Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

It was extremely cold in the capital city in January, and heavy snow fell down like willow catkins.

A carriage slowly entered the city.

Li Zhi looked at the scene outside the window. Even though it was snowing heavily, there were still many pedestrians on the street.

Although the street was built very wide, there were too many pedestrians, making it inconvenient for the carriage to move. Li Zhi simply got off the carriage and let Chen Xi drive the carriage alone to find an inn, while he walked slowly on the street with Zhang Da.

There are shops on both sides of the street, with a wide variety of goods that are dazzling.

Merchants and vendors were shouting at the top of their lungs, trying to attract the attention of passers-by. The streets and alleys were filled with a strong sense of market life, making people feel the prosperity and bustle of the city.

Zhang Da's face was filled with uncontrollable excitement, his eyes rolling around, looking left and right, as if he was full of curiosity and novelty about everything around him, and he would exclaim in surprise from time to time.

Actually, it's not Zhang Da's fault for looking like a country bumpkin. After all, this is the first time he has ever stepped into the capital! You know, although Jiang Province can be considered a prosperous and wealthy place, it is nothing compared to the capital, which is the capital of a country!

Compared to Zhang Da's excitement, Li Zhize still looked calm and unperturbed.

"Young Master, the capital city is so lively." Zhang Da couldn't help but say as he looked at the crowded scene.

Li Zhi nodded and said, "A country's capital city is definitely the most prosperous and bustling. Besides, the exams will be held in a month, and many students and speculative vendors will flock to the city, so it's natural that there are so many people here."

Li Zhi was talking to Zhang Da as they walked.

Suddenly, a figure stood in front of Li Zhi.

Zhang Da stepped forward cautiously, standing in front of the person who suddenly appeared, with a vigilant look on his face.

The person who came was a little old man in a tattered Taoist robe. He looked past Zhang Da who was blocking his way and said to Li Zhi, "Sir, you and I are destined to meet. How about I tell you your fortune?"

Hearing that the old man was a fortune teller, and considering that the old man was old and frail, Zhang Da was not worried that he could hurt Li Zhi, so he did not chase him away. He just turned around and looked at Li Zhi, waiting for Li Zhi's instructions.

Li Zhi waved his hand and asked Zhang Da to step aside. He bowed to the old Taoist priest and said, "I wonder what fortune the old Taoist priest is going to tell you?"

"I am well-informed about the world, and all worldly affairs are within my reach. Judging from your appearance, you are not married yet. How about I tell you your marriage fortune?" said the old Taoist priest, waving his hand.

Before Li Zhi expressed his opinion, Zhang Da's eyes had already widened. The old Taoist priest spoke very arrogantly and pointed out right away that Li Zhi had not yet married. This made Zhang Da certain that this man was definitely a god.

Zhang Da looked at Li Zhi with curiosity on his face. Whether it was out of gossip or the concern of a servant for his master, he was extremely curious about Li Zhi's future marriage.

Li Zhi shook his head and said, "Marriage is destined by heaven, but it is not what I want."

"Oh? Young master, you must be coming to Beijing for the imperial examination. Otherwise, I would like to calculate your future prospects for you," the old Taoist continued.

After hearing this, Zhang Da kept nodding his head in agreement. He knew very well that he had become Li Zhi's follower. If Li Zhi could rise to prominence and become famous in the future, then as a close person to him, his status would naturally rise as well.

Thinking of this, Zhang Da couldn't help but feel a little excited and expectant.

Li Zhi continued to shake his head and said, "It was my father's wish to let me serve as an official in the court, not mine. If the Taoist priest is able to tell fortunes, please calculate what I am asking for."

The old Taoist frowned when he heard this, and he actually started counting with his fingers, but the more he counted, the deeper his frown became, and in the end his body was shaking slightly, and he was muttering some strange words.

Seeing that the old Taoist priest was in a state of ecstasy, Zhang Da gently pushed Li Zhi and said vigilantly, "Young Master, let's go first. From the looks of this old man, he seems to be playing tricks on people and is probably trying to extort money!"

