Chapter 34 Chapter 7: Asking the heavens at the end of death

It's another spring.The Miluo River is blue, the grasslands are green, and the mountains are green. The boundless emptiness, the boundless desolation, the boundless loneliness.There was only one gray-haired old man walking alone, wandering aimlessly among the green mountains and green waters.After crossing streams and climbing high mountains, the old man stood on the top of a high peak, staring at the north for a long time.Gradually, the sun kissed the mountain, and a piece of golden red enveloped the sky and the earth. The old man still stood on the top of the mountain like a nail. Suddenly, a long neighing of war horses pierced the long silence, and the repeated shouts were rippling in the mountain wind: "Brother Qu Yuan! Where are you—" "Qu Zi, Lu Zhonglian is here—!"

The old man trembled for a while, but he chanted long and long: "There are so many sad songs when the horses are flying. How can there be a good news when the Guanshan is blocked?" After singing, he turned around suddenly, and he climbed down the high mountain with his hands and feet like a spirit ape in a moment. Gu Feng greeted him with open arms, hugged tightly with the figure who had dismounted from the horse, and did not separate for a long time. "Oh, brother Qu, but your hair is all white..." Jun Shen wiped his tears and looked up and down at the old man who looked like a dry bamboo.

"I'm old, I don't regret it!" Qu Yuan sighed, "You are not confused, but your temples are like frost, what's the matter?" "Oh, let's not talk about that." Jun Shen tried his best to smile, "Zhong Lian and Xiao Yue Nu are here from Xing Ye Nan. Let's talk in front of the hut." It's still the bonfire, the big rocks and the pottery bowls.The four of them sat down, and the little Yue girl seemed to be only focused on adding wood to the campfire and pouring wine into the bowl, and she glanced at old Qu Yuan from time to time and then quickly looked away.Lu Zhonglian and Chun Shenjun only fiddled with the bonfire, and did not speak for a while.After a long silence, Qu Yuan's eyes suddenly sparkled: "Zhonglian, you have spoken, the old man can hold on."

"Doctor Qu Yuan," Lu Zhonglian raised his head suddenly, "something happened to King Chu..." "King Chu didn't have any accidents that day?" Qu Yuan's mouth twitched, "Tell me, what happened?" "King Chu, was imprisoned by Qin State." While Lu Zhonglian was speaking, Xiaoyue Nu stared at Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan's legs trembled and he almost collapsed, Xiaoyue Nu was quick-eyed and supported Qu Yuan almost at the same time.Qu Yuan was silent for a long time, and at the end he sighed heavily: "It is shameful to be a prisoner of Chu in vain!" Then there was another silence, but he suddenly panted excitedly, "Always the king of a country, Qin is nothing but blackmailed by the king of Chu!" It’s just to snatch my great Chu mountains and rivers. For the current strategy, we can only try to rescue the King of Chu. Once the King of Chu returns, he will be able to change his mind, and the Chu Kingdom will be revitalized.”

"Oh, brother Qu Yuan, Zhonglian Xiaoyue girl led two hundred strong men from Nanmo to save the king of Chu." "Okay! Tell me! Is King Chu back?" "Doctor Qu Yuan," Lu Zhonglian choked with sobs, and told a bizarre story from King Huai of Chu's entry into Wuguan: As soon as King Huai of Chu arrived 30 miles outside Wuguan, the Prime Minister of the State of Qin, Wei Xunlong, came out to welcome him. It was agreed that King Chu's troops would camp outside the pass.King Huai of Chu saw that there were only three or two thousand troops in Wuguan, so the scouts also flew to report that there was no trace of the Qin army within a hundred miles around!He decided that the Qin State was sincerely making an alliance, and couldn't help being very excited. He wanted to say that Wei Xie was of one mind with the Chu State, but he drank with Wei Xie for two hours, and rewarded Wei Xie with ten maids with thin waists and one Che Chu Guoxiang orange.Wei Xun was so drunk that he insisted on rewarding the generals of the Imperial Army with two carts of King Qin wine.The king of Chu was also blushing, dancing with joy, and immediately ordered the twenty generals of the imperial army to be rewarded by the king of Qin, and they drank outside the tent.At dusk, the king of Chu was drunk, Wei Xun was drunk, and the generals were also drunk.On that night, the eight thousand forbidden troops miraculously disappeared, without even a trace of the camp banners!

