Idle courtiers

Chapter 511 Hold On, We Can Win

But Jiajing shook his head, and said leisurely: "Practice so that the body looks like a crane, and there are two scriptures under a thousand pine trees. I came to ask and said, the cloud is in the blue sky and the water is in the bottle. It seems that I suddenly understood the true meaning of seeking Tao. , that is to let go."

Zhou Nan: "Your Majesty, don't talk about it, I'm going to preach to the imperial physician."

Jiajing grabbed Zhou Nan's hand firmly, nails digging into his flesh: "Actually, being an emperor and cultivating Taoism are at odds with each other. To practice, you have to let go, let go of all obsessions in your heart. Clouds are in the blue sky, water is in the bottle, It turns out that everything is on the clouds in the blue sky, in the water in the bottle. The Tao is in every grass and tree, the Tao is in every mountain and valley, and the Tao is in everything in the universe. However, the Son of Heaven is in the world of mortals, and some desires have been deeply rooted , It’s not easy to let go. I realized it, but it’s too late. Zhou Nan, I’m leaving, and there’s no future.”

Tears welled up in Zhou Nan's eyes, but he gritted his teeth and persisted.

"I have never regretted what I have done. The only regret is that I have not seen my sons for more than 20 years. I think that when I did not see them again, they were still toddlers. I opened my arms and called 'Father, Father, Father Baoerchen' how cute they were at that time, thinking of their appearance at that time, my heart almost melts."

Zhou Nan: "Your Majesty, keep your spiritual wisdom, use this breath to refine the deficiency and restore the spirit, and you will be liberated."

Jiajing: "If you keep it, how can you keep it? At this moment, my thoughts are like a torrential tide, one wave dies, another wave is born again, and the past few decades flash before my eyes like a revolving lantern. Forget it, I have given up. As a King, that is the cruelest thing in the world, and there is no way to get rid of it."

His face was even redder, and it actually shone with a bewitching red.

The emperor's expression was unusually calm, even with a hint of sadness: "I don't think about the Dao of Longevity anymore. It's too late. I'm about to die with the grass and trees." He continued: "When King Yu left me, He is so obedient, but until he died, I never got to see him. I never knew what he looked like when he grew up, and I missed the most important thing in my life, so I regret it too much."

Zhou Nan's tears finally fell: "Your Majesty!"

"Have I been too selfish before?"

Zhou Nan sobbed and remained silent.

Emperor Jiajing: "Zhou Nan, you can't hide from me what you did underneath, but I have been helping you and protecting you, do you know why?"

Zhou Nan: "That's the favor of your father."

A smile appeared on Jiajing's face: "In fact, I am very grateful to you in my heart."

Zhou Nan: "The minister is terrified."

Jiajing: "It was you who sent my good grandson to the palace to reunite with me. It's really like Zhu Yijun and Prince Huaide when they were young! Having him by my side made my life less regrettable. As a Old man, it's coming, who doesn't want the children and grandchildren around them to be lively and lively? And you, I know about you and Jiashan."

Zhou Nan's legs trembled suddenly, and he couldn't help kneeling down.

Jiajing grabbed his hand: "Don't be afraid, it's nothing. Yes, yes, this is a scandal. But I'm going to die, and I can't control so much. Let the next emperor worry about it! Yes Now, the next emperor will not only have to worry about this, but also the child in Jiashan's belly."

"Ah!" Zhou Nan's pores opened at the same time, and cold sweat gushed out like spring water.Yes, he had been in contact with Jiashan for several months, and he would be summoned by the princess three or four times a month.With his strong fertility, Jiashan should have one too.

Dead, this time it is completely dead hard!

Jiajing: "You are the father of my grandson or granddaughter. My son has never been prosperous. It is a happy event to be able to be a grandfather before he dies. Jiashan is really pitiful. She has a child and she will rely on her for the rest of her life." Yes. Zhou Nan, in fact, I have already regarded you as my son-in-law, half of my son-in-law. Yes, even if you have a hundred heads, you will not be chopped off. But, I have already lost a son. , how could I bear to kill my son-in-law again."

Zhou Nan finally cried out: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I am guilty."

"No, you are not guilty, you are not guilty, I believe you." Jiajing let go of Zhou Nan's hand: "Zhou Nan, there are two things under my pillow, take them out."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhou Nan reached out and touched under Jiajing's pillow, and found two rolls of yellow silk.When he unfolded it, he found that it was a blank imperial decree, on which the jade seal had already been stamped in advance.

His heart sank, the emperor was going to issue a will.

The emperor pointed to the imperial case beside him: "I dictate, you write."

Zhou Nan brought up the Zhubi.

Jiajing: "The first imperial decree was given to the emperor who would inherit my throne, saying that if I was not here, the cabinet could be headed by Xu Jie. After Xu Jie, Li Chunfang, and after Li Chunfang, Gao Gong."

Zhou Nan wrote, with tears falling on it, choked up and asked, "What happened after Gao Gong?"

Jiajing: "A generation of new people replaces the old ones. It will be more than ten years after the high arch. The new monarch should also have his own opinions. How can I see what happened at that time. You write again. After I am successful, the cabinet will The collective drafting system is still implemented, and I entrust all state affairs to them, and all the cabinet ministers should work hard to assist the new king and not slack off."

Zhou Nan wrote it in one swoop, and handed the imperial decree to Jiajing. Jiajing took the ink brush and signed it, and then drew a monogram: "Draft another decree."

Knowing that the most important time had come, Zhou Nan stopped her mourning and took a deep breath.

