Chapter 636: Can You Just Help Me? Give Me Freedom, Okay?

How could there be such a coincidence in the world?

The finishing touch was the same;

The appearance was the same;

The task of "killing Ma Jun" was also very consistent!

If Guan Yu was still skeptical and negative when Zhao Lei expressed the doubt about "Guan Xing was alive", he was still thinking that he didn't want to add to the sadness of "An Guo".

But now...

Undoubtedly, Guan Yu's mood was complicated. This was an extremely tangled thought. He was excited and surprised that his son Guan Xing was still alive, but he was also angry because... he was kept in the dark about this matter.

In the end, the surprise was greater than the anger.

"Yun Chang, if there is nothing else, I will leave first..."

Zang Ba noticed Zhou Cang's expression, as if he had something important to do, and immediately bowed.

It was also this voice that brought Guan Yu's thoughts back from the clouds.

"Okay...Okay..."

At this point, Zang Ba turned around. Guan Yu looked at his figure. With the sound of "tap tap", Zang Ba walked away step by step.

But at this moment...

"Nu Kou, please stay..."

"Ah..."

Guan Yu's sudden words made Zang Ba pause, and he turned around immediately. The two of them looked at each other across a cold street.

At this time, Guan Yu's voice came out slowly.

"Nu Kou, don't tell anyone about this."

Rarely, Guan Yu used a tentative and extremely unconfident tone.

Zang Ba nodded, and immediately understood Guan Yu's idea, "Don't worry, Yunchang, Zang is not a person who speaks without restraint!"

At this point, Zang Ba bowed again, but Guan Yu's phoenix eyes narrowed into a slit. At the moment Zang Ba turned around, he gently and faintly chanted the two words "thank you"...

It was also because of these two words that Zang Ba took back the steps he had taken.

He opened his mouth, but swallowed what he wanted to say.

We are all righteous men, some words... don't need to be said so clearly, each other's mood has long been clear.

"Hehe..."

Turning his back to Guan Yu again, Zang Ba walked forward, shaking his head gently, and muttering in his heart.

—— "I can't tell that under Yunchang's iron-like appearance, there is such a delicate heart! ”

—— "Despite the execution at the gate in the past, Yunchang still cares about this son! ”

—— "Guan Xing, Guan Anguo?"

Reading this, Zang Ba had already walked away and disappeared from Guan Yu's sight.

At this time...

Guan Yu, who had recovered a little, turned to Zhou Cang, "What's the matter?"

"It's Master Yunqi...he..."

Without waiting for Zhou Cang to finish his words, Guan Yu raised his hand and said, "I've been waiting for him for a long time. Now that he knows, he's here to see me. Tell him that I won't see him today. I'll see if I have anything important to say tomorrow..."

It's not known whether it was because Guan Xing's "hiding the truth";

or because he had waited too long, his mood had fluctuated a little;

or, he suddenly knew a secret, so Guan Yu had to take it slow, and go over the whole thing in his mind and think about it.

But no matter what, Guan Yu suddenly looked aloof.

It's just...he thought too simply.

"Second General...that..." Zhou Cang hesitated.

"What?" Guan Yu frowned.

Zhou Cang continued, "Master Yunqi is not coming to see the general, he sent someone...to let the general see him?"

Ah...

Guan Yu was a little suspicious of his ears.

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold at this moment.

Just like the tension every time the father and son meet.

As always... Guan Lin has this ability. He can always use his words and actions to make Guan Yu's emotions go from calm to manic, and it takes only a breath.

"Hmph..."

With a cold snort, Guan Yu said coldly, "Has he forgotten who is the father? Who is the son? In this world, only sons pay respects to fathers, how can fathers pay respects to sons?"

This...

Feeling the cold atmosphere, Zhou Cang hesitated a little. He opened his mouth, but his throat seemed to be choked, "But... But..."

"But what?"

"But the person sent by Master Yunqi said that he was with His Majesty and asked the second general to go over, and reminded the second general not to forget who is the king and who is the minister!"

Uh...

In an instant, Guan Yu felt like he couldn't hold it anymore.

What a sentence, who is the king? Who is the minister?

This kid, now he has learned to use "power" to suppress his father?

The sky cleared up, the rain stopped, Guan Yu originally thought he was fine again.

But in fact... he had to face a very serious fact, this rebellious son had not changed at all, and he, Guan Yu, was still no match for him!

"Second General... this..." Zhou Cang saw Guan Yu's complicated mood, opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"Alas..." But Guan Yu finally sighed deeply, and then said helplessly, "Lead the way..."

This voice was dejected...

