Chapter 964: Birth, Old Age, Sickness and Death
Shao Gui stayed in Daiguo for more than half a month, then discussed carefully with the guests, compiled what he saw into a document, and attached suggestions, which was like a work report, and sent it to Luoyang.
After the report was sent to Luoyang, it was quickly sent to Pingyang, because Shao Xun was already here.
At the end of March, the atmosphere in the Prime Minister's Mansion in Pingyang was tense.
Yu Wenjun took fifteen-year-old Mu'er, eleven-year-old Liang Nu, and six-year-old Quji to accompany his mother, Guanqiu, while Shao Xun and the Yu family's sons stayed with Yu Chen, who was on his deathbed.
Wu Qian, the prime minister of Pingyang County, also came.
He is even older than Yu Chen, over seventy, and can't read a single Chinese character. He used to be the eighth-grade shepherd chief, but now he is the seventh-grade county magistrate. He suffers the disadvantage of being uneducated and cannot be promoted.
His eldest son has passed away, and his eldest grandson Wu Li was entrusted to Shao Xun many years ago. In fact, he has little education. He relies on Wu Qian's constant supervision and is proficient in writing.
He was first appointed as Cao Lingshi in the palace and then as county magistrate. Shao Xun was already preparing to give him a promotion. After the founding of the country, a prefect could not escape.
These are all our own people and must be reused, even if they have no culture.
Yu Chen lay on the bed, breathless. I ate something not long ago and now I'm asleep again.
He didn't have much time, so everyone waited patiently.
Shao Xun left the bedroom and came to the front yard. The second-level officials of Pingyang County and County saluted one after another.
There were even a lot of people outside the yard who were not qualified to come in. From morning until now, when I feel hungry, I have people bring me food, and there are even those who just go hungry and carry it.
Every move of a big man touches the hearts of many people.
Birth, old age, illness and death are all politics.
And this also shows from the side that the current Shaw regime is indeed quite impressive, popular, and prosperous, although it has not yet officially founded the country.
"Yuan Gui." Shao Xun waved the Pingyang officials back to do business, leaving only a few people to follow orders and assist the Yu family with funeral arrangements. Then he looked at Yu Liang and said, "Is the family ready?"
"Everything is ready." Yu Liang replied.
"What's going on in Xuzhou?"
"The three counties of Xiapi, Pengcheng, and Donghai have been devastated by war for a long time, and Xiapi is especially dilapidated." Yu Liang said: "If we capture Jiangdong in the future, we will have to make great efforts to manage the north and south of the Huai River."
Shao Xun said nothing.
During the Great Split, both sides of the Huaihe River suffered.
The Southern and Northern Dynasties fought fiercely here. Even if there were years of peace, they could not withstand the devastation after the war. In the end, the city was dilapidated and deserted.
To develop such a disaster-stricken place, it is no longer enough to rely on the remaining local population, but also to immigrate.
"You have really made progress." Shao Xun said: "Now that things have happened, you have concentrated on studying at home. In the past few years, you have been transferred to various positions, and there is no shortage of political experience. It is just a good time to read through the classics again and understand them thoroughly. If you have any information, please write to me. If you have time, I will reply. ”
"Your Majesty..." Yu Liang was really moved.
This means that the King of Liang is always paying attention to him and always giving him opportunities, and his future future is guaranteed.
"We are all one family, why do we behave like this?" Shao Xun sighed: "All the five sons of the Yu family are employed, so don't think wildly."
After that, he waved his hand and said: "Go and get busy if you have something to do."
Yu Liang bowed and left.
Shao Xun closed his eyes and fell asleep in the spring sunshine, still thinking about the letter he had just received.
Liangzi's elder brother Yu Mi could no longer stay in Liangzhou and returned via Jincheng and Longxi.
According to the letter, Zhang Jun sent two envoys to accompany him to Luoyang.
His name was Fánhuī, who was Zhang Shi's Zuo Changshi and was a native of Dunhuang.
Some of his clansmen call him Fanzhong, and together with Zhang Ding, Suo Jing, Suo Ming and Suo Yong, they are called the "Five Dragons of Dunhuang".
After Zhang Shi was assassinated and Zhang Mao succeeded to the throne, Fan Hao's status was greatly reduced, and his position as chief historian was lost, but he could still praise Zhang Mao's paintings.
After Zhang Jun succeeded to the throne, he became a long history again.
The second one is Wei Jin, a veteran of the four dynasties of Zhang Gui, Zhang Shi, Zhang Mao, and Zhang Jun. He was originally the thief Cao Zuo. Zhang Mao served as the thief Cao Cao in the later period, and now he joins the army as the thief Cao. The work content has not changed much, but his rank has been upgraded. .
Wei Jin was from Gaochang, and was of the same clan as the Tianshui Wei family, but somehow he ended up in Gaochang.
In addition to the two men, another officer, Bei Gongchun, was sent to lead an escort of 500 horses, bringing famous horses, gold vessels, and treasures from the Western Regions to Luoyang.
There is no doubt that the Liangzhou mission must have its own response plan and respond differently depending on the court's attitude towards them.
But it can also be seen that although Liangzhou is unwilling to surrender, it is also unwilling to fight.
Especially since the people who unified the Northern Territory were not the Xiongnu or Jiehu people, there was no need to fight forcefully. They also sent veteran Bei Gongchun, who had met Shao Xun several times, and their attitude was evident.
Zhang Jun is still naive!
Shao Xun opened his eyes and looked at the shadows of the trees in the courtyard.
Politics is a matter of killing invisible people, and it is no less bloody than military warfare.
He thinks that he is not strong enough, he looks forward and backward, and wants to see if he can come up with something to talk about. If he can't fight, he will not fight. He hopes that others will find it troublesome and are unwilling to go to the expedition, so he will let you go and let you continue to be known as They are subordinates, but in fact they are divided.
