Chapter 841: What if we are thousands of miles apart? So what if we mobilize a large army?
Sang Zhixia and Xu Yu murmured in agreement, and the old man suddenly said, "Nuonuo, Yuanbao, come here."
The little kid who was called by his great-grandfather ran over, his eyes sparkling when he looked up.
The old man squeezed the child's hand and said gently, "Kneel down and kowtow to Grandpa Jiang before saying goodbye."
Although the children are naughty, they are taught the rules very well.
As soon as the old man finished speaking, the little radish-like baby knelt down straight, and said softly, "Grandpa Jiang, please hurry up."
"When grandpa recovers, Yuanbao and I will go to the garden to pick flowers for him to wear!"
"Grandpa will be well soon!"
Yuanbao smiled innocently and said crisply, "I'll pick the reddest and biggest flower for Grandpa! It's as big as my great-grandfather's!"
The old prince was amused by this special treatment. He turned his head reluctantly and said, "Yu'er, Xia Xia."
Xu Yu and Sang Zhixia knelt down and saluted without saying a word. The old prince closed his eyes and smiled, and had someone help them up quickly.
The old prince looked at the family before him, suppressed his grief and lowered his eyes: "Yu'er, uncle has one more favor to ask of you."
Without thinking, Xu Yu knelt down again: "Your Majesty, please obey my orders. I..."
"In my opinion, you and Yu Bai are the same."
The old prince waved his hand to interrupt Xu Yu and said hoarsely, "If your father were still alive, there would be nothing wrong with you calling me uncle."
"It's fine in front of others, but why are you being so distant with uncle behind others' backs?"
Xu Yu pursed his lips and said nothing. The old prince closed his eyes and said, "It's the fate of the world. It's also fate."
"Yubai is an only child. He's had few playmates he admired since childhood. Even after arriving in Lingnan, he's never had a single day of peace. He's been forced to live in an inescapable shackle. Aside from you... he probably doesn't have any brothers he can confide in."
"He called you Big Brother Xu when he was little, and he never changed that even when he grew up. You are one of the few family members he can tell the truth to... From now on..."
"From now on, you'll be the eldest brother. Don't be disgusted by his chatter, don't be disgusted by him or afraid of him... If you distance yourself from him, my Yu Bai will truly be left all alone..."
"I can't bear to part with it..."
That was the only bloodline left by the late princess, and it was the pillar that supported him for half his life.
But from now on, his child will be on his own.
The pinnacle of power is the final path he, as a father, paves for his children.
But being at the peak that no one else can reach is also destined to be a constraint that Jiang Yubai will never be able to escape in his lifetime.
He knew that Xu Yu was not interested in the government, and he also knew that Xu Yu would not be an enemy of Jiang Yubai.
The old prince sighed with endless emotion and said, "You are a good child who values love."
"You two are both cold-faced but warm-hearted. If Yu Bai gets tired and wants to find a place to rest, please, for my sake, get him a stool so that he can come to your house and have a worry-free meal. That would be enough..."
Xu Yu and Sang Zhixia lowered their heads and were speechless. The old prince laughed and said, "These are the only words I have left in my old bones. Accept it."
Xu Yu took a short breath, then bowed deeply and said in a hoarse voice, "Xu Yu will obey my king's orders."
"Good... they are all good children..."
The old prince endured the pain and waved his hand: "Go."
Xu Yu walked out of the old prince's bedroom holding a child in one hand. When he came out, he was surprised to find that the outside was full of important officials of the royal court.
Everyone's face was solemn and sad, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.
As soon as they came out, someone was called in by the old prince.
The Great Wizard stood at the front, beckoning Xu Yu and Sang Zhixia to come over. With a silent, desolate look, he said softly, "Take the children and stay a while."
The old prince was forcing himself to keep breathing, and could only last for half an hour at most.
Once the old prince has given his final instructions, then...
"Good news!"
"Good news from Kyoto!"
The sound of good news from the outer courtyard suddenly exploded. When everyone turned around suddenly, Xu Yu realized something and grabbed the person who brought the news: "But Kyoto was successfully captured?!"
"Did the young prince take down Kyoto?!"
The person who was caught was so excited that he couldn't speak and nodded vigorously.
