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When Guo Rong opened his eyes, it was already late at night. All the oil lamps in the palace had been lit. The palace maids were carefully serving left and right, but their shadows were swaying back and forth on the wall, like some unknown monster. In fact, this was the case for the ministers. In front of the emperor, everyone wanted to shake their tails and beg for mercy and pretend to be loyal, but they removed their disguise. Who knows what they thought?! For example, now, the ministers in the court dared to resist Guo Rong's arrangement and rob Chai Zongxun. It was really a deception to the emperor and his heart was punished!

Doctor Li, who had been busy next to him, was slowly packing up the tool kit in his hand and putting silver needles back into his pocket. His face was covered with sweat, half hard and half nervous. The emperor suddenly fell into a coma and his condition worsened. It was no longer possible for medicine. All he could do was acupuncture for the emperor to stimulate the emperor's nerves and temporarily wake him up. In fact, this was also drinking poison to quench thirst. It would not be beneficial to the emperor if he continued for a long time! However, Doctor Li felt cold in his heart. How many times could he give the emperor acupuncture?

Guo Rong took a long breath, and forced himself to sit up under the service of the palace maids, and broke out in a cold sweat. He smiled at the Doctor Li for the first time and whispered: "Thank you for your hard work, how long can I last?"

Doctor Li did not dare to speak. Guo Rong waved his right hand and all the palace maids quickly withdrew from the palace. Only a few of the most loyal guards were on guard around the palace.

Doctor Li whispered: "Your Majesty is the emperor, and now he is just a little ill. Just be careful to adjust. Naturally..."

Under Guo Rong's gaze, Doctor Li was so nervous that his nose began to sweat. He really dared not tell lies, so he could only kowtow repeatedly on the ground: "I am incompetent, I am incompetent!"

In just a few seconds, Doctor Li's forehead was already dark. Guo Rong sighed and said in a low voice: "I forgive you for not being guilty. Actually, I know. Now I am exhausted and waiting for death! But I am really unwilling to give up. Who is I willing to pass on the country to? That is my business. Foreign ministers dare to interfere in it. They are really arbitrary. Not a son! Doctor Li. You have been treating me for many years, but now I want to trouble you and help me pass on a message! I am not a mean and polite person. As long as you accomplish this, I will protect your descendants from wealth for three lifetimes!"

Doctor Li wanted to agree. Guo Rong was a relatively trustworthy person, and everyone had a friendship for several years. He should help him with his feelings and reason. But now, even the emperor Guo Rong could not pass orders normally outside the palace. What would he do, a small imperial physician?! He could only kowtow repeatedly on the ground, and soon a pool of blood appeared on the ground.

Guo Rong frowned and asked, "Isn't it just news? Is it true that someone has blocked the palace ban?! Did Han Tong also betray me?"

Doctor Li lay on the ground and whispered: "All the decrees of Your Majesty must be tried now, and most of the orders will be passed on normally, and only the order to mobilize troops will be ordered. There can only be no news of the mud cow entering the sea! All the ministers inside and outside the palace must be searched, and any words will be confiscated. This is not a decision by one person. It is a joint resolution of most ministers from the outside court, and this order has been signed by the prime ministers. It is more effective than the imperial edict!"

When Guo Rong heard this, he felt a chill in his heart and almost fainted again. He frowned and said, "Doctor Li, you have been treating me for many years, and there are no outsiders here. Tell me the truth! Could it be that this country must be inherited by the Guo family, or is it that someone is forcing the ministers? I think the power of these people is limited, so why did the ministers fight me so resolutely this time?"

Doctor Li didn't dare to look up, but just whispered: "Your Majesty, I will only talk about my own thoughts, Your Majesty, don't blame me!"

Guo Rong nodded gently, and Doctor Li continued: "Our Great Zhou campaign has been in the south and north for so many time, and has captured a large territory, and the national treasury has also gained a lot of wealth. It can be said that since the demise of the Tang Dynasty, our Great Zhou has become the most powerful force in the Central Plains! For decades, the people have been displaced and have all wanted to live a stable life; the same is true for all officials. Everyone wants to live a comfortable life, and no one wants to live a hard life again in the war!

If... if King Jin (Guo Xin) ascended the throne, he would definitely follow Xiao Gui Cao, and the political situation of the court would transition smoothly, as usual. Everyone could also enjoy a safe life, happiness, happiness and happiness! But if Your Majesty seeks another child, then the day when Your Majesty enthrone him is the day when the war begins! Now, due to Your Majesty's reputation and the shock of the army, all the vassal states surrender to the center. But at that time, if Your Majesty loses His Majesty's command, the generals loyal to the late emperor and the generals loyal to Your Majesty will definitely fight. My Great Zhou really can't stand this tossing!"

Guo Rong sighed, and his ambition turned into a must. He whispered: "So many ministers, only you have told me the truth! No wonder even loyal ministers like Dong Zunhui have begun to take the initiative to protect Guo Xin. So that's it! Well, since the ministers are willing to Guo Xin ascend the throne, since everyone thinks he can continue my existing national policies, then I will listen to them. Anyway, since I have been fighting with them for the past few years since I ascend the throne, I will soon... Let's do what they want this time!"

