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Chapter 497 Farewell, our Mafujun

Since Zhao State was annexed by Qin, the resistance here lasted for the longest time, second only to Chu State, Zhao Kuo went to various places to personally appease the people. Because Zhao Kuo's prestige and the previous policies did harm the people of Zhao State, Qin gradually stabilized its rule here. Handan has become the capital of Handan County, maintaining its glory as the largest city of Zhao State and continuing to lead it away.

Many small towns around Handan have now become county towns, such as Liemen, horse and other areas. The most famous of them is Mafu. Mafu Township is the hometown of Wucheng Hou, and Wucheng Hou's status in Qin State is very extraordinary. After the prefect of Handan County came here, he began to find ways to develop horse and clothing. In just a few years, horse and clothing have become a lively county town.

The houses where Ma Fujun were originally here have also been repaired and have become symbolic buildings here. They are magnificent and magnificent, and Zhao Kuo may not recognize them even when he sees them... And the neighbors around him will now talk about the words and actions of Wu Chenghou. In this city, Wu Chenghou is their god! As soon as the sky turned white, the people in Ma Fucheng City had already risen, and the people here were very hardworking.

Some people were fetching water by the well, and many people were waiting in line.

"Ah!" Suddenly someone screamed, which attracted the attention of the others. They looked up and saw the person who was fetching the water with wide eyes, looking at the bottom of the well, unable to speak, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"

"It is said that there is a monster!"

More and more people gathered around the well, looking at the well water, as if there was a blurry yellow in it, swimming constantly in the water... No one knew what it was. In fear, they hurriedly invited officials. The matter became more and more troubled. The local county magistrate was afraid that this would affect his career and ordered the well to be blocked. This matter was over, but the people in the Mafu City talked excitedly.

Some people say there is a yellow dragon in the well, while others say there is a monster underground. No one knows what it is.

...........

People die first, but some people die heavier than Mount Tai, while others are lighter than a feather.

Death is a slightly heavy topic, but it is a topic that must be faced. For Zhao Kuo, this topic is not as heavy as he imagined. He has brought death to many people and pulled many people out of the abyss of death. Today, these people are not afraid of death, perhaps because of ignorance, or perhaps because they are different from what future generations pursue.

Many generals were eager to get the ending like Lian Po, but they were unwilling to die like Le Yi and Bai Qi. Lian Po died in the battlefield and in the duel with Zhao Kuo. It was a passionate death. Zhang Ping sang Han Feng and danced exaggerated dance steps on the city wall. He jumped down. He died as shocked. Many years later, later generations occasionally talked about Zhang Ping, and they would also excitedly talk about Zhang Ping's leap.

This is the pursuit of death itself. The people in the Warring States Period were not afraid of death. They were only afraid of death and were not arrogant enough... Perhaps because they were old, Zhao Kuo has always been immersed in the memories of his old friends in recent days and seemed confused. Zhao Gao knew this most clearly. Marquis Wu Chenghou did not become stupid. Many times, Zhao Gao asked him for advice, and he could always answer those questions. No matter what he asked, he knew.

However, Wu Chenghou often distracted himself, looking at a place for no reason, his face was dull... At this time, Zhao Kuo was actually looking at his old friends, those friends who had been by his side, constantly flashing around him like a lantern... There were many memories of the past that were constantly repeated in front of him. Zhao Kuo did not feel sad. These familiar figures could appear by his side, even if it was an illusion, he was very happy.

At this moment, Zhao Kuo finally understood the mentality of the old people he had seen. Those who were often dazed and stared in one direction probably also saw their old friends and the people he longed for, so they would do this? Although Zhao Kuo had no friends of his peers, he was not too lonely. He could be considered a family of children and grandchildren. These children often came to visit him, and Zhao Kuo was always very happy.

In addition to Fusu, there were also the two boys, Jiang Lu and Gao, and a little granddaughter. Cheng Qi had no choice but to get married and start a family under Zhao Kuo's several threats. His wife was chosen by Zhao Kuo himself, and she was also the daughter of a generous family in Xianyang. She was virtuous and able to manage the family. Today, Cheng Qi is the second-in-command of the education department, and in fact, the top leader can be said to be in Xianyang, and he has the title of Chang'an Jun.

He also had a child, and his child was called Ziying. At first, Zhao Kuo felt familiar with the child's name, but he couldn't remember who he was. It was not until he saw Zhao Gao that he understood Ziying's identity, Qin Sanshi, the last King of Qin in history. This little guy liked his father very much. He was tired of Zhao Kuo every day, so he hugged him and refused to let go, which once aroused the jealousy of his cousins.

