But how can everything be done as expected?

The appointment between Lao Liu and Miss Xu Er finally came to an end......

It's not that the children's love is in the sea, or the old parents beat the mandarin ducks, etc., but that something happened in the sixth family.

The life of his uncle, Boss Zhu's only living relative, Cao Guogong Li Zhen, has come to an end......

Li Zhen's health has been bad in the past few years, and last year, she had another wind chill, and then she was bedridden, and she suddenly couldn't speak.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma personally drove to Cao Guofu to ask questions, and the emperor held his brother-in-law's hand and asked him, "Do you still know us?" ”

Li Zhen couldn't answer, so she could only cry back, and Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't stop crying.

After returning to the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang sent his son to the door every day to ask about the disease, and the Tai Hospital was almost dispatched to stay in Cao Guo's mansion. But to no avail.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Li Zhen finally reached the moment of death. On the news, he came with Queen Ma again to send his brother on his last journey.

The crown prince Zhu Biao also accompanied the princes.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the edge of the bed, holding Li Zhen's thin and cold hand, and looked at his sallow and withered face.

Listening carefully, Li Zhen already has an intake and no outlet......

Zhu Yuanzhang has bid farewell to many people, and knows that by this time, he will not be far from breathing.

With tears in his eyes, he whispered to Li Wenzhong on the side: "Bao'er, we have been thinking about it for the past few days, when he came to see your father that day, did he have anything to say to us?" ”

"Your Majesty, when my father can speak, what he often says is, 'I was a farmer back then, Emperor Meng Renzu did not give up, and Sansheng was fortunate to marry the eldest princess. Later, the Central Plains was in turmoil, and the whole family was gone, so I could only take you to hide in Tibet and make a living by begging. still defected to the emperor, so he settled down and had no worries about food and clothing. ’

"Later, he was even more well-dressed in the third generation, and his grace was full of grace in one door, and there was no minister in the family of Shilu today." Li Wenzhong couldn't untie his clothes, he was sick day and night, and his condition was also very poor. But he couldn't take care of himself, and choked up:

"Father said that the emperor has never seen our family's Longen in history, although he has nothing to repay, he can't ask for anything else...... If my father has anything else to say to the emperor, it must be that I hope that the emperor will take care of the dragon body, and don't be too sad.

"That's what the minister means, my father is seventy-seven years old, he has a long life, and he has no regrets. The emperor is even more honored and favored my father, and he can't add more, and he has nothing to regret. ”

"Alas......" Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, but he was still sad:

"Back then, our relatives were all poor, only your family could barely eat enough, and my father and mother often called us to come home and steamed multigrain cakes for us. We can just eat ten in one go. Your father never got angry, and when he left, he gave us a bag so that we could herd the cattle and eat them when they were hungry. ”

"We know, your family situation is not very good, and you still have to support your brothers. Every time I say no, your father chased him to the entrance of the village and forced it to us. As he spoke, he wiped a handful of tears, and the tears that could not be stopped were pouring down.

"At that time, we swore that if we developed in the future, we would definitely let your father and your mother live a good life. Unexpectedly, it was really developed later, but your mother was gone...... The rest of our relatives in the family are gone, only your father is left, if we are not good to him, who are we good for? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang cried and clenched Li Zhen's hand tightly: "Brother-in-law, we really don't want you to go." Aren't you the most obedient to my will? Let's make a decree now, and let you live. Do you hear that? ”

"......" But Li Zhen could no longer hear the emperor's voice.

The emperor of the world can't change the number of days after all......

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The sixth child was also waiting in the outer hall with his brothers, and Li Jinglong was by his side.

Although Cao Guofu is a two-country public, the furnishings are very simple. There was no calligraphy or painting on the wall. The tables and chairs are all very ordinary, and the ordinary white porcelain tea sets are used, and there are openings in the cups, I don't know how long they have been used.

In a trance, the sixth child seemed to have returned to his grandfather's house. I didn't expect my uncle's family, which was more noble than my grandfather's family, to slam the door the same.

Even Li Jinglong, a well-known playboy in Beijing, actually dressed very plainly at home. Looking at the half-worn cotton robe and the cotton shoes that had faded on his body, Zhu Zhen really couldn't associate him with the gorgeously dressed and suave son.

Seeing several young highnesses looking directly at their outfits, Li Jinglong said: "You have to wear it like this at home, otherwise my grandfather will be unhappy." ”

"Uncle is such a person." The crown prince, who was sitting on the right seat, sighed lightly and said, "His old man is often uncomfortable with the sudden wealth. It is often said that 'once you are rich and forget about the poor, a gentleman will not do anything.' ’”

"That's what he said, and that's what he did." After a pause, the crown prince continued: "For many years, my uncle, like my father, usually wears clothes only for fit, not for gorgeousness. Eat only in moderation, not luxury.

"My father often gave him clothes, but if he wore them out, he had to mend them and wear them again. As long as others can't see the patch...... He said that he didn't feel embarrassed to let people see the patch, but he was afraid that others would say that he deliberately made a show and lost the face of the court. ”

"What the prince said is," Li Jinglong nodded, and said with a serious face: "Grandpa has repeatedly told us since he was a child what happened to him when he was a farmer, and warned us not to forget our roots and not to be extravagant......"

When Li Jinglong said this, the third, fourth, and sixth couldn't help but cast strange glances at him. He didn't listen to a word of his grandfather's words, and there was no one outside who dared to spend money more than him.

"You should also keep in mind your uncle's teachings." The prince's gaze swept over the brothers, and said lightly: "With the power of Cao Guofu, although the food is rich every day, why not continue?" Uncle never wastes extravagance, is he not aware of enjoyment? Wrong, in this world, from thrift to luxury, no one can learn to be extravagant and wasteful. ”

"The reason why he still has to be thrifty is because he knows that the country is grass-roots and there is a shortage of money everywhere; The second is to know that his father is diligent and thrifty in the world, and as a relative of the emperor, he must set an example and not drag his father and queen's legs. My uncle is still like this, how can those of us who are princes not know how to be thrifty? ”

"It's big brother." The younger brothers hurriedly bowed down to be taught.

The second and third knew that this was the beating of the eldest brother. The sixth child is also a little weak-hearted, the river lanterns and fireworks on the third night of the junior high school are of course paid by Deng Duo and Hu Xian, but the wool is out of the sheep, and this account will be counted on his head in the end.

Seeing that the younger brothers were so angry that they didn't dare to breathe, the prince just wanted to say a few words to ease the atmosphere, but he heard his father's heart-rending cry in the inner bed, and then Li Wenzhong also cried.

"Grandpa......" Li Jinglong hurriedly rushed into the inner bed when he heard the sound, only to see the imperial physician and maid kneeling on the ground, all crying silently.

On the tenth day of the first month of the twelfth year of Hongwu, he entered the Ronglu doctor, the horse Duwei, the right pillar country, and the Cao Guogong Li Zhenxue, who was seventy years old.

On the earthquake mourning, three days of disobedience, the car drove to the memorial, chased the king of Longxi, and offered respects.

The civil and military forces of the court went to Cao Guofu to offer condolences.

Full seven, buried in the plain of Douguang Mountain, Lingji Township, Xuyi County, from the eldest princess Zhao.

On the day of the introduction, the car drove back and forth, looking to cry in the Xicheng Tower......

(End of chapter)