After getting to know me roughly, my father's old friend Liu Li finally stopped talking. Instead, he pretended to be calm and glanced at me casually, as if he was a thief with a guilty conscience. I got goosebumps all over my body, which is not as comfortable as chatting with me!
Less than a mile away, Liu Li suddenly opened his mouth and asked, "The city gate is in sight, Yi'er. My friend Quan Sheng is a great sage in the world. Let me give you a test and let me see the legacy of this old friend. How about it?"
The old man Lu next to him slowly turned sideways and glanced at Liu Li. His eyes showed a trace of imperceptible surprise, and then instantly returned to his deep look.
I didn't think much about it. I just thought it was an old friend meeting to test my studies, so I said respectfully, "Uncle Liu, this young man is not very talented, and his talent is less than one thousandth of that of my father. If there is something inappropriate in his answer, it is not because my father is not good at learning, but because he is a junior." My abilities are limited, so I hope Uncle Liu won’t blame me.”
"Haha, don't worry about it, just think of it as a way to have fun on the short journey home." After saying this, Liu Li lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and said to me, "Child, what do you think is the emperor's mind?"
Oh my god! I never expected that Uncle Liu would ask such a question that was so far away from me. For a moment, my mind went blank and I didn't know how to answer.
But since I had a question, I had to answer it. I started to lower my head and pondered, but I couldn't figure it out.
So, I raised my eyes and looked at Uncle Liu seriously. I glanced at Old Uncle Lu inadvertently from the corner of my eye. The old man's eyes were also looking at me at the same time. There were many complex emotions in his eyes that I couldn't express, including hesitation, confusion and confusion. Thoughtful and murderous, but more importantly, he seemed to want to hear the answer I gave Uncle Liu.
The six of us just stopped on the side of the official road, like six unevenly grown trees.
A small, crystal clear snowflake slid down the cedar branches on the roadside and landed quietly on my forehead. I looked up at the trees and saw that they were covered in snow. Although there was no heavy snow in Saibei this year, it was still soaked by light snow. I was thinking deeply, thinking of the soft snow on Laotou Mountain, the proud snow in Lingyuan Mountains, the falling snow in Zhangwu County, and the smoke and snow in the mass graves this morning.
At the same time, I also thought of the old man who gave me "Purple Energy from the East", the master who protected me all the way, Grandpa Dongfang who taught me how to behave, and my father who had a good plan.
There are thousands of kinds of snow, and there are thousands of kinds of people. As my father said, there is no right or wrong in many things in this world, only worthy and unworthy!
Perhaps, the answer in my heart is exactly what Uncle Liu in front of me wants.
I gently rolled up my sleeves, lowered my head and collected a ball of white snow. After gathering all my strength, I threw it into the distance. Then, I gently handed over to Uncle Liu and said, "Uncle Liu, this junior thinks: A king who behaves wrongly will seek wealth." ; A mediocre king plans things; a smart king plans people; and a saintly king and a wise master have no imperial ambitions, only the words 'loyalty and seeking the country' are all."
Uncle Liu was stunned for a moment, then looked up to the sky and laughed wildly, "Haha, what a loyal man who seeks the country, what a loyal man who seeks the country! Yi'er, with such a good character, your future achievements will be limitless. Your father and I are like you When I was fighting like this, I was still picking out birds and catching fish. I didn't expect that there would be a talented person in this generation..."
The more Uncle Liu talked, the happier he became, but the old man Lu beside him was a little sad. It seemed that the more Uncle Liu admired me, the heavier his mood became. As Uncle Liu talked more and more excitedly, Old Man Lu's eyes became more gloomy.
Uncle Liu didn't care about that. He put his hand in his arms and touched it here and there with a disappointed expression. I understood what he meant and sent back all the Sha Guo that had just been stuffed into my hand.
Uncle Liu picked up a piece of fruit, took a bite, laughed at me, and said loudly, "Yier, you are really a roundworm in my belly! Let me ask you again, what do you think about the emperor of Chang'an exterminating the family? What do you think?"
I said bluntly, "The country is strong, the government is unified, the people are happy in their work, and they can gather the power of thousands of times to resist the powerful enemy."
