When the flowers fade and the flowers fly all over the sky, who will pity them when the red flowers disappear and the fragrance disappears? -----Cao Xueqin of the Qing Dynasty "A Dream of Red Mansions Burying Flowers (Lin Daiyu)"
It was past noon, and the red sun gradually moved westward. Suddenly, a few dark clouds gathered, the red sun gradually receded, and a drizzle began to fall in the sky. The raindrops were falling, wetting the eaves of Zhen's mansion, making Mrs. Zhen's room even darker.
There was silence in the house. The old lady on the couch had put away the yellowed missing person notice and was lying there motionless. Only tears flowed silently and uncontrollably, wetting a pillow mat. The scenes of the past forty years are recalled in my mind, and the past has become a reminiscence.
It turns out that Mrs. Zhen, who is over sixty years old, is Liu Qian, her lover from another world who traveled through time with Chen Long. When two people traveled through time and space, the time-space machine was destroyed by a killer weapon. Qi Jin couldn't tie them up in time, and actually sent them to two time and space respectively.
The time and space Liu Qian arrived in was a full forty years earlier than Chen Long. Thinking back then, Liu Qian was naked and walked through the colorful passage. She lost her lover beside her. Her mood was anxious and hesitant. Coupled with the fear of the unknown world, Liu Qian fell into a swamp and was in danger of crying. Commit suicide. Only her persistent belief in finding Ai Lang allowed her to walk out of the swamp alive.
The location where Liu Qian fell was on the north side of the ancient Yellow River impact plain in Jizhou, near the later Baiyangdian District. When Liu Qian walked out of the swamp, she was already scarred and covered in mud. She was dying and had no human shape. She was bitten by mosquitoes and locusts. She had almost no intact skin and relied on reed roots to survive.
Struggling out of the swamp, the reeds beside the swamp seemed endless. Liu Qian's mind was already in a state of confusion. Her legs were trembling and she was moving forward mechanically. Her once tender skin was cut by reed leaves, but she was completely unaware of the tiny wounds. Finally, everything was clear, and I vaguely saw a dirt road. My vision went dark, and I fainted next to the golden reeds. I didn't know who was going on.
It was almost dusk when a carriage hurriedly drove up the dirt road. Sitting on the carriage was a young handsome man with a solemn expression and wearing Confucian robes. It was Zhen Mi's grandfather Deng Sheng who had just been appointed as the magistrate of Wuji County in Jizhou and was on his way. It was God's will that Deng Sheng was worried about missing his dormitory. He opened the curtain to check the sky and saw Liu Qian lying beside the reed marsh. He got out of the car to save people. When he saw Liu Qian naked, he put his own change of clothes on Liu Qian. , took Liu Qian to Wuji, taking good care of her all the way.
Deng Sheng saw that Liu Qian had a delicate appearance and a strong body after she had freshened up. He fell in love with her and began to pursue her. Liu Qian cried and said: "Brother Deng, I have a husband, and we encountered bandits together, and we don't know whether he is alive or dead. I am trying to find the whereabouts of my husband, and I ask Brother Deng to treat me like a sister."
Deng Sheng felt sorry for Liu Qian's life experience and personally wrote a missing person notice for Liu Qian. Liu Qian drew an image of Chen Long and posted it everywhere. Two years later, no news. Deng Sheng has never married. Liu Qian thought about it and made an agreement with Deng Sheng: "Brother Deng, I already know your intentions. I am twenty-five years old this year. If I still can't find my husband in ten years, , and Brother Deng still loves me, I am willing to marry you as your wife and concubine."
Ten years have passed suddenly, and Liu Qian's longing for Chen Long becomes more and more painful and deep. Whenever she follows Deng Sheng to a new place, she posts missing person notices everywhere. Ten years later, Deng Sheng was so infatuated that he actually refused to marry her. Liu Qian agreed to marry Deng Sheng, and Deng Sheng cried with joy. A year later, she gave birth to a daughter, Deng Lan. When she became an adult, she married Zhen Yi, the magistrate of Zhending County, and gave birth to a daughter, Zhen Mi. At this time, Deng Sheng was transferred to Luoyang as an official, Zhen Yi was transferred to Shangcai County Magistrate, and Deng Lan died early, so he took Liu Qian to Zhending to take care of Zhen Mi, who suddenly turned fifteen years old.
