Li Yuhan didn't expect that Ji Ying could guess the identity of the man in white at once. He looked at Ji Ying in surprise: "Why do you think so?" ”

"Is it wrong again?" Ji Ying heard that Li Yuhan's tone was wrong, thinking that she had guessed wrong, and she was a little depressed, and she even doubted her judgment that she had always been proud of, "Other than that, I can't think of anyone else." ”

Li Yuhan didn't explain a word again, as if he was negating Ji Ying, or it could also be understood as acquiescence.

When she arrived at Xiaozhang Village, Ji Ying quickly smoothed out her chaotic thoughts and returned to the purpose of the trip, she asked a young man passing by: "May I ask this eldest brother, is there a person named ...... in the village?" Called......"

"He Kai." Li Yuhan added.

"The old man of He Kai is very good at managing water."

The young man shook his head and said, "I haven't heard of it, our village is called Xiaozhang Village, and everyone in the village is surnamed Zhang, and there is no one surnamed He." ”

Ji Ying thanked him, and Li Yuhan said: "I also replied like this when I came, it's better to go to other villages and ask." ”

Ji Ying thought so, and was about to get on the horse, when he caught a glimpse of an old man in his sixties and seventies sitting on the dirt slope weaving a straw basket, looking at them at this time, thoughtful.

Ji Ying felt that the old man seemed to have something to say, so he walked over, saluted, and asked, "Uncle, have you ever heard of an old man named He Kai who is good at controlling water?" ”

He Kai...... ......The old man tilted his head and read it twice, and said, "Are you talking about He Laogou?" His dead wife was from our village, about 40 years ago, the two of them lived in our village for a while, and then they encountered a lot of bad things, and they stayed in prison for a few years, and then returned to their hometown. ”

Ji Ying asked excitedly, "Do you know where he is now?" ”

"That old immortal has a strange temper, he has always been difficult to walk around with people, if he can still breathe, he should be in Leyang Village. You follow this road all the way north, and you won't be there for five miles. ”

Ji Ying and Li Yuhan thanked the old man and went to Leyang Village.

He Kai didn't seem to be welcomed by the villagers, because when Ji Ying and Li Yuhan asked the villagers about the specific location of He Kai's house, people either said they didn't know, or kept silent. In the end, a little girl pointed out the road and told them to follow the road to the end, and the most dilapidated house was He Kai's house.

He Kai's house is dilapidated like a righteous village that no one takes care of, and perhaps only the dead can live in it. Ji Ying pushed open the door made of two wooden planks, and a big black dog pounced. Li Yuhan hugged Ji Ying and dragged him behind him to save Ji Ying back. The dog was tethered with a thick rope and "declared sovereignty" to the uninvited guest, and the wild barking shook the infant almost deafeningly. Ji Ying secretly said that it was dangerous, and thought to himself, no wonder people called him He Laogou.

Out of the low grass hut came a shriveled old man, dressed in linen, and his hair was mostly white, and he was pitifully scarce. His eyes were sunken and a little scary at first glance. He carried a dirty, broken wooden basin with leftovers for his dog.

Is this the legendary master of water control?

He Kai muttered, "Who is here again?" Xu had not seen such an unfamiliar face for a long time, and when he saw Li Yuhan and Ji Ying behind him, the old man was stunned.

The old man put the basin in his hand in front of the dog, and without saying anything, he walked straight back to the hut. Ji Ying and Li Yuhan glanced at each other, and both of them read suspicion in each other's eyes. But now that we're here, there's no harm in asking. The two men entered the hut one after the other.

The furnishings of the hut, if they could be called furnishings, were strange: beams that could be counted on their fingers were crossed over their heads, and there were many dense ropes on the beams. There are countless wine gourds hanging under the rope, and the gourds are hung very low, and if you are not careful, you will touch your head, and at this time there will be individual gourds gurgling, and it seems that there is still a little leftover wine. In the middle of the hut lay a half-split wooden table, on which lay a wooden sink, in which thick sand was stored half thick and half thin. There is a low bed in the corner, and the quilt on it is black, it should be "the cloth has been cold like iron for many years", which makes Ji Ying feel that if there are no mushrooms growing on it, it will be a miracle.

The old man took a bowl with a missing edge, and took a bowl of rice from the pot, and judging by the color of this rice, it should be no better than the one in the dog bowl. But the old man ate it with relish, and didn't seem to take to heart the two young people who had been staring at him.

The old man quickly finished a bowl of rice, and his expression of enjoyment even made Ji Ying and Li Yuhan think that it was the best meal in the world, although it didn't look good. The old man hiccuped presumptuously.

Ji Ying emerged from behind Li Yuhan and asked in a low voice: "Dare to ask the senior's name, but the surname is He Mingkai?" ”

The old man hiccups loudly again.

Ji Ying's scalp is numb.

Li Yuhan smiled and said: "The younger generation was ordered by His Royal Highness King Yan to ask the seniors to control the water and repair the embankment. I don't know ......."

"Little doll," said the old man, "I am an old and immortal farmer, and I have a cheap life waiting for Lord Yama to come and collect it, so that I can meet my hard-working old woman as soon as possible." I don't know what kind of water control and embankment repair, and I don't care. ”

"But ...... forty years ago"

"Don't mention to me forty years ago, I hate to remember the old days!" The old man said angrily.

