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

Chapter 423: Can the Xia Dynasty unify the world?
A weak green light with rich vitality flows in the hand, nourishing the body that is already on the verge of death.

The long-lost sense of comfort emerged, and Emperor Qi Zhi's spirit perked up. He struggled, sat up from the bed, straightened his back and looked at the ageless senior in front of him.

"Mr. Gu"

There are thousands of words to say, but at this moment, I don’t know what to say.

"You came to see me?"

Emperor Qizhi held Gu Dan's palm with his backhand, as if he was afraid that he would disappear.

"Ah."

Gu Dan nodded slightly. There were not many expressions on his handsome and young face, but only a kind of plainness after experiencing the world.

He had experienced a similar but different scene more than once.

He can no longer say pretentious words. Over the years, he has learned the appropriate silence.

The laws of nature cycle, birth, old age, illness and death.

No matter whether they are princes, generals, saints or wise men, they are just weeds on the roadside, and they have to go through reincarnation again and again.

One year spent similar, each year is different.

On the road to immortality, he has experienced too much of this scenery.

For a while, neither of them spoke again.

One person is in his twilight, his body is weak and his soul is weak; the other person is in his youth, his equipment is majestic.

The old man's eyes were full of longing and admiration.

It is already the 150th year of the Xia Dynasty.

The third Xia Emperor of the Xia Dynasty will also come to an end.

But this patron saint of the Xia Dynasty is still the same as before, making people amazed and envious.

Perhaps the existence in front of me is really a ray of soul of a certain God-incarnation Heavenly Lord who has wandered here?

Heaven and earth will not shorten their lifespan, and even hundreds of generations will take their time.

In the human world, realize the flow of world affairs and the supreme way of changing time.

During the ebb and flow, a few people left their names and a few people raised their arms, but they were just a glimpse of the scenery in each other's eyes.

Ordinary people like them, it is a blessing in this life to be lucky enough to meet him for a moment.

"Mr. Gu, won't you age?"

Emperor Qizhi asked during a moment of silence.

Staring into those old and somewhat cloudy eyes, Gu Dan shook his head gently and said, "Yes, how can a person not grow old? The world is like a journey against the odds, and I am also a traveler."

"what"

Emperor Qizhi opened his eyes slightly in surprise, and then sighed softly.

I don’t know whether I am feeling regretful or thankful.

"Even Mr. Gu is old."

Emperor Qizhi felt a little sad. He clenched his fists that had regained some strength involuntarily, and said with some reluctance: "I don't want to grow old, but I have to accept it. I still have many things I want to do, and there are still many goals that have not been completed. I saw a new era.”

Emperor Qizhi lowered his head in pain, full of unwillingness and helplessness, "But my body is no longer strong enough to support me."

Gu Dan did not speak, only the weak green light in his hand slowly and continuously nourished the dying body in front of him.

How many people in the world can face death calmly?
A person as free and easy as Zhuang Sheng may not be found among millions of people.

Time, time, time is all light.

When life comes to an end, it means saying goodbye to everything.

Whether it is grand ambitions, ideals and beliefs, or relatives and friends, everything should be returned after death.

Life does not bring it, death does not bring it.

Perhaps it is for this reason that many people believe in the afterlife and believe that after death there is a new place and a different way to continue living, without completely cutting off their connection with the world.

Gu Dan remained silent and did not say any words of comfort.

He just stared at the old man in front of him with calm eyes and listened to his words.

"Give me another 100 years and 50 years, even ten years. Maybe I will have the opportunity to see the new look of the Xia Dynasty and see the new era with my own eyes."

Emperor Qizhi said with great regret: "After all, I cannot lead the Xia Dynasty to create an unprecedented prosperous age."

"You've done a great job."

It was only at this moment that Gu Dan spoke, interrupted him, and said, "Don't think of finishing in one battle. It's hard to find anything perfect in this world. It's very difficult to do the best you can."

Even if you live forever, you still have regrets.

Where in the world can you get the best of both worlds?

Exploding all one's energy in a limited time is the way for ordinary people to survive.

Relatively speaking, Emperor Qizhi's life was exciting enough.

At least in this respect, he was far luckier than Wang Mang and Emperor Taiping. He saw a new future before the Xia Dynasty prospered to the extreme.

And therefore ambitious.

