Zhao Xuanqi rode a horse and entered Chang'an City alone.

There was no imaginary axeman, no imaginary archer, and he entered the city almost unimpeded, without any accidents.

On his way to the palace, after Bai Blade learned the news, he even took the initiative to find it and accompany him.

The white blade is not restrained, which is good news.

Zhao Xuanqi asked Bai Jian a question: Emperor Qinglong still has information about Chang'an City in recent days.

Bai Jian replied that nothing happened in Chang'an City, and there was no major movement, as always.

As for inside the palace, the White Blade is not clear.

Although he is the commander of the Jinyi Guard, he is very good at information and intelligence, and he is also very good at probing intelligence, but the palace is different from other places, and this is not something he can reach into at all.

If he could really reach into the palace and probe for specific information such as the palace, I'm afraid he would have already fallen to the ground.

However, Bai Dao gave a message that Emperor Qinglong was indeed seriously ill, and Emperor Xiaoyao had visited the world's famous doctors, but these famous doctors were all helpless, and His Majesty seemed to be terminally ill and had no cure.

This made Zhao Xuanqi fall silent.

Looking at it now, the news that Emperor Qinglong is seriously ill is true, and it seems that there are no other tricks and tricks, and there is no appearance of targeting himself.

However, this is only speculation, and the true intentions of Emperor Qinglong are only clear to Emperor Qinglong himself.

In case he is about to die, for the sake of the country and the society, in order to pave the way for future generations, he wants to solve the big trouble of Zhao Xuanqi, not necessarily.

Accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, since ancient times.

And Emperor Qinglong doesn't necessarily have a terminal illness, maybe it's fake news?

How could such a young person, such a strong person, get seriously ill for no reason?

Zhao Xuanqi was a little hard to believe that things would be so coincidental.

After all, he was still a little uneasy in his heart.

Bai Jian seemed to see Zhao Xuanqi's uneasiness, and asked, "Wu Anjun, do you want me to accompany you into the palace?" ”

Obviously, he was also afraid that Emperor Qinglong would be unfavorable to Zhao Xuanqi, and he also guessed that this critical node might contain huge dangers and changes.

Zhao Xuanqi refused: "One more of you is not more, less of you is not a lot, I will do this kind of thing myself, and you don't have to bear it." ”

Bai Jian wanted to say something, but Zhao Xuanqi didn't want to listen to him anymore and drove him away directly.

It didn't take long for Zhao Xuanqi to come to the palace.

Enter the palace alone.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the palace seems a little dull, containing a strange and depressing atmosphere.

The eunuchs and maids in the palace all had gloomy faces, as if something bad was about to happen.

The whole palace contains depression and dullness.

It made Zhao Xuanqi's heart sink.

But it's too late to think about anything at this time, since you have decided to come in alone, since you have decided to bear all this fate yourself, then let it be.

He suppressed the other thoughts in his heart and slowly walked towards the Qiming Palace.

Outside the Qiming Palace, Xiao Huangmen saw Zhao Xuanqi coming, and respectfully saluted Zhao Xuanqi, and did not stop him.

"Wu Anjun, Your Majesty and the Imperial Aunt have been waiting for you for a long time."

Zhao Xuanqi nodded, took a step, walked up the stairs, and finally slowly walked into the Qiming Palace.

It can be said that he almost walked into the Qiming Hall with a mortal mood.

Because in terms of Zhao Xuanqi's current merits, he has already made great achievements, his power is monstrous, and he has a lot of military and political power, which is a huge change.

In any dynasty and any period, it is difficult for people like Zhao Xuanqi to be accommodated by the emperor and to get a good death.

On the side of the couch, you will not allow others to sleep soundly.

Zhao Xuanqi is a very unstable factor, and solving Zhao Xuanqi is the best way to stabilize the country.

Just because Zhao Xuanqi has the ability to rebel, even if the protagonist doesn't rebel, it's not right to have this ability!

Now, Zhao Xuanqi has returned alone, and there is a high probability that an accident will occur.

Zhao Xuanqi even fantasized that as soon as he stepped into the palace, he would be hacked to death with a knife, and maybe he didn't even know how to die.

However, the truth was not what he imagined.

He entered the Qiming Hall smoothly, without encountering any accidents, without sword and axe hands hiding in the shadows, and without the so-called armor ambush.

In the Qiming Palace, there are only a few palace maids and eunuchs, who serve beside the carefree imperial aunt.

The carefree imperial aunt knelt on the edge of the bed, her eyes were red, and the dark circles under her eyes were also very thick.

On top of the bed, a figure lay down.

A withered and haggard figure.

