Tide beat empty city

Chapter 41

The autumn wind is not yet cool, but the residual power of the heat is still there.Yongnian also ordered to stop repairs for several days, and in August, no one was called back to work.A large piece of land in the palace was shoveled away, and the callers on it seemed to aim at destroying it.

So inseparable day and night.Zhan Zhao said with a smile, do you want to be buried here.

Yongnian smiled and replied, "I can't ask for it."Leaning his face against his chest, he murmured again, your voice is so messy.After summer, the cough is heavy again.

Zhan Zhao sighed, how could he get to the south of the Yangtze River if he was so impatient with the cold.

Yongnian opened his eyes and said that he was going to find a good doctor.

Zhan Zhao turned his face away, the light in his eyes flowed.Said for a long time, so you don't even want the house.What can you find after digging for months?

Yongnian giggled.Zhao, don't be so smart.If you want to ask anything, I will tell you.It's just that you don't care so much, why are you willing to ask.

He leaned closer again, reaching out to wrap his arms around his shoulders.Zhao, Fifth Brother went to Chongxiao Tower again.I sent people to look around, but got no news.The person has been missing for several months, I'm afraid there will be bad luck.

No news?Zhan Zhao laughed softly, you have been in collusion with that Xiangyang King for so many years, yet he is not even willing to give any news.

Yongnian propped up his half body and looked at him carefully.Let him look at the face that is also dreamy, so pale that he can't see the expression.Not knowing what to prove, he asked viciously: Maybe he died long ago.Are you not sad?

Zhan Zhao smiled and asked: If he is not dead, are you not worried?

Yongnian fell down and nestled beside him, muttering dissatisfiedly.Zhao, how many times do you need to listen.As long as I have you, I don't worry about anything.

After waiting for no response, he raised his head and said: He, Zhao Zhen, has become the emperor, and if others are not convinced, they are all traitors.Isn't the result winner and loser?How could I care about these.

Zhan Zhao closed his eyes.Don't care, how can you take Jiangnan back.

Yongnian took his arm: what do you think I am digging.According to legend, there is a treasure buried underground in the Nanyue Kingdom, and those who get it will win the world.It's a pity that Li Xian died too quickly, so I didn't ask for details.If I can't dig it out, at most I will be king and loser.After the Mid-Autumn Festival, I will go to the south of the Yangtze River with you, and I will die without regret.

Zhan Zhao thought for a while without making a sound, then slowly smiled and said: The prince has told me that Yutang is not dead.And get the evidence of King Xiangyang's rebellion, and you are also included in the list of party members.

That's right, Yongnian also laughed.Zhao, you really didn't stop plotting against me.So hand over Xinzhou to Yu Yuan, fight against Xixia outside, and control Duanzhou inside.That being the case, you kidnap me and go to Beijing to avenge your wife and friend.

Zhan Zhao said lightly, I will indeed.Be careful, my lord, don't give me the handle.

You have always held my handle, Yongnian laughed, and my life.It's just that Zhao Zhen doesn't seem to be in a hurry to see me.The treasures passed down by the old people are also coveted by the emperor.If he wants to exchange with me, what do you think I will exchange?

Depends on what you can trade him for.Zhan Zhao let out a breath and closed his eyes tiredly.

Ten days later, a cold rain continued until the Mid-Autumn Festival.That night when Yongnian left the council hall, the moon was hidden by the clouds, he walked in the potholed yard, staggered, and threw away his umbrella.The incident in Xiangyang was defeated, and he was still able to stay in the fief safely. It should be due to the treasure-digging fortification.It's a pity that the rain stopped, and everything will continue as usual.

Bai Yutang had risked his life to win the alliance list of traitors, and it was handled by the emperor, and Yuwen's surname was wiped out.The white mouse that wholeheartedly wanted to exterminate him, I don't know if he died of anger at this moment.

Zhao Zhen issued a secret decree to reprimand him, threatening and luring him secretly, asking him to donate his treasure.

The majestic king of a country naturally disdains robbers and robbers.He asked him, I forgive you for the chaos in Xiangyang, and allow you to exchange treasures.What do you want, more titles?

Yongnian reverently and respectfully went to the Shu: give the minister Zhan Zhao, or give the minister a death.

Zhao Zhen's face turned livid after seeing it.After thinking about it all night, Zhu Bi said, yes.

Dare to be filthy and chaotic to defile the holy hearing.Zhan Zhao himself should also be convicted.I can't blame me for abandoning you like this.

After relaying the holy will, Zhan Zhao smiled on his lips.Clearly calm and dilute, covered with a window of rain, but also tragic for no reason.

