The Northern Governor Division of Lanling City is destined to be not peaceful tonight.

Silent and silent, but with a turbulent undercurrent.

The large and small officials of the North and South Governor's Department stayed up all night, and the lights were brightly lit outside the yamen.

Wait for the white-robed young man to come out.

But the innermost part of the yamen -

No one heard the sound of Liutao "Changdang" falling to the ground.

The young man dressed in plain clothes slowly leaned against the wall, his eyes were a little confused, first at the Tsing Yi general, and then at the two corpses that the white cloth had lifted.

Twelve hours ago, Wei Wudao and Lin Yi were still alive.

Twelve hours ago, His Highness thought he was infinitely close to the truth.

He was even ready to face his teacher head-on, turning over the old accounts from sixteen years ago, and making it clear one by one.

But when twelve hours have passed, and everything has come to light, the revenge that should be exhausted has been exhausted, and the truth that should have been clarified has been known.

It's like the rope that I was trying to hold tightly, and it broke all at once.

There is no direction.

There is no goal.

His Royal Highness was a little confused and a little confused.

The god of Tsing Yi squatted down, picked up Liutao, and then gently patted him on the shoulder.

"You can't live in hatred all the time. ”

Yi Shaoran thought for a while and said seriously: "Hatred is a circle, and the involvement will never stop, nor will it have any results, only an endless cycle. Your Majesty doesn't want you to be so entangled, and you want to seek the truth....... Now I see the truth as I wished. ”

"It's all over, and it's a thing of the past. ”

"Every link that creates sin has received the punishment it deserves, even my master. The god of Tsing Yi said with a complicated face: "This is probably the so-called reincarnation." ”

His Royal Highness listened to him in a daze.

The god of Tsing Yi said softly: "Your Majesty wants to see you." ”

Yi Xiao took a deep breath.

He nodded with difficulty.

Yi Shaoran closed his eyes slightly, maintaining the posture of patting one hand on Yi Xiao's shoulder, and slowly pressing the other hand on the center of his eyebrows in front of his forehead.

The space began to burn, slowly enveloping the two of them.

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In the sky, His Majesty, whose gray hair was gray, did not look back, and maintained the appearance of lying on the railing, as if he was asleep, and his sideburns were blown up by the breeze.

The god of Tsing Yi will bring Yi Xiao back here.

He whispered to the man who had fallen asleep, "Your Majesty...... His Highness has returned. ”

Xiao Wang hummed softly, and said in a very low voice: "Many years ago, the old man with Liutao was my life-saving benefactor...... Without him, I would have died. ”

The old man, whose hair had turned gray, did not turn his head, so no one saw his old age.

He muttered, "I owe him my life." ”

Then he laughed at himself.

"It's not just him, I owe a lot of lives. ”

"I have never been merciful, I have killed many people along the way, and after Lanling fell to the capital, I even purged a group of unruly old parties, even if they saved me back then, but rules are rules. The man lying on the railing didn't open his eyes, sleepy but clear: "But there are always some people who can't do it, and they owe too much." ”

The Tsing Yi god sighed.

His garment burned and dissipated on the rooftop.

Only His Royal Highness and Xiao Wang were left alone.

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"A country cannot avoid decay at certain levels, but the foundation must not be broken or rotten. Xiao Wang said softly: "Those people who were kind and meritorious to me back then, I ensured that they were rich and secure all their lives, transferred them to the periphery of power, and some wanted to rise to the top, becoming the foundation of the country. The former can live a ridiculous life, even if he violates the laws of Lanling City, I can turn a blind eye and pretend not to see it, if the latter violates the rules, it will be offset by merit and demerit, and two or three offenses will be dealt with according to the rules. ”

"Some people secretly say that I don't miss the old love, and I am cold-blooded and ruthless. ”

"Just sitting in this position, Wei Shi can no longer be regarded as a 'person'. ”

His Royal Highness was silent for a long time.

He knew that what Xiao Wang said was right.

Sitting in that seat, there can be no people's seven emotions and six desires, and their eyes are indifferent to all beings.

Right or wrong, just the pros and cons.

Naturally cold-blooded, naturally ruthless.

"For so many years, I have asked myself, and I have never been sorry for anyone. ”

Xiao Wang thought for a long time and paused for a long time.

Three words were uttered with difficulty.

