Zhao Huan stared at him intently: "This depends on you, Mr. Chen Aiqing."
"I?"
Zhao Huan nodded and said, "Chen Guoting, only your death can allow my reforms to continue. Now the ministers are dissatisfied, thinking that I am acting on impulse, with much talk but little action."
Chen Guoting understood: "Your Majesty means that only by granting death to this minister will the other ministers be afraid and support the establishment of a new army."
"right."
Chen Guoting smiled bitterly: "I should have died anyway. Since Your Majesty has said so, I have nothing to say." After saying this, Chen Guoting knelt down and said seriously: "If it is really as Your Majesty said, and the people of the Song Dynasty live in peace and prosperity in the future, I am willing to die peacefully!"
Zhao Huan's eyes were filled with tears: "Chen Guoting, I will overturn your verdict one day!"
Chen Guoting kowtowed and said: "I am willing to sacrifice my life for a prosperous Song Dynasty!"
Zhao Huan looked up at the sky, trying hard not to cry. "Do you have any last wishes? Tell me and I'll do it for you."
Chen Guoting shook his head: "No more."
Zhao Huan waved his hand and said, "I will leave you with an intact body. This is the only thing I can do for you."
"Chen Guoting thanks His Majesty for your grace!"
"Someone come!"
The eunuch in charge outside brought in a plate with a pot of wine and a wine glass on it. It was obvious that the wine was poisoned.
The eunuch placed the wine jug on the table, and Zhao Huan did not look back. He did not dare to look back, for he was afraid that he would be soft-hearted and snatch the wine jug away.
Chen Guoting picked up the wine pot and filled a glass with wine. He raised the glass with both hands and said to Zhao Huan's back: "Your Majesty, I am leaving." After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.
When Zhao Huan turned around, tears finally flowed down. Chen Guoting looked at him with a sad smile, then closed his eyes.
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