Since the last turmoil, Jiajia has often come to Longzhong Caolu to visit Liu Sicheng. In the relationship, Liu Sicheng gradually understood Jiajia's life experience. Jiajia is twenty-eight years old, is a daughter of an official eunuch family, her family comes from the Jingzhaotian clan, the ancestor is the prime minister of the Han Wu Emperor period Tian Wei, the descendants of the fathers to avoid Dong Zhuo's rebellion, so they moved here. His father was a leading lieutenant, and his uncle was the county magistrate of Fancheng County. Although it is still not good compared to the local famous families, the Tian family is well-off, so Jiajia is also quite generous. Because her family lives in Fancheng and is only separated from Xiangyang by a water, she often asks Liu Sicheng to go shopping in Xiangyang Market, and she does not regard Liu Sicheng as an outsider at all.

Shopping in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was very different from that of modern times. In modern times, when cashless payments are popular, shopping is easy and pleasant, but in the Eastern Han Dynasty, 1,800 years ago, the situation was very different. The currency of the Han Dynasty was the five-baht coin, which first began in the fifth year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (118 B.C.), and the copper coin was written with the word "five baht", which was as heavy as the text, so it was called the five-baht coin. In the sixteenth year of Jianwu in the Eastern Han Dynasty (40 AD), Emperor Guangwu adopted the suggestion of Ma Yuan, the general of Fubo, to change the chaos of the currency during Wang Mang's period and re-mint the five-baht coin. However, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, because the treasury was empty and wars were frequent, a large number of bad coins were privately minted and flooded the market, resulting in unstable currency value and high prices, and the market transaction method returned to physical currency exchange. At that time, the most popular physical currency in the market was grain and brocade, and among the brocade silk, Shu brocade was the most sought-after. Jingzhou is close to Bashu, and Shu brocade has become a circulating currency instead of five baht coins.

Therefore, Liu Sicheng accompanied Jiajia to the market to shop, and his primary function was to act as Jiajia's "porter", carrying the physical currency of Shu Jin to follow Jiajia all the way.

Liu Sicheng's personality is also easy-going, although he is suspected of being called by Jiajia for free, he himself enjoys it and does not feel resentful at all.

It is also because of Jiajia that Liu Sichengfang has the opportunity to experience the charm of the ancient city up close.

Liu Sicheng still remembers the scene of entering Xiangyang City for the first time.

As he passed through the deep city gates, he stood on the huge and neat paving stones, and was greeted by the simple and solemn atmosphere of the ancient city.

The straight streets that extend in all directions and are symmetrical, the courtyards of houses with simple gray bricks and black tiles, and the bustling shops and markets all seem to tell the prosperity of the ancient city.

In Liu Sicheng's past impression, the ancient city is a kind of rigid and cold silence. And being in it, looking at the crowds around him, Liu Sicheng really felt the vitality of the ancient city, a thriving vitality.

In the past, when Liu Sicheng read history books, he did not have a high opinion of Liu Biao, who ruled Xiangyang, and thought that he was just an incompetent person with a vain name. Because he has a hundred thousand soldiers, but he does not know how to expand his power. After his death, the territory he had earned with great difficulty was also given to Cao Cao by his successor Liu Cong. But since Liu Sicheng came to Xiangyang, he felt that his evaluation of Liu Biao in the past was really biased. In fact, although Liu Biao is a hegemon, for the people, he is a benevolent gentleman. Because Liu Biao is not warlike and attaches great importance to governing the country, the land of Jingxiang can be so prosperous and become a rare "paradise" in troubled times. Such as Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, Pang Tong, Sima Hui, Wang Cang, Huan Jie, etc., it can be seen that the famous people of that era gathered in Jingxiang.

In the process of interacting with Jiajia, Liu Sicheng also gradually felt the unique charm of women in the Han Dynasty.

