Li Yan successfully gave birth to a boy, who was named by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
He also heavily rewarded Princess Pingyang, brothers Li Yannian and Li Guangli.
With the crown prince's position still hanging in the balance, interested people in the court could not help but start to speculate whether the eldest son Liu Ju, born to Empress Wei, was more likely to take over the East Palace, or Liu who was favored by thousands of people.
Some people think that the Wei family is powerful in the court and Liu Zhi obviously has the advantage, but some do not think so.
Since the Wei family gradually developed to this day after relying on Wei Zifu to gain favor, then it is not impossible for the Li family to be in the future, let alone The emperor's eldest son Liu Zhi has completely different personalities from the emperor.
Although the emperor still likes him now, he may not appreciate him as time goes by.
Undercurrents in the court were surging, and the Wei family had remained silent.
Everything was business as usual.
General Wei Qing even went to the palace in person to present gifts to Li Yan to congratulate Liu's birth.
The officials in the court, headed by Li Cai, Li Gan and other high-ranking families, also said nothing, and only sent memorials to congratulate Liu on his birth.
Amid the turmoil among various factions, when Liu was less than a month old, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty summoned his important ministers and summoned the world to make Liu Ju, the emperor's eldest son, the crown prince.
It was unexpected, but it made sense.
After all, the decisive battle with the Xiongnu is about to begin.
There is Wei Qing, Gongsun He, and Huo Qubing.
If Liu Ju is not the prince, why does Liu Che really believe that they will be loyal to them wholeheartedly?
The edict to establish the crown prince had just been announced.
Not long after giving birth, Li Yan, who was still recuperating, suddenly suffered a serious illness due to improper medical treatment.
She was in a coma for three days and three nights before she woke up under the rescue of the imperial doctor.
Liu Che was ill and rushed to the doctor.
He had no choice but to summon me into the palace and asked me to try calling Li Yan's name in Li Yan's ear.
When I was with someone else, I just called her "Mother", but when I was carrying someone, I just said one sentence in her ear: "Li Yan, why are you willing to give up your newborn son?
You still have a chance, are you giving up now?"
" When Li Yan faintly woke up, Liu Che's face was filled with ecstasy.
In stark contrast to his previous anxiety, with such unabashed worry and joy, I think this man, this man who has the world, truly loves Li Yan from the bottom of his heart and is afraid of him.
Lose her.
Li Yan looked at Liu Che, smiling and crying at the same time.
She actually didn't shy away from us, pressed a kiss on Liu Che's hand, leaned against Liu Che's hand affectionately, and murmured: "I'm so afraid I won't see you again.
"At that moment, Liu Che's body was greatly shaken, and he could only look at Li Yan blankly, with heartache, pity, and even guilt in his eyes.
My body suddenly became cold and I stared at Li Yan, are you really sick or have you made yourself sick?
As soon as I returned to the garden, I was so exhausted that I just wanted to lie down immediately.
But I didn't expect that Li Gan was waiting in the room.
Aunt Hong, who was accompanying me, said helplessly: "Master Li has been waiting for you all day."
I nodded, winked, and signaled her to leave.
Li Gan saw her leaving the courtyard and immediately asked: "Is she awake?
Is she okay?"
Li Gan's voice trembled slightly and it was difficult to form words.
I hurriedly said: "You're awake, don't worry, the imperial doctor said that as long as you take good care of yourself, you can recover in about two months."
Li Gan's expression of anxiety slowly faded away, but a sad look appeared on his face.
Her life was in danger, but he could only sit here, waiting for news.
The sky turned dark, and the room gradually became dark.
He sat quietly and said nothing, and I could only force myself to stay with him.
After a long time, a murmur sounded in the darkness, very soft but very firm: "If this is her wish, I am willing to do my best to help her realize her wish, as long as she can no longer get sick."
I leaned back, leaning on the cushions, silent.
Li Yan, if this illness is a coincidence, then it can only be said that God seems to be taking pity on you.
It turns out that an illness makes a man who is almost hard-hearted in some aspects feel guilty, and makes another man officially decide to win your life for you.
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Direct allegiance.
Li Gan is the only son of General Li Guang and plays an important role in the Li family.
His decision will inevitably affect the political orientation of the entire family.
But if this is not a coincidence, then your way of doing things really scares me.
A new mother can actually use her life as a bet.
I began to feel faintly afraid of a person who was so cruel to myself.
Li Gan and I were still immersed in our own thoughts when the courtyard door was suddenly pushed open.
After being startled, Li Gan and I both stood up hastily.
Huo Qubing stared at us with an unkind expression.
Li Gan and I were alone in the same room, so that was fine, but we didn't even light the lights, and just faced each other silently in the dark.
It was indeed a bit unclear.
Li Gan looked at Huo Qubing's face, and there was a hint of smile in his infinite sadness.
He smiled at me and shook his head.
After bowing his fist to Huo Qubing, he walked straight to the outside without saying a word.
