Snake Tale

When they arrived indoors, they lit red candles and placed them on the table, just like they talked in bed at night when they were teenagers, and read a Nanhua Sutra together all night—however, such leisure time is also very short.Qin Wei, who has been exceptionally enlightened and sophisticated since he was young, quickly discarded the big and useless talk of Lao Zhuang and Zhuangzi, and exchanged Zhou Shu and Yin Talisman.Now that we reunite after a long absence, it is natural to show off all kinds of things that show off our kunpeng and be proud of ourselves.

Shen Yuzhu, as always, listened with a smile, let Qin Wei talk about the anecdotes of galloping around the world and lobbying the princes over the years, and ridiculed the short-sighted and greedy "meat eaters".Under the swaying light and shadow, the willow eyebrows are raised, and the eyes are slender, which is a kind of conceited beauty that shakes people's hearts.

"For example, entering Qin this time," Qin Wei turned his face and smiled at him, "The king of Qin is very respectful, and asked for advice: 'Sir, you have come from a long distance, how will you benefit our country?'——A Zhu , if you were, how would you offer advice to the King of Qin?"

Shen Yuzhu was stunned, and murmured: "Hangu Pass is a dangerous place that can be sealed off, easy to defend but difficult to attack; to the west is the vast hinterland where Yi and Di are scattered. If I plan for Qin, it will be nothing more than defending the natural danger and taking Xi Rong, The three principles of cultivating grass and creating towns."

Qin Wei laughed so hard: "Silly Zhuzi, you are really loyal to the country! But such a long-term plan will only be effective after several generations of hardships? How can you please the new king of Qin who is full of ambition and is determined to go east to the Central Plains?" He stretched out three fingers, "According to me: 'The Great Qin was unable to seek hegemony, all because of the strong Jin's interception and resistance. Your lord, please prepare your troops and horses. Only in March, I can make the state of Jin collapse and open up a way for Great Qin to advance eastward." Lu.' Later, it was all thanks to you that you wiped out the Three Ministers in one fell swoop!"

"The Jin family is powerful and arrogant, the Luo family is strong but headstrong, and the Zheng family is rich but greedy and cowardly. These three are killing each other and destroying themselves. What is my contribution? What's more," Shen Yuzhu said. Lips, quite a little embarrassed, "I plan for the king, but in fact I haven't done my best, and Luo's remaining power has not been cut off—"

Qin Wei stopped him with a wave of his hand, and said cheerfully: "Hey, why do you care about these details? A Zhu, do you think I really plan to devote myself to the Qin country? The Great Jin has the advantages of mountains and rivers, and there are many talented and strong generals. How can it be poor? Can Qin plot something overnight? I was just trying to coax King Qin to be happy. When he was happy, he appointed me as a county official in Liyang. I was so grateful that I turned around and ran out to play - that kind of bitter, cold and barbaric ghost place , I may not be happy to ask me to be the eldest son!"

Shen Yuzhu frowned slightly, and said softly: "Weiwei, I heard that the new King of Qin is thirsty for talents, and his intention is very sincere, why don't you consider..."

Qin Wei understood, and smiled: "Oh? I lied to King Qin, are you wronged for him? Hahaha, silly bamboo!" He stretched out his hands and rubbed Shen Yuzhu's temples vigorously: "I think his county seal should be You are the reward!"

Shen Yuzhu turned his face away to avoid it, but his ears were already slightly flushed with embarrassment.Qin Wei squinted contentedly, and smiled again: "Actually, you don't have to be worthless for him. This 'deceiving' technique is actually a profound and profound knowledge with immeasurable merit. Human nature likes the good and hates the bad. Rather than the cruel truth, I prefer beautiful lies. When you see a newborn baby in the market, you are always happy to hear the fortune teller say falsely: "I think this child has a noble appearance!" "I made a divination, and he At the age of 30, you will definitely be able to become a marquis and pay homage!' Haha, as a parent, don’t you know that this is a way to ask for rewards? But being able to draw big cakes to satisfy hunger and build castles in the air is also an extraordinary skill! Do you know that How many people are flocking to it, begging me to cheat but not getting it?"

"In life, it is inevitable to lie occasionally, but at least be honest with yourself..."

"This statement is absurd," Qin Wei pointed at Shen Yuzhu and said with a smile, "Azhu, do you know that this is the root of your illness?"

"Please enlighten me."

"Your so-called 'dementia' disease is all because you claim to be sober and refuse to deceive yourself!" Qin Wei stood tall, pacing with his hands behind his back, looking at the rustling red candles on the table, and said with a smile to himself: "Look , this candle flickers, not because of the wind, but because of you and me. If I close my eyes and refuse to be deceived, where will this red candle rustling in the wind come from between heaven and earth? Indeed, this Everything in the world is all fiction, beauty is actually bones, and fame is nothing but dust. But you and I are in this butterfly dream, since we can't get away with things, why don't you be willing to be deceived by this worldly illusion? The eyes can be deceived, That's why you can see the five colors; your ears can be deceived, so you can listen to the five sounds; your heart can be deceived, so you can recognize the feelings of love, hate, love, and enmity—"

He leaned down towards Shen Yuzhu, stroked the back of his neck with his cold fingertips, and whispered in his ear as if bewitching: "Azhu! If you really want to cure your disease, it's very simple! You find the most Difficult to please, pretend she's your match made in heaven; Find a hard job, pretend it's your destiny—and do it, throw it all, until you're bruised , Nine deaths without regrets——At that time, you were afraid that you would not smell the smell of fat and fragrant corpses? Are you afraid that you will not be able to taste all the ups and downs? Are you afraid that you will not know—” He chuckled softly, “That heart-wrenching taste?”

