The palace has been getting colder and colder in recent days, and I don't know if it's because the city of Vence, which has been closed for the night, is getting more and more sparsely populated.

The people knew that something big had happened in the Holy See, but they didn't know what had happened, but even so, most of the people who watched the knights wandering the streets and alleys all day also chose to stay in their own homes.

Zhang Xiaodao was held in the somewhat cold palace, except for the fact that Che Ning's appetite seemed to be getting better and better recently, there was no abnormality.

It's just that Che Ning didn't find out about anyone's death, which made Zhang Xiaodao a little doubtful that Liu Yichen, who was almost chopped into meat by him on that night when the fireworks were in full bloom, was still alive.

Thinking that Liu Yichen was still alive, Zhang Xiaodao felt uncomfortable all over his body, but what he was sure of was that even if Liu Yichen was still alive, he would become a disabled waste, and the Holy See had never needed this kind of disabled waste to become a child of light.

Perhaps, he will suffer more if he is alive than if he dies!

Zhang Xiaodao thought so, but the rag under his hand wiped quickly, and after wiping the flower and wood table top a little reflective, he finally stopped, sat down, and waited for Che Ning to come back.

Zhang Xiaodao now needs a chance to escape from Vence City, but the current Vence City obviously doesn't have any chance, so he can only go out and create a chance.

The reason why Che Ning wanted to leave the city was very simple, he wanted to participate in the enthronement ceremony of the Holy See in the near future as the former prince of Che Shi.

For this unreasonable request, the papal rulers who had completely mastered the former kingdom of Cheshi naturally promised, because the ascetic must also want to see Che Ning at the enthronement ceremony.

In the evening, Che Ning finally got the travel paperwork and returned to the palace, but saw Zhang Xiaodao rolling his eyes, as if to indicate that he was very hungry.

Che Ning took out the hot steamed bun in his arms and put it on the table, and Zhang Xiaodao began to chew dry without saying a word.

Che Ning sat across from him. Seeing Zhang Xiaodao gobbling up, he sighed and said, "I really don't understand why you fled to me." ”

Zhang Xiaodao said vaguely: "I always feel that you and I are the same kind of people, although I don't have any dreams to sing and cry about, but this does not prevent us from becoming good friends." ”

Che Ning lowered his head, and his eyelashes trembled slightly: "You are the second disciple of Mr. Sheng Tang, then the Cao Mang Gang is a product of Sheng Tang, I am a native of the Western Regions, how dare you believe me so much?"

Zhang Xiaodao replied honestly: "This choice has nothing to do with whether you dare or not. ”

"And what the hell are you doing?"

"I know you!" Zhang Xiaodao put down the half-eaten steamed bun and took a sip of white water.

The corners of Che Ning's eyes jumped wildly and said, "I can't afford this responsibility." I'll have a day when I can't bear it. ”

Zhang Xiaodao raised his hand and said, "Your dream is to change the Western Regions, and the Cao Mang Gang and Sheng Tang Ye think so, so you don't have to worry about anything." ”

"How can I not worry, the Spring War is about to begin, and the Reckless Gang controls most of the logistics and transportation tasks because I am in control, once something goes wrong here, how many people will die in the Western Regions?"

Zhang Xiaodao was silent for a moment, and asked from time to time, "Do you really plan to be the monarch here?"

This question seems mundane, but both Zhang Xiaodao and Che Ning understand the important meaning behind this question. So Che Ning immediately looked confused when he heard this question.

Zhang Xiaodao stopped talking and picked up the remaining half of the steamed bun.

When he finished eating, Che Ning sighed and said, "When we go out tonight, you can hide in the carriage earlier." ”

Zhang Xiaodao smiled slightly. He took a big sip of white water again, and had a hearty burp when he was about to leave.

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The imperial palace in the former country of Cheshi is not as gorgeous as the Tang Dynasty, because the buildings are strange but exotic, which will make people here have a feeling of being in a dream.

The corpse-like old man and the Child of Light lived in the Crescent Moon Hall. The whole temple was emptied.

Liu Yichen had already fallen into a state of suspended animation, and he had not yet woken up, and the old man knew that he could not do anything at this time. Only on his own, if he can't survive, he will die, but if he survives, he may only become a waste.

"Ahem. The old man coughed violently twice.

Coughing had not been something for him in years, so he looked at his body in amazement, which should have been hard as iron.

The robe in front of his chest was sealed and blown inward, and the old man was a little uncomfortable with this, so he tore open the fabric on his chest and looked carefully at the black hole.

The hole was large enough to be the size of a fist, and there were no internal organs visible inside the wound, only a black, viscous liquid that fluctuated somewhat, as if to repair his huge wound.

The old man knew that this wound could not be repaired at all, just like the sure number of the children of light who must be wasted even if he woke up, he suddenly felt as if he had no love, and then he took a step towards the depths of the temple.

The depths of the hall were extremely dark, and the old man walked into it as if he were in it, and his eyes narrowed as he crossed the corridor.

In front of me is a space lit by countless white candles, and in the center is a cold ice bed, on which a person is covered with a thin white quilt, and there is a faint look of pain and struggle on his face.

The old man sat beside the bed, looked at Liu Yichen's cheeks, frowned, and seemed to be thinking deeply about a very important matter.

But after a while, he smiled bitterly, now I don't know if Liu Yichen can wake up, what's the use of thinking so much?

