Chapter 27 Chapter Twenty-Three

"Forget it, General Wei, please put away your hypocrisy, and don't tarnish the sanctity of your late father." Wei Qing turned his head in surprise... The garden is full of spring, and a hundred flowers are in full bloom in the imperial garden of the palace. Emperor Wu and Mrs. Li are sitting in the pavilion drinking wine and admiring the flowers. Yang Deyi came to report: "Your Majesty, Sima Qian has urgent information to ask for an interview." "Xuan." Sima Qian came in hurriedly with a memorial book and reported: "Your Majesty, the governor of Dingxiang County in northern Xinjiang is in a hurry. The old Hun Shanyu Yizhixie led tens of thousands of people to attack, and the border is in a hurry."

Emperor Wu slammed the case, stood up, raised his thick eyebrows, and said: "I am promoted to the palace for discussion." "Dangdangdang..." The bell rang outside the palace gate, and all civil and military officials rushed to Weiyang Palace. Emperor Wu ascended to the altar, glanced at the ministers with a pair of sharp eyes and said: "My love, the Huns have come to invade my northern border again. It seems that it is not enough to just drive them away. This time I have made a decision." Determined to annihilate their main force and keep our border safe forever..."

Before Emperor Wu finished speaking, Li Guang, a veteran general, had already come out to play and said: "My lord, the Xiongnu deceived me too much. I have dealt with the Huns for a lifetime. There have been more than 70 battles. This time I vowed to fight the Huns to the death. If you don’t achieve your goal, you will never come back for pilgrimage.” Sima Qian looked at Li Guang with admiration, and thought, this time is a decisive battle with the Xiongnu Shanyu, Emperor Wu will definitely let this veteran who made the enemy fearful be a general! After hearing this, Emperor Wu said excitedly: "Okay, the veteran is here to invite you. You are worthy of being my hero."

As soon as Emperor Wu's words fell, Huo Qubing had already come out to report: "My Majesty, the last general Qubing is willing to go out again, vowing to fight the Xiongnu bloody to the end." Emperor Wu's complexion was flushed, and his eyes glowed. Li Guang's son, Li Gan, did not show any weakness either. He stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, at the end of the day, the general wants to go to the front and fight the Xiongnu to the death." Emperor Wu smiled happily. Then Gongsun Ao, Gongsun He and other generals also challenged the emperor. Only Wei Qing didn't come out, so Emperor Wu asked, "Why is Wei Qing's beloved general silent?"

Wei Qing took a step forward and said: "Because of the great love of the emperor, Wei Qing and the Xiongnu are old rivals, this time the old thief invades again, how can Wei Qing just sit back and watch? The general will definitely capture the leader of the thief and come to see the Holy Majesty." "Okay! General Wei Qing obeys the order." Wei Qing came out and knelt down to meet him. "I order you to lead an army of 50,000 to Dingxiang in the northern border, destroy the invading enemies, and protect our country." "The end will obey the order." Emperor Yiwu ordered again: "Hussar general Huo Qubing obeys orders."

Huo Qubing hurriedly came out and knelt down to meet him. "I ordered you to lead 50,000 elite soldiers to Dai County to wipe out the invading enemies." "The end will obey the order." "Your Majesty... the general will definitely go to the front line to kill the enemy." Li Guang said anxiously as he stepped out. Emperor Wu said: "The old general is too old to go to the front line. Since the general has asked again and again, let's serve the country again!" Li Guang waited excitedly. Emperor Wu also said: "Lang Zhong ordered Li Guang to be the former general, Sun He, the grand servant, was the left general, Zhao Shiqi was the right general, and Cao Xiang was the rear general. You are all under the command of the great general Wei Qing."

