In the 21st year of Yongxi, the ninth day of October.

Prince Rong An, Gu Qin, passed away.

King Gu Hong issued an order to prepare and deal with it according to the national funeral ceremony.

Same as when the first emperor died, he stayed in the Fengxian Hall of the Inner Palace for 49 days.During these 49 days, the palace will be hung in white, and the king will serve in filial piety. Regardless of the prince or prince, anyone with a title should be present to mourn with the spirit.All those who work in Beijing, regardless of their high or low positions, should go to the palace in plain onyx.

Officials from the Ministry of Rites, starting from Shangshu, have been up and down all night long.The palace and the internal government departments coordinated and dispatched, and they were not idle day and night.

On the third day of the coffin, Empress Meng, who had been away from the palace for more than ten years, also returned from the Jinghua Temple outside the palace to pay her respects, accompanied by Princess Qingzhao.The king and Gu Ting, the eldest grandson of Gu Qin, performed filial piety in front of the coffin.

The rest of the descendants are not judged by the size of the official rank, but only by seniority. Every eight people kneel down from the Fengxian Hall to the courtyard in a row.

Gu Xiu, Gu You and other great-grandsons all knelt on the long steps in the courtyard, and the great-great-great-grandsons knelt even further.

A gust of cold wind blew by, Ning Wang Gu You shivered shiveringly.

"Seventh brother, I'm so cold. Aren't you cold? Are we really going to kneel like this all night?" Gu You, who was spoiled and spoiled since he was a child, has never suffered from this, and his teeth trembled while hugging his shoulders.

"It's something that can't be helped. The rules of national funerals are like this." Gu Xiu calmly turned his body to the side and stood in front of Gu You, only able to cover a little bit of the cold wind.

"Hiss...seventh brother...what if I freeze to death...I haven't given birth to a son yet." Gu You grabbed Gu Xiu's sleeve and tried to keep himself warm.

"Everyone can bear it, why are you grinding your teeth?" A clear female voice came over the two of them lightly, Gu You raised her head in response, and was so excited that she was about to cry: "Rou'er! Why are you here?" !"

"Hold your voice, my concubine is afraid that you will freeze to death, so let me come and take a look at you." Xu Jingrou gave a white look, and took out a thin blanket from her arms and stuffed it into Gu You's arms: "Here, I'm going back to accompany my concubine and the others to copy scriptures." went."

"Rou'er, stay with me for a while, it's dark and I won't be able to see you." Gu You hugged the thin blanket and tugged at Xu Jingrou's sleeve pitifully.

"Stop teasing, it's already breaking the rules." Xu Jingrou broke Gu You's hand ruthlessly, and said to Gu Xiu: "Your Highness Zhan Wang, you have taken care of His Highness Ning Wang. He's weak."

"Okay, Sister-in-Law Six Huang is at ease."

After Xu Jingrou left like a gust of wind, Gu You rolled up the blanket and wrapped herself tightly, and muttered in a low voice: "Cut, my concubine doesn't say anything and doesn't come to see me. When she comes, she just says a few words. It can be seen that she is newlywed or not." If you don't, you'll hate me."

"It wasn't Li Fei who asked her to come."

"Ah? What did you say?" Gu You rolled up the blanket and glanced at Gu Xiu: "What do you mean the concubine didn't let her come here?"

"If Empress Li ordered, there must be two of these blankets."

After a night of peace, Hegong Shangxiatong never slept.

In the morning of the next day, all the disciples got up and retreated according to the rules, and had breakfast in each wing of the inner palace.

The sons behind Gu Hong all got married, and after the filial ceremony, they exchanged greetings with each other.So they all went to find their own princesses to have a meal and rest.Unmarried brothers with different surnames also went to the birth mother's place.

Only Gu Xiu walked towards the wing where he was staying alone.Last night, Gu You wrapped up the blanket Xu Jingrou sent and told him the benefits of marrying a wife all night.Someone hurts, someone loves, and someone gives a blanket when he is cold. No matter how he sounds, it seems to be showing off to him.

It was only then that Gu Xiu suddenly realized that there was really no one around him.Over the years, Gu Xiu rarely had such a time when Han Mochu was not by his side.

He was born with a cold personality and didn't like to get close to others.Compared with the excitement surrounded by thousands of people, he prefers to walk neatly alone.

But ever since he had Han Mochu by his side, he almost never tasted the feeling of walking alone again.As long as Han Mochu is here, he will never experience what it means to feel lost.

Whether in court or on the battlefield.As long as Han Mochu is by his side, he will feel at ease every step he takes.

I don't know what Han Mochu is doing at this moment.

"Your Highness, why are you alone?"

Gu Xiu suddenly turned around.Under the long corridor, Han Mochu was dressed in plain onyx, with a jade face and starry eyes, looking at him with a faint smile.

It's as beautiful as a hallucination in a dream.

Gu Xiu froze on the spot until Han Mochu walked up to him and shook his hands in front of his eyes, then he came back to his senses and said, "No, it's nothing. Why did you come into the inner palace today?"

"I followed Mr. Yi into the palace to express my condolences. Right now, Mr. Yi is offering incense in the Hall of Fengxian, surrounded by internal officials. I just want to see what His Highness is doing." Han Mochu walked up to Gu Xiu, and reached out to touch Gu Xiu. The back of Xiu's hand was really cold: "It's my fault. I forgot that Your Highness has to observe filial piety. You should bring a cloak to Your Highness. Your Highness worked hard last night."

"The national funeral system is like this, so it's nothing." Before Gu Xiu finished speaking, Han Mochu had already untied his cloak and put it on his back.