The candlelight flickered, and the ugly scars on Liu Yichen's pale cheeks kept squirming, but the old man muttered, "Have I lived enough?"

He fell into deep thought again, and after a while, he nodded affirmatively, "It seems that he has lived enough." ”

With the old man's words, a gust of wind blew in the corridor, blowing out the candle, the old man raised his dry severed palm and wanted to pull Liu Yichen's futon, but he was embarrassed to see that he had no fingers, thinking about the young man in the Tang Dynasty, and the leader of the thief said to himself: "I will kill you before I live enough." ”

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The four horses were tied to the bridles and bolted, and the carriages were pulled up by the horses, and there was a not-so-sharp grinding sound between the wheels and the ground.

The horse is a high-headed horse in the Western Regions, this kind of horse is full of endurance and handsome appearance, which is the most loved by the royal family.

The carriage is not only spacious and looks excellent, but the only drawback is that it is made of pure steel and weighs more than 1,000 catties.

After the carriage was pulled up, Che Ning walked out of the palace. Seeing that the sky was dark and starry today, I couldn't help but feel a little unlucky, but I still got into the carriage.

The coachman was the only trustworthy adoptive father around Che Ning, the loyal purple-clothed priest, but after he went to the Cheshi Houguo, he resigned from his official position in the Holy See and honestly became a coachman.

Che Ning, who was sitting in the carriage, said, "Let's go." ”

The escort next to the carriage then followed the future charioteer Qianguo** towards the outside of the city.

Che Ning's overnight appearance did not arouse any suspicion, the Holy See needed a period of time to take care of the royal family of the former country of Che Shi, and the ascension to the throne of the sect naturally could not be delayed because of this matter.

The guards of more than 100 people and the luxurious carriage are enough to show Che Ning's future status in this country, but this has become a shackle for Zhang Xiaodao to escape.

I didn't expect the Holy See to send such a battle, Che Ning smiled helplessly, lit the oil lamp in the carriage, and knocked on the wooden board on the bed.

Zhang Xiaodao, who had been hiding here for a long time, lifted the plank and did not make a sound. I stretched my muscles and bones.

Che Ning said: "It's okay, this steel plate is very thick, and you can't hear it roaring inside and outside." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaodao put down the plank, sat on the soft couch, and said, "Then it seems that the royal family has done a lot of bad things in such a carriage......"

Che Ning ignored Zhang Xiaodao's witty words and said, "I will arrive in Fengyan City tomorrow morning, and the carriage will enter the stable of the inn, and you can leave when you find a time." ”

Zhang Xiaodao nodded and said, "Don't thank you for your kindness." ”

Che Ning smiled bitterly: "You go back to the Tang Dynasty?"

"Otherwise, where are you going?" Zhang Xiaodao said at this time: "Let me tell you something." ”

Che Ning frowned, and Zhang Xiaodao said, "I approached you before to really want to take advantage of you. ”

"What are you using me for?"

"Use you to do something dangerous in the Western Regions. ”

"Why are you talking about this now?" Che Ning scolded, "You still want me to do these things?"

Zhang Xiaodao shook his head and said, "Although the purpose is similar. But something is different, have you thought about what you said today?"

'Do you really plan to be the king?' Che Ning remembered what Zhang Xiaodao had said to him earlier, and he asked, "Do I have any reason to be inappropriate?"

Zhang Xiaodao sat up straight and said, "Since ancient times, rebellion has led to poverty. Why?"

Che Ning didn't answer immediately, and fell into deep thought.

Zhang Xiaodao didn't seem to wait for him to answer, and said directly: "Because there is never absolute fairness in this world, only relative fairness." When relative fairness becomes really unfair, this unfairness is generally manifested in the poor people, so they have to take up the weapon in their hands. To rebel, to rebel, to win the life they want. ”

Or maybe they just want to be a decent person for once. ”

Hearing this, Che Ning agreed: "You are right. ”

Zhang Xiaodao said: "Your dream is to hope that the people of the Western Regions will get the real light, but once you sit on the throne of the former country of Cheshi, you will not be in the people, you are in an environment where you have obtained all the benefits of injustice, they definitely don't want to change anything, if they can, they must hope that their children and grandchildren will be prosperous and rich for generations." “

Speaking of this, Zhang Xiaodao said solemnly: "Therefore, it must be difficult for you to carry out your dreams and ambitions in the position of monarch, but I understand you, you will not be assimilated by them, but it will be very painful." ”

Listening to these words, Che Ning seemed to see through the backbone reality behind the beautiful cloak of dreams.

Zhang Xiaodao said softly: "Most of the ascetic people ask you to do this thing are just with a real mentality, but what he doesn't understand is that the powerful don't need real light, only the poor people need it, so in fact, you were wrong from the beginning." ”

Che Ning said solemnly: "Maybe what you said is right, if I want to achieve something, I should indeed go to the most barren place in the Western Regions, but ......"

Hearing this, Zhang Xiaodao laughed, stopped Che Ning's next words, and said, "You can consider this matter yourself." ”

Che Ning asked inexplicably: "Then what do you say dreams mean to people?"

Zhang Xiaodao shook his head and said: "I can't define the word dream that seems to be bullshit but always carries a sacred aura, but if you want to ask me what this thing means, I have a sentence." ”

Che Ning listened with pricked up ears, and Zhang Xiaodao asked softly but with a mocking taste: "If people don't have dreams, what is the difference between them and salted fish?" (to be continued......)

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