The status of women in the Eastern Han Dynasty was higher than that of the pre-Qin and Song and Ming dynasties. The reason is that the Han Dynasty was prosperous, the productive forces had developed greatly, and it had experienced a long period of peace. And because Confucianism was not as prevalent as in the later generations of the Song and Ming dynasties, the status of women did not decline as much as in the Song and Ming dynasties.

Moreover, the social atmosphere at that time was also quite open, which was manifested as follows:

First, the phenomenon of re-kinship in aristocratic families is serious, and there are many examples of unsuccessful marriages.

Second, women's concept of chastity is weak, improper relationships outside marriage occur from time to time, and it is common for widows to be re-entangled again.

For example, the later founding kings of Wei, Shu, and Wu all married widows.

Cao Pi married Zhen, who was originally Yuan Xi's wife; After Liu Bei pacified Yizhou, he married Wu Shi, the widow of Liu Xun, who was of the same clan as him; Sun Quan's wife Xu was originally Lu Shang's wife, Lu Shang died early, Sun Quan married Xu, and Xu was Sun Quan's cousin and niece in terms of generation.

The emperor is still like this, and the degree of openness of society can be seen.

The social atmosphere is like this, and there is not too much restraint on Jiajia at home, and her personality is independent, when Liu Sicheng gets along with Jiajia, he even has the illusion that he is dating a modern woman.

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On this day, Jiajia came to Longzhong to visit Liu Sicheng again, and invited Liu Sicheng to accompany her to watch the snow scene in Longzhong.

Jiajia warmly invited, and Liu Sicheng naturally would not refuse.

At this time, Jiajia had already changed into winter clothes, only to see that she was wearing a precious white fox fur, wearing a deerskin velvet hat, and under the coat was a white arrow sleeve moire brocade straight skirt, with solid silk inside, wrapping the whole body tightly, like a ball of snow-white cotton, which was lively and lovely.

And Liu Sicheng has also changed into winter clothes, he is wearing a black lambskin fur, wearing a wide-sleeved Ruyi pattern brocade straight coat, lined with a robe, very warm. Although it is far less than the white fox fur on Jiajia's body, it is from Yueying's hand, and Liu Sicheng feels that this outfit is more precious than other clothes.

Along the way, the two talked and laughed, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. Jiajia seemed to be quite curious about Liu Sicheng's hometown, and took the initiative to ask him:

"Hearing Tingting say, you often use some words that she has never heard of, and every time you say that this is your native dialect. Sicheng, I am very curious about your hometown, can you tell me about your hometown? ”

Facing Jiajia's eager and expectant gaze, Liu Sicheng couldn't help but feel a little difficult. He didn't know how to describe his hometown. Talk to Jiajia about the high-rise buildings in the center of the city? Or was it the campus life that used to be? Or is it a well-connected transportation network? Although all these things are mature and familiar to Liu Si, he does not know what kind of language to use to describe the situation after 1,800 years to a young girl living in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

"What's wrong? Don't know how to talk about it? Jiajia saw that Liu Sicheng was silent for a long time and asked, "That's right, your hometown is too magical, it's normal that you don't know how to describe it to me." Why don't you tell me about your former lover? ”

"Huh?" Liu Sicheng didn't expect Jiajia to ask such a question.

Xiaoxue's matter is Liu Sicheng's pain in his life, since he left Luling, he has never talked about Xiaoxue's matter to anyone in detail, even in the face of Tingting, he only said a rough idea, and even Xiaoxue's name He never mentioned it to Tingting once.

Faced with Jiajia's sudden question, Liu Sicheng was speechless.

Jiajia seemed to see Liu Sicheng's concerns, and said sincerely:

"Tingting told me that you once had a lover. Since we are dating, I want to know more about your past, Sicheng, can you be honest with me? ”

Seeing Jiajia's sincere and sincere expression, Liu Sicheng's heart softened, and he confided in her the experience of acquaintance, acquaintance, and love with Xiaoxue without reservation. When it comes to emotion, his eyes are full of tears.

Jiajia is also a temperamental, she listened to the story of Liu Sicheng and Xiaoxue, and sighed again and again.

