"I said you're right?" Bai Yutang supported Zhan Zhao and walked slowly forward. Every time he saw the curious eyes of passers-by, or met passers-by who kindly approached him to ask what happened, Bai Yutang wanted to throw Zhan Zhao in front of him. roadside.

Every time Bai Yutang had this urge, Zhan Zhao didn't know how to feel it, and immediately grabbed Bai Yutang's sleeve, frowned and looked at Bai Yutang pitifully, and then Bai Yutang's urge came It was blown away with a bang.

Seeing Zhan Zhaobian rubbing his stomach, Bai Yutang kindly helped him to sit on the bench.Sharpening the knife did not miss the woodcutter, and they felt even more uncomfortable if Zhan Zhao was not allowed to rest.

Zhan Zhao let out a long sigh as soon as he sat next to him, showing a rescued expression.Bai Yutang glared at Zhan Zhao amusedly and angrily, "You deserve it!"

"...I was wrong." Zhan Zhao continued to purse his lips, and stretched out his hand to continue tugging on Bai Yutang's sleeve.It wasn't that he was unpromising, it was that Bai Yutang was usually a little taller than him when he was standing, but now that he was sitting, Bai Yutang was looking down at him.

Being looked down upon by Bai Yutang from such a high position, Bai Yutang's arrogance that he usually wouldn't show in front of Zhan Zhao was completely displayed through such a height of looking up and looking down, and this time Zhan Zhao admitted that he asked for it himself.

Who told Zhan Zhao not to resist the temptation of the apricot flower cake at the dinner table just now, and to listen to Bai Yutang's words and eat the last piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake.Zhan Zhao will never admit that he is worthless...

Guessing that Zhan Zhao was also introspecting deeply internally, Bai Yutang sat next to Zhan Zhao, "Do you dare to eat again next time you're full?"

"...can't be wasted..." Zhan Zhao muttered this first, then suddenly realized that he had said something wrong, and then changed his words before Bai Yutang's piercing gaze came, "There will never be a next time."

However, Bai Yutang still didn't miss Zhan Zhao's reluctant gaze as he looked towards the teahouse. This time, Bai Yutang didn't make things difficult for Zhan Zhao, but reached out and patted his head, "If you want to eat, come back next time, or pack it up and take it home." .”

Immediately, Zhan Zhao looked at Bai Yutang with star eyes, and people who didn't know thought that Bai Yutang was doing Zhan Zhao any favors.Bai Yutang patted Zhan Zhao's head to signal him to calm down.

Zhan Zhao stretched his waist, "Just take a break, take this time to tell me what type of book you want to find, from Song Renzong's period?" Zhan Zhao didn't want to search for books later, and he guessed If he didn't speak up, Bai Yutang wouldn't take the initiative to mention it.

"Yes, but to be more precise, what I want to find are books about Bao Zheng." Bai Yutang felt that Bao Zheng was the key to all his searches.

Upon hearing Bao Zheng, Zhan Zhao laughed, "Why are you interested in Bao Zheng?"

"Is it weird?" Bai Yutang didn't understand why Zhan Zhao was smiling so happily, and asked strangely.

Zhan Zhao shook his head, but when he thought of that black face, he couldn't help it, "No...it's just that when you mentioned Bao Zheng, I thought of Big Brother Bao."

"Brother Bao?" Bai Yutang felt his heart move, and asked without a trace.

"That's right, it's my friend who often cooperates with Gongsun. He has the same name as Bao Longtu, and he's also dark. Gongsun and I often make fun of him, saying that he doesn't resemble Bao Qingtian at all except for his dark face and name. Brother Bao’s face turns black every time he says that.” Thinking of the way they would jump every time they said Bao Zheng, Zhan Zhao was amused again.

But Zhan Zhao didn't notice that Bai Yutang's expression was also unpredictable.

Match again!Bao Zheng...Zhan Zhao has Bao Zheng and Gongsun Ce by his side. Although they look different, is there really such a coincidence?

