Projection Upgrade Tour

2022-05-20

Chapter 140 Withering

Song Tianzi’s operation is actually not complicated.

Chen An summed it up for him, which is probably in six words: ceding land, indemnity, and vassal.

Six words seem simple, but they actually require a lot of courage.

You know, just a few years ago, Song Dynasty could rival Great Hua, and even go head-to-head with great powers.

At that time, Emperor Song and Emperor Hua were on an equal footing, and their status was almost the same.

Even if Song Dynasty is down, but the psychological advantages of the past are still there, it is not so easy to bow your head.

As a result, the new emperor Song Tianzi did just that, directly settling the criticisms of many ministers in the country, and tried his best to promote He Tan, even at the expense of ceding a large area of territory.

It is even said that he even sent one of his elder sisters to Cheng Zheng’s Imperial Palace.

After paying so much, there is only one requirement, and that is to return to Mingzhou, the ancestral land of Song Dynasty.

This place is very important to Song Dynasty.

Because it is not only the ancestral land of the Song Dynasty Imperial Family, it has important political significance, but also has an extremely important position. It is an important part of the Song Dynasty’s back defense line, and its importance is second only to the imperial capital.

Not to mention the only one treasure in Song Dynasty, the Profound Ice Cave is also there.

To put it bluntly, this place is what Song Dynasty will take back no matter what.

In the face of Song Dynasty’s request, what did Cheng Zheng say?

He agreed.

No way.

He is a more down-to-earth person.

Mingzhou is of great significance to Song Dynasty, but it is of no use to him, the Great Hua emperor.

This place is the ancestral land of Song Dynasty, not his ancestral land.

Profound Ice Cave?

Great Hua has no shortage of treasures.

And from the geographical point of view, this place is very important for Song Dynasty, but it is not very useful for Great Hua.

After all, the distance is too far.

It is better to use this site as a bargaining chip to ask for greater benefits than to forcefully take the land under the pressure of the Song Dynasty side.

In addition to the pressure of the defensive line on the back, Cheng Zheng agreed.

He agreed readily, but Chen An was about to vomit blood.

Pit teammates!

He had a great time brushing source power in Profound Ice Cave, but Cheng Zheng suddenly gave him such a show.

Do you want people to be happy?

Seeing that people from Song Dynasty have come to urge and prepare to receive Mingzhou, Chen An had no choice but to take people away.

The only thing fortunate is that the places with strong vitality in the Profound Ice Cave were basically harvested by Chen An, and only some scattered places were left, because the scope was too large, so it was too late. past.

The various Heaven and Earth Treasures in it, such as Profound Ice, have also been dug up, and now they are basically empty.

The empty one can run the mouse, and there is no oil or water left.

I don’t know if the person Song Dynasty sent to take over saw it and would cry directly.

It shouldn’t be.

At least Chen An left something for them.

Besides, with the resilience of the treasure land, at this level, it should be able to recover in a fifty-sixty year.

They can wait.

Thinking of this, Chen An’s mood couldn’t help but improve, and then he directly led the army and left from here.

Time passed slowly.

In the decades that followed, everything changed.

After Song Dynasty became a vassal, Chen An led his army to return to Great Hua, and after several years of training, he set off again to expedition to the state of Lu, which was fighting against Great Hua at that time.

Compared to Song Dynasty, the strength of Lu State is much weaker.

And this time, Chen An didn’t work as hard as before.

In just three years, the army of the State of Lu was defeated and won a great victory.

The following year, the state of Lu State was defeated by the army, and the monarch of the State of Lu came forward as a minister.

A few years later, Chen An once again set off to conquer the Tianyue Kingdom.

Tianyue Kingdom Zhen Guogong personally took action, and together with another astral qi killed Chen An together, trying to surround him, but Chen An defeated him in one fell swoop.

In that battle, the two astral qi of the Tianyue Kingdom were killed, and the King of Tianyue was killed by Chen An himself, and the Tianyue Kingdom became a thing of the past and belonged directly to the Great Hua.

Chen An also became famous after this battle and was known as the Great Hua number one expert.

Of course, this title actually existed as early as the Song Dynasty battle.

The record of Chen An defeating the three major astral qi in the first battle is still circulating among the countries.

After the First Battle of Tianyue Kingdom, Chen An was also conferred as King Chen because of his merits.

In the following ten years, he never went out to fight, but stayed in Shengjing silently to reunite with his wife and children.

Yes, my wife and children.

It turns out that despite being a projection body, all functions are normal.

In such a long time, Fourth Princess has been pregnant for a long time, and now she has added two children to Chen An.

Two boys, the elder son is named Chen Mingxiu and the second son is named Chen Mingjue.

For these two children, although Chen An is happy, it is still normal.

It was others, such as Cheng Zheng and the others, who had great expectations for these two children.

This may be an illusion brought to them by Chen An.

Chen An’s performance is too evil. As the first Heaven’s Chosen of Great Hua, he was promoted to astral qi when he was less than twenty years old.

Being such a genius and evildoer of Lao Tzu, even if it is inferior to being a child, there should be something special about it, right?

