Section V

Dinner is very simple, bean sprout soup, cold bean sprouts, a few bread pies, and the filling is also bean sprouts. If it weren't for the orange, it would have been a full table of bean sprouts. Zhu Yuqing saw Wu Ming frowning, looking preoccupied. He peeled off one of the oranges with his ten fingers like spring onions, handed it to him, and said, "Why, can't you eat it?" Taste this. ”

Seeing that Wu Ming was still distracted, she continued: "This time I went to sea in a hurry, and the supplies on the ship were insufficient. So at present, only bean sprouts can be served. ”

Vegetables are not resistant to storage, so the best way to sail long distances is to prepare more soybeans. Soybeans are resistant to storage and can be turned into bean sprouts, killing two birds with one stone. Zhu Yuqing thought that Wu Ming couldn't get used to it, so she was very distressed, and peeled the only orange to her husband. Wu Ming took the orange by chance, peeled a petal and sent it to Zhu Yuqing's small mouth, shook his head and said, "It's all like this, then I still take care of the appetite." I'm afraid that if I go any further, the sailors on this ship will run out, and without these people, Brother Riming won't be able to return even if he wants to. He's a man, and I really don't want to embarrass him anymore. ”

Zhu Yu gave him a clean look, but he didn't use his mouth to pick it up. Stretched out his right hand to take the orange, ate it by himself, and said with a small mouth: "So, you are worried about this?" ”

Wu Ming nodded and said, "Yes, the road ahead is vast, and I really don't know where to go." ”

Zhu Yuqing tore another petal of orange and ate it, and then said: "Since you are in a dilemma, then it is better to pick the easy one." Now the shore is the Lille Sand Sea, and it is too difficult to cross the Daya Snow Mountain. And the risk of going straight back to the Eastern Han Dynasty is too great, and you don't want Jiaohou to take risks, so you have to stop at the Duner grassland and go north along the road. ”

Wu Ming exclaimed, "Is that so? The Persian and Southern Barbarians are fighting here, and the beacons are everywhere, can we? ”

"Not soon." After eating two oranges, Zhu Yuqing stopped, she put most of the oranges in front of her husband, and said, "The one who is in charge now must be the third prince." Don't look at him young, but he understands it in his heart. After this great disaster, Persia still has the strength to attack, and in my estimation, he will probably have to withdraw to the west of the Daya Snow Mountain, and then plan for the future. ”

Wu Ming thought about it, and it was indeed like that. couldn't help but say: "But even if the Southern Barbarians regain control of this area, we are afraid that it will be extremely difficult for us to go over." ”

As soon as he heard Wu Ming say this, Zhu Yuqing pursed his lips instead, and said coquettishly: "You can take Sister He through this place, but you can't take me?" No, I'm going to ask you to try it this time and create another legend. ”

Five years ago, Wu Ming led the remnants of the Southern Expeditionary Army back to Nanning, and the love story between him and He Yi also spread. At that time, Zhu Yuqing was very annoyed by Li Zhong every day. Even the prime minister had the idea of marrying her to Li Zhong. She is resident in the boudoir, and she is riddled with illness, and when she suddenly heard this story, she was very envious of He Yi, so she became interested in Wu Ming, and only then did she have a series of stories behind. Although Zhu Yuqing is smart, she is only a little woman in her twenties after all, love can make a woman dizzy, and this is equally practical for her. Seeing that Wu Ming may come to ride thousands of miles alone, the heroine of the story has become herself. There is still danger in her mind, and she doesn't know where the joy of fainting Tao Tao is, but she only feels that in this way, even if she dies with her husband, she is happy.

Legend that is so good to create zào? That time I was able to return to Nanning, firstly, I coincidentally caught the Nanban Emperor who was taking refuge in the summer, and secondly, the Nanban at that time was in urgent need of a split Eastern Han Dynasty, so I deliberately released water, and the two conditions were indispensable. But I can't find a better way to do it now. Wu Ming had a big head, and said with his hand on his forehead: "That's it, I'll go talk to Brother Geng Riming in a while." ”

The husband and wife finished their dinner in small talk, and Zhu Yuqing said while cleaning up the dishes: "Although Sister Esther is in good health, she has a lot less to talk about, don't forget to accompany her later, I won't go." ”

She recovered from a long illness, and her complexion was much better. Although life on the ship is hard, her egg-white face has a round of healthy red, a little less graceful posture, and a little more beautiful color. Wu Ming was greatly relieved in his heart, and couldn't help laughing: "Madame, is she going to practice that dead wood magic skill again?" ”

Zhu Yuqing put away the tableware and was about to get up, but when he heard Wu Ming say this, he was a little surprised. sighed and said, "Ah Ming, you are right, it is a blessing that the disease can be cured, I am indeed a little greedy......"

