As soon as he sat up, Yang Sichang coughed violently. He trembled with his hands and pointed to the porcelain cup on the table. Zhou Xian quickly picked up the water cup and handed it to him.

Yang Sichang took a few sips, and his trembling body finally returned to stability, but his face was still very pale. He handed the water cup back to Zhou Xian and slowly closed his eyes. After a while, he opened his eyes again, looked at him and smiled miserably, "He should have told you about my illness! I'm afraid it won't last long this time."

"Sir, don't say that, the student believes you will be fine."

Yang Sichang sighed and waved his hand gently and said, "I know my own body best, I won't talk about this for now. You really predicted this time. Zhang Xianzhong's target is indeed Xiangyang. He got Xiangyang this time, but his life was in your hands. I don't know if this result is, should he cry or laugh?" After that, he couldn't help laughing, and the cough caused his whole body to tremble again.

Zhou Xian patted his back and said, "Sir, don't think about this for now. What you need to do now is to have a good rest. Zhang Xianzhong's remaining members have already wandered to Nanyang. The court still needs you to go there to stabilize the overall situation!"

Yang Sichang smiled bitterly. "It has been thirty years since I passed the imperial examination for the 38th year of Wanli. In these thirty years, how many people have risen and fallen, and have been in a life and death. I am in the cabinet and the military governor and general. It is really enough to have such an honor in this life. Besides, I am tired and can't do it anymore. In the future, the court will rely entirely on you young people to support me."

When Zhou Xian heard Yang Sichang's despair, his face was gloomy. He wanted to say a few words to comfort him, but he didn't know where to start.

Yang Sichang continued to say, "I have a noble personality and have always looked down on the scholars who have lost their country. It can be said that they are incompatible with them, and it is these people who have mastered the upper and lower ways of speaking in the court. This time, King Xiang, King Fu, and King Guiyang were killed by the thief army one after another. How could those mediocre people in the court miss this? At this point, it is better to die than to live. If you die, you don't have to think about anything again. If you live, you may not have to endure being tied up by the Tiqi and tied to the capital. How can I let them see such a joke?"

Zhou Xian shook his head and said, "Sir, you have thought too much. Your Majesty has always trusted you. Even if the court complains about you, he will never blame you seriously."

Yang Sichang sighed and said, "I have always acted recklessly and didn't care about anyone. Only I feel guilty about Your Majesty. Your Majesty has the ambition to revive the Ming Dynasty and entrust all the major matters to me. But I have been running around for several years, but in the end I still disappointed him. The more bandits are suppressing more and more, the more deteriorating the affairs of the court. This time, I will not let him make things difficult for him."

Yang Sichang saw Zhou Xian’s face look ugly and continued, “Wang Zi, what are your plans for the future?”

Zhou Xian looked at Yang Sichang in confusion and replied: "Sir, I..."

Yang Sichang nodded and said, "You raided Zhang Xianzhong's main camp and killed him this time. Although this is a great contribution, you will be completely targeted by his fellow soldiers in the future. At present, there are 200,000 peasant army heading north, and it is impossible to wipe out Qing in a short period of time. You are now a guerrilla general, and you may be promoted to deputy general, or even general after all. But the number of soldiers in charge is still far less than that of peasant army. Once they fight you with all their strength, you may be difficult to deal with it. Moreover, once I die, the character of the new supervisor is unknown. Once you are a gangster, you will definitely use you as a gun, and you will be even more difficult to escape."

Zhou Xian had never thought about this. At this moment, he was stunned when he heard Yang Sichang mention it, and said in surprise: "Sir, it should... it shouldn't be like this!"

Yang Sichang smiled and said, "Who can tell me completely whether it should or not? I only know that if you stay here, the days ahead should be very difficult. The best way is to leave such a place of right and wrong as soon as possible."

Zhou Xian was silent for a long time, and finally bowed: "Please give the students a way."

Yang Sichang nodded and said, "Actually, I have been thinking about why I failed to suppress bandits during this period. The traitors and cunning are one of them, but it is more because the government forces split and they don't try their best to suppress bandits. Like Zuo Liangyu, He Renlong, etc., they even have some connections with the bandits. No matter how detailed the plan is, if the execution below is not effective, everything will be useless. The reason why you can successfully attack Zhang Xianzhong with 500 cavalry this time is that they all obey your orders. At this time, I realized that it is not too many but elite. Having an elite soldier that you can fully master is the top priority."

Zhou Xian didn't know why Yang Sichang mentioned this at this time, so he had to let him continue.

"If you meet me in the army, maybe I can do my best to help you control a soldier in a soldier. But when you meet other people, you will find it difficult to have the opportunity to cultivate your own team. Instead of facing many difficulties in the army, it is better to temporarily lead a small official who can control the military and political power of a place. I will write to Your Majesty and ask you to go to a place to serve as the governor. With your current contribution, it should be enough. You will slowly accumulate strength, train, and create an elite soldier. Once the situation changes, you can not only rely on your elite soldier to protect yourself, but also help Your Majesty turn the world around at a critical moment."

Zhou Xian probably understood what Yang Sichang meant. He wanted his government to train his own lineage with his own abilities.

"The current situation in the court is not broken or established. Perhaps only at the moment when the world changes drastically can we seek a chance to change in chaos. Sir, I believe that when it comes to that time, it will be the time for you to shine."

Yang Sichang paused for a moment, took Zhou Xian's hand, and said, "Forget it, you must promise me. Once there is one day in the future, His Majesty is in trouble, you must help him with all your strength. Otherwise, I will die in peace..."

Zhou Xian lowered his head and remained silent for a while, and said, "Sir, the student must do his best."

Yang Sichang nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand gently, "You go down first! I have already figured out the specific place for you. When Jiren handed over all the affairs here to the new supervisor, and you have gained a foothold there, he will go and help you."

Zhou Xian was confused and wanted to continue asking questions. But seeing that Yang Sichang had closed his eyes, he had to bow and bow for a moment and slowly retreat outside the room.
Chapter completed!