Old Zheng Guotai was an influential figure in the previous dynasty. Her perfect mother-in-law character was heard by the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty from the mouth of the former emperor's biological sister, Fanchang Diji. After her husband died, she and the Diji, who had just divorced the former son-in-law, married her to her son and successfully made herself a member of the royal family. Later on, for a while, everyone criticized her for wanting to start from being a consort and usurping the throne. However, they did not expect that after the former emperor was assassinated and the war really broke out, She was the one who brought the generals to save the little prince from the enemy's tent and kept him by her side.
I felt that she was also very miserable. Like me, almost all her relatives died in the war. Only the female ministers and female officials who swore to follow her to protect the Zhou family were left. Even the only bloodline of the former emperor that she had always protected was poisoned and killed by the spies buried in the south by Bei Feng. So I could understand why she had to place her only hope on me.
She must hate Bei Feng very much. Everyone who is still willing to call me the emperor now has the same thoughts as her. After all, as long as it is a person with the surname Ji, he has never done anything to let down this land and the people who live in this land.
I also wanted to stop fighting. I also wanted to return the blood that I had shed for more than ten years and avenge every family that had lost their lives. However, I was just a good-for-nothing. I could only think about it.
Old Lady Zheng passed away when I was 16 years old. Before she died, she still held my hand. According to Nian Gu, it was because I looked a little like Emperor Concubine Fanchang. Old Lady Zheng had missed her old friend for many years.
I lowered my head, but I couldn't say anything. I could only thank her in my heart for raising me and for everything she had done for the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, I was still in a state of being a third party watching my own fate. It was still very likely that I would let her down.
After Old Lady Zheng left, the people around me always said that the mission on my shoulders was to save the Great Zhou from chaos. They all said that I should unify the north and south because the people had already suffered for too many years.
They all said that I should think of a way to unify the north and south, then bring the imperial family surnamed Ji and the large group of people in Nangong City back to Yi Zhao.
But I don't think there's anything bad about the South.
Logically speaking, I'm from the north, because the people around me speak the northern language since I was young. I also have a mixed accent of the north and south, but I don't hate the south at all. The south is very beautiful. The women in the south are soft and beautiful, and they speak the soft language of Wu Nong. In the south, there's Lin 'an, Suzhou, and Jinling, where I was born. There are many gardens, lakes, and beautiful scenery. Although I don't go to the south much, the south is very good. I like it here.
But as time passed, I realized that Zhang Xiaomang wasn't here.
Zhang Xiaomang was the little boy I met in the theater in Kaifeng. After the truth of the missing incident, I felt that I should express my gratitude to him, so I sent someone to find out about him.
It was easy to find out. At first, I was happy, but I realized that he was really more successful than me.
His name was Zhang Xiaomang, born in the 12th year of martial arts. He was the most popular character in the Great Zhou in recent years, and his nickname was Brother Cheng.
He had created and covered many songs, and every city was sung in the streets and alleys. No matter north or south, as long as people saw him in the theater, they would first be intoxicated by art and not talk about war. It was much more peaceful than ever. This is his merit, and it's something I can't compare to.
When I saw him, he was on a tour in Jinling. The place he belongs to is in Yanjing.
I felt that I should find a way to get to know him and express my gratitude to him. Only then did I realize that I had no way to get to know him at all. The two of us were completely unrelated.
His life circle is in the north, and my life circle is in the south. There's no way to cross or communicate.
For the first time in my life, I felt disgusted by the division between the north and the south.
After knowing who he was, or rather, after knowing that he existed, I became extremely interested in him. Therefore, I tried my best to find out more about him, but unfortunately, I found that he was really very successful. He was more successful than me, much more successful.
I'm really far from him. For example, I'm really envious of the fact that he's the dream lover of all the girls in Great Zhou. There are so many young beauties who want to marry me. I don't even dare to think about such a pleasant thing.
I've seen many portraits of him circulating around the world and heard a bunch of stories about him from the mouths of the common people. I still don't think it's enough. I still want to see what he looks like in real life.