When King Huai of Chu woke up, it was already high in the sun. He had just finished washing up when he heard the sound of drums and trumpets outside the tent, and Ying Xian, the special envoy of Qin State, had already arrived outside the gate.King Huai of Chu was about to leave the tent when he saw Ying Xian rushing in with strides, and immediately asked, "Dare to ask King Chu: Where is Prime Minister Da Qin?!" He? That’s right! He’s rewarding the generals for drinking. Yes, King Qin has drunk.” Ying Xian yelled angrily, “Where is the wine? Where are the people?” When King Huai of Chu went out of the tent to see it, he staggered and was about to fall—the barracks with banners and banners had disappeared, and there was no soldier on the empty chariot, only a group of iron cavalry brought by Ying Xian lay black and heavy. in front of you.The old king was horrified, and suddenly came to his senses, and shouted at Ying Xian: "Ying Xian! Call the King of Qin to speak!" Ying Xian smiled coldly: "It is better for the King of Chu to speak to the King of Qin. Come! Protect the king of Chu to enter the pass!"

By the time Chun Shenjun and Lu Zhonglian arrived at Danshui Valley with Anlu's 30,000 troops, there was already a desert at the foot of Wuguan, and the 100,000 Qin army had already stationed at the mountain pass outside the pass, waiting in full force.Chun Shenjun was so angry that he wanted to fight the Qin army to the death, but was persuaded by Lu Zhonglian firmly.The two men retreated into the Chu realm with their troops, and Lu Zhonglian proposed a plan to rescue the King of Chu.Chunshen Jun will choose three hundred warriors from the army and go there in person.Lu Zhonglian said seriously: "Mr. Chunshen is on the wrong track! In these matters, soldiers are not as good as knights, and even if you are a general, you are not as good as me. If you believe in Lu Zhonglian, you will lead your troops to meet him at Xiaoshan, and in a few days I have news." Chunshen Jun knew that Lu Zhonglian was righteous, so he agreed without any objection.

Lu Zhonglian and Xiaoyuenu took more than two hundred Nanmo disciples who accompanied the army to the north, and sneaked into the hinterland of Qin from Xiaoshan in the starry night. This time Lu Zhonglian decided to fight with his back, and even Tian Dan's secret power in Xianyang, who had never been seen before, was also pulled together.Within ten days, it was found out that the king of Chu was secretly imprisoned in the Nanshan River Valley. It was a canyon with lush vegetation, and a corner of the blue eaves flew out of the green forest from the mountainside.The gate of the castle is closed, and there are faintly visible black-clad soldiers swimming outside the wall and on the Yangchang Mountain Road.The castle was silent, and the patio-like courtyard was just an empty field paved with bluestones, without trees, pavilions, water surfaces, or any shelter.King Huai of Chu stood alone in the courtyard, looking up at the blue sky, demented and sad, but kept looking up to the sky and sighing.Under the porch pillar, the new queen, who had suddenly lost weight, sat on the stone slab in frustration, staring blankly at King Huai of Chu.

Finally, a large gray eagle hovering continuously appeared in the blue sky of Nanshan.Gradually, the gray eagle hovered over the Forbidden Palace, as if chasing a little sparrow.King Huai of Chu looked up at the big eagle circling, and couldn't help but let out a long and sad cry: "Grey Eagle! Give me your wings! This king is going to fly back!" The new queen curled her lips contemptuously, still looking up at the eagle in a daze. Looking at the endless blue sky.Suddenly, the gray eagle swooped down from the high blue sky, swept over the castle, and rushed straight to the blue sky.

A luminous object fell on the head of King Huai of Chu with a "pop!".King Huai of Chu cried out in horror, and fell down on the stone slab in the courtyard.But the luminous thing rolled onto the stone slab beside the old king with a clang.King Huai of Chu came back to his senses, and picked up the luminous object in surprise, but it turned out that there was a thin copper tube growing from his finger.Duanxiang tilted, he gently pulled out the tube head, and a thin bunch of white silk was exposed inside.The old king suddenly shouted in surprise: "Letter! Come and see!" That was Lu Zhonglian's secret letter to the King of Chu, only six words - please swim in Dahe Taolin!

