Chapter 77 Leaving Beijing
"...That's about it. Have you written it all down?"
The dim candlelight swayed slightly, and after an unknown amount of time, Wei Changtian finally finished telling the story of "Journey to the West".
According to the original novel, the four masters and apprentices finally got what they wanted; those who sought immortality got immortality; those who sought to be well fed got to be well fed; and those who sought to be free from suffering were freed from suffering. It was a comedic ending.
Of course, some people think it is a tragedy, but I won’t discuss that here.
But the fact that the monster actually became a god is absolutely inconsistent with the official value orientation of Daning that "monsters are unforgivable".
Therefore, in order to ensure that the book could be "published" smoothly and not cause any trouble, Wei Changtian simply changed the ending directly -
The two monsters, Sun Wukong and Zhu Bajie, were suppressed for another five hundred years, and one was directly killed with a palm.
The stories of Tang Monk and Sha Monk are basically the same as in the original novel, one became a Buddha and the other became a golden arhat.
Don’t worry about whether the ending is reasonable or artistic.
When writing a novel, the first thing to do is to make sure it doesn’t get a 404 error.
Wei Changtian drank a sip of tea with a dry mouth, and Lu Jingyao also put down her pen gently.
"Yes, I have noted them all."
She had no doubts about the ending, and after hesitating for a while, she asked, "Will there be another book after Journey to the West?"
"Next..."
Wei Changtian knew what Lu Jingyao meant, but he was not sure about this matter now.
"Maybe, maybe not. If so, I'll write it down and send it to you."
"oh……"
Lu Jingyao lowered her head, and after a long silence, she suddenly asked in an inaudible voice: "Can I go to Shuzhou with you?"
Wei Changtian was a little surprised: "You want to go with me too?"
"Also?" Lu Jingyao raised her head blankly.
"cough!"
Realizing that he had said something wrong, Wei Changtian quickly brushed it off: "It's not important. The key point is that I can't bring my family with me on this trip. You know that."
"I can pretend to be a maid!"
Lu Jingyao blurted out a sentence, it seems that she had already thought of a solution.
"Pretend to be a maid..."
Wei Changtian was stunned: "Okay, but you can't pretend to be a maid for three years, right?"
"I can!"
Lu Jingyao said without hesitation: "I, I can endure hardships! I won't let others know my identity, and I will definitely not cause you any trouble!"
"this……"
Looking at that pretty face full of expectation, Wei Changtian felt a little conflicted for a moment.
To be honest, he still doesn't quite know what kind of feelings he has for Lu Jingyao.
If you say that she is just a tool, it seems a little different.
But do you want to say I like it? Not really.
He initially kept Lu Jingyao just to earn more system points, but later he gradually got used to the fact that there was always a woman in the yard who would wait for him to come back in a sullen mood...
After a long time, a voice broke the silence in the room.
"Let's just forget it."
“…”
Lu Jingyao felt like she was hit by an invisible giant hammer and her body shook violently.
She forced a smile, but before she could say anything, she heard Wei Changtian continue:
"But I once said - you only need to stay in the Wei Mansion for half a year. After half a year, I will no longer care what you do."
"...If you still want to go to Shuzhou then...then go."
“…”
Lu Jingyao was instantly surprised and excited, unable to speak, and just nodded continuously.
Seeing her so happy, Wei Changtian didn't react on the surface, but in fact he sighed secretly.
Alas, I don’t know whether this is right or wrong.
…
…
September twenty-seventh.
Wei Changtian got up before dawn.
He had already loaded all the things he was taking to Shuzhou onto the carriage. He looked back at the slightly empty room, feeling a little emotional.
It has been less than three months since I traveled through time, but I didn't expect that I would have to move now.
I have done a lot in these three months, but I also have a lot of regrets.
I still have ten wins left to fulfill the "100 wins" pledge I made at the martial arts hall; I haven't gone to the brothel with Kong Changgui as promised; the Freemasons have not yet played any role; and there are still a few monsters in the plot that I haven't had time to kill...
More importantly, there is one person who is not married.
After Wei Changtian was released, he went to look for Xu Qingwan. Kong Changgui said that she had gone home on sick leave, so he went to Xu's house again, but still didn't see anyone.
I waited at the door of Xu's house for a whole afternoon, until finally a little girl came out and handed me a piece of red rope.
Wei Changtian didn’t know why Xu Qingwan didn’t want to see him, he just thought that she couldn’t bear the pain of separation.
