Spring came extremely early in the second year of Guanghe (AD 179). The east wind of Hexi blew across the earth, but it could not blow away the coldness in the hearts of the people of Han Dynasty. The plague broke out again and swept across Kyushu at an alarming speed. The wise people were worried.
Since the fourth year of Jianning, three major plagues have occurred in just nine years, with an average of once every three years. Such a high frequency has become unbearable for the people.
Although the gates of Luoyang City are not closed, inspections are extremely strict and entry and exit are very inconvenient. There is also a turmoil in the Imperial College. Few students show up in groups. Some of the Imperial College students who have experienced the epidemic for a long time even lock themselves in their rooms.
Isolated from the world.
Gai Jun followed suit, hiding at home in the suburbs and rarely going out. He passed the time by practicing calligraphy, reading, playing the piano, and practicing martial arts every day. That day he was practicing calligraphy in the study, and Chen Yi's servant came to the door crying, and he was shocked.
Feeling that something was wrong, the servant threw himself on the ground and cried that Chen Ni had contracted an epidemic and was about to die, and wanted to see him one last time.
"What did you say?" Gai Junru stood stunned on the spot after being shocked by the electric shock, and asked dully. Four days ago, Chen Ni and Zang Hong from Xiu Mu came to his house to play, and this person said he couldn't do it anymore? How is it possible? In fact, he already knew in his heart
This was probably true. If it hadn't been due to a sudden illness, Chen Ni's talent would definitely make him stand out in the troubled times in the future. It's just that he didn't want to believe this fact.
It took him a moment to realize what he was doing, and he rushed out of the house so fast that he even forgot to ride the horse. After running for less than half an hour, he arrived at the residence of Chen Yi, the Imperial Academy, and raised his trembling hands to open the door.
Stepping into the bedroom, he couldn't believe his eyes. In just four days, the handsome Chen Ni was tortured by the epidemic and became inhuman, lying on the bed as if he were dead.
"Ziying... is here. I've been waiting for you for a long time. If you don't come, I'm afraid... I won't be able to see you." Chen Ni turned his head and twitched the corner of his mouth.
"Mr. Gongshang, how did you... become like this?" Gai Jun's eyes became hot and he threw himself in front of the couch, tears streaming down his clothes.
"I am infected with the epidemic, please don't come near me." Chen Ni said with difficulty: "Ziying... we met each other, and I have... one thing to ask for. After I die, please send me back to my hometown..."
Gai Jun sobbed: "What are you saying, Sir? You know Dr. Zhang Zhongjing, he can even cure Lady Cai's terminal illness, so I will ask him to help you -"
Chen Ni continued intermittently: "If Dr. Zhang is still in the capital, I will try to recruit him, but if he is released to Jingnan - ha! I am destined to die!"
"Gongshang..."
"If Ziyuan had not entered the palace... as a man, I... would have asked him to send me back to my hometown. If I have this idea now, it will delay Ziyuan's career. I have countless friends, but I only regard you, Ziyuan and Ziying, as my good friends.
I entrust you with my posthumous affairs, will Ziying agree with me?"
Gai Jun nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes..."
Chen Yi looked in pain, and every breath seemed to have exhausted all his strength and was in danger of being interrupted at any time.
"Ziying..."
"exist."
"There is something that has been buried in my heart for a long time...even Ziyuan has never told it. I originally wanted...to keep it secret for the rest of my life. Today, the deadline has come, so I want to tell Ziying——"
"I'm listening-"
"There is... a girl who is my neighbor and is the same age as me. I... am very happy... she is the same... but... her family is from a prostitute's family and is extremely lowly. I, the Langye Chen family, are not from a high family.
, she is also from a wealthy family, not to mention marrying her, even taking her as a concubine. My parents found out what I thought, so they asked the prefect to recommend me to the Imperial College. My parents thought that I was young and ignorant, and would forget it after a few years.
I lost her - I tried my best not to think about her these years, and I couldn't get any news from her. I thought I had forgotten it...but..." A dry tear dripped down the corner of Chen Ni's eyes, "I realized that I was wrong...