Shen Yuzhu held his breath and concentrated, looking at his eyes that were close at hand, like owls, flashing a narrow light that was almost evil.He couldn't help laughing and said: "Those who are good at swimming drown, and those who are good at riding fall, whoever has such experience in lying and deceiving others, isn't he afraid that others will use his way and do it to him?"

Qin Wei said with a smile: "Isn't the fun of being hypocritical and submissive with smart people far better than being honest with boring honest people? Besides, I recently found a magic medicine that can teach even the most cunning and cunning people to tell the truth." .Azhu, do you want to see him?"

Just as Shen Yuzhu was about to say something, he suddenly felt an imperceptible sting like a bee sting on the back of his neck—he instantly thought of the Qihuang Yi that this friend was proficient in, and couldn't help but say in amazement: "Qin Wei, you..."

Before the words fell, a warm and warm air was already floating in the limbs and bones. Shen Yuzhu felt that one finger seemed to weigh a thousand catties, and his whole body was as heavy as a piece of iron, and he fell straight into the warm and dark abyss , just wanted to get up, but fell down on the mat involuntarily.

Qin Wei withdrew his hand, holding a long needle with a cold light between his fingers, pierced the candle wick, and said in a leisurely voice: "It is said that Bigan, a virtuous minister of the former court, was tortured to cut out his heart because of his outspoken words that offended King Zhou. The blood flowed under the tan, and the land was touched and conceived a red hollow flower called Juan Mei, which has a miraculous effect that makes people involuntarily speak the truth. A Zhu, today I will use it on you, you You won't blame me, will you?"

Shen Yuzhu was as drunk as if he had drunk ten tripods of wine, he felt that Qin Wei's face in sight had already risen above the beam, and then fell down like meteors in an uproar, pressing his limbs firmly on the mat.He couldn't move, tried his best to restrain the numbness of his joints, and said angrily, "Of course I will!"

Qin Wei smiled and said: "This sentence is indeed the truth, but it's not what I want to ask. Although the effect of this medicine is strong, the duration is very short. Ah Zhu, don't blame me for going straight to the point: I have to ask you a question first as a matter of routine. ——Is the death of the mountain chief related to you?"

He didn't say "whether he was killed by you" but asked "it has something to do with you", which shows that in his heart he is not inclined to think that Shen Yuzhu is the real murderer of his teacher, but he is sure that the death of the mountain chief is inextricably related to Shen Yuzhu .Shen Yuzhu just wanted to deny it, but he only heard himself say: "I don't know! If Duanmu didn't come to me, I wouldn't even know the news of Master's death. I don't know why they all said that I was the murderer..." He was sleepy. Sleeping, but he couldn't hold back his eloquence, and his words were unadorned, as immature as a child.

Qin Wei said: "Duanmu? Is it Duanmu Yong? Well, he is one step ahead of me. Did he get anything from you?" After getting a negative answer, he asked again: "Azhu, think about it—Shan Did I disclose Jiuding's whereabouts to you before I died?"

Shen Yuzhu frowned, and said a lot vaguely, but he couldn't hear clearly.However, Qin Wei's face gradually showed disappointment, and he pondered: "Could it be that this matter really has nothing to do with you?"

He looked down at Shen Yuzhu and saw that his face was getting paler and his forehead covered with fine sweat, so he held his shoulders and coaxed him softly: "Azhu, the more you resist, the more effective the medicine will be. Hurry up, once you break through the threshold, you will completely lose your self-control... At that time, you will start from the first time you wet the bed at the age of three, and you will be honest about everything to the object of the wet dream at the age of 15, then—wouldn't it be more embarrassing?"

Shen Yuzhu seemed to be in a whirlpool, dizzy, and muttered to himself: "No! It's 14 years old..." As soon as the words came out, he suddenly realized that his face was red and his ears were red, and he buried his head deeply, the pinnae of his ears were almost red. Bleeding.

Qin Wei couldn't help laughing, stroked his back and said with a smile: "Good boy, good boy! I just can't bear to tease you, let me ask you a question at the end..."

He leaned close to his ear and whispered, "How can I kill—all blue eyes?"

The red candle flickered brightly, and a dim yellow light floated in the shabby room.Tables, bookshelves, clay pots, with old faces, comfortably squeezed in the dim candlelight, exuding a reassuring homely atmosphere.Shen Yuzhu sat on the table, looked down at Qin Wei's hands cooking tea, and made up his mind that he would never reach out to touch the tea set.