Huo Qubing controlled his emotions and asked: "When did you become so close?
You have been tired in the palace for so long, and you don't even bother to rest."
I didn't close my eyes for two days and two nights.
I was already exhausted.
Because of Li Gan, I just kept holding on.
I didn't care about anything else at this time.
I fell back and pulled a blanket over me.
"I'm so sleepy.
First, Let me sleep for a while.
If you want to fight or punish me later, it’s up to you.”
Huo Qubing was stunned for a moment, then a smile gradually appeared on his face, and he walked to the couch and sat down.
In my daze, I heard him whisper in my ear: "You're so relieved, but I'm a little worried about myself.
If I can't control it, I might kill you."
His breath was lingering on his face.
Wuji brushed past me lightly, and his lips seemed to be on my cheek, but I was so sleepy that I fell into a dark and sweet dreamland, unable to think of anything.
When I woke up, it was already noon, and I was still dozing with my eyes squinted.
Yesterday's whispers that seemed true and false suddenly passed through my mind, and I sat up from the couch suddenly in shock.
As soon as he lowered his head, he was still neatly dressed.
Only his shoes were taken off and placed in front of the couch.
I sat in a daze, the bedside was empty, was it a dream or not?
－－－－－－－－－－－－－－－ The mandarin duck vine lived up to my expectations.
It was a frame of gold and silver, so gorgeous that even the gardener was surprised.
He didn’t understand how I raised it.
In fact, it's very simple.
I beg and beg them every day.
Plants and trees know human nature, and maybe they are inspired by me.
Even they are longing for that man's visit, hoping that my wish will come true.
Master Jiu pushed the wheelchair, and I walked slowly beside him.
Although the steps were slow, my heart was beating so fast that it was about to burst out of my chest.
"Sister Yu," Xiaofeng who was following behind shouted, I said "ah" and turned to look at Xiaofeng, "I'm going to die, I have ears."
"Then Master Jiu asked you, why don't you answer?"
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Xiaofeng said plausibly.
There was something wrong in my heart, and I no longer dared to quarrel with Xiaofeng.
I looked at Master Jiu embarrassedly, "I didn't hear you just now, what are you asking me?"
Master Jiu asked funnyly: "What are you thinking about?
I asked you and Amaterasu when they got so close.
You are talking alone and three people are talking back.
It seems that if I don't come to the garden with you, I will offend the public."
"Who knows why the three of them want to help me or do favors, waiting to blackmail me in the future."
As I spoke, I had arrived at the yard where I lived.
I looked back at Shi Feng.
Shi Feng made a face at me and said to Master Jiu: "Master Jiu, I have never visited Sister Yu's place carefully before.
Today I want to go somewhere else."
Let’s take a tour around the place and see what this ridiculously expensive song and dance studio in Chang’an City is like.”
Master Jiu said with a smile: "You go ahead."
Shi Feng made a money gesture to me and ran away.
There was a fragrance of flowers in the courtyard.
As soon as I opened the door, Master Jiu asked in a low voice, "You planted honeysuckle?"
I smiled nervously at him and didn't answer.
A mandarin duck vine with lush leaves and flowers.
Under the summer sun, it is as bright as gold, as white as silver, and as green as jade.
The shimmering light flows and sets off each other, making it breathtakingly beautiful.
Master Jiu looked at them carefully for a while, "It's hard for you to have time to take care of them.
It takes a lot of effort to grow them so well."
I stared at the flowers on the shelf, and the tension that had lasted for several days slowly faded away, and my mind calmed down.
"Honeysuckle has another name, did you know?"
Master Jiu was silent for a while, "Because it is still green in winter, we call it honeysuckle."
I smiled bitterly, supported his wheelchair, squatted down slowly, and stared at him, "What are you avoiding?
Why don't you give me another name?
Because their flower stalks grow side by side, they look like mandarin ducks dancing against each other, so people also call them mandarin ducks." rattan."
Master Jiu smiled and said: "I forgot it for a moment, and I only thought of the name when it was used in medicine.
You invited me to the garden today not just to see the flowers, right?
I remember that the willow trees by your lake grow very well, let's go for a walk by the lake."
I held his hand that was about to turn the wheelchair and said, "I really just invite you to see the flowers.
I don't care if you laugh or not.
I'm shameless.
I just want to tell you what's on my mind today.
These mandarin duck vines are specially made for you."
It was planted in the autumn of last year, almost two years ago.
Master Jiu, I like you, I want to marry you, and I want to see these flowers with you in the future, instead of just watching them dance together."
Master Jiu's hands were trembling slightly, and his fingers were as cold as ice.
He stared at me in his eyes, filled with pain, pity, and even fear.
All kinds of emotions were mixed together, and I couldn't understand them.
My hand started to get cold as I held it.
I looked at him pleadingly: I gave you my heart, please cherish it, please cherish it.
