My diary of transcendence from the heavens

Chapter 129 127. A great national tragedy, laughing and asking where the guest came from
A grand funeral was held.

This is a funeral about Zhao Xuanqi.

This was a funeral promised to Zhao Xuanqi by Emperor Qianli.

The legendary state funeral is nothing more than this. Even the death of an emperor is not so grand.

Whether they are those who hate Zhao Xuanqi, or those who fear and love Zhao Xuanqi, they all choose to bid farewell to Zhao Xuanqi silently today.

No matter what, the scene of the country's destruction of mountains and rivers 30 to [-] years ago is still vivid in my mind. There was a severe drought and people cannibalized each other. It is still not far away. After all, it was Zhao Xuanqi who saved the building from falling and saved countless people in dire straits. We have also repaired the broken mountains and rivers, and now we have such a stable country and a situation where the north and the south are unified.

The hatred of the old bureaucrats and nobles for Zhao Xuanqi, and the hatred of the old forces in the court for Zhao Xuanqi's backstabbing. This is the alternation of the old and new forces. This is the alternation of the top people. After all, it does not affect the people at the bottom.

They only care about whether they can have enough to eat and understand the difference between the hard days in the past and the stable and healthy lives now, whether it is hybrid rice or quelling war.

The names of the Thunder God General, the Harvest God, and the Saint are spread all over the world.

The people at the bottom worshiped Zhao Xuanqi almost like a believer. No matter what Zhao Xuanqi did, they only had trust and support.

This time, Zhao Xuanqi was dismissed for corruption and bribery, and for colluding with important officials of the imperial court to form a clique for private affairs. Countless people felt that this was unfair. Instead, they thought that Emperor Qianli was short-sighted and cursed the emperor, thinking that the emperor secretly killed the grand master. There was so much about this. There are accusations.

The grand master has made such great achievements, suffered so much when he was young, was displaced for the sake of the country, and fought in the north and south. What's wrong with wanting a little money when he is old?
If there were no Grand Master, the country would definitely be ruined. I am afraid that it would fall into hundreds of years of turmoil, the people would be in dire straits, and mourning would be everywhere. He had done so much for the people of the world, allowing countless people to have enough to eat, and what happened to a little money?
If possible, countless people would be willing to give money to Zhao Xuanqi.

The funeral was held as scheduled.

This grand funeral was held all over the country.

During this huge ceremony, Zhao Xuanqi had already left the prosperous city of Luoyang. The carriage he was riding in was heading towards his hometown, towards Ziyun County, and towards Shixi County.

He was like an indifferent passerby, an emotionless supporting character, who left the center of the whirlpool, abandoned everything, and returned home as fast as he could.

In the carriage, Zhao Xuanqi opened the curtain and could look out at the magnificent mountains and rivers. He could also see countless people praying for him and grieving for him.

Paper money and banknotes were scattered almost everywhere. Countless people scattered paper money on the road or burned money on the roadside to see off the grand master.

It was as if there was a rain of paper money all over the world, covering the mountains and plains, every avenue, and the ground covered with paper money.

This rain of money made up of banknotes is the romance of the people towards Zhao Xuanqi.

Looking at all this, Zhao Xuanqi's mind was filled with thoughts.

He had many thoughts in his mind.

Includes a summary of the incident.

This time, the reason why I did it so cruelly and why I sacrificed myself was actually out of necessity.

In fact, when you reach a high position, many things are forced.

If Emperor Qinglong did not die, everything would be easy to say. All the important officials of the imperial court and all civil and military officials could be suppressed by Emperor Qinglong. Those heroes and generals would be willing to obey Emperor Qinglong's arrangements.

Zhao Xuanqi will leave as soon as he leaves. As long as Emperor Qinglong is here, he can rule the country very well and convince the people.

But he died.

These talents prepared for Emperor Qinglong became the old officials of the imperial court. They held high positions and had many soldiers and generals. They became representatives of the forces and interests of the old era. The country was unified and the interests have been redistributed by these old forces. complete.

When the new emperor ascends the throne, they are the obstacle.

The new emperor could not suppress these old ministers.

These old ministers and civil servants were all veterans of two dynasties or even three dynasties, while the generals were elite soldiers with great military exploits.

He couldn't suppress it.

If Emperor Qianli wants to ascend to power and form a new fresh force, he must remove the old force group from power, and he must break out conflicts with this old force group.

When Zhu Yuanzhang's son Zhu Biao died, Zhu Yuanzhang was worried that his grandson was young and would not be able to control important ministers, veterans and elite soldiers. Zhu Yuanzhang's approach was to go on a killing spree.

