Chen Ping felt mixed emotions in his heart. He knew that Yang Anguo's choice was a wise move, but this indescribable and silent pain made Chen Ping feel depressed and even suffocated!
After all, it's better to be humble. Those gentry who don't have the strength will not be afraid, so they can cater to the government on the surface, but collude with the thieves secretly, and even steal money from the people together.
Ridiculous, really ridiculous!
Chen Ping walked out of the Yamen with his head lowered. Yang Anguo asked behind him: "What are you going to do?"
"Students are going to check the price of food. Please don't worry, adults."
After he stepped out of the Yamen, a figure quickly followed him. Yang Anguo looked at Chen Ping's back and pursed his lips in silence.
After walking around the city, I saw that the people were all in a hurry, and there were far fewer vendors on both sides of the street than usual. Such a large state city is now somewhat depressed.
When he thought of Pi Xiu and those evil gentry who caused all this, Chen Ping felt an unknown fire well up in his heart.
He found a restaurant alone and ordered two cups of turbid wine. Chen Ping poured it out and drank it himself. The joy of getting good fortune in the spring was gone at this moment, and only the feeling of loneliness filled his chest.
It wasn't until the evening that he returned to the Yamen drunkenly. On the outside, he looked very much in line with people's impression of Huiyuan, a bohemian and unrestrained person, but in fact, only Chen Ping himself knew the sadness inside.
He obviously came to Lingzhou with the ambition to win, but after going around for a month, Pixiu still hadn't been caught. On the contrary, the people of Lingzhou were suffering from the hardship of their lives. Chen Ping doubted for the first time whether he could fulfill his ambition and whether he could achieve his ambition. Let the mentor’s spirit in heaven be comforted.
Because there are more powerful thieves above Pixiu. If he were a cold and ruthless person, he might be able to fight with them, but he is not that kind of person and cannot ignore them.
Chen Ping sat in his study, looking at himself from the inside out. He suddenly found that his confidence had been shaken, and he no longer saw the future clearly, but was full of confusion.
"Brother Luo, can you tell me your story?"
There was a groan outside the study, and after a while Luo Li's voice sounded.
"My family was poor and humiliated since I was a child. I sold myself as a slave to the landlord's family, but I still didn't forget to practice martial arts and keep fit. I ran away from the world in 28, and in six years I became unrivaled in Guandong."
"Again, he was favored by General Nangong and fought against thieves for another three years. After that..."
Having said this, Luo Li paused, as if recalling the past, as if that memory was unforgettable to him.
"General Nangong? Could it be Nangong Daxia?"
"Ask him about this, I don't know."
Chen Ping was silent. It was just as he guessed. Although Luo Li only said a few words, the story behind it must be unimaginable. He established the sword in Guandong at the age of twenty-two, and he won the Huiyuan at the age of eighteen. It's comparable, or should be said to be better.
After all, although Luo Li's martial arts has not reached the level of crossing a river with a reed, he still has the feeling of flying over eaves and walls to build up sword energy.
And he is just an ordinary scholar.
"After..."
Luo Li's voice sounded again, but this time he was interrupted.
"Afterwards, General Nangong was framed by a traitor, so he left the army and entered the world again."
Chen Ping followed the sound and looked out the door, only to see Nangong Ming suddenly appear and shout to the side: "Come here, this kid has inner demons now, I'm afraid he will get bad if you don't tell him."
Chen Ping was a little embarrassed. How could something about a scholar be called inner demons? Is this called enlightenment?
"But I remember last year when we were fighting against the Northern invaders, didn't General Nangong still lead the expedition? If he was setting up a conspiracy for a traitor, why would he still lead the army?"
Nangong Ming curled up his lips and smiled disdainfully: "The old man is confused. Those people deceived him into leaving the mountain just by saying a few good things for the world and the people. If I let these insects say anything, I won't take command!"
"Eight years before the Apocalypse, the Hulu were suppressed and beaten. The bugs couldn't see that the old man's Northern Army had repeatedly made military exploits, so they deceived him into jail and even split the Northern Army into pieces. Otherwise, they would have been miserable. Where will the barbarians get their turn to show off their evil deeds?"
When Nangong Ming said this, Luo Li next to him had a somewhat sad expression, as if he was concerned about what happened to the Northern Army.
Eight years after the apocalypse?!
Chen Ping frowned. It was exactly what he thought. Pixiu and his gang were definitely the same as those who harmed General Nangong!
Then Nangong Ming talked about some follow-up matters, allowing Chen Ping to connect many events in Tianqi years.
"Then between Brother Nangong and General Nangong..."
"It's inconvenient to tell you this now. Sometimes the more you know, the more you think, and the more dangerous it is. If you want to know the truth, just go and find out for yourself."
Nangong Ming snorted and raised his eyebrows at Chen Ping and said, "Do you know how powerful these people are now? Do you still have the guts to continue investigating?"
"According to me, I will just read your book and be your official. The death of your master is nothing. Countless people have died because of them in the past few years. I can just treat your master as unlucky."
Chen Ping's eyelids twitched wildly, and he suddenly raised his head and looked at Nangong Ming.
"It's nothing?!"
"Huh?"
Nangong Ming snorted provocatively, the disdain in his eyes unmistakable.
"Why, do you think you are very powerful if you win the Huiyuan? You will be able to fight with them? What do the Kowloon Hall and Tianxiang Pavilion you built mean to them?"
"This is a major event that concerns the world. It's not something that a young boy like you can get involved in. If you don't want to follow in your master's footsteps, just listen to me."
Chen Ping suppressed the anger in his heart. He didn't believe this. What's the big deal in the world? After all, isn't the sky still made up of people?
He does not believe that there are no weaknesses, as long as a human being has weaknesses!
"Nangong..."
"Stop talking, I'm going to let this kid understand something!"
Nangong Ming interrupted Luo Lidao, and then pointed at Chen Ping: "If you want to defeat them, realize your ideal and avenge your master, don't blame yourself here and act like a daughter."
"You won the Huiyuan at the age of eighteen. You have a bright future and a bright future. You have the courage to come to Lingzhou and now you want to back down? What are you afraid of?!"
Chen Ping, who was hit with a blow, woke up from a dream. He looked straight ahead with a tangled expression, and his heart was already filled with waves.
Yes, what am I afraid of? What do I have to fear?
They are the ones who should be afraid!
A stream of light shot straight up to the sky, and Chen Ping slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air and bowed respectfully to Nangong Ming.
"Thank you, Mr. Nangong, for your guidance!"
"If it comes to martial arts, I'm afraid I won't even be able to defeat that country shrew. If it comes to essays, I won't be the best in the world. My strengths are only sincerity and perseverance. If not, I'm afraid you two wouldn't go with me. ”
Seeing that Chen Ping had achieved great enlightenment, Luo Li Nangong Mingdu showed a happy expression.
"There must be many people in the world who have been harmed by thieves. My power alone is indeed limited. But if I gather all the evil thieves in the world, who knows who will win or lose?"
Chen Ping's eyes were filled with clarity. At this moment, his heart was suddenly enlightened and there was no more gloom. He had a clear view of the road ahead, and no obstacles could trip him up.