I originally thought of stopping here, but Uncle Liu looked at me directly. It was obvious that he was not satisfied with my answer and wanted me to continue. Everyone was surrounded by passers-by. I also happened to be angry and couldn't express it. After pondering over his thoughts, he spoke again, "If the kings were immoral and the officials were corrupt, it would go without saying that the world would be in turmoil. But now there is peace in the prosperous times, the kings are wise, and the powerful families are fighting for power and profit due to selfish desires, so that there are many people in every state and county. Disasters are absolutely undeserved. As for the method of eradicating a family, I think it is nothing more than boiling soup slowly or cutting hemp with a sharp knife. It depends on whether our majesty wants to be the Emperor of Qin, Han, or the Emperor Jing and Ming."
Uncle Liu was a little surprised at first, and then nodded to Old Man Lu. He seemed to be satisfied with my answer, but Old Man Lu's expression became darker and darker, and finally a cold light flashed in his eyes, as if he had murderous intent. I was dissatisfied with the answer and didn't take it seriously.
Uncle Liu patted my shoulder and asked with a smile, "Yier, then, according to your opinion, is this man today Ying Zheng? Or is he Liu Qi?"
I said honestly, "Judging from what he has done, he is attracted to Emperor Jing, but he is not Emperor Jing. He is good at scheming and has a good temperament, but he has a good face and is more like a good temperament."
Uncle Liu continued to laugh and said, "Hahaha! What a sweet-tempered person. Be honest, kid, who said these words to you?"
I answered truthfully, "Senior, my meeting with you in the western suburbs was a coincidence and no one deliberately arranged it. Therefore, what I just said was spoken from my heart, without anyone telling me in advance."
When I said this, Old Man Lu, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke, but there was a bit of chill in his words, "If you are too smart, you will be close to a demon, but if you are too smart, it will be easy to break!"
As he was talking, a green light suddenly appeared in the palm of Mr. Lu's hand. I knew that it was the aura revealed by the inbound scholar after he had thought about it. I couldn't help but feel horrified that this old man with a kind-faced face when I first met him actually moved towards me. Killing intent!
I, what did I say wrong?
Old Uncle Lu's words were astonishing, and his actions were even more astonishing. As the Qi emerged from Old Uncle Lu's hand, the Qi as bright as green grass gathered at the tip of his index finger when Old Uncle Lu raised his hand. On the top, as the pure green gradually gathered, there was a little bit of pure green light on his fingertips, which continued to shine with Old Man Lu's breathing. When the pure green light shone to the extreme, Old Man Lu suddenly took action, holding the energy of Qi. He quickly waved his fingers and pointed at my fingertips!
At this moment, I finally came to my senses. This old man Lu in front of me was trying to kill me!
In a hurry, I had nowhere to hide, so I closed my eyes and yelled loudly, "Is it sinful to tell the truth in this world?"
Ying Cheng, who was closest to me, saw that my life was in danger, his eyes widened with anger, he drew his sword with a swish sound, and stabbed at Old Man Lu.
At this moment, Uncle Liu, who was standing aside in a daze, finally came to his senses and saw him yelling at Old Uncle Lu, "Teacher, if you kill him, you will kill me!"
A buzzing sound came from Old Man Lu's fingertips, and the old hand that was rushing towards me stopped abruptly in mid-air. In an instant, Old Man Lu's broad robes swayed, and the gleaming green light came from Old Man Lu's fingertips. Quickly dissipating, the powerful wind brought out by that finger directly swept Ying Cheng far away and rolled several times in the snow before stopping.
And I am safe and sound.
The deserted countryside was instantly quiet, with green pines stretching into the distance and blending into the starry sky.
I breathed a sigh of relief and mustered up the courage to look directly at Old Man Lu. My words were neither condescending nor arrogant, and said, "Old Man Lu, it is said that every wrongdoer has his own debtor. Tonight, my brothers and I have kindly guided you two. It's okay if you don't thank me." , why do you still want to kill? By doing this, aren't you afraid of the anger of both humans and gods?"
Old Uncle Lu ignored me, but looked at Uncle Liu, and asked in a low voice, "The wildfire will not burn out, and the spring breeze will blow again. A family trouble has already shaken the empire. Are you sure you want to cause trouble? Leave a huge one behind." The threat is in the human world?”