Jiuye suddenly pulled out his hand with force.
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He avoided my sight and stared straight at the mandarin duck vine in front of him.
He spoke word by word, slowly and hard.
It seemed that every word he uttered was using up all his energy.
Li Qiang, "I'm not used to seeing flowers with others.
I think you will always find someone to see flowers with you."
The heart suddenly fell to the ground and was shattered in an instant.
My hand was still stretched out stubbornly in the air, trying to grab something, but it was empty, with a weird posture.
He reached out to push the wheelchair, but it seemed that his hands had no strength at all.
After pushing several times, the wheelchair did not move at all.
I grabbed his sleeve and said, "Why is it all my fault that you don't feel anything for me?
Are you afraid of your legs?
I don't care at all.
Master Jiu, how far can a person go in this life?"
Not by his legs, but by his heart.”
Master Jiu turned his head and refused to look at me.
He slowly pulled out the sleeve in my hand and just repeated: "Yu'er, you are so kind, there will definitely be someone willing to accompany you to look at the flowers."
I watched the sleeves disappear from my hands little by little, but there was nothing I could do to keep them.
It turns out that some people are really harder to hold on to than floating clouds.
A cold voice came, "There is indeed someone who would be willing to accompany her to look at the flowers."
I remained motionless, just staring at my hands.
How could he push it away so cruelly again and again.
It turns out that the greatest sadness is not heartache, but the despair that comes from being overwhelmed.
Huo Qubing walked up to Master Jiu.
"Shi Fang Meng Jiu" had a proud posture but a pale face.
Master Jiu clasped his hands to him, looked at him with an extremely complicated expression for a moment, his face became paler, and he turned to me and said, "Yu'er, you have friends coming, I'll go first."
He was about to leave while pushing his wheelchair.
Huo Qubing said: "My name is Huo Qubing."
Jiuye's wheelchair stopped for a moment, but he continued to move forward, saying, "I've heard of his name a long time ago.
I'm honored to meet you today.
It's a great honor."
But he didn't look back.
"He has left."
Huo Qubing said calmly.
I still didn't move.
He stretched out his hand to pull me.
I threw his hand away and shouted angrily: "You don't have to worry about my affairs.
If anyone lets you enter my house, you can get out."
Huo Qubing's hand suddenly clenched into a fist and smashed it on the mandarin duck vine, "Don't forget that you also invited me to come and enjoy the flowers.
You only told me that the mandarin duck vine is called honeysuckle."
Several bamboo poles were broken, and the mandarin duck pergola in front of him flickered a few times, and the golden mountains and jade pillars fell.
After a loud noise, a frame of flowing gold and silver flowers all fell to the ground.
I shook my head in disbelief.
How could I lose two years of careful care?
How could a dream break up so easily?
I glared at Huo Qubing hatefully.
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He seemed a little surprised.
He stared at the vines all over the ground with confusion in his eyes: "Yu'er, look at the tangled vines here that can't be sorted out.
Do they look like human life?"
dddddddddddddd Although the flower grower tried his best to save the honeysuckle, the main vine was injured, and the flowers still withered one after another and the leaves turned yellow one by one.
I watched them die day by day before my eyes, and I felt that something I had always believed in was disappearing little by little.
Seeing that I was only looking at the flowers, Honggu didn't answer her for a long time, and called me in a low voice.
I said expressionlessly: "Let them go back, I don't want to see guests."
Hong Gu said in embarrassment: "We have been here three times, and this time even Mr.
Wu, who is in poor health, is here.
Yu'er, just give me a thin noodle and meet them."
I scooped water from the water tank, picked it up with my hands and carefully sprinkled it on the mandarin duck vines.
I'm sorry, but the disputes between us people make you, the innocent ones, suffer.
Hong Gu squatted beside me, "Master Wu has been kind to me, and Shi Fang is my old master.
Now Shi Fang's three bosses have been waiting outside the door for a day.
This has never happened in Chang'an City.
Yu'er, I beg you, just meet them."
It seems that if I don't agree, Honggu will keep begging.
"Invite them over."
I sprinkled the last of the water into the soil.
I bowed to Jinyan, Shenxing and Amaterasu.
Jinyan was about to speak, but Shenxing glanced at him and he immediately shut his mouth.
Amaterasu said: "Xiaoyu, are you planning to draw a clear line with us, Shifang, and never interact with us again?"
I really wanted to be able to smile and answer him calmly, but I couldn't do it calmly.
I took a deep breath and said in a dry voice, "Jiu Ye will not hesitate to give up the business at hand, but he must immediately raise enough money to repay the money he lent me.
It seems that Shi Fang wants to draw a clear line with me."
Amaterasu's lips moved, but she couldn't explain it.
Jinyan shouted: "Xiaoyu, what's wrong with you and Master Jiu?
Master Jiu was fine when he came.
Why did he look pale when he came back, as if he suddenly fell seriously ill?
