Volume 7: Ma Mingfeng Xiaoxiao, The Young Man Raises His Sword Chapter 363 Substitute Death
"My father, Li Chan, never thought that Ying Niang would arrive. He got off his horse in a panic, knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "Young Master, you can't do it..." Amidst the heavy snowfall, my father ate a yuanxiao in one bite.
Then he got on his horse and the three armies moved together like the wind."
Li Qitan smiled bitterly and said: "Who would have thought that it would be the last Shangyuan Festival that my father and I would spend together... From now on, Qitan no longer knows what reunion is..."
Su Ling sighed and was speechless. The past events were still vivid in his mind. The people who came to him in the past and present life gradually moved away. Where are everyone he remembered in his heart now?
The separation, gathering and dispersing in the world is just like the moon in the sky, which is waxing and waning and can never be controlled.
Li Qitan's voice was sad, and she said slowly: "After my father led the army, only me and Ying Niang were left alone. It was night, the Bohai Sea was freezing, and thousands of families were laughing after the reunion.
Sleeping under the quilt. However,
On this snowy night in the city, only Ying Niang and I stood for a long time under the heavy snow and the red light, watching the footprints of the soldiers on the ground slowly disappearing in front of us into the wind and snow.
The end..."
"Although I was young at that time, I was still close to a teenager. Naturally, I knew that my father was on a dangerous trip as a soldier and had a narrow escape from death. So I kept my brows furrowed and kept my face closed. In order to make me happy, the little Ying Niang used a smile that was red from the cold.
With her little hand, she handed the bowl of Lantern Festival in front of me, her eyes
Her eyes were as clear and flawless as ever before. She said, Brother Qitan, this Yuanxiao was made by Mother Ying herself. She originally wanted to eat it with Uncle Li Shi...but...Brother Qitan
, would you like to have a taste...?"
Li Qitan stretched out his trembling hand, slowly made a small ring shape with his thumb and index finger, raised his hand in front of everyone, his voice became gentle and calm and said: "Then the Lantern Festival is probably
Such a small one...But, that small piece of Lantern Festival is the most delicious thing Li Qitan has ever eaten in this life..."
"Since then, every time during the Lantern Festival, Ying Niang would go out and knead the Lantern Festival herself, put it into boiling water and cook it. A big steaming bowl would be served to the table. Ying Niang and I sat at the table.
There is always a pair of empty bowls and chopsticks on the table, which belonged to my father Li Chan before he was alive... Ying Niang told me... This is also a reunion of our family, and it also counts as our family being together forever.
Together..."
The tears were silent, and the deepest tenderness and sadness in Li Qitan's heart welled up. "The next Shangyuan Festival...maybe only Ying Niang will be left, and there will only be two empty bowls to accompany her."
The chopsticks are gone..."
"Li Qitan, Han Yingniang is Han Fu's orphan. The general never treated her badly, but she doesn't want to repent and still tries to cause chaos. If you fail today, will she still survive? I'm afraid you and her will have to fight each other on the Lantern Festival next year.
We have to live underground! Then, that dead ghost Li Chan, and Han Fu... you can still meet each other, this can be regarded as a reunion... Hahaha!" Chun Yong laughed wildly.
stand up.
Li Qitan snorted coldly and said: "Chunyong, the story is not finished yet, so don't make any noise...Su Ling, guess how my father was defeated and killed?"
Su Ling smiled faintly and said with an insightful look: "If my guess is correct, this Chun Yong first encouraged your father to mutiny, and then deceived him with pretentious words. On the night of the mutiny, he also commanded the troops of two other governors. As an excuse to attack each other, in fact, he did not go to command the troops to help your father. Instead, he turned to inform Shen Jizhou. Shen Jizhou had already made preparations, but when your father came with his troops, he could Your father captured and killed... Li Qitan, am I right..."
Li Qitan's eyes flashed with admiration, and he nodded slowly and said: "Quan Zhong... Su Ling, you guessed right... things are really just like you said... ..It was this Chunyong who betrayed my father, this big brother who was like brothers with him!...Chunyong, you are a complete villain, a bastard who seeks glory for the sake of your future!"
When Chun Yong heard this, his face suddenly turned blue and white. After a while, he argued forcefully: "Li Qitan, where is the evidence! Where is the evidence... Everyone is listening now. You were still young at that time, how did you know?" These? It’s just your imagination. Besides, there was a mutiny that night and the Bohai Sea was stained with blood. You were not there, so how could you frame me!"
Li Qitan didn't wait for Chunyong to finish speaking, but spat at him again: "Shameless villain! Howling! If I didn't have evidence, how could I dare to tell everything about that year in front of so many people today? You want evidence?" , then listen carefully!"
"After my father left, less than half an hour later, Bohai City was in flames, and there were shouts of killing. Ying Niang and I were both young, and we had a sleepless night in fear. Finally, the shouts of killing and the sound of war drums outside gradually became quieter, and Ying Niang and I Mother slowly fell asleep... However, as soon as we fell asleep, my loyal servant Qin Sheng of the Li Mansion hurriedly came to wake me up. I asked what happened, but Qin Sheng only said that my father had failed. was killed. Now everyone in the Li family has been sentenced to death. Thirty-three people are all lambs to be slaughtered. Tomorrow dawn will be a disaster... A mutiny, my Li family from my father to the The servants and maids, a total of thirty-three people, were indeed arrested on the second day and thrown into death row... Ten days later, in the west of Bohai City, thirty-three members of my Li family, together with the two people who had revolted with my father that day, The governors and their relatives, a total of 213 people, with their heads missing, were all beheaded at the entrance of Bohai City. On that day, blood flowed like a river, and more than 200 terrifying heads were piled up like a mountain... ..Chunyong, their deaths were all caused by you! You are the real executioner! Chunyong! Although those two hundred and thirteen people died, their souls will never die. You, in the dark night, really Can I sleep peacefully?" Li Qitan became increasingly sad and angry, and her voice became louder and louder. In the end, it became a question.
