Adventures in Heaven (novel) Zhang Baotong

Even so, every day at noon, I had to look for a long time towards the path leading into the mountain, hoping that a figure would magically appear at the end of the path. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info The figure finally appeared in the middle of the afternoon after the rain had cleared. But it's not the person I really hope for and miss. But no matter what, for me, who has been lonely for a long time, as long as someone comes, it is great news. The man who came was the palace guard, Sai Da. This man had thin cheeks and was not good-looking, and when he saw that I was always lukewarm, he seemed to harbor some kind of unknowable jealousy against me. From the first time I saw him, I felt that this person had a face that people couldn't explain. So, we used to meet just to say hello, never talk much, and didn't have deep friendships.

He's here to lead sheep. Because every time the palace held a council, the councillors who came to the palace had to be invited to a good meal. As a result, two sheep in the pasture had to be killed. However, he also brought me a small jar of wine, which the princess said had given me. As soon as I heard that it was the princess who brought it to me, a stream of heat rushed over me. I took the jug and sniffed it, and it was pure and intoxicating. I asked Sai, "How is the princess?" Sai said, "The princess is fine, and the prince doesn't need to worry about it." I asked, "Does the princess have any news from me?" Sai thought for a moment, and said, "The princess said that she wants you to shepherd the sheep in peace, and she will come to see you in a few days." When I heard this, I couldn't help but wonder, and said, "Isn't the princess confined in the palace?" Sai was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile, "The princess is the sister of His Majesty, how can she really be confined to the harem for a long time?" "It is my greatest wish that the princess can suffer less grievances," I said, "so it will be fine." ”

When I saw Sai Yi coming here alone, I didn't remember any previous suspicions, in fact, I couldn't say that they were any previous suspicions, but they could only be regarded as cold, because he had been acting as a personal servant of the lieutenant. But I still objectively thought that he was instructed and instigated by the lieutenant, and not voluntarily, so I poured him a bowl of wine for him to drink. But he insisted that he didn't like to drink. This is obviously a polite remark. In the kingdom of heaven, toasting can be said to be the most common form of etiquette for hospitality, and there is no one who does not like to drink, regardless of gender, young and old. Moreover, I have personally seen him drink most of the jar in one drink. Because I only have an empty bowl here, he is the guest, I am the host, and the wine must be drunk by the guest first. He doesn't drink it, so how can I be embarrassed to drink it first? So, I kept persuading him. But when he could not refuse, he took the wine and put it on the ground, saying that he would first choose the sheep among the sheep in the valley.

I accompanied him to the flock, and I personally selected for him two large rams, tied them with ropes, and led them from the meadows in the valley to the hut. I wish he had stayed here a little longer, and had spoken more with me, and learned more about the princess and the palace. However, he refused to eat even lunch, so he took his leave, saying that in the afternoon the palace would gather the councils of the villages to discuss important matters, and that he should return early. Even so, I didn't stay long, so I sent him on his way and sent him down the lake path.

Watching Sai Dian slowly walk away, a more lonely and desolate feeling filled my heart. I sat lazily on the hillside with a feeling of great loss and frustration, so sad and melancholy that I didn't know how to get rid of it. The sun has passed overhead, and the rich spring light is warm, making people feel a little sleepy. Gradually, my stomach began to growl. I think I should go back to cooking. Then he got up from the grass and walked back listlessly.

When I returned to the hut, I saw the little lamb lying on the ground. The wine in the bowl was spilled all over the floor. I began to wonder if the lamb was drunk, but when I picked it up in my hands, I found that the lamb had become soft and dead. Apparently the lamb drank the wine in the bowl, but is it poisonous in this wine? To confirm this, I poured the wine from the small jar into a bowl and carried it out into the valley to feed a strong ram. When the ram smelled the mellow smell of wine, he rushed over and licked and drank the wine from the bowl in one gulp. But, in a short time, the ram lay down on the grass, looking very pitiful and miserable, and in a short time he fell to the ground, panting limply with his eyes half-open.

It turns out everything. This wine was not given to me by the princess, but someone wanted to poison me in the name of the princess. However, I have no grievances with this race, why should he harm me? I'm afraid that he is on the orders of the Captain to harm me. I think that as long as Sai Ya is arrested and interrogated, the Lieutenant will be back in his true form. However, the spear in my hand is not able to resist the sword in Sai's hand. If you return him to the king's house, he will be a curse in the future. It's better to intercept him halfway and die without any news. Destroying harm itself is doing good, and only by getting rid of the wicked can we make good people live better. With this in mind, I took the spear in my hand and the flute with me and trotted all the way out of the mountain to chase and kill Saiga.

I knew that Sai would not go far, that he would not be able to walk very quickly with the sheep, and that he would have to eat at the farmhouse beside the road at Hukou. So, in no more than an hour, I rushed to a forest on the slope and laid an ambush to await the arrival of Saiga. As soon as the sun was setting in the west, Sai led the sheep and hummed a little song from the slope towards the forest path. With a spear in hand, I hid behind a tree by the side of the road, holding my breath and waiting. After a while, he walked over. I was afraid that a frontal interception would allow him to dodge and be on guard, so I decided to attack him from behind. So, as soon as he walked past the trees in the woods, I poked my spear hard at the back of his heart. I saw him scream, his body shook a few times, and he fell heavily to the ground.

I took off his sword, pinned it to myself, pulled his body from the side of the road into the woods, and walked briskly towards the slope in disgrace. As I walked, I thought that I must never return to the palace again, for if I let the lieutenant see me, I would be killed. Moreover, even if I don't return to the palace and Sai is missing, the Captain will do everything he can to come to me for revenge or to kill him. Anyway, I can't stay in heaven anymore. I can only flee from heaven as quickly as I can. But I can't part with the princess without saying hello. However, the princess has been forbidden to leave the palace, and I cannot enter the palace, how can I say goodbye to the princess? At this time, I remembered Ying'er's mother. Only Ying'er's mother can enter the palace. So, I walked straight down the slope towards Peach Village.

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