Xun Ke is still very 'young'.
He is only over eighty years old, and he is still far away from the grandmaster's longevity of 120 years old, not to mention that he is now a grand master, and his longevity will only be longer than that of the grandmaster.
So it is not an exaggeration to describe him as young.
He is extremely energetic, and as he grows older, more experienced, and more powerful, his energy becomes more and more powerful. It is enough to influence the entire world of Xia Dynasty and become the guardian of Xia Dynasty.
He led the Confucian people to revise the law and reorganize etiquette. There were too many things he wanted to do, but he was busy with the things he had just started.
Fortunately, he still has plenty of time.
Abundant energy and even foresight were enough to support him in completing the transformation of the Xia Dynasty.
Unfortunately, he is indeed in his prime now, but the people around him can no longer keep up with him.
The journey of life is long, but those who can accompany you from beginning to end are, after all, one of the few among the few, and may even be just a luxury wish.
At this moment, Xun Ke suddenly understood the thoughts that Gu Dan had had several times.
Unspeakable pain and torture suddenly came.
At a loss.
The leader of Confucianism, the guardian of the Xia Dynasty, and the great master, so what if he has many names on his body?
In the face of the power of time, everything is so pale and powerless.
He is still very young, but his partner is approaching the end of his life and will never wake up again.
"Mr. Gu Gu."
Xunke held Gu Dan's hand, his eyes showing the helplessness and panic of his youth. He seemed unprepared for all this.
In other words, he deliberately made himself forget about it.
But some things just don’t exist if you don’t think about them.
When it was really about to come, Xun Ke realized that it was useless to deceive himself.
Gu Dan looked at him with faint eyes and said nothing.
Xun Ke understood.
His hands couldn't help trembling, and his spine, which was as straight as a green pine, suddenly collapsed. He slowly squatted down and covered his face with his hands, his whole body twitching slightly.
When he had just reached his peak and started to show off his ambitions and make great achievements, the person closest to him was destined to be unable to see him.
His life may have only just begun half, but this half is already the end that many people cannot follow.
It is said that the most painful thing in the world is when a person with white hair sends a person with black hair.
But knowing that a black-haired person sending a white-haired person will not cause more pain?
The worst thing is that the world can't keep it, and the beautiful face is like the flower in the mirror and the tree.
The lively and beautiful girl who teased him in the same small courtyard is now an old woman.
Shengyanhua made her look a little better, but in the end she couldn't restore her lost youth.
Xiaoying is already over eighty.
Ordinary people who can live to this age are considered to be favored by God in this era.
What's more, when she gets old, she will be free from illness and disaster, and she can be regarded as enjoying her old age.
But people are always dissatisfied.
The friend who shares the same bed with you is getting old, but you are still in your prime.
Should we be happy or sad?
Gu Dan did not comfort Xun Ke.
Just like he didn't comfort Wang Mang back then.
There are always some things that cannot and cannot be comforted.
Gu Dan called Cang Ye back to the Gu family courtyard.
"Master, did you really allow me to move in?"
Cang was very surprised and very happy.
He knew that Master still loved him.
"Only you are allowed to live in."
Gu Dan made repeated orders and emphasized it several times.
"Okay, okay."
She smiled brightly and said, "Let me show my filial piety to you."
"Ah."
Gu Dan just sneered.
The little fat man in the past has become a big fat man, but he seems to have been born with an ability that makes Gu Dan want to beat him up at every turn.
The Gu family courtyard became lively again.
Cang himself was not a diligent person. To be precise, he only completed official duties within the time specified by the Xia Dynasty. Once the time passed, he left without any ambiguity.
After working in Yuzhou for so many years, and now being brought back to the imperial capital, I have to say that it has a lot to do with Cang's style.
This kid doesn't like hardship at all.
Today, Gu Dan, Xun Ke, Xiaoying and Cang are all back in the Gu family courtyard. Except for Qin Lisheng Yuanxing, everyone familiar with the Gu family courtyard in the past is here.
"Why don't you go and get busy?"
Xiaoying was particularly surprised that Xun Ke suddenly began to take root in the Gu family courtyard and was no longer busy with Confucianism and legal affairs.
Her husband was not a man who could live in leisure, and he also had his own knowledge and ambition. After all, he had studied under Mozi, and for so many years he had no idea what the word rest was.
