All your life is gentle

On this day, the Jinxia Mission and King Jingbei discussed the details of the return visit to Xijing, communicated in advance on the terms of the peace agreement, ended the day's talks in a friendly and pleasant atmosphere, and agreed to officially start the next day.On behalf of the second prince Huarong, the envoys were Mr. Chenzhuang, Ling Chenzhuang, Zhan Shizhuang of the royal residence, and General Ni Jian, the commander of the personal guards.

After dinner, King Jingbei held a high-level secret meeting.

A large map was spread flat on the table, and Zi Shi lay on it and made gestures.Seeing the military division and the two generals coming in, he nodded and said hello, and then said to Changsheng: "It turns out that it is hidden in General Dingwu's mansion in Zhuozhou. Huang Yongshen, who can afford it and put it down, can be regarded as a character... Ah, I found it, it should be here!"

Chang Sheng motioned for the other three to come up together.

Zhuang Lingchen wondered, "Isn't this Guangfeng County?"

"Brother Zhuang, do you know why Guangfeng County is called "Guangfeng"?"

"Great abundance, doesn't it mean Guangmao abundance?"

"It really means Guangmao and abundance. During the Longqing period of Emperor Wu of the Ping Dynasty, water conservancy was carried out in the north of Shu, diverting rivers to build embankments, and digging ditches. After completion, one is called Guangqu, the other is called Fengqu, and the second is in the shade of Qishan Mountain. This is where Guangfeng County got its name.”

Zhuang Lingchen hesitated: "Guangfeng Second Canal is recorded in historical records, and I have heard of it for a long time. However, Zishi... As far as I know, there is only one small river in Guangfeng County called Xiangshui. How do you know that this place name comes from Guangfeng Second Canal back then? "

"Last year, I got a few local chronicles by accident..." Zi Shi pointed to the Xiangshui mentioned by Zhuang Lingchen on the map. "As early as 100 years ago, Fengqu had disappeared. It is speculated that most of it was due to lack of guidance. Silt deposits, ditches are blocked, and there is no trace for a long time. About 80 years ago, the Lianjiang River flooded wantonly, and all the tributaries of the entire water system were diverted to varying degrees. Refugees migrated and residents scattered. The location cannot be deduced by future generations. After a long time, rumors have been passed on, and no one can make it clear."

Looking up at several listeners: "I accidentally read a local chronicle explaining the origin of the name of Guangfeng County. I deliberately searched for references. I can basically conclude that most of the so-called Xiangshui today is the source of the Guangqu that was diverted. From this, I followed the clues, According to the map, you can roughly guess the location of Fengqu back then..."

Ni Jian said heartily: "This... Shuzhou hasn't been defeated yet, so it's too early to build water conservancy projects..." But His Highness didn't speak, so naturally he refrained from interrupting.

"The south of Guangfeng County is the Qishan Mountain that separates the north and the middle of Shu. Once, I found a sentence in a local geology and customs test, which said that Fengqu "moistened the north and south of Qishan Mountain" in the past, and the annotation cloud "or surrounded by Qishan Mountain We all know that Qishan Mountain lies horizontally from east to west and is hundreds of miles long. If the ditch surrounds the foot of the mountain and flows to the south, what a huge project! The effectiveness of irrigation will also be greatly reduced. Judging from the various clues left in various historical books , the former builders certainly did not adopt such a complicated plan. After thinking about it, there is only one possibility—”

Zi Shi paused slightly: "Fengqu should have opened up Qishan Mountain, so that it can irrigate a large area of ​​land in the south of the mountain."

Chang Sheng and Zhuang Lingchen knocked on the table at the same time: "We have opened up Mount Qi!"

"The thinnest part of Qishan Mountain in the north-south direction is only about one mile in diameter. There are about three places in the whole mountain. One of them is in Guangfeng County. So—" Zi Shi stopped and took a breath, " Therefore, we might as well assume this: the craftsmen who repaired the canal at the beginning excavated the rocks here, dug the tunnel, and led the canal water to the south of the mountain. After a few years, the sediment was silted up, the canal was abandoned, and the old canal and the tunnel were blocked. Concealed, gradually unknown, and finally annihilated."

Military Master Zhuang was so excited that his fingers were trembling: "So, as long as this tunnel is cleared, the distance to Xijing will be shortened by more than half!"

Ni Jian and Yu Mang's eyes shone brightly: "It's true, no one knows it!"

