has become a demon

He wept bitterly at the foot of Helan Mountain. He had never shed such unscrupulous tears even when he was in Tianshou Mountain.

The howling sound was piercing.

Whether it is Tianshou Mountain or Helan Mountain.

Standing still.

Only cattle and sheep are looming in the grassland at the foot of the mountain, and the spring breeze blows the grassland with heartbeat.Those growing weeds are gradually burying the traces of the war.

He didn't know how long he had been crying. When he got up, he was in a daze. Xie Taichu stood quietly behind him, guarding him silently, as always.

A little further away, Kan Yufeng and Tao Shaochuan were leading a few horses and tied them under the tree. They only dared to look over from the woods from a distance, but did not dare to go in.

"Your Highness, it's getting late, let's go back." Xie Taichu said.

Zhao Yuan slowly sat up on his knees, looked at Helan Mountain in the distance, and said in a hoarse voice: "Emperor Taizu founded the country, established the northern border, sealed the border with nine kings, and defended the north of Daduan... Now King Ning is conspiring to proclaim himself emperor, Su King Wang, King Jin, and King Fu are dead. King Gu and King Dai are banned. The only remaining vassal kings are King Qing and King Liao...the fate of King Ning and the fate of all people...is this their fate?"

Xie Taichu was silent for a moment: "Yes."

"I've seen too many things along the way. Look at Ningxia, where Jin Wu, Lou Zhen, Liao Yixin and even Zhang Yiqian all appeared on the stage with heavy makeup, sucking marrow and knocking bones, treating the people as ants, and supporting Zhao Ji with the flesh and blood of all people , if extrapolated to the north, to the entire Daduan, how many such silverfish are there? Those people who died in vain...is this their fate?"

Xie Taichu replied again: "Yes."

He turned his head to look at Xie Taichu, his eyes were red and swollen, and even the tip of his nose was wet with tears. He asked Xie Taichu three times: "The territory has been humiliated, and the lives have been destroyed... Is this the fate of the world? Is this what you call the way of heaven?"

"It's been like this since ancient times." Xie Taichu didn't answer directly.

"Since ancient times... it's supposed to be like this? These people were all Zhao Ji's direct descendants. They contributed to Zhao Ji's world. Where will Da Duan be led by such chaotic officials and thieves?"

Zhao Yuan propped up his knees, stood up slowly, and stood still on the ridge of the field. He stood upright, as if there were countless anger and injustice in his heart.

"Zhao Ji succeeds to the throne, so that the world can restore peace as soon as possible, so that the people can recuperate." Xie Taichu repeated the words that had been repeated countless times.

Such perfunctory, understatement angered Zhao Yuan.

"The feudal domain is weak, military households are fleeing, corruption is rampant, and the people are in dire straits. This peace is just a whitewash for peace, but it is not true peace! How can this be regarded as the way of heaven, and how can it be said to be destined." Zhao Yuan shook his head, "like this I can’t recognize it. Daduan can’t recognize it. Tens of millions of people can’t recognize it either.”

"Your Highness does not need to admit it."

Zhao Yuan asked him: "When you were in Wuzhong, you said that if I don't admit it, you can change my fate against the sky. What do you mean?"

Xie Taichu tucked his hands into his sleeves, looked at him with a smile, his meaning was unclear.

Such half-blindness angered Zhao Yuan, and he asked again: "What does the real person mean?"

"Your Highness, have you ever thought about it... Since the way of heaven is unlucky, and since the way of heaven is voluntary, why do the people in Qingxing Pavilion practice the way of ruthlessness in order to see the destiny?"

Zhao Yuan was stopped by his question, and said after a while, "For the purpose of cultivating immortality and ascension."

Xie Taichu shook his head: "No, since I have vowed to save the common people, I don't care if I can ascend to the Dao."

"Please tell me the truth."

