Who is the world

After tonight, at noon tomorrow is the execution day.

Xu Zixu closed his eyes and leaned against the wall under the quilt, his handsome brows were slightly tired and worried.

The cell was very quiet, and a bean-sprout-like oil lamp outside gave off a faint yellow light, covering the entire cell in a depressing and vague atmosphere.

Consciousness was in a trance, as if returning to the long past.

It was the first time I came to the bustling imperial city from the countryside, entered the endless majestic and majestic palace, passed through countless corridors and halls, and finally walked into another magnificent palace in a daze, not far away from the Tianshen Qiongchi. In the ordinary garden, I saw the Ninth Five-Year Lord and the concubines and princes around him.

"This kid is so handsome!"

"That's right! He's as handsome as the emperor! Come, come here, come to Auntie, I'll give you something delicious!"

Facing the compliments from the crowd, the boy remained silent and unmoved, his expression was clearly marked with caution.

A little bit of embarrassment slowly spread, and the faces of the noble concubines obviously changed slightly. Although they were still smiling, they tried their best to show their generosity and charity, but they were already a bit reluctant.

"Boy, the imperial concubines are calling for you! Go there!" The mother beside him gently put her hand on his shoulder and whispered.

"Mother—" the boy looked up at his mother, but he still didn't move.

"Come here! Let the emperor take a good look at you! You are 5 years old!"

The boy still didn't move, and with another encouragement smile from his mother, he walked over slowly and reluctantly.

"Well, that's right, it's just a little too thin, and you can gain weight immediately after eating more." The emperor looked at the boy from top to bottom, and then said, "My son, you and Concubine Yu will live in the palace from now on. , I wronged you before."

The boy pursed his lips and did not speak, but just stared at the man who was said to be his father without blinking, but the young woman behind him bowed her body and greeted him tenderly.

"From now on when Concubine Yu bestows Xiayun Palace, you will live in Lanxi Palace and be raised by Concubine Lan. If you want to call Concubine Yu your aunt, you can no longer call Concubine Yu your mother. You can only be called Concubine Yu. In this palace, only the Queen Is your only mother, remember?" The emperor only accepted the birth as a boy, and didn't blame him, but patted the back of his little hand and taught him warmly.

"I don't want it! I only have one mother! Then what kind of queen is not my mother! I don't want to go to the Lan Palace, I just want to be with my mother! If you don't agree, then drive us out! Anyway, I won't be with you. My mother is separated! No one should think about it!" The boy's eyes widened, he broke free from the emperor's embrace, and retorted loudly.

Everyone was shocked, and the eunuch on the side rushed forward to stop the boy's disrespectful words and behavior, and asked the boy to kneel down to apologize in fear, but the boy stubbornly stared at the emperor with wide eyes, showing that he would never submit.

The atmosphere in the pavilion suddenly changed. Everyone was silent and lowered their heads tremblingly. The young woman also nervously stepped forward and grabbed the boy, pleading with the emperor.

The emperor looked unswervingly, looked at the newly conferred concubine Yu, after all, he still did not attack, but his voice was cold: "From now on, you are my No. , I won’t punish you this time, and I won’t set an example! You should also learn the etiquette and knowledge that you should have as a prince. Rest for three days, and then go to the school with other princes to listen to the teacher’s lecture.”

The emperor walked away after speaking coldly, and no matter how much the boy resisted and made a fuss that night, he was still taken into Lanxi Palace.

When he was forcibly taken away from the young woman, the boy who was so stubborn and refused to cry finally couldn't help his eyes sore and red. The moment the door closed, a pair of eyes that tried to express gentleness and comfort but still couldn't hide his melancholy were deeply imprinted on his face. in his heart.

He hated his own weakness so much!Can't protect the person he wants to protect...

Xu Zixu moved slightly and opened his eyes.

What catches the eye is still the hazy and dead.

Then he noticed something, turned his head slightly to look at the prison door, and said quietly: "Beitang King!"

"Come and see King Jing." The young heroic man dressed in expensive purple silk stood tall outside the prison, said calmly.

Xu Zixu didn't get up, and looked at the other party quietly.

