nine words

Chu Jiuge has a habit recently. Every morning, before Xie Sui wakes up, he goes out with his cat in his arms. He goes to the bun shop on the East Street to buy two delicious buns, and then goes to the roast chicken shop to order one that has been roasted until the fat is exhausted. Cut the chicken in half, half has been eaten outside, and the other half has been brought to Xie Sui.

The latter had injuries on his body, and it was not easy to restore his body, but what he did was to fall asleep, and every time he woke up, the pain of the wound would decrease a little.

On this day, Yu Jingnian had nothing to do, so he wanted to visit the two who lived in the suburbs of Lin'an City. He happened to pass by the East Street and met Chu Jiuge who was buying roast chicken.

After the boss split the chicken into two, the latter broke half of the chicken into minced meat, put it on a plate, and handed it to the wild dog who had been coveting for a long time. Yu Jingnian was very puzzled, so he stepped forward and asked him : "Why don't you eat this chicken after buying it?"

Chu Jiuge was first surprised by Yu Jingnian's sudden visit, then smiled weakly, gave up a seat, motioned for him to sit beside him, and showed Yu Jingnian his bony hand.

"I can't even eat anything. I even spit out the water, which is still mixed with blood. I was afraid that he would be worried, so I lied that I had eaten outside."

"Is there really no way to relieve it?"

Looking at Yu Jingnian's eyes full of worry, Chu Jiuge shook his head, "The matter has come to this point, and there is no way to recover from it. Even if Hua Tuo is alive, I am afraid that he will not be able to save me."

Yu Jingnian remained silent, caressing Chu Jiuge's bony hands, only skin and bones remained, and his cheeks were even thinner with prominent cheekbones.

"I've been by your side for so many years, until now, I still haven't changed my original intention. I'm very happy to see you happy, and I only want one thing."

"Why do you have to say polite words? If you have something to say, you can do it. I will do my best."

Yu Jingnian's expression was solemn, he hesitated for a while, as if he was struggling to decide whether to speak or not.Finally, the cat in Chu Jiuge's arms barked disobediently, interrupting his thoughts, and instead laughed at himself for being cowardly in his heart, so he said, "From now on, can I continue to guard you? "

Chu Jiuge was startled when he heard the words, and couldn't believe what he heard.

"I failed your love. I have delayed you for so many years, how dare I continue to delay the rest of your life..."

Yu Jingnian shook his head, and lightly pulled Chu Jiuge's shoulder, making him look directly into his sincere eyes.

"The tomb is dark and cold. If someone is with you, you won't be afraid."

Two lines of tears quietly slipped from the corners of Chu Jiuge's eyes, passed by his cheeks, and wet his clothes.

Chu Jiuge didn't refuse, nor agreed.

It is rare to meet a confidant, and you will be lucky in three lives. If good luck arrives, you will rely on it in the next life.

Chu Jiuge's body was getting weaker and weaker day by day, but Zi Sui did not forget his long-cherished wish, which was to watch himself ascension to the throne of God with his own eyes.Now he is sick in bed, and the time of deep sleep is getting longer and longer. He is really afraid that one day he will fall asleep like this and never wake up again.

"Jiu Ge, I don't want you to die with regrets."

So Zi Sui took Chu Jiuge back to the palace, and ordered people to quickly prepare for the enthronement ceremony.

This is unprecedented in history. Even the first emperor proclaimed himself emperor after the complete unification of the six kingdoms. Facing such a situation where there was a remnant army from Chu before and Ulan forces later, he insisted on proclaiming himself emperor. , has indeed been criticized.

The court officials are divided into two factions. One faction thinks that this move is inappropriate, because they don’t pay attention to the rules of the ancestors, which is a big treason, while the other faction thinks that Xun Sui already has the qualifications to be called emperor, and it is only a matter of time before the annexation of Chu State , Ascension to the throne at this juncture can not only provoke Han Qianqiu of Chu State, but also enhance the prestige of the Central Plains, show Ulan the overall situation of Central Plains unification, and force them to withdraw the demonic power from the Central Plains.

Most people support the latter, so it is a foregone conclusion to ascend the throne and proclaim the emperor. Considering Chu Jiuge's physical condition, the people in charge of the preparations are also in a hurry.

"Jiu Ge, tomorrow is the enthronement ceremony, are you excited?"

Chu Jiuge was lying on the couch, his eyes were clear and his voice was as light as a gossamer, so he put his ear to his mouth to listen.Even so, I still couldn't hear what he was saying, but I could only see from his eyes that he was very satisfied.

That night, Chu Jiuge did not fall asleep, and stayed by his side, counting the past events one by one, and even told the embarrassing story of his bedwetting when he was five years old, which made Chu Jiuge cough.Seeing that Dongfang had turned pale, and Xie Sui was invited to prepare, Chu Jiuge was waiting for Yu Jinglai to pick him up in Weiyang Palace.

At the hour of Chen, all civil and military officials were dressed in court uniforms, kneeling neatly in the open space outside the Golden Luan Hall, waiting for the emperor who was about to enthroned to come in front of everyone.And Chu Jiuge, in the name of the prime minister, was able to sit in front of the palace closest to Zi Sui.

The auspicious time has come, the horn is sounded, and the deep drum sounds set off the solemnity of the atmosphere. Dressed in a golden dragon robe, he walked out slowly under the gaze of everyone, climbed on a very high place, and looked down at himself. Jiangshan.

