Chapter 243 Extra

Qi Mingxu Extra (Part 2)

Nanli's imperial mausoleum was built a long time ago, and it looked rather simple from the outside.

Qi Mingxu personally lit three incense sticks to pay tribute to Nanli.

Liang Guangyu did not light incense, but took out a crisp persimmon from his sleeve and placed it in front of Nanli's mausoleum.

Qi Mingxu looked at his movements curiously: "Why did you bring a persimmon?"

Liang Guangyu said: "The late emperor liked to eat persimmons, he would like this offering."

Qi Mingxu turned his head and gave a few instructions to the guards beside him. A moment later, the guards ran back with a basket of freshly picked persimmons.

"Just when I came here, I saw a few wild persimmon trees next to the imperial mausoleum." Qi Mingxu placed the persimmons one by one in front of Nanling's tomb. "Hasn't he always stayed in the palace? How could he like this kind of fruit that ordinary people like to eat?"

Liang Guangyu said: "The late emperor not only likes to eat persimmons, but also likes persimmon flowers. When the persimmon flowers are in full bloom, he can sit under the tree alone for a whole day."

Qi Mingxu was interested in talking: "Can you tell me what kind of person he is?"

Nanli, as the world says, is illiterate, indulges in pleasure, moody, indecisive... It seems that all the beautiful words in the world cannot be used to describe him.

But only through the words Liang Guangyu relayed and the items handed over, Qi Mingxu knew that Nanli was definitely not the kind of person in the legend.

However, Qi Mingxu did not know what kind of character

Nan Li had. "I'm afraid that General Qi will be disappointed." Liang Guangyu shook his head, "In fact, I don't know what kind of person Your Majesty is."

Qi Mingxu was surprised: "How could it be."

Liang Guangyu smiled: "The late emperor in my eyes is the same as the late emperor in the eyes of the world. Before he killed Ji Yushan and cut off Ji Yushan's head, no one, including me, could have thought that he would do such a thing."

Qi Mingxu still couldn't understand: "Since he ascended the throne, haven't you been serving him all the time?"

Liang Guangyu: "The people serving the late emperor were basically arranged by Ji Yushan and Queen Mother Ji."

Qi Mingxu finally understood. If he was in the same situation as Nan Li, he would never reveal his true thoughts in front of these palace guards.

"Then you probably don't know the purpose of his building the Zhaixing Palace." Qi Mingxu said. He originally wanted to inquire about the Zhaixing Palace.

Liang Guangyu said, "I should know this. The Zhaixing Palace was built by the late emperor to commemorate his biological mother, Concubine Yao. It contains Concubine Yao's portrait and relics."

Qi Mingxu was slightly stunned.

At this moment, Li Guanqi suddenly walked up to Qi Mingxu and Liang Guangyu and said, "Brother, there is a lame man with a scar on his face outside the imperial mausoleum, saying that he wants to pay homage to the late emperor. He calls himself Yao Shengan."

Before Qi Mingxu could react to who "Yao Shengan" was, Liang Guangyu was already surprised and said, "He is still alive!?"

After learning who Yao Shengan was from Liang Guangyu, Qi Mingxu hurriedly said, "Please invite him in."

After a while, Li Guanqi helped Yao Shengan in, and Jiang Ding followed to help carry things.

Liang Guangyu's eyes fell on Yao Shengan, and he couldn't recognize him at first sight.

Is this middle-aged man who is dying, with a half-destroyed face and a limp, really the young general of the Yao family who was dressed in bright clothes and full of vigor?

In the end, it was Yao Shengan who first greeted Liang Guangyu.

Liang Guangyu was confused: "It's really you..."

Yao Shengan smiled, and his eyes fell on the imperial mausoleum behind Liang Guangyu and them, his eyes were sad and far-reaching.

His elder sister was buried there, and his elder sister's only child was also buried there.

He always thought that he could wait until Ji Yushan passed away before returning to the capital to meet this child.

But he never met this child, let alone apologized to this child, and this child left the world in such a decisive and tragic way.

Qi Mingxu said considerately: "If General Yao wants to go and pay respects, go ahead."

"Thank you, General Qi."

Yao Shengan, leaning on a cane, limped to the tomb of Nan Li and stood there for a long time before slowly moving to the tomb of Concubine Yao.

Perhaps when a person is sad to a certain extent, he doesn't even have the strength to cry. Yao Shengan threw away his cane and knelt in front of Concubine Yao's tomb, his body almost curled up, his head buried deep in the ground.

Just by looking at him from a distance, Qi Mingxu and others could feel the extreme sadness and grief from Yao Shengan.

Qi Mingxu couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he turned his attention to Jiang Ding: "Third brother, what is the wooden box in your hand?"

