Qi Xi fell into silence after hearing the news about Fei Yanggu.

The two families belong to the two banners. According to Manchu rules, they are divided into two clans, each with its own clan leader. However, because the Dong E family has a small surname, the population is not large. The two families have always been close and help each other.

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Fei Yanggu was 14 years old when he became count, Peng Chun was also in his teens here, and Xindali was still young when he inherited the title.

Because the direct descendants of several families were succeeded by their children, the Dong E family of both banners had been silent for more than twenty years.

Until the Rebellion of the Three Feudatories, they took the opportunity to join the war. Fei Yanggu and Peng Chun, brothers from the clan, both accumulated military exploits. The former directly served as the minister of bodyguards and minister of political affairs, while the latter served as the red flag and the governor of Manchuria. Dong E's family was talented.

Get up again.

The year before last, Xinda Li and Peng Chun passed away one after another, and now Fei Yanggu is not doing well.

The older generation of brothers will soon wither away.

Except for Garli, who is a high-ranking official in the younger generation, none of the other nephews have risen to prominence.

Even if the gift is high-level, it is still a civilian official, and the foundation of Dong E's family is in the military.

The decline of Dong E's family is right before our eyes.

Zhu Liang looked at Qi Xi with worry on his face.

Brother Jiu estimated the time and said: "Today is the 28th. Mr. Fei will return on the 26th. If it's quick, it will be in early July. The person who came back from the emperor to deliver the letter has already gone to the palace and ordered Chen Tai

Let's go out to the capital with Chang Shan and welcome the father-in-law back to the capital."

Chen Tai is Fei Yanggu's son, and Chang Shan is Fei Yanggu's younger brother.

Qi Xi sighed after hearing this.

Without an order, it would not be his turn to leave the capital, so he could only wait in the capital.

Brother Jiu didn't know how to comfort him, so he thought for a while and said, "We can't wait until my father-in-law returns to Beijing. The weather is warm and the gas problem will be cured. There is still a chance of improvement... If there is no way to save the day, at this age of my father-in-law, he will not be able to survive."

It’s not considered a short life…”

Older people are more likely to suffer from strokes, which may occur in the ninth year of life.

A person like Fei Yanggu who was killed by Futian was quite rare, not to mention the only one.

Since it is caused by the cold or warm weather, if the weather changes, there is no chance of survival.

Qi Xi nodded and said a little weakly: "As you get older, this day is inevitable. Brother, don't worry."

It's just that he was a little scared.

Among the elders of Dong E's family, only his great-grandfather lived to the age of sixty-four, at the age of sixty-four. In his grandfather's generation, only one great-uncle was over fifty, his biological grandfather was less than forty, and his subsequent grandfather was not.

to fifty; in my uncle's generation, there are very few who are over forty.

This generation of brothers, cousin Peng Chun fifty-four and brother Xinda Li fifty, are all better than their fathers.

The corners of Qi Xi's mouth drooped. He is forty-six years old.

Thinking of this, he looked at Zhuliang.

Zhuliang is seventeen this year. The two heirs to the palace, Zengshou and Chen Tai, cannot stand up, and Zhuliang is not much better than them.

The aura of the Dong E family has been worn down for several generations, and seems to have been completely exhausted.

There is no dandy among the children of this generation, but there is no one with amazing talents either. They are all mediocre.

Qi Xi felt that his waist was about to collapse.

Seeing how frustrated Qi Xi was, Brother Jiu didn't stay long. He went to the main courtyard to pay his respects to Mr. Jueluo and then returned to the Prince's Mansion.

When they got home, Brother Ninth had to tell Shu Shu about Fei Yanggu, and even mentioned that he should go to the capital to report the news, and then said: "Looking at my father-in-law, he was very sad. I didn't expect that the bloodline is so far apart, and the love is quite deep."

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Shu Shu said: "Back then, there were no adults in the two direct families, and there were only a bunch of half-grown children left, supporting each other, and their love was deeper than that of ordinary brothers."

There are elders in the side concubine's house, but they are not people they can rely on, and they have to guard against fighting for titles and property.

