outside the imperial city

"Chen Jing Ling Shuo kowtowed to the emperor."

"Caomin Yao Fanglan kowtowed to the emperor."

Jing Lishuo and Yao Zanglan knelt down in front of Emperor Shaoxuan.

"Jian Shuo, Fang Lan, you guys came just in time." Emperor Shaoxuan's tone softened, "Get up."

"Yes." The two said in unison.

After Jing Lishuo got up, he stood in the queue of officials familiarly.Yao Fanglan took advantage of his inattention and got to the end of the queue.He is a grassroots person, it is against the rules to come to the main hall of the palace, if he stands next to Jing Lishuo, it would be disrespectful.

Sun Jing walked beside him.As a fifth-rank petty official, his status was not much different from that of Yao Fanglan.

"Are you still alive?" Sun Jing whispered to him.

Yao Fanglan nodded with a smile, and then made a "shh" gesture to tell him to keep quiet.

Emperor Shaoxuan coughed a few times.Bei Qianhan hurriedly handed over the handkerchief, and when she took it back, the handkerchief was already bright red.With tears in her eyes, Bei Qianhan showed the handkerchief to the officials.

Emperor Shaoxuan was already old, and during the month he stayed in the dark room, he basically didn't eat much, his vitality was greatly weakened, and he ran such a long way with Jing Junxi, the candle of life finally burned the end.

Jing Lishuo turned his head and looked at Yao Zanglan with a questioning gaze.Yao Fanglan shook his head, expressing that he had no choice.Birth, old age, sickness and death are in the end a natural law that even doctors cannot resist.

"As you can see, my life has come to an end." Emperor Shaoxuan sat on the dragon chair, watching the civil and military officials under his feet, "It is also time for this country to change hands."

"Bei Qianxiang."

Bei Qianxiang walked out from one side and knelt in front of Emperor Shaoxuan: "My son is here."

"Although you were imprisoned in the clan's mansion because you were greedy for pleasure, I know that you are not like that. It's a pity that you are too kind in nature to be able to shoulder the burden of this country." Emperor Shaoxuan said, "I pardoned your sins and restored Your official rank. In the future, you must assist your younger brother well."

This has been said very clearly, Baiguan is not surprised.Emperor Shaoxuan drove Bei Qianling out of Jingyang early, in fact, to protect him, and at the same time, to hope to change the situation.

"Yes. Thank you, father." Bei Qianxiang retreated.

"Bei Qianling."

Bei Qianling came out, knelt down and said, "My son is here."

His face was as calm as water, as if what Emperor Shaoxuan was about to hand over to him was not a country, but just a coat.

Emperor Shaoxuan waved to him: "You come up."

Bei Qianling stood up, walked up to him, and was about to kneel down, but Emperor Shaoxuan stopped him.Emperor Shaoxuan's thin hands had distinct joints, he tremblingly took out something wrapped in yellow cloth from his arms, and put it in Bei Qianling's hands.

"This thing has been with me since I became the emperor, and it has never left me. Do you know what it is?"

Bei Qianling held the small but heavy thing in both hands, and replied, "It's my jade seal from Naiyun."

"Exactly." Emperor Shaoxuan coughed again, "I handed it over to you, that is, I handed over Naiyun Jiangshan and all the people to you. You must be responsible for it, and don't be sorry for the ancestors like me. Liezong."

"Father," Bei Qianling said, "you have not done anything wrong to your ancestors."

Emperor Shaoxuan shook his head with a smile, and looked away: "Jing Shuo!"

Jing Lishuo hurried out of the ranks of officials: "The minister is here."

"I have always regarded you as my own, and you have not disappointed me." Emperor Shaoxuan said, "I went out with the army at the age of 16, and it has been seven or eight years. You are naturally easy-going, and I know you have the idea of ​​resigning. I I won't stop you, not only that, no matter where you go, you are a relative of Nai Yun's emperor. But, before Qian Ling secures the throne, I ask you to help him."

This is a request to him, a son, a great general.Jing Lingshuo knelt down and kowtowed three times: "Jing Lingshuo can't repay the emperor's kindness of nurturing. I will follow your will."

"I'm old." Emperor Shaoxuan leaned back, "I've been in power for 40 years, and I've achieved nothing, but I made such a big joke when I was about to abdicate. After all, I'm ashamed to pass on this son To my late emperor."

The setting sun hangs over the western mountain, and the red-gold sunlight quietly sprinkles into the hall.The ministers all looked solemn, waiting for the final moment to arrive.

Emperor Shaoxuan leaned on the dragon chair, calmly looking at the scenery outside the palace through the gate.From the dragon chair, he can look down at the people in the hall, and he can look at his own country in the distance. He can vaguely see the beautiful scenery of the frontier.Outside the imperial city is an army of tens of millions of people, his army.

