CHAPTER XXIII

Am I sick?

Xi Shi's abdomen pain is unbearable, so he likes to frown, the world calls it beautiful, and Dong Shi can only follow it. However, this kind of beauty is a sick kind of beauty.

People love to think cranky when they are sick. The people lying on the sickbed are like the people who wander in the classroom, their minds are always out of their shells, wandering outside the Nine Heavens. The more I think about it, the more I feel that the gap between reality and dreams is too great, and the less satisfaction and fulfillment I feel. In fact, why should we worry about a dream?

However, those people outside who talk about this chess game and gambling game are not just a manifestation of their sickness? When they wake up, they are afraid that they will only have a few joys and a few sorrows. Qu Yuan, who has already thrown himself into the river in history, why can't he think about it so much.

"The water of the waves is clear, and you can wet my feet, and the water of the waves is turbid, and you can wet my feet. "A man who had drunk too much was in the streets, drunken and disheveled, and seemed to have fallen many times, but he didn't care.

Finally, he stood in front of the Golden Hook Gambling House, he saw the crowd of people, and said with a smile: "The whole world is turbid, I am alone, everyone is drunk, and I am sober." ”

"This man is crazy, isn't he?" whispered to the side.

But three or two voices still drifted into this man's ears. "I'm crazy, haha, I'm crazy" The man laughed loudly, and suddenly, he said, "I think you're crazy!"

He picked up a wooden stick in the ground, and without saying a word, it was like sweeping through the crowd, and he said as he beat back: "Wake me up, you mere mediocrities, this is a trap, and you still jump into it." But the man's body didn't seem to be very strong, and the wooden stick he swung didn't seem to be strong enough, and it only hurt people, but it didn't wake up.

A man in the prime of life snatched his stick, lifted his kick, and the drunk flew far away. Before he could get up, the man was about to step forward, but he saw an old man stop him and say, "This is a madman, why do you have to fight with a madman?"

The middle-aged man was right to think about it, and if he was killed, he would have to eat a lawsuit, so he went back and continued to line up. At this time, the old man slowly walked up to the drunken man, patted him, but did not react, and looked at it, it turned out that he was asleep.

"This Li Dan, I haven't learned anything else, but he has a good temper. The old man smiled bitterly, took out a small bottle from his arms, opened the cap, and a foul-smelling gas came out of the bottle.

"Yawn, who's it? farting, it's smoking. The drunken man sat up abruptly and shouted.

As soon as the old man saw that he was all right, he disappeared into the crowd.

"That white-bearded old man, isn't it you, don't do such an indecent thing in public in the future, the world is going down!" said the drunkard, forgetting who rushed into the crowd with a wooden stick and beat anyone else. "Hey, I seem to have seen this back somewhere, so familiar? The drunk thought as he knocked on that headache.

This drunkard's name is Li Dan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites. In other words, how can a scholar of the Ministry of Rites do such a rude thing, it is only because there is a reason for it.

"Your Majesty, it is unreasonable to openly open a gambling game, and the person who opened it wantonly accumulates money and seeks huge profits, which will lead to public resentment, I think there has been such a situation in my dynasty..."

"Li Dan, do you know what this money is used for?" the emperor impatiently interrupted Li Dan's tirade.

"The treasury is empty, and there is nowhere to raise military spending. Li Dan said word by word.

"Since you know, why are you still embarrassed?" the emperor was slightly stunned.

"Your Majesty, but what you do is tantamount to quenching your thirst by drinking a donkey, it will only make the poor poorer and the rich richer, and where will you put the people of the world?" Li Dan said arguingly.

"But you tell me how to raise military expenses, how can I give Wang Han an explanation, can I give an explanation to the border soldiers?" asked the emperor angrily.

"Your Majesty, let's just say that Chang'an, a prosperous land, thousands of acres of fertile land, who has obtained it, the king's grandson's nobles, the millions of businessmen's wealth, you can't see it, but you only care about the slightest, the wealth of the Wangsun family is not too much, and the less is not reduced, and what about the people? The emperor has forgotten the Anshi Rebellion!"