Then, on that day, there was news from the Blessed Hall that he was going to the Northern City of Da Yuan City to hold an opera tour. I happened to be hanging out at the Jiaofang. After hearing about it, I really wanted to go and watch it. In the end, I realized that I definitely couldn't do it alone, so I asked the number one courtesan of the Jiaofang, Sister Xiang Ying, who was going to the Northern City to take the tour, to secretly bring me there.
"How can that do?" Sister Xiang Ying put on her earring and rolled her eyes at me when she heard what I said.
"It's okay. You can give me a ride for a few stops. I'll sneak back very quickly after I reach North City.”
"If I'm discovered by Mr. Guo, can I still be the top courtesan?!”
"Sister Yingying ~" I acted coquettishly towards her, but I wasn't good at acting coquettishly, so I looked very bashful.
She was probably disgusted by me and couldn't stand my coaxing and pestering. She might have recalled the most chaotic battles in the past. Almost all the women in the brothel of the Northern Dynasty were captured by Bei Feng as military prostitutes, probably including her sisters who grew up with her. Therefore, she also hated the Northern Dynasty.
At that time, my grandmother's family couldn't stand the miserable situation of the working people at the bottom, including the women in the brothels. They were willing to take the initiative to distribute their wealth to support and help the various schools across the country to help them tide over the difficulties. Da Yuan's current school is also willing to call me 'boss' because of the merits of my ancestors.
I watched her think for a moment. I shook her arm again, and she reluctantly agreed, but she only agreed to take me to play for an afternoon.
Early in the morning, I dressed up as a servant and hid in her carriage. She looked at me helplessly with excitement.
"It's not like you're getting married. Why are you so excited?”
" I've never seen such a scene." I hid beside her and smiled as I imagined the next morning.
When we passed by the Blessing Hall branch in Northern City, I quickly asked her to put me down from the incense cart. She was worried and repeatedly reminded me to pay attention to my safety. She didn't bring many people with her, so she only gave me a dagger and a bottle of pepper spray. I got out of the carriage excitedly, so fast that I almost lost the pepper spray cap.
I got off the carriage and saw a huge group of people surrounding the entrance of the Blessed Hall.
As expected, I hid the dagger in my belt. On the way here, I had already made up my mind. I must see him in person today. I began to push forward with all my might.
I squeezed for almost an hour before I managed to squeeze to the front of the crowd. I didn't expect that everyone would be waiting at the entrance of the Northern City branch hall with flowers and fruits in their hands, but he didn't come at all that day.
At that time, I was only nineteen years old, and I had no direction to identify and be cautious about fake news. Now that I think about it, it was only a year ago. Maybe I'm still like this now. I just like to pretend to be experienced.
Everyone scattered in disappointment, but I didn't give up. I wanted to go forward and try again, but the door was locked tightly by an iron lock. I couldn't enter at all.
I walked out very sadly, but there was still a long time before I agreed to go back with sister Xiang Ying. I could only wander around and look at the style of the North City. It was indeed much richer than the South City where I was.
As I walked with empty eyes, I patted the dagger at my waist. My mind kept thinking about the fact that I didn't see him today. As I thought about it, I sighed to myself.
I walked into a small path made of gray bricks. It looked like there must be a temple or something around. Ever since the construction of Mingxiu Temple was completed, the monks around the northern part of the city had basically all been poached over. Many of the original temples were left empty and dilapidated.
As I walked, I gradually couldn't find the way back. Looking at the carved Buddha statues on the wall, I felt an inexplicable chill. I wanted to leave this place quickly, but I couldn't find the right way.
I had no choice but to walk down the path and found that at the end of the path was an abandoned temple. The front was deserted, but there was a faint singing sound coming from inside.
I couldn't help but be attracted by this voice. Although the dusty statue of the Heavenly King and the spider web that hung down told me not to go any further, I still couldn't suppress my curiosity.
I walked from the small door to the hall. There was no one there, and the voice stopped singing. Further inside, the exit of the back door was blocked by a large water tank covered with moss. I thought there would be an exit here.
