My diary of transcendence from the heavens

Chapter 130 128. Their respective endings, separation in the world

City North area.

Zhao Xuanqi followed the direction pointed by several children and came to the north of the county seat. Then as long as he walked all the way to the north of the city and out of the city, he could reach Zhaojiacun directly.

His physical strength was not as good as before, so he could only ride on a donkey.

There was a lot of traffic and people around.

Zhao Xuanqi was eager to return home and wished he could return to the village as soon as possible.

But he suddenly stopped and stared blankly at the building next to him.

This building is unique. It is an academy, with several large characters written on it: Shixi Academy.

Nowadays, Shixi Academy is very tall and large, and its area has become extremely vast. Students from all over the country come to study.

Stony Brook Academy is no longer what it used to be. It is no longer the little-known little academy it once was. It now has a great reputation throughout the world.

Zhao Xuanqi stopped in front of the academy door, listening to the loud sound of books inside, and was entranced for a moment.

"I used to study in this academy. I didn't expect that the academy would become so big after not coming back for so long..."

Seemingly because Zhao Xuanqi had been standing there for a long time, a master slowly walked out of the academy, holding a bowl with simple rice in his hand.

The master came to Zhao Xuanqi and enthusiastically handed the bowl to Zhao Xuanqi and said, "Are you a little hungry, sir? There is some rice left in the academy, which can satisfy your hunger."

This man regarded Zhao Xuanqi as a traveler who wanted to beg for a meal.

Under the custom of respecting the old and loving the young, he was willing to give him a bite of food.

Zhao Xuanqi looked at the handed bowl, smiled, and then refused: "I am not a beggar."

The master was stunned and couldn't help but ask: "Then why have you been standing at the entrance of the academy for so long? Do you have anything to do?"

Zhao Xuanqi sighed and replied: "I just had interactions with some people in the academy. Now times have changed, things have changed, and I don't know what happened to them."

The master of the academy smiled and said enthusiastically: "It turns out that I am feeling sorry for my old friend. I am the master of this academy. I might as well tell you the name of your old friend. Maybe I can know something about it, and it can also explain my feelings. .”

Zhao Xuanqi hesitated for a moment, but chose to slowly say the names of several classmates and dormitory friends, including Chen Buhuan and others, as well as Master Zhou's name.

"The largest restaurant in the county is run by Chen Buhuan and others. The restaurant was a gift from the Grand Master who came first in high school. They are the shopkeepers, and they are all famous figures now."

"It is said that Chen Buhuan and others wanted to work hard to take the scientific examination, but they kept failing, so they concentrated on running restaurants, developed many delicious dishes, and became the top chefs."

"The restaurant's cuisine is famous all over the world."

"I heard that a health-preserving cuisine has been created, which can nourish the body and increase life span. It has attracted many dignitaries. The shopkeepers Chen Buhuan are still living well. I heard that they look good. Most of them are from the health-preserving cuisine. The good thing is that he seems to have married more than a dozen concubines, and his power is still the same as before."

The master of the Academy showed a strange look on his face, and then said: "The Zhou father and son that my husband mentioned are my father. I wonder what the relationship between my father and my father is?"

"Master Zhou is your father?"

Zhao Xuanqi was stunned.

He looked carefully at the man in front of him. He was about 30 years old. If he looked carefully, his face did have some resemblance to Master Zhou.

Master Zhou was Zhao Xuanqi’s enlightenment teacher and his first teacher. He once provided money to support Zhao Xuanqi’s studies.

The reason why Zhao Xuanqi was able to marry Yuan Caiyun was precisely because of Master Zhou's matchmaking and introduction.

When Master Zhou was young, he fell in love with a girl named "Butterfly". Unfortunately, this girl later married Yuan Xiucai. Yuan Xiucai also had Yuan Caiyun, a woman born from Butterfly. Yuan Caiyun was Zhao Xuanqi's wife.

Because Master Zhou missed the butterfly when he was young, he was still unmarried even at his old age. He was lonely and trapped in love.

Unexpectedly, Master Zhou later got married and had his own son.

This is a great thing!
At least Master Zhou did not die alone, and he already had his own offspring, and it seemed that his offspring were doing well.

Seeing this, Zhao Xuanqi couldn't help but ask: "How is Master Zhou's situation? Seeing as you teach in this academy, you also have a reputation, right?"

The master replied: "My father passed away decades ago. My father was very famous. The late Master Zhao was my father's disciple."

