The two hundred and eighty-eighth chapter is the weight of life and death
Meng Xi was a Jinshi in the current dynasty. Although he did not become an official, it was only a matter of time. Once the vacancies in the court were filled, he would naturally fill them. Once he became an official, he would at least be at the county magistrate level.
In fact, Meng Xi's future official position was not just a county magistrate, but a prefect.
A person with such a fate is already considered very noble. After all, a prefect is not a cabbage and can be seen everywhere.
Such people have great fortune, good luck and good fortune, and will be protected by the underworld, making it difficult for ghosts to harm them.
But after all, Meng Xi was just a young and vigorous scholar who had not yet taken up an official position. Now that he had been scolded and humiliated by Li Xiuyuan, he lost his mind and wanted to fight Li Xiuyuan with a knife.
He was a scholar with weak hands, and it seemed difficult to lift a waist knife weighing more than ten kilograms. Although his face was red and his ears were red, and his head was full of anger, such a person did not pose any threat to Li Xiuyuan.
"I'll fight with you." Meng Xi shouted angrily while raising his knife to slash at Li Xiuyuan.
Li Xiuyuan shook his head and did not fight back. He just let go and poured the golden gun in his hand towards Meng Xi.
The force of the seventy-two-pound tiger's mouth-swallowing golden gun naturally fell on Meng Xi's shoulder. His shouts suddenly stopped, and he fell to the ground with a cry of pain, ashamed and angry.
He wanted to get up, but there was a pain in his arm. In addition, the big gun pressing on his body was indeed very heavy. For a while, he was dancing around and was unable to get up.
"You and I are just quarreling, but you want to kill me with a knife." Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said: "This is not the style that a scholar should have. A gentleman has his words and never uses his hands. I didn't expect that when you come here, you will
I don't speak with my words. Just now Li Liangjin called me a martial artist, and I wasn't angry. Why did you do this when it was my turn to say a few words to you?"
"Haha, it seems that you don't like being insulted. When you are scolded, you want to draw your sword and kill someone. In that case, why did you insult me? Don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you. It seems that you have the title of Jinshi
It’s such a false reputation.”
After saying that, he looked at Meng Xi who fell on the ground and couldn't get up with a half-smile.
Meng Xi's face was changing. He wanted to use his knowledge to refute, but he couldn't find a suitable reason to refute. Just now, he was so angry that he couldn't bear the humiliation of Li Xiuyuan and wanted to kill this person.
There was a mixture of anger and anger in his heart, and this anger was suppressed in his heart. He immediately screamed in anger, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and fainted.
"Okay, you are so strong. You didn't say a word from beginning to end. You would rather vomit three liters of blood than bow your head and admit your mistake. You are really a role model for us and a pillar of the imperial court. I have to learn from it." Li Xiuyuan stroked his palm.
He praised Li Liangjin, but he got off his horse, took away the golden gun, and then glanced at Li Liangjin.
Li Liangjin's face was gloomy and ugly at the moment.
A Jinshi was so angered by Li Xiuyuan's few words that he vomited blood and fainted.
Moreover, this Li Xiuyuan was very measured and did not use force against Meng Xi. He just fell down with a big gun and hit Meng Xi's body.
Compared to Meng Xi drawing a sword against him, this is simply kind and admirable. Even if he wanted to make a fuss about this matter, he couldn't.
As for the verbal confrontation, if the skills are not as good as the others, there is nothing worth saying.
"Brother Meng Xi." When several other scholars saw that Meng Xi was unconscious, they hurriedly stepped forward and helped the unconscious Jinshi Meng Xi back. At the same time, they glanced at Li Xiuyuan angrily.
It was as if these scholars had a grudge against him for killing his father.
Li Liangjin said at this moment: "In addition to some vulgar martial arts, you, a martial artist, also have the ability to curse people. However, I don't want to talk nonsense with you, a martial artist. Today, this green mountain belongs to Hu Hei. I advise you."
You'd better accept Jian as soon as you see fit and leave, otherwise I will not only make it impossible for you to pass the imperial examination in your life, but you will also be unable to protect your status as a scholar."
"If you come to Jinling City in the future, I will have a hundred ways to prevent you from staying in Jinling City. You martial artist must think carefully. The next examination will be held in Jinling City."
After saying that, he looked at Li Xiuyuan with a strong look of threat.
The ancestor of the Li family was a founding general and a descendant of a prince. He had a large family and was above the court. There were Li family officials in various states and counties, especially in Jinling City. It was easy to get rid of a scholar.
Li Xiuyuan laughed and said, "Fame and wealth are as important to me as clouds. It doesn't matter if you want them or not. But if you really want to use some dirty means to deprive me of my fame, then I won't mind using selfish motives to deprive you of it."
If you are willing to trade your longevity for decades with me for fame, then I don’t care."
Li Liangjin wanted to use official methods to deal with him, so Li Xiuyuan used ghost methods to fight back.
"Huh?" Li Liangjin frowned in confusion at this moment.
I don’t know what Li Xiuyuan’s words mean.
"What do your son-in-law mean by this?" Hu Han was also a little confused.
Qing'e shook her head slightly and felt puzzled. She didn't spend much time with her husband, so she didn't know many things.
"Depriving me of my longevity, do you think you are a god in the sky or a Yama in the underworld? I am a prince, and no ghost or god dares to touch my head." Li Liangjin shouted. He also often came into contact with ghosts and gods, so it was not the case.
Don't believe in this kind of stuff.
Li Xiuyuan smiled and said nothing, but took out a black ancient book from his arms.
There are three big characters written on the ancient book: Book of Life and Death.
As soon as the book was taken out, the temperature around it seemed to drop, and a cold air came out, making people shudder.