Now that it was suddenly hanging around in front of her every day, Xiaoying was a little uncomfortable with it.
"His martial arts has made a breakthrough and needs to be stabilized for a while, so I asked him to come back and stay for a while longer."
Gu Dan had already made an excuse for Xun Ke.
"oh oh."
Xiaoying nodded in understanding.
She has not practiced martial arts. Although she has been in contact with the top masters in martial arts, the details are naturally uncertain. Since Gu Dan has spoken like this, there is no doubt about it. After all, Gu Dan wanted to give I developed a suitable set of exercises and ran away for nearly ten years!
It makes sense to take a break from martial arts training.
The four of them all lived in a small courtyard, but they never caused any trouble. After all, they were no longer children, and many unreliable things were of course impossible to do now.
Every night, a few people would sit under the stone table under the big willow tree and chat. Gu Dan and Xun Ke were not enthusiastic. Fortunately, Xiaoying and Cang Ben were more energetic and spent most of their time together. It was just the two of them talking.
Occasionally, when we talk about family troubles, they are always related to Cang - he has too many wives and concubines, and after this guy's wives gave birth to children, Cang stopped touching them.
Therefore, Xiaoying often scolded Cang.
But Cang also had his reasons: "I have never wronged them. I have raised them with plenty of food and clothing. I have never excluded them or shown my face. What's wrong with them?"
Then she was punched several times by Xiaoying.
As for the children of Xunke and Xiaoying who have not come over, their children are now in Yuzhou, taking over Cang's position and becoming the chief envoy of Yuzhou. He can be regarded as a capable person.
It's just that he can't compare with Xun Ke.
Just like Cang didn't dare to compare with Gu Dan, having a particularly capable elder was a great pressure in itself.
The days continued to move forward calmly, without any major incident.
One day after January.
At the stone table under the willow tree, when several people came to sit there as usual every night, Xiaoying suddenly said: "I dreamed about Grandpa Xu and my mother last night!"
As soon as these words came out, Xun Ke's whole body froze.
Gu Dan suddenly raised his head.
Even Cang, who was kept in the dark, seemed to realize something at this time. His eyes wandered around Xun Ke and Gu Dan, and the hand holding the teacup suddenly began to tremble.
The sloshing tea flowed out along the tea cup. Cang hurriedly put the tea cup back on the stone table, squeezed out a bitter smile and said: "The tea is too hot."
In the end, it was Gu Dan who reacted first and asked, "Oh? What did you dream about?"
"I dreamed that Grandpa Xu asked me if I was doing well and if anyone bullied me. My mother was beside Grandpa Xu. She didn't say anything, but just patted my head, hehe."
Xiaoying smiled and rubbed her already gray hair, her face still had some of the attitude of a little girl, her eyes circled around the table, and said with some regret: "There are only four of us left here, I I miss them a little bit.”
Yes, the four of them are permanent residents of the Gu family courtyard.
But in the past, many years ago, there were still a few people who would come here from time to time to take a look.
Now the four of them are together again, but those who would come to visit can no longer come. No wonder Xiaoying has nightmares.
Xun Ke breathed a sigh of relief, but suddenly became nervous.
Worrying about gains and losses cannot be expressed in words.
He just held Xiaoying's hand and said as lightly and softly as possible: "I'm still here."
"What are you doing?"
Xiaoying was a little shy. Showing affection in front of elders like Gu Dan and juniors like Cang made her a little shy, and she wanted to withdraw the palm Xun Ke held.
But Xun Ke held it very tightly and didn't take the initiative to let go, so of course she couldn't pull away, but her face looked a little more rosy.
Fortunately, neither Gu Dan nor Cang took the opportunity to make fun of her. Cang just raised his head and stared at the dim sky tonight, muttering to himself: "Today's moon is so round!"
There is a wind blowing from the sky, falling on people's bodies, making them feel slightly cold.
Autumn is coming again, and heavy dark clouds are already hanging over our heads, unwilling to give up.
All kinds of exotic flowers and plants planted by Xiaoying in the yard began to wither, and a new cycle began.
The autumn wind is bleak again today.
"Let's take care of the yard!"
When autumn came, Xiaoying looked at the fallen leaves all over the yard and said with a headache.
It’s good to raise flowers and grass, but there’s nothing to do in autumn.
