The last three kingdoms

Chapter 555 Dying
In the bedroom of King Jin's palace, the curtains were drooping, and Sima Zhao was lying on the brocade couch, his complexion was sallow, and his breath was like gossamer.

The queen, Wang Yuanji, stood by the couch, weeping secretly.

Yesterday Sima Zhao was in very good condition. He was enjoying the flowers and the moon in the palace with great interest. If Wang Yuanji hadn't stopped him, Sima Zhao would have thought of drinking a few cups, but in the middle of the night, Sima Zhao had a stroke. , Numbness of hands and feet, hemiplegia, and inability to speak, so Wang Yuanji hurriedly summoned the imperial physician to the temple to diagnose and treat Sima Zhao.

The imperial physicians were doing acupuncture and feeding medicine. They were busy for a long time, but Sima Zhao's condition did not improve. The imperial physicians were so anxious that they were sweating profusely and were at a loss what to do.

Because today is the wedding day of Princess Yiyang and He Shao, all the ministers went to the banquet. At the moment, Jia Chong and Pei Xiu are the only ones guarding the palace. He also frowned.

Unlike Wang Yuanji who was concerned about Sima Zhao's condition, what Jia Chong and Pei Xiu were worried about was that Sima Zhao had not yet identified a candidate for an heir. Now that Sima Zhao's condition was getting worse, who to choose as his successor was already a top priority, because it related to Jia Chong and Pei Xiu their vital interests.

Wang Yuanji waited for the whole night, she was exhausted physically and mentally, she couldn't hold on any longer, she fainted, and the imperial doctors were even more frightened, but luckily Wang Yuanji was just overworked and there was nothing serious, she just needed to rest on the couch. She was helped down by the maids of honor.

Sima Zhao had indeed reached the point where the lights were exhausted. He lay on the couch, in a trance, and had a long, long dream. In the dream, he vaguely saw the figures of his father Sima Yi and his elder brother Sima Shi. cried: "Father—brother—"

But Sima Yi and Sima Shi didn't seem to pay any attention to him, their figures fluctuated, as if they were far away, Sima Zhao seemed to be within reach, but also seemed to be far away. He tried his best, but there was always that step between them. Yao, no matter how you catch up, you can't catch up.

Sima Zhao was very tired, he had to stop to catch his breath, suddenly he saw Sima Shi standing in front of him covered in blood, disheveled hair, horrifying face, his left eye popped out of the socket, he looked horrified, Sima Zhao Shocked, he fell to the ground. Master Sima bowed his head, his terrifying eyes almost touched Sima Zhao's face. Master Sima said darkly, "My lord, you I have been sitting in my seat for ten years, why, haven't you sat enough?"

Sima Zhao was sweating coldly and said: "Don't worry, brother, after a hundred years, I will pass on the position to You'er, so as to be the heir of brother."

Master Sima took a step back with satisfaction, and said with a sinister smile, "Very well, I will wait for you at Yincao, our brothers, it is too late to catch up with the past, don't make me wait too long , hehehe..." Amidst the sinister laughter, Master Sima's figure gradually disappeared.

Sima Zhao woke up leisurely, sweating profusely, Jia Chong and Pei Xiu who surrounded Sima Zhao were all overjoyed, and hurriedly said: "The king of Jin has woken up—"

Looking at the two confidants, Sima Zhao opened his mouth to say something, but he found that he had completely lost the ability to speak, no matter how his lips squirmed, he still couldn't utter a single clear sound.

Sima Zhao lay powerlessly on the brocade pillow, looking up at the roof, his eyes were empty and without the slightest brilliance. Although he couldn't speak, his mind was extremely clear at the moment. He knew that his life was passing by little by little, and that When it's time to die.

Sima Zhao's life was full of legends. Following in the footsteps of his father and brother, he reached the pinnacle of life step by step. It can be described as perfect. He has power all over the world and is in charge of the world. He alone has the final say on the entire Great Wei's country.

Standing at the pinnacle of power is sometimes a kind of silent silence. Deep in Sima Zhao's heart, there is still a trace of shadow. The young Sima Zhao lived under the glory of Master Sima. Sima Master's shrewd and capable Sima Zhao is incomparable to Sima Zhao for being handsome, romantic, handsome, and vicious.

If Master Sima hadn’t suffered eye problems due to excessive fright during the campaign against the Huainan Second Rebellion, it is likely that Sima Zhao is still far away from this position. Sima Zhao is also very self-aware. In terms of ability or talent, he is far from his elder brother. Well, what Sima Shi lacks compared to Sima Zhao is that his luck is a little bit worse.

Of course, Master Sima is not as good as Sima Zhao in one thing, that is, his ability to bear sons is too far behind. Sima Zhao gave birth to seven sons in total, but Sima Master only gave birth to a bunch of girls. Sima You was chosen as his heir.

Therefore, it is precisely because Sima Shi's untimely death gave Sima Zhao the opportunity to take the top position. A man is not as big as the sky, and a man is not as strong as his fate. If the destiny is like this, it can only be said that Sima Shi's luck is not good.But Sima Zhao has respected and feared Sima Shi since he was a child. Even if Sima Shi passed away, the shadow left in his heart cannot be eliminated. Sima Zhao once said before that "this world is the world of King Jing". That is his guilty conscience.

After waking up from a dream, Master Sima’s words seemed to still ring in his ears. As he was dying, people believed in the theory of ghosts and gods more and more. Perhaps it was also a psychological hint, hoping that his life could continue in another way. Sima Zhao naturally I have no doubts about Master Sima's dream appearance.

In fact, Sima Zhao didn't have much preference for his son to inherit the throne. Whether it was the eldest son Yan or the second son You, they were both Sima Zhao's favorite candidates. Ziyou is intelligent and talented, gentle and kind, and has the demeanor of a benevolent monarch. Therefore, Sima Zhao has been vacillating and hesitating in the choice of heir.

But at this point, Sima Zhao could no longer delay. He knew very well that the time left for him was running out, and he had to choose an heir to the throne as soon as possible.

The Sima Master who appeared in the dream seems to be God's will in the dark, pointing out a way for the hesitant Sima Zhao, thinking that he will meet his powerful brother Sima Shi in the underworld, Sima Zhao is the only one who is the only one I respect in the past few years Even a trace of timidity arose in his heart, no matter what, he would not dare to disobey his brother's wishes.

At this time, Jia Chong came over, leaned over in front of Sima Zhao, and asked, "His Royal Highness, who should be the heir?"

(End of this chapter)