There was silence inside and outside the Changle Palace. In the wind and rain, the green trees withered, and the residual lights glimpsed, adding endless desolation. Everyone in the palace understands that the life of the ancestor is really powerless this time.

When all the imperial doctors were helpless, everyone's last hope ~ Changle Hou Yuanzhao, Pegasus rushed back from outside the city in the afternoon, hurriedly entered the palace, saw the condition of the Empress Dowager Dou, and sat there with a solemn face. Whoever waits in any mood knows this.

Empress Dowager Dou has fallen into a state of dying, and the red dust outside has nothing to do with her. After working hard for this country for so many years, I can rest completely.

"Presumably at the last moment, Emperor Wen Liu Heng, the man who loved her all her life, will come to pick her up, right?"

As twilight approached, the lights of the palace were lit up. Yuan Zhao sat at the bottom of the eaves of the upper floor of the main hall, silently looking at the night in the rain under his feet, lonely and empty, who to talk to? A lot of emotion welled up in my heart.

The palace guards had already seen someone staying at the top of the palace from afar, but no one came to ask, and everyone felt the sadness in the little marquis's heart.

When Emperor Liu Che came over in the afternoon, he listened to Yuan Zhao's diagnosis alone. After listening, he was silent for a long time, and ordered Yuan Zhao to stay here tonight, observe the condition of the Empress Dowager Dou at any time, and immediately order someone to report if something happens, and then patted him on the shoulder and left.

Yuan Zhao naturally understood what he meant. At this last moment, he should have stayed in Changle Palace all night, so that he could listen to the words that Empress Dowager Dou might leave at any time, which could be regarded as a political last word.

However, in this extraordinary period, the world is flooded frequently, and urgent reports from all over the country are full of imperial cases, and they need to wait for him to give instructions to deal with them. None of this can be delayed, and in those stricken places, lives will be lost at any time.

There is also a scruple that the princes of the world are all gathered in Chang'an at this time, and most of them have already known about the situation of Changle Palace from different channels. If you can't guarantee it, there will be people with bad intentions, taking the opportunity to cause chaos, so as to fish in troubled waters.

All the people of Xifengwei have been dispatched, the Yulin army has also strengthened its vigilance, and the generals of the northern army camp have also received the emperor's tiger talisman secret order and are ready to be bombed. It is to prevent unforeseen disasters between fish and dragons.

These myriad things all require the Son of Heaven to personally sit in Weiyang Palace. Pai Yuan summoned him to guard here, which can be said to be the greatest trust.

"What are you thinking? You've done your best, don't blame yourself. ”

The height of the main hall is unbearable, and the cold in my heart is colder than this night rain! A hand reached over and handed over the sac from which the stopper had been removed and a sip had been taken.

The man shook the rain from his shoulders and sat down beside him, Yuan Zhao didn't turn his head to look, took the wine bag, and drank several sips. This kind of "green suburbs" new brewing is very strong, the entrance is spicy, the throat has been drunk, a warmth, he wiped his face with his hand, I don't know whether it is tears or rain.

"Birth, old age, sickness and death, the cycle of life, this is the inevitable law, I don't think of these. Rest assured! ”

"Well, that's good. You are different from ordinary people, and I won't talk about those mothers-in-law and mother-in-law's words anymore. Alas! I just didn't expect this day to come so quickly...... ”

"Oh, it's you...... And your dozen or so old brothers, have you ever thought about the road ahead?"

“…… No. At that time, I swore by my life, obeyed the edict of Emperor Wen, and guarded the empress for so many years, and my brothers gradually withered and died, and now there are only twelve of us left, and we are all too old to be useful. I think that the only destination should be to protect the imperial tomb, but I ...... to live. ”

The manager of Changle Palace, named Xiuyu, drank all the wine in his bag and threw it far into the night, his voice was low, and he was infinitely lonely when he talked about this.

"A man dies like a lamp goes out. Once the ancestor is gone, when he arrives there, he will have the emperor to take care of him, so he doesn't need you to guard it anymore. After working hard for most of your life, you can live for yourself for a few days for the rest of your life! ”

Yuan Zhao stood up, took a deep breath of the cold breath in the rain, and relieved the boredom in his chest a little. He gently looked at the former commander of the Xifeng Guard, who had always loved him.

"Changle Plateau is your final home and home. I will ask Your Majesty's permission to live well and live a few days of comfort. This is the wish of a younger generation. ”

"Oh! …… Well, well, thank you for them! …… Brother Yuan. ”

More late at night, heavy rain, pouring down, covering everything between heaven and earth, overflowing Chang'an, mountains and rivers when crying, straight into the north and south of the Yangtze River.

Empress Dowager Dou left near dawn. After days of fatigue and fatigue, most of the palace maids and eunuchs who served were drowsy.

Yuan Zhao, who was almost suddenly startled, sat cross-legged and closed his eyes outside the sleeping couch, and when he raised his head, in the dim palace light, the old man with a kind face was turning his head sideways, and a slight smile appeared on his thin face.

Yuan Zhao hurriedly got up, attached to the couch, and when his fingers were on his pulse, he already understood in his heart that this was the return of light, and it was her last moment of wakefulness.

