The wind was a bit chilly, and Zhu Yunxi had just come out of the Sanxi class, and there was a wind-blocking cloak on his shoulders.
Zhu Yunxi looked at the dimly lit night, listened to the noise in his ears, and took a deep breath of the fireworks in the air.
"Go back!" He said calmly, "Go back to the palace!"
"Your Highness!" Guard Deng Ping stepped forward and whispered, "Someone in the palace just now came looking for you!"
Zhu Yunxi paused for a moment, "What's the matter?"
"Say yes, Duke Yingguo..." Deng Ping paused, "It's not possible!"
"This..." Zhu Yunxi frowned, "I asked the imperial doctor to see it the day before yesterday, and they said it was okay for the time being. Why?"
"Brother Fu Rang sent someone to the palace to report that the old prince had been coughing after drinking half a cup of wine at night, and now he has passed out and doesn't recognize anyone!" Deng Ping said in a low voice.
Bad news, always so damn sudden.
Fu Youde has been seriously ill for a long time, but Zhu Yunxi still has a glimmer of hope in his heart, hoping that someone can revive him and let him live longer.
"Let's go, Fu family!" Zhu Yunxi got on the carriage and ordered.
Later, he sat in the carriage and meditated.
If Fu Youde dies, how long can Lan Yu survive? When will you show up, Xi Yingzhen, who I have high hopes for?
The veterans who founded the country gradually withered away one by one.
Including the old man, he is also very old now.
People, no matter how heroic they are, cannot escape the cycle of time!
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The carriage slowly stopped outside the gate of Duke Ying's mansion.
Tieshishi Street, where the Fu family is located, has become plain. The servants of the Fu family, led by the butler, decorate along the long street.
Some things can be too late if you wait until someone dies.
Zhu Yunxi got off the carriage and looked a little unhappy. Especially when he saw He Guangyi, the commander of the Jinyiwei, who had already greeted him in front of the carriage and scolded him.
"No news yet about Taoist priest Xi Yingzhen?"
"I have been sending people to guard there for twelve hours, but that person never showed up!" He Guangyi said in fear.
Zhu Yunxi was angry, but he didn't know who to target. He just glared at He Guangyi and said, "Keep staring!"
"Yes!" He Guangyi was covered in cold sweat, "I will send more manpower now!"
At this time, hearing the arrival of the emperor's grandson, all the men of the Fu family came out to welcome him.
Fu Youde had four characters: the eldest was the consort of Princess Rongchun, the second was adopted by his brother Fu Youren, Fu Rang was the third, and the fourth followed Fu Youde in the early years and died in the war in Yunnan.
"My lord, wait..."
Without waiting for these people to salute, Zhu Yunxi immediately said, "Why are you all coming out to welcome the orphans? How is your father?"
Fu Rang shed tears and his eyes were red, "Just now the imperial doctor said, I'm afraid... there's nothing we can do to save him!"
Rongchun's consort Fu Zhong calmed down and said, "My father has fainted now and cannot be woken up. The imperial doctor has looked at the heart pulse and can cut it off at any time. Now, I am just holding on with one breath!"
Zhu Yunxi's heart skipped a beat, "Quick, take me in and take a look!" As he walked, he asked, "Have you sent a message to the Emperor's grandfather in the palace?"
There were already many people standing in the front yard of the Duke's mansion of the Fu family, but they were all old in-laws of his family. Many of the veterans and nobles who founded the country were not here.
In fact, even though Fu Youde has a high title now, he was just a marquis when the country was founded. His title was obtained through military exploits in the southern and northern campaigns after the founding of the country. Furthermore, he is not from Huaixi, he is from Xiangcheng, so he is from Huaibei.
people.
Moreover, he did not follow the old man from the beginning. He was originally a subordinate of Liu Futong, and he was somewhat separated from the distinguished veterans of Huaixi.
Zhu Yunxi kept walking quickly through the front yard and came to the back house.
"Step aside first, don't kneel here!"
Seeing that the female servants in the back house were about to kneel down, Fu Rang, who was opening the way, waved his hand hurriedly.
~~~
The light in the room was a little unclear. Fu Youde was lying on the bed, inhaling shallowly and exhaling heavily.
His eyebrows were furrowed and the wrinkles on his face were deeply sunken, making him look like two different people.
"Old Duke?" Zhu Yunxi stepped forward and called out softly.
"Father, your highness is here!" Fu Rang cried, holding Fu Youde's hand and shouted.
Fu Youde didn't respond at all. He just lay on the stacked pillows and breathed heavily. The breath he exhaled was vaguely fishy.
Zhu Yunxi knew that this was a sign that a person was about to die.
"Are you all ready?" he asked softly.
Fu Rang nodded with difficulty and burst into tears.
