Chu King Xiongzhang is only sixteen years old this year, but he has been the king for eleven years.

When King Zhao of Chu passed away due to heart disease, he was still young, and even the funeral was as muddleheaded as a puppet. To make matters worse, his mother, Yue Si, also resolutely died in order to fulfill her vow to "die together" with King Zhao of Chu.

So Xiong Zhang lost his parents at a young age, and he was a king, but he was helpless, and the task of taking care of him fell on the shoulders of Ji Mi, the daughter of Chu.

Ji Mi was the young daughter of King Chu Ping. When she came to the palace to take care of Xiong Zhang, she was still a beautiful young woman in her thirties. At that time, Xiong Zhang, an orphan, could listen to Ling Yin's words and pretend to be strong in front of people, but in the back, he cried so much that he couldn't eat or sleep. It was Aunt Ji Mi who let him relax with her sweet smile and embraced him to sleep. After ten years, Xiong Zhang regarded Ji Mi as his mother.

Sometimes, Aunt Ji Mi will also use some old stories to help him solve the boring time in the palace.

"That was 20 years ago. I was a delicate daughter-in-law who never left the Chu Palace. I was carefree. Until the day when Master Wu entered Ying, there was a sudden chaos in the palace, and there were people running wild outside. When I was at a loss, my brother also suddenly came to my palace and took me away..."

Perhaps to make Xiong Zhang not forget his national humiliation, perhaps to let him know more about his father, Ji Mi recounted that terrible winter. Suddenly, her caged canary plunges headlong into a terrifying world never imagined.

I still remember that when they left Yingdu, the sky was dark, and their car could not pass through the crowd of refugees, so they had to abandon the car and walk. They can't take the main road, because the vicinity of Yingdu has completely fallen, and the road is full of soldiers from the state of Wu who are chasing them. As usual, swaggering and posing as a royal family on the road will only bring death. They must hide their identities and stay away from them. The road, into the boundless Yunmengze...

"It's not the edge of the big swamp that you went to when hunting, but the hinterland, Your Majesty, I'm afraid you can't think of anything there..."

"What?" Xiong Zhang, who rarely left the Yingdu Palace, asked nervously.

Ji Mi smiled and started talking.

The air there is damp and sticky, with green grass and thorns, blackberries on the ground, soil, worms, rotten leaves, mice burrowing through the bushes, and creatures that Ji Mi had never seen before for more than ten years.

The fungi that have been immersed in the rotten swamp for many years can grow to half a person's height, and huge flowers bloom on the surface. In addition, beware of poisonous snakes that can be seen everywhere, which can kill you if you take a bite; there are half-floating and half-submerged crocodiles in the water, which look like black wood with eyes and teeth, which can bite people’s thighs, or The horses are dragged into the deep pool to tear their food; if you stay away from the water, you can see the wolves eating the dead moose at the edge of the forest...

It's not safe anywhere. It's not just the environment that is bad. Once they lose their royal status, this country has lost its order, and there are people with bad intentions everywhere. Ferocious corpses, several times, they encountered bandits and lost some people.

Xiong Zhang shuddered when he heard it, but Ji Mi told Xiong Zhang that his father was not much older than him at that time. Even in such a difficult environment, he insisted on giving the horse to Ji Mi. Let Zhong Jian carry her on his back and watch his future husband walk deep and shallow in the swamp, over thorns and tangled bushes.

At that moment, Ji Mi understood the meaning of the "blue thread on the road" in their epic of the state of Chu, and tears also wet Zhong Jian's shoulder...

"If Zhang were here, he would definitely be able to protect his aunt with a halberd!" At that time, King Xiongzhang of Chu, who regarded Ji Mi as his mother, clenched his fists and vowed.

Ji Mi squeezed his face and said with a smile: "Silly Zhang'er, now there are no traitors in Chu, and Yin Sima is diligent in state affairs, those troubled days will not happen again, and neither will you. Exile!"

In a flash, ten years have passed, and the years are not forgiving, Ji Mi is getting older, crow's feet climbed up her eyebrows, and the black hair on her hair was also mixed with some silver threads.

And Xiong Zhang has grown from a child who listened to the story to a young man with a weak crown. He is ready to officially take charge of the government in a few years, bringing a brand new era to the state of Chu.

But so far, he doesn't need to worry about the complicated state affairs. He just needs to follow Taibao to study the classics, familiarize himself with the long history and proud legends of Chu, understand the country, and think about how to govern it...

However, this day in May was destined to be unusual. At noon, Taibao, who was supposed to enter the palace to give a lecture, was too late to ask the temple attendants.

King Xiongzhang of Chu felt that something was wrong, and asked people to go out to ask what happened. He sat on the stage and stared at the wall that blocked his eyes. He was eager to grow a pair of clairvoyants and be able to see What was going on in Yingduli, seeing the whole country of Chu, he never had such a strong desire to hold the whole country in his hands, so that he would not have to be afraid.

Then, he heard shouts from outside the wall, and the sound of swords clashing, but it was fleeting, and he thought he had heard it wrong. Just like what my aunt said, there are no traitors in the state of Chu now, so Yin Sima will take care of everything, while the county magistrates are out to defend against the enemy state, everything is peaceful, how can there be fights?

It wasn't until the dark smoke rose outside that he was shocked.

"Is there a fire? Which palace is it? Send someone to put out the fire soon!"

The King of Chu stomped his feet anxiously, and his followers looked at each other, at a loss.

Fortunately, someone finally came at this time.

"Your Majesty... something is bad."

...

