"Yes." The scholar was weak and his eyes were empty and lifeless.
"It's okay, just drink some boiled water and you'll be fine." Although Zhao Yuan said that it was okay, in fact, he had already felt that the scholar was already terminally ill, and his own elixir was in the Sumeru Precepts, so he had more than enough intention but not enough power.
"I...I...I'm sorry...my family..."
Two lines of clear tears fell from the scholar's dull eyes.
Only after the scholar's intermittent narration did Zhao Yuan understand the whole story.
It turned out that the scholar and Zhao Yuan had the same surname and given name Wen, and they came from a wealthy family.
Like many wealthy families, Zhao Wen got married when he was fifteen, started a family, and had two sons and one daughter. When Zhao Wen was twenty, both his parents were seriously ill and passed away, leaving behind a fortune of millions.
At this time, a story that is too vulgar but repeated among the people begins.
Without the restraint of his parents, Zhao Wen began to wander around the land of romance and romance without restraint, and fell in love with a prostitute. In order to stay together with the prostitute, Zhao Wen actually sold off his entire family fortune, leaving a few acres of thin farmland for his wife and children.
Disappeared without a trace.
Zhao Wen eloped with the prostitute. He originally planned to leave his hometown and go to Beijing to take the spring examination next year, because Zhao Wen was quite talented. Of course, Zhao Wen did not have high hopes for the imperial examination. He had several plans. If he failed,
As long as you spend some money to manage things, it is not difficult to get an official position.
History is always surprisingly similar, and most of these stories have the same tragic ending.
After a lingering night, when Zhao Wen woke up, the prostitute had disappeared without a trace, taking away all his money.
Frustrated, Zhao Wen returned home without shame and still went to Beijing alone to take the exam. At this time, Zhao Wen's trip to Beijing to take the exam had become his only spiritual support, because only by being named on the gold list could he stand out.
Able to return home in fine clothes.
There are always many dissatisfactions in life. With no money or money left, the penniless Zhao Wen became seriously ill again and ended up living here...
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When Zhao Wen finished speaking intermittently, he was already crying.
Faced with this tragic story repeated over and over again, Zhao Yuan could only sigh. Obviously, after being separated from the promiscuous woman, Zhao Wen lived in constant self-blame and regret, sowing the root of his illness. You know, Zhao Wen
Wen was a tribute scholar. In the Qin Empire, tribute scholars went to Beijing to take the exam. They basically had no worries about food and clothing. It was easy to find a wealthy businessman to sponsor them. Even if they were penniless on the way to take the exam, they could just find a county seat and bother the county magistrate.
There is no problem. If you meet a generous official or rich man, you will be given some money.
It seems that the main reason why Zhao Wen fell into this state is that he felt guilty and humble after being abandoned by that promiscuous woman, and did not want to come into contact with people. Otherwise, he would definitely not sleep in a ruined temple in the wilderness.
"Drink some boiled water. You'll be fine after a nap." Zhao Yuan handed the boiled water to Zhao Wen.
"Thanks."
Zhao Wen took it and started to drink it carefully. After drinking a cup of boiling water, his pale face became flushed and regained some vitality.
"Do you feel better? I'll wait until dawn and I'll find some herbs to make juice. I'll be fine after a little rest."
"No need." Zhao Wen shook his head, "I know my own affairs. Brother Zhao, I have a merciless request."
"Say it."
"We are both from the Zhao family. If there is a chance, I hope Brother Zhao can bring a letter home and tell my wife that I know I was wrong and ask her to remarry as soon as possible and not wait for me...and...and...and...
I hope she can take care of our children..."
"If I have the chance, I will convey it to you. However, your illness is just a minor ailment. You will be fine if you take a short rest." Zhao Yuan felt a trace of sadness, but could not help but comfort him with words.
"Thank you, brother Zhao. I think that although brother Zhao is ragged, his conversation and demeanor are extraordinary. He must not be an ordinary person. If he becomes famous in the future, I can help him by the way." Zhao Wen sighed.
