My diary of transcendence from the heavens

Chapter 131 129. Death in arms, life ends
time flies.

Zhao Xuanqi's energy became less and less than before.

He was getting older and older, and gradually he couldn't even see clearly, his eyes became a little blurry, and his ears couldn't hear.

Even life cannot take care of itself.

You even need to hire someone to take care of you in order to complete your daily life and ensure that you don't starve to death at home.

He felt that he would die alone, dying alone in a corner where no one cares about him, in the hometown where he was born and raised.

However, the situation is often changeable.

An unexpected situation occurred.

On this day, an old woman came from afar and slowly walked into Zhao Xuanqi's house. She drove away the people Zhao Xuanqi paid to take care of his life, and instead took the initiative to take care of Zhao Xuanqi.

He is proficient in washing, cooking and farm work.

Zhao Xuanqi looked at the old woman in front of him.

The old woman was dressed in rural women's clothes, rustic and ordinary.

She does farm work very neatly, and she really looks like an ordinary old woman.

But her identity is unusual.

Princess Xiaoyao.

This is the princess of a country.

Bit high weight.

When he was young, he was extremely arrogant and elegant. He dared to point at the number one scholar on the spot and say, "Be my prince-in-law."

Now that she is old, she looks ordinary, no different from an ordinary old woman.

He was actually willing to take the initiative to do farm work and backbreaking work.

It was a huge contrast, and this situation caught Zhao Xuanqi off guard.

Zhao Xuanqi asked in confusion: "I am living in seclusion in the countryside, why are you following me here? Why don't you just stay in your Luoyang City and suffer here."

Princess Xiaoyao snorted and said angrily: "You can come to the village to live in seclusion? Can't I come to the village to live in seclusion? I am not a princess now, I am an old woman in the village now, with no guards or men to help us. Just the two of us living in peace and seclusion here.”

Zhao Xuanqi wanted to drive her away, not wanting this pampered princess to suffer here.

Princess Xiaoyao refused to leave, and said seriously: "I can still walk, run, and do farm work when I am over 60 years old, but you can't do anything. Just let me take care of your last life. You will serve the country." You have sacrificed so much, you have sacrificed so much for the people of this world, at least you have someone to collect your body."

Zhao Xuanqi looked at the look in the old woman's eyes and her determined expression, and finally fell into silence.

He couldn't say no and couldn't refuse.

He is really too old to be beaten or scolded.

From that day on, there were some new things happening in Zhao's village.

Everyone originally thought that the reason why the talkative old man Zhao returned to the village to live in seclusion was because his wife and children had all died. He had no choice but to come to the village to live alone, alone. Waiting to die slowly.

What everyone didn't expect was that the talkative old man Zhao was not as miserable as everyone imagined. His old wife did not die, but actually came after him to take care of him, and she took care of him so well.

Yes, in the eyes of the villagers, this old man and old woman are husband and wife.

They thought that Zhao Xuanqi was angry, so they abandoned the old woman and came to live in the village alone. The old woman had always loved Zhao Xuanqi, so she was willing to pursue him and take care of him.

At first, Zhao Xuanqi tried hard to defend himself, but later he found that the explanation was useless. The more he explained, the more unclear he became, so he didn't say more.

If you are going to die, let others say it.

After this day, Zhao Xuanqi and Princess Xiaoyao lived under the same roof. The two slept in different beds, and there was always a distance between them.

Zhao Xuanqi has found it difficult to take care of himself. The battles in his youth have made him particularly fragile in old age. Now it is extremely difficult to even walk. Princess Xiaoyao basically takes care of his life.

Princess Xiaoyao pushed a wheelchair and pushed Zhao Xuanqi around to bask in the sun.

The two of them sat under the big banyan tree when nothing happened, listening to the old men in the village telling stories, chatting or bragging. This was one of the few highlights in an ordinary day.

When he was talking deeply, Zhao Xuanqi would occasionally say a few words, still bragging, saying that he had participated in various wars and that he was a retired veteran.

