Xia Pingan opened his eyes and found that he was lying on the big bed. What he smelled in his nose was the strong smell of herbs. The big bed was in a luxurious house with brocade curtains and curtains, which was rich and luxurious.

Beside the big bed, several beautiful maids stood beside the bed, blowing on the thick soup that had just been brought. Several waiters stood at the door of the room, glancing here with worried eyes from time to time.

"Ahem..."

He glanced around, his lungs twitched, and Xia Pingan coughed violently. Several maids waiting in front of the bed hurriedly stepped forward, caressing their chests and patting their backs, and there was a rush.

"Master, please take the medicine..." A beautiful maidservant knelt on the bed and raised the medicine bowl in her hand. The other maidservant held a silver spoon, blew gently, tested the temperature, and wanted Xia Pingan to take the medicine.

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"Keep the medicine, you guys, please step back first..." After the coughing stopped, Xia Pingan raised his hand and saw the age spots on his hand. He smiled bitterly, probably already understanding his current state in his mind.

This was the time when Guan Zhong was seriously ill in bed in his later years and would die soon.

According to the urine properties of Jie Zhu, Qi Henggong will probably arrive soon.

Sure enough, as soon as the beautiful maids serving in front of the bed left, a man with official appearance hurriedly approached, "Xiangguo, the king is here to see you..."

"Hel me up..."

When the officials were helping Xia Ping An get up, Qi Henggong, who was wearing a purple robe and a long beard, had already strode into the house. Seeing Xia Ping An getting up from the bed, Qi Henggong hurriedly walked over, picked up the pillows and quilts on the bed, and

He asked Xia Ping'an to stay close and asked with concern, "Father Zhong is feeling better..."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to eat next year's new wheat..." Xia Pingan gasped, and then looked at the man in front of him. This man was Qi Henggong, the leader of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period.

Legend has it that Duke Heng of Qi was fond of wearing purple clothes in his later years, and that was indeed the case.

History is a joke. At this moment, Qi Henggong, wearing a purple robe, high-spirited and accomplished in his hegemony, has made all the princes in the world in awe. Who would have thought that such an overlord would end up starving to death, and his body would not be beaten for sixty-seven days.

It was not until the maggots crawled out of the palace wall that people outside knew he was dead.

A generation of overlords achieved hegemony because of their employees, and died miserably because of their employees.

Xia Ping'an was a little sad, and in his heart he admired Guan Zhong's vision and talent. If Duke Huan of Qi had listened to Guan Zhong, he would never be so miserable.

Hearing Xia Ping'an say that he won't be able to eat next year's new wheat, Qi Henggong's face suddenly became sad. He forced a smile and comforted him, "Father Zhong, don't say that. I have ordered to visit famous doctors all over the world."

, we will definitely find the Holy Hand and cure Father Zhong’s illness!”

"Your Majesty, don't comfort me anymore. Birth, old age, sickness and death are all human beings. I can follow your Majesty to achieve the hegemony of Qi. I have no regrets in my life. I don't have much time left. I don't know if I will be able to see you again next time your Majesty comes..."

...Cough cough cough..." Just after saying this, Xia Pingan started coughing again.

Seeing the decoction beside the bed, Qi Henggong quickly picked up the decoction and personally served Xia Ping'an to drink it.

Seeing Guan Zhong lying on the bed, Qi Henggong couldn't help but feel sad when he thought about all the things he had done over the years.

After taking the decoction, Xia Pingan felt a little bit more comfortable in his lungs and no longer coughed.

"I'm still awake now. If your Majesty has any questions, you can still ask me. I can still make suggestions for your Majesty..."

Hearing what Xia Pingan said, Qi Henggong sighed, waved his hands gently, and everyone else in the room retreated. For a moment, Qi Henggong and Xia Pingan were the only two people in the room.

Duke Heng of Qi came to see Guan Zhong this time because he wanted to finally inquire about the major events behind Guan Zhong's life.

"Father Zhong is right. Birth, old age, illness and death are human nature, and I will have such a day in the future. I just wonder who after Zhongfu passes away, who in the Qi country does Zhongfu think can succeed Zhongfu?"

"Xi Peng, Xi Peng can succeed me. Xi Peng is the great-grandson of Duke Zhuang, and he is loyal to the king. After the meeting in Kuiqiu that year, Xi Peng also put down the chaos in the Jin Dynasty, and defended against the invaders of Rong and Di.

The princes respect him, he is able to help the people, he has a long-term vision and is diligent in political affairs. If the state of Qi is entrusted to him, the king can rest assured. However, Xi Peng is old. If I leave, Xi Peng may not be able to assist the king for too long..."

Duke Heng of Qi pondered for a moment and nodded, "If Xi Pengneng leaves, I want Bao Shuya to continue to take over the position of prime minister. What do you think, Father Zhong?"

"Absolutely not..." Xia Pingan stopped him quickly and sighed, "Bao Shuya is a gentleman. He is too clear-eyed about good and evil, and too upright to be political. He has feelings for me and the king, and is a good man. Bao Shuya

I can be an upright official, but not a prime minister. I have been the prime minister of Qi for 40 years. The reason why I have never reused him is because I know that if I reuse him, he will be jealous of him, but he does not know how to cater to the king and the people, and treat other ministers

He is too stubborn and does not know how to adapt. If Bao Shuya becomes the prime minister of Qi, it will not be a good thing for him and the country of Qi..."

"It would be great if Ning Qi was still here!" Qi Henggong also sighed.

"Well, it would be great if Ning Qi was here!" Xia Ping'an also sighed. It's a pity that Ning Qi died earlier than Guan Zhong. In the blink of an eye forty years, "Guan" who helped Qi Henggong achieve Qi's hegemony

"Five Heroes of Huan" are now either getting old or withering away.