The names of the people I met in real life and the people in my dreams were all matched.If this is just a dream, why is the Bao Zheng in the dream so similar to the pictures left over from history?

He saw the reality, so the people who appeared in the dream, except Bao Zheng, were all forgotten on the road of history, and they all really existed.

But now, Bai Yutang met Zhan Zhao, and knew that Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng were also by his side.What the hell is this?Zhan Zhao and the Zhan Zhao in the dream, are they... what about me?I and the Bai Yutang they talked about in the dream is...

A certain conjecture was boiling in his mind, as soon as Bai Yutang touched it, he would withdraw his hand as if he had been scalded.Vaguely, he heard Zhan Zhao calling him, Bai Yutang quickly came to his senses, and met Zhan Zhao's eyes.

Bai Yutang tried his best to restrain himself so he didn't back down, but he felt a burst of heat on his face, and he calmed down only under his utmost restraint, otherwise he would have almost blushed in front of Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao didn't notice Bai Yutang's change, he just tilted his head, "Bai Yutang, what do I ask you?"

"Ah?" Bai Yutang replied foolishly, like a child who was distracted in class and caught by the teacher.

"I'm asking if you want the record of Bao Zheng's life or something else?" Zhan Zhao asked again, and waved his hand in front of Bai Yutang's eyes.

Bai Yutang subconsciously stretched out his hand to hold Zhan Zhao's finger, signaling him to stop messing around, "No. What I want to know is the situation of Kaifeng Mansion when Bao Zheng worked in Kaifeng Mansion."

"Is it related to your dream?" Zhan Zhao is not an idiot, Bai Yutang can be so concerned about and so sure about the scope, there is nothing else but this, "What exactly did you dream about?"

Bai Yutang hesitated and didn't know how to answer, what should he tell Zhan Zhao?Said that he dreamed of a person with the same name as him, and Gongsun Ce, and Bao Zheng?Said that in his dream, that Zhan Zhao fell in love with a man named Bai Yutang, but they were separated forever?

Zhan Zhao didn't expect that his question would make Bai Yutang so difficult, "You don't have to say it if it's inconvenient, I don't have to know." Although he was really interested, he didn't want Bai Yutang to be difficult.

"No." Bai Yutang shook his head, pinched Zhan Zhao's fingers in his palm, "It's just a little confusing, I'll let you know when I sort it out."

It turned out that there was no embarrassment for him.Only then did Zhan Zhao feel at ease, closed his eyes to rest, and imagined in his mind what books he would choose for Bai Yutang later.

Bai Yutang had to admit that Zhan Zhao's stomach was very strong, especially referring to his digestive function.Because 10 minutes ago, this guy was still half dead on the bench, but now he was full of energy and led him to continue shopping at the book market.

"Where are you going?" Obviously Zhan Zhao had a clear goal, and Bai Yutang knew it.

"I'll take you to an old bookstore. The books in it are good, and there are even a lot of miscellaneous books. The old man is very kind." As he spoke, Zhan Zhao led Bai Yutang through an alley, and finally stopped at a quite In front of the quaint house.

Zhan Zhao pushed the door open, and the person who greeted him was a simple and simple atmosphere with a sense of time and space. Bai Yutang stood behind Zhan Zhao in a daze.

"Xiao Zhan, did you bring friends here this time?" An old but peaceful voice came. Bai Yutang looked towards the source of the voice. It was an old man. A sense of elegance.

"Cat, are you sure the old man can help?" Bai Yutang was a little worried.Zhan Zhao nodded, and bumped Bai Yutang's shoulder for him to watch.

Zhan Zhao respected the old man very much, and immediately stepped forward to support him. Bai Yutang also followed on the other side, and the three of them walked slowly towards the yard.

This is a courtyard-style room. Zhan Zhao helped the old man sit down on the stone bench and then went to make tea. Bai Yutang and the old man looked at each other. Bai Yutang was inexplicably embarrassed, and he didn't even know how to address him .

