There was no such thing as street lights in this era, and poor families were reluctant to light them at night. Even wealthy families only hung two lanterns at the door to illuminate a small area, so the streets of Xinlin County were extremely dark at night.
Public health is not something people consider at all. Walking in the dark at night and accidentally stepping on shit is perfectly normal.
Although farmyard manure has become popular and excrement is very "precious", it cannot stop some unscrupulous people from pooping it everywhere...
After coming out of Lin's house, Yunjing and his servant headed towards the inn.
Song Yan led the way with a lantern. The lantern was a gift from the Lin family.
Walking on the quiet street, Song Yan suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Master, someone is quietly following us, and the person obviously doesn't know the tracking skills. He is not a powerful character. How will the master decide to deal with it?"
Nowadays, Song Yan is not weak at the mid-acquired level. On a quiet night, it is not difficult to find a guy who doesn't know how to track.
Of course Yunjing knew that he was being followed, and it wasn't long after he came out of the Lin family, but he didn't care. First of all, the other party didn't have any hostility. Besides, he didn't bother to pay attention to such a trivial matter. Otherwise, why would he bring Song Yan here?
He probably stayed in a small place for a long time and had practiced martial arts for many years but had no place to use it. Yunjing found that Song Yan was a little eager to try, so he said: "If you are interested, go and arrest him and ask what the situation is."
"Master, wait a minute, I'll be back as soon as I go," Song Yan said impatiently, and rushed out with a lantern.
"No, it's me, don't hit him, hiss, it hurts, I'm one of my own."
A moment later, screams came from the darkness not far away...
Song Yan looked like he was carrying a half-teen-year-old boy over, with a bored look on his face, as if he was saying, "I'm ready to do something big and show off in front of the young master, but this is the result?"
A weak chicken, without any punches, would probably kill the opponent if he didn't use less force in two punches.
The lantern was not very bright. Under the dim light, Yunjing looked at the young man who was captured by Song Yan and said speechlessly: "Master Lin, what are you making a fuss about? If you hadn't spoken in time, you would have been beaten as a gangster by Xiao Song.
died"
That's right, the guy caught by Song Yan is acquainted with Yun Jing. He was having dinner with the Lin family just now. His name is Lin Tao. He is thirteen years old. He is the younger brother of Lin Yexing and Lin Xingyu. They are born to the same mother. He is the legitimate son of the Lin family.
one.
"Young master, it was just a blind act. I didn't see clearly, so I hit you too hard." Song Yan said awkwardly, what's the matter? Just now, the young master went to someone's house for a banquet, but when he turned around, he was beaten by the young master.
.
Yun Jing said it was okay, it was just a misunderstanding, and it would be an understatement to say that Lin Tao was asking for it if he followed him sneakily.
Lin Tao rubbed his gradually swollen left eye and said with a sad face: "Brother Yun, I have no other intention. I followed you because I had something to say, but I didn't know how to say it for a while, so this misunderstanding happened..., Hiss
, your book boy is really tough."
"If you want to say something to me, just reveal your identity directly. Look at you, everyone will be embarrassed if you do this." Yunjing didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
With a shy smile, Lin Tao hesitated for a moment and looked at Yun Jing carefully and said, "Um, Brother Yun, when will you come to propose marriage to my sister?"
Yun Jing suddenly twitched the corner of his mouth, and followed you secretly just to ask this?
To be honest, this question made Yunjing a little embarrassed. He couldn't help it. Who made him drunk and frivolous not long ago?
She is his biological sister.
Although Lin Xingyu is a person who doesn't stick to trivial matters, his daughter's family's reputation is still important. If something like this happens, if they don't get along well, it will have a big impact on the reputation of both parties, and Yun Jing
As a scholar, if you have a stain on your back, it will have an impact on the imperial examination. After all, the imperial examination will select talents, and those with a bad reputation will not be welcomed first.
At that time, everyone in the Lin family must have known about the scandal between him and Lin Xingyu. The atmosphere before was a bit ambiguous. I guess his family was eager to promote something good, but they just didn't mention it at all.
Yun Jing had reason to speculate that Lin Tao might have been ordered to follow him by his father, Lin Yaohua. After all, it was hard for him, the father, to say anything about his daughter...