Jiang Ding came back to his senses: "This is Master Yao Shengan's stuff, I just helped him carry it."

About a quarter of an hour later, Yao Shengan limped back, there were no tears on his face, but the area around his eyes was already red.

Qi Mingxu asked gently: "General Yao, why don't you stay a little longer?"

Yao Shengan politely declined Qi Mingxu's kindness: "I came here today, in addition to paying homage to them, mainly to ask General Qi for a favor."

What Yao Shengan asked for was related to the wooden box in Jiang Ding's hand.

The things in the wooden box were the evidences that Yao Shengan had spent a long time collecting. With these evidences, it was enough to clear the Yao family's name, give justice to General Yao and his people, and give the truth to the 30,000 dead soldiers and their families.

This matter was beneficial to Qi Mingxu, so Qi Mingxu immediately agreed: "I will immediately order someone to do it."

Yao Shengan bowed to Qi Mingxu, with a dead look on his face as if he had fulfilled his wish: "Thank you, General Qi."

Liang Guangyu couldn't bear to see him like this, and asked him if he had a place to stay in Beijing.

Yao Shengan coughed twice and said with a smile, "After I heard about what happened in the capital, I hurried here from the north. I just arrived in the capital today and haven't had time to find a place to stay."

Liang Guangyu said, "Then you can come back with me to stay for a while. I will ask the doctor to take care of your body."

Qi Mingxu also said, "I will ask the imperial physician in the palace to treat General Yao."

Yao Shengan first thanked Qi Mingxu, and then said to Liang Guangyu, "I am already dying, I am afraid that dying in your mansion will bring you bad luck."

Liang Guangyu felt a pang in his heart and cursed: "What are you saying? Haven't you seen the Yao family clear their grievances yet? Are you willing to just give up like this? Okay, okay, just follow me back to the mansion. If you say one more word, I will tie you up directly."

In the end, Yao Shengan followed Liang Guangyu back to the Liang Mansion, and Qi Mingxu did as he said and sent the imperial physician to treat Yao Shengan.

After the imperial physician returned to the palace, Qi Mingxu specially called the imperial physician to inquire about Yao Shengan's physical condition.

The imperial physician shook his head: "General Yao has long been a spent force, and he is just holding on to his last breath now."

Qi Mingxu sighed and immediately sent people to sort out the evidence to clear the Yao family's name.

Not long after the truth came out, Yao Shengan died with a smile on his face.

Liang Guangyu buried Yao Sheng in the Yao family's ancestral tomb, next to his father and brother.

Not long after, Qi Mingxu took out the abdication edict written by Nanli and officially ascended the throne as emperor. He still made Luocheng his capital, and changed the country's name to "Yong".

After the coronation ceremony, the first imperial edict issued by Qi Mingxu was to draft a posthumous title for Nanli.

The posthumous title drafted by the court officials was "Si".

"Si" means pure morality, "Si" means great consideration for the people, and

"Si" means thinking about both inside and outside. "Si" is generally regarded as a posthumous title, usually used for the king of a fallen country, to express a feeling of mourning.

But Qi Mingxu thought for a long time, and against all odds, he decided to give Nanli a posthumous title of "Xuan".

"Xuan" means being holy and well-known, and "Xuan" means being able to spread good virtues.

This is a very good and positive posthumous title, usually given to the ruler of a revival. It is actually very inappropriate to use it on Nanli. [Note]

When Li Guanqi asked the reason, Qi Mingxu said: "These days I have been thinking that if I could have met him earlier, would Daye be able to achieve a renaissance in our hands? After thinking about it a lot, I feel that compared to the posthumous title of Si, the posthumous title of Xuan is more suitable for him."

"Brother admires Emperor Xuan very much." Li Guanqi said with a smile.

Qi Mingxu regretted: "It's a pity that I didn't get to know Emperor Xuan in this life, nor did I get to drink and chat with him."

Jiang Ding couldn't figure out one thing: "Brother said that Emperor Xuan knew you, so why did he burn himself in the Zhaixing Palace? With your personality, not only would you not harm his life, but you would also let him have a life of glory, wealth, and luxury for the rest of his life."

Qi Mingxu turned his head subconsciously and looked in the direction of the Zhaixing Palace, which was still a ruin: "He must be...too lonely."

He would not harm Nan Li's life, but because of Nan Li's special status, he would not let Nan Li run around.

And Nan Li had been imprisoned in the palace since birth, imprisoned in this square palace, without freedom and without care.

Perhaps death, on the contrary, means liberation for Nan Li.

***

"Brother! Brother! Why haven't you woken up yet? How much did you drink secretly last night without telling us?"

Jiang Ding's loud voice was extremely penetrating, awakening Qi Mingxu from his dream.

