellious officials and villains, I I won’t let anyone go!”

Zhu Xiu's heart was shocked, and she hurriedly bowed her hands and said: "The official sage!"

When Guo Wei said this to him in person, he actually wanted to use his mouth to tell Chai Rong. Zhu Xiu was not stupid and understood the Sacred Heart immediately.

After all, Guo Wei was seriously ill and his life had come to an end. Since he had decided to pass on the throne to Chai Rong, he certainly did not want to let the gap between father and son exist and let him pass away with regrets.

He even hoped that Chai Rong could inherit his legacy after his death and lead Zhou Dynasty to complete its ambition to unify the country.

In this way, as the founding king of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he can also leave a glorious mark in the history books.

As for Chai Rong, who stayed in Chanzhou for two years and was never allowed to return to Beijing. There was also the selection of concubines in the harem. There were rumors in the government and the public that the official family wanted to have a direct heir to the throne.
Regardless of whether these facts and rumors are true or not, let them be blown away by the wind like green smoke without trying to find out the reasons.
Guo Wei's true thoughts may only be known to himself. He will not reveal them to anyone, nor record them in history books. He will only carry these complex and unpredictable thoughts with him forever.
No matter what he thought before, now that he has made up his mind to pass on Chai Rong, all the truth is not important anymore.

Zhu Xiu let out a long sigh in his heart, which was considered a sigh of relief.

He was really afraid that the wings of butterflies would stir up another storm. If Guo Wei really gave birth to an heir in the past two years, if Guo Wei had other ideas for the successor.
Now everything is fine, everything is back on track, and he can slowly accumulate strength according to the plan step by step.

There was silence in the carriage for a moment, and Guo Wei smiled and said, "I removed you from your position. You kid won't resent me in your heart, right?"

"Wei Chen doesn't dare, and he won't!" Zhu Xiu said seriously, "If you make a mistake, you should be punished. The government only allows Wei Chen to be imprisoned in Dali Temple to think about his mistakes. It is already a great favor!"

"As long as you know!"

Guo Wei's eyes were full of ardent expectations, "The world of the Great Zhou Dynasty is not peaceful, and the land of Kyushu has not yet been reunited. I don't have much time, and I have no chance to see this day.

These things can only be left to Dalang and you outstanding young people to do!
In the future, when Da Lang rules the world, you will be the indispensable arm of the new king!

Zhu Xiu, those who achieve great things should guard against arrogance and impetuosity, be self-denial, serve the public, and act with integrity!

Dalang admired Tang Taizong the most in his life. I hope you can be the Wei Xuancheng of the new dynasty! "

Zhu Xiu bowed deeply and said, "I will do my best to live up to the trust of the government!"

"Cough cough~~"

After saying this, Guo Wei showed signs of exhaustion and said with force, "There are two major disasters in the Great Zhou Dynasty right now, do you know?"

Zhu Xiu thought for a moment and said, "The officials are talking about Kaifeng and Yedu, two kings, one in the south and one in the north?"

Guo Wei smiled and nodded: "As long as you know what's going on. These two people have become a gangster. If they are not eliminated as soon as possible, they will only leave chaos behind.

My illness could not be concealed from Wang Jun, and the news was also heard in Yedu.

I will personally kill these two thieves so that the Great Zhou Dynasty can transition smoothly. "

"Wei Chen is willing to be the vanguard of the imperial family and wipe out the national traitors!" Zhu Xiu said seriously.

Guo Wei's eyes shone brightly: "I have a plan, just go back and obey my orders. Dalang will get married on the same day as you. After that, I will issue an order for him to return to Chanzhou."

During this period, you first go to Sinong Temple to make a history of farming and wait patiently for my orders."

The corner of Zhu Xiu's mouth twitched. "Tuntian Shi" is a low-level official from the ninth rank, equivalent to an agricultural technician. He usually stays in the official fields and does research when he has nothing to do.
"What, you're not happy?" Guo Wei's tone was playful.

"No no! Farming is the foundation of the country, and ministers must do their best!" Zhu Xiu said hurriedly.

