That night, Huangfusong specially put on a yellow round-collar military uniform, with a brocade belt around his waist and a leather ball on the outside. The person who helped him change his clothes was Cangtou Huangfu Shi. He was an orphan adopted by Huangfu Song after the war when he was the governor of the North. He had no name and no surname, so Huangfu Song named him himself, and the two had a deep relationship. Huangfu Shi knelt down and said, "You are going to the land of Jiuyou. How can you not have someone to serve you and hold a sword? Please allow me to go with you."
Huangfu Song sighed and persuaded him: "Why bother? I know you are loyal, but the soul is in the heart of the human heart. If you have the intention, just keep vigil for me for three years. If anyone else does it, Even if I die, I will not feel at ease even if I know it."
Huangfu Shi was silent for a long time, thinking in his heart: "Your descendants will be responsible for guarding the funeral, so why bother with me? But your current situation was framed by thieves. If I could know who framed you, I would definitely sacrifice my life." I will take my life to avenge you, and if you are lucky enough to survive then, I will guard your body until your death, and it will not be too late."
Soon, the sky became completely dark, and the patter of rain gradually began. A spring rain came unexpectedly. When Li Ru and others came in, Huangfusong was the only one sitting in the study, with pens and papers on the table. , but the letter was only half written. At this time, he was holding a long bow in his hand, and he was lowering his head to adjust the string of the bow.
The raindrops outside made a rustling sound on the leaves. The people who came stood in the corridor, took off their hats, and took off their leather boots that were wet by the rain at the door. There were two people following Li Ru, one was Tian Jing, the chief secretary of Taishi Mansion, and the other was Dong Min, the general of the left. From the perspective of status, Tian Jing represents the Taishi Mansion personally, Dong Min is the spokesperson for the Taishi to control the court, and Li Ru is the executor who handles the entire matter and balances the internal conflicts under the Taishi. He should have presided over the ceremony, but Huangfu Song did not give him this opportunity.
At this time, Huangfu Song put down his bow and arrow and was about to continue writing letters under the lamp. Because he was second only to the Grand Master, the three of them stood at the door waiting to be greeted. Huangfusong saw it, he just stopped writing and raised his hand and said, "Please wait a moment while I finish writing my suicide note." After saying that, he continued writing. He started writing quickly and finished it in an instant. He looked up and saw the three people looking at him. He smiled slightly, He took out a gold seal and a stone seal from under the case and looked at it carefully. It turned out that the gold seal was the "Seal of the Chariot and Cavalry General" and the stone seal was the personal seal of Huangfu Song himself. Print "Chen Song's Letter". Everyone in the room was reminded of many memories of the military years. Huangfu Song touched the seal in his hand, and with infinite emotion in his heart, he finally took out the seal pad and stamped the letters one by one.
Huangfusong collected the letter and coughed at them. Li Ru and the other three took off their clogs and came in and knelt down facing each other. Among the three of them, Li Ru and Dong Min only had a short sword, while Tian Jing had a big sword. , placed across the thigh.
The atmosphere was very dull, but Huangfu Song still looked normal on the surface. Dong Min was mostly taken care of by Huangfu Song when he was in Chang'an. Looking at Huangfu Song now, he felt admiration for him. However, considering his own status, he could only say: "Do you have anything to say to the Grand Master?"
Huangfusong had worked with Dong Min for a year. He knew that Dong Min was dull and it was not easy for him to ask first, so he smiled at him, took out one of the two letters on the desk, and said to him: "This one is What I have passed on to the emperor are the words from my heart. I hope you, Shuying, can pass them on."...
He handed another letter to Tian Jing and said, "Everything I want to say to the Grand Master is in this letter. Please keep it."
"Yes." After Tian Jing answered, he immediately stood up and took it respectfully.
They thought that Huangfu Song had some last words to defend himself, so they all waited with bated breath. Unexpectedly, Huangfu Song had no such intention and didn't want to say anything more. He took out the short knife from his waist and carefully observed the shining blade under the lamp. Then he put the knife on the table and took off his fur, revealing the white fur. Wearing military uniforms, those present suddenly realized that Huangfu Song was such a majestic and beautiful man.
He picked up the knife, and the three of them watched, their hearts rising. Looking at his hand holding the knife, which was usually steady and not trembling at all, I secretly admired him in my heart. But I couldn't help but think sadly. Huangfu Song was only in his early fifties this year. He was skilled in military affairs and had great military morale. He was deeply feared by the world. If he contributed to the Grand Master, wouldn't he be many times stronger than Li Jue, Guo Si and others?
It's a pity that Huangfu Song's death not only resulted in the loss of talents, but also didn't know how much trouble it would cause in the court. Li Ru thought of this and saw the cold light shining on the short knife in his hand. He lamented in his heart that things are impermanent. A generation of heroes will turn into cold corpses in an instant, which made him even more sad.
Huangfusong turned the tip of the knife over, raised it to his chest, and paused for a moment. At this time, the whole house was silent, except for the sound of raindrops falling continuously along the eaves.
He left his last words: "It is my fault to cause the world to collapse and not be able to unite the four seas."
After saying this, he used both hands to exert force and stabbed the tip of the knife straight into his heart until the handle was gone. But the center fossa is not completely pierced, and the breath is still there. He used the last strength in his life to twist the handle of the knife. Blood immediately flowed all over his clothes, and his body went limp. He fell sideways on the mat, with blood gushing out of his mouth and his feet still twitching.
When Tian Jing saw this, he stood up suddenly and was about to chop off his head. Li Ru was blinded, so he stretched out his hand to stop him, and shouted: "An important minister of the country who rides on a chariot is an extraordinary person, so you must not make mistakes!"