With this mentality of worrying about gains and losses, I'm going to pinch you. "Your Majesty, my father...is awake." Yu Liang walked over and said with a sad look on his face.
Upon hearing this, Shao Xun immediately got up and entered the house, arriving in front of Yu Chen's bed.
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"I'm afraid this will be the last time I see your Majesty." Yu Chen's spirit was unexpectedly good, as if he had burned out the last energy in his life.
"I came here just to see you one last time, so that I can live up to my hard work for so many years." Shao Xun sat down, tucked Yu Chen's quilt, and said.
"Grandpa!" Yu Wenjun stumbled in, sobbing.
Behind her, Yu Bing and Yu Yi supported Guanqiu, while Yu Tiao and Yu Yi followed silently.
Shao Xun stood up, bowed to Mrs. Guanqiu, then pulled Yu Wenjun over, asked her to sit next to her, and gently stroked her hand to express comfort.
"Why are you sad?" Yu Chen was so free and easy that he managed to squeeze out a smile and said, "Everyone has to have this day. When I leave, my family will be here, so what regrets do I have?"
After saying that, his eyes fell on Yu Wenjun and said: "My daughter has been smart since she was a child, how can she not look away?"
"Grandpa..." Yu Wenjun burst into tears.
"My daughter is blessed." Yu Chen said with a smile: "Isn't it my destiny to meet my son-in-law when I was young? She will be a queen soon. Who wouldn't envy such a blessing?"
Yu Wenjun was even more sad. Shao Xun gently held her in his arms and let her lean on his shoulder.
Yu Chen took a breath and added: "When I was young, I read a lot of poems and books, and I had the ambition to help the country. However, I hit a wall in my middle age and was ups and downs. It was a stroke of luck that I was appointed as the imperial censor. The late emperor was in chaos. Frustrated, I tried to cross to the south, but failed. ”
Shao Xun couldn't help but recall events from more than twenty years ago.
Yu Chen did not choose to cross south, and eventually went to serve as the prefect of Jijun, which had a lot to do with him.
He changed Yu Chen's fate and the fate of everyone in the Yu family.
As for whether it is good or bad, only time can be left to comment.
"I was lucky enough to meet my son-in-law, and he was able to fulfill his youthful ambitions in his old age. The difficulties and hardships during this period are difficult to describe. I just had some clues, but my life span is not going to last. This is fate." After Yu Chen finished speaking, he looked at Shao Xun and smiled. Ping He said: "I can no longer handle political affairs for the king."
"How can I forget the goodness of my wife?" Shao Xun said: "Without my wife, how could I have been fighting all year round and wiping out the disobedient? I'm afraid that misfortune will cause the wall to collapse, turn into elbows and armpits, and all kinds of things will firmly bind me to Henan. , unable to move.”
This is the truth. You are really lucky to have someone who can help you take care of government affairs and stabilize your home front.
Otherwise, when we go to war, we can only send our generals to go there, but we can't fight in person.
Over time, this can cause problems.
Shi Le in history is a good example. In the later period, he no longer personally led the troops. Except for the decisive battle with Liu Yao in Luoyang, they were basically fought by Shi Hu. In the end, you can see the consequences.
This is an era when people are in despair, etiquette is broken, and music is ruined. When it comes to military matters, no matter how careful you are, you can't be too careful.
Hearing Shao Xun's words, Yu Chen was a little relieved. His efforts were recognized by others. Perhaps, he will also leave his mark in the history books?
"Yuan Gui." Yu Chen looked at his eldest son again.
"Grandpa, I'm here." Yu Liang stepped forward and responded softly.
"You are too irritable." After talking for so long, Yu Chen's voice was a little tired, and his last life seemed to be burning out, but he persisted: "You have a high self-esteem, and sometimes you are very contemptuous of yourself. I obviously like it. I read the books of Confucian scholars, but I am afraid of being laughed at and always talk about metaphysics with others.”
Yu Liang lowered his head and said nothing.
"When you are worried about gains and losses, other people's unintentional actions can make you anxious." Yu Chen sighed softly and said: "You may not be better than others, nor may you be worse than others, why worry? It takes a long time to be a father. You will understand this truth later, you should think about it carefully and don’t let it ruin the big thing.”
"Yes." Yu Liang lowered his eyebrows and responded.
"Your Majesty..." Yu Chen looked at Shao Xun again, and the luster in his eyes became dimmer. He only heard him say: "Yuan Gui's mind is ordinary, and even he is overjoyed and impatient. You can do whatever you want. Use it if you can, and use it if you can't. Let him go back to his old house in Yingchuan.”
"Young ladies, don't worry." Shao Xun said, "Yuan Gui and I have known each other since we were young. This kind of friendship is extraordinary. I will need Yuan Gui to help me in the future."
"Your Majesty, you are measured. I'm not worried, I'm not worried..." Yu Chen's eyes had begun to blur, but he still said: "No matter how high or low life is, there is no end. A family can only rely on it for a long time. Thousands of years later, Only the setting sun on the west mountain and the flowing water in the east are always there. I can't control it anymore... I'm so lucky to see the sky change before I die."
Yu Chen fell asleep again.
This time, maybe I won’t wake up again.
He is happy. Before leaving, the whole family gathered together to accompany him on his last journey.
Shao Xun was a little envious.
Because the day he leaves, it may not be like this.
Yu Wenjun buried his face in his arms and cried silently.
Shao Xun patted her back gently, cherishing the people in front of you, doing what you can, and living up to the world.
When that day comes, it will be done when the time comes.
That night, Prime Minister Yu Chen passed away in his sleep.
Shao Xun sent away another old man.
(End of chapter)