There were already cries in the Fu family's house.
After the filial sons and grandsons put Fu Youde in old clothes, they carried the coffin to the mourning hall.
Zhu Yunxi stood beside the coffin and glanced at Fu Youde lying inside.
Some people say that a person's face is particularly peaceful after death. But Zhu Yunxi doesn't think so. In his opinion, a person's face becomes very strange after death. Especially for such old people, those wrinkles on their faces are like
Like scars, deeply carved.
In this life, people live from life to death. When you come, others laugh, and when you leave, others cry.
Outside, there are constant nobles who have heard the news and come to visit hurriedly. There are many old ministers walking around these days, and even when they reach this age, they all look away.
"Grandpa Huang, let's go back!" Zhu Yunxi helped the old man up from the house and whispered.
The old man nodded, walked forward slowly, and suddenly asked, "Have you thought about your posthumous title?"
"Wu Jing!" Zhu Yunxi said, "Fu Youde, after the founding of the country, fought in the north and south, and pacified the border areas, he deserves the name Jing!"
The old man lowered his head and thought carefully. After a while, he said, "Well, that's it!"
Zhu Yunxi looked at his expression and said, "Then, after these, do you want to make a posthumous gift?"
"Forget it, forget it!" the old man waved his hand, "Everyone is dead, what's the use of sealing those slaves?" As he said that, the old man stopped walking out and looked away.
Zhu Yunxi followed the old man's gaze and saw a man saluting in front of Fu Youde's coffin, his face full of sorrow.
Looking at the back, you can tell it's not someone else, but Lan Yu.
In fact, Lan Yu had two people who had the greatest influence on him in his life. One was his brother-in-law, Zhu Yunxi's grandfather Chang Yuchun. The second was Fu Youde, the Duke of Yingguo.
Lan Yu has been fighting and leading troops under Chang Yuchun since he was young. When he first showed his prominence, he followed Fu Youde on an expedition to Yunnan and Guizhou. It can be said that he combines all the strengths of Chang Yuchun and Fu Youde.
"Go and get busy!" The old man said calmly to Zhu Yunxi, and then said to the person next to him, "Go and ask him to come over!"
It is self-evident who the old man is.
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There were only the old man and Lan Yu in the room.
Maybe it was cold, but the old man was wearing a thick fur cloak. Lan Yu, who came in, was wearing puffy-colored cotton clothes.
"subjects and common people"
There was some hesitation in Lan Yu's mouth. He didn't know what kind of title he should use to refer to himself.
He simply knelt down and saluted, "Lanyu kowtows to Your Majesty!"
The old man had no expression on his face and looked at Lan Yu calmly, "You still have some conscience and know how to kneel down respectfully!"
Lan Yu didn't speak, just gave a shallow, helpless smile. He thought countless times about what he would say and what his expression would be if he saw the old man again. But when he really saw the old man, he found that he couldn't say anything.
Everything in my heart became invisible.
"You are the emperor, Lan Yu"
"I heard that you are also sick?" the old man suddenly asked.
"Yes!" Lan Yu's face was very pale and weak, and the sparkle in his eyes was not as bright as before. "I guess I don't have many days left!" He said with a wry smile, "Now I talk to you in one breath.
Hold on!" At this point, he suddenly pressed his chest tightly with his hand and coughed softly.
"Cough! Cough!"
In the room, Lan Yu's cough echoed lonely.
The old man watched quietly, waited for the other person's cough to subside, and said, "You have to take a good rest. In the future, the emperor's grandson will still have many uses for you!" After saying that, he sighed, "All the old people will die.
It's not a good thing to be dead. He is still young and needs someone to help him!"
"As long as Lan Yu lives for one day, His Highness will have a purpose."
"Do you know when we started to hate you?" The old man suddenly interrupted the other party.
Lan Yu was stunned, he never expected that the old man would say this.
Yes, since when did the emperor start to have thoughts about himself?
After the Northern Expedition broke through the fishing sea?
After being granted the title of Duke?
Or after becoming the chief military officer of the Beijing Camp?
"As early as when the boss was still alive, we were a little annoyed with you!" the old man said.
The boss he talks about is the late Prince Zhu Biao.
Suddenly, Lan Yu plucked up the courage and asked, "Your Majesty, I don't understand!"
"You're fucking stupid. If you can't figure it out, just say you can't figure it out. You still can't figure it out!" The old man smiled, and then his eyes were as cold as a razor blade. "When the boss was alive, you were always whispering in his ear, King Yan.
The plan is not small, the other vassal kings are powerful, the prince must be careful!"
As he said that, the old man paused and said, "You said this, right?"
"I said it!" Lan Yu replied.
At that time, he first conquered Yunnan with Fu Youde, and then followed Xu Da to conquer the grasslands in the north. He also led the army alone several times, setting out from Beiping and Liaodong to conquer Beiyuan.
In almost every military operation in the north, he inevitably had to deal with Zhu Di, King of Yan.
Regarding this vassal king, he could clearly see that he was definitely not someone who wanted to live under others for a long time.
People of the same kind will always know the same kind better.
"You have merit, you are the prince's in-law, and you are also our old subordinate." The old man continued, "But you are so unreasonable to provoke our sons behind our back!"
"Lanyu told the truth and did not provoke."
"Shut up!" the old man shouted coldly, "Did we let you speak? You can only speak after we have finished speaking!"
Lan Yu was silent and kowtowed heavily.
"You said these words in the ear of the prince more than once. After the prince left, you kept mumbling in the ear of our eldest grandson, right?"
"You are saying that Your Highness is young and your uncle is very powerful. He is familiar with war at the frontier and has countless elite soldiers under his command, right?"
Lan Yu nodded, "I told you!"
The old man stared at him, and after a long time he said, "In all the civil and military dynasties, you, Lan Xiaoer, are the only one who provokes our children and grandchildren. How brave are you, why don't we kill you and still keep you?"
As he spoke, the old man sighed, "But our eldest grandson is soft-hearted and insists on keeping you alive!"
Then, he snorted again, "According to our temper, I won't leave you with the whole body!"
"His Royal Highness's kindness to Lan Yu is as great as heaven and earth!" Lan Yu said.
The old man didn't speak for a while, then lowered his head and sighed.
"At first, we thought that Dasun was soft-hearted. But now it seems that it is not entirely the case!"
At this time, a bitter smile appeared on the old man's face, "Because of what you Lan Yu said"
Speaking of this, the old man looked at Lan Yu, who was also looking at him.
The four eyes met each other, and they were completely peaceful.
"Because what you Lan Yu said," the old man's voice was a little difficult, "is right!"
In an instant, Lan Yu lowered her head, kowtowed, and then swallowed.
"We have thought about it for a long time. In fact, we may not have known that what you said was reasonable before, but we just don't want to admit it!"
“This time in Liaodong”
"Stop talking yet!" The old man interrupted Lan Yu again, but this time his tone was much gentler.
"We all know everything!" the old man said calmly, "I don't want to hear it anymore. When I see you today, I have something to say to you alone!"
As he said that, the old man smiled and said, "Come here, come to us!"
This chapter has been completed!