Zhu Yuanzhang killed all the ministers of civil and military affairs, and all the people who might affect his grandson's rise to power. He killed all the people who should be killed, and all the people who should not be killed. The killings were bloody and earth-shattering. Killed too.

This is the most brutal method.

Looking further back in history, there is a milder method, that is, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin released his military power over a cup of wine, and removed all military power from the guys who conquered the world. Those guys who conquered the country could live a stable life as rich men. .

However, Zhao Xuanqi cannot release his military power with a glass of wine, because the loyal protagonist Qianli Emperor in the story is not Zhao Kuangyin who is good at fighting. The protagonist of the story is a young emperor Qianli Emperor who has just turned 20 years old. He has no connections and resources, and wants to win from the old forces. To obtain benefits, even after releasing military power over a glass of wine, the little emperor could not suppress the remaining civil servants.

Therefore,
Under the current situation in Wei State, the only option is to go on a killing spree.

As a central figure of the old forces, what can Zhao Xuanqi do?

There were only three choices he could make.

The first choice is to wait quietly for death, turn a blind eye, not care about anything, die in an ordinary way, stop working for the country, die in one night, and die at night with great fame.

Die peacefully and do nothing else.

After death, no matter how great the flood is, he will die peacefully.

The second is to allow conflicts to break out, and conflicts between old force groups and new force groups will eventually break out.

With the ability of the little emperor, there was no way he could defeat the group of arrogant soldiers who ended the unification war. The old power group destroyed Emperor Qianli's new group.

In the end, Zhao Xuanqi, the core figure of the old power group, was pushed to power. Even if Zhao Xuanqi was unwilling to be the emperor, those subordinates would help him wear the yellow robe and eventually create a new dynasty.

However, Zhao Xuanqi has been loyal and benevolent for most of his life and has been a role model for the world. If he behaves like this, he will be more hateful than the old Chinese Sima thief, his reputation will be more serious, and his etiquette will be ruined.

It was impossible for him to choose this path.

The third option is the choice he is making now.

A stroke of stud.

Zhao Xuanqi himself is the leader of the old power group. Now the important officials in the court are basically his team. They are all the team he prepared for Emperor Qinglong. They are all old members with deep qualifications. They are all partners who conquer the world with Zhao Xuanqi. And brothers.

He directly carried out the revolution himself, got rid of the old force group headed by himself, and carried out the revolution from top to bottom.

When he is about to die, he will take these old brothers and fellows away together, clean them all up, accept the infamy, take away this old force group together, and by the way, obtain their countless properties, make a gift package for newbies, and give it all to thousands of people. Emperor Li.

Doing this may be ruthless and unjust to the old brothers and lads, sacrificing a small number of them and their important civil and military ministers.

But for Emperor Qianli, for the country and for the people, it could bring stability to the country and prevent the possible uncertainty and turmoil after Zhao Xuanqi's death.In this way, the rights will be best transferred, and the big gift package will allow Emperor Qianli to work hard to make some achievements, allowing Emperor Qianli to show off his talents in the next things and push the country to a higher peak.

The stronger the country becomes in the hands of Emperor Qianli, the more contributions and rewards Zhao Xuanqi will receive as a fuel.

Sacrificing a small number of people and stabilizing the majority of people, Zhao Xuanqi discovered that this choice actually influenced his life.

Is Zhao Xuanqi afraid?

Of course he was afraid.

What he does is basically a gamble.

If Emperor Qianli had not replaced Pingyuan Zhaoxue for him, and Zhao Xuanqi had engaged in cliques and private affairs and corruption and bribery in his later years, then his actions would have reduced his rewards after returning to the main world by at least half. .

But if Emperor Qianli replaced Zhao Xuanqi in Pingyuan, the benefits would be as high as heaven's. Zhao Xuanqi did these things to pacify the courtiers after his death, to pacify the country after his death, and to use his own slander to bring peace to all future generations. Stability, a hundred years of welfare for future generations, a hundred years of prosperity for future generations, the rewards can definitely be doubled, and more than several times!
This is just a gamble.

As for the merits and demerits of right and wrong, I will leave them all to future generations.

Apart from these three options, Zhao Xuanqi, as the person at the center of the storm, has almost no other choice.

Whether it is to wait for death in peace, or to change the dynasty, he does not like these two paths.

The first road is actually the smoothest and will not cause any accidents.

The second road is a dead end and it is impossible to take this road.

The third way is too risky, a bit like seeking wealth through danger, and it is easy to overturn.

