The cold wind is biting and the dark clouds are gradually gathering on the eaves. It seems that the weather will get colder again in the past two days. The old marshal Zhou Zhongwang, who was admiring the plum blossoms alone in the pavilion, frowned and seemed to be worried, yes! According to previous years, this was the time when civil and military officials from the DPRK and China came to pay New Year greetings. However, now that the situation in the DPRK has changed, I have become a marginal figure in the imperial court. The emperor seems to have some grudges against me. Otherwise, with his decades of experience, How could the important task of conquering Tibet be given to a fledgling calf, Gao Jun! Why! Zhou Zhongwang sighed sadly several times in succession. Thinking about his old friends around him over the years, it seemed that except for himself, there were very few living ones. The other comrades either died in battle, were subjugated to death, or were cut off by the emperor. Now they are also Only Wei Guogong Xun Yu and He Yuanbo Anyuanshan were left, but at least they still got a title, what about themselves? The horse has been traveling at the border for decades. When it is needed, it is entrusted with heavy responsibilities. When it is not used, it is discarded like a worn out shoe.
"master!"
Zhou Zhongwang finally came to his senses after a long time. When he looked back, he turned out to be his butler, "What's the matter?"
The steward bowed and replied: "General Xun, please see me!"
After Zhou Zhongwang heard this, his cheeks trembled slightly, he? This high disciple himself has not made a mistake. Now if he wants to return to the imperial court, it seems that he has to be a good disciple. Zhou Zhongwang nodded and motioned to the housekeeper to invite him in.
A green figure floated over from outside the courtyard. The person who came was none other than Xun Mou. He jumped out from under the plum blossom tree with a silver crown and green clothes. He shouted with a smile: "Master..." He shouted twice in succession before calling the master who was in a daze. Come to your senses.
Zhou Zhongwang smiled at Xunmou, with a mixture of bitterness and joy in his smile.
Xun Mou came to the pavilion and saluted his master, "It's been a long time since I came to say hello to my master. I hope you will forgive me!"
Zhou Zhongwang nodded, then tilted his head again, looking at the several thin plum trees in the yard that were blooming in bright red, but there was no hint of joy on his face, instead he looked worried.
Seeing that his master was unhappy, Xun Mou asked, "Master is very worried. Is there something that is troubling him?"
Zhou Zhongwang remained silent, frowned slightly, turned around and walked down the stone steps under the pavilion, stepping on the stone path full of petals, his heavy steps were scattered and weak. Xun Mou vaguely realized that something was wrong. Although his master was old, he was still in good spirits for many years. He had never seen him so miserable. He suddenly looked like he was in his twilight years. When he looked closely at his master's scattered temples, a few strands The silver threads whimpered and lifted up in the cold wind, and the messy silver whiskers trembled slightly. Xun Mou watched blankly as his master walked straight into the courtyard. He didn't know what to say for a moment. He called softly twice, but the master didn't hear it or didn't want to pay attention. He was walking towards the main hall in front of him. The main hall a few steps away seemed to be separated by the sea and the sky. It took him a long time to reach the main hall with his staggering steps. When Zhou Zhongwang struggled to reach the dripping eaves, a high stone step made it even more difficult for him to lift his feet. Seeing this, Xun Mou hurriedly stepped forward to help him, but before his hand could reach his master's arm, he was pushed away by his master. Just when Xun Mou was stunned and at a loss, Zhou Zhongwang fainted and fell to the ground when he heard a "pop" and fell unconscious for a while.
"Here comes someone..." Xun Mou hugged his master and shouted loudly.
After a while, the housekeeper hurried over and saw General Xun sitting on the ground hugging the master. He knew that something serious must have happened, so he hurried over to ask.
Xun Mou quickly ordered the housekeeper, "Go and ask for the imperial doctor quickly. I will carry the master to the main room."
In the evening, there was a lively New Year scene outside the mansion. The streets and alleys were dimly lit. Children chased and played with clay figurines in their hands. Adults strolled and chatted in the market with their hands behind their backs. Fireworks and firecrackers were set off from time to time in front of every house. Only this large mansion seemed to have changed in one day. Everyone's faces from top to bottom were tense, and there was always a feeling that the building was about to collapse. Even the plum trees in the yard suddenly fell. The petals are gone.
"Hey..." An old man in ordinary clothes was checking Zhou Zhong's pulse while shaking his head and sighing, as if he was about to speak but hesitated.
The hall was crowded with Zhou Zhongwang's family members, all of them looked panicked and asked in a hurry: "Imperial Physician, how is he doing?"
The imperial doctor raised his head and glanced at the people in the room, then his eyelids drooped and his head drooped, "There is nothing I can do! Just listen to fate!"
Xun Mou asked puzzledly: "How is this possible, imperial doctor? My master has always been in good health. He was still alive and well when I came to see him last time. Why did he collapse this time when he said he had collapsed?"
The imperial doctor asked Mrs. Zhou: "Old madam, has the old marshal been restless all day recently and has difficulty falling asleep at night?"
Mrs. Zhou wiped away her tears and sobbed: "This is still a child. These days, the master has always been hungry, and he always sighs after eating."
The imperial doctor shook his head and said to Xun Mou: "It seems that the old marshal has been depressed for a long time. Coupled with the cold weather and freezing ground, such symptoms suddenly occurred."
"Then what else can I do? Can you make a prescription?"
The imperial doctor shook his head again, "Heart ailments still need heart medicine, there is really nothing I can do!"
As soon as the imperial doctor said this, the whole room burst into tears.
The night is getting deeper, the cold wind is howling outside the window, but you can still hear the rustling sound. It was already midnight, and there was still no sign of Marshal Zhou waking up. Xun Mou was worried that something might happen to his master, so he did not dare to leave for even a moment. Instead, he asked his master's family to relax and let them all go down to rest. He and the housekeeper were left in the room waiting for the master to wake up.
Xun Mou and the housekeeper were sitting at the round table drinking tea and chatting. Suddenly they heard someone whispering behind their ears. When they turned around to look, Zhou Zhongwang was already pointing at Xun Mou with his eyes half open, as if he had something to say. Xun Mou quickly came to the bed, sat on the edge, took Master's left hand, and said excitedly: "Master, you finally woke up!"
"Mou'er..." Zhou Zhongwang rolled his eyes and called Xun Mou softly.
Xun Mou squeezed his master's hand tightly and said, "Disciple is here, disciple is here. Master, you'd better have a good rest. Do you want to have some snacks? I'll take some medicine soon!"
Zhou Zhongwang smiled slightly, and his face seemed to change, "No need to bother, I know that my time as a teacher is running out..."
"Master, you have spent half your life in the army, how could you fall down so quickly! This big man's empire is still guarded by you!"
Zhou Zhongwang waved his hands and smiled coldly. Xunmou saw that his master had improved a lot, so he smiled and said: "Master, what my disciple said was from the bottom of his heart..."
"Hmph..." Zhou Zhongwang smiled and snorted, "My teacher has made it clear in the past few days that if this country still needs veterans like me to carry it, then the country's destruction will not be far away!"
Xun Mou was startled after hearing this, "Master..."
Zhou Zhongwang smiled and waved his hands and said: "Master, I am not confused! I also have a few words from the bottom of my heart that I want to tell you..."
