The first volume of pearl curtains rolls up the western mountain rain at dusk Chapter 73 Very Hard
In myths and legends, the reason why the sun and the moon are distinguished as black and white is because in ancient times there were three gods in heaven, each with his own duties. One of them was the father of the other two. As for who the mother was, there are various versions in the myths.
Some stories say that their mother, the wife of the god, was the Lady of the Nine Heavens, while other stories say that this goddess was the incarnation of a blue bird.
The god was in charge of everything in the world. He only had some free time after his two sons grew up. The two brothers took turns to take over their father's duties.
One of these two gods was called Zhen Shen by the people, and the other was called Ji Shen by the people. Zhen Shen compiled the time according to the changes of the sun, moon and stars, and Ji Shen compiled the solar terms according to the growth of all things.
People said that both gods were good at making up stories, but neither was as good as their father. This mythological story revolves around Zhen Ji's father's ability to make up stories.
Tell the story slowly and clearly.
When Xiahou Zhuo told Li Diudiu this mythological story, he would have believed it if the three words "Zhen Ji's father" had not appeared later.
But Li Diudiu was no stranger to the night. He and his master had been wandering around the world for many years and had slept in all kinds of places. He began to have scattered memories after he was three or four years old. All these memories were about the night, and they were all about waking up in shock again and again and having nightmares again and again.
Li Diudiu started to be sensible from the moment he could remember. So when he slept outdoors with his master, he never cried even if he was awakened by a waken-up call. He just stared at the night sky with his beautiful big eyes blinking. His master's snoring was his best comfort. He would quietly hug his master's arm and try not to wake him up. With the stars and his master by his side, he would not get too close even if he was afraid.
Anyway, this is what Li Diudiu said to himself every night.
But fear was not far from Li Diudiu. He felt that his fear was hidden somewhere around him. His heart beat very fast, so he hugged his master's arm a little tighter.
So Li Diudiu doesn’t like the night, never has.
There are too many poets who have endowed the night with all kinds of beauty, and those gorgeous words piled up can circle the moon three and a half times.
But no matter how much he read or memorized, Li Diudiu just didn't like the night. He even disliked the beautiful words that praised the night and the moon.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Xiahou Zhuo asked the dazed Li Diudiu.
The two of them sat side by side on the roof. The night breeze blew, and Li Diudiu felt that this summer night was not just cool, but a little cold.
"It's okay. Look at how Jizhou is deceiving himself."
Li Diudiu pointed to the west side of the house. They were currently in one of the largest restaurants in Jizhou City, called Double Stars and the Moon.
The reason for this name is related to the structure of the restaurant. There is a suspended corridor about two meters long connecting the two wooden buildings. The one on the left is called Shuangxing Building, and the one on the right is called Banyue Building.
Banyue Tower is a restaurant. Li Diudiu and his friends sat on the roof of the restaurant. Shuangxing Tower next to it is a brothel.
Those poets who were particularly good at praising the moon gathered together in the Banyue Tower to drink and sing, and then staggered through the suspended corridor to the Shuangxing Tower to sleep.
In general, "sleeping" has two meanings, depending on how you express it. One meaning is I want to sleep, and the other means I want to sleep with you.
What Li Diudiu meant by deceiving oneself was the so-called curfew in Jizhou City. The government's rules were a joke in the face of silver, which showed the corruption of the Great Chu.
Carriages with official emblems could travel freely in the city at night, but civilians walking on the streets would be thrown into jail if they were seen by patrolling the city, and would inevitably be severely beaten.
In today's Great Chu, breaking the rules is not a rare thing. It just depends on the identity of the person who breaks the rules.
Xiahou Zhuo shook his head and said, "That's definitely not what you were thinking of just now. I saw fear in your eyes just now. This is the first time I've seen fear in your eyes. You didn't even have that look when you killed someone."
Li Diudiu shrugged his shoulders without commenting. He didn't really want to answer this question.
"Nothing happens tonight, just like every night before."
Xiahou Zhuo said, "The owner of Twin Stars and Moon is a military officer , named Yu Mingyue. Even if there are no Qingyi formations guarding here, no one will cause trouble here."
Li Diudiu said: "The rank of the military secretary is already very high, and his authority is also great, so why does he still want the blue-clothed people to do this?"
Xiahou Zhuo explained: "The authority of the military recorder is indeed very large, but he is also the subordinate of the Jiedushi... The Qingyi formation belongs to the Jiedushi, so you understand it, right?"
Li Diudiu hummed: "I understand."
He leaned back on the roof and watched the clouds quickly fly over the moon. Thinking of what Xiahou Zhuo said about the gathering of wind and clouds, Li Diudiu suddenly felt more touched.
At this time, Ruan Chen climbed to the top of the building and lowered his voice and said, "Li Chi, you are lucky. Guess who came to Shuangxing Building today?"
Li Chi answered without hesitation: "Wang Heita."
Ruan Chen nodded: "It's him."
He pointed downstairs. Li Diudiu sat up and looked downstairs. There were a few people standing next to a carriage and talking. Their voices were not loud and it was unclear what they were talking about. Among them, a man as strong as a black iron tower caught Li Diudiu's attention.
The man was at least half a head taller than Xiahou Zhuo, and looked as strong as a bull. His arms were thicker than Li Diudiu's thighs, and his neck seemed to be almost as long as Li Diudiu's waist.
Li Diudiu looked at the man's figure, smiled bitterly and asked, "If I quit the Qingyi formation within one day of joining, will there be any punishment?"
Xiahou Zhuo said: "If you leave the Qingyi formation without reason, you can bury your feet in sand according to the rules."
Li Diudiu breathed a sigh of relief: "I was scared to death..."
