girl riding a horse

Liu County, Bo County
The moonlight outside the window shone into the room with gauze mist, and shone on the two people lying on the bed.

Shen Liuzhen, who was quiet in his sleep, suddenly trembled and woke up from the nightmare.

He opened his eyes wide and adjusted to the darkness for a while before he sighed lightly.

Suddenly, the voice of Xie Yuan next to him asked calmly and calmly:

"What's wrong? Had a nightmare?"

When Shen Liuzhen heard this, he turned his head and said with a tight voice, with a light smile:
"I dreamed that our young Majesty came here with someone to ransack the house... I died a miserable death."

Xie Yuan also laughed, and his laughter was hearty in the dark, even with a hint of ridicule.

Shen Liuzhen was not angry because of Xie Yuan's ridicule, but because of her hearty laughter, the cold war in the nightmare just now was all over.

I heard Xie Yuan say:

"It's really hard for you. I've been having this kind of nightmare for so many years...don't worry, no matter it's hell or hell, I'll be with you. Ah, it's still early, let's sleep a little longer."

"I can't sleep anymore... I don't know if it's because I'm getting older, and I feel less and less. Think about when we were young, the adults wouldn't let us sleep, and we had to get up early to study and practice martial arts. Now we can decide to sleep in by ourselves, but we can't fall asleep. It's over..." Shen Liuzhen's voice was full of regret.

Xie Yuanping was lying down, his body was still lying upright, but he let out a "puchi" laugh and asked:
"How old are you, so old-fashioned?"

"Are you... 39... this year? Hey, it really feels like years. To put it bluntly, I really hope that our young Majesty will die before me. This way I can sleep peacefully for a few years."

Xie Yuan raised his hand on his stomach, and slapped Shen Liuzhen's chest with his backhand, and said displeasedly:
"You know it's irresponsible to say?! If he died before us, wouldn't our hard work for so many years be in vain? He is only 21 this year, and the prince is only three or four years old. What will Wei do if he dies?"

Shen Liuzhen was annoyed by Xie Yuan's slap, turned around and took Xie Yuan's arm to act coquettishly, and said exaggeratedly:

"Ah... I was almost shot to death by you. I can't breathe, my heart is getting worse..."

Xie Yuan suspected that Shen Liuzhen was cheating, but she couldn't help worrying. She hesitated for a moment, so she reached out and stroked the place she had just photographed, gently rubbing it for him.

Shen Liuzhen succeeded, smiling sweetly in the dark, and restlessly searched for Xie Yuan's waist in the dark, slowly circled along her waistline.

"Don't move! If you move again, I will hit you." Xie Yuan stopped him in a low voice angrily.

Shen Liuzhen's restless hands stopped suddenly, and said distressedly:
"Oh... I'm just saying it casually, but you really take it seriously. He can't be a piece of paper, thousands of miles away, and if I say it like that, he's dead."

Xie Yuan breathed a long sigh of relief, but still persuaded him uneasy:

"Don't get distracted. So many years have passed, he holds the military power in his hands, and he has made great achievements in the battle against Zhuzhu, and he is quite supported by the nobles of Xianbei. If he wanted to kill us, he would have done it long ago. Why did he wait until today?"

Shen Liuzhen raised his face in disapproval, chrysalised in the darkness, approached Xie Yuan's ear, and said softly with a sense of bewitching:

"...The reason why he didn't do anything is probably because there is the Queen Mother. For so many years, Queen Mother Feng has always been the Supreme Emperor. Let me tell you, when Queen Mother Feng dies, or when our Majesty really controls the court , let's see if we two are alright."

Xie Yuan said impatiently:
"Even so, you can't do anything to him! Our only son, Shen Dao, was also sent out. Except for a few old servants who can't be dismissed, they are far away from us. If you want to rob the house, you have to destroy it. Let him destroy it." All right. So many years to live. Who can live forever?"

Shen Liuzhen laughed perfunctorily "hehe" twice, and said angrily:

"You...you really can think about it. His life is more important than your wife's life!"

"The stability of Wei is more important than you and me. I'm afraid we won't see the world unified in this life, but as long as Wei goes on this way, there will be a day. Don't make trouble.

We have just moved to Bo County for only two years. You are the county magistrate, and I manage the government soldiers. Isn't this the day you dream of?Why are you more nervous than when you were in Pingcheng? "

Shen Liuzhen was silent for a while, turned his back to Xie Yuan, and said in an exaggerated tone:

"Hey... I guess I have no power in my hands, let alone a sense of security..."

In the darkness, Xie Yuan supported his body with his arms and raised his body to look at him, then leaned over and embraced Shen Liuzhen's waist from behind, almost biting his ear, and asked in a deep voice:

"Who ever said that as long as you are with me, you feel particularly safe? How dare you lie to me?"

Shen Liuzhen was tickled by Xie Yuan's hand, and said:

"No, really not...hahaha..."

……

……

After getting up early, Xie Yuan and Shen Liuzhen washed up together. Shen Liuzhen dared to go to the school to teach the children morning reading before the county government sat down.Xie Yuan wants to practice martial arts routinely.

After washing, the two combed each other's hair and arranged each other's clothes. One was holding a book, and the other was about to go out with a sword.

One has a loose coat and long sleeves, and the other has a tall and straight figure, handsome as a pine.The years have passed by them, and it seems that they have only added a few fine lines at the corners of their eyes. If you don't look carefully, you can't tell the age at all.

