After exhausting myself to death

It started to snow again in Yanling.

The flawless white snow fell one after another, silently burying the traces on the ground, as if to show that the world will not forever remember anyone's walking figure.

Shockingly cold.

Perhaps it is precisely because Bai Xue is ruthless and time refuses to stop for people that people in the world pay special attention to history.

History will last forever, and those legends that have been forgotten by time and lost in the long river will be passed down intact.

Every time it snows, Luo Xiuyuan will think of Shen Minghuan.

It may not be appropriate to say this. Luo Xiuyuan will always think of Shen Minghuan in every scenery in the four seasons.

Looking at the snow in winter, he will recall the pure white clothes of that person;

When the yellow leaves are flying in autumn, he will think of the withered grass at the feet of that person when he first entered the Lingwang Mansion;

In the scorching summer, the cicadas chirped, and he missed the time he spent playing chess with that man under the tree.

And spring... Shen Minghuan died in spring.

Luo Xiuyuan really wanted to last a little longer, survive this long winter, survive this endless snow, and be buried in the same colorful season as Shen Minghuan.

But the sky has always been kind to him and refused to fulfill his last pale wish.

Luo Xiuyuan pushed away the medicine handed to him by the palace attendant, clearly realizing that he did not have much time left.

"Father!"

The empress, dressed in a complicated dragon robe, came in a hurry after the morning court.

This scene would have been strange in the palace twenty years ago, but today, people all over the world are used to having women in the court.

Be an official, prime minister, emperor, do business, study, write books, there is nothing in the world that men can do that women cannot do.

Luo Qingyin knelt down beside Luo Xiuyuan's bed and said in a trembling voice: "Father, why don't you take medicine? Is it, is it too bitter? I have prepared candied fruit for you..."

"Yin'er." Luo Xiuyuan's tone was gentle. Life, old age, illness and death were natural events for all, and there was nothing he could not accept.

What's more, he has lived long enough. Shen Minghuan is no longer here. Lu Suiping, Lu Zhi, Lin Zhihang, Zhuo Feichen, Mr., uncle, He Zhang, Chen Xin...

Familiar people left one by one, and he felt more and more lonely.

This feeling of loneliness is even more difficult to accept than death.

"In all these years, Gu has never asked you, Yin'er, are you willing to be the emperor?"

Luo Qingyin's eyes were slightly red, and she responded with a smile: "Father, you are just joking, the Ninth Five-Year Master is such an honor, how can anyone be unwilling?"

"He doesn't want to."

Luo Xiuyuan's eyes were dazed for a moment, and he suddenly realized that he had gone off topic again, "Yin'er, Gu chose you as his successor..."

Luo Qingyin is the daughter of the eleventh princess, Luo Xiuyuan's sister. Strictly speaking, she is no longer a member of the royal family. No matter how the throne changes, she will not be able to take it.

Luo Xiuyuan has his own children, and the royal family also has other clans, but Luo Xiuyuan still discussed with his imperial sister and adopted the three-year-old Xiao Qingyin into his lap. He was first named a princess, then a princess, and then he directly Abdicate and make Luo Qingyin the emperor.

It's not because he likes this child so much, or because she has shown extraordinary talent at a young age, it's just because——

"Because the empire needs a female emperor, and it needs a female emperor who is not born from you." Luo Qingyin slowly leaned her head on his hand, as if she was a child, and the other party gently stroked her forehead, "Father, emperor, son, minister Everyone understands.”

Luo Xiuyuan blinked, "Yin'er, do you think Gu is a good emperor?"

"Of course." Luo Qingyin spoke firmly and spoke every word from the bottom of her heart: "My father is a wise king in the prosperous times. Under your rule, rivers are clear and seas are flowing, singing and dancing are prosperous, and the people all praise your kindness."

Luo Xiuyuan smiled: "This is all Ming Huan's idea. Gu is just doing things for him. In Gu's life, there are only two things that were completely done by Gu."

"First, make Shen Che the emperor and honor Emperor Ming."

At that time, Qu Zhengcheng and others had already entered the official position. After hearing this decree, they gathered their clothes and entered the palace.

"Your Majesty, if Ming Huan is still alive, you have no objection to the Zen position. But he is already dead, so what does it matter no matter how mournful he is? If he has a soul in heaven, knowing that you caused turmoil in the dynasty because of him, He will certainly not be happy."

The sage said to think twice before acting. Luo Xiuyuan had already thought about it thousands of times. He was very determined: "Everyone should know that I am not just for fame. How could I use this to look at Qing Minghuan."

