Chapter 260: Rising Star
Ding Cong walked very fast, and by the time Xiao Ting chased him out, he had already disappeared.
Xiao Ting looked at the edge of the Yudu City looming in the distance, felt a slight bitterness in her heart, and returned to the hall with her head bowed for a moment.
Ding Cong knew that someone would chase him out, but at the moment he was a little bored and didn't want to see anyone, so he came out and went straight to the ghost gate.
Not far from the bronze gate, Ding Cong began to regret his arbitrariness, at least he should have informed Lao Li, but now that he had come out, it would be troublesome to go back, so he simply left a book on the spot and waited for them to see when they came out.
A moment later, an earthen platform rose high outside the bronze door, and a few large characters were raised with golden light on itβI will go to find the person with heavy pupils.
Ding Cong just looked at it briefly and quickly walked towards Daishan.
As soon as Ding Cong's figure disappeared into the horizon, the earth platform collapsed with a bang.
A figure emerged in the dust, staring viciously in the direction where Ding Cong was gone, and the figure disappeared as the wind blew.
............
The world has been turbulent for more than 100 years, and Chang'an City is still the Chang'an City.
Ding Cong has only lived in Chang'an for a moment, but he has lived in Chang'an for 30 years.
The bloody storm in the Jianzhang Palace has also been watched by him countless times, and the intrigue between the officials and the deceit are constantly staged in front of his eyes, but he is completely indifferent. No matter how tragic the destruction and helpless slaughter were, it could not arouse the compassion in his heart, because he knew that this was the truth that history should have.
For thirty years, he only cared about one person, and this person was not an emperor or a general, nor a loyal gentleman, but Wang Mang, who had been an official since he entered the center in 22 BC.
Wang Mang went all the way from the Yellow Gate Squire to the position of Captain of the Shooting Voice, Captain of the Cavalry, and Doctor of Guanglu, although he was in a high position, he was never arrogant, and he was always able to treat the guests and the people with the posture of a corporal of courtesy and virtue, and a clean and frugal attitude. He also often took out his own money to help the poor, and in the long run, he was deeply loved by the people, and the government and the opposition were all singing praises of virtue.
In 8 BC, Wang Mang successfully kicked away the stumbling block in his own path and succeeded him as the Great Sima.
After that, Wang Mang was squeezed out by Empress Ding, resigned from the post of Great Sima, and lived in seclusion in the fiefdom Xindu, and was cautious behind closed doors.
In the first year BC, Emperor Han Ai died, and the Empress Dowager Wang Zhengjun drove to Weiyang Palace on the day of the emperor's death to recover the jade seal of the country. Then he issued an edict asking the hundreds of officials in the court to nominate the candidate for the Great Sima, and the ministers understood, so they naturally recommended Wang Mang one after another.
Soon after, the Empress Dowager ordered Wang Mang to be appointed as the Grand Sima and Lu Shangshu again, and was also in charge of military orders and forbidden armies. Later, the nine-year-old Emperor Ping of Han ascended the throne, and Wang Mang acted as the agent for government affairs.
Since the first year of AD, Ding Cong has been keeping an eye on Wang Mang's every move. watched how he excluded dissidents, watched how he bought people's hearts, watched him go from An Han Gong to Zai Heng, from Zai Heng to a fake emperor, and from a fake emperor to a real emperor. Such a miraculous operation, Ding Cong also admired it from the bottom of his heart.
Night, Weiyang Palace.
Wang Mang sat alone in the hall, looking at the empty hall, and suddenly laughed.
"Are you happy?" Ding Cong's voice sounded slowly.
"Of course I'm happy, happier than I've ever been. Wang Mang couldn't stop laughing.
Ding Cong flashed and appeared behind the pillar, frowning and said: "The heirloom jade seal is already in your hand, you will be the emperor from tomorrow, and there are still more than ten years, enough for you to play, right?"
Wang Mang walked up to Ding Cong, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "It's really hard for you all these years, but I'm very happy." Ha~"
"I don't understand you anymore, why do you have to do this?" Ding Cong's questioning voice was natural, but with a hint of annoyance.
"Oh, isn't this your long-cherished wish? Am I helping you, I've always been moving forward at the pace of history, have you ever seen me take a wrong step?" Wang Mang asked with a smile.
Although Ding Cong was uncomfortable, he had to admit that since he appeared beside him, Wang Mang's every action was in line with the assessment given to him by history. Now that he has finally come to this point, there will be more than ten years in the future, if he doesn't want to make any mistakes, then he still has to stay by his side every step of the way.
Wang Mang saw that Ding Cong's face was not good, but he became more and more happy, and suddenly shouted loudly outside the hall: "Pass some food." β
After a short time, several eunuchs came to the main hall with wine and food.
