Chapter 252 The death of an important minister(1/2)
The state of Wei had Anyi as its capital.
After a long period of silence in the hall, Wei Hou Wei Feng slowly raised his head, and a faint voice sounded at this moment.
"Old Prime Minister..."
Just after saying three words, Wei Feng stopped. After another period of silence, he looked solemnly at the medical officer standing below.
"this……"
Facing the expression on Wei Feng's face at this moment, the medical officer below felt awe-inspiring, and his words were filled with panic for a moment.
At this moment, a gust of breeze came from nowhere, blowing past the faces of the two of them, and also blowing the lights in the hall that were getting darker and darker.
When this scene came into view, the medical officer suddenly had words in his mind. He knew how to respond to Wei Feng.
"Your Majesty, please take a look."
When Wei Feng looked in the direction of the medical officer's finger, he heard a somewhat helpless voice appear in his ear.
"Your Majesty, the current state of the old prime minister is like that dim lamp that is almost extinguished. Although there is still a little residual oil, the lamp is not far away from being extinguished."
Hearing the helplessness in the medical officer's words, Wei Feng knew in his heart that Gongshu Cuo's time was probably numbered, but there was still a glimmer of hope in his heart.
"Maybe there will be..."
It's a pity that Wei Feng's glimmer of hope was completely shattered by the gentle shake of his head from the medical officer below before he could express it.
After taking some time to accept this news, which was bad news for him and the entire Wei State, Wei Feng raised his head again and looked forward.
"Thank you for your hard work, medical officer. You can go down first."
"I obey the order."
Accompanied by a bow to leave and a burst of footsteps from near to far, the hall once again returned to the silence it had just now.
To be honest, if there is anyone in the world who knows the most about death, it is probably Wei Feng.
Not only because he lived for eighty years in his previous life and witnessed the passing of too many lives, but also because he personally experienced how a person gradually passes away.
Logically speaking, Wei Feng, who has experienced so much, should be more open-minded about death than ordinary people, but after returning to his previous life, he became more afraid of death.
Or to be more precise, he was not afraid of death itself, but was afraid of the regrets that kept popping up in his mind before he died.
In his previous life, Wei Feng lived for eighty years. This age can be called a long life in the next thousand years.
It's a pity that for Wei Feng, the glory in these eighty years was only a moment, but regrets always lingered in his heart.
The death of Prince Wei Shen in battle, the destruction of General Pang Juan and the main force of hundreds of thousands of Wei troops, caused Wei to fall from the position of hegemon and become a second-rate prince...
These things, each and every thing he has experienced, are still engraved in Wei Feng's heart at this moment, and they also spur Wei Feng to continue to drive Wei Feng's chariot forward.
Now that Gongshu Cuo was about to die soon, these nightmare-like memories resurfaced in his mind, which made Wei Feng feel even more complicated and inexplicable.
He slowly stood up from his throne and walked step by step to the door of the main hall. He looked at the western sky, and the remaining sun that had mostly disappeared into the horizon reflected in Wei Feng's eyes.
"well……"
A lament slowly came out of Wei Feng's mouth. He stood there and watched silently for a long time, until there was no trace of the waning sun in the western sky.
"Prepare a car and go to the old prime minister's mansion."
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When Wei Feng got off the car and walked slowly into the old prime minister's mansion, he keenly noticed that the atmosphere here seemed to be different from the past.
Although Gongshu Cuo withdrew bravely after that war and handed over the position of Prime Minister to Gongsun Qi, Wei Feng did not show any slightness to his teacher.
Not only were they often rewarded with exquisite treasures and delicacies, but they also came to the mansion from time to time to chat about interesting things in the market or ask for advice on court affairs.
Because Wei Feng often visited the house, the old prime minister's residence, Gongshu Cuo, could not be called empty even if it was not full of guests and friends.
But today's mansion gave Wei Feng a feeling that seemed to be full of desolation and desolation as autumn approaches.
Walking along the familiar road towards the backyard, Wei Feng, who was familiar with the road, arrived outside Gongshu Cuo's room.
The waiter who was waiting to lead the way was about to knock on the door. A weak voice came from the room, but Wei Feng outside the door immediately stopped him.
"Yue'er, I'm afraid my father is dying soon."
Listening to these regretful and somewhat calm words, Wei Feng motioned the waiter to leave with his eyes, and then stood silently outside the door and listened quietly.
In the room at this moment, Gongshu Yue, who also listened to Gongshu Cuo's words, grabbed his father's hand with trembling hands.
"Father, you can live a long time, and you haven't seen Ping'er, your grandson, grow up?"
"Seeing Ping'er grow up, how can I not miss being a father? It's a pity..."
A somewhat regretful word gradually fell out, and Gongshu Cuo tried his best to squeeze out a smile on his face.