I'm afraid it's hard to say whether it's better to know nothing and grow old peacefully, or to see the future and live unwillingly.

The reluctance in my heart can only be left to future generations to write about.

"I wish I could borrow another 500 years from the sky!"

Emperor Qizhi said bitterly.

He hasn't lived enough, and he doesn't want to die yet.

But, time waits for no one.

Gu Dan listened calmly and did not continue to comfort him.

After Emperor Qizhi's own emotions slowly calmed down, the unwillingness and anger on his face gradually subsided - only in front of Mr. Gu could he express what was in his heart like a child.

In front of outsiders, he is the Xia Emperor after all. If he wants to retain the dignity of the Xia Emperor, he cannot do whatever he wants.

Even this unwillingness can only be transformed into a smiling face, smiling and encouraging the newcomers full of expectations. All negative emotions cannot be revealed. Emperor Xia must have confidence, enough confidence.

To be honest, it's quite tiring.

It's like wearing a mask. If you stay there for a long time, you can't tell whether the person under the mask is you or whether you are the mask.

"Mr. Gu."

Emperor Qizhi suddenly asked: "Did you also say goodbye to my ancestors like this?"

"Ah."

Gu Dan nodded slightly.

"What was he like before he died?"

Emperor Qizhi asked curiously.

His grandfather, the Holy King Wang Mang.

In fact, he is not familiar with him.

At that time, he was still very young, and Wang Mang was busy with state affairs and devoted himself to government affairs.

Even in his later years, he became worse and worse and never really enjoyed any family happiness. Even his own grandson could only get a glimpse of it from the records of various historians.

How can such cold words be understood by directly asking those who have experienced them?

"He was calm, even a little happy."

Gu Dan answered without hesitation, without even a moment's thought. It seemed that the scene was still embedded in his mind.

"what?"

Emperor Qizhi's eyes widened in surprise, he had never imagined this.

"He is not quite the same as you. Wang Mang actually lived from Dayue to the Xia Dynasty. He has his own experience and does not have the experience before shouldering the heavy burden. After becoming the Xia Emperor, he has been worried that he is incompetent, so for My requirements are extremely strict and I never slack off.”

Gu Dan said slowly: "When he was approaching his old age, many people he knew had already taken a step forward. Even his beloved beauty was always in front of him. From then on, he never said a word about life. There was not much favor, and I accepted it all calmly.”

"is it?"

Emperor Qizhi murmured to himself.

He has been in the imperial court since he was born, receiving guidance from famous teachers.

What counts as your own life?
I don't understand, I don't understand.

Just like the reign name he chose, he was born into the powerful Xia Dynasty, and his goal was to make the Xia Dynasty even stronger.

But what belongs to oneself, the human imprint, is actually very small and cannot be seen.

The emperor, who should be a grand duke, where did his private affairs come from?He has neither beauty nor any other hobbies.

All the hard work of this life has been put into Xia Chao.

His life seemed to be a one-way street. He had been thinking about Xia Chao all his life, and he had never had any other more powerful desire.

So he can accept the passing of people around him one by one, because there are always new talents emerging.

This is the Xia Dynasty's luck, there will always be someone who can take over.

This was a personal misfortune. After all, he could not accompany Xia Chao to the end.

Soon, his name will become the one imprinted in the history books, either praised or criticized.

If you think about it carefully, it should be more complimentary, right?
How can a few strokes of history be exchanged for more than seventy years of hard work?
Can future generations understand his enthusiasm and expectations for the Xia Dynasty?
He couldn't accept his own death so calmly. He still had unfinished business in his heart.

"Mr. Gu, there is one thing that I have never discussed with anyone else."

Emperor Qizhi avoided this topic and said instead.

"Oh?"

Gu Dan asked: "What's the matter?"

"My dad, before he died, when he was in bed, the most regretful thing was that he didn't see you."

When talking about this, Emperor Qizhi finally had a smile on his face. It was a little shy, but also a slightly playful and lucky smile, "At this point, I have already defeated my father and Mrs. many."

"Ha, that's really a kind father and a filial son."

Gu Dan couldn't help but laugh, and both of them laughed.

Smiling, tears fell from the corners of Emperor Qizhi's eyes.

"I'm really not reconciled"

Emperor Qizhi said again.

He has said it many times.

