Celestial night

In the grotesque picture, only the princess's last desperate eyes are remembered.The demon woke up and everything was on his nerves.

He stood up and walked straight forward. This is a white passage, and there are huge pillars on the left and right sides to support it and extend forward.Each one is engraved with a different mantra.

The devil ran forward irresistibly, what was waiting for him in front was the answer he longed for most.He ran for a long time, exhausted, until he saw the reliefs of all the pillars slowly appear, the relief on the fifth.

is himself.

The light is so soft and bright that it makes people feel comfortable and subconsciously feel that it is the most at ease place, and the eyelids unconsciously want to close

At the end of the road there is an olive tree on which a three-eyed crow speaks kindly:

"Son, you should wake up."

A door opened in front of him, and a pair of shoes came into view, and he unconsciously looked up.

I seemed to see the princess in a trance, and I couldn't support it anymore.

Baghdad is beautiful, located north of the intersection of the two river basins, and is the main city of all the northern city-states. It uses fire as a symbol to believe in Zoroastrianism.

It's spring, the territory is rich in water and fertile land, and it is also a hub of trade, becoming the only transportation fortress connecting the southern country Kamal and the northern city-state.Since ancient times, it has also been a battleground for military strategists. Kamal has repeatedly tried to use Baghdad as a springboard to annex the entire northern city-state to expand its territory.

It's a pity that Baghdad's favorable geographical location has been holding it back.

The devil opened his eyes and was already in Baghdad.

The palace in Baghdad is extremely luxurious, the palace walls are decorated with red glaze, and the garden is full of rare flowers and trees, just like a fairyland on earth.Cedar covers the roof, fire totems top the door walls, lintels and brass doorknobs fasten the door openings.

The devil is now in Baghdad. Although he told the princess to wait for him in Baghdad, there was no news from the princess.

The devil is a little sad.

Since he woke up here, he was immediately invited to meet the prince of Baghdad, but the prince didn't show up at all.

On the first day of the meeting, the prince rewarded the devil with many servants.let him go.

On the second day of the meeting, the prince rewarded the devil with many gold coins.let him go.

On the third day of the meeting, the prince appointed the devil as an administrative officer and let him get acquainted with noble ministers.

The prince treated him like home and with courtesy.But the devil has no idea why the prince is so interested in a stranger.

The devil felt that something was wrong, he was a little uneasy, there must be a reason for the prince's excessive favor on him, he planned to bid farewell to the prince and look for the princess.

He appeared at the door of the city master's bedroom early in the morning.

A young girl stood outside, with a bright face, dignified and elegant, and a reserved demeanor, it was obvious that she had received a good education.She saw the demon and took the initiative to say hello.

"My lord, Internal Affairs Officer," said the girl.

The devil was a little puzzled, it was the first time he saw her.

"I am Nofinth, the princess of Baghdad and the wife of the prince." said the girl

The devil opened the door and bowed his head to meet the prince.

"Your Highness, I have come to say goodbye," said the devil.

"Where are you going?" the prince's voice was lazy, leaning on the back of the thickly padded bed curtain.

The demon didn't answer.

The prince sat up a little.

"You can get countless gold coins from me, high official salary, why do you want to leave?" the prince asked.

"Thank you for your kindness. It's just that I'm really ashamed that I don't deserve it. I should find someone better." The devil said.

"No one... is more suitable than you." The prince said with a smile.

The demon wanted to know the reason, but did not answer.

"The reason why I favor you in every way is because I like your beauty." said the prince.

The devil couldn't help feeling even more melancholy, he knew that the city lord was joking.

The devil had to tell the truth.

"Your Highness, I got separated from my master, and I came to find her."

The prince couldn't help laughing after hearing this, and finally laughed out loud, pulling back the heavy curtain of the bed.

The room was large, and the entire city-state could be seen directly from the window, with plenty of sunlight shining on the prince.

The demon froze and saw the princess.

Or more correctly,

---prince.

The prince has shed the youthfulness of a young man, and has become more mature and stable. He no longer has the hesitation and hesitation of a young man, and is no longer cautious. He is like a rising sun, which is radiant and irresistible.The prince's body has been stretched out, not as thin as at that time, even taller than the devil by a head

When he came back to his senses, he had helped the prince get up, helped the prince put on a purple robe, and tied a belt on his hand.

The prince couldn't hold back anymore, and gently left a kiss on the top of the devil's head.

Seven years, the Prince murmured.

The wind blows, like an illusion.

"Nice to meet you, Bai Dulun," said the prince.

Inexplicably, the devil became an administrative officer.