But Zhao Xuanqi chose to study hard and eventually took the third road, one road to the dark.

Why take such a risk?
It can only be said that you have already entered the game with your own body. How can you be rational when you are in the game?

He has been in this world for more than 60 years, and he has deep feelings for this world, this country, and these people for whom he has struggled and struggled all his life. Before he died, he wanted to do something for them in his heart. Some dedication, after all, is willing to give them a chance to win a hundred years of prosperity after death.

Hypocrites abandon the people for the sake of profit and stay on the outside.

A true gentleman abandons his interests for the sake of the people and puts himself into the game.

Zhao Xuanqi always felt that he was a hypocrite. The reason why he changed so much when he came to this world was just to make profits and earn rewards for returning to the main world. He had no feelings for the so-called people and the country.

But now, this time, he takes the initiative to take risks for the people, takes the initiative to fight for the people and the country, and may even benefit his own interests. Isn't he a true gentleman?

He still feels that he is not a true gentleman, maybe he is a self-righteous fool?

The great national tragedy is still going on.

The whole world attracted attention, and countless people mourned in silence.

On such a grand day, the protagonist of the story has quietly left and successfully returned to his hometown.

Outside Shixi County, Zhao Xuanqi bid farewell to the Jin Yiwei who were finally loyal to him, watched them return to Luoyang City to resume their duties, and then he took a donkey alone and slowly entered the area of ​​Shixi County.

He finally returned to his hometown.

At the age of 63, I took a donkey and returned to the area where I was born.

"Go home, go home, let me spend the rest of my life in Zhaojia Village..."

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Zhao Xuanqi soon discovered a very embarrassing thing, that is, he got lost. He got lost in the Shixi City area and couldn't find the way to Zhaojiacun!
When he was young, he left this county and the homeland where he was born and raised, and traveled around for the sake of the world. Now that he is old and has stepped out of this territory again, he has long been unfamiliar with this familiar homeland, and has even forgotten it. The road to my hometown.

Obviously this is my hometown, but I have forgotten the way back.

In the streets and alleys, under the banyan trees, several children were playing. They were about eight or nine years old, running around naked, creating a peaceful scene.

Zhao Xuanqi touched his beard, pulled the stubborn donkey under his rope, and slowly came to the side of several children.

After thinking for a while, he took out a few sugar candies from his arms, called some children to stop, and distributed the candies to these children.

The children cheered for joy, their eyes were dark and bright, and they bowed to Zhao Xuanqi happily and saluted: "Thank you, father-in-law!"

Their words had a strong local accent, the accent of Shixi County.

Zhao Xuanqi pulled the donkey, laughed loudly, and asked for directions with an accent from Shixi County: "I want to know where Zhaojiacun is, the same Zhaojiacun that produced the top scholar!"

A group of children looked at each other, and finally an older child came out. This child had two braids that reached the sky. He raised his head and asked innocently: "I am a foreigner, right? Where are you from?"

Zhao Xuanqi asked: "I also speak with an accent from Shixi County. Why do you think I am a foreigner? How do you know I came back from other places?"

The braided child replied: "People from all over the country around here may not have a face like yours, nor may they have an old father-in-law who is so generous in giving out sweets. At first glance, he seems to be from other places. You may have learned your accent from other people." Yes."

Then he pointed to a direction: "You can enter the county town by following this location, then go out from the north of the city and walk all the way north, and you can reach Zhaojiacun!"

Zhao Xuanqi stared blankly in the direction the young man was pointing, then came back to his senses and thanked: "Thank you very much, young man."

He said thank you, but there was a look of loss on his face, and he felt a strange feeling in his heart.

This child actually sees himself as a foreigner.

But it is true that since he has not come back for so long, who among the people from all over the country can recognize him?

To them, strangers are just foreigners!

Zhao Xuanqi rode his little donkey and slowly headed in the direction pointed by the child, but suddenly he remembered a poem he had read in his mind.

When I was deeply moved, I couldn't help but sing slowly:
"The youngest left home and the eldest returned, but the local accent has not changed, and the hair on the temples has faded."

"Children who don't know each other, laughing and asking where they come from."

"Hahaha, you are laughing and asking where the guest comes from!"

Zhao Xuanqi's back gradually faded away, leaving only the sound of his verses singing in the distance.

The group of children listened and muttered: "What a strange foreigner. He can also read poems. He looks so strange."

At the age of 63, Zhao Xuanqi, who had traveled to other places, finally returned to his hometown with his old body, following the direction guided by his child, and returned to his hometown as a foreigner.

(End of this chapter)