"You're still young, so don't get involved in these things. Your sister and I don't even know each other. It's too early to talk about this. We haven't reached that stage yet. Besides, your family knows about my situation, okay?" Yun Jing
Tangled.
Lin Tao may not think that he is young, but he is a young master from a wealthy family and is very shrewd. Of course he knows that Yun Jing has been engaged since childhood and that no one can take away Yun Jing's position as the head wife, which is registered with the government.
Let Yunjing come to propose marriage, to put it bluntly, let Yunjing accept his sister Lin Xingyu as his concubine. Not to mention other things, just because Yunjing is Li Qiu's only apprentice, it does not mean he has wronged his sister Lin Xingyu, and even
Even higher.
Li Qiu is a popular person in the eyes of the emperor. Now he is a fourth-rank official and a state pastor has a bright future. With such a master, Yunjing's future will be bright. If Lin Xingyu can follow Yunjing, the Lin family will also benefit from it in the future, right?
.
In today's era, the daughters of wealthy families, especially the beautiful ones, to put it bluntly, are simply resource chips. This is the reality...
Lin Tao rolled his eyes and said: "Brother Yun, you and my sister are in love. This is a well-known thing. Our family is also happy to see you get together. Besides, my sister is not young anymore. You can't let it happen."
She has been waiting for a long time, and she will be an old girl if she waits any longer."
Good guy, I just chatted with your sister, got drunk and let myself go without any control, and it turned out that we were in love with each other in people's eyes.
"You are a kid, I will take care of these things. It's late at night, let's go back," Yun Jing shook his head and said.
Of course, he is not someone who refuses to admit his fault when he lifts his pants. It's just that what happened at the beginning is not to that extent. Besides, who knows what Lin Xingyu thinks? Just saying what will happen in the future is nonsense.
Lin Tao came to look for Yun Jing at this moment, but it was because he accidentally saw Yun Jing's portrait in his sister's room and understood his sister's thoughts. He was in the mentality of a young brother who cares about his sister. In addition, Yun Jing
There was a scandal between Jing and Lin Xingyu, so there was a reason for it.
Considering that Yun Jing is likely to become his brother-in-law in the future, Lin Tao still has to listen to his words, so he said: "Then I will go back, sister... No, Brother Yun often comes to play at home when he has time."
After saying that, he turned around and walked away. Young man, there is no logic in thinking.
After many years of life, everyone will be forgotten by history. While you are alive, just be free and happy. What do others think and say? I am not begging for food from your family, so why should I care?
So, there is nothing to worry about, just let everything take its course. Of course, you still have to be responsible as a man.
Seeing Lin Tao enter the darkness, Yunjing signaled to Song Yan that he could leave.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Lin Tao's voice came from the darkness and said: "Brother Yun, when the time comes, my sister will follow you. When you enter, don't take the back door, at least use the side door..."
Hearing this, the corner of Yunjing's mouth twitched. Well, this guy has already thought so far.
In this era, concubines were not allowed to go through the front door when entering. Only the first wife was eligible to marry through the front door. Concubines could only go through the back door or the side door, otherwise it would be a violation of etiquette.
It's all a mess. Visiting the Lin family today is obviously a wrong decision. However, this is life, and it can always give you some tangled 'accidents' inadvertently.
"No, people are going through bloody battles and fighting. Why is it that when Mao comes to me, it's all because of his family's shortcomings? Especially these things, if you don't pay attention, you will no longer be human inside and outside. Life is too difficult..."
After resting for one night at the inn, the master and servant Yunjing took the ox cart to continue their journey early the next morning.
When I went to Jiangzhou Prefecture to take the exam, Yun Jing chose the farthest road. It was a journey that could only be reached in a few days, but it was expected to take a month to go around.
Xinlin County can be said to be the starting point of Yunjing's trip. Starting from here, two days later, Yunjing and his wife came to a river.
The name of the river is Qingshui River, and it is only thirty meters wide. Although the name of the river is Qingshui, when Yunjing and the others arrived, the water in this river was not clear at all. Because of the rising water, the water was extremely turbid and even turbid people crossing the river.
