birth

Maybe it was because the rain-seeking ceremony was really useful, and after a few days, it actually rained heartily and heartily.

There were cheers everywhere outside the city, and the people raised their heads to catch water in the rain, with crazy smiles on their faces as if they had survived the catastrophe.

Fu Er stretched out his hand to catch the rainwater, but Xu Jia grabbed his wrist, his wet fingertips touched each other, and then he clasped his fingers together.

The rain outside was mercilessly hitting Jun Zilan's petals, Xu Jia suddenly said, "Brother, the hosta flowers will bloom in another month, and then you will know that I have not lied to you."

Fuer turned around with some doubts, "Did I ever tell you that you lied to me?"

The smile on Xu Jia's lips paused, and then returned to normal half a second later, "No, I remembered wrongly, it was a dream that you blamed me."

……

"Xu Jia, I went to the Imperial Garden to look at it yesterday, and there is no Jinzan flower tree at all."

"what?"

"Xu Jia, are you kidding me? You have no kind at all, right? You lied to me."

"I didn't lie to you, the saplings in the northwest corner are all Jinzan flower trees."

"Then none of them bloomed."

"It's winter now, and it won't bloom until next summer."

"Then they don't bloom, how do I know they are Jinzan flower trees?"

"So wait until next summer, let's go and see together to see if I've lied to you, okay?"

……

Xu Jia lowered his eyes, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was tainted with a bit of bitterness.

Some things only he remembers.

Fu Er didn't notice his abnormality, and continued to turn his head to look at Yu, "Why do you have such dreams all the time, you don't know that dreams are better than mine."

Xu Jia chuckled, and kissed him on the top of his hair, "Because you're better than I imagined."

Fuer blushed at what he said, and "vomited" at him pretending to be disgusted.

The two of them had another quarrel somehow, and the crackling rain hit the roof and fell into the grass and mud, and there was indirect laughter.

The whole world is very noisy and quiet, the action of carrying the rainwater into a slow motion, looking up at each other and laughing has also become a picture frame, this rain is more like a scene made by God for others Big dream, everyone finds their own happiness in this rain.

There is a saying that there is always calm before the storm.

But no one has ever said that maybe this storm is the calm before the next storm.

The epidemic was caught off guard, and it almost swept across the entire Gancheng on the third day after the rain.

This time the epidemic is fierce and contagious, no matter whether it is the old, the children or the young and strong.The sick person first developed acne on the face, and then the high fever persisted, and the skin of the whole body would fester at a speed visible to the naked eye.The once bustling Qianyuan Street is now horrible, with injuries crawling around with dense bones everywhere.

This time, the epidemic spread to the surrounding area with Queji Bridge as the central epidemic area. In addition, the previous refugees were all resettled in Lesi Temple, so Lesi Temple became the hardest hit area and was completely isolated. .

Xu Jia arranged for Pei Yu to gather all the sick people in one place, and then sent troops to dry and disinfect them on the street every day, and the corpses were taken to mass graves and cremated without delay.

Everyone's spirits were tense in an instant, and they struggled with the epidemic day and night.

The imperial physician only said that the disease was very contagious, but he couldn't even find an antidote.Xu Jia issued a death order, and if he couldn't make it within a month, he would lose his head.The imperial physicians could only prescribe some antipyretic and poisonous medicines to appease the people, but in fact, they were treating the symptoms rather than the root cause.

Fuer told Xu Jia that he wanted to go to Lesi Temple to help, but Xu Jia refused him without thinking, "No, your body is weak, if you catch this disease, will you let me go?" alive?"

Fu Er was warmed by what he said, and he held the back of Xu Jia's hand and said, "Don't worry, I will protect myself, and I can feel that my spiritual sea is not as lifeless as before, maybe someday It's back to strength."

Xu Jia pursed her lips, still lowering her head hesitantly.

Fu Er shook his hand a few times, took out a small Zen bead from his sleeve and placed it in Xu Jia's palm, the small Zen bead glowed faintly in the palm of his hand, Xu Jia asked, "What is this?"

Fuer said, "The old abbot gave it to me when I went to Lesi Temple."

Xu Jia looked up at him quietly, and Fu Er continued, "At that time, the old abbot even gave me an explanation."

After finishing speaking, his gaze shifted from the little Zen bead to Xu Jia's face, and the two of them looked at each other quietly in the warm sunshine, with countless small dust flying around.

Fuer said, "I don't know where the love comes from."

Xu Jia's pupils shrank slightly, and his heart skipped a beat.

"I didn't understand this sentence at the time, but now that I think about it..." Fu Er half-closed his eyes, tilted his head and smiled lightly, "Xu Jia, in fact, I have fallen in love with you a long time ago."