"That's enough, is it etiquette for you to talk to me like this? The world is so big, it's not your turn to teach me a lesson!" the emperor said angrily.

"Your Majesty, it's not a pity for the minister's death, but I hope that the emperor can take back his life, which is the luck of the world...."

"Enough, you have to be a minister, and I will fulfill you. Pull it down, hit the eighty boards, remove his Ministry of Rites, and demote him to a common people. The emperor shouted.

At this time, Gonggong Li stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, this move may be inappropriate, the Li family has been officials for generations, so I am afraid that the hearts of these scholars will be chilled, and it will also make others say that the emperor has no tolerance for people." “

"I see who dares, who dares to say me. The emperor whispered angrily.

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, you are naturally above board, and I am afraid that some villains who chew their tongues will slander indiscriminately. Father-in-law Li hurriedly played a round.

"Forget it, tell Li Dan to think quietly at home, when you figure it out and then go to court. The emperor said impatiently, "I'm tired, I'm really tired." ”

He leaned back tiredly, clenching his temples weakly. Are I really wrong? Is it really so incompetent? Li Dan actually compared me to the king of the dead (wang) country, am I so extravagant? If I don't open a gambling game, where will the court still have money? If I shoot at those kings and nobles, I am afraid that those royal families who are a generation older than me will line up to find me, alas, it is really annoying to be the emperor, why should I be the emperor? But can this be decided by myself?

Many people are born to decide your identity, status, whether it is an ordinary person or an official eunuch's family, whether it is a prince and grandson nobleman or a dragon flying for nine days, just wait for the moment you fall to the ground, you will decide.

But there are still many things that can't be decided, the emperor let Li Dan think about it at home, but he drank too much wine and played a drunkard on the street, if he hadn't met an old man with white hair and white beard, I'm afraid that his life would have been explained on the street.

There are many things that can't be decided, and it is enough to have a confidant in life, which shows that a confidant is something that cannot be found. Love is like drinking water, I don't know when and where I meet the right person to drink a cup of sweet water in this life; people get it, they don't know how to be satisfied, and if they lose, it is often the best.

Sun Huaiyu walked aimlessly on the street, he didn't know where to go, he felt that he was in a dream, except that he was real, everything was dreamy, ethereal. Although Sun Mou told him to help him do things, he could still hide and push.

I am already in the age of establishment, but I still don't know what I want and what I want to do? In life, do you have to make meritorious contributions and rank among the three princes? Can't you follow the sages and scholars of the Wei and Jin dynasties?

He was thinking, thinking deeply, but he didn't find Zhang He who was facing him head-on.

Zhang He saw him and saw one of the people he didn't want to see.

But someone saw Sun Huaiyu, because Zhang He was not alone.

It's a group of people.

Zhang He, Wang Han, Xu Sanjin, Miao Qingqing, Ji Rufeng five people.

It is not by chance that these five people got together, because Zhang He, Wang Han, and Ji Rufeng were originally together. As for Xu Sanjin and Miao Qingqing, the two rivals, because of a little quarrel on the street, Xu Sanjin's ears were dragged two streets. If it weren't for Zhang He and the others who were running into the restaurant, Xu Sanjin's ears would have fallen off. In this way, his ears were more than a full circle larger than when he first came to the capital.

Maybe Xu Sanjin also complained about why God made him grow a pair of ears. He had forgotten that even without ears, he had long braids behind him.

"Wang rotten gun, this is the little sister, Miao Qingqing. Zhang He introduced.

"you, uncle. Wang Han was about to say the word "sister", but found that the other person's sister was standing in front of him in a good manner, "Where is Lao Tzu's cold iron gun broken, and also, your surname is Zhang, why is your sister's surname Miao?"

Without waiting for Zhang He to answer, Miao Qingqing preemptively answered for him, "I want you to take care of it." After saying that, he gave him a big eye.