Changsheng looked at the people around him: "You are busy copying books all day long, why do you want to research a ditch that has not been seen for a hundred years?"

"First, I read the history of Guangfeng County. I had never heard of it before. It was a bit strange. Later, the situation in the north was not very good, and Zizhou was quite worried. When I read about the landforms of northern Shu, I naturally paid more attention to it. ..." Self-deprecating, twitching the corners of his mouth, "You know, when I was addicted for a while, I always wanted to prove that my guess was right... It happened that I went to the north to work in the army at the end of the year and passed through Guangfeng County, so I asked him to take a look... ..."

"So, Zi Zhou also knows?"

"he does not know."

Changsheng turned his head to meet his gaze.

"I didn't mention this to Zizhou—I just said that I was very interested in hearing that there are many different peaks in Qishan Mountain. I asked him to take a look for me when I passed by." Looking at Changsheng, "This is a shortcut that can be attacked or not. North...or south, there must be someone who can attack it, so it will be useful. If you leak it casually, if you are a little careless, it may lead wolves into the house." With a faint smile, "At that time, I thought that maybe in a few years, Zizhou would be useful. It's time... now... there is no need to mention it..."

Hearing the words "leading wolves into the house", even if it is as simple as Yu Mang, I can't help but feel a little embarrassed.

Chang Sheng supported him by the shoulder: "I know what to do about the rest... go and rest, okay?"

"There are a few more words, I want to talk to Brother Zhuang."

Junshi Zhuang replied solemnly: "Yes."

Zi Shi took out a few pieces of plain paper from his sleeve and handed it to Zhuang Lingchen: "This list has some notes behind each name. It may be beneficial for Brother Zhuang to be in Xijing. After all, Brother Zhuang is the deacon. Pointing fingers and talking empty words, just take a look. If you read it tonight, I will trouble Brother Zhuang to burn it."

Zhuang Lingchen took it with both hands, and glanced at it: "This..." I didn't expect that he was willing and able to do this, he was surprised and moved.He took a second look and was secretly startled: King Jingbei's profoundness can still be deduced, but the more he interacts with this one, the more elusive and unpredictable he becomes.

Zi Shi was silent for a while, then said softly: "Here...some people must die. Some people must be rescued. Some people must be watched carefully...Brother Zhuang needs to prepare a lot for this trip. Thanks for your hard work."

Before Zhuang Lingchen could answer, Changsheng had already replied: "Don't worry. Those who deserve to die will die, those who should be rescued will be rescued, and those who should be strictly watched must be strictly watched—" At this point, his eyes swept across the paper, but he didn't see it. The most eye-catching name.A sentence rolled in his throat: "Everyone else is fine, only that one, I will definitely call him..." After all, he held back.When swallowing, the barb went all the way from the throat to the stomach.

Zi Shi looked up at him: "What if...the one who must die and the one who must be saved belong to the same family? What if the one who must die has no grievances or grudges with you because of your relatives, and even donates money and contributes a lot?" What should I do to be courteous? Why do you think it is possible to conclude that a person must die?" He raised his hands in front of his face, "Changsheng, I will only do it this time, and decide who... must die. In the future, there will be such a thing. I don't care about this kind of shit..."

Immediately, Chang Sheng put aside all his murderous obsessions, and held his hand tightly: "You don't need to worry about it, I'll take care of it, I'll take care of it..."

"Then I'll go to bed first, you can be busy."

"I'll accompany you." Seeing that his face was tired and listless, he couldn't compare to the happy appearance when he woke up in the morning. He felt distressed and regretted, so he picked him up and walked to the inner room, "I don't want to worry about these troubles, just sleep. Sleep When you wake up, everything will be fine..."

The three here consciously attributed the prince's behavior to taking care of the sick, and gradually got used to it.When His Highness disappeared, Zhuang Lingchen greeted the other two: "Two generals, let's come to discuss and discuss, how can we find this tunnel and make good use of it."

Chang Sheng sat silently by the bed for a while, thinking he was fast asleep, and was about to get up quietly when he heard his name being called.

"Longevity."

Fearing that he was going to have a nightmare, he leaned over to hug her, only to find that his eyes were wide open, so he was awake.

"what happened?"

I saw him hold back for a long time, and spit out four words: "I want to talk."

Smile: "Okay. Tell me. I'll listen."

"I'll only say it once."

"I remember it in my heart, which sentence did you say the second time?" He simply sat on the bed, hugged him across his knees, and leaned in his arms, "Say it."