Looking at Huangfu Song again in a blink of an eye, his hands and feet still moved slightly a few times, then gradually stopped.
The three people immediately bowed to Huangfu Song's body, then quickly turned around and came out, put on leather boots and bamboo hats, and walked into the courtyard in the cold rainy night. Huangfu Jianshou stood at the entrance of the courtyard, looking up at the sky. , the rain covered his face, and it was impossible to tell whether there were tears in his eyes.
Li Ru stepped forward and told him: "Tomorrow, you will write to the court and say that the chariot and the cavalry are caught in the rain and feel the wind and cold. Please ask for leave to bathe. After three months, the Grand Master will send someone to bury the chariot and the cavalry in a grand ceremony. Remember, do not mourn! Otherwise, the family may be wiped out. What a disaster!" Huangfu Jianshou could only nod.
Looking up at the rooms in the mansion, they were all pitch black, and the door in front of the mansion was open, like a haunted house. Maybe they are all silently praying for their master. Perhaps, it is also a silent protest.
After walking out of the mansion, the three of them got into the carriage and opened Huangfu Song's legacy letter.
The letter he wrote to Grand Master Dong Zhuo was a confession, claiming that he was "devoted to the country" and had absolutely no intention of disloyalty. Dong Zhuo's conviction this time was like "the King of Yan forced Le Yi and the second generation killed Meng Tian" ", but he "wanted to reuse the kindness of the restoration and cherished the ambition to clear out the thieves" and did not dare to disobey, but he really had "hard to express the pain" in his heart. He hoped that the grand master would stop blaming his family and work hard to eradicate the Central Plains. , recuperate and recuperate afterwards, and return to power as the emperor. In this way, "the name can be hung on bamboo and silk."...
The letter he wrote to the emperor was a political commentary, saying that the world is in chaos. The reason seems to be that Chang Shi is disrupting the government, but in fact it is because the central government is weak and the local power is strong. The county government only knows the emperor but not the emperor, and only knows the countryside. The party does not know the court. If the emperor wants to regain his power, he should divide the ministerial duties and educate widely. If the Han Dynasty can be revived, Huangfu Song will not be very happy under Jiuquan.
His sincere words made the three of them silent. Then Dong Min took the letter and said goodbye to the two of them, and returned to the palace first. Li Ru and Tian Jing took the car directly to Xiwu.
When they arrived at Xiwu, it was already early the next morning. While Li Ru was waiting for Tian Jing to inform the Grand Master, he took a nap in the side room for a while. By the time he could see the Grand Master again, the rain had stopped.
Dong Zhuo was still lying on the couch, reading Huangfu Song's suicide note for a while, and then asked Li Ru, Tian Jing and the others: "Didn't he say anything else before he died?"
Li Ru said: "The charioteer was quite remorseful before he died, saying that it was his fault that the world was in chaos."
Dong Zhuo understood what Huangfu Song meant, put down the letter, and said slowly: "He regrets using it for me." If an ordinary person said this to him, Dong Zhuo would definitely be furious, but now that Huangfu Song could be removed so easily, it made him feel uncomfortable. He felt a little guilty in his heart, and he could only comfort himself by saying: "Huangfu Song is too popular. Regardless of whether he is involved in treason or not, he must be eliminated."
Huangfu Song's matter came to an end. He wanted to investigate the assassination again, so he asked Li Ru: "Wen You, do you have any ideas now to find out the person who assassinated me?"
Li Ru replied: "Originally, there was no such thing, but now that the rider is dead, there is a way to do it."
Dong Zhuo asked curiously: "What method?"
Li Ru thought for a while and said: "Now it seems that the fire in the ancestral temple, the rumor among the people, and the assassination of the imperial master must have been directed by one person, and even if the chariot rider is not the mastermind behind it, it is still an extremely important part. , we can use the death of Chaoqi to carry out the plan of "fishing for love", and we can understand the enemy behind the scenes."
Dong Zhuo asked: "What is Diaoqing?"
Li Ru explained: "Snakes move when you pluck grass, tigers run when you knock on mountains, and you use people and things as bait to catch the truth behind the scenes. In the past, when the king of Qi wanted to establish a queen, he ordered his ministers to discuss it. Lord Mengchang wanted to satisfy the king's wishes, so he presented the urin to Qi. King, there is only one that is rich and beautiful, different from the others. The next day, Lord Mengchang secretly asked his servant Meier where he was, and then he learned who the King of Qi favored. Then he persuaded him to appoint him as his queen, and the King of Qi was very happy, so he favored Lord Mengchang. This is 'Fishing for love'."
Tian Jing held up his palms and sighed: "It's wonderful, but how do you catch love?"
Li Rudao: "I have sent people to keep an eye on the gates of Cheqi's Mansion and Xun You's Mansion, and strictly ordered not to reveal the news of Cheqi's death. I will see who comes forward to inquire about the news, and find out who spread the news of Cheqi's death, and then screen and contact Xun Gongda. If you make good friends, the answer will come naturally."
"Okay! Wen You is indeed my think tank!" Dong Zhuo was overjoyed when he heard this. He immediately sat up, which caused the wound to be affected. His face was green and red for a while. It took him a while to calm down, but he still smiled with hatred. : "Using Huangfu Song's death as bait, I want to see how many fish want to bite the hook in the deep water of Chang'an!"
The next day when martial law was lifted, Situ Wang Yun was inspecting matters at the Chancellor's Desk when he opened a memorial. He saw that it was signed "Chen Huangfu Jian Shou Biao." He slowly opened it and read it, his eyebrows showing a hint of joy.
He called Yilang He Yong and whispered to him for a while, then pretended that nothing happened and continued to approve the rest of the books.
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