It seemed that in this dejection, it was full of Guan Yu's imaginary father-son confrontation, and again, and again, he ended up with his failure!

No, including the third son Guan Xing, it was two father-son games, and he, Guan Yu, lost, lost, and lost completely!

…

…

Under the guidance of Wei Feng, Ji Ping and others, Guan Lin passed through the dark tunnel and arrived at a relatively spacious place.

Although it was a room, it could not be considered a proper room.

There is nothing here except simple daily necessities.

Guan Lin specifically asked, even if the emperor Liu Xie wanted to go out, he would have to walk a long way through the tunnel, and it would be extremely inconvenient to go to the room on the other side.

In fact, there is not even a palace servant here, let alone serving the emperor.

However, there were many books placed in this room. What surprised Guan Lin was that most of them were medical books, coming from the No. 1 Official Medical Office in Jingzhou. Obviously, these Han ministers had specially sent them in accordance with the emperor's request.

Wei Xi stopped in front of the last stone door, turned around and gestured to Guan Lin, "Master Yun Qi, His Majesty is inside, please come in..."

Guan Lin glanced at Wei Xi with a stiff expression, took a deep breath uneasily, opened the door and walked in.

The emperor…

The emperor…

Although Shu Han has always been under the banner of welcoming back the emperor and reviving the Han Dynasty.

But in fact, very few people have actually seen the emperor.

Counting his age, this emperor is nearly forty years old, and a lot of his years...are wasted in those completely different but beautiful golden cages.

Not many people really have the opportunity to meet Guan Lin one-on-one.

call…

Exhaling gently, Guan Lin stepped into the final stone door.

The inner room is even simpler than the outside, and the decoration...any ordinary people's house would be a hundred times cleaner and neater than this one.

The only difference is that there are more books here than outside. They are still medical books. Regarding the ones written by Linmo and handed over to the official medical office, there are also books such as "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases", "Qianjin Prescription", and "Huangdi Neijing". Classes have always existed in the world.

What is surprising is that although there are many books, they are not arranged in a messy manner. Each book is displayed very neatly and meticulously.

Among the pile of paperwork, a middle-aged man with a patch of gray hair visible to the naked eye was squatting on the ground.

He seemed to be immersed in the ocean of this book.

As Guan Lin's footsteps walked in, he carefully flipped through the bamboo slips in his hand as always.

The candlestick next to him was filled with candle oil, indicating that the candle had been burning for a long time.

This man is none other than Liu Xie, the current emperor of the Han Dynasty!

"His Majesty…"

Guan Lin held his breath, slightly arched his hands, and shouted respectfully.

The middle-aged man raised his head to look at Guan Lin, then put down the book in his hand. The originally very inelegant squatting posture immediately changed to a kneeling posture. He rubbed his hands, and then smiled at Guan Lin. road.

"You must be the famous Guan Family Silang Guan Lin Guan Yunqi, right? Even though I am imprisoned by that thief Cao, your name is still as loud as thunder!"

The emperor Liu Xie's voice was deep and mellow, without any airs of the emperor at all. He was more like a generous elder. Coupled with the words of praise he said, it was easy for people to feel friendly.

In other words, he was deliberately conveying his kindness to Guan Lin.

"Your Majesty, I appreciate it."

"No, I don't have Miao Zan. When I was your age, I watched my brother being poisoned to death, watched me being crowned God by Dong Zhuo, watched the country of this great man fall apart, but I only Being able to wander around and be powerless...compared to me who was powerless at that time, you...you, Shiro Seki, are much better."

Liu Xie held out a finger and said half seriously, but also bitterly.

As the emperor, he has indeed experienced hardships and bullying in his life, which can be said to be walking on thin ice...

He had also been very high-spirited, and had imagined that he would realize some great ambitions and clean up the scattered mountains and rivers.

But in the end... haha, time smoothed out his edges, and what was left... was that he was able to accept his ordinary self!

Accept that you can’t clean up the old mountains and rivers!

This change in his state of mind made him extremely clear and relieved at this moment, and he couldn't be more clear about what he wanted!

"His Majesty…"

Guan Lin opened his mouth, as if he had a premonition because of Liu Xie's words.

And this is what worries him the most.

Liu Xie took out a clean white candle from the darkness and connected it to the candlestick, and the room suddenly became much brighter.

But because of this brightness, Guan Lin suddenly noticed the imperial edict and the imperial seal placed on the table behind Liu Xie...

This imperial seal was presented to Cao Cao by his subordinates after Yuan Shu's defeat, and Cao Cao naturally handed it back to the emperor.

This piece of jade seal carved from He's jade has eight seal characters written on it: "Ordered by Heaven, I will live long and prosperous".