"Teacher's words are profound and insightful. But, but." Uncle Liu suddenly became excited. He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Teacher, do you know that an emperor with thousands of miles of land? What a humiliation it is to be coerced into appointing a crown prince in front of everyone! As the emperor of the Han family, I cannot avenge my shame in this life. How can I have the face to meet my ancestors under the Nine Springs!"
Old Man Lu said coldly, "You know, even if there was no Sky Demon case and no family troubled the capital, according to our ancestral system of the Han Dynasty, the eldest prince Liu Huai should inherit the throne! Therefore, this does not become a reason for your willfulness! "
I stood to the side of the two of them, watching them facing each other, and I was very confused: I thought I was well-read in poetry and books, but there was no mention of the 'Sky Demon Case' in any official books. , was even more secretive about this incident. It seemed that all the insiders had reached an agreement and tacitly chose to forget about this incident.
hehe! However, what do these things have to do with me?
I calmed down and returned to the field.
Uncle Liu's excitement suddenly stopped. His eyes were blank, he suddenly turned his head to look into the distance, and said in a low voice, "Watching Feihong drifting to the west, my thoughts are blurred. Teacher, if the woman he deeply loves died unjustly, , I can’t even seek justice for her, what’s the point of me, the emperor, doing this?”
Old Man Lu picked his nose, breathed out from his nose and mouth, and said with a groan, "This reason is more or less the same!"
After saying that, Old Man Lu returned to his old-fashioned appearance. He put his arms around my shoulders and said softly, "My little friend, don't be afraid. I didn't really want to kill you just now. I was just showing off. The purpose of this is , I just want to help you Liu Shushun get rid of the inner demons that have been pent up for many years."
Seeing my hesitation, Mr. Lu explained kindly, "My child, I am a scholar in the realm of immortality. If I want to kill your little baby, I won't bother to think about it at all. I only need a look! So, just now, Putting up such a posture is just for show. My friend, you are not a petty person, right? You will forgive me, right? "
In front of this eccentric old man, I had no choice but to nod slightly in agreement, thinking: I am afraid only you, Old Man Lu, know whether it is true or false!
Why! The society is too dangerous, don’t go out after dark!
After the small episode, we continued on our way back. This time, Uncle Liu did not chatter endlessly. Instead, it was Uncle Lu who kept talking all the way, leaving us at a loss as to what to do.
From time to time, I secretly glance at Uncle Liu with my peripheral vision, and find that Uncle Liu is also observing me from time to time. His eyes and expressions are changing, sometimes hesitant, sometimes decisive, sometimes full of murderous intent, sometimes tender, which makes me unable to guess. Uncle Liu’s mood, but I vaguely felt that his mood seemed to be related to me.
Seeing Uncle Liu like this, I was so excited that I didn't dare to say anything more and just went on my way.
I was speechless all the way. In a blink of an eye, we had arrived at the foot of Lingyuan City. I looked at the sky. It should have been past You hour, but the city gate was still wide open. The guard guarding the city was snoring. The scene in front of me was similar to Uncle Liu had just expected it, and I couldn't help but be surprised.
A group of us swaggered through the gate and entered the city. The city gate behind us slowly closed, as if the gate was delayed just to wait for the four of us.
At this time, Huangfu Lu was looking at Liu Li with admiration, while Ying Cheng was a little ashamed of what happened just now, pouting with an expression as dusty as dust.
The six of us stood on the street, staring at Shenshui Street.
There is still one hour left before the Hai hour curfew. In Lingyuan City at this moment, there is a chill and moisture in the air. There are piles of snow on both sides of Shenshui Street. The pavilions and pavilions have been painted white by God. The inadvertent barking of dogs echoes with the sounds of a few people in the adjacent streets in the deep alleys. Lighting the lights brings out a little bit of tranquility.
I took a big breath and smiled. For some reason, after the fall of the Liu family, the air seemed to be filled with the smell of sweetness and happiness, and it always smelled pleasant.
fair! No exploitation! There is no power!
Father, maybe this is the peaceful and prosperous age you expected.
