In the fourteenth stanza, Mei Ji was buried on the hill behind the city of Pangui. There is a special cemetery west of Pangui City, but Mei Ji is just a maid, and she has never even taken off her slave status. If it is forcibly buried, it will not be in line with the ceremony, and it will inevitably cause another turmoil. Wu Ming thought about it, so he found a clean place in the back mountain of Pangui and buried her.

Jian Feiyang was dressed in black, which was regarded as a friend and filial piety, and saw a basket of paper money turned into ashes by the grave. He stood up, took out a bottle of wine from his arms, took a sip, and scolded in a low voice: "Fuck, Lao Tzu always feels panicked......"

Wu Ming looked at the bottom of the mountain with his hands down, and said lightly: "It's quiet here, and there is no worldly disturbance. It's okay if Maggie is buried here, since the world can't accommodate her, let her stay here alone. Far from the world, there is no oppression, no strife, no fetters. Isn't this kind of life what Miss Maggie wants? I think she will smile under the nine springs. ”

Once the autumn rain lingers, it is possible to rain for more than ten days in a row. Today is another rainy day, drizzling like weaving, white like a layer of white yarn. Looking from afar, the whole world seems to be wearing a layer of filial piety. Jian Feiyang took another sip of wine, also looked blankly at the bottom of the mountain, and hummed: "I can only think like this, alas, what a fucking bastard." ”

The army usually prohibits alcohol, Jian Feiyang is very addicted to alcohol, and he would never dare to be so presumptuous in front of Wu Ming in normal times, but he has already drunk several bottles today. Wu knew that he was sad in his heart, and he was not in the mood to talk about him. For Mei Ji, not only did he feel uncomfortable, but even Wu Ming was still haunted by it. This woman who has fallen into the dust, Wu Ming didn't pay much attention to it at first. It was only when Zuo Ying mentioned the story of her and Yu Zhaobin that he was moved and paid attention. Although she has died, Wu Ming still feels emotion in his heart every time he thinks about it in the past few days.

She endured humiliation and burdens in Pangui, and she died for three years, and what she asked for was just a free identity. But the irony is that she did not die in the hands of Liao Shi, but in the hands of the imperial court after the success of the strategy. It is said that ** is ruthless, and the drama is meaningless. But at this time, it sounded so ironic. Perhaps, a qualified politician must be worse than ** in order to be like a fish in water.

Maggie, your ideals are good, and your pursuits are not wrong. The biggest mistake is to be born in this society, which is a sick society.

"My lord, don't be in a daze, the princess is here."

Just as he was thinking about it, Jian Feiyang suddenly said urgently. Wu Ming let out an "ah", looked up, and saw Esther covering her face with a white veil, holding a silk umbrella, and slowly walking over from the heavy rain and fog. She was followed by the maid named Xiaobi, both of whom had a basket hanging in their hands, and there were paper candles and the like in them, and it seemed that they had also come to see Meggie.

She was so noble that she was willing to come to the grave of a maid. This alone surprised Wu Ming. Wu Ming settled his mind and greeted Jian Feiyang together.

Since it is for the tomb, the master and servant are dressed very plainly. Because of this, the two of them have a strange beauty in the rain. Wu Ming stepped forward and asked with some surprise, "Why is the princess here today?" ”

Esther sighed and said, "This woman is so pitiful, I, as a woman, why not come and see her?" After capturing Pangui, Esther visited the Governor's Mansion at night and happened to see a conversation between Wu Ming and Mei Ji. The two later talked late at night and also mentioned this matter slightly, so what happened to Mei Ji was also clear in her heart.

In her tone, there was a rare solemnity. Wu Ming choked, but he didn't want to say anything more. Esther stepped forward, put down the bamboo basket in her hand, and then took out the incense case, paper money and other things from it. Although many of the customs of the Persians are very different from those of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the funeral rites are much the same. When the basket ran out of paper, Esther stood up and recited the scriptures at the grave.

She spoke very quickly, but she read in a low voice. The scriptures are very cumbersome and dull, but there is a strange beauty in her sweet voice. Esther is the Holy Maiden of the Temple, and she will definitely do some things that the gods are talking about. But after all, it was the first time for Wu Ming to hear her recite scriptures, and he was also a little dazed at this time.

She read faster and faster, and others naturally didn't know what was inside, but they could hear the solemnity and a touch of sadness. Her voice is already sweet, and when it comes out through the scriptures, it has a magical power that makes people forget their troubles without distractions. As she could listen attentively, Esther's voice grew faster and faster, and she suddenly raised her voice.

Then she slowly retreated, put her hands together and bowed to the grave, as if the ritual was over.

After a qiē was over, Esther walked over and said straightly, "Master Wu, can you walk with me?" ”

After a period of contact, Wu Ming also knew that this Persian saint was not as difficult as he imagined. At this time, it was getting late, and even if Esther didn't come to invite, he would have to go back to the city, so he nodded and said, "Let's go." ”

The rain kept falling, and the sky and the earth seemed to be stained with moisture, which made people feel extremely depressed. After walking silently for a while, when I turned back again, the new tomb was already one with heaven and earth. Maggie has been chasing love and freedom since her death. After he died, he didn't even have a name. Mei Ji must be just her pseudonym, if she really wants to be engraved on the tombstone, it will not be appropriate to use the name of this Qinglou. Perhaps, Yu Zhaobin knows her name. When the time comes, she will be able to engrave her name beautifully, and then give her a suitable identity.