"Yue'er, don't act like a daughter. Your father knows your body."
"Throughout my life as a father, I have experienced times when my talents were not appreciated, and times when I was very motivated;"
"There were times when I ignored the interests of my family and country for my own selfish interests, and there were times when I tried my best for Wei..."
As the words continued to be uttered, and as the familiar scenes continued to reappear in his mind, Gongshu Cuo's spirit seemed to be gradually improving.
Despite this, feeling the increasingly powerful right hand in his hands, the uncle Yue's face beside the bed showed no trace of joy and instead became more and more painful.
Because he knew that his father's health was not getting better, but was probably a reflection of his health before he died.
After counting his life that he didn't know how to evaluate, Gongshu Cuo's right hand directly grabbed Gongshu Yue beside him.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Yue'er, I still have three unfulfilled wishes as a father."
The more the uncle heard his father's three words, a certain firmness immediately appeared on his face, and he held his right hand tightly with both hands.
"Father, please speak."
"The first thing is that Wu Qi's descendants."
Perhaps it was because he spoke kind words even when he was about to die, but there was a look of regret in Gongshu Cuo's eyes at this moment.
"I was sorry for Wu Qi about what happened back then. If I hadn't been a hindrance, I'm afraid he wouldn't have left Wei State, and he wouldn't have ended up with his body and head missing."
"I already brought his descendants back to Wei when I was on my last mission to Chu. Yue'er, you have to take care of them in the future."
Uncle Yue replied solemnly: "Father, my son can do it."
After saying the first thing and listening to his son's solemn response, Uncle Cuo nodded with satisfaction.
"The second thing is you and your senior brother Yang."
"You have all been carefully trained by your father, and now you have become important ministers of our Kingdom of Wei."
"Even if my father is no longer here, you brothers should support each other, fulfill your duties together, and assist your Majesty."
"Father, the son will obey his father's teachings." After Gongshu Cuo said the second thing, Gongshu Yue immediately nodded in agreement.
Just when Gongshu Cuo was about to say his third thing, the door was slowly pushed open, and Wei Feng's figure appeared in front of the two people in the room.
"(Old) Minister, I would like to pay my respects to you, Your Majesty."
"Teacher, Junior Brother Yue doesn't need to be polite." Wei Feng took a step forward and stopped the two of them. Wei Feng immediately said, "I also heard what the teacher just said."
"Since the teacher asked Junior Brother Yue and Junior Brother Yang to do his best to assist me, then I also made a promise in front of the teacher."
"As long as I am here, Junior Brother Yue and Junior Brother Yang will naturally sit upright in the court hall of our Kingdom of Wei."
After hearing the promise given by Wei Feng, Gongshu Cuo's face showed a bit of excitement, and his hands even touched Wei Feng's.
"Old minister, Uncle Cuo, thank you very much, Your Excellency."
Gongshu Cuo knew that with the promise Wei Feng made today, at least in the next few decades, his heirs and most valued students would have a bright future in Wei.
How could such a weighty promise not make him excited?
Gently holding Gongshu Cuo's hands, Wei Feng's face clearly showed some concern, "Teacher, I don't know your third wish?"
"My third wish is that your Majesty can continue the legacy of Marquis Wen, restore the legacy of Marquis Wen, and make our country of Wei stronger than the other lords in the world."
After speaking these words in his most powerful voice, the uncle immediately looked at Wei Feng with his burning eyes.
"Your Majesty, if one day we are successful, please don't forget to tell me."
"Old minister, I will always bless the Kingdom of Wei and wait for that day."
Both hands held Gongshu Cuo's hand at the same time, the expression in his eyes became more and more solemn, and then Wei Feng's short but powerful answer appeared in Gongshu Cuo's ears.
"must."
That night, Gongshu Cuo, who had worked hard for the Wei State for half his life, left this world with his expectations for the Wei State in his heart.
Regarding the death of Gongshu Cuo, Wei Feng, as the monarch of Wei State, expressed his grief in the court hall;
Regarding the life of this old prime minister, under the instruction of Wei Feng, the Wei State Court also gave a high evaluation.
Although he did some wrong things due to temporary self-interest, in the consensus reached by everyone in the Wei court, Gongshu Cuo was still a hero who made great contributions to the Wei state.
Without Gongshu Cuo, it is still unknown whether Wei Feng would be able to take the position of Marquis of Wei; without Gongshu Cuo, it might be difficult for Wei to defeat and surrender Han and Zhao; without Gongshu Cuo, the intergenerational transfer of power in Wei might not be possible.
There will be waves again.
It can be said that without Gongshu Cuo, an important person who can be called the anchor of the Wei Dynasty, the Wei Kingdom would not be as strong as it is today.
To be continued...