Hanging pot to help the world, I just want to live forever

Chapter 236 Gu De Changsheng, No matter how difficult it is to have both

Xu Zhian's spirit was rarely lifted, and he praised Wang Mang without hesitation.

Those days in Otsuki are gone forever, now is a new era.

What Wang Mang is doing is fundamentally changing the underlying situation of a country. Xu Zhian doesn't know much about state affairs, and Lin Xiaoyi gave him the status of Imperial Physician Order when he became a queen.

But ignorance of state affairs does not mean that one cannot distinguish between good and bad policies.

If I don't understand it myself, don't those people who are actually affected don't understand it?

When the aristocratic families continued to abuse, the common people seemed quite happy.

After three years of tax exemption, the tax collected for two years is very little, and the most important thing is that the damn corvee can finally be offset by other methods.

Even the people who really couldn't afford the money and had to go there in person, their food improved a lot, and they could have a meal of meat in seven days, although it was only a little dirty, it was not easy.

Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish. Actions can be taken swiftly and decisively, but it is necessary to rely on the help of time to be effective.

Xu Zhian has already seen signs of a difference, and the neighbors around the small courtyard also have smiles on their faces. Five years have passed, and the imperial capital has returned to a prosperous scene, with peddlers everywhere.

In addition, there are business travelers from various countries, bringing different specialties from each country. The era of war is really gone forever.

Kingdoms are intersecting at an unprecedented speed, with almost no fortifications, and even the armaments have been reduced again and again-instead, the number of small officials has greatly increased.

It is foreseeable that, at least in the next few decades, there will be no more wars in the surrounding countries, and the long-lost peace has come to this land that was once almost sunk.

Xu Zhian, who has seen many ups and downs in the imperial hospital, felt happy from the bottom of his heart, and said kindly: "Now people have begun to praise your kindness, and it's all because of the things you did. You must continue to do it." , don’t give up halfway”

When people are old, they seem a little nagging.

The words he said were spinning around his lips like the wheels of a cart, and they were all the same rhetoric.

Wang Mang smiled and nodded, the tip of his nose felt a little sore.

Five years ago, when he took the throne, the abuse was endless.

Five years have passed, and his name has finally begun to spread on this land, and it is no longer as dispensable as it was at the beginning.

"It's not all my credit. Qin Lisheng, Gong Shangguo, and some ministers are all important. By the way, there is also Brother Gu. It was Brother Gu who told me about the national policy of distributing the income to the mother."

Wang Mang didn't take the credit, on the contrary, he kept mentioning those people Xu Zhian also knew, and told about some changes.

Unlike him, an emperor who can sneak in time from his busy schedule, Gong Shang Guo, as a minister, is at a time when a country is determined to make progress. He is extremely busy and has no personal space at all.

Even if you have spare time occasionally, you have to think about who is suitable for what kind of official position.

Not to mention Qin Lisheng, who is a giant of the Mohist school, he is as busy as ever, and has never slack off for a day.

No matter from which point of view, Qin Lisheng has never insulted the name of Mohism, let alone delay Mozi's morality.

He was able to inherit the position of giant not only because of the strength of the master, but also because of his determination to move forward.

It's just that the times have changed, and this giant has no way to add to his own brilliance by doing any earth-shattering events, but this is also a kind of luck.

Times that call for heroes are always full of tragedy.

Saints don't die, but thieves don't stop.

It is enough to have one saint, Moqiu. At this time, the Xia Dynasty does not need a new saint to stand up.

Not having an extremely brilliant resume shows that living in a peaceful and stable era, as long as you can give full play to your talents, it is already a great blessing.

"You are all capable people."

Xu Zhian was very happy and was not annoyed because no one came to see him.

On the contrary, it was also because these people had been furious several times around his bed, but Wang Mang was not there at the time.

"I'm such a bad old man, if I can still see the appearance of the prosperous age, this life is already worth it."