"Except for her. ”

His eyes were closed, and his mind was full of the lingering figure in white.

From the first meeting to parting, countless encounters and countless looks.

This man who is already standing at the highest place in the world, even if he thinks about it now, the impression of the woman in white is still as outstanding as a fairy.

Out of place in this world.

He descended like an immortal and came to this world.

And being able to meet is already the greatest luck.

How lucky should you be?

It should be ...... How unfortunate is it?

Xiao Wang took a deep breath.

He was half-asleep and asked in a hoarse voice, "Is it over?"

The young man, dressed in plain white, knew what he was saying.

mobilized the power of the North and South Governors' Division, and the entire Lanling City undercurrent was surging, if it weren't for the man lying on the railing stretching out a hand and pressing it down, the ancient capital of the Southern Dynasty would have turned the sky upside down.

Yi Xiao said in a calm voice: "It's over." ”

This farce, a child's willfulness towards his father, and a series of restlessness.

All the undercurrents, all the killing machines, all the entanglements.

It's over.

Xiao Wang smiled.

He whispered again, "Is it over?"

The story of that year, the white clothes of that year, the pain in my heart and lungs like a knife slit.

After so many years of entanglement, is it over?

His Royal Highness looked at the man and shook his head with a self-deprecating smile.

"It doesn't end, it won't end in this life. ”

If you can't forget it, you can't end it.

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Yi Xiao silently left the pavilion in the air.

When he walked back to the Northern Governor's Division, the sky was slightly bright, and the officials who had waited for a night and didn't dare to sleep were a little stunned and watched His Royal Highness walk back from outside the yamen.

"Let's disperse. His Royal Highness glanced at these officials who were staggering, and said lightly: "You have worked hard, but there is something that needs to be said." The compensation for Lin Yi's family members is twenty taels per month, which is the same as your salary, and it will be increased according to the law. If you dare to reduce this money by a cent, let me know, and cut off half of the entire Northern Governor's Division. ”

Yi Xiao pointed at Wang Wuming again, and said calmly: "In the future, his income will triple, and he will take the lead in picking out the cases of the Northern and Southern Governors, and he will enter the palace in a few days and be crowned the imperial doctor." ”

Wang Wuming had a bitter face, and said helplessly: "Your Highness...... What kind of doctor am I? What's the use of being ordained?"

Yi Xiao said with a serious face: "Qi Liang's law, killing people pays for life, so after taking the case, there must be an autopsy." And the reason why you are crowned the imperial doctor, the word royal is the title of the great interior, and it is a gold-lettered signboard coveted by thousands of people, and it is easy to go anywhere in ......the future; You healed not the living, but the dead, and let the dead speak, reveal the truth, and spread the law, which is considered ...... Forensic. ”

Wang Wuming scratched his head.

Lanling City has never had such a statement.

Forensic...... What is it?

But that's what it seems.

He only felt that what His Highness said was very reasonable, but it seemed awkward, but His Highness's words were not refuted by anyone else in Lanling City.

He was an idler who had no intention of pursuing a career, and His Royal Highness's favor did not mean to put him on the officialdom table, and he picked up the case of the North and South Governors, which meant that the work in the government in the future was all up to him. Even if he received the title of the palace, it was only a vague promotion from His Royal Highness, and it was not a threat to the lords of the Northern and Southern Governors, let alone jealousy.

The coroner saluted respectfully.

He said sincerely, "Thank you, Your Highness. ”

Yi Xiao waved his hand.

Everyone dispersed, but Wang Wuming had not left.

The man hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and said seriously, "Your Highness...... You are a good person. ”

His Royal Highness laughed to himself.

Well-doer?

Is it because of the silver that compensates Lin Yi's family?

Or is it because of your own thoughtful support?

The man's tone wandered and he said, "Actually, there is one thing...... I want to say to my lords that I didn't have a chance just now. ”

His Royal Highness frowned slightly.

"Your Highness...... The old man's sword wounds weren't all suicidal. He lowered his eyebrows and said: "The scars on the front and back of his body are not the same, the front is a sword wound from self-harm, but there are traces of repeated aggravation on the back, but it is not a backhand sword, but someone really chopped, and the strength is very accurate...... Moreover, the other young man's sword wound was later than the old man's. ”

He was as concise as he could be.

