Chapter 28 Chapter 24 Love Will Die Young

"You... aren't you already dead?" Huo Qubing asked in shock. "Yes." Li Gan stood up with a smile, and slowly walked towards Huo Qubing's bedside... Once, Huo Qubing was lying on the bed due to the cold and had a high fever. He seemed to see Li Gan being shot in the back by an arrow in his throat, and he slowly turned around and said, "Brother Qubing, have you forgotten that we galloped on the battlefield together and rushed together?" Enter the Huns camp and triumph together?" "You... aren't you already dead?" Huo Qubing asked in shock.

"Yes." Li Gan stood up with a smile, and slowly walked towards Huo Qubing's bedside...and said, "Today is my memorial day, and coincidentally, it is also your death day." Gone... "Li Gan... Li Gan..." "Wake up, general, wake up, general!" the family members shouted anxiously. Huo Qubing opened his eyes, sweating profusely. Since then, his condition has become increasingly serious. Hearing that Huo Qubing was seriously ill, Emperor Wu visited him on the bed in person, and Wei Qing and Princess Pingyang also stayed by the bed. "Aiqing, I see you are here."

Huo Qubing slowly opened his eyes. When he saw the emperor, his eyes brightened and then dimmed... "Aiqing, you are still young and will get better." Emperor Wu said anxiously. Seeing that Huo Qubing was dying, Emperor Wu shouted to the four imperial physicians kneeling beside the bed: "What's the matter, why did you become so sick, tell me!" The imperial doctor's order trembling white beard said: "This... this... a few days ago, the general was hunting and caught a cold, coughed, and had a fever. .” "Find a way for me. I tell you, if he can't be cured, none of you quack doctors will survive. Hurry up and figure out a way for me, get out!"

Emperor Wu shouted again: "Yang Deyi." "The slave is here." "Pass down my decree, let the prefects of the counties choose famous doctors, and quickly enter the palace to treat the general." "yes." Wei Qing is a careful person. He felt that Huo Qubing's illness was a bit strange, so he asked his two personal attendants: "How did the general's illness become serious? Tell the truth! Otherwise, you will die!" One of the older ones said: "...Yes, more than ten days ago, the general went hunting in the mountains and saw a deer, his face suddenly changed, and he fell to the ground with a loud cry. The general got on his horse, sent him back to the mansion, and invited the imperial physician. The imperial physician said that it was the cold fire attacking the heart, and prescribed medicines to dispel the cold and the happy orifice. After taking it, he was much better. Unexpectedly, the night before yesterday, the general had a nightmare and called out The name of General Li Gan, the two of us on duty at the bedside hurriedly woke up the general, and since then, the general’s illness has suddenly become serious.”

Wei Qing pondered for a while, and asked another attendant: "Is what he said the truth?" Yan's attendant hurriedly knelt down and said, "General, with the Holy Majesty by his side, how dare we commit the crime of deceiving the king, what he said is the truth!" Understood, it was Li Gan who came to ask for his life, alas, Wei Qing sighed in his heart: I have fulfilled that sentence: good will be rewarded with good, and evil will be rewarded with evil. The faces of Emperor Wu and Princess Pingyang also turned dark. Wei Qing said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it will be useless to order famous doctors from all over the country. I think it's better to repair the tomb of Li Guang and his son."

Emperor Wu understood Wei Qing's psychology, so he nodded. After hearing this, Huo Qubing suddenly opened his eyes slightly, and said intermittently: "Your Majesty...the subject is dying, I...only...one request." "Ai Qing, tell me quickly." "Give general Li Guang and his son... seals..." After saying that, he tilted his head and died. "I promise you, Aiqing, Aiqing, you can't go..." Emperor Wu was very sad. "Qubing, Qubing..." Wei Qing and Princess Pingyang burst into tears. The death of Huo Qubing made Emperor Wu very sad. On the day of the funeral, he ordered all the soldiers of the army to go to the funeral in black clothes. The line was more than ten miles long. The military band played mourning music, and all the soldiers bowed their heads, looking very tragic.