He opened his eyes, covered his head that was swollen and painful after the hangover, and stared blankly at the bed curtains, unable to distinguish between reality and dreams.

Qi Mingxu regained consciousness only after seeing Li Guanqi, Jiang Ding, and Qi Si walk into the house: "What time is it now?"

Li Guanqi smiled and said: "The sun is about to set."

Qi Mingxu took a breath of cool air: "I actually slept for so long."

Jiang Ding nodded repeatedly: "Yes, if it wasn't for the fourth brother saying that your pulse was stable and you didn't look sick, I couldn't help but go to the palace to ask for the imperial physician."

Several people chatted with Qi Mingxu for a while, then left to let Qi Mingxu wash up.

After a bowl of steaming millet porridge, Qi Mingxu finally came out of the afterglow of the dream.

For some reason, looking at his brothers, Qi Mingxu suddenly wanted to see Nan Liujing immediately: "I want to go to the palace to see His Majesty."

"Going to the palace at this time?" Li Guanqi turned his head to look at the sky outside, "The palace gate will be locked at this time."

Qi Mingxu smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. At worst, I will ask His Majesty to allow me to stay in the palace tonight." After saying that, Qi Mingxu left the three brothers behind and strode out.

The three people left behind by Qi Mingxu looked at each other, and none of them could guess what Qi Mingxu was up to.

On the other side, Qi Mingxu rode a horse and entered the palace smoothly before the palace gate was locked with a token.

When Gui Sheng heard the news and came to greet him, he was surprised: "Doctor, what's the urgent matter?"

Qi Mingxu smiled heartily: "If I say I have nothing to do and just want to go to the palace to drink with His Majesty, will Eunuch Gui think I'm a little rash?"

Gui Sheng laughed dumbly: "It's good that there is nothing urgent. His Majesty is practicing painting in Zhaixing Palace now. I will take you there."

Not long after, the two arrived at Zhaixing Palace.

Looking at the brightly lit and magnificent palace not far ahead, Qi Mingxu felt an inexplicable melancholy in his heart.

Nan Liujing had just finished painting a picture and saw Qi Mingxu coming. He put down the brush in his hand, walked to the basin beside him to wash his hands, and asked Qi Mingxu with a smile if he had dinner.

"I just ate a bowl of millet porridge." Qi Mingxu said truthfully, "I have almost digested it now."

Nan Liujing said, "Then Brother Qi, please accompany me for dinner."

After dinner, the two walked to the pavilion in the courtyard and sat down.

Guisheng personally brought a pot of heroic tears: "Didn't the Duke want to drink with His Majesty? This is the fine wine newly offered by the North. The Duke can try the taste."

Putting down the fine wine, Guisheng led the other palace people to retreat to a farther place, leaving enough space for the two to talk.

Nan Liujing picked up the wine pot and poured a glass of wine for Qi Mingxu.

After Qi Mingxu finished the glass of wine, Nan Liujing filled it again for him and asked with a smile: "Brother Qi, have you sorted out your mood?"

Qi Mingxu was stunned at first, and then laughed: "Already fine."

"What happened to you? I can be a qualified listener."

Qi Mingxu said: "I had a dream."

"Is it a nightmare?"

"It's hard to say whether it's a good dream or a nightmare. For me, it can be considered a good dream, but for most people in this world, it is a nightmare."

Nan Liujing showed doubts, but still looked at Qi Mingxu quietly, waiting for Qi Mingxu to continue.

Who knew that Qi Mingxu would stop talking after this, and instead raised his glass to toast Nan Liujing: "Your Majesty, let's drink."

Nan Liujing clinked glasses with him and drank the heroic tears in the glass.

Qi Mingxu immediately filled the glasses for both of them: "More, more."

Nan Liujing was confused and could only continue drinking.

After three rounds of drinking, looking at Nan Liujing who was already a little drunk and resting on the table with his head resting on his arms, Qi Mingxu smiled slightly and said in a barely audible voice: "Your Majesty, I am a hero created by the times. And you, the hero creates the times."

"I am very fortunate to have met you early, and I am also very fortunate to have a drink with you often."

He thought, it would be good if only he knew about that long and strange dream.

Rather than losing important people one by one, carrying the guilt and indebtedness in his heart, and finally becoming the founding emperor of Dayong, he would rather continue to be the famous general of Daye's revival, with his brothers all alive and well, and his brothers' families never being implicated by him.

In his dreams, he always hopes to get to know Nanli, but in reality, he only hopes that Nan Liujing will never become Nanli.

The Zhaixing Palace will never see that raging fire.

He and Nan Liujing are the best brothers, and they are also monarchs and ministers who trust each other with life and death.