Nowadays, she no longer has enough energy to take care of the flowers and plants in the yard by herself. She occasionally feels sleepy and tired after being active for less than half an hour.
After all, she is no longer young. She is not the little girl who had unlimited energy and could play for a day by herself. Now, even the fallen leaves in the yard are enough to give her a headache.
"OK."
Gu Dan nodded lightly. Not all the flowers and plants in the yard were defeated. The Sun Chrysanthemum was still spreading like a blazing sun in the world, and its fragrance spread all over the world.
On the contrary, beside the Sun Sky Chrysanthemum, large areas of flowers and plants have withered and curled up, waiting for reincarnation.
Xunke and Cang went to get brooms, while Xiaoying took a pair of scissors and pruned the flowers and plants.
She pruned very slowly and carefully. When she occasionally found a few flowers and plants that could stand proudly in autumn, she would happily touch them and get up to smell them.
With these things around, even in autumn, the Gu family's small courtyard will not look monotonous.
Xiaoying pruned all the way from the corner of the yard. The speed was not fast, and even seemed slow. Every movement was slow and stiff.
After cleaning the courtyard, Xun Ke and Cang wanted to go over to help, but were stopped by Gu Dan.
She just kept pruning the flowers and plants she planted decades ago, and finally came to the Sunburst Chrysanthemum.
Xiaoying wiped the sweat from her forehead slightly tiredly, and looked at the blooming Sun Chrysanthemum in front of her.
Its whole body is as bright red as fire, and its petals are as crystal clear as glass. When it is in full bloom, it looks like the sun is setting on the earth, and its fragrance fills the garden.
This was a birthday gift given to her by her mother on her birthday. It has always received the most careful care and love from her. It is Xiaoying's true favorite.
After so many years, this Fierce Sun Chrysanthemum has been destroyed by Cang's demonic claws, and then healed by Gu Dan's wonderful hands to rejuvenate it. It has survived, and is still in full bloom today, never declining, and has almost become a member of the Gu family. The most familiar scenery in the courtyard.
Slender fingers gently touched the glass-like petals, the breeze blew, and even the sun was swaying gently.
"It's so beautiful."
Xiaoying stared blankly at the Qi Rui blooming in front of her, and countless memories came to her mind.
Is it the flowers that I cherish, or the memories that are more beautiful?
She couldn't tell the difference anymore.
"Uncle Gu."
Xiaoying suddenly turned her head and asked, "Do you like her?"
Gu Dan was also stunned.
After a while, Gu Dan said slowly: "You can watch from a distance."
So Xiaoying laughed softly, as if she had put down a worry. Her eyes flashed across Xunke and Cang's faces, and their smiles became more warm and gentle.
"It's causing trouble for everyone."
Xiaoying said.
The scissors fell from her hands.
Xun Ke rushed forward.
Cang Zhi stood there blankly, at a loss.
"Master, Master Ying. Sister Ying."
Cang firmly grasped Gu Dan's palm, as if grasping a life-saving straw.
He wanted to pull Gu Dan over.
But Gu Dan was standing there, like a wooden stake, and he couldn't move it.
When he came to Gu Dan, Cang was a little surprised to find that the master, who had hardly expressed his emotions all this time, actually had a glint in his eyes.
His breathing became a little heavier, but his steps seemed to be extremely heavy.
Gu Dan raised his head and took a deep breath.
That deep and vast sky, with no end as far as the eye can see.
And the creatures that inhabit this land will face the never-ending cycle of birth, old age, sickness and death again and again, just like water dissolved in water.
The howling autumn wind blows, wild geese are flying in groups, and you can see the southern sky.
Can the creatures that are still wandering between heaven and earth be with each other from beginning to end?
Gu Dan had no answer.
Life is like a journey against the odds, and I am also a traveler.
He had clearly anticipated what would happen a long time ago.
But couldn't find any solution.
The autumn wind blew Gu Dan's gray hair, distracting his vision.
He heard Xun Ke crying bitterly, he felt Cang let go of his hand, and he felt that a person's heart had stopped beating in the Gu family courtyard.
Gu Dan finally took a step towards the hut. Every step he took was so precise and strict, as if the distance had been measured long ago.
He turned his back to everyone and walked farther and farther away.
Only the green robe that had not changed over the years looked so familiar, as if I had seen it many years ago.
His figure finally disappeared in the small courtyard.
(End of chapter)
