Xia Pingan opened his eyes and found himself lying on a big bed. His nose was filled with the strong smell of herbs. The big bed was in a magnificent room, and the room was decorated with brocade curtains. It was luxurious and luxurious.
On the side of the big bed, several beautiful maids stood by the bed, blowing on the thick decoction that had just been served. Several attendants stood at the door of the room, glancing over with worried eyes from time to time.
"Cough, cough …"
Glancing around, Xia Pingan's lungs twitched, and he coughed violently. Several beautiful maids who waited by the bed hurriedly came forward, patting his chest and back in a flurry.
"Master, please take the medicine …" A beautiful maid knelt on the bed and raised the medicine bowl in her hand. Another maid held a silver spoon and gently blew on it to test the temperature. She wanted Xia Pingan to take the medicine.
"Leave the medicine here. You guys can leave now …" The coughing stopped. Xia Pingan raised his hand and saw the age spots on his hand. He smiled bitterly. In his mind, he had a rough idea of his current condition.
This was the time when Guan Zhong was seriously ill in his old age and would pass away soon.
According to the nature of the Boundary Pearl, Qi Henggong would probably come soon.
Sure enough, as soon as those beautiful maids left, a person who looked like an official hurried in. "Prime Minister, the King has come to see you …"
"Help me up …"
When the official helped Xia Pingan up, Qi Henggong, who was wearing a purple robe and had a long beard, strode into the room. Seeing Xia Pingan about to get up from the bed, Qi Henggong hurried over, took the pillow and quilt on the bed, and let Xia Pingan lean on it. He asked with concern, "Father Zhong, are you feeling better …"
"I'm afraid I won't be able to eat next year's new wheat …" Xia Pingan panted and said, and then looked at the man in front of him. This man was Qi Henggong, the head of the Five Hegemons of Spring and Autumn.
It was said that Qi Henggong liked purple robes in his old age, and it was true.
History was a joke. At this moment, Qi Henggong, wearing a purple robe, was in high spirits, and was feared by all the feudal lords in the world. Who could have imagined that such an overlord would starve to death? What's more, he had been dead for 67 days, and nobody took care of his corpse until the maggots crawled out of the palace wall.
An overlord's achievements depended on the right people, and he died miserably because of the right people.
Xia Pingan sighed as he admired Guan Zhong's insight and talent. If Qi Henggong, he would not be so miserable. he would not be so miserable.
Hearing Xia Pingan say that he wouldn't be able to eat next year's new wheat, Qi Henggong's face immediately turned gloomy. However, he forced a smile and comforted him, "Don't say that, Mr. Zhong. I've already sent an order to visit all the famous doctors in the world. I'm sure we can find a divine doctor to cure you!"
"Don't comfort me, Your Majesty. It's human nature to be born, grow old, get sick, and die. I have no regrets in my life since I've been able to follow Your Majesty to achieve the hegemony of Qi Kingdom. However, I don't have much time left. I don't know if you'll see me again next time Your Majesty comes …" Xia Pingan coughed again.
Seeing the decoction beside the bed, Qi Henggong hurriedly picked it up and helped Xia Pingan to take it.
Looking at Guan Zhong who was lying on the bed, Qi Henggong couldn't help but feel sad when he thought of all the things that had happened to him over the years.
After taking the decoction, Xia Pingan felt a cooling sensation in his lungs. Feeling a bit better, he stopped coughing.
"I'm still conscious now. If Your Majesty has any questions, you can ask me now. I can still give Your Majesty advice …"
Hearing Xia Pingan's words, Qi Henggong sighed and gently waved his hand. Everyone else in the room left. For a moment, only Qi Henggong and Xia Pingan were left in the room.
Actually, Qi Henggong came to find Guan Zhong this time because he wanted to ask about Guan Zhong's future.
"You're right, Mr. Zhong. It's human nature to be born, grow old, get sick, and die. I'll also have such a day in the future. I just don't know who you think can inherit your position in Qi Kingdom after you pass away. “
"Xi Peng, Xi Peng can inherit my position. Xi Peng is Zhuang Gong's great-grandson and is very loyal to Your Majesty. After the Kuiqiu Meeting, Xi Peng even quelled the chaos in Jin Kingdom. Xi Peng is respected by the feudal lords and can help the common people. He has a long-term vision and is diligent in political affairs. Your Majesty, you can rest assured that Qi Kingdom will be handed over to him. However, Xi Peng is already old.
Qi Henggong pondered for a moment and nodded. "If Xi Peng passes away, I want Bao Shuya to continue to be the prime minister. What do you think, Mr. Zhong?"
"You can't …" Xia Pingan hurriedly stopped him and sighed. "Bao Shuya is a gentleman. He's too righteous to be involved in politics. He's affectionate and righteous to me and Your Majesty. He's a good man. Bao Shuya can be an honest official, but he can't be the prime minister. I've been the prime minister of Qi Kingdom for 40 years. The reason why I haven't put him in an important position is that I know that if I put him in an important position, he'll hate evil as if it's his enemy. However, he doesn't know how to cater to the king and the common people. He's too upright and doesn't know how to be flexible. If Bao Shuya becomes the prime minister, it won't be good for him and Qi Kingdom …"
"If only Ning Qi were still alive!" Qi Henggong also sighed.
"If only Ning Qi were still alive!" Xia Pingan also sighed. It was a pity that Ning Qi died earlier than Guan Zhong. 40 years passed in the blink of an eye. The "Five Heroes of Guan Huan" who helped Qi Henggong build Qi Kingdom were now either old or withered.