It was Emperor Qinglong.

At this moment, Emperor Qinglong has changed his appearance, he is obviously in his early 20s, and he is obviously in his prime, but he is like a withered tree.

The body is thin and dry, and it seems that there has been no diet for a long time.

His face was pale, so white that he couldn't see a single trace of blood, and even his lips were horribly pale, chapped and pale.

It was as if lying on the bed was not a young man, but an old man who was about to be buried in the ground.

He is as sick as rotten wood.

The moment Zhao Xuanqi saw Emperor Qinglong, his heart was shocked, he was completely surprised, and fell into an incomparably shocked.

Emperor Qinglong is really seriously ill!

It's not just as simple as being seriously ill!

Judging by this appearance, he barely had a few days to live!

It can even be said that it is a miracle that Emperor Qinglong is still alive now, and there is a breath to support him from dying.

Otherwise, he would have died for a long time with his physical state.

A breath of air supported him and refused to close his eyes.

Seeing Emperor Qinglong's appearance, all doubts and bad thoughts disappeared, Emperor Qinglong didn't lie to himself at all, he was really sick!

The young emperor, who was originally in his prime, has become like a withered tree!

"It's... What's going on? ”

Zhao Xuanqi immediately stepped forward and walked in front of the bed, facing Emperor Qinglong's appearance, he still couldn't believe it.

"When I left, he was so healthy and alive, why did he suddenly become seriously ill like this?"

The eyes of the carefree imperial aunt were red, she stood up, she couldn't hide her anxiety and sadness, and tried to answer: "I don't know, the weather became cold during that time, and Your Majesty suddenly caught a cold, and kept saying that it was cold and cold, and the illness became more and more serious, and finally she couldn't even eat." ”

"One day, I was suddenly paralyzed in bed, unable to wake up, and even unable to take care of myself..."

As she spoke, the tears of the carefree imperial aunt continued to fall.

It can be seen that this kind of thing is a big thing for a woman like her, and it is already six gods and no master.

Stroke?

Or what kind of disease?

Zhao Xuanqi's mind was in turmoil.

Good news, no axes, no ambushes.

Bad news, Emperor Qinglong is seriously ill, and he really dies of illness.

For a while, Zhao Xuanqi didn't know whether to be happy or uncomfortable.

It's more of a pain in the face.

As the teacher of Emperor Qinglong, he has done his best to educate Emperor Qinglong over the years, and has done his best to cultivate Emperor Qinglong.

Now, the lord of Zhongxing is suddenly about to die of illness.

At a young age, if a stroke dies, it will end up.

For a while, Zhao Xuanqi felt a strong malice, fate made people, no matter how hard a person tried, he couldn't beat his fate.

Sometimes, some people seem to be healthy, but maybe meeting him this time is goodbye, and in the future, heaven and man will be separated forever, and accidents will always be waiting for you in the next moment.

Although I dare not imagine it, although I don't want to admit it, it is indeed a fact.

In addition, Zhao Xuanqi felt a little ashamed in his heart.

I always thought that Emperor Qinglong was going to plot against him.

Looking at it now, the news that Emperor Qinglong is seriously ill has been true from beginning to end, this young emperor has indeed come to the end of his life, and he has not thought of harming himself at all.

"Ahem..."

Emperor Qinglong heard the voice, slowly opened his eyes, and saw that Zhao Xuanqi had returned, and a smile appeared on his pale face.

Then he waved his hand with all his strength, and motioned to the eunuch next to him to call the minister of civil and military affairs, and call those important ministers of the court.

It didn't take long for Zhao Xuanqi to come here in addition to some important officials of the imperial court, and even the only youngest son of Emperor Qinglong was brought here by the palace maid.

Emperor Qinglong did not have a queen, he was only in his early 20s, and he did not have a wife, but he had concubines, had a son, and three daughters.

They are all relatively young, and the youngest son is only five years old.

Everyone gathered around the bed, without saying a word, silently waiting for Emperor Qinglong to speak.

With this look, Zhao Xuanqi still doesn't understand what he is going to do?

Obviously, he wants to explain the aftermath.

Togu!

Zhao Xuanqi fell into complete silence.

His face was blue and white for a while.

originally thought that there would be a catastrophe, Emperor Qinglong was secretly ambushing, uneasy and kind, and even Zhao Xuanqi questioned that his serious illness was fake news.

I didn't expect it to be Tuogu.

I didn't expect this young emperor to come to the scene of Tuogu!

It's too much of a change!

This contrast made Zhao Xuanqi feel confused.

After all, it is the belly of a gentleman who lives with the heart of a villain.

The emperor believed in himself more than he had imagined.