The bridges collapsed.
The bridge was gone, and Yunjing and the others had to stop by the river. Not only them, there were many people on both sides of the Qingshui River looking at each other across the river, speechless.
The short distance of thirty meters has become a chasm that is difficult for ordinary people to cross. Not to mention that the river is surging now. Even if it takes a few days for the water to subside, it will be troublesome to cross the river. After all, there used to be a bridge to cross here, so
There are no ferries along the coast.
"Master, what should we do next?" Song Yan asked the leisurely cloud scene on the oxcart.
Where in the world can there be so many strong men coming and going? At this moment, both sides of the Taiwan Strait are full of ordinary people who have lost their way forward. They are all extremely entangled and looking at the other side longingly.
In fact, it was very easy for Yun Jing and the two of them to cross the river, even if they drove an ox cart, but Song Yan did not forget that his young master was an ordinary scholar rushing to take the exam.
Yunjing asked: "Can we take a detour?"
"If we can get there, we can go back three miles and walk along the official road in the other direction. There will be a bridge to cross the river after more than eighty miles. But in this way, we will have to travel three more days, and today we will not be able to reach it.
Unable to reach the town for accommodation," Song Yan replied.
As a bookboy, he was extremely competent. He made clear arrangements for where to stay and where to go.
"In that case, let's take a detour. Anyway, it won't take more than a few days," Yun Jing said nonchalantly. He was not so much in a hurry as he was sightseeing. He didn't care whether he took a detour or not.
This kind of problem, if you go around it a little bit, it will suit your purpose.
Song Yan struggled: "I just don't know if the bridge that can cross the river will also be washed away."
"Let's talk about it then"
Then Song Yan stopped saying anything and drove back.
This is the case in this era. Traveling is difficult. If a road or a bridge is blocked in the middle, it will simply cut off the connection between the two places. Therefore, once someone funds the construction of a bridge or a road, it is easy to get the title of a great benefactor.
In the afternoon, Yunjing and the others were still far away from another bridge that could cross the river, and they had not encountered any towns or villages, so they had no choice but to sleep in the wilderness. Fortunately, Yunjing had enough experience in this kind of thing, so it was not a big problem.
After a picnic, after nightfall, Yunjing said: "Xiao Song, take care of your things, I'll go out."
Without explaining anything, the clouds rose into the sky and disappeared into the night.
Not long after, Yunjing came to the place where the bridge was washed away during the day. The people here had dispersed. After looking around for a while, Yunjing went to a dense jungle in the distance.
Soon after, he carried a forty-meter-long tree trunk and set it directly on both sides of the river, and then the second and third...
In less than half an hour, Yun Jing built a rough wooden bridge strong enough with the trunks of big trees and left.
"It's just easy to do, and it doesn't take much effort. There are so many people during the day, so doing this is a bit high-profile. With this wooden bridge, it is also convenient for pedestrians. Moreover, it will be more convenient for the government to rebuild the bridge later."
Yun Jing didn't take these little things to heart. As for what people would think the next day when they discovered a wooden bridge appeared 'out of thin air', he didn't care.
The master and servant continued their journey early the next morning. Song Yan did not ask Yun Jing where he went last night. He abided by his duty and knew what to ask and what not to ask.
At noon, they successfully reached the bridge across the river. Fortunately, the bridge here was not washed away and they crossed the river smoothly.
Song Yan was a little listless. This was completely different from the world he imagined wandering around. He had promised to fight and kill, but why didn't he encounter anything? He hurried on and on, and many times he couldn't see a single human hair on the road.
Might as well stay in town.
Yunjing didn't know what he was thinking. If he knew, he would only talk about where he is and where he is. If you are forced to travel for a few months, you will be depressed to death. Why do you have so many things to do when you are away from home?
That afternoon, Yunjing and the others passed by a small village and saw a dozen farmers pointing around a house from a distance. The atmosphere was a bit depressing.
He was just passing by, so Yunjing didn't pay attention. He paid attention from a distance and sighed slightly.
"Why are you sighing, young master? Is there something unhappy?" Song Yan asked.
Shaking his head, Yunjing said something that made Song Yan confused: "The hemp rope always breaks at the smallest point, and misfortune only seeks out the poor."
