When he arrived at Zhang Weixian's place and smelled the strong smell of traditional Chinese medicine, Emperor Chongzhen frowned slightly. Thinking of what he knew, he knew that Zhang Weixian's time had really come.

"Your Majesty~"

Zhang Zhiji, who was leading the way, saw Emperor Chongzhen stop and hurriedly leaned over and said: "Father..."

"Let's go, take me to see the British Duke."

Emperor Chongzhen looked serious and walked forward and said: "The British Lord is my great Ming Zhongliang. I am late this time. I shouldn't be like this."

The people accompanying Zhang Shize, Zhu Chunchen, Sun Zushou, Sun Chuanting and others showed different expressions. Especially for Zhang Shize, there was nothing else in his heart except being moved.

The majestic Emperor of Ming Dynasty is busy with government affairs. Even though Zhang Weixian was previously entrusted with important tasks, it is such a favor to be given the position of Emperor Chongzhen.

"Your Majesty, I'm late." Emperor Chongzhen walked into the room and ignored the maidservants who hurriedly saluted him. He quickly walked to the bed and saw Zhang Weixian who was in a trance and with a haggard face. He said with emotion: "

Zhang Qing, please come back soon, I still need Zhang Qing to assist me in governing the Ming Dynasty."

Everyone who came in with Emperor Chongzhen was filled with emotion when they saw Emperor Chongzhen showing his true feelings, sitting beside the sick bed regardless of the emperor's etiquette, and pulling Zhang Weixian's hand covered with age spots.

Zhang Zhiji, Zhang Shize and his son, with their eyes slightly red and a little excited, stood there, not knowing what to say for a while.

When he came to the British Crown Prince's Palace to visit Zhang Weixian who was seriously ill and bedridden, Emperor Chongzhen kept his attitude very low and showed great regard for Zhang Weixian, which made people feel that the emperor was benevolent.

"emperor……"

Zhang Weixian was lying on the hospital bed. With his hazy eyes, he could no longer see who the person in front of him was, but when he heard the familiar voice, he began to become excited.

Zhang Weixian never thought that he would become sick so quickly, and even lose consciousness many times, but an obsession in his heart struggled to support him.

One school and two countries.

When the country was in turmoil, Emperor Chongzhen promised him such a promise. Faced with such a temptation, Zhang Weixian was ordered by the emperor to governor the military affairs of the capital, even at the expense of offending some relatives. However, affected by the situation at that time, and Zhang Weixian

He had not thought carefully about which of his descendants would inherit the hereditary title of Duke, so Zhang Weixian did not tell anyone else, not even Zhang Zhiji.

However, when Emperor Chongzhen left Beijing on a personal expedition and was appointed as an auxiliary minister, Zhang Weixian's energy was greatly consumed during this period, and the pressure he endured even drained Zhang Weixian's vitality.

"Zhang Qing, I'm here."

Seeing Zhang Weixian, whose eyes were previously blurred, suddenly behave like this, Emperor Chongzhen said hurriedly, but secretly wondered in his heart, could it be that Zhang Weixian had not told Zhang Zhiji what he had promised verbally before?

"Emperor..."

The emotional Zhang Weixian was mumbling, but he couldn't express the words in his heart, which made him very anxious.

Although his body is out of control, Zhang Weixian's spirit is extremely active.

"Your Majesty, my father heard your voice, that's why he was so excited." Seeing this, Zhang Zhiji hurriedly stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying: "Earlier, your Majesty personally led the expedition, and my father did not dare to forget your Majesty's high hopes. Now that I am serving as an assistant,

When I was the minister, I never returned to the government. Now I know that His Majesty has made a triumphant return to the court, so..."

When he said this, Zhang Zhiji became choked up.

Is there such a thing?!

Emperor Chongzhen narrowed his eyes slightly and held Zhang Weixian's hand, subconsciously squeezing it a few times. Zhang Zhiji's words forced him to verify what he had thought before.