Wang Han scratched his head awkwardly and looked at Zhang He on the side and said, "I believe it this time, she is really your sister." ”

Everyone laughed together.

If people are not disgusted with each other, it is really interesting to get together. There are gossiping, chattering, listening quietly, and silently, in short, do whatever you like.

Miao Qingqing quickly became familiar with this bearded Wang Han, he felt that this bearded man was much more interesting than his brother, and he was less bookish than Sun Huaiyu, but she was very curious about the adjutant behind her who had been silent.

"Hey, what's your name. ”

The man ignored him.

"Hey, are you deaf?" I ask you, what's your name?" Miao Qingqing jumped up to the man and asked.

The man glanced at Miao Qingqing and said, "Ji Rufeng." ”

"Like the wind, are you running fast? Why don't we compete with each other?" Miao Qingqing said.

Ji Rufeng glanced at him again, then turned around and ignored her.

Miao Qingqing looked at this novel 'monster' as if she was looking at a Hu man, forget it, why bother to be bored, let's go find a beard.

At this time, she saw Sun Huaiyu walking towards her.

Sun Huaiyu was thinking, thinking deeply, so he didn't see Miao Qingqing. But he shouldn't be blind to Zhang He, Wang Han.

"Brother Huaiyu", a small hand patted him on the shoulder, he looked back and looked at it, it turned out to be his godsister, he gently scraped her nose with his hand, and said, "Did you sneak out again?"

"No, people are not like you who are alone" Miao Qingqing finished speaking, and pointed to Zhang He and the others who were a few steps away.

"It turned out to be Brother Zhang," Sun Huaiyu laughed twice, "I only care about Sister Ling's words, it's rude." ”

"Where is it, Sun Dacai's reputation in the capital, will you see us brave people?" Zhang He said lightly.

"Hehe, Brother Zhang said that he was smiling. Sun Huaiyu stretched out his hand, but saw that Zhang He was still standing there, without the intention of shaking hands.

"Brother, what are you doing?" Miao Qingqing stomped her foot and said. "Bearded, come, let me introduce you, this is Sun Huaiyu, my godbrother. ”

"It turned out to be Qingqing's brother. The bearded man said with a smile on his face, and walked up to give Sun Huaiyu a warm hug, which seemed normal.

Ji Rufeng smiled at the corner of his mouth. I'm afraid Sun Huaiyu will be hugged half to death.

"Ahem, ahem," Sun Huaiyu's face turned red and he gasped.

"Oh, it hurts? I'm sorry, I'm a big boss, I can't control myself, I'm sorry. Wang Han scratched his head honestly, "Your body should also be properly exercised." ”

"General Wang's divine power, Huaiyu is ashamed of himself. Sun Huaiyu said while panting.

"Bearded, what have you done?" Miao Qingqing asked.

"You saw it, I'm just going to give it a hug. Wang Han said innocently.

"Hmph!" Miao Qingqing rolled her eyes and protested dissatisfiedly.

Xu Sanjin looked at it and shook his head secretly, whose sister is she?

"Where are you going?" asked Sun Huaiyu.

"Where are we going, do we still need to report to Sun Shaoqing?" Zhang He asked.

"Brother Zhang is serious, he is just curious, and he has no other meaning. Sun Huaiyu hurriedly said.

"Brother, don't be so messing around, okay?" Miao Qingqing interjected.

Zhang He ignored Sun Huaiyu and his sister, "Wang Rotten, let's go." With that, he took a big step and walked away without looking back.

"Your uncle, you're a bad gun!" Wang Han said angrily, "Hey, I'm sorry, I'll go first, I'll go to the post house to find me if I have something." ”

"Definitely, definitely, I will visit you another day. Sun Huaiyu smiled.

But when Sun Huaiyu looked at Ji Rufeng, who was following Wang Han, he couldn't smile anymore, because he felt a cold blow off his smile. He was so cold, as cold as a sword made of ice, extremely sharp, and the cold was overwhelming. Sun Huaiyu felt that the person in front of him was like a sword, a sword ready to attack, and a sword that could kill people.

