When he was escorted to the capital, Xu Lin roughly figured out what was going on.
The policy paper he wrote during the examination was even approved by the emperor, but a group of Confucian scholars jumped out and accused him of the content of the policy paper being contrary to the national principles and even the words of the saints!
This is no small matter. Although there is no intention to rebel, one violation of the national principles is enough to kill someone.
Not to mention that Xu Lin is just a new champion, even the first assistant of the dynasty cannot bear such a big blame!
Xu Lin was surprised.
But surprisingly, it was not the crime that fell on him.
There is so much content in a policy paper. As long as someone is willing to interpret it, it is possible to interpret any content.
Those officials and Confucian scholars themselves did not have such great energy, and Xu Lin did not preach any new doctrines, so the other party would not take action against him.
This can only be promoted by someone secretly, and the mastermind behind the scenes must have strong enough energy.
This doesn't even require thinking.
Xu Lin has never offended anyone in his life. If he really wanted to offend him, it would be Gao Shoufeng. Moreover, Gao Shoufeng had many ways to target him, and this was just one of them.
What Xu Lin really couldn't figure out was that he was not enough to pose any threat to the other party. Moreover, although he did not make a choice according to the other party's wishes, it was not a big deal to break his face.
Why do you have to... put yourself to death?
After staying in prison for seven days, the night before the trial, someone actually came to visit Xu Lin.
It's the rich daughter of the Gao family.
Miss Gao changed from her usual gentleness, her face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, and she even looked at Xu Lin with murderous intent.
When Xu Lin saw that Miss Gao was accompanied by the second-placed student in the same class, he completely understood.
Because of his rejection, Gao Shoufu settled for the next best thing and actually chose second place.
The other party obviously did not withstand the temptation of Gao Shouxu. In fact, most people would not refuse this kind of pie-in-the-sky good thing. What's more, Gao Shouxu's daughter is also very beautiful.
if it is like this……
Then his own existence is indeed an obstacle.
Thinking of this, Xu Lin suddenly became enlightened.
"Xu Lin, you never thought that today would happen, right?" Miss Gao stood outside the cell door, staring at Xu Lin with resentment in her eyes.
But the expression on the second place's face was a little unnatural at this time.
He had a good relationship with Xu Lin before, but he didn't expect that they would meet like this again.
What's even more embarrassing is that he knows very well that in fact, the person Gao Shoufu and his fiancée really like is Xu Lin.
I am just an alternative.
However, this doesn't seem to be a big deal.
Who cares about these details...
Moreover, he didn't understand it either.
Such a good thing was placed in front of Xu Lin, but the other party actually chose to refuse.
What kind of mental journey is this?
At this moment, Miss Gao said again: "Xu Lin, do you regret it now?"
The second-place finisher's face turned green.
Originally, he thought that his fiancée came to see Xu Lin just to say some harsh words and ridicule her.
But now that I'm listening, why do I feel resentful and want to give Xu Lin another chance at the same time?
It seems that as long as Xu Lin regrets it in this second, the two of them can stay together and fly together?
this moment.
He panicked.
Xu Lin looked at Miss Gao in front of him and smiled.
"Thank you Miss Gao for your kindness, but Xu is not blessed to accept it..."
"Bastard!" Miss Gao suddenly became furious, "Love? Why do you think I love you? Just because you are talented? Just because you are good-looking? Just because you are so talented? Just because you are outstanding? Just because you……"
"Okay, stop talking..." The second-place finisher on the side couldn't stand it anymore.
Can you treat me as a human being? I know he is better than me, isn't it okay?
Miss Gao stared at him for a while with red eyes, and finally stamped her foot and turned around to leave.
The second pick hurriedly caught up, walked a few steps, and suddenly stopped. He glanced at Xu Lin and sighed.
"Xu Zhuangyuan, why are you doing this?"
Xu Lin looked at him and just smiled without saying anything.
"I know, you must hate me, but..."
Xu Lin shook his head.
"You're worrying too much. I don't like you."
"Huh?" No. 2 looked at him in surprise.
"Even without you, there will still be Tanhua. Without Tanhua, there will still be Chuanlu..." Xu Lin saw it clearly.
The second-place finisher breathed a sigh of relief when he heard these words.
"It's good that you understand this, Xu Zhuangyuan. Maybe I am involved, but there is nothing I can do. But don't worry, I will protect your family. Moreover, Gao Shoufu has no intention of targeting your family."
Hearing these words, Xu Lin looked at him gratefully.
"Thank you."
The second-ranked man shook his head, turned and left without saying anything.
He actually admired Xu Lin's talent a little.
In particular, Xu Lin's policy papers pointed out Jingguo's current problems to the point, and very restrainedly proposed solutions to the problems, without touching the By touching the interests of the civil servant group, it can also ensure that the method can be advanced.
However, Xu Lin is still young after all.
…
In the end, Xu Lin's verdict was handed down.