...I regret not leaving school and returning home with my eldest brother last year... So what if she is a married woman? It would be nice to meet... Ziying, I regret so much..."
Chen Ni suddenly sat up and shouted: "Isn't it sad that throughout my life I have been unable to develop my ambitions and cannot marry if I have love?" After saying this, he closed his eyes and died.
"Gongshang..."
Gai Jun stretched his arms in the air, not daring to touch him for fear of confirming the fact that the other person was dead.
But... if you can deceive yourself for a while, can you deceive yourself for the rest of your life?
Shivering, he took his hands back to cover his face, tears slowly flowing down his fingers, and heart-rending howls lingered on the roof, lingering around the beams.
…
"It happens that you are free, sir, so you can take him to his residence."
"Okay." The student who called him Gongshang turned around and agreed with a smile. He was seven feet tall and handsome. His smile showed white teeth like rhinoceros. Gai Jun secretly thought that he is such a handsome young man, but he is conceited.
Even though he looks good, he can't help but feel ashamed of himself.
…
"Good Zang Ziyuan, make new friends and forget about old friends." Chen Ni turned to Gai Jun and said with a bow: "Ziyuan Mu Gai has been shooting tigers for a long time, so he informed him. No one else knows about it except Ziyuan. I hope brother Gai will
Forgive me."
…
Chen Ni pointed at the restored chessboard and asked with a smile: "Ziying, just take a look, okay?"
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"Ziying, I want to listen to the piano, please play it for me quickly."
"Okay, what do you want to hear?"
"Can you listen to sad music?" Chen Ni lay on his back, an inexplicable emotion flashed through his drunken eyes.
"I know a few sad songs, but for whom? Farewell friends? Farewell kisses? Farewell love? Or..."
Chen Yi murmured: "Don't love..."
…
Chen Yi showed off his wisdom wantonly: "Xianbei is divided into three tribes: East, Central and West. The west is from the west of Shanggu to Dunhuang and borders Wusun. It has a vast territory and a sparse population. It is far away from the Xianbei royal court. It can sneak out and merge with Liang to attack the west.
Defeat the few with a large number and have a good chance of victory. Then send elite troops to ambush in the middle and where the reinforcements from the east must pass. Just win. If not, choose a dangerous place to block it, either a high mountain or a big river, until the west is wiped out.
Until Xianbei."
"Easy relations overtly, secretly train tens of thousands of elite troops, and when the time comes, raid Danhan Mountain, and the battle can be decided."
"The leader of Xianbei, Tan Shihuai, is a man of great talent and great prestige that scares the grasslands. However, he has a weakness, that is, he has a young heir. If something happens to him, his successor, even his son, will have trouble convincing the public. If he is provoked at the slightest moment, Xianbei will inevitably fall into civil strife.
"
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Chen Ni pursed her lips tightly, and after a while she smiled bitterly and said, "Although I want to return home, I don't have the courage to do so."
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Chen Yi couldn't help but frown, and said slowly: "Next year."
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Every moment of my relationship with Chen Yi came to mind like a movie.
There is no doubt that Chen Yi is a genius. If he can get his help, and with Gai Yin's civil and military skills, he is confident that in the troubled times of the future, he will work hard to build a foundation that is not inferior to Yuan and Cao. Unfortunately... everything comes to nothing.
.
Gai Jun stumbled out of the house, looked up at the blue sky, and murmured to himself: "God, since you gave him such a high talent, why did you let him destroy the world without using it? This is the so-called jealousy of heaven.
Talented? What a thief!"
"Ziyuan! Ziyuan! Your best friend Gongshang is dead!"
The majestic and magnificent Imperial Palace of the Han Dynasty, Jiade Hall.
Zang Hong, wearing a Jinxian beam crown on his head and holding a gun in his hand, was standing in the corner of the palace corridor as usual. Suddenly he felt an inexplicable shiver, and then he felt an unbearable pain in his chest. This was not physical pain, but came from the soul. He gently used his hands to
Covering her chest, she frowned and looked out of the palace.
"Why do I feel so sad? Something must have happened..."