Dressed as a man with the eldest son

one six

Q: What kind of experience is it like to live in Renrui?

Nan Ruo: Thank you for the invitation, I'm in the palace, just got off the train.

People often say that they live a long life, but Nan Ruo never thought that he would live to be a hundred years old one day. Not counting Xiao Ruogu's 16 years, he has been in this world for 84 years.

It was indeed an extremely long life, so long that he saw off his predecessors, his peers, even his grandchildren, and... the lover who had agreed to stay together for the rest of his life.

It has been 37 years since Xia Houzhi died.

Judging from the average age and life expectancy of ordinary people, 37 is considered a person's lifetime.

Nan Ruo was in a trance, so it had been so long.

Xu is old and slow-witted, he actually felt that Xia Houzhi passed away as if it happened yesterday.

"Grandfather, you are finally back!"

The chubby boy rushed forward to give him a warm hug.

"Oh, take it easy, take it easy." Nan Ruo supported him, "Your Gaozu's old arms and legs are about to fall apart."

The boy is Xia Houyi, the great-great-grandson of Xia Houchun, who is also the No.12 Emperor Yongxing.

Since Taiping, the emperor has changed frequently, and almost every two years has to come up with a year name. To avoid trouble, it has not been changed since Yongxing. It is now 40 years since Yongxing, during which the emperor changed twelve times. indivual.

Counting the seven terms before Yongxing, nineteen emperors have been replaced in 60 years. Except for the current Xia Houyi, none of them is over six years old, and many of them were established as emperors when they were babies. He replaced him.

Naturally, there was opposition at first, but at that time the prince or the regent was still there. He spent 23 years helping Nanruo lay a solid foundation, so that everyone can see that as long as the cabinet is clear, even if the emperor is anything Babies who don't understand can be orderly in the world.

After his death, Nan Ruo, as the chief assistant, still continued the program. 23 years were enough for them to completely control public opinion, and civil law literacy did not stop for a moment. Of course, the cabinet courtiers who enjoyed power did not want to hand over the power in their hands. New growth This generation of scholars aims to join the cabinet, let alone hand over power from the cabinet.

In addition, at that time, the ambitious and capable clan sons had already gone out to sea to dominate the sea. When Xiahouzhi went, all the elders of the clan died. It's getting thinner.

In these years, it is difficult to choose one to push the position. At first, there were clans who broke their heads for the throne, but seeing the changes so frequently, the children were sent back before they were sensible, and they did not get any benefits at all. If you think carefully, why not go overseas and try to become the king.

Especially in this term, no one is willing to send the child. It was Nan Ruo who personally wrote to Xia Houchun's youngest son who had gone to the northern island country, and asked him to send Xiahou Yilai.

So Xia Houyi was the only one who exceeded the standard age, and he was already ten years old when he came.

"I promised to come back in a month, but I've been away for so long. I'll go with me next time." Xia Houyi grabbed him and didn't let go.

This child is not favored at home, Nan Ruo sees that he thinks of Xia Houchun, who was also chubby in the past, and it is inevitable to miss the past when he is old, so he takes good care of him, probably he looks kind, and this child immediately clings to him , just like Xia Houchun stuck to Xiao Ruogu back then.

Nan Ruo patted his head: "Didn't it be said in the telegram that Qing'an was hit by floods, so I diverted to stay for half a month."

Since the connection of the North-South Railway, he would take the time to inspect it below every year.

"Not next year." He said, "After a while, Gaozu promises you that he will definitely let you go out to play, not only in Dayan, but also in neighboring countries."

"Really?!" Xia Houyi became happy.

"Really." Nan Ruo laughed at him.

If there is no accident, the throne will not change frequently in the future. The emperor Xia Houyi will continue to do so, and will exist like a mascot in the future. The world no longer needs an emperor who promises everything.

However, there still had to be someone sitting on the throne. The courtiers who were deeply influenced by Confucianism would not admit that they had usurped power, and they absolutely did not want to leave such a reputation. Allowing the emperor to exist was like having a fig leaf, fulfilling what they believed to be righteous.

Furthermore, the royal family's reputation is also needed to suppress them, so that some people will be dissatisfied and drive away Xiahou's family, and they are ambitious to restore it by themselves.

The imperial power governs, the cabinet governs, and the two depend on each other to coexist. This is already the best situation Nan Ruo can achieve.

"When the time comes, I'll take a look around with you."

He still has one last thing to do, the establishment of a parliament. Although the cabinet is divided into powers, the chief minister has a great say. It is his fault. He has been the chief minister for decades. , Sometimes it is unavoidable to be a bit assertive. Now that he wants to abdicate, he has to put a curse on the cabinet.

He can guarantee that he has no selfishness, but he can't guarantee that the next one will be the next one. Once the chief assistant makes a mistake, it will affect the entire national destiny.

In the past few years, he has frequently inspected the provinces, also to promote the formation of the parliament. After this, he will truly delegate power, lest some people secretly say that he is a hundred years old and still cling to power.

Although he is still in good health and more energetic than a young man, Goldfinger doesn't have an instruction manual, and this one-hundred-year-old may come to an end someday.

Yes, Goldfinger.

Nan Ruo also has a golden finger, which is invulnerable to all poisons, or in other words, invulnerable to all diseases.

