Xiao Yu glanced at it, and a dry laugh like a rotten wood came out from the darkness of the room.
"But it's better to have food and wine..."
Xiao Yu looked back at Shi Hu. The young man still looked a little scared and was leaning sideways, ready to escape at any time.
"Dendrobium."
Xiao Yu stretched out his hand. Based on his understanding of this dumb young man, he must have food on him.
With a look of reluctance, Shi Qi fumbled around in his arms for a long time and took out a piece of dry biscuit, which he had not finished eating before.
He threw the dry biscuit to Xiao Yu, and Xiao Yu threw it into the darkness of the room.
The chains trembled wildly in the darkness, followed by the sound of gobbling.
The sound sounded so scary that Xiao Yu even wondered if he had encountered a hungry ghost locked in the human world.
"Water...water...choking..."
shouted the voice like rotten wood in the darkness.
Xiao Yu glanced sideways at the dendrobium again, and the short-lived young man had no choice but to reluctantly take out a small pot filled with wine.
Xiao Yu threw the small pot in again.
There were only two "gudong" sounds, and the small pot was thrown to the ground, followed by a burst of complaints, which seemed much stronger.
"Why, it's just that little, it's not enough to fill the gap between people's teeth!"
Xiao Yu refused to answer and asked directly: "Who are you?"
"Didn't I say that? Those who deserve to die will be damned."
"What do you mean by a person who deserves to die?"
There was a sigh in the darkness in the room, and the rotten wood-like voice sounded again: "Damn it... I should have died... I didn't die... because I am still alive..."
"That can be called the living dead." Xiao Yu replied.
"Living Dead...I heard this name many years ago. Where...where did I hear it?"
Xiao Yu frowned. At this moment, he felt that the strong stench before seemed to be lighter. He didn't know if he had stayed here for too long, and his sense of smell gradually got used to the stench.
Xiao Yu didn't want to talk about "death or death" or "living dead" to the people inside, so he continued to ask: "Why are you here?"
There was no sound in the darkness, and everything became quiet again.
Seeing no response from inside, Xiao Yu didn't want to waste time here, so he turned around and left.
"Come back! Talk to me here!" The decaying voice in the darkness seemed anxious.
"I can accompany you, but you have to answer my questions."
The man in the darkness seemed a little frustrated: "Just tell me!"
"Who are you, why are you imprisoned here, and what kind of place is this."
The man in the darkness suddenly became wary and asked, "Why are you asking about this? What good is it to you? Who are you?"
Xiao Yu sneered: "I still have something to do, and I don't have time to waste time with you here. I have to go."
After saying that, Xiao Yu turned around and left. A half-dead person locked up here meant little to him.
"Wait a minute! Come back!" The man in the darkness looked anxious.
"Then answer my question honestly." Xiao Yu turned around and said.
"Well...if I say that I come from another world, would you believe it?"
Xiao Yu's body suddenly trembled, and a dazzling light seemed to flash through his mind. He slowly turned around and stared into the abyss-like darkness.
"You may not be able to understand what I said, but I have been holding it in my heart for so many years. Seeing that I can't live much longer, I want to find someone to talk to. Even if someone knows that I have been through this world, it will be better than me. It’s better to just leave without making a single wave in the long river of history.”
Xiao Yu looked back at Shi Hu: "Shi Hu, you go out first and let everyone be more vigilant. I will be out soon."
Shi Hu refused at first, but after Xiao Yu glared at him hard, he left without forgetting to look back after taking three steps.
The five-year-old young man got out of the small door, Xiao Yu sat cross-legged on the ground, looked at the darkness in front of him and said: "I believe you, who are you?"
"My name is Zhao Wuyang..."
"You are Zhao Wuyang!"
The decaying voice in the darkness made a laugh like a "broken bellows", and the laughter was mixed with a few coughs.
"Why, do you know that I..." asked the man in the dark.
This name existed in Xiao Yu's memory in both lives, but he also only heard his name but did not recognize his person.
In the previous life, the famous military expert Zhao Wuyang died suddenly in a car accident. It was widely rumored on the Internet that he was assassinated by a hostile country because he had some high-tech destructive weapon technology in his possession.
In this life, the young Xiao Yu, because of his naughty nature, lay down outside his father's study more than once and eavesdropped. From time to time, he would hear his father mention this name when he and Liu Boxuan talked about the past.
When the late emperor launched an army to attack Xiao Baojuan, the Marquis of Donghun, it was this manpower that overcame all opinions and strengthened the late emperor's confidence when he launched his army. It was also his strategizing from the rear that successfully captured Jiankang and ushered in the second revival of Southern Qi. opportunity.