Song Yan didn't understand what Yun Jing meant by these words.
Without explaining, Yun Jing said: "Xiao Song, after you settle down in the evening, go back here and find a place to bury the people in that house. After all, you have encountered them, and you can do what you can, hey..."
"Okay, young master," Song Yan nodded. Although he didn't know why Yun Jing ordered him like this, he just had to do it.
At night, in an inn in a small town, Yun Jing was reading quietly by an oil lamp. Song Yan came back, feeling depressed and with red eyes.
He had gone to that village according to Yun Jing's instructions during the day, and then came back from work.
"Master, I have found a place to bury the deceased family," Song Yanhui reported after returning.
Yunjing nodded and said, "Well, that's good."
"Master, that family was so miserable. It reminded me of the family members who died tragically, so I took it upon myself to spend money to buy coffins for them. It was a small mistake. Master, please punish me," Song Yan lowered his head anxiously.
Spending Yunjing's money to bury others, as a servant, he undoubtedly went overboard.
Yun Jing said calmly: "It doesn't matter, it's just a little money. I won't blame you for not letting people die in the wilderness and accumulating bad virtues."
Feeling relieved, Song Yan said with emotion: "I made some inquiries and found out that the family of three lost their son half a month ago. The government found their son and sent him back a few days ago, but it was just a body. I was so shocked."
, that couple went crazy and refused to let anyone get close to them. They stubbornly believed that their son was not dead and guarded their son's body for several days. The couple both starved to death. It was so miserable. It was not easy for them to live, but they had to suffer this.
Suffering, hey, I understand why Master Tiantian said that."
The hemp rope always breaks at the thinnest point, and suffering only seeks out those who are suffering. How true it is.
Yun Jing was almost certain that what happened to that family was a subsequent tragedy caused by the kidnapping of children by a human rape organization. This was just what they encountered. How many families would be destroyed because of the death of their children in invisible places?
You can't think about this kind of thing in detail, it's heart-wrenching just thinking about it.
"No one wants this kind of thing to happen. Don't take it too seriously. Otherwise, it will only make people feel that the world is not worth it. Get some rest early. You still have to travel tomorrow," Yun Jing said melancholy.
"Well, Master, I'll get you hot water..."
Traveling on the road is always boring, but I have become accustomed to the cloud scenery, so I don't think it's a big deal. Instead, I enjoy it, seeing different scenery and passing different towns and villages.
It took three days for Song Yan to get out of the bad mood he encountered that day. He had been a miserable person since he was a child. The incident that day made him feel the same way. Born at the bottom, life is too difficult. It is very likely that for a family, one blow can make the sky fall.
, and the family was destroyed.
On this day, the master and the servant were driving on the official road in an ox cart, surrounded by high mountains and dense forests, and someone blocked the road in front of them.
Two men riding horses and carrying knives stood in the middle of the road and blocked their way. One of them clasped his fists and saluted: "Scholar, please stop for now. We have no ill intentions, but our companions are handling some matters in front. After handling them, we will let you go."
If you go over there, please listen to this advice and don’t cause trouble for yourself, otherwise it will be difficult for everyone.”
The other party saw that he was a charlatan, and his attitude was quite polite. After all, in this country, scholars are always superior to others. If it is not necessary, ordinary charlatans would not easily offend a scholar, even in the wilderness.
Killing a scholar with a good reputation is tantamount to rebellion in serious terms, and the government will investigate it strictly!
Don't think that if you kill someone in the wilderness, no one will know about it. You should know that wherever you go as a scholar, you will report it to the government. If something goes wrong in any place, the gangsters around you will not end well.
The road ahead was blocked, and there was a faint sound of fighting not far away. Song Yan, who had been depressed for a few days, frowned and was eager to try. He had practiced martial arts for many years and felt that his skills were not weak. He had not had a chance to show off. Due to a misunderstanding a few days ago,
Beating Lin Tao didn't even move his muscles.
Yun Jing gently shook his head at Song Yan, who had an inquiring look on his face, and said, "Don't be impatient. It is better to do less than to do more when you are out."