In addition, Zhao Kang's son Xiu, Yangsun Mao, and Shan's son An. During the Chinese New Year, Zhao Kuo would make a fuss around him. Seven or eight children ran wildly in the courtyard. Except for Fusu, their age gap was not very big. They were all about the same age and could play together. However, Xiu and Mao always joined forces to bully others, which made the play in the courtyard often accompanied by crying. Of course, Xiu and Mao were beaten a lot.

It was Zhao Kuo at first, and then Zhao Kang. Later, even the Emperor and Cheng Chuang came to deal with these two lawless bastards from time to time. Now that Fusu has grown up, he sometimes teaches them a lesson as a Changsun. This is the atmosphere of the Zhao Kuo family. Even if they are from a foreign race, they will never be prejudged here. Zhao Kuo's head of the family often affects the internal atmosphere of the entire family.

Of course, if we are external, Xiu and Mao will never be vague. Like the boy of the Wang family, Wang Ben's son bullied Meng An a few days ago and stole his toys. When he learned about this, Xiu and Mao took Meng An to settle the score directly, and beat the little guy and his friends to cry. That night, Meng Yi took three little guys to apologize from door to door... Since Zhao Kang grew up, a new generation of bully two groups are slowly rising.

Zhao Kuo likes to tell them stories and tell them the truth about getting along well. He no longer worrys about the next generation. His children have found their own happiness... He is only worried about Cheng Ji, and has his own family and his own children. During these days, Zhao Kuo feels that he is always drowsy, as if something is pressing on him, making him breathless, especially at night, this situation worsens, which makes Zhao Kuo gradually awaken in his heart, and his limit seems to have come.

At the beginning, the young Ma Fujun stood in the abyss and made a vow that he would change the world and save all the suffering people. Now, the elderly Zhao Kuo stood on the shore, gasping for breath, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he looked at the people who were dragged ashore by him.

Watching the grandchildren play, Yun brought the fruits again, and this year the grain is full of good harvests, and even the fruits are no exception. The children were happily eating fruits, and Fusu also picked up the fruit plate and asked the eldest father what fruits he liked to eat. Zhao Kuo pondered for a long time, but didn't go to get peaches, but ate a few dates... The children were a little tired of playing, until the sky began to turn dark, and they finally left, so Zhao Kuo naturally wanted to say goodbye to them.

Walking out of the courtyard gate, the grandchildren said goodbye to the eldest father one by one. Some of them kissed Zhao Kuo's face, while others asked him to hug him. Fusu stood aside and watched the little guys scatter. It was a good thing that these little guys came to the eldest father's house to play. Fusu was the last to meet Zhao Kuo and leaned over to say goodbye... Zhao Kuo was a little bad at this moment. He felt his head was even more dizzy and he couldn't lift it up. The compression in his chest was deepening, and his breathing began to be difficult.

Fusu, who was bidding farewell to him, saw Zhao Kuo's pale face, and Zhao Kuo's body slowly bent down and covered his heart in pain.

"Big Father?" Fusu was shocked, "What's wrong with you?"

"I..." Zhao Kuo breathed hard, and before he could answer, he fell straight down. Fusu rushed over and grabbed Zhao Kuo before he fell to the ground. Fusu looked at Zhao Gao, who was also shocked in the distance, and shouted: "Go and call the imperial physician! Imperial physician!!" At that moment, Zhao Gao ran away. The pedestrians on the street probably saw the situation here and hurried over.

Everyone lifted Zhao Kuo and took him back to the mansion.

The emperor was dealing with memorials in the main hall. The cumbersome memorials occupied a lot of time in the emperor's day. The emperor began to think about the current system. Should we find a way to let the ministers take on some of their own responsibility? Just as he was thinking, a warrior rushed into the hall in panic. The warrior was trembling all over, and his words were not smooth, but he just said the three words "Wu Chenghou". Looking at the terrified face of the warrior, he heard the name he said.

Ying Zheng felt a thunder that seemed to explode in his ears, and he was dizzy. He stood up, but almost fell down. The warrior rushed up to help him, but was kicked away by the emperor. At that moment, the emperor ran wildly and rushed out of the hall. The warriors around him and the ministers waiting for the emperor to receive were all confused. They all leaned over to pay their respects. The emperor ignored them. He looked around in a daze, feeling that the whole world was constantly spinning.

"Ta...the imperial physician! the imperial physician!! the horse! the horse!!"

The emperor roared, and then he rushed out of the palace on a horse, and the imperial physician also rode his horse, following him, the horse ran all the way, and soon rushed to Zhao Kuo's mansion. Ying Zheng jumped off the horse, pushed away the people blocking him hard, and rushed into the inner courtyard... When Ying Zheng came to the inner room, he saw his father lying on the bed, motionless. At that moment, the emperor felt that his heart seemed to be pinched by something, and for a moment, he could not feel his heartbeat.