The water tank was just big enough to block me. I hid behind the water tank and realized that there seemed to be someone in front of me.
I peeked out and saw a row of children in tattered clothes sitting in front of me. The figure in front of me was squatting down to put his cloak on a sleeping little girl.
The children were all looking at him. They were very obedient and did not make a sound. After he put the girl's clothes on, he asked the children softly if they wanted to hear anything else.
The children immediately jumped up and raised their hands. Everyone wanted to hear something different. I looked at his back helplessly.
He was Zhang Xiaomang. In this bustling world, many people would probably feel very happy to have him like this.
I unconsciously leaned forward behind the water tank. As a result, I stepped on the moss on the ground and my foot hit the water tank. I felt pain and quickly covered my foot with a howl.
When I reacted, I felt that something was wrong. When I raised my head, I saw nearly ten people, big and small, looking at me.
I slowly moved out, not daring to look up at him. I could only greet the children first.
"Hi, handsome boys and pretty girls!" I greeted the children cheerfully. They all looked at me with their eyes wide open and then at Zhang Xiaomang who was standing in front of them. No one wanted to talk to me.
"What are you doing here?" He spoke first and stood up from his squatting position. This question made me feel like I really shouldn't be here.
"I got lost." I rubbed my head and took a few steps forward. My feet still hurt a little, so I walked slowly.
"Go straight ahead and turn left to the back door. Take care." He turned his head, meaning to tell me where the door was.
" Oh." I walked towards the direction he was pointing at. As I walked past him, something dropped from my waist.
My reaction was slow. Before I could lower my body to take it, he picked it up before me.
"You want to kill me?" He picked up the dagger and examined it carefully.
"No, no." I stood where I was, wondering when he would return the knife to me.
When I was by his side, I couldn't take the initiative to look at him. I could only think of these things related to myself.
"What's that in your hand?" He stared at the pepper spray in my hand again. I had once made this for my sisters in the school after studying an ancient book.
"Chili water with some Japanese wasabi.”I shook the thing in my hand awkwardly and found that he was still a little curious about the thing in my hand. I put the bottle on the ground and pushed it with my hand. The bottle rolled in front of him again.
"Do you know who I am?" He sat on the stone bench and asked me.
I nodded. After thinking for a while, I quickly shook my head.
"Do you know?"
I pondered for a few minutes before nodding slightly.
"What are you still keeping it for?"
My legs went weak and I felt that I hadn't broken the law. I wanted to stand up straight and complain, but I thought about it again. He was the most popular person right now!
Then, I went back down again.
" Ah, I don't know." I scratched my head.
"You're obedient. Hurry up and leave. Don't tell me you still want to freeload tickets?”
When I heard that, I quickly ran to the door, as if I had received some great permission.
When I ran out, I remembered that I was an emperor.
How did I end up like this? I squatted on the stone slab outside the door and began to seriously think about this problem. In my mind, I went through the timeline that I had since I was born and told myself that there didn't seem to be any problem.
It was quite depressing.
Then, from the backyard of the ruined temple came a few more melodious sounds of singing. You know, when a man sings, the charm and grace can be contained in the sound. At this moment, I feel that this charm is even more wonderful when separated by a wall.
I closed my eyes and felt as if I could hear the tsunami of Mount Qiongshan and the phoenix coming out of the abyss. I also felt as if I was in a high-rise building in Yueyang overlooking the earth. People could always find different beauties in him.
The back door was a neighborhood house. One side of the wall was covered with posters. My eyesight was not good until a gust of wind blew and a flyer that was almost stained by dirty water floated over. I picked it up and saw that it was Zhang Xiaomang's portrait printed on it, and there was a sentence at the bottom.
"Beauty is like a flower in the clouds, it's not too much to steal my heart.”
I looked back and saw that he should be coming out soon. Although I didn't know which door he liked to use, I guessed that he didn't want anyone to know today.
Then I smiled and used my sleeve to wipe away the dirty water that splashed on his face. I gently placed it on the stone beside me.
I stood up and stretched before walking back in the direction of the sun.
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