Bei Tangqiong, the only prince with a foreign surname, is extremely smooth in dealing with things. He is thoughtful, unpredictable, extravagant and extravagant. He is definitely not a decent person, but he is not a right-handed courtier. On the contrary, he has made many good contributions to Chaoyang , is one of the three most famous people in front of the emperor.

Xu Zixu had never understood this person.The two were not too close, maintaining a delicate boundary without interfering with each other.

Beitang Qiong asked someone to open the cell, and walked in with a jug of wine: "You and I have been in the same dynasty for 11 years, but we have never talked and drank together in private. Today, we have a drink together. Talking casually is considered a same thing. Chao Zhiyi, how is it?"

"Just a pot? No cups?" Xu Zixu looked up at him and asked with a smile.

"It's better to drink a pot of wine with someone you respect."

Xu Zixu looked at him thoughtfully, then smiled again.

Beitang Qiong didn't pay attention to the other party's reaction after speaking, she just sat cross-legged on the floor with her head down, and handed him the jug.

Xu Zixu took it, tasted it lightly, savored it carefully, and couldn't help praising: "The old bamboo leaves are clear, it really is the best." After speaking, he raised his head and took another big sip before handing it back to Beitang Qiong.

Beitang Qiong took it and raised her head and took a big gulp, smiling triumphantly: "Of course it's top quality, you can't buy this wine outside."

The two of you continued to take a sip and I drank it in one sip, chatting endlessly, and the pot of wine bottomed out in a short while.

Beitang Qiong held the empty jug, looked at the bottle in her hand, and said softly, "I will supervise the execution at noon tomorrow, and Nangong Fei will naturally be there."

"Ah."

"Prince Jing, I don't want to ask what you think of me over the years, but I want to tell you that there are very few people that I, Beitang Qiong, admire from the bottom of my heart, but you, Xu Zixu, are definitely one of them." Beitang Joan's voice was flat, she raised her eyes to look at the other person's eyes, and narrated without any emotion.

Xu Zixu was slightly surprised. Seeing the sincerity in the eyes of the other party, he couldn't help but turn his face slightly, and cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, King Beitang."

Beitang Qiong then sighed: "But I also know that people like you have two endings. One is to be famous in history, and the other is to be persecuted."

Xu Zixu smiled wryly.

"Life is short, why do you live so tired..."

Xu Zixu was slightly stunned and lowered his eyes.

"The second thing I came here tonight is to tell you that after noon tomorrow, the prince and princess may not be able to reunite with the little prince, please forgive me."

Xu Zixu was taken aback for a moment, and after he understood the meaning of these words, he couldn't help but widen his eyes, and looked at him in disbelief.

This king of Beitang, who has always remained neutral in court and even sometimes laughed at him, not only confessed his respect tonight, but even said he would help him?

Beitang Qiong nodded slightly, confirming his guess.

"you--"

"That's all I can do."

But this is already a great favor to Xu Zixu.

Xu Zixu stared at him, stood up suddenly and was about to salute, but he stopped him, and many things were self-evident in the sights that collided with each other during the period.

"Ying Yi is ashamed, I just found out the prince is a man today." Xu Zixu straightened his body, slightly ashamed, and regained his composure, "The king of Beitang can also be called a man of insight, so..."

"Please speak, Prince Jing."

"Jing Ye...Xiao Jinghong is a talented person. Qiu Shaofeng, Fang Yehong, and Cheng Jing all have their own strengths. Chaoyang needs such a person. Yingyi's unfeeling request, I hope the prince of Beitang will fulfill it."

Beitang Qiong looked at him and nodded slightly.

"Does King Jing have anything else to say?"

Xu Zixu lowered his eyes and remained silent for a while, then said in a low voice: "If that child... please let the king of Beitang keep him away from the royal court, and don't mention my affairs to him, just be a commoner in the countryside. Forever and ever Far."

Beitang Qiong was quiet for a while, then smiled slightly, nodded lightly, and stepped out of the prison.

Now, Xu Zixu only hoped that after the emperor fulfilled his wish, he would abandon his personal grievances and still use Jing Yeyin to seduce them.Now that he has the power of the Fourth Prince and King Beitang, he should not end up miserable.

