The soldiers hurried to the military camp, found Yao Maoyu, and conveyed the king's summons. Yao Maoyu's heart tightened, his face turned pale in an instant, and a layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
There was obvious panic in his eyes, his hands were clenched unconsciously, his fingers crossed and even trembling slightly.
The lips also lost their blood and became a little pale.
He asked in a trembling voice, "Dare you ask why the king summoned me? Did I do something wrong and make the king angry?"
Every word seems to carry the weight of fear.
After all, the last video that happened at Sima Shi's house still made me feel scared.
The soldier shook his head with an apology and said anxiously: "I don't know what's going on, so I'm just ordered to come and ask you to go quickly. But you are new and may not understand the king's temper. The king is very gentle, so why should you be so nervous?"
Yao Maoyu smiled, but his brows frowned as if he could kill a fly.
His heartbeat was rapid, as if he was about to jump out of his throat.
Various speculations were surging in his mind, and possible reasons continued to emerge, and were quickly denied by him.
His heart was filled with uneasiness and anxiety, as if he was in a fog and could not find his direction.
With a nervous mood, Yao Maoyu took a difficult step to meet Xi Yu.
Every step is like stepping on cotton, and the steps seem extremely heavy, as if a heavy burden is pressed on the shoulders.
When he was almost at the door, he almost fell down, but fortunately he finally stood firm.
Xi Yu felt very ridiculous when he saw him nervously.
Sun Quan was very surprised. Isn’t this his relative Yao Maoyu?
Yao Maoyu quickly saluted Xi Yu, still full of doubts and tension.
Xi Yu looked at Yao Maoyu and asked, "Do you know him?"
Yao Maoyu then noticed Sun Quan next to him, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
He quickly replied: "Of course I know him, it's the villain's cousin Sun Zhongmou."
Xi Yu observed the expressions and reactions of the two, and felt thoughtful, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, as if he understood something.
At this time, Sun Quan stepped forward and hugged Yao Maoyu tightly.
"Cousin, the king said just now that there was a relative, I really didn't expect it would be you."
Both of them had a glimmer of joy in their eyes.
The surrounding environment is quiet, as if time is frozen for this moment.
Sun Quan's voice was filled with emotion and joy: "Cousin, how are you okay if you haven't seen each other for many years?"
Yao Maoyu also held Sun Quan's hand tightly, and tears flashed in his eyes: "Okay, cousin, I have always missed you."
"I've also been missing you, and the time we spent together."
Yao Maoyu nodded with emotion: "Yes, those days are really unforgettable."
Sun Quan and Yao Maoyu looked at each other and smiled, as if they were back to their past time.
"Okay, you can just meet. Since that's the case, how can you provide you with an opportunity to reminisce about the past? Just go out for a walk."
Xi Yu said, after thanking Xi Yu, the two of them hurried outside.
They were surprised by the reunion and found that they had been missing for several years.
At this moment, they all remembered the scenes of their childhood.
When they were young, they often played together in the yard. Sun Quan was generous and liked to direct his friends to play various games; while Yao Maoyu was quieter and always silently supported Sun Quan next to him.
Once, they were playing hide-and-seek in the yard. Sun Quan hid behind a big tree, feeling secretly proud, feeling that no one would find him this time.
However, what he did not expect was that Yao Maoyu had actually discovered his hiding place long ago.
But Yao Maoyu did not immediately expose Sun Quan, but deliberately searched for it in other places, making Sun Quan think he was not discovered.
When the other friends could not find Sun Quan, Yao Maoyu pretended to be surprised and found him.
Sun Quan was very impressed by Yao Maoyu's intelligence and kindness, and since then, their relationship has become more intimate.
In summer, they went to the river to catch fish together. Sun Quan jumped into the water and skillfully caught fish, while Yao Maoyu helped put the caught fish into the basket on the shore.
While playing, they exchanged their dreams and wishes.
"By the way, cousin, how could you come here to be a soldier?"
Yao Maoyu sighed and said, "I did a business at home, but it didn't work later, and I had no way out."
I had no choice but to join the army. I heard that Xi Yu was very powerful, so I came to join him. In addition, Sun Shangxiang has become his wife now?
So I boldly tried it, and finally got lucky to meet Xi Yu, but the first task was defeated.
"What happened to the first task? Because I have been in Youzhou and have not come here."
At this moment, Yao Maoyu remembered that he hadn't asked Sun Quan what he was doing now?
Sun Quan also said that he used to be the president of the Business Association in Youzhou, but now he is responsible for managing Luoyang and becoming a rank-in chief official.
"Oh my God, cousin, you are so awesome. Unlike cousin, you are an ordinary little soldier."
"Cousin, why should you belittle yourself? You will definitely make a name for yourself in the future. By the way, you haven't answered my question yet!"
There was a pavilion in front of him, and the two of them sat down at the pavilion.
Yao Maoyu told him about delivering a letter to Cao Pi.