"Your Highness, it's cold at night, you have to take good care of yourself, and I'm going back to Mr. Yi."

"En." Gu Xiu nodded, watching Han Mochu leave.The cloak on the shoulders is still warm, and there is that faint fragrance of paper and ink, which belong to Han Mochu.

Who said he Gu Xiu, no one loves him?

Gu Xiu and the others were not direct descendants, so after the first seven days, they went back to their residences.Going back with Gu Xiu is Mr. Yi Yi who was left by the king to live in the palace after entering the palace to pay his respects.

The people of King Gu Hong's generation have hardly seen Mr. Yi Ji's real face, they only think of him as an illusory, extraterrestrial expert like those written in drama and picture books.Now that I have stayed with him in the palace for a few days, I really feel that I have benefited a lot, which cannot be explained in a few words.

A few days later, Mr. Yi Wei said that he was old and wanted to stay with his apprentice for a longer period of time before returning to Guangling in the spring.

Naturally, Gu Hong would not object to this kind of human nature.Immediately ordered War King Gu Xiu to prepare the guest room.

In fact, Gu Hong also had selfish intentions, he hoped that when the old gentleman was giving lectures to his apprentice Han Mochu, he would also enlighten his son.

Maybe, he doesn't need to worry about being a father.

After receiving the decree, Gu Xiu immediately sent someone back to the mansion to tidy up a decent small courtyard for Mr. Yi Wei, buy some things, and also took Su Che, who had never revealed his identity in front of everyone, to take care of Mr. Yi Wei's body. Because of this, he was recruited into the Zhanwang Palace.

On the day when Gu Xiu brought Mr. Yi Ji back to the mansion, Han Mochu and Su Che stood at the door to greet him.

The fairy-like Mr. Yi Yi got off the carriage, and Su Che's face was exactly the same as Han Mochu's face in front of the city gate that day, with a surprised expression.

Mr. Yi Yi got out of the car, walked between the two of them, and picked up Su Che's ear: "There were so many things in the past few days, I forgot to mention it, you two little bastards, you don't know it after so many years Is it a letter? I can still count on the two of you to support me in retirement!"

Su Che was held by one ear by Mr. Yi, walked up the steps, grinned and said, "It hurts, it hurts... Sir... Sir... I am wronged! I am wronged! I wrote you a letter last year! Besides, you two little bastards, why do you twist my ear alone!"

"Really?" Mr. Yi Yi let go of his ears and blinked, "I forgot."

After finishing speaking, Mr. Yi Wei kicked Su Che's ass: "Why are you so talkative! My boy Ran is so obedient and cute, unlike you. Look at how thin my boy Ran has become over the years! How can you talk?" Look at you, you have raised yourself to be perfect. After all, you are an elder brother who is seven months and eight days older, don't you know how to help him?"

"Why didn't I help him? He has been begging everywhere with His Highness the King of War all day long, can I stand him?" Su Che aggrievedly covered half of his buttocks and rubbed his ears.

"Conquer from east to west?" Mr. Yi Wei's snow-white beard twitched, and suddenly he swung a cane on Su Che's ass: "You didn't tell me that he was going to fight! Do you know how to write the word "conquest" or what?" I know how to cook medicine and make alchemy all day long! I don’t raise my head and don’t open my eyes!"

Su Che was swung by the cane, clutching his buttocks and jumping around in the yard: "Sir! Sir! Don't hit me! I was wrong! I thought you knew! I thought you knew everything!"

Mr. Yi Wei's skill is so flexible that he does not look like an old man who is nearly a hundred years old. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is 50 or [-] years old.Even more neat than when he was on Baiming Mountain.It seems that in the past few years since Han Mochu left, he has eaten some elixir of immortality.

The hole behind Baiming Mountain was dug for nothing.

"I know what I know! I know what I know! Stop! Try hiding again!"

Han Mochu and Gu Xiu commanded the servants in the mansion to move things to Mr. Yi Ji's small courtyard. Seeing the farce in front of him, Han Mochu almost took it for granted: "Your Highness, Mr. Yi was like this when he was in the rear." He doesn't stick to trifles. It can be seen that the old man does not regard His Highness as an outsider."

"Master, I don't need to explain, I understand. All the talented people in the world will be a little weird." Gu Xiu stood not far away, seeing that genius doctor Su Che screaming after being beaten by Mr. Yi Wei's crutches, he couldn't help saying: " But, is Master really not going to ask Mr. Su for mercy?"

Han Mochu saw that Mr. Yi Ji was tired from swinging his crutches, so he walked up to the people, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, I don't blame Chang Ru for this matter, I didn't let Chang Ru mention it to you."

Angrily, Mr. Yi raised his hand and poked the man's forehead: "You, you, after reading a few military books and learning a few sword skills, I dared to go to the battlefield. I knew I wouldn't teach you back then."

"If Mister doesn't teach, then Zi Ran will really die and come back." Han Mochu smiled warmly, supported Mr. Yi Wei's arm and walked towards the small courtyard behind him.

"Sir, sir, won't you hit him? My ass is swollen." Su Che limped up and supported Mr. Yi Wei's other arm.

"Oh, little Changru is so pitiful. Mr. Huihui will go to the kitchen and find two pieces of radish and apply it on you." Mr. Yi Wei patted the back of Su Che's hand kindly.

"I don't want to apply radishes, it's so ugly." Su Che curled his lips and muttered, "I'm too old for me."

"How old are you? I haven't seen you get a wife at this age. You're useless."

Mr. Yi Wei's words seemed to have pierced Su Che's heart and lungs, and he was about to commit suicide immediately.

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