"Chengyin...... You said, I have been an emperor for so many years, but today I feel the pain of embarrassment, the pain of my skin, and the grief of widowhood...... "The emperor with gray temples, his eyes were dizzy with tears, and he was tearing at Chengyin who stood beside him in military uniform regardless of his status.

Cheng Yin lowered his eyes and said lightly: "The emperor enjoyed before all the people, but he was later than the people to endure hardships...... It's just that you couldn't see it at that time. ”

His words were a bit rude.

But in the current situation, etiquette is the most useless thing.

Holy Luck Shu? Luck?

What a self-deceptive statement! Fan Yang Jiedu made An Lushan all the way into Tongguan, and as soon as Tongguan was broken, the eastern capital and Chang'an were in danger and were overturned in an instant! If it weren't for General Chen Xuanli escorting him all the way into Sichuan, how could he be lucky?

The emperor's face turned pale and he muttered, "Evil...... I have been ashamed of my ancestors and my people......"

Cheng Yin silently stayed aside, he was not interested in the government, but loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness were melted into his bones.

He watched coldly as Yang Guozhong instigated the emperor and ordered the bedridden Ge Shuhan to lead an army of 200,000 to fight, but the result was a fiasco, and Ge Shuhan also surrendered.

Chengyin is low-key and fulfills his loyalty, and most of the time, the emperor likes to talk to him.

Because Chengyin is smart and always stands outside the matter, he has always read (novel) ybdu to be a carefree marquis, and he accompanies the emperor to talk about elegance, of course, he doesn't have much heart to talk about elegance now.

At this time, he didn't mind the identity of the emperor, and often criticized the emperor politely, which just catered to the emperor's self-blame, so not only did he blame him, but he also trusted him very much.

Although Shu is good, it is thousands of miles away from Chang'an.

The fallen Chang'an is no longer the place that makes the hearts of the worlds and the world yearn for.

……

The turmoil in the Tang Dynasty directly affected the trade of the surrounding ethnic groups, and the caravans in Yumen Pass decreased, but a small country like the Yufuling Kingdom could only rely on trade to ensure the livelihood of its people.

On this day, the caravan, halved in number, brought a cart of dirt.

On the soil, there are a dozen or so safflowers that have been listlessly picked.

When Enar saw this cart, his eyelids jumped, and he pulled the leader of the caravan and asked, "Who gave this?" ”

"Yes...... A Han man, he said that this was the order of his master, he handed over the flowers, and was going back to the Central Plains to find his master. The caravan leader replied hurriedly.

"Looking for his master? What happened to his master? The national teacher frowned.

"I don't know...... But there is a war disaster in the Central Plains of the Tang Dynasty now, who knows what's wrong......" The leader muttered, he didn't know that this was Chengyin's servant, otherwise, he might ask more about the current situation.

"What else is there?" Ernar asked.

The leader of the caravan shook his head and said, "It's nothing serious, I just heard that near Yumen Pass, there is a small town, and every household is planting impatiens, and the servant said that it was made by his master for a woman, and also said that if we want to pick flowers for the queen, we can take them at will." ”

“……”

Feel free to pick it up? It's a pity that what she wants most is you.

Ernar frowned and sighed.

The queen has turned sixteen, but she refuses to choose a husband, and the people of the Western Khanate come to persecute her once a quarter, and I don't know why.

Really fell in love with the Queen's beauty?

He shook his head, pointed to the flowers and the half-dried soil, and said, "Wrap it whole in linen and water it, and you should live a few more days." ”

When the maids were carrying flowers, they accidentally touched a red flower, and looked at the national teacher with some fear, for fear of being punished.

Ernar picked up the withered flower, waved his hand to show that it didn't matter, he put the flower in the palm of his hand, and slowly walked to the queen's bedchamber.

Soon after Chengyin left, she fell ill.

I have no clue about the cause, but fortunately, the doctors taught by Chengyin have carefully treated him, and his body is fine, but his spirit is always sleepy.

And sometimes it is weak and weak, and most of the time, it is sick bed.

When Ernar came in, she sat on the jade couch, and the maid helped her comb her hair.

"Erner, what are you doing with your fists? I didn't do anything wrong......" she looked at him with a smile.

“…… You see. Enar spread out her hands.

The red flowers, listlessly withered in the palm of Enar's hand.

"Red flowers? Where did it come from? The queen straightened up in astonishment, and leaned in to look at Ernar's hand.

“…… That's what you want, Impatiens, there's a person in Yumen Pass, give it to the caravan's ......"

"It's Brother Chengyin!" The queen burst into tears, "Is Brother Chengyin back?" Is he in Yumen Pass? ”

She took Ernar's hand and looked at him with sorrow, as if a single "yes" could heal all her injuries.