On another ten days, King Huai of Chu, under the escort of a thousand troops from King Yingxian of Jingyang, went north to Lantian and west to Xiagu, and went to visit the world-famous peach forest resort.This peach forest is a vast and rugged mountainous area. According to legend, Kuafu died of thirst in this mountain plateau every day, and Kuafu's walking stick turned into a vast three hundred li peach forest.At a certain canyon in the Taolin Mountain Plateau, Lu Zhonglian Xiaoyue Nv and Tian Dan launched a sudden night attack. As soon as King Huai of Chu's caravan was taken back, Tian Dan shouted: "Zhonglian, let's go! I'll kill the queen!" Lu Zhonglian, Xiaoyue, and a woman escorted King Chu's caravan and rushed to the southeast of Mount Xiaoshan. Tian Dan's more than two hundred People blocked the mountain pass and fought with the remaining Qin army.After walking for twenty or thirty miles, I saw a group of black iron cavalry in front of me, with their wings stretching to the mountainsides on both sides. A gloomy voice said coldly: "Lu Zhonglian, this general is the cavalry leader, Ying Bao. Put down the Chu chariot , I will spare you to wait, otherwise no one will be left!" "Let it be up to God to decide." Lu Zhonglian replied calmly, and then swung the long sword in his hand. Suddenly, a shrill cry sounded from the caravan: "My lord! Wake up! Don't be afraid!" A white shadow flashed beside the car, and Xiaoyue Nu arrived at the caravan, and immediately shouted in panic: "Zhonglian come quickly!" Lu Zhonglian leapt up, went straight into the caravan, opened the curtain, and saw King Chu Huai's fat body stretched upright in the car, under the torch, his eyes stared like copper bells!Startled, Lu Zhonglian stretched out his hand to test his breath, but he was out of breath. The queen who had become black and thin cried out: "The king is scared to death! How pitiful the king is!" All of a sudden, Lu Zhonglian's heart was filled with boundless coldness, and he put his hands under the car and got out of the car: "Does Qin still want him?" The voice was cold and hoarse. "Torch!" Ying Bao ordered, and several torches surrounded him. Yingbao got off his horse and looked at it for a while, bowed to the corpse of King Huai of Chu, and then bowed his hands to Lu Zhonglian: "The king of Chu is dead, and the feeling of justice is exhausted. It is really inconvenient to transport the corpse of the king to the country of Chu because of the high mountains and rivers. How about if you and I transport the body of the king of Chu back to Xianyang and be escorted back to Chu for burial by the state of Qin?" Lu Zhonglian thought for a while, sighed, and nodded silently. "Brother Qu Yuan!" Chun Shenjun screamed, and rushed over to hug Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan had passed out by the campfire, his old and angry face was pale and bruised under the light of the fire.Lu Zhonglian was in a hurry, came to pinch Qu Yuan's Renzhong acupoint, and called softly and anxiously: "Doctor Qu Yuan! Doctor Qu Yuan!" Xiaoyue girl said softly: "Don't worry, Zhonglian, and put him flat. Yes That's it, you two get away a bit." After Lu Zhonglian and Chunshen Jun let go of their hands and stepped back, Xiaoyue Nu sat on his knees and sat three feet away from Qu Yuan's side, with both hands toward Qu Yuan's temples and Yongquan points on the soles of his feet at the same time Stretch out, and suddenly, two tiny beams of light, one red and one green, are directly injected into the two acupoints. In a moment, a black air rushed out of Qu Yuan's head, and his face gradually relaxed and peaceful.After a long time, Qu Yuan opened his eyes, and he sighed heavily: "Heaven, oh God, why did all the disasters befall Chu?" Tears welled up in his eyes. Lu Zhonglian relieved the burden: "Doctor Qu Yuan, as an important minister in the government, should be indomitable and not surprised by changes. What's more, the king of Chu is so weather-resistant, even if he survives, how can he change the law and strengthen the country? The future of Chu is to sweep out the traitors and support the new king." "Oh, Brother Qu Yuan!" Jun Shen was sweating anxiously, "Zhonglian and I have agreed: first take you to a perfect place to rest, and I will come forward to contact the new faction and support the new king. Zhonglian Xiaoyue girl Lead the disciples of Nanmo to eradicate the traitors, and then ask you to return to the country and carry out the political reform. The old king is dead, if you cheer up and wait, it may be the turn of the Chu country." Qu Yuan, on the other hand, was bewildered. After a long silence, he murmured intermittently: "Chunshen Jun, Zhong Lian, I, I'm afraid I can't do it. Confucius saw that Lu was weak and helpless, and he also died of depression. I , I’m afraid I’m going to be like him... The King of Chu