My father Zhu Gaoxu

Chapter 366 On the Dying

Knowing that Yao Guangxiao was on his deathbed, Zhu Zhanhe didn't stay in Tianjin at all. He rode a fast horse that day and galloped all the way to the capital.

In the early hours of the next day, Zhu Zhanhe finally arrived at the capital, and after calling to open the city gate, he didn't even bother to go home, so he rushed directly to Qingshou Temple.

In the Qingshou Temple, the atmosphere was also very heavy. Zhu Di had been staying in the temple for the past few days, and all government affairs in the court were pushed to Zhu Gaochi for handling.

Yao Guangxiao was already on his deathbed, and most of them fell into a coma. Occasionally, he could only speak a few words or drink some water when he woke up, and then fell into a coma again.

Thinking that this old friend who had been with him for many years was about to pass away, Zhu Di couldn't help feeling sad.

For Zhu Di, Yao Guangxiao is not only his most important adviser, but also his closest friend.

As an emperor, Zhu Di is doomed to be lonely. Everyone is afraid of him, even his son, and he cannot communicate with him. Only Yao Guangxiao, who has been with him all the way, can truly understand him.

Back in the day, when Emperor Jianwen cut down the vassal, Zhu Di was forced to close his house and pretend to be crazy in the palace. At that time, Zhu Di felt that he was finished, and the best end might be to keep the prince and be imprisoned for a lifetime.

But Yao Guangxiao is the only one who has more confidence than Zhu Di himself. He firmly believes that he can make a comeback, and he keeps encouraging Zhu Di. It is precisely because of Yao Guangxiao's encouragement that Zhu Di was able to survive the darkest days.

But this old friend who trusted him the most is now lying unconscious on the bed, and may pass away at any time.

Thinking of this, Zhu Di felt extremely irritable. He is the emperor and the son of heaven, but he is still very powerless in the face of life and death.

It was almost dawn at this time, but Zhu Di tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, but at this moment, a servant suddenly came to report: "Your Majesty, the son is back!"

"Zhan He is back!"

As soon as Zhu Di turned over and stood up, his face was also full of joy. This should be the best news he has heard these days.

So Zhu Di immediately ordered someone to bring Zhu Zhanhe in.

After a while, I saw Zhu Zhanhe walking in in a hurry, and immediately saluted Zhu Di: "Grandson pays respects to Grandpa Huang!"

"There's no need to be too polite, Zhan He, you've worked hard all this way, do you want to take a rest first?"

Zhu Di stepped forward quickly, grabbed Zhu Zhanhe's shoulder and asked excitedly.

"I'm not tired, how is the young master?"

Zhu Zhanhe shook his head, then asked with concern.

"Well, it's still the same, sometimes unconscious and sometimes sober, even when sober, I can't say a few words."

Zhu Di sighed and shook his head.

"Then I'll go visit his old man!"

Zhu Zhanhe immediately asked.

Zhu Di originally wanted to tell Zhu Zhanhe that Yao Guangxiao was still in a coma, and it was useless for him to go, but thinking that Zhu Zhanhe came back from Japan all the way to see Yao Guangxiao, so he finally nodded in agreement.

So Zhu Di took Zhu Zhanhe to a bamboo house behind the Qingshou Mansion, which was very similar to the abode of the Tianjie Temple.

Zhu Zhanhe entered the bamboo house, and soon saw Yao Guangxiao lying on the bed.

Yao Guangxiao's eyes were closed tightly, his whole body was extremely thin, and his cheeks were deeply sunken. If someone is not familiar with him, he might not be able to recognize him as the incomparably wise young teacher Yao Guangxiao back then.

Looking at Yao Guangxiao with a pale face, Zhu Zhanhe's heart was also very heavy. If his chest was not still rising and falling slightly, people might mistake him for a corpse.

There was always an imperial doctor waiting here, so Zhu Zhanhe asked the imperial doctor next to him, "How is the young master?"

"This one……"

The imperial doctor hesitated for a moment, but finally answered truthfully.

"Young master is old and his body is exhausted. Although we have tried our best, it is definitely not a medicine stone that can have an effect, so..."

The imperial doctor didn't dare to say any more at the end.

Zhu Zhanhe also sighed when he heard the words. Birth, old age, sickness and death are the laws of nature. Even with the development of medicine in later generations, I am afraid that there is nothing that can be done about this natural death.

"Zhan He, you have traveled a long distance, the journey must have been exhausting, the young master is unconscious, it is useless for you to stay here, why not take a rest first, if the young master wakes up, I will naturally send someone to notify you."

At this moment, Zhu Di began to persuade.

Zhu Zhanhe wanted to refuse, but when he saw Yao Guangxiao's eyes closed, he finally nodded rationally.

The temple prepared hot water and vegetarian meals for Zhu Zhanhe. He took a bath and ate something casually, then fell asleep on the bed. After all, he was very tired from riding a horse all the way.

But when Zhu Zhanhe was sleeping in a daze, someone woke him up suddenly and told him that Yao Guangxiao had woken up.

This made Zhu Zhanhe jump up from the bed all at once, and rushed all the way to the bamboo house, only to see that Yao Guangxiao woke up as expected, and Zhu Di was sitting by the bed, helping him to sit up with his own hands.

"Master!"

Zhu Zhanhe rushed forward and said eagerly.

I saw that Yao Guangxiao's face recovered a bit of blood, and seeing Zhu Zhanhe also showed a smile and said, "Why are you back, my son, have you made arrangements for the Japanese province?"

"It's all arranged, you don't have to worry, Master, how do you feel now?"

Zhu Zhanhe asked excitedly again.

"I feel good. I had a few chats with His Majesty just now, and now I feel a little hungry."

Yao Guangxiao said with a pale smile.

"Young master is hungry, hurry up and prepare!"

Zhu Di immediately ordered, and the servants beside him also rushed away immediately.

After a while, the waiter brought some meals, including a bowl of porridge and some of Yao Guangxiao's favorite side dishes.

Yao Guangxiao seemed to be in good spirits. Under the service of the people around him, he drank more than half a bowl of porridge and ate a few mouthfuls of vegetables.

Seeing that Yao Guangxiao was able to eat, Zhu Di also showed joy.

But at this moment, Zhu Zhanhe noticed that the few imperial doctors next to him all lowered their heads at this moment, and there was no trace of joy on their faces.

Seeing the imperial doctor's expression, Zhu Zhanhe's heart sank, and he quietly pulled one of the imperial doctors to the corner, and then asked in a low voice: "Young master is awake, why don't you look happy at all?"

"My son, you are also proficient in medical science, you should have heard of Huiguanghuizhao, right?"

The imperial doctor asked in a low voice.

"You mean to say..."

Zhu Zhanhe was shocked when he heard the words, if it really came back to life, it also meant that Yao Guangxiao's life had come to an end.

"My lord, you'd better be prepared. The young master didn't show any signs. He suddenly recovered and felt hungry. It's absolutely abnormal. I've been practicing medicine for so many years, and I've seen this happen many times, and I can't make a mistake."

At this time, the imperial doctor whispered again.

(End of this chapter)