Zhen Mi has the best relationship with her grandmother because she has been with her for a long time. With her gentle temperament, she listens to Liu Qian's arrangements in everything. She has been smart since she was a child, and is capable of playing chess, calligraphy and painting. She is also naturally beautiful and as beautiful as a fairy. She is a famous lady in Jizhou. Liu Qian is getting older, her hair appears early, her beauty fades away, who will pity her? Over the past forty years, I have tried the back-brain chip countless times, looking forward to its return, but have been disappointed time and time again. Already heartbroken, he wholeheartedly took care of Zhen Mi's growth, but unexpectedly, in this Zhending County, he met the still young Chen Long again, and only then did he understand the cause and effect.
I am feeling sorry for myself, my heart is broken, and I am sighing that God has played a trick on me. Now my hair is gray, how can I meet my beloved? The door knocker rang softly, and the servant led the doctor in. Liu Qian quickly wiped away her tears, lowered the bed curtain, and stretched out her right hand to let the doctor feel his pulse. Zhen Mi happened to come back, and the doctor prescribed some herbs to calm the mind and help her sleep.
Zhen Mi ordered her servants to fry the herbs. She sat next to her grandmother and said softly: "The person grandma asked me to make friends with is named Chen Minglong. I have found out that he lives in the nearby Zhaojiazhuang. But I didn't know that grandma asked me to make friends with this person. What’s the reason?”
When Liu Qian heard the word "Chen Long", it turned out to be her beloved husband, and her heart stirred up again. She held back her tears and said, "When my grandma was young, something happened. Her ex-husband was not heard from at all, and she later married your grandpa. I saw it today." Chen Long actually looks exactly like my ex-husband. Thinking of the past, I became emotionally agitated and suddenly became ill." Then he unfolded the missing person notice and said: "Mi'er, look, my ex-husband is also named Chen Long. Isn't it an injustice from his previous life? "
When Zhen Mi looked at it, she saw that the missing person notice had the word "Chen Long" written on it. She couldn't help but be shocked. Are there really ghosts and gods in this world? She was as smart as ice and said to Liu Qian gently: "Grandma, this matter is mysterious. Maybe Chen Long is a descendant of your ex-husband. I don't know. When you recover, I will accompany you to see this person and ask him everything. But good?"
Liu Qian felt conflicted in her heart, and asked herself, her desire to see her lover has never been lost, but now that she is old and golden, how should she meet her? I wonder if Ailang can recognize himself? Can you accept yourself as you are now? It's better to see each other than not to see each other. A river of spring water only flows eastward.
Zhen Mi saw her grandma was silent for a long time, so she waited quietly by the side. Suddenly Liu Qian said: "Mi'er, take your piano. Grandma wants to listen to the song 'Plum Blossom Night Snow'."
Just as the servants prepared the decoction, Zhen Mi served Liu Qian to drink it, took the guqin, and started playing. The music is clear and clear, as if coming from the top of a distant mountain, as elegant and noble as plum blossoms. The tune turns solemn and deep again, as if seeing the twelfth lunar month of winter, when all the trees are withered, only the plum blossoms stand against the cold. The music flows slowly, becoming more and more profound and quiet, and finally reaches a line, with a lingering lingering sound that makes people have endless aftertaste.
After the song ended, Zhen Mi saw that her grandma was already asleep. She slowly left the bedroom with Qin in her arms and asked the maid to take care of her. He went to the front yard, nodded his hand and called the servant: "Zhen Jin, Zhen Yin, prepare the carriage and horses tomorrow morning. You two will follow me to Zhaojiazhuang."
It turns out that Zhen Mi is extremely filial, but she doesn't answer when she sees her grandma, and she doesn't see Chen Long, and she seems to be suffering from an inexplicable illness. He secretly made up his mind to go to Zhaojiazhuang by himself, find Chen Long, ask about the cause and effect, and settle this matter for his grandmother. In fact, Zhen Mi secretly longed to meet Chen Long again, but even she hadn't noticed it yet.
Speaking of Chen Long, he reluctantly said goodbye to Jushou after lunch. Zhao Yun couldn't help feeling when he saw Corporal Chen Long Lixian. Only the heartless Tong Feifei was still full of interest and having a great time. It wasn't until it was getting late and the city gate was closing that a few people rode back to Zhaojiazhuang.
Along the way, Zhen Mi's pretty face kept rising in Chen Long's mind, and the feeling of déjà vu became stronger and stronger, but he couldn't explain the reason. I feel regretful in my heart, I should go see Zhen Mi's grandma and seek answers.