"What's wrong with you?" Miao Qingqing asked Sun Huaiyu, who was stunned.

"It's nothing, where are you going?" Sun Huaiyu said that you naturally meant her and Xu Sanjin.

"Hey, pig head, why didn't you follow?" Miao Qingqing asked with a puffed cheek.

"No, you can't rely on me. Xu Sanjin said pitifully, "They didn't call me when they left." ”

"You..." Miao Qingqing pointed at him, wanting to be angry but couldn't.

"Alright, I won't bother you. Sun Huaiyu said suddenly.

"Where are you going?" Miao Qingqing asked.

"Find a place where no one knows you, so as not to make people unhappy. Sun Huaiyu smiled freely.

"That's not what I meant. Miao Qingqing hurriedly explained.

Looking at her who was blushing in a hurry, Sun Huaiyu scratched the tip of her nose again: "Silly girl, who do I blame for you? I'm blaming myself... Okay, let's not talk about it, let's play with me another day. ”

Looking at Sun Huaiyu in the distance, Miao Qingqing looked at him complicatedly: "He is a poor person. ”

"There are many poor people in this world. Xu Sanjin on the side said.

"He's my brother. Miao Qingqing said.

"Godbrother. ”

"Pig head, if you don't talk back, you can die!" Miao Qingqing said angrily.

Xu Sanjin honestly closed his mouth, he knew that it was really not a good thing to quarrel with this little ancestor.

After a while, "Hey, pig's head, where are you going?"

I saw that Xu Sanjin didn't speak, as if ignoring her existence.

Miao Qingqing didn't have such a good temper and patience, she stepped on Xu Sanjin's feet with all her strength.

"Ahh

Miao Qingqing's face flushed, because she stepped on the air, her strength was enough to make Xu Sanjin unable to walk, but if she kicked it empty, her foot would also be bruised. That's how the sound came out.

"Why, haven't you seen people's feet?" Xu Sanjin shouted at the people watching them.

When the crowd dispersed, he looked at Miao Qingqing with a smile and asked, "Does it hurt?"

Miao Qingqing glanced at him, ignored him, and turned his face to the side angrily.

He added, "You said it, don't let me speak." But this is not an apologetic explanation, just look at his expression, it is a smug provocation.

Miao Qingqing stood up and wanted to go by herself. But as soon as she stepped into her leg, her foot was painful like a pinprick, so she had to squat down again. "Pig's head, go and hire me a sedan chair. ”

"I didn't hear what you said. Xu Sanjin said.

"Pig - Xu Sanjin, go and hire a sedan chair for me. Miao Qingqing said.

"Well, it's pretty much the same, but who will pay for this sedan chair?" Xu Sanjin asked with a harmless expression.

But Miao Qingqing's eyes were bursting with sparks now, and she couldn't wait to throw the big face in front of her to the ground and trample it with her feet.

"What's wrong?" asked Xu Sanjin. "What are you looking at?"

"Okay, I'll pay, okay. Miao Qingqing gritted her teeth and said, she was wondering if she should discount his leg when she got better.

"Okay, although the attitude is not very sincere, but if you have injured your foot, I will not remember the villain. Xu Sanjin seemed to be so great when he said this.

While speaking, Xu Sanjin squatted down and put Miao Qingqing's hand on his shoulder.

"What are you doing?" asked Miao Qingqing, a little puzzled.

"Come up. ”

"Where?"

Xu Sanjin almost didn't lie down. "I'll carry you, understand?"

"Where's the sedan chair?"

"I'm the palanquin, come up. ”

Miao Qingqing reluctantly lay on Xu Sanjin's back, Xu Sanjin picked her up and walked calmly, "By the way, don't forget to pay." ”

Miao Qingqing really wanted to pull his big ears off at this moment.

However, looking at their backs really looks like a pair of sweet lovers.

"By the way, I forgot to tell you one thing, you're so heavy. ”

"Don't, don't, my ears..."