I don't know what happened.

What is the next sentence?

Always in love.

I don't know where it came from, but it has already been deeply rooted in love. This should be the final answer to that sentence.

The empty heartbeat fell to the ground following the sentence "like", and then began to beat desperately.

Xu Jia's nose soured, "Brother."

Fuer raised his head and looked at him with a smile, "Huh?"

Xu Jia hugged him into his arms, tears slowly wet Fu'er's neck, without saying anything.

In fact, he wanted to say that he really regretted it. He had never regretted it like this for a moment.

Although he had thought about it before, perhaps giving Fuer enough time, if he hadn't forced him at that time... Maybe Fuer would have accepted him willingly.

But now, when Fu Er said that he actually fell in love with him a long time ago, Xu Jia's heart was only left with sourness and endless regret.

It turned out that it was him, it turned out to be himself, who ruined the possibility of happiness between them with his own hands.If he was not so extreme at that time, then he wouldn't have to be so trembling now, because he knew better than anyone else that the present happiness was a big dream given to him by God's pity.

This happiness...is his stolen happiness.

Fuer was slightly startled, he really didn't expect Xu Jia to cry, he was at a loss at first, then he stretched out his hand and gently patted Xu Jia's back, deliberately teasing him like a child, "Don't cry, don't cry!" , brother will always like you."

Xu Jia was amused by him, she shed tears and laughed again, "Brother will always like me, huh?"

Fuer paused for a while, then hugged him forcefully, "Well, brother will always like you."

"So Xu Jia, you believe me, how could I be willing to leave you if I like you so much? I will definitely protect myself." Fu Er leaned his chin on Xu Jia's shoulder and said softly, "Let me go, okay?" good?"

Xu Jia smiled, closed her eyes and said, "Okay."

The epidemic has not been alleviated due to the strengthening of prevention, but has shown an intensifying rhythm.Now when walking on the street, you have to cover your mouth and nose with cloth, because you don't know how the disease is transmitted, so people are even more panicked for a while, and there are more and more memorials, but there is not even a solution. Can't bring it up.

Xu Jia frowned, and swept all the paper, ink, pens and inkstones on the table to the ground. At this moment, a voice came from outside, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty Ming is begging to see you."

As soon as Alaiai entered the door, she saw the chaos on the ground, she saluted Xu Jia, and said straightly, "Is the emperor worried about the epidemic?"

Xu Jia raised her eyes and met her gaze.

After meeting Xu Jia's gaze, Alaiai smiled instead, and walked towards him, bypassing the pen and ink, "Why should the emperor be worried? The emperor should be happy." She stretched out her hand, and picked up the teapot with great interest to help Xu Jia pour it out. Cha, "Isn't the current epidemic the best time to summon Mo Shuling?"

Xu Jia's wrist was grasped suddenly, and the hot tea was spilled on the table. Xu Jia stared at her and said affirmatively, "This disease is related to you."

Alaiai smiled at him, straightened up and said, "Yes, I poisoned the waterway."

Xu Jia scolded angrily, "Why didn't you discuss it with me? Act without authorization?"

"Would you agree to discuss it with you?" Alaiai said, "Oh, if it was the previous emperor, he would definitely, but the current one...it's hard to say."

Xu Jia stood up, "The antidote!"

"There is no antidote." Alaiai turned around, paced around the table, and said, "Xu Jia, do you know why I am willing to recognize you as the king?"

Araiai, who arrived in Gancheng, did not go to Xu Jia to reveal her identity at the first time, because she was not sure whether Xu Jia was willing or not, let alone whether Xu Jia could take on this important task. After lurking aside for more than a month, the doubts in Alaiai's heart slowly dissipated, because she felt Xu Jia's ambition, and she was sure that Xu Jia could not just be willing to be a half-demon, such a person, Born to be the one to sit on the throne.

"Apart from your bloodline, what made me really make up my mind was when you decided to massacre the city without hesitation." Alaiai turned around and looked at him across the table, "At that moment, I knew you I won't be affected by worldly love and love, and I won't make the same mistakes as the king of oaks again."

"But now, I'm not sure."

Alaiai looked at him, and asked forcefully, "Tell me now, why are you worthy of our words, Your Majesty?"

Outside the city, Zhou Shun hadn't closed his eyes for three days and three nights. His mouth and nose were covered with a dark blue cloth, and his whole body seemed to have been rolled in a mud puddle. His boots had also been soaked in water and became heavy and ice , but now let alone taking off his shoes, he has already lost the strength to open his eyes, curled up into a small group leaning against the corner, crowded with a group of people, tilting his head against the wall to take a break, confused In a daze, he seemed to feel that someone helped him take off those stinky boots, warmed his feet with his hands, and changed into a new pair of clean and comfortable shoes. At the same time, his head was also groggy, and he could only groan twice unconsciously.

