Chapter 1 Self-Knowledge
A cold night, a biting cold. The goose feathers and snow fell heavily.
Beiling County, one of the fifty counties of the Zhou Dynasty, was located in the northern part of the Dynasty as the name suggests. In winter, Northridge County is even colder, and it is already covered in snow.
Goosehead Mountain is located in Qingtian County, in the east of Beiling County.
At this moment, on the towering and rugged mountain road, in the midst of the vast white snow, a thin figure walked slowly, and the snow under his feet would make a creaking sound with every step.
Lin Qi was full of dirt at the moment, with a pair of empty Danfeng eyes, and his face had long since lost his previous arrogance. The blood-stained and muddy coarse linen coat had a large prisoner character printed on his chest and back.
"You don't see the water of the Yellow River coming from the sky......"
"Rushing to the sea and never returning......"
Lin Qi leaned over his body, silently reciting the verses he could think of at the moment, and took a step forward with each word.
His arms hung vertically at his sides, and the fabric of his clothes had already been soaked red with blood at the joints. There are even four deep cuts on the hands and ankles, and they are actually broken and picked on their hands and feet.
Lin Qi's face was carved with dirty and vulgar words, and even the blood stains were not dry, flowing down his cheeks and into the collar.
The clothes on his body were thin and tattered, and even half of his buttocks were exposed, and he was shivering and shivering from the cold. The rubble reveals a blur of flesh and overlapping blood scabs. The whole person is miserable and unbearable to look at.
Lin Qi couldn't use his strength at all, and at this time he was completely relying on his will to move forward. What kind of purgatory has a person experienced to make this picture of people not being ghosts or ghosts?
"Du... Benevolence... Cheng!" Lin Qi silently pronounced the name in his heart, and his eyes were a little firmer. The culprit who harmed himself into this picture. The county order of Wanghu County, a neighboring county of Qingtian County.
At this time, a smile appeared on Lin Qi's miserable face, and he didn't know how long he had been gone. Not far away, a ruined temple appeared. Although dilapidated, it is reflected in the white snow.
Lin Qi seems to have a little more strength on his body, although his speed is not fast, his feet are much more stable. After about two teas, Lin Qi finally moved to the front of the temple.
"It's a good thing to have a shelter from the wind and snow under the eaves. Lin Qi was already a little cold and confused at the moment, and hurriedly walked in from the collapsed wall.
Several small houses in the small courtyard of the temple have collapsed and decayed, but only the small Buddha hall in the middle is still intact.
Looking through the snowlight, the Buddha hall is surrounded by broken tiles and stones, and the top has long been full of holes. There was even a wall that collapsed. The two doors have long been broken and carried home by the villagers to burn the fire.
Lin Qi paced into the Buddhist hall, where a one-man tall Buddha statue was in tatters, surrounded by a pile of weeds and a few piles of soot, which should have been left by the people who had come to stay overnight.
The snow had fallen through the loopholes in the roof into the temple, and the statue was white.
Lin Qi, a native of Wu'an, the capital of the Zhou Dynasty in the Feixian Continent, moved to Wanghu County, Beiling County with his family when he was a child.
In Wanghu County, it can be regarded as a big family, with more than 100 servants and its own mansion. Lin Qi has been reading poetry and books since he was a child, and he has always been a scholar, dressed up, and has no worries about food and clothing.
However, three years ago, my father died mysteriously, and my mother also died because of lovesickness. From this family to the middle of the road.
It stands to reason that after becoming a seller, Lin Qi will also be able to live a life without worrying about food and clothing. Unexpectedly, a year ago, after Lin Qi, who had reached the age of sixteen, completed his marriage contract with Liu Lou'er, the daughter of the head of the Liu family, everything changed.
First of all, Liu Lou'er refused to have a round house with Lin Qi on the wedding day on the grounds of his identity as a true disciple of the Martial King Sword Sect Elder and a breakthrough in his cultivation realm.
And he returned to the Liu family directly after worshipping the church, so Lin Qi also suffered the white eyes and cynicism of the old and young masters in the county.
Two months later, when he went to the imperial city of Wu'an for the imperial examination, he was reported for fraud because of his good results.
After a series of human operations, Lin Qi was removed from the list. Then he was escorted back to Wanghu County, and after returning to the county, he was slandered and listed various crimes by the county commander Du Rencheng, and was directly imprisoned. Wanguan's family property was confiscated by him.
What Lin Qi couldn't bear the most was that Liu Lou'er, who he had liked since he was a child, didn't believe him.
As soon as he was imprisoned, he came to the cell and ordered the destruction of the marriage certificate, Lin Qi was held down by the Liu family's slaves, forcibly pressed his handprints, and dipped in his own blood.
"Lou'er, help me! You have to believe me! I haven't done it! I haven't! No! I haven't ......."
Lin Qi has never been able to forget the kind of lofty eyes that Liu Lou'er showed when she left, and all Lin Qi felt was endless coldness, contempt and disdain.
"Lou'er, I didn't... I've done it..."Lin Qi stood in the empty and cold Buddha hall, his eyes were a little confused, staring at the Buddha statue a few steps away, and muttered.
Until now, Lin Qi had only one thought in his heart, he was wronged. And why Liu Lou'er, who he likes, just doesn't believe him, Lin Qi can't understand.
