"What is this place?"

He paused for a moment, and instead of answering, he asked, "Do you remember what I said to you when you came last time?" ”

Last? I tried to remember, and vaguely remembered that he said that I had a total of three chances to meet him, the last time was not the first, it was that before that I broke the seal with blood, and I chose to leave the twenty-first century and come to this era, so this is the third and last time, and he can fulfill a wish for me.

"Looks like you've remembered, so are you up to the mark? Leave or stay? ”

Where to leave? Go back to the original era? Do you still need me in that era? ZHANG Yue...... This name became unfamiliar when it was not thought of for a long time, but Xu Lan gradually replaced it, no, not a replacement, I am Xu Lan.

The two names have already exchanged lives, she has become Zhang Yue, and I have become Xu Lan.

The voice sensed my thoughts, and as I pondered, I suddenly said, "Don't you want to get out of this environment?" Even if the original era has been replaced, it is also the pattern that you have been familiar with and lived in, and do you think you can survive the current model? ”

I fell silent, can I still be here? Even if you don't know why you're here, you can guess that it's because you're dying.

Many people often say what would happen if there was a choice, but that is not an afterword that cannot be realized, because there is no "what if" in this world. However, this "luck" has befallen me, and I can have a choice, I can choose to escape from this predicament, as he said, even if my identity has been replaced in the original era, but at least it is familiar and lived in it, at least it is easier to survive than the current era of power.

But...... After choosing, what will the people here do? It's too much nostalgia.

The voice sighed again, and a heavy sadness could be heard, "You still have to choose to stay, don't you?" ”

I can't leave.

"This is the last time, since you have already decided and will not persuade you anymore, like last time, you can make a wish to me." He paused at this point, and added: "You think carefully, don't miss this opportunity easily." ”

Last time, I made a wish to look at history and predict the future, but it didn't work out at all. It's like there is a net that is always firmly covered above, no matter how hard I struggle, I can't break free, I can only watch myself and the people I care about step by step towards history. What should I ask for this time? Know what happened in the next four years? No, it won't work, even if I really foresaw all this and tried to change it, but that result would not change - Zhu Di replaced him after the reign of Emperor Jianwen for four years, and became the famous Yongle Emperor in history.

Then the voice reminded softly: "Don't you think about yourself?" You may have been badly injured this time, and it took me a lot of effort to get in. ”

I caught on to his words: "You come in?" Isn't it supposed me to be in your space? ”

The other party seemed to realize that he had lost his words, and suddenly fell silent.

I didn't want to dwell on this, he said that I might be seriously injured, and a few images could vaguely appear in my mind, but I couldn't grasp the specifics. And his proposal was very practical, I should think about it for myself, it is certain that I will not die now, but the fire four years later will wipe out me and my loved ones.

"I have a decision."

When I finished making a decision, the voice paused for a moment and asked, "Are you sure?" I replied softly, and he said with a sigh and emotion: "Okay, I will try my best to help you achieve it, and you will have to take care of it in the future." ”

Listening to the whispers that seemed to be about to leave, my heart tightened and I blurted out, "Wait a minute." ”

When he came out again, there seemed to be a hint of weakness in his voice: "What's wrong?" Do you have any more requirements? I didn't ask for it, I just wanted to ask, "Who are you?" He seemed to be stunned, and after a pause for a while, he said, "Why do you keep chasing after you?" ”

"I don't want to chase after it, I just want to be sure of one thing, is the seal you are talking about - Xingyue Bodhi?"

"Why are you ......?" the words stopped abruptly, and if I could see this man, he would have been shocked. It seems that I really guessed correctly, because I feel that the memory of the original era came back from the fact that I had the Xingyue Bodhi again, and the blood on the beads was mine, and the sentence of lifting the seal with blood was sealed, so, "You are actually the soul of Xingyue Bodhi, right?" ”

"Well, you can just call me Xingyue." I don't know why, but I think it sounds like ...... Relieved? Then his words interrupted my thoughts: "Now you understand why I am doing everything I can to help you fulfill your wishes, because you have become my master with your blood, and I will be loyal to you from now on. ”

I see, it's not much different from what I guessed. It's just that I have a little doubt: "Shouldn't I wear Xingyue Bodhi to see you?" "I don't know where my string of stars and moon was collected by Yun Gu, I haven't worn it for a while.

After waiting for a while, he didn't see him reply, so he couldn't help but ask: "Are you still there?" After waiting for a while, there was still no response, it seemed that he had already left, and his presence was indeed not felt in the space, so he could only sigh, it seemed that he could not get any other information.