Xu Zhian said this with a smile.

When the Bailian leader took over the imperial capital, no one thought that the disaster would end so quickly.

There is a fine line between disaster and peace.

"Don't say that! You are the imperial physician order of the Xia Dynasty. No matter what you do, you must live a long life, so that you can set an example for the world!"

Wang Mang said immediately.

"Longevity?"

Xu Zhian was startled for a moment, then sneered and said, "It's lucky not to be dragged out halfway and hacked to death."

In this era, it is not difficult for a person who really understands medical skills to live to be 70 or [-] years old if there is no catastrophe.

If it goes any higher, no one has a certain number.

But if you look at the life expectancy of Chinese medicine practitioners in Tai Hospital, if you really want to take care of it, it is probably not a good number.

There are quite a few people who died in bed, but there are also many people who were killed halfway.

Just because of this, I have to be a little thankful for the reason why Emperor Zongming loved alchemists and didn't care much about the Imperial Hospital.

After going through too many life and death, and even the eternal separation between man and nature, Xu Zhian has already looked away.

To be able to live to the end of old age, this is the envy of many people!

"I will make a rule when I go back. Unless it is a quack doctor who took the wrong medicine or saw the wrong disease, you are not allowed to blame the hospital."

Wang Mang immediately promised.

Hearing this, Xu Zhian seemed to have thought of something, and said, "It's not too hospital, it's not too hospital, no matter what time it is, it's best not to let that kind of thing happen."

"I'll try to do it."

Wang Mang did not dare to give a guarantee this time.

After mastering the power, the first generation may still be able to resist the temptation, but what about the second and third generations?
There is a saying in the mortal world, it is called the Ze of a Gentleman, who will be killed for five generations.

There is also a saying that being rich does not last three generations.

After three generations of wealthy families, they are either rich and noble, or poor and white.

Even the virtue and reputation of a gentleman can hardly affect people after five generations.

Wang Mang could only guarantee his own conduct, but he didn't dare to speak big words.

He can't live that long, but according to the strength of brother care, he can probably see it.

If you speak big words at this time, you will be remembered at that time, so you must not listen to the training in the grave?

When you become an emperor, you have to be more cautious in your words and deeds.

"very good."

Xu Zhian nodded happily, but a look of exhaustion appeared on his face.

After all, he was already old, and he would feel exhausted after talking for a long time, and wanted to fall into a deep sleep.

"Go back, don't stay here with me, you watch, I can't sleep well."

Xu Zhian waved his hand feebly, but didn't get up to see him off.

This time, no one argued, everyone walked out of the room very obediently, and Gu Dan walked last.

The door was close in front of him, Gu Dan looked back.

Xu Zhian was already contentedly leaning on the bed, falling asleep, with a smile still on his face.

Quietly walked back, laid Xu Zhi An flat on the bed, Gu Dan tucked in the quilt for him, and left the room.

All the people in the courtyard stood there, their eyes resting on Gu Dan.

There is no sound, but it seems that words are circulating in his eyes.

"Go back and do your own business."

Gu Dan lowered his voice and said in a very low voice.

"Mr. Gu, Grandpa Xu, is there really nothing you can do?"

Xun Ke asked very carefully.

Cang hugged Gu Dan's arm tightly.

Xiaoying's delicate eyes were also fixed on him, full of expectation.

Gu Dan said nothing, just shook his head silently.

This silent move gave them the most definite answer.

Xiaoying silently wiped her tears, Cang hung her whole body on Gu Dan's body, and said like rolling over, "Master, you are so powerful, you must have a way!"

Only Wang Mang and Xun Ke were silent together.

If he could simply bring the dead back to life, then the Mohist giant at this time would not be Qin Lisheng, but Mo Qiu.

In their hearts, they already had the answer.

People not only have misfortunes and blessings, but also birth, old age, sickness and death.

