"Alright, get up. The queen said, her voice so pleasant to the ears of the little spider.

"Why do you sweep away this cobweb, which hangs on the ceiling and is not in the way, no matter how small it is, it is a home for spiders, and we people in the kingdom of Prudence should not take pleasure in destroying other people's homes. ”

Guards, you look at me, I look at you, and say in unison, "Obey!"

So the cobwebs were left behind. The little spider thought gratefully: I must replenish more mosquitoes to repay this beautiful queen.

In the life of spiders, in addition to building webs, most of the time is spent lounging. Ever since the little spider met the queen, the greatest joy of every day was to watch her sit on the throne and summon the courtiers.

There were three people who talked to her the most. The first was a bearded, short and fat, and spoke like a gong, and the queen called him the prime minister, the second was a monk, who wore a robe all day long, and looked mysterious, and the queen called him a national teacher, and the third was a warrior, slender and burly, with flowing silver hair and burgundy eyes, which the queen called a general.

In addition to the three of them, there is one more. Although he didn't tell the queen much, his eyes were always silently watching her. There are no civil and military officials in those eyes, there is no splendid palace, and it can be said that there is nothing but the queen.

And the little spider knows one of his secrets: this person can't actually be considered a "human", he is a fox. Although he looks the same as others, the faint body odor reveals his identity.

In general, it is difficult for spiders to survive the winter, but it is not a problem in the country of Sushen. Because the country hasn't experienced winter for almost a thousand years.

The little spider weaves its web bigger and bigger during the long summer, and whenever a guard tries to sweep away its web, someone will warn: "Don't touch that web, this is your Majesty's order!"

Whenever this happens, the little spider always praises the queen several times in his heart.

One day, however, it suddenly became apparent that the queen was not as happy as she had been. Sorrow unconsciously crept up the corners of her eyes and forehead. She summoned ministers individually more and more often, and the conversations became more and more intense.

"Your Majesty, on the issue of sacrificing to the thousand-year-old god, you can't put it off any longer!" the speaker was the national teacher, who took off his hood and revealed the top of his white flowered head.

"The minister is old. If it is a few years later, I don't know if I will have the energy to preside over such a huge sacrifice again. You know, according to our calendar, this summer has been going on for almost a thousand years. The millennium god is about to show his other face. At that time, let alone Su Shen Country, maybe even the whole world would be destroyed!"

The little spider never understood what the thousand-year-old god in these mouths was. But when the national teacher said "another face", it dawned on him.

It turns out that the thousand-year-old god is the double-faced stone statue behind the throne. The face he faces out is pure and flawless, like an angel, while the face behind him is fierce and ugly, like the devil of hell.

The Millennial God is the supreme deity of the Sushen Kingdom. According to the national teacher, he transforms into another face every thousand years.

Now, this millennium-long summer is coming to an end. When that time comes, what kind of world will Su Shen face in the country? boundless darkness or the same thousand-year-long winter? or...... Both appear at the same time.

The little spider didn't dare to think about it, and no one knew the answer.

Because the records of last winter in the history books are unknown, the truth has long been submerged in the pile of old papers.

The queen shook her head and said firmly: "National teacher, how many times do you want me to talk about it? This matter must not be discussed, there is no room for negotiation! How can so many people be buried for the sake of legends!"

The national teacher said: "Your Majesty, about the number of martyrs, in fact, it is not negotiable......

"Not one!" said the queen categorically. See. Woolen and Chinese networks "Human martyrdom is an absurd system, and we must not do that kind of thing with caution!"

The white-haired and red-eyed general suddenly said: "National Teacher, I think what Your Majesty said is extremely true! Thinking that I have hundreds of thousands of troops, are you still afraid of any bulls, ghosts, snakes, and gods?"

"Shut up!" the national teacher shouted: "I will not allow you to blaspheme the thousand-year-old god! All the peace and tranquility we have today are given by him, and of course he has the right to take them away." All we believers can do is pray for him to change his mind!"

The two argued in the court, and the queen was silent.

At this time, the prime minister on the side was staring at the queen with blazing eyes, and he did not hide the ambition in his eyes.

He suddenly coughed lightly and immediately stopped the argument.

I only heard him say: "Tuyuhun National Teacher, General Murong, you are arguing so much in front of Your Majesty, do you still have the appearance of a minister?"

The two said in unison: "The subordinates are rude......"

