Chapter 1: The Wind Rises
In ancient times, there was a pinjia stone, which fell in the Baiqing Mountains. The mountains of Pen, Fun and Pavilion www.biquge.info are human beings in the east and exotic beasts in the west. Strange beasts are brutal and take pleasure in eating people, often crossing mountains and capturing humans to eat them. The Terrans are weak and invincible. For a while, his wife was separated, and the people were struggling to make a living.
Later, the Holy Ancestor appeared, giving birth to heavy pupils. He is handsome, breaks three thousand strange beasts, and controls the frequency of the stone with blood, and builds a screen between the east and the west, since then, the human race has been revived and the heirs have been extended.
The Holy Ancestor lived a short life, and died at the age of forty, and said that after a thousand years, there will be twin births, which are cholera and should be eliminated.
From then on, all princes and people, whoever gives birth to twins, will choose the weak and burn them.
After the collapse of the Holy Ancestor, his son succeeded to the throne, known as Gaozu in history, and worked hard to make the country prosperous, the people were rich and the country was strong. The daughter of the high ancestor inherited the blood of the Holy Ancestor, controlled the frequency of the stone, and went to the Baiqing Mountains to seek the well-being of the people, and returned until death.
After a thousand years, the barrier weakened, and foreign beasts often invaded. The eldest princess Ji Jiu'er, making a living for the people, fighting with beasts, died in the Chinese New Year's Eve, and the saint's heirs were thin, with only one son, named Ji Mingsi. His mother is unknown, but she was established as the crown prince and was ten years old.
At that time, the world was uneven, forces from all sides were surging, and the court wanted to recruit wise men to fight against him.
Summer Calamus's feet were cold and hot on the mud and gravel ground, and she was surprised that they would put on a face of grief and panic because of the impending sacrifice.
Didn't they have been expecting her sacrifice for a long time, they should have shown the joy of the farmer's long drought and the nectar, they should have shown a smile that could not be concealed with their hands, they had long hoped that she would die, and now they showed this appearance to anyone.
She didn't know what kind of face she was supposed to put on, her eyes were full of tears, and then they flowed back into her nose, sour and unbearable.
It was right in front of Calamus, and at the slightest touch, she would become the most feared wicked person with no feelings and no mercy. Or in their words, savior. To be the one who saved the world, to be admired by all the people, but they never asked her, Calamus, if you want to do this.
No one can tell her whether she will be able to make calamus after today.
Ten years ago
"So, Bai Qi, it's been three days, and you checked out such a thing for me." Ji Mingsi looked at the few pieces scattered on the desk that were not much stronger than waste paper, cleared his throat, and tapped the table with his knuckles.
Standing in front of the desk was a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy, dressed in a green coat. He doesn't stand honestly, he stands in an extremely lazy manner. He quietly stuffed the pastries on the table into his arms, and said with a smile: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, these pages are a masterpiece that Bai Qi worked hard to write after a few nights without sleeping. Take a good look at it. ”
Ji Mingsi raised his eyebrows and looked at the ink on Bai Qian's cheeks that he didn't know when, and he could think of Bai Qi's appearance when he came to Jiao and hurriedly made up for it, and he was suddenly angry and funny. Bai Qi has been extremely lazy since he was a child, and he can hide when he encounters problems. Three days ago, he asked him to investigate the sale of illicit salt by officials, but now that three days have passed, he has not done anything. On weekdays, he and himself interject in the department, no matter how big or small, but now he even dares to neglect the errands he gives him. Thinking of this, Ji Mingsi's eyes turned, and he suddenly smiled and said, "Bai Qi."
"Temple...... Your Highness? The young man froze his hand to steal the snack, met Ji Mingsi's sly eyes, and secretly said in his heart that something was wrong.
Sure enough, Ji Ming thought and said, "Bai Qi, do you miss your brother?" I also thought about it, this is the time Bai Su is almost in Beijing. When he comes back, I'll have a good chat with him. ”
Bai Su and Bai Qi are the two grandchildren of the former prime minister Bai Yue. Ten years ago, the prime minister's family was victimized by traitors. Nowadays, the people in the capital will still mention the fire in the Prime Minister's Mansion that burned for three days and three nights from time to time. There were more than 100 people in the whole house, and in the end, only Bai Su, who was the prince's companion at the time, and Bai Qian, who was rescued by the servants, were left. Bai Xiang was an honest official all his life, but he suffered this disaster in his twilight years. Now that I think about it, how many people still sigh for it. Fortunately, there are two sons and heirs, and there is no extinction of the Bai family's incense. Bai Su, the eldest son of the Bai family, is now over eighteen years old, and he is a pillar of talent who can save the world. It's just that the younger brother Bai Qi is very talkative on weekdays, loves to play tricks on others, is eccentric, and is extremely intelligent. Bai Su disciplined him very strictly on weekdays, causing Bai Qi to respect and fear this brother.
