Ying Zheng's promise is more than a thousand dollars, and he will definitely do it.
Mentioning his brother, Liu An's mood seemed to have changed: "Liu Bang, like me, is also stubborn, but what he likes is the art of war. Sometimes he gets into it and doesn't eat or sleep. He would often sleep with some friends who knew a little bit about it. Relatives and friends said that the things he loved could not be exchanged for craftsmanship or money. But he didn't care. "
"Young people should have their own ideals and ambitions," Ying Zheng said.
Li Si looked at Ying Zheng. It felt strange to hear these words from a man in his early twenties.
"Yes." Liu An sighed, "He also defended himself, saying that he must live up to the names of my brothers. When he grows up, he must stabilize the country and benefit the people."
"I like to hear this." Ying Zheng said with sincere appreciation.
"So the common people also advised my father, after all, he is young, so let him go for now." Liu An said, "After all, having such an ambition is always a good thing. What if it comes true?"
"If he is really talented, I will definitely help him realize his ambition." Ying Zheng said firmly.
"Then I'll thank the king first." Liu An cupped his hands and said, "Speaking of which, it's a hardship for my brother. If I go, he will have no relatives in the world..."
At this point, Liu An's voice finally choked up.
You may not care about your own life or death, but you have to consider the feelings of your loved ones.
"Don't worry, I said I will take care of him." Ying Zheng consoled him.
"But what the common people are worried about is that he may not necessarily accept the king's help." Liu An said, "My brother, I understand that if the king intends to help him, he will definitely refuse."
Ying Zheng was in trouble: "Then what do you want me to do?"
"If the king really wants to help him, don't give or reward him directly." Liu An said, "but pave the way indirectly. Real growth requires personal experience, and real harvest must be created with one's own hands."
Ying Zheng looked at him and felt that Liu An's image was very high at this moment.
"Although Liu An crossed the restricted area in order to build the royal tomb, in the final analysis, it was curiosity." Liu An said, "I cannot ask the king for compensation because of my selfish desires. Even if I have a wish, it is my destiny. , not Liu Bang’s life.”
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "I understand, you want him to grow through his own experience and have a rich life."
"Exactly." Liu An said, "I just hope that he will not be too entangled in the affairs of the common people, and even resent the Qin Dynasty and the king."
Ying Zheng sighed lightly and said, "Even if he resents me, that's right. But after hearing what you say, I will carefully consider how to compensate him."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu An cupped his hands.
"Do you have any other wishes?" Ying Zheng asked.
Liu An took a sip of wine and said, "If you want to talk about the common people's wishes..."
Liu An stopped talking halfway, as if Liu An was thinking about something.
Ying Zheng didn't push him, he took a sip of wine and waited patiently.
"The common people's wish, then please ask the king to leave me a whole body." Liu An's tone finally showed a trace of sadness, "After all, the body, hair and skin, are the parents."
Rather than being eaten by Xi, it would be better to keep the whole body and bury it.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si, and Li Si nodded lightly at him.
"Okay, no problem." Ying Zheng said, "Don't worry about this, I will not only keep your whole body, but also give you a rich burial. However, the royal tomb in Lishan Mountain has just been built, otherwise I will You will also be buried here, so that when I am alone for a hundred years, you will have someone to keep you company."
Although it was a joke, no one laughed.
This night is destined to be sleepless.
Especially for Liu An, how could he just sleep like this on the last night of his life? He must savor this last good time, slowly recall the past, and appreciate the passing of the present moment.
Consider it your own time.
Of course, Ying Zheng and Li Si couldn't sleep either. When they were tired from chatting, they accompanied Liu An and looked at the starry sky.
Li Si once said that every star in the sky is a sun. They burn themselves, and the light they emit reaches here through an unknown distance. When it shines into people's eyes, it is already as weak as fluorescence.
"Treading on the Stars"
The moonlight is also very bright tonight. Although it is not a full moon, it is extremely bright and bright, as if it wants to erase the gloom and helplessness in people's hearts.
The bonfire also seemed to be dancing to dispel the unhappiness in the hearts of several people.
This night was so long, it felt like I was walking through Liu An's life all over again.
This night was so short, and I briefly wanted to ask Ying Zheng to stop it and avoid the reality that he didn't want to face.
However, it finally dawned.
It was so sudden, so cruel, so heartless.
However, there was no room for negotiation with Xi, and even less with Taiyang.
The sunrise every day means the beginning of a new day, but today's sunrise means that a living life is about to come to an end.
The sunshine is obviously very soft, but it makes people feel poisonous.
However, what should be faced must be faced after all, and there is no way to hide.
For Liu An, this was probably the last sunrise he would see.
The valuable thing about Liu An is that he never escapes and always faces it actively.
Facing his own life and death, facing his own inner panic, facing this world that is about to no longer belong to him and the people who still care about him.
Nostalgic because you can't let go.
But letting go is not something everyone can do easily.
However, the executor who urged the separation slowly came closer.
The three of them all stood up when they saw Xi approaching softly.
Ying Zheng felt mixed feelings in his heart, as if Xi's every step stepped on his heart.
Liu An also counted Xi's steps, as if he wanted to know how much time he had left.