Bai Yutang.Those cruelty and heartlessness are my debt or your repayment.

Yongnian stood outside the door and took off his clothes, and heard coughing in the room, echoing in the lonely night, it was very heartbreaking.

Looking inside, Zhan Zhao leaned against the head of the bed, put his hands on his chest, panting continuously.

Yongnian walked over and helped him sit up against himself.Taking medicine every day, the condition is still getting worse.Is Zhao's body really so bad that medicine and stones are useless?He didn't dare to think about it.

Zhan Zhao gradually calmed down, only said "I'm tired", and coughed again.

He wanted him to let go.Yongqing comforted in a voice: "Zhao, the cough is even worse when you lie down. If you are tired, just sleep like this, and I won't move."

There is no strength to oppose.Between coughing, he asked, "Has the rain stopped yet?"

Yongnian nodded, "I put the workers back and come back when the weather clears. You are not in good health, so I'm afraid you won't be able to go to Qiantang this year. Wait until next year."

Zhan Zhao frowned with a smile, and said with difficulty: "I still have to wait until next year."

Yongnian didn't answer, but hugged him tightly.

Zhan Zhao panted for a while, then asked again: "I heard that there are guests here. But they invited them for me."

Who is so talkative.Yongnian lowered his head and held his hand, and said softly, "Zhao, you can't go home, I brought Uncle Zhong and Zhanxi here. It's just that you're sick, you'll get better in two days, see you later."

Zhan Zhao turned his head slightly and vomited a mouthful of blood.He closed his eyes and smiled for a while, "So it's not enough for me to die here."

Yongnian wiped off the blood with a handkerchief, and said softly, "Don't you want to see your relatives? If not, I'll send them back."

"Enough." Zhan Zhao said tremblingly, clutching the bed sheet tightly with his fingers, "It won't be better in two days. Starting tomorrow, I will see them all the time."

The two-year-old boy was led in by Zhan Zhong, and he froze in fear and refused to leave.

Zhan Zhao lay half-lying and propped himself up, called "Uncle Zhong", wanted to laugh, but coughed again.

As soon as Zhan Zhong raised his hand, he hugged Zhan Xi, sat on the edge of the bed and burst into tears.It took a long time to say to the boy: "This is Daddy. Call quickly."

Zhan Xi turned his head to look at him, then at Zhan Zhao, lowered his head and blinked desperately.

Zhan Zhong said anxiously: "I talk about it every day at home, why don't you call me when I see you? Hurry up..."

Zhan Zhao stretched out his hand to stop him, and said with a smile, "Uncle Zhong, don't worry, the child has never seen me." He took his hand and asked, "Your name is Zhan Xi, isn't it?"

As I said it, I remembered the origin of the name and sighed.At the beginning, I thought that I would take him and Zhan Xin to Xingkong Island together.Helplessly, Zhan Zhong refused, saying that the child was too young to be separated from the wet nurse; moreover, the Zhan family had a well-established family, and it was not suitable for the only child to be raised by others.Even today, Zhan Zhong still doesn't know that Zhan Xi was originally Yu Wenxi.

Zhanxi heard the nod, and summoned up his courage to ask, "Who are you? Did Grandpa Loyal lie to me?"

Zhan Zhao laughed: "I took your name. Then tell me, who am I?"

Zhanxi replied: "It's Daddy." Suddenly he threw himself into his arms, raised his head and asked, "Daddy, why don't you always come to see me? I think I almost forgot about you."

Afraid that he would be uncomfortable hearing this, Zhan Zhong hurriedly coaxed the child: "Isn't Daddy sick? Grandpa brought you to see him. Once Daddy is happy and heals up, he can teach you and play with you."

Two big tears rolled down Zhan Xi's eyes, and he asked Zhan Zhong: "When will Daddy get well? Let's take him home, and don't allow others to say that I am a child without a father or a mother."

Zhan Zhong nodded: "It's coming, it's coming." He looked over with flustered eyes, and didn't dare to ask a word.

Zhan Zhao leaned forward, wrapped the golden lock that he had held for a long time around the boy's neck, groped for the buckle and said, "Whoever talks about it in the future, please show them this lock. It was given to you by your father and mother."

Zhan Zhong recognized it at a glance, it was what Zhan Xin often wore when he was young.He didn't know when he took it off and changed it; this pair of children...he turned his head and wiped his tears quietly.

Zhan Zhao suppressed his cough, his hands were shaking violently.Finally, he couldn't hold it firmly, and the golden lock fell to the ground and fell apart from both sides.