Guo Wei said: "You just need to understand, kid! Food is the most important thing for the people, and farming should not be underestimated at any time! Since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty, we have been frivolous in corvee and low in taxes, and stopped the army to support the people. In less than three years, the results have been achieved, and we will continue to do so in the future. To further develop farming, you first go to the field to investigate and write a detailed report and submit it." "I obey the order!"

Guo Wei stroked his forehead tiredly, "One more thing. I ordered Li Chongjin to rectify the imperial army in front of the palace. My original intention was to put pressure on Wang Jun and force him to show his flaws. Unexpectedly, Li Chongjin, a bastard, interfered in the transfer of general positions. Arbitrarily deploying people, the Imperial Guards in front of the palace were in a state of chaos.

Dalang and the consort also had a dispute with Li Chongjin over this, and the two parties had not had any contact with each other for nearly a month.

There is no way to go on like this. You can think of a way to bring them together and let them ease their conflicts. "

Zhu Xiu was surprised. He didn't expect that there would be so much excitement in Kaifeng during this period.

Chai Rong, Zhang Yongde and Li Chongjin had a fight?I don’t know if I made a move or not.
Zhu Xiu hesitated for a while and said, "Officials and ministers have something to say and don't know whether to say it or not?"

Guo Wei glanced at him: "Say it, I forgive you."

"Thank you to the officials!" Zhu Xiu thought about it for a while, "Actually, the fact that Li Chongjin is so bold and reckless has something to do with the connivance of the officials!"

"Huh?" Guo Wei frowned, "What do you mean?"

Zhu Xiudao: "The official family has been undecided on the successor position, and let Li Chongjin serve as the inspector of the imperial capital and become the supreme commander of the imperial army in front of the palace. The favoritism is obvious.

There were rumors among both the government and the public that the official family intended to pass the throne to his nephew. With the help of interested people, Li Chongjin inevitably had unwanted thoughts.

The officials gave him hope, so he naturally had to fight for it!

This is the source of the conflict!
If the officials want to calm down the dispute between them, the first thing they have to do is to put an end to Li Chongjin's thoughts! "

Guo Wei was stunned, lost in thought, and remained silent for a long time.

After a while, he stared at Zhu Xiu and said: "You and Li Chongjin have a close relationship for eight years, so don't you expect him to replace Chai Rong and become the successor of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

Zhu Xiu smiled and said: "Both officials and ministers know that Li Chongjin is not a leader. Even if he has half of the blood of the Guo family, the country cannot be handed over to him! The choice of successor must be Chai Junhou !”

Guo Wei's eyes flashed slightly: "Are you really so sure?"

Zhu Xiu folded his hands and bowed down, touching their foreheads: "The officials created the great Zhou Dynasty with their own hands, and they must hope that the country will be forever consolidated and the imperial power will continue!
Only Chai Junhou can realize the official family's ambition to reorganize the country!
The official family has a wise king, and the people of the world believe that the official family will make the most correct choice! "

The carriage was quiet for a moment, and Guo Wei's chuckle sounded above his head: "You don't need to put a big hat on me. I know my talents and virtues well in my heart. Among the founding emperors of the past dynasties, I am neither the best nor the lowest. , it’s just qualified.”

Zhu Xiu straightened up and said seriously: "Since the fall of the Tang Dynasty and the troubled times for more than forty years, the official family is definitely the most competent emperor!"

Guo Wei tugged at his beard and smiled: "How does it compare to Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han?"

"This." Zhu Xiu was speechless and couldn't help complaining in her heart. Just now she said that she knew her level well, but she turned around and wanted to compete with the most brilliant emperors in history.
Complaints are complaints, Zhu Xiu reacted quickly and said seriously: "Great achievements are only within a few millimeters!"

Guo Wei pointed at him and laughed loudly, "Don't you hear that 'a slightest difference can make a thousand miles difference'?"

Zhu Xiu smiled calmly and said: "In the past forty years since the Nine Provinces were in chaos, tens of millions of people have been turned into scorched earth, and not even a single soul in the world is left. The officials can use their own efforts to leave a strong mark in this history. What a blessing!