Xu Yu ignored the rules and rushed inside, grabbing the man and asking, "Did you hear that, Your Majesty?"
"The young prince won!"
The messenger realized that the atmosphere was not right, and he knelt down before the old prince's bed and shouted at the top of his voice: "Yes! The young prince has won a great victory!"
"Kyoto was successfully captured last night. Emperor Yongshun stubbornly resisted but was personally annihilated by the young prince!"
"A great victory in Kyoto! Our army has successfully entered Kyoto, young prince..."
"Your Majesty!"
The Minister of Literature who rushed in afterwards shouted in horror. The old prince spat out a mouthful of blood and then slowly smiled.
"good……"
The room was so quiet that only the increasingly rapid breathing could be heard, and everyone subconsciously bit their lips.
The old prince stared into space with a vacant gaze, his expression unprecedentedly gentle and serene. "The journey is long and arduous. My son will rely heavily on your support from now on."
"Gentlemen... take care of yourselves..."
The old prince passed away less than half a minute after the victory report was delivered, but the huge palace was filled with unspeakable grief but not the slightest panic.
The old prince had thought of this day a long time ago.
All the destabilizing factors within the Lingnan Royal City were eliminated, leaving only capable ministers who were loyal to Jiang Yubai.
As the old prince's funeral was put on the agenda step by step, and the imperial edicts left by the old prince were issued one by one, Xu Yu and his family could no longer leave.
Jiang Yubai was not around, so Xu Yu had to perform the Zi Li ceremony on behalf of the old prince according to his last wishes. Nuonuo and Yuanbao were also taken away and changed into Sun Xiao's linen clothes.
The remaining edicts of the old prince were sealed and temporarily kept by the Minister of Literature in Wangcheng, and would be handed over to Jiang Yubai after arriving in Kyoto.
However, Xu Yu and Minister Wen had obvious differences in the arrangements for the old prince's funeral.
The old prince only said that he wanted to be buried in the same place as the late princess, without specifying whether it would be in Kyoto or Lingnan.
The two places were far apart, and Jiang Yubai had not received the sad news of the old prince's passing until now, and could not wait for his reply.
Wen Xiang was from Lingnan. The custom in Lingnan was that people were the sons of mountains and rivers, and they should be buried in time after death and return to heaven and earth. As long as there was a spirit tablet, it did not matter where they were buried.
Because everywhere in the world can be attributed to heaven and earth, there is no need to worry about external things.
Moreover, it was the beginning of the new dynasty, and according to the old prince's will, no major changes could be made to the people's livelihood. In addition, the tomb of the late princess was in Lingnan, so the two should be buried in the same tomb according to the old prince's wishes.
Xu Yu acted as Zixiao's son and only had to carry the old prince's spirit tablet all the way back to Kyoto.
Xu Yu disagreed.
Jiang Yubai can't return to Lingnan.
He didn't even get to see his father again.
If the old prince was buried in Lingnan, Jiang Yubai would not even have the chance to kowtow to his father.
He must send the old prince back to Kyoto!
Xu Yu's eyes were red as he waved away the people who were trying to stop him. He spoke slowly, "So what if we're thousands of miles apart? So what if we mobilize a large army?"
"The princess's tomb in the royal city is a cenotaph, but her proper burial site is still in Kyoto. It was my Xu family who collected and buried her there. Even if we bury her together, they should be buried together in the imperial mausoleum in Kyoto!"
"Confused!"
The Minister of Literature was furious and said, "The late princess has been dead for many years. Do you have the heart to disturb her peace in the afterlife again?!"
"I just disturbed you, so what?"
Xu Yu kicked half the door sill and angrily said, "The princess is so kind. She didn't mind me breaking her beloved jade and even helped me mend my torn clothes. I guess she doesn't mind my disobedience and unfilial behavior!"
"Just ask the prince to put the coffin in the ice and arrange for the coffin to be carried into the capital. I will go to the princess and kowtow and apologize. I will break the ground and ask the princess to get up!"
"If the prince and princess are angry about this, they will come to find fault with me at three o'clock in the morning. What does it have to do with you?!"
"Even if the young prince thinks this is inappropriate, I will take the responsibility of killing or cutting you into pieces once we enter the capital. No one else needs to worry about me!"
"I wonder who dares to stop me!"
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