It is hard to meet and hard to part.
He shook his head, reached out and grabbed Long Yin on the table, and walked out of the room.
The red rope tied to the handle of the knife swayed in the wind, just like the red glow dancing among the black hair.
Turning around and closing the door, Wei Changtian glanced at Lu Jingyao who was hiding behind the window and secretly looking at him. He smiled and gave her some advice.
"Don't forget to give Qiaoling something."
…
“Gurgle gurgle…”
The waning moon cast white light, the wheels of the cart rolled over the bluestone road, and the bells on the horses' necks rang.
Wei Changtian didn't ask anyone to see him off. Besides himself, there were Yuan'er who was quietly wiping her tears and a strong man sitting in the car.
Because Wang Er had to take care of the affairs of the Freemasonry, Wei Changtian kept him in the capital.
This man was the "successor" he chose.
The name is also very perfunctory - Zhang San.
Has the outlaw finally arrived?
He casually lifted the curtain and watched the scenes that were somewhat familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar flash before his eyes. Soon the carriage drove out of the city gate.
The sun had not risen yet at this moment, and the morning fog in late autumn was particularly heavy. Heavy dew hung on the grass leaves on both sides of the official road, sparkling and clear.
There were more than a hundred soldiers in blue armor waiting in front. Leading them were a supervisor sent by the court, as well as a man and a woman.
It was Liang Zhen, who was about to return to Shuzhou after reporting on his work, and Liang Qin, who had a complicated expression.
"Hahaha! Nephew, don't you want to get off the car and take another look at the capital?"
As if to relieve Wei Changtian's "melancholy" mood, Liang Zhen laughed loudly.
However, Wei Changtian had no intention of getting off the car, but just laughed loudly:
"Uncle Liang, it's not like I won't be back! What's so good about it?"
"Shall we leave now?"
"Walk!"
“…”
More than a hundred riders and five or six carriages slowly moved forward, and soon they disappeared at the end of the official road.
The capital city behind me was still asleep, but the sky was gradually turning white.
…
…
Three days later.
Xuanjingsi, willow leaf place.
Zhou Cheng looked at Xu Qingwan who had "recovered from illness" with a little surprise on his face.
"Xu Zongqi, why didn't you tie the red string today?"
“…”
Xu Qingwan was stunned for a moment, said nothing, and walked away.
Zhou Cheng touched his head in confusion, thinking that Xu Qingwan had forgotten about this.
The next day, Zhou Cheng met Xu Qingwan again and asked the same question, but still got no answer.
On the third day, Zhou Cheng asked again.
On the fourth day, I asked again.
After asking for five days in a row, Zhou Cheng finally figured out the reason and stopped asking.
Another two months passed.
On this day, Zhou Cheng was fighting demons with several policemen in the office, and heavy snow was falling outside.
Just when he was only one step away from victory, Xu Qingwan with a red rope tied on her hair suddenly appeared.
"Zhou Cheng, I'm leaving the capital."
"ah?"
Zhou Cheng turned his head back instantly and didn't even notice that the player next to him had 17 cards in his hand that beat him.
"Leaving Beijing? Where are you going? Do you have a mission?"
"no."
Xu Qingwan smiled, very sweetly.
"I was transferred to Shuzhou."
…
Wei Mansion.
Lu Jingyao pushed open the gate wearing a thick cloak, her cheeks flushed.
Qiuyun shook her paper umbrella and urged with a smile, "Madam, the snow is too heavy. Let's go inside and warm up!"
"Um."
Lu Jingyao nodded, but after taking two steps, she suddenly stopped and reached out to catch a snowflake.
"Qiuyun, do you think it will snow in Shuzhou?"
"Madam, I have never been out of the capital since I was a child, how can I know all this?"
Qiu Yun covered her mouth and laughed, "Do you want to write to the Master again? You have already written five letters this month!"
"You're making fun of me again!"
Lu Jingyao pretended to hit Qiuyun: "There's another letter in here that was written for you!"
"Oh! Madam, spare me, I won't dare to do it again!"
"Don't run!"
The two girls, one running away and the other chasing, made the courtyard lively for a while.
At this moment, another equally familiar voice floated in from outside the courtyard.
"Big ghost! How can you be so stupid!"
"Run faster!"
“…”
“Woof! Woof woof woof!”
(Volume 1, End) (End of this chapter)
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