Xiahou Zhuo said: "Bury it upside down."
Li Diudiu: “…”
Ruan Chen said: "Wang Heita rarely leaves Changxing Casino. Even if he wants to find a woman, he usually sends her to Changxing Casino. Moreover, he never lets a woman stay overnight. He is very careful in his actions. He came out tonight, obviously for something important."
Xiahou Zhuo explained to Li Diudiu, "Wang Heita was originally the second in command of a group of rebels in Jizhou. The first in command was called Song Feng. The two were sworn brothers, but later they had a falling out for unknown reasons. Song Feng wanted to kill him, so he took a large amount of gold and silver treasures and ran to the city to present them to the prosecutor Zheng Chun. Zheng Chun saw that he presented a lot of silver and was a good fighter, so he kept him."
Ruan Chen pointed down and asked, "Did you see anything?"
Li Diudiu hummed. He had noticed it just now.
There was a carriage at the entrance of Shuangxing Tower, and Wang Heita got off that carriage. On both sides of the entrance of Shuangxing Tower, there were two more carriages parked about ten feet away from Wang Heita. All the people in and out of those carriages must be Wang Heita's men, and there seemed to be more than twenty people.
"There's no chance of doing it tonight."
Ruan Chen said: "Just take a closer look at this person's appearance first, remember it, and we'll talk about it later."
Li Diudiu hummed and said nothing.
At the bottom of the Shuangxing Building, the sturdy Wang Heita looked at the thin man in front of him with a look of disgust. This guy was only as tall as his chest, and was so thin, with a face that looked like skin and bones, which made people dislike it.
What is even more unpleasant is that he is a person who has achieved great success in the government.
"Brother Wang."
The middle-aged man with a wretched look smiled and said, "I know it's presumptuous of me, but since you're already here, why don't you go in and have a chat? I've already arranged the girls, and the food and drinks."
Wang Heita looked at him and said, "Mr. Lu, I appreciate the good intentions of the governor. When the judge comes out of prison, I will tell him that the governor likes me and wants me to help him. I will ask him if he agrees. If he agrees, I will be happy. After all, the governor is a higher official, right?"
Mr. Lu’s real name is Lu Jishui. The reason for this name is that when he was just born, his parents went to consult a Taoist priest. After calculating his birth date and time, the Taoist priest said that he lacked water in his destiny, so it would be best to have the word "water" in his name.
Judging from his shriveled body, he is indeed lacking in water, and a lot of it.
Hearing Wang Heita's sharp words, Lu Jishui was naturally unhappy. In his opinion, the governor had given Wang Heita enough face, but this guy Wang Heita didn't return any face at all. Such a person deserves to die.
He still smiled and said, "Brother Wang, I know how you treat people and do things, so I admire you very much. Brother Wang also knows that the Magistrate only needs a word from the Governor, so why do you refuse directly like this?"
He leaned forward and said in a low voice, "We, the subordinates, have never had the final say. You are so insistent now, but the Magistrate has agreed. If you come to the Governor again, it will be very... awkward, right?"
Wang Heita said: "Mr. Lu, please don't be polite. You and I are not the same kind of people. I will make my words clearer..."
He paused, as if he was organizing his words, and after thinking for a while, he said, "When my sworn brother Song Feng and I became sworn brothers, we both swore to heaven that we would never doubt each other, let alone kill each other. However, he could share adversity but not wealth. After he had some money in his hands, he felt that it was all his and no one could take it away."
"He was afraid that I would steal his money, so I don't know why he lost his mind and wanted to kill me. If it was just once, I would have tolerated it, but it happened more and more times, so I got angry and stole half of his silver and came to Jizhou City."
He asked Lu Jishui: "Do you understand?"
Lu Jishui thought to himself, I know nothing. What happened between you and Song Feng has nothing to do with what happened between you and the prosecutor, and between you and the prefect. You said so much nonsense, but it's totally irrelevant.
But he still said with a smile: "I don't quite understand what you mean, brother."
Wang Heita looked at him with contempt and said, "What I mean is, Song Feng tried to kill me so many times, but I only stole half of his silver, and I didn't even think of killing him. The Magistrate took me in and showed me a favor, so why would I betray him?"
He raised his hand and patted Lu Jishui on the shoulder. These two pats made the already short Lu Jishui seem even shorter.
"Go back and tell the governor that I am grateful for your kindness, but I am not worthy of your kindness. I am a stubborn person with a weak character. If the judge asks me to go to the governor, I will go, but he has to tell me so in person."
Wang Heita turned around and got on the carriage, lifted the curtain and said, "When the magistrate comes out, you can talk to me again, otherwise let's not waste each other's time."
Lu Jishui's face looked extremely ugly, and he thought to himself, then you just wait to die.
On the rooftop, Li Diudiu and Xiahou Zhuo couldn't hear clearly what they were talking about, so they simply gave up watching. There was no chance tonight anyway.
Li Diudiu suddenly discovered something very interesting. He pointed across the street and said, "That's a brothel, called Chunlai River. The one next to it is also a brothel, called Xiuhua River, and the one next to it is called Chaolu River. Why do brothels like to use words like rivers and streams when naming them?"
Xiahou Zhuo pondered for a moment and replied, "Maybe... because there is too much water."
Li Diudiu really didn’t understand.
But he felt that might not be a good thing.
At this moment, Li Diudiu saw Wang Heita raised his head and glanced at them. Even though Wang Heita was in the carriage and the window was not big, Li Diudiu still felt it.
He felt that Wang Heita was looking over here on purpose, telling them, "Can't I find you if you're hiding there?"
“It’s very hard.”
Li Diudiu sighed softly.
