In the second year of Huaxing, on August 26, 1906, the lights first appeared on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar.

The door of Prime Minister Tang Shaoyi's Hongluo Lake Villa was filled with traffic. Young handsome men entered with high spirits. The ladies dressed in groups were gracefully approaching the invitation. Piaotianwenxue.com walked into the words, and from time to time, chuckling softly.

Many girls, even men, had a faint blush on their cheeks, and their eyes were always a little dodging when they looked to the side.

Everyone is dressed in different clothes and has various masks on their faces. At first glance, it looks a bit like the demon conference in "Journey to the West".

This day is the Chinese Valentine's Day. According to the imperial customs, the royal family invited unmarried men and women from the homes of celebrities from all walks of life in Beijing to hold a mask dance, which actually meant to promote marriage. But now the royal family is deserted and the new emperor is poor in government affairs, so this matter is handed over to the Prime Minister of the Cabinet.

At this moment, Zheng Yu was wearing an ordinary black and gray uniform, wearing a silver mask with expressionless expression, and sat bored in the corner of the main hall sipping red wine. He sat beside him wearing a swallowtail suit and a golden mask. Qiu Haiyang and Ke Shan were wearing a swallowtail suit.

Zheng Yu knew what Tang Shaoyi specifically invited him to participate. To put it bluntly, it was just to help him choose a spouse and continue the imperial rule. He knew that this matter was also related to the national plan and the opinion of the cabinet. Although he was a little reluctant, he would not refute his face. It was just out of some complexity that it was inevitable that he would not work hard.

"How is Anna?"

Zheng Yu's sentence was shocked by Ke Shan, but he immediately said: "I've been good at school, but my studies have not been missed..."

"I'll ask you how she did here before." Zheng Yu said a little angrily... "What's going on with you? You're dazzled by the girl?"

Ke Shan had a ghost in his heart, so he quickly calmed down: "I was a little distracted......Ms. Luo did a good job here and was very clear about the business. She was a talent that could be created."

"See if she wants to transfer to a business school." Zheng Yu nodded, "Since it is a good material, there is no need to do research in the Department of Sociology. The Royal Business School's admissions have ended. See if she wants to transfer to a school. If she wants, I will arrange for her to do tutoring. The industry is a big article... I need more reliable personnel.

Shan was happy and answered very simply.

Zheng Yu turned his head and looked at Ke Shan, his voice jokingly: "Are you happy?"

Ke Shan was shocked again and quickly said, "No...yes, I am happy for Miss Luo's future."

"Okay, you have a heart for her, and even Lao Ji can see this." Zheng Yu sneered, "You don't have to hide it..."

Seeing that Ke Shan was obviously a little scared and wanted to explain, he waved his hand gently: "She and I are brother and sister... You don't have to be too careful..."

He looked at Ke Shan's awkward look, but turned serious: "Zhuo Feng, you have to remember that Anna is a very good girl. If you are sorry for her..."

Ke Shan also calmed down at this time... He bowed slightly and said in a solemn tone: "Please rest assured, Ke must treat Miss Luo sincerely for the rest of his life."

Yu nodded, "I don't think she has a bad impression of you. But if you work harder in this matter, I won't play with the things like Yuanyang. Whether you can get what you want and marry my sister... depends on your ability."

As he said that, he turned to Qiu Haiyang: "When will you and Xiaoyu prepare to do business?"

"It has been employed." Qiu Haiyang scratched his head, "It's Director Liu's media."

"Yeah," Zheng Yu nodded, "I will help you with help at that time... Where is Miyue going?"

"Go to the sea." Qiu Haiyang smiled, "Go to Japan and take a hot spring..."

"Xiaoyu has suffered a lot. Since your visit, you have been a deadly job......... It's dangerous enough in Lushun...... I'll give you three months off... Let's relax quickly." Zheng Yu wrote a note casually... "I'll give you a bright eye for military affairs. I'll give you another 2,000 yuan..."

He looked at Qiu Haiyang's joyful look: "Good?"

"Um."

"You kid have to work hard..." Zheng Yu smiled, "If Xiaoyu comes back and has a body, I will give you these two thousand yuan; if there is no movement when you come back, you kid will have to work and pay back the money. Do you understand?"

"Understood."

Seeing this boy's face full of grinding..., Zheng Yu's heart felt warm.

The war is over.

From the adventures in Russia, to the treacherous situation in Beijing, to mutiny, and then to the national war, these people have experienced so many bloody storms with them, and finally got to this point.

It is said that if a person has achieved enlightenment, can he not ascend to heaven? A friendship that is fought in the rain of bullets and trust that is baptized by bloody storms. Without these most trusted people, what are you left?

Zheng Yu drank a glass of wine, feeling the sweetness of bitterness and sweetness, and looking at the red man and green woman dancing in the hall, he couldn't help but think of the St. Petersburg dance party, the Spring Festival Gala after he returned to China, and the slim and slender figure.

Sophie found her own life.

Qiu Haiyang, Keshan, and everyone also found their other half.

What about him?

Do you really have to be with the country and go on alone like this?

Zheng Yu's mind flashed with the glory and bloody scene of his adoptive parents, the dangers and the pain of crying that Sophie had encountered on the night of the mutiny. Thinking of the dangers he experienced again and again, thinking of the endless blood and tears flowing around him, he finally sighed deeply, got up and left the hall.