Li Yuhan said: "The predecessors should have heard that the Yellow River burst its banks, killing and injuring millions of people, and flooding countless fertile fields and houses. The juniors were instructed to ask the seniors to assist His Royal Highness King Yan in controlling the floods and rebuilding the embankment. ”

"I said, I don't care."

"But apart from my predecessors, we don't have a more suitable candidate. When the embankment was washed away, it was the predecessor ......"

"I said, don't talk to me about anything in the past!"

"The seniors don't want to mention it, but the younger generations have to mention it. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Yellow River has burst its banks every five or six years, and the people on both sides of the river have suffered greatly from it. But more than 40 years ago, you were ordered to control the river at the age of a weak crown, and there have been no major mistakes in the river embankment for so many years, and people on both sides of the river have praised you as the god of the river. The younger generation doesn't know what you have experienced over the years, and I don't know how to comfort you, but now, millions of people on both sides of the Yellow River are waiting for us to repair the river and rebuild their homes. ”

"What do other people do to me?" The old man was even more angry, and asked loudly, "I told them a long time ago that the river can't be blocked all the time, and it has to be dredged, they don't listen, they just want to finish it as soon as possible, and then it's okay, the Yellow River bursts, so many people die, and in the end, those officials don't sleep with silver on their pillows?" These brutes, afraid that I would expose their corruption and perversion of the law, forced my mother to death, killed my son, and later were unwilling, and charged me with a crime to be killed. My hard-working wife sold all her belongings to redeem my life and let me stay in prison for seven years. Poor my old woman thinks about me wholeheartedly, and saves money to save me by being a cow and a horse, and in the end she dies of exhaustion. You guys...... Why are you doing this to me?! ”

Ji Ying and Li Yuhan looked at the old man who was in tears, and couldn't say a word in shock. No wonder the originally talented teenager has become a monster in the eyes of the world, and no wonder the old man lives on the edge of the world with a terrifying appearance. White sends black hair, and love each other does not stay together. There is no more tragic life than this.

Ay! What kind of world is this? Those who seek to live for good cannot seek death, and the glory and wealth of evil are smooth sailing.

"Old man," Li Yuhan's voice tended to be calm and earnest, and he made a big gesture, "The younger generation doesn't know that you have so many hardships, and I can't help but let you recall those unbearable pasts." ”

The old man raised his hand, sat down on a stool made of wooden planks, and said, "Go, go, don't come again." ”

Li Yuhan saluted again, and was about to say goodbye with Ji Ying, but Ji Ying grabbed Li Yuhan's arm and pulled him back.

Ji Ying sat beside the old man unceremoniously and said: "Ji Ying is deeply sympathetic to what happened to the seniors, but Ji Ying does not dare to agree with the actions of the seniors. ”

Not only Li Yuhan, but He Kai was also stunned by Ji Ying's demeanor and words.

Ji Ying said: "When I was a child, my family was well-off and loved by everyone, but I didn't know that later I suddenly suffered an accident, and my mother was killed on the way to take me to escape, and I was also seriously injured and rolled down the mountain pass. Fortunately, he met two monks, and he barely survived. Later, I wandered away and met my teacher, who taught me to read and be a man, accompanied me to study hard, and helped me gain fame. Unfortunately, my mentor died of illness before I entered Beijing. After entering Beijing, I was regarded as a thorn in the side by all forces in the court for investigating the serial murder of ministers, and I was repeatedly assassinated, almost losing my life. Can I be regarded as connected to my predecessors? ”

Li Yuhan's eyelids jumped a few times, and He Kai was silent.

Ji Ying continued: "However, I am still sparing no effort to do everything I think is right, because I not only want to find out the old cases of the year, but also to clean up my relatives, but also to let other children, parents, and the elderly no longer be like me, being oppressed by those powerful beasts and living a frightened ghost life." ”

"I'm not as great as you. I don't care if others live or die. The old man said stubbornly.

"No, you care." Ji Ying said, "This sink on your desk is proof of that!" ”

"Sink...... What can it prove? ”

"You're actually deducing how to control the river, aren't you? The sediment in the sink actually represents the sediment of the Yellow River, right? ”

The old man was annoyed and said, "So what? One of you is the champion of the new department, a scholar of the Sanpin Longtuge University, and the other is the son of the Hou Mansion, young and vigorous, and he is valued by the imperial court, so he can naturally do whatever he wants. What about me? A bad old man, no official or position, even if he wants to do something, who will listen? ”

Ji Ying was aggressive: "Since you are determined not to have any contact with outsiders again, since you don't want to take care of this matter, then why do you know me?" You knew who I was from the beginning, didn't you? ”

"What kind of person are you, young talent," the old man's words were a little sarcastic, "since you and King Yan came to the disaster area, who doesn't know your name?" I know what's weird? ”

Ji Ying's face was already red because of excitement, she got closer to the old man, and said: "Isn't it strange that the two of us have neither mentioned their names nor stated their official positions, but they have been broken by an old man who lives in a simple place?" Senior, we are on the order of King Yan to invite you out of the mountain, if we step out of your house today, are you really willing? ”

"I ......"

"You'll regret it!" Ji Ying said with certainty, "So, whether it's for the people on both sides of the Yellow River, or simply for you to ask for peace of mind, you should go with us!" ”

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