Chapter 908 Unwilling
Master Guan said with effort: "I, I often dream about the noodles and noodle soup in my hometown recently. I want to go home and visit..."
An official in the palace sighed and said, "Don't worry, sir. I will definitely convey this to the prince. As for Dalang and the others..."
Master Guan said with difficulty, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. I have relied on the prince for many years, and I already feel guilty. How dare I ask for anything else? When they return and complete the three years of mourning with me, they will go and fight for their own future."
County Magistrate Tang, standing by, nodded and said, "That's quite true. The other day, Master Guan asked me about the four academies in the capital. If Dalang and Erlang want to take the exams in the future, they can come to me for a letter of recommendation."
Master Guan's eyes lit up slightly. He didn't care whether he could pass the four exams or not. What he cared about was that he could take the opportunity to leave the quagmire of Yizhou City.
The official in the palace laughed and said, "Master Guan has high hopes for Dalang and Erlang. I will report this to His Majesty."
Mr. Guan finally relaxed a little, the breath he had been holding in his throat. He glanced at Magistrate Tang, then looked at his son, raised his hand slightly, but before he could hold it, it dropped down.
Mr. Guan's eyelids became heavier and heavier. Before they closed completely, he thought a lot and many things from the first half of his life flashed through his mind.
After all, he was somewhat unwilling to accept his fate. When he was young, he went to Beijing to seek fame and fortune, but he offended someone. By chance, he met the King of Yizhou, who appreciated his kindness and made him an official in the palace.
The King of Yizhou had been very kind to him, and he had always been grateful to the King of Yizhou. Since entering the palace, he had devoted himself to serving the prince.
When the titles were being granted, the prince was younger than the previous princes and had no achievements in the court. It was he who provided advice and helped the prince win the favor of the late emperor, and only then was the prince granted the large and fertile land of Shu.
When he arrived in Yizhou City, the imperial court was short of money due to wars, so they only built the Yizhou Palace. Many things inside were incomplete, not to mention the famous plants and flowers. It was he who ran around, won over the local gentry, and made a few deals to earn money to support the entire palace...
He thought that although he could not benefit the people of the world in his life, he could at least help the prince manage the small piece of land of Yizhou, which would be useful to the country, the people and the lord, so his life would not be in vain.
Who knew that the prince would quietly prepare to seize the throne?
Because the former crown prince was seriously ill and had no legitimate children, the second and third kings seized power. The King of Yizhou was young and lacked the military achievements of the previous four kings. He thought they were just there to watch the fun...
This was nothing. If the former crown prince died, the King of Yizhou, like the second and third kings, were all legitimate sons, so they could naturally compete for the throne. However, the battle for power was soon settled, and the second king ascended the throne at lightning speed, and the world was settled.
He didn't expect that the prince was still unwilling to let go. It seemed that he knew that he did not agree with this matter, so he worked around him layer by layer.
By the time he found out, he had embezzled the money from the river workers and raised troops. He even contacted many ministers in the court and stirred up their dissatisfaction with the emperor...
Mr. Guan is not stupid, he is even quite self-aware.
He had met the Second King, the current emperor.
Compared to his own prince, that one is the one who has truly emerged from the bloody storm. He is not only a talented general, but also an emperor!
Even if there were some dishonorable things he did during his fight for the throne, he had the military power in his hands and many supporters. How could they possibly seize the imperial power from him?
At that time, the country had just begun to settle down and the borders were still unstable. Not to mention the ministers in the court, even Lord Guan himself did not want to cause any more chaos.
So after he found out, he hesitated for more than a year, but still couldn't help but reveal the matter to Bai Qi, the only relatively innocent county magistrate of Shu County in Yizhou City.
Unfortunately, the matter was not kept secret, and the situation was more serious than they had imagined. From the Jiedushi to the local officials, everyone was recruited by the King of Yizhou. They had no idea which link had gone wrong, and the fact that Bai Qi had evidence of the prince's rebellion leaked out.
First, the He family father and son disappeared. Bai Qi sensed the danger and immediately fled with his men, only having time to send him a note.
However, no one escaped, and all those who knew about the incident and those who were implicated unaware died.
Ever since Bai Qi and the others died, he had been terrified. Watching the King of Yizhou inspect the palace, he dared not even get sick, fearing arousing suspicion. Every day he lived in fear, fearing for his life, the lives of his family, and even more so, the crumbling Jianwei Weir.
Four years ago, when the Jianwei Weir collapsed, he felt that life was worse than death.
Now, he is finally dead, but his heart cannot let go.
A tear oozed from the corner of Mr. Guan's eye, and his eyelids half drooped, as if he was about to close, but he didn't.
Seeing that his father had not moved for a long time, Guan Dalang could not help but reach out to touch his nose to feel his breath, only to find that there was no air in his nose, and even the temperature had dropped. He was stunned for a moment and then fell to the bed crying, shouting: "Father——"
Doctor Ji rushed forward to check, felt the pulse and announced, "Master Guan has passed away—"
The house was suddenly filled with crying.
County Magistrate Tang stood behind the crowd, watching the people in the house crying, some genuinely or pretendingly. He sighed slightly and helped the Guan family with the funeral arrangements.
After Lord Guan was dressed in his burial clothes and buried, County Magistrate Tang and the officials of the royal palace lit a stick of incense for Lord Guan, expressed their condolences to Guan Dalang, and left only when it was almost dark.
County Magistrate Tang generously invited the officials of the palace to join him, sighing along the way: "Now that Master Guan is gone, it will be difficult to find a chess player of equal skill in the future."
Guan Gong's chess skills were also well-known in Yizhou City, and the officials in the palace sighed together.
County Magistrate Tang asked the officials of the palace, "This county has been very busy with the spring season, and it's been a long time since we last came to pay our respects to His Majesty. Is His Majesty in good health?"
"Kang Jian, Kang Jian," said the official in the palace, "The prince has been obsessed with poetry lately, often inviting talented people from Shu to write poems and essays. He is in a good mood, but I am afraid that the prince is sad about Master Guan's departure this time."
"Yes, the prince has always loved talented people," County Magistrate Tang praised him halfheartedly, "not to mention the twenty-year friendship between the prince and Master Guan."
"Yes, the prince has always been very kind to Master Guan."
The two of them returned to Yizhou City chatting, and then separated, one returned to the palace and the other returned to the county government office.
Magistrate Tang hurried back to the county office and pulled out a map of the county. After a long glance, he couldn't find the place he was looking for. He pondered for a moment, then summoned an old official and asked, "I vaguely heard the other day that there was good farmland for sale in a place called Dongxi Village. Do you know where Dongxi Village is?"
"Your Excellency wants to buy land?"
County Magistrate Tang laughed and said, "I don't want to buy it, but my wife wants to buy some property. She said I don't know how many years I will be working here, and it's not good to ask for money from my family all the time."
"We need to buy some property," the old official thought for a moment and shook his head. "I've never heard of Dongxi Manor. Could it be that it's not in our county? If it's in another county, it's too far away and difficult to manage."
County Magistrate Tang smiled and nodded, "That won't work. We need to buy land closer. Forget it, I'll go back and look for another suitable one."
After the old official left, County Magistrate Tang pondered for a moment and called Mingli in. "Send someone to quietly inquire about a place called Dongxi Village. Remember, don't make a fuss. Ask privately and find the specific place."
It is sensible to follow.
The next update will be around 4:00 PM
(End of this chapter)
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