Ernar looked at her, shook her head with a wry smile, and said, "It's not him, it's the servant he left, in order to deliver it to you, in a small town near Yumen Pass, every household is planting flowers...... When you're feeling better, let's take a look at it? ”

The queen let go of him and smiled bitterly, "Don't coax me." ”

"I didn't coax you, it's true, the leader of the caravan told me, and this was said by the servant left by Mr. Chengyin." Ernar looked sad at her and hurriedly spoke.

“…… So, where is Brother Chengyin? Chang'an? Why didn't he come back? She hugged her shoulders and cried.

He ...... It shouldn't be in Chang'an...... The Tang Dynasty is now in a military accident, it is said that the emperor has left Chang'an, and his servants do not know where he is, saying that they are going to look for him. Ernar sighed, put his arm on her shoulder, and comforted: "Mr. Chengyin will be fine, maybe he will leave with the emperor, and he will return to Chang'an after the war is settled." ”

“…… Well. The queen choked back her tears, nodded, and took the flower from Ernar's hand.

"The flowers are amazing, they have walked so far and they have persevered to this place......" she sniffled and looked at Ernar with a smile.

Ernar looked at her forced smile, and her subordinates touched her thin shoulders, and her heart ached.

"I don't know if I can be as powerful as this flower...... Chengyin's brother's kindness, if you can't pay it back in this life, just wait for the next life, I make a wish every day......" she muttered to herself.

"He is really kind to us...... But it's ruthless. Ernar said indignantly: "He is really ruthless for you to be so concerned about your thoughts." ”

The queen pursed her lips and said sullenly: "Erner, don't say that about Brother Chengyin, if it were you, other countries would use everything to keep you, would you abandon me?" ”

"Of course not!" Ennar replied immediately.

“…… Isn't that right? Brother Chengyin can't let go of his country, what's wrong with that? The queen stretched out her fingers and gently rubbed the dry petals.

"Hope for the next life...... Let's just stop worrying about it. She said sullenly.

How can the love of this life be extended to the next life?

The piece of Jade Huang, which belonged to the sacrificial vessel, was shattered, and only half of the spiritual power was left, and the queen's body and the barrier of the Jade Fuling Kingdom were greatly affected because of this.

Three years after Cheng Yin left, the barrier of the Jade Fuling Kingdom began to be chaotic.

At this time, the turmoil in the Central Plains has not yet ended.

Seven years later, the rebellion was quelled, the emperor returned to Chang'an, at this time Chengyin, his parents died one after another, and the eldest son was already fifteen years old.

But in Yumen Pass, there is no longer a caravan of the Jade Fuling Kingdom.

Cheng Yin inquired in many ways, but because this small country has been hiding from the world and its location is secret, no one knows, only some merchants said that they don't seem to have seen the caravan of the Jade Fuling Kingdom in the past two years.

Hearing this, Cheng Yin's heart was very desolate, he stayed in the Jade Fuling Kingdom for eight years, and left for eight years, counting the days, if the queen became her own son, now the children are running all over the ground.

But what has happened in the past eight years?

That small country that escaped from the world will not be disturbed by the military disasters of the Central Plains, why don't caravans come and go to Yumen Pass?

With his memory, Chengyin bought a camel, put on it some supplies needed for survival, and went into the desert again.

In the desert, he met two travelers, but unfortunately they were not from the Jade Fuling Kingdom, and they didn't know where the Jade Fuling Kingdom was.

After walking for ten months, he saw a mountain col similar to the one he remembered.

It was here that he gave him half of the Queen's broken jade, leaving him with a lingering memory.

When he walked here again, he was a little excited, but he relied on his memory to walk hundreds of miles inside, but he didn't see the outpost.

It wasn't until three days later, after a violent sandstorm, that a sand dune revealed the collapsed outpost that had been buried, and there was no trace of the newly built one.

Cheng Yin faintly felt uneasy in his heart.

What kind of natural disaster did this cause the whole group to migrate?

It took him half a day to dig through the sand covering the ruins, and he saw a few dry bones.

Dry bones whose flesh has been sold, and whose clothes and armor are rotten.

The news here was conveyed to Chengyin.

He understood.

After that, he walked in the direction of the original city, and the sand under his feet began to flow in one direction, as if there was a suction force that made people confused, and he didn't know where he went, and when he opened his eyes again, he saw a different sky and surface than just now.

There are still snow-capped mountains in the distance, there are still river beaches, and the grass grows very tall, but it is desolate.

The arrow tower at the col collapsed, and the flag was gone, leaving only a bare, waist-bent flagpole.

Chengyin stood at the mouth of the mountain and looked at the city below.

It's not very dilapidated, but it's very desolate, and there is no one left.

The avenue leading to the palace in the middle is lined with bits and bones, and some houses have broken walls or traces of fire.

On the stone steps of the palace, overturned braziers, scattered weapons, and occasionally broken bones are seen......