"Father~~~", Fusu, who was sitting next to Zhao Kuo, saw Ying Zheng, raised his head and cried. The imperial physician rushed in and began to diagnose, but Ying Zheng was still in a confused state of mind. He knelt beside his father, stretched out his hand, and held Zhao Kuo's hand tightly... His mind was filled with a strong figure, carrying a young child, walking in a barren township.

"Your Majesty... This..." The imperial physician's face looked a little pale, and he dared not speak. The emperor raised his head and looked at him coldly, "If the doctor cannot cure his father... I will definitely bring you..." The emperor was about to say something, but he stopped again. He glanced at his father lying in front of him, and he said, "Term to heal..."

Almost all the imperial physicians in the palace came, and even the local medical officers were not here... After the news of Zhao Kuo's illness spread, the whole of Xianyang was in chaos. Li Si was about to bring his ministers to visit, but Han Fei had already rushed out of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Han Fei's eyes were red and his hands were trembling violently. He was always calm, but at this moment, he was a little disobedient when facing the coachman. He shouted: "Hurry up! Hurry up!"

Cheng Jiao, who was visiting the school, rushed out of the school after receiving the order, snatched a horse and rushed towards Xianyang.

Qi, Meng Yi, Xiao He, the old people in the temple, all of them began to rush towards Zhao Kuo's mansion. Meng Yi brought his wife here. Shanzai cried out in the first place when he saw his father's face. She kept crying, crying heart-wrenchingly. Ying Zheng couldn't pull her... Because it was of great importance, Li Si took the initiative and sent the news about Zhao Kuo to those stationed in the border, including Li Si, Wang Jian, Sima Shang and others.

Zhao Kang, who had just led his troops back, just entered Hangu Pass and met an envoy who came to deliver the letter.

"Hahaha, this must be a letter from my brother. I can't wait to promote my title!" Zhao Kang laughed loudly, waved at the generals with the letter, and then opened it. After opening it, Zhao Kang's expression went from ecstasy to shock, to fear, to despair, and it took him a moment... Zhao Kang put down the letter, but there was no joy on his face, his eyes were red, and he looked at the generals in front of him in a daze, without saying a word.

"Father~~~"

It was not until Zhao Kang collapsed on the ground and cried loudly that the generals rushed up and helped him up.

Zhao Kuo was in a coma for two days, and the courtyard was crowded with people, including relatives, students, and ministers... The number of people was increasing. In the inner room, there were only Ying Zheng, Fusu and Cheng Qi serving. Shan was originally going to come, but she kept crying and fainted several times. Ying Zheng asked Meng Yi to take good care of her and prevent her from coming again. In the deep darkness, Zhao Kuo vaguely found some light.

Zhao Kuo opened his eyes. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw several familiar faces. Ying Zheng looked extremely weak, and Fusu was wiping his tears. Several imperial physicians were treating him. Zhao Kuo was breathing weakly. He could feel that every breath became a little difficult. He had to use all his strength to get a little bit of thin air. The speed of oxygen passing by was so fast, which made Zhao Kuo always on the verge of hypoxia, which was particularly painful.

I can't do it myself.

Zhao Kuo looked at the people in front of him, they were all crying, but Zhao Kuo couldn't hear what they were saying, his ears were full of harsh roars, he couldn't hear anything, he couldn't even reach out, he could only look at them quietly until Shan appeared and pounced on him. Zhao Kuo felt something trembling, and he could move again. Zhao Kuo gently hugged his beloved daughter.

"Children...be to be...be a good person who is upright and kind..."

Zhao Kuo felt more and more tired. He no longer breathed. He could hear nothing and see nothing. In the darkness, he realized that he was finally leaving.

"Art...if there is a next life..."

As the last drop of tears for his lover fell from the corner of Zhao Kuo's eyes, Zhao Kuo closed his eyes and stopped moving. The imperial physician first knelt down and cried bitterly. She cried again with her father Shan in her arms. She couldn't even cry. Tears kept falling. Ying Zheng sat aside in a daze, his whole body was cold. Fusu covered his face tightly with his hands and cried in pain...

In the light, Zhao Kuo walked on the ground blankly. He no longer needed a crutch. He was full of strength and turned back to the powerful general who could kill and seize the flag. In the dazzling light, there was a girl standing. The girl was wearing a plain clothes and holding a cow. She was struggling to drag the plowing land with difficulty. Zhao Kuo laughed. He rushed up and hugged the girl. He hugged Yi tightly, and Yi also reached out to hug him.

The two hugged each other tightly, and they were reluctant to let go of each other.

There was no magnificence, no lasting light, and Ma Fujun, the world's people, left quietly and simply. He could not leave any deafening last words for future generations, nor could he leave any heroes' final struggle. Like most elderly people, he spent his whole life with the company of his children.
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