Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

Chapter 61 Princess Changle arrives at Wangyun Inn!

among them,

Among them were the ancestors of the Meng family, he watched the children grow up, watched the children get married and have children, and also watched their descendants call him ancestor.

Some of the ancestors of the Meng family were said to be the heads of the family, but when it was their turn to be the heads of the family, they were only a few years old, mainly because the previous heads of the family passed away very quickly.

The passing of life is always unpredictable.

There are many emperors in history who died without having the chance to make arrangements for their affairs or even designate a successor.

For example, Cao Rui during the Three Kingdoms period died too early, so early that Cao Rui himself could not believe it. The same was true for all the civil and military officials in the Wei court.

Even a powerful emperor is like this, so the Meng family is even more impossible to be free from this worldly habit.

There was an ancestor of the Meng family who took over as the head of the family at a young age. He was brought up by him. He had seen how cute this child was when he was a few years old, and he had also seen how this brat was rebellious when he was a teenager. He had also seen how he constantly confessed to him when he was old, begging Qin Changye to forgive his younger self.

At the same time, I watched this child...pass away.

Personally arrange his funeral affairs.

The most profound memory is of the ninth generation ancestor of the Meng family. It was the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and there was chaos and war, and that brat was trapped in love.

The safety of the entire family rests in his hands, but he is so worried about a woman that he completely forgets about the future of the Meng family.

This made him so angry that he picked up a stick and beat him for the whole day.

It didn't wake him up, but it scared him.

Later, in the late Eastern Han Dynasty when there were many princes, he led the Meng family to avoid the disaster of that chaotic times.

There are other ancestors of the Meng family...
There are many stories about Qin Changye and them.

There are so many that it would take days and nights to tell them all.

The Meng family... The Meng family, this family occupies a very important position in Qin Changye's heart.

They have protected him for thousands of years, and he has protected them.

It is no exaggeration to say that he is their ancestor.

Qin Changye will always remember the faces of the ancestors of the Meng family because they all look so similar.

So when he saw Meng Xing now, even though he hadn't asked the other party's name and identity, Qin Changye already knew who the visitor was.

the reason is simple.

He seemed to see the ancestors of the Meng family in Meng Xing.

"Kid, stand further away so I can take a good look."

Qin Changye said with red eyes and a faint smile.

child? !
Meng Xing was stunned.

Where is this going?
Obviously, he and Qin Changye, but he looks older, right?

And any normal person would see that he is bigger.

So much so that the word "child" really confused Meng Xing.

but….
If you ignore Qin Changye's face and only listen to his tone, you can hear a sense of vicissitudes from it.

He seemed to be taking it very seriously, like a person who had experienced many ups and downs and had seen through the world.

"My dear, you..."

Meng Xing hesitated to speak.

Qin Changye also reacted quietly, thought about it, and then smiled and said, "It's okay, just take a look."

Meng Xing really didn't know what Qin Changye was thinking.

But it’s not difficult to just stand farther away and let them watch.

Meng Xing did as he was told.

Qin Changye began to look at Meng Xing seriously.

"Yes, you look quite energetic, much better than your ancestor... um, the eighteenth generation head of the Meng family."

Qin Changye nodded, feeling a little emotional.

This made Meng Xing confused.

What do you mean?
The eighteenth generation head of the family?

This...what's going on?

Could it be that the young man in front of me is from an earlier dynasty?

And this matter….
It is possible!
According to the records in the ancient books of the Meng family, the old predecessor had once helped some people to achieve immortality. The first group of people that the old predecessor considered at that time was the current patriarch of the Meng family.

But the head of that generation was not able to do so because his blood was not compatible, well... that's what the ancient books said.

The blood must be compatible so that the old senior can make that person immortal.

As for how to achieve immortality, ancient books do not say.

Is it possible….
Is the person in front of me one of the ones who was granted immortality by the old senior?
Meng Xing became suspicious and thought about something.

Just as he was daydreaming, Qin Changye seemed to open up and continued, "The eighteenth generation head of your Meng family...he always had dark circles under his eyes. When I asked him what he did every day, he wouldn't tell me. It's really a headache."

