—171 A.D.——

Zhou Li said: "The north is too yin, with the netherworld as the number", so the northeast of the Central Plains is called Youzhou.

During the Warring States Period, there were Yan Kingdom and other six countries standing side by side with Youzhou, called the Seven Heroes. After Qin destroyed Yan, the old system of the Yan State was inherited, and five counties were set up: Yuyang, Shanggu, Youbeiping, Liaoxi, and Liaodong.

When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, a county named Zhuo was separated from the upper valley, and then Xuansu, Lelang and other counties were established, which also belonged to Youzhou.

Zhuo County, Zhuo County, there is a family surnamed Liu, who is the son of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, after Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan, because of Emperor Wu's "Tui En Order", he has been divided into feuds for generations, and there is no title and fief.

Liu's late head of the family was named Liu Xiong, who had been filial piety and honesty as Fan Ling of Dongjun, and his son Liu Hong, also filial piety, was appointed as a county official in Zhuo County, and Liu Hong had another son, named Liu Bei, who is now ten years old.

Liu Hong's family lives in Lousang Village, Zhuo County, and the villagers collect mulberry and raise silkworms, and mulberry trees are planted all over the village, one of which is unusually tall, like a car cover.

When Liu Bei was five years old, he played with the village children, and once pointed to him, "I am the Son of Heaven, and I should take this car cover." The children scattered after playing for a day, but Liu Bei's words aroused the interest of a distant uncle and uncle.

His name is Liu Ci, the character Yuan Fang, claiming to be a person from Shanggu, and then he came to Zhuo County from time to time to visit, saw that Liu Hong was weak and sick, and invited a famous doctor to diagnose and treat him.

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At this time, Liu Hong was dismissed due to the disaster of the party, and was seriously ill again and bedridden, and his wife Jiang and Liu Bei both served in front of the bed, crying silently.

Liu Hong knew that his fate was not long enough, so he said with difficulty: "I will ...... after I die."

"Husband, rest assured!" Although Jiang's face was full of sorrow and his words were choked, his tone was firm: "I am a weaver and a sloper, and I will also prepare for Xiaobei to study and become a talent." ”

Weaving mat ...... Liu Hong's thinking diverged instantly, laying mulberry leaves for silkworms to nibble on bamboo mats and straw sandals for mulberry pickers? Speaking of which, the Jiang family was originally also a sericulture family, and when she asked to marry, she boasted that she would live a better life than picking mulberry and raising silkworms, but because of herself, she asked her wife to return to her old business, and it was the lowest level of consumables preparation......

No way! Wrong!

As he lay dying, Liu Hong's thoughts were clearer and more organized than usual, and he recalled his life at a speed that he could not even comprehend.

I am a relative of the Han family, although because the ancestors were widely divided, the title was lowered again and again, but until my father Liu Xiong, I still have a title, Fan Ling of Dongjun and the county officials of Zhuo County, father and son are officials in Zhuo County for two generations, how can they have no savings and connections?

These savings were all spent on seeking medical treatment after they got sick, which is quite normal, but those contacts seem to be ...... Received by Liu Ci in its entirety?!

It stands to reason that it is not an object and cannot be transferred at will, but in the past five years, because he found a famous doctor and taught Liu Bei, he completely regarded Liu Ci as his own brother, and many relatives and friends went to him for nothing in order not to disturb their recuperation, so they went to him for anything, so they ......

If Liu Ci is really a distant brother with a close relationship, it would be fine, and there would be nothing wrong with entrusting each other with his family, but if-

Liu Hong quickly thought of another doubt, when Liu Bei said to the big mulberry tree, "I am the Son of Heaven, I should take this car cover", even his father, was also extremely frightened, but the distant uncle was "very interested"?

"Brother Yuanfangxian...... Available in? Although Liu Hong's thoughts were racing, his words and actions were extremely slow.

"Don't worry," Liu Ci's voice came from outside the room, as steady and gentle as ever: "Your wife, I will raise her, and I will never let my sister-in-law go to 'weave mats and sell shoes'." ”

is in the outer room, worried that he has private words to explain, could it be that he is really a decent gentleman?

"Brother Yuan Fangxian," Liu Hong raised his voice slightly: "Jun's talent is ten times that of me, and he will be able to achieve great things. ”

"Yuan Fang ......" Liu Ci hesitated for a moment before saying, "I will live up to my trust." ”

Liu Hong hesitated, and continued to speak: "It seems that I can't wait for my son to be crowned, so I will pick up the words for you in advance, and you will be called - Liu Xuande, be filial to your mother and courteous to your uncle." ”

"Son's province." Liu Bei wept and bowed.

Still, not very relieved, Liu Hong was exhausted and couldn't speak, so he had to sigh silently: I am standing in the old age, my son is just ten years old, if there are ten years, no, five years, even if it is a year-

Liu Hong inadvertently turned his head to look out of the door, and saw that Liu Ci was also looking at him, Liu Hong originally wanted to bow his head or blink his eyes, but he was horrified to find that the person outside the door was a simple and simple "Liu Ci", who was clearly a stranger wearing a gray-brown robe, hair standing upside down, and a strange expression!

In recent years, there are "Fu Shui" and "Dan Yao" in Jizhou, I heard that it is the "Taiping Dao" made by the guidance of the immortals, which can almost cure all diseases, during his illness, he had planned to try to buy Taoist Fu or Dan Medicine, but was stopped by Liu Ci, saying that "Taoist priests are liars", and he also believed that sentence.

