Ark of the Immortal

During the Chinese New Year, everyone came to the cemetery when they were in the second grade of junior high school.

Maybe it's because your ancestors left their footprints here, or maybe you just came here to pay homage to the soldiers who protected their home and country for the current Dayan people.

In the capital cemetery, in front of countless tombstones, there are many items that came to be offered as offerings.

Or it may be flowers cultivated by adults at home, or good wine that the elderly have been saving for several years but are reluctant to drink, or it may be a child’s favorite snack.

In the Capital Cemetery, only soldiers who returned from the battlefield in the north are eligible to rest here.

Even the dignitaries of the capital were not allowed to be buried in the highest-standard cemetery in Dayan.

This is a rule that has been passed down since ancient times. No one can break this rule, not even the royal children.

The undead man walked alone in Dayan Cemetery. He turned several turns and found the centralized burial area according to the notices on the signs.

Here, he could see the tombstones left by the Great Yan soldiers of the past dynasties. Even though their appearance has faded away with history. But their names are all engraved here without reservation on this stone pillar that is tens of meters high.

After every fire sacrifice ceremony, there will be a stone pillar with the names of the soldiers who died between this fire sacrifice and the previous fire sacrifice that cannot be collected.

Their bodies were rotting underground in the north, and Great Yan officials could not find any items related to them. So the corpses whose identities could not be proved were burned together, and the soldiers whose bodies could not be found but were recorded as missing were engraved on them.

For the rest, sergeants who can identify the bodies will have their ashes delivered to their homes.

Whether to be buried in Dayan Cemetery or to sleep in the green mountains with their ancestors depends entirely on their family's choice.

They have been walking forward for a long time. The undead man has passed more than thirty stone pillars. There are still many more ahead. A rough calculation shows that at least close to a hundred stone pillars are standing here. They have been preserved from ancient times until now. of relics.

The undead man stared ahead. The further he moved forward, the slower he walked.

Until he stopped and turned around.

He originally wanted to find the name of the founding emperor of Dayan here, but now it seems that he doesn't need it.

Everyone here is a part of Dayan, and the emperor is just the part that made up the beginning.

And when he returned to the gate and bought a bouquet of flowers from the supermarket, ready to send blessings to the heroes inside, the supermarket owner answered his question.

"His Majesty the founding emperor?"

The boss looked at the undead man in surprise, looked at his attire, and then nodded in realization.

"I see, are you a foreigner? Our Emperor Dayan is not buried here."

The undead man was stunned for a moment. Emperor Dayan couldn't even be buried here? So where are the Emperors of Dayan buried?

"Then, they..."

"If you want to admire the emperor's great achievements, it would be better to go to the museum."

the boss said.

"They don't have a cemetery."

...

Liang Xun is working on the house to be built today.

The list in his hand was what had just been handed over to him, and it was filled with supplies that would be delivered to the construction site today.

He had to build this place quickly. The project he was organizing was related to whether the Festival of Heroes in the next year could be held smoothly.

The drawing in his hand was to build a circular building, more than ten meters high, with a hollow in the middle.

"Lord Liang Xun, the next batch of supplies is not expected to be delivered until after the new year. Everyone is resting these days, and almost everything that can be delivered near the capital has been delivered."

Next to him was the person in charge of this batch of supplies. He was wearing a safety helmet. Next to Liang Xun, he looked at the list in his hand and the drawings on the table.

"Look, with this batch of things, I expect to be able to build the lower two floors. When the time comes, I will pile the stones in the middle and let them start carving from the bottom first."

The person in charge gave Liang Xun his opinions.

Liang Xun also nodded, this is the only way.

Although it's not particularly urgent, the time between the Heroes' Day and the New Year this year is quite close, so if you can seize the time, seize it as soon as possible.

"Thank you for your hard work. The overtime pay is still the same. It is calculated as three times. There are also subsidized lunches and drinks at noon and evening. I would like to thank you for your attention."

"Hey, Mr. Liang, what are you talking about? It's enough to get paid for overtime work. It's the Chinese New Year, and we local old men have nothing to do. The mother-in-law and children at home are all playing around, so we can't do it. She leaned over and chatted like an aunt. It's a good thing to be able to come out and do some work. "

The person in charge laughed for a while, and then his tone became more and more serious.

"Besides, this is not an ordinary project... If we can be blamed for it, we will tell stories to the children in the future, and our faces will be bright. Although we failed to go to the north, at least we allowed the soldiers to return home safely. La."

Liang Xun lowered his head to look at the drawing and nodded.

"Yeah... at least we can let these soldiers go home safely."

The project they are building is to carve the latest monument.

In order to be able to regularly carve every position of the stone and engraved with the names of the soldiers, a building must be built high enough to allow the staff to work safely.

On the Day of the Heroic Spirits, the Heavenly Master will transport the carved monument to Dayan Cemetery, where it will stand there forever for admiration.

For these workers, this is a task full of honor. Therefore, even during the Chinese New Year, many people are willing to participate in this project.

Liang Xun's job is to be responsible for the early construction of the building, and other people will be responsible for the subsequent carving.

After finishing today's work, Liang Xun took one last tour of the construction site, and then walked to his temporary residence.

After a busy day, Liang Xun still had many messages to reply to when he went back in the evening.

It wasn't that he was talking about political matters, but that many dignitaries came to talk to him privately.

Previously, the god general was in Shang Shu, and this incident was revealed along with the news from the palace, confirming the god general's return.