"Later, I went to see him secretly and found that he was checking the Meng family account books every night. He worked too hard and was too afraid that I would find out."

"Because he knows that if I find out about this, I will definitely restrict him and let him rest early. He is very filial to me and dare not disobey me, so he can only do as I say."

"So in order to avoid that kind of thing from happening, he did it in private. Oh... this brat is really..."

Qin Changye kept muttering, shaking his head and sighing.

at this moment,
He seemed to have endless things to say.

In fact, Qin Changye is not usually like this, but he met Meng Xing, who looked too much like the ancestors of the Meng family, which made him think of those people and... those things.

Qin Changye has been lonely for too long and has witnessed too many separations and deaths, so it is difficult for him to confide in anyone. The head of the Meng family in each generation is one of the few people he can confide in.

He treated them all as his own children.

"Um... Senior? Do you know my Meng family's ancestors?"

Meng Xing really didn't know Qin Changye's identity, and seeing that he spoke in a serious manner, he addressed him in a more respectful manner.

Qin Changye nodded: "Yes, I also know your great-grandfather Meng Yunlong."

"He was much thinner than you. When I first saw him, I even suspected that he hadn't eaten much. Later I found out that your great-grandfather had done it all himself."

"He always eats one meal and doesn't eat the next. Even though our family was well off at that time, he just didn't eat much. This brat..."

Qin Changye became more and more speechless as he spoke, so he simply stopped talking.

The words fell.

Meng Xing and Meng Yuan beside him looked at each other, their eyes filled with shock.

Because the Meng Yunlong that Qin Changye was referring to was none other than his great-grandfather!
People from such a long time ago like Great-grandfather, even many people in the Meng family have forgotten what Great-grandfather’s name was, but Qin Changye in front of him knows it!

terrible!

But I didn’t know that my great-grandfather didn’t eat much. After all, it’s our ancestral home. We can’t record the bad deeds of our ancestors and let future generations laugh at us, right?
"Senior, who are you? Are you... an old senior?"

Meng Xing was extremely excited.

Even when I mentioned the word "senior", my heart pounded in my throat.

Seniors, old seniors….
There is only one word difference, but the meaning it represents is no exaggeration, like a chasm.

"No, I am a descendant of the Snake Guardian Clan. It was the old senior who granted me immortality."

"I have actually existed for a long time. If you want to trace my history back to the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty."

Qin Changye talked freely.

Faced with the contemporary child of the Meng family, he chose to conceal his identity.

Because he found out that the child was very close to the imperial court and even dug up his grave.

Nine of the tripods were taken away.

One more thing.

This child was also the first to walk into the bronze door.

If it weren't for him, the child would have been in danger when the twelve golden men encountered the crisis.

After observing Meng Xing for a day after waking up, he thought that this child was rather reckless and should be treated conservatively.

"Senior, is there a mark?"

Meng Xing asked.

Mark, every member of the Guardian Clan has his own mark.

In order to avoid joint actions and the possibility of being wiped out in the future, their marks are only known to each of them. As for the Meng family, who are the guardians of the tomb, the ancient books have recorded the twelve marks in detail so that they can recognize each other easily when they meet in the future.

"Okay, come and see."

Qin Changye rolled up his sleeves to reveal a mark, which was a temporary mark of the Snake that he had drawn.

This mark is a secret unknown to many people, but he has lived for a thousand years and has seen many ancestors of the Guardian God Clan. How could he not know their marks?

“This… is true!”

"Senior, it turns out that you are a descendant of the Guardian Clan. Not an old senior."

Meng Xing sighed. He thought he had met an old senior.

Then he shook his head and continued, "Senior, I wonder where the old senior has gone? Why hasn't he come to see my Meng family yet?"

"Did I disappoint him?"

According to past records, the elders would come to the Meng family first when they woke up, but this was not the case for his generation.

To the point that Meng Xing started to wonder if he had done something wrong.

"He's busy with something."