The old man is very easy-going, "Just call me Mr. Shen, and Xiao Zhan will call me that too."

Bai Yutang obediently called him "Mr. Shen" and told him his name.Old Man Shen nodded in satisfaction, "You are also the first friend Xiao Zhan brought here."

"Didn't Gongsun come here?" Bai Yutang was a little surprised.

Mr. Shen shook his head, "That's not true. I knew Gongsun earlier than Xiaozhan, and it was Gongsun who brought Xiaozhan here at first. But, Gongsun is a hot-tempered kid who likes to run around the world. Xiaozhan is easy to be quiet. When I come down, I usually come here to see me when I am free, just like having an extra grandson."

Bai Yutang couldn't help thinking, it's because you haven't seen Zhan Zhao liven up, old man.Just thinking about it, Zhan Zhao made a pot of tea and came back, and made a cup of tea for Bai Yutang and Mr. Shen.

Old Man Shen took a sip of his tea slowly, and then said, "Xiao Zhan, what do you want me to do for you when you bring friends here this time?"

again?Bai Yutang looked at Zhan Zhao curiously, and Zhan Zhao stuck out his tongue embarrassingly and explained softly, "Mr. Shen has a lot of books in his house, and he remembers them all after reading them. It's this mobile encyclopedia."

"So you often come to Mr. Shen to search?" Is this treating Mr. Shen as a database?Bai Yutang joked.

"Who am I doing this for?" Zhan Zhao rolled his eyes at Bai Yutang, and Bai Yutang hurriedly raised his hands in surrender, and the two of them looked at Old Man Shen again.

"What do you want to know this time?" Mr. Shen waited for the two of them to finish whispering before opening their mouths.

"The matter of Kaifeng Mansion when Bao Zheng was in office." Bai Yutang cut to the chase, Old Man Shen raised his eyebrows curiously, and asked with great interest, "For example, what happened?"

Bai Yutang hesitated a little, Zhan Zhao poked Bai Yutang's hand and nodded.Bai Yutang took a deep breath, "For example, besides Bao Zheng, who else was there in Kaifeng Mansion at that time!"

Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao never expected that after listening to Bai Yutang's words, Mr. Shen trembled.Bai Yutang looked at Zhan Zhao in panic——what did I say wrong?

Zhan Zhao shook his head and stepped forward worriedly.

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm okay! What a boy!" Old Master Shen said now, with a happy smile on his face, and said excitedly, "Xiao Zhan, go to my study and get all the books in the sixth box on the third floor. Bring it."

"Okay!" Knowing the furnishings of Mr. Shen's house for a long time, Zhan Zhao soon came back with a few books in his hand.Putting the book on the table, Zhan Zhao sat opposite to Mr. Shen, with bright eyes, waiting for Mr. Shen to give a lecture.

Old Man Shen touched these books, "Bai Yutang, I don't know why you are interested in other people in Kaifeng Mansion, obviously not many people are interested in this."

"But I want to know, and judging by the old man's appearance, there is indeed something worth knowing." Bai Yutang was also a little excited when he got close to what he wanted.

"That's right. The current history books only record major events. There are many things that people don't think are necessary to write down, or they don't need to be written down, and they are not written down because of personal preferences and so on.

For example, only Bao Zheng is recorded in the history books, but there are not many records about the people around him, and there are not many things left in the scattered books recorded by others at that time.

It is said that there were many guards in Kaifeng Mansion at that time, and Bao Zheng was surrounded by capable assistants, but their names are unknown, but there was a book at that time that Bao Zheng had a master who was good at medical skills, The author seems to have sought medical treatment from him, and that martial arts was even more powerful, and he was appointed as a guard with a sword in front of the imperial court. Except for him, all other guards in Kaifeng Mansion at that time were appointed officials, and their reputation was not small. "

"Then why didn't any records be left?" Bai Yutang didn't understand, that article should refer to Gongsun Ce.That Wu is Zhan Zhao.The other guards were the other people who were at Zhan Zhao's bedside that night?

