The Manchu and Han Banquets in Qing Dynasty

On that day of the month, Zixiu lay on the bed and stared at Kangxi who was sitting in front of the bed. Both of them had many silver hairs on their heads, but the feeling became stronger and stronger.Years of getting along has allowed them to communicate with each other, and they can know what the other is thinking with just a look.

For example, at this moment, Zixiu knew that Kangxi was worried and afraid, worried that his health would not recover, and afraid that he would leave this world and leave him alone, but why didn't he think so?If he died, Kangxi must be very sad when he was alone, but he didn't want Kangxi to be sad.

However, he is very clear about his own body, and he knows that this time he really has to leave first.

"Your Majesty, do you believe in an afterlife?" Zixiu asked while holding Kangxi's hand on his chest.

"Believe it, believe it if you have it." Kangxi tried his best not to look so sad, but the sadness in his eyes betrayed him.When he thought that he would never see Zixiu again, he felt extremely sad, but people always have birth, old age, sickness and death, even if he is a high-ranking emperor, he can't stop it.

Zixiu tried his best to smile and said, "I believe it too. So, Your Majesty, don't be sad that I am gone. I will wait for you on the Naihe Bridge. We will be together again in the next life." If it is for Kangxi, he is willing to believe that someone Naihe Bridge.

"Then we have agreed, you can't drink Mengpo soup, and you can't forget me."

"Definitely not." Zixiu assured, "After I leave, you don't have to work too hard, you have to love your body, you know?"

"I know." Kangxi replied dotingly.

"Don't mess with anything except food cooked from afar."

"know."

"During the Chinese New Year, give red envelopes to Congyuan's grandson Dongguan, don't ignore them just because I'm gone."

"know."

"If you want to retire from afar, you can promise him. After all these years, he is also tired."

"know."

"Don't bother to build my mausoleum, it will be set on fire, this body is not mine, I can't still bully him after death."

Kangxi opened his mouth, and finally said: "I know everything, Zixiu, take a good rest, don't think too much."

Zixiu shook his head, and held Kangxi's hand tighter: "I want to see you again, otherwise I won't have a chance in the future, Your Majesty, don't cry when I'm gone, I just look at you from a different place, if you I cried, and I will never forgive you when we meet at Naihe Bridge in the future."

"Okay, I won't cry." Kangxi forced a smile, but the smile was uglier than crying.

Seeing Kangxi's smile, Zixiu closed his eyes contentedly.

Not as distraught as imagined, Kangxi just looked at Zixiu silently for a long time, then lowered his head and kissed his forehead, then leaned on Zixiu's chest, quietly feeling the heart that would never beat again.

This person won't wake up again, won't call him the emperor in a gentle voice, won't show a shy expression, won't cook for him... nothing will happen anymore... …

After an unknown amount of time, a long sigh came from the room, and then fell silent again.

Ten years later, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty passed away. He walked peacefully, with a lock of Zixiu's hair in his arms, with a peaceful expression.

The sons and grandsons of the dragon knelt on the ground, and there were hundreds of ministers mourning in low voices outside. Kangxi thought that he was really satisfied in this life, and the only one who was sorry was that person.

Because of him, that person never married, and he was stared at and scolded by everyone... He thought that even in the next life, he would not be able to make up for the regret in his heart.He is too selfish in this life, if he hadn't loved Zixiu so much, and couldn't see Zixiu kissing me with women, how could Zixiu have died, and walked away alone.

"The past is the past, the past is the past, Your Majesty, let's get on the road." Hei Wuchang said expressionlessly.

"That's all, let's lead the way." Kangxi sighed, his old face quickly receded, and unexpectedly returned to his young and handsome appearance.

Bai Wuchang explained: "Only a soul that has let go of the past can do this, Your Majesty, congratulations."

Kangxi followed them all the way forward, and other souls would be put on chains when they were taken to the gate of hell, but he is the emperor of the world, and black and white impermanence dare not put chains on him.

All the way forward, Kangxi's body seemed to be a little swaying, and he didn't know how long he had walked, but he never felt sleepy at all.When he reached the end of the road, he saw a tall porch made of black stone standing in front of him. Kangxi looked up at the words on it and recognized that it was "Ghost Gate".

"When you enter the gate of hell, you must cut off the front edge. Your Majesty, please wait with me." Hei Wuchang stepped into the gate of hell first, followed by Kangxi, and finally Bai Wuchang.Although it is only a door, it isolates the two worlds. The ghost world does not seem to be as scary as imagined.

"This road is called Huangquan Road. If you go further, you will reach Naihe Bridge. Your Majesty, we have officially entered the ghost world." With a dead face, he is still a dedicated guide.

Both sides of Huangquan Road are full of brightly colored Bianhua flowers. The Bianhua flowers and leaves do not meet each other. They bloom here and never wither. It is like welcoming new souls and seeing off souls who are about to reincarnate.Kangxi reached out to pick one, but was stopped by Wuchang.

