Chapter 49: Walking with Friends
What Yu'er said, Qin Zhi naturally knew the Dao. Sure enough, he hugged his fist to Ling Xingnan again, bowed down and said, "Qin Zhi, thank you Ling Shaoxia......"
Ling Xingnan waved his hand and said, "Brother Qin doesn't need to be polite, he only fulfilled his promise to your wife and children! Let's go......"
After speaking, Ling Xingnan bowed to Yu'er and the others, for a while.
He turned to Princess Pinglan and said, "Princess, let's go......"
Then, Ling Xingnan took the lead and walked out of the valley. Princess Pinglan and Qin Zhi followed one after another, and they all had their own thoughts on the way back.
The people in the valley watched them depart, until the figures of the three disappeared at the mouth of the valley.
At this time, Miss Zhuo, who was beside Yu'er, said, "The valley master just let them leave...... Do you really believe that Ling Xingnan will accompany you to the gathering meeting?"
Yu'er looked into the distance and pondered for a long time.
"I may not have believed him until I met him," she said slowly, "but in the time since I met him, I can be sure that he will go......"
"The valley master is so sure, I believe there must be a reason for you, right?" Miss Zhuo smiled.
Yu'er smiled and said nothing. Just looking at the place where Ling Xingnan walked in the distance, her face was full of smiles, just like the clouds in the sky, brilliant and beautiful.
Ling Xingnan, Pinglan, and Qin Zhi went out of the Valley of Desire. They all have their own thoughts in their hearts, and they have gone through this experience in the Valley of Desire. They each had a different idea......
But they were silent with each other all the way. Maybe it was because Ling Xingnan and Pinglan were afraid that Qin Zhi was not very good at martial arts, so they didn't show light skills and hurried away.
Silently, the three of them marched in order. Ling Xingnan and Pinglan walked ahead, through the primeval forest, and over the mountain river...... Until they walked onto the wider dirt and stone path.
Gradually, there were more pedestrians. At first, I saw hunters in the mountains and firewood collectors, but later there were also people from the countryside who went up to the mountains to collect medicine and go to the city to sell goods.
When she arrived here, Pinglan also seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. She sighed softly and said, "Finally out of this damn valley...... I really don't know how they live......"
When Ling Xingnan heard Pinglan's words, his back hesitated slightly, but he slowed down at the least.
He didn't understand whether Princess Pinglan was talking about the people in the valley or the people in the mountains he had just met.
At the end, Qin Zhi stepped forward quickly, and said in a slightly rough tone: "The princess is a golden body, so naturally she can't understand the hard life of ordinary people...... In fact, as long as there are no natural or man-made disasters, as long as the world is peaceful, the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and they can survive everywhere. Maybe these people fled into the deep mountains and old forests because of the chaos in the world and the chaos of the world to avoid the chaos of the world. ”
When Princess Pinglan heard this, there was a slight displeasure on her face, but she still held back. Because what Qin Zhi said was indeed true, today's Tang Dynasty is long gone......
Therefore, she didn't argue, but continued: "Then Lord Qin has been in the Valley of Desire for so long, he should know a lot about the things in the Valley of Desire, right?
After Pinglan asked Qin Zhi about this, Ling Xingnan also turned his head to look at Qin Zhi, as if he was interested in Pinglan's questioning.
Qin Zhi obviously did not hesitate at all, and said, "During the time that I was in the Valley of Desire, I didn't find anything wrong with them. Probably because I came late, there were a lot of places that I couldn't go...... All I know is that they often interact with the outside world in the valley, and those who come in and out are mysterious and evil...... Especially recently, Tanaka has been extremely heavily guarded, as if something important is about to happen......"
At this point, Qin Zhi had already interrupted Princess Pinglan.
"They should be from the evil sect and the devil......"
Ling Xingnan also wasted no time in adding, saying, "It's not that it should, but it must be...... It's just ......"
Ling Xingnan paused again when he said this.
"What's the ...... Tell me ......," Princess Pinglan asked anxiously.
"They should be the people of the Evil Blood Palace...... It's just that they are a little different from the people in the Evil Blood Drinking Palace that I know and see!" Ling Xingnan said.
"It's different, how is it different?" this time it was Qin Zhi's turn to ask.
Pinglan also widened her eyes and glared at Ling Xingnan, who was naturally anxious for him to continue, and did not interrupt again.
