Chapter 267 Where is Shimizu
In the Lingtai, everyone looked at the picture in front of them and began to split their perspectives. Not only limited to Li Changsheng, but also to other seemingly irrelevant people.
Moreover, the direction of the matter was somewhat beyond their expectations. Li Changsheng did fall to the bottom, and he was indeed thrown from a high. But it's too natural, it doesn't seem like there is a mysterious existence interfering in it.
Not bad enough.
The soul search team has learned illusion, they know how to break a person's heart. The easiest way is to have big ups and downs, and the downs must be tragic enough.
There are two formulas, you get it and you lose it, and you don't get what you ask for.
But Li Changsheng's fall was too natural, hard enough, but definitely not miserable. At least someone died for him, at least those soldiers still recognized him as a general, at least people in the world still knew he was good.
If they are allowed to come, everyone will definitely betray Li Changsheng, and then kill him.
The captain suddenly asked Su Yuanming inexplicably: "Why don't you kill Li Changsheng at this time? Is it to let him go back to his hometown and kill him after he knows the truth? If this is the case, it will only make him feel relieved, and it is not tragic enough."
"You ask me? How do I know"
Su Yuanming had doubts in his heart, and soon he had an answer. The invisible and intangible mysterious existence in my body seems to be like the weak artificial intelligence in the mobile phone.
【It’s good to do more, make more mistakes, and do less. 】
【This is a dream for Li Changsheng, but it is also reality. In his dream, he just thought that Wei Pingchuan was Li Changsheng, and the rest were all true, so he could be fooled. Even if it is at its peak, my law can't affect tens of millions of people, and it's still separated by yin and yang, spanning thousands of miles. 】
【The ups and downs of everything is impermanent, and the honor and disgrace are indifferent. Mortal mortals are the sharpest blades in the world, even if they have all kinds of abilities, if they don't have God's help, they will be crushed to pieces. Li Changsheng is talented but unfavorable for being the number one scholar. The peasants are so virtuous and able. 】
【It's not that the demons don't want to, but that Li Changsheng's life is fixed. The success you have seen is just a strong man who changed his fate against the sky. Those in power who influence mortals with ignorance, greed and hatred cannot affect tens of millions of mortals, nor can they affect the hearts of the people in the world. 】
Su Yuanming narrated these memories as always, answering the questions of the soul search team.
It is not that the mysterious existence wants Li Changsheng to go smoothly, but that there is nothing to do. He has almost achieved the limit of ordinary people, the right time, place and people will not fight, but in the end he won the hearts of the people.
Su Yuanming suddenly said again: "The skill is a hundred steps behind, but there is still a final blow."
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In the palace, the news of the failed interception quickly spread to the ears of the emperor, and the emperor, who had just ascended the throne not long ago, was furious.
"Trash! A group of dry food, 100 people can't kill a forty-year-old guy! If a hundred people can't kill it, then a thousand people, if a thousand people are not enough, then 10,000! Send Dongcheng Sanbai, and kill him quickly!"
The emperor's roar made all the maids and eunuchs kneel down, and the palm seal supervisor bowed his head in silence, and did not follow the emperor's order to draw up the imperial edict. He just quietly waited for the other party to finish his anger and the fear covered up by the rage.
He has been His Majesty's accompanying prisoner since he was a child, and he knows the character of this master very well.
The Supreme Emperor claims to have the talent of a great ancestor, a calm man, and a master of the emperor's mind. He is an excellent king, and it is precisely because of his excellence that he cannot tolerate Li Wuqu. It has been a tradition since ancient times to cut feudal clans and kill them. A qualified emperor will not allow a military force that is not under his control to exist.
Flying birds are gone, good bows are hidden.
With such a regularity, it makes sense to go back and forth.
For the stability of the country, what about killing a general with world-class martial arts?
The supervisor secretly sighed, in fact, he didn't want to believe that Li Wuqu would rebel, after all, the Supreme Emperor issued an imperial decree to entrust orphans. If Li Wuqu wanted to, he could rely on this imperial decree and go directly to Guanzhong to change the dynasty.
And he also used the past few decades to destroy several countries to prove that he has the ability and prestige to change the dynasty.
Especially when the rebellion of the kings broke out in the middle, Beijun Huyueqi ran directly to the capital, only one step away from the throne. But Li Wuqu didn't make any overstepping moves, not even going further in the capital. After pacifying the queens, they pulled out the stronghold overnight and returned to Beijun.
Since then, the first emperor also trusted Li Wuqu and fully supported him in several wars of extermination.
But the current emperor doesn't think so, and it may be mixed with the reason why the crown princess was given death back then. But from the emperor's point of view, Li Wuqu, the patriarch of the three dynasties, should be killed, or at least put under house arrest.
It's a pity, if Li Wuqu hadn't insisted on leaving the capital, things wouldn't have come to such an extent. He can enjoy his old age peacefully and enjoy all the glory and wealth in the capital. Even with his physique, it is not impossible to continue the incense.
At that time, it will be another goalkeeper.