"Hmm... sour water gushing out from the joints of the bones—have you ever eaten crispy and vinegar fish?"

"No..." Responding, he slapped lightly, "What are you trying to say?"

This nonsense problem, he is several years older and has a lot of status, but he still doesn't change.Changsheng's hand taught him a lesson, but for some reason, a heart was like that crispy fried fish in vinegar, sour and soft, almost torn apart from the flesh.

"I meant to say..."

Zi Shi paused for a while and closed his eyes.

"Changsheng, there are some words, I am afraid that if I don't say them now, I will forget them when I wake up. Or... if I lose my strength, it is very likely... that I will never say them again..."

"Ah."

"What do you think... on what grounds you can conclude that a person must die?" Zi Shi's voice was a little erratic, and his expression became indifferent, "—for example, in the city of Xijing right now, who do you think... must die? ?”

Changsheng thought: Is there even a need to ask?

——The one who deserves to die must die.

After a moment of silence, looking at the calm face in his arms, he suddenly became resentful: Is there anyone in Xijing who must die? ——You know it, you know it...I only hope that you will never have to remember it in this life, but why do you have to ask?

My heart skipped a beat: Why did he... have to ask?

"Zi Shi..."

How I wish he would open his eyes so that he could take a good look and speak out clearly what was in his heart, but he didn't dare to press him after all.I can only stare at the eyebrows that are as clear and distant as a wild goose flying in the sky, and the eyelashes that are leisurely and quiet like silk reflecting water, so vague and real.

Zi Shi couldn't wait for his answer, and he didn't intend to wait for his answer, so he continued slowly: "Changsheng, although the whole matter is intricate and intricate, in the final analysis, it is nothing more than where you stand. Where to look, and then you should know where to start. You have been doing very well before." Reaching out to touch his cheek, with a smile on his lips, "Probably...no one can do better than you."

"But now...it's a little troublesome." I couldn't help laughing, "You said that I always cause you trouble, and you are right."

"..."

Changsheng didn't know what to say.Leng Buding had the illusion that he was about to slip out of his arms and fall, subconsciously clenched his waist, grabbed the finger he stretched out, and put it to his mouth to bite gently.

"Here... there is personal love, but there is justice; there is small grievance, and there is big right and wrong; there is temporary benefit, and there is long-term stability; there is a century of achievements, and there is a thousand years of fortune."

She suppressed her smile, opened her eyes, and asked, "Changsheng, today, what would you choose?"

"What else can you choose?" The fingertips were itchy, pulled out, and patted his dazed face, "Boss, this is the consequence of driving yourself to a dead end - you have no choice!"

I couldn't suppress a burst of desolation in my heart: You insisted on dragging me into the water, but have you ever thought about it, what can I choose?

He straightened up, trying to separate himself from his embrace, but he couldn't use even a sliver of strength.I had no choice but to give up and still rely on it.

——How could you not know?

At this moment, Li Zishi, like a lonely boat entering the port, the fallen leaves returning to their roots, can no longer go on the road alone.This dense and soft love net had already tied Li Zishi to death on Gu Changsheng's battlefield.It is both his spear and his shield, without any unwillingness.

However, the spear must be indestructible, and the shield must be indestructible.

Li Zishi, are you mentally prepared?

Zi Shi thought: This is riding a tiger and chasing ducks halfway up the chicken rack, where is the Martian time to prepare?I can take care of what I can handle, and as for the ones I can't take care of...Let's let it go... Open your eyes and close your eyes, two lives have passed, what else...is more difficult to let go...

Looking up at him staring into his eyes, his voice was as cold as the night: "Changsheng, you should know that there is no second choice after this road. Even——even if I am already standing by your side, even you and I can do it. Don't care, what happened in the past can never be changed: Li Fang and Li Zishi were originally a member of the Xijing Bureau, and a hole in your Jingbei Wangwang website. If you can't face up to this point, you will be blinded by personal grievances—— This game of chess, don't play backwards."

"Zi Shi!"

Ignoring him, the tone of indifference was undeniably cruel: "Some people you want to kill, but you don't necessarily have to kill them. It's convenient and convenient. If you kill them, you'll kill them. If you deliberately plan to kill them, or even delay other things, that's it. Small things lose big. Some people you want to kill, maybe you can't kill them. Not only can't you kill them, but you have to do everything possible to save his life. If you want to be quick, you may lose your position, and you will be confused and regret it. What's more, ever since I asked Brother Zhuang to publicize his status as a negotiating envoy, and since we decided to call Zi Zhou Zigui over, we have already started to use Li Zishi as a pawn. Next..."

