The Invincible Hegemon of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 60
Luoyang, in a dark and damp dungeon.Two jailers opened a cell door.

The older jailer said to the people sitting inside: "Lu Zigan, get up quickly. Someone is coming to see you."

The prisoner here is the former Yilang, Lu Zhi.Because of He Jin's frame before, and Xiao Huangmen Zuo Feng fell into trouble.Lu Zhi was almost sentenced to death by the emperor's imperial pen!

If it wasn't for Taiwei Zhang Wen and others begging hard, even Huangfu Song, who was away on the expedition, wrote back to plead for Lu Zhi.

How could Lu Zhi survive till now?

Even so, Lu Zhi was unkempt and haggard at the moment.

Hearing the sound, Lu Zhi raised his head mechanically.The cloudy eyes looked numbly at the two jailers.

The younger jailer frowned with disgust and said, "Let's go, Lu Zhi. Someone is here to visit you!"

Lu Zhi stood up slowly, followed the two guards like puppets and walked out.

Liu Bei searched hard all the way, but never thought that he would finally meet his mentor in the dungeon in Luoyang.

Liu Bei saw Lu Zhi's miserable appearance, but his heart was sad.

He knelt down in front of Lu Zhi, with tears streaming from his eyes: "Bei, see Teacher Zigan."

Lu Zhi raised his head slowly, and some brilliance finally appeared in his dead eyes.

. . . . . .

The eighth school lieutenant of Xiyuan finally completed the preliminary reorganization.

Lieutenant Xiao Huangmen Jian Shuo of the upper military school, Lieutenant Huben Zhonglang Yuan Shao of the middle military school, Bao Hong, Lieutenant of Tunqi school of the lower military school, Yilang Cao Cao, Lieutenant of the Dian military school, Zhao Rong, the left school captain of the assistant army, Zhao Rong, the right school assistant of the assistant army Wei Fengfang, Left School Wei Jianyi Doctor Xia Mou, Right School Wei Chunyu Qiong.

The eight generals respectively command the eight schools and directly obey the orders of Emperor Ling.

In July, Emperor Ling suddenly became seriously ill and secretly summoned Zhang Rang and Jian Shuo.

In the huge and luxurious hall, Emperor Ling lay on the huge dragon bed with a sallow complexion.

Zhang Rang came in a hurry and saw Emperor Ling's appearance.The arrogance and domineeringness of the past are no longer in the thin voice: "Your Majesty!..."

Lingdi struggled to get up and half lie down, Zhang Rang hurried to help him up.

Emperor Ling waved his hand, stopping Zhang Rang's words.He said in a low voice: "Jing father, don't talk. Wait for Jian Shuo to come. But I have something to tell you..."

Zhang Rang pursed his lips tightly, with sadness in his eyes, and stood quietly beside the dragon bed.

After a while, Jian Shuo also came in a hurry.He bowed his luggage and sang promises.

Lingdi forced a smile on his fat face: "Jian Qing, don't be too polite."

Jian Shuo stood up, and only then did he see Lingdi's appearance.She also turned pale with shock: "Your Majesty! You."

Zhang Rang reminded coldly: "Lieutenant Jian, keep silent."

Jian Shuo really closed his mouth.

Emperor Ling sighed softly: "Today, I found two of you, but I know that there will be no holidays. I invite you two to help me with one last thing."

Lingdi's voice became deeper and weaker: "You don't want to talk yet, just listen to what I have to say."

"Since I came to the throne, although this big man has not improved much, there has been no major turmoil. I originally planned to be an Anle Emperor with peace of mind. If the people under my command want to fight for power, let them fight for it."

"I also thought that it would be good to be like this. Although the big man didn't make much progress, he didn't go back too much. Every year, the money I collected from the aristocratic family was allocated from the imperial treasury to help the poor. The household registration of the big man increased rapidly. 2000 million households! This is unprecedented in the previous dynasty."

"But I have forgotten one thing. Although human nature is inherently good, people's hearts are stupid, and they are most likely to be misled. In recent years, natural disasters have continued. Some thieves took advantage of the opportunity to revolt, claiming to be the Yellow Turban Dao, and wanted to rule the country with education. I, How can they fulfill their wish!"

It was finally the first time, and possibly the last time that Emperor Ling spoke to Zhang Rang and Jian Shuo with such sonorous words.

After a pause, Emperor Ling finally continued to speak in a slow voice: "The way of the Yellow Turban thief has been eradicated, but that uncle of mine is not stable anymore. How much benefit did my father, Liu Yan, promise you? Let you speak for him?" He had to turn his attention to Zhang Rang.

Zhang Rang hurriedly knelt down, beads of sweat dripping from his cheeks: "Your Majesty! The old minister is guilty! The old minister should not! Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Ling smiled softly, motioning for Jian Shuo to help Zhang Rang up.Then said:

"Father, if I really have to blame you, I won't call you here today. My uncle wants to be the emperor of the land, so let him go. Yizhou is too remote, and the tributes these years have been getting less and less every year. .It would be good to let my uncle go over there to rectify it."

"I said before that the thing I dislike the most in my life is killing people. But as an emperor, which one can rise to power without blood on his hands?"

"No..." Lingdi's complexion suddenly turned rosy.He actually sat up straight, and then said to Jian Shuo and Zhang Rang:
"Danggu chaos, I killed a lot of people. However, I feel ashamed. Do you understand? Which one of the ministers in the court is not from a wealthy family? As soon as I see them, I feel that they are secretly scolding me in my heart." , scolding me for killing so many of their relatives and friends."

Zhang asked Jian Shuo to look at each other, both with worried expressions on their faces.

"I have drawn up an imperial decree to release all the prisoners of the party's chaos. I am thirty-six this year, but I am not considered dead. The only thing I am worried about is my youngest son Liu Xie."

"Your Majesty is benevolent." Jian Shuo just opened his mouth, but was immediately taken back by Emperor Ling.

Emperor Ling's eyes were bright for an instant, and he stared at the two of them closely: "Rende? I don't care anymore! Bian'er's mother's family is too powerful, and I am really worried that the tail will not be lost. After I leave, you will pass on my will and call everyone The general enters the palace."

Zhang Rang and Jian Shuo were still listening to the following with their heads down, when suddenly there was no movement.They looked at Emperor Ling suspiciously.

Seeing that Lingdi's face suddenly became ferocious, he said harshly, "Put him to death!"

Both Zhang Rang and Jian Shuo fought a cold war, obedient.Just dare not promise.

"This is my last will, and it is also my last request to you two..."

As Lingdi spoke, his voice dropped again.In the end, he lowered his head and never raised it again.

The two of them haven't seen any new actions from Emperor Ling for a long time.

Jian Shuo glanced at Zhang Rang, Zhang Rang took a small step forward and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty?"

Lingdi didn't answer.

The expressions of Zhang Rang and Jian Shuo changed drastically.Jian Shuo took a big step forward, bowed his hands and saluted: "Your Majesty, Shuo offended!" Then he put his two fingers on Lingdi's neck.

For a long time, facing Zhang Rang's hopeful eyes.Jian Shuo smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Your Majesty, he... has died..."

Zhang Rang took two steps back in disbelief, and even staggered and sat on the slippery ground.

"This...it's impossible..." Zhang Rang muttered to himself.

Jian Shuo's endurance is stronger, and a stern look flashed in his eyes at this moment: "Zhang Changshi, do you still remember His Majesty's will?!"

(End of this chapter)