His radiant face had completely shed the gloom that usually lingered from feeling unwell.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! After examining General Wang's condition, the renowned physician Chen Xiao said he probably won't live to see this winter!"
"What? Gao Shu, where did you get this information from?"
"Your Majesty, last night General Wang's grandson, Wang Li, personally entered the palace to request a report, but Your Majesty was already asleep at that time. Therefore, this old servant has dared to speak to Your Majesty this morning!"
"Oh dear, Gao Shu, Gao Shu, how foolish you are! Why didn't you tell me about such an important matter beforehand? So what if I was asleep? If I knew the whole story, would I blame you?"
"Yes, yes, it was this old servant's oversight..."
"What are you still blaming yourself for? Hurry up and prepare the sedan chair, I'm going to visit Wang Jian!"
"promise!"
After finishing his Tai Chi practice, the First Emperor was supposed to rest for a while before having breakfast, but he had no appetite at all.
Chen Xiao said that Wang Jian would not live to see winter, which means that Wang Jian did not have many days left to live, because it was already autumn.
If Wang Jian were gone...
For the First Emperor and for the Qin Dynasty, this was a severe loss.
Wang Jian can be considered the number one contributor to the First Emperor's conquest of the six states. His fame among Qin generals is second only to Bai Qi during the reign of King Zhaoxiang.
Therefore, this greatly worried the First Emperor.
After the carriages and horses were ready, at the urging of the First Emperor, they rushed to Wang Jian's old residence in less than half an hour.
This is Wang Jian's old residence at this time.
It wasn't as glamorous as ordinary people might imagine. Although in his later years, Wang Jian, for the sake of his family's interests, risked ruining his reputation for integrity by engaging in some corrupt practices and accumulating considerable wealth.
But he did not use the money to renovate the old house.
In his mind, a house is for living in, not for showing off; as long as it's livable and acceptable, that's enough.
The First Emperor alighted from his carriage.
Pushing open the heavy gate of the mansion, which had a slightly historical feel, I was informed by a servant and soon saw Wang Jian lying on the sickbed.
Where does Wang Jian have any strength now?
He squinted and saw the arrival of the First Emperor. He couldn't help but want to get up and pay his respects, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't straighten his back.
Upon seeing this, Wang Li immediately rushed over and helped his grandfather up, afraid that Wang Jian would roll off the bed.
The First Emperor looked solemnly at his once robust general, whose forehead was full and whose territory was vast, and who was now emaciated. He felt a pang of pity for him.
He had visited me once ten days ago.
Wang Jian wasn't this thin back then; his flesh was still slightly swollen.
But what about now?
Now, there's almost no flesh left on his body.
A pair of aged eyes bulged beneath the skull, looking quite terrifying, but below the eyebrows, where was the flesh? It was clearly just some wrinkled old skin; the flesh had almost completely disappeared.
Perhaps this is the physical condition of a person before they die.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, this old minister..."
"Alright, alright, no need for formalities, old general. Your health isn't good, so please excuse the formalities and get some rest. By the way, is there anything you haven't fulfilled? Just tell me, and I'll grant you whatever I can!"
"Your Majesty, thank you very much... cough cough..."
As Wang Jian spoke, he couldn't help but cough. Wang Li gently patted his back, hoping to relieve his pain.
pity.
For Wang Jian, doing this only provided some relief from his pain.
Such suffering has not been completely eliminated.
"General Wang, please don't be impatient, speak slowly. I will not be holding the morning court today, there's no rush!"
"Your Majesty, I learned from Physician Chen yesterday that I don't have long to live, so I was anxious... cough cough... I sent my grandson to the palace last night to summon Your Majesty, because there are some things I want to tell you!"
"What is it? General Wang, please speak freely!"
"Your Majesty, I had a strange dream a few days ago. In the dream, I turned into a star, a bright Ziwei Emperor Star shining in all directions. But in the east, an ambitious dragon was born and soared over Xianyang City. The bright Ziwei Emperor Star suddenly lost its light."
Wang Jian coughed a few times and then said, "Strangely enough, the dragon rushed towards the Ziwei Emperor Star in one breath, and I happened to be right in front of the Ziwei Emperor Star, blocking the dragon's path. The dragon was angered and bit me, which made me wake up in pain. My left arm is in unbearable pain!"
"Oh? Such a strange dream?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I don't know if this dream corresponds to reality. Perhaps the Purple Star corresponds to Your Majesty, and I happen to be the star guarding you. I didn't want to be defeated by that dragon. I'm really too old and useless!"
"Haha, General Wang, there's no need to blame yourself, it was just a dream!"
"Alas, Your Majesty, I know it was a dream, but it felt so real. I even suspect that the dragon corresponds to some rebels in the court or throughout the land."
"Hahaha, General Wang, let's leave that aside for now. Tell me what your unfulfilled wishes are. And what about your grandson? Do you want him to follow the Wang family tradition and join the army?"
The First Emperor smiled. He was somewhat interested in the strange dream, but not very interested. After all, his main purpose in coming here was to fulfill the dying wish of the old man, Wang Jian.
If this old man were to suddenly pass away one day, he would have died without regrets. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
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