Chapter 118 Don’t Follow the Past
As the twelfth lunar month approaches, the weather becomes increasingly cold.

Several days of wind and snow made Luoyang feel a bit chilly both inside and outside.

The King of Qi was seriously ill and could no longer get up.

When King Murong Chang of Shu heard that his uncle was seriously ill, he stayed in the house of King Qi all day to take care of him, and Murong Ju couldn't drive him away.

When he was the crown prince, Murong Ying seldom stayed in Luoyang, and Prince of Qi Murong Ju almost always stayed behind to assist the crown prince.

However, the King of Qi hardly participated in any political affairs, but he was only concerned about the studies and daily life of the Crown Prince, so the uncle and nephew had a deep relationship.

It was only after Yang Xun's rebellion that Murong Ju began to accompany the emperor. Unexpectedly, he fell seriously ill when he was less than forty years old and his life was numbered.

Murong Jiayin also brought Li Yuanhui to visit. Seeing that Murong Chang and Murong Ju's sons were all outside taking care of the patient, she nodded as a greeting.

Then they entered the inner room. Princess Duan, who had just fed Murong Ju medicine, nodded at the two of them, then took the medicine bowl and went out.

"It's Garo who's here."

Murong Jiayin looked at the extremely thin Murong Ju lying on the bed and couldn't help crying, "Uncle Wang."

Li Yuanhui bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Murong Ju saw Li Silang, who was still lying down, and wanted to sit up. Seeing this, Murong Jiayin and Li Yuanhui came forward to help him sit up and put a few soft pillows under him.

"Oh, it's hard for me to even sit up now, hahahaha, I'm afraid I'm not far from death."

Murong Jiayin consoled him, "Uncle Wang, what are you talking about? You will definitely get better."

Murong Ju also smiled calmly and did not respond. Instead, he looked at Li Silang and said, "Li Yuanhui."

"Your Majesty is here."

Murong Ju thought for a moment and continued, "How did you plan and launch the night attack on Shouchun City in Huainan?"

Li Yuanhui had not expected that the already seriously ill King Qi would be interested in his Shu army in capturing the city, so he then revealed all his plans in detail, only hiding the fact that the emperor asked Feng Jin to find him.

Murong Ju listened very carefully, and then asked him some questions about marching and deploying troops.

Li Yuanhui answered carefully, leaving Murong Jiayin at the side with no chance to get a word in.

But seeing that Uncle Wang and his prince consort were chatting intently, he just listened quietly.

Only then did she realize that Li Yuanhui, who was discussing military strategies with Wang Shu, a famous general from the royal family, had a maturity and steadiness beyond his age, and his voice was clear and his words were confident.

"At your age, it is very rare to have such insight. In the past, I liked to follow the late emperor and the saints on every expedition, and I would record the marches, battles, terrain, etc. This habit was learned from Uncle Wei. After Uncle Wei left, he left me all the military books and marching records he collected. In addition, I have also collected a lot of military strategies and experiences over the years. I was thinking of compiling these things into volumes when I have time, but I didn't expect that I don't have the energy to do these things now. My sons are all useless. Li Silang, I will give these things to you. Are you willing to help me fulfill this wish?"

When Li Yuanhui heard this, he was stunned.

Give it to me?
These things are priceless.

The marching records and military experience of the two famous generals, as well as the large number of military books and strategies they collected, should all be heirlooms passed down by the aristocratic families.

Gift it to me? Are you kidding?

Seeing that Li Yuanhui was a little surprised, Murong Ju smiled and said to Murong Jiayin: "Jia Luo, go see your aunt and talk to her."

Murong Jiayin was so smart that she immediately knew that Murong Ju wanted to talk to Li Yuanhui alone.

As for what it was, he definitely didn't want her to know, so Murong Jiayin nodded, got up and left.

"Li Silang, I'm giving you these things because I have something to ask of you."

Li Yuanhui was even more surprised. Murong Ju was a prince, what could he ask of me?
"Your Majesty, please speak."

Murong Ju looked at Li Yuanhui and sighed for a long while, "You and I both know that the saint and my body can't hold on for much longer. The saint has also sent the three princes to the four directions as governors. Sooner or later, there will be chaos. Your father, Duke Tang, is the governor of Yizhou. He has the demeanor of an elder and the ambition of a hero. My sons are useless. If your family gains power in the future, I hope you can take care of my sons." "Why do you say this, my father and I are loyal to Dayan."

Li Yuanhui was immediately convinced by Murong Ju's words that he would not do it. He thought to himself, "My father is now hiding in Yizhou. It's very difficult to get out of this broken place." Basically, if there is no magic trick, the only way to conquer the world is to rely on the second brother to be superb. Even so, you still have high hopes for the Li family? Are you fishing?
Murong Ju interrupted directly: "Alright, there are only you and me here, I am not testing you, and you don't have to make any promises to me. In a world of great strife, no one knows what will happen."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanhui did not say anything else, but bowed to the ground and performed the etiquette of a disciple.

The last thing Murong Ju said to him was: "Li Silang, don't follow the old man, treat Jia Luo well."

A few days later, the King of Qi died.

Murong Ying, who had just appointed him as the commander-in-chief of all military affairs at home and abroad and the recorder of the Shangshu affairs and was preparing to entrust him with his future affairs, is said to have vomited three liters of blood because of this matter.

Murong Ying ordered Crown Prince Murong Chao to go to pay homage and preside over the funeral ceremonies. He also ordered other princes to keep vigil for him. He was posthumously named "Xiang" and court was suspended for three days.

The body was kept for seven days and then buried in Beimang, which was considered the highest honor.

As a royal relative, Li Yuanhui also had to attend the funeral ceremonies, and because he received a book from the King of Qi, he was also considered a half-disciple.

But he didn't understand what the King of Qi meant by his last words: Don't follow the predecessors, treat Gala well?

Don’t learn from your predecessors?

But after a few days, he understood.

After the funeral, Li Yuanhui began to concentrate on studying the treasures left to him by Murong Ju.

There are roughly three parts.

Some of them were Murong Ju's own and the old Wei Wang Murong Ding's experiences, military observations, battle replays, marching notes, and topographic records. Some maps were also included. They were all secret.

The second part is the military strategies and tactics collected by the two. Li Yuanhui made a count and found that there were Zhuge Liang's methods of commanding and training troops, the military books left by Cao Cao, Ma Long's "General Description of the Eight Diagrams", etc.

These things don't mean that after reading them you can instantly become a famous general, leading millions of troops and winning every battle.

Instead, these precious experiences and methods can greatly deepen the readers' knowledge and experience, and they can also learn many battle examples and strategies from them, thus avoiding many mistakes.

But if you apply it randomly without any flexibility, it will be a way to death.

When it comes to deploying troops, one must adapt to local conditions and respond accordingly.

Another part is the essays of Murong Ding's staff, including bigwigs like Duke of Chu Yang Su.

Among the many essays, Li Yuanhui found the reason why Murong Ju said those words to him that day.

This is also the answer to the question that the third brother asked before he got married.

"Silang, do you know the details of the marriage between the Murong royal family and the aristocratic families when Dayan first entered the Central Plains?"

The answer is just a dozen words, "At that time, the noble families all killed their wives in order to marry Murong's daughter."

So that’s it.

This is probably what Murong Ju was worried about.

He was probably worried about what would happen to these relatives of the Murong family after they lost the world.

Will we become objects that can be abandoned or even killed at will because we have lost our noble status and value?

He can't control others. No matter how the world changes, as long as he is alive, he will ensure her peace for the rest of her life.

(End of this chapter)