Oriole Line

, I feel sad and come back again.Life is as fleeting as a white horse, but it is not joyful when I am in my prime.I want to ask the sky for resentment, the sky is blue and there is no fate, I look up at the sky and clouds.Who will pass on the feelings of nine beats.

Life is as fleeting as a white horse, but there is no joy in my prime... Zhou Yu chewed these few words over and over again, looking at Qi Dai's slightly furrowed brows, he remembered the time when he was unrestrained in the academy. Is it day?They were in this small building in the middle of the lake back then. He promised him that if one day he would no longer be a powerless and idle prince, and he would no longer be restricted by his family. Going out for a try?Later, he really didn't become an idle prince, and Qi Dai was no longer the glorious second son of Qi. They were bound by fate and came to this point.

Qi Dai, compared with your teenage years, are you happy now when you are by my side?

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"Nine beats, who will pass on the feelings..." Zhou Yu whispered softly, and just as the words fell, Qi Dai's fingers picked up heavily, and the strings broke in response. The harsh sound rippled away, and finally merged into the window and gradually sank In the sound of gradually thickening rain.

Qi Dai's face froze, and he apologized: "The strings haven't been maintained for many years, I will..."

"Sijun." Zhou Yu interrupted him. He looked at Qi Dai at the same level, as if the young man in his memory who had amazed everyone with the song "Mountain and Flowing Water" on the first day of the month had returned. In this paradise-like Guangling Academy, he lectures and writes books without any hindrance.He obviously couldn't give him anything, but he put him by his side because of his own personal feelings, and allowed him to be dragged into the quagmire step by step in such a dangerous place as the imperial court.

"You, do you want to go back to Guangling Academy?" Zhou Yu said quietly.

Qi Dai was startled, the string that was just broken was right next to his finger, he didn't know whether it was the string vibrating or his fingertips vibrating.

"Do you want to come back?" Zhou Yu stared at him. "In the past, you had no choice but to become an official because of family hatred. Later, you made a lot of plans for my enthronement, and even lost your position as a courtier. Now, my foundation is stable, and the court There are a lot of talents, and the Wuchang Army has been successfully dismantled. If you want, you can go back to Guangling. I couldn't protect you in the past, but now, as long as you want, you can live here without any worries for the rest of your life and do what you wanted to do most before. Are you...willing?" Zhou Yu said at the end, trembling slightly unnoticed.

The smile that Qi Dai had been wearing all this time suddenly disappeared, and his complexion turned ashen.It was late autumn, it was raining, and the cold wind outside the window gradually picked up, invading his thin gown, seeping into his skin inch by inch.He didn't dare to look at Zhou Yu, but lowered his eyes, and said in a normal tone: "Is this better for you?"

"For me?" Zhou Yu smiled wryly, "What does it matter if the Son of Heaven is happy or not? For the world, the Son of Heaven is a statue sitting on the top of the hall. It is best to be ruthless, desireless, and desireless. But I don't want you Trapped in Luoyang Palace like me, trapped in Sijian Pavilion, you obviously belong here."

Qi Dai was stunned for a while, he had been immersed in the officialdom for several years, and never revealed what he really wanted in his heart.However, today is different... He silently made a decision in his heart, raised his head, stood up, walked to Zhou Yu step by step, knelt down in front of him, put his hands on Zhou Yu's knees, looked up Looking at him, he said, "You don't even want me?"

Don't even you want me?

Zhou Yu's heart seemed to be torn apart by life, how could he not want Qi Dai?It is because he wants him so much, but knows that he can't give him anything, this guilt tortures him day and night.He wanted to take him back to Guangling to relax, but when he came here, not only did the feeling of guilt not diminish, but it increased sharply. Every flower, grass, piano and tree here reminded Zhou Yu that Qi Dai could have more freedom. A more open life is because of his own selfish desires that keep Qi Dai trapped in the complicated and endless government affairs all day long, and make him bear the dark vortex that does not belong to him because of himself.

He avoided Qi Dai's looking up at him, and said shyly, "I can't bear to treat you like this."

"Then what are you going to do to me?" Qi Dai asked softly, "Are you going to go back on your promise to let me be your private minister? Let me do things for you when you need me, and kick me when your business is over." Kick it off?"

"That's not what I meant!" Zhou Yu said bitterly, "You know that's not what I meant! If you are now an important minister of the Dingding court, I naturally hope that you will stay by my side forever.

"I don't want these." Qi Dai also raised his tone, with some imperceptible stubbornness in his voice. For the first time, he took the initiative to hug Zhou Yu and buried his head in his chest: "I have nothing for a long time. It's gone... My father and brother were both important officials of the imperial court, and the house was full of children and grandchildren, but in an instant, I had nothing. Now, my family's revenge has been avenged, and I don't want anything." He paused, took a breath, and said, "I only want you. "

Zhou Yu had never heard Qi Dai express himself so bluntly before, and subconsciously hugged him tightly, but his mind was still in shock and confusion.It's not that he doesn't know about their mutual relationship, but he didn't expect that someone like Qi Dai would say "I only want you" to him.