But this man disappeared in the palace fire on the day Jiankang was captured. Some said he happened to meet Mei Chong'er on the run and was stabbed through the heart by his sword; others said he was originally a god who helped the late emperor win the battle. After the unification, he became immortal and ascended.
There were many opinions, and eventually it became a mythical character, and then somehow evolved into a fictional character.
Xiao Yu suddenly lost consciousness as he thought about it, until another burst of decadent laughter came from the room.
"If you know me, you must be of extraordinary origin."
"I know you. I think all those fancy gadgets out there are made by you."
"Have you seen those things?"
"I also know their power."
Zhao Wuyang sighed: "After all, they used it in a direction it shouldn't be used."
Xiao Yu asked: "Why are you being imprisoned here? I heard that you gave advice to the late emperor and saved the country of Daqi."
"Maybe... I shouldn't do that! I have already changed the direction of history..." Zhao Wuyang said quietly, "I was still young and vigorous at that time. I originally wanted to be able to change this with the help of my advanced knowledge from my previous life. world."
"You have definitely changed."
"Haha... That's not the direction I really want to change. Not only has the world not changed for the better, it has continued to develop without limit in the direction of fighting chaos. After all, one person's power is too weak. If you want to change the world on your own, then It’s just a fantasy, but you’ll understand once you look at Wang Mang’s efforts to change the world, and that’s a lesson for those of us who are traveling through time.”
"What you said seems to make some sense." Xiao Yu nodded, "People are ignorant and cannot even guarantee their survival, so you rush to invent aircraft and cannons and change the social system. Of course, that is impossible. Historical development is not a good story. , just think about it and the whole world can follow your rhythm."
The man in the darkness was suddenly startled: "You...who are you! You are also a time traveler!"
Xiao Yu did not deny: "You made some tricks in the gunpowder, so that they can't find a good ratio for the time being, otherwise it wouldn't be that powerful."
"You all know this...that kind of black powder is just childish stuff." Zhao Wuyang said.
"You brought it to light more than two hundred years early."
"No, someone in this era has vaguely found the technology to make gunpowder. I just pierced the piece of paper one step ahead. If you give me a certain amount of space, how can it be so difficult to build an airplane and a cannon as you said?"
Xiao Yu shook his head: "I don't believe it. Your scientific and technological achievements back then were all based on modern civilization and technology. Without those things as support, those strange ideas in your mind would be just castles in the air."
"Hahaha... you are quite interesting." Zhao Wuyang smiled, "To be honest, no one can master the technology of the times. Some of the technical materials I need cannot be made without precision instruments. Even though I was a scientist, I can't do it now. But here I am not even as good as a farmer."
"But you know the development of history, and you have successfully changed the current trend of history. Southern Qi should have perished twenty years ago, but you let it continue until now. Xiao Yan is still serving as the governor of Jingxiang. .”
"I once advised the late emperor you are talking about to be kind to Xiao Tanzhi's descendants, especially to keep Xiao Yi by his side and put them to good use. The Xiao brothers have a deep love for each other, and Xiao Yi can suppress Xiao Yan. That weight."
"It seems that the late emperor has listened. Now Xiao Yi is already seventy years old, but he is still a great situ and has been highly regarded by two generations of kings." Xiao Yu said, "Based on your understanding of history, you could have been in this situation." The ever-changing era of the Southern and Northern Dynasties can be manipulated with ease."
"You can say this... But if a person's ambition begins to expand, he will no longer be able to see the world clearly. Instead, he will be slowly swallowed by the world, and even disappear in this vast river of history, silently. , can’t stir up any waves.”
Xiao Yu smiled: "I've always wanted to know what happened on the night of the Jiankang Palace fire. The late emperor was afraid that your achievements would be too great, so he put you under house arrest?"
"Does he have such a far-sighted vision? Compared with his younger brother, Jiangxia King Xiao Ziqian, his vision is much smaller. No matter how much I know, how can he, with his short-sightedness, reuse me? I left on my own. .”
"Where have you been?" Xiao Yu frowned, "Then why are you locked up here?"
"I pride myself on being unparalleled in the world, but I have been deceived by villains and have my hands and feet tied up. It is only because I am greedy that I am not greedy enough..."
"Who is that villain? Zhu Yi?"
"Zhu Yi? As a young man, how could I ever take another look at him? I'm talking about Mei Chong'er. Although this man is an eunuch, he is not an ordinary person."
"There are rumors that on the day of the fire in Jiankang Palace, you were killed by his sword through the heart."