When all the items on the table fell to the ground, the emperor finally controlled his emotions. He closed his eyes slightly, his breathing gradually became calm, and when he opened his eyes again, he had already returned to calm.
He said: "Superintendent, I want to kill Li Wuqu to keep our country stable. But after all, Old General Li is the pillar of our Wu Dynasty, and he has made countless contributions and saved the world from fire and water several times."
For the king, the country and the country are the most important, and the rest can be thrown away. But the emperor wanted both the country and the country and a good reputation.
So this kind of matter should be brought up by the courtiers, and the supervisor is also an individual, so he immediately understood the meaning. It is the duty of a personal **** to take the blame for the emperor, and now is the time to use him.
However, the supervisor did not agree immediately, but knelt down and kowtowed slowly. At this moment, the emperor looked at him with extremely cold eyes.
"Your Majesty, this old slave feels that General Li has no intention of rebelling. According to the reports from the imperial guards escorted along the road and the post station, General Li did not intend to return to Beijun, but went all the way south. There are many wealthy merchants in the south, and there is no Beijun in the whole world. The soldiers who came out, the general is indeed going home."
The words of the superintendent made the emperor contemplate. The imperial army may pass false information, but the post station and the local yamen will not. Furthermore, there are no soldiers from Beijun in the south, and half of his capital is filled with soldiers or descendants who were stationed in Beijun.
If Li Wuqu really has no intention of returning to Beijun, then he may be safer in the south than in the capital.
Seeing the emperor pondering, the supervisor couldn't help adding fire and continued: "Let the imperial army kill Old General Li, maybe he will be instigated. It's better to hand it over to the aristocratic family in the south. They suffered a lot from Li Wuqu back then. There is no one who is upright. , will set himself on fire."
The emperor's frown gradually relaxed, and he said in a pretentious manner: "Old General Li has fought for many years and has worked hard. Now he should enjoy glory and wealth after disarming his armor and returning to the fields. Reward him with 20,000 pieces of silk and 100,000 gold, and send them to him. "
"yes."
The superintendent wiped his sweat secretly, and he was spared the infamy.
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A tributary of the Tao River, Tianhe Water Town.
The golden rice fields are endless, and a boat sails across the river. The boatman was a skinny old man, with a long foot in his hand stirring the river water, drifting down the river and out of the river mouth.
Gradually, the surrounding area becomes wider, and when you look up, you can see a towering giant city. There are more ships, large and small, on the pier than fish. The bearers are like ants transporting countless grains and rice, treasures from all over the world. . And half of these things will be transported to the capital for the enjoyment of the princes and nobles there.
The boat didn't go along the river, but went straight into Tianhe City, and there were a lot of people and shops on both sides of the strait.
"Hero, hero, Tianhe City is here?"
The boatman turned his head to look at the figure in the canopy. He was tall and strong, holding a sword and wearing a bamboo hat. His head drooped slightly, as if he was sleeping.
He called for a long time, and the man finally responded.
"Tianhe? Isn't it Tianshui?"
The voice carried many doubts, as if it was in the wrong place. This made the boatman a little anxious, afraid that he would send it to the wrong place and not get paid.
quickly said: "This is what you said to follow this river all the way south, to the largest outlet of the Taojiang tributary, and there is only Tianhe City in the world."
He took off his bamboo hat, revealing his pale temples and weather-beaten face, looking out at the bustling city slowly receding outside. Suddenly, a man who put a **** his shoulder came into view, a very ordinary scene, putting a child on his shoulder in a busy city.
In this way, children will not run around, and they will also prevent them from being abducted by beggars.
Old memories flooded up.
【Changsheng, I brought you to Tianshui today to participate in the children's test. For ordinary people, they are not even considered poor, and the poorer they are born, the more they should show their talents. Eight-year-old boy, you can be a young genius, which will be very helpful for your future career. 】
【I would like to follow the teacher's instruction. 】
【Daddy, I want to hold brother Li's hand too. 】
【A man and a woman can't kiss each other, and you can't reach them either. 】
Li Changsheng smiled and said, "It's here, it's here."
As he spoke, he groped in his arms and found that the money bag was missing, probably from the previous fight with those thieves. After some more groping, Li Changsheng pulled out a bronze medal.
"Boatman, I lost my wallet, do you think this can be used to pay?"
The boatman took the bronze medal and he was illiterate, but he recognized that it was copper. He measured it and said, "Brother, it can indeed be used to pay for it, but your card is so heavy, I'm afraid I won't be able to get a change."
"Just give me a few copper coins, and buy a few buns on the way to have strength to go home."
Li Changsheng begged for a few copper coins, then got off the boat and disappeared into the crowd. Only the boatman kept looking at the bronze medal in his hand. The workmanship is very exquisite, with literacy on the front and a tiger's head on the back.
People who are literate can recognize the word [Tiger Leap], and people with insight can recognize that this is the handsome card of the Tiger Leap Army. It is owned by Li Wuqu, who once swept the world, how many people have been slaughtered and how many people have been saved behind this card.
Now it fell into the hands of a boatman, and ended up with a destination for travel expenses.
