Qingqing: Thirteen
Kang Ting didn't expect to meet the person in the carriage that day, and it was the middle-aged man who caught up with him and called him, who went out to buy things, recognized Kang Ting in the crowd, and wanted to say hello enthusiastically.
After a few words with the man, Kang Ting saw that he seemed to be always talking and stopped, but about other people's affairs, Kang Ting felt that Pingshui met, and it was not good to ask too much, so he carried his burden and went out of the city and returned to the mountains and forests.
At night, Kang Ting told An Qing about this matter, An Qing smiled and said Kang Ting, that person must have a daughter or sister at home, and you are good-looking, so I thought about going home to be a husband-in-law.
Kang Ting looked at An Qing and giggled at him, only to smirk with him.
Day after day, in the long winter, Kang Ting's favorite thing is to pinch the snow all over the ground into various shapes, hold it in front of An Qing, look at her giggles, and then feel like he has tasted the sweetest honey in the world.
As the night wore on, as dawn approached, Kang Ting watched the slender figure walk away with a bright red lantern in his hand, before turning back to the fluorescent burial chamber. When I entered, I found a woman dressed in revealing clothes and full of demonic spirits, lying in an extremely sultry posture in a neatly packed and plain haystack in Kangting.
When the woman saw Kang Ting coming in, she snorted and laughed in a few nasal voices: "What an infatuated Langjun, the slave family is a little envious of An Qing." ”
Kang Ting's eyes did not linger on the woman, until he took out the hidden burden from the tree vines, took out a black mud jar the size of a water scoop, and placed it in front of the woman.
"Ecstasy, I have found a black mud altar at your request, and it is full of old putre, you first take root in it, and then I will move you to a mass grave outside the city."
"Okay, Langjun, it's up to you." The Ecstasy Banshee laughed a few times, and also went down to Kangting and said: "When the time comes, I will tell you where An Qing's bones are buried, and the reason why she is unwilling to go with you." ”
"It's a deal." Kang Ting stood in place, looking at the banshee crawling to the side of the black mud altar with her bewitching body, and then accompanied by a trace of extremely obscene **, slowly curled up her body, until it turned into a dark green branch and leaf, and the flowers and plants with beautiful colors were born in the altar, and then gradually stopped changing.
Kang Ting stepped forward to pick up the altar, went out of the tomb, and found that the eastern sky had revealed a large area of white, and the sun was shining warmly, as if this long cold winter, after this heavy snowfall, was about to pass.
Walking on ankle-high snow, Kangting reached the frequented road at the edge of the forest, and the sun was already at noon.
After walking along that road for about half an hour, Kang Ting found that there seemed to be more people coming and going on this road than before, and listening to the words of the people, it should be that there was no such thing as a passer-by who had died in vain except for a murderous and fleeing robber in this forest all winter, and after watching for a while, people began to walk on this road one after another.
Kang Ting listened to people's words in his heart, and couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad, feeling that no matter what he did, it was always An Qing who was wronged.
Bian Ancheng's case in the city of his case in the winter soon after the beginning of the winter did not move, Kang Ting also told An Qing about returning to the city, if she wanted, he would take her back, he could buy a yard on the outskirts of the city, bury An Qing in the shade of the tree in front of the house and behind the house, he went to work during the day, and was husband and wife at night, he was willing to be her eyes for the rest of his life, guarding her and protecting her, not caring that in the eyes of others, he was not alone and widowed and died of old age.
But it backfired, every time Kang Ting begged, An Qing refused, Kang Ting knew that An Qing had a secret feeling and didn't want to say more, so he couldn't, so he found the Ecstasy Banshee and asked.
The snow on the road was stepped on by pedestrians to make a gap, and as soon as the sun shone on, it slowly melted into a puddle like a human heart.
Kang Ting lowered his head and walked for a moment, and when he heard the sound of wheels approaching behind him, he moved his footsteps to the side of the road a few points, so that the carriage and horses could pass smoothly, but when the sound of the carriage and horses reached him, it gradually slowed down.
"Brother Kang."
Kang Ting turned his face sideways, and happened to see someone in the carriage lifting the curtain to call him, this person Kang Ting had a deep impression, it was the injured Zhao Zhao who was rescued on the road before.
Kang Ting stopped, held the jar in his arms, nodded and responded, "Brother Zhao." That's it, Kang Ting smiled again, "It's time for me to overstep, I don't know if I should be called, Lord Zhao?"
Zhao Zhao in the carriage had a shallow smile on his face, and when he heard Kang Ting's words, his expression was slightly stunned for a moment, and he quickly returned to his original state.