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but said: "It's a pity that when my father died, Master Zhao was fighting for the country, so he didn't have time to see my father for the last time. My father's last wish was to I was not able to meet this most outstanding student before he died.”

"Of course I also have a reputation. I happened to pass the exam this year and got the title of Juren. This is basically my maximum, so I chose to return to the academy to teach and do the job my father once did, teaching and educating people."

The man looked at Zhao Xuanqi with strange eyes, wondering which of his father's old friends Zhao Xuanqi was.

Zhao Xuanqi lied and said, "I used to be the master of this academy. I have some connections with your father and some of the students in the academy, but I later left because of some things."

The man wanted to say something more, but Zhao Xuanqi shook his head, waved his hand, and left.

He got on the donkey and left towards the north of the city.

Zhao Xuanqi's expression looked plain, but in fact, deep down in his heart, he was actually a little ashamed. He was a little ashamed after not seeing his teacher for the last time.

In addition to being ashamed, I was also a little happy. I felt happy that the teacher Zhou Fuzi was not alone in the end, but had a happy and happy family, and that his son was successful.

At the same time, I also learned from here the endings of several classmates and friends. They were doing well in running the restaurant and had become world-famous chefs. They were still alive and well, which was a good ending.

Knowing that they had such a happy ending made Zhao Xuanqi feel relieved.

The back of Zhao Xuanqi riding the donkey is getting farther and farther away.

At the gate of the academy, the confusion on the face of the academy master became more and more serious: "Who is this person? The master is in the same batch as my father, and he knows the student Chen Buhuan and others. Chen Buhuan and others are the master Zhao. A student in this class, is he, like my father, a disciple of professor Chen Buhuan and Taishi Zhao?"

"However, I see that this old man is not much different in age from Chen Buhuan and others. He does not look like the masters of that group, but more like the students of the past..."

The Master recalled Zhao Xuanqi's face, but felt that Zhao Xuanqi's face was somewhat familiar. He turned his head and looked at the statue in the academy. This statue was the statue of Master Zhao when he was young, and it was quite similar.

The master was a little surprised. Could it be that the old husband was the old Master Zhao?
But after thinking about it, I was shocked by my bold idea. Grand Master Zhao was already dead and the national mourning had ended. How could he be Grand Master Zhao?
The Master shook his head and walked into the academy.

I don't know what he would think if he knew that the old man just now was indeed the Grand Master Zhao he mentioned.

...Zhaojiacun.

When Zhao Xuanqi returned to the village, Jin Yiwei had already prepared a house for him, as well as a house contract.

In today's Zhaojia Village, many people have already become successful because of Zhao Xuanqi. Young people have either moved to the county town or have gone to the county town to hang out, and basically no longer engage in farm work.

It can be said that most of the people staying in the village are old people and children, and there are almost no young people. There are many people from other villages who are hired by the old people of Zhaojia Village to farm here.

The house is not big. It is no different from other ordinary houses. There is nothing conspicuous about it.

When Zhao Xuanqi returned to the village, he did not attract much attention. He lived in his own house.

From that day on, he became an ordinary old man, living the rest of his life in this village house, waiting for the day when he died.

When I have nothing to do, I sit at the door of the house, listening to the idle words of other elderly people, or watching the children running back and forth in the village.

This is one of the few free moments in his life.

The old people in the village like to get together and chat under the big banyan tree. Zhao Xuanqi occasionally joins in the fun, but most of the time he is an audience.

Occasionally, like this group of old people, he would tell scary stories to the children in the village, scaring them so much that they turned pale and dared not sleep in the middle of the night.

Sometimes, Zhao Xuanqi is too bored and can't help bragging about some of the great things he did when he was young, such as participating in the Eight Kings War, participating in the Chang'an Defense War, or participating in the extermination of Southern Zhao In the war between the two countries, he made great achievements.

All kinds of things are said vividly and realistically.

It's a pity that no one believes it.

Other old people only regard this as bragging. If you were so powerful, I am afraid that you would have already enjoyed all the glory and wealth in the big city. How could you return to the village to retire?

The children also thought that Zhao Xuanqi was telling lies, and seeing that there were no wounds on Zhao Xuanqi's body, they did not believe that Zhao Xuanqi had ever been on the battlefield, let alone that Zhao Xuanqi had made great contributions on the battlefield, so they all listened to what Zhao Xuanqi told as stories.