Qin Changye laughed and sat down immediately: "Please sit down. I have already ordered a few more dishes. It is almost time now."

Meng Xing was surprised: "Order a few more dishes? Senior, do you have guests?"

Qin Changye shook his head: "No, just the two of you."

Meng Xing was stunned: "This... Could it be that Senior, you already knew about this before we arrived? That's why you ordered more dishes in advance?"

Qin Changye smiled and said, "Don't think I'm that amazing, I'm just hungry."

This...is actually a possibility.

Meng Xing breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the senior in front of him was not so ridiculously powerful. However.

As soon as we sat down, the waiter brought five dishes.

How can one person finish this amount?
"Senior, you..."

Meng Xing was about to speak but was interrupted by Qin Changye.

"Eat, we're hungry all the way."

Qin Changye spoke slowly.

When Meng Xing heard this, he indeed felt his stomach growling.

I went down to the ancient tomb after having a full meal in the morning, but... I was tired and came out after a long time. I must have been hungry. I originally wanted to eat, but I was called away by Li Shimin for questioning.

Then, when he learned about the guardian clan, he rushed here in a hurry. He didn't stop along the way. How could he have time to eat?
"Okay, I'll listen to you, senior."

Meng Xing nodded, then picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

Meng Yuan next to him also followed suit.

"Senior, why are you also at Wangyun Inn?"

Meng Xing asked while eating.

Qin Changye seemed to be full, and did not move his chopsticks. He smiled and said, "After living for so long, some tricks are necessary."

"Anyway, remember, I can find you no matter where you are. So, kid, you don't have to worry about getting into danger. I'll always be there to protect you."

When Meng Xing heard this, he always felt that this conversation was a little weird.

A man who looked like a teenager said that he was the child and would protect him in the future.

This….
Perhaps restricted by secular concepts, Meng Xing always believed that ancestors should be in the form of old men.

So he didn't go to see Qin Changye, and he felt better. He continued, "Thank you for your care, senior. Then... do you know when the old senior will be back?"

Qin Changye shook his head: "I don't know yet, but he will definitely return to Chang'an City."

"Here, this is thirty taels. You can actually live in Chang'an City in the future, and even bring some people from your clan with you."

"By the way, speaking of the clan, how many people are there in your lineage, including the direct and collateral branches of the Meng family?"

now.

When the number of family members was mentioned, Meng Xing's eating movements paused and his eyes dimmed.

"Senior, my Meng family now has a total of 176 people."

Qin Changye was slightly stunned.

One hundred and seventy-six people?
This... The Meng family is in decline again...
The last time he woke up, there were more than two hundred people in the Meng family, including the direct and collateral branches.

There was silence.

Qin Changye was silent as he thought about the decline of the Meng family, and so was Meng Xing.

soon.

Meng Xing noticed that the atmosphere was not right, and quickly started a new topic: "By the way, senior, today and yesterday, I helped outsiders to dig up the old senior's grave, and even went to the front of his icy coffin. This... am I wrong?"

Qin Changye rolled his eyes and said, "So you also know that you are wrong."

In fact, Qin Changye cared about this matter very much, but since it was done by the Meng family, he turned a blind eye.

From a secular perspective, Qin Changye is very doting on the Meng family.

no way.

The Meng family has done so much for him, this thousand-year-long protection.

There was even a generation of ancestors of the Meng family who, because the emperor at that time did not allow them to enter the ancient tomb to check the situation, the head of the Nengjia family did not give up and organized people to explore every year.

The place they were going to was the important area of ​​the imperial palace, so of course most people were discovered.

There is only one outcome for those Meng family members who were discovered, death...
even so,

The Meng family did not back down until they completed the investigation of the ancient tomb that year and confirmed that there was nothing unusual in the tomb.

Many members of the Meng family died in that generation.

Since the new emperor ascended the throne, he banned the exploration of ancient tombs. For a full ten years, nearly one hundred people from that generation of the Meng family died.

Later he woke up and the matter was dropped.

He also... killed the emperor as soon as possible to avenge the Meng family.