At first, Princess Xiaoyao would only listen on the sidelines, but after getting used to it, Princess Xiaoyao would sometimes join in the conversation and brag with the villagers.

Others brag about themselves, but Princess Xiaoyao brags about Zhao Xuanqi, saying how powerful Zhao Xuanqi is and what great things he has done. Zhao Xuanqi said that he is a veteran, and Princess Xiaoyao said that he is an invincible general and that he suppressed He defeated the Eight Kings Rebellion and led the war to destroy the Southern Zhao Kingdom, becoming more and more powerful.

As a result, the villagers discovered that Old Man Zhao could brag, but his old woman could brag even more and talk big. She said that wealth was like running water and money was like dung. She also said that she had lived in the palace and said that Zhao Xuanqi He had done something earth-shattering, and he looked like he was serious about it.

Others wanted to defend Princess Xiaoyao and expose Princess Xiaoyao's tricks, but they couldn't quarrel with Princess Xiaoyao at all. The more they argued, the more energetic Princess Xiaoyao became, and the louder Princess Xiaoyao blew. In her mouth, Zhao Xuanqi became the savior. .

If the argument fails, Princess Xiaoyao will even beat someone. An old lady chased three old men into a fight, beating them until they cried for father and mother.

The villagers felt that Zhao Xuanqi could brag, but Princess Xiaoyao could brag even more. The two were indeed a couple.

In their eyes, Zhao Xuanqi and Princess Xiaoyao are just ordinary country old people, down-and-out old men and women who can't even afford chicken, duck, and fish. They are definitely not wealthy people.

They saw it all as a joke.

If they were to know that Zhao Xuanqi and Princess Xiaoyao, one was the famous Grand Master Zhao, the King of Zhennan and the Regent, and they had various titles, and Princess Xiaoyao was the top woman in the country, the daughter of Emperor Jingming. , Emperor Qinglong's aunt, Emperor Qianli's aunt, I don't know what they will think.

The so-called bragging was actually suppressed. Princess Xiaoyao seemed to be bragging outrageously, but in fact she was belittling Zhao Xuanqi. The real Zhao Xuanqi had far more achievements than she boasted.

……

Time goes by like that.

At the age of 62, Zhao Xuanqi was completely paralyzed. He could not move his lower body and could only sit in a wheelchair.

In the evening of this day, after dinner, Zhao Xuanqi was lying on the bed to rest, when he suddenly saw a familiar figure outside the window. That figure was his wife Yuan Caiyun!
There were several other people standing next to Yuan Caiyun, including Emperor Jingming and Emperor Qinglong, including people who were familiar with him.

These people stood outside the window, waving to Zhao Xuanqi constantly and showing bright smiles.

Then their shadows became more and more illusory, and they kept walking towards the distance, about to disappear from sight.

Zhao Xuanqi was anxious and shouted out the window, trying to make them stop and let them come back.

However, they couldn't stop them.

In the room, Princess Xiaoyao listened in astonishment to Zhao Xuanqi's sudden shouting. She also looked out the window, but could not see anything.

He stepped forward and shook Zhao Xuanqi and asked: "There is nothing outside the window, what is your ghost name?"

Zhao Xuanqi was sweating profusely, and the eyes on his old face had become extremely cloudy, with a slightly confused look. He pointed out the window and asked doubtfully: "Can't you see them? They are saying hello to me, they said Pick me up!”

Princess Xiaoyao looked out the window again, and finally shook her head: "I can't see anything, you must be dazzled."

Zhao Xuanqi was stunned. He looked out the window again, but found that there was nothing. The scene just now seemed to be an illusion.

He fell silent and seemed to understand something.At this moment, my energy and energy suddenly glowed, and I became particularly energetic, as if I had returned to my youthful years.

Zhao Xuanqi suddenly said: "I feel like I have to leave tonight. I don't have much time."

Princess Xiaoyao was shocked: "How is that possible? I see that you are in such good spirits, you will definitely live for a few more years!"

