Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

"Brother, why do you say that?" Wang Qisheng said hurriedly, "I am a young man with little knowledge and talent, how dare I take on such a big responsibility!"

"Ah Sheng, don't refuse anymore!" Yan Liang said with a smile, "Dad has sent us brothers to different places over the years, but he only kept you, Ah Sheng, by his side. Although he didn't say it, we all know what he was thinking. After Dad passes away, this family will naturally be yours. We will naturally not fight with you. Even if someone jumps out without knowing what's going on, we, as brothers, will naturally not tolerate him, right, Hu Liang!"

"Ah?" Hu Liang didn't expect Yan Liang to suddenly change the subject. He was slightly stunned before he responded, "Of course, the land of Hebei was left to Ah Sheng by my father. If anyone dares to say anything more, I will naturally not agree!"

The three of them talked for a few more words, and Huliang felt his lower abdomen was a little bloated, so he stood up and went out to relieve himself. He had just walked into the toilet and started to relieve himself when he heard footsteps behind him. He subconsciously turned around and saw Yanliang following him out.

"Why did you come out too?"

"Some things just now are hard to say!" Yan Liang and Hu Liang stood in a row, undressing and laughing, "Actually, you shouldn't have said anything about Hebei belonging to Ah Sheng at the end!"

"What do you mean?" Hu Liang asked, "What you just said was a little strange. What do you mean by 'this house is naturally yours'?"

"Huliang, do you remember what we talked about before?" Yanliang said with a smile, "It was the time when we quelled the Qi Sibiyu Rebellion, led the army to Chang'an, and defeated Pei Xingjian. That was the time we talked about it in private!"

"It was so many years ago! How could I still remember it!" Hu Liang smiled bitterly and said, "Just tell me straight! Don't embarrass me!"

"Okay!" Yan Liang smiled and said, "It's about a hundred years after my father passed away. I said I would definitely support you in inheriting my father's great cause! Do you remember?"

"Oh, oh! I remember now!" Hu Liang laughed: "It's been so many years. How old were we back then?"

"Really?" Yan Liang smiled: "But my feelings haven't changed!"

"But, but father has already——"

"Father doesn't have much time left!" Yan Liang said with a smile: "Don't look at me like that, you know this is the truth. After father is gone, only you can take over his banner and continue the fight!"

"But, but father didn't say that!"

"This doesn't need to be said. You are still a princess of the Tang Dynasty and in charge of the central government. Without your support, Ah Sheng couldn't even keep Hebei after his father's death. It's impossible for him not to listen to you. With my support, the brothers and veterans in the outside of the pass and the Three Han will have no choice but to obey you!"

"Yes, but I want to stay in Chang'an. The council should be in Fanyang. If no one is here, how can we discuss other matters?"

"That's easy. You can leave an agent in Fanyang and have him preside over the meeting on your behalf!" Yan Liang said with a smile, "I think so too. If this meeting is used well, it will become a great tool in our hands!"

"Although what you said makes sense, my father never said that you and I should take over. Instead, he meant for everyone to do their own thing. If I do what you said, wouldn't that be disobeying my father's orders?"

"Do you really not understand or are you pretending not to understand?" Yan Liang asked, "After my father dies, if you and I do nothing, in a few years, the forces he left behind will surely attack and annex each other. At that time, who do you think will be the happiest? Will it not be those guys hiding in the dark? In fact, we don't have to wait until my father dies. My father is still alive now, and Jumong and his friends are doing all kinds of things. If my father dies, in a few years, Jumong and his friends will definitely poke a big hole in the sky. At that time, won't we have to clean up? If you only follow my opinion, someone like Jumong who is so chaotic should be caught from the south and locked up for a few years to set rules for others."

"Okay! What you said makes sense!" Hu Liang laughed bitterly: "But I'm afraid it won't work to capture him and lock him up for a few years. From what I know about Jumong, he won't surrender so honestly. I'm afraid we'll start a fight!"

"Let's fight, are you afraid of him? In my opinion, it's better to fight, so that others can see clearly that even brothers will die if they dare to break the rules!" Yan Liang sneered, "Do you still remember Heba Yong and Yuan Aolie? After they died, everyone else immediately behaved well."

Hu Liang was speechless. After a long while, he sighed, "I really don't want it to come to that. My father's body is still warm, and my brothers are killing each other. He will definitely be very sad in the underworld!"

"It all depends on whether Jumong and the others will do something stupid!" Yan Liang snorted coldly, "My father's foundation must not be lost to a few ignorant bad guys!"

----------------------Dining room.