No matter whether you are a relative of the emperor, a virtuous minister or a good general, a sage king, a saint, a great man, or an ordinary ordinary citizen, you will not be able to escape.

Perhaps it is for this reason that people in the world will call them immortals when they move towards another road. Immortals and immortals can escape the sea of ​​suffering in the world and get rid of the shackles of human beings.

When they truly realize that death is the destination of everything and life is limited, this group of not-so-long-lived guys will work hard to create infinite possibilities in their limited lives.

Because death is like a shadow, covering it all the time, so it is even more necessary to live up to the world when we are alive.

Anyway, life goes on.

Time is fair and doesn't stand still for anyone or anything.

Time is cruel, and every time the sun rises and sets, it means that the old day has passed and a new day has arrived.

It was already difficult for Xu Zhian to get out of bed and move around.

Someone had to support him.

His old body, all the organs that have reached their limit, are silently protesting all the time, making him feel extremely tired.

Gu Dan no longer went out, he stayed by Xu Zhian's side all the time.

When Xu Zhian wants to go out for a walk, he will take Xu Zhian around.

As a great master, Gu Dan also took Xu Zhian to experience the feeling of flying into the sky, blocking all the wind with his true energy, and looking down at the world from the sky.

Xu Zhian was lying on his back, his face was slightly pale, his skinny palms were tightly stretched against Gu Dan, but his hazy eyes were wide open.

"It's so beautiful!"

Looking down on the world from the sky is a completely different perspective.

The place where I lived in the past has become very small, and the pedestrians on the street are no more than the size of soybeans, welcoming and seeing off.

His eyesight was already not very good, but he could still see the Longevity Immortal Palace built against the mountain, which was the imperial palace of the Xia Dynasty at this time.

Occasionally someone looked up to the sky and was surprised to find that there were two more people in the sky.

Soon a group of soybeans gathered below, pointing and bouncing.

A rare smile appeared on Xu Zhian's face.

When I went back that day, a neighbor came to visit and said with great excitement that during the daytime today, two immortals appeared from the sky, looking down at the world.

Everyone said that it was the soul of the saint, and the fairy official who guided the soul of the saint to become a god, but because the saint didn't want to part with this mortal world, he wanted to see it for a while.

Xu Zhian laughed.

In this life, he can be regarded as a fairy once.

Probably not in vain.

The autumn wind blows unknowingly, and the annoying chirping of cicadas finally ceases to sound on the willow tree in the yard.

But in the yard, no one has stayed for a long time.

Xu Zhian could no longer get out of bed by himself.

He was reluctant to go out at first.

When Gu Dan wanted to take him out, Xu Zhian just shook his head, and he began to silently look at a place in a daze.

Occasionally, he would mutter a few words that no one could understand, facing the empty place.

But his consciousness is still clear, and he can distinguish people, but he has no way to chat for a long time, often after a few words, he will feel sleepy.

Gu Dan stayed by his side all the time. After he fell asleep, he sat on the ground, quietly waiting for Xu Zhian to wake up next time.

When the countryside and fields become empty, autumn is gradually coming to an end.

On days like this, Xu Zhian lost his temper once in a while.

He was incontinent, on the bed.

He was unable to move around before, but Gu Dan could still help him to solve the problem.

But now, everything is beyond his control.

For the first time, Gu Dan saw the embarrassment and shame on Xu Zhian's face, when facing him.

"Get out! Get out!"

Xu Zhian screamed, his face flushed, as if he had been greatly humiliated.

He has always been strong.

Never show embarrassment in front of juniors.

But at this moment, he could no longer shake his fist, and even his voice seemed weak and powerless.

Gu Dan silently cleaned up for him and walked out of the room.

Xu Zhian lay on his back on the bed, tears silently falling from his eyes.

He is very old.

It's damn time.

But God seemed to be playing tricks on him, refusing to let him step into that gentle night peacefully.

Death is not terrible, he has long accepted it.