"This old man is likely to self-harm with this young man. ”

"The young man helped the old man control the extent of the sword wound in his back, and then the old man killed the young man. ”

Wang Wuming was puzzled: "But why would someone behave like this...... Is this kind of mutual destruction like a premeditated plan, or some kind of consensus has been reached?"

Yi Xiao pursed her lips slightly.

He was silent.

This is indeed a difficult question to understand.

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When His Royal Highness left the Northern Governor's Division, the night had just faded.

Sleepless.

He didn't feel the slightest bit sleepy.

It's just a little tired.

It was like a bird that flew up, with a rope tied to its foot, and under the rope were countless weights.

Suddenly the rope broke.

The heavy weights have fallen, and someone has told you that you don't need to look at them again, they have fallen into the abyss.

I should be happy, but I can't.

Because of the disorientation.

Put it down, can't put it down.

His Royal Highness could only try to forcibly erase the lingering white clothes in his mind, extinguish the fire, and strangle, drown, and forget all the hatred hidden in his mind that he reminded him not to forget all the time.

Keep telling yourself.

These have fallen into the abyss.

It's over.

Finally, he came to Lin Yi's courtyard gate.

I don't know what's going on inside, it's a little noisy.

After a moment's hesitation, he pushed the door open and walked in.

Yi Xiao saw an unexpected scene.

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In the yard, Lin Yi's wife was a little overwhelmed, looking at the little bald heads that were crowded all over the yard.

Bluestone carried the plank, took a stone hammer from the little novice, and lay on the roof to knock and mend it, repairing a broken corner of the roof of the wooden house.

"Your Highness?"

The young prison lord gloated and said, "You were also brought in to help?"

Yi Xiao was a little confused.

Someone behind him smiled and patted him.

His Highness turned around.

The woman in the red-bun dress looked at him with a smile and led a little girl.

Lin Tianzhen was carrying a big red lantern.

A family portrait is depicted.

Lin Tianzhen still looked at this young highness with a cautious gaze.

Yi Xiaoan rubbed the little girl's head, Lin Tianzhen spread his feet and squeezed into the courtyard from Yi Xiao's side, and got into the woman's arms.

Yi Xiao was a little confused: "Did you take her to get the lantern?"

Yi Xiaoan smiled: "Well, the lantern is placed in the Jingtao Palace, not too far away." ”

Yi Xiao pointed to the inside and outside of the courtyard, and stopped talking.

Yi Xiaoan lowered his eyes, "When the man handed me the lantern, he kept telling me that his wife was the gentlest person in the world, and that his daughter was the loveliest person in the world. ”

The red-haired woman thought for a moment and said softly, "He's pretending to be crazy." ”

His Highness was silent.

"The man regretted his cowardice, he felt guilty for his sins, and he said to me at last...... He wants to make up for the mistakes of the year. Yi Xiaoan said: "He hopes that I can repair this house after he dies, so that it doesn't always leak on rainy days." ”

Yi Xiao paused: "This is a small wish, so I agreed to him." ”

Yi Xiao was a little distracted.

He suddenly understood the sword wounds of the two corpses...... Why is it so weird.

The truth of all this is connected in my mind -

After leaving the yard by himself, Yi Xiaoan took Lin Yi's lantern.

The man who could have pretended to be crazy and avoided death, but in the end he couldn't face his conscience and chose to atone for his sins with death, and he found Wei Wudao.

One sat on the thirteenth floor of the immortal tower, and the other fell to the lowest place in the world.

The two seem to be different from each other, but they are also burdened with sin, and they can't sleep all day long because of repentance.

Death is the cause of the annihilation of all truths.

Death is also the source of the rise of all truth.

There is only such a seemingly seamless death...... Only then can all the causes and consequences of sixteen years ago be hidden, and under such a not coincidental coincidence, he can avoid His Majesty's eyes and convey the truth obscurely.

So Lin Yi disappeared for most of the day.

It wasn't Wei Wudao who broke into the courtyard and killed him.

It's two people who have long been thinking of apologizing with death, and they have not mentioned their courage for many years, but now they no longer hide and choose to die together.

The two corpses lying in the white cloth of the Northern Governor's Division, when they were alive in the world, were torn by their hearts and could not rest in peace, perhaps they said what they wanted to say in a different way, and they could be forgiven in the underworld.

This......

It's probably "atonement".