Qi Henggong cheered himself up. "Since Father Zhong thinks that Bao Shuya can't be the prime minister, I wonder if Kaifang can be the prime minister?"
"If Your Majesty still believes in me, please listen to me now. Please kill Kaifang, Yi Ya, Shudiao and Chang Zhiwu immediately …"
Qi Henggong was so shocked that his face changed. He just wanted to ask Xia Pingan whether the four people could be of great use. He intended to promote them. However, he didn't expect that Xia Pingan suggested him to kill the four people as soon as he opened his mouth.
"The four people are very loyal to me. Why do you say that, Father Zhong? You want me to kill them. If I kill them, won't the people in the world laugh at me for being heartless?"
"The most difficult thing to give up in the world is the kinship. Everyone cherishes their children. Your Majesty, you ate all kinds of delicacies and wanted to taste human flesh. Yi Ya killed his own son and cooked it for Your Majesty. How could he be loyal to Your Majesty if he could kill his own son so cruelly?"
Qi Henggong's face changed. "What about Shudiao? In order to serve me in the palace, Shudiao even castrated himself. He cherished me more than himself. What did he do wrong to make you kill him?"
Shudiao? In fact, Xia Pingan wanted Qi Henggong to call Shudiao here so that he could see what he looked like. It was said that Shudiao was very handsome. In order to stay with Qi Henggong in the palace so that Qi Henggong wouldn't be worried about his status, he directly castrated himself in the palace. Shudiao was the ancestor of Dongfang Bubai, the first person who cultivated Sunflower Manual and Bixie Swordplay.
"It's normal for people to value their own bodies. If he doesn't cherish his own body, how could he cherish Your Majesty's body?"
"What did Kaifang do wrong? He would rather give up his position as the Crown Prince of Wei and serve me for 15 years. He didn't even go back to attend his parents' funeral. Are you worried about him? "
"Kaifang came to Qi because Qi is big and Wei is small. Qi is rich and Wei is poor. He served Your Majesty in Qi and enjoyed a much better life than being the Crown Prince of Wei. Such a person didn't even feel sad about his parents' death. He abandoned his home and country. Your Majesty, do you expect him to be more filial to you than he was to his parents? These people who go against common sense must be evildoers with evil intentions. You can't put them in an important position. Your Majesty, please kill them! "
"What did Chang Zhiwu do wrong? Chang Zhiwu can predict people's death and cure my chronic disease. Why do you want to kill him?"
"Life and death are fated. Diseases are also the problems of one's body. Your Majesty, you put your life and death in the hands of others and let others decide for you. Can't Your Majesty notice such a danger? If Chang Zhiwu is disloyal, Your Majesty will be in danger! "
"These four people have followed me and served me for so many years. Why didn't Father Zhong say it earlier? Why do you want me to kill them now?"
"I didn't say it before. I just kept them to relieve Your Majesty's boredom and to make Your Majesty happy. If you compare them to a flood, I'm the dam. If you compare them to a beast, I'm the cage. If I'm here, they won't be able to harm Qi. Now that the dam is about to be destroyed, the cage is rotten. Once the flood and beast are released, they will run rampant and harm Qi and Your Majesty.
You must kill them! "Qi Henggong struggled and finally sighed." If I kill them, what will the world think of me? Forget it. At worst, I'll drive them out of Linzi and distance myself from them. I'll never see them again! "
Hearing Qi Henggong's words, Xia Pingan became speechless. The inertia of history was too great. Qi Henggong's fate could not be changed.
Although Qi Henggong said that he would drive the four people out of Linzi, three years after Guan Zhong's death, Qi Henggong missed the feeling of having the four people serve him. As a result, he recruited the four people again. Finally, Qi State was thrown into chaos. Qi Henggong was also killed by the four people in an extremely sullen way.
It was really regrettable that an overlord of a generation was killed by evil people.
… …
In the study, Xia Pingan opened his eyes.
Looking at the time, he found that it had only been less than one hour since the two Realm Pearls merged.
Guan Zhong's Realm Pearl of Divine Power increased Xia Pingan's divine power by 20 points, increasing the upper limit of Xia Pingan's divine power to 290 points.
After the merging of this Realm Pearl, there was another portrait of Guan Zhong discussing with Qi Henggong on the sickbed. On the left side of the portrait was the scene where Qi Henggong asked Guan Zhong for advice. On the right side of the portrait was the scene where Qi Henggong was trapped in the palace and starved to death. His body was rotten and infested with maggots and nobody cared about him.
There were eight words on the portrait — Use the virtuous to become the overlord; use the evil to become the traitor and you will die.
These eight words were really a portrayal of Qi Henggong's life.
At the same time, the word "distinguish" on the Mountain of Gold was also illuminated by this portrait. The word "sword" on the Engraved Boat in front of the portrait was illuminated.
The two Realm Pearls merged perfectly. Xia Pingan was very satisfied.
… …
It was still too early. If he walked out of the study at this time, people outside might misunderstand him. Therefore, Xia Pingan continued to sit cross-legged in the study and closed his eyes to rest. After about one hour, Xia Pingan felt that it was about time and left the study.
As expected, Guo Wei and Director Xu were still waiting outside. They were chatting on the sofa outside.
Seeing Xia Pingan open the door and walk out of the study, they both stood up. Director Xu became spirited while Guo Wei let out a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Xia Pingan couldn't come out …
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