Looking at her appearance, she seems to be ready to give up, which is not like the style of his wife. It's just that when she said this, Wu Ming was even more teased like a cat, and couldn't help but say: "Do you want to think about it and give me a detailed reference?" ”

This was the second time he had asked for this, but Zhu Yuqing still blushed and refused. Wu Ming was speechless for a while, and returned to the deck with a question mark in his head. On the deck, there were more than a dozen sailors standing on it in groups of three or five to breathe the wind. Last time, dozens of sailors were released, and those who stayed were unbearable to abandon Jiaohou, and the loyal party needless to say. But thinking of the vast road ahead, these people were not even in the mood to speak, and the deck was extremely quiet. Wu Ming asked a sailor, only to know that Geng Riming was in the captain's room.

The captain's cabin is at the bow of the ship, when you walk to the captain's room. I saw that Geng Riming was leaning on the head of the bed and closing his eyes and pretending to sleep, and his expression was very depressed. Wu Ming told him about the decision of the evening. Geng Riming also nodded lightly, and he couldn't arouse interest at all. Seeing his sullen appearance, Wu Ming felt uncomfortable, so he inevitably chatted with him for a while, and picked up some nautical anecdotes he heard on the earth to tell Geng Riming. When he heard the Bermuda Triangle, he couldn't help but be moved: "On the other side of the sea, there is really such a place?" I'd love to check it out. ”

Wu Ming has always claimed that he came to this continent from the other side of the sea, so he said so. chatted with Geng Riming for a while, until there was a smile on the other party's face, and Wu Ming breathed a sigh of relief. Xiang Riming confessed his guilt and retired from the captain's room.

Walking out of the captain's cabin, the air was clear, and the whole world seemed to be quiet, and he couldn't help but take a deep breath. When I looked up, the moon had risen, sprinkled with tiny silver flecks in the blue ocean. The sound of the sea lapping against the boats was all over the ears, and the Saint-Gorillet seemed to be moving endlessly in the vast ocean.

"Brother Amin."

A woman's sweet voice sounded in the darkness, and Wu Ming was taken aback and turned his head suddenly.

In the sea breeze, Esther was standing in a corner of the deck facing the wind, her clothes were blown up by the wind, as if they were about to fly away from the wind, and in the silver moonlight, her golden hair seemed to flow with a misty brilliance.

"Xiao Ai." Wu Ming hurriedly walked over, held her hand and said, "Xiaohui is really, let you come out so late." You are not fully healthy, what should I do if I catch a cold? ”

Esther shook her head and said, "Don't blame Xiaohui, her first time on the boat, she was already a little seasick." I sneaked out while she was asleep. ”

"Sit down, Brother Amin." Esther sat on the deck with her knees crossed and patted her hand on her side. Wu Ming sat down next to her and said, "Are you better?" Why are you still sad? ”

Esther was plain and white, and her people were much clearer, as if a gust of wind could blow it away. She looked at the moon cross-legged and said softly, "Brother Amin, do you remember that you and I were looking at the moon in Pangui?" ”

Esther mentioned this matter in Gehan last time, Wu Ming naturally remembered, nodded and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Esther said: "When I was very young, I was sent to the temple by my father and chosen by my master to be a saint. Every year, the master will personally pray for some children, and although few children are picked, on this day, a large number of parents still travel thousands of miles to the temple in the hope of good luck. ”

This is similar to the custom of lamas in Tibet, China, Wu Ming raised his eyebrows: "Is praying for blessings really useful?" ”

Esther said a little angrily: "How can it be useless, the child who has been blessed by the master is not only exceptionally intelligent, but also healthy, even if he practices martial arts, he can get twice the result with half the effort than others." ”

Wu Ming's heart moved, this is cutting hair and washing the marrow, right? However, it is not surprising that if a child is healthy, he can do it lightly now. I didn't expect Deadwood to be serious, but he was an old god. It seems that this is also a means for the temple to control people's hearts. Wu Ming didn't dare to annoy Esther now, and said, "Yes, yes." Xiao Ai, you continue to talk and promise not to talk more. ”

Esther was not in the mood to raise the bar with him, and continued: "That day is the happiest, because everyone is too busy to take care of me, and the queen mother will choose to come to see me on that day, with a lot of delicious food." ”

On the day of the Arc de Triomphe incident, Esther also mentioned it. Her mother chose to visit her on this day, probably because she was afraid that Esther would be lonely. Thinking of the tragic death of this poor princess's family, or the death of cannibalism, he was speechless for a while, and he really didn't know how to comfort him.

