Author: Hungry Disaster

"The most difficult thing in life is to die before your ambitions are fulfilled."

Zhu Houzhao said helplessly: "Give me another hundred thousand years, and all the heavens will tremble because of the Ming Dynasty. But, time will not be given to me!"

The debts owed must be repaid eventually, but Zhu Houzhao didn't care much about them. Although he was resentful, he accepted them. After all, there was no way to escape.

He just wasn't willing to do it.

When he was young, he set up great ambitions and wanted to compete with the First Emperor, but before he could dominate the world, he had already reached the end of his road, and all his ambitions were in vain.

Transforming the Ming Dynasty into a clan and turning the people of the Ming Dynasty into people of the Ming Dynasty, he has not yet completed these tasks, and he is unwilling to do so!

Wang Yangming drank tea quietly, acting as a qualified listener, and felt extremely sorry for Zhu Houzhao in his heart.

In terms of personal character, Zhu Houzhao was undoubtedly despised, having stepped on the bones of countless people to reach the pinnacle of imperial power.

But as emperor, Zhu Houzhao is worthy of anyone. If Zhu Houzhao had not suppressed all forces and invested more resources into the people, the Ming Dynasty would have collapsed long ago, and the profit-seeking forces would only rely on force to do whatever they want.

Zhu Houzhao suffered small losses but not major losses. His sad exit was ultimately a great loss for the Ming Dynasty.

With Wang Yangming as the best listener by his side, Zhu Houzhao had nothing to show off and poured out all his thoughts.

"It's hard to say for the first half of my life, and it's hard to say for the second half of my life."

"In the first half of my life, I loved power like my life, almost crazy. Those who loved me were either killed or injured for me. Those who rebelled against me were all my stepping stones."

"Although in the second half of my life I defeated all the emperors and unified the Ming Dynasty, I was just a pawn on someone else's chessboard. I can't say whether I will be defeated or victorious in my life."

After drinking the tea in the cup like a cow chewing peonies, Zhu Houzhao sighed and said: "Buddha said that all conditioned dharma is like a dream. Now I can probably understand some of the true meaning."

"All your life is spent working hard, but it all comes to nothing, just like a big dream."

He glanced at Wang Yangming and couldn't help but smile: "Sometimes, I also envy you. You have withdrawn from the whirlpool of power early and live in this quiet forest, free and leisurely, with few restrictions."

"When I have free time, I go traveling with my friends, indulge in the mountains and rivers, and linger in the books. Although it is dull, it is also relaxing."

Zhu Houzhao talked a lot, but Wang Yangming never interrupted and listened quietly.

After Zhu Houzhao left, Wang Yangming sighed: "My friend is not here, so who can I say all these words to?"

He took out a Nine-Xiao Huan Peiqin and played the song "High Mountains and Flowing Waters" as a gift to his most intimate friend in this life.

When the song ends, the guqin is broken, and the close friend is about to pass away, what is the use of the qin?

Leaving Wang Yangming's forest hut, Zhu Houzhao went straight to the noodle shop in the Sun and Moon Academy.

Go and see his bear son Abao.

For more than 10,000 years, A Bao's noodle shop still has a good business. Most of the students from the academy come to try A Bao's craftsmanship. A Bao, who is wearing baggy pants and has a cute look, always greets people with a smile.

Zhu Houzhao looked at the busy plump figure from a distance without walking over, with a trace of relief on his lips.

Immediately, he turned around and left.

It would be better not to see each other than not to see each other. As long as A Bao is well, he will be relieved.

Seeing it will only increase the sadness.

The moment he left, Abao seemed to sense something. The dishes he was holding fell to the ground, leaving a trace of hot tears in the corners of his eyes.

"Father."

In the following time, Zhu Houzhao went to meet his teacher Li Dongyang. When the master and apprentice met, Li Dongyang was already very old and did not have much life left.

When master and disciple meet, there is no barrier except sighing about the turbulent years in the past.

Zhu Houzhao also once sang and wandered among the flowers with Lu Xiaofeng, the prodigal son of the world.

It’s rare to have a wandering life!

When I was the emperor, I couldn't do many things. Now that I have been relieved of my heavy burden, I am quite happy.

