If you carefully study the history and fairy tales of Liyue, you will find an interesting fact.
That is, according to various folk rumors, the high-ranking Yanwang Emperor and Liyue Immortal Family like to use the method of manifesting saints in dreams to give hints and help to believers who have reached the end of their lives.
It is a mysterious thing for gods to entrust people with dreams, but it is completely different in Liyue.
Because the immortals have entrusted people with dreams too many times, the dream in which the saint appears in Liyue has become the material of rumors and storytellers, and even a topic of conversation among common people after dinner.
Even Ningguang had heard a lot of talk about the emperor sending oracles in dreams from her predecessor Tianquan Xing, but she herself had never dreamed of the emperor.
The previous Tianquan star was born in a wealthy and wealthy family. His ancestors started doing business, and there were several Seven Stars in the previous generations.
Although Lao Tianquan was proficient in the law, he was a tolerant man. As long as he did not cross certain red lines, many minor mistakes and ambiguities were easily punished and then let go.
When Ningguang discussed politics with him as a candidate for the Seven Stars, he bluntly stated that many regulations would be detailed and he would not easily accommodate anyone who violated the rules.
At that time, Lao Tianquan only thought that Ningguang, who had risen from a humble beginning, was a businessman with smooth means, clever ideas, and was accustomed to taking advantage of favorable circumstances. However, he did not expect that she also had a tough side, and she confessed it to him so directly.
"Mohu's laws will only disadvantage the weakest and most conscientious people. They have neither the ability to sense the direction of the wind nor the experience of mediating with politicians. All they can rely on are rules and regulations."
"The superior ones can naturally adapt to all environments, but the law can never make the weak weaker. If I were Tian Quan, no matter what the price I have to pay, I would never ignore the weak."
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This was what Ningguang said when discussing politics with his predecessor Tianquan. At that time, the old Tianquan just sighed, and then thought that Ningguang also struggled to grow up from poverty and bullying under the tolerant laws he acquiesced to, and then became a There will be such a feeling.
At that time, Ning Guang also knew that these words were a dangerous move. If the old heaven could not tolerate people who disagreed with her political views, the position of the leader of the Seven Stars would definitely not be hers.
But Ningguang is not willing to get attached to this kind of thing and sell his conscience as a way to get ahead.
After a long silence, a slightly uneasy Ningguang heard old Tianquan speak slowly, with a tone that seemed apologetic, saying that he would report to the emperor and recommend Ningguang to become the next Tianquan star.
But on the day when Ningguang was officially appointed as Tianquan Star, the old Tianquan who discussed politics with her had passed away and his soul returned to heaven.
"Perhaps Liyue's current prosperity is also his greatest wish."
Ningguang suppressed all the distracting thoughts in his mind, and under the guidance of Baishi, he crossed the gauze curtain covered with gold threads. In front of him was a huge screen painted with landscapes, and the bed was still behind the screen.
"Lord Ningguang, this room has been tidied up in a hurry... If there is anything you don't like, please feel free to call me."
Baishi opened and closed the two screens, and what he saw was a Qiangong eight-step bed containing a corridor, windows, tables and stools. There were steps outside the bed, and the fence hanging eaves and horizontal eyebrows beside the bed were decorated with dragons and phoenixes.
The wooden platform under the bed stretches two or three feet along the bed, and the four corner pillars are inlaid with wooden fences. Windows are also installed on the fences. Tables and stools and other small furniture are placed on both sides of the corridor in front of the bed, making it convenient for Ning Guang to dress up here. Place commonly used items.
Except for the luxurious clothes customized by Ningguang that have not yet been put in place, the rest of the furnishings in the house are almost the same as those in Qunyu Pavilion.
"It's already very good. It's rare that you have such thoughts."
Ning Guang chuckled and praised, Bai Shi agreed knowingly, bowed and walked away backwards.
After confirming that everything was arranged properly, Tianquanxing took off the fine clothes he wore when receiving guests, revealing his snow-white neck and shoulders. He lit the neon flower incense purchased from Chunxiang Kiln, and the fragrant aroma filled the room. Like a thread.
Ningguang blew out the candle, lay on his side on the couch, closed his eyes and prepared to fall asleep.
Despite her busy schedule, Ningguang rarely suffers from insomnia. She is used to arranging all possible variables, so many uncertainties are expected.
Although she occasionally made miscalculations, as time went by, Ningguang also learned not to regret the past, so she could be said to be unconcerned most of the time and naturally slept well at night.
But tonight Ning Guang closed her eyes, but couldn't fall asleep.
She had not suffered from insomnia like this in many years. She didn't know whether it was because she was too close to the port or because the mattress was different from that in Qun Yu Pavilion. Ning Guang could always hear the noisy noises at night that she had never noticed.
After tossing and turning many times, Ningguang couldn't bear the fatigue and fell asleep.
After a brief period of unconsciousness, Ning Guang suddenly felt the mist and birds around him in his dream. He seemed to be in a strange place, with nothing but a long stone table and seven stone chairs in front of him.
Ningguang found himself standing at the head of the stone table and didn't know whether he should sit on the chair next to him.
In the midst of his thoughts, a figure in a white robe could be vaguely seen in the mist a few steps away from the stone table. The robe was white with gold patterns, long brown hair hanging from the hole at the bottom of the hood, and a dragon's tail looming in the mist.
Ningguang's thoughts stopped instantly when he saw the visitor, and the world was eerily silent for a moment.
"Emperor?"
In front of Tianquan Star is the source of all legends in Liyue.
The mountains among the clouds, the wonders of Guyun Pavilion, and the ruins of Guiliyuan. Those true and false myths and beautiful stories, the creation and protection of this vast land, thousands of years of vicissitudes of life, and thousands of creatures are all tied to him.
The god in white robe did not turn around, but slowly spoke:
"Don't worry, I'm not dead yet."
"But from now on, what you and Qixing will be responsible for...is the entire Liyue."
The emperor's voice was not as erratic as his figure, as if it came from the nine heavens.
Ningguang once believed that guarding Liyue was a contract between the Seven Stars and the Rock King. But when she became a party to this contract and heard these words from the gods, she realized that this was also the contract between the Seven Stars and the Rock King. The contract between the people of Liyue is also the contract between her as a mortal of Liyue and her heart.
Ning Guang stared at the emperor's back, feeling that the air in front of him had become thinner, and tears seemed to be flowing out of his eyes.
She pursed her lips, but she didn't know how to express the thousands of words, or what kind of words could convey what she was thinking.
"Go back. When you wake up from this dream, we will never see you again."
After the brief meeting, the scenery around Ningguang suddenly started to spin. Only then did Tianquanxing react and raised his hand to keep the emperor's retreating back.
However, turning dreams upside down is not reality.
Morning comes and the sun rises in the east.
Ning Guang slowly opened her eyes on the bed in Yiyan Palace. The fatigue all over her body had faded away. There was a dark light in her crimson eyes. The fragrance of neon flowers on the tip of her nose reminded her that she had returned to reality.
She actually slept soundly all night.
Ningguang looked at the sky outside the room. At this moment, the sun was rising from the clouds, and dawn had just broken. The edges of the clouds were glowing red.
The silent Liyue Port gradually woke up, and the smell of fireworks began to fill the air. The stone amber necklace sent by Beidou was still lying on the dressing table, reflecting the warm sunshine.