Because there were people from both the government and the public asking for mercy, the final result was that he was stripped of his fame and exiled for three thousand miles, which was the northern border of Jingguo, the real place of suffering.
Although this is equivalent to killing Xu Lin, it is indeed good news for him.
As long as his family is not involved, he will admit it.
If I really want to say I regret it, I actually have a little bit of it.
If he had known that the chief minister Gao was so petty, perhaps he should have chosen a more peaceful approach. Of course, even if he could go back to the past, he would not change his choice.
In fact, even Xu Lin felt that he was a little irrational.
This is what he thinks and wishes in his heart.
Until he met his father and Wang Zhixia.
Xu Laosan looks a little older. He is clearly not even forty yet, but his hair is already half gray.
When Xu Lin saw his family, the softness in his heart was finally touched.
He saw that there was still dust on the knees of Xu Laosan and Wang Zhixia, and he didn't know how long they had been kneeling before they had the chance to see him.
His face is covered with dust and his temples are like frost.
Wang Zhixia burst into tears and was speechless.
After holding it in for a long time, she stamped her feet and asked.
"Why are you so stupid? Why don't you know how to adapt? You divorced me! Why are you so..."
Xu Lin looked at her with a smile on his face.
He didn't expect that Wang Zhixia would know the inside story so quickly.
This change indeed happened too quickly.
Xu Laosan and Wang Zhixia were still immersed in the joy of Xu Lin's high school. In the blink of an eye, Xu Lin became a prisoner and was on the road to death.
Xu Lin stretched out his hand and took Wang Zhixia's. The two were separated by the cell door and looked at each other.
"It's okay." He said softly.
He wanted to tell Wang Zhixia.
The brocade clothes Miss Gao gave her were too awkward to wear, and they couldn't compare to Wang Zhixia's stitch-by-stitch sewing.
…
It's winter again.
Xu Lin raised his head and looked up at the gray sky.
Snowflakes were falling.
Xu Lin has never liked winter or snow.
He often felt that if it weren't for the cold that winter.
Maybe, his mother wouldn't leave so suddenly, right? The soldier behind him stretched out his hand and gave him a hard push.
"Let's go! It's so hard..."
Xu Lin turned his head, glanced at him, said nothing, and just coughed.
Along the way, he felt that he had reached the point where he had run out of fuel.
If he hadn't been climbing mountains with Xu Laosan to collect herbs and exercise since he was a child, maybe he wouldn't be able to hold on long ago.
Since ancient times.
Few prisoners who were exiled for three thousand miles could reach the place alive.
What's more, it's getting colder and colder as we go.
He was still wearing the thin prison clothes, and his body was slowly losing consciousness.
The two soldiers responsible for escorting him behind him looked at him with indifferent eyes.
They also knew that Xu Lin could not hold on much longer.
In fact, they hoped that Xu Lin would fall down soon, so that they could end this boring errand, go home, and leave this boring place.
finally.
night.
Xu Lin was thrown into the stable.
The hazy days finally passed slowly.
Xu Lin could feel that his vitality, like the heat in his body, was rapidly passing away.
But his brain was extremely cold.
There were many confusing memories in his mind, as if it was him or a complete stranger.
finally.
He slowly closed his eyes. When the two soldiers came to see him again, Xu Lin had become a cold corpse.
The two soldiers did not feel very sad, but looked at each other and smiled.
Task.
Finally finished.
…
When Gu Yuan slowly opened his eyes, he had already arrived in the completely closed room.
There was no one around.
He found a place, sat down slowly, and sorted out his thoughts.
"My name is Gu Yuan, I am not Xu Lin, that is just an illusion created for me by the Three Lives Realm."
He kept talking to himself and thinking about it.
It seemed that if he stopped, he would forget who was who.
After all, Gu Yuan stayed in that world for too long.
Now, there are memories of two people in his mind.
One is Gu Yuan and the other is Xu Lin.
In a daze, he had no idea who he was.
A dream.
It's just that this dream was too long.
He clearly remembered everything that happened in Jingguo, everyone he met, and every day he spent.
Everything is so real.
After a while, Gu Yuan slowly came back to his senses.
He remembered what Shen Shuyang said to him when he accepted the second test.
"Stone Tablet".
Follow your heart.
Live towards death.
At first, Gu Yuan didn't understand the meaning of these words, but now, after returning to this "transit station", he somewhat understood.
Obviously, he has passed the second test.
Although he died on the way to exile.
But he always stuck to his heart, and when faced with the choice, he did not give up what he believed was right. This was probably the reminder of the stone tablet, and he followed his heart, so in the end, even if he died in the ice and snow, he still applied for the "Death to Death" and born”.
At first, Gu Yuan felt that such a test was a bit inexplicable, but when he thought about it seriously, he discovered that there was a key condition.
When he was Xu Lin, all memories about Gu Yuan would be erased. At that time, he could really only rely on his "original heart" to make choices.
"You son of a bitch, Chief Gao, I will chop you to death sooner or later..." The more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
