Crossing the Unknown Country

What Su He didn't know was that this was also their fate in the future. They would meet again in a few years. The little boy, Ye Jingchen, the third son of the eldest uncle of the Ye family, always remembered that a little girl saved his life. That year was also the year when the boy's family suffered a great disaster. Because of the harm of the traitor, more than 50 members of the family were exiled to the border. Some died and some fell ill along the way. By the time he reached the border, several relatives had passed away. He had a high fever and it was a little girl who passed by who gave him a handful of herbs, which not only saved him, but also saved several people in his family. Someone in the family knew that this was mint, which could be boiled in water and drunk, which was just right for people like them who lacked medical care and medicine.

After they settled down at the border, they planted the remaining mint around the house. In the following years, they benefited from this herb and avoided many colds and mosquito bites every year. Her mother, the daughter of a relative of the Zhao family in Beijing, often mentioned this kind little girl and lamented that she had no chance to thank her family.

After several years of operation, the Ye family was finally able to settle down at the border, and some of the family members were employed by the border officials. The family gradually became better, and some of the older children in the family were able to leave the construction site and do some lighter work. The younger children could also stay at home to study and work, so that they could learn literature and martial arts and continue the family's heritage.

The Ye family had been civil officials since their grandfather's generation. The whole family was loyal to the country, but they were too upright and did not follow the world, so they offended too many people. This time it was Concubine Mei's brother, Chen Shilang of the Ministry of Revenue. Now Concubine Mei was favored in the palace, and one person's success brought prosperity to the whole family. Chen Shilang was now the emperor's favorite. Chen Shilang's son was doing all kinds of evil in the capital, spending his days in debauchery and ruining countless girls, but in the end he was always given some money to let it go.

His grandfather was the Minister of Personnel and could not stand the Chen family's behavior, so he wanted to report the Chen family. He didn't know how the news leaked out, but before he could do anything, he was falsely accused of corruption, bribery, and buying and selling official positions. With both witnesses and evidence, he was convicted and his entire family was exiled to the frontier. This time the trial was quick, accurate and ruthless, and the case was decided firmly, leaving no chance for a reversal. The Ye family was confiscated and convicted overnight, and most of the slaves were sold, and the family members were exiled together. Grandpa himself had been overworked for a long time and his health was not good. This time, he was attacked by the injustice and his health became worse. He was exhausted all the way and died not long after arriving at the border due to lack of medical care.

Not long after they left, Chen Shilang was directly promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue for his meritorious service in reporting and investigating. The Minister of Personnel was also arranged to be the in-law of the Wang family in the capital. The Ye family disappeared in the capital from then on and no one mentioned them again. Some officials knew that they were wronged, but the Chen family was now in power and no one dared to go against them. The Ye family is already a good example. Unless you don't want to do it, no one dares to take this risk.

Many parties benefited from this incident, but only their Ye family was expelled from the capital. One of his two sisters was divorced by her husband's family, and the other cousin chose to sever ties with the Ye family. His father, Ye Yanzhi, was a sixth-rank official in the Ministry of Works. He was implicated by his father and was dismissed and exiled. All the in-laws and distant relatives of the Ye family were forced to cut off their ties, and everyone chose to protect themselves. They knew that this was actually leaving them no way to survive. Those who wanted to speak up for their family were told to keep their mouths shut and not to seek trouble.

Along the way to the border, they were harshly abused by cruel officials, and the food and accommodation were extremely poor. Someone above must have specifically instructed this. He was only six years old at the time. Because he caught a cold and had a high fever, his mother had no way to cry and beg the officials to escort him, but to no avail. She could only hold him and pray to God for protection. Just when they were desperate, they met a farmer couple holding a little girl standing on the side of the road. Seeing that he had a fever, they kindly gave him a handful of herbs, which saved him from a great disaster. His mother often thought about this girl, but she didn't dare to say much at the time, for fear that the officials would see it and implicate their family. But the Ye family can't forget their kindness, and they must repay them when they have the chance.

After arriving at the border, he found that it was too difficult to survive here with only literary knowledge. Fortunately, there was a loyal servant Ye Cheng in the family who was good at martial arts. He was a member of a family that was saved by his grandfather when he was young and was an official. The family ran a martial arts school and was hunted by enemies. He was saved by his grandfather and entered their family and changed his name to Ye Cheng to be his grandfather's bodyguard. For so many years, he has been following his grandfather around to protect his safety.