We laughed and walked out of the neighborhood.

On the streets, many propaganda slogans against SARS have sprung up.

On the streets, pedestrians are still scarce and vehicles are still scarce.

"Now that many companies are on holiday," Ye Qian said softly, "many schools are also closed, and many shopping malls and supermarkets are closed!" ”

"Now those who remain in Beijing," I said with emotion, "I guess there are only a few security guards, cleaners and soldiers left." Many migrant workers in Beijing have already fled this 'hell on earth' in a hurry, and only SARS can make Beijing even more empty than during the Spring Festival! ”

We talked as we came to the subway station.

In the subway, people are still shuttling, but they are less crazy and crowded than before.

Without exception, everyone wore masks and looked around vigilantly.

Ye Qian and I took the subway to Tianan/Gate Square.

On the square, it is usually crowded, but now there are only three or three tourists.

The city is empty, and below the silence is a desolation.

"Those who left when they were in trouble in Beijing," I said with emotion, "you abandoned your capital!" This change in attitude towards Beijing is destined for you to become a passer-by in Beijing! Only those who regard this place as their home, the Beijing here is your Beijing! ”

"You're right!" Ye Qian said with a serious face, "If I escaped from Beijing that day, I would definitely regret it in the future, because I missed the best opportunity to share hardships with my 'lover'!" ”

My heart was hot, and I excitedly stretched out my hand and held Ye Qian's hand tightly.

Ye Qian's hands are soft and slender.

"The lover I just mentioned," Ye Qian explained solemnly, "is in quotation marks, referring to Beijing, not you!" ”

"Shiro is excited!" I pretended to be angry and let go of Ye Qian's hand.

Ye Qian smiled.

While talking and laughing, we came to the Forbidden City.

The Forbidden City is the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties, a rectangular city, with a beautiful style of corner towers standing at the four corners, surrounded by a 52-meter-wide moat outside the wall, forming a castle with strong walls. The Forbidden City has four gates, the main gate is called the Noon Gate, the east gate is called Donghua Gate, the west gate is called Xihua Gate, and the north gate is called Shenwu Gate. The architecture of the Forbidden City is majestic, luxurious and magnificent, and is the essence of ancient Chinese architectural art.

"There are so few tourists in the Forbidden City!" Ye Qian said with emotion.

"yes!" I laughed and said, "Maybe not as many as the staff!" ”

"Do you know why the Forbidden City is called the Forbidden City?" Ye Qian asked me after buying the ticket in front of the noon gate.

"Of course I know," I explained, "purple is the color of the palaces where the kings of heaven dwell, and of course the emperors of the world must be associated with purple; The ban refers to the fact that there was a strict guard at that time, not to mention ordinary people, even high-ranking officials and officials could not enter the city without the emperor's summons, otherwise it would lead to death, it was a royal forbidden place, so it was called the Forbidden City. ”

"yes!" Ye Qian said seriously, "This palace that used to be heavily guarded has now become a museum where people can enter and leave freely!" ”

"It's been 500 years," I said with emotion, "24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties have risen and fallen here. Nowadays, with the passage of time, this group of vicissitudes of architecture has also begun to transform from a symbol of power to a cultural resort full of tourists. ”

"What was your first feeling here?" Ye Qian asked softly.

"The walls, the gates," I thought to myself, "are stunning! ”

"This is to prevent evil!" Ye Qian said with a serious face, "The Forbidden City is so well guarded in order to protect yourself and stay away from trouble and harm." ”

"Yes," I said with the same seriousness, "in today's world, big and small liars are everywhere, and if you're not careful, you'll fall into a trap dug by someone else." Therefore, it is important that you take precautions and keep them hidden. Otherwise, it will make people doubt your sincerity and character. ”

"Do you know Hugo?" Ye Qian asked softly.

"Know," I said, smiling, "a great French writer!" ”

"Do you know Hans Christian Andersen?" Ye Qian asked again.

"Yes," I laughed, "Danish writer!" ”

"Andersen met Hugo on a trip around Europe," Ye Qian said coquettishly, "and Andersen asked the great French writer for his autograph. Hugo was suspicious of the young Dane, who had never known him, and feared that he might later write a letter of assumption of debt above his signature, or use it for some other inappropriate use. Just in case, he signed a few words of Victor Hugo into the corner above a piece of paper. ”

"'Be careful' to avoid 'big problems'!" I laughed.