"I don't get as much sleep nowadays!" Wang Wenzuo yawned and smiled bitterly at his old friends at the long table: "Really, I used to have endless things to do, and it was good to sleep two or three hours a day. But now--" he spread his hands: "I sleep five or six hours a day, but I still feel groggy all day long, as if I can never get enough sleep!"

"Sanlang, you have worked hard for half your life, and you should have a good rest!" Shen Faseng said with a smile. The maid brought fried eggs, beef lasagna, fish porridge, and chopped walnut, raisin and dried apricot salad: "Let the children worry about those things!"

"Yes!" Zhang Junyan said with a smile: "Your sons are all very capable, much better than mine!"

“Really?” Wang Wenzuo smiled. He didn’t eat much, just a handful of walnut kernels. “I hope so!”

"It's really good!" Sancho, who was standing behind Wang Wenzuo, smiled and said, "Yesterday, my son and his neighbor had a dispute over territory, so we sent it to the collegial panel for deliberation. It only took half a day to divide the territory clearly, and both sides are very lucky. When my kid came back, he told me that the collegial panel was indeed very fair!"

"Collegial body? So fast?" Wang Wenzuo was slightly surprised.

"Yes, just the other day!" said Sancho, laughing; "it seems to be so."

Wang Wenzuo pushed the bowl in front of him away and tapped his knuckles gently on the oak table. The people at the table were all his old friends. They knew that he was thinking and held their breath for fear of disturbing his thoughts. After a few minutes, Wang Wenzuo sighed: "Forget it, I can't care so much, let it go!"

"What's wrong?" Shen Faseng seemed to have noticed something: "Sanlang, is there any problem with this deliberation group?"

"Did Huliang and the others invite you to join?" Wang Wenzuo asked.

"Yes!" Shen Faseng nodded, "But at my age, I no longer have the strength to do so, and my territory is very far from Fanyang, so I asked my second son to participate in my place!"

"What about you guys?" Wang Wenzuo turned to his old friends sitting at the long table. They all nodded, and even Sancho got the request. However, like Shen Faseng, they all said that they were too old to participate, so they asked their trusted nephews to attend the meeting on their behalf. Wang Wenzuo wanted to say something, but suddenly his trachea was stuck by a walnut kernel, and he fell on the table. Sancho, who was closest to him, was startled and hurried to help him up: "Master, master, what's wrong with you! Call a doctor!"

“Go back, go back!” Wang Wenzuo wanted to say something, but the words got stuck in his throat. He could only use his eyes to point at the walnut kernels on the table. Zhang Junyan reacted quickly and shouted, “It must be something that’s stuck. Quick, pat his back!”

Shen Faseng and others hurriedly lifted Wang Wenzuo up and slapped his back hard, finally getting the walnut kernel out of his trachea. Wang Wenzuo was gasping for breath, his face was pale, and he had lost 40% to 50% of his life.

"The doctor is here, the doctor is here!"

Everyone hurriedly made way. The doctor checked Wang Wenzuo's pulse and complexion, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with your body. You just need to take some warming and nourishing medicine and rest!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. At this time, Wang Qisheng and Huliang also arrived. The doctor asked the maid to take Wang Wenzuo back to rest, and said to Wang Qisheng and Huliang in a low voice: "The king's time is coming soon, you two should make preparations early!"

"What?" Wang Qisheng was surprised. He turned around and looked at Wang Wenzuo. "Father's trachea was just blocked for a moment. It shouldn't be like this, right?"

"The king has spent half his life in the military and has suffered many injuries. Last time he fell off his horse, he was injured. He is also old. Although he has taken medicine to recuperate, his condition is getting worse and worse. He is already a candle in the wind. He just held on and waited for the return of the gentlemen. Now his wish has come true. It is really time for him to run out. I can't do anything to help him!"

Wang Qisheng and Huliang looked at each other, and both saw helplessness in each other's eyes, so they could only sigh. Wang Qisheng asked someone to bring fifty gold coins to reward the doctor, and after he left, he said to Huliang: "This is the only way!"

Wang Wenzuo returned to his bedroom and lay back on the bed. He felt extremely tired and soon fell asleep. In his dream, he saw grasslands, forests, farmlands, wastelands, cities, and finally the sea. The fleet was sailing on the sea, and the sea breeze was blowing the sails, heading for a new world. Suddenly, he realized that his life had come to an end. He had worked hard, fought, loved, and hated. He had paid back all the help from his friends and the harm from his enemies. Although he still had regrets, he had accomplished great achievements that no one could match. Now, it was time to rest. A smile appeared on his face and he stopped breathing.

(End) (End of this chapter)