Yes, Luo Xiuyuan would never make fun of Shen Minghuan, so his move was very serious.

"From ancient times to the present, dynasties have always been replaced by the weak and the strong. If Shen Minghuan is still here, he can control the military and win the hearts of the people. No one in the world can question him."

"But since he is dead, you have to posthumously make him emperor on the grounds that he has great talent and great ambition. This means that your Majesty personally acknowledges that this emperor's position is occupied by a capable person."

"Imperial power can be taken away, but it cannot be given away by you." Qu Zhengcheng looked at him: "Your Majesty, once this precedent is set, you know what it means."

The reason why the imperial power was stable was that everyone knew that rebellion was a grave sin.

He learned martial arts and was sold to the emperor's family.

Choose one person as your master and be loyal to him for life.

But once this precedent is started, who will be able to "show off" and who will be willing to "choose the master"?

It's better for the emperor to take turns and come to my house next year.

"The empire needs an emperor." Qu Zhengcheng said, there can only be one.

Luo Xiuyuan's power became more and more powerful as time went by. He said without any doubt: "Sir, it's just us who feel the empire needs it."

It is really arrogant to think that people need to be controlled.

But it would be foolish to think that people will always need to be controlled.

Luo Xiuyuan's eyes suddenly became gentle again: "I think this is also the world that Ming Huan wants. Mr. Lu and Chen Xin followed Ming Huan's legacy and overcame all difficulties to enlighten the people. Don't you think that compared with poems and books, Is the soul of culture more important?”

"One day, there will be no more emperors in this world."

“All men are created equal, and you and I have the same free and immeasurable future.”

At that time, Luo Xiuyuan's power and reputation were extremely high. No one could object to his orders.

Not as prosperous as before, Luo Xiuyuan lay on the bed, as weak as a candle in the wind.

He sighed with a somewhat complicated expression: "Second, I abdicate the throne to you."

Later, as the number of talents in Daqi increased and the official system became more and more perfect, the role of the emperor was actually far less important.

If the new emperor is smart, then naturally it is best, and he can take the dynasty to a higher level.

But if he is stupid, it doesn't matter. He can be a mascot on the dragon throne and he will not harm the people.

Therefore, when Luo Xiuyuan chose his successor, he considered more of the symbolic meaning behind it.

Restart the ancient abdication and let it become a sharp knife that pierces the succession of imperial power from father to son.

Choose a woman as the emperor, improve the status of women in the most decisive way, and achieve equality regardless of gender.

"I have been thinking, is it right to do this?" Luo Xiuyuan was a little worried.

All his policies on governing the country came from the ink left by Shen Minghuan. Following the direction guided by the other party, he has always been able to walk with great peace of mind.

Only these two things made him very afraid, fearing that the final result would not only fail to go as he wished, but would actually harm Qi Chao.

Luo Qingyin held his hand, and the old and young palms met, as if she wanted to convey her power to the twilight Lord of the World. "Father, I believe that you can achieve your wish. Even the princes will support you in the end."

Do they support me? Will Ming Huan also support me?

A dark shadow floated before Luo Xiuyuan's eyes. He waved his hand and said, "Yin'er, go ahead and sleep alone for a while."

As if dreaming or waking up, Luo Xiuyuan seemed to have come to a foggy space, and he saw many old friends.

The young Qu Zhengcheng waved to him with a smile, "Yuan'er, come quickly, we will take you to see the future life that you have been thinking about for a long time."

Lu Zhi and others also nodded slightly towards him and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you have worked hard these years. You are a well-deserved good emperor."

Luo Xiuyuan was a little confused. Is this the world after death? Then why didn't you see Ming Huan?

Zhuo Feichen gave him a loud "hum" and raised his sleeves to disperse the white mist.

Like a mirage, after the white mist cleared, a dignified, neat, but somewhat strange building suddenly appeared.

The sound of reading aloud could be heard from a distance inside.

*

"Students, today we will continue to explain the last chapter of ancient history - "The Last Dynasty·Sheng Qi". Open the book to page 82."

The teenagers wearing the same style of clothes obediently took out their books. In the empty classroom, there was only the sound of turning books and the teacher's eloquent lectures.

"We have studied foreign history before. Students should know that looking around the world, all system changes and even progress come at a price of blood. Countries have split and perished in the process."

