Chapter 143: Final Chapter (Script Completed)
"When this matter is over, accompany me to Jiangnan."
Su Yanzhi looked at Xiao Ziche with burning eyes.
A complex light flashed in Xiao Ziche's eyes, and under Su Yanzhi's expectant gaze, he finally said "Okay".
…
When Mo Ye hurried over, he was holding the good news in his hand.
For the first time, a smile appeared on his icy face: "My Lord, I have lived up to your expectations."
Everything is finally settled.
Su Yanzhi had been hiding and lying in ambush for so many years, and at this moment he finally got what he wanted.
He immediately looked in the direction of Xiao Ziche: "Brother Ziche, I did it..."
"Your Majesty is the best."
Xiao Ziche looked at Su Yanzhi with a smile on his face, and there was a softness in his beautiful eyes that he had never seen before.
Su Yanzhi curved his eyebrows.
"Send an order."
When Su Yanzhi turned to look at Mo Ye, his voice became more dignified: "Amnesty for all, except for those who plot treason—"
He looked towards the dungeon, a cold arc forming on the corner of his lips. "Punish all nine clans."
As the morning bell rang throughout the imperial city, the first ray of sunlight penetrated the clouds and shone upon two figures standing side by side on the palace wall.
The shadows they cast meandered and intertwined on the glazed tiles, eventually transforming into a giant dragon soaring into the sky, symbolizing the beginning of a century of peace and prosperity.
…
After finishing all the things, Xiao Ziche and Su Yanzhi had some rare free time.
The two went to Jiangnan as agreed.
That was the happiest time in Su Yanzhi's life.
Xiao Ziche used to be very resistant to close contact with him, but during the time in Jiangnan, he seemed to have suddenly come to his senses. No matter whether Su Yanzhi kissed him, hugged him, or pulled him to sleep together, Xiao Ziche never said "no". He always looked at him with gentle eyes, which made Su Yanzhi's heart feel like it was immersed in a honey pot.
During the time in Jiangnan, he and Xiao Ziche were like an ordinary couple, working from sunrise to sunset. The midday sun lazily sprinkled on Xiao Ziche's body. Su Yanzhi hoped that time could stop at this moment forever.
It’s a pity...good days are always short.
Many ministers in the court sent messages asking him to return to the palace.
Su Yanzhi originally wanted Xiao Ziche to go back to the palace with him, but Xiao Ziche said that he wanted to visit an old friend. Su Yanzhi was reluctant to let him go, but he had no choice.
Everyone thought this was a normal farewell, but Su Yanzhi, who was far away in the palace, once again received news about "Xiao Ziche", and it turned out to be his death.
…
"dig!"
Su Yanzhi's eyes flashed with scarlet light. He hadn't slept for several days. "Even if I have to dig three feet underground, I will find Xiao Ziche for me."
"His Majesty……"
"explain."
"We found the Regent's tomb..."
…
When the shovel dug up the last handful of yellow soil, it startled the jackdaws perched on the cypress tree.
Su Yanzhi stood in front of the new grave, his dark fox fur coat covered with fine snow. He raised his hand to signal the guards to withdraw, and walked alone towards the golden nanmu coffin.
"Your Majesty, it's been pried open."
The voice of the personal guard startled Su Yanzhi's memories.
The moment the coffin lid was opened, the wind and snow suddenly stopped.
The coffin covered with bright yellow brocade was empty, with only a pair of black jade twin tablets lying quietly inside.
The left side is inscribed with the words: "Xiao Ziche, born in Gengchen, died in Gengchen. Throughout his life, he never let down the world, but only let down Yanzhi."
On the right is: "Su Yanzhi, born in Gengchen, died in——"
The last mark ends abruptly in the blank space, as if the person holding the knife suddenly couldn't bear to put pen to paper.
Su Yanzhi stared at the four words "Wei Fu Yanzhi" and his fingertips trembled slightly.
"What a great one... I will only blame Yanzhi."
A layer of mist blurred Su Yanzhi's vision.
"Brother Ziche..."
He softly called out this familiar name, his fingertips stroking the cinnabar on the stele, leaving a bloody mark on the word "Yanzhi". "You are truly cruel to me..."
When the last word fell, a drop of warm tear unexpectedly fell on the word "Gengchen", staining the cinnabar into a glaring red.
…
Xiao Ziche is five years older than Su Yanzhi, so he can naturally see his undisguised emotions.
When the two of them were together in private, the look in Su Yanzhi's eyes when he looked at him was one of undisguised love.
Xiao Ziche was a little happy, but also a little scared.
Xiao Yan is his sworn brother. According to seniority, Su Yanzhi should call him "uncle".
But Su Yanzhi was very resistant to the title of "uncle". Xiao Ziche corrected him several times, but the other party still stubbornly called him "Brother Ziche". Xiao Ziche could only let him go.
In the middle of the night, Xiao Ziche also had a delusion in his mind, wondering if he could really be with Su Yanzhi...
The answer is no.
It would be fine if Su Yanzhi was an ordinary person, but his identity is the king of a country, the common ruler of the people of the world, not a "Yanzhi" that belongs to him alone.
Xiao Ziche endured and lay dormant for ten years before he sent Su Yanzhi to the throne. He would not allow Su Yanzhi to have any stain on his body.
even though……
That "stain" is him.
He can't be so selfish.
The time he spent living in Jiangnan was the happiest time for Su Yanzhi, and wasn’t it also the happiest time for him?
Xiao Ziche wanted to say goodbye to Su Yanzhi countless times, but swallowed his words back countless times.
Su Yanzhi was the little emperor raised by Xiao Ziche, and he understood him better than anyone else in the world.
If Su Yanzhi knew that he was thinking of leaving, he would definitely find ways to make him stay.
That's not what Xiao Ziche wants to see.
From an unknown "beggar" to a powerful "regent", his hands are stained with too much blood.
Xiao Ziche knew what the court and the public thought of him. Since he had cleared all obstacles for Su Yanzhi and sent Su Yanzhi to the throne cleanly, he should be allowed to live cleanly in this world.
A good person like Su Yanzhi should become a wise ruler praised by future generations, instead of being mixed up with people like him.
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In a frontier inn, a storyteller slammed the table and recounted the "unofficial history of tyrants and powerful ministers." Behind a screen, a man in a bamboo hat chuckled softly, his fingertips stroking the hilt of his dagger...
The words "live and die together" are engraved on the handle of the knife.
…
According to historical records, Emperor Zhao Su Yanzhi reigned for thirty years, worked hard to govern the country, and brought peace to the country. However, he never had a queen and had no children. Before his death, the emperor held a dagger and died with a smile on his face.
There are four words engraved on the dagger——
"We live and die together."
——End of script——
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