At that time, I was deceived by Sima because I drank alcohol. I am still angry. Now Sima is dead.
"So it's better to drink less alcohol in the future." Sun Quan said quickly, Yao Maoyu also agreed with this scene.
The two of them talked for more than an hour before they felt that it had been a long time.
Yao Maoyu wanted to pray to Xi Yu next, so that he could stay in Luoyang and then assist Sun Quan.
When Sun Quan heard this, his face became serious and he shook his head.
"This is probably impossible. The king should not want us to form cliques."
But Yao Maoyu decided to give it a try.
"Yes, but there is not much hope." Sun Quan said.
Xi Yu sat in the courtyard, quietly savoring tea.
After a while, Yao Maoyu rushed over, with a hint of anxiety on his face.
"How is it? Is it over to reminisce about your cousin? Are you happy?"
Yao Maoyu's truthful answer was indeed very happy
"Big King, I have a request. I want to stay in Luoyang and help my cousin Sun Quan." Yao Maoyu's voice revealed earnestness.
Xi Yu put down the teacup in his hand, stared at Yao Maoyu, and said slowly: "I cannot agree to your request." His tone was firm, without any room for negotiation.
A trace of disappointment flashed in Yao Maoyu's eyes, but he still nodded silently.
"Is this what Sun Quan asked you to say, or is it your own idea?"
"When you come back to the king, it's all the villain's own idea. The villain just feels close to his cousin, so he has this idea."
At this time, a breeze blew, blowing down several leaves in the courtyard.
Yao Maoyu looked at the falling leaves silently, and a melancholy surged in his heart.
"Okay, you go back first." Xi Yu waved his hand and then continued to taste tea.
Yao Maoyu finally withdrew.
When Liu Xie woke up again, he found himself in a strange place.
He slowly opened his eyes, and wherever he looked, there was a simple room.
There was only a shabby bed and a table in the room, and a shabby painting hung on the walls.
He felt a strange aura come to his face, his heart full of doubts and fear.
He tried to recall how he came here.
He remembered that he encountered a robbery and killed, and the little eunuch died, and he fainted.
It seems that someone kind-hearted saved me.
Liu Xie sat up from the bed and looked at the strange room carefully. He found that his body was a little weak.
A feeling of gratitude surged in his heart, and I don't know who saved him.
He put on his shoes and walked out of the room. Outside was a small farmyard with a few fruit trees and some vegetables planted in the yard.
There is a well in one corner of the yard, and a wooden barrel is placed beside the well. The whole yard looks very quiet and warm.
Liu Xie walked out of the courtyard and saw an old man weaving bamboo baskets at the door.
The old man smiled and nodded when he saw him.
"Young man, you're awake." The old man's voice was very gentle.
Liu Xie looked at the old man with some vigilance and asked, "May I ask, where is this place? Why am I here?"
The old man smiled and said, "This is my home. I am a farmer. I saw you seriously injured on the road yesterday, so I took you home."
In fact, the real situation was that the old man's daughter found Liu Xie unconscious on the road, so she hurried home to report the news.
Only the elderly went there.
But the old man was afraid that saying this would damage his daughter's reputation. That's why he said so.
A feeling of gratitude surged in Liu Xie's heart. He bowed to the old man and said, "Thank you for saving me."
The old man waved his hand and said, "You're welcome. You're still very weak and need a good rest."
Liu Xie nodded and returned to the room. He lay on the bed, his heart full of gratitude and doubt.
Gradually, the sun had already set in the west, and the old man hurried back to the hall.
He gently knocked on the door of Liu Xie's room, saying that he had cooked some sweet potatoes and shared them with Liu Xie for a while, and asked Liu Xie to rest for a while.
Liu Xie thanked the old man, so he was so polite.
"This is what you should be, your body is still weak."
Liu Xie was so excited that he had met a good person.
After a while, the old man was sitting at the door of the house smoking a dry tobacco. The smoke rose and dissipated with the wind.
While smoking a cigarette, he looked into the distance, as if thinking about something.
Suddenly, a young man came from outside.
He was wearing a simple dress and carrying a baggage, and his steps were firm and powerful.
The old man saw the young man and showed a smile on his face. This young man was his nephew.
The young man walked to the old man and called out softly: "Uncle."
The old man nodded.
"Child, why are you here?"
"I haven't seen my uncle for a long time. I miss you a little, so let's take a look."
The young man sat down in the room, put the bag aside, and then opened it and found some tea leaves and the like.
After that, the two started chatting.
Both of them were talking about homely things, and the old man asked the young man how his parents were, and the young man answered truthfully.
"By the way, uncle, something big happened recently. I wonder if you have heard of it?"
When the young man said this, there was a mysterious color on his face.
"What's the big deal? Tell me about it."
"Do you know? In Chang'an, the emperor ran away."
Liu Xie, who was inside, was shocked when he heard this. Isn’t this just talking about himself?
So he pricked up his ears and listened, hoping not to miss anything.
The old man really knew nothing about this matter, so let him tell me more about it.