He knew it was Pei Yu, he could smell Pei Yu.

Pei Yu helped him take off the cloth on his face, replaced it with a new one and covered him again, "This one is dirty, please replace it with a new one."

Zhou Shun raised his hand and tugged at his arm, and hummed softly a few times, not knowing what he was talking about.

But Pei Yu seemed to understand. He knelt down on one knee, looked at the half-asleep Zhou Shun and smiled, "Okay, after this matter is settled, we'll go drink together."

Zhou Shun seemed to have heard his words, his frown gradually relaxed, and he leaned against the wall and fell asleep completely.

Pei Yu's throat rolled down, and for some reason he felt a strong reluctance, he opened his mouth slightly, exhaled and inhaled lightly, trying to relieve the heaviness in his heart, but what he inhaled seemed to be mercury, It made his heart sink more and more, more and more uncomfortable.There was nowhere to put it, and the sudden abnormal emotion finally turned into one thought - he wanted to reach out and touch Zhou Shun's face.

Pei Yu slowly raised his hand, and when he was less than half an inch away, he heard urgent footsteps behind him, "Report to the general! The Queji Bridge has collapsed again!"

The outstretched hand was immediately retracted, Pei Yu turned his head and looked in the direction of Queji Bridge, his gaze was serious, his jaw line was tense, and when he stood up, the armor on his body rattled, "Let's go!"

Meng House.

Xu Zihe easily went in with the food basket without any hindrance.She came this time under Zhou Shun's orders, to find out what Meng Zhonglian's attitude towards Alaiai was, so that they could make plans for the next step.But when he walked to the study room, he knocked on the door several times but no one answered. Looking around, he didn't even see Liang Shuang who was usually guarding the door.Her heart skipped a beat, and she tentatively asked inside, "My lord, Zihe made some cakes himself, are you there?"

After waiting for five or six seconds, there was no sound from inside.Xu Zihe quietly pushed open the closed door, poked his head in first, made sure there was no one inside, then quickly flashed in, and closed the door.

She put the food basket on the table, looked carefully along the wall, slowly pushed her hand forward on the wall, but found nothing.Xu Zihe searched all of Meng Zhonglian's things, but he found nothing.

She sighed, and when she was about to open the door to go out, she suddenly heard a muffled groan from the left.

She paused, turned her head to follow the sound, but only saw a bare wall and a landscape painting.

She walked to the wall, first tapped with her index finger, her eyes lit up when she heard the sound, she lifted her feet and took down the painting on the wall, while looking back while taking the painting, she was always on the lookout for anyone near.

Behind the painting, there is a hidden door.

The Queji Bridge hadn't been completed yet, but due to the heavy rain and disease, the foundation of the bridge was completely broken, and a large area of ​​houses on both sides collapsed, leaving several big holes, the deepest of which was nearly ten meters.Many people were crushed below again, and the cries for help once again filled the entire Qianyuan Street in despair.

In fact, Pei Yu has not rested for two days and two nights, but now, he can only force himself to lead the soldiers to rescue people, order another team to clean up the stones, and someone to appease the emotions of the crowd , is simply too busy.

"Go and inform the emperor."

"promise."

Fu'er heard the news of Quejiqiao's accident in Lesi Temple, and hurried over to see if there was anything that needed help.When he rushed over, Zhou Shun was struggling in a daze to get up from the base of the wall, Fuer hurriedly stepped forward to help him, Zhou Shun looked up and saw him, and smiled slowly with a pale face, "Thank you, Prime Minister."

Fu Er helped him to sit down, "Take a rest first."

Staring at the chaos in front of him, Zhou Shun frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"

Fuer said, "The Queji bridge collapsed again, and many people were buried along with it, and we are busy dealing with it now."

Zhou Shun straightened up in an instant, he was so excited that he coughed non-stop before he could say anything, Fuer helped him catch his breath, and poured him a bowl of water from the side, "Slow down, don't worry. "

Zhou Shun coughed up blood, he wiped his pants silently, and when he took the water brought by Fu Er, he quietly sat a little further away from Fu Er, "Pei Yu is here Below?"

"Well, he is now leading his soldiers to dig people out." Fu'er turned to look at Zhou Shun, "Don't worry, nothing will happen."

Xu Zihe walked in along that secret passage, with uneven walls on both sides, and he had to be careful not to step on any traps at all times.Not long after walking, she saw a faint light, her footsteps suddenly slowed down, she held her breath and approached the wall slowly, and heard a very miserable roar, which was so loud that it directly made the wall tremble.