"Yes," Ye Qian said with a deep face, "You can't have the heart to harm people, and you can't have the heart to prevent people." Living in this world, you have to deal with all kinds of people, you have to encounter many risks, large and small, and if you are not careful, you will bring disaster to your property, career and even life. Therefore, while we do not have the intention of harming others, we should also be wary of others, and guard against others from harming ourselves, especially when we do not know enough about others. ”

"You're right," I said with a smile, "floating in Beijing, you must be like a gentleman, and you must be like a villain." To be like a gentleman, to be frank and open-minded can have a clear conscience; Prevent people from being like villains, and be vigilant to avoid disasters; Be like a gentleman, prevent people from being like villains, drifting anywhere can work. ”

"That's a good point," Ye Qian pretended to say, "That female thief didn't implicate you, you are already burning high incense!" ”

"That golden pistol is hers!" I said to Ye Qian seriously.

"Huh?" Ye Qian exclaimed, "Will she affect me?" ”

"She didn't know I gave it to you," I said with a smile, "and I told her it was destroyed!" Now, only I know in the whole world that the golden pistol is yours! ”

"Then if you capsize," Ye Qian thought about it, "will it affect me?" ”

"Don't worry," I smiled, "squeeze me into human juice, I won't say anything!" All the secrets of my heart will only be buried deep in my heart forever, and no one can touch them! ”

"That's good!" Ye Qian smiled.

I smiled.

Ye Qian and I looked at each other and smiled.

We began to play around the Forbidden City with great interest.

I have a very strong interest in all kinds of palaces, even those places that are not open to the public with large copper locks, I either peep in through the cracks of the doors, or sneakily look down the window and look at them for a long time.

"I heard," I climbed in front of the dusty copper lock on the left gate of Guangsheng, and said to Ye Qian while peeking in, "There were nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine and a half palaces in the Forbidden City back then, which is enough!" For example, if a baby starts with a wah-wah-wah, stays in a different room every night, he will be a 27-year-old by the time he has lived in all the rooms! ”

"There are quite a lot of rooms in the Forbidden City," Ye Qian said as she looked at me with curiosity, "The total area is also quite large, but the current non-open area is nearly half, which is a very large area!" ”

"Why aren't you open?" I turned around and asked Ye Qian thoughtfully.

"Out of protection," Ye Qian said unhurriedly, "not only the Forbidden City is like this, in fact, people are the same, people with an unobstructed view cannot be found in this world." In everyone's heart, there will be more or less all kinds of walls and all kinds of locks, which form their own non-open areas to hide themselves. ”

"Why are you hiding?" I pretended to ask, "I didn't do anything bad!" ”

"Because hiding is originally a survival wisdom," Ye Qian still said unhurriedly, "Survival is full of risks and traps, if you are not careful, the small will invite trouble, and the big one will invite death." Therefore, while we learn to hide ourselves, we must also respect what others hide and know how to fear others! ”

"I remember," I smiled, "in that fairy cave in Fengdu Mountain in Yangxian County, you told me this truth!" ”

"Did you tell me?" Ye Qian asked curiously.

"You said at the time that there are two aspects to awe," I said solemnly, "one is respect, you can make friends with people you look down on, but you can rarely make friends with people who look down on you, so if you put yourself in your shoes, you know a very simple truth, if you lose respect, you lose friends at the same time; The second is fear, which is a point that needs special attention, that is, do not go to the 'wall', 'window sill' or 'door crack' of human nature, etc.! ”

"Then why do you still like to lie on the 'wall', 'windowsill' or 'door crack'?" Ye Qian asked with a smile.

"I'm curious!" I'll be honest.

"Don't be overly curious about others," Ye Qian said with a serious face, "Learn to respect other people's hiding, even for lovers!" ”

"I seem to understand a little," I said after a moment of contemplation, "and you mean not to let me get too much into your life, do you?" In other words, your 'open area' can be visited, but your 'non-open area' cannot be visited! ”

Ye Qian ignored me.

She wandered around as if no one was around.