Zhao Xuanqi smiled without saying much, then pointed to the wheelchair on the side and said: "Push me out for a walk. I want to enjoy the wind outside. I want to enjoy the wind on the hillside outside."

Princess Xiaoyao opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but in the end she said nothing. She slowly moved Zhao Xuanqi into the wheelchair, then pushed the wheelchair towards the door.

She pushed Zhao Xuanqi through the entrance of the village and came to the hillside at the entrance of the village, and took Zhao Xuanqi to see the wind blowing on the grass.

Directly opposite this hillside is the direction in which the sun sets.

It's sunset now.

The orange-red sun slowly sank into the western sky, emitting a dazzling orange light, rendering the clouds in the sky orange-red, like burning clouds, dyeing most of the sky red, and also dyed the green grass in front of them red.

Princess Xiaoyao and Zhao Xuanqi felt that the entire hillside seemed to be on fire, as if they were also exposed to the orange-red flame light. The heaven and earth were dyed orange-red, and everything in front of them was dyed orange-red.

Zhao Xuanqi was sitting in a wheelchair. When he turned around, he could see Princess Xiaoyao who was deeply immersed in the beauty of the sunset.

Princess Xiaoyao is already old, her face is full of wrinkles, her hair is gray, and she is wearing rough cloth from the countryside. She is a real country old woman, but at this moment, the sunset gives this old woman a dazzling Xiayi.

In his eyes, Princess Xiaoyao seemed to be no longer an old woman in her 60s, but had regained the splendor she once had in her 20s, and had once again become a high-ranking, unrivaled and beautiful princess of a country. Unparalleled, the fire clouds behind her seemed to form a pair of golden wings, inserted on her back, as if to let her fly high into the sky, and the blue sky merged with her.

Beautiful, charming and radiant.

Princess Xiaoyao came back to her senses. When she lowered her head, she could see Zhao Xuanqi looking at her blankly. She couldn't help but ask: "I am an old woman, old and ugly. Why are you looking at me so absorbedly? You want to look at me." How ugly?!”

Zhao Xuanqi just smiled happily and said: "I feel it, I really want to leave..."

After hearing this, Princess Xiaoyao wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Zhao Xuanqi.

Zhao Xuanqi, who was not very good at talking before, became chatty at this moment, talking about various things.

He talked about the hardships of having to eat from hundreds of families when he was young. He had no father, no mother, no house, and no bed. He could only live in a simple village ancestral hall. It was hard and tiring, and there was endless farm work to do every day.

He talked about the hardships on his way to school, how much the village paid for him in order to study, and how much the people in the village almost starved to death. He also talked about his classmates who helped him study, and Master Zhou who helped him study.

He also talked about what he wrote during the exam, "worry first when the world is worried, and be happy when the world is happy later", and "create peace for all generations", and then said that he was not worthy of these words.

He also talked about the wedding night, his wife's beauty, and various vows, and then kept apologizing to his wife, saying that he was sorry for her.

As he talked, he talked about the names on the gold list when he took the Jinshi examination, and talked about Wang Shilin and Ouyang Fugui. They were both high-spirited and determined to wipe out corrupt officials from the world and restore a bright future to the world. They were extremely determined. He was determined and extremely righteous, but in the end he lost his true heart, died as a corrupt official, and was reviled by the world.

He also talked about how loyal the Jinyiwei command room was to sacrificing the small family and taking care of everyone. It also talked about the gentleman's agreement between the two and their respective efforts.

Zhao Xuanqi opened his mouth and kept telling stories about the past. His eyes were extremely blurred, and his face had an expression of memories, which was plain and calm, as if he was telling someone else's story.

But in the end, the expression on his face changed, and the expression on his face turned into regret and prayer, and even into constant apologies.

He said that when he was suppressing the rebellion of the Eight Kings on the southern battlefield, he should not have killed those 30 people. There were so many lives, and he should try to think of a way to save more people.

