Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 445 Life is coming soon
An hour ago, Liu Wentai and Zhu Houzhao rushed to Chen Ce anxiously, and half an hour later, Emperor Hongzhi also came.

Liu Wentai explained Chen Ce's current situation to everyone standing in the side room with a serious expression.

Chen Ce's illness is getting more and more serious, and his health is deteriorating rapidly. He can only hold on for one or two years at most.

Liu Wentai even predicted that by the end of next year, Chen Ce might have trouble getting out of bed.

So when Chen Ce woke up, he saw the people standing at the head of the bed with extremely solemn expressions, so he smiled and said, "Your Majesty."

Emperor Hongzhi held down Chen Ce's body and said, "No need to stand up to greet me. Don't be polite. How do you feel?"

Chen Ce nodded and said, "I feel much better. I'm sorry that the emperor missed me."

Emperor Hongzhi hummed and said, "That's good, that's good."

"The Ministry of War has already sent all nine red cannons to the Japanese island. We expect to be able to completely capture the Japanese island by June this summer."

This was what Chen Ce had always been thinking about, and Emperor Hongzhi gave Chen Ce a reassurance.

Chen Ce smiled and said, "Okay!"

"I won't bother you any more. Take good care of yourself during this period. When the Ming Dynasty takes over the Japanese island, I will take you to the island to see the scenery there."

Chen Ce nodded heavily and said, "Okay!"

Emperor Hongzhi walked out of the side hall, took a long breath, and questioned Liu Wentai sternly, "Is there really no hope at all?"

"You've been researching this for so long, are you really helpless against this disease?"

In the past few years, Chen Ce helped Emperor Hongzhi so much. Emperor Hongzhi couldn't bear to see this kid pass away at such a young age. He was less than 20 years old! So young!
Liu Wentai said with a guilty look on his face: "Your Majesty, I am... incompetent."

"Hey!"

Emperor Hongzhi sighed deeply and said, "Take good care of him."

After saying this, he left Chen Ce's courtyard with a heavy heart.

Zhu Houzhao hurriedly sat down at the head of Chen Ce's bed and said to him, "Little brother, you should have a good rest during this period and try to get well. Father has said that our Ming Dynasty will be able to take over the Japanese island in a few months. When that time comes, we brothers will go to the island to fish together!"

Chen Ce nodded and said, "Okay!"

He stretched out his hand slightly, stroked Zhu Houzhao's cheek, wiped away his tears, and asked, "Why are you crying again?"

"Am I going to die soon?"

Zhu Houzhao laughed and said, "Nonsense! Why did I cry? I was just scared by you, so I was anxious and worried."

"Liu Wentai said that you can live for at least five years. During this period, Liu Wentai's medicine is very effective. If you take the medicine on time, you may live longer."

Chen Ce said, "That's good."

"Don't worry about me. Go back to the East Palace and study hard. You must learn your skills well and become an emperor who is good to the people in the future."

Zhu Houzhao clenched his fists and said, "Yeah! Good!"

Zhu Houzhao took a deep breath, and when he left the room, tears began to fall uncontrollably. He was as sad as a child, with red and swollen eyes.

How could this happen? Why did it suddenly become like this? Why can't I get out of bed by the end of next year?

Zhu Houzhao covered his chest with his hands, feeling so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe. This was all too sudden and caught him off guard.

Thinking of the little things he had experienced with his little brother, his heart ached so much that he almost suffocated. Although he was the crown prince and his father was the most powerful emperor in the world, he could do nothing.

Liu Jin, who was standing nearby, also secretly wiped away his tears. This time, it was not because his master Zhu Houzhao was crying that he followed suit.

Liu Jin was really a little sad.

When he first met Chen Ce, the consumptive patient, he wished that Chen Ce would get sick and die soon. But in the past few years, he followed Zhu Houzhao closely, and learned a lot of skills from Chen Ce.

Chen Ce was gentle and polite, and his words were as beautiful as jade. He never looked down on Liu Jin just because he was a eunuch. Sometimes he even taught Liu Jin something intentionally or unintentionally.

How could Liu Jin not be grateful to Chen Ce? Now seeing Chen Ce like this, how could he feel good?
Madam Wu did not let Xiaohua come over. She was quietly busy in the room serving tea and water to Chen Ce and going to the kitchen to boil medicine.

When she came to Chen Ce's bedside with the medicine, Chen Ce asked her to put it down first and asked softly, "Shuxian, what did Doctor Liu say? Don't lie to me."

"I still have some things to do. I need to know my time so that it will be easier to plan later."

Madam Wu wiped her tears and said softly, "Just now, Imperial Doctor Liu said that you might be bedridden by the end of next year at the latest."

"As for how long he can live, he didn't say."

Chen Ce knew this would happen, otherwise he would not have alarmed Emperor Hongzhi to come over, and otherwise Zhu Houzhao would not have been so sad just now.

Chen Ce hummed and said, "Don't tell Xiaohua about this."

Madam Wu nodded and said, "I understand."

"Don't cry, don't cry."

Chen Ce leaned against the head of the bed and stretched out his hand to wipe the tears from Mrs. Wu's pretty cheeks.

"You are the heroine in my heart. How can a heroine cry easily?"

"Don't be sad, don't be sad."

"Maybe there will be a miracle in the future. There are still nearly two years left. I'm not worried, so why are you worried?"

Madam Wu took a deep breath and said with a trembling voice, "Hmm, hmm!"

After Mrs. Wu fed Chen Ce the medicine, Chen Ce sent her away.

The situation on the Japanese island has been determined, and Chen Ce is no longer worried about it.

After the Japanese islands were conquered, he would also have to start working on solving the problem of domestic vassalage. This time he would send all the royal family members of the Ming Dynasty to the Japanese islands to completely solve this huge financial burden in the future.

There are also future risks in Liaodong. As for the problems in the southwest, northwest and northern Xinjiang, Chen Ce may not have so much time to solve them.

But finally, everything in the Ming Dynasty is now progressing in an orderly manner according to Chen Ce's control. The goals he set four years ago have almost all been completed ahead of schedule in these four years.

As for the future, Zhu Houzhao will have to walk on alone.

Thinking of this, Chen Ce's eyes gradually turned red. Thinking of the years he had spent with Zhu Houzhao as both a teacher and a friend, how could Chen Ce bear to let him face everything alone.

In another three years, his father will also pass away. At that time, he will really have to face this vast country alone.

The four years of getting along, every moment of which passed by like a movie emerged in Chen Ce's mind. He had long treated Zhu Houzhao, this unreliable guy, as his own brother.

This kid is much more mature now, but unfortunately he is still not stable enough. Life should be developed step by step. It is not a good thing to force growth. However, Zhu Houzhao does not have much time left...

(End of this chapter)