Brother Jiu said: "We have also experienced the cold outside the Great Wall, but it was at the end of July and the beginning of August. I didn't expect it to be so cold in the summer weather. It is definitely because I didn't bring enough clothes, and catching a cold caused gas problems. This old man

If you have a cough and cannot sleep well, you will feel weak, but it is not easy to have a stroke..."

At this point, he thought about Kangxi's age and became a little worried. He said: "Last time, I sent you autumn clothes. This time, let's ask someone to send a set of small sweaters as well..."

Shu Shu nodded and said: "Then give it away, it's all done anyway."

Brother Ninth thought of other people again, but he had no intention of sending clothes to his brothers. He just wanted to send someone to his brother's house tomorrow to ask if the brothers had all the clothes they had brought and if they wanted to bring more.

If there are too many, it will be inconvenient, but one or two sets will still do.

As for the brothers, they often follow the retinue and know the changes of weather and warmth.

After asking around the next day, I found out that the thirteenth and fourteenth elder brothers brought a lot of luggage and all the clothes for all seasons.

The 15th and 16th elder brothers went with them. They knew it would be cold there in August, so they brought winter clothes with them.

Brother Jiu then sent a set of clothes and a greeting note he had prepared to the south study room.

The uncles and nephews of Dong E's family left the capital in a hurry, and the government also began to inquire about longevity materials.

Fei Yanggu's identity required good materials for longevity, but he was in a hurry and could only borrow ready-made materials.

The news that Fei Yanggu was seriously ill spread immediately.

Many people lamented that the Dong E family in Zhenghongqi still had a father-in-law, an uncle, and an in-law named Prince Kang. Even if Peng Chun and Xinda Li died, the impact would not be that big.

The Zhengbai flag here is much thinner.

Except for Fei Yanggu, the other branches have low titles, and the highest position is the first-class bodyguard.

Earlier, he had a cousin, the grandson of his uncle, who was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but he also suffered from an acute illness and died in the prime of life.

Fei Yanggu passed away, and Dong E's family was about to decline.

But when one family falls silent, another family will rise.

Fei Yanggu can lead the bodyguard and minister with a white flag on his body!

And he has occupied this vacancy for more than 20 years!

Now that the minister in charge of the bodyguard is vacant, the nobles of Zhengbai Banner can keep him in mind.

Although in the end it was still the Sacred Heart that made the decision, there was a little more hope.

Chen Tai and Chang Shan left Beijing and traveled day and night. On the second night, they met Gualcha's team at the station.

Fei Yanggu was still stiff and unable to move, but from being unable to speak to being able to speak a few words intermittently.

"Amma..."

"Second brother..."

Seeing Fei Yanggu's condition, Chen Tai and Chang Shan choked up.

Since returning, Fei Yanggu had not slept well. His face was dark and yellow, and his eyes were bloodshot. He had difficulty swallowing and could only drink porridge. He also lost weight and his cheeks were deflated.

Guarcha breathed a sigh of relief when he saw someone from Dong E's family.

In the past few days, he has also been worried, fearing that the speed would be slow and he would not be able to reach the capital in time.

If he cannot return to the capital, he must obtain grace to allow his coffin to enter the city for mourning.

But he didn't dare to go too fast, and he was also worried.

Now that someone from Dong E's family has come, someone can make the decision.

Fei Yanggu's eyes were cloudy, and he looked at the person misty, but he could hear the voices of his brother and son.

"Quiet……"

Fei Yanggu opened his mouth and said.

The room suddenly became quiet.

Everyone knew that he had something to say.

Guarca was there and had no intention of avoiding it.

He was carrying an errand, and if he really wanted Fei Yanggu to have any final words, he would report them to the emperor later.

"Quickly...return to Beijing...ahem...a funeral...a simple arrangement...ahem...the first seven funerals..."

Fei Yanggu spent a lot of effort and took a long time to finish explaining this sentence.

By this time, he knew he was struggling.

If you really can't make it to the capital, the emperor will give you some dignity and go to the city to attend the funeral. But the royal grace will be wasted if you use it a little.

Rather than wasting it on posthumous matters, it is better to leave it to your children and grandchildren.

As for the early funeral, it was because he didn't want to die in the coffin.

This is the hottest time of the year. If you really want to stop the spirit of "Qiqi", how much money will you have to spend?

Even if you spend a lot of spices and ice, it will go rancid.
To be continued...