Jiajing: "King Yu's character is precious, and he deeply bows to me, so he will be able to inherit the great rule. When I ascend the throne, that is, the emperor's throne, write it!"

Zhou Nan's hand trembled, and the ink pen almost fell to the ground.After all, the emperor's throne will fall to Prince Yu's Mansion.

He gritted his teeth and wrote the imperial edict for a long time before handing it to the emperor.

The emperor signed the monogram as usual, looked at it again, and said: "As expected of Tanhualang appointed by me, this article is really well written!" It has never been the case that emperors ruled the world without respecting the ancestors of heaven. It is true that softness can be far and near, rest and nourish the common people, share the interests of the world for profit, and the heart of the world for the heart, to protect the country from danger, to bring order to chaos, to work hard all night, to sleep well, to be a long-term national plan, and to be close to each other. Of……'"

He recited in a low voice.

Zhou Nan knelt in front of his couch, the sweat on his forehead grew more and more, and it flowed down like a stream in an instant.

Suddenly, Jiajing sat up abruptly, and grabbed Zhou Nan's shoulders with both hands: "What a bold and treacherous villain, how dare you pretend?"

Those eyes were full of red light, like two groups of raging fire.

Zhou Nan was out of his wits: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

"Rebellious ministers and thieves, rebellious ministers and traitors, come, come..." But the words stopped.

Zhou Nan didn't dare to move, and just knelt so still, only feeling that Jiajing's hands were hooked into his shoulder sockets like iron hooks, and he couldn't break free.

……

I don't know how long it took before Zhou Nan woke up from the horror: "Your Majesty."

There was no reply, Jiajing still maintained that posture.

Zhou Nan felt something was wrong, so he boldly pushed his hand away.

There was only a plop, and Jiajing fell down.

"Your Majesty." Zhou Nan called out in a low voice, stretched out his hand to touch his nose, but he was not breathing.

Still not at ease, he put his ear on Jiajing's chest and listened, but there was no sound.

Zhou Nan's tears flowed down again. He closed Jiajing's staring eyes with his hands, knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.Gritting his teeth, he stood up and strode towards the outside of the monastery.

"It's a matter of life and death, Zhou Nan, for yourself, for Yunniang, Sister Su, Ajiu, Sanya and the two sons, as well as for Jiashan and the child in her belly, you have to be strong!"

"Hold on, we can win!"

He clenched his fists, his knuckles creaking.

The snow outside was falling one after another, and the sky and the earth were white.

It was so cold, the cold air was sucked into the lungs, and the whole body seemed to be stiff, but the cold also calmed Zhou Nan's tumbling heart.

The fourth brother Jin ran over and yelled: "Master, waiter, I have something to report."

Zhou Nan scolded in a low voice: "Fourth Brother Jin, what are you making trouble for? His Majesty has already rested. Woke him up. Watch your head carefully."

The two eunuchs standing under the eaves also chuckled and said, "Fourth brother Jin, you scumbag, if Mr. Zimu hadn't defended you before, I don't know how many dozen you would have eaten."

Fourth brother Jin stuck out his tongue, and said with a simple and honest smile: "I was born with a loud voice, my mother gave birth to my father, what can I do?"

The eunuchs have served the emperor for so many years, so they naturally know the emperor's living habits.Every time Jiajing took the elixir, he had to sit and practice Qi for an hour or two. During this period, no one could disturb him, except Huang Jin.

Naturally, they will not touch this bad luck.

Zhou Nan then asked, "Fourth Brother Jin, what's the matter?"

Fourth Brother Jin: "Master, when I was patrolling outside, I heard people say that Shi Sheren is on duty. If there is anything wrong with the minister, you can go there to find it."

Zhou Nan felt ecstasy in his heart, what a coincidence, I was having a headache on how to bring the news of the emperor's death to Xu Jie, this is when I fell asleep and hit the pillow.

At this moment, only Xu Jie can control the overall situation.

This matter cannot be delayed. It is already nine o'clock at night Beijing time in later generations. If it cannot be resolved before four o'clock at Mao time, the problem will be serious.

Time, time is so precious, it is directly related to the wealth and lives of countless people.

Zhou Nan didn't bother to put on the cloak, and strode towards the cabinet's Xiyuan value room.

As soon as he entered the value room, he saw a Wangwang stove burning in the signing room at the door, and Zhang Juzheng was sitting there alone reading.

Zhang Juzheng: "So it was Zimu who came to check the house at night, but something important happened?"

Zhou Nan walked in and cupped his hands: "I heard that my former aide, Shi Wenjiang, came to be on duty in the house. I'm very happy, so I came over to talk to him."

Zhang Juzheng didn't even get up, and saw the book in his hand on the table: "Bring it."

Zhou Nan: "I don't understand Taiyue's words, what can I get?"

"The customs defense diploma." Zhang Juzheng said indifferently: "According to the system, every office must be locked at the time of application every day. Without the customs defense diploma, no one can enter."

Zhou Nan smiled and said, "Brother Tai Yue, can't you? I'm just talking to old people."

Zhang Juzheng said: "Zimu is also a person who attends the king's father, whether it is forbidden or court system, he must be familiar with it? If Zimu wants to talk to Shi Sheren, he will come back tomorrow, so why rush it for a while? "

Zhou Nan: "This, this..." Snow had fallen all over his body on the way here, and the heat in the signing room at this moment turned into water, flowing down his neck and into his vest.

I felt anxious in my heart.

(End of this chapter)