"I still remember when I was seven years old, it was the Day of the True God again, and there was a sea of people at the foot of Turan Mountain, and people who came to ask for blessings came to line up from the front of the temple to the foot of the mountain with their families. I stood at the gate of the temple early, and I was nowhere to be seen. At noon, many people did not want to leave, so they opened their snacks on the spot, ready to eat something and waited. A little boy was eating cheese while her parents stood by and fed her, the first one for his father and the second for his mother. I saw it, so I went over and said, 'Uncle, I want to eat too.' Before the middle-aged man could reply, the little boy pushed me away and said I was a wild child. Later, I learned that on the day of the True God's Day, parents should accompany their children to be blessed. So I cried until the bitter water came and beat the boy. ”

Speaking of this, Wu Ming looked at the smile on the corner of Esther's mouth, and his heart moved. It's definitely not right for bitter water to beat people like this, but it also makes the little princess feel a trace of warmth. I didn't expect Kushui to be so barbaric when he was a child, and he really can't be equated with the way the gods are chattering now.

Esther said: "The child's parents wanted to seek revenge on Kushui at first, but then they heard that I was a saint, so they only had to kowtow......

The smile on the corner of her mouth was gone, but there were tears in her eyes. Wu Ming looked at it and couldn't help sighing, Esther had always wanted to live an ordinary life, and that desire probably began to breed at this time. It is said that a woman is a book, and it is true. It's just Esther's book, the cover is a sweet princess, but after I really opened it, I realized how much bitterness was hidden behind it, and it was all a depressed tone.

She had already lost a lot of weight, and her shoulders trembled slightly in the moonlight. Wu Ming saw her pitiful appearance, his heart ached, and he was about to hug her sideways to comfort her, but Esther shook it lightly and continued: "Later, I learned that on the Day of the True God Festival, my father and emperor promoted two more concubines, and my mother was sick, so I couldn't come. But she couldn't rest assured of me, and she still dragged the sick body to come at night, and after hearing about me, she just touched my head and cried. ”

Her voice became softer and softer, she lowered her head, her words were a little choked, and tears slowly flowed, and a small puddle accumulated at her feet, flowing along the crack in the deck: "Later, the queen mother's body was not as good as a year by year, and the time to see me became less and less. But she insisted on coming to see me on the feast of the gods, with a small piece of cheese, until the year of her death. ”

She raised her head and looked at Wu Ming, tears glistening in her eyes. Wu Ming's heart hurt, and he still needs to say a few more words, but he can't say anything. Esther suddenly said, "Brother Amin, do you know? When I heard the news of my mother's death, I felt that the sky was about to fall, I ran desperately, ran desperately, and when I ran to her, she smiled and said softly, "Little Da'er, mother has finally waited for you, waiting for you to come, just to say sorry to you." She looked around, touched my head as if it had been the day of the True God's Day, and whispered, 'Little Da'er, Mother shouldn't have brought you to this stone-like palace, you are not suitable here, but you have to promise Mother one thing.' ’”

Her tears had stopped, but they suddenly gushed out again, and she cried: "Of course I promise her, I said that no matter what you ask, I will promise you the queen mother." At that time, the queen mother suddenly came to her senses, and I knew that she had returned to the light. She asked me to promise her that no matter what happened in the future, no matter when, I would always be happy. After saying this, she put her hand in my hand and left me forever. ”

She lowered her head, unable to cry: "In the palm of her hand, there is still a small piece of cheese, which is wrapped in paper, but it has been pinched by the queen mother. ”

Wu Ming was in awe. This is a respectable mother, who may have left a not-so-good reputation in history because of her three sons killing each other, but few people know the desolation of her heart, and the real sorrow.

Esther stood up: "I naturally take the words of the queen mother to heart. I've been working hard to make myself happy every day. Because I know that the queen mother has always been by my side to protect me, and she will only be happy if I am happy. ”

Wu Ming also stood up, hugged her and said, "Yes, so you have to forget about those who are unhappy and be happy every day." In this way, not only will your mother be happy, but I will also be happy. ”

Esther wiped a handful of tears, suddenly looked at the moon with a smile, nodded and said, "Yes, so I want to be happy." ”

Wu Ming also looked at the moon. People have clutches, and the moon has a full lack. The sharp last quarter moon hangs in the sky, but it is still out of reach. He didn't speak, just stood silently. Esther's face flushed a little, and she suddenly said, "Brother Amin." In two days, we will arrive at the ancient city of Meng. After the ancient city of Meng, I may never be able to return to Persia. I will dance for you and marry you happily, so that the queen mother can rest assured. ”

She giggled, and in the midst of the laughter, she turned like an elf and ran into the cabin, walking lightly, as if her feet were not touching the ground. Looking at her back, Wu Ming's heart was in pain like a knife. He took a deep breath and looked at the west in distraction.

Behind the ship, there is still a vast sea, endless. The Saint-Gorillet was moving at full speed, drawing a long white streak on the sea, and at a distance it was still dark, sparkling, and the fine Lang flowers were like broken gold and tears.