Now it seems that he is talking about himself!

Why is my family being targeted by demons...... What a misfortune......

Liu Hong closed his eyes with hatred.

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“……”

In the silence and darkness, after a long time, Liu Hong, who did not notice any difference from before his death, reopened his eyes in surprise and found that he was still lying on his couch, his wife and children were still sad and bowed, but they were motionless like pictures, and even the strange Taoist outside the door was completely still.

"This ......" Liu Hong turned over and sat up, finding that his body was flexible and free, and his movements were not at all as difficult as rust during his serious illness.

Click, snap.

In the dead silence around them, the sound of light objects falling could be heard.

Liu Hong followed the prestige, saw that there were pink petals falling one by one, tracing its source, he saw a pair of slender hands, one hand holding flowers, the other hand pulled off the petals one by one and threw them away, and then looked at the owner of the hands, only to find that it was a beautiful white-haired woman wearing a snow-white hooded cloak, wearing a luxurious black dress, and carrying a simple curved staff, sitting elegantly in the air, and a white-haired little animal like a dog and a rabbit on her lap.

Liu Hong swore that he had never seen her at all when he had just gotten up and looked around.

"[Save, don't save, save, don't save......" The woman whispered every time she tore a petal, her voice was so cold that Liu Hong couldn't help but think of the cold wind on the snowy mountains in Youzhou.

If nothing else, the words of "save or not" should be the "goddess's" decision on her own life and death...... Although Liu Hong wanted to bow down and beg immediately, he was afraid that she would go away directly, so he had to look at the flower with fewer petals.

Slap sand slap hoo.

"[Save]." When the last petal was left in the woman's hand, the words she said made Liu Hongru be pardoned, and he immediately bowed down and kowtowed.

"You're right," the woman stroked the little animal's head, "[I created a flower myself, can I not know how many petals? 】”

Did the fairy beast speak? Liu Hong peeked at the little animal, but was glared back by it, and his body trembled involuntarily, as if those wild animals in the wild of Zhuojun had encountered natural enemies.

"Generally speaking, patients who have been suffering from illness for a long time will not have their own very 'unfortunate' thoughts when they die, but more relief and regret, but you are different. The woman's gaze turned to Liu Hong, and her voice was elegant.

"I was worried about my wife and children, and I hated the demons and the demons, and I felt sorry for myself, which made the fairy laugh." Liu Hong finally chose a relatively safe title.

"[Demon Dao? The woman turned her face slightly and looked at "Liu Ci" outside the door: "[If I say that he is a genuine 'immortal', what do you think? ] 】”

"How is it possible—" Liu Hong looked up, stunned.

"[You were originally destined to die of a violent illness when Liu Bei was six years old, although there are many savings, but it is difficult for orphans and widows to have income, at this time it is almost the time when they exhaust their savings and start to 'weave mats and sell shoes', but that 'Zuo Ci' took a trick and extended your 'death process' to five years, so that Liu Bei would not lose his childhood, and then he became a 'good friend' with you as a distant relative. The woman told the story.

"Indeed......" Liu Hong thought for a while, and already understood: "If there are only orphans and widows, no matter how friendly the relatives are, they will stay away, but if there are my previous words, he can easily affect my family's Xuande." ”

Therefore, the words "I am the Son of Heaven and should ride this car cover" are not jokes? Liu Hong's heart suddenly became excited.

"[You guessed it right]," the woman threw away the petals in her hand: "But because he actually saved your life, I can't do anything about him for a while, I can't come over and force you to 'die', right?] 】”

She seems to be not all the way to the "demon road", no, the "immortal", so she can't be called a "fairy", combined with the words she said "destined", plus the previous gesture of smiling with flowers......

"Please be merciful!" Liu Hong kowtowed again, and judging from the "Bodhisattva's" suddenly stunned performance, he should have guessed correctly.

"[That's it,]" The white-clothed bodhisattva was stunned for a moment, and then continued: "[I can cure your chronic illness, but because your lifespan was interfered with by Zuo Ci, it is now in an imaginary state, and it can only connect you with Liu Bei's lifespan, don't worry, at most it will absorb his lifespan of five years to make up for your shortfall, and if he does more good deeds, there may be a surplus]. ”

"......" didn't want to affect his son, but he didn't want to die on the spot, Liu Hong didn't know how to speak for a while.

"[That's it], the white-clothed "Bodhisattva" picked up her cane, waved it to Liu Hong from afar, and walked towards "Zuo Ci" outside the door: "[Heaven has a way, you don't go~ Hell has no door to break in~]"

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"Bodhisattva stay, please tell me the honorific name-hmm!" Liu Hong sat up suddenly, and then the discomfort caused by the disease came like a tide, and he couldn't help but snort in pain.

"Father, are you awake?" Liu Bei, the child next to the bed, hurriedly stood up: "Do you want to drink water?" ”

"Hmm......" Liu Hong looked around, his wife Jiang and Zuo Ci outside the door were nowhere to be seen, so he asked, "How long have I been sleeping?" What about your mother? ”

"After my father fell asleep, Uncle Yuanfang sent a statue of Bodhisattva, and my mother went to worship," Liu Bei looked at Liu Hong curiously: "It looks really effective, it must be difficult to get it, no wonder Uncle Yuanfang has a blue nose and swollen face." ”