But every time, it was sincere.

He doesn't want to die.

He doesn't want to die at all.

There's just no way, no way.
"After a hundred years of life, you realize that things in the world are fleeting, like white clouds and gray dogs, all of a sudden."

Emperor Qizhi's originally straight waist gradually became rickets.

He is tired.

The old body lay on the bed again and stopped talking.

No amount of words could express the unwillingness in his heart.

A generation of emperors is like floating clouds.

Emperor Qizhi's breathing gradually became weaker.

The gap between the rise and fall of the chest is getting longer and longer.

The unwilling soul could not survive the long and dark clouds after all, and the whole person seemed to be sinking into water, gradually sinking.

Only a trace of undetectable warmth nourishes the body that is on the verge of collapse.

Suddenly, Emperor Qizhi struggled.

The wrinkles on that old face were piled up and twisting, like an unwilling evil ghost. He was trying to cheer himself up and boost his own strength.

Finally, he opened his eyes again.

His dim eyes had no focus, and everything in front of him was blurry, somewhere between drowsiness and darkness, and nothing could be seen clearly.

"Mr. Gu?"

Emperor Qizhi called out in an extremely uneasy voice. The palm of his hand holding Gu Dan was like a pair of iron pliers, holding on tightly. He didn't know where the strength came from.

"I'm here."

Gu Dan said.

"You said. You said"

Emperor Qizhi's chest rose and fell violently, and his breathing sounded like a bellows, "Can the Xia Dynasty rule the world?"

He is still thinking about it.

He was always thinking about the things he wanted to do but never did.

Qi Zhi, Qi Zhi.

Enlighten the great unity and the Xia Dynasty's will to unify the world!

That achievement was not completed in his hands after all.

He is not reconciled, he is not reconciled
A brief silence.

Then an affirmative voice sounded.

"I will, I will."

The warm palm gently held his hand, and Gu Dan said slowly but firmly: "There will be a day, even if it is not now."

"That's good, that's good."

Emperor Qizhi's panicked expression finally faded away, like a child who had received a promise, full of expectations, "That must be a big undertaking that will shake up the past and the present, right?"

"Yes. It requires the efforts of many people, but it will definitely be done. Because Xia Dynasty has you and your efforts, it will definitely be done," Gu Dan said.

"I?"

Emperor Qizhi sounded delighted.

"me."

There was a sound that was either relief or a sigh.

The sound gradually stopped.

Spring, 150, Xia Dynasty.

It lasted 73 years.

The third Xia emperor of the Xia Dynasty, Emperor Qizhi, died.

He died at the age of one hundred and one.

Gu Dan stretched out his hand and closed his eyes for him.

"have a good rest."

Gu Dan said softly.

In a mortal body, he is over a hundred years old.

When placed in the human world, it can be called a happy burial.

It's just that Emperor Qizhi's status was special, and the time he spent planning for the country was almost equal to that of Wang Mang and Emperor Taiping combined. For the people of the Xia Dynasty, his weight was definitely not small.

In today's special era, the passing of such a truly highly respected Dinghai Shenzhen will probably cause some waves.

However, Emperor Qizhi had already anticipated this incident. He had laid the groundwork for it as early as two years ago, and it was spread throughout the world in the form of an edict to punish oneself.

Even if he died, Emperor Qizhi also hoped to use his death to exchange for something more beneficial for the Xia Dynasty.

The Xia Dynasty was lucky to have such an emperor who dedicated his life to the country. Although he was quite extreme, he did not make any big mistakes.

So Gu Dan came to see him off for the last time.

He gave Emperor Qizhi some final finishing touches to his appearance so that he could retain the dignity of an emperor.

Gu Dan stood up and glanced at the empty room. Through the window, he could see the sun that had just risen outside for a short time, showing a slight orange color and not yet emitting real light and heat.

This sad news has not yet been known to the outside world.

But it won’t be long before we share the same sorrow with our country again.

Ahead, there are more challenges waiting for Xia Chao. In the new era, Xia Chao needs to readjust itself and choose a position that is more suitable for itself.

The old people have passed away, this is the end of an era.

And the new era is already around the corner.

Gu Dan's figure gradually disappeared from the spot.

There is only one sentence left to comfort the departed soul.

"Wait a minute, I will take action in a few years."

(End of this chapter)