It can be said,
That generation of the Meng family came to explore the ancient tomb regardless of weather conditions, which made Qin Changye completely treat the Meng family as his own children.

This remains true even after hundreds of years.

now.

If other people dug deep into the ancient tomb, he would definitely not be able to bear it, but if the Meng family did so or even participated in it, Qin Changye would let them do it.

It's just a little bit of discomfort in my heart, it's nothing serious.

"That's not wrong. That old senior is indifferent to many things, including the ancient tomb."

"As long as they don't disturb the old man's ice coffin, they can explore other places."

Behind Qin Changye, he seriously reminded himself that the coffin should not be moved.

He slept well in that coffin and didn't want to change it.

"Is this what the elder meant?"

Meng Xing was still a little uncertain.

Qin Changye nodded.

Seeing this, Neng Mengxing was relieved: "In that case, when the senior comes back, please let the senior know that Mengxing has forgiven the senior."

Qin Changye rolled his eyes: "We are all family, why should we thank you or not?"

"This..." Meng Xing scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "Senior is right, I am too polite."

"Then...if we continue to dig, is that okay? Because there are still many treasures buried in the ancient tombs, where there is no light. I think the treasures of this land should not rest there forever."

"It should be excavated to let more people know that there were so many legends on this land."

Qin Changye's eyes flickered: "Is this your idea? Didn't the current emperor Li Shimin ask you to convey a message?"

Meng Xing looked serious: "Senior, this is my idea."

Qin Changye heard this and looked at him deeply: "Okay, then there will definitely be no problem."

"I know the old man. He will definitely not take it to heart. Just go ahead and dig it up."

Children have ideas and dreams.

As a parent, Qin Changye believes that he should support his child.

Anyway, in that ancient tomb, he never went to other places every time he woke up, so he didn't know what was hidden there.

Let them be poached.

"Thank you, senior!"

Meng Xing was overjoyed.

Qin Changye laughed and said, "It's okay. By the way... are you married?"

Meng Xing was slightly stunned, then scratched his head: "Not yet, but I do have a girl I like."

His posture became a little awkward.

This made Meng Yuan, who was standing next to him, feel something was wrong.

Patriarch, you are the Patriarch of the Meng Family! Why is it that a young man in the north is embarrassed to ask this question?

Of course, this young man is also the ancestor.

But you shouldn't do that!

Meng Yuan felt more and more incredible.

there,

Qin Changye began to suggest: "If you like someone, you should seize the opportunity. If you really have no other choice, the worst that can happen is to snatch the person away."

Qin Changye has lived for a thousand years and his experience is almost the same as that of the old monster.

He had been shy before, but not anymore.

In his current thinking, things between men and women are just that, if the other person doesn't like you, just snatch her away and slowly develop feelings for her.

And this era was in ancient times.

This kind of thing is not uncommon.

"This... Senior, I'll just do it my own way for now. Your old method is too scary."

Meng Xing didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

After thinking for a while, he asked curiously, "By the way, senior, you know my ancestors of the Meng family. I wonder what kind of people they are?"

There are not many descriptions of one's ancestors in ancient books.

He wanted to get to know the real ancestors through Qin Changye.

Qin Changye became interested immediately after hearing this.

“That’s a long story…”

He began to talk about the past.

They only talk about good things and bad things... it's too cruel. Because he watched them die with his own eyes, the price was too heavy, and Qin Changye thought he should just bear it.

….….….….….….
at the same time.

Chang'an City, Changle Palace.

"What, sister, you want to leave the palace and go to Wangyun Inn?"

Little Sizi's eyes were twinkling, and he felt very confused.

Princess Changle smiled and nodded: "Yes, I have been staying in bed for too long, I need to go out and walk around."

"Didn't Dr. Sun also say that? Staying in bed for a long time is not a good thing for me, because it will make my body stiff. I need to... move around."

"It's okay to walk, but you, sister..." Little Sizi pouted and put her hands on her hips, "You're still seriously ill! You can't walk that far, isn't it better to walk around in Huangcheng?"

(End of this chapter)