Only one corner is missing. When Wang Mang usurped power, the Queen Mother Wang Zhengjun threw the jade seal to the ground in anger, causing the jade seal to be missing a corner!

Because of this, this piece of jade seal...is guaranteed to be fake!

It is no exaggeration to say that it was it that started the competition among the heroes of the Han Dynasty...

It was also because of this jade seal that many heroes and heroes were ruined.

"Your Majesty... I think you have misunderstood me..." Guan Lin tried to explain.

"No!" Today, Liu Xie seemed to have a lot to say, and he said calmly: "Since you have come to Luoyang, I guess... Wei Xi and Ji Ping have already conveyed my intention to you, right?"

Speaking of this, Liu Xie took the initiative to pick up the jade seal passed down from the country, as if he was going to hand it over to Guan Lin, "I have been thinking these past few days, General Guan didn't come to see me, probably because he didn't know how to receive it. Is this the jade seal? But having said that, you, Guan Lin, are responsible for the current situation in the Han Dynasty. It seems that it is more appropriate for me to hand this jade seal to you and pass it on to the emperor than General Guan."

As he spoke these words... Liu Xie held the jade seal in front of Guan Lin with trembling hands. This nearly forty-year-old emperor, there was never a moment in his life... more urgent than now.

Guan Lin quickly retreated, "Your Majesty, what do you mean by this? My uncle is your Majesty's personal title as General Zuo and Emperor's Uncle. Even though he does not have the ambitions of the ancients to judge one's virtues and make one's own decisions, he has never had the desire to be superior. Now that your Majesty has forcibly handed over this imperial seal to him, isn't that in the name of immorality and rebellion, and is it being imposed on my uncle, my father, and me? If I really accept this jade seal, then what will happen to me and me? Hasn’t my father become an accomplice of rebellion?”

Liu Xie narrowed his eyes and shook his head repeatedly, "No, no... This is not a crime, nor is it rebellion. This is what I want to give to the emperor's uncle. I have been waiting for this day for a long time. If I betray my ancestors, I will wear my clothes from back then." The imperial edict was leaked, and Dong Guojiu and Dong Guiren were killed by the Cao Cao thief. I... I thought countless times that I would give this jade seal to Cao Cao and exchange it for my freedom, but I finally couldn't bear it! , I feel ashamed of the twenty-four emperors of the Han Dynasty. Uncle Liu is different from that Cao thief. His surname is Liu. His ancestor is Prince Jing of Zhongshan. He is the great-great-grandson of Emperor Xiaojing. The Han Dynasty can pass it on to Guangwu, why can't it be passed on to the great-great-grandson of Emperor Xiaojing? What? By giving up the throne to him, I am just giving it up to a virtuous man. My ancestors... Jiuquanxia will definitely be happy!"

"this…"

Before Guan Lin could speak, Liu Xie's tone became more urgent, "Yun Qi, just take it for your uncle. Just help me... and... let me go for your uncle and give me my freedom!"

At the end of the day, Liu Xie no longer uses me as his own person, but uses me...

Again, he accepted his mediocre life and accepted his fate.

By abdicating the throne to Uncle Liu, he was worthy of his ancestors and gave the most perfect explanation to his decades-long career as Emperor of Han on thin ice!

Guan Lin still shook his head, "Your Majesty, my uncle is not a thief. He will not restrict your freedom. He will help you sincerely! I regard you as the true emperor and the co-owner of this world!"

Liu Xie took an eager step forward. He almost bowed and stuffed the jade seal into Guan Lin's arms, "Guan Lin, Guan Lin, you have repeatedly made the thief Cao suffer, and you have lifted up the dangerous man to help you." Uncle, you have established this unparalleled achievement, you...you are a very smart person! Why can't you be honest with me when you are so smart? Before I was eighteen, I also wanted to use my own power to save you. Han Dynasty, I want to make great achievements like Hanwu and Guangwu... But in the past twenty years, I have long understood that destiny may be with the Han Dynasty, but it is no longer with me... My luck can no longer support this The prosperity of the Han Dynasty can only be achieved by letting Uncle Liu become the emperor. Only then can the people of the world have hope, and I myself can have hope... not to mention... not to mention..."

At the end of the sentence, Liu Xie burst into tears, "Besides, you said Uncle Liu will assist me? But are the military power and political power mine? Even if Uncle Liu wants to return power to me, his advisers, Will the general agree? Kill the traitor? Who didn't gradually become the traitor of the other party after gaining power? Could it be that... today it is the emperor's uncle and you, the Guan family, who will kill the traitor Cao Cao? What do you want to see in the future? When... someone rises up again, just like they did to destroy Cao Cao... do you want to see this? "

Speaking with sincerity and speaking hoarsely——

Liu Xie had already burst into tears.