"Things grow old when they are strong, and they will decline after a long time. This is the way of heaven, and it is fate. Daduan will also have a day when the dynasty collapses...so at the beginning of Daduan, Emperor Taizu made an agreement with my ancestor Qingxingge The lives of the people in Xingge are enshrined in the way of heaven, so that Daduan Guozuo will not perish for generations, so that Qingxing Pavilion will be established." Xie Taichu said, "The meaning of the existence of Qingxing Pavilion is to stand up in troubled times and serve Daduan will continue the good luck, make it more for the country and the common people, and continue the peaceful and prosperous age."

"The 22nd generation of the Daduan Dynasty, there is no shortage of turbulent times. There are traces of people from the Qingxing Pavilion who have turned the tide in secret." Xie Taichu said, "Choose a truly wise lord, and change his fate against the sky, so that the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe. Daduan continues. This is the meaning of the existence of Qingxing Pavilion, and this is the reason why we practice the way of ruthlessness."

In troubled times, the stars will emerge.

When the stars come out, the world will be settled.

In the past in Duanben Palace, the words of the crown prince rang in his ears - Qingxing Pavilion will come out in troubled times, there must be one person to assist, and this person will win the world.

"So, the joke passed down by that child has always been true." He said, and asked anxiously, "You are the person who entered the Qingxing Pavilion in this generation. Xie Taichu, who is the person you want to assist?! You For whom do you want to change your fate against the sky?!"

"I come here for your highness." Xie Taichu bowed.

Then he took a step back, lifted his robe and knelt on the ridge of the field.

He kowtowed heavily, looked up at Zhao Yuan, and made an oath: "I am willing to become an official and follow the dragon, to change my destiny for His Highness against the sky, to protect His Highness from taking the throne of the temple, and to be the lord of the world. For this Daduan, another hundred years of peace will be continued. "

At this time, the setting sun burst into dazzling light at the moment it fell into the peak of Helan Mountain.

Dye the clouds red and make them burn like flames.

Zhao Yuan's outline seemed to be covered with a layer of golden-red light, and his cheeks were caressed by this warm light.In the halo, Xie Taichu saw the future Zhao Yuan through the years. He wore the emperor's crown engraved with heaven, earth, mountains and rivers on his body, and all civil and military officials shouted long live in front of the Huangji Hall.

Such Zhao Yuan is solemn and dignified.

It made him feel relieved and a little bit regretful.

I am gratified that such a soft and kind person has finally escaped the catastrophe of life, and will lead countless kind people to make the world peaceful.In the end, I never failed the hearts of the people of Qiankun, let alone Zhao Yuan's affection.

It is a pity that he has broken the ruthless way, and it is impossible to witness the coming of this prosperous age of Haiyan Heqing with his own eyes.

Even at this moment, he could feel the severe pain and torment on his body from the maddened qi.

"Really... you... get up quickly." Zhao Yuan coughed twice after speaking, showing pain on his face.

Xie Taichu stepped forward, took his wrist pulse, and after a while, touched his forehead again: "Your Highness is sick."

Zhao Yuan raised his hand and touched his cheek.

Instead of feeling hot, I felt bitingly cold, and even my joints ached from the cold.

"This disease is the root of last year's frost. It has been suppressed for half a year. I can't suppress it in grief. It will burn soon." Xie Taichu took off his coat and put his cloak on his shoulders. "It's the time of cold spring. , Your Highness, follow me back."

He whistled, the big black horse came pacing, Xie Taichu got on the horse, and hugged Zhao Yuan in his arms.

"Let's go." He said to the other two, and then he drove towards Ningxia Town.

The spring breeze is howling.

The sun sinks to the west.

After Tianguang was suppressed behind Helan Mountain, everything was quiet, only the sound of horseshoes on the official road.

The barren small courtyard that Xie Taichu cared for is now buried in the silt of the Yellow River.There is also the Suwang Mansion of Kaiping, the ruined King Fu's Mansion, and the Forbidden City that has long since changed hands...