"The Evil Blood Drinking Palace has been regarded as a demon sect by the righteous path of the world, and it has a history of hundreds of years...... Originally, they disappeared more than 200 years ago, and they were destroyed by the righteous leaders of the time...... It is rumored that the people in the Evil Blood Drinking Palace are cruel and murderous, bloodthirsty and sexless, but the power of the Demon Skill and Evil Law is quite amazing. In order to pursue the highest state of demonic power and the greatest effect, they are often able to destroy human nature and do all kinds of evil, and the demons kill the common people and harm the world as ordinary pleasures...... This is not the case with the people we see today in the Valley of Desire, and that's exactly what I can't figure out!"
After listening to Ling Xingnan's words, Princess Pinglan couldn't help but be shocked. Although she is a princess like golden branches and jade leaves in the Tang Dynasty, she has followed famous teachers to learn literature and martial arts since she was a child, and she is already half of the people in the rivers and lakes. However, she knew very little about the past things that Ling Xingnan talked about just now, and she had never even heard of them......
"What??Drink the Evil Blood Palace?Why haven't I heard of this gang?So, it's true that they (she) are members of the evil sect, right?" Pinglan wondered.
Ling Xingnan glanced at her and continued, "Actually, I don't really know what kind of organization or gang this Evil Blood Drinking Palace is?" or something else...... I just heard the ancestor mention that the Evil Blood Drinking Palace is not actually an evil sect...... To be exact, they should be the ...... of the Demon Dao."
"What...... What kind of evil way? Demon sect? Isn't evil and demon different? Evil and crooked way, people have called it like this since ancient times!" Pinglan said again.
Ling Xingnan smiled when he heard this. He glanced at Pinglan and Qin Zhi and said, "Having said that, there are some differences between them! Evil and demons are relative to the righteous path, but they have different positions and principles of life. There are gentlemen and villains in the right way, as well as hypocrisy and vanity. Then, among the evil ways and demon sects, there may be outliers...... In fact, justice is at ease in the world, and justice is at ease in the hearts of the people. The evil ones are good, and the righteous are evil, and these things have not happened in the past and present?"
After listening to Ling Xingnan's explanation, Pinglan and Qin Zhi couldn't help but be shocked. It stands to reason that they can understand all these truths that Ling Xingnan said. It's just that in the world, there are too few evil demons who are good, and there are even more who are righteous and evil. That's the reality!
Qin Zhi listened to what Ling Xingnan said, or felt something, and sighed: "What Brother Ling said is not unreasonable, just like the current situation in the court: the emperor's relatives are greedy for pleasure and extravagant, corrupt officials and corrupt officials are corrupt and corrupt and pervert the law, and disregard people's lives...... What is the difference between them and the evil spirits?"
Ling Xingnan and Pinglan listened to Qin Zhi's testimonial, and they didn't feel shocked. After all, he had a point.
The three of them talked and walked like this. Unconsciously, he had arrived outside Emei City.
At this moment, the sun is in the middle of the pole, and the winter is jubilant. The sun's rays shine on people, making them warm and comfortable.
The three of them were very conspicuous when they walked on the avenue, naturally Princess Pinglan's stunning appearance and extraordinary momentum attracted everyone, and Ling Xingnan and Qin Zhi accompanied each other, one was heroic and the other was elegant, which made the three of them unique and extraordinary.
When he was about to arrive at the Emei City Gate, five galloping horses suddenly came from inside the city gate, and the last one stopped beside the three people.
These five people are Pinglan's five personal guards, and Daqing and Xue Yan are among them.
"Princess, it's great to find you, and I'm worried about the servants to death......" Daqing said excitedly as he jumped off his horse. It seems that the worry on her face can finally be put down.
When Princess Pinglan heard this, she also smiled and said, "You have also worked hard, I have nothing to do." Let's go back and talk about it later......"
Daqing and Xue Yan looked at Ling Xingnan and Qin Zhi beside Pinglan again, their eyes flickered as if they were full of doubts, but they had to endure it temporarily.
A few people returned to the post house, rested for a while, and gathered in the hall of the post house.
At this time, it happened that Gao Dabai arrived. Perhaps he was in a hurry to greet the princess when he learned that the princess had returned.