"The grace of saving lives is as great as the sky, and when you and I see each other, it is not a transgression." As Zhao Zhao spoke, he looked at Kang Ting and wondered, "Brother Kang wants to enter the city?" ”
Kang Ting shook his head, feeling that in the face of the mysterious and graceful "Brother Zhao" in front of him, he couldn't hide his eyes from any panic, so he simply said truthfully: "Go, the mass grave in the eastern suburbs of the city." ”
Zhao Zhao's eyes stayed in the black mud altar in Kang Ting's hand for a moment, looked at Kang Ting and said, "Last time, I always wanted to talk to Brother Kang for a few words, but now I met in a hurry, I wonder if Brother Kang will have time?" Without waiting for Kang Ting's reply, Zhao Zhao said again: "I also happened to rush to the east of the city, if Brother Kang doesn't dislike the simple carriage, you can take Brother Kang for a ride, so as to achieve Zhao's wish and save Brother Kang's time, how about it?" ”
Kang Ting looked at Zhao Zhao and saw that his eyes were sincere and he was not arrogant, so he nodded in agreement.
After getting into the carriage, Kang Ting found that the middle-aged guard he had met twice before was also there, and when he saw Kang Ting, the man greeted Kang Ting, then gave up his seat and went outside.
There was silence in the carriage for a moment, and Zhao Zhao spoke: "I have some intersection with the government, but I am not Lord Zhao. ”
"Since you're not an adult, you're above an adult."
"Why are you so sure?"
"It's that you didn't hide it from me in the first place, Zhao is the surname of Daliang country, and the emperor's relatives are either rich or noble. Although I am not very knowledgeable, I also know some things in the world, and the fifth son of the emperor today is the name of Your Excellency. I wasn't sure at first sight, but now I'm sure. ”
Zhao Zhao glanced at Kang Ting meaningfully, "Just because of a name?" ”
"Nope." Kang Ting shook his head, there was a little more awe in his words, but there was no flattery. "The prefect of Bian Ancheng has been in trouble for many years here, and the reason why he dares to bend the law so boldly for personal gain is not only because of the minions he himself cultivated in Bian An, but also because it is said that the prefect has a strong backer in the court, if other officials are sent to investigate the prefect of Bian An, it will inevitably not be so fast and effective, only people whose identity and power are much higher than him can wipe him and his minions, and even the backers behind him. And in Bian Ancheng, I haven't heard of any big people recently, which means that the big man should be out on patrol. ”
Speaking, Kang Ting's eyes were a little grateful, "Later, my case was first mentioned among the many unjust cases, which proves that the big man pays a lot of attention to me, I, Kang Ting, is so big, I am a straight ordinary person, and I don't think I have ever befriended any official figures, except, except for ......" Speaking of this, the matter has been pointed out, Kang Ting felt that it was a little bad to mention Zhao Mingming, not to mention the identity of the prince, but more because of only Pingshui, but he uncovered what was originally pressed on his head, In this life, I can't see the clouds that I can't see, and for this, Kang Ting feels that it is disrespectful to call him by his name.
Zhao Zhao was generous, but he didn't care so much, he reached out and patted Kang Ting's shoulder, and said with a mysterious smile: "Actually, in addition to the day you came to the rescue, I have also heard your name before." ”
"Before?" Kang Ting was puzzled, and after pondering for a long time, he still couldn't think of it, so he had to shake his head and say, "Your Highness, I'm laughing again." ”
Zhao Zhao leaned his head against the wall of the car, as if recalling the previous painful past, and said with emotion: "In the years of being degraded, the people around me also suffered a lot, or died or injured, and fell into various places. ”
Kang Ting said in surprise: "Master Li! ”
Seeing Zhao Zhao nodding with a smile, Kang Ting said again: "Where is the master now?" Are you okay? ”
"Don't remember." Zhao Zhao looked at Kang Ting and said: "Master Li has praised you many times, but it is a pity that you were born into the common people, even if you are talented, under the suppression of the prefect of Bian An, it is extremely difficult to get ahead." Originally, I didn't take Master Li's words to heart, but now that I have really seen it, I know that Master Li is not bad at seeing people. ”
Zhao Zhao paused for a moment, and said very solemnly: "I want you to come out to the court to identify the sins of the Bian An prefect, and then enter Beijing to assist me, are you willing?" ”
When Kang Ting heard this, he was full of joy, and when he was about to respond to this good thing of pie in the sky, he looked down and saw the ecstasy flower in his hand, and remembered the scene of An Qing walking alone in the big and dark forest with a lamp in his hand, and remembered that she was coaxed by his bouquet of flowers, a snowball smiled, and made a decision in his heart.
"I can testify to the crimes of corrupt officials, but I'm afraid I can't follow His Highness."
Zhao Zhao was a little surprised, "...... you?" ”
Kang Ting clenched the jar in his hand, that is, he was decided, and his heart was relieved, he turned his face sideways to look at the scenery hurried by the roadside, and said with a smile: "It's like someone else said, I'm afraid that I'm confused." ”
As the carriage outside, the coachman who was driving the carriage said a long "Huh~", the carriage slowly stopped, and the guards who were sitting outside with the coachman opened the curtain and said to Zhao Zhao: "Your Highness, the fork in the road." ”
Zhao Zhao was silent, Kang Ting thanked him, jumped out of the car directly, and went in the direction of the mass grave, just walked a few steps, but heard Zhao Zhao behind him say: "Ecstasy sucking carrion confuses people's hearts, you have to be careful." ”
Kang Ting's footsteps never stopped, and responded: "Thank you." ”