Huo Qubing's coffin was transported to the cemetery. Sima Qian looked at it and saw that the tomb was built as magnificently as Qilian Mountain. He thought that it must be built by Emperor Wu to commemorate his great achievements in Qilian Mountain. One day, Sima Qian walked out of the palace. Just as he was about to get in the car, he heard someone shouting, "Please stay, Mr. Taishi." Sima Qian turned his head and saw that it was Ting Wei Du Zhou, so he stood down. Sima Qian had always hated these cruel officials, so he asked calmly, "Is there something wrong with Mr. Du?"

Du Zhou walked over out of breath and asked, "It's nothing serious, I just want to sit in your residence, I wonder if it's okay?" "Ah, I don't dare, I dare not bother you to come here. If you have anything to do with Master Du, please speak up." "Oh, it's nothing, let's talk while walking. I heard that Tai Shigong has a thousand pieces of gold, is smart and beautiful, and I don't know if there is anyone else. If you haven't been hired yet, then there is a dog here. Although he is not talented, he has a job in the court. ..." Before Du Zhou could finish speaking, Sima Qian replied decisively: "Master Tingwei, although my little girl has not yet left the cabinet, how can she climb the noble mansion, Mr. Tingwei should choose another beautiful woman. I'm sorry, I won't accompany you any longer." After Sima Qian finished speaking, he got in the car and left.

Du Zhou scolded angrily: "Hmph...I really don't know how to flatter you." When Sima Qian returned home, Ren An was already waiting for him in the living room. "Ah, brother Ren An is here, I kept you waiting for a long time." "Zichang, I'm transferred to the capital." "Oh, that's great, where do you work?" Sima Qian asked happily. "He is the supervisor of the Northern Army." "That's the troops defending the capital, and your mission will be even heavier in the future." Ren An smiled and said, "Yes, but more importantly, we brothers can come and go frequently in the future."

"Oh, Zichang, I brought you some local products from Yizhou." "you are too polite." "Hey, where's Qing'er?" "He went to the National History Museum as an errand, and he hasn't returned yet to manage the books." "Okay, then I am more qualified to help you write history." Sima Qiong brought tea over. "Uncle Ren, please drink tea." "Okay, thank you, Qiong'er has grown taller again, I heard that your poetry is very good." "Uncle Xie praised." After Sima Qiong entered the room, Ren An asked: "My elder brother, hasn't Qiong'er been married yet?"

