The Long River 天下长河 Episode 40

After Gao Shiqi and Xu Qianxue left, Chen Huang continued to write in the Prison Temple, relying on a broken and easy-to-break writing brush, every word, every line, every line, and every line, outlining the prosperity of the world. When he finished "Hefang Shuyao", his life had already come to an end, and when he was dying, he wandered in the sea of stars, shining brightly, boundlessly and without end.

Chen Huang, who was called "the reincarnation of Hebo", died of illness in the Prison Temple, and no one saw him off, only the corpse was wrapped in a straw mat, and the curtain ended bleakly. It rained heavily that day, and there were bursts of thunder. Jin Fushou waited at the door, but in the end he failed to come to Chen Huang, but the jailer held the manuscript and farewell letter left by Chen Huang, bowed silently and left.

Chen Huang, who has never liked poor poetry, left four lines of poetry in his farewell letter. The first two lines lamented that he died before his ambition was fulfilled, and the next two lines hoped that he and Jin Fu could become brothers in the next life. The world's banquet is inherently over, although Jin Fu does not know when the reunion will be, he is happy for Chen Huang, the world is so filthy, and he can finally be relieved.

Not long after that, Yu Zhenjia took office as the governor of the river, and he was proud of himself. There is no objection from Jin Fu and Chen Huang, it is all flattery from the officialdom, and the communication of the entire river is completely under its own jurisdiction. Uncle Guo He hated and loathed Zhenjia, and would rather resign from office and return to his hometown than work with him.

It is also because of Yu Zhenjia's inability to control the river that led to the Yellow River's catastrophe. Seventy-two embankments to the east of Lankao burst at the same time, flooding 420,000 hectares of fertile land, and the people were displaced. Yu Zhenjia committed suicide by throwing himself into the river twice but failed. He went to Beijing to plead guilty, but Kangxi refused to pursue the case, and asked him to continue to manage the Yellow River by referring to Chen Huang's works.

The spring breeze of the first month is warm and cold, and the white horse passes through the gap, year after year. Yu Zhenjia was effective in controlling the river, and Kangxi was overjoyed on his southern tour, and arranged for him to meet with Jin Fu to settle their suspicions. Jin Fu's face was calm, without waves or waves, all the turmoil was locked in his heart, his voice was calm and repeated, and after several considerations, he agreed to say that it was because of the adults' contribution to the river's governance.

As soon as this remark came out, Yu Zhenjia felt ashamed, and knelt on the ground to report that the method of river control came from "The Essentials of River Defense", but he was foolish and arrogant back then, insisting on digging deep into the river and demolishing the dam, which made an irreparable mistake. Now Huanghe Anlan's credit is not due to Zhen Jia, but to Jin Fu and Chen Huang. It's a pity that Chen Huang passed away with hatred. Yu Zhenjia was so sad that he couldn't admit his mistake to him personally.

Jin Fu burst into tears when he heard it, Kangxi was silent, looking at the "He Fang Shu Yao" handed over by Yu Zhenjia, he couldn't help sighing. The soul of the moon is dead and the soul of the glass is gone. Kangxi wrote the four words "He Fang Shu Yan" in his own hand, in order to fulfill his promise to Chen Huang, and try to quell that period of innocence and grievances.

In the cold winter of the 31st year of Kangxi, Kangxi sent an edict to Jin Fu to resume the post of governor of the river. However, Jin Fu's illness became worse and worse, and he didn't want to lose his old friend, so he simply wrote the will and walked down the mountain with a cane after writing. The thatched hut behind it was in dilapidated condition. It used to be a place where Jin Fu and Chen Huang often talked freely. It was a place enough for them to look at the Yellow River, look forward to Haiyan and Qinghe, and spread their wings in it.

Jin Fu said that there is injustice in the world, and complaining can't solve the problem, but for those who do things, it's easy to bear the burden of work, but it's the hardest to bear the blame. Chen Huang also said that he wanted to control the river, following the example of Dayu and Li Bing, using the talents of the country and driving them with the hands of thousands of people. When you breathe, the color of the sky and the earth changes, and when you stamp your feet, the Yellow River diverts its course.

On the day the relics were sent to the capital, Jin Fu died of a serious illness. Kangxi retreated the crowd and wept bitterly. A few years later, Kangxi, gray-haired, walked through the long street on a dragon chariot, watched the people kneeling on both sides, and slowly came to the quiet and simple Heshen Temple. Kangxi staggered on the steps. When he opened the door, the statue of Jin Fu and Chen Huang came into view.

In the Hebo Temple, two statues sit upright in the center, standing high above. When Kangxi looked back suddenly, he could vaguely see the gold-filled lacquer, the mottled light, and all the civil and military officials living in the high hall, except that Jin Fu and Chen Huang were missing. They have become gods, but he is still a mortal.