Ke Shan and Qiu Haiyang looked at each other and hurriedly followed him.

"I want to be alone."

Zheng Yu stood silently by the water, watching the lights swaying on the water surface, watching the string of bubbles floating on the water surface from time to time, and smiled self-deprecatingly.

Everyone envies the emperor's power and envys the emperor for being able to call the wind and rain. But who knows that the emperor has no choice but to do so?

It would be fine if there was a bloody storm, but it would be fine if there was a scheming. He was not afraid, because this was a part of his life from the beginning.

But to be an emperor... you must be responsible for these 500 million people and be an example in all aspects. You cannot speak nonsense, and every move is in the spotlight. Even a little bit of indulgence may lead to all kinds of criticism.

He lives very tiring.

Although people come and go every day, they circle around him like a lantern, and although almost every unmarried woman who comes into contact with her tries to please him, although he can make millions of lives or die while chatting and laughing.

But he is still very lonely.

The adoptive parents died and Sophie left... Aju had already been sleeping underground, and the close subordinates around him were increasingly treating him as an emperor rather than a friend.

He became the most powerful emperor in China... maybe even no one.

But he lost too much.

Is it worth it?

This kind of question has no meaning and will not have an answer.

A fish happily turned over on the water surface and had a bo pattern.

Zheng Yu stared at the water in a daze until more and more rain began on the water.

He shook his head gently at Qiu Haiyang who rushed over to block the rain for him and walked to the pavilion next to him.

Qiu Haiyang and Ke Shan knew that this man had a strange temper recently and did not dare to get too close. They looked around bored in the corridor and whispered some gossip.

The pavilion is located on the lotus pond.

It was when the lotus flowers were in full bloom... The faint fragrance of lotus leaves was mixed with the plain smell of lotus flowers, and it rippled in the night without a trace. The green lotus leaves as big as straw hats poked out of the water, layer by layer.

The rain drizzles, and the water droplets roll on the lotus leaves like pearls... Under the brightness of the hall, like fireflies under the moonlight, dancing slightly in the wind and rain.

At this moment, several green light spots flew and drew beautiful arcs in the air.

It's a real firefly.

Zheng Yu gently tried to hold it up, but unexpectedly it was a little bit short.

But there was a "Oh" sound next to it, which was very regrettable.

Zheng Yu was slightly stunned and turned his head... but he saw a light blue Chinese-style long skirt all over his body, wearing a pink pig hairpin. The hairpin had two big fluffy ears that were very conspicuous, but there was a pig mask with only eyes, nostrils and mouth on his face. However, this pink piglet looked very cute.

He couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't expect that at such a serious "Magpie Bridge" dance today, whose daughter would wear such a mask. As he looked at it... he couldn't help but want to pinch the pink pig's nose.

The girl didn't care much about him... Instead, she tried hard to catch the flying fireflies, and her slender hands cleverly closed them... and held them in front of her. She seemed to hesitate for a moment, then handed them to Zheng Yu, and said softly: "For you."

Zheng Yu imagined that the girl behind the mask was a little reluctant to let go, and smiled secretly and shook her head gently: "You caught it, of course it's yours, I'll just look at it."

The girl lowered her eyes slightly, smiled, carefully held her hands in front of her, and then gently opened them.

It took a long time no movement.

Zheng Yu was also a little surprised and couldn't help but say, "Will you suffocate?"

The girl completely opened her hands, and a little green light flew gently from the palm of her hand. She first swayed and flew for a while, then happily flew around the girl, and then she simply flew around the two people gently.

Zheng Yu was a little confused. After watching for a long time, he couldn't help asking, "Isn't this afraid of people?"

The girl burst into laughter: "What are you afraid of? You won't eat it."

Zheng Yu scratched his head, thought about it for a while, and nodded.

The girl Zhong took action, and the firefly seemed to have recognized her master, and it fell gently on her hand, and the green light dimmed.

"It's tired," the girl whispered, "need to rest."

Zheng Yu's heart moved and looked at the dim fireflies blankly, with complex eyes. After a long time, he sighed and nodded seriously.

"Its life is very short. The larvae will have to metamorphose five times to adults, but its life is only a few days. In these days, it must reproduce, otherwise there will be no trace of its existence in this world." The girl whispered, "Glowing requires energy to consume, but it must seize every opportunity to shine to attract female insects, because this is its mission. However, you have to rest even if you are tired."

Zheng Yu scratched his head and nodded seriously again.

The girl looked at him with some amusement: "Why do you just nod your head?"

Zheng Yu shook his head very seriously.

The girl smiled and said, "Why are you like a piece of wood... No wonder you came here? There is no girl in there to pay attention to you?"

Zheng Yu thought about it carefully for a while... and said sincerely: "I... generally don't know how to express myself in such occasions."

He looked at the girl with a joking look, and for some reason he was a little unwilling to accept it, and added: "Actually, I am usually busy, I rarely participate in such things, and I think it's not interesting."

The girl asked with a smile, "Busy? I'm busy studying? You're a little dumb, but it doesn't look like a bookworm in the school like a soldier......... Are you from Lu University?"

"Youth Class." Zheng Yu corrected it seriously.

The child nodded, "It's indeed a bit like... but it doesn't look like a student, but you seem to have graduated."
To be continued...