There was no one to communicate with him, and he quieted down, and his mind was chaotic, trying to think about the previous events, but he couldn't catch the shadow, but his head hurt when he thought about it, and he was groggy again.

At the end of losing consciousness, there was only one obsession left in his brain, and its name was Ah Ping.

I'm afraid that Ah Ping will be my lifelong obsession, and I can't give it up no matter what, so no matter what kind of choice is in front of me, I will only choose what is related to him, even if I give up the last chance to return to the original era.

That may be my fate.

I fell asleep again, but the person I dreamed of was not Ah Ping, but Zhu Yuanzhang, he leaned on the dragon collapse and squinted slightly, his old face was full of wrinkles, and his eyes were not as sharp as before, as if the light in his eyes would dim at any time. Looking at this old emperor, he suddenly felt a sense of pity in his heart.

"You're here." His old voice broke the silence.

I whispered, trying to call out to my grandfather, but the voice got stuck in my throat. He didn't care about my call, he just waved his hand and said, "Forget it, don't be so vain." Come and sit. ”

When I came to his collapse, I didn't see any chairs, so I sat directly on the vacant dragon collapse.

Instead, he smiled: "It's really like her, she sat by my side like this without scruples at the beginning." It's just that your temperament is even more stubborn than her, so it's difficult to be peaceful. ”

I wasn't very happy to hear this, anyway, I didn't have so many scruples in my dreams, and said bluntly: "No matter how difficult it is, he is looking for it." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately agreed: "Indeed, no one is to blame." From another point of view, it was actually you who stimulated Ping'er's determination to become the emperor, and also contributed to his rapid growth. Originally, Ping'er was like his father, with a gentle and pure heart, and he did not have the domineering and city government that an emperor should have, and I was very pleased to see the changes he had in the past six months, which was enough to prove that I had not lost my eyes. ”

"Whether he wants to be this emperor or not, you have already decided for him, does he still have a choice?" I think it's redundant to define what is already a fact.

Zhu Yuanzhang: "Being in the emperor's family must have this consciousness and mission, which is the responsibility he needs to bear." ”

"But you have so many wise and martial sons, why don't you pass on the throne to one of them?"

"Because it is an edict from my relatives, the succession needs to be passed on, and I want my descendants to put an end to the phenomenon of brothers falling apart, and I also want them to be able to enjoy glory and wealth from generation to generation. Ping'er is Biao'er's only remaining son, my eldest grandson, and he should pass the throne to him. As for my sons, each has its own fiefdom, and it will become Ping'er's most powerful assistant against the enemy when the enemy country invades, protecting my Ming Dynasty and keeping peace forever. ”

It's stupid! There are many things that I can't say in reality, but in my dreams, I don't vomit or feel unhappy: "Do you think that the struggle for the highest power can be checked and balanced by a single succession and succession?" Whether the brother is a wall or not depends on the human heart, the human heart is good, the natural brotherly harmony, the greed of the human heart will be the greater the desire, even if the knife is on the neck, it will be reversed! ”

"Presumptuous!" Zhu Yuanzhang was furious when he heard what I said.

Anyway, I was presumptuous and in my dreams this time, and I said regardless of it: "You think that this edict has put an end to your children and grandchildren, but there are no brothers and uncles and nephews!" Do you think that many of your shrewd and sophisticated sons who are brave and warlike will serve a nephew who is a generation below them as emperor? Or even want them to bow down? ”

Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes, his eyes were cold: "Who are you referring to?" ”

"Anyone is possible! They have all fought with you on the battlefield, born and died, on military merits, on power and power, on power and power, on the power of power, have you ever thought about how to deal with yourself? ”

"No, what do you know?"

The first condition for a person to be suspicious is to have a sharp intuition, and he has already learned something from my words. I am not afraid of what he will do, and I tell the truth without scruples: "After you, Ah Ping ascended the throne and established the country name Jianwen, however, in just four years, the dynasty changed, and someone replaced him, and the person who replaced him was his uncle. Zhu Yuanzhang, do you know that your single-mindedness is harming Ah Ping? The peaceful and prosperous era you thought did not exist at all, and the four-year civil war began here, and before the Battle of Jingjing, the imperial city was destroyed, and a fire burned everything out. ”

"You talk nonsense!"

I laughed sarcastically, I also hoped that I was talking nonsense, I hoped that what I had read was not history, or that the historical records were wrong, there was no Emperor Jianwen at all, there was no Yongle Emperor, only my foolish husband Ah Ping in Ginkgo Village.