Chapter 37: Rulan

Smoke is finally back!! From today onwards, there will still be one day a day, please rest assured.

There have been quite a lot of things in the past few days, first of all, I received a text message from the editor, and then I was notified to change my name and enter a long journey of name change. Finally, with the help of the editor, I finally got it! The Emperor's Favor of the Mandate of Heaven, I originally thought that it was the Queen of the Mandate of Heaven, but considering that in the end, I still want to show more of the feelings of the male and female protagonists, rather than unilaterally showing the growth journey of the heroine, so it is determined to be the Mandate of Heaven Emperor's favorite, I hope you like it! And more attention. Yanyan will also change the content introduction and cover as soon as possible (I just returned from a business trip these days, and I'm quite busy), but the wonderful content will not change. In other words, take out all kinds of tickets and smash them. Ha ha.

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After another long run for almost an hour, we finally stopped in front of a ruined temple. Meng Xizhi turned over and dismounted, and then stretched out his hand to hug me and dismount. He said to Ah Bu and Ah Yun, who arrived later, "Let's rest here tonight." Abu Ayun nodded yes, Ayun took out a torch from the horse and lit it in front to help us light it, Meng Xizhi followed, and Rulan and I walked in the rear. Abu took the horse to the back and fed it.

Because the temple gate is too old, the red paint has fallen off in many places, and it looks a little mottled and vicissitudes. Ah Yun pushed away and squeaked, which was even more terrifying. I unconsciously stepped back, and Rulan also clenched my hand. It was very dark in the temple, and Ah Yun used a torch to light the oil lamps on the walls, and then lit the two oil lamps in front of the Buddha.

I looked up, and this temple was dedicated to a Buddha I didn't know, but it didn't look like a Buddha, because the clothes I wore were like ordinary people's clothes, but there were streamers flying up in the back, so it looked different from ordinary people. Most of the paint on his body has fallen off, and because of the passage of time, his body is covered with dust and cobwebs. The most chilling thing is his face, which is hideous and has a scar on his face. I really can't figure out what kind of Buddha this is, and why anyone worships him.

Meng Xizhi seemed to see my confusion, and said softly: "This is the ancestor of the village in front, because he helped the emperor of the previous dynasty to open the country and worship a product, and many people in his hometown have ascended to heaven because of him, so at that time, the clansmen in his hometown built a temple for him with a golden body, and the front was the same for a while. But not long after his death, his son was sentenced to death for contempt of imperial power and corruption of the law, and many members of the family were implicated. Therefore, no one came to this temple again. I looked at him, and he smiled again: "The last time we passed by, I was also very strange, so I sent someone to ask." ”

It dawned on me that this was a family temple. When he thought that when he built the temple at that time, he must have hoped that his children and grandchildren could enjoy the honor he brought to the family, and they could all think of the heroic appearance of the ancestors here, but he never thought that this glory could not even continue for his own son's generation, and he was implicated because of it. For some reason, it reminded me of Ding Xiang, my father in this life, who always wanted us to be rich and happy, but he didn't think that maybe it was his attempts that would put the third brother in danger.

"What are you thinking?" Meng Xizhi saw that I had not spoken, and couldn't help asking.

I suddenly said: "If this person can know the future, I'm afraid he would rather live a life of indifference, or retreat bravely from the torrent, so that his children and grandchildren can be safe and quiet." But it's a pity that people always think about what if, always think about good luck in case, but never think about bad luck of 10,000. There are many examples of this, but these people are going forward and succeeding, and I really can't understand it. ”

Meng Xizhi said: "I don't think so, peace and tranquility are naturally good, but this life is only a few decades, if there is no creation of the world, wouldn't this life be too boring?" I think that although this man did not bless all generations in the end, the success and satisfaction of the time could not be exchanged for anything. I think he has no regrets. ”

I'm dumbfounded, maybe, people do pursue differences between people. I looked at Meng Xizhi's eyes that were shining with excitement, and said in my heart: What kind of feats do you want to make? The creation of the world, may rely on your wisdom to do a great deal. I wish I looked up to you standing on the stage of success, instead of looking down at you struggling in the sea of misery.