The devil still couldn't figure out how he ended up in Baghdad.

Why did the princess grow up so big in a blink of an eye?

How to sleep a princess into a prince.

"Administrator," said the servant, interrupting his thoughts.

"...has the right to deal with the prince's trivial matters." In other words, the secretary.

The prince is busy every day without touching the ground.To deal with dignitaries, you have to go to the city-state chamber to make a ruling.

Fortunately, he is not the only administrative officer, and he doesn't need to know the details of current affairs.

The devil was dazed at first, but he got used to it later on.

Every afternoon, the prince would go to the city-state council hall, which was on the right side of the palace, and the people would ask the prince to see clearly and judge right from wrong.

At this time, the devil wandered around the city-state idly.

Only then did he really see Baghdad clearly.

This Zoroastrian city-state is square in shape, with a moat and a tall city wall along its borders. Eight city gates are decorated with red glazed tiles, and flames are engraved on the tiles.There is a main road running from north to south in the city paved with white stone slabs.One end is connected to the palace and the other end is connected to the Zoroastrian altar.

The north of Baghdad is connected to the desert with camel caravans, the south is connected to the river basin with the Chuanfu Wharf, the east is connected to the grasslands where livestock can be herded, and the west is connected to the fruit forest with a field of crops and orchards.Olive trees are planted to extract olive oil and sell it.

The people live and work in peace and contentment, and the peace is like an ideal land in fairy tales.

Baghdad was not built overnight, but by the accumulation and experience of several generations.

The old city lord earnestly taught the prince to treat him as his own.

Since the prince's administration, he has upheld a thrifty and pragmatic attitude, made fair judgments, and reduced and exempted taxes. These measures are deeply loved by the people.Although the prince is a foreigner, the prince has long been regarded by the people as his own.

Seven years passed in a flash.

Prince, grow up.

Baghdad is becoming more and more powerful, and every year the northern city-states will send people to Baghdad to worship and participate in their Zoroastrian carnival celebrations.

The prince's strong body, deep eyes, and dazzling white hair all reminded the devil.The prince is no longer that skinny teenager.

The demon is deliberately avoiding these changes, never asking what happened in these years.

He didn't know what these seven years meant to the prince, and how much pain of growth and transformation he had endured alone.

He likes such a leisurely life. From time to time, he goes to the streets and corners to teach medicine, teach children to read and write, and help people look at intractable diseases.Thus began the devil's daily life.

People would often give him spices and cloth in return.When the devil meets a child from a poor family, he will give him gold coins in return.

He gave generously and quickly gained popularity.From noble ministers to common people.Soon the devil was spread, saying that it was an administrative officer of the prince, not only good-looking, but also proficient in medical skills.

Come and go again and again to mingle with the people of the city-state.

One day, the girl found a demon.

The girl is so bright and beautiful, she is the wife of the prince, the princess of Baghdad, and the real master of Baghdad.

Before his death, the old city lord entrusted his only daughter to the prince, hoping that the prince would become the princess' reliance and protect her for life.

The prince also fulfilled his promise, and the two respected each other as guests and became a model.

The devil happily greeted the girl.

"Your Highness," said the demon.

"Master Political Officer." said the girl.

"You are very popular recently." The girl said to him with a smile.

"You are the moon in the hearts of the people of Baghdad." The devil said to the girl.

The princess smiled to express her gratitude for the compliment.

The girl asked the devil:

"where are you from?"

"North...far, far north," replied the demon.

The north... is exactly the same as the prince's answer.

The girl told the devil that when the prince first came, he was brought back by the old city lord, and the origin of his disheveled face was unknown.

Later... he became a prince admired by everyone.

"Then why did you follow him?" the girl asked the demon.

"Because... this is our agreement." The devil said.

The devil smiled, and his tone was sparse and ordinary, as if he was talking about something normal.

"He will be king."

The girl was shocked, then recovered and got up to leave.

The girl was restless, and those words kept lingering in her mind.

The devil's expression was a scene he had never seen before, wider than the grassland, clearer than olive oil, passing through a sea of ​​vicissitudes was an unknown territory she didn't understand.

The prince in the corner also turned around and disappeared.

The author has something to say:

Baghdad is the real city yo. The name comes from Persian and means "gift (dād) of God (bagh)".But what Baghdad borrows here is ancient Babylon, which is one of the four ancient civilizations.

It is rumored that Babel and Hanging Gardens were also built in Cuba. . .Treacherous and inhumane. . . .

As we all know, cultivating literature is to grow up.Aunt laughed.