Although Li Zhi didn't know whether the old Taoist priest was playing tricks, he didn't want to waste time here, so he bowed to the old Taoist priest and said, "If you can't figure it out, then forget it. In fact, even I don't know what I am looking for."

After Li Zhi finished speaking, he took Zhang Da away.

After Li Zhi left, the Taoist priest suddenly yelled and ran away like crazy.

Li Zhi and Zhang Da were walking on the road when they saw Chen Xi coming towards them.

"Master, I found the inn. Do you think we should go back to the inn to rest first or..."

Although Chen Xi is thinner than Zhang Da, he is more stable in character. Although it is also his first time in the capital, he does not pay much attention to the bustling scene around him. He is only concerned about his master's affairs.

Li Zhi touched his stomach and felt a little hungry. Then he remembered that he had only eaten some dry food this morning because he was about to reach the capital. Now it was past noon and he had not eaten yet, so he said, "Let's find a place to eat first."

Li Zhi is not short of money, so he can live in the wild. Now that he is in the capital, he will naturally not let himself suffer.

The three of them came to a high-end restaurant. Because servants were not allowed to eat at the same table with the host, Li Zhi sat at a table alone and ordered another table of food for Zhang Da and Chen Xi.

Fortunately, it was past dinner time and the restaurant was in a slow period. There were only one or two tables of people eating in the restaurant. If it were dinner time, Zhang Da and Chen Xi would have to eat while standing.

Li Zhi was eating when he heard some noise from next door. He turned his head and saw a few young men in fancy clothes flirting with the ladies at another table.

Li Zhi just took a glance and didn't pay any further attention. He lowered his head and ate his meal.

But if the road is uneven, someone will step on it; if things are unfair, someone else will take care of it. If Li Zhi doesn't take care of it, someone else will.

All I heard was a voice full of justice.

"Let the girl go!"

A figure slammed the table and stood up. The man was thin and about the same size as Chen Xi. Although he was wearing men's clothes, his face was as handsome as a woman. Li Zhi took a quick glance and roughly guessed that this person must be a woman dressed as a man.

Although the visitor was alone, he was not afraid of the four or five people on the opposite side.

In the capital, a falling brick can hit several officials. These young men behave in an unruly manner, and naturally they have the support of their family elders. They are definitely second-generation officials.

Naturally, they would not obey this person's orders. On the contrary, they were used to bullying others and were very angry that someone dared to scold them.

With murderous gleams in their eyes and ferocious faces, they approached the person who was suspected to be a woman disguised as a man.

The man had an overwhelming sense of justice, but he was not a stupid person. He naturally knew that he could not fight against the people in front of him alone.

As early as when he spoke, he had made up his mind. He shouted to Li Zhi: "Brother, save me!"

Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, and those young masters looked at Li Zhi at the same time.

However, this person had just seen Li Zhi bring Zhang Da and the other two in, and naturally could tell that Zhang Da and the other two were the followers of the person in front of him. With Zhang Da's physique, it was certainly no problem for him to deal with these young masters.

So this brother-recognition plot came into being.

Li Zhi wanted to explain something, but those young masters didn't give him a chance at all. Some of them actually came straight to Li Zhi.

Li Zhi didn't say anything more when he saw this, but just said calmly: "Zhang Da, throw them out."

Zhang Da stood up upon hearing that. His huge body was like a bear and he threw those young masters out in no time.

Zhang Da was not stupid, and he knew when to strike and would not really hurt these young masters. However, these young masters were thrown out in public and lost face. They were so angry that they left after making threats.

Li Zhi then looked at the guy who was trying to divert the trouble. When the guy saw Li Zhi looking at him, he didn't know what he was thinking, so he just said, "This brother saw injustice and drew his sword to help. I...I admire you."

After he finished speaking, before Li Zhi could say anything, he hurriedly said "See you if we're lucky" and ran away.

Li Zhi and the other two were left looking at each other in bewilderment.