The young man said that he was not very clear about the specific matters because he also heard about it.
Anyway, it was because the rebels broke into the palace that this happened.
The old man sighed after hearing this.
“It’s so messy now.”
At this moment, Liu Xie couldn't help but walk out and asked, "So what happened later? Are the rebels still there?"
Facing the sudden Liu Xie, the young man was at a loss, and he was shocked. How could a stranger appear in his uncle's house? So he looked at his uncle with a searching gaze.
The old man then told me about Liu Xie's coma.
The young man finally relaxed his vigilance.
The old man looked at Liu Xie with a smile and said, "Since you have woken up, then sit down and have tea together."
Liu Xie saw the tea that had just been brewed on the table. Because he wanted to know more about the rebels, he sat down.
The old man asked the young man to pour water for Liu Xie.
The young man looked at Liu Xie and always felt that he was a little different.
Liu Xie continued to let the young people tell them.
The young man wondered why the other party was so interested in this matter?
"I don't know very well what's specific. It seems that the rebels and the palace both suffered losses. The rebel leader was not caught, so he probably ran away."
Liu Xie said oh, and when he heard the news, he felt a little uncomfortable. He really hoped that Liu Song could be destroyed as soon as possible.
The old man said with a brow and said, "In this way, this emperor is not authentic. How can he escape at will? He should live and die with the people."
He was indignant, but the young man had different opinions.
"Uncle, he can only die if he stays. It's better to leave directly."
Liu Xie immediately said, "Yes, I'll keep the green mountains here, and I'm not afraid of burning firewood."
But the old man still had some different opinions, so he found the complaint, although he also understood that it was useless for the emperor to stay in the palace.
"Okay, uncle, it's useless for you to complain about these things. Let's drink tea and leave these things alone."
At this moment, the young man suddenly found that the sky outside was getting dark.
"It seems to be raining this day." He looked at the sky outside and couldn't help but sigh.
However, Liu Xie remembered his swaying life because of this weather, but fortunately he was about to arrive in Youzhou, so he calmed down.
The old man also turned his head and looked at the sky.
"It was fine just now, but this day was like a child's face."
The sky was even more gloomy, with dark clouds as if it was about to press down.
The wind began to grow stronger, causing the leaves to rustle.
"Nephew, it seems that it will rain. You'd better stay here with me and leave until dawn tomorrow." The old man said.
The young man hesitated for a moment. He knew that he had important things to do, but when he saw the weather, he nodded.
"Okay, uncle, then I'll trouble you." said the young man.
The old man smiled and said, "No trouble, no trouble. Why are you so polite at my uncle's house?"
The old man suddenly remembered that there was no extra room, so he asked Liu Xie if he would like to have a room with his nephew.
Liu Xie nodded with a smile and said, "I live in your home, so naturally everything is up to you."
The old man nodded with satisfaction after hearing this.
During the following conversation, Liu Xie learned the name of the young man, Lin Yushui.
But Liu Xie made up a name called Liu San.
Liu Xie nodded to Lin Yushui and said with a smile: "I'm very happy to know you, Brother Lin."
Lin Yushui also nodded to Liu Xie and said, "I am also very happy to know you, Brother Liu."
The old man looked at the two of them, smiled, and said, "Okay, you guys have some rest first, I'll prepare supper for you."
After saying that, the old man turned around and left.
Liu Xie found that Lin Yushui had beautiful eyebrows and gentle temperament, and couldn't help but feel good about him.
After a while, the old man walked in with a plate of steaming roasted sweet potatoes and two bowls of rice.
"Come on, try the sweet potatoes I roasted, it's so sweet." The old man said, and handed the sweet potatoes to Liu Xie and Lin Yushui.
Liu Xie and Lin Yushui took the sweet potato and took a bite. It turned out to be very sweet.
"Well, it's really sweet." Liu Xie said.
Lin Yushui also nodded and said, "Yes, it's delicious."
The three of them were chatting while eating sweet potatoes, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Liu Xie suddenly felt emotion. He lived in the deep palace in the past and was basically not as good as the world.
Now I realize that living in a farmhouse is really a different kind of fun.
He even envied such a life.
“Living in a farmhouse is also good.”
So he couldn't help but sigh.
The old man was very surprised.
"What? Are you not living in a farmhouse?"
Liu Xie found that he had said a little too much.
"I was in a farmhouse when I was a child, and later I followed a relative of mine to do business, but he lost money, so I basically wandered around." He blushed because he lies, but in the eyes of the two, he blushed because he was unwilling to tell his situation.
Liu Xie suddenly remembered a question, and he was riding a horse, so he quickly asked the old man.
"Don't worry, I've already fed you your horse, right there in the straw hut."
Liu Xie then looked out and found that the horse he was riding was standing there quietly.
But next, he plans to speak less and listen more.
After the meal, the old man went to rest. After all, an elderly person had a very early rest time.
Liu Xie also asked Lin Yushui to enter the room with him.
Chapter completed!