Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

The wind carried the sweet fragrance of locust flowers and passed over the eaves of Xianyang. Lin Dafu leaned on the sandalwood wheelchair, looking at the red sun that was about to set in the sky, and a strange blush appeared on his old face.

Mr. Qi pushed his wheelchair slowly along the bluestone path. The rustling sound of the wheelchair rolling over the gravel and the sound of the night watchman's clapper coming from afar intertwined with each other, adding a sense of vicissitudes to the quiet evening.

"Satisfied, satisfied."

Lin Dafu suddenly laughed out loud, and the laughter seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of his chest, with a sense of relief and a sense of helplessness.

His skinny fingers trembled as he pointed toward the horizon. "Old Qi, look, this sun... this sun is just like a person, rising and setting, just like human beings, growing old, getting sick, and dying."

Mr. Qi nodded slightly and his gaze turned to the setting sun.

The afterglow cast a soft golden hue on his wrinkled face.

The two have known each other for decades and have experienced countless ups and downs, but now they have come to this situation.

Mr. Qi silently pushed the wheelchair into the courtyard. Ambergris was rising from the bronze incense burner under the corridor, and the misty smoke slowly dissipated in the twilight.

After Mr. Qi brewed a pot of new tea, the amber tea soup swayed gently in the cup.

Lin Dafu picked up the teacup, but just put it to his lips and was reluctant to drink it.

"The wealth left behind by the Chamber of Commerce has been listed and sorted out for you."

He paused, a hint of ridicule flashing in his eyes, "Old Qi, I'm here to congratulate you on getting rich. You're rich enough to rival a country!"

After saying this, he threw his head back and laughed, his laughter echoing in the empty hall, but with a bit of sadness.

The laughter stopped abruptly, Lin Dafu suddenly started coughing violently, and a sickly flush appeared on his pale face.

He was breathing heavily, as if every breath was exhausting all his strength. Mr. Qi hurried forward and patted him on the back, his eyes full of worry.

"Okay, what time is it, and you still want to be sarcastic to me."

Mr. Qi shook his head helplessly, but there was a hint of pampering in his tone.

Although the two have always disagreed over the years, their friendship has grown stronger.

Lin Dafu caught his breath, turned his head and looked at Mr. Qi seriously.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone through the window lattice into his cloudy eyes, as if igniting two faint flames.

"Lao Qi, if I don't argue with you now, I won't have another chance in the future."

His voice gradually deepened. "When I leave, you'll be all alone. It'll be lonely, won't it?"

There was a long silence in the air, with only the occasional rustling of ashes from the incense burner.

Mr. Qi stared at his reflection in the tea for a long time before he softly uttered three words: "I'm used to it."

"People are all made of flesh and blood. How can we get used to this kind of thing?"

Lin Dafu's voice was filled with heartache, "Looking back at yesterday, the past days were full of suffering. Life is like a fleeting moment, gone in a flash."

He straightened up with difficulty, a sharp glint in his eyes, "Hey, Old Qi, didn't His Majesty give you any special instructions when he left?"

"You asked us to protect the world together, didn't you?" Mr. Qi responded calmly, but his eyes unconsciously avoided Lin Dafu's gaze.

Lin Dafu sighed heavily, his eyes full of disappointment: "Old Qi, you really treat me like a fool in this life."

"You bastard, I'm about to die, and you're still pretending."

He suddenly became excited. "Why don't you become the emperor? Only if you sit on that throne will there be peace in the world. Now, even Wu Mei Niang can ascend the throne and change the country's name to Zhou."

"Old Qi, you are far better than her, aren't you? Don't tell me, His Majesty never told you about that. I'm not a fool."

Mr. Qi's hand trembled slightly, and ripples appeared in the tea in the teacup.

He didn't expect that the secret could not be kept secret after all.

"We discussed this issue in Liangyi Palace back then."

Lin Dafu's voice gradually grew weaker, but his eyes grew more resolute. "Your Majesty has said that there is no good way to govern this world forever. No system will work because it cannot guarantee that those in power will always care about the people."

"However, there is a way. That is if those in power become immortal. This way, there will be no qualitative change."

At this point, Lin Dafu gasped violently, his chest rising and falling rapidly. "But when I said this, His Majesty looked at you and said, 'Is there anyone in this world who is immortal?'"

"Unless, it's an immortal."

"But His Majesty said that while looking at you."

Mr. Qi fell silent, and the past flooded into his mind like a tide.

Back then, that meaningful look from His Majesty indeed concealed too many unspeakable secrets.

And over the years, he has been carrying this secret and silently guarding this land.

Lin Dafu's face suddenly flushed strangely, and his eyes flashed with a fiery light.

Mr. Qi was shocked. He knew that this was a last gasp of energy.

After hesitating for a moment, he slowly reached out and slowly took off his beard, then carefully removed the makeup on his face with a hot towel.

When that young and handsome face reappeared in front of Lin Dafu, tears welled up in the old man's eyes.

Time seemed to flow back at this moment, returning to the year when they first met.

At that time, Mr. Qi looked like this, in his prime and full of vigor and vitality.

But now, I am already very old, but the person in front of me is still as charming as ever.

"Lao Qi, Lao Qi, you are really amazing."

Lin Dafu stretched out his trembling hand, wanting to touch Mr. Qi's face, but it fell down powerlessly in mid-air, "So, for so many years, you have been..."

Mr. Qi held Lin Dafu's gradually cooling hand, his voice choked with sobs: "Some secrets must eventually be revealed to you."

"Over the years, I've watched you leave one by one, and my heart aches. But I have to keep going."

"Old Qi, isn't this resolved? Why don't you fight to be the emperor? If you become the emperor, you will be a good emperor. His Majesty will be happy to see you."

Lin Dafu said in confusion.

Mr. Qi shook his head.

"Fatty Lin, this world was conquered by the Li family. I have no interest in being the emperor. Look at our emperor. He worked himself to death in his position for the sake of the people of the world, and was deserted by everyone."

"But, have you ever seen someone like Your Majesty, with a pure heart, from beginning to end?"

“I’m not even sure if I’ll ever change.”

"Also, His Majesty is definitely not an ordinary person. His philosophy doesn't seem to belong to our time."

"Fatty, I have a feeling I'll be able to see His Majesty again."

"So, have you thought about what I asked you last time? I'll give His Majesty a message for you. Maybe I'll say it myself."

"Have you decided what message you want me to give you?"