He stared at me deeply, and I couldn't read the meaning in his gaze, just as he couldn't understand the meaning in my gaze.

"Master, the horse has been fed, I and Ayun guard, you and Miss Mu and Rulan should rest again. According to the agreement with the Tuoba caravan, if they do not wait for us at noon tomorrow, they will send men to look for us in all directions, and they should find us soon. "Abu's report interrupted our unpowered looks.

"Abu, there is a water source here, I want to get some water for Miss." Rulan is still very thoughtful.

"Yes, there is a small river in the back, I'll go with you." Because of Ah Zhe's relationship, Abu also takes great care of Rulan.

I thought for a while and said, "I'll be with Rulan, you don't need to fetch water, just wash there." "I just happened to have something in my mind to ask her.

I went with Rulan from the back door to the river, Rulan wet the handkerchief with river water, wrung it out and handed it to me, I gently wiped my face, thinking about how to use to ask her.

Rulan stood silently on the side, but her eyebrows kept twisting. For some reason, I suddenly remembered her smile that day, so I smiled, "I still think you look the best when you smile." ”

Rulan's eyes lit up, and she said, "Brother Ah Zhe said the same thing, I want to laugh too, but I think of Brother Ah Zhe and he ......."

I thought of Ah Zhe, and my heart was also dark, I don't know how he is now, and then look at Rulan's appearance, before I think clearly, the words came out: "Do you like Ah Zhe?" ”

Rulan was stunned, maybe she didn't expect me to be so direct. She lowered her head and did not speak.

I didn't follow up because her reaction had already given me the answer. "You know he's from Hu, and you know he's not as simple as a businessman, right?" I asked softly.

"Yes. But Miss said that people are all the same, whether they are from the Ming Dynasty or from the Hu Kingdom, the nationalities are different, but the human nature is the same. So Rulan doesn't care about that. ”

I secretly regret that I have instilled too many "modern thoughts" in her, I don't dislike Ah Zhe, but I always feel that Meng Xizhi seems to be shrouded in a layer of fog, I am just afraid that one day this layer of fog will be lifted, and I don't know what it is underneath.

Rulan saw that I didn't speak, so she bent down and continued: "Miss, in fact, Rulan has already thought about it, as long as Miss agrees, I will follow Brother Azhe, and I will go wherever he goes." Miss once said that if one day, Rulan meets someone she likes, or has the life she wants to live, she must speak out boldly and let go of chasing, Miss will definitely support me. Rulan didn't understand it before, but now, after getting along during this time, Rulan knows that it turns out that she likes someone like this, and Rulan can do it. Rulan is just worried that Miss has no one to take care of her now......"

I waved my hand and said, "It's not something you need to think about, now that you've decided, of course I'm behind you." So, what about Ah Zhe? He's the same as you? Has he ever shown his heart to you? “

The corners of Rulan's mouth slowly curved up, and she said with a faint smile: "I have always been worried about whether he is the same as me, although he is very good to me, he has never confessed to me." But after today, as long as he is safe today, I am willing to stay with him all the time, even if it is ...... Even if he doesn't like me, I want to be around him for the rest of my life. ”

Rulan's voice was very soft, but in my heart, it was like a boulder thrown into a lake, shaking again and again. It turned out that I liked other people, but I always had reservations. This is true for Sunset and Jiang Yunlin. It never occurred to me that I would stay with them no matter what they were. It turns out that I have never had this kind of desperate feeling.

I shook my head with a wry smile, helped Rulan up and said, "I've said many times, you don't need to salute me anymore, I only treat you as a sister." However, Rulan, I don't worry about anything else, only that if the two countries go to war, you will be wronged in his family. ”

Rulan smiled shyly and said, "Miss, Rulan is not married." ”

I was angry and funny: "That's not the point, okay?" I'm afraid you'll be embarrassed. ”

Rulan said with a straight face: "Rulan is just a little daughter, and the country and the nation are too heavy in my opinion, and I can't afford it." I only want to live with my beloved for the rest of my life. ”

I sighed lightly: "It's okay, you just let everything go." ”