The legend about Lilian

In the twelfth year of King Qin's reign, in spring

Chang'an

An old bard came with the Gypsy caravan. His skin was yellow and his eye sockets were Deeply sunken, with an appearance completely different from that of a gypsy. Every morning after he finished eating a big bowl of noodles, he would lean on the caravan and hide in the shade to tell the children stories that had never been told before.

On this day, the children still held coins in their hands to listen to his stories. His harp struck interesting notes, which was the beginning.

The incident happened on the Holy Step Islands near the West Continent in the west. On the central main island there is a sacred mountain called Mount Olympia. Legend has it that this is the only way to communicate with the Holy Temple. Twelve years ago, Qin Wangdang received Oris's blessing from a baptism ceremony. But even as noble as the King of Qin, he could not reach the top of the mountain. He only received the ceremony at the monastery halfway up the mountain. I had the privilege of going there with the great prophet Borges. There is wind and snow all year round in that place, and behind the monastery there is a large iron gate that towers over the sky. Legend has it that it is a relic left by the previous civilized generation. And that monastery is like the stone lock of the iron door, completely sealing the mountain.

Hahaha, little Harlan, don’t worry, our story is related to this iron gate. We all know that almost no one in history has been lucky enough to peek into the world behind the door. But one winter a thousand years ago, that door was indeed opened. At that time, the entire Holy Step Islands echoed with the sound of squeaking and rubbing iron chains. The sound woke the sleeping monk. Under the leadership of the bishop, the monks in the monastery cautiously decided to find out. When they lit the torch and came to the middle of the gate, the mechanical friction sound had long since ended, and they saw a girl standing at the end of the firelight. She had white hair and was wearing an emerald-green dress. She stood numbly in front of the door, looking at the islands in the distance. The monks confirmed that she came from Mount Olympia through her footprints in the snow and the scattered snowflakes in her hair. In other words...she was the God they prayed to in the scriptures every day.

Where is this? the woman asked.

This is... the Monastery of Mount Olympia. The old bishop knelt down and replied. When the people behind him saw the bishop kneeling, they also leaned down.

Oh, what am I doing here? the woman asked.

Everyone looked at each other, and the angel who came down from the mountain actually said such unintelligible words. The two sides stared at each other for a moment, then the girl swayed back and forth and fell to the ground. Everyone hurriedly came forward, and after examination, the doctor roughly guessed that it was due to the cold weather. So the monks quickly carried her back to the monastery and took good care of her. After the girl woke up, the bishop went to ask some questions. Unexpectedly, she only asked questions but did not answer them. She only asked that her name was Lillian, and the weirdness of her questions was even more unbelievable. Either it is something that everyone thinks a three-year-old child understands, or it is a term that even a learned bishop can't figure out, such as the original ancestor, the old land, and even Kushinara in the far east.

However, although the elders asked the monks to keep the matter strictly confidential, the news still spread like wildfire. After winter, after the snow melts, the number of people coming to the monastery for "pilgrimage" increases day by day. The elders knew that they were here for the girl.

Somehow, the news became more and more mysterious. The girl was actually rumored to be an unparalleled beauty. Even Caligula, the king of the north of West, came here to demand that the monks hand her over. Lilian, or burn the monastery to the ground. The monks had always known Caligula's cruelty, and believed that he was not afraid of risking the disapproval of the world to burn down the monastery, so they had no choice but to consult the bishop. The old bishop had no choice but to go to the back room to explain the reason to Lillian. Unexpectedly, Lilian agreed without even thinking.

Caligula had a strange look on his face when he saw Lilian.

"Lillian?" Caligula asked.

"How do you know my name? The elder told you?" Lilian's eyes became more alert.

"No, I just know you." The king had a proud look on his face.

"Wait...are you a little yellow joke?"

"I am Emperor Caligula." After Caligula answered, he asked the guards to escort the girl back. Palace.

Caligula was cruel by nature and liked to torture people. If his concubines were dissatisfied, he would be beaten or beheaded. When the world saw Lillian entering Caligula's palace with an innocent face, they couldn't help but worry about her future. Some even blamed the monastery, thinking that they should not have handed Lilian over to Caligula. As a result, the incense in the monastery was decreasing day by day, and some people even painted many unsavory words on the outer walls of the monastery.

However, what surprised everyone was that according to rumors from the maids in the palace, after Emperor Caligula brought Lilian back to the palace, he not only never beat or scolded her, but even nicknamed her "Little Red Shao" Meat", while Lillian called him a "little dirty joke". Of course, these are all rumors from palace maids and cannot be believed.

The king placed her in the queen's seat that he had vacant for three years. Whenever there was a banquet, he would let her sit next to him. According to the good guys, they secretly paid attention to Lillian's walking posture. He was still a virgin! Of course, these are all rumors, not credible, not credible...

However, since Lilian entered the palace, King Caligula's temperament has indeed changed drastically, and he has even begun to study the art of governing the country. And Lillian became famous in the world as a good wife.

What? You haven't heard of...little Harlan...don't try to make excuses for me here.

But eight years after Lillian entered the palace, an accident happened.