Zhao Xuanqi gained the reputation of "only telling big words", which made him laugh, but he did not make any rebuttal.

Most of the things in the village are dull and ordinary, just like boiled water, without any ripples.

But sometimes it is very lively.

For example, today, other important people came to the village to fulfill their wishes. The process was very simple. The important people sent people to deliver a large number of gifts directly to the village, and then carved a huge statue of the late Grand Master Zhao and placed it in the center of the village.

Even Zhao Xuanqi received a gift. It was a good gift. He asked other people in the village: "Who is this big shot? Why is he so generous and giving statues to the village?"

The old man next to him replied: "This big man is much richer than you think. He comes here every three years to fulfill his wish. It is said that this big man's grandfather has a relationship with Grand Master Zhao."

Zhao Xuanqi was stunned.

Actually got involved with myself?

He asked: "How come their grandfather is related to Master Zhao? Let's talk about it."

The old man replied: "This big shot comes from the Li family. It is said that the reason why they started their business can be traced back to their grandfather's generation. Their grandfather's surname was Li and his name was Li Yuntian. He was a famous official in the border area of ​​​​Beidi. "

"This official protects the stability of a land. In that chaotic and dark era, he was an honest official and protected people's livelihood. He was a good official with the highest standards."

"It is said that this Li Yuntian was a classmate of Grand Master Zhao when he was young. He and Grand Master Zhao once went to the county town to take part in the Juren Examination. However, Grand Master Zhao passed the exam, but he failed."

"In order for the family to support Li Yuntian's studies and to give him enough books to read, his uncle married into a wealthy family in the North, so Li Yuntian also went to study in the North. The wealthy families in the North looked down on the poor, and Li Yuntian suffered a lot. Roll your eyes."

"At that time, Master Zhao had already ranked first in three subjects and had a bright future. After learning what had happened to his friend Li Yuntian, when they said goodbye to each other, Master Zhao wrote a poem to Li Yuntian eloquently."

"The morning rain and light dust in the county town, the guest house is green and the willow color is new."

"Advise you to drink one more glass of wine, and go west to Yangguan without any old friends."

"Teacher Zhao composed this poem and personally gave it to Li Yuntian, which means that he is willing to stand up for Li Yuntian and that he has an irreversible relationship with Li Yuntian. Therefore, after Li Yuntian went to Beidi, not only did he not receive any attention from that wealthy family, He was bullied, but he received full support for his studies.”

"Li Yuntian later lived up to expectations and successfully passed the Jinshi examination. Then he returned to the north to serve as an official and became a famous upright official. His official position became bigger and bigger, and he protected more and more people. Countless people praised him..."

"Decades ago, Li Yuntian died of illness. Before his death, he always thought about the kindness of Grand Master Zhao, so he asked his descendants to come to Zhaojiacun to fulfill their vows to commemorate the original kindness."

After Zhao Xuanqi heard this, he couldn't help but sigh.

Li Yuntian!
Of course he remembered Li Yuntian.

Zhao Xuanqi got the first place in the examination, but Li Yuntian failed and had to go to Beidi. He did write that poem for him.

Unexpectedly, Li Yuntian could become a high official.

And he is also a well-known honest official.

At that time, there were corrupt officials and chaos everywhere, but he always adhered to his true nature and died of illness with a reputation as an upright official. He did not join in the corruption with others, which is really rare.

Li Yuntian even asked his descendants to come to Zhaojiacun to fulfill their vows in order to express gratitude for his kindness, which was really rare.

After parting with Li Yuntian that time, Zhao Xuanqi thought that they would meet again in the future, but he didn't expect that they would never see each other again. Now when they heard his name again, they were already separated forever.

"After I finished writing the poem, I said goodbye to him. I didn't expect that that meeting would be my last."

Zhao Xuanqi was filled with emotion.

When I was young, I was so proud of my horse's hooves that I didn't believe there was separation in the world. Later, I realized that we had already seen many people for the last time.

Zhao Xuanqi was happy that his old friend Li Yuntian could have such an ending.

Now, Zhao Xuanqi is over 60 years old. When he suddenly looked back, he realized that many people he knew had reached the end of their lives.

Whether it is Chen Buchuan, Zhou Fuzi, or Li Yuntian, these old friends are gradually fading away, with each having their own endings and different destinations.

Fortunately, they are all relatively perfect endings.

And Zhao Xuanqi is also in this village, silently waiting for an ending of his own, and then drawing an end to his life.

(End of this chapter)