In the bedroom of the Jin Palace, the curtain hung low, and Sima Zhao was lying on the brocade couch, his face was sallow, and his breath was like a gossamer.

Queen Wang Yuanji stayed by the couch, secretly crying.

Yesterday, Sima Zhao's condition was still very good, and he was interested in watching the flowers and admiring the moon in the palace, if it wasn't for Wang Yuanji to stop him, Sima Zhao had the heart to drink a few cups, but in the second half of the night, Sima Zhao suddenly suffered a stroke, paralysis of his hands and feet, half of his body was paralyzed, and he couldn't speak, so Wang Yuanji urgently summoned the imperial doctor to the palace to treat Sima Zhao.

The doctors were acupuncture and moxibustion, and they were busy for most of the day, but they didn't see Sima Zhao's condition improve, so anxious that the doctors were sweating profusely and helpless.

Because today is the wedding day of Princess Yiyang and He Shao, the ministers all went to the banquet, and at this moment, there were only two people in the palace, Jia Chong and Pei Xiu, seeing Sima Zhao's condition deteriorate, the two of them also frowned.

Unlike Wang Yuanji, who is concerned about Sima Zhao's condition, Jia Chong and Pei Xiu are anxious that Sima Zhao has not yet established a candidate for the heir, and now that Sima Zhao's condition has worsened, choosing who to be the heir is already a top priority, because it is related to Jia Chong and Pei Xiu's vital interests.

Wang Yuanji waited for a night, exhausted, couldn't support it anymore, fainted, scared the doctors even more numb, fortunately Wang Yuanji was just overworked, no big problem, just need to rest on the couch, so she was helped down by the palace maids.

Sima Zhao did reach the point where the lamp ran out, he lay on the couch, in a trance, and had a long, long dream, in which he vaguely saw the figures of his father Sima Yi and his brother Sima Shi, and he shouted: "Father-brother-"

But Sima Yi and Sima Shi didn't seem to pay attention to him, their figures fluttered and flickered, if they were far away, Sima Zhao seemed to be within reach, but they seemed to be far away. He tried his best, but he was always one step away from them, and he couldn't catch up.

Sima Zhao was very tired, he had to stop to catch his breath, and suddenly he saw Sima Shi, who was covered in blood, standing in front of him, with his hair scattered. The face was terrifying, the left eye was out of the socket, and the appearance was very terrifying, Sima Zhao was startled, and sat on the ground, Sima Shi lowered his head, and the terrifying eye was even about to touch Sima Zhao's face, Sima Shi said gloomily: "Son, you have been sitting in my seat for ten years." Why, haven't you sat enough? ”

Sima Zhao said in a cold sweat: "Brother, don't worry, after a hundred years, I will pass on the throne to You'er to inherit my brother's heir." ”

Sima Shi seemed to take a step back with a little satisfaction, and Yin Yin smiled and said, "Very good, I'll be waiting for you in Yin Cao, our brother." It's been a long time since I reminisced, so don't keep me waiting too long. Hey, hey, hey, hey......" In the yin laughter, Sima Shi's figure gradually disappeared.

Sima Zhao woke up leisurely, sweating profusely, Jia Chong and Pei Xiu, who were surrounding Sima Zhao, were overjoyed, and hurriedly said, "King Jin is awake—"

Looking at the two henchmen, Sima Zhao opened his mouth to say something. But he found that he had completely lost the ability to speak, and no matter how his lips squirmed, he could not breathe out a single clear word.

Sima Zhao lay weakly on the brocade pillow, looking up at the roof, his eyes empty without the slightest brilliance. Although he couldn't speak, his mind was extremely clear at the moment, and he knew that his life was passing little by little, and he was on the verge of dying.

Sima Zhao's life is full of legendary life, following the footsteps of his father and brother, step by step to the pinnacle of life, although he still has no regrets about finally ascending to the Ninety-Five Honor, but Sima Zhao's life can also be described by the word perfect, the power is in charge of the world, and he alone has the final say.

Standing at the pinnacle of power, sometimes it is also a kind of wordless silence, deep in Sima Zhao's heart, there is still a trace of shadow, beating the little Sima Zhao is living under the glory of Sima Shi, Sima Shi's shrewdness and ability, handsomeness, and ruthlessness are incomparable to Sima Zhao, Sima Yi's appreciation of Sima Shi is far more important than Sima Zhao, so before Sima Yi died, he entrusted the big task to Sima Shi instead of Sima Zhao.

If Sima Shi hadn't suffered an eye disease attack because of excessive fright when he was crusading against Huainan's second rebellion, it is likely that Sima Zhao was still far away from this position, and Sima Zhao was also very self-aware, in terms of ability or talent, he was far from his eldest brother, and what Sima Shi lacked than Sima Zhao was a little bit worse than his luck.

Of course, Sima Shi is still a little inferior to Sima Zhao, that is, his ability to give birth to sons is too far behind, Sima Zhao gave birth to a total of seven sons, but Sima Shi only gave birth to a bunch of girls, and finally had to choose Sima Yu from Sima Zhao's sons to inherit him.

Therefore, it is precisely because Sima Shi's untimely death gave Sima Zhao the opportunity to ascend to the throne, people are not as big as the sky, and people are not strong but not fate, and the mandate of heaven is like this, and it can only be said that Sima Shi is unlucky. But Sima Zhao has been in awe and fear of Sima Shi since he was a child, even if Sima Shi died, the shadow left in his heart could not be eliminated, Sima Zhao had previously said that "this world is the world of King Jing" is clearly a manifestation of his weak heart.

When he woke up from a dream, Sima Shi's words seemed to be still in his ears, and the more he was dying, the more people believed in the theory of ghosts and gods, perhaps it was also a psychological hint, hoping that his life could continue in another way.

In fact, Sima Zhao does not have much partiality for that son to inherit the throne, whether it is the eldest son Yan or the second son, they are Sima Zhao's favorite candidates, the eldest son Yan Yingte is just decisive, decisive in killing, has the style of the ancestor, the second son is smart and talented, gentle and kind, and has the demeanor of a benevolent monarch, so in the choice of heir, Sima Zhao has always wavered and hesitated.

But at this point, Sima Zhao couldn't delay any longer, he knew very well that there was not much time left for him, and he had to choose an heir to the throne as soon as possible.

Sima Shi who appeared in the dream seemed to be the will of heaven in the dark, pointing out a way to the hesitant Sima Zhao, and when he thought that he was going to meet his strong brother Sima Shi in the Netherworld, Sima Zhao, who had been the only one in the sky for several years, actually felt a trace of timidity, no matter what, he did not dare to go against his brother's wishes.

At this time, Jia Chong came over, leaned over in front of Sima Zhao, and asked, "His Royal Highness the King of Jin, who should be the heir?" (To be continued.) )