He had locked himself in the study for many days, and only ordered us to give it to you immediately.
Pay back the money.”
I clenched my fists tightly and pinched myself hard with my nails.
Amaterasu looked at me for a while, and then exchanged glances with Shenxing, "Xiaoyu, I'm in trouble for you."
Shen Xing, who had always been quiet, suddenly said: "Xiaoyu, give Master Jiu some more time.
Many knots cannot be solved overnight."
I shook my head and smiled bitterly, "I tried again and again, and he avoided and avoided again.
I tried my best to get closer to him, but he always pushed me away suddenly when I felt that I was very close to him.
I asked him over and over again why, but he I can never understand your expression.
It's not what you think.
Simple, if it is because of his legs, I have already told him my thoughts clearly, but he still chooses to push me away.
I am a woman, and I tell you this without any scruples today.
I just want to ask, what have you been with me since you were a child?
He grew up together, do you know why?”
All three of them were silent.
Finally, Shenxing looked at me and said very seriously: "Xiaoyu, we can't give you the answer.
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Maybe" he paused, but did not continue, "but we know that Master Jiu has a deep love for you and everyone else."
It’s different.
We grew up with him, and you can still see this.
Master Jiu really treats you very differently.
I just ask you to give Master Jiu some more time and give him another chance. " I laughed again and again.
It seems that when a person cannot cry, he can only choose to laugh, a smile that is uglier than crying.
"You three, please go back.
I am very tired now and need to rest."
After saying that, I ignored them and turned around.
Entered the house. dddddddddddddd Last fall we harvested a lot of honeysuckle fruits, but this fall there is just a bunch of dead vines.
Huo Qubing watched me use a sickle to cut off the withered branches bit by bit, "They are already dead, why are they still like this?"
"The gardener said that if you take good care of the roots, they might still be able to sprout next spring."
"I shouldn't have taken it out on them that day."
I looked up at him in surprise and said sarcastically: "You are trying to apologize to them.
Young Master Huo also did something wrong.
If word spreads, the whole city of Chang'an will be shocked to death."
Huo Qubing was a little angry, "You keep a straight face all day long, and it's clear that you think I did something wrong."
I buried my head again and continued to chop dead branches.
"The sun has already come out in the west, so I can't bear to do it."
"Yu'er" Huo Qubing called me but didn't say anything for a while.
I put down the sickle in my hand and stood up to look at him.
"Follow me to the Western Regions next year.
Since you are not happy staying in Chang'an City, why not come with me to the Western Regions for a tour."
His eyes were dim and bright, like the endless night, and he had so many unknowable things on his mind, which actually made me feel a little sad, but I didn't know whether it was for myself or for him.
It was almost three years since he had seen Brother Wolf.
How could he go and see Brother Wolf?
It's time for me to calm down and think about where to go.
No matter whether sadness has an end or not, this life must go on.
"I can't promise you now.
I still have some things on hand.
If everything is taken care of, I may return to the Western Regions."
Huo Qubing smiled and nodded, "I feel a little more hopeful than last year's rejection." dddddddddddd The teacher in the room gave a really good lecture, with novel views and detailed explanations.
Every question made the students think about the principles of war.
The most rare thing was that he encouraged the students to express their own opinions and did not force the students' opinions to be consistent with his own.
"Should Bai Qi bury Zhao's 400,000 soldiers alive?"
After the master asked, he sipped the tea with a smile and looked around at the humble students.
"Bai Qi was the general of the Qin State and the commander-in-chief of the first army.
However, he broke his promise and promised to give the Zhao soldiers a way out.
However, after being lured to surrender, he reneged on his promise and killed 400,000 soldiers.
His words and deeds are heart-warming.
It is said that military orders are like mountains, and there is no joke in the army. , but Bai Qi broke his promise in front of the army, how can he obey him in the future?
Secondly, Bai Qi's behavior made future wars in Qin even more tragic, because no one dared to surrender again, fearing that they would be trapped and killed again, so everyone would rather fight to the death, which would mean that Bai Qi would Qin's conquests became more difficult, making every war a life-or-death struggle."
"The students think Bai Qi buried it right.
If Bai Qi hadn't killed 400,000 men in their prime, Zhao's population would have plummeted, and the country would have been short of strong laborers to cultivate farmland.
Zhao would no longer be able to compete for world hegemony. ability, it is still unknown whether Qin can unify the world, or the war between the seven kingdoms for hegemony will last longer.
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In time, more people will die, and only the civilians will suffer.
In the long run, although Bai Qi killed 400,000 people, he might have saved more people if he stopped killing Zhao.
The person who will die in the future is the Qin State.
He is the general of the Qin State, and it is his duty to protect the people of the Qin State. " “It’s ridiculous that someone would support such a cruel act, the student thinks.”
I looked at Li Guangli, who was sleeping soundly on the long desk, and shook his head helplessly.
The master had obviously given up on him long ago, and skipped over when his eyes turned to him.