"It can be seen that Sister Xiaoxue is a good girl, and it is your blessing to be able to meet her." Jiajia said softly, "In addition, I can also see that you are a person who values love and righteousness, and I hope you can treat me well in the future......"

"That's nature, since you chose me, how can I bear you!" Liu Sicheng met Jiajia's sincere gaze and replied very firmly.

Jiajia smiled when she heard this, hugged Liu Sicheng's right arm, and leaned her show head on Liu Sicheng's shoulder.

The two snuggled together so intimately, and before they knew it, they had climbed a small mountain. Looking down from the top of the mountain, you can enjoy a panoramic view of Takaka. It's the middle of winter, and the bamboo forest above the mountains is already a snow-capped world. The beautiful scenery in front of you can only be described by the poems in "Qinyuan Spring and Snow": "The mountain dances the silver snake, the original Chi wax figure, and wants to compete with the heavens." It must be a sunny day, and look at the red makeup, which is extraordinarily enchanting. ”

Jiajia seems to like to walk in the snow, waving her arms like a bird, singing and dancing.

Perhaps Jiajia's movements were too intense, and a jade pendant hanging from her chest slipped out of her shirt, and after Liu Sicheng inadvertently caught a glimpse, the whole person was stunned. That jade pendant was exactly the same as the jade pendant he saw when he buried Tian Duwei. Could it be that Jiajia is actually ......

Think about it carefully, since Jiajia's uncle is in Jingzhou, then according to common sense, Jiajia's father should also be in Jingzhou.

But after thinking about it, Kong Ming was in Jingzhou, and Kong Ming's eldest brother was in Eastern Wu, and it was normal for the two brothers to belong to different forces in the troubled times. And the jade pendant on Jiajia's chest is indeed the same as Tian Duwei, there is no doubt about it.

Although there was a white light all around, Liu Sicheng's heart swelled with boundless darkness, he only felt dizzy, and even his whole body was trembling.

Jiajia on the side didn't pay attention to Liu Sicheng's abnormal changes, only to see her leaning over, holding a handful of white snow with both hands, throwing it into the air, and then said to herself:

"Sicheng, you may not know. Actually, I have lived in the south since I was a child, and I have rarely seen snow. Later, my father sent me to my uncle's house for more than two years, because I often went out to fight. I've seen a lot of snow in the past two years, but every time it snows, I can't hide my excitement...... Because every time I see snow, I know that the day is not far before my father comes to pick me up.

"Every year on Chinese New Year's Eve, my father would send people to visit me and bring me gifts and letters. My father promised to pick me up at my uncle's house Chinese New Year's Eve this year, and to be honest, I really miss him...... I really hope he can always be by my side and never be separated......"

At this moment, Liu Sicheng clearly sensed the bursts of sorrow surging out of Jiajia's heart. This kind of sorrow is like a sharp knife, deeply piercing into Liu Sicheng's heart, stirring and rolling in it, Liu Sicheng's heart is dripping blood......

Didn't Jiajia know about her father's death? Or is her uncle afraid that Jiajia will be sad and deliberately hide something? But the facts can't be changed after all, maybe on the Chinese New Year's Eve night of the reunion of a hundred families, Jiajia was shocked to hear the news of his father's death, is this too cruel and too heavy for the innocent and lively Jiajia?

The wind was mixed with snowflakes, blowing the hair on Jiajia's forehead, she brushed it with her hands, her face was slightly red because of the cold wind, and it was very cute. Liu Sicheng didn't dare to face Jiajia's gaze because he was ashamed, so he had to hang his head and be speechless.

At this time, Jiajia jumped back to Liu Sicheng's side and asked casually:

"Sicheng, I heard Tingting say that you are from out of town. Where are you from? ”

Liu Sicheng was so confused that he blurted out before he could think about it:

"Luling County."