For Li Changsheng, this is just a bronze medal. At the moment when he resigned from the official position and took off his seal, this token has already commanded no army, it is just a piece of copper.
No amount of honor is worth a bite of food.
The boatman asked someone to watch the boat, found a **** shop, went in, took out the token and said, "Sir, help me see how much this is worth?"
The pawnshop clerk casually picked up the token, glanced at the word "Huyue", and jumped up from his chair in fright. After rubbing it carefully again, cold sweat began to break out on his forehead, and he quickly called the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper jumped up in the same way when he saw it, and said, "Where did you get this thing?"
"An old brother asked me just now."
The boatman described Li Changsheng's appearance once again, with white hair, wearing a bamboo hat, a knife in his hand, and possibly armor through the cloth wrapped around his body. On the way, when he noticed the armor, he wanted to jump off the boat and leave, but he thought it would be better to earn some hard-earned money.
It is better to have less than one more thing. It is not that he has never been a robber or obviously killed someone.
After listening, the shopkeeper can probably guess who it is, the famous Li Wuqu,
The pawnshop itself is a very profitable business, basically run by a famous local family. As a shopkeeper, he naturally has access to more information than ordinary people. Recently, there have been rumors among the aristocratic families that Li Wuqu went to the south.
The most important thing is that he has been disarmed and returned to the field, without a single soldier under his command. Back then, Li Changsheng stole a lot of food with a knife on their heads, and he has not returned it until now.
Of course money is not the point, the point is losing face.
The shopkeeper left in a hurry with the token, riding a horse in the downtown area and hurting many people.
That night.
The dark clouds overwhelm the moon, and suddenly there is a lunatic holding a knife at night.
Li Changsheng lowered his bamboo hat slightly, and turned into a sparsely populated alley. Most of the surroundings are some residential houses, which is not considered sparsely populated, but it is the best place to kill people.
Because the people at the bottom know that silence is golden.
He tapped the handle of the knife with his fingertips repeatedly, making a crisp sound, a total of 16 times. This also foreshadows the people behind him. Perhaps these little guys feel that they are flawless, but they have been exposed when they cast their eyes on themselves.
Having fought on the battlefield for decades, he doesn't have the divine power of a legendary fairy, but he is extremely sensitive to the murderous aura of others.
Walking 80 steps, in a place gradually away from the busy city, the figures finally no longer hide. Quickly walked towards Li Changsheng and surrounded him.
Originally, there were still some houses here that were not closed. Seeing this scene, they all closed the doors and blew out the candles.
A dozen people in night clothes surrounded Li Changsheng, and their attire was even more conspicuous. It's not so much to cover up the figure, it's more like to cover up the appearance, the backside is probably already taken care of.
The dead are not important, the important thing is not to cause trouble.
Accompanied by the crisp sound of the blade being unsheathed, under the moonlight, the blade reflected light slightly.
Without saying much, everyone rushed forward. Li Changsheng drew his sword and breathed slightly, and everyone's movements suddenly became sluggish.
In the alley, there were swords, lights and swords, blood flowed into pieces, and within the text message, more than a dozen people fell into a pool of blood. Without exception, the fatal injuries were all neck stalks, and the huge gap almost cut off their heads.
Pick up the thief's mask and wipe the blood off the knife.
His eyes are downcast, his face is calm, and killing people is no more than nodding.
Li Changsheng threw down his blood-stained mask, stepped forward and continued to inquire about Qingshui Village. At this moment, there are a few more policemen behind him, but as housekeepers, they definitely can't rush to be thugs, and they don't dare to be that thugs.
"Old man, do you know Qingshui Village?"
"No, there is no side to go, don't get in the way of my business, there will be a curfew soon."
"Xiaosheng, is there a village called Qingshui Village nearby?"
".never heard of that."
"Excuse me, do you know Qingshui Village?"
"have no idea."
After inquiring for several days, no one knew how to get to Qingshui Village, saying that there was no such village nearby. Or they have similar names, such as Qinghe Village, Xiaoshui Village, Lijiazhai and so on.
During this period, many things happened, and Li Changsheng lost several more lives. Of course, there are malicious people and good intentions, but no one dares to have anything to do with him. Over time, no one came to trouble him, especially after seeing Li Changsheng's force.
A Li Wuqu whose merits are enough to be named a Marquis may have no soldiers under his command, but he may not be able to kill their whole family. And with his status, it is impossible for the court to openly arrest him.
The best way is to ignore and isolate.
Just when Li Changsheng was about to go out of the city to look for him, an old government servant found him. He looked hurried and flustered, and there was a chasing yamen servant not far behind him. It was obvious that he had just been chasing him.
"The general is looking for Qingshui Village? The imperial court sent people to look for this village many years ago, but they never found it. Later, a Taoist priest from Fangwai came to the city. The priest said that he wanted to sacrifice relatives on behalf of others. He mentioned Qingshui Village, so The yamen will record it."
"If you don't mind, I can take you there. If you doubt me, I will give you the map, and you can go whenever you want."
(end of this chapter)