Bai Qian missed Ji Mingsi's errand, and he was already disappointed. Now when I heard him say that he was going to tell his brother, his eyes widened.
"Don't, don't, don't!" Bai Qi was so frightened that he almost bit his tongue: "Your Highness, you don't have to trouble my brother for such a thing!" The little boy took a piece of dim sum in a panic, respectfully stuffed it into the hands of his prince, and said with a flattering smile: "You also know that Bai Qi is not very capable, so I can't do it for you and my brother to send a letter to change it, such a brainless case." Besides, Your Highness, you love the people like a son on weekdays, Bai Qi admires you very much, Bai Qi ......"
Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Ji Mingsi: "Where can't you do it, you are a person who looks like a human spirit." This matter has been found out to benefit the country and the people, and if something happens, I am covered by the prince, I don't know what you are afraid of. ”
Bai Qi lowered his head and pursed his lips, and said tentatively: "At the beginning, didn't the prince want Bai Qi to find out about this matter."
Ji Mingsi fiddled with the teacup a few times, pondered for a while, and said, "Go on." Bai Qian continued: "The prince handed over this matter to Bai Qian instead of my brother, because he didn't want me to find out. Besides, in three days, you can only check the signs. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants outsiders to know that you want to investigate this matter thoroughly, and you can't cut off the financial path of those pillars of the court, so you need Bai Qi to pretend to His Highness with great fanfare, right? ”
Ji Mingsi smiled with relief: "Bai Qian, I really didn't misunderstand you." He motioned for Bai Qi to find a chair to sit down, took a sip of tea and said, "Bai Qi, you are wrong about one thing."
"Which point?" The young man was surprised.
Ji Mingsi said with a smile: "I handed over this matter to you, not because I thought you would not be able to handle it and handed it over to you, but because I felt that you were more transparent than Bai Su and could understand what I meant better." Now the court is not peaceful, the royal heirs are thin, although my father only has my bloodline, but he is not close to my father and son. Now I am a sensitive person, and I do not dare to arbitrarily play for my father's impeachment of ministers. But I need to show the people that I am sincere. Bai Qi, you have done a good job in this matter. ”
Bai Qiben listened with a serious face, but suddenly heard that he was praised, and his face suddenly became hot. Bai Qi has been trained by his brother and this bad-hearted prince since he was a child, and he has been praised very few times, and he was secretly happy in his heart when he heard it, and said with a smile: "Brother Mingsi, are you not going to sue my brother!"
"You can think about it." Ji Mingsi narrowed his eyes and tilted his head like a little fox. The bright sunlight outside the window shone through the pane on the face of the sixteen-year-old boy, and the bright laughter of the palace ladies could be faintly heard in the distance.
He suddenly became a little sleepy, and the days with Bai Qi and Bai Su had always been the most comfortable auspicious light in his life. He is the only son of the emperor, and he has no mother's protection, so he doesn't know how much suffering he has suffered since he was a child. Fortunately, you can tell Bai Su when you are tired, you can tease Bai Qi when you are bored, and then recall, the figure of a young girl still appears in my mind...... He shook his head slightly, emptying his mind. All the shackles given to him by fate, he secretly took off this afternoon and rested for a while.
He closed his eyes, so long that Bai Qi thought he was asleep, and when he was about to leave, Ji Mingsi opened his eyes and stopped him: "Bai Qi?"
Bai Qi stopped and turned his head to look at him.
"But I don't remember allowing you to speculate on my mind as you please." Ji Mingsi leaned forward, and a pair of peach blossom eyes looked at Bai Qi.
"Why don't you help me do something, how about the merits and demerits?"
"What, what's ......?"
Ji Mingsi showed a strange and playful smile.
Bai Su had been chasing the old man in front of him for a day and a night. The old man was dressed in tattered and unkempt hair, and he was drunk. He seemed to be releasing water, deliberately keeping a distance not close to the young man behind him, did he turn around and laugh: "Bai Su, your legs and feet are so slow, Xu Zong's old man is not ashamed to panic?"