No matter how the history books record it in the future, the official family will be the most important and dazzling part of this history!
As long as the Great Zhou Dynasty lasts, the wisdom of officials will be passed down for generations!Everyone in the world enjoys the shadow of the official family, this is the most meaningful! "

Guo Wei let out a long sigh and murmured: "That's right. I have gone through countless wars. How lucky am I to be alive today? I single-handedly created the foundation of the Great Zhou Dynasty and have left my name in history. I shouldn't force it too much.
Let’s leave the matters after death to the next generation.”

With a sigh, the hero dies, and the last obsession in his heart turns into smoke.

The monarch and his ministers sat opposite each other again, and Guo Wei said with a smile: "I didn't expect that a lot of depression and sorrow in my heart would be resolved by talking with you.

I have talked about these issues with Wei Renpu, and I always feel that that stinking scholar is not as clear-eyed as you. He can only say a few words but his eyes turn red and full of sorrow, which makes me feel bad. "

Zhu Xiu smiled. Wei Renpu and Guo Weina were close friends, and they had a deep friendship. Wei Renpu would inevitably have some personal feelings mixed into some matters.

Moreover, Wei Renpu is a contemporary person, and his views on issues are limited by the times.

He is different. He has a soul from later generations. The history of these five turbulent times for more than 40 years was originally just a written record without emotion in his eyes.

As an emperor who was essentially a warlord and who grew up in troubled times, it was quite good for Guo Weineng to have a long-term vision for planning the world.

What Zhu Xiu admired most about him was that he truly recognized the suffering of the people and was willing to use practical actions to reduce the burden on the people.

The Great Zhou Dynasty rested its troops for three years and raised its people for three years. It was willing to tolerate the repeated attacks and attempts by the Liao Kingdom in the north, and ignored Liu Chong's repeated provocations and provocations when he raised the banner of the Northern Han Dynasty in Taiyuan.

Even though the Tang army was now trapped in the quagmire of Hunan and the Huainan defense line was empty. It seemed that Jianghuai had an opportunity to take advantage of it, but Guo Wei remained unmoved and did not allow Pianfan soldiers to step into the Huaihe River.

He brought peace to the devastated northern rivers and mountains, and gave respite to millions of people suffering from war.

Zhu Xiu knew that this rare peace could not last for long, but in this troubled era that was not yet over, it was a great blessing for the people of the world that an emperor born as a warlord could have such a kind heart.

In history, without Guo Wei's three-year recuperation and reform of internal affairs, there would not have been the following years during the Xiande period of the Great Zhou Dynasty, when the King's army of the Great Zhou Dynasty attacked from all sides, won consecutive battles, bravely defeated Meng Shu and Tubo in the west, regained the old territory, and conquered the Fourteenth Army in the south. State, expanded the territory thousands of miles and a series of brilliant achievements!

The Zhao brothers clearly had a good hand, but they failed to achieve the results they deserved.

This is what Zhu Xiu cares about the most. Every time he thinks about this, he feels depressed~~~
Guo Wei suddenly put his big hand on Zhu Xiu's shoulder and said sincerely: "Da Lang has a strong temper. Sometimes he is too harsh on himself and others. In the future, you have to persuade him more. To govern a big country, he is as good as cooking small delicacies for the king." Those who are most afraid of excessive achievement and greed for vain fame will bring a heavy burden to the people of the world!"

"Wei ministers, please remember the official teachings!"

"And Li Chongjin, what method do you think I should use to let him know that being a king is not as easy as he thinks? Let him retreat when he sees difficulties?"

Zhu Xiu thought for a moment and said with a smile: "This is easy to handle. The officials might as well let him go to Kaifeng Mansion to practice for a period of time. After suffering setbacks, he will be able to recognize himself."

Guo Wei was stunned, then threw his head back and laughed.

Zhu Xiu also laughed and silently prayed for Li Chongjin in her heart.
(End of this chapter)