Su Su had never thought that he would be able to live a life of both money and leisure. He still remembered that when he grew up in the small town of Beimang, he was only idle and idle. But after coming to Nanzhao, especially after This Old Man Zhao had formed an alliance with a certain white-clothed man, his life truly began to flourish. He lived in a summer residence that was said to have once belonged to the former Nanzhao royal family. He ate delicacies of all kinds, and even the latrine was more luxurious than the place he had lived in before. Occasionally, there would be guests in the night, each of them more frightening than the last. Su Su had seen six or seven of the old nobles who had survived the old Nanzhao. More and more unfamiliar faces appeared around This Old Man Zhao, especially those old men who were about the same age as This Old Man Zhao, and liked to add something like Minister or Assistant Minister in front of their names. Almost every time they saw Su Su, they would weep uncontrollably. Su Su knew that these people should be the old officials of the previous Western Shu dynasty who had come after hearing the news. According to what This Old Man Zhao had said, Su Su should listen more and speak less. He should only silently cry with these old people. If he really could not cry, he should first rub a handful of Nanzhao's special little sparrow pepper powder on his palm and pretend to lower his head to wipe away his tears. Once he wiped away his tears, it would be hard not to cry even if he did not want to. Su Su had tried it once, and did not want to try it a second time. His eyes were so red and swollen that they did not recover for two or three days. But at that time, the effect was obvious. In any case, he had moved the group of old officials of Western Shu to tears. The oldest one even fainted on the spot from crying.
Today, Su Su had been thrown by This Old Man Zhao into a library called Mu Geng Lou. He did not want him to really read for pleasure. He only needed to pretend to cultivate his body and mind in the library. Su Su took advantage of the fact that no one was watching and sat on the railing of the tall building. Beside him stood the blind female zither player, Xue Songguan. After the two of them had almost died at the hands of Chen Zhibao, Su Su no longer pestered the blind zither player to play the game of young hero and demon. It was probably that once bitten, twice shy. He was somewhat afraid of the so-called jianghu. These days, Xue Songguan had been helping This Old Man Zhao with the matter of the Eighteen Tribes of Nanzhao. She was very busy and had traveled to almost half of Nanzhao's territory. Su Su missed her very much. But when they really met again, he did not know what to say. The man and woman were silent like this.
Su Su raised his head and finally spoke slowly. "In the past, I loved to dream during the day. I thought that perhaps I was the posthumous child of some important person, or the illegitimate child of a large family that could not be seen in public. Perhaps one day, I would recognize my ancestors and return to the family and become completely rich. Only now do I realize that I really am the crown prince of a country. It is a pity that my dream has come true. Only now do I realize that even if I wear the dragon robe, even if I really am the crown prince, I do not look like one. Fortunately, the Old Master had taught me a lot about the ways of the rich and powerful in the past year, such as the Tang Dynasty Tablet, the Qingtian Yellow Jelly, the Banana Leaf Blue Flower, and a bunch of other things. I don't know why, but I've always liked valuable things since I was young. But are these things valuable enough? Looking at them, in the beginning, I was very excited and wanted to hug them to sleep. But later, I became less and less spirited. How should I put it? It's like a poor boy rolling in the mud. One day, he foolishly married a beautiful wife. It's not that he didn't like her, but that he understood that in the end, he would not be able to protect her. She would have to leave him one day. "
The young zither player who had accompanied Su Su and Zhao Dingxiu from Beimang to Nanzhao was blind, but her heart was connected. She smiled gently and said, "The Su family has been the ruler of Western Shu for a full two hundred years. Although it was lost to your father for twenty years, with This Old Man Zhao Dingxiu's assistance and the promise of the King of Shu, then this family property actually has a chance to be protected. Just like what Chen Zhibao said, in the future, although you cannot be the Emperor of Shu, you can at least be the King of Liyang Shu. Like this, it can be said that you have not let down the ancestors of your Su family."
Su Su sighed and said, "If not for Hsu Fengnian finding us in Beimang, how could I possibly be where I am today? The books say that a good bird chooses a tree to nest in. The logic is quite reasonable. But for people like me, logic is never in the books. I can only rely on my fists, or …"
The Crown Prince of the previous dynasty, who had escaped from the Western Shu palace in his infancy, smiled bitterly and pointed at his heart. "Or it is here. Although I, Su Su, have always been at odds with Hsu Fengnian and have always spoken ill of him in front of you, but you should know that in my life, I only have one friend in Hsu Fengnian. Of course, what kind of person is Hsu Fengnian? He is the most powerful King in the world, one of the four Great Grandmasters. He is also so damn handsome, and is known as the Northern Xu and the Southern Song. He is also so knowledgeable. Such a rare romantic figure may not necessarily treat me, Su Su, as a friend. But I really do treat him as a friend. In the end, when I came to Nanzhao, I received a great benefit. It was not easy for me to gain a firm foothold here. Just as I was about to repay him, that expressionless white-clothed man interfered. This Old Man threw Hsu Fengnian's Beiliang to one side. I also know that this is something that can't be helped, but in my heart, I really feel bad. "
Xue Songguan said softly, "You said it yourself, this is something that can't be helped."