Zhao Yuan, who fell into a coma, trembled in his arms.

"Where are you going back?" Zhao Yuan asked in his arms, as if raving, "Ningxia, Beibian, Shuntianfu... where is my home?"

His body temperature was boiling hot, like someone boiling in Xie Taichu's arms, and also like a scorching fire.Burning Xie Taichu's heart.

——When I am old and want to forget the capital, I plant apricots and peaches to wait for flowers.

Xie Taichu kissed his forehead, and his brows and eyes were gentle during the years when he was unconscious: "Where Your Highness is, it is my hometown."

His illness came fiercely.

As Xie Taichu said, it is the root of the disease that has been planted since the frost came to visit the mausoleum.

The illness came vigorously, but it recovered like a cocoon.

Waking up and sleeping, drowsy, for many days, Zhao Yuan seemed to be living in a dream.

He saw Di Bianping bringing Yingzi to see him, and Bu Xiangming bringing Xiao Jiang also seemed to have come here...the people who came again were all shadows...Fu Wang, the prince, Feng An, the grandson of the emperor, the grandfather of the emperor, and his father , brother...

In the end, he seemed to be back under the pomegranate tree in the courtyard of Prince Su's mansion.

Mother pulled out the rose-red pomegranate seeds and watched him eat them with a smile.

"Yuan'er, wake up quickly." She said, "Everyone is waiting for you...Da Duan is also waiting for you."

Pomegranate seeds rolled on the tip of his tongue.

He looked up at the pomegranate tree.

The leaves rustled in the spring breeze, the sunlight was shaken into a mist of light, and then the mist of light covered his eyes.He struggled to open his eyes, the light and mist dissipated and turned into the window frame of the carriage.

There was the sound of wind blowing the grass outside.

He propped himself up to sit up.

Outside the window, the sun is shining brightly, and the green grassland is endless.

Dahei seemed to have found a partner, and was running around a red horse.There were countless tents around, and Kan Yufeng and Tao Shaochuan were talking with a few people dressed as generals with a map.

Xie Taichu was not seen.

After Zhao Yuan got up, he rested for a while before he was able to climb out of the carriage. The moment he landed, his feet went limp, and he almost knelt weakly.

Holding on to the armrest, he was dizzy for a while, and then raised his eyes, the sun was so harsh that he couldn't keep his eyes open, and then he saw Kan Yufeng and others stunned.

Tao Shaochuan reacted faster, had already run over, grabbed his arm, and supported him.

"Your Highness is awake!" He shouted excitedly, "Your Highness is awake!"

Kan Yufeng was not much better than him, walked in and looked at him, her eyes were red, and she cupped her fists to salute: "Your Highness finally woke up!"

"...Now, what time is it now." His voice was hoarse, as if he hadn't spoken for a long time.

"It's almost Qingming."

From Waking of Insects... to Qingming...

He fell into a coma for half a month.

"Where are we?" he asked again.

"The imperial court issued a decree to arrest you. Daoist Xie didn't want to implicate Bu Xiangming, Xiao Jiang and others, so we took our troops out of Ningxia Zhenbei Pass, and now we have arrived near Yinshan Mountain. Ten days further forward is Daqingshan and Guihua city."

Zhao Yuan was stunned.

Seeing him in a daze, Kan Yufeng thought he was worried about his old friend, so she said, "Don't worry, Your Highness. In the previous battle, Di Ying killed one of the enemies. She has meritorious service. The infantry general accepted her as a messenger. The Di family has moved into Ningxia Town, so life is worry-free."

This news really relieved Zhao Yuan a lot.

He nodded, and asked after a while: "Thank you... Where is Taichu?"

Kan Yufeng and Tao Shaochuan glanced at each other, and then Kan Yufeng said: "The Taoist priest said that his former homeland was near here, and he went to visit his parents' graves with paper flowers and incense in the early morning."

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Guihua City is the prototype of Hohhot.