Wang Mang stood at the entrance of the hall and looked up at the starry sky, took a wine jug in the eunuch's hand, drank it in one gulp, and said to himself: "Shuoyue, it's really good." Tomorrow Begins ......"
The eunuchs behind him did not dare to answer, and they all kept silent.
As if he didn't think it was interesting, Wang Mang ordered someone to invite Wang Yi to drink with him.
On the roof of the main hall, Ding Cong was sitting on the ridge, also looking up at the starry sky, muttering to himself, "Did I do it right?"
The starry sky is shining, and the moon is shining.
............
"Senior brother, where did the ancestor go? We've been looking for so long, why is there no news at all?"
In fact, he didn't open his mouth to ask, and everyone knew it, since Xiao Ting came back and said that he didn't catch up with Ding Cong, everyone was prepared not to see him for a long time. It's just that he didn't expect that his sudden departure this time left no clue at all.
Originally, everyone was accustomed to this kind of long-term parting, but this time there was no clue at all, but it made people have a lot of thoughts out of thin air.
"Ancestor too, why didn't you leave without even saying hello......" You You was just about to continue complaining, but the heat behind him hit him, and he hurriedly swallowed the words behind.
Lao Li's retreat was not short, and when he came out, he heard that Ding Cong had left the netherworld on the day of his retreat, and he has not heard from him to this day.
When he came to the hall, he happened to hear You You complaining there, although he was not worried about what happened to Ding Cong, but he couldn't hear others say that he had suffered misfortune, so he walked in angrily.
The crowd in the hall was waiting for him to be angry, and his voice was a little softer.
"Master, are you out of the customs?" Weichen stepped forward and asked a nonsense sentence with the courage to do so.
Lao Li didn't pay attention to him, and asked Schenk, "Didn't Lao Ding leave anything when he left?"
Schenk shook his head and said, "The ancestor left suddenly, leaving no clues. β
That's not his style. Lao Li was stunned for a moment after hearing this, frowned and said: "What happened that day, let's listen to it in detail." β
Over the years, everyone has repeated the events of that day countless times, but they have no clue. When Lao Li asked today, Schenck once again told the details of what happened that day.
Lao Li asked Xiao Ting after hearing this: "When you chased out, didn't you see any traces of him using teleportation?"
Xiao Ting nodded and said, "There is no spatial fluctuation at all, I'm pretty sure of that." 186 Chinese Network
Ding Cong walked very fast, and by the time Xiao Ting chased him out, he had already disappeared.
Xiao Ting looked at the edge of the Yudu City looming in the distance, felt a slight bitterness in her heart, and returned to the hall with her head bowed for a moment.
Ding Cong knew that someone would chase him out, but at the moment he was a little bored and didn't want to see anyone, so he came out and went straight to the ghost gate.
Not far from the bronze gate, Ding Cong began to regret his arbitrariness, at least he should have informed Lao Li, but now that he had come out, it would be troublesome to go back, so he simply left a book on the spot and waited for them to see when they came out.
A moment later, an earthen platform rose high outside the bronze door, and a few large characters were raised with golden light on itβI will go to find the person with heavy pupils.
Ding Cong just looked at it briefly and quickly walked towards Daishan.
As soon as Ding Cong's figure disappeared into the horizon, the earth platform collapsed with a bang.
A figure emerged in the dust, staring viciously in the direction where Ding Cong was gone, and the figure disappeared as the wind blew.
............
The world has been turbulent for more than 100 years, and Chang'an City is still the Chang'an City.
Ding Cong has only lived in Chang'an for a moment, but he has lived in Chang'an for 30 years.
The bloody storm in the Jianzhang Palace has also been watched by him countless times, and the intrigue between the officials and the deceit are constantly staged in front of his eyes, but he is completely indifferent. No matter how tragic the destruction and helpless slaughter were, it could not arouse the compassion in his heart, because he knew that this was the truth that history should have.
For thirty years, he only cared about one person, and this person was not an emperor or a general, nor a loyal gentleman, but Wang Mang, who had been an official since he entered the center in 22 BC.
Wang Mang went all the way from the Yellow Gate Squire to the position of Captain of the Shooting Voice, Captain of the Cavalry, and Doctor of Guanglu, although he was in a high position, he was never arrogant, and he was always able to treat the guests and the people with the posture of a corporal of courtesy and virtue, and a clean and frugal attitude. He also often took out his own money to help the poor, and in the long run, he was deeply loved by the people, and the government and the opposition were all singing praises of virtue.
In 8 BC, Wang Mang successfully kicked away the stumbling block in his own path and succeeded him as the Great Sima.
After that, Wang Mang was squeezed out by Empress Ding, resigned from the post of Great Sima, and lived in seclusion in the fiefdom Xindu, and was cautious behind closed doors.