At this time, Yu Jingnian presented the pure gold crown that symbolized royal power. This work should have been done by Chu Jiuge, who was the prime minister, but unfortunately he no longer had the strength to lift the crown, so Yu Jingnian could only do it for him. He himself tried his best to straighten his back, sat in the wheelchair, opened his eyes wide, and wanted to imprint this scene on his soul forever.

Putting on the golden crown, Xi Sui received the five grains from the maids, told the world, worshiped the ancestors, and showed the world that he was the only emperor, and changed the name of the country to "South". —".

At this moment, Xi Sui has become the true dragon emperor, no matter who he is, he has no right to question his identity.

Sui took over the jade seal and tiger talisman that symbolized the emperor's authority from Yu Jingnian, and the first imperial decree he issued was to rectify Chang Lingge's name and grant him the right to be buried in the tomb of a close minister in Changle Mausoleum. According to the imperial decree, the color is bright and becomes the last bright color in Chu Jiuge's life.

Looking at Chu Jiuge who was short of breath, Mo Huaichun took out a elixir from his bosom, put it in front of Chu Jiuge, and said softly to him: "You are an omniscient prophet, you once compared yourself to an actor, Then, you should know when it's time for you to leave..."

Chu Jiuge smiled when he heard the words, opened his mouth slightly, and let Mo Huaichun feed the elixir in, then closed his eyes contentedly, tilted his head slightly to one side, and swallowed the elixir along with it. last breath...

In the following five years, Zi Sui led his troops to attack the Chu State, returned triumphantly, ruled the world, and became a veritable emperor. Then he wiped out the remnants of the Demon Cult in the Central Plains, and also made Ulan fearful of the strength of the Southern Kingdom, and signed a treaty with the Central Plains. He signed a peace treaty and became another founding emperor after the first emperor, known as "Nanxian Emperor" in history.

Yu Jingnian once wrote in the "Book of Telling the World": "Emperor Xian tried his best to punish Xiaoxiao, and since then the Central Plains have been unified, politics is enlightened, the people are happy, the gods are not violated, and the world is peaceful."

Chu Jiuge's body was placed in Weiyang Palace, sealed in the coffin for three years, and finally buried in the completed Changle Mausoleum.According to his wishes, he agreed to Yu Jingnian's request to resign and guard the mausoleum. The latter spent the rest of his life in Changle Mausoleum for 30 years, and left more than [-] mourning poems, which are stored in the wordless tablet in front of Changle Mausoleum. Down.

As for the significance of Emperor Nanxian's erection of the stele without characters, some people say that he followed the example of Qin Shihuang Yingzheng when he ascended Mount Tai and sealed the monument with no characters.There are also people who think that Emperor Nanxian came to the throne when the world was not yet unified. They felt ashamed of their ancestors and heaven and earth, and their merits and demerits were hard to record.

However, only Yu Jingnian knew that the wordless stele was erected for Chu Jiuge.

The text of the emperor's stele should be written by his courtiers, but Xie Sui thinks that no one around him knows his thoughts, and those who can really understand him have long been buried in the ground, buried in the loess, and disappeared in the long river of history.

Yu Jingnian, who was guarding the mausoleum, would often see Xun Sui mourning Chu Jiuge, using a water-stained wolf hair to write what happened to him recently on the wordless stele, and wanted to express his condolences by saying something to Chu Jiuge.As soon as the wind blows, the water dries up without leaving any marks, and Xun Sui will comfort himself, that's what Jiu Ge saw.

The wordless stele erected by Emperor Nanxian was actually a hidden mystery. One day, the prince heard the song and came to pay homage. It happened to catch up with the heavy rain. In order to express his filial piety, he knelt down in front of the wordless stele alone and poured wine on it. In front of the stele, I happened to see the "Picture of the Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix" that was copied by the previous painter and is now hanging in the Hall of Chaohe, engraved on the stele.

He Wenge once asked his father, why did he ask a painter to copy a painting of a contemporary person and hang it in the Chaohe Hall?

Zui was silent for a long while, and did not answer directly. Instead, he pointed to the vertical painting and said: "The scene of the phoenix begging the phoenix should have been supposed to be the phoenix going up and the phoenix coming down, which means the phoenix chasing the phoenix. But this composition is the phoenix going up and the phoenix coming down, which shows that The phoenix is ​​nirvana from the fire, it has soared to the ninth heaven, and wanted to pull the phoenix to its side. Unfortunately, without the baptism of the fire, the phoenix withered its wings and turned into dust before breaking through the nine heavens."

He Wenge knew that the painting was about Xi Sui and his adoptive father Chu Jiuge, and he also knew that the original "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix" had probably been buried with Chu Jiuge long ago.

In the 23rd year of Tianqi and the 36th year of his reign, Emperor Nanxian died at the age of 68. According to the will, Prince Wenge succeeded to the throne. Chu Luoyin guarded Huainan as Prince Yin, and his body was buried in Changle Mausoleum.

Among them, He Wenge, who has already ascended the throne, secretly did something that was considered treasonous, that is, opened Chu Jiuge's coffin, buried his father and king in it, then closed the coffin, and gilded it with gold Jade.At that time, Prince Yin wrote down his question on a piece of paper: "The adoptive father has been buried in the earth for many years, why disturb his peace?"

He Wenge smiled, looked at Changle Mausoleum which had already closed the door of the tomb, and replied calmly: "If you didn't want to sleep with him after death, how could the father build a coffin for two people..."