"Don't worry, I'll get you some herbs to drink tomorrow and you'll be fine."
"Brother, I'm sleepy. Let's take a rest first." Zhao Wen closed his eyes slightly, and the flash of flashing red on his face gradually faded away.
"Let's have something to eat."
"I can't eat it." Two more lines of tears flowed down Zhao Wen's cheeks. Obviously, he has not yet recovered from the shadow of regret.
"Go to sleep."
Seeing the tears on Zhao Wen's face, Zhao Yuan felt inexplicably sad.
This night was extremely long. Zhao Wen coughed violently from time to time in his sleep, as if he wanted to cough out all his internal organs.
It wasn't until early in the morning that Zhao Yuan fell asleep.
The sun shines into the dilapidated temple, but the sunlight does not bring life to the temple, but instead gives it a lifeless and gloomy look.
The first time Zhao Yuan opened his eyes, he fell on Zhao Wen.
Zhao Wen was still leaning against the wall, with a peaceful look on his face.
"Brother Zhao, wait a minute, I'll go out and get you some herbs..."
Zhao Yuan suddenly realized that something was wrong, because Zhao Wen was too quiet, eerily quiet, and suffocating. You know, Zhao Wen had been coughing yesterday. Even in his sleep, it was heartbreaking.
cough.
Zhao Yuan touched Zhao Wen's forehead. His forehead, which was originally hot, was already cold. When he touched his nose and body again, he found that he was no longer breathing and his body had become stiff.
"Perhaps this is also a relief for you!"
Zhao Yuan sighed, carried the stiff corpse to the back of the temple, found a low alcove, and put the corpse in.
Zhao Yuan did not have the tools to dig, so he had to look around for some gravel, soil, branches, etc. to bury the body. While burying it, Zhao Yuan saw the luggage on the body. His heart moved and he quickly pulled the luggage out of the pit.
After rummaging around, I found some of Zhao Wen's identity documents and clothes.
"Brother Zhao, I will borrow your things first. When I regain my supernatural powers, I will definitely come to my house to express my gratitude!"
After burying the body, Zhao Yuan bowed to the low grave mound.
After burying Zhao Wen, Zhao Yuan found a creek to wash up and put on Zhao Wen's clothes.
Although Zhao Wen is not as strong as Zhao Yuan, he is about the same height and height, and it fits Zhao Yuan who is already thin due to serious injuries.
After washing himself and putting on the scholar's robe, Zhao Yuan's toughness immediately disappeared and was replaced by elegance and the demeanor of a talented scholar with a wealth of knowledge.
With his identity concealed, Zhao Yuan became bolder and began to walk blatantly on official roads.
In the Great Qin Empire, the status of tributes was extremely high. Zhao Yuan brought Zhao Wen's outfit with him, not only to make a living, but also to travel unhindered without interrogation.
At this time, Zhao Yuan had temporarily given up the idea of going to the prehistoric area to look for the Red Heart Sacred Tree, so he simply went all the way to the capital to inquire about the progress of the Zhao family's tragedy. While hanging out in Heishui City, there was a vague feeling.
During this time, Zhao Yuan had already realized that the tragedy of the Zhao family's annihilation was by no means as simple as it seemed.
Zhao Yuan remembered that their family hired many bodyguards, many of whom were experts. If a villain like Hua Toutuo wanted to kill the entire Zhao family, no one would believe it.
It's a pity that Eunuch Wu is dead, otherwise, we could have found some clues.
The most dangerous place is the safest place. At this time, people never dreamed that the villain who killed Eunuch Wu would dare to go to the imperial capital alone. You must know that Zhao Yuan is now ranked 158th on the villain list.
Zhao Yuan assassinated King Zuo Xian in Heishui City, beheaded the grassland wolf Lu Naluo, and then rushed thousands of miles to attack the prairie, capturing the city and territory along the way, with overwhelming force, relieving the difficulties of Heishui City, and even beheaded the assassin slave Shanyu, and built many buildings.
His meritorious deeds can be said to be immortalized in history, and he has become a legend in the Qin Empire.