"Yes." The generals all came out to lead the order. Li Guang backed away silently. When Sima moved home from court, his wife took off his court clothes for him.Qing'er came forward to take the hat and asked: "Teacher, is the Huns' invasion by the palace bell ringing today?" "Yeah, it's the only thing like this that the emperor was promoted to the palace in an emergency." "Then, who is appointed to be the general?" Qing'er asked Sima Qian, bringing him some tea. Sima Qian took the teacup, took a sip, and said, "Veteran Li Guang was the first to invite Ying to go out, and the emperor ordered Wei Qing's general."

"Is it because of Wei Zifu?" "Needless to say, once the imperial concubine was a courtier, Li Guang had fought against the Huns all his life, and the Huns were famously intimidated by him. This time, he should be allowed to show his prestige again, but the emperor chose Wei Qing. As for the relationship with foreign relatives, can the emperor not give Wei Qing the opportunity to make meritorious service?" The wife said: "I see, Wei Zifu won't grow any longer. Isn't the emperor doting on Mrs. Li? That beauty of Zhao country, I heard that she is good at bedtime."

Sima Qian said: "Emperor Wu is not good at this point. He pays too much attention to appearance. Not only is he fascinated by beautiful women, but he also only pays attention to appearance when he employs people. You can see that there is no one around him who is not handsome." Qing'er said: "I heard that there used to be a beautiful man, Han Yan, who lived and walked with Emperor Wu, but was killed by the queen mother." "Alas," Sima Qian said with a sigh, "We can't control the common problems of emperors." The success was imminent, and the three armies were soon ready for the expedition. The general Wei Qing led the troops, and Emperor Wu sent them out of the city.

Wei Qing led a large army to Dingxiang. Sure enough, seeing that the situation was very tense, and the Huns forwards kept intruding, he decided to serve as the central army and Gongsun Ao as the deputy general. .After receiving the order, Li Guang went to the general's tent to look for Wei Qing. "General, the last general, Li Guangyuan, led his troops to attack the vanguard, vowing to fight the Xiongnu head-on." Wei Qing said: "General Li, the guard on the right is also indispensable, please obey the military orders." Li Guang was so anxious that blue veins popped out of his forehead: "Besides, I am a former general, but now I am changed to start from the east road. I fought against the Huns when I was young, and today I have the opportunity to fight Shanyu! I would like to be the forward. Go get Shan Yu's head."

Wei Qing still said: "No way. General Gongsun Ao has been transferred earlier, you should go to Dongphos!" Li Guang hummed, turned around and left. After Li Guang left, Wei Qing took out the secret decree given to him by the Holy Majesty and looked at it, which said: "Don't let Li Guang face Shan Yu." He sighed. When Li Guang returned to the camp, his son Li Gan asked, "Father, did Wei Qing agree to your request?" Li Guang shook his head, and said angrily: "He replaced Gongsun Ao as a striker, and wanted him to make meritorious service. Gongsun Ao was just cut off as a Marquis. Isn't this a favoritism?" Li Gan said indignantly: "The emperor favors their nephews and uncles, but our father and son have also done a lot of service. The emperor always leaves the military achievements to them. Is it fair?" "Okay, okay, the military order is like a mountain, let's go, has the guide been found?" "Father, the guide finally found one. He said he didn't know the way. He also said that there is a lack of aquatic plants in Mobei, and the road is difficult to distinguish. If he gets lost, he will die of thirst in the desert." Li Guang shouted: "Let's go, my Li family members are still afraid of dying." Wei Qing transferred Li Gan to Huo Qubing's army as a deputy general. The central army of Wei Qing and Gongsun Ao faced Shan Yu's army in Mobei, and Wei Qing ordered 5,000 cavalry to charge the enemy head-on.The Xiongnu resisted with 10,000 cavalry, and Wei Qing sent two armies to surround Shanyu from the left and right flanks, preparing to capture Shanyu alive. The Han army was very brave, and the Xiongnu army did not show weakness. The two sides fought until the sky was