If he had made a verbal agreement with Zhang Weixian and Zhang Weixian felt that the matter was too big and had not yet thought of another candidate for the so-called hereditary title, then it is very likely that he would not have mentioned it to anyone else, not even Zhang Zhiji.

Never talked about it.

"emperor……"

Emperor Chongzhen's ears heard Zhang Weixian's weak mumbling voice again. This made Emperor Chongzhen come back to his senses and hurriedly patted Zhang Weixian's hand and said: "Zhang Qing, I know what you want to say. You have not let me down."

, I will never let down my Ming Zhongliang."

At the moment, these are just conjectures and cannot be proven, so the things promised must be done, but it will definitely not work if you confer a hereditary and irreplaceable Duke.

Zhang Weixian seemed to feel a little relieved after hearing this. At this moment, he felt extremely regretful deep in his heart. Why didn't he tell his eldest son what he knew in the first place?

Putting Zhang Weixian's hand on the bed, Emperor Chongzhen stood up, looked at the people standing in the room, and said calmly: "Back then, the country was threatened, and the captives were intimidating. The British Lord knew the difficulties of the country, so he helped me

Share your worries and take the initiative to shoulder the heavy responsibility of organizing the capital camp."

When talking about this, Emperor Chongzhen's eyes stayed on Zhu Chunchen for a moment, while everyone else showed different expressions when they heard the emperor's words.

"At that time, I promised the British Duke that if the current crisis in the country can be eliminated, I will never treat lightly those who have contributed to our Ming Dynasty." Emperor Chongzhen said with emotion: "The British Duke's lineage belongs to our Ming Dynasty.

He is a model of loyalty and kindness, and the British Lord is seriously ill and bedridden to share my worries."

Zhang Weixian, who was lying on the hospital bed, heard what Emperor Chongzhen said intermittently, and his whole mood became excited. However, his body, which had lost its vitality, prevented him from moving at all.

"Zhang Qing~"

Emperor Chongzhen, who saw this scene, hurriedly lifted up his robe sleeves under the gaze of everyone, sat beside the sickbed again, held Zhang Weixian's trembling hand, and said with emotion: "Zhang Qing has sacrificed so much for my Ming Dynasty, I am absolutely grateful."

I won’t let down Zhang Qing’s loyalty.

The British lineage should have more honors. A double hereditary title is the only thing I can give to Zhang Qing. When Zhang Qing recovers from his illness, he should be recommended to me."

At this moment, after hearing what Emperor Chongzhen said, everyone including Zhu Chunchen, Sun Zushou, Sun Chuanting, and Zhang Zhiji all changed their faces and looked at Emperor Chongzhen in disbelief.

This honor is too heavy.

Zhang Weixian, who was lying on the hospital bed, suddenly heard what Emperor Chongzhen said, and his whole body became excited. The emperor finally fulfilled his obsession.

"Zhang Qing, please take care of yourself." Emperor Chongzhen, who looked moved, patted Zhang Weixian's hand and said, "I will send an imperial doctor from the palace, Pang Tianshou, and you will be by Zhang Qing's side from today on.

The disease of the British public must be cured, and I still want the British public to help."

Emperor Chongzhen said some of these words to Zhang Weixian, some to the people accompanying him, and some to Pang Tianshou. However, when Zhu Chunchen and others heard these words, they felt the emperor's trust and kindness to Zhang Weixian.

pet.

But no one knew that Emperor Chongzhen only vaguely stated that the British Duke lineage was a hereditary title, but he did not mention the matter of the "guo duke", and he had to wait for Zhang Weixian to recover from his illness, so he would give himself

That leaves room for maneuver.

If Zhang Zhiji knew something, he would say something else at that time. But if Zhang Zhiji didn't know anything, then the loyalty of the British princes would be considered to have been fulfilled by ordering a hereditary and irreplaceable earl.

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Chapter completed!