wants to reform, but it’s a pity that he is dead, how dark is the sky when he is dead?” But the little Yue girl smiled lightly and said: "Doctor Qu Yuan, the way of heaven is far away, and the way of humanity is supreme. Why is a king so stubborn?" Qu Yuan shook his head: "No, the king of Chu is not a foolish king, he was deceived by traitors. Lord Chunshen, Lu Zhonglian, and Xiaoyue girl, Qu Yuan thanked you for your kindness. I will not go there either. .Miluo water is the home of Qu Yuan. Let's go..." Lu Zhonglian was stunned.Chun Shenjun was in a hurry: "Oh, Brother Qu Yuan! Where is this coming from? How can I leave you and leave? Chu State is waiting for you! Reform is waiting for you! Zhaoju is going to kill you! Could it be you Can't even trust me, Huang Xie? Ah!" Qu Yuan closed his eyes, waved his hand, then turned and walked towards the lonely hut. The sharp cold wind passed by, and the bright bonfire suddenly went out.Chunshen Jun shouted at the hut: "Oh, Brother Qu Yuan, I will come back in a few days! Wait for me—!" The shout echoed in the empty valley, blown far away by the wind . The sun is coming out.The morning mist along the Miluo River is misty, and the green mountains and green waters are all trapped in the boundless mist. Qu Yuan came out of the thatched hut, supported a green bamboo stick, disappeared into the diffuse morning mist, and climbed the high isolated peak.The morning mist dissipated, and the figure was like a stone statue, standing there for a long time, looking up at the blue and deep sky for a long time.Gradually, the verdant green hills kissed half of the red sun, and the sunset was full of golden clouds and colorful colors. The sky was filled with an unfathomable mystery, a majesty that dominated everything but remained silent forever.At the foot of the mountain, the water of the Miluo River was illuminated by the rays of the sun, and the water of the Miluo River was green and golden red. Fishing boats were slowly sailing in the river. The sage-like old fisherman, still carrying the harpoon and fishnet on his shoulders, came from the river bank sturdily and carelessly.Occasionally, he looked up at the familiar thatched hut, and his eyes flashed with surprise.The pillar of cooking smoke that was ignited on time like a fishing boat was gone, a long white flag was hung on the thatched hut, and the gray-haired old man was no longer in front of the door. The old fisherman's eyes moved slowly to the top of the mountain, and he stopped numbly. The old man with fluttering white hair stands on the top of a high solitary peak, and below the mountain is the rushing Miluo River. The old man raised his proud and stubborn head, stared at the sky where the clouds were flying, and heaved a long sigh, which was extremely heavy.God, God, are you awake?No, you must have fallen asleep, fell asleep.do you have eyesNo, you definitely didn't have eyes, no!No!Why do you want to do heaven?Why do you have to be worshiped by people?God, God, it is said that you are self-born in ancient times, not man-made, not subject to human control, insight into evil, punishing evil and promoting good.Is that true?No!You are chaotic, boundless, ignorant of the merits and demerits of the world, and have no fairness, justice and love at all!You, are you still a god? The sky is mysterious and silent, and the whirlpool of colorful flowing clouds seems to have accumulated long-standing ignorance, calm, numb and strange. Suddenly, the old man moaned loudly like a volcanic eruption—— Nuwa has a snake body and a snake heart, God, why did you let her create humans?To plant evil seeds in people? Gun has no virtue and incompetence, God, why did you send him to control the flood? Dayu worked so hard to control the water, God, why did you make him suffer so much? He has made great contributions to the world, God, why did you let him be killed by Qi? Yi is cruel and debauched, God, why did you allow him to seize the throne of the prime minister? Shun has been victimized many times, God, why don't you punish the evil murderer? Xia Jie is reckless and tyrannical, God, why don't you kill this tyrant with lightning bombardment? God, you are always asleep!How much injustice have you left for the world? Taijia killed Yin Yi, why did Taijia become king instead? Yin Zhou was desolate and immoral, why couldn't King Wen of Zhou kill him? Zhou Gongdan is loyal and diligent, why are there rumors from all sides to frame him? King Zhou You teased the princes, why did he still let him occupy the throne? Why was Duke Huan of Qi starved to death in the deep palace when he was a sage and martial artist? The Zhou government was in a state of turmoil, so why did Boyi and Shuqi not descend to Zhou? There are so many heroes and celebrities in Chu State, why did Chu State fall into ruin? Heaven, heaven, is your vastness and expanse meant