Her body shook, she squatted down with her head in her arms, and then she heard Liang Shuang's eager voice, "My lord, why don't we stop for a while! I'm afraid you won't be able to hold on, my lord!"

Meng Zhonglian's hoarse roar came, "Continue!"

"what--"

Xu Zihe was so frightened that she swallowed her saliva, and her heart started beating uncontrollably. She had an intuition that there was a shocking secret ahead, but she was more self-aware and knew that taking one step forward would be a dead end, and the top priority should be to quietly Withdrew silently, and then quickly notified Xu Jia of the news.

When she exhaled slowly, she felt that her lungs were trembling slightly. She crawled with her hands together, lowered her head and walked forward slowly by feeling, for fear that she would make a sound that would attract Meng Zhonglian's attention.

Climb forward.

Climb further.

Climb a little more and you will reach the exit.

Suddenly, his hand seemed to touch something protruding. Xu Zihe's brain went blank, and he raised his head subconsciously. The moment he met Meng Zhonglian's eyes, his heart stopped suddenly.

Meng Zhonglian's white hair fluttered around, his eyeballs turned up, leaving only the whites of his eyes, and his lips turned an abnormal black purple. He lowered his head and looked at Xu Zihe, then slowly tilted his head to one side, grinning suddenly He smiled, revealing the fangs that were already covered in black, and there was still black blood stains sticking between the teeth, "Zihe, you are here."

Pei Yu stayed below for three full hours before he rescued everyone.After sending the last wounded out, all the soldiers sat down on the ground paralyzed. Pei Yu was too tired to lift his arms now, but he still smiled and pretended to be relaxed, "Get up! Get out! Get out!" Rest again."

So everyone stood up again with their exhausted bodies, turned their necks and climbed out one by one along the rope. Pei Yu was afraid that something would happen to them, so he stood at the last one. The soldier in front turned around and said, "General, how could you be the last one?" The reason." The soldiers in front moved out of the way again, stood neatly on one side, and said in unison, "Please, general!"

The voice was so loud that Fu'er and Zhou Shun who were waiting outside heard it. Zhou Shun looked happy, turned his head and looked at Fu'er, then struggled to get up and walked towards Queji Bridge.

Fu Er said, "Just stand here, too close will delay them."

By the way, Zhou stopped in his tracks, looked forward nervously, "Yes."

In the pit, Pei Yu smiled and kicked the soldier, "Go up quickly if you are told to go up! What are a group of elders doing here?"

After saying that, a group of people laughed, and someone said, "You are so kind, General!"

The rest of the people echoed, "General Pei is mighty!"

Zhou Shun stared at the hole, watching people climb up the rope one after another, but Pei Yu was the only one missing, and he became anxious for no reason, but he couldn't even explain it himself. Feel.Obviously, the mission that Pei Yu performed before was thousands of times more dangerous than this, but he was more nervous than ever before.

Finally, a pair of familiar hands appeared in sight, and Pei Yu slowly crawled out along the rope. When half of his head was exposed, he met Zhou Shun, who was standing not far away, as if by fate. There are many people, but it is so strange that you can see it at a glance.

Pei Yu smiled at him, and Zhou Shun also looked at him and smiled. His tense shoulder blades finally relaxed, and tears rolled down his eyes.

Just when Zhou Shun was about to go forward to meet Pei Yu, he saw that the smile on Pei Yu's mouth stopped suddenly, and then his expression became serious. Before he could even look at Zhou Shun again, he let go of the rope and went back to that place. In the big pit.

Zhou Shun was taken aback for a moment, staggered and subconsciously wanted to walk in Pei Yu's direction.

At this time, the beam supporting it suddenly broke, and the rocks and planks fell down without any explanation.The crowd screamed and moved away from the Queji Bridge, making a mess everywhere, only Zhou Shun ran towards the Queji Bridge regardless of the direction of the crowd.

Fu Er quickly grabbed him, "Zhou Shun!"

Zhou Shun's eyes were red, and he watched helplessly that the hole in front of him was quickly filled in less than five seconds.He froze for two seconds, then broke free from Fuer's restraint like crazy, and fell to the ground when he was halfway running, it seemed that only the hole was left in his eyes, and he couldn't see anything else.

Pei Yu.

Pei Yu.

Pei Yu.

Zhou Shun picked up the stones and pieces of wood with dull eyes, his fingers were stained with blood, but he seemed to feel no pain at all, mechanical and numb.After everyone reacted, they all rushed forward to help.When the last big rock was pushed away, the ten-meter-deep pit appeared in front of everyone again, and the dark hole looked like an abyss.

"Zhou Shun!"

As soon as Fu Er yelled, Zhou Shun jumped down.