But before he died, he had to go through such a thing, but he cursed and wanted to die more simply.

He asked himself that he had never done anything evil in his life, so why would he embarrass himself and the younger generation when he was old?

The next day, Xu Zhian refused to eat.

Gu Dan took the cooked porridge and handed it to his mouth, Xu Zhian just looked at him quietly.

"Uncle Xu, eat."

Gu Dan gently blew on the soup spoon to cool off, as if he was taking care of a child.

Xu Zhi looked at him quietly.

"Uncle Xu, it's time to eat."

Gu Dan said it again.

"Take care"

Xu Zhian evoked Gu Dan's name.

The sound was very weak.

But Gu Dan could hear it, and he deliberately moved his head closer, "Doesn't Uncle Xu want to eat this? Then I'll change it for you."

Putting a palm on his body, Xu Zhian tried hard to raise his body up, but failed, so he stopped again, "Let me die."

"what?"

Gu Dan didn't seem to hear clearly, but for some reason, the spoon in his hand suddenly cracked lines.

"Let, me, die."

Xu Zhian looked at Gu Dan, his voice was weak, but he spoke clearly, and he paused every word.

Gu Dan was stunned.

It was as if an invisible thunderbolt hit his head and face, his eyes were dazzled, and his mind was dizzy.

"Why?"

"No, don't let them see, see me like this."

Xu Zhian tried his best to smile at Gu Dan.

Gu Dan just shook his head, but his eyes were hazy, and he found that he could no longer see Xu Zhian clearly.

"promise me."

Xu Zhian held Gu Dan's hand tightly, his spirit lifted up, and he tried to speak, "I have had a good life in my life. Now that I am old, lying like this is a kind of torture. I can't wake up No matter how long, you can't live for a few days. Don't make the children disgusted in the last few days."

After a long passage, Xu Zhian began to inhale hard.

Even though he has the will to die in his heart, his body still has the desire to live.

"No disgust. No disgust"

He couldn't bear to shake his head.

In front of this terribly old and dying old man, the palm that had killed several grandmasters with his own hands was trembling.

"Not dying. I'm torturing myself. I'm torturing everyone."

Xu Zhian shook his head and looked out the window.

This is the best room in the courtyard, with a view of the courtyard.

Since he was often sleepy, the small yard has been devoid of smoke for a long time.

They stood outside the door and kept an eye on the changes of the old man.

Xu Zhian knew it well.

He is just an ordinary imperial physician, he has never done any earth-shattering deeds, never made any achievements worth boasting about, not even a feat that can be used as a talking point.

The major event that happened to him was nothing more than the premature death of an old friend beside him.

Now that he is old, how can he have so many people around him?
He is already very tired.

Want to sleep forever.

Gu Dan didn't speak any more.

He walked out of the house in silence.

Not long after, both Xiaoying and Cang came.

"Uncle Xu hasn't eaten yet."

Gu Dan said so.

"I'll feed grandpa!"

Cang volunteered and was very active.

Xu Zhian looked at Gu Dan, and Gu Dan also looked over, his eyes full of pleading.

Seeing Cang holding up his small hand and handing the spoon in front of him, Xu Zhian sighed softly, but swallowed it hard.

Everything is so plain.

lackluster.

When the autumn wind brings a bitter chill, the sky is also drowsy.

Dark clouds overwhelm the top, and the sun is dark.

Dong Lei let out a dull and hoarse roar, and the beast that had been dormant for a long time began to show its prestige. The mighty light illuminated the world, and what it revealed was not a warm and beautiful scene, but full of depression and darkness!

The brightness at this moment, ho, what is reflected is the overwhelming dark clouds rolling in.

Bean-sized raindrops were pouring down, and the cold wind howled endlessly.

The unlocked gate of Gu's small courtyard finally started to creak again.

The Xuanniao Gate, which Zong Ming replaced from the imperial palace in 37 years, could not withstand the wear and tear of the years.