He said that he was ashamed of his brothers and partners who conquered the world together. He should not kill them for the sake of the little emperor and the stability of the government. He should sacrifice them for the sake of the entire world. It was all his own fault for sacrificing these old friends.

He said that he could do better and be more perfect. He said that he was too bad. If he were replaced by another time traveler, he should be able to achieve a better ending.

He kept apologizing, kept saying his fault, and as he spoke, his voice became weaker and weaker, and even his speaking voice became unclear, weak and fragile.

He shouted about "travelers", "steam engines", "plagiarizing novels and copying public works", "big voyages to colonize other countries", "constitutional monarchy", etc.

Xiaoyao couldn't understand all the words, but she kept them in her mind very seriously.

Princess Xiaoyao was a little heartbroken and couldn't help but comfort her: "Stop talking, stop talking, you have done a good job, you have been tired for a long time, you have paid too much for the country, and you have done so much for the people of this world." You’ve put in too much effort and you’ve done a great job, so you shouldn’t apologize…”

Looking at the man in front of her who kept apologizing and blaming himself, Princess Xiaoyao's voice became a little choked.

She could already tell that the man in front of her was already a little delirious and confused, and he had reached his final moments.

He...is going to die...

This man who has made so many contributions to the world is really...really dying at this moment...

Princess Xiaoyao's heart was as sharp as a knife. She reached over her body, hugged the man's body, covered his mouth, and asked in an almost trembling voice: "Stop talking, do you have any last wishes? Tell me your last wish." Come out and tell me your last wish, and I will definitely help you fulfill it!"

Zhao Xuanqi was lying in a wheelchair, with his upper body held tightly by Princess Xiaoyao. He was hugged tightly in her arms. He looked at the fiery orange-red sunset, as if he was finally having a flashback, and his eyes showed the last touch of clarity: "I My wife's mausoleum has been tightly sealed and cannot be entered. You bury me under a big tree next to my wife's mausoleum. Just treat it as my last protection for him and treat it as the last joint burial..."

Princess Xiaoyao hugged Zhao Xuanqi tightly, listened to these last words, and then asked quickly: "What else? What other last words do you have? What else do you want to do? Is it as simple as this?"

However, after waiting for a long time, no one responded.

There was no more sound in my arms.

She lowered her head. The person in her arms was no longer alive.

Zhao Xuanqi is dead.

And so he died.

On such a day when the sun was setting and the orange-red glow enveloped the clouds, he died in the arms of Princess Xiaoyao.

Princess Xiaoyao couldn't believe it.

This man died like this.

This upright man died so plainly.

Zhao Xuanqi came to this world and successfully repaired the collapse of the Northern Wei Dynasty, bringing peace to the people who were caught in the war. He also developed hybrid rice and introduced various high-yielding foods to keep most people in the world well fed. It even launched the Civil War to end more than 200 years of division and unify the country...

And he didn't enjoy much stable life. He basically spent his whole life fighting in the south and the north, basically putting down the wars everywhere, worrying about the people and the government.

He doesn’t value glory, wealth, or power. He barely has much time to enjoy life. It’s as if he is not living for himself, but living for the world and the people...

Princess Xiaoyao felt that such an upright man should not die so plainly or so simply.

He should have died vigorously to be worthy of his status and his wandering life.

He should die vigorously and like a miracle.

Princess Xiaoyao felt that this world owed this man a miracle...

But she suddenly realized that we are all human beings, ordinary people. How can anyone be born great?
The man in his arms was just an ordinary person at first, but the things he did made him no longer ordinary.

In fact, the real farewell does not involve the ancient pavilion, or urging you to drink another glass of wine. It is just a normal evening, and some people are left behind yesterday.

Perhaps, dying like this in an ordinary way, in the hometown where he was born and raised, in the village where he was born, is also the best destination...

Princess Xiaoyao hugged Zhao Xuanqi tightly and held him in her arms.

On this hillside, the two hugged each other tightly, and Zhao Xuanqi fell into a deep sleep forever in the arms of Princess Xiaoyao.

(End of this chapter)