dark. When the sun was about to set, Shan Yu was afraid that the reinforcements of the Han army would arrive. Direction fled.Wei Qing then led his army to pursue, and the Xiongnu soldiers saw that their master had escaped, they were defeated and scattered in all directions. Wei Qing led his army to chase for more than 200 li, but failed to catch up with Shan Yu, captured and killed more than 10,000 enemy soldiers, and finally burned the enemy's Zhao Xincheng and returned to the camp. Li Guang and Zhao Shiqi's troops failed to arrive when Wei Qing attacked Shan Yu because they lost their way eastward.Wei Qing sent Chang Shi to question Li Guang. After reading the official document, Li Guang said to his subordinates: "Everyone is innocent. I lost my way. I am responsible for this. Since I was young, I have fought against the Huns, big and small. More than ten times, this time I had the honor to serve as the former general to fight against the main force of Shan Yu, but Wei Qing transferred me to the east road to take the devious road in the desert, but I lost my way again. Is it God's will? I, Li Guang, are sixty I'm so old, I don't have the face to face the trial." After saying that, Li Guang drew his sword and killed himself. Li Guang's generals and soldiers all cried after hearing this, even the common people cried, whether they knew him or did not know him, old or young, they all shed tears for him. Wei Qing sighed when he knew that Li Guang committed suicide, knowing that it was related to him. Let's say that Huo Qubing led 50,000 cavalry, appointed Li Gan as the deputy general, set off from Daijun, and after rushing for two thousand miles, he encountered another main force of the Huns—more than 100,000 horses led by Zuo Xianwang.The two armies fought fiercely. Although the Han army was brave, they were outnumbered. The wise and brave Huo Qubing thought of a way to let Li Gan lead the army to attack from the front. Taking advantage of the chaos, he joined forces with Li Gan to attack the Huns. King Zuo Xian thought that reinforcements from the Han army were coming, so he fled in a hurry. Huo Qubing and Li Gan led the army to chase and kill. Drums and banners.The Han army also captured 83 senior generals including the Huns' Tuntou King, Han Wang, General, and Xiangguo. In this battle, the Huns suffered heavy losses and moved far away to Moxi. Since then, the Huns have been unable to fight the Han for a long time. When the good news came, Emperor Wu was overjoyed, the army returned triumphantly, and Emperor Wu led all the civil and military officials to welcome outside the city. The three armies hurried to the city gate, General Wei Qing, Hussar General Huo Qubing and all the generals got off their horses and trotted to the city gate to bow down to the emperor. "My warriors, you have worked hard, you have made great contributions to the country, and I want to reward you." "Thank you Lord Ron." Li Gan came out suddenly and questioned Wei Qing: "General, why did my father Li Guang commit suicide? You forced him to death, didn't you?" Wei Qing knew that he was ashamed of Li Guang, so he bowed his head and remained silent. "Wei Qing, return my father." Li Gan cried and was dragged down by the crowd. Thinking of General Li Guang, everyone fell silent for a moment. Emperor Wu looked again. There were 140,000 to 50,000 horses when he went out, but now only 30,000 horses have returned. He sighed and said: "War, how can we not lose our soldiers and lose our generals? Let's see the results. This time, nearly 100,000 enemies have been wiped out." , the vitality of the Huns has been greatly injured, and our western region can be safe, and I thank my warriors." The sound of the drums was loud, and the people were excited again. Emperor Wu was elated. She held Wei Qing and Huo Qubing's hands and walked towards the city gate. Just as she was about to enter the city, the soldiers suddenly fell silent, and the drums stopped playing. A soldier with a white scarf on his head came over carrying the coffin, which was covered with a battle flag.What shocked Emperor Wu the most was that there were many common people following behind him... "Your Majesty, this is General Li Guang's coffin." Ah, General Li Guang, only he will be so mourned by the soldiers. The music official Li Yannian was very moved when he saw it, so he played "War City South" with the palace band. The music is tragic and tragic, and it seems to reproduce the scenes of the Han army and the Xiongnu fighting each other, going on and on... There was a sigh from the crowd... So Emperor Wu issued a decree: "Stop entering the city, I want to mourn General Li Guang." "The holy decree is to suspend entering the city." Emperor Wu went to the coffin and was very moved when he saw that the soldiers and the common people were crying, so he quickly approached the coffin. "Long live the emperor, long live!" All the soldiers and common people knelt down. "Get up, you have worked hard. I am also very saddened by the death of General Li. General Li was a parachutist who made the Huns fearful. He fought against the Huns more than 70 times in his life. Although he made a mistake this time, he defended the Han Dynasty. It’s a great achievement.” After finishing his speech, Emperor Wu paid a silent tribute to Li Guang's coffin. All the soldiers cried and knelt down to Li Guang's coffin. Wei Qing also came over, plopped down on Li Guang's coffin and knelt down, weeping and said: "Old General Li, why did you commit suicide? I don't mean to blame you. I sent people to investigate just as a matter of routine. I don't blame you. you!" "Forget it, General Wei, please put away your hypocrisy, and don't tarnish the sanctity of your late father." Wei Qing turned his head in surprise...it was Li Guang's son Li Gan, so he said, "General Li Gan, listen to me..." "I don't want to listen to you, I want your life." Wei Qing didn't speak, suddenly Li Gan drew out his sword and stabbed Wei Qing, but was stopped by the crowd. "Take Li Gan down." Emperor Wu ordered. Wei Qing knelt down to Emperor Wu and begged: "Your Majesty, please forgive Li Gan. I am also guilty of the death of General Li." "Please forgive Li Gan, Your Majesty." All the soldiers also knelt down. Emperor Wu sighed: "I will obey you, and I will spare Li Gan in the face of Old General Li. However, Li Gan has already committed a military crime, and he will be punished with twenty military sticks." "Thank you Lord Ron." Huo Qubing, who was standing by the side, glared at Li Gan angrily... After mourning, Emperor Wu sat on Long Yu, and everyone put red flowers on the chests of Wei Qing, Huo Qubing and the generals, helped them get on their horses, and walked into the city.All the soldiers followed behind, and Li Guang's coffin followed behind. The people on the street first cheered...then fell silent, they were deeply saddened by the death of Old General Li. Emperor Wu held a grand celebration banquet in the palace, made Weiqing and Huo Qubing the chief ministers, and rewarded all the officers and men for their meritorious service.At the banquet, Wei Qing and Huo Qubing sat next to Emperor Wu. Emperor Wu turned to Huo Qubing and said, "Qubing, I will build you a mansion." Huo Qubing replied: "Your Majesty, Qubing is not acceptable." "Why?" the emperor asked in surprise. "The Xiongnu are not destroyed, why should the family do it!" Emperor Wu smiled appreciatively: "Okay, when the Huns are destroyed, I will definitely build you a mansion." "emperor." On this day, Sima Qian had a drink with Ren An and Si Zhitian Ren, the defender of the Northern Army. When the three talked about Li Guang's death, they couldn't help feeling emotional. Sizhi Tianren said: "When Li Guang fought against the Huns at Yanmen Pass, he once fell into the trap of the Huns with his men and horses. The Huns put him in a net bag and escorted him to Shanyu with two horses. Li Guang He closed his eyes and thought of a way in the sack. Later, when the enemy was not paying attention, he turned over with a carp. Relying on his usual good skills, he jumped up and flew onto the horseback of a cavalry escorting him. Before the enemy came to his senses, he took his bow and arrows, threw the Xiongnu soldiers off their horses, and then ran away with whips, and Li Guang has since gained the reputation of a parachutist." Ren An said: "Yes, the Xiongnu called Li Guangfei General. It can be said that he was frightened when he heard the news. He can be said to be both wise and brave in battle. For example, once Li Guang led only a small number of cavalry. At this critical moment, Li Guang ordered everyone to dismount and lie down on the grass to rest. The enemy soldiers