This emperor reuses himself more than he imagined.

Instead, he looked at the emperor with doubts and cold eyes.

This emperor is more benevolent than expected.

The carefree imperial aunt sat far away, and would not disturb Zhao Xuanqi and the emperor, and the minister of civil and military affairs also left a distance, allowing Zhao Xuanqi and Emperor Qinglong to talk alone.

Emperor Qinglong felt the arrival of the people around him, and then he opened his eyes again, looking at Zhao Xuanqi, he opened his trembling lips and said slowly: "Taishi, you are finally back." ”

His voice was hoarse, dry, trembling and unpleasant.

There is no trace of vitality, as if it could be cut off at any time.

Zhao Xuanqi sat on the edge of the bed, approached Emperor Qinglong's body, held Emperor Qinglong's hand, and replied, "Yes, I'm back..."

Emperor Qinglong opened his mouth hard, and said in that somewhat hoarse voice: "The twelve gold medals are not my intention, but the imperial aunt makes her own opinion, I hope the Taishi will not misunderstand." ”

"Ahem, fortunately, the teacher won a big victory and broke through the enemy country, but I can't go out of the city to meet me, and I ask the teacher to forgive me for my rudeness."

"I originally promised the teacher's wedding, ahem... I'm afraid I can only shirk it, and I can't marry the teacher's daughter, which is really a pity. ”

Emperor Qinglong did not call himself "I", but used "I" to describe himself, which seemed more appropriate and close.

Zhao Xuanqi kept shaking his head.

To tell the truth, the twelve gold medals did cause Zhao Xuanqi to have a misunderstanding, and even made the generals and soldiers under him deeply misunderstood, and he almost wanted to enter Beijing with a yellow robe.

Fortunately, this kind of oolong thing did not happen after all.

Emperor Qinglong didn't think about it against himself at all.

Zhao Xuanqi opened his mouth and said: "Everything is important to the body, after Your Majesty has rested, it is not too late to hold a celebration banquet for the minister, and it is not too late for Your Majesty to marry the minister's daughter, I hope Your Majesty will have a good rest." ”

Emperor Qinglong showed a smile and shook his head gently: "I know my body, teacher, I can't do it anymore." ”

He simply used this simple sentence to explain the outcome of his death.

This made Zhao Xuanqi even more silent.

He opened his mouth to say something, but he couldn't.

Emperor Qinglong's eyes showed memories, as if he had thought of many things, and he said with emotion: "Thank you, teacher, do you remember when the emperor's grandfather died and I just succeeded to the throne?" ”

"At that time, you personally helped me ascend to the throne, sheltered me from the wind and rain, suppressed civil and military officials for me, and suppressed rebellious ministers and thieves."

"On the day I ascended the throne, I was too young, and the lord Shaoguo doubted that those ministers still wanted to change an emperor, or were you still on top of the main hall, using Shang Fang's sword to personally hack one person to death and suppress everyone, it was too prestigious."

"If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to become this emperor."

When Zhao Xuanqi heard this, he replied without hesitation: "This is just the duty of a minister, I am entrusted by the emperor, and it is my duty to protect His Majesty." ”

Emperor Qinglong kept shaking his head, but instead held Zhao Xuanqi's hand with both hands, and said gratefully: "Ahem, Taishi is an important minister of the country, without you, there would be no emperor, and there would be no Northern Wei State." ”

"More than ten years ago, you suppressed the rebel army, defeated the coalition of princes, cleaned up the corrupt officials in the country, and suppressed the ...... in the north and south"

"Originally, the Northern Wei Kingdom could not support it more than ten years ago and was about to collapse, but you supported this huge country with the strength of one person."

"Not only that, but you have also made the Northern Wei Kingdom prosperous again in a short period of time."

"If it weren't for you, I'm afraid the Northern Wei Kingdom would have been destroyed a long time ago, let alone break through the enemy country and realize the unification of the north and the south?"

"If it weren't for you, there would be no Northern Wei Kingdom."

"Without you, the so-called emperor is a joke."

Zhao Xuanqi was silent.

This evaluation is too lofty.

It is incredible to say it from the mouth of this emperor.

The emperors of ancient feudal times would never have such an evaluation of a courtier from ancient times to the present, nor would they have such a cognition, let alone say this evaluation in front of other civil and military ministers.

There is no empire without itself.

There is no emperor without himself.

This kind of evaluation is the ultimate of a courtier.

Just this sentence, once it is recorded in the history books, history's evaluation of Zhao Xuanqi can add 10,000 times weight.

He didn't expect that he would be so tall in the eyes of Emperor Qinglong, and he didn't expect that he would be so valued by Emperor Qinglong.