Several people went to Zhao Ya to return the horses. Zhao Yun went to pick up Tong Yuan, met Zhou Buyi and others, and had dinner in the tavern.
There was an additional child Feifei at the table, and the atmosphere became much more lively. Feifei told the story of how she was going to teach the Black Tiger Gang a lesson today, and it was rare for her to speak so expressively. Tong Yuan frowned and said: "I have heard of this Chu Yan. It is said that he has strong martial arts and excellent light skills, and is known as the 'Flying Swallow'. There are tens of thousands of people in the Black Tiger Gang, so it is not a big deal to offend him. Good thing."
Tong Feifei was dissatisfied and said: "What Feiyan, he is just a turtle. Today he saw the martial arts of Junior Brother Long and Junior Brother Yun. He didn't even fart, just paid the money and left. Such a thing can actually be like this It can be considered a strange flower if it is followed by many people." After saying this, he made an unconvinced expression.
Everyone laughed when they saw what Feifei said was interesting. Chen Long said: "Now that the world is in chaos, how many of the Yellow Turban generals are highly skilled in martial arts? Aren't they followed by hundreds of thousands of people? This man may also be a handsome man in the future."
Zhao Yun nodded slightly. He felt the same as Chen Long. This Chu Yan was not simple. This person has a calm aura, can bend and stretch, and can also drive a fierce general like Zhang Niujiao. It is unknown whether he will become a force in the future. Who knew that Chen Long had a light brain in his head? He had already investigated Chu Yan thoroughly. He even knew that he would later develop the Black Mountain Army and become so powerful that he hoped to merge two states.
That night, Feifei stayed in his father's room. Chen Long and Zhao Yun made a bed for Tong Yuan and placed it next to Chen Long's bed. The three masters and apprentices crowded into Zhao Yun's small room and stayed in bed all night. talk.
Chen Long happened to learn Li Yan's internal skills and asked his teacher under the lamp. After Tong Yuan finished explaining, Chen Long officially started to practice this internal skills. After Tong Yuan explained it once, Chen Long was able to practice on his own, and he felt very relieved. After finishing the exercise, Chen Long found that this internal skill did not conflict with the Tuanxi Gong. The Tuanxi Gong could still operate on its own during rest, and he was secretly happy.
Chen Long saw a faint cloud of white energy on Zhao Yun's head who was practicing next to him, and asked Tong Yuan: "How is the internal strength practiced by Junior Brother Yun?"
Tong Yuan said: "What Zilong practices is a variant of Bodhidharma's Yijin Jing. The adoptive father changed the way some meridians operate according to Zilong's physical attributes, so that the internal energy was transformed into a golden nature, which is more suitable for Zilong's use. This internal strength is good at attacking, and its domineering power is extraordinary. If you encounter him, you should use fire to defeat him. It's just that your internal strength is not high, so you are not Zilong's opponent in this aspect."
Chen Long asked: "Master, what are the fire-attribute internal skills?"
"The properties of internal strength vary from person to person, and I don't know what kind of internal strength is suitable for you. I don't have the ability of my adoptive father to change the operation of meridians. It can only depend on your fate." After hearing this, Chen Long felt Wei Wei is a little disappointed.
After a moment, Zhao Yun finished his work and stood up. Tong Yuan was a martial artist and asked for Zhao Yun: "Wenlong, I wonder what your military arrangements are in Lingling? What position will Zilong take if he goes away?"
Chen Long had already thought of a position for Zhao Yun, but he didn't dare to mention it to Zhao Yun for fear of Zhao Yun's rejection. Hearing this, he said happily: "Master, do you agree with Senior Brother Yun to help me?" After saying that, he looked at Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun smiled and said: "Then what position will Junior Brother Long give me?"
Chen Long said with great joy: "Junior brother Long, I will let you be the commander of the Lingling First Legion, with four divisions and more than 30,000 elite soldiers under your jurisdiction. Your status is only below me. As for the official title, it is up to you." , let’s call you General Bailong, okay?”
When Zhao Yun heard something about General Bailong, he burst out laughing and said, "Then I'll think about it." Chen Long fell back in anger and continued to make fun of me for a long time.
Zhao Yun fell down and went to sleep, but did not forget to tell Chen Long: "Wen Long, don't forget to wash your feet! Master, you too!"
The next morning, Chen Long got up early and practiced basic internal skills again. Suddenly, a gentle and virtuous voice sounded outside the hospital: "Brother Chen Long is at home?"