Zhan Zhong hurriedly bent down to pick it up, handed the piece of silk that had fallen out of the interlayer to Zhan Zhao, held the lock piece in his hand, flipped through it twice, and sighed: "It's better to take it to a gold shop for inlaying." He raised his head and asked Zhan Zhao again. : "What was written on the cloth? Do you put it back too?"

Zhan Zhao seemed to come back to himself suddenly, stretched out his hand to take back the cleat, closed it with a click, pressed it back and said with a smile, "Okay. Uncle Zhong will help him put it on, I..." So far he couldn't help coughing heavily.

Zhan Zhong approached and patted his back, and said in a trembling voice, "What kind of disease is this? I'm so thin. I don't think I can do business anymore. Come home with me to raise her, and the food should be more delicious."

Zhan Zhao couldn't speak, just shook his head.Zhanxi also crawled over, opened his big eyes and called, "Daddy,

Does it hurt?I rub it for you. "

Be as good as your sister.Zhan Zhao stroked his head, laughing and crying.

Staying calm, he said to Zhan Zhong: "If Uncle Zhong is not willing, you can stay with me for a few more days. How about it?"

How can I say bad.Zhan Zhong nodded, and led Zhan Xi to live in the side room.

Digging the ground for another month, nothing came of it.Although Yongnian was not in a hurry at this time, he didn't think about it in private, the emperor didn't know if he could wait.He turned his face in a hurry, and he couldn't think of what he could do.

Sure enough, the emperor didn't believe him. Before long, he ordered the Xinzhou garrison to come, and the name was to build a city.A mighty army of people camped outside Duanzhou City.

Yongnian got to repay without feeling annoyed, and angered the guard: Who is the leader?I didn't come to see you.Do you want me to come and meet him?

The guard bowed and answered, it was Major General Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan?Yongnian's anger subsides.He waved his hands and ordered the idlers to leave, and really went to the door in person.

When they met, Yu Yuan saluted neither humble nor overbearing: I have seen the prince.

Yongnian smiled and said, General Yu, long time no see.An old friend, I have prepared bouillon, can I show you the honor of going over the house?

Yu Yuan thanked: Thank you, my lord, for your love.It's just that I made an oath to someone not to enter Duanzhou City without his permission.Please forgive me, my lord.

Yongnian took a step forward, laughing softly.But how does the general plan to build the city?Is throwing beans into soldiers here?Again, soldiers are rude.If the general doesn't restrain himself and let them run wild in the city by themselves, aren't you afraid of disturbing others?

Yu Yuan said in a harmonious voice, I would like to ask the prince to assist me in matters of law and order.Those who violate the law and make trouble, the prince can just tie them up, and I will deal with them by military law.

Yongnian laughed when he heard this, nodded and said, you are talking more and more like him.Let me ask you, what is the imperial order asking you to find?I'm afraid that my palace will not escape catastrophe.Would you rather disturb him as soon as you come?

Yu Yuan's chest rose and fell, and he endured for a long time and finally asked: What's wrong with him.

Yongnian smiled, you can see for yourself, wouldn't it be clearer.

Zhan Xi lay on the bed, not knowing what to say, giggling.Zhan Zhong held the medicine bowl in his hand and couldn't get close to him, he couldn't move him, he was in a hurry to speak, when he saw someone enter the door out of the corner of his eye, he knelt down and kowtowed to Zhan Zhao.

He was dressed in military attire, after paying respects he looked up, Zhan Zhong squinted his old eyes but still didn't recognize him.

Zhan Xi hides in Xi Jinping's arms and calls out, Daddy, I'm afraid.

Zhan Zhao patted him, what are you afraid of, he is your uncle.

Yu Yuan didn't dare to stand up, half turned around and looked at Zhan Zhong with a smile, then bowed his head silently.

Zhan Zhao said "Get up", and taught Zhan Zhong to take Zhan Xi out to play, and picked up the medicine bowl from the short table.

Yu Yuan hurried forward, with his hands behind his shoulders to protect, but did not touch.

Zhan Zhao drank the medicine, patted the edge of the bed to make him sit down, and said with a smile, don't be nervous, I'm not angry.

First ask him: Your fifth uncle, have you ever looked for you?

Yu Yuan shook his head, Master, you should know Fifth Uncle.If he wants to take you away, he must come alone.

Zhan Zhao lay down and closed his eyes, rested for a while and said, "It's a tacit understanding."So you also know that he will wait.Wait until you are surrounded by people, how can you stop him.

Master, Yu Yuan knelt down again.Do you want me to stop him.How can I bear to see you...

Yu Yuan, Zhan Zhao suddenly sat up and interrupted him sharply.To this day, I have no regrets about dying.How can you bear to drag Yutang down?