Time is like running water, passing by inadvertently. In the blink of an eye, ten thousand years have passed quietly.

During these ten thousand years, the order of the heavens completely collapsed, wars broke out everywhere, and wars were everywhere.

Chanjiao is based in the earthly immortal world, and all the immortals gather on the top of Kunlun Mountain!

Jiejiao made a comeback, and the power of thousands of immortals to come to court surpassed the age of gods.

Due to the collapse of heaven and the lack of suppression in the endless starry sky, the major star regions attacked and killed each other, causing the heaven and earth to collapse and the world to be in turmoil.

There are even more powerful demons who broke into the Netherworld, killed the Ten Palaces of Yama, confronted Emperor Fengdu, broke through the Nine Nether Purgatory, and unleashed many prehistoric evils that had been suppressed for countless years.

It's messed up, it's messed up, everything is messed up.

The aura of calamity enveloped the heavens, and all heavens were in calamity. No one could escape. In order to survive the calamity, everyone went crazy and wanted to collect enough resources to survive the calamity before it came.

Boom~

On this day, a shocking loud noise shook all the worlds, the real world and the illusory world were initially connected, and the great disaster officially arrived.

This is just an interaction between the laws of the real world and the illusory world. There has not yet been a formal collision, but the collision between the two worlds is not far away.

And the countdown to the day before Zhu Houzhao went to deal with the disaster began.

Zhu Houzhao knew that he was doomed, so he summoned everyone in his lineage to have a last meal.

The familiar Leopard Room can no longer feel the same as before.

Looking at his children and grandchildren, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but be filled with emotion.

Zhu Qiyuan is already a qualified emperor and has made no major mistakes in running the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Kai has the same heroic demeanor as he once did, so there is no need to worry too much.

He can leave with peace of mind.

"Everyone, please sit down."

He motioned for everyone to take their seats.

One after another delicious delicacies were served on the table, but no one moved their chopsticks and they all remained silent.

"father"

Zhu Qiyuan looked sad. His father was about to die. How could he still have the appetite to eat?

Although Zhu Houzhao was very strict with him, and when he was wandering around the world, he deliberately sent people to hunt him down and push him into despair, but he did not resent Zhu Houzhao. He understood Zhu Houzhao's high expectations for him.

If he didn't attach great importance to him, Zhu Houzhao wouldn't need to pave the way for him again and again.

Qi Yuan ushered in a new era of the Ming Dynasty, which shows how much Zhu Houzhao valued him.

Zhu Qinghuang's face turned pale. After this meal, her father who loved her most would never come back.

The father who would try his best to satisfy her whenever she wanted, even if it was to reach for the stars and the moon, was about to leave her.

Her nose was slightly sour and she wanted to cry, but she couldn't.

She is Zhu Houzhao's daughter, and she is the cold and aloof female swordswoman of Qinghuang. Tears will only destroy her sword heart.

Although Ying Feixue looked calm on the face, her heart was in turmoil. It would be difficult for any woman to accept the pain of losing her husband.

Zhu Kai hesitated to speak, and his heart, which he thought was strong and cold enough, was now extremely sentimental.

Zhu Houzhao was a self-centered man throughout his life, and he only compromised once on his marriage. He remembered all of this in his heart.

Zhu Lie, Zhu Xiao, Zhu Ming, and Zhu Kai's daughter-in-law Tushan Qingxue were not too sad. After all, their relationship with Zhu Houzhao was just that, they could not say whether they were close or not.

"What's wrong with you? You can't even hold chopsticks when eating."

Seeing that the atmosphere was a little cold, Zhu Houzhao spoke quickly, with a smile on his face, without any fear or sadness of his approaching death.

Once you have seen through it and become enlightened, there is no need to fear death.

Whatever the cause and effect, whatever the catastrophe, what can't be avoided will eventually be escaped. Since you can't escape, why not face it calmly.

Is fear useful?

Sadness is synonymous with incompetence.

Zhu Houzhao had forgotten what fear was when he killed someone for the first time. He was not afraid of the great catastrophe of chaos returning to ruins. Maybe the world would be destroyed and everything would return to chaos and nothingness.

Sadness is non-existent.

It's not Zhu Houzhao's style to be sad about spring and autumn when something happens.
Chapter completed!