Song Yan nodded and said no more, feeling a little regretful.
Yunjing is a scholar, and he is not in the same circle as Jianghu after all. Moreover, Jianghu has its own rules, such as vendettas and the like. If the people do not complain, the officials will not investigate. The government often turns a blind eye to such things and fights and kills.
Just don't cause any trouble to me.
In view of this, Yunjing was not interested in knowing what was happening ahead, let alone joining in the fun.
"Excuse me, everyone, but please hurry up, otherwise we won't be able to reach the next town before dark," Yunjing said to the other side, cupping his hands.
The man on the other side smiled and said: "Young Master Renyi, we will handle it quickly. If I offend you in any way, please forgive me."
Nodding and saying no more, Yun Jing sat quietly in the bullock cart and read a book. He didn't use his mind to observe what was happening in front of him. It was none of his business.
Song Yan felt a little unhappy. You roughnecks have delayed my young master's journey. Can you bear it? But the young master won't care about you. I'll count you lucky.
The fighting ahead was quite fierce, with weapons clashing and ping-ping-pong-pong very lively. A large number of people could hear the sound, and screams could be heard from time to time.
However, although the fight was fierce, it was just like that. There was no sword energy, no earth shaking, and to put it bluntly, it was just a bunch of acquired realms fighting and fighting. I really thought that the masters above the innate level were cabbage. Where?
So easy to meet.
Jianghu, in the final analysis, more than 90% is composed of the acquired realm.
The sun was getting higher, and the clouds and scenery were still calm and the breeze was calm. As if nothing had happened, he was reading quietly. After all, Song Yan didn't have Yun Jing's Qi-nurturing skills. He was a little impatient. He looked at Yun Jing. As a servant, he had a reason.
I was handling some trivial matters for my master, so I thought about it, looked at the other side and frowned, "How long did it take you to handle it? Did you agree to do it quickly?"
One thing to say is that he was walking well and was stopped by someone. He was probably unhappy. He didn’t cause trouble for Yunjing. Even Yunjing himself was a little unhappy at being bothered for a long time. Everyone was polite to each other.
It's human nature, but it's not a problem for you, so Yunjing didn't stop Song Yan.
The person on the other side said awkwardly: "Sorry, sorry, we didn't mean to delay Young Master's time. The enemy is really in trouble, so please forgive me."
As the saying goes, don't hit the smiling person. Song Yan didn't know how to deal with this kind of thing for a while. After all, he had never experienced it before.
The two people looked behind them from time to time, as if they were anxious because the matter behind them had not been resolved for a long time.
Song Yan had no choice but to bring a small stove and light a charcoal fire to make tea for Yun Jing. After all, it was not a problem for his young master to sit there like this.
After about ten minutes, the sounds of fighting in the distance gradually subsided.
Then the two people blocking the road seemed to have received the signal. They clasped their fists towards Yunjing and the others and said, "Young Master, I'm really sorry for wasting your time. The problem ahead is approaching. Please do as you please."
With that said, the two people moved out of the way.
Song Yan, who was holding a purple clay pot of boiling water and preparing to make tea for Yunjing: "..."
No, if you don’t finish it sooner or later, you’ll be done with it as soon as I boil the water?
"You've gotten used to this kind of thing once you've encountered it. Let's go. Don't even think about rushing to the next town when it gets dark. Just look for a place to spend the night along the way, especially since it seems like it's going to rain today." Yun Jing Bu
He said calmly.
Song Yan had no choice but to make a pot of tea for Yunjing, put down the teapot and continued driving.
The bullock cart was walking slowly, and the two people blocking the road in front had already left.
Not long after, the master and servant Yunjing saw a messy scene, with dozens or twenty corpses lying on the road, broken limbs and broken arms everywhere, blood staining the ground red, and painful wails intertwined, making it unbearable to look at.
It was obvious that two groups of people had a fight, and each suffered casualties. One group was almost completely wiped out, and four or five injured people were tied up. The victorious group, that is, the group that blocked the road, was cleaning up the mess and treating the injured.
This is Jianghu. After practicing martial arts diligently for many years, bleeding and sweating, in the end, one fight, oh, my life is gone...
This chapter has been completed!