Ridiculous, the body is already old and tired to the point of being unable to move, but the heart is beating violently like never before.It's been years since I realized where I was.At this moment, at this moment, he is the emperor, he sits on the dragon vein of this country, and he holds supreme power in his hands.

Fifty years of life seems like a dream.It seems that he is still the little prince who doesn't understand power and studies hard just to get a glimpse of his father; it seems that he is still the young man who fell in love with Jingyang at first sight; , A desperate conspirator; it seems that he is still the new emperor who has just ascended the throne and is ambitious.

He sat in this seat for too long, so long that he was caught in the quagmire of power struggle and forgot his original intention.When he was about to die, he recalled the self who vowed to benefit the world.What a pity, since the day he ascended the throne, he never went to the battlefield to fight with his brothers, to enjoy the simple and pure blood of life and death, to witness the miracle of life and death; he never Establish great achievements and open up a little more territory for future generations.He is an emperor, but he is not a successful emperor.

Yao Zanglan came out and knelt beside Jing Lishuo: "Your Majesty, Cao Min has something to tell you."

Emperor Shaoxuan took the handkerchief from Bei Qianhan's hand, coughed for a while, and said in a hoarse voice, "Please tell me."

"Caomin and King Jinyuan have traveled through most of your land, and have seen a lot of darkness under your rule." Yao Fanglan said, "There are bandits rampant, children are abandoned, good people are killed, and even more powerful shadows .”

Everyone in the hall held their breath and said in their hearts, hello Yao Fanglan, the emperor is about to go west, can't you say something nice?However, Emperor Shaoxuan was not annoyed, and just listened to his words calmly.Jing Lishuo was beside him, looking at Emperor Shaoxuan devoutly and sincerely.

"However, this is really a prosperous land." A peaceful smile appeared on Yao Fanglan's face, "Caomin seldom go out, so they can only read the records of various countries and dynasties from the text. When I walked through so many City, I really feel that this is a peaceful and prosperous age. No king can guarantee that every citizen has enough food and clothing, but your majesty, most of your citizens live a life that is suitable for them. No matter Wherever I go, I have never felt their resentment towards the court and His Majesty. To have such an emperor as you, I am so lucky."

"Since you came to the throne, you have cared about the common people and accepted advice widely. In my eyes," Yao Zanglan threw himself into the ground, "You are the emperor for generations to come."

"Really," Emperor Shaoxuan leaned back on the dragon chair as if he was relieved, closed his eyes, and murmured, "Thank you."

Consciousness gradually blurred, and in a trance, he saw Jingyang wearing a fiery red dress, dancing in the courtyard.He and King Jinyuan sat at the nearby stone table, sipping tea and talking about the current situation.When he was young, he didn't do anything, and in the end he missed the love of his life, but it also taught him to let go and learn to be fulfilled.

He heard the sound of war drums, like the call of the gods.He rides a white steed, gallops across the battlefield, wields a shining silver sword, and cuts the enemy's throat.Thinking about it now, the illustrious military exploits are not worth the life and death on the battlefield.

He thought of the tree-lined path in the imperial garden, the cinnabar pen that was swaying freely in his hand, and the appearance of his son and daughter when they were born.The white horse passed through the gap, and when he looked back again, he was already pale and white-haired, with his back bent.

Emperor Shaoxuan laughed, and softly recited a poem he liked most when he was traveling around: "Ke Lu, who knows how the years have changed, suddenly dreamed of a small peach branch. The end of the world is sad, and I remember when it was in its heyday. The flowers play shadows, the moon Qinghui, the palace of water essence and five clouds flying. When I clearly wake up Hua Xu's dream, I look back at the east wind and tears all over my clothes. (Note: Quoted from Zhao Ding's "Partridge Sky·Jiankang Shangyuan Works")"

The old hand finally hangs down feebly, and the last breath escapes from Emperor Shaoxuan's throat: "God, thank you for allowing me to be born as emperor, I, this life is not in vain."

"Your Majesty!" All the officials standing in the front row couldn't help but take a step forward.Bei Qianhan lay on Emperor Shaoxuan's lap, weeping uncontrollably.

Bei Qianling looked at Emperor Shaoxuan, his eyes would never open again, but his expression was as peaceful as if he had fallen asleep.

Bei Qianling said to Li Gonggong: "The order will pass, the emperor will die, and I, Bei Qianling, will succeed Naiyun as the new emperor."

No one issued an order, and all civil and military officials knelt down before the new emperor.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Bei Qianling handed the folding fan to Bei Qianhan: "Help me put this away, I don't need it anymore."

From then on, what he needs to hold is no longer a folding fan that shows off chicness, but a cinnabar pen that controls the world.

"Yes." Bei Qianhan also knelt down in front of Bei Qianling, "Your Majesty."