Traveling through time for 84 years, he has never been sick, not once!

He didn't realize it after traveling through the fifth year. He didn't get sick for a year or two. That's because he took good care of himself. But for five years, he didn't even have a minor problem such as a cold, stuffy nose or even an inflammation. It will be hot, but it will not be sick.

And even if he was injured, he recovered faster than ordinary people. At first he thought it was because of his young age, but then he gradually realized something was wrong.

He suddenly remembered the lightness of his body when he just transmigrated, apparently not only detoxified him of the poison of endless life, but also buffed him with the buff of invulnerability to all diseases.

It's just that he didn't expect this buff to last for so long.

Nan Ruo's promise to Xia Houyi was only half-fulfilled. After his last drastic action, the parliament was successfully established to ensure that votes were distributed to every common people. The new Chief Assistant he trained took over from him. The throne with a solid status does not need to be changed, and Xia Houyi can visit various places in the name of inspection, accompanied by guards.

Nan Ruo, who originally agreed to accompany him, missed the appointment after receiving a document.

The document was submitted by the host of Qingxin Temple.

Nan Ruo was in a daze for a moment when he saw the name.

Back in time, he recalled the fearful and uneasy self who was "beaten" in summer, the quiet chirping of cicadas in the mountains in summer, the happy smile of the prince among the hibiscus flowers in the garden, and the first flower he gave him. , and the gorgeous sunset glow.

Everything seems like yesterday.

Nan Ruo sighed lightly, sure enough people like to remember when they are old.

The host submitted the document to ask how to solve the Houshan Garden. With the rapid development of the capital, Liangshan has been included in the development zone and will be rectified. Qingxin Nunnery will be relocated to a new nunnery. The flowers on the mountain were ordered by the regent to take care of them, even after the regent left, they did not relax.

The officials in charge of rectification heard this and dared not make their own claims, so they specially asked the host to write a document and send it up.

Nan Ruo thought for a while, and instructed him not to move, he wanted to take a look.

When he arrived at the foot of Liangshan, he walked up the mountain with vigorous strides, walking more steadily than those young people who came to climb the mountain. After watching many people, he realized that it was not Nangong Shoufu who could still be so energetic.

I was excited for a while, but no one stepped forward rashly, and all looked at him with admiration.

There are also young people who hold up bulky cameras to take pictures, and are not afraid of being stared at by guards. Some even have the courage to ask how they can live longer.

Nan Ruo couldn't help laughing.

Although the lives of the people of Dayan are getting better and better, there may still be a small number of people who live to be a hundred years old. In recent years, many people have asked him about his longevity secrets, and there are rumors that he has eaten elixir.

Qingxin Nunnery has been sealed, and it has been 84 years since his last and first visit. It looks a lot old, with mottled marks carved on the porch pillars, and entering the yard is no longer what it looks like in memory. Hibiscus bumped into his eyes from the back, making memories come rushing to his face all at once.

Nan Ruo was startled, and it took a long time to come back to his senses.

"Wait here." He waved his hand and walked in by himself.

Walking along the blooming hibiscus forest, the memories of that year are played back in my mind bit by bit.

Passing by a pink-purple flower protruding from its branches, he couldn't help picking it off, and murmured to the flower: "You left early, and left me alone. Who said you want to grow old together, and the result is... crazy No one will be safe..."

After all, Xia Houzhi still couldn't hold on, and went crazy.

At the beginning, it was only occasionally, but later the time of waking up became less and less, and in the last half a year, I was completely hysterical.

"I always say that I don't love you enough, and I always say that I will 'remarry'. If I am old, I will come out and see if I have 'remarried'. I don't know how happy I am alone. How can I use it— —”

The footsteps stopped, and the sound stopped abruptly.

A large field of gardenias in full bloom came into view, and it was in the flowering period, and the pure white flowers spread far away.

The hibiscus in Nan Ruo's hand fell to the ground.

In a daze, I remembered that during the correspondence back then, the prince mentioned that we would go to Liangshan for a walk together after the dust settled, but he never mentioned it again after the event was completed...

That's right, at that time he knew that he was not the real Xiao Ruogu, and Zhinu was not his baby name.

But when he thought he was, he planted this field of flowers...

Nan Ruo smiled, but tears fell from his eyes.

He bought the nunnery, rebuilt the courtyard, and lived here, rejecting all those who wanted to take care of him. He was self-sufficient, watched the sun rise and set every day, and took care of the hibiscus and gardenia in the garden.

If it is punishment for not loving him enough, he accepts it.

Spring goes and autumn comes, 16 years in a blink of an eye.

Nan Ruo, who has become a miracle in the eyes of outsiders, suddenly felt something while watering the garden one morning in March, and then suddenly realized.

It turns out that it is not invulnerable to all diseases, but a long life!

Not counting Xiao Ruogu's 16 years, a real hundred years old, a century.

He smiled, and calmly changed into the clothes he had prepared a long time ago, dressed neatly, placed the suicide note, and called the phone that Xiahou Yifei wanted to install for him by the way.

Which day comes and which day returns.

On the sixth day of March in the 56th year of Yongxing, Anguo Gong Nangong Ruogu died, and the whole country was sad.

I have been to this world, I have seen it, I have loved it, I have obtained it, I have conquered it, I have sacrificed it, and I have no regrets.