"What? The book of life and death of Yama in the underworld." Hu Hei was shocked, even though he had practiced Taoism for thousands of years, he couldn't calm down.
According to legend, the book of life and death, which is in the hands of Yama in the underworld and can determine life and death and change one's life span, actually appeared in the hands of this scholar invited by Hu Han.
How can this be.
"Book of Life and Death?"
The other spirits in the valley were also astonished. Never had mountain spirits like them seen this legendary treasure from the underworld.
"Oh my god, he actually has this treasure, who in the world dares to go against him." Hu Han was also shocked, feeling that his daughter's husband was becoming more and more extraordinary.
Ghosts and gods are not close, Taoism is useless, riding Zhang Sengyao's dragon colt, and still holds the book of life and death of Yama in the underworld.
No matter how you look at it, this is not something that an ordinary scholar should have.
Li Liangjin was also stunned at this moment. He could judge from the expressions and exclamations of these strange creatures that this really seemed to be the legendary book of life and death.
"How come you have this thing?"
"Of course I borrowed it. I have to return it later, what? Do you want it? I can lend it to you to read through. Maybe you can see your future destiny." Li Xiuyuan said with a smile, a very generous expression.
I am willing to lend it to Li Liangjin to read.
Li Liangjin was excited at this moment. If he could look through such a treasure in the world, he would be able to brag in front of anyone in the future, and it would also be very tempting to know his future.
Immediately he walked over and wanted to reach out and take the Book of Life and Death and read through it.
"Master Li, stop it quickly. This is the book of life and death in the underworld. It controls the life and death of living beings in the world. Only ghosts and gods with profound Taoism can't read this book. If anyone in the world reads it, they will definitely be punished by God. Even if it is your prince's book, Master Li,
My destiny cannot bear the consequences of divine punishment." Seeing this, Hu Hei was shocked and hurried over to stop Li Liangjin's move.
In addition to being punished by heaven if you read it, you will also be punished by heaven if you leak it.
Even if Li Liangjin can bear the consequences of reading the book of life and death, there is no guarantee that it will not be leaked in the future.
This is the same as the retribution for a Taoist who leaks the secrets of heaven.
"What? There is such a thing." Li Liangjin was also shocked and hurriedly took his hand back.
"I don't believe that there is such a thing. The book of life and death is just a way for him to deceive us. It's not worthy of belief. Li Xiuyuan, do you dare to let me read it? I will expose this liar of yours."
's trick."
At this time, a scholar came over angrily, as if he didn't believe what Li Xiuyuan said.
Li Xiuyuan said: "It's okay to lend it to you to read, but you have to bear the consequences."
"One person does the work, and the other person is responsible. Don't talk too much." The scholar reached out and grabbed the Book of Life and Death.
"Okay, you have some backbone." Li Xiuyuan smiled and did not stop him.
The Book of Life and Death fell into his hands and had never been read by anyone else. He wanted to see if what his master said about the consequences of reading the Book of Life and Death was true.
Since ancient times, it has been important for princes to aspire to the throne.
But who knows that the weight of life and death is greater than the weight of a tripod.
"He is a scholar who knows the fate of the county. Now he is just a scholar. It is too dangerous for him to read the book of life and death." Hu Han took a look and knew the fate of this scholar.
The scholar immediately opened the book of life and death and started to flip through it. However, when he looked through it, he saw a blank sheet of paper inside, with no words at all.
Immediately, the scholar laughed loudly and said: "Have you seen it? There is nothing in this book. It is just a blank book without writing a word. It is indeed a trick used by Li Xiuyuan to deceive people...
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But everyone was shocked and confused, because after the book of life and death was opened, they saw a black light covering it, making it impossible for them to see clearly what was written in it.
It seemed that only the scholar who was flipping through the pages saw something.
But while the scholar was laughing loudly at having exposed Li Xiuyuan's trick, he suddenly felt that the world in front of him was getting darker and darker.
It was obviously noon and there was plenty of sunshine, but the sky and the earth quickly became dark. In the blink of an eye, it was already night, and I couldn't see my fingers.
"Hey, it's so dark..."
The scholar was startled and confused, and looked around, only to find that the surroundings were pitch black and terrifying, without a trace of light, and he could only hear the sounds coming from nearby.
But at this moment, everyone saw that there was a trace of blood on the scholar's eyes, his eyes had turned pitch black, and his pupils had disappeared.
Blind~!
Li Liangjin felt horrified that this divine punishment had come so quickly. He just looked at the book of life and death and he was already blind.
"You are really hypocritical. You talk about monsters and gods, but in the end you get entangled with fox spirits and help them slaughter their own people. Now that the spirits are in front of you, you still say that you don't believe in ghosts and gods, so you insist on turning the tables.
It's really ridiculous to see my book of life and death to expose my so-called lies. The retribution you have today is not just because of looking through my book of life and death, but because you came here to kill too many people, relying on your own destiny
Just act recklessly, and now the blessings have been exhausted, otherwise why was it that you were the only one who rushed out to look through my book of life and death, but no one else? It’s okay that I can’t see you anymore, just go home in peace and enjoy your old age.”
Li Xiuyuan said calmly, he walked over and took the Book of Life and Death.
Feeling that the book of life and death in his hand was taken away by Li Xiuyuan, coupled with his words, the scholar immediately realized that the situation was not good.
He seems to have gone blind.
It's not that the world is dark in front of me, it's that I'm blind and can't see.
"I, am I really blind?" The scholar's voice trembled.
He passed the examination as a scholar at a young age, and if nothing else goes wrong, he will at least be an official in the future. But now that he is blind, the road to the imperial examination will be over, and he will really have to live his old life.
Several other scholars had shocked faces and moved their mouths, trying to speak, but no words came out.