Jiajia's eyes lit up when she heard this, she took Liu Sicheng's big hand and asked excitedly:

"It's Luling County? Coincidentally, my father served as a leading lieutenant in Luling, have you ever heard about my father? ”

Worst! Liu Sicheng secretly exclaimed that it was not good. I quickly told my true origin, how should this be? Although he can pretend to be ignorant and change the topic, Liu Sicheng's heart does not allow him to do so. Because one day, Jiajia will receive the news of her father's death, and Liu Sicheng does not want that day to be on Chinese New Year's Eve. In order to make his conscience a little calmer, Liu Sicheng made up his mind to confess everything to Jiajia.

"Jiajia, let me tell you frankly, in fact, Ling Zun has already ...... Already dead on the battlefield...... I can't come back......" Liu Sicheng put his hand on Jiajia's shoulder, and then said with a heavy face.

When Jiajia heard this, the happy expression on her face disappeared without a trace in an instant, and she pleaded:

"Sicheng, is it okay to joke?"

Liu Sicheng shook his head, his face becoming more and more heavy. Seeing this, Jiajia bit her lip lightly, and her eyes were instantly filled with tears.

"Sicheng, you...... Tell me it's just a joke, this ...... This is not true...... Right? Jiajia said in a trembling voice.

"It's true......" Liu Sicheng let go of the arm on Jiajia's shoulder and sighed.

"No, that's not true...... It's not really ......" Jiajia desperately swayed Liu Sicheng's arm, hoping to get a negative answer. But facts are facts after all, and no one can change them, so she finally cried out loud. Tears rolled down her face and melted the snow on the ground.

Suddenly, Jiajia raised her head, looked directly at Liu Sicheng with her eyes, and asked in a choked voice:

"How did my father die?"

Liu Sicheng raised his hand and pointed to the jade pendant on Jiajia's chest, and said in a deep voice:

"Ling Zun died in the flames, and before he died, he clutched a jade pendant of the same style as the one on your chest......"

Hearing this, Jiajia slowly took off the jade pendant on her chest, held it in her palm, her eyes were dazed, and she murmured:

"Father, didn't you say that you can not die if you have this jade pendant to protect yourself? The daughter has been hanging it on her chest as a sign of piety, so that it is closer to her daughter's heart. Could it be that her daughter's blessing is not sincere enough? Or is this jade pendant not effective enough? Father, daughter I ......"

While speaking, Jiajia's tears hit the jade pendant, but they caused ripples in Liu Sicheng's heart.

"Liu Sicheng!" Jiajia raised her head suddenly, glared at him with slightly red and swollen eyes, and asked loudly, "Why do you know so much about your father's death?" ”

Liu Sicheng sighed and said frankly:

"Because...... Ling Zun's body was buried with my own hands. Furthermore...... The murderer of Ling Zun is my ......"

As soon as these words came out, Jiajia's whole person froze, and her body trembled violently.

Liu Siwei could hide the matter, but the guilt in his heart forced him to confess everything to Jiajia, he raised his head, took a deep breath, and continued:

"The plan of the fire attack is all from my plan, and Ling Zun died under the plan of the fire attack."

Jiajia raised her eyebrows when she heard this, clenched her silver teeth, her chest rose and fell violently, and her body couldn't help but retreat step by step.

I saw that she quickly put the jade pendant into her clothes, and then suddenly took out a dagger from her arms, and then stabbed Liu Sicheng desperately.

Liu Sicheng did not dodge, nor did he want to dodge, he had already made up his mind to use his life to repay the sins he had committed.

The dagger was inserted into Liu Sicheng's left chest, and through the thick winter coat, it only pierced a little flesh and then stopped. Blood then seeped out of the wound and stained Liu Sicheng's clothes red.

A heart-wrenching pain hit Liu Sicheng, but compared to the pain in his heart, the physical pain was nothing at all.

Hearing a loud bang, the dagger in Jiajia's hand fell to the ground and immediately sank into the snow.