However, these carefully selected young students who were my companions did not disappoint me.
The legendary life of General Wei Qing made these young people from poor backgrounds also dream of being princes and tightly grasp the opportunities I provided.
But will these carefully planned chess pieces of mine still have a chance to be useful?
The sound of soft footsteps came, and I turned around to see Fang Ru carrying a food box into the yard.
When she saw me, she bowed a little embarrassedly.
I smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, you are really responsible."
Fang Ru's face turned red instantly.
The students in the room broke up class, making noisy noises, and were still arguing over Bai Qi.
I smiled and said, "Come in quickly, the food should be cold."
Fang Ru hurried past me with her head lowered.
When several young men accompanying me saw me, they all smiled and hugged me out.
"Sister Jade."
"Sister Yu hasn't come to see us for a long time."
"Sister Yu, my mother asked me to ask you whether the shoes I gave you will fit you.
She said that she would make a pair for you when the farm work is free."
Each of them said something, which made me dizzy.
I laughed and said, "Seeing how hard you studied, I specially asked the kitchen to stew chicken for you today.
You can eat more later.
Xiaowu, I asked the kitchen to set aside some for you after school."
Then bring it to your mother, Chang Qing.
Your sister-in-law is in confinement, so you can also take a copy back."
When they were arguing for Bai Qi just now, everyone acted like an adult, but now they all jumped up when they heard that there was chicken to eat, but they showed their youthful nature.
Li Guangli rubbed his sleeves and shouted, "Tomorrow I will invite you to eat chicken at Yipinju.
The taste will make you want to swallow it."
Several teenagers clapped their hands and cheered, "Thank you, Brother Li."
Li Guangli looked at me triumphantly, and I looked at him with a smile.
Although this man refused to put anything in his stomach, he was open-minded and loved to laugh and make trouble.
It is rare to envy the rich and powerful but not despise the poor.
If he hadn't met a girl like Li Yan, he might have been able to live more casually.
Fang Ru passed by us quietly.
I sent them to eat quickly and turned around to chase Fang Ru.
We walked side by side in silence.
I sighed: "Time flies so fast.
In the blink of an eye, we have known each other for three years."
Fang Ru smiled gently and said, "I am a person with little potential, just hanging around day by day.
In three years, Xiaoyu has been completely different from what she was then.
From a single and weak woman to a powerful and influential person in Chang'an City, it is rare that What’s more, you are always kind-hearted and considerate of others.”
I laughed and shook my head, "Don't think so well of me.
I'm lazy and don't want to do unprofitable things.
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You are the first friend I made in Chang'an City.
Some of your words may not be nice.
But I want to talk to you today."
Fang Ru looked at me and said, "Please speak."
I was silent for a while, "Do you want to marry Li Yannian?"
Fang Ru lowered her head with a shy expression.
Although she didn't answer me a word, her meaning was very clear.
I sighed and said, "Li Yannian is a good person.
It is a good thing that you marry her.
It is a pity that he now has a noble sister."
"Brother Li is not such a person.
He will not dislike me."
Fang Ru defended hurriedly.
I said softly: "I know he won't dislike you.
What I'm saying is that Mrs.
Li already has a prince.
Since Emperor Taizu, the relatives of the Lu family have been powerful in the world, and the relatives of the Dou family have also been extremely noble.
After that, the Wang family’s relatives were prosperous for a while, but what happened to them?
Aru, I don’t want you to be trapped in this world where there is no sword but no blood.
I can’t say more.
Do you understand what I’m saying?
" Fang Ru shook her head and said with a smile: "Xiaoyu, you are too worried.
Brother Li doesn't have such a high ambition.
He won't fight for power and won't have such complicated things."
"Aru, at least you know some words, but you actually said such ridiculous things.
Li Yannian's absence does not mean that others don't have them.
They are in the same spirit, both prosper and suffer.
If something really happened, how could Li Yannian escape?"
Fang Ru stopped, thought silently for a while, held my hand, stared at me, and said solemnly: "Thank you, I thought too simply.
I now roughly understand what you mean, but, Xiaoyu, I do, I don’t care what’s ahead, I just know I’m willing to be with him.”
I laughed and said, "Actually, I already know the answer.
With your character of never hitting the wall and never looking back, as long as it is what you want, it is worth it no matter what.
I have said everything I should say, and it is worthy of your friendship." field."
Fang Ru said with a smile: "I am very grateful to you, grateful to meet you, grateful to you for scolding me, grateful to you for inviting Brother Li to the garden, and grateful to you for your words today.
Because of these words, I will cherish my relationship with you even more."
Whatever Brother Li has now, I will have no regrets no matter what happens in the future.”
I nodded and said with a smile: "Then I will hint to Li Yannian to propose marriage.
The gift cannot be too small."
Fang Ru was happy and ashamed, "You are a person who can't even say a few words, and then you come to tease us again. " dddddddddddddddddd "What did you say?"