"Every flower of the other shore entrusts the hope of a soul. Your Majesty, you must not pick these flowers of the other shore, otherwise you will cut off the hope of those souls."

"So that's the case, I was rude." Kangxi apologized.

The three ghosts went on the road again, this time, they didn't stop until they came to the bank of Wangchuan River.The water of the Wangchuan River is dark and dark, and it is bottomless at first glance. It is said that the water of the Wangchuan River cannot even float the soul, and the soul that falls into it will sink to the bottom of the river and disappear.

"Please look, Your Majesty, this bridge is the Naihe Bridge. The Naihe Bridge has three floors. Please go to the top floor, Your Majesty." Hei Wuchang led him forward, but Kangxi stopped.

"Why does the Naihe Bridge have three floors?"

Bai Wuchang said: "The top level is for those who do good deeds and accumulate virtue, the middle level is for those who balance good and evil, and the bottom level is naturally for those who do evil. The three paths lead to the ultimate

The difference is that those who do good will naturally get a good pregnancy, those who are good and evil can be reincarnated as ordinary people, and those who are evil must first be judged by a judge and suffer all kinds of hell before they can be reincarnated. "

Kangxi nodded thoughtfully, he still remembered that Zixiu once said that he would wait for him on the Naihe Bridge, but it took ten years to go, that person must have already been reincarnated?Zixiu, Zixiu, are we really not destined to see each other again?

"Your Majesty, please." Bai Wuchang said.

Follow Hei Wuchang on the Naihe Bridge, there are many souls waiting on the bridge, and the uppermost layer is all those who have done good deeds and accumulated virtue, so the treatment they receive will naturally be better.However, as he walked further, Kangxi heard bursts of cries, the cries were sharp and piercing, as if he was suffering some kind of pain.

Heiwuchang explained: "This is the first punishment for the perpetrators to go to hell. They have to pour the soul-corroding water all over their bodies, and they will be brought to the judge after the filth of the soul is removed."

Kangxi sighed when he heard it, it seems that it is really karma, he did bad things in the world, and he will pay back sooner or later.Compared with the miserable scene on the bottom floor, the top floor can be called peaceful, and the souls on this floor have a milky white luster. Hei Wuchang said that this is because they have merit, and when the merit value accumulates to a certain level, they can transcend the world Immortal.

"It turns out that there is really a saying about becoming an immortal." Kangxi said.

"Where there are ghosts, there are immortals." Hei Wuchang said.

When all the ghosts were talking, there was a joyful voice in front of them. When Black and White Wuchang heard it, he immediately bowed his head and saluted.

"This is Lord Xing, right? Xiao Wang is Yama, who is in charge of the ghost world. Lord Xing, this way please, Xiao Wang will take you to the heaven."

Kangxi was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect Yan Luo Wang to look like this, only saw the man in his early forties in front of him, with elegant appearance and no vicious attitude.Moreover, he actually called him Xingjun just now.

As if seeing his doubts, Yan Luowang explained: "Your Majesty is the reincarnation of Ziwei Xingjun from the heavenly realm. He entered the world to overcome the catastrophe. Now that the catastrophe has been overcome, Xingjun can return to the heavenly realm."

"But why don't I have any memory?" Kangxi asked.

"Because Xingjun is still a mortal body now, when he enters the Reincarnation Platform, Xingjun will be able to remember everything." Yan Luowang said respectfully.

"So that's how it is." Kangxi couldn't help but sigh with emotion, he didn't expect that he was actually a god in the heaven in his previous life.

"Xing Jun, please come with Xiao Wang." Yan Luo Wang led Kangxi past the souls, and suddenly, a pure white soul caught Kangxi's attention.

"emperor!"

"Zixiu!"

The two called out at the same time.

It is said that the soul has no emotions, no pain, but Kangxi really feels distressed at this moment. His Zixiu is really waiting for him here, and the waiting time is ten years!

"Zixiu, you..." Seeing that Zixiu was still the same as before ten deaths, Kangxi was a little puzzled.

Zixiu hugged him and said, "Your Majesty, I have finally waited for you."

"I'm sorry, I should have come here sooner. I don't know... I don't know if you will really wait." Kangxi was sad. I really don't know how Zixiu came here all these years, standing on the Naihe Bridge every day

Are you listening to the screams of the souls waiting for him?

Kangxi held Zixiu tightly in his arms, and he never wanted to let go again for the rest of his life.

"Zixiu, your face..." Kangxi gently caressed Zixiu's face, unable to continue.

Zixiu smiled and said, "Because I can't let go of my obsession with the world, that's why I've been like this." It's better to say that I can't let go of Kangxi than I can't let go of my obsession with the world.

"Zixiu, we will never be separated again, in this life, in this life, and in the next life."

"Okay."

The two embraced like no one else was there, and the joy of reunion made them forget