Make a look at Xiuyu, who was also awakened, Xiuyu knew what it meant, endured the sadness, called the guards, and ordered to send a message to the emperor and those close to the royal family!

"Grandma the Empress Dowager, are you awake?" Yuan Zhao didn't feel good in his heart, without her support, he wouldn't be able to go today.

Empress Dowager Dou's hands were thin and trembling a little, and she patted the back of Yuan Zhao's hand, her voice was weak.

“…… You, you child, it's hard for you. At a young age, he carried such a heavy burden on his shoulders. What you've done all these years, grandma has watched. You're good...... Very good. ”

Yuan Zhao felt a slight coldness on his face, and he didn't know when, tears welled up and dripped silently.

Empress Dowager Dou was already a little difficult to speak, she paused slightly, took a few breaths, looked at the tearful appearance of the young man in front of her, and the eyes that had been blind were full of reluctance.

"Good boy, don't be sad, the time has come, I know it in my own heart. These nights, I always dream that Emperor Wen is talking by my side, and I talk a lot, but I can't remember it when I wake up...... Alas! Decades of ups and downs, swords and swords, and battles in the palace have also been experienced, and those cruelty and ruthlessness have already made most of this heart die. Unexpectedly, in these last few years, I met your child, which brought a lot of family happiness and warmth in the world. This is already very satisfying. ”

Yuan Zhao didn't say anything more, just sobbing silently, holding the thin hand and listening quietly.

"Throughout the ages, strange people in the world have heard of many things, but children like you have never heard of them. Grandma knows that there are many people who have secretly investigated your origins, including the emperor...... Every time I heard such news from Xiuyu, I laughed in my heart at the futility of their efforts, because the old lady already knew where you came from. Hehe. ”

Speaking of this, Empress Dowager Dou smiled slightly, revealing a hint of childlike naughtiness. Yuan Zhao was a little surprised in his heart, how could anyone in the world know his origin?

"Before you came to Changle Palace for the first time, Emperor Wen once gave me a dream, saying that he asked for auspicious luck for the Han Dynasty. Then when my eyes regained my sight, I saw you for the first time. Emperor Wen has been with me all my life and has never lied to me a word, so he will not lie to me this time. Good boy, grandma is leaving, you ...... Can you tell me the truth and let me go with more peace of mind? ”

Looking at her eyes, which had begun to gradually dim, Yuan Zhao wiped away her tears and nodded silently.

"What do you want to know? Yuan Zhao must tell the truth. ”

Empress Dowager Dou's eyes suddenly burst out with a strange light, she grabbed Yuan Zhao's hand tightly, and her voice was weak and urgent.

"Where are you from? Dahan ...... What ...... the future of the Han Dynasty?"

Yuan Zhao attached himself to her ear and said a few words softly, as if he was afraid of disturbing the elves listening in the corner of the main hall, and he seemed to be afraid of revealing the mystery of the Nine Heavens.

When Empress Dowager Dou heard some shocking secrets, her face was not surprised, but she was relieved, and the smile on her face gradually stretched out, as if she was completely relieved.

"I knew that...... I knew he wouldn't lie to me! And so it was. Now I can go with peace of mind, the country he left behind, naturally someone will protect it and ...... well. ”

The voice gradually deepened, the hand that held Yuan Zhao tightly lost its strength, the clarity in her eyes gradually became cloudy again, and she finally fell into an intermittent coma again.

"Don't worry, old man, after you leave, I won't let those tragedies on the stage of history repeat themselves. This is my last promise to you. ”

The wind and rain were shaking, the lights were dim, and the footsteps from far and near sounded, Emperor Liu Che and his concubines, the queen Gillian of the Jiaofang Palace, the eldest princess Liu Piaoer who got the news, and many imperial relatives, the hurried crowd entered the Changle Palace from different directions.

An hour later, Empress Dowager Dou died, and during this time, she did not wake up again, nor did she leave any political last words.

Empress Xiaowen Dou, named Yifang, was born in a commoner's family. After the death of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, she has been in charge of the world for nearly 30 years as a woman. Many of the aggressive policies of the Jingdi period have been corrected, advocating the art of Huang Lao, quiet and inaction, not disturbing the people, so as to govern the country, a good inheritance of the Han Emperor Wen began to implement the agricultural mulberry persuasion policy, the formation of the prosperous era of Wenjing, made a great contribution behind the scenes.

Empress Dowager Dou and Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty Liu Heng had a daughter and two sons, and the only daughter was Liu Piaoer, the eldest princess of Guantao. The eldest son, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, Liu Qi, and the younger son, Liu Wu, the king of Liang Xiao. After the death of the Empress Dowager Dou, she was buried with Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty. The rest of the Ze is spread among the people, and there are many people who praise it.

The death of the Empress Dowager Dou is a national funeral. For all kinds of etiquette scales, there is naturally a Han family system to follow, and everything is operated by a special department.

Sadness shrouded Chang'an City, all singing and dancing stopped, and everywhere was replaced with plain white, and the autumn rain seemed to add infinite desolation. Intrigues and deals have also begun to brew quietly in unknown .......