Doctor Li did not dare to do anything, but just lay on the ground. He thought to himself: Your Majesty, if I had known this, why would it have been?! Now we will go through repeated inspections when we go to and from the palace, and someone will report to the prime ministers every word and action, is it easy for us?! And I heard that dozens of loyal guards had died in the palace, and the palace maids who returned home to visit relatives were even more poked and killed by more than a dozen. If they knew that the loyal Majesty finally made peace with the ministers, then they would die so unjustly!

Guo Rong pointed to several cases in the distance and said to Doctor Li: "You go to Han Tong to pass an imperial edict, saying that I have decided to pass it to the King of Jin, and ordered him to integrate internal and external defenses and be vigilant! He ordered him to send a message to Dong Zunhui, asking him to escort the King of Jin, and return to Beijing to ascend the throne! In addition, he notified the ministers to come here to discuss the matter and draft the edict to pass on the throne!"

Speaking of this, Guo Rong was no longer strong. Doctor Li hurriedly ran to the edge of several cases, hurriedly wrote the edict, handed it to Guo Rong for review, and then stamped it with Guo Rong's seal. Seeing that Guo Rong had no arrangements, Doctor Li left the emperor's bedroom. Before he could go far, he was surrounded by a group of guards. Doctor Li quickly raised the edict in his hand and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty is determined to pass it on to the King of Jin and order the ministers to enter and draft the edict. This is Your Majesty's edict!"

Hearing the call of Doctor Li, Han Tong, who was monitoring him in a hidden place, immediately stood up, walked over, took the decree from Doctor Li, and found that the stamped on it was the emperor's personal seal.

Han Tong couldn't help but feel excited. Although he was loyal to Emperor Guo Rong, he was even more loyal to the Taizu Guo Wei, who made great military achievements. During this period, Guo Rong had not issued an edict to allow Guo Xin to inherit the throne. In addition, there were rumors that Guo Rong also selected descendants from the Chai family. Although Han Tong was loyal to the emperor, he still surrendered to Guo Xin under Fan Zhi's persuasion and blocked the internal and external palace ban. Now His Majesty has made up his mind and finally no longer has to be this sandwicher!

Han Tong smiled and said to his subordinates: "Immediately send someone to inform Fan Gong (Fan Zhi), Wang Gong (Wang Pu), Wei Shuai (Wei Renfu) of this matter to make them happy. At the same time, I will immediately send someone to Li Hongyi and General Dong (Dong Zunhui) to inform him of this matter, so that the King of Jin will feel at ease to enter the capital. Your Majesty finally changed his mind, and I, Han Tong, finally deserve the kindness of the previous emperor to me!"

Soon, Fan Zhi and others received the news, and they rushed to the palace and discussed in the court. Then everyone ordered Han Tong to replace the guards of the Forbidden Palace and to withdraw all the eunuchs and guards.

Since Guo Rong had already decided to pass the post to Guo Xin, he no longer resisted it and cooperated very well. He also understood in his heart that the ministers were afraid that his strong temperament would recur, so he used the guards of the Forbidden Palace to wipe out the resistance of the ministers. But since Guo Rong had made up the idea of ​​passing the post to Guo Xin, how could he regret it? When all the guards retreated, the sky was already light, and it was already June 19th.

Seeing that the emperor took the initiative to cooperate and asked all the guards, eunuchs and palace maids to withdraw, the ministers were very happy. Everyone came in together and solemnly bowed to the emperor. Everyone understood that this might be the last time Guo Rong accepted the worship of the ministers.

In the years since Guo Rong took power in the Later Zhou Dynasty, he established the imperial guards, fought south and north, built the imperial capital, opened up waterways, reformed politics, enriched the country and safeguarded the people. Unfortunately, he always set an example and worked hard, and was unable to return to his illness, and finally died without fulfilling his ambitions.

Many people couldn't help crying when they looked at Guo Rong, who was young but already had white hair. Everyone couldn't help but screamed, "Your Majesty..."

Guo Rong looked at the familiar and unfamiliar ministers, and was filled with emotion. He smiled and said to the ministers: "I made an appointment with Wang Pu that day to expand the world for ten years, support the people for ten years, and bring peace to you for ten years! It has only been five years and six months now, but I didn't expect that I would abandon these unfinished foundations... Although my younger brother is not very smart, he is pure and honest by nature, so I will give it to you all to assist you!"

"Your Majesty..." Many people burst into tears, and some even kowtowed repeatedly, repenting for their previous disobedience to the emperor.

Suddenly the palace gate opened wide, and King Guo Xin of Jin ran in quickly, shouting while running: "Brother, brother!"

His face was full of anxiety and unpredictable concern. He held Guo Rong's hand tightly, and tears couldn't help but flow down his eyes. Guo Rong looked at this kind younger brother and felt a little guilty. He held Guo Xin's hand and said loudly: "My brother should be Yao and Shun!"

On June 19, 1999, the hero Guo Rong, died. Soon after that, Wang Pu, who had been unconscious for a long time, also left. In August, Hanlin scholar Dou Yan drafted the posthumous title of Emperor Daxing: "Emperor Ruiwu Xiaowen", and the temple name is Shizong...


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