to contain the evil in the world? Heaven, heaven, is your loftiness and vastness just to ignore the injustices of the world? Such a sky, how can it be called a sky—— The sun had completely sunk behind the mountain, and the sky was plunged into darkness. The old man looked up to the sky and laughed, laughed for a while and cried for a while, shook his head, wiped his tears, and murmured in relief and confusion: "God, oh God, don't blame Qu Yuan for scolding you and asking you. You must have a soul, and you must have eyes. You may have died of grief and anger early on, right? That’s right, you can’t hear Qu Yuan’s words, you’re nothing more than a flowing cloud and a great atmosphere! I really want you to become a god seat with boundless power. You? You agreed ? Agreed? Heh, God has promised Qu Yuan! God has opened his eyes! Hahahahahaha!" The old man laughed and jumped from the high peak into the dim Miluo River. "Doctor Qu Yuan! You're back!" The old fisherman's long shout resounded through the valley, "Fishers, save Doctor Qu Yuan! Doctor Qu Yuan threw himself into the river!" The fishing boats rushed towards each other, and the fishermen shouted together on the boat: "Doctor Qu Yuan! Where are you—" Mountain torches also came from all directions.People ran and shouted: "Hurry up and save Dr. Qu Yuan! I'm about to dive into the water!" On the vast river, the shouts of fishermen gradually turned into endless cries. The sun came out again, and the fishing boats filled the Miluo River. The fishermen rowed silently to search, but there was no more shouting.The shore was crowded with people from Siye, who stood along the river and threw rice balls into the river.A little girl knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the river continuously, praying with tears: "I will feed you fish, don't eat Grandpa Qu Yuan." It was already three days later when Lu Zhonglian and Chunshen Jun arrived after hearing the news.The spring water of the Miluo River flows quietly, and in the empty valley, there are only a large number of waterfowls circling and flying over the lonely thatched hut, their hoarse and long quacking, filled with endless sorrow.All of a sudden, Jun Shen became emaciated and old, and collapsed in front of the hut, weeping uncontrollably. "Mr. Chunshen, Dr. Qu Yuan is not enough to follow." Lu Zhonglian was calm and cold. "Without Qu Yuan, what a shame for Huang Xie! What a shame for Chu!" Chun Shenjun suddenly jumped up and shouted at Lu Zhonglian. "It takes a good man to build a country." Lu Zhonglian was still calm and indifferent, "Qu Yuan's heart has decayed in the years of exile. Even if he pursues a political reform, he must wait for the sword. You think about it. Farewell." Jun Shen was anxious: "Oh Zhonglian, how can you leave me at this time?" "Mr. Chunshen, the time is right." Lu Zhong even smiled, but it was clearly a helpless smile, "I received a secret report: Yan Guoleyi is running around to contact, intending to destroy Qi. I wanted to help Chu and lead Qi. However, I don’t want Chu State to be in decline like a mountain. Zhong Lian must try his best to keep Qi State and leave a sliver of life for the world to resist Qin.” Chunshen Jun was astonished, remained silent for a long time, and said in a low voice: "Zhonglian, even though Huang Xie is incompetent, he still has to do his best to support the state of Chu. If the state of Qi is in emergency, it is good to have a solid foundation." "Mr. Chunshen, Zhonglian thanked you in advance." Lu Zhonglian sighed, "Mr. Chunshen, your parting words are as hard as bones in your throat, so you just listen to them: If you want to support the state of Chu, you can't follow suit. Qu Yuan. Qu Yuan’s loss lies in his stupid loyalty. It is the root cause of the decline of Chu State because of the stupidity of King Huai of Chu. Zhong Lian thinks: A good minister who seeks the country cannot be included in the word loyalty. Loyalty and incompetence can still harm the country and harm the people! To support a crisis situation, what is more important is courage, courage, and insight! Jun Ruo strives to cheer up and unite all parties , stand up in the court, support the new king, call out the national calamity and condemn the national traitors, the Zhaojus are insidious and treacherous, and they will not be eradicated? But if they do this, how can the state of Chu collapse and perish? If we just follow the example of Qu Yuan and stretch his neck, etc If you die, not only will your reputation be ruined, but how can the state of Chu not perish?" Lu Zhonglian stopped abruptly, bowed deeply to Lord Chunshen, and flew away on his horse like lightning. Chunshen Jun stared at Lu Zhonglian's back in bewilderment, and suddenly he was excited, bowed deeply towards the thatched hut, then flew on his horse, and flew out of the quiet and empty Miluo River.