Yu Yuan looked up in a daze, death is not a pity?Master, what did you say? How could you say that?

Zhan Zhao sighed, even if I go with him, I will not be safe forever.Can't you see.

Yu Yuan couldn't stop trembling all over.Immediately, he took off his armor, knelt and walked in front of him, and buried his head in his arms, swallowing and weeping.

Zhan Zhao couldn't bear it for a while, and stretched out his arms to wrap his arms around his head and neck.After a while, don't cry, I have something else to tell you.I know that the emperor ordered you to come here, with the intention of completely destroying the city.One of the treasure hunts is that he wants to cut off the foundation of the Yuwen clan.It's just that, how can the people be blamed?He said to build the city, you can build it slowly; I will give an explanation for the treasure, so I won't make it difficult for you.Yu Yuan, are you listening?

After a while, Yu Yuan stopped sobbing and said sadly, Master, I'm listening.I am stationed outside the city, but I don't want to disturb the people.However, if the prince can't find it, where do you go to find the treasure?The people are important, but your body is not important?

As if Zhan Zhao hadn't heard of it, he paused for a while and then said that you need to send someone to escort Zhan Xi and Uncle Zhong back to Jiangnan.Can it be done?

Yu Yuan nodded, thinking about who should I listen to if Fifth Uncle really came.

Zhan Zhao seemed to have exhausted all his strength, fell back on the bed and said, go back and get ready.Pick them up, the sooner the better.

Seeing him kneeling motionless, he frowned and asked: What can't you figure out?

Yu Yuan clasped his fingers again and again, and said in a heartbeat, Master, I know that you don't want to see Uncle Wu.Then I will pick you up.

Zhan Zhao suddenly opened his eyes wide, coughed and laughed after a while.

Yu Yuan, do you also think that I value people's reputation so much?He shook his head sadly.In Zhan Zhao's life, I don't want people to say a good word, but I have no shame.How dare not meet anyone?

I will not go with anyone.It's just because the imperial court has a decree that I want to live under the eaves of Yuwen forever.If I go to another place, those who are with me will resist the order and will not obey it;Replace Yutang with you, what's the difference?

Yu Yuan kowtowed, tears streaming down his face: Master, I was wrong.Your life is as clear as the moon, no one can compare.It's just the emperor, why do you respect him?How could Yu Yuan be afraid, to be with you.

Zhan Zhao smiled wryly, you are not afraid, I am.I don't respect the emperor, I just don't want to see the world be in chaos because of me, causing the people of Li to suffer.Do you understand?

Yu Yuan didn't nod or shake his head, just looked at him stupidly and said, I've always understood Master's heart.But I would rather not understand, and avoid the pain of the whole life.

Zhan Zhao closed his eyes helplessly.After a while, he said, Yu Yuan, come here.

Yu Yuan got up as he said, and sat beside him.Zhan Zhao helped him sit up by his arms, looked into his eyes and said slowly: How is your mother?

Yu Yuan shook and buried his head deeply.

Zhan Zhao sighed, and stretched out his arms to embrace him.

The children of those days are now responsible soldiers.Master rarely praises you, but always regards you as the closest person.So I entrust Xinxin, Zhanxi, and your fifth uncle to you.With these people behind you, how can you allow yourself to have an accident and be charged with resisting the order?How should your father and I forgive you?

Yu Yuan inhaled harder and harder, shaking his head sadly.Master, stop talking.I'll listen to you.

After Yu left, Zhan Zhao fell asleep until night, and woke up coughing up blood.

One side of the towel is soaked in the other.He struggled and called, Uncle Zhong, take Zhanxi out.Don't scare him.

Zhan Zhong hugged him and nodded, not daring to move or make a sound, only weeping.

Zhan Zhao wanted to push him, but he was powerless.Every time he coughed, a mouthful of blood came out, and he couldn't cover it with his hands, dripping all over his body and all over the bed.

Yongnian came in and saw it, rushed over to take it in his hand, and quickly said to Zhan Zhong, Uncle Zhong, go out, I know how to do it.

Zhan Zhong tremblingly picked up Zhan Xi, wiped his tears and left.The blood choked out one mouthful, dripping down the neck continuously, Yongnian couldn't wipe it off, let him lean on his back, press the acupoints on his chest with his hands and apply force gently, when the bleeding slowed down, he massaged from his fingertips all the way to his shoulders well.Comforting from time to time: Zhao, don't think about anything, sleep when you can.It's fine.

He finally stopped coughing and closed his eyes quietly.He was shaking uncontrollably.

