Qinghe

It's been three years, and it's winter!

It was night, when the willows were on the moon, and under the cold moonlight, green smoke rose from the desolate Gobi.The chill, like maggots attached to the bones, got into the cracks in the bones and invaded the internal organs.

Near here, there is a team of officers and soldiers stationed. They are the officials who escorted the important criminals of the imperial court who were dispatched to the northwest frontier. They left the capital and rushed all the way to the most remote northwest frontier. They wanted to arrive before the first heavy snow fell. The destination, otherwise, when winter comes, more and more people will die on the way.

In a Populus euphratica forest not far from the military camp, there was a rumbling sound.The shadows of the trees are whirling, the wind is blowing, and the swaying branches look like terrifying monsters.However, here, I heard the sound of shoveling soil and the careful and cautious conversation.

"Let's hurry up and bury it hastily, this ghost place is really frighteningly scary." One person said.

"How did you say that so many people died recently, which is the number we buried this month?" Another person continued to ask.

"Now the weather is getting colder and colder. Most of the prisoners we escorted were high-ranking officials in the capital in the past. They were well-clothed and well-fed. Where did they suffer such a serious crime? It's not bad to be able to go so far. I don't know what will be left after reaching the border how many people?"

"Hey, you don't care about him, no one cares about their life and death anyway, we can save a little trouble if we die a few more!"

"Have you heard that not long ago, Ji Qinghe, the famous man next to the emperor, committed suicide by taking poison in prison."

"Isn't that a traitor? I heard that in order to escape the crime, more than [-] members of the former minister's family were killed. It was so miserable. The blood flowed from the inner courtyard to the street. When Ji Qinghe was arrested, he was covered in blood, like a very Shura who came out of hell, when the emperor heard about it, the court was furious, and he didn't sleep a wink for three days and three nights."

"What is Ji Qinghe thinking this time? At that time, he was already a famous person beside the emperor. If one person is more than ten thousand, what do you want? He wants to rebel? According to our emperor's character, it would be considered as if he didn't kill him right away. Extrajudicial mercy has been granted, and now he has ended up as a dead body in the wilderness, and he can only do his own crimes."

"Hey, why do you think Ji Qinghe, who is so smart and brilliant, committed suicide by taking poison? Could it be that he was... killed by someone." The soldier with the shovel in his hand stood with five fingers facing the other side. A soldier made a movement of wiping his neck.

"Don't talk nonsense, no one can say for sure about this kind of thing."

"Don't you even think about how many dignitaries and enemies Ji Qinghe offended and established in order to assist the emperor to ascend the throne? The emperor appointed him three times, but he didn't appreciate it. Tell me, what exactly does he want? It's his credit." No matter how big he is, if he has repeatedly refuted the emperor's kindness, can the emperor be happy? Besides, the tree is so big that the emperor has no worries? Even if Ji Qinghe's death is not directly related to the emperor, if the emperor doesn't nod, who would dare to touch him!"

"Shhh, don't talk about it. You can't talk about the loss of your head. Don't talk about it in the future. Let's finish our work quickly and go back."

"okay!"

On a winter night, the cold wind blew on the body like a sharp knife. Several officers and soldiers sitting around the fire could not help wrapping themselves in the jackets that wrapped them.At the end of the line, in a prison cart near the Populus euphratica forest, a prisoner in a blood-stained prison uniform leaned against the prison cart motionless. If it weren't for the subtle movement of the pinnae, he would have been frozen to death in the Gobi on the beach.

He was Ji Qinghe, according to the two soldiers, Ji Qinghe committed suicide in fear of crime under the name of a traitor.The unkempt, emaciated body, and the originally slender and beautiful wrists had already been scabbed with a thick layer of blood by the iron chains, and they were dragged feebly on the wooden board of the prison cart.That face had long been unrecognizable from its original appearance. When hearing the conversation of the two soldiers, the eyes that were closed at the beginning suddenly opened, and there was a death-like silence in the dark pupils.

In the 33rd year of Dayang, the first emperor died, and the whole country mourned!Following the will of the first emperor, the eldest son of the emperor, He Lanfeng, succeeded to the throne and was called Emperor Wenyuan.

This Emperor Wen Yuan loved beauties, and when he came to power, he searched for beauties everywhere, enriched the harem, and had fun all day long.Unexpectedly, less than three months after ascending the throne, the second prince, He Lansheng, rebelled and forced the Palace of Heavenly Stealth. He Lanfeng was forced to abdicate and was imprisoned in the palace city for life.

After the second prince, He Lansheng, ascended the throne, he was granted the title of Emperor Yang of Jin.This Emperor Jinyang, with both civil and military skills, is decisive in killing and attacking, and has a good way of governing the country. For a long time, the military and economy of the big country have made great progress.

But it has to be mentioned that there is another person beside the new emperor who has made great contributions to the establishment of the Great Yang Kingdom.This person is talented and intelligent. He joined Yuan Qing's sect at the age of six and became the only closed disciple. He is proficient in literature, martial arts, astronomy and geography.When he left the teacher, He Lancheng, who was still the second prince at that time, even personally welcomed this person out of the mountain. Since then, this person has been following He Lancheng, assisting him until he becomes emperor!Ji Qinghe, who was famous for a while, was a young talent among the common people.