"I...I!" Chun Yongga hesitated for a long time, and finally swallowed his saliva. He neither admitted nor denied, only laughed arrogantly, and suddenly looked at Li Qitan with a cold face and said : "Nephew Li Xian, there are two things I really don't understand...can you help me understand?"
"speak!"
"Okay, first of all, you said that it was because of me, Chun Yong, that your father was defeated. Thirty-three members of your family, and nearly two hundred people involved, were all asked to be executed. Where is the evidence? Second, Li Chan conspired to rebel, and all the people involved were killed. The clan was eliminated, and you were his only son, so you couldn't escape. When Kuang sent all the members of the Li family to the death row, he had already checked it out. There were thirty-three people, and there was no missing person. I think you, Li Qitan, must be among them... ..But how did you survive without knowing it? You stayed dormant for a long time and only made trouble again today!" Chunyong asked word by word.
"Good question! Chunyong, you betrayed your old master and harmed my father. Naturally, you are afraid of revenge by the descendants of the Li family. Originally, Shen Jizhou only sentenced my father and those generals who had revolted in the army to death, and ignored the rest. But you are afraid that the descendants of the Li family will come to settle accounts with you and make you unable to live in peace every day, so you strongly advise that the root must be removed to cut the grass. And Shen Jizhou is a very soft-spoken person, so he pursues the original edict. I went back and wrote a new edict to punish the Li family and the entire family of generals who followed my Li family in the army! So, if it weren’t for you, a despicable villain, to instigate the conspiracy, this matter wouldn’t involve so many people! You said to me Looking behind me, these six hundred dead men in black clothes behind me, these brothers, are all the orphans of those who died that year... Chunyong, you can't believe it, you thought the butcher's knife killed those two hundred people. , you can completely erase your evil in the world... But don't forget, good and evil will be rewarded in the end. Of these people behind me, which one is not a brother who has a blood feud with you, and which one does not want to live with you? Eat your meat! ..."
As soon as Li Qitan said this, the eyes of the six hundred dead men in black behind him suddenly turned blood red, full of hatred and killing. In an instant, everyone could feel their murderous intent and overwhelming hatred.
This time, Chunyong was so frightened that the horse was startled, trembled, and almost fell off the horse. The horse was also startled, and started to neigh regularly.
Chunyong was extremely embarrassed and shouted repeatedly. The horse just calmed down, and the entire Halberd Guard was also in a commotion.
Li Qitan glanced at Chunyong coldly, and said loudly: "Also, there are indeed thirty-three people in the Li family including their servants and maids, and it is true that thirty-three people died that day... But, In order to deceive others, you didn't want people to know that you were the mastermind behind the scenes, so you didn't go to the scene of the interrogation. So you just sent your men to check the thirty-three people, and then you concluded that my Li family was dead. , but, despite all your calculations, you never thought that... the only flesh and blood of the Li family, the only eldest son of Li Chan, I, Li Qitan, am still alive and well in the world! Although the sky is ruthless, in the end, I am still alive. Spare me my life so that I can unravel the cocoon. I spent nearly ten years to find out step by step the truth of what happened back then, and find out step by step the reasons that led to the murder of 213 people including my Li family. The real murderer is you Chunyong without a doubt!"
When Su Ling heard this, he was also a little puzzled. He stopped and said: "Major General Li... Since you were not dead back then, then there should be thirty-two people in the Li family who died back then. If this is true, Shen Jizhou and the others Will you naturally notice it? You escaped, and I will definitely hunt you with all my strength. But looking at Chun Yong's surprise today, it seems that he only found out that you are still alive today... Moreover, the executioner will not do anything that day. It has been verified that there are thirty-three people in the Li family, no one is too many, and one is not too little... So there must be a young general and you among the thirty-three... If that is the case , Thirty-three people died, and the Major General will naturally not be spared... But you are here now... What is going on, Su is really a little confused... .. ..”
Li Qitan looked up at the sky, his eyes full of sadness and remembrance. After a long while, he sighed and said: "Su Ling, resurrection from the dead is extremely difficult to say, and easy to say... ..As long as...someone dies for me...I can live, and the number of people killed by the Li family will be exactly the same, thirty-three..."
"What? Someone actually died in his stead... Who would actually risk his life for the Major General? What kind of friendship is this..." Su Ling said in shock.
Not only Su Ling, but everyone present was also extremely surprised. They raised their heads and looked at Li Qitan with disbelief.
Li Qitan smiled sadly and said: "Although there are very few people in the world who sacrifice their lives for righteousness, it is not impossible... There is one in my Li family... Until now, I, Li Qitan, will also
His spiritual throne is enshrined beside my father, and he is worshiped at all times. His kindness, Qitan has never dared to forget..."
"Who can I ask?"
"Actually, what I said before...loyal servant Qin Sheng...uncle Qin..."