"Still thinking about Maggie?" Esther was quiet for a while, and finally couldn't help it, "People are going back to China tomorrow, why don't you talk to me?" ”

If it was usual, her words would be somewhat ambiguous, but Wu Ming was in no mood to care about them. Just a slight "um", still thinking about something. With Mei Ji's identity, it is naturally impossible to hold a grand funeral, and some people from the guard camp have come to the back mountain to express their gratitude in the past few days. This mountain road has only recently been stepped on, so it is extremely difficult to walk. Wet dead grass and bushes everywhere. But Jian Feiyang walked fast, and Xiaobi also walked like a fly, and he had already pulled down the eldest of the two.

Seeing that Wu Ming was still listless, Esther was very annoyed and said angrily: "You are so rude, people talk to you." ”

Wu Ming let out an "ah" and said a little dazedly: "What did the princess say just now?" ”

Esther bit her lip, if Wu Ming could see through the veil, he would definitely be able to see the other party's pretty face full of annoyance. She suppressed her anger and said, "I'm going back to China tomorrow." ”

Is she going back to Persia? Wu Ming was stunned again, and said, "So fast?" ”

This was just a casual remark, but Esther seemed to be extremely happy, and chuckled and said: "Although this eastward trip is very different from what is expected, it is not worth the trip to lose the Sang Yu in the east corner and form an alliance with your Southern Han." But after all, your country has not yet occupied the entire five provinces of central and western China. Therefore, many people in China are skeptical of this covenant. Lord Wu has to work hard, and strive to bring down the entire China and the West, so that he can prove that people have a unique vision, and let those people see how wrong they are. ”

It seems that within Persia, there are also many contradictions.

Wu Ming smiled bitterly in his heart, and when she said it, as soon as she said it, it all changed its taste. It was as if this expedition to the west had become something she had proved to her. However, Wu Ming also knew that she had such a temper, and he was not in the mood to quarrel with her at this time, so he just sighed and said, "In this way, the princess will take care of herself along the way." ”

Esther turned her head and suddenly said, "Lord Wu, please rest assured. ”

There was a lot of joy in her tone, Wu Ming only thought that it was her character, nodded and said: "Now that China and the West are in a mess, the princess is better to be careful, I don't know if your country can send someone to answer this time?" ”

Nowadays, the war is in chaos, except for Chengzhou, which is under the effective control of the imperial court, the rest of the provinces are either at war or are still under the control of the Liao family. If Esther wanted to return to Persia, she would have to go through the East and the West. The news of the alliance between the Southern Han and Persia is not a secret, and sooner or later it will spread all over the world. At this time, when the Zhongxi Liao family saw her again, I am afraid it would not be so polite at first. If Esther was caught, Persia would have to find a way to redeem her from Liao. Once this was the case, the alliance between the court and Persia could be changed as a result.

As soon as he spoke, he realized that Ace had lifted her veil and looked at him blankly, not knowing what she was thinking. Wu Ming said: "Princess, let's go." ”

Esther smiled, and her face turned a rare red: "Lord Wu, you care about me after all." After she finished speaking, she said happily: "You can rest assured, there will be someone on the way back to China this time." Then there is the whole thing to zero. I'm also a seventh-stage master, and I can't catch anyone else except you. ”

Right, with her resourcefulness, ordinary people really can't catch it. However, the more she talked, the more unspeakable she became, and Wu Ming was a little overwhelmed. Just as she was about to say a perfunctory sentence, Esther bit her lip and said, "Lord Wu, you also have to take care, you must ask the unharmed Leghan to heal the master's injuries." ”

That's for sure, Xiaoqing's body is still waiting for treatment. At the mention of this, Wu Ming's mood was a little better, and a smile appeared on his face: "Don't worry, princess, I won't let you down." Take care of yourself. ”

Esther smiled slightly, a little embarrassed. She turned her head and walked ahead silently. This was the second time she had shown a shy expression. Wu Ming was very surprised, he really couldn't understand what happened to her today, as if she had changed as a person. It was already dark, the mountain road was muddy, and walking in the twilight, I could only hear the sound of a drizzling rain. When she was about to arrive at Pangui City, Esther turned her head and shouted with some difficulty, "Lord Wu." ”

Wu Ming let out an "um" and said, "What? ”

"Say goodbye today, see you again, and the earliest will be the New Year. The so-called thorny road ahead, the battlefield is dangerous, you can be more careful. ”

She was worried that she had made a mistake and delayed the life of the dead wood. Wu Ming laughed and said in the tone she had just said, "I'm also an eighth-stage master, and I have tens of thousands of legions to protect me, so it's so easy to get hurt." Rest assured. ”

Esther shook her head and said with burning eyes, "Sometimes, you don't need a knife to kill someone. It is important to know that intrigue and intrigue are invisible blades, which often hurt people invisibly. ”

The contradiction between Zuo Ying and himself, others don't know. But Esther was so clever that she could definitely see some clues about the death of Guò Maggie. She's reminding herself to be careful of the left shadow. Wu Ming was also a little moved in his heart, and said with a smile: "Got it, thank you princess for reminding me." ”

When he looked up, he saw that Esther was still looking at her, her big blue eyes full of concern. His heart trembled, he turned his head, and said somewhat unnaturally, "Let's go, princess, it's too dark." Be careful of puddles, your shoes will not feel good if they get wet. ”