In such weather, there are no pedestrians on the street.

Fortunately, they still have somewhere to go for shelter.

In the small courtyard of the Gu family, there are more people here today.

Except for Gu Dan, Xun Ke, Xiao Ying and Cang, Wang Mang, Qin Lisheng and Gong Shang Guo all came.

Xu Zhian has been in a coma on the bed for three days.

They put down everything and came to the old man's bed, as people they had known before, they came to visit.

In the room, Gu Dan sat quietly in front of the bed, like a sculpture.

His gaze stayed in front of Xu Zhian's chest, which rose and fell so slightly that it was almost mistaken to have stopped.

Judging from the Qingmu Huasheng Jue's judgment on the vitality of life, Xu Zhian's life is like a burnt candle, full of thick dead air, and can no longer continue.

On the same day, there was another thunderclap across the sky, and Gu Dan's trembling palms tried hard several times before he could hold Xu Zhian's hand.

Drops of cyan luster penetrated into Xu Zhian's body very finely, not daring to make a slight mistake.

Accompanied by the influx of subtle vitality, Xu Zhian's heaving chest accelerated slightly.

About a quarter of an hour later, Xu Zhian woke up.

Once again, I opened my extremely tired eyes and saw a lot of people.

Feeling his slightly relaxed body, his eyes turned to Gu Dan again.

Working hard, he squeezed out a smile towards Gu Dan.

"Everyone, come to see me, the old man."

Xu Zhian said with great effort.

"Grandpa Xu!!!"

Cang, whose eyes were already swollen from crying, heard him speak, and flew to the bed, but didn't dare to touch his body, and just kept crying.

Accompanied by his crying, in Xiaoying's reddened eyes, there were crystal water drops falling down, suppressing her voice.

"Don't cry, don't cry, good boy."

Xu Zhian wanted to reach out and stroke Cang's head.

But he has run out of strength.

Gu Dan saw his thoughts, took his hand lightly, and placed it on Cang's head.

Cang no longer moved, but the tears could not be stopped.

"I'm fine. Just sleepy. Sleepy."

Xu Zhian said vigorously.

Various voices are constantly coming from his body, urging him to rest quickly, to rest quickly, every breath is like lifting up a mountain, and then pressing it heavily on his body.

The most important thing is that this once extremely familiar body no longer obeys his command.

Even moving one's hands and feet has become a luxury.

He tried his best to say a few words to several people, but before he could say a few words, his eyelids became heavy again.

Long hours of darkness loomed ahead of him, but instead of feeling afraid, he wanted to plunge into it.

Xu Zhian fell asleep again.

in less willing circumstances.

In Gu Dan's hand, the green light was constantly shining with a little brilliance, trying hard to maintain the energy needed to support the body that was on the verge of collapse, not daring to go one step further.

In the next few days, Xu Zhian woke up several times.

The duration of each time is getting shorter and shorter, and even three complete sentences cannot be uttered, and they will fall into a deep sleep again.

Gu Dan never left.

Xiaoying and Cang almost fainted from crying and refused to leave, but it was Xun Ke who forcibly took them away to eat.

After waking up again, Xu Zhian didn't try to say a few more words.

He looked at Gu Dan calmly, and there was pleading in those eyes!

The two looked at each other silently.

After a while, the green glow in Gu Dan's hand finally bloomed.

Xu Zhian showed a heartfelt smile on his face, and his exhausted body regained its vitality.

He propped himself up and sat up.

Cang, who was lying on the side of the bed in a daze, was awakened by Xiaoying.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Xu Zhian who had already sat up by himself.

"Grandpa Xu, you are cured!!!"

Cang yelled in surprise, his voice was sharp and hoarse.

"alright!"

Xu Zhian nodded to him with a smile, and once again hugged Cang into his arms.

With that pale beard, rubbing the plump cheeks.