There were a lot of people sitting in the hall, the beggar Feng Shuai, Qin Zhi and his wife and their son Qin Fen, who had met for a long time, and the guards under Pinglan.
Princess Pinglan naturally sat in the middle of the main seat, several of her personal guards stood on the two sides, and Gao Qibai, Ling Xingnan, Feng Shuai and others sat on both sides of the lower head.
The atmosphere in the hall was obviously stirred by the three members of Qin Zhi's family. Everyone saw their family reunited in the border land thousands of miles away, and finally reunited after experiencing life and death...... The kind of family affection that has been regained after a long absence is really emotional.
Sure enough, Qin Zhi led his wife to kneel in front of the hall, and they bowed to the princess together. Fang Cai stood up and said, "Qin Zhi is here to thank the princess and all of you for your help, our family of three will never dare to forget the great kindness of everyone in our lifetime......
Pinglan waved her hand and said, "Lord Qin, there is no need to be polite. Your family can be reunited, and this palace is also happy for you!However, if you really want to be grateful, it should be this Ling Gongzi...... Without his help, your family would not have been reunited so easily......"
Qin Zhi naturally knew this very well.
He took a family of three and turned to Ling Xingnan again, and when the three of them were about to perform the big salute, they were stopped by Ling Xingnan.
"Three, you don't have to be so polite......" Ling Xingnan said.
Qin Zhi and his wife looked at Ling Xingnan, full of gratitude, and the gratitude on their faces overflowed.
"Young Master Ling, thanks to your rescue, our family is really ......"
"Brother Qin, you're welcome. Walking in the rivers and lakes, I also know the truth of helping the needy. Besides, you and I are both victims of adulterers, and we can be regarded as sympathetic to each other, and it is natural for us to help each other. What's more, you didn't hesitate to offend traitors for the sake of the people of the world, and you almost lost your life...... I admire Brother Qin's personality very much. Ling Xingnan said to Qin Zhi.
After Qin Zhi heard Ling Xingnan's words, he sighed lightly and said, "Hey, Ling Gongzi's words are serious...... Qin Mou introduced Confucianism, in this troubled times, even self-preservation is still a problem, I wanted to do something for the common people in the world, but I had more than enough strength and not enough strength! I can't be as strong as Ling Gongzi, and I also have a chivalrous heart to hoe the strong and help the weak, which makes Qin deeply admire. ”
Ling Xingnan smiled and said, "Brother Qin, why do you have to say this about yourself? You are originally the Imperial History Master whose name of integrity has been passed down in the world, and you have not hesitated to commit adulterers for the people of the world, and you are still loyal despite persecution. It is the loyalty of the country and the blessing of the people. ”
When Ling Xingnan finished speaking, he was already looking at Princess Pinglan. What he meant, how could Pinglan not understand?
"Ling Gongzi said it well, Lord Qin is really a loyal minister of my court, tomorrow I will go to the court to clear the snow and avenge the grievances of Lord Qin, ensure your official reinstatement, and then contribute to the court...... Princess Pinglan continued.
Qin Zhi waited for the princess to finish speaking, but shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Thank you princess for your kindness, it's just that Qin has no interest in the affairs of the government and the opposition, and only hopes to return to his hometown with his wife and children in the future and live the life of ordinary people, and I hope that the princess and you will be ......."
When Pinglan heard this, she was slightly shocked and said, "Lord Qin, you ...... Is this true? With a talent like Lord Qin, it is now the time for the court to employ people...... Why don't you ......?"
"Qin Mou has made up his mind, and I hope that the princess will be fulfilled!" Qin Zhi led his wife and children to salute Princess Pinglan again, and said resolutely.
"Oh...... That's it...... Since Lord Qin has made up his mind, even if Pinglan strengthens the resistance, it will be too difficult for a strong person. Alas, it's only to blame my imperial brother for not knowing people clearly, and he actually pampered the traitor, which made the good and virtuous minister's heart cold......" Pinglan sighed faintly.
Seeing this, Ling Xingnan, Feng Shuai and others were inconvenient to speak. After all, these court affairs have nothing to do with people like them......
Then again, though. In such troubled times, it is also a good thing to be able to rest and protect yourself.
However, ordinary people are in troubled times, and how many people can stay out of it?
In the prosperous era of Kangning, the country and the people are safe, who does not yearn for it? Unless it is a fanatic, or a demon!