I still suspected that Emperor Qinglong was going to be unfavorable to him, and it seemed that he underestimated his position in Emperor Qinglong's heart.

The previous suspicion made Zhao Xuanqi a little uneasy at this moment.

It's like when you meet a man on the road, you think that the man is going to plot against you, and you think that today is in a catastrophe, but this man is still a billionaire, not only did he not hurt you, but he did not hesitate to transfer all his assets to you and hand them over to you for protection.

Zhao Xuanqi opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, you have to rest well, as long as you recover your health, you can restore the country to be more prosperous, the country cannot do without the emperor, and you cannot do without you." ”

"I'm afraid I'm going to die, I'm going to live up to the teacher's trust, I'm so uncomfortable, I'm so cold."

Emperor Qinglong's body trembled continuously.

He explained the end that he couldn't hold onto.

Zhao Xuanqi clenched his hands, constantly snorting at his hands, and constantly giving him warmth, but his hands were always terrifyingly cold.

It's as cold as a block of ice, and it can't be warmed when you hold it in your hand.

Emperor Qinglong's eyes became darker and darker.

His life force is running wildly.

The reason why he hasn't died these days is because he insists on seeing Zhao Xuanqi return.

Now, Zhao Xuanqi has successfully returned, and Emperor Qinglong's breath has leaked, and it is already a miracle that he can say so many words, and now it has reached the last moment.

Emperor Qinglong's eyes were sloppy, but he still tried hard to say: "Before I leave, I want to give the teacher a heavy responsibility..."

"Please take care of my son, and I'll leave it all to you."

Sure enough, it's Tuo Gu again.

Zhao Xuanqi lowered his head, he didn't want to accept it anymore.

Your grandfather, Emperor Jingming, dragged you to me, and now you want to give me your son to me, what's going on?

You emperors, what is going on with them one by one, handing over your sons and descendants to me at every turn?

I'm really not afraid of my rebellion!

I'm really not afraid of my rebellion!

The emperor should be cold-blooded and ruthless, how can he trust one person so much!

In these historical years, the emperor is full of descriptions of the ruthlessness and unrighteousness of the emperor, why are you and your father so warm?

This is one of the few good emperors, but I met it for myself!

Zhao Xuanqi is like a stalk in his throat, Emperor Qinglong has been with him for many years, he has been cultivating him since he was a child, teaching him to read, teaching him to govern the country, and it took a lot of effort to really face his death.

Zhao Xuanqi himself was a little afraid to accept it.

His eyes turned red.

His voice trembled a little, too.

Even the nose is sour.

He has long regarded Emperor Qinglong as his own son and disciple, and when he really had to face his death, Zhao Xuanqi was not as calm as he imagined.

Emperor Qinglong's eyes were confused, and he tried hard to explain the next thing: "Teacher, do you remember when you climbed over the Great Snow Mountain?" ”

Zhao Xuanqi didn't know what Emperor Qinglong was going to say, so he could only quickly answer: "At that time, the princes and kings rebelled, and the imperial court had too few troops, so I ordered Zhao Wudaunt to face the enemy directly, and I bypassed the Great Snow Mountain, went around behind the enemy, and attacked the enemy on both sides, and finally won." ”

Emperor Qinglong coughed a few words, and a smile squeezed out of his pale face: "That's true, I still remember that when you came to say goodbye to us, you said that you were going to cross the Great Snow Mountain." ”

"It's very dangerous, nine deaths, I don't want the teacher to go, I want the teacher to stay in the capital, but the teacher said something to me, and I still remember that sentence very clearly."

"Teacher, do you know what it is?"

Zhao Xuanqi didn't have time to answer yet.

Emperor Qinglong took the initiative to reply: "If you sacrifice me alone, you can exchange for the happiness and health of the world, if you sacrifice my small family, in exchange for the stability and stability of everyone in the world, what is the way to do everything?" ”

After Zhao Xuanqi heard this, he also remembered that he had said this sentence at the beginning, Emperor Qinglong was only less than ten years old at that time, but he didn't expect him to be able to remember this sentence so clearly, which made Zhao Xuanqi a little confused about how to evaluate it.

Emperor Qinglong said this sentence in his mouth, his eyes revealed a sincere look, obviously remembered this sentence deeply, and continued to explain:

"My son is only five years old and has not been able to deal with national affairs, and I know that it is too selfish to hand over my son to a teacher."

"So, teacher, if my son is too stupid to become a talent, and he really can't shoulder the great cause of governing the country, the teacher will replace him......"