Why is that...... Why can't I bear to kill my father's enemy......" Jiajia gritted her teeth in pain, "You wait for me, Liu Sicheng!" I will go back to the house to find someone and come here to avenge my father! ”

Jia Jiayan ran away, leaving a clear line of footprints on the snow. Seeing this, Liu Sicheng did not chase after him, but leaned over to pick up the dagger that fell in the snow, held it in his hand, and then stood silently in place, motionless, like a stone statue.

The cold wind mixed with the snowflakes blew on his face, and it was cold.

He closed his eyes and stood still, waiting for death to come.

Half a day later, Liu Sicheng sensed that more than a dozen people were forming an arc and slowly approaching him. Don't think about it, it must be Jiajia who led the family to seek revenge. Liu Sicheng slowly opened his eyes, and the steel knife in his hand shone dazzlingly in the sun. Perhaps because they were afraid of Liu Sicheng's martial arts, everyone tended to be extra cautious and did not dare to make mistakes.

It's finally here! Liu Sicheng sighed, shook the snow on his body, and revealed his body.

In the face of all this, Liu Sicheng did not have a fear of death in his heart, but a trace of relief. At this moment, Liu Sicheng finally understood Tian Duwei's state of mind before he died. Because he was the same as Tian Duwei, he was burdened with deep sins and was overwhelmed, and now he finally had a chance to be free.

Everyone is approaching step by step, and the "click" sound of stepping on the snow is getting louder and louder. Liu Sicheng immediately closed his eyes again, quietly waiting for the last moment to come. At this moment, Xiaoxue's beautiful face once again appeared in his heart, and he died in the ice and snow this time, which can be regarded as one with "Xiaoxue". I just hope that in that distant world, I can meet Xiaoxue's soul again.

The thick snow covered the shrubs growing on the hillside, and at this time, Jiajia only had Liu Sicheng in her eyes, and did not pay attention to her feet. She accidentally stepped on the bush with her right leg, and her foot slipped and tumbled down the hillside.

Liu Sicheng sensed all this through his "spiritual power", and before he could think about it, his body jumped up and slid along the hillside towards the foot of the mountain. I saw Liu Sicheng catch up with Jiajia in the tumbling with the strength of the fall, and then quickly picked her up, and then jumped left and right with the kung fu he learned from Xiaoxue, and finally stood at the foot of the mountain unharmed.

It's dangerous, it's a false alarm!

After Liu Sicheng stabilized his figure, he silently put down the frightened Jiajia, and casually patted off the snowflakes attached to her body.

Jiajia's velvet hat had long been lost during the tumbling process, and it took a while for her hair to be scattered, her pretty face was flushed, and her breathing was short.

Looking at Liu Sicheng beside her, Jiajia was obviously angry, and asked with a tiger face:

"Why did you save me?"

Liu Sicheng casually brushed Jiajia's messy bun, and sighed:

"To alleviate my sins."

"What do you mean?" Jiajia asked.

Facing Jiajia's gaze, Liu Sicheng handed back the dagger that had fallen before to Jiajia with the blade, and then said in a deep voice:

"My strategy not only killed Ling Zun, but also killed hundreds of Han soldiers who traveled with me, and my sins are so great that I ...... If my life can pay for my sins, then I will trouble you to do it. ”

Jiajia couldn't help but take half a step back, but she didn't take the dagger, she hesitated. Liu Sicheng knew that Jiajia's heart was shaking. So Liu Sicheng continued:

"Jiajia, in fact, Ling Zun also has the same idea as me."

"Father and you?" Jiajia wondered.

Liu Sicheng raised his head and looked at the sky, and muttered in his mouth:

"Ling Zun also felt deeply guilty for killing him, so when I buried him, I clearly sensed his mood before he died, which was a kind of relief but not fear. Maybe he can be freed from guilt, and for Ling Zun, he is beyond life and death. At this moment, I am in the same mood as him......"

Jiajia looked Liu Sicheng up and down, and said with a trembling face full of doubts:

"You, how can you sense your father's mood?"

Liu Sicheng looked sideways at Jiajia and said with a wry smile helplessly:

"Indeed, it is difficult for ordinary people to believe it."