thought that there was an ambush behind Li Guang, so they dared not rush forward rashly, and quietly retreated after dark. gone." Ren An also said: "This time Li Guang invited Ying, and Emperor Wu finally agreed to him. He was originally a striker in the middle, but Wei Qing replaced him with his good friend Gongsun Ao, and sent Li Guang to the desolate land on the East Road. Li Guang lost his way and missed the schedule, and did not join Wei Qing in the middle to encircle the enemy on time. Wei Qing sent someone to question him, but he committed suicide unwilling to be humiliated. This is the result of the grudge between Li and Wei." Sima Qian shook his head and said: "We can't blame Wei Qing entirely. In fact, Emperor Wu agreed to Li Guang's expedition on the surface, but secretly ordered Wei Qing not to reuse Li Guang, so the emperor is also responsible. On the one hand, the emperor also violated the taboo of employing people suspiciously. " Si Zhitian Ren said: "That's right, the emperor is the same, don't be suspicious of people." Ren An said: "The emperor wants to give Wei Qing the opportunity to make great contributions." Sima Qian sighed: "The emperor is too partial to his relatives." Sizhi Tianren said: "Yes, Wei Qing is the queen's younger brother! Li Guang loves soldiers like sons. When he marched in the desert, he couldn't find water. The soldiers didn't have water to drink, and he didn't drink it. Drink water, and drink it yourself last. He also often gave the soldiers good things to eat, so everyone loves him." Sima Qian sighed: "Oh, Li Guang's death is too unjust." In the General's Mansion, Wei Qing and Princess Pingyang were drinking tea after the wedding. The attendant came to report: "General, General Li Gan has barged in." "Wei Qing, return my father!" Li Gan came for revenge. Wei Qing bowed his head and said, "I am responsible. I shouldn't have let him meet on the east road. It's too easy to get lost on that road." "Lost, it's you who lost your mind. The emperor appointed my father as a former general. You replaced my father with your good friend Gongsun Ao. You didn't let him have the opportunity to serve the country, and even harmed him. You...you are so cruel." !" Li Gan rushed forward as he spoke, and knocked Wei Qing to the ground with his fists. Seeing this, Princess Pingyang shouted urgently: "Bold, come, arrest him!" "No, let him go..." Wei Qing stood up and waved his hand. "Husband, you..." Princess Pingyang said in amazement. "I'm the one who's sorry for General Li Guang. Listen, those present, just pretend that this didn't happen, and no one is allowed to say anything about it." "yes." "General, you are too cowardly. Your subordinates have hit you on the head, and you still dare not make a sound. You are not afraid of face, but I am afraid!" Princess Pingyang pointed at Wei Qing angrily. Wei Qing walked out without answering. Princess Pingyang said angrily: "You are afraid of him, but I am not. I will go to the emperor." "Don't look for him. His father is dead. If he lets out a few breaths, don't bother with him." Emperor Wu and Sima Qian are playing chess.Emperor Wu was annoyed, he kept playing chess wrongly, he pushed the chessboard, was very upset, and went to the courtyard to relax. Under the snow pine, Emperor Wu looked up at the blue sky and white clouds, and asked Sima Qian: "Sima Aiqing, I ask you, why is Li Guang so popular?" Sima Qian replied without hesitation: "Your Majesty, there are three reasons why General Li Guang won the hearts of my ministers. One is that Li Guang is a loyal general of Emperor Wen, Emperor Jing, and Emperor Wu. He is worthy of the title of loyal general of the imperial court." "Hmm." Emperor Wu nodded, "What about the second one?" "Secondly, Li Guang fought against the Huns all his life, and the Huns were terrified when they heard the news. He defended the northern border, so the people supported him." "What about the third?" "The third is that General Li Guang is sympathetic to the corporals. There is a shortage of water in the desert march. As long as there is a little water, he will let the soldiers drink it first, so the soldiers respect and love him, and this time he killed himself, will... the soldiers..." Sima Qian glanced at Emperor Wu. "What's the matter, soldiers, go on." "The soldiers all sympathized with him and thought he