In the first year BC, Emperor Han Ai died, and the Empress Dowager Wang Zhengjun drove to Weiyang Palace on the day of the emperor's death to recover the jade seal of the country. Then he issued an edict asking the hundreds of officials in the court to nominate the candidate for the Great Sima, and the ministers understood, so they naturally recommended Wang Mang one after another.
Soon after, the Empress Dowager ordered Wang Mang to be appointed as the Grand Sima and Lu Shangshu again, and was also in charge of military orders and forbidden armies. Later, the nine-year-old Emperor Ping of Han ascended the throne, and Wang Mang acted as the agent for government affairs.
Since the first year of AD, Ding Cong has been keeping an eye on Wang Mang's every move. watched how he excluded dissidents, watched how he bought people's hearts, watched him go from An Han Gong to Zai Heng, from Zai Heng to a fake emperor, and from a fake emperor to a real emperor. Such a miraculous operation, Ding Cong also admired it from the bottom of his heart.
Night, Weiyang Palace.
Wang Mang sat alone in the hall, looking at the empty hall, and suddenly laughed.
"Are you happy?" Ding Cong's voice sounded slowly.
"Of course I'm happy, happier than I've ever been. Wang Mang couldn't stop laughing.
Ding Cong flashed and appeared behind the pillar, frowning and said: "The heirloom jade seal is already in your hand, you will be the emperor from tomorrow, and there are still more than ten years, enough for you to play, right?"
Wang Mang walked up to Ding Cong, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "It's really hard for you all these years, but I'm very happy." Ha~"
"I don't understand you anymore, why do you have to do this?" Ding Cong's questioning voice was natural, but with a hint of annoyance.
"Oh, isn't this your long-cherished wish? Am I helping you, I've always been moving forward at the pace of history, have you ever seen me take a wrong step?" Wang Mang asked with a smile.
Although Ding Cong was uncomfortable, he had to admit that since he appeared beside him, Wang Mang's every action was in line with the assessment given to him by history. Now that he has finally come to this point, there will be more than ten years in the future, if he doesn't want to make any mistakes, then he still has to stay by his side every step of the way.
Wang Mang saw that Ding Cong's face was not good, but he became more and more happy, and suddenly shouted loudly outside the hall: "Pass some food." β
After a short time, several eunuchs came to the main hall with wine and food.
Wang Mang stood at the entrance of the hall and looked up at the starry sky, took a wine jug in the eunuch's hand, drank it in one gulp, and said to himself: "Shuoyue, it's really good." Tomorrow Begins ......"
The eunuchs behind him did not dare to answer, and they all kept silent.
As if he didn't think it was interesting, Wang Mang ordered someone to invite Wang Yi to drink with him.
On the roof of the main hall, Ding Cong was sitting on the ridge, also looking up at the starry sky, muttering to himself, "Did I do it right?"
The starry sky is shining, and the moon is shining.
............
"Senior brother, where did the ancestor go? We've been looking for so long, why is there no news at all?"
In fact, he didn't open his mouth to ask, and everyone knew it, since Xiao Ting came back and said that he didn't catch up with Ding Cong, everyone was prepared not to see him for a long time. It's just that he didn't expect that his sudden departure this time left no clue at all.
Originally, everyone was accustomed to this kind of long-term parting, but this time there was no clue at all, but it made people have a lot of thoughts out of thin air.
"Ancestor too, why didn't you leave without even saying hello......" You You was just about to continue complaining, but the heat behind him hit him, and he hurriedly swallowed the words behind.
Lao Li's retreat was not short, and when he came out, he heard that Ding Cong had left the netherworld on the day of his retreat, and he has not heard from him to this day.
When he came to the hall, he happened to hear You You complaining there, although he was not worried about what happened to Ding Cong, but he couldn't hear others say that he had suffered misfortune, so he walked in angrily.
The crowd in the hall was waiting for him to be angry, and his voice was a little softer.
"Master, are you out of the customs?" Weichen stepped forward and asked a nonsense sentence with the courage to do so.
Lao Li didn't pay attention to him, and asked Schenk, "Didn't Lao Ding leave anything when he left?"
Schenk shook his head and said, "The ancestor left suddenly, leaving no clues. β
That's not his style. Lao Li was stunned for a moment after hearing this, frowned and said: "What happened that day, let's listen to it in detail." β
Over the years, everyone has repeated the events of that day countless times, but they have no clue. When Lao Li asked today, Schenck once again told the details of what happened that day.
Lao Li asked Xiao Ting after hearing this: "When you chased out, didn't you see any traces of him using teleportation?"
Xiao Ting nodded and said, "There is no spatial fluctuation at all, I'm pretty sure of that." β