The carriage galloped, splashing countless mud wherever the wheels ran over it. Shuihan, Zhong Shao, Xiaotian rode in the carriage, and Sixi's father-in-law drove in front of the carriage. The four of them went straight to Jicheng.
Shui Han had something in mind and asked:
"Do you know, father-in-law, that there is a place called Liujiazhuang outside Jicheng?"
Eunuch Sixi rubbed his chin and thought for a while. He seemed to have some impression of the three words Liujiazhuang. He said:
"I have heard that this Liujiazhuang is a village directly under the jurisdiction of the nobles of the royal city. It seems to be owned by the third prince. I heard that the third prince has invested in many industries in this village. During this period, it experienced several popular riots, and they were all suppressed in the end. , but there seems to be no movement in recent years. Young Master asked what is this for?"
Shui Han did not shy away from telling the story of the incident involving Old Man Liu and his family to Father Si Xi.
After hearing this, Father Sixi sighed:
"So the death of Old Man Liu's family has nothing to do with the young master. The young master's heart is still too kind. In this troubled world, being kind-hearted is not a good thing."
Shui Han looked into the distance with unpredictable eyes, and he said:
"You have to do it, otherwise you'll always feel a little uncomfortable."
Eunuch Sixi was helpless, with such a free-spirited state of mind, I am afraid that even the free-spirited Sword Immortal could only be like this. But entering this complicated world with such a worldly state of mind, I really don't know whether it is a blessing or a curse.
Zhong Shao and Xiaotian didn't sigh at Shui Han's experience, and they didn't judge his decision. However, Zhong Shao suddenly felt that the boy in red in front of them seemed to be more pleasing to their eyes.
Jingdi believes in Confucianism, although it is different from the traditional Confucianism in Jixia Academy, but in essence they reach the same goal through different paths.
According to the teachings of the Master, a gentleman values love, righteousness, trust and promise.
When it comes to teachings, words are always more important than actions. There are many people who can say it, but not many people who actually do it. However, this young man in red has integrated this teaching deeply into his heart. , and practice it personally.
…
Outside Jicheng, inside Liujiazhuang.
The streets are deserted, the wind is blowing wildly, and all kinds of garbage are flying on the road. The entire Liujiazhuang is like a deserted town. There are only watchmen walking slowly on the street, and the walking posture of the watchmen is , is also really weird. Looking at the way he walks, he looks like a walking zombie with a very stiff body.
"Dang, Dang..."
"The sky is dry and everything is dry, be careful about the fire."
The voice is ruthless and powerless.
…
"Is this really Liujiazhuang?"
Shui Han looked confused. To say it was Zhuangzi would be too lonely.
It was already night now, and Mr. Sixi was planning to settle down in Liujiazhuang for a short rest. Unexpectedly, at this time, not a single house lit up the lights, and the whole village was completely desolate.
"I have lived in the palace for a long time, and I don't know much about the situation in Zhuangzi around Jicheng. It's just that the local security guard did say that it is here."
With that said, he went to call the watchman:
"Watcher, is this Liujiazhuang?"
The watchman didn't answer and just walked alone. Mr. Zhong felt something strange and came closer to check.
"this……"
"What's wrong?"
"This man is both deaf and blind."
"What!"
The four of them were all shocked. Looking at the surrounding scene, there was such a strange watchman in such a depressed Zhuangzi, which really made people have some bad associations.
"Sir, this place is so weird, we should find the tomb immediately, finish our work, and leave immediately."
According to the custom of Yan State, it is popular to build large collective graves in every city, village, town and village. It is said that this is conducive to gathering in the underworld, and the people of Yan firmly believe in this statement.
Therefore, when people from Liujiazhuang die, they are buried in the mass graves of Liujiazhuang.
By burying the ashes of Old Man Liu and his family in a mass grave, Shui Han had completed his mission.
Eunuch Sixi had spent most of his life in the Yan Kingdom and had never seen such a scene. He had already made up his mind to have someone investigate the matter in detail after returning to the palace.
"Um."
Although Shui Han had some curiosity, he really didn't have much time this time. If he spent his time here, it would really defeat the purpose of his trip.
The tomb was found quickly. Mr. Zhong's nose has always been very sensitive, and he could easily smell the smell of putrid corpses. Therefore, finding the mass grave in Liujiazhuang was naturally not a difficult task.
Xiaotian picked up dry branches on the roadside and made them into torches. The torches illuminated the road ahead. Under the guidance of Mr. Zhong, the four of them followed the road to the tomb.
Shui Han took out the urn from the storage talisman, dug the earth with a giant shovel, buried the urn in it, and then took out the stone tablet he had prepared.
In fact, that night, Shui Han stayed up all night and was digging stones to carve monuments on the back mountain. Not only did he carve a monument without words for Sister Yuxian, but he also prepared another monument with characters for Old Man Liu and his family. Naturally, the monument with characters on it There are words on it, not many but not too few. Engraved on it is the tomb of Old Man Liu's family.
Seven words, seven very simple words, seem simple and uneducated.
No one in Taoyuan knew the names of Old Man Liu's family, and he had never told anyone. In fact, many people like him in these troubled times had no names. Without names, Shui Han engraved their surnames on them. It's not very pretty, after all, this is the first time he has done this kind of thing, but he has tried his best. Yuxian has a name, but Shuihan has not engraved it. Sister Yuxian is buried in the mountain behind the pure land without engraved words. , Shui Han also recognized it, but the old man Liu and his family were buried in the Liujiazhuang tomb. If there were no inscriptions on it, who would know that they were born and raised in the Liu family?
Shui Han scattered the last handful of soil in front of the monument and looked at the scattered tombs in front of him. The night was getting darker at this moment, and their only illumination was the torch in Xiaotian's hand. This torch Swaying in the wind, flickering and extinguishing at any time, the visibility was extremely low, but Shui Han could still see it clearly!
At first, he suspected that he had seen it wrong. Under the flickering light of the fire, he looked carefully for a long time. At this moment, he was finally sure that he had seen it correctly. He could not be wrong. The tombs in front of him...
"Many of these graves have been dug up."
The one who spoke was not Shui Han, but Mr. Zhong. Not only did his sense of smell far exceed that of ordinary people, but his vision was also extremely sharp. He even discovered this situation earlier than Shui Han.
"What happened to this Liujiazhuang?"
Things like digging up graves that destroy human relations are absolutely rare even in these troubled times. Moreover, this is Liujiazhuang, which is directly under the jurisdiction of the third prince of Wangcheng. It is only a short distance away from Jicheng. Now that such a thing has happened, it is really It's incredible.
"who!"
Shui Han held the giant with both hands and looked ahead alertly. Not far ahead, there were frequent movements.