The young man did not speak, only looked at the old man calmly, and quickened his pace.
When the old man saw that the other party ignored his provocation, he felt bored. Extremely dissatisfied, he snorted, stood still, tore off the flask at his waist and poured it violently, the wine flowing down his thick beard into his rags. He wiped his sleeve with his sleeve and said, "Bai Su, do you really think you can catch up with me alone?"
Bai Su stopped three or four meters away from the old man, silent, he didn't have too many changes in his expression, he ran for so long, his hair and clothes were still neat. He deliberately kept his distance from the old man. Although the old man released water, Bai Su has always been rigid, and he doesn't want to take advantage of this time to be opportunistic. The old man saw through his thoughts, and sighed: "You should take your brother who talks a lot, you can't ask a fart in three sentences along the way."
Bai Su said: "If Bai Qi listens to Uncle Shi's words, he will definitely be very happy."
"I'm glad that someone is playing tricks again. That kid didn't do anything right all day long. The old man snorted, picked a stable stone and sat down: "What is your master going to do this time?" Either treat me as a thug or treat me as a hard laborer, and his heart and eyes are all called long. Every time he calls me, it's fine. ”
Bai Su said: "Master must have his own plans, and he doesn't dare to speak falsely as an apprentice."
At this moment, the cry of a baby was suddenly heard in the distance, mixed with the cry of a peasant woman and the cursing of a man.
Bai Su frowned, looked at the noisy place, only saw a small piece of firelight, and said in his heart that he was afraid that there was water in the village, so he hesitated for a moment and wanted to help.
"Eh" The old man stopped him with his eyes: "It's not a fire, it's a child."
Bai Su's face froze, and he was still silent.
"When the twins come into the world, there will be great difficulties, and the weak ones should be chosen and burned." The old man said twice: "This is the rule left by the ancestors, and I couldn't get used to it when I was young, but there are so many twins in this world, how can I save it, just that." Let's continue to race. As he spoke, he jumped on the branch and galloped forward.
Bai Su looked at his back and sighed deeply in his heart, a helpless look appeared on his face for the first time. He didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly set off, and walked in the direction where the old man disappeared in three steps and two steps.
This year's summer days seem to be hotter than usual, and the passers-by are wearing their lightest clothes. The sun was so hot that the ground was almost deformed, and I screamed one after another. It was midday, and there were far fewer pedestrians on the streets. Spring sleepiness, lack of autumn, hibernation and summer napping, such a hot weather is not good to doze off a few times, it is like treating yourself badly.
It was such a disturbing noon, and a teenager squatted on the big tree at the entrance of the Zenrui calligraphy and painting shop that had grown for an unknown number of years. He was dressed in dark green today, his hair was tied by a hairband in the center of his hair, and he was bored with his hands to buckle the mottled bark on the tree, his face almost collapsed to the ground, and from time to time he yawned and complained: "I really don't know who I owe in my last life......"
This teenager is none other than Bai Qi.
Bai Qi was unusually irritable today, and the bad-hearted Ji Mingsi suddenly gave him such a grinding task of relatives and enemies after praising him in a high-profile manner
He sighed and stared at the busy figure in the courtyard without blinking.
Xia Iris is a very ordinary girl, about the same age as Bai Qi. She and her brother Xia Yanmei moved into the capital from a small village on the outskirts of the city more than a month ago. Now the brother and sister live in a remote courtyard, and Xia Yanmei gets up early every morning to work in the calligraphy and painting shop on Main Street. The little girl hid at home every day to wash and wash, and made lunch at noon and sent it to her brother. The relationship between the brother and sister is very good, but the little girl often sits in the courtyard and mutters something in a whisper.
Bai Qi smiled, shouldn't the prince of his own lack of virtue have taken a fancy to this little girl. Ji Mingsi was like a pervert, and asked him to write down the little girl's daily routine and mood, including how many times she drank a few sips of water and went to the thatched house, and gave it to him. Bai Qi swallowed his saliva and said secretly, this Sven person is really scary when he is perverted, and it is not understandable for a serious person like him.
He was hiding in a tree when he suddenly felt a cool breeze behind him. He subconsciously grasped the scabbard with his backhand and turned around quickly. The person behind him was naturally not to be outdone, grabbing his arm. Bai Qi deftly avoided it, jumped on the roof reflexively, turned his head back, and drew his sword to stare at.