Chang Sheng shouted in shock: "Only Zi Zhou and Zi Gui, only the two of them can do it!" He felt ashamed: He knew everything I thought about, everything...

"Heh... If it can be used for the two of them, why can't it be used for others? If it is useful, why not use it? At a critical moment, the overall situation is the most important. It doesn't matter if you use it to move it with emotion or to lure it with profit, even... It’s fine, just ask how to use it for the best effect—you really underestimate me, the emperor’s big celebrity..."

"Zi Shi!" Chang Sheng was furious, "What do you take yourself for?! What do you take me for?!"

Holding his shoulders, looking into those deep and clear eyes, suddenly panicked for no reason, and said resolutely: "I understand. As I said, you don't need to worry about it. From now on, you are not allowed to think about anything else. I won't ask you, let alone let them bother you. Just eat well, sleep well, and take care of your body. Later...you can do whatever you like, play wherever you like, and I'll accompany you wherever you like... "

Zi Shi laughed when he heard this: "It's really...stupid..."

Slowly putting away his smile, his expression became extremely serious: "Changsheng, of course I am willing to say what you said. But..."

A low sigh passed, as if talking to himself: "Unfortunately, in this world, no one can achieve what they want. Whether a thing...is successful or not, since the parties involved do it bit by bit, it depends on God's will." Refuse to take care of. If you are lucky, the person concerned is willing to work hard, and God is willing to take care of you," smiled, "like you right now. Then, when it reaches a certain level, the matter itself may become an inescapable responsibility and obligation. It becomes a torrent that not even the parties involved, even the heavens, can stop." He smiled again, "Like you right now."

I thought: Zizhou and Zigui, so why not?This unstoppable torrent, I can barely see the direction of the tide, as for whether it is possible, try to turn up the turbid vortex as little as possible, guide the reverse flow into the downstream, and return to the mainstream, after all, it depends on whether God will take care of it ...

"So, what you said... It is neither possible nor should it be done now or in the future. You know that once you end up, you will do your best to win. Then, what has happened, not only cannot be avoided, but must also be avoided. Make good use of it. Changsheng, remember, Li Fang and Li Zishi, at least for now, are destined to be a piece in the game, and even a piece in your hand-use it well, it is a living piece; if you don’t use it, it may become a piece of cake. Abandoned sons and dead sons, and even become the sons of chaos..."

Changsheng wanted to say to him: No, no, that's not the case!But he didn't know how to refute, so he could only shake his head stupidly.Mingming felt that he was facing him, but he couldn't find his line of sight, couldn't see the focal point; Mingming hugged him tightly, the illusion that he was about to let go of his hand and leave became more and more vivid, the harder he tried, the less he could focus, which caused an unstoppable panic .

"Changsheng, at this point, it's out of your control, let alone me. So—"

Changsheng abruptly interrupted him: "Zi Shi, you think too much. You are not a pawn, and I will not allow myself to be trapped by the situation." In a panic, instead, he relied on his instinct to confirm the unshakable ultimate belief in his heart, "Believe me, there must be a best way——Zi Shi, believe me, there must be a best way for everything in this world, it just depends on whether we can find it, don't just think about it..."

Zi Shi suddenly thought of his younger siblings.Since when, the three masters and apprentices, I can no longer persuade myself? ...Hmph, everyone thinks they are doing their own way, they are twisted and stubborn, smelly and hard, and they are unwilling to listen to people's reasoning.How many white papers, how many bad checks to fool me - you have a way?If you really have a way, don't still use me as a flag up to now!

"Well, you said that you calmed down the world because of me..."

Hearing this, Changsheng became anxious: "It is! What do you want to say? I..."

"Okay, okay, I know, I know, it was originally. But what about the future? Changsheng, have you ever thought that in the future... there is still such a long way, such a long time, who knows how many times you will meet? Trouble? Your goal, which seems to be unshakable, is actually extremely fragile-it is not worthy of what you are going to do."

Sighing: "I am not a god, I am not a Bodhisattva, I am not a savior, I am not a master prophet... Even if Li Zishi once gave you some inspiration by fate, it is impossible to become a pillar and guidepost for you to continue to the end. You know, I am lazy and very lazy. Sloppy, very selfish..." Laughing, "You can't frame me like this. In the future... I might cause you more trouble, just let me stay by your side, don't bet on me, it's too risky... ..."