The clothes Qi Dai was wearing were very thin, and Zhou Yu felt the coldness on his body, especially on the back of his neck which was slightly open. The coolness hurt his heart very much.Unconsciously, he kissed Qi Dai's back tightly with his lips, trying to make him warmer, and his body and limbs pressed against him tightly, as if to dispel the chill of this rainy night.

"It's too cold on you...I'll close the window." Zhou Yu said vaguely.

But Qi Dai didn't let go at all, the two staggered and pulled down the bamboo curtain while embracing each other, kissing each other passionately and chaotically, and knocked out a mess of piano sounds.

Zhou Yu moved Qi Dai to the bedroom, and the warm blanket and cotton mattress somewhat soothed the throbbing of the two of them. The kisses and touches became softer, and the sound of the rain outside the window gradually became quieter, like sweet words between lovers.

"Jun Wei..." Qi Dai stopped the kiss on Zhou Yu's lips with his hands, his eyes were like water, and he gasped slightly, "I want a promise from the emperor."

Zhou Yu's mind seemed to be taken away by Qi Dai's eyes, he smoothed Qi Dai's slightly damp hair at the temples with his hands, and said in a deep voice, "Tell me, what do you want... as long as I can afford it, you I'll give you whatever you want."

"I want you...never say anything about letting me go again." Qi Dai wrote clearly, "Even if I die, I will die in Luoyang Palace."

Zhou Yu blocked Qi Dai with a kiss, not letting him go on, he didn't want Qi Dai to see the tears that burst out of him instantly.He was humble and unfavorable since he was a child, and was framed several times by the jealousy of his own brothers and sisters. After ascending the throne, he could only stand with magnanimity and virtuousness.For so many years, only Pu Chen had a life-and-death relationship with him, but even Pu Chen extended his helping hand in the Battle of Wuchang first, and Pu Chen reciprocated.He is the lord of the king, he never thought that there would be someone in this world who would give him heart and soul, not asking for fame or power, just asking not to leave him until death...

He suppressed the trembling of his fingertips and untied Qi Dai's clothes, and said to Qi Dai: "A promise from the emperor is worth more than a thousand pieces of gold. Since I want you, I will never push you away..."

There were tears in Qi Dai's eyes, but he smiled brightly, just like the first time he saw him.

When Qi Dai woke up the next day, Zhou Yu hadn't woken up, his hands were still holding him, his breathing was long, and his eyelashes trembled slightly.Seeing that the sky had passed, the corners of Qi Dai's mouth slightly raised, that he could have such a morning in his lifetime when Zhou Yu didn't have to go to court early.The rain outside the window has stopped, and the birdsong in the distance is faintly discernible.Qi Dai turned his head slightly, Zhou Yu woke up, subconsciously rubbed against Qi Dai, and muttered: "Today, no one is urging the morning court, so I will stay here until noon."

Qi Dai moved his body, and there was a sore feeling in his lower back.He didn't show it on his face, but the tip of his eyebrows moved.

With sharp eyes, Zhou Yu stroked him lightly and said, "Did it hurt you?"

Qi Dai tilted his head, said softly "No", then struggled to get up, and said to Zhou Yu, "Today I'm going to the Academy."

"Oh?" Zhou Yu rested his hands on his head, "What are you doing in the academy?"

Qi Dai got up, put on his middle coat unnaturally under Zhou Yu's gaze, and tied his long messy hair in one place, resembling Luoyang Qi Sijian.Zhou Yu still had Qi Dai's appearance last night lingering in his mind, and he was a little dazed for a while.

"Jun Wei, how about I change the Guangling Academy into an official academy?" Qi Dai said.

"Official school?" Zhou Yu suddenly woke up from the fascination left over from last night, "Can you say it again?"

Qi Dai calmly took out a robe, put it on his body, sat on the bed, and said to Zhou Yu: "Since the imperial examination has been implemented, it means that the last link of the imperial court's selection of officials has been established. However, there is only the last link." It’s not enough, if there are only imperial examinations and no official education, the children of poor families will have no way to study. Although the final exam is fair, most of the people who can pass the exam are those from aristocratic families who can afford a husband and have private education.”

"So, you want to set up a government school? Open to the common people?" Zhou Yu's interest increased greatly, and he sat up, looking straight at Qi Dai.

"That's right." Qi Dai said, "The state capitals set up government schools to accept students, and those with outstanding performance are sent to the imperial court's imperial schools. Of course, the imperial examination is still open to everyone, but with the state capital's official schools and the imperial court's imperial schools, it is possible to let People with knowledge and talent from poor families can study well and serve the country well."

"That's great!" Zhou Yu's eyes flashed brightly, and he said with great joy, "In this way, there will be a steady stream of children from poor families who can be used by the court, and there will be no more aristocratic families controlling the government's abuse of government." Zhou Yuyi Gu Lu got up, quickly put on his robe, and suddenly realized something, Qi Dai said, "Are you