I was heartbroken and asked again stupidly, not knowing what I was thinking.
Xiaofeng roared: "I said Master Jiu is sick, Master Jiu is sick, how many times do you want me to say it?"
"Oh, Master Jiu is sick.
If Master Jiu is sick, he should call a doctor.
Why did you ask a doctor?
Why did you tell me specifically?"
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Xiaofeng rolled his eyes, looked up to the sky and shouted, "Sister Yu, are you really stupid or pretending to be stupid?
Anyway, I have already told you, you can decide what to do yourself."
After saying this, he stepped hard with "dong dong" The floor galloped away.
What should I do?
I have been asking myself this question.
I have been asking this question ever since the mandarin duck vine fell down.
After taking the door knocker, it was not Shi Bo who opened the door, but Amaterasu.
I said expressionlessly: "I heard that Mr.
Jiu is ill.
I came to see him.
I wonder if he would like to see me."
Amaterasu smiled and said, "I'm sure I'd like to meet you.
You haven't stepped into the Shi Mansion for several months, and the Bamboo Mansion has become so deserted."
"What disease" "It's said to be due to wind-cold.
Master Jiu prescribed the medicine himself.
When we took the medicine, we asked the doctor in charge, and his explanation was quite different from Master Jiu.
He said that the medicine was all about regulating qi, and he felt that the symptoms should be caused by stagnation in the heart.
He mumbled and said If the pulse is blocked, the blood will not flow, and if the blood does not flow, it will not flow.
Anyway, we can't understand it.
We only know that the doctor in charge means that there seems to be something wrong with Master Jiu's heart. ” Amaterasu chattered all the way, and I was silent all the way.
When we arrived at the Bamboo House, Amaterasu stopped and said, "You can go in by yourself."
Before I could say anything, he turned around and left with a lantern.
I stood at the entrance of the hospital for a long time, smiling bitterly and murmuring to myself: "What do you have to be afraid of?
Could it be worse than now?"
The dark big house has very few furniture.
It feels empty during the day, but at night it feels deserted.
The window was half-opened, and the cold wind was blowing, causing the moon-white gauze curtain to sway and fall, and fall and sway again, but the person on the couch remained motionless.
I stood at the window for a long time, but he didn't make any sound, as if he was sleeping very deeply.
I pushed the window open, jumped into the house, and closed the window gently.
With my skill, I didn't make any sound at all.
The person who I thought was sleeping deeply on the couch immediately shouted: "Yu'er" with an extremely tired voice.
The cold wind kept blowing, and the whole house was as cold as an ice cellar.
I knelt down in front of the couch in silence and reached into a corner of the quilt to touch it.
Fortunately, the couch was still warm and the quilt wasn't cold at all.
He pushed a hollow silver ball out of the quilt, and I reached out and pushed it in.
"I'm not cold."
But he ignored it and stubbornly pushed it out again.
I had to hold it with both hands and put it under my spread skirt.
It really worked.
After a while, the originally cool floor became warm.
In the darkness, we each remained silent.
For a long time, for a long time, so long that it seems to last forever.
If we could live like this forever, that would actually be great.
"Jiuye, I have something to tell you.
Don't speak.
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I'm afraid that as soon as you open your mouth, I won't have the courage to finish.
No matter if you are willing to listen or not, but please, please let me say these words.
Finish my words."
Just leave.”
Master Jiu lay silently, motionless.
I breathed a sigh of relief, he finally didn't refuse my request.
"I don't know when I started to like you.
Maybe it was when I saw your warm figure under the lamp, maybe when you wiped my ears, maybe when you were smiling but still frowning, I only know I really want to be with you, and I carefully test whether you like me.
Master Jiu, I always tell you that sometimes my throat feels uncomfortable, sometimes my shoulders feel uncomfortable, and sometimes I can’t eat.
Anyway, I always have it every three days.
There will be minor problems.”
I lowered my head and moved the silver ball to a different position, "Actually, those are all lies to you.
I have never had these diseases, and I am in great health.
I just want you to think about me for a while every day, and you will I'm thinking about what prescription to give Yu'er.
In fact, I'm not afraid of eating Coptis chinensis.
I'm not afraid of the bitter taste at all.
But I just want to embarrass you.
I'm embarrassed to think that Yu'er is afraid of bitterness.
What should I do?
I think you think about it every day.
Yes, and then I secretly took root in your heart."
As I said this, I tilted my head and smiled, "Am I very cunning?"
"Master Jiu, do you still remember the last time I was browsing books in your study?
I actually wanted to see what books you had read.
A person will like to read what kind of books according to his temperament.
I know You love Lao Zhuang and Mozi, and you like Mozi, probably because Mozi talks about a lot of making instruments in his book, which are very practical.
A gentleman is good at fake things.
Another reason, I guess, is because of Mozi’s views on war and his views on great powers.
The idea of dealing with small countries.”