"I think it's just gossip, how can we take it seriously?" Zhao Wuyang smiled, "At that time, I gave advice to your so-called late emperor, and I served every step of the way, but I was not as favored as a few jesters who only knew how to flatter horses, so I became discouraged. Feeling cold, I wanted to return to the mountains and fields, waiting for the opportunity to sell it. It was not a bad idea to go to the Northern Dynasties and help Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty unify the world. But at that time... the tide of history had already developed, but even if I no longer want to contribute to your late emperor, The tide is also pushing each of us forward, so Jiankang City was easily captured."
"and after?"
"Because of my inactivity and sabotage, the rebels were still able to successfully capture Jiankang. Your late emperor believed that I was not of that high value and was just an agitator who followed the trend, so he took me less and less seriously. , that’s when I met that poisonous snake, Mei Chong’er.”
"Mei Chong'er..."
"He is good at perceiving people's hearts, and he is also eloquent. In just a few words, he made me want to switch sides. Xiao Baojuan is not as unbearable as the history books say. He is a young emperor who is energetic and eager to break everything that troubles the empire. Old customs and bad habits have offended a large number of noble nobles and nobles. I just think that he wanted to make a difference but was too hasty and the timing was wrong... Haha, he retreated far away again..."
"Hmm, is this the first time I've heard someone comment on Xiao Baojuan like this?"
"History is written by future generations. The winners are princes and the losers are bandits. There are many people who discredit previous emperors and then beautify their own rebellion experiences. The popularity of these emperors is more ugly than the last, and they are not as good as those so-called faint emperors who were overthrown by them. …”
"Let's talk about that snake! Mei Chong'er..."
"It's a pity that even if I defected temporarily, there was nothing I could do to save myself. Jiankang has been conquered. Donghun Hou still had some integrity before his death, so he burned himself in Jiankang Palace. Mei Chong'er was vicious to everyone, but Xiao was the only one who treated Xiao. Baojuan is very loyal, maybe... Donghunhou is the one who knows people well and is kind to him, so he must be kind to him! I followed Mei Chong'er and a few cronies and fled Jiankang City. Before leaving... Mei Chong'er also Steal the jade seal passed down to the country."
"What happens next?"
Zhao Wuyang's voice stopped suddenly, and he seemed to have fallen into deep thought.
"Zhao Wuyang, what's wrong with you?"
"He is crazy, he wants revenge, avenge Donghun Hou, at all costs... I have done many things wrong, I thought he valued me, I created many murderous things for him... I shouldn't, I really shouldn't It should be... I have been toyed with by him all my life... I really shouldn't have..."
"Isn't it just gunpowder? Improving gunpowder requires a long process, and it will not play a big role in this world for more than a hundred years..."
"It's not just gunpowder! It's something that can wipe out everyone in an entire city instantly!"
"What on earth is that!" Xiao Yu asked hurriedly.
But there was no response from Zhao Wuyang in the darkness, and silence enveloped the small courtyard again.
Xiao Yu had a bad premonition, and he whispered: "Zhao Wuyang... what's wrong with you... you haven't told me yet... who put you in here! What other secrets do you have!"
There was still no sound in the darkness, and the people inside seemed to suddenly evaporate in an instant, which made people feel uneasy.
But Xiao Yu was really anxious at this time. He ignored other distracting thoughts and continued to shout twice: "Zhao Wuyang! Zhao Wuyang!"
But there was still no response inside.
What's up with him?
Xiao Yu looked around. The messy ground was covered with broken bottles and jars and wildly growing weeds. The smell of sulfur mixed with saltpeter was still so strong.
It's easy to catch fire here, but Xiao Yu wants to see clearly what's going on inside the house and doesn't care so much.
He took out the fire certificate and shook it in the air, and finally there was a faint light in the darkness.
Xiao Yu plucked up the courage and walked into the house. Before he could step into the door, his hand shook and the silver gun almost fell to the ground.
He didn't know if the thin living thing in front of him, who was locked like a lute in his bones by two chains, could still be considered a human being. He had completely lost his appearance, leaving only a pile of bones. He looked so hideous that no one could even see his body. age, and his body was still covered with wriggling maggots, exuding a choking stench.
He was already dead, his eyes wide open and staring straight ahead, as if he had something to say that he had not yet finished speaking.
Is this the final fate of a time traveler who claims to be able to change the world? Xiao Yu felt regretful and cold at the same time. Perhaps he was reincarnated in another parallel world and used the technology he mastered to change that world.
This is no longer what Xiao Yu has to consider now.
He turned around and walked back. Instead of exploring other rooms, he went directly to the small door from which he came.