"There is only one royal family, if the rotten wood is really not carved, the royal family cannot be reused, and the position of the emperor is handed over to you, so as to exchange for the stability of the world, it is not a good thing!"

"It is a great thing to sacrifice me, the emperor of a small family, to make a great talent like a teacher an emperor, and to achieve the happiness of all the people in the world, there is nothing worth saying!"

Emperor Qinglong deeply remembered Zhao Xuanqi's words back then, and actually applied the words of the year to himself at this moment, and he used the only remaining strength in his hands to hold Zhao Xuanqi's hands tightly, and he must Zhao Xuanqi agree.

Zhao Xuanqi turned his head sideways, and he didn't dare to look at Emperor Qinglong anymore.

It's a bit afraid to face this.

He kept shaking his head and said, "How could I do such a rebellious thing?" ”

He was a little unable to look directly at Emperor Qinglong's trust.

originally thought that Emperor Qinglong was going to be unfavorable to himself, but he didn't expect it to be a matter of entrusting orphans, and he also let himself replace him.

This kind of thing, he is a little unacceptable.

Emperor Qinglong's eyes showed the last afterglow, and he said the last words with a smile: "Although I am young, I know how to be grateful, the kindness of the king is higher than the sky, thicker than the earth, if my son can't do it, you can take his place!" ”

This sentence seemed to hollow out all his spirit.

When this sentence was spoken, Emperor Qinglong's heart was unconcerned, and his face was full of satisfaction.

For a moment, the smile stiffened on his face, and his hand slowly fell.

He's dead!

That's how he died!

It's as simple as that!

Zhao Xuanqi came back to his senses, looking at this pale and motionless emperor, he clenched Emperor Qinglong's cold hand, feeling the body that had lost its vitality, and his face showed a stunned expression.

He couldn't believe it was true.

Emperor Qinglong is obviously so young.

Moreover, Emperor Qinglong is still the master of Zhongxing that he has cultivated since he was a child, and his body has obviously been healthy and lively.

Why did you die like this?

Watching this Emperor Qinglong die in front of his eyes, watching this emperor who had worked hard for decades to cultivate, fall.

The love between master and apprentice, no blood but deeper than blood...

Zhao Xuanqi hugged Emperor Qinglong's body, and his whole body trembled.

Even Zhao Xuanqi hoped that all this was a conspiracy, Emperor Qinglong was not so wise, he was pretending to be seriously ill now, and he would stand up and kill himself later.

The axemen next to him will come out and kill him.

All this, if it was really a conspiracy, how good it would be if all this was a conspiracy.

Then his disciple, who has been cultivated for many years, does not have to die.

Then the emperor, who was nurtured as his own son, will not die.

However, the truth is that Emperor Qinglong is really dead.

In this way, at a young age, he died of illness in the hospital bed, without having time to display his ambitions, without having time to display his talents, and died in this ordinary and ordinary day.

Obviously he is the master of Zhongxing, obviously comparable to Emperor Qin and Han Wu, obviously so young, he really died, died under the creation of fate, and died young.

"Obviously so young, so healthy, did you just have a stroke and die? Although I know that medical care in ancient society was low, and death and accidents were inevitable, it was still difficult to accept that it really happened in front of me. ”

Zhao Xuanqi hugged Emperor Qinglong's body, looked at the tear mole in the corner of Emperor Qinglong's eye, he stretched out his hand and touched this tear mole.

There are too many images in my head.

I still remember the first time I met Emperor Qinglong, it was a snowy day, and Princess Xiaoyao took the little boy to meet her for the first time.

The little emperor was small and exquisite, fair and small, looking like a little girl, with big and bright eyes, and very beautiful tear moles, like a little elf in the snow.

Zhao Xuanqi thought that if he was a little girl, he would definitely fall into the country, and he was very interested in the tear mole on the side of the little boy's eye, and even reached out to touch the tear mole at the corner of the little boy's eye.

At that time, Princess Xiaoyao was still next to him and said with a smile: "He hates others touching his tear mole the most, aren't you afraid that he will bite you?" ”

The little emperor quickly hid to the side at that time, and replied in a milky voice: "I don't bite!" ”

Indeed, he hated to be touched by his tear moles.

But why didn't he stand up and avoid his tear mole when he was touching his tear mole now?

Why did he have to lie here motionless?

Don't you hate this kind of thing the most? Then you should get up and bite me!

Unfortunately, everything is extravagant.

The young emperor, motionless, pale, not a trace of anger.

After all, he died in the hospital bed, and all his ambitions and ideals were ultimately in vain.

This empire, which has just been unified, has lost a Ming monarch who has not yet had time to show his talents.

(End of chapter)