Although she was reluctant, Xi finally stood in front of the three people.
"Three days have passed." Xi's voice sounded a little cold, "I believe you are already ready."
Ying Zheng didn't know what to say and had no words.
Li Si took a step forward and said, "Senior, we have a few small requests. I wonder if we can discuss them."
"Say." Xi said.
"We in China have a tradition that the body, hair and skin are inherited from the parents. Therefore, the King of Qin wanted to leave a whole body for Liu An, the man who broke into the forbidden area. After all, he made a certain contribution to the construction of the royal tomb. "
"This is reasonable." Xi said in a low voice, "How do you plan to let him die so that he can leave his whole body?"
This is not a pleasant thing to say, but there is nothing you can do about it. It is already very good that a mythical beast can speak and communicate with people. Do we still need it to be like those scribes, who always speak poetically and picturesquely?
Ying Zheng thought to himself: As long as it is not eaten by you, it seems that the whole body is kept.
But the corners of his mouth moved, but he didn't say anything.
"Let us discuss this matter and resolve it." Li Si said, "Furthermore, in order to prevent such a thing from happening again, we would like to ask Senior Yazhen and Senior Xi if they can temporarily seal up this flaming eye cave. Find an exit.”
Xi was silent for a moment before saying: "This is reasonable, but we need to discuss it with your Majesty this year, and it can only be implemented after he approves it."
"That's fine." Li Si continued, "The last point is that King Qin wanted to build a tomb for Liu An to commemorate his contribution to the construction of the royal tomb."
This is a contribution in exchange for life.
Xi looked at the direction of his cave entrance and said, "If the exit of the fire eye is sealed, then this residence of this year will probably no longer be usable. What do you think about burying him here?"
The three people looked back and thought the proposal was a good one.
But Li Si also said in the same way: "We also need to discuss this point."
Xi turned around and said, "Do you have any other requests?"
Li Si looked at Liu An, as if asking for Liu An's opinion.
Liu An shook his head gently.
At this time, Ying Zheng stepped forward and said: "We also have a custom, that is, before a person is executed, he should have a full meal and a glass of farewell wine."
Xi nodded and said, "Then I'll give you one more hour this year. After you discuss these matters, let's get on the road."
After that, Xi turned around and left.
The three people looked at each other and fell silent.
One hour left...
Finally, Liu An sighed and said seriously: "It seems that the time of the common people is really running out. The common people are grateful for the company of the king and Lord Tingwei these days. In this last time, the common people are grateful." , let’s settle the few things we just discussed.”
"Okay, what do you think?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Haha." Liu An said with a bitter smile, "No matter how you die, it's better than being eaten."
"How long has it been and you're still joking?" Ying Zheng was in a bad mood. Besides, time was really tight.
Liu An stretched out his hand to untie his belt and said: "Actually, it doesn't have to be that troublesome. There are quite a lot of trees in this forest. After a while, the common people will find one at random. Your Majesty, you don't have to follow me. Wait a moment. About 10 minutes, just go over and collect the body for me."
Ying Zheng's brows knitted together.
What I said is really heartbreaking.
"As for the burial place..." Liu An continued, "I think the common people will point to a place at will, and you, the king, will not agree. Then it is better to bury me in this cave as the senior mythical beast said. "
At this moment, Ying Zheng finally could no longer suppress his emotions, and two lines of hot tears flowed down, dripping directly to the ground.
"Your Majesty, don't be like this." Liu An comforted him, "It's not worth it for a common man to lose his life."
"How come it's not worth it?" Ying Zheng roared loudly, red threads appeared beside his suddenly shrunken pupils, "If I hadn't already made an agreement with that dragon clan, I'd like to see who dares to hurt you."
The emotions that Ying Zheng had been holding back for several days finally burst out.
"Dragon clan?" Liu An's focus was on the dragon clan mentioned by Ying Zheng.
Li Si quickly came over to comfort him: "Okay, please don't be too sad and angry, Your Majesty. At this time, we have to take care of Liu An's affairs."
Ying Zheng sighed and calmed down his emotions.
"In that case, why don't we use this hour to dig the graves of the common people." Liu An didn't want to see Ying Zheng like this, so he had to change the topic.
Ying Zheng bit his lip and nodded.
Li Si has also shipped a lot of tools in the past few days, which are just in use now.
Liu An and Li Si discussed it, found a good location in the cave, and started digging.
After Ying Zheng calmed down for a while, he took a shovel and followed him into the cave.
The three of them cooperated in digging the tomb, and Ying Zheng seemed to work harder than Liu An and Li Si, and seemed to be more concerned about building his own royal tomb.
By the time the grave was dug, it was almost time.
Xi walked to the cave entrance again and waited for the three people outside.
"The time has come." Liu An wiped the sweat on his forehead and said, "Your Majesty, please wait here for a while, the common people have gone."
After that, Liu An threw away the shovel and walked out of the cave without looking back.
"Liu An!" Ying Zheng shouted and rushed towards Liu An.
Li Si hugged Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, don't be impulsive."
Liu An's figure slowed down, but then he stepped even faster and walked out of the cave without looking back.
Looking at Liu An's retreating back, Ying Zheng's legs weakened and he sat down on the ground, bursting into tears.