I hesitated for a moment, should I say the following?
"Master Jiu, you have domesticated a lot of carrier pigeons.
When the Han Dynasty used troops against the Huns last year, there was another natural disaster in the Western Regions, and you were in urgent need of a lot of money.
You understand the languages of so many countries in the Western Regions, and you agree with Mozi's views.
I think these have nothing to do with business.
You may be from the Western Regions, and all you do is help your country."
I had been trying not to look at Lord Jiu when I was talking, but I couldn't help it now and glanced at him secretly.
He was staring at the ceiling of the tent, his face was as pale as water, and he was quiet.
"You also like to read the books of Laozi and Zhuangzi.
I have listened carefully to the Master's talk about their books.
I am a little confused about your plans for the future.
Mozi's idea is to spend his whole life doing his best, but Laozi and Zhuangzi do not If the trend is irreversible, people should learn to let nature take its course.
But Master Jiu, I don't care about this.
I don't care about you.
Whether you are from the Western Regions or from the Han Dynasty, you are who you are.
If you want to be free, I am willing to accompany you to leave Chang'an and let you and I roam in the desert.
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If you want to stop the power of the Han Dynasty and seize the country, I can't do it, but I can't.
I can help you mess up the Han family so that they will not be able to expand westward in our lifetime."
Master Jiu turned his face slightly and looked at me, with shock in his eyes, but more heartache and warmth.
I still couldn't understand his mind, so I sighed softly in my heart and lowered my head.
"Yu'er, did you secretly run your prostitution shop and secretly open a pawnshop business to collect information and grasp the economic accounts and handles of the ministers of the DPRK and China?"
I bit my lip and nodded.
Master Jiu looked distressed and bitter, "You silly girl, shut all these things down quickly.
Shi Fang has been in Chang'an City for nearly a hundred years and has been involved in all walks of life.
The secret activities of the ministers in the court, Money and material exchanges, dirt and handles, if I want it, it won't take any effort."
His expression suddenly changed, "Have you promised Mrs.
Li any conditions?"
I thought about the poisonous oath I had sworn and shook my head.
He looked relieved, "That's good.
Don't get involved in the royal family's battle for the right to inherit the throne.
Dealing with them is more dangerous than seeking skin from a tiger."
I lowered my head and unconsciously smoothed my slightly wrinkled skirt, with a few strands of hair hanging in front of my forehead.
He stared at me and sighed inaudibly.
His hand reached out as if he wanted to help me straighten the broken hair on my forehead.
He just stretched out his hand, but retracted it again, "Yu'er, my grandfather is indeed from the Western Regions." , it seems that I have some connection with you.”
I widened my eyes and looked at him in surprise.
He showed a smile for the first time tonight, "My grandfather can also be said to have been nurtured by wolves.
He was originally a prince of the Yi Nai Kingdom, but a palace coup occurred just after he was born.
Both his father, queen, mother and concubine were killed.
One The guards took him and Yuxi to escape from the palace and hid in the desert.
The wet nurse could not be found at that time.
The guard caught a nursing wolf and fed his grandfather with the wolf's milk.
When he grew up, he did not contact the old people in the court and used the jade seal to regain the throne.
Instead, he relied on his outstanding appearance to travel to and from various countries in the Western Regions.
The princess's love for each other attracted all the countries to pursue him.
It is said that on a dark and windy night, he suddenly got tired of the gentle country, and swaggered into the palace of Yinai, grabbed his uncle from his sleep, and shaved the king's head with a three-foot-long sword.
Bald-headed, he ordered the cook to prepare a meal and had a big meal.
He said to his little uncle Wang, "You can do it."
The king did better than my father.
He threw down the jade seal, walked away in a swagger, and ran back to the desert to become a robber.
"The beginning of this story was originally bloody, but then it turned out to be a bit funny.
I was fascinated by it. , couldn’t help but quickly asked: “Then why did the old man come to Chang’an again?”
Master Jiu said with a smile: "My grandfather became a successful bandit, and bandits throughout the Western Region gradually joined him.
Because he grew up drinking wolf's milk when he was young, the sand bandits led by his grandfather were also respectfully called wolf bandits.
This name gradually became another nickname for Sand Bandit.
In order to sell the stolen goods, my grandfather started a business again, but he didn't expect to be very successful.
Due to his talent in business, he gradually became the largest jade merchant in the Western Region.
In the end, in his words, God couldn't help but think that he was too proud.
And I really loved him, so I gave him the sweetest punishment.
When he robbed a Han caravan, he met my grandmother."
It turns out that this is how the name Wolf Bandit came about.
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I laughed and continued: "The old man fell in love with my grandmother at first sight.
In order to become a Han man's son-in-law, he had no choice but to settle down in Chang'an City and do business."
Jiuye shook his head with a smile, "The first half of the sentence is right, but the second half is wrong.
My grandmother was already married at the time, and she was the unpopular concubine of that businessman.