Jiajia bit her lip lightly, looked at Liu Sicheng with her eyes, and immediately asked:

"Unless you can prove it to me!"

Liu Sicheng nodded, then reached out and gently pressed Jiajia's arm, holding his breath and concentrating, trying to sense the information transmitted from Jiajia's body.

It just so happened that Jiajia's brain waves belonged to the type that Liu Sicheng was relatively easy to sense, and under Liu Sicheng's concentrated induction, Jiajia's thoughts were exposed.

Liu Sicheng said the sensed content word by word.

"You're hesitating whether or not to forgive me right now, and your heart has begun to lean toward forgiving me......"

"Ahh Jiajia exclaimed, her lips opened slightly, her pupils contracted suddenly, and she said in a trembling voice, "How is it possible, how do you know my mind......"

Liu Sicheng explained softly:

"Actually, I can't completely peek into your heart, but at this moment, your mood is extremely conflicted, and the brain waves emitted are particularly strong, so I can sense it."

Some of the nouns in Liu Sicheng's words Jiajia couldn't understand, but the facts in front of her made her unable to doubt them. In the end, Jiajia made her own judgment. I saw her rushing forward, snatching the dagger in Liu Sicheng's hand, and then falling heavily to the snow.

Then Jiajia lay on Liu Sicheng's shoulder and cried loudly. At that moment, Liu Sicheng knew that the balance in Jiajia's heart had tilted.

Maybe you'll feel better after crying. Liu Sicheng just stood and let Jiajia cry.

Suddenly, Liu Sicheng felt a little happy in his heart, not because he was "immortal in a catastrophe", but because he was very relieved that Jia Canon broke free from the whirlpool of revenge.

At this moment, a scolding voice suddenly sounded.

"Let go of Miss!"

The beautiful atmosphere was instantly broken by this scolding.

It turned out that the family members of Tianfu followed all the way, and at this moment they had already dispersed in a circle, surrounding Liu Sicheng.

Hearing this, Jiajia straightened up, gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and then shouted to the others:

"You can go back!"

After hearing this, all the family members looked at each other, and the leader raised his hand to point at Liu Sicheng, and said suspiciously:

"Miss, isn't this person the murderer of Captain Tian? How could they let him go? ”

"He's the murderer of his father? Hahaha, this is a joke, you don't have to take it seriously! Jiajia hid her face and smiled.

Because Jiajia's mood changed too quickly, it was difficult for everyone to adapt for a while.

I saw Jiajia's jade feet kicking into the snow, picking up a snowflake, and said angrily:

"What are you doing? Don't go yet! ”

Hearing this, the family quickly retreated, on the one hand, because of Jiajia, and on the other hand, I am afraid that they were intimidated by Liu Sicheng's momentum and had to retreat.

Seeing that all the family members had left, Jiajia looked back at Liu Sicheng, and then said softly:

"Sicheng, what happened in Luling, I will hide it for you."

"Why is that?" Liu Sicheng was puzzled.

"Because we're dating." Jia Jia smiled.

Jiajia's mood recovered very quickly, and her body always revealed a kind of optimism, a kind of youthful vitality, which is exactly what Liu Sicheng lacks.

"But that doesn't mean I forgive you." The corners of Jiajia's mouth raised, and she smiled slyly, "If you dare to fail me in the future, I will still take your life!" ”

After saying that, Jiajia leaned over and picked up the dagger in the snow, then shook it in front of Liu Sicheng's eyes, put it into the scabbard with a snap, and put it back into her arms.

Liu Sicheng followed Jiajia's words and said:

"In this way, for the sake of my life in the future, I must be obedient to you."

"Hee-hee, that's nature." Jiajia blinked and replied smugly.

After that, Jiajia took the initiative to take Liu Sicheng's arm, and the two walked forward in the snow like this, walking together.

Looking at the lively and moving Jiajia beside him, Liu Sicheng secretly swore in his heart that he must treat her well in the future, which can be regarded as a kind of compensation for Tian Duwei.