Su Su fiercely rubbed her cheeks and then held her face with both hands. She said indistinctly, "Yes, something that can't be helped. I am a person with no ambition and no real talent. Other than eating, drinking, sleeping, using, and acting here every day, what can I do? "
She hesitated and then sighed. "In reality, This Old Man also does not feel good in his heart. He often goes to drink with your blacksmith uncle to relieve his boredom. Once, he got drunk and lost his composure."
Su Su put down her hands and placed them on the railing. She said with a bitter smile, "I have never blamed This Old Man. If This Old Man did not play the role of father and mother and raise me, there would not be me, Su Su. Furthermore, do you think I do not know what kind of temper the old man has? He is as smelly and hard as a rock in a latrine. If not for me, for the Western Shu Dynasty that was long gone, This Old Man would not act against his will."
Xue Songguan nodded.
Su Su suddenly sighed emotionally. "I have nothing to do all day, sometimes I feel tired. Then whether it is Hsu Fengnian, who bears the life and death of 300,000 Beiliang cavalry, or that ambitious King of Shu Chen Zhibao, do these people really enjoy themselves, or do they also feel tired?"
The blind zither player shook her head and smiled. "I don't know."
Su Su turned her head and smiled brightly. "If, I mean if one day, I can really put down everything to accompany you in Jianghu, if I tell the new heroes and masters that Hsu Fengnian used to eat and drink with me, would I have a lot of face?"
The woman thought of the time when she was in Beimang and almost killed the young king in the rainy alley. She smiled. "I can't have any more face."
Su Su's smile was intoxicating. "Although I am still very jealous of Hsu Fengnian, there are some people in the world. No matter what, as long as you know them, you can't hate them. Isn't that right? "
The blind zither player smiled and did not speak.
Su Su carefully asked, "You really … don't like him? To tell you the truth, if I were a woman, I am afraid that I would not be able to forget him. "
She said helplessly, "Why would I like him? Because Hsu Fengnian looks handsome? But I'm blind. "
Su Su scratched her head and felt that there was something wrong with this reason.
She leaned on the railing. "If we go to Jianghu in the Central Plains in the future, should I play the role of a murderous female devil and you pretend to be a chivalrous young hero?"
Su Su looked into the distance and her eyes were firm. "No! We are immortal couples! "
The blind woman blushed for the first time. She turned her head and said softly, "Su Su, I am blind."
Su Su lowered her head and looked at the back of her head. She said gently, "I know."
The female expert in the Finger Xuan Realm said softly and timidly, "I am older than you."
Su Su smiled. "I know that too."
She turned around and raised her head to 'look' at Su Su. With a faint smile, she said, "If in the future when we go to the Jianghu of the Central Plains, where there are countless beauties, and I find out that you have taken a few more glances at the heroines and fairies, I, Xue Song Official, will directly kill them."
Su Su said resentfully, "Well … I really didn't know before, but now I know."
She smiled sweetly. "I lied to you."
Su Su put her palm on her forehead. "Although I am not blind, I only have you in my eyes."
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In the back mountains of Beiliang, two old men, Mi Qiong and Peng He, sat in front of a simple thatched cottage. A small stool separated them by some dishes. Then another old man arrived as promised. He carried two jars of Green Ant Wine that had been kept in the cellar of the Prince's Mansion on Mount Qing Liang for many years. This old man had a white face and no beard. Whether it was the way he walked or the way he spoke, there was a gloomy air. Mi Qiong and Peng He, as famous scholars of Beiliang, knew this very well. After they became familiar with each other, they never exposed him. This old man surnamed Zhao was a eunuch. As for why he came to Mount Qing Liang for retirement, Mi Qiong and Peng He had no interest in finding out. At first, the two famous scholars didn't have a good impression of the old man named Zhao Siku. However, after the old eunuch came to the back of the mountain every now and then to give them a hand, and in addition to the fact that Zhao Siku was much older than the ordinary craftsmen, his hands and feet were nimble. His speech and elegance were not inferior to the refined scholars, and he was especially meticulous in his work. Over time, the three of them were of similar age and became good friends who could sit and drink together.
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