Xun Ke expected something, and ran out of the door like flying. The closed gate of the small courtyard didn't even have time to open, so he was knocked down by him directly. fell to the ground, and he ran to the palace.

"How did Xiaoying lose weight?"

Coaxing the restless Cang in his arms, Xu Zhian looked at Xiaoying again, and said with concern: "The girl is too thin, it's not good."

"Without the food made by Grandpa Xu, Xiaoying can't eat."

Xiaoying squeezed out a smile, brushing her cheeks with her sleeve repeatedly.

"You can't say that, you have to go to the hall and go to the kitchen. Learn a good craft, so you can catch the woman in my family. At the beginning, it was because the cooking was not good. I would rather stay in the hospital to eat than eat. go home."

A narrow smile appeared on Xu Zhian's face, and he was joking with himself, "For this matter, we had a lot of quarrels every three days, you don't have to learn from her, cooking is so salty."

"Xiaoying will learn to cook well."

Xiaoying nodded again and again, tears streaming down her face.

Xu Zhian's face became rosy, his spirit was very good, and his speech no longer seemed weak and slow, "Cang must work hard to study, you know? Reading is good, it can make people understand the truth, know what to do and what not to do Anything that can benefit all peoples."

"Ah."

Cang in his arms nodded desperately.

Xu Zhian looked at Gu Dan again.

On that old face, the smile became more and more warm, and he said simply, "I'm sorry for you."

Gu Dan still didn't speak, he was speechless.

With a bang, the door was roughly pushed open.

Xun Ke and Wang Mang in dragon robes ran back.

Xun Ke panted heavily, looked at Xu Zhian who woke up, and tried to force a smile.

Wang Mang stepped forward, "Uncle Xu, you look much better."

"what"

Xu Zhian shook his head slightly, and said flatly and even indifferently: "I'm going to die. After I die, don't give my unworthy child any preferential treatment because of me. If he doesn't have the ability, it's enough to have something to eat .”

"Don't say such things."

Wang Mang wanted to comfort him.

But Xu Zhian waved his hand lightly first, "You want to be a good emperor, don't learn from Emperor Zong Ming, don't learn from him."

"I definitely won't learn from him."

Wang Mang nodded reassuringly.

Xu Zhian looked at Xun Ke again, "Ke has great talent. This kid is different, let Cang learn from him."

"Grandpa Xu!"

Xun Ke also came forward, and there was a crowd of people in front of the bed.

Xu Zhian just smiled and chatted with everyone one by one.

Except for Gu Dan, he can give a few words of advice to everyone.

It's not because he doesn't have Gu Dan in his heart, but because he knows very well that in terms of his life, there is nothing he can point out for Gu Dan.

All along, it wasn't him accommodating Gu Dan, but Gu Dan accommodating him.

In terms of life, he himself is actually not very successful, he just has some insignificant experience, and in the imaginable future, Gu Dan will live longer than him.

Here, there is nothing to worry about.

"I'm a little sleepy."

After chatting for a while, Xu Zhian leaned on the bed and said that with a smile.

There seems to be a sound from the outside world, a little noisy.

But he couldn't hear clearly.

Just sleepy and tired.

The eyes closed unconsciously, and the drowsy and long darkness gradually enveloped.

It wasn't scary, but rather warm.

But in my heart, there seems to be something that I can't let go of.

Vaguely, it seemed that someone hadn't come to say goodbye to him.

Xu Zhian couldn't remember it.

He tried hard to think back in a daze, thinking hard.

He began to resist the darkness, and the originally closed eyes also opened a gap.

In his dim eyes, he stared blankly at the few people.

His eyes fixed on Xiaoying's face.

He remembered.

"Xiaoyi, you're coming to see me too!"

Xu Zhian was very happy. He took Xiaoying's hand and put it gently on Gu Dan's palm, "You two. Don't make a difference."

He is still exhorting.

want to say something.

But I have no energy left.

Xu Zhian, fell asleep.

(End of this chapter)