"With the exception of our country, China has hardly paid any price for the transformation from feudal society to modern society. From the time when Emperor Qi Zhao, Luo Xiuyuan, was in the Zen position of Emperor Qi Rong, until the last Emperor Qi Heng voluntarily abdicated, this process was so logical that it was somewhat miraculous."

The teacher straightened his back and said proudly: "This progress is nearly three hundred years ahead of other countries. What is the concept of three hundred years in politics? The history of a certain country is only two hundred years!"

"From our current perspective, Emperor Zhao's original move was extremely correct. It can be said that he anticipated the trajectory of history and had a far-reaching impact. But in the past era, this was almost in conflict with the inherent ideas of the world, even if it was The famous courtiers of the Qi Dynasty could not understand Emperor Zhao's behavior at first."

Classes always make people feel sleepy. Students flip through books listlessly and take notes against the projection on the podium.

When a student heard these words, he suddenly looked up and said with a mixture of sadness and sigh: "If Shen Minghuan was here, he would definitely understand Emperor Zhao."

If you want to talk about this, then everyone is not sleepy.

The students put down their pens and raised their hands excitedly and suggested, "Teacher, tell us about Emperor Ming's deeds."

The teacher happened to be a fan of Shen Minghuan. He looked at the time hesitantly and had only attended half of the class, but...

"Okay, get out of class is almost over anyway, so I'll tell you."

"The history of the Qi Dynasty can be divided into two parts. The first half is not important, and the second half is called Sheng Qi, which is marked by the coup that Emperor Ming forced the palace to do. However, although we call him Emperor Ming, Shen Minghuan actually did not do anything One day the emperor."

"This is a pity. Shen Minghuan is an undoubted genius. Almost all of Sheng Qi's subsequent policies that are beneficial to the country have Shen Minghuan's shadow."

"He alone, in less than a year, paved the way for future generations for three hundred years. To this day, we are still drawing wisdom from the few words he left."

The teacher sighed. Every time he read that person's name, he felt that God was too cruel.

Not only cruel to that person, but also cruel to everyone in the world.

If Shen Minghuan had lived a few more years, how prosperous the world would be?

"Teacher, I read "Da Qi Chronicles" written by Chen Xin. He said that they once wanted to make Shen Minghuan emperor, and even Luo Xiuyuan, who had inherited the throne at that time, agreed." The student was a little confused: "Isn't the throne a good thing? ? Why did everyone want to give this seat to Shen Minghuan?"

The teacher said seriously: "You have to know that some people are born to be kings."

This sentence came from a great historian today. It sounds ridiculous, but no one can object to it.

Shen Minghuan is such a person. When you see him, you can't help but follow him. When you know him, it's impossible not to be convinced by him.

“No one loved the world more passionately than he did.

"Shen Minghuan is admired by everyone not only because of his unparalleled talents, but also because he truly takes the world as his own responsibility."

The teacher recalled the records he had read about Shen Minghuan, his eyes were a little hot, and he hurriedly turned his head slightly: "If there is a perfect person like a god, he will be worried about your sorrows and joys, and will cherish you more than you care about you. I stay up all night for you, work hard for you, and risk my life for you..."

The teacher turned on Shen Minghuan's 3D portrait projection, "Watching him sacrifice his life for you, can you not be moved?"

"so hot!"

The teacher glared: "Superficial."

"To see what a person has paid for you, first look at what that person has."

"Shen Minghuan is the only heir to the Shen family. Shen Changqing, the head of the Shen family at the time, was his grandfather and loved him to the core."

"He became famous at a young age and can be called the most high-spirited and dazzling young man in Yanling. Think about it if your parents were the richest people and gave you six figures and six figures in pocket money, and you were young and ranked first in the country. Are you excited that Jingbei University is competing for your grades?" The teacher snorted: "For you, it's a dream, but for Shen Minghuan, that's his experience."

It’s very immersive, and the students have been hit.

"Such an outstanding and proud young man was humiliated by the useless second prince. In order for his chosen Luo Xiuyuan to ascend to the throne, Shen Minghuan was willing to become the second prince's staff. While being spurned by the world, he was also humiliated and scolded by the second prince. "

The teacher was so angry that his eyes were red, "Luo Xiuqi is a piece of shit. He is not even worthy of carrying my Emperor Ming's shoes! And that Luo Xiuyuan, what qualifications does he have to let Emperor Ming treat him so well."

The students looked at each other and said, "Teacher, don't get excited. Don't get excited."