He really likes Liu Lou'er too much. has been a childhood sweetheart since he was a child, at the moment when he set the doll kiss. Lin Qi treated Liu Lou'er as his wife, taking care of it in every possible way, spoiling it in every way, holding it in his mouth for fear of melting and holding it in his hand for fear of falling off.
At this time, Lin Qi would not have thought of his current situation at all, it was all due to the Lou'er in his mind.
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In the imperial city of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the majestic dragon carving suspension bridge, the red wall and yellow tile tower jade pavilion.
Even though it was night, the city was still brightly lit. In a well-decorated five-story restaurant in the imperial city, several young men and women sat in the private room, talking and laughing.
I saw the first girl with a beautiful face and amazing beauty, holding a man with an outstanding jade face like a crown. Several of the men and women around him were complimentary.
Liu Lou'er's face was ruddy and a little drunk, and she laughed with several fellow disciples of the Martial King Sword Sect, and peeked at the man next to her from time to time, her face full of happiness like a little woman.
And the man holding it next to him will also meet the eyes cast by Liu Lou'er, and his eyebrows are still pouring love words into each other's mouths.
When Liu Lou'er first arrived at the Wuwang Sword Sect, she was shocked that she was promoted as the first beauty and was the object of admiration of many male disciples.
And the man with extraordinary bearing around him is the great prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty Ji Wuzhan today, who has an extraordinary background and looks like Pan An.
The cultivation is far beyond the same door, and he is the favorite of countless young girls, and it is not an exaggeration to say that he is the husband of the people. A few men and women around are dog food, and they are all envious.
Wanghu County, Beiling County
"Oh no!"
In a small brothel with a signboard of Chunmanlou, a group of government officials savagely rushed into Chunmanlou. Many prostitutes and maidservants on the first floor were almost knocked down before they could dodge, and everyone gave way one after another.
I saw more than a dozen officials with long knives at their waists, when they rushed to the staircase. Standing in two rows on both sides of the stairs, the leader of the trap led the two officials directly upstairs.
Wow...
After a burst of footsteps, I heard a shout from a relatively secluded room upstairs: "Who is disturbing Lord Ben's Yaxing at this time!
"Your Excellency..."
"Alright, take a break and help me get my pants. ”
The three people who came upstairs at the door of the house could hear the sound of the cord coming from inside, and they straightened their clothes and hats to breathe and settle down.
"Come in!" said a few moments before a greeting came from the room. The three of them hurriedly pushed the door open and walked in.
In the room, the county commander Du Chengren sat on the edge of the bed with an unhappy face. On the bed, a young, better-looking woman covered her body with a quilt.
Seeing this, the three of them were a little dumbfounded. I don't dare to look at my eyes, and I don't know how to speak.
"What's the matter? Hurry up and report it!" Lord Du said with an eyebrow.
"It's important for adults. Look..."Zhao Lei, Zhao Zhutou stepped forward and bowed at this moment. As he spoke, he glanced at the woman behind Du Rencheng.
"Oh?" Du Rencheng saw Zhao Lei's expression, thinking that if there was nothing important, he would not come in the middle of the night and ruin his own good deeds. couldn't help but turn his head to the woman and said, "Xiaocui, you put on your clothes and go out first." I'll look for you later. ”
is a person who is in the middle of the scene, how can he not see this little eyesight, he has already seen Zhao Zhutou's eyes, Xiaocui heard this, and naturally hurriedly took the clothes and put them on. got out of bed, bowed slightly to Lord Du, and retreated.
The four big men in the house, looking at Xiao Cui's slender waist and big buttocks when she retreated, couldn't help but walk out with their eyes.
Ahem... , Du Chengren was the first to react, and couldn't help coughing lightly and called back the souls of the three people who had been hooked away.
"Hmm..."After Zhao Zhutou came back to his senses, he smiled a little embarrassedly. Greeting again, the adult hurriedly continued: "My lord, the official who escorted Lin Qi came back to report, and Lin Qi escaped in Qingtian County at night. ”
"What?" Hearing the news, Du Chengren was really taken aback. The hard Bang Bang under him suddenly collapsed. This is not good news, but it is a big deal.
"How could his grandmother's run away?" Master Du couldn't help but slap the bed beside him and said hatefully.
With a bang, the whole bed collapsed and fell down. The two officials next to him were so frightened that they hurriedly knelt on the ground and did not dare to move.
"You two hurry up and explain the matter to the adults!" Zhao Lei glanced at the two behind him and said with a cold snort.
"The little one should be damned! The little one should be damned! The adult should spare his life! The adult should spare his life...... I saw that at this time, the two officials were knocking their heads loudly.
"His grandmother's, hurry up and explain what's going on!" Du Chengren said with cold and gloomy eyes. The two officials were really frightened and quickly stopped their movements. 1510 does not explain things and omits.
After about a cup of tea, Du Chengren understood the cause and effect. His face became more and more gloomy, as if he could drip water.
"How is it possible? Someone actually saved him? This is impossible!" Du Chengren trembled with anger, and slapped his palm again. The wooden table next to it was also shattered. Seeing this, the two officials kowtowed like pounding garlic, and their mouths screamed louder.
"That's enough, let's go back to the house first!Tell everyone that this matter must not be spread!" Du Chengren said coldly.
Everyone hurriedly followed Du Chengren back to the mansion, but Du Chengren, who was sitting in a sedan chair, was thinking in his heart at this moment: This matter must not be known to the Liu family. Otherwise, if you offend the Liu family, it will be small, and if you offend that person, it will be a big matter!