died unjustly." "Do you think so too?" Sima Qian said without hesitation: "Yes, I have witnessed General Li Guang's ambition to invite the emperor. He vowed to fight the Xiongnu to the death, and personally killed the Xiongnu Shanyu, fulfilling his long-cherished wish, but Wei Qing transferred him from the front to the east. So I got lost in the desert, so I dare to say that General Li Guang was actually killed by Wei Qing." "Sima Qian, you are too presumptuous, I don't want to hear from you anymore." Emperor Wu walked into the house with a flick of his sleeves. Sima Qian stood alone under the pine tree... That's right, the emperor wanted to give Wei Qing the first victory in destroying the Huns. Wei Qing is Wei Zifu's younger brother. No wonder Emperor Wu felt as if he was stung by a scorpion after hearing what Sima Qian said. .Seeing that the emperor ignored him, Sima Qian quietly resigned. Emperor Wu went hunting in Shanglinyuan and took Huo Qubing by his side. Li Gan and Sima Qian also went. Huo Qubing kept squinting at Li Gan. Li Gan was chasing a deer, Huo Qubing ran after him, glared at Li Gan viciously, then opened his bow, aimed at Li Gan, and shot an arrow right in the back of his heart. Li Gan turned his head and stared angrily at Huo Qubing as he slowly fell down... The soldiers all rushed up and helped Li Gan up. He pointed at Huo Qubing, opened his mouth to Sima Qian and died. "Your Majesty, Huo Qubing shot Li Gan to death." Sima Qian said. Emperor Wu went over to look at Li Gan, then at Huo Qubing, and asked, "Why did you shoot him to death?" "He hit my uncle." Emperor Wu didn't speak, but only ordered "thick burial".Then he turned around and said, "Go back to the palace." In order to protect Huo Qubing, Emperor Wu issued a decree, saying that Li Gan's death was unfortunately hit by antlers while hunting. On the day of Li Gan's burial, many officers and men went there. During the funeral, Huo Qubing didn't go, but just stood there blankly. Going to the study, Sima Qian asked Emperor Wu: "Your Majesty, Li Gan was shot to death by Huo Qubing, but the Emperor said he was hit by a deer. I don't know how to write history." After hearing this, Emperor Wu smashed the playbook, and shouted: "Sima Qian, you are getting more and more courageous. How to write it, you can figure it out, hum..." Emperor Wu was so angry that he got up and went into the inner room. Sima Qian was stunned for a moment, I had no choice but to leave. Ren An was in Sima Qian's mansion, and the two were drinking and talking. Sima Qian asked: "Now that Huo Qubing's power is getting stronger and stronger, all the people in Wei Qing's residence have surrendered to Huo's residence. Why are you still in Wei's residence?" Ren An took a sip of his wine and sighed: "Am I that kind of snob? Besides, I also have opinions on Huo Qubing. He has great achievements, but the emperor loves him so much that he shot Li Gan to death. Your Majesty I don’t even want to touch him.” Sima Qian sighed, and said: "Li Guang and his son died terribly. They were both famous generals who fought against the Huns, and they all made great contributions to the country. It is unfair for the emperor to do so." "Yes, Li Gan was very brave in killing the enemy. Huo Qubing's victory is inseparable from Li Gan being his lieutenant general. How could he have the heart to put him to death!" Sima Qian asked: "I heard that Li Gan also used his mouth to help the wounded to suck the pus and blood from the wound. Is it true?" "It's true. His father, Li Guang, was very kind to the soldiers, so he had a good influence on his son. Huo Qubing is not good. He is extremely extravagant. When he went out to fight, the emperor specially equipped him with a chef and used dozens of special cars for him. He pulls meat and all kinds of food. He never feeds the soldiers. When he returned to the army, the remaining meat stinks. Once, there was not enough food and grass, and the soldiers were too hungry to walk, but he was still on the sidelines. Play soccer." "The emperor dotes on him too much." Sima Qian shook his head. "Li Guang is different. If the emperor rewarded him, he shared it with the soldiers. When he marched in the desert, when he found water, he let the soldiers drink it first. When there was a shortage of water, he didn't drink a sip himself." "It's no wonder that after