It was hard for the teacher not to be excited, "Later, when he was forced into the palace, he clearly could have been an emperor, but in the end he only became a powerful minister. Although we now know that he had good intentions and wielded the butcher's knife to eradicate cancer, people at the time didn't know that! "

"He suffered so many grievances. For a long time, even his father never understood him. It is said that emperors are lonely. For five thousand years, no emperor was more lonely than Shen Minghuan at that time."

"Emperor Ming can enlighten everyone and can easily understand Emperor Zhao's unspoken concerns, but no one can keep up with his thoughts."

"Shen Minghuan never became emperor, but he had the most loyal ministers, such as the general Zhuo Feichen who always supported him. He later had many subordinates who were willing to go through fire and water for him and who were willing to accept him as their lord. But in promoting the progress of the world During the long journey, he was always lonely."

"One person, one torch, walking alone."

"Even when he died in the end, he was using his own life to solve the last hidden danger for Da Qi."

*

"Ming Huan..." Luo Xiuyuan thought that he would no longer cry because of missing Shen Minghuan, but it turned out that when he heard that person's name and that person's story, he would still be heartbroken.

Zhuo Feichen said coldly: "Have you finished reading? Then go back. The future will be as you wish. You are an emperor who has done well and is worthy of my master."

Luo Xiuyuan knelt down uncomfortably and curled up into a ball, "Let me take a look at him again, let me take a look at him again, please."

"Yuan'er." Qu Zhengcheng leaned down, "The future generations will remember you, Ming Huan, and the friendship between you."

Qu Zhengcheng tried to help him up, but failed, so he simply sat next to him and said, "Yuan'er, look."

Qu Zhengcheng pointed in the air.

A large screen appeared in the direction he pointed.

[Open the screen for a critical attack to see the beautiful Emperor Ming. 】

[Again a billion times. 】

[I would like to call this documentary the pinnacle of all media film and television works. Do you have any objections? 】

[Actually, it’s a bit regretful. There are only profile or back views of the characters in the documentary, which is not enough to watch. 】

[There is nothing that can be done about it. The director said that he thinks no one can play the role of Sheng Qi Fenghua in his mind. You can't go back in time and invite Shen Minghuan and Luo Xiuyuan to act for you, right? 】

There were some words that Luo Xiuyuan had never seen before, but he seemed to understand the meaning.

Luo Xiuyuan silently raised his head and recognized that the picture on the screen was his first court meeting as emperor. At that time, Shen Minghuan was still the regent, and Chen Xin was sitting on his knees in the hall, crying and laughing.

Luo Xiuyuan suddenly remembered that Shen Minghuan had given him a very complicated look after someone in the court had explained what happened.

Just as he was thinking about it, this scene was also playing out on the screen.

"Master Chen and Master Yin are from the same hometown. They studied together since childhood and have a very good relationship. When they first came to Beijing to take the exam, they were short of money, so they lived in the same room."

[Looking at each other, woo woo woo, the director is good at filming. Even though they are so far apart, they can’t even see their faces clearly, but they can still feel that they are looking at each other. 】

[Isn’t this picture worthy of a close-up? What about the photographer? Put the lens up for me! 】

[Luo Xiuyuan still doesn’t know the meaning of this look. He may not know it until a long time later, or he may never think of it in his lifetime. 】

[Yes, this record is still in Chen Xin's "Da Qi Ji Shi". He said that His Majesty once smiled and asked him if he had known Shen Minghuan before, otherwise why did the man's eyes look so strange at that time. 】

[He’s jealous, isn’t he? He thought it would be better if his best friend was someone else. 】

[Although I know we are just guessing, I really like what Professor Gu said: Shen Minghuan raised his eyes and looked at Luo Xiuyuan after hearing the story of Yin Shuhuai and Chen Xin.

——Because Yin Shuhuai is to Chen Xin just like Shen Minghuan is to Luo Xiuyuan.

That look clearly said, "I buried my bones under the spring with mud and bones, and you will send me to the world with a head full of snow." I buried it under the spring, and I will bury it under the spring. I hope you will cherish it.

Woohoo, I cried so much, Mingzhao’s story is all about knives. 】

Luo Xiuyuan's face turned pale, Ming Huan, were you ready to die to fulfill him at that time?

Tears had already blurred his vision. Luo Xiuyuan remained silent, still looking at the screen like a self-flagellation.

[High abuse warning ahead! 】

[Ah ah ah, I don’t want to look. As long as I close the door quickly enough, Emperor Ming will not die. 】

"Your Majesty, I'm back."