Because I have sweated a lot, my whole body is still weak and loose, my thoughts are like a group of ducklings after playing in the water, fleeing in all directions, but I don't know where to end up: "I hate Qin Wei." He was caught off guard. Open your mouth and say angrily: "This sentence is the truth!"

Qin Wei couldn't help laughing, and twisted the washed square towel and handed it to him: "Wrong! You should thank me for verifying your innocence. It is simple and simple, and ruled out a force that has plots against you."

This sentence contains countless information.Shen Yuzhu narrowed his eyes slightly: "...Duanmu didn't find me to avenge the head of the mountain, right?"

The effect of the medicine faded away, and Shen Yuzhu's thinking recovered.Qin Wei smiled but didn't answer, let him speculate on his own: "Someone once hinted that the head of the mountain possesses something that people in the world will covet... Is that the Jiuding you just asked me about?"

He was slightly moved, and said: "Is this the real cause of death of the head of the mountain?"

Qin Wei smiled, and said: "Azhu, since you have nothing to do with it, don't pursue this matter any more. The forces involved in this are far beyond your imagination. The experience of the head of the mountain is not far away, and you And why be obsessed with it?"

Luo Yi also said the same thing.And Shen Yuzhu was also indifferent, saying: "I doubt it very much. If it really has nothing to do with me, why does everyone say that I am the murderer?"

He sneered slightly and said, "I must be a demon who can kill people thousands of miles away! Maybe I'm the only one who can crack the secret of Jiuding! Qin Wei——"

Shen Yuzhu stared at him with clear eyes and asked word by word, "What did Master say before he died?"

Qin Wei didn't look at him.After being silent for a long time, he finally sighed softly: "He said: 'Go and find Shen Yuzhu.'"

Shen Yuzhu was dumbfounded: "This—?"

Qin Wei said: "This sentence was said in public, and it is indeed impossible to shirk it. At that time, he had already been poisoned into his heart, and he was unconscious. Maybe he thought of you, the most pitiful disciple, in a trance, and wanted to treat you It is also very possible to make a promise and confess, but someone with a heart will embellish it and use it as an excuse to put you to death."

Shen Yuzhu stared blankly at the white mist curling up from the tea stove, and after a while, he suddenly asked, "Is that the only sentence?"

Qin Wei slowly raised his eyes, with a faint smile on his pale red lips: "That's right. Apart from that, he also said another sentence..."

The lights exploded with a "snap".With a leap of light and shadow, Qin Wei's overly beautiful face was being cut into two halves of light and dark monsters.

He said: "'Shen Yuzhu will know why all the blue eyes are dead.'"

After Qin Wei finished speaking, he held his breath and looked at Shen Yuzhu, hoping that he would finally show the excited expression of sudden realization.However, he remained motionless, his empty eyes fixed on the beam, and he said calmly, "I understand what Master intends."

"Oh?"

He said coolly: "He was angry at me for smashing the canteen of the school, and he wanted my life this time."

Qin Wei couldn't help laughing, don't open your eyes to see a ray of dawn breaking through the window, it turned out to be dawn.He stood up with all his sleeves up, and said, "Ah Zhu, this is probably the last time you and I will have a bed and candle night conversation. After I leave, Bao Buqi will betray your whereabouts to some rich and powerful person. You should take care of yourself and cherish it." It is."

Shen Yuzhu couldn't help but laugh, and said: "Thank you for your advice. I hope you can sell me for a good price, but I don't know if I can get a share in advance?"

Qin Wei was startled, but heard Shen Yuzhu say: "I want to ask you for a stick."

Qin Weiren smiled and said, "So you wanted to pry open that 'blue-eyed' mouth."

Shen Yuzhu sighed: "I am in the center of the whirlpool, and I am the culprit of the world's blame. I am not only alone and helpless, but also know nothing about it. Isn't it pitiful?"

Qin Wei smiled and said: "So that's the case. Unfortunately, I can't help it. This kind of ignorance is hard to buy, and I only deserve this one. You know my method of torture, if the target is not for a guy like you who is insensitive to pain, I didn't need to spend so much."

He leaned close to Shen Yuzhu's chest, and said with a soft smile: "Ah Zhu, Qingyan's classmates all think you are an unlearned and unskilled rogue, but I only know that Qingyan's mansion teaches strategy, tactics and even heresy, and you don't have a single subject Pull down."

Shen Yuzhu said with a half-smile, "I understand what you mean. But don't you hear that 'a gentleman stays away from the kitchen'? It seems that this kind of thing doesn't match my temperament."

"You can 'respect first and then fight'. If you can't even 'soldier', you can still..."

Qin Wei's eyes and brows were full of charming smiles, and he stood on tiptoe and whispered in Shen Yuzhu's ear.

Shen Yuzhu listened attentively, the blush on his cheeks gradually turned, and he couldn't help covering his slightly hot face with his hands.

"Qin Wei, Qin Wei," he said deeply, "you are such a likable rascal."