The prime minister snorted: "Okay, Your Majesty is tired." Stand down. ”

His words seemed to have great authority, and the national teacher and the general did not say a word after hearing it, even if they retired.

When they were far away, the prime minister deliberately sighed and said, "Your Majesty is really not easy to do the things of a king as a woman!" This person's voice revealed a domineering and treacherous taste, which made the little spider very disgusted.

The queen seems to be the same.

She replied coldly: "Prime Minister Tuoba, if you have anything to say, please say it directly, there is no need to detour between our monarchs and ministers." ”

Prime Minister Tuoba smiled and said, "What else can the minister do? In addition to national affairs, there is only that one thing left." Presumably Your Majesty, you should know ......"

The queen squinted at him, her nose twitching slightly, clearly angry.

Even the little spider knew what the prime minister was talking about. It can't remember how many times Prime Minister Tuoba has proposed to the Queen.

The rules of the prudent royal family are not quite the same as those of the Central Plains. Regardless of their gender, as long as they are the "Buliu Gu" clan, they all have the right to inherit the throne. Therefore, there have been many queens in the history of the Su Shen Kingdom.

And the queen is always going to get married.

Generally speaking, whoever marries the queen becomes the de facto ruler of the kingdom of Prudent.

And this queen is currently at a prime age but has not yet married, and there are naturally countless people who want to recommend themselves.

Among them, the most urgent mood and the most powerful contender is Prime Minister Tuoba Peak. Tuoba is a cautious surname and enjoys great prestige in the country. Tuoba Feng was ambitious and always wanted to seize the supreme power of the country.

He naturally has no real feelings for the queen, and all he values is the interests behind it. The queen naturally knew who he was Tuoba Peak, so she repeatedly rejected him.

Today, he was stunned to pick out his words, which was quite a bit of a dagger.

I only heard the prime minister say: "Your Majesty, now the whole country is arguing about the matter of the big sacrifice, and our country is gradually splitting. You don't want your ancestors' painstaking foundation to be ruined in your hands, do you?

I, Tuoba Feng, will make it clear today: if you agree to recruit me as a husband, I will help you overcome public opinion on the issue of the Great Sacrifice. I believe that with the close cooperation of you and me, our prudent country will be greatly improved. At that time, it is not a fool's dream to eliminate the Xiongnu in the west, swallow the strong Han in the south, and unify the world......"

"That's enough!" the queen snapped: "Tuoba Feng, to tell you the truth, I will be lonely and old in my life, and I will never marry a careerist!"

The prime minister was fierce: "Could it be that Your Majesty doesn't think about your own net worth and life? You must know that the forbidden army is in my hands." Although Murong Zhao's kid has a military talisman, more than half of his army is a slave of my Tuoba family. Are you sure you want to do it this way?"

The queen was so angry that her face was like a blank sheet of paper, and she couldn't stop trembling.

The little spider couldn't bear it anymore, so it hung down a shiny silk thread, jumped on the prime minister's old face, and bit it hard.

"Ahh Although the spider is not big, it is poisonous.

Tuoba Feng was full of anger, raised his slap and slapped it hard. But the little spider took advantage of the wind in his palm to swing its silk and crawl briskly back into its web.

Tuoba Feng slapped himself hard in the face this time, and his cheeks were swollen high. After such a fuss, he lost face, so he could only flick the sleeves of his robe fiercely and leave in a huff.

The queen looked at his back and sighed with relief.

"Your Majesty......" Another voice sounded outside the main hall, and a man in white walked up to the hall.

The little spider recognized him, this was the fox who looked at the queen with affection every day - Dugu Jiu. He has sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and he looks extremely handsome.

Dugu Jiu asked with concern: "Your Majesty, is it that the old thief of Tuoba Peak has embarrassed you again?"

The queen smiled tiredly: "It's okay, I can still handle this little thing." ”

"Your Majesty......" Dugu Jiu hesitated: "Although Tuoba is an old thief, what he said about the sacrifice is not completely unreasonable. The minister occupies a hexagram, and the hexagram shows that in the coming day, I will be cautious and the country will have great trouble. If you refuse to be martyred, you are afraid of ...... I'm afraid that it will really invite disaster. ”

The queen shook her head slightly: "Xiao Jiu, you are my good friend. Do you also think that people should be martyred?"