In this way, he can feel a little relieved, as for the current situation...

Above Chaogang, there is another Wenren Tingzhu who is also the current celebrity of the emperor. This person is indeed a rare talent. Although he is a weak crown, he is steady and sharp, but he is a member of the Beitang king...

As for Beitang King, although he doesn't seem to be a treacherous and evil person at present, he is unpredictable... Between Xiaoai and Daai, this person will definitely choose the former.

But after all, he still has his own set of principles... I just hope that the emperor will stop making people feel chilling...

In the early morning of the next day, the person Xu Zixu thought he would never see again appeared in front of him.

The visitor took out the badge of King Beitang, and the guards opened the cell door and retreated, leaving only the two of them.

Xu Zixu smiled at his friend.

Xiao Jinghong came out so soon, presumably it was because of King Beitang.

He couldn't help sighing slightly in his heart, he never thought that the man who was once considered an enemy would actually help at such a moment, so maybe the other thing he promised could really be done.

"If I had known it would end like this, I might as well not have brought you back! Or I would have let you go away that night... That person is so heart-breaking..." Xiao Jinghong looked miserable, as if he had heard about it before. Forget about his own affairs, worrying and regretting day and night, so that he is so haggard now, completely losing his usual calmness.

"What are you talking about..." Xu Zixu smiled lightly, stopping the excited behavior of the man in front of him, "Is it the emperor's land in the capital? Jing Ye, isn't my matter enough to wake you up! Be more cautious in your words and deeds Be cautious in your words and deeds! Don't leave anything behind!"

"Now this field is all my responsibility... If the food and grass can be delivered on time..."

"Jing Ye, it's no one's fault. You've tried your best." Xu Zixu sighed softly, feeling infinitely lonely and desolate, "I'm only tired of you and my wife and children..."

When Xu Zixu said this, he couldn't continue, and his expression was filled with pain.

Xiao Jinghong stepped forward and hugged him so tightly that it almost hurt him.

Xu Zixu was stunned for a moment by the sudden hug, and was surprised to find that the friend who was hugging him tightly was trembling all over, and he couldn't help feeling an indescribable complex feeling in his heart.

"Jing Ye..." He sighed leisurely, and embraced his friend instead.

"Ying Yi, if there is any hope of surviving, you—"

"Jing Ye, I'm really doomed this time..." Xu Zixu smiled slightly, unusually calm and calm, and hugged him slightly tightly, and said in a low voice, "I, Xu Zixu, can have a friend like you in this life. It's a life worth living..."

Xiao Jinghong's throat moved, but in the end he didn't say anything, he just hugged him even tighter.

The two fell silent, hugging each other for the last time.

After a long time before letting go, Xiao Jinghong looked at Xu Zixu, hesitantly took out a small porcelain bottle, pulled out the cork and handed it to him: "Yingyi, drink it, it is said that it can relieve pain, and the effect is about three hours It will happen, and now is about the time."

"Jing Ye..." Xu Zixu smiled wryly.

"I don't want to see you in any pain... Yingyi, please drink it!"

Xu Zixu sighed again, took a sip and drank it all, and said in a low voice: "Jing Ye, maybe I'm being selfish when I say that, but please don't hate him, please continue to help him, no matter what, don't forget us The original ideal..."

"You—to this point, still—"

"No, this is for the innocent people in the world—" Xu Zixu was speaking calmly, when he suddenly became weak, dizzy, and fell to the ground suddenly, "This is—"

"The effect of the medicine has taken effect..." Xiao Jinghong said calmly, and caught him, preventing him from falling on the cold and damp floor.

"Not to say--"

"I don't know the details of the other party, but as long as I can save you, I will try anything..." Xiao Jinghong leaned into his ear and said, although his tone was very light, but extremely firm, even with a dark color of not sacrificing anything.

What?Xu Zixu wanted to ask more clearly, but moved his mouth, but he couldn't make a sound.

"You, start over..."

Before Xu Zixu finally lost consciousness, he only heard this sentence, the almost whispering tone was full of deep reluctance, and then something soft and soft brushed against his lips.

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