General Li's death, those who knew him and those who didn't know him all shed tears." "Wei Qing is also very loyal." Ren An said. "Then why did you force Li Guang to commit suicide?" "It can't be all his fault, he also has his own reasons. Wei Qing's decision not to let Li Guang be the striker is actually the emperor's will." Sima Qian said unfairly: "The emperor not only named him a former general, but also did not allow him to fight against the Huns." "I want my relatives to make great contributions. Don't forget that Wei Qing is the queen's younger brother." "Your Majesty, he is too nepotistic, and sooner or later he will fall into the relationship with his relatives." Sima Qian sighed. At Sima Qian's mansion, Sima Qian's old mother was seriously ill, and the whole family knelt beside the couch. The old lady opened her eyes and saw the tears streaming down from her children and grandchildren kneeling beside the couch... "Mother...you can speak up if you have something to say." Sima Qian cried. The old lady looked at Sima Qian and his wife, then at her granddaughter Sima Qiong, and at Qing'er who was kneeling behind, and said sadly, "Qian'er, Zhen'er... mother is leaving, I'm going to heaven to see your father, Grandfather has gone. From now on, you and your wife will be responsible for the life of the whole family..." The old lady gasped for a while, then looked at Sima Qiong and said, "Qioner... come here." Sima Qiong came over, and the old lady took her hand and said, "I wanted to find Mr. Ruyi for you, but I regret that my illness was too late...Qioner, you have loved literature and history since you were young, and you want to help your father complete your work." Grandfather's last wish." "Grandmother, Qiong'er remember, Qiong'er will not get married, but will stay at home to assist Dad in writing history." Mrs. Sima Qian stood up and went to the outer room to bring the medicine, and said, "Mother, let's talk after drinking the medicine." The old lady shook her head, panted for a while and said, "I don't want to drink anymore...no...it's useless." The old lady said to her: "Wen Zhen, don't forget to find Qiong'er a good family who knows both books and etiquette." Wang Wenzhen nodded: "Mother, don't worry, Wenzhen will remember." The old lady looked at Qing'er, who was kneeling behind and sobbing, and said, "Qing'er, come here." Qing'er knelt down to the bed, and the old lady said: "Qing'er, you were picked up by his grandfather, but we never treated you as an outsider... After I left, there was only one thing I was worried about, and that was your marriage... ..." "No, old lady, in order to repay the kindness of the teacher and the old lady's upbringing, Qing'er has sworn to serve brother Qian for the rest of his life. Qing'er vowed not to have a family. We must assist brother Qian to fulfill the last wish of the teacher." "How can I feel bad..." Qing'er cried and replied: "Madam, you are my mother, don't worry, Madam, Qing'er will always help senior brother fulfill his last wish." A burst of phlegm surged, and the old lady gasped. Sima Qian hurriedly stepped forward to pat his mother's back. "Mother... cough up the phlegm." "I can't do it...I can't spit it out anymore, Qian'er took my mother's hand." "Okay, mother." "Qian'er, no matter what difficulties and dangers you encounter, you must complete your father's will and write the history well...write..." There was another burst of phlegm, and the throat was blocked by the old lady. I couldn't cough, so I closed my eyes, tilted my head, and my face turned blue... "Mother……" "grandmother……" "yes……" Sima Qian's mother passed away. Ren An also came, and he helped Sima Qian's family bury his mother and Sima Tan together. Sima Qian knelt in front of his parents' tomb and wept: "Parents are above the heavens, and children swear to heaven in the cemetery that they will obey their parents' will. No matter what difficulties and dangers they encounter in this life, they must write a good history book and fulfill their father's last wish." Qing'er also knelt down and cried: "Master's parents are here, Qing'er swears, in order to repay the kindness of my master's parents for nurturing, Qing'er will never leave my senior brother, and must help my senior brother to fulfill your last wish." Sima Qian touched Qing'er's hand, tears glistening... "Qing'er..."