"Nope. Dugu Jiu shook his head: "I just don't want you to be hurt because of this." ”

The queen smiled and nodded, "That's what my friend should say." Xiao Jiu, I know you are for my good. But as a king, there must be a trade-off. You know what? My greatest wish......

"Your greatest wish is to be a painter. Dugu Jiu said: "Record the scenery of the lake and mountains, the scenery of the country of Su Shen, and even the clouds on the horizon with a universal brush." Am I right?"

The queen's smile was a little lonely: "I'm afraid I won't have this chance in my life......"

"Ayu!" Dugu Jiu's face suddenly turned red, "If you want, I can ...... I can take you out of this country, and the two of us will spend the rest of our lives on a deserted island!"

The queen was surprised: "Xiao Jiu, you ......"

"That's right, Ayu, I've always liked you. But you are a monarch and I am a minister, and I dare not speak my heart to you. But today's abominable Tuoba Peak...... Forget it, Ayu, we don't mention him, will you come with me?" Dugu Jiu almost begged.

The queen stood up and shook her head slightly. "I can't promise you. ”

"Why?" Dugu Jiu felt desperate like a cold snake, slowly entangled him, "Is it just because you are the queen?"

"Nope. The queen's eyes looked out of the hall, "because I already have a sweetheart." ”

Dugu Jiu screamed and almost fell to the ground. His face was pale, his eyes almost bursting out, and his hands were clenched tightly and trembling incessantly.

The queen was a little sorry: "I'm sorry Xiao Jiu, I hope it didn't hurt you......"

Dugu Jiu asked in a trembling voice, "Ayu, are you...... You're not lying to me, are you?"

The queen said: "I didn't, I will never lie in the face of love." I'm honest with you, I just don't want to lose your friend, you know?"

Dugu Jiu was silent for a long time, and finally sighed and said, "I understand." ”

"Alright. The queen stepped down from the throne and patted him on the shoulder: "Xiao Jiu, don't be so childish, how is the matter I gave you?"

Dugu Jiuqiang said energetically: "It's almost there." You know I've always done my best for you. Would you like to take a look?"

"It's fine. The queen said: "But this time I want to travel in micro-service." I don't want to alarm others, and I don't want Tuoba Feng to know......"

Hearing this, the little spider was also curious, what did the queen ask Dugu Jiu to prepare?

Once a person's curiosity is aroused, it is almost impossible to stop it, and the same is true of spiders. So it swung a spider silk and landed gently on the tip of the queen's hair, and followed her out of the palace.

The direction they went was Guozijian.

Dugu Jiu took the queen to a secret hall. It is extremely empty, with an oval dome lined with blue velvet and hung with gemstones that symbolize the stars. The queen knows that Dugu Jiu is the image officer, and this is where he calculates astronomical legislation.

I saw an instrument in the center of the hall. It is made of brass, like a sundial, and each ring corresponds to a different star that moves slowly.

Dugu Jiu had almost recovered the attitude that a courtier should have at this time, and he bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please see, this is the cooperation between Weichen and his colleagues in the Qin Tianjian to make the Heavenly Motion Instrument. ”

The Queen's gaze was completely drawn to it, and she said appreciatively, "This instrument does look extraordinary, but does it really have the magical effect you said?"

"What's more!" Dugu Jiu said proudly. "I can even guarantee that as long as the Celestial Motion is there, your rule will not waver in the slightest.

Did you know that the stars have their own laws, and each star has a very ancient history. Their power is far greater than we think.

The function of the celestial motion instrument is to measure and absorb the energy of the stars. If turned on at the right time, it will take you to ......"

"Where?" asked the Queen.

"In the past. You can go back in time and rewrite what has already happened. In other words, the moment this celestial motion device is built, no one will ever be able to threaten you. But...... Of course......"

Dugu Jiu explained: "Due to some technical defects, the Tiandong instrument cannot be used frequently. And there is a big premise for opening it, that is, it must be the day of the nine stars. It doesn't make any sense to open it on a regular basis. ”

Rao is so, and the queen is still shocked. "There is such a miraculous thing in the world...... So......"

At this time, a waiter suddenly ran to him in a panic outside, and he breathed out of breath and said: "Your Majesty, something is wrong! The people of Dongcheng District gathered to burn down the Dingfu Temple, and demanded that the prisoners in the prison be sacrificed to the gods as human animals......

The queen's face changed: "How can this be true!" and then turned and walked outside.

"Beima, I'm going to solve this matter myself!"