Chapter 197 I’m watching you practice?
Chu Yian paused. His expression and tone were solemn just now, but now his face gradually darkened.
Qin Sheng and Qin Huaishu could both clearly feel that her mood had calmed down.
The two brothers were both worried. Could something have happened to General Huo?
Without letting them think too much, Chu Yian said regretfully: "But fate is so cruel. At this critical moment, Huo Qubing suddenly died of illness."
Qin Sheng and Qin Huaishu were both stunned and looked at Chu Yian in disbelief.
I can’t believe that such a young talent died of illness at such a young age?
Chu Yian sniffed, looked at them, and forced an ugly smile: "Very shocked, right? Emperor Wu of Han was also shocked, all the officials and people of the Han Dynasty were also shocked, and the Huns were even more shocked."
"For over two thousand years, everyone who has opened a historical book has been even more shocked."
"Since Huo Qubing began his campaigns at the age of 18, he won six battles in a row, annihilating and capturing hundreds of thousands of enemies."
"He sealed the Wolf's Lair, abdicated in Guyan, and ascended the vast sea, creating the highest honor for a military commander in Chinese history."
"But such a rare war genius died suddenly at the age of 24."
"Maybe it's true that the saying goes, 'God is jealous of talented people.' Since ancient times, famous generals are like beauties, they are not allowed to see white hair in the world."
Qin Sheng and Qin Huaishu looked at Chu Yian quietly. It took them a while to recover from the news of Huo Qubing's sudden death.
With a young hero like Huo Qubing, the Han Dynasty would not only become famous, but its territory would be expanded to an unknown extent.
But he said he died of illness...
It not only left regrets for the Han Dynasty, but also for countless future generations who read history books.
Qin Huaishu frowned and glanced at Qin Sheng sideways. Seeing that his face was starting to look grim, he asked Chu Yian, "Is there no other hidden reason behind General Huo's death?"
After all, Huo Qubing's achievements were so great that it is hard to say that everyone wanted him to be alive.
But given his status and prestige, he cannot be easily harmed.
Chu Yian shook his head: "The Records of the Grand Historian doesn't give a detailed description of his death. It only says that he died before the expedition to the Xiongnu. The cause of death announced by the court was illness."
"Although there are many speculations in later generations, they have no actual basis and are just speculations."
Qin Sheng clenched his fists: "What's the most widely circulated rumor?"
Chu Yian: "Huo Qubing was good at running thousands of miles, but it put too much strain on his body. Overexertion caused irreversible damage to his body."
"Another theory is that he may have contracted the virus by drinking contaminated water while fighting outside."
"Some also suspect that Huo Qubing's achievements in conquering the Wolf's Lair were so great that Emperor Wu of Han was very wary of him, and he was secretly executed."
"Some also say he was persecuted to death by the Wei family. After all, Emperor Wu of Han was wary of Wei Qing and supported Huo Qubing to balance the Wei family, which made Princess Pingyang feel threatened."
"They felt it was unlikely that Wei Qing would have killed Huo Qubing, but Princess Pingyang, skilled in palace intrigue, was unsure."
"There are many theories. Huo Qubing's death was difficult for many people in later generations to accept, so there are naturally many speculations."
"But the details are probably only known to the parties involved."
"There's nothing we, the descendants of General Huo, can do except go to his grave and give him some candy."
Chu Yian sighed again.
Qin Sheng and Qin Huaishu fell silent again, neither of them sure about the real cause of Huo Qubing's death.
But Huo Qubing was still young, so even if he was overworked, he shouldn't have died of exhaustion all of a sudden.
Moreover, Huo Qubing shouldn't have been the only one who drank the water during the march. Everyone else was fine, so why was he the only one who had problems?
But time and space separated them into two worlds. Even if they wanted to know the real cause of Huo Qubing's death, they could do nothing.
They didn't know much about the situation in the Han Dynasty, and Chu Yian only talked about the general situation, without saying much about the power struggles among court officials.
It's impossible to guess.
