Chapter 105: Liu Qi's Prosperous Era 13 Ended
When we were lamenting the death of the famous general Zhou Yafu, Emperor Jing Liu Qi also stepped into the last years of the wind and candle early.
He was only in his forties, but he was already drooping and old, wrinkles crawled all over his face, and his thin body had gradually lost his vitality.
Seventeen years of high-intensity work exhausted his health, overdrew his body, as the most powerful person, he could choose to enjoy, choose to squander, but he did not, but chose to work diligently, even if no one would award him a medal as a model worker, he had no regrets. For more than ten years, he has exhausted his efforts for the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains left by his ancestors. He has made a lot of mistakes, he is impatient, he is suspicious, he is like his grandfather Liu Bang, he has concocted a lot of tragedies, he is not even a good father, a good son, a good husband, but he is still a good emperor.
It is undeniable that the Han dynasty has become truly rich in his hands. The treasury was full of money and grain, the rope that wore the money was rotten, and the grain in Taicang overflowed and moldy. The streets and alleys are bustling, the fields are full of horses, cattle and sheep. It was a good time, the family was rich, and everyone was ashamed of breaking the law.
It's an undeniable boom.
Liu Qi did it, he kept his promise to his father and brought the Han country to a higher point.
In the jargon of the emperor's profession, Liu Qi is already worthy of his ancestors and the people of the world.
Liu Qi is very clear about his physical condition, he understands that time is short, but he still has one thing to rest assured.
From his accession to the throne to the present, the matter of the Xiongnu border troubles has always been on his mind, but he has always held back, also in order to one day completely eliminate this fierce opponent in the north.
But he couldn't do it anymore.
All he could do was pray that the Huns would stop killing his people in his last days, but the Huns did not give him face, and while he was sick, bad news came from the border again.
In March of the second year of Emperor Jing (142 years ago), the Xiongnu army drove straight into Yanmen, and Feng Jing, the Taishou of Yanmen, died in battle, and the people lost countless goods and goods.
The defeat report made Liu Qi's already sick and weak body worse, and he was so angry that he lay on the couch and couldn't say a word.
He could only find the childish prince Liu Che and once again remind him to attack the Huns, a tiger and wolf tribe, in the future.
He was no longer able to start a war to return the glory of the Great Han, and the only consolation was the firmness in the prince's eyes.
Liu Qi still made active preparations, and he ordered all counties to dispatch chariots and horses, and the material officials were stationed to guard Yanmen.
In the same month, it was ordered that horse grain should not be eaten in the inner counties, and that it should be purchased by the government in a unified manner, with the purpose of storing strategic materials for the border counties.
This is how Liu Qi insisted on working despite illness, and the heavy work finally brought him to the brink of death.
In the first month of the third year of Emperor Jing (141 BC), Liu Qi felt the coming of the last moment, and he gathered everyone who should be summoned and began his final farewell.
He is bidding farewell to the empire for which he has given everything, to the era he has created. Although there are many regrets and reluctance, he is still very grateful.
He believed that the son in front of him would definitely be able to fulfill his last wishes, and all the ministers would definitely be able to continue to fulfill their duties and guard every piece of territory of the Han Empire.
When he received a firm answer from Liu Che and the ministers, Liu Qi closed his eyes forever, only to see a smile in his serene remains.
In Liu Qi's life, there were many storms, he lost his teacher, his wife, his son, and his arm, and his mother and younger brother often caused him trouble and pain. However, he still came over, and Liu Qi, who came from the wind and waves, became a person who had the courage to take responsibility.
When we miss Liu Qi, we often associate him with his father, and we call him Wenjing Shengshi.