I deeply regret calling Yu Yuan and giving him such stimulation.It's just that he never expected that he would be so untouchable.

The pale face and frail body in his arms made him tremble with fear every time he touched them.

So hugged tightly, looking forward to the dawn.Hope the sun will shine in so that he can feel that they are all alive.

The candles had been extinguished for a long time, and the night was still dark.The cold wind rushed under the window with raindrops, he didn't dare to let go to close it, he could only hold on to the quilt tightly, turn around with all his strength, and block him.

With such a slight movement, Zhan Zhao frowned, and slowly opened his eyes.

At that moment, fireworks were reflected in his dark pupils.

Yongnian almost thought it was an illusion.And his eyes were extremely bright.Just staring out the window.

The sky burns brightly and darkly, and goes out.Make his expression secretive.

After a long time in Yongnian, I tried to turn my head, only to catch a glimpse of a light in the night, which suddenly disappeared.Like the tail of a meteor, the brilliance is fleeting.

Zhan Zhao closed his eyes and sighed, saying, let it go.sleep well.

In ignorance, Yongnian let him lie on the pillow and covered him tightly with the quilt.Get up and close the window.

When he was about to fall asleep, he was still thinking about what he wanted him to let go of.To fail him with death?He turned his eyes angrily, looking at that fragile and calm face, as always, he strongly wanted to possess and take him away.

So strong that maybe it can only be destroyed.

Hearing that he would go home, Zhanxi happily agreed.Being led outside the door, seeing the carriage, he looked around, then suddenly broke free from Zhan Zhong's hand, and galloped into Zhao's room.

Before Zhan Zhao raised his body, Zhan Xi had rushed over to drag him: "Daddy, hurry up, go home."

Zhan Zhong came after him, hugged him away and coaxed him: "Be good, don't make trouble with Daddy."

Zhanxi twisted his body and yelled: "No trouble, I'll take daddy home. Dad sleeps in the car, I won't make trouble."

Zhan Zhao called, "Uncle Zhong," and gestured with his eyes to carry him out.

Zhanxi suddenly cried loudly: "No, I don't want it," and lowered his head vigorously to bite the hand that was trapping him.

As soon as Zhan Zhong leaned over and let him fall to the ground, Zhan Xi's crying stopped suddenly, and he went to bed with his hands and feet together, hugging Zhan Zhao tightly, without saying a word.

Zhan Zhao coughed twice and laughed, "You hurt Daddy."

Zhanxi immediately sat up, gently wiped his chest with his small hand and asked, "Does it still hurt?"

Zhan Zhao shook his head with a smile, and said to Zhan Zhong, "Uncle Zhong, please wait later. Teach them to wait."

Zhan Zhong promised to go out, and turned back after a while.He stretched out his hand and said to Zhan Xi, "I'm not leaving. Grandpa will take you out to play, and let Daddy rest for a while."

Zhan Xi fell down again, lying on top of Zhan Zhao and screaming, "I don't! You lied to me!"

Zhan Zhong sighed and said, "Grandpa didn't lie to you. If you don't believe me, go out and see, the carriage is gone."

Zhan Xi raised his head and turned to look at him suspiciously.

Zhan Zhong said, "Don't press Daddy," he carried him over to sit on the edge of the bed, stood behind him and said, "I'll teach them to go back, don't come again. The young master and I will live here. When are you well, let's go home together."

Zhan Zhao coughed for a while, shook his head and said, "Uncle Zhong, if there is no such day, I don't want you to see..."

Zhan Zhong sat down, stroking his shoulders tremblingly: "You silly boy. If you're young, what's the point of getting sick? Even if you really can't make it through, if I don't send you off, who else is in the family? Whether it's life or death, I can't leave you alone. At Uncle Zhong's age, he can't stand anything. If you take good care of yourself, you can take care of me."

Zhan Zhao closed his eyes and panted for a while, then opened his eyes and said, "Uncle Zhong, there are some things that I didn't do well and kept from you; if you find out in the future, you can complain. Anyway, I've already done this to you... ..."

Zhan Zhong held his hand and shook his head, too sad to speak.

Yongnian entered the door at this time, walked over to the three of them, without saying a word.

Zhanxi lay beside the pillow and fell asleep at some point.Zhan Zhao stroked his hair with his fingers, and said softly, "Uncle Zhong, take him to sleep. I'm a little tired."

After sending the grandpa and grandson out, Yongnian turned around and sat in front of the bed, staring at him for a while and said: "I will treat them well. Don't worry."

It's better like this, Zhan Zhao sighed in his heart.He closed his eyes and fell asleep.