Zhu Yunxi pressed hard on the other party's shoulder, "Is there anything you can't let go of when the old Duke was alive?"
Fu Rang was still crying and shook his head after hearing this.
"Grandpa Huang said that after fighting, friendship and virtue come first!" Zhu Yunxi spoke slowly, looking at the unconscious Fu Youde, "You conquered Gansu, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, and were invincible. You also guarded Goryeo. You have made a lot of contributions.
, he can be called a famous general, not inferior to Xu Chang!"
Phew, Fu Youde's breathing suddenly became heavier and his fingers moved slightly.
"Father, father!" The male member of the Fu family stepped forward and called, but he did not wake up.
At this moment, the butler almost ran in and whispered, "Your Majesty is here!"
~~~
The old man strode in. He must have come out in a hurry. He was still wearing his palace clothes and his hair was not done well.
"Where's the man? How's he doing? Where's the imperial doctor? What do you say?" The old man's voice came first before he arrived, and he asked in a series of words, "We have a decree a long time ago, and he can use the palace's medicine storehouse at his discretion. How come it's like this?"
?These quacks deserve to die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man came in and said loudly, "Youde! Youde!"
With that said, he kicked away the Fu family men in front of him, "Why are you kowtowing at this time? Get out of here!"
Then he sat directly on the edge of the bed, holding Fu Youde's hand, "Youde, we are here, please open your eyes and talk to us!"
Fu Youde still showed no reaction on the bed, and the old man's face was full of anxiety.
"The Chinese New Year will be celebrated in a few days. Can't we leave after the Chinese New Year?" The old man whispered, "Tanghe left first, and you are so stupid that you want to leave now too?"
The old man admires Fu Youde very much. Although his relationship with Fu Youde is far from as close as that of the old people in Huaixi. But in his heart, Fu Youde is a good subordinate who can be trusted and entrusted with important tasks.
Seeing this scene, everyone in the room almost cried.
Zhu Yunxi also felt a lot of emotion.
Although he couldn't change birth, old age, illness and death, he changed a lot.
Historically, at a palace banquet, an old man who was suspicious in his old age and feared that his grandson would not be able to suppress these heroes in the future, accused Fu Rang in front of Fu Youde.
As a result, Fu Youde took a sword and killed his son first, and then committed suicide in front of the old man to express his feelings.
The original scene in history where monarchs and ministers were suspicious of each other and heroes died tragically has now become much more tender.
"Youde! Youde!" The old man continued to call, "You bitch, have a drink with us before you leave!"
"Huh!" Fu Youde's breathing suddenly became rapid.
"Father!"
Then, with the shouts of surprise from his sons, he opened his eyes with difficulty.
He tried hard to open his mouth, but no sound came out. He looked at the old man with eyes full of surprise and a hint of pleading.
"Is it us? Do you still recognize us?" the old man said softly in a low voice.
Fu Youde nodded weakly and held the old man's hand.
A drop of turbid tears slid down his wrinkles.
"Is there anything else that you can't let go of?" the old man asked softly, "We are here to handle it all for you!"
"Ah!" Fu Youde made a sound with a painful look on his face and looked at his sons.
"Okay!" the old man said, "We all understand!" He said, looking at Zhu Yunxi, "Grandson, we are old, and the future of the Fu family will fall on you, so treat them well!"
"Don't worry, old prince!" Zhu Yunxi said, "Fu Zhong is the Prince Consort, and Fu Rang is Gu's own soldier. Gu will not treat them badly!"
Unexpectedly, Fu Youde shook his head with all his strength.
Zhu Yunxi thought about it and said, "I understand, I will not take special care of them because they are your children and grandchildren. If they are talented, they will naturally entrust them with important tasks. If they are not useful, I will not force them, and let them enjoy their wealth and wealth."
that is!"
Fu Youde's eyes showed a bit of smile, and his voice was as angry as silk, "Leading troops...is not...a trivial matter...they...still...
..tempering!”
"I understand!" Zhu Yunxi said quickly, "What else do you have to say?"
Fu Youde took a breath and looked at his sons, his teeth parted, "Loyalty...Servant...Diligent and thrifty...housekeeping..."
"My sons know it!" The Fu brothers kowtowed desperately.
"Youde!" the old man said, "Don't worry, even if they make any mistakes, we and our eldest grandson can tolerate them... After all, you have been with us for so many years, and...
.." He said, and said in surprise, "Youde! Youde!"
The hand holding the old man's hand suddenly let go weakly.
Fu Youde opened his mouth, slowly exhaled his last breath, and his body froze.
"Father!" The Fu brothers wailed loudly.
The veterans of the Ming Dynasty withered again.
The old man sat beside the bed and sighed silently.
This chapter has been completed!