This kind of mental journey has been kept in his heart for too long, decades... decades, and now... it is pouring out, which makes him feel a great sense of release.

It was as if... the moment the imperial seal was pulled away, he felt relieved.

However, Guan Lin still did not take the jade seal, but respectfully returned it to the original desk.

Along with the imperial edict that had already been written, Guan Lin took it and threw it directly into the brazier.

"Guan Lin, you..."

"Your Majesty...can you listen to what I have to say first! If I can't convince Your Majesty with what I say, I can only ask my uncle to come to Luoyang to meet Your Majesty in person!"

Well…

Apparently, Liu Xie didn't realize that Guan Lin not only shied away from the national jade seal...but also wanted to convince himself.

For a moment, he couldn't help but laugh. He didn't know whether to praise this young man's courage or laugh at him... for doing something that was destined to fail.

In other words... the fourth son of the Guan family has been going very smoothly since his debut. He has won many battles and has never lost.

But so what?

Liu Xie was sure that it was impossible for him to take back his life... He really didn't want to be the emperor. During the more than twenty years he had been "imprisoned" by Cao Cao, he had felt too much fear. He didn't want to go back there again. Life in a nightmare! He really wants to go out to the palace and see...

"Haha... Even though I know it's futile, if you want to say it, then just say it..."

Liu Xie waved his sleeves and agreed to Guan Lin's proposal.

Guan Lin raised his head and looked at the emperor solemnly, "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about the root cause of the disintegration of the Han Dynasty? Could it be that the root cause lies in people's thoughts... Or, when the Qin Emperor swept the world and established the unification of the world, he opened the emperor era, turning the public world into a family world. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty abolished all schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone, and regarded Confucianism as orthodoxy, but in fact... whether it is a family world or Confucianism alone, could it be that... these two points are originally two profound mistakes! Or... from the cultural and ideological level, this hereditary system of the emperor, the respect and spread of Confucianism, itself has great hidden dangers and threats."

Uh...

Guan Lin's words startled Liu Xie.

This is the first person who dared to say such words since he was a child!

The existence of the emperor? No... the existence of the title of emperor? Is it... a mistake in itself?

With surprise, shock, and disbelief, Liu Xie's eyes widened and he stared at Guan Lin, looking forward to what he would say next.

At this moment, the flickering light from the candlelight sprinkled on Guan Lin's face, making his face look more serious and meticulous.

"When it comes to family rule, thoughts, and imperial orthodoxy, then... the first thing I want to mention is Confucianism. During the Spring and Autumn Period, hundreds of schools of thought contended with each other, but the sage was not yet a sage at that time, and was once scolded as a dog that lost its home. Later, Qin swept the world and unified the world, but the First Emperor made a mistake in the field of thought. He not only burned books and buried scholars, but also used law as a teaching and officials as teachers, attempting to rule the country with strict laws... As a result, Qin died due to violent reforms, and then Emperor Gaozu killed the snake and started an uprising, and Chu and Han fought and won the world..."

"This Emperor Gaozu, who came from the lower class, originally thought that he would win the world on foot, and felt that "Book of Songs" and "Book of Documents" were useless. Fortunately, the Confucian scholar Lu Jia at that time wrote a book discussing the reasons why Qin was too difficult to lose, and used it as a warning. At this time... Liu Bang realized the importance of Confucianism. Later, he passed through Shandong from Huainan and solemnly worshipped Confucius, opening the precedent for emperors to worship Confucius! Although the Taoist rule of inaction was followed during the reigns of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, Confucianism was still popular among the people. Therefore, during the reign of Emperor Wu, Confucianism was finally regarded as the state religion! Confucianism flourished for three hundred years, but... in these three hundred years? What was the world like? What did the Han Dynasty develop into? What were the millions of people in this world like? Your Majesty should know it well! "

"A Yellow Turban Rebellion could start the decline of the Han Dynasty, and a Dong Zhuo disaster could make the world lose its people's minds, morality degenerate, and the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues be thrown behind people's minds. Sons killed their fathers, and ministers threatened their emperors. Such ridiculous things are common... In the final analysis, where is the problem? In my opinion... the problem is that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. It is because... the people who symbolize water, throughout the entire Han Dynasty, no one... no force would think about the problem from their perspective! There is no system to restrict the imperial power. If the emperor is strong, the country will be strong, and if the emperor is weak... the country will be broken. Isn't such a system itself... a huge problem and hidden danger?"

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... (End of this chapter)