"The reason? For major historical events, historians are used to recording the leaders, who did what, and there is no need to go into details. The Kaifeng Master Book did not leave a name, probably because he usually keeps a low profile. Although he has excellent medical skills, he does not I don't like others to mention my name too much.

As for those guards who did not leave their names, it is said that it was because they all came from the rivers and lakes.Jianghu people entering the court will always attract gossip. If the historian who writes does not like to see Jianghu people entering the court, then these characters will not be recorded.There are many other reasons. In short, after so many things, in the end, the one who left the name of Kaifeng Mansion was Bao Zheng, and the others all dispersed. "

"People from the rivers and lakes..." Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao murmured at the same time.

Jianghu, Kaifeng, guards, Zhan Zhao, Bai Yutang, Gongsun Ce, Bao Zheng... Although what old master Shen said is still unclear, it roughly matches the structure of Bai Yutang's dream.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang chatted for a long time at Mr. Shen's house, and it wasn't until dusk that they realized that it was too late.

After bidding farewell to Mr. Shen, Bai Yutang took a few books borrowed from Mr. Shen, and walked slowly along the river with Zhan Zhao.Bai Yutang felt that Zhan Zhao was a little depressed.

"What's wrong with you?" Bai Yutang pulled Zhan Zhao back.

Zhan Zhao looked far into the dim sky and sighed, "I don't know, Bai Yutang, I don't know. The guards of the Kaifeng Mansion, they left the world of freedom to join the Gongmen, I know they are to punish the evil and promote the good." , but, is it worth it?"

Nothing is more lonely than nothing left in the end.

When Zhan Zhao asked such a question, Bai Yutang was also a little confused.His thoughts kept wandering, and he actually remembered the scene before Zhan Zhao's death, and recalled Zhan Zhao's last words in his ears.

"I, Zhan Zhao... have devoted my whole life to the public, and never regret it... I only regret that I have never held hands with the one I love."

"Honestly, cat, I don't know if it's worth it." Bai Yutang suddenly quickened his pace, took a few steps forward, and looked back at Zhan Zhao who had stopped where he was.

"But they would rather give up their freedom and join the public family, so at least they will not regret their choices in this life. They won't be loved by history writers, but they will have partners, support, and even... ..."

There is love, whether it is to grow old together or not.

"But they always know what they're doing, that's their goal. Now that they've done it, they won't regret it. They still have this awareness." Bai Yutang recovered from his disappointment and came to such a conclusion .

Zhan Zhao blinked, and looked at Bai Yutang with admiration, "I didn't expect you to be so determined. If it were you, wouldn't you also abandon the world and join the public?"

"What about you? Will you?" Bai Yutang asked back, seeing that Zhan Zhao wanted to refute, he immediately said, "If you answered this, I will answer."

Zhan Zhao was silent for a while, looking at the sky and water, "Yes. If joining the Gongmen can eradicate evil and promote good, if this is my dream, then I will." Then he raised his eyebrows, waiting for Bai Yutang's answer.

"If it were me... I am a person who seeks freedom. I just want my life to be free. Walking in the rivers and lakes can also punish evil and promote good, and be relaxed." Bai Yutang replied without hesitation.

Zhan Zhao got a completely opposite answer to his own, although he knew it was in line with Bai Yutang's personality, Zhan Zhao was still a little disappointed.However, Bai Yutang's words did not end.

"However, if the person I care about wants to become a public servant, then I will accompany him." Bai Yutang said softly.

This sentence was like cutting off the pause button, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang just stood there and looked at each other.

"Why?" Zhan Zhao was a little confused, for some reason, he felt so warm and peaceful.

Bai Yutang didn't speak, but just looked at Zhan Zhao.Looking at the calmness, warmth, firmness and joy in Zhan Zhao's eyes.

That's why Bai Yutang stayed in Kaifeng at that time, right?

The vast world, wanton life, is just the word Zhan Zhao.

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