As soon as Shen Liuzhen stepped out of the threshold happily, he was dragged back by Xie Yuan behind him, grabbing the clothes at the nape of his neck.

The smile on Shen Liuzhen's face froze, a pair of clear eyes rolled on Xie Yuan's face, and asked:

"What... what's wrong?"

Xie Yuan frowned, and with the power accumulated in his military career for many years, he asked:
"Did you do it on purpose?! Why didn't you shave when I asked you to shave?"

Shen Liuzhen quickly accompanied the smiling face, walked back obediently, sat down in front of the dressing table, put down the book and said:

"Hey... forgot, just forgot..."

"Forget about your size!" Xie Yuan took a stool and sat down in front of him, holding a knife in one hand and pinching his chin with the other to force him to raise his face, and then began to do it himself:
"Did I tell you that with just a few sparse beards of yours, you can't raise a bearded man. Besides, your face is suitable for growing beards, like a woman with a beard, as awkward as you want Why don't you give up?!"

Shen Liuzhen didn't dare to move, his face was raised up, his eyes were lowered, his chin was pinched, and he looked like he was giving and asking for anything. His lips moved slightly, and he argued vaguely:
"I just want to give it a try... Older people all grow beards, and having a beard makes me a teacher with majesty..."

"Pull it down!" Xie Yuan changed hands with the knife, turned Shen Liuzhen's face to the other side, and said, "Is there such a thing as majesty and a beard? I still have majesty without a beard!"

Shen Liuzhen's beard really only had those few stubbles, Xie Yuan shaved him off in two or three strokes, and threw the knife into the basin.

That is to say, he didn't give up, and felt that if he stayed for a few more days, he could grow a few more roots.

After hearing Xie Yuan's words, he was not angry, but smiled sweetly, and said in harmony:

"That's true, our A Yuan's natural features are mighty. Fortunately, our son is more like you."

Xie Yuan lost his temper immediately, and said softly:
"Okay, let's go, your students are waiting for you."

……

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There are many schools in Liu County, but a large courtyard near the county government office is open to all poor children. Here, no matter beggars or children from poor families, no matter if they are Hu or Han, as long as they have no money to go to Those from regular schools will be collected by Shen Liuzhen and put here.

Because of the large number of children, although the windows are clear and there are several schools in one yard, three children can sit together at one table.A little embarrassed.

"The heaven and earth are dark and yellow, and the universe is prehistoric.

The sun and the moon are surging, and the stars are listed.

The cold comes and goes, the autumn is harvested and winter is hidden.

Run more than adult years old, Lu Lu adjusts Yang.

Clouds cause rain, and dew forms frost.

Jinsheng Lishui, Jade out of Kungang

......"

Childish voices came from the room, with a pleasant rhythm.

Shen Liuzhen walked past the window with his hands behind his back.Observe from time to time to see if the children are paying attention and making mistakes.

Suddenly a child of eleven or twelve ran in from the gate. He was dressed in ragged clothes and straw sandals. When he came in, he saw Shen Liuzhen standing on the porch looking at him. He stopped in embarrassment and lowered his head in shame.

Shen Liuzhen waved to him, and he lifted his steps in a regular manner, walked up to him and stood still.

Seeing that his head was about to fall to the ground, Shen Liuzhen wanted to touch his curly hair.But seeing that he was so dirty, and fearing that he had lice, he raised his hand and hesitated for a moment, then replaced it with one finger, poked his head quickly, and said in a gentle voice:
"What did I say, poor people can't lose their manners and lose their dignity. It's summer, and the river water doesn't cost money, so it can't be washed clean and come back again?"

The child was poked and shook for a while, then stopped, raised his face and showed a shy smile to Shen Liuzhen.On the face of the Hu people, the eyes are larger than those of the Han people, and they shine brightly when they smile.

"Xuetu, why are you late again today?" Shen Liuzhen asked warmly, with his hands behind his back and his wide sleeves thrown behind his back.

Xuetu blinked and said in not-so-fluent Chinese:
"...My mother asked me, we have no chance to be an official anyway, what's the use of studying?...I couldn't answer, so she didn't want me to come, she wanted me to work at home."

Hearing this, Shen Liuzhen sighed and remained silent for a while, then said:
"Reading is not just for being an official. A person can only live one life, and his knowledge and experience are limited. But the knowledge and experience of others are recorded in the book. Reading is equal to learning and accumulating.

If it is said that the longer a person lives, the more experience he has, the smarter he will be.Reading books can also make people smarter.Because you don't have to stumble where you want to know that you will have to take a detour next time, the book has already told you.

The things we Han people are most proud of are Chinese characters and books, which have been preserved for the longest time in the world, and have accumulated the most knowledge and experience, and no one in the world can match them. "

Xuetu opened his eyes and opened his mouth slightly to look at Shen Liuzhen in a daze. Obviously he didn't quite understand, but he still felt very moved and deeply shocked.

Shen Liuzhen naturally could see the meaning of his expression.

He blinked helplessly, and said in another way:
"...you don't count as reading, you can only be counted as literacy. If you can read, you can read notices on the street and write letters to others. If you go to court one day, you won't muddle through your fingerprints and carry the charges you didn't have. Also, if you know how to count, you can't suffer from buying and selling things. Just tell your mother that."

"Okay!" Xuetu laughed brightly.

"Go." Shen Liuzhen smiled and gestured with his eyes, and Xuetu happily ran into the school.