My grandfather chased her all the way to Chang'an City to rob her, but she ended up snatching her away.
Later, he felt that Chang'an was quite fun, so he stayed in Chang'an temporarily. " This is simply more ups and downs than the stories in restaurants and teahouses.
I was dumbfounded.
This old man lived a really wonderful life.
Master Jiu said gently: "Now you understand the whole story of my life.
My grandfather has been secretly funding the Western Regions.
At that time, the Han Dynasty was weak and there was no big conflict between the Western Regions and the Han Dynasty.
My grandfather helped the countries in the Western Regions deal with the Huns.
Now for the Western Regions As far as countries are concerned, the increasingly powerful Han Dynasty has become more terrifying, but my grandmother is Han and my mother is Han.
There is no way I can be like my grandfather’s old tribe. , Shi Bo and the others were so firm in helping the Western Regions to deal with the Han Dynasty, but I couldn’t ignore my grandfather’s power throughout the Western Regions and all walks of life in Chang’an.
My grandfather’s power intersected with other countries in the Western Regions.
It will be a disaster for both the Western Regions and the Han Dynasty.
The Xiongnu may take this opportunity to reverse their decline, and given the emperor’s character, he will definitely send troops to the Western Regions to vent his anger.”
"You are gradually weakening Shi Fang's power in the Han Dynasty, not only because the emperor of the Han Dynasty kept his reputation secret, but also because you wanted to contain Shi Bo and his ambitions."
Master Jiu smiled slightly and nodded.
I always thought that the situation I guessed was already very complicated, but I didn’t expect that the actual situation was even more complicated and dangerous.
On the one hand, Jiuye had to deal with Liu Che and save the lives of the innocent people in Shifang, and on the other hand, he wanted to help the people of various countries in the Western Region so that they would be less exposed to military disasters.
On the one hand, we have to consider the threat of the Xiongnu to all parties, and on the other hand, we have to suppress the forces from the Western Regions, especially the influence of the countries in the Western Regions behind these forces.
Now that I think about it, every time Shifang's power is weakened, it must go through fierce struggles and compromises among internal forces.
The Xiongnu is watching from afar, the countries in the Western Regions have evil intentions on the side, and Liu Che is watching with vigilance and suspicion from a high place. , one careless move will cause chaos all over the place.
Jiuye resisted everything at a young age.
One can imagine the hardships along the way, but he only turned them into a gentle smile.
Thinking of this, hope gradually rose in my heart.
If he can tell me all these secret things, does it mean that he trusts me now?
Is it possible for him to accept me?
Master Jiu looked at me and stared at him steadily.
Originally, The relaxation and gentleness slowly faded away, and there was darkness in my eyes again.
I quickly looked away and stopped looking at me.
There was silence between the two of them again.
I lowered my head and bit my lip.
My heart beat fast and slow.
After a long while, I whispered: "You already understand what I am thinking.
I want to ask you again.
Don't tell me the answer now." , I can’t bear the cruel answer from your own mouth, In a few days, it will be New Year.
You once said that it was a good day.
We met again on that day.
Now it is my birthday.
I will wait for you in the garden.
If you don't come, I will understand everything.
"I looked up and stared at him, his eyes were a little wet.
"But I'm looking forward to your coming."
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I smiled brightly at him, looked at him longingly for a while and then stood up, "I'm leaving, don't sleep with the window open anymore."
Just as he was about to open the door, he said, "Wait a minute, don't look back, answer me a question."
His voice was dry, "Yu'er, do you want a home?"
I held on to the door latch and said, "I want it, I want a lively home.
When I walk on the street, I envy the noisy couples holding their children.
I also envy you when I heard the stories of your childhood, Grandpa. , father, mother, and brothers who occasionally have conflicts, you are such a happy family."
There was no sound behind me for a long time.
I was a little surprised and was about to turn around when Master Jiu's suppressed voice sounded in the silence.
He seemed to be trying his best to suppress many unspeakable emotions, "Me too."
That was the nicest thing I heard tonight, and I turned my head and smiled.
He suddenly asked again: "Yu'er, Huo Huo Qubing, is he very good to you?"
I was silent for a moment.
I no longer wanted to face this point, but I had to admit it and nodded lightly.
After a while, his voice came, "Go back and be careful on the road."
I hummed and opened the door and walked out.
The moment I turned around and closed the door, I met his dark eyes, filled with nostalgia, sadness, pain, and various emotions, which made my heart surge.
He didn't avoid my gaze, and the two people's eyes instantly gelled together.
At that moment, it was stormy and stormy.
My hand closing the door fell limply to my side.
But the door still relied on the initial force, long and slow, and closed in front of my eyes bit by bit.
His face slowly disappeared, and the sight of him entangled with me without any scruples for the first time was finally separated. open.
In just a short moment, my strength seemed to burn out.
I leaned against the wall weakly, and after a long time, I found the strength to leave again
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