As one of the two main streets in Lingyuan City, Shenshui Street is still busy at the moment. Wine shops, tea shops, cloth shops and other shops are still doing brisk business. People in Xiaoxiaoxi City, which is close to the city wall, are constantly coming and going. The little Huang Biao was having a snowball fight and the bustling capital of a county was immediately outlined by a little bit of human fireworks.
After entering the city, it was time to go our separate ways. I winked at Ying Cheng and the other three, and then the four of us handed over to Uncle Liu and Uncle Lu together, "Two seniors, see you later!"
"Hey? Hey, hey? You're too unkind, kid. I'm not satisfied with the answer you gave me to the question I just asked. Please think about it again and give me another answer."
Uncle Liu returned to the cynical look he had when we first met. He stepped forward and rubbed my head, and also applied the juice in his hands to my hair.
My father once said that I 'didn't follow him anywhere, I just followed his good temper'. Just now, Uncle Liu touched my hair randomly and turned my hair into a chicken coop. If it were an ordinary person, he would have been furious. But I wasn't angry. It seemed like what my father said must be true.
I looked sad, scratched my head, and said patiently to Uncle Liu, "Senior, first of all, no one really taught me what I just said. Secondly, last year, I had the honor to travel to several counties with a senior, and I saw The two incidents of removing Le Er and Lin Yuan to level the Liu family in western Liaoning originated from the officialdom, implemented great policies, provoked their greed, and finally caused chaos. There was no violation of human ethics, assassination or poisoning. It can be seen that your Majesty is good at conspiracy."
Looking at Uncle Liu's focused eyes, I continued, "From the rumors in the streets, looking at the surface and the inside, everything your Majesty has done in recent years has been to lead from the top to the bottom, to make concessions, and to borrow from the officials and people of a place, except for one." The violence of the land never interferes directly with evil methods. This shows that your Majesty has the intention to quell the chaos, but he does not want to cause trouble to the people, let alone leave a trace of treachery in the history books. This is his temperament. Of course, Some people call this face-saving!"
After saying that, I turned around and left, but after taking a few steps, I was pulled back by Uncle Liu.
My heart was churning, oh my, it’s annoying me to death!
But thinking that he was my father's old friend, I still stopped, suppressed my temper, turned around and looked at Uncle Liu with a fake smile.
At this time, Uncle Liu's expression was more or less serious. He looked at me carefully until my scalp went numb, and then asked me very seriously, "Yier, your Uncle Liu has one last question, If you were the Son of Heaven, what would you do if today's family fell apart and the world collapsed?"
Hearing this question, I couldn't hold myself any longer and immediately said, "Oh my god! Uncle Liu, I have never thought about such a profound question. When I talk to you today, just to express the pain in my chest is a taboo." . My father has promised me to open a restaurant in Beishi to establish myself. I will open the restaurant the next day. I just want to be a common citizen and live my life peacefully. If you don’t mind it, please ask the two seniors to support me. I’ll have enough wine and meat.”
Somehow, when I got to the second half of what I said, I felt inexplicably guilty. There was a feeling that told me that I had just lied!
I didn't pay attention to these details, I just cupped my hands hastily and ran away like a rabbit. However, Uncle Liu was tall and strong, and with a few quick steps, he pinned me down again.
I looked at Uncle Liu's serious eyes and felt helpless. It seems that if I don't answer this question today, I won't be able to leave!
Looking northward, I suddenly thought of the people in Zhangwu who died of the epidemic and the old people in Liaoxi who were hungry. I also became serious and said solemnly, "The temples are in trouble. As long as the military, political and official circles are straightened out, the family will naturally thrive." Can't get up. After that, it doesn't matter whether you want to stew the tortoise or chop off the tiger's head with one knife. If according to the younger generation's idea, His Majesty is impatient and has not yet completely stabilized the upper level, he will rush to grab the lower level. In this way, he will recover a lot. It’s a big price to pay!”
Having said this, I looked at Uncle Liu and saw his serious expression. I suddenly remembered that Uncle Liu was a big shot from Chang'an, Gyeonggi Province. In case what I said was not appropriate enough, he went straight to Tianting after returning to Chang'an. Ming'er, isn't it going to end early?
