Drunk King and Minister

September of the third year of Taiqing.

Manzi's footsteps were forced to stay in Jiankang.

General Hou Jing rebelled in Shouyang, captured Jiankang, and starved Emperor Wu of Liang to death.

Hungry, cold, and tired, Manzi hid in the Dongcheng Temple that was destroyed by the war, trembling, and the worn clothes on his body could not see the original color.

Tears slid down from the corners of the eyes, flowed down the dirty cheeks, and scratched the dry lips.

Witnessing the bloody massacre and suppression of Jiankang by the rebels with his own eyes, his psychological endurance has reached its limit.

After all, he was only 11 years old.

Could it be that God destined him to die here? !

The past four days have been like a dream, running, hiding, and grabbing food.Without sunshine, Jiankang people can no longer see sunshine, only fear, endless fear. "Hey, you guys, go into this temple and search." A man's voice suddenly came from outside the temple.

Manzi's shoulders twitched violently, and he struggled to stand up, looking around in panic at the ruined temple that had been looted and stripped of all shelter.

There was nowhere to hide... He closed his eyes in despair. "Boss, there is only a ten-year-old child, and there are no deserters." A big man with a beard came in, just in time to see the barbarian standing in the middle of the temple with his eyes closed.He picked up the barbarian like a chicken, held up his collar and said to the soldiers who came in after him.

Manzi suddenly felt a strong hatred in his heart.

It's these people, these beasts who only know how to burn, kill and loot! !Damn it! !Damn them all! !

The weak barbarian opened his dry mouth, and suddenly bit the man's hand hard with the strength he didn't know where it came from.The man let out a cry of pain, and threw the barbarian to the ground with his hands.

The barbarian flew out like a broken leaf in the autumn wind, and his thin and thin body hit the hard bluestone slab.

"Ah..." Manzi cried out in pain.

"Dare to bite me, I'll chop you." The man glared at the tooth marks on his hand, stared at the barbarian and strode up to the barbarian, swiping the knife in his hand to chop it off.

"Stop!" The man called the boss stopped the bearded knife: "Master Liu's family is short of some servants, this kid looks smart, send it to Master Liu. It's all you brats , kill as soon as you say, there are not even a few available servants in the city."

"Yes, yes, the boss taught me..." Hearing this, the bearded beard had no choice but to put away his knife, and gave the barbarian a fierce sideways glance, "Good luck, kid!"

Manzi slumped on the ground limply, heaving a sigh of relief.His eyes darkened, he couldn't hold on any longer, and passed out.

The moment before he passed out again, he understood one thing: he will not die for the time being, he will be sent to a family as a servant...

Knowing this is enough, because living is the most important thing.

The barbarian was awakened by a basin of cold water.

He sat up in a daze, looking at the thin man in front of him who was trying to squeeze out a fierce face, he was a little confused about the situation.

"What are you looking at, and then look at digging out your eyeballs." The thin man pointed to the broom basin behind him, and said arrogantly, "From today on, you will follow me, we are all members of the Liu family , you have to call me Brother Cheng. Go and clean up these rooms first, and then wash that basin of clothes. Clean it up quickly, otherwise, you will see it."

After the thin man finished speaking, he put down the wooden bucket in his hand and left with his waist in his arms.

Manzi silently watched the thin man leaving, and looked around.

This is a secluded courtyard, with two big trees in the courtyard, a semi-new stone brick house, two brooms and several buckets in the courtyard.

I have become a slave of the Liu family now.

The barbarian lowered his head and involuntarily heaved a sigh. Does this mean that there is no need to hide outside.

A mansion that needs servants, a mansion sent by the rebels, at least, the servants will not starve to death.A slight smile appeared on the corner of Manzi's mouth.

Father, the child narrowly escaped death again, you are the one who will protect the child in heaven.

The idea of ​​joining the army has been lingering in Manzi's mind. Manzi has a crazy idea, which he himself thinks is extremely crazy. He wants to be a general, like Li Mu and Bai Qi. To rule the world, only in that way will the world be stable and peaceful.

"You are really crazy." Manzi shook his head with a wry smile, "Do the work well first, and then we can eat." The broom in the young man's hand was flying, and the messy hair was mixed with sweat and sticky in the dust. On the cheeks, on the tight lips and the straight nose secreted tiny beads of sweat.

Time passed quickly, and the halo of the setting sun gradually dispersed in the sky.Manzi looked at the tidy courtyard and the freshly washed clothes, and touched his belly that was already attached to his ribs.If I don't eat anything, I'm afraid I'll faint from hunger.Just as he was thinking, the wooden door of the courtyard rang, and Brother Cheng entered with two steamed buns.He looked around and nodded with satisfaction. "Boy, I forgot to ask what your name is." Brother Cheng threw a big steamed bun at Manzi, "Here, your dinner." Manzi hurriedly caught it, and immediately two black handprints were printed on the white steamed bun.

"Han Manzi, brother Cheng can just call me Manzi." Manzi ignored the fingerprints on the steamed bun, wiped his face with his sleeve, and gnawed on it. The fragrance of the steamed bun overflowed from the tip of his tongue, and he sighed contentedly.It had been a long time since he had eaten such a delicacy, and Manzi had the urge to cry. He devoured it hungrily, and gave Cheng a grateful look.

This person looks fierce, but the work he gives himself is not very heavy. It can be seen that he can finish it after being hungry for two days, and he even brings him steamed buns to eat. In fact, he is a disgusting and soft-faced master. .

"Boy, don't think I'm a good person." Brother Cheng muttered, "This small courtyard is temporarily occupied by the two of us. There were three other people in the past..." Brother Cheng sighed, "I did something wrong two days ago and was caught Killed. Boy, you can be smarter in the future and do your own thing well."

Manzi suddenly felt a chill, is this a big family, the servant did something wrong, just one sentence can make him disappear completely from this world.

"Don't be afraid, let's be servants, just remember our duty at all times. Pack up and go to rest, there will be a lot of work tomorrow." Brother Cheng entered the room after finishing speaking.

Manzi fiercely gnawed at the steamed bun in his hand.

Live, I want to live, no matter what, I want to live.