"No, her mother is also urging to find her, but it's not that simple to talk about marriage." Sima Qian sighed, and said: "The people who come to propose marriage are not very ideal. Qiong'er likes talented people. Her mother wants to find someone who is an official in the court so that the child can rely on him in the future. In my opinion, the fundamental problem is people. As long as it tastes good." "Yes. Mainly because of good character." Ren An nodded. "Oh, I forgot to tell you that Du Zhou actually wanted to get married with me, and I firmly thanked him." "Du Zhou? Those cruel officials, they control the life and death rights of many people, but they act according to the emperor's face. What sense of justice do they have? Who would want to be relatives with them!" Ren An thought for a while, clapped his hands, and said with a smile: "Oh, Brother Wei, I think about it. In Yizhou, the son of a colleague of mine named Yang Chang, he works in the imperial court, and he has a good character. If the eldest son thinks it is suitable, he will try it as a brother." Sima Qian nodded and said: "Brother Shaoqing likes it, how can you be dissatisfied as a younger brother? Then please." Sima Qian's wife, Wang Wenzhen, came to call for dinner. "Brother Ren An, please have a light meal." "thanks." During the meal, Sima Qian said to his wife: "Wen Zhen, brother Ren An is going to find a husband's house for our daughter." "Oh, thank you Brother Shaoqing, but I don't know who the other party is?" "It's the son of an old friend of mine in Yizhou. His name is Yang Chang. He is now serving in the imperial court. He has a good character. Although there are no high-ranking officials in the family, I think it's not bad. I don't know what Qiong'er thinks?" Qiong'er lowered her head in shame. Mrs. Sima Qian said: "I think it's okay, high-ranking officials and dignitaries are not something our family can climb up to, as long as they have a good character." Ren An nodded and said: "Besides, he is only in his early thirties now, and there are still many opportunities for promotion in the future. The future is boundless!" Mrs. Sima Qian said with a smile: "That's how it is. I need to ask Brother Ren An to worry about it." "Okay. I think this marriage is good, so I'll make a trip sometime." Sima Qian nodded and said, "Thank you Brother Shaoqing." "Why hasn't Qing'er come back?" Wang Wenzhen asked. "I'm afraid I checked the books for me." After dinner, Ren An and Sima Qian drank tea and chatted in the study. Ren An picked up the historical bamboo slips written by Sima Qian on the table and read them. "Zichang, you listed Chen Sheng as a noble family, on the same level as the king, you are really bold." Sima Qian replied: "Although Chen She is a farmer, he also became king. Although King Chen Sheng's uprising failed in the end, he is still a king." Ren An sighed: "This "Chen She's Family" is really well written, and his line 'A sparrow knows the ambition of a great swan' is too ambitious." "Ah, this sentence is too bold." Ren An read, "It's enough for a strong man not to die, and he will be famous if he dies. Kings, generals and generals have kindness!..." Ren An put down the letter and sighed: "Yes , Those emperors and generals, are they all determined by destiny? Zichang, I found that your history books dare to praise peasants. This is unprecedented, you are so amazing." Qinger is back. "Ah, Master Ren is here." Qing'er said to Sima Qian again: "Teacher, I have found the information for you." Sima Qian happily took it and said, "Thank you, let's go eat!" "Qing'er, the vegetables are reserved for you." Mrs. Sima Qian said. "Okay, I'm going to eat now." Ren An asked Sima Qian, "Why didn't Qing'er get married?" Sima Qian sighed: "Wen Zhen and I have persuaded him many times, but he just refused. The old lady persuaded him when she was still alive, but he was stubborn and refused to marry. He once swore in front of his father's tomb that he would stay in my house for the rest of his life. , to assist me in fulfilling my father’s last wish of writing a history book.” Ren An sighed, "Qing'er is so loyal." Sima Qian said: "Yes, a confidant is rare in life!" Firecrackers were fired at Sima Qian's mansion, and Sima Qian and his wife happily sent their daughter to the sedan chair... Sima Qiong is married. In the bridal chamber, the heaven and the earth have been worshiped, and Sima Qiong, wearing a red hijab, sits on the wedding bed and waits for the groom's official to come back from the wedding banquet to take off his hijab. "The groom is here." The servant girl said happily. Sima Qiong's heart jumped nervously. The red hijab was uncovered. "Miss." Hearing the groom's kind, slightly trembling voice, Sima Qiong raised her head. When she saw the groom's handsome face and burning eyes, she lowered her head shyly. love. Sima Qiong sweetly held the groom in his arms... On this day, Sima Qian, Ren An, and Dongfang Shuo were drinking at Sima Qian's home. Dongfang Shuo said: "Tai Shigong, the emperor admires you very much, otherwise why can't I leave you every day." Sima Qian said with a smile: "Where, I'm just a pen from the emperor." Ren An said: "Mr. Dongfang is so talented, why doesn't the emperor use you again?" Dongfang Shuo said with a smile: "The ancient people hid from the world in the mountains, but I hid in the palace." "Hiding in the palace?" Ren An put down his wine bottle and asked. Dongfang Shuo said with a smile: "Yes, in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the world fought, and there was no male or female. Those who won the scholars prospered, and those who lost the scholars died, so all the princes respected the scholars; now, the world has been set. How insignificant!" Sima Qian sighed: "Mr. Dongfang, could it be that the meaning of Mr. Dongfang is your evaluation of scholars in "Answering the Guest": 'If you use it, you will be a tiger, and if you don't use it, you will be a rat'?" "Yes, today's scholars are indeed insignificant!" Sima Qian sighed again. Sima Qian was quite touched and thought, I can't just be the emperor's pen, I also want to be a little earth-shattering pavilion. Sima Qian and Qing'er each rode a horse for a walk in the countryside, and a cool spring breeze blew in their faces. Not far away, a pair of young shepherds were laughing and chasing on the meadow with wild flowers. Seeing Qing'er staring at them blankly, Sima Qian said with concern: "Qing'er, Qiong'er is already married, why are you still single as an uncle?" Qing'er shyly said: "When the old lady passed away, I had already promised that Qing'er would never have a family, so he must wholeheartedly fulfill the last wish of his late teacher with the teacher." "You, this has nothing to do with getting married." "Teacher, please don't mention this matter again. I have sworn to my parents before." "Oh... you!"