That day was King Caligula’s thirtieth birthday. The king held a grand banquet, the whole country celebrated, and artists from all over the continent and even the world gathered in the city of Rome. The grand occasion at that time was unimaginable by people today. The banquet lasted for a whole month, and by the end even the water of the Tiber River was filled with the aroma of wine. The greatest singers of that era were gathered together, including many excellent bards like me. But the most eye-catching one should be an illusionist from your Qin country. His dharma name is Kongkong Taoist. It is said that he comes from the Yan region. When he was young, he studied with the old immortal in the mountains. During that time, he performed magical ancient color tricks, sparrows with empty hands, transformed people into living beings, and even summoned the wind and rain. The most amazing thing is that he can stretch a bamboo pole into the sky, and soon, wine will flow out from the end of the bamboo pole. According to him, this is heavenly wine, and people who drink it can live longer. I don't know whether it can prolong life. Anyway, no matter how much alcohol a person has, he will get drunk after just one drink, and he will be at his mercy. After he sobers up, he doesn't even know it. One woman even danced a striptease in public. Taoist Kong Kong made enough money from the entire city of Rome with these tricks. Naturally, the matter reached the ears of Caligula. On the last day of the banquet, which was Caligula's birthday, Taoist Kong Kong was called into the palace to perform for the king and queen.

When the performance reached its climax, that is, when the heavenly wine was finally taken, Taoist Kongkong asked to go up to the palace to perform, so that the king could see it clearly, and he could also offer the wine to the king. Caligula was already nine points drunk at the time, so he agreed regardless of the fact.

Unexpectedly, Taoist Nakong Kong had just entered the palace and seemed to recognize the queen at a glance, "Hey! Xiaohongshaorou, it's really you! Why haven't you changed?"

The queen revealed He showed a surprised expression, "You are...bastard! Are you Feng Tang?"

After listening to the conversation between the two, the king felt as if cold water had poured over his head, "Oh! Why do you think this accent sounds so familiar to me?" , I’m so stupid!”

After listening to the king’s words, Taoist Kongkong actually yelled, “What a joke! Xiao Huang, I taught you to take care of the little braised pork, who?” TM asked you to sleep with her!" After saying that, he picked up the bamboo pole and swung it towards the king's head. "Repay Caligula? You can think of it, aren't you cheap?"

The king held his head and shouted, "Who slept? Who slept? With a washboard figure, I I don't want to sleep!"

The queen also tried to persuade him, "Feng Tang, stop it! Stop it!"

"Chief Guard, Captain Kaligu!" King Ra shouted.

The captain of the guard on the side had just woken up from the farce, and he quickly worked with the guards on the side to take down Taoist Kong Kong. The king finally regained his composure. He rubbed his sore shoulders and pointed at Taoist Kong Kong, "Chief Guard! Wang Jianguo! Beat him. Beat him well! Don't use swords and guns! Hit him in the face. When will your appearance be ruined?" When will we stop?" The little braised pork on the side, ah no, the queen also advised, "Forget it...are you done?"

The farce ended with the Taoist being beaten. After turning into a pig's head, the three of them walked into King Caligula's palace and ended. According to the news from the palace maid, the three of them chatted in the room for a whole day. Towards evening, the king came out alone, but when the maid went in to pack her things early the next morning, the Taoist priest and the queen had already disappeared. But the king actually asked everyone not to pursue such a big thing.

The second year after the queen left, King Caligula died suddenly and was succeeded by the young Claudius. When the enthronement ceremony was held in the monastery on the mountainside of Mount Olympia, the queen and the monk appeared on the scene. At this time, it had been nearly ten years since Lilian left the monastery and went to the palace. After ten years of not seeing each other, the bishop has only become older, while Lillian has grown into a well-educated lady. Just when she opened her mouth...she turned back into the heartless girl she was before. She walked up to Claudius and said to the future king earnestly, "We owe your father a favor. According to the old principles, this must be repaid." As she spoke, she took the sword from Taoist Kong Kong's hand, " This sword is made of meteorite iron. It’s of no use, it’s just for good looks. If you have anything to do, come here with me and let us greet you as you like.”

“Yes. Xiao Huang's joke, it's been so many years, don't be polite to us!" Taoist Kong Kong on the side responded, "Ouch! Why are you stepping on my feet!"

The queen cursed in a low voice. Are you stupid? He hasn't been baptized yet..."

Taoist Kong Kong suddenly realized, "Oh, I'm sorry, that's all."

After that, the two of them drifted away... leaving behind a confused Claudius.

The last time the two of them were seen in the world was in Malta, a city on the south coast of Caohai. They borrowed a brazier from a fisherman and carried it to the beach. Unfortunately, it was cloudy that day, so I couldn't start the fire. In the end, the Taoist used magic to light the green "karma fire". Lillian walked into the flames, and the green flames licked her wildly. But there was no pain in her expression. The green flames burned away her clothes, but they used the flames to forge new clothes for her, just like when she first came to this world. That night, the two moons in the sky alternated rapidly, and the force involved produced unprecedented tides. The waves are getting bigger and higher, and the sound of them lapping against the shore can be heard even hundreds of miles away. However, every wave stopped in front of the brazier without exception. Until... Taoist Kongkong shouted loudly! The waves completely submerged them both.

The story ends when the harp sounds.