Thinking of this, a chill ran down my spine.
Uncle Liu finally let go of me, and I took my two brothers and immediately said goodbye and left. And Ying Cheng stayed. This kid was so excited by a few words from Mr. Lu that he must take Liu and Lu to Ying Mansion to entertain them.
After walking a few steps, I lowered my head and looked at the white silk in my hand. Suddenly, I felt extremely angry. An unknown fire came from my heart and went straight to the heavenly spirit. Perhaps, I will have to live a dull life the next day. If the pride in my heart is not expressed now, when will I wait?
So, I immediately turned around and shouted to Master and Disciple Liu Li, who was standing still and looking at me, "Finish the task of eradicating evil! Don't be indecisive! Keep making decisions! Instead, you will suffer chaos!"
This time, Uncle Liu and Uncle Lu both laughed heartily!
Farewell!
...
After a busy day, I was exhausted.
The newly completed Wangnan Building is still in the middle of the North City, and still uses the old location of the Wangbei Building.
After the battle between the master and my grandfather Liu Xing in Qingheju, except for my father and second uncle, the entire Liu family in Lingyuan was sentenced to death, and all their property was confiscated. After Lord Ying's mediation, Wangbei Tower, which was annexed by Qingyin Pavilion, returned to Boss Xia's hands. Boss Xia changed the name of Wangbei Tower to Wangnan Tower according to my wishes.
A few days ago, a cheerful Boss Xu walked across the overpass and returned the land deed of Wangbei Tower to Boss Xia. The two settled their differences and hit it off immediately, preserving the overpass connecting Qingyin Pavilion and Wangnan Tower.
It seems that these two people are planning to work together to make money.
However, that night, the owner of Wangbei Tower became me.
At first I was determined not to accept it, but after Boss Xia used the excuse of "enjoying peace and happiness", I finally opened the Wangnan Tower that I had dreamed of. However, it was not opened in the prosperous Chang'an, but in Chang'an. Lingyuan City, which was only a fraction of the area in the Han Empire, was conquered.
In fact, if you think about it, there are so many people in Chang'an, I would be embarrassed.
The newly built Wangnan Building has a total of four floors. The first three floors are the same as those of the Wangbei Building. After discussion with Boss Xia, we hired craftsmen to build it and opened another two vertical and horizontal floors on the roof of the hollow outer ring. A 10-foot hut for private use.
This small house protrudes from the roof, is surrounded by windows, and has a floating ladder below. There are only tables and chairs in the house, and a small locked box. In the box are the water-proof beads and the "Stone Whale Sword" left by the master. 》, according to my original intention, I reserved this small house for Boss Xia to watch the stars at night, but contrary to my wishes, this small house eventually became my treasure trove and decree house.
At this moment, Mr. Xia and I were sitting side by side in a private room on the third floor, each with a bucket, soaking our feet in hot water. The Wangnan Tower will open its doors the next day, and Boss Xia is really busy with some trivial matters. Before I even had a few words to chat with him, he went back to his room to rest, shaking his head and dozing off.
In the quiet night, everything was dark. I reached out and opened a small window and looked at the winter moon. It was cold and desolate. I clenched my fists and tears as big as beans still flowed out. After crying enough, I sat alone in a room and gradually relaxed my heart.
I am a free-spirited person by nature and don't like to be restrained. I never want to deceive this or take advantage of that. My entire ambition was to live a free life.
But when I was truly free, I found that I was not so free anymore.
During a year's travel in Bozhou, I saw the sky is high and the sea is vast, and a desire emerged in my heart. This desire is the desire to achieve success, the desire to dominate the world, the expectation to achieve great things, and the nature of tranquility and long-term development. It is contrary to my heart, and until now, I have not thought clearly about how to deal with this desire.
Perhaps, my original intention has quietly changed.
Looking back, within a month, my mentor passed away, the wise elder passed away, and the Liu family, which I had never met but shared the same ancestry, was destroyed. The joys and sorrows that a person has experienced in this life are nothing more than this!
The journey is difficult, the mountains are difficult, the water is drowning, the road ahead is full of dangers.
The difficulty of traveling is not due to water or mountains, but to human relationships and past events.
Why!