Duke Heng of Qi cheered up again, "Since Father Zhong thinks Bao Shuya cannot be the Prime Minister of Qi, then I wonder if Prescription can be the Prime Minister of Qi?"

"If your Majesty still believes in me, please listen to my words now, and please immediately kill Kai Fang, Yi Ya, Shu Diao and Chang Zhiwu..."

Qi Henggong was shocked and his face changed. He had just wanted to ask Xia Pingan whether these four people could be of great use and intended to promote and reuse these four people, but he did not expect that Xia Pingan suggested that he kill these four people as soon as he opened his mouth.

"These four people are extremely loyal to me. Why did Father Zhong say this and let me kill them? If I kill them, wouldn't everyone in the world laugh at me and despise me for being ruthless and unrighteous?"

"The hardest thing in the world to give up is the love between flesh and blood. Everyone cherishes their children. The king ate all the delicacies from the mountains and the sea and wanted to taste human flesh. Yi Ya killed his own son and cooked it for the king to enjoy. He even had his own

How can you be loyal to the king if you can brutally kill your son?"

Qi Henggong's expression changed, "What about Shu Diao? Shu Diao did not hesitate to commit suicide in order to enter the palace and serve me. He cherishes me more than he cherishes himself. What mistake did he make to such a person to kill him?"

Shu Diao? Xia Ping'an actually wanted Qi Henggong to call this Shu Diao and let him see what this guy looked like. I heard that Shu Diao was extremely handsome and was a standard young man. In order to be able to accompany Qi all the time in the palace

Duke Huan of Qi did not have to worry about his hat changing color, so he went directly from the palace to the palace. This Shu Diao was the first person to practice the "Sunflower Collection" and "Evil Sword Manual", the founder of Dongfang Bubai.

"It is human nature to value one's own body. He doesn't care about his own body. Will he care about the body of the king?"

"Then what mistake did Prescription make? He would rather give up his position as the Crown Prince of Wei and come to serve me for fifteen years. His parents passed away and he didn't go back to attend the funeral. Don't you trust him?"

"Kaifang came to Qi State because Qi State is powerful and Wei State is small. Qi State is rich and Wei State is poor. He serves the king in Qi State and enjoys great wealth. He is more comfortable and more honorable than when he is the prince in Wei State.

, such a person is not even sad when his parents die, and abandons his family and country. How can your Majesty expect him to be more filial to you than to his parents? These people who go against common sense and natural principles must be monsters, harboring evil intentions, and cannot be reused. Your Majesty, please

Kill them!"

"Then what's wrong with Chang's witch? Chang's witch can stop people from dying and can cure my body's stubborn diseases, so why should I kill him?"

"Life and death are destiny, and disease is also a disease of one's own body. Your Majesty has given your life and death completely to others to control and let others decide. Couldn't you be aware of such danger? If Chang Zhiwu has other intentions, Your Majesty will be in danger!

"

"These four people have followed me and served me for so many years. Why didn't Father Zhong tell me before, but now he asked me to kill them?"

"I didn't say it before, I just kept them to relieve the king's boredom and make the king happy. If they were compared to a flood, I would be a dam. If they were compared to a beast, I would be a cage. If I were here, they could not do anything for them.

It is a disaster for the Qi State. Now the dikes will be destroyed and the cages will be decayed. Once the wild beasts are released, they will flood freely. It is a disaster for the Qi State and is harmful to the king. Please kill them!"

Qi Henggong looked embarrassed and struggled, and finally sighed, "If I kill them, what will the world think of me? That's all. At worst, I will expel the four of them from Linzi, and I will alienate them and never see them again!"

Hearing Qi Henggong say this, Xia Ping'an was speechless. The inertia of history is too great, and Qi Henggong's fate cannot be changed.

Duke Heng of Qi now wants to expel those four people from Linzi, but just three years after Guan Zhong's death, Duke Huan of Qi misses the feeling of those four people serving him, so he recruits those four best people again, and finally makes the state of Qi miserable.

There was chaos, and Qi Henggong died in the hands of those four people in great frustration.

It is really sad that the overlord of a generation died at the hands of Xiao Xiaotiao.

…

In the study, Xia Pingan opened his eyes.

Looking at the time again, less than an hour had passed since the two world beads were fused.

Guan Zhong's divine power sphere added another 15 points of divine power to Xia Pingan, increasing Xia Pingan's upper limit of divine power to 285 points.

After the successful integration of this world pearl, there was another portrait in the secret mandala of Guan Zhong discussing adultery with Duke Huan of Qi on the sick bed. On the left side of the portrait, there is a scene of Duke Huan of Qi asking Guan Zhong for advice in front of the sick bed.

On the right, there is a scene of Qi Henggong being trapped in a high wall and starving to death deep in the palace, with his body rotting and infested with maggots and no one taking care of him.

There are eight characters on the portrait: if you use a virtuous person, you will dominate, if you are close to an evil person, you will die.

These eight characters truly reflect the life of Duke Huan of Qi.

At the same time, the word "Bian" on the golden mountain is also lit up by this painting. The word "Sword" on the carving boat in front of it is lit up.

These two world beads are perfectly integrated, and Xia Pingan is very satisfied.

…

Seeing that it was still too early, walking out of the study at this time would easily make people outside think nonsense, so Xia Pingan continued to sit cross-legged in the study, closing his eyes to rest. After almost another hour, he felt that it was almost the same, and Xia Pingan just

Leave the study.

As expected, Guo Wei and Director Xu were still waiting outside, sitting on the sofa outside chatting.
Chapter completed!