Jing Junxi hid in the corner all the time, and after crying a little for a while, he was so tired that he fell asleep.When he woke up, the night had completely fallen, and a vast Milky Way appeared in the sky, stretching endlessly, as if guiding the future of the country and guiding the soul of Emperor Shaoxuan on his way home.

"Master?" Jing Junxi found himself lying on Jing Shuo's back, "Young Master Yao?"

Yao Zanglan walked beside Jing Lishuo, except for the injuries on his body, his strength had already recovered.Seeing that he woke up, he reached out and patted his head: "Jun Xi, you did a great job!"

"Young Master Yao," Jing Jun continued, "I killed people, and those people were right, they just followed orders. I killed people at this young age, do you think I will turn into murder if I continue like this?" magic?"

Yao Fanglan smiled: "No. As long as your way is correct, you won't."

Seeing that Jing Junxi didn't understand very well, Yao Fanglan said again: "Otherwise, let's do this. Sun Jing, the prefect of Beicheng Mansion, is the most upright and awe-inspiring person I have ever met. You are not much different in age. You can study in his mansion in the future."

"What to learn?"

"Learn what justice is." Yao Fanglan said, "After you learn it, you no longer have to be afraid of losing yourself."

Hearing what he said, Jing Junxi felt relieved.

"Master, where are we going?"

The corners of Jing Lingshuo's mouth raised upwards: "Go home."

"Prince Jinyuan's Mansion?" Jing Junxi asked.

"En." Jing Shuo looked at Yao Fanglan, "Our home."

"It's 'your' home." Yao Fanglan corrected, "I just went to your place to recuperate. After the injury is cured, I still have to go back to my home."

"Don't even think about it," Jing Shuo's tone was unquestionable, "I want you to sleep next to me and eat with me every day."

Yao Fanglan thought for a while: "Then how about this, how about I go to the emperor to apply for an official position, and then ask him to build me a new house next to your house?"

"Not good." Jing Lingshuo insisted, "You must live with me."

Jing Junxi rarely stopped their flirting, and listened quietly from the side.

"Acting like a baby again." Yao Fanglan smiled wryly, "What do you do if you attract gossip from other people like this?"

Jing Lishuo was firm: "I've never been afraid of gossip. No matter. Don't leave."

"Okay," Yao Fanglan was defeated, "It's up to you, right? Junxi, look at your master, are you ashamed?"

"Jun Xi?" Yao Fanglan glanced behind Jing Shuo and said with a smile, "Fall asleep again."

The two walked quietly for a while.Yao Zanglan said: "Zi Shuo, when the emperor summons you, you can return half of your military power to the emperor. When you need to lead the army, he will arrange it again."

Jing Lingshuo narrowed his eyes and sighed: "Are you afraid that my skills will overwhelm the Lord?"

Yao Fanglan was noncommittal: "Anyway, we will leave sooner or later. Or, do you want to make further achievements?"

Jing Yanshuo said in surprise, "Are you willing to travel around the world with me?"

Yao Zanglan stretched out his hand and scratched his nose: "Life and death are with you, how dare you refuse to accompany you? It's just that you have a high position and authority. If possible, I hope we can wait until you find a good heir before we leave."

"I am high and powerful?" Jing Shuo stopped and looked at him, "Then what are you going to do?"

"If you are willing, during your stay in Jingyang, I will seek an official position from the emperor, so that we can take care of each other." Yao Fanglan said sincerely, "If you are not willing, I will hide in your mansion, like the one before. I usually live in seclusion in the city. In short, my grievances are over, and in the rest of my life, as long as I stay by your side, I can live happily no matter what."

Jing Lishuo stared at him for a long time, and Ruifeng's eyes sparkled with starlight.He leaned down, leaned close to Yao Fanglan's ear, and whispered a word.

You are my pursuit in the world.

Yao Zanglan's ears turned red again, he took a few steps forward, turned around again, smiled faintly, and stretched out his hand to Jing Lishuo.

"We go home."

The author has something to say: First of all, the poem before the death of Emperor Shaoxuan may not be very appropriate to use here, but I like it very much, so I still use it after a lot of entanglement.Secondly, the main text is over here, and the extra episode will start tomorrow.Thanks to the readers who insisted on reading here~ This is the second novel I wrote, but after I finished writing, I felt more dissatisfied than the previous one, and I thought of deleting the article countless times.After thinking about it for a while, I left it here and posted it to the end, as a commemoration.I hope that one day, I can regard this novel as my own dark history, that is to say, I will definitely write a better novel than this.Not enough, I personally feel that there are too many emotional portrayals in this film, and it is too entangled as a story for boys, so the "like a woman" in the article is also my complaint to myself; and the plot is also strong. not enough.In short, after finishing writing, I found a lot of shortcomings, and I am really very, very grateful to see everyone here!Next time, it will be even better!