Emperor Jinyang has only been on the throne for one year, and He Lanfeng's old party has been cleaned up by him. Afterwards, anyone who dissatisfied with He Lansheng's iron-fisted policy will either have his official position reduced and sent to a remote place, or he will be sent to prison!For a while, the atmosphere in the court was extremely tense, and everyone was in danger.

If you say that Emperor Jin Yang is a tyrant, but when he first came to the throne, he announced to the world that he was exempted from tax for three years. On the one hand, he vigorously developed the economy, and on the other hand, he sent envoys to sign peace agreements with neighboring countries. , it is considered stable inside and outside for a while.It can only be said that the new emperor's political methods are somewhat brutal!

But the behavior of this young talent is unpredictable.Since he came out of the mountains, he has been by He Lansheng's side for more than six years, always advising him, until assisting him to become emperor.After Emperor Jinyang ascended the throne, he promoted Ji Qinghe three times, ranging from official to prime minister, but he was rejected. Whether it was money or power, it seemed that this talented person was unmoved at all.

Some people said that he was arrogant and arrogant, others said that he was favored and spoiled, and some people said that he was not satisfied with the emperor's reward and wanted more.No matter what kind of saying it is, after being fermented by other people's mouths and passed to the emperor's ears, the taste has already changed.

Afterwards, Emperor Yang of Jin succeeded to the throne for three years, but because he had some interactions with the old ministers of the previous dynasty, he was framed for treason.It didn't take long for the family of twenty or so members of the former minister's family to be wiped out overnight, while Ji Qinghe was charged with murder to cover up his treasonous intentions, and was sent to prison.Half a month later, he committed suicide by taking poison in fear of crime!When the emperor heard this, he was furious, and ordered to kill all the guards who were on duty that day in the prison. For a while, the smell of blood spread across the capital for several days.

So far, there is no such person as Ji Qinghe in the world!The world is full of embarrassment when talking about it. A person who was once so magnificent has made great contributions to He Lansheng's country, and even gave his life. Is it really because of the intention of treason?No one in the world can figure it out. I am afraid that the only ones who really know the cause and effect are himself and the emperor!

The person in the prison car turned over and curled himself up to resist the cold of the night. It seemed that the person the two soldiers were talking about just now had nothing to do with him.

Could it be that life should not be terminated?He Lansheng, why don't you give him a good time?Since you wanted him to disappear, why did you give him a poison to feign death, leaving him alive, and pretending to be a death row prisoner and exiled to the frontier?The emperor's mind is really unpredictable!

Under the disheveled hair, there was a bitter smile on the bruised lips.The only thing those two little soldiers were right about was that the tree was big enough to attract the wind, and that's why they ended up in today's end.

Everyone knew that Ji Qinghe was arrogant and arrogant. He was not satisfied with the emperor's gift and wanted more, so he was strangled as a traitor.But he didn't know that the real Ji Qinghe actually looked down on all fame and wealth, and saw clearly the cruel and ruthless power struggle in the palace. He just wanted to retire to the mountains and live his quiet life after He Lansheng's foundation was stabilized.However, how could He Lancheng, who was suspicious by nature, let him go so easily?Such a capable person is tantamount to letting the tiger go back to the mountain. How can he sit safely in the future?

Therefore, if you want to commit a crime, there is no excuse!No one knows what is arrogant and arrogant, what is a traitor, no one knows it better than him.All these causes and effects started from his infatuation with that person, and ended with that person's cruelty!He has always known that people who were born in the emperor's family have always had the supreme right in their hearts, so what if it is to face his true feelings?He was just a pawn for him to ascend to the throne of God, but now this pawn has become a stumbling block for him.

On the desolate Gobi Desert, wolves howled from time to time, and the starry night sky was so cold and desolate!Maybe this is fate, he doesn't regret that he didn't follow his master's advice at the beginning, and insists on going to Beijing to follow He Lansheng and help him complete his great cause.He didn't seek fame or wealth, but only wanted to have a place in that person's heart.However, he was wrong. In the heart of the emperor's family, there was never love for children, but only supreme power and interests.

"Disciple, this world of mortals is complicated, and it is far from the tranquility of cultivation in the mountains. You have to think about it, do you really want to go down the mountain to help He Lansheng?" In the quiet valley, in the bamboo house, a white-haired man The old Taoist with a white beard, meditating on the cattail, closed his eyes and meditated.

"Yes, disciple has decided!" The man kneeling in front of the house was slender, with black hair tied up with a bamboo hairpin, and dressed in plain white clothes, making him look clean and neat.On the handsome face, the eyes are as clear as a lake, and the eyes are cold. At first glance, there is always a feeling of daunting and otherworldly.

"Forget it, let you go! You are destined to have a catastrophe, which is related to that He Lansheng. You can't escape it, you can't melt it, so you have to go through this catastrophe by yourself. Remember the words of a teacher, companions are like companions to tigers, Everything needs to be cautious, the water will overflow when it is full, get out as soon as possible, don't be greedy and persistent..."

If he had listened to his master's advice back then, would he have ended up like this today?That's all, their fate is over, and from now on, they will never owe each other!