However, the death of Huo Qubing made Qin Sheng and Qin Huaishu feel a little uncomfortable.
Such a young talent, who had accomplished such great things, died suddenly of illness...
Qin Sheng curled the corners of his mouth. No matter what the cause of Huo Qubing's death was, Chu Yian's last words pierced his heart deeply.
Since ancient times, famous generals are like beauties, and they are not allowed to see their hair turn gray in the world...
Qin Huaishu seemed to know what he was thinking and reached out to pinch his shoulder hard.
Qin Sheng raised his head and looked at him. Qin Huaishu smiled and said, "Don't think too much. Just do what you want to do."
No matter what, he will do his best to protect Qin Sheng and the Qin family.
Even if something really happens, we will step over his dead body first.
Qin Sheng pursed his lips, said nothing, and just nodded slightly.
Qin Huaishu looked at Chu Yian again, somewhat puzzled: "Your descendants went to pay tribute to General Huo, why did you give him candy?"
Chu Yian said without thinking: "Because he was still young when he died, only 24 years old, still a child."
Qin Huaishu was a little surprised. Wasn't 24 already an adult? Why was he still a child?
Seeing Qin Huaishu's doubt, Chu Yian explained: "People in our world have to study for many years. If they don't study and support themselves, they are generally 22 years old."
"So in our opinion, General Huo is just a teenager. He's at the age where he should be playing and having fun, so naturally we should give him candy."
Qin Huaishu understood, and although he still had many questions in his mind, he didn't dare to ask any more questions.
However, from Chu Yian's words, one can also feel the indescribable tenderness that later generations have towards their predecessors, which is very touching.
Qin Huaishu was not in a position to ask, and Qin Sheng rarely took the initiative to ask anything in this regard. He always respected Chu Yian's opinions.
She will naturally tell you when she wants to. Asking her will only make her feel embarrassed. Why bother?
It took Qin Sheng a long time to come back to his senses from the inexplicable death of Huo Qubing. Although he was sad, he didn't know what to say at this time.
He remembered the words Chu Yian had written on the table just now, so he simply changed the subject.
"Xiao Anzi, I've seen your handwriting, but it seems a little different from what you usually write."
Chu Yian: ...
Chu Yian's mouth twitched, and he looked at Qin Sheng speechlessly: "You don't think that after studying for so many years, my handwriting is really so ugly, right?"
Qin Sheng opened his mouth, finding it difficult to explain. After all, Chu Yian had always given him that feeling.
Just now, Qin Sheng saw the words she wrote on the table. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would even think that it was not written by her.
Chu Yian sighed, pulled out a blank piece of paper from the side and put it on the table.
Then he took a brush from the pen holder beside him, dipped it in ink, and wrote her name on the paper.
This was the first time Qin Huaishu saw Chu Yian's handwriting. To be honest, it was a bit eye-catching.
No wonder Qin Sheng wanted to find someone to write for her. In addition to other reasons, her handwriting... was indeed a bit difficult to show off, which would make people suspicious of the person who wrote the book.
After Chu Yian finished writing, he put down the brush, then pulled out a hairpin from his head, dipped it in some ink, and wrote her name again.
Although the ink is uneven and not continuous, the words written with the two things look obviously different.
The words written with a brush were crooked, but the words written with a hairpin had a sharp edge and were very beautiful, which made Qin Sheng and Qin Huaishu's eyes light up.
Chu Yian held the paper upright in front of the two brothers, glared at Qin Sheng, and gritted his teeth and said, "My calligraphy has also been practiced hard. I don't know how many copybooks I have practiced before I can write this kind of running script."
“Who knew I would suddenly come into this world and use a brush?”
"Doesn't this mean I have to practice my handwriting again? I really can't practice it at all."
"I hate practicing calligraphy the most. In the past, I wouldn't bother to practice unless my teachers and parents forced me to. Now that no one is watching me, I don't even want to practice."
Qin Sheng blinked, a little surprised, and chuckled: "Then I will watch you practice."
Chu Yian's murderous eyes instantly turned to him: "You dare!"
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