The person who came in was Gongsun Ning, the son of Ling Yin, with a solemn expression on his face, he came over and bowed down to Xiong Zhang: "Your Majesty, the state of Chu is unfortunate, and the capital is in turmoil."

"what!?"

King Xiong Zhang of Chu was a little surprised. He looked at Gongsun Ning, but found that he was not joking. Gongsun Ning's left eye was still broken, and blood was running down his cheek. Whoever dared to hurt Ling Yin's son was the army of the enemy country. What? Or a rebellion?

Although he didn't ask about state affairs, in the past few months, Duke Bai and presided over the reform, as well as the opposition of the county magistrates, Xiong Zhang felt that the reform of Bai Gong would make the Chu state stronger, but before he took the lead, he could not interfere. North Korea.

Now, has there really been chaos?

It was an emergency, and Gongsun Ning and his subordinates didn't have time to explain, they tried desperately to help King Zhang of Chu take off his royal clothes, but were pushed away by Xiong Zhang furiously.

"The widow is the king of the state of Chu, how can the king lose his dignity without the king's clothes!"

"Your Majesty, the situation is urgent, please listen to Gongsunning's words..."

A familiar voice, Ji Mi, the daughter-in-law of Chu State, walked in. She was as graceful and elegant as ever, but her eyes were full of tears. Her son, Zhong Ziqi, who was good at playing the piano and selves, followed behind, with a pale face. Apparently scared enough by what's going on outside.

The mother and son were connected, and King Xiongzhang of Chu seemed to understand something, and showed a wry smile: "Is it possible that the widow is going to repeat the mistakes of the father, the king and the aunt who went into exile when they left the capital?"

Ji Mi nodded helplessly. The King of Chu was unwilling and looked at Gongsun Ning: "Is it true that Yingdu can't be taken back?"

Gongsun Ning's eyes were red: "The rebel army is strong, and has already controlled the outer Guo. When Da Sima saw that the palace was on fire, he sent a minister to rescue. When the minister arrived outside the palace, the inner city was lost. The minister didn't even have time to go back home, and he didn't know that the old father is now Is it safe or not... Between the family and the country, the minister comes before the country, and the king is specially asked to change his clothes and move him!"

"Let's go? This is the capital of the widow, the palace of the widow, where can the widow go? If the capital is occupied by the rebels, wouldn't Chu State be in danger?"

King Xiongzhang of Chu looked around blankly, but Ji Mi took his hand and said with relief, "Your Majesty, do you still remember what I told you? The state of Chu has moved the capital countless times, but the capital has always been called Ying. has not changed."

Xiong Zhang nodded, and Ji Mi smiled again: "The so-called Ying is the residence of the king, the place of the king is the place of Ying, as long as the king can protect himself, all the mountains and rivers in the country of Chu can be Ying, all can be For the capital, as long as the king is still alive, the state of Chu will be able to defeat the rebels and be reinvigorated!"

At Ji Mi's request, the stubborn little king of Chu finally nodded and agreed: "Okay, the widow listens to my aunt, so I will change into the royal clothes and leave the palace in disguise..."

Half a moment later, the king of Chu had changed into the clothes of ordinary nobles, and then, surrounded by everyone, hurriedly walked towards the north gate of the palace - now we can know that the rebellion spread from the southern port, I just hope it's too late to flee to the north at this time.

However, halfway through, the King of Chu suddenly realized that it was Zhong Ziqi who was supporting him, and his aunt was no longer in the list!

"Aunt?" The King of Chu turned back and shouted loudly.

"Mother?" Zhong Ziqi looked back and saw her.

I don't know when, Ji Mi was already standing on the vermilion tower behind him, watching them leave, his eyes were full of reluctance, but he stopped moving half a step forward.

After hearing the call, she raised her head and said, "The concubine's husband is still leading the music officials, guards and rebels to fight fiercely at the palace gate. How can the concubine abandon him?"

"aunt!"

The King of Chu, who had been strong and calm just now, was about to cry: "Please walk with Zhang Er!"

"Mother, if a son leaves his parents and runs away, wouldn't he be unfilial!"

Zhong Ziqi also burst into tears because his mother did not flee with him, and bowed down to the ground.

Ji Mi suddenly looked back and smiled reassuringly at her two sons, who had all grown up.

"Ziqi, this trip is full of dangers, and the future is unknown. You must take good care of the king! You should never forget the sound of the violin in your heart because of the turbidity of this world."

"As for the king, if you are a king, you have to be ruthless, and don't be too attached to it. You have to remember, with Houzhu, He's jade, there are thousands of treasures in the state of Chu, but you alone are the most important state in the state of Chu. device!"

After saying that~lightnovelpub.net~ She raised her wide robe and bowed to the King of Chu and his party, as if saying goodbye to them...

"No, Aunt!"

"Your Majesty, hurry up and go!"

The cries continued, but gradually drifted away. After a long time, when Ji Mi raised her head again, there was nothing in front of her. Chu Wangzhang and Zhong Ziqi had been forcibly taken away by Gongsun Ning and Gongjia guards... …

The road is late, full of thirst and hunger. I'm sad, don't know how sad I am. The most difficult thing in the world is to see a loving mother send off her son, and one send is two.

The mother was worried, the smile on Ji Mi's face disappeared, and her eyes were full of tears. She bit her lip, looked at the direction they were leaving for a long time, and murmured:

"On the road of exile thirty years ago, it was enough for me to accompany Wang Xiong once. The next road, Zhang'er and Ziqi, will depend on you to walk on by yourself..."

ps: Ji Mifan I was the first character I wrote in July many years ago. Looking back now, it was really immature. This chapter is a tribute to the stillborn story...