[I burst into tears, Ming Huan, please think about your injury, are you calling me back? 】

[From some aspects, Emperor Ming was indeed full of promises and burst into tears. 】

Documentaries focus on documentary, but here the director uncharacteristically inserted many scenes that should be in memories.

The young master dressed in white looked at his best friend with a smile.

"Your Highness."

"I have met His Highness."

"Your Highness, I will never hurt you."

"Your Majesty is well."

"See Your Majesty."

Countless young men in white clothes intertwined, and finally dissipated one by one. The last thing left was the figure of the young man whose clothes were stained with red plums.

He said: "Your Majesty, I am back."

Luo Xiuyuan covered his chest, feeling so uncomfortable that he couldn't breathe.

Lu Zhi sighed, he raised his sleeves, and white mist enveloped him.

The picture never disappeared, it was Luo Xiuyuan who disappeared.

in school.

The student asked: "Teacher, if Emperor Ming was so powerful, why didn't he promote the transformation of Qi Dynasty into modern society? His various measures were all to stabilize Emperor Zhao's regime, right?"

The teacher took a sip of water and said, "That's wrong. On the contrary, although the abdication seems to have been forcefully proposed by Emperor Zhao, Shen Minghuan definitely contributed to it."

"Firstly, Luo Xiuyuan was most influenced by Shen Minghuan, and he subconsciously accepted many of Shen Minghuan's ideas. Secondly, historians speculate that the reason why Shen Minghuan... did not leave a way for himself in the end was because of the family. After all, With Emperor Ming's ability, he can easily kill them. The most important thing is that if he is alive, his reputation will be too great."

"How smart Emperor Ming is, do you think he doesn't know that other people want to make him emperor? But according to their loyalty to Emperor Ming, even if Emperor Ming is willing to abdicate, he can still have the power to subvert the empire. Even after his death, he His followers will also support his descendants, even if they are a bunch of trash.”

"This is what Emperor Ming does not want to see, so a dead Shen Minghuan is more useful than alive."

"The Shen family is also full of loyal people. After Emperor Ming's death, Shen Duo resigned. After that, no one from the Shen family became an official in the court, just for fear of inadvertently borrowing Shen Minghuan's influence."

"I know you will say that you can survive first and then change everything step by step. I also want him to live. He can remain useful and add a little more brilliance to the world."

"But, this is the gap between us and the saints. Emperor Ming loves this world so much, how can he be willing to take it step by step, and how can he endure the suffering of the people for a few more years?"

"He knew Luo Xiuyuan and knew that Luo Xiuyuan would complete his actions after his death, not to mention that he would not be greedy for power, so he died with peace of mind."

The teacher wanted to cry again.

"The relationship between Emperor Ming and Emperor Zhao is indeed very good. They are close friends in the mountains and rivers." The student sighed, believing that a person will believe until death without regrets, what a brotherly love that moves heaven and earth.

As if his faith had been insulted, the teacher jumped to his feet and said, "What a close friend? It's just that Emperor Ming is smart and understands people's hearts. He is confident in his ability to recognize people. He believes in himself!"

on the screen.

[Okay, now that I’ve finished watching Ming Zhao, I’m going to see Emperor Ming and his generals. 】

[It’s awesome upstairs, I have to slow down. The general’s side is full of knives. 】

[Are you too useless? I'm different, I can't cry, wait, these two words are... Zhe, Liu, I cried out loud. 】

【If a person is knifed, he will die. 】

[I can’t do it anymore, I have to go see something fun. Speaking of which, as soon as Luo Xiuyuan and Li Chengzhuo passed away, the two countries couldn't wait to merge into one. It's really funny. I laugh every time I watch it. 】

[Yes, yes, in fact, we are already as close as one family. I don’t know what the bad tempers of those two leaders are. 】

【oh? Don’t you know what’s upstairs? Let me tell you, it's "Nothing will happen to either Da Qi or Li Lan", it's "If it's you, it doesn't matter if you surrender", it's "After the war, we'll have a drink and talk in Yanling again"...

It’s the bottle of sake in front of the tombstone, it’s the thoughts that Li Chengzhuo wrote facing the moonlight on countless nights, it’s the footsteps that he never set foot in Daqi, it’s the carriage he talked about when he and Zhuo Feichen were having a drink...]

[Shut up, upstairs, do you want me to cry until I’m dehydrated? 】

["On the matter of "His Majesty the Ming Emperor raised an entire fish pond, but every fish felt that he was the only one\