However, the final result disappointed them.

Chen An’s two children grew up smoothly, but they did not show that extraordinary innate talent.

They are still diligent in martial arts, but compared to Chen An’s original performance, it is the difference between Heaven and Earth.

This is disappointing.

Don’t say it’s someone else, even Fourth Princess, the mother, is a little disappointed.

This may also be the reason for the high expectations, and the result is a gap.

Among all of them, the only one who doesn’t have any special emotions may be Chen An himself.

What is his own situation, others don’t know, can he still not know?

It may be true to say that his innate talent is good, but does he rely on innate talent for his perverted achievements?

It’s okay to say that to others, but it’s a bit shameless if you feel the same way.

If there is no upgrade template for opening and hanging, it is still unknown whether Chen An can be promoted to astral qi in this life.

He himself is still like this, why bother to be a child.

And from his point of view, the innate talent of the two children is actually not bad.

Time continues to pass bit by bit.

In the blink of an eye, another twenty years have passed.

On this day, in a mansion outside Shengjing, the atmosphere seemed a little anxious.

It was still spring, and there were many flowers in bloom in the garden outside, which looked very beautiful, and there were occasional bursts of fragrance.

Usually at this time, the owner of this mansion will always go out to enjoy the scenery and see the spring outside.

But now, the owner here is not so interested.

The Fourth Princess is sick.

Since the first two years, Fourth Princess’s health has gradually deteriorated.

In the following two years, her body has become weaker and weaker, and now she is completely unable to go to the ground.

It may sound surprising at first, but when you think about it, it’s actually quite normal.

Counting her age, Fourth Princess is now in her early fifties.

I’m in my fifties, which is fine in modern times, but in this world, I’m actually a grandmother.

It’s actually a grandma.

Just a few years ago, Chen An’s second son, Chen Mingjue, also got married, and now he has two children.

As for elder son Chen Mingxiu? His oldest child is almost ten years old.

People in this era get married very early. If it is another five or six years, Chen An may become a grandfather.

It’s scary to think about.

In this context, being in your fifties is not too young.

In the spacious courtyard, Chen An is accompanying the Fourth Princess.

“Feeling better?”

In the room, Chen An gently pressed the Fourth Princess’s shoulder and said gently.

Before him, the Fourth Princess lay quietly in his arms.

This was originally a very harmonious scene, but at the moment it seems inexplicably contradictory.

According to his age, Chen An is also in his fifties.

However, because of his deep cultivation base and emphasis on health preservation, his hair is still black now. Although his appearance has changed compared with the past, his eyes are a little more vicissitudes of life, but he still looks like a In his early twenties.

Time doesn’t seem to have left any traces on him, so much so that it hasn’t changed much to this day.

Chen An looks much younger than the peers, but Fourth Princess is different.

Perhaps because of her serious illness, she is old now and looks like an old woman.

On the surface, they look like two generations.

If outsiders look at the past, it is estimated that how they see it will violate the peace.

But Chen An is already used to it, so holding the Fourth Princess in his arms doesn’t feel anything.

After all, no matter how old, this is his wife, isn’t it?

“It feels better.”

The Fourth Princess nods in her arms, her voice a little hoarse and weak.

She looked a little distressed, frowned all the time.

Chen An wanted to help her as much as possible, but the astral qi in the physique was slowly conveyed, but it could only delay the pain of Fourth Princess.

He is not a doctor after all, and the astral qi in physique is not omnipotent.

“The flowers seem to be blooming.”

After a while, Fourth Princess looked up, with a little doubt on her face: “It’s just this year’s flowers, they don’t seem to be very fragrant”

In fact, it is still the same fragrance.

Just because of her old age and serious illness, Fourth Princess’s feeling has gradually slowed down.

Chen An said softly: “Maybe it’s a flower problem.”

“I went to see it a few days ago, and the flowers outside seemed to be sick and withered a lot. .”

“Do flowers get sick too?” Fourth Princess asked with a smile.

“Of course it will.”

Chen An nods.

In the past days, he would occasionally go out to explore when he was free, take the Fourth Princess to see the scenery around, or teach his grandchildren, or go to the Imperial Palace to see Cheng Zheng, chatting with some old friends.

But since Fourth Princess became ill, he pushed all these things away and concentrated on staying with her.

It would make her happier.

A few more months passed.

The Fourth Princess is getting weaker.

Doctors and doctors from all over the world, but all the famous ones were invited by Chen An.

In addition to some treatment options that are too outrageous, Chen An has tried all other decent methods.

But it didn’t work.

The medical level in this world is still poor after all.

Despite the powerful Martial Arts, other aspects are incomparable with the previous life.

And even in Chen An’s past life, not all diseases can be cured.

I have tried all the solutions, but it still doesn’t work.

In the end, Fourth Princess was a little bored herself, and instinctively began to reject those treatments.

To her, these treatments were more of suffering than a cure.

Chen An could only follow her heart in the end.

Maybe it’s a return to light, or it may be a better mood. In this last time, Fourth Princess’s body has shown signs of improvement.

But Chen An wasn’t happy.