"Zi Shi, what do you mean? I..."

"Listen to me. For such a big thing, to achieve this step, it is no longer important why you did it in the first place. It is the most important thing to do the thing well. If you want to unify the world, you will do it for the people of the world; if you come to unify The world, that is to do it for yourself. The only way..."

"It's the only way, so what?" Chang Chang was extremely angry, stared at him, and asked viciously.

This person is full of crooked reasoning all day long, but he can't explain it—huh!I have never been able to reason with him, why should I reason with him?

"After all, you just don't want to believe me!" You gnawed on your teeth with hatred.While gnawing, he muttered: "Sometimes he threatens me with himself, and another moment he wants to separate from me-why is there so much nonsense? I just won't let you get what you want! If this is the case-let's wait and see, from now on, I will bother you with everything! What you say, I will do; if you don't say it, I won't do it..."

Zi Shi blushed, gasping for breath, still unwilling to give up: "If..." gritted his teeth cruelly, "If I die right now, why don't you just stop doing it? ? Changsheng, you need to figure out exactly who needs you to rule the world, and why are you trying to achieve peace and prosperity..."

"Zi Shi!" Chang Sheng pulled back a little distance and stared at him firmly, as if he wanted to see the deepest part of his soul from his eyes.

Suddenly tore open the front of his clothes, pressed him to his chest, and said sinisterly: "Zi Shi, I just want to find out now, what are you planning to use to trap me? You think you can trap me in this way, so you can protect yourself." Sneaking? Eh? Zi Shi, you remember, this knife was not a momentary loss of control to scare you. Do you think that after so many years, I have already figured out the problem, but now I will be confused? Do you think I can allow myself to commit the same crime again? Putting the cart before the horse? If you... If you die, why do I still do these boring things? Why do I still need these illusory things?..."

Putting his arms around his head, he murmured to himself: "Zi Shi, it was you... who made me into this, and you who wanted me to become like this--have you forgotten? . . . the past, the present, the future, everything Everything is done for you, you can't deny it. You have to watch and accompany everything, and you can't ignore me. I want you to leave it alone, because I'm afraid you will be tired, but you... You...how can you be so cruel...to torture me like this? You know that there is still such a long way to go, such a long time, so hard work, so lonely... Zi Shi, don't let me go alone... I You can't go far, you can't go to the end...you can die unless I die, you know?...you can't run away..."

Zi Shi didn't move for a long time.It wasn't until the heartbeats of the two people overlapped and reverberated, waking him up, that he realized that his mouth was wet and salty, and his neck was almost soaked.

Lament: Who is trapping whom...

The child is unreasonable, coquettish and shameless, what else can I do?Coax him first.

Hugged him back: "Okay, okay, didn't I say to accompany you, where is all this going..." Pat him on the back, think, "Changsheng, let's put it this way, since you want me to accompany you Together—it's our business, okay?"

nod.

"If that's the case, it's okay for us to do it together for the people of the world, right?"

Nodding again, smiling: "Well, this is more or less..."

Zi Shi squinted his eyes: "You and I will share what we have... I will leave it to you. You just do it for the people of the world, right?"

Changsheng thought about it: "No."

"What's wrong?"

"Obviously it's our business, you leave it to me to do it alone—here, you asked me to do it, but I will do it for you..."

"..."

Zi Shi sighed: What a pig's head he is, he is clearly a big bad wolf and a mangy dog!

Drowsiness welled up, and my body gradually went limp.He seemed to be planning to say something, but couldn't think of anything.In a daze, it seemed to be supported by him on his back, and he really didn't have the strength to move, so he let him fiddle around.The chest is slightly cool, the stone pendant is rolling on the skin, and the clothes are gone.

After a while, it felt like he stopped moving.

"……What's wrong?"

"I want to take a good look at you."

"Didn't I watch it all night the day before yesterday..."

"I didn't take care of it the day before yesterday..."

After a while.

"Don't make trouble, sleepy...ah! So sour..."

"Didn't you tell me to eat crispy vinegar fish? ——You just lie down, how I eat is my business."

"Hee...longevity, it's impossible...ah!"

"This is punishment. Who told you to talk nonsense--" resentment broke out, "I told you to talk nonsense, tell you to talk nonsense! Nonsense!..."

"You...don't! Uh...um..." There was a lot of humming and humming in the back, and the tone couldn't be adjusted.