"Is it cruel?" The eldest young master shook his head gently, "Zifei fish, the joy of knowing fish." ”

"That's true, but personally, I can't accept such a result without a reasonable explanation, which is actually not fair to King Tong."

"Oh?" The eldest young master looked at his younger brother with a smile, "What do you say?" ”

"For Emperor Chongde, he is a hundred years old when he dies, and those bad things and bad people are gone from him, and he can finally enjoy the long-awaited peace and quiet, but what about King Tong? He has to continue to struggle in this quagmire, although his life is much longer than expected, but without the closest person by his side, no one can listen to his complaints, no one can comfort him, and all those messy troubles have to be borne by himself, is it fair? ”

The eldest young master didn't speak, just picked up a piece of pastry and took a small bite.

"Brother?" Young Master Chu Ran held his cheeks, "Did I say the wrong thing?" ”

"As someone who doesn't know what's going on, you're not wrong to say that." The eldest young master finished the small snack in his hand and wiped his hands with the wet handkerchief prepared next to him, "And in fact, this is King Tong's own choice." ”

"He chose it himself?" Young Master Chu Ran was stunned, "What did he tell you?" ”

"Hmm!" The eldest young master nodded, "When we met him, he was still young, and he thought that we would only listen to stories and not put them in our hearts, so he would tell all the things hidden in our hearts." ”

"That's true, because I don't remember it at all. Don't say what he said, I don't even remember what he looked like now. Young Master Chu Ran looked at his eldest brother with blank eyes, "What did he say?" Emperor Chongde must have been dead for many years by that time, right? ”

"Yes, for so many years, he has been traveling around, taking the place of Emperor Chongde to see this never-before-seen river and mountain." The eldest young master thought for a moment, "Half a month before Xijing was breached, they moved into Beizhuang. He glanced at Young Master Chu Ran, "King Tong said that there was a secret underground passage between the palace and Beizhuang, but it had been completely destroyed when they finally left Xijing. ”

"Half a month ago, I left Xijing through the secret passage, did Emperor Chongde have any accidents?"

"It's not an accident, it's that Emperor Chongde is already terminally ill, and the medicine is ineffective. The two of them wanted to use the last bit of time to be alone, so they came to Bezhuang through the secret passage. King Tong's original intention was to accompany Emperor Chongde through the last period of his life, and after Emperor Chongde died, he walked with him. He said that life is different, but death must be the same cave. ”

"And then? Didn't they have that elixir? Isn't that medicine life-saving? ”

"I can't." The eldest young master shook his head gently, "They originally had two, and the two of them could grow together for a long time, but because Emperor Chongde suddenly became seriously ill, he also thought about whether that medicine could save his life, so he took it." According to King Tong, the effect is very good, the condition has improved, but it has only lasted for two or three years, I don't know if the effect of the medicine has disappeared, but the situation is more serious than before, the condition is deteriorating faster, and the imperial doctors are also helpless. Originally, King Tong proposed to give the other one to Emperor Chongde to eat, but Emperor Chongde refused. Obviously, that medicine did not do him any good for his illness, so there was no need to waste it. ”

"That's right." Young Master Chu Ran sighed, "But King Tong is willing?" ”

"I don't want to, I can't help it, at that time, we were about to break through Xijing, even if he took that medicine, he wouldn't live for long, this is the two of them are hungry together. The two of them discussed it for a while, and felt that instead of waiting for a dignified death in the palace in Xijing, it was better to go to Bezhuang and enjoy their rare time alone, which was also a common wish of the two of them. The eldest young master sighed, "Although it doesn't seem to be very responsible, the two of them have shouldered too many things in their lives, and it is not impossible to be willful at the last moment of their lives." ”

"Yes, the real culprits are their grandfather, father, and two uncles, who have done everything they can to clean up the mess. Again, the two of them just have bad lives and bad luck, but they still have the ability. ”

"Externally, they just said that Emperor Chongde was seriously ill and didn't see anyone, but he still had to manage the government. Every day's excerpt is to let the closest and most credible person around him send it to Beizhuang through the secret passage, and then send it back after the approval of King Tong. ”

"At this time, Emperor Chongde is no longer able to approve the excerpts in person?"

"I don't know about that." The eldest young master shook his head gently, "King Tong said that they had a rare time that only belonged to them, and later, Emperor Chongde's situation became worse and worse, and the two of them didn't even care about government affairs, and they stayed together every day." In the last few days, Emperor Chongde felt that his deadline was approaching, so the two of them talked about the future arrangements very formally. ”

"The days ahead? Does Emperor Chongde want King Tong to take that elixir? ”

"This was proposed by King Tong himself, but Emperor Chongde also thinks so, they all think that the little prince has the ability, but he is not very old, his experience is too shallow, and he is easy to be aggressive, so someone must watch it. And this person must be believed by the little prince, so they unanimously believe that King Tong is the best candidate. At the same time, Emperor Chongde also hoped that he could help him see this great river and mountain and see the lives of the people. ”

"Kiriwang agreed?"

"Hmm!" The eldest young master nodded, "Before he met us in Xijing, he had fulfilled all his wishes, and he came back to accompany Emperor Chongde." ”

"Accompany?" Young Master Chu Ran was stunned, "Are they in another village?" ”

"You can't live together, you must die in the same hole." The eldest young master chuckled, "Although it sounds a bit bleak, the ending is also perfect, right?" ”