Many people know that Liang Xun served as the prefect of Shang Shu during that time. So countless letters were sent, wanting to ask Liang Xun questions about the divine general.

For example, is it easy to talk to the divine general? Is the divine general real? There are even more outrageous things, like asking Liang Xun to help create a marriage.

Liang Xun felt a little confused when he saw the news.

Even if the human and god generals really come back, is it possible that you want to marry your own daughter to him? You know, even if the god general is mighty and majestic, he is still an old monster who has lived for who knows how many years. Are you really determined to send your child there?

Moreover, Liang Xun still vaguely remembered that the youngest daughter of this family seemed to be only twelve or thirteen, and still at the age of studying.

Regarding this kind of strange letter, Liang Xun simply threw it away without reading it.

Just kidding, Liang Xun's status is not low now.

The forces that suppressed Si Suitai in Shang Shu secretly met with the generals and helped the generals suppress the Si Suitai rebellion this time.

Anyone with a clear face can clearly see that Liang Xun will probably soar to the sky in the future. Even the ministers of the DPRK would not openly suppress Liang Xun at this time.

No matter what Liang Xu does now, His Majesty's instructions may be behind it. Who dares to test his background?

If we really make trouble with His Majesty...

Liang Xun is still having a headache from the paperwork tonight. When he returned home, Yan Di immediately came to greet him at the door.

"Master Liang, you are back."

"Um."

Liang Xun watched Yan Di open the door for him and walked in slowly. Yan Di next to him began to report today's situation to Liang Xun.

"Lord Liang, more than 40 letters were sent today, more than 30 of which are replies to the letters you sent a few days ago, and a few others were just sent today."

"Why so many."

Liang Xun knocked on his head. He felt that he shouldn't have made that move. If he had known, no one would have responded.

Yan Di also looked helpless. In the past few days, the capital was full of trouble because of the affairs of the general.

The common people were fine. Everyone had grown up listening to the stories of the divine generals, and the return of the divine generals had no impact on them, so they were naturally welcomed in every possible way.

But these people in high positions have to carefully consider whether the return of God will have any impact on the current Great Flame.

A Sisuitai collapsed in front of me, and I don’t know whose turn it will be next.

Liang Xun rubbed his temples. He decided to put these things down for the day and rest for the night.

He was about to ask Yan Di to throw away all the letters, when Yan Di whispered something in his ear.

"Master Liang, there is a letter that I think you should read."

Liang Xun glanced at Yan Di.

Yan Di looked at Liang Xun seriously and said.

"It's from the palace."

Liang Xun made his own judgment in his heart and nodded.

"Send it to my study."

"yes!"

Liang Xun first took a bath and changed clothes, and then after finishing his dinner, he slowly came to his study.

The door to the study room has been numbed by his footsteps in the past few days, and I didn't want to walk in again.

But what Yan Di said still made Liang Xun hold his nose and walk into the study.

For no other reason than this letter...

"It was sent by His Majesty's chamberlain. I saw it when I went to see you last time."

Yan Di's memory is not bad, and he has a way of dealing with people. For Liang Xun, such a clever follower was of great help to him, and this time was no exception.

So Liang Xun waved his hand and asked Yan Di to go aside.

Yan Di handed over his hands and exited the study.

Liang Xun then tore open the envelope and took out the letter paper.

As soon as he pulled it out, Yan Di knew that it was definitely written by His Majesty.

Only members of the royal family would use such expensive letter paper and ink. The smell of ink came from the envelope, which shocked Liang Xun.

So, Liang Xun carefully read the content on the letter paper, and then he was stunned.

However, Liang Xun quickly reacted.

He put down the letter and invited Yan Di to come in.

"Moisturize the pen and grind the ink."

Yan Di silently helped Liang Xun prepare the preparatory steps for replying to the letter, and then saw Liang Xun holding a pen and writing on the letter paper.

[A brazier and fine firewood, these two are enough to entertain the Lord General. 】

Afterwards, Yan Di sealed the letter into an envelope and handed it to Yan Di.

"Send it to the palace overnight, you must hurry up."

"yes!"

...

By the time the undead found the Rhode Island office in the capital, it was already night.

During the Chinese New Year period, the capital is quite lively.

Many business districts are still open, and those who came to the capital to work stay here. Everyone celebrates the New Year by having a family dinner and continuing to work the rest of the time.

There are also families who originally live in the capital and run their own small shops. There is no difference between the New Year and other festivals for them, so they continue to operate.

The streets are full of children setting off firecrackers, as well as adults accompanying the children.

The joyful atmosphere made the undead man still feel a little dazed.

Just a few hundred or a thousand or two thousand kilometers away, so many warriors had just died, completing a great deed for mortals against the gods.

And right here in the capital, these children, these people, are still living the New Year with peace of mind, eating and drinking well, and welcoming the new year.

Is this the Great Flame that the soldiers are desperately protecting...

It is precisely because they died in an unknown corner, and even their bodies were devoured by demons, that there is a scene of Dayan prospering and striving to become the largest country in Terra.

After them, more people who lived peacefully joined them and took over the weapons in their hands.

The immortal sighed softly. Perhaps such a flame has the meaning and value of inheritance.

No matter what, Great Flame is worthy of the flame he left behind.

As he pushed the door open, the immortal heard a burst of laughter.

“When the gray dog ​​brother met me for the first time, he thought I was here to kill him, so he tried all kinds of tricks and tried to escape. But he couldn’t escape at all. In the end, he looked helpless and had no choice but to succumb to me. "