Because he already knew the final outcome.

Sure enough, another month later, Fourth Princess’s body suddenly collapsed, lying directly on the bed, and it was difficult to even move.

At this step, everyone knew clearly that Fourth Princess was about to die.

On the night before she left, in front of the hospital bed, Fourth Princess’s mind was a little fuzzy, but she still held Chen An’s hand tightly.

She was talking in a low voice, talking about the past, especially her first encounter with Chen An, which she mentioned time and time again.

“When you were at the Imperial College of Supreme Learning, did you already think that you would meet my Imperial Brother through me?”

The Fourth Princess whispered.

“Yes.”

Chen An nods.

“I was in your eyes at that time. Am I stupid?”

“Speaking calmly, there is a point.”

Chen An smiled: “Not only is she stupid, but she also likes to cause trouble, and she always makes something happen.”

Fourth Princess’s consciousness suddenly became clear and she glared at Chen An.

In other words, her body is too weak, otherwise, according to her temperament, she would probably have to get up from the bed at this time and give Chen An a hard blow.

In the room, small voices kept ringing.

Question after question kept coming out of Fourth Princess’s mouth, which was then answered by Chen An.

The voices of both echoed.

It’s just obvious that Fourth Princess’s voice is getting quieter.

At the end of the day, if Chen An’s hearing is not amazing, I’m afraid it will be a little hard to hear.

The sound gradually becomes lower and more muffled.

Until a certain point, the sound in front of me completely disappeared.

Chen An grabbed Fourth Princess’s hand and tentatively called out her name several times.

No reply.

Unconsciously, the palm I was holding seemed to become cold.

There is no temperature.

Chen An raised his head abruptly, his spirit a little dazed.

A strong sense of unease and hesitation came from my heart.

A person who has been with him day and night, is it so far away from him?

Really, can I never see that person in my memory again?

This night, Chen An did not fall asleep.

He has never experienced a similar feeling since he came to this world.

In the past, no matter what the situation was, he could remain calm.

Because he knew he was just a projection, this world was nothing to him.

Even if it is really dead, at worst is just returning to the body.

So in the past, his mood has always remained calm.

But to this day, this calm has been broken after all.

He has seen a lot of dead people, and even killed a lot of them with his own hands.

But only the death of the Fourth Princess this time gave him a real feeling.

Man, after all, will die.

His family and friends, his child, all of this is mortal.

What about himself?

It seems to be too.

Although his body is only a projection, even if he dies, it will only return to the original body, but even if he returns to the original body, won’t he die?

I’m still going to die.

Although Martial Arts is strong, even a character as strong as Song Taizu will eventually pass away.

Of course, Chen An has an upgraded template and may be able to go further.

But even so, dying on the road still seems to be a more likely event.

It may be a sudden illness, or it may be an invincible formidable enemy

Even in the realm of longevity, the world is so vast, and there will always be stronger, enough The thing that killed him exists.

By then, wouldn’t it be dead?

Man is always going to die.

Struggling hard is just letting yourself die later.

In this case, what’s the point of the effort at hand.

Chen An raised his head and looked at the sky in midair that seemed to never change, feeling a little dazed in his heart.

For the next six months, he continued to live according to his past habits.

He personally arranged for the Fourth Princess’ funeral and buried her.

During this period, Cheng Zheng and the others came to visit.

All the old friends are comforting. Chen An also seemed to have recovered, and a smile appeared on his face again.

Everything seems to be back to the way it was before.

It wasn’t until half a year later that there was bad news.

In Imperial College of Supreme Learning, there is a sound of reading everywhere.

Compared with the past, the Imperial College of Supreme Learning today is not only not weak, but more prosperous.

After Cheng Zhenggang came to power, he transformed the Imperial College of Supreme Learning into a place dedicated to cultivating children of the Aristocratic Family.

Basically, as long as the children of the Aristocratic Family meet the qualifications, they will come in and walk around.

Chen An’s eldest son and second son have also come to the Imperial College of Supreme Learning and studied there for several years.

And every year, Chen An would come here to visit someone.

That was Chen An’s teacher Dong Heng.

In those days, when Chen An was still young, he had received many favors from teacher Dong Heng, and he had to take care of him so that he could go smoothly all the way.

Otherwise, given the circumstances of his past, even if he can still make his mark, I am afraid it will be much more difficult.

In order to show his respect, Chen An will go out to visit in person every once in a while.

This year is no exception.

Only this time to visit, he got a surprising news from teacher Dong Heng.

“Chang’an, I’m going to die.”

In the great hall, Dong Heng sat at the head as always, as if he was still the teacher in the past.

He looked at Chen An who was walking in front of him, laughed in the face, and said so.

Chen An’s movements were suddenly paused, and he subconsciously looked up at his teacher.

“teacher, you”

“It’s an old problem left from the past, didn’t expect a sudden attack.”

Dong Heng sighed, then said with a smile: “I think it’s almost time to come, it should be half a month recently.”

“Chang’an, it’s just right for you to come.”

“If it’s a month later, After that, you should never see me again.”

(End of this chapter)