Jin Yunlan felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She slid down the wall and squatted in a dark corner, her blood-drained lips trembling: "...Really, really, really." Her heart seemed to be struck by someone.
I cut out a piece and it hurt so much that I was heartbroken.
Jinyun really put a curse on Li to shorten his life, and blamed Li for the loss of these 128 lives. This made everyone think that it was Li who had poisoned Jinyun, completely ruining the whole country.
their reputation.
What a good plan, killing two birds with one stone.
She thought of that night when Li Zhi's father died with a young appearance, leaving his children crying in front of his monument every night.
This kind of tragedy is by no means the only one. Over the past thousands of years, all the Li people have inherited this inescapable fate without exception.
Why? Why does it have to go to this point?
She forced herself to calm down, guessing that there might be a hidden meaning. Maybe Li's evil deeds had angered Jinyun, so Jinyun had no choice but to impose a curse.
But she quickly overturned this conjecture. No matter how evil the Li family is and how heinous their crimes are, the public should not be blamed. Even if the decision-making behavior of the leader of the Li family is wrong, the innocent people will have to pay the price of shortening their lives. And Jinyun
For this reason, one hundred and twenty-eight lives were sacrificed.
Why on earth does it have to go to this point?
Could it be that in the Battle of Zhuolu, Chi You fought fiercely and devastated all life, so Jinyun resented the Jiuli tribe?
No, Jinyun was just a small and unknown ethnic group at that time, and the battlefield of the Battle of Zhuolu was far away from Luocheng. Jinyun had no casualties at all, so how could he feel any hatred.
She gritted her teeth and stood up, insisting on searching for clues on the huge bookshelf. There were more and more books on the floor, and by the time it got dark, they had formed a hillside.
Her fingers turned cold and numb. When she took out the "Biography of Ten Thousand Races", her stiff joints prevented her from holding the last book well. She clenched her fists and spread them out, moving her fingers.
She opened the catalog. The first line was Jiuli. She quickly turned to the designated page, and the scene when the Jiuli tribe was very popular in those days was vividly displayed on the page.
Jiuli has a great reputation and is powerful throughout the world. All of his tribesmen are brave and good at fighting, and can be compared to ten. After the Battle of Zhuolu, he was defeated by Emperors Yan and Huang, and was taken into custody by Jinyun. From then on, he disappeared and withdrew from the stage of history.
If Li's magnificent destiny began to decline after entering Kongshan, then Jinyun was exactly the opposite. Li's joining brought unparalleled glory and glory to Jinyun.
If we combine all the information just now, that is to say, when the Jiuli tribe led by Chi You fought bloody battles in the Central Plains, Jinyun was still lingering in the impoverished Luocheng. Who would have imagined that after the Li family settled in Kongshan, Jinyun would be promoted to an official position because of it.
After being promoted to a noble rank, he rose to the top in one step. The surrounding small ethnic groups saw that he was famous and came to seek refuge with him. In just a few years, Jinyun became a large tribe that could be ranked high. From this point of view, Jinyun must be grateful to the Li family.
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But the reality is that Jinyun not only monitored Li, but also placed a blood curse on her to shorten her life.
Jin Yunlan couldn't figure it out and beat her chest with hatred. She held her head and read the words in the book over and over again, muttering a few lines from "The Chronicles of the Four Seas" over and over again, "If you accept the responsibility of being a Xia official, you will be rewarded with ten thousand gold."
Could it be that Jinyun had this goal in mind from the very beginning!
Jinyun was just a small and powerless tribe at that time. How could they dare to compete with other large tribes? Moreover, the Li family had a huge population, many times more than Jinyun. It was impossible for Jinyun not to consider the risk of being replaced by the Li family.
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Perhaps Jinyun had this in mind, so he dared to offer advice to the Second Emperor. Because Jinyun, who was good at spells and enchantments, could avoid this risk very well.
Barriers can create the strongest cage in the world.
The life-reducing spell can speed up its destruction silently.
And he gained a good reputation and received rewards.
Li will never be able to wash away the dirty water of those 128 human lives.
In order to lose his reputation as a friendly and virtuous person in front of the second emperor, he would lose his face in front of the world, and be criticized by all races. Jinyun did not hesitate to sacrifice hundreds of lives and put a life-shortening curse on the Li family, and then unscrupulously spread rumors that they had killed people. In the end,
It is logical to imprison the entire Li family on the empty mountain, so that they have no chance to defend themselves in order to preserve their reputation and glory.
Jin Yunlan hugged her head helplessly, her eyes already red.
how so?
how so!
How could the tribe she had lived in for so many years be so sinister and vicious?
Why should the innocent people of the Li family suffer an unfair fate?
She took a deep breath, wiped away her tears, pushed open the door of the library and ran out. She quickly walked through the streets and alleys of Luo City, and the familiar sights were strange and cold in her eyes.
She returned to the peaceful Jinyun Mansion and broke into her father's study without saying hello. Her menacing look startled the father and son who were talking.
Jinyun Chong was a little unhappy when he saw his eldest sister disturbing him: "Eldest sister, I was here first."
Jin Yunlan ignored him, but directly questioned her father loudly, her words were straightforward and sharp: "Father, what is going on between Li and Jinyun? Is Jinyun deliberately persecuting Li?"
The patriarch's face suddenly became solemn. Seeing that she was holding a history book in her hand, it seemed that she had found out the truth by herself. When he met her heartbroken gaze, he showed a very embarrassed look.
Jinyunlan asked questions like a barrage: "Jinyun had the purpose of taking advantage of the Li family from the beginning, and used them to settle in Kongshan to get promoted and make a fortune. However, because he was afraid of the Li family and feared that he would not be able to control them, he deprived them of their freedom and shortened their lives.
Lifespan, right?" When she said this, she couldn't help but shed tears.
"Since ancient times, criminals have had food to eat in prison, not to mention Li's crime? But they can only be chained in the mountains and destroy themselves. You locked them in that cage and refused to give out even a little food.
, isn’t this determined to put them to death? Is this what our Jinyun clan should do? Is this the responsibility you should shoulder as the clan leader?” She was so emotional that she became hysterical uncontrollably.
.Criticized her father, the patriarch of Jinyun, to pieces.
The patriarch's face was filled with emotions, and he turned away with a complicated expression.
However, Jinyun Chong jumped out and said calmly and coldly: "This is a tradition that has been inherited from Jinyun's ancestors. Eldest sister, what's the use of blaming my father? Besides, the Li clan members are all very powerful, and one is worth ten. If it is not suppressed,
Once they have a desire for revenge and attack Jinyun, Luo City will have to change its name and surname, and the Li family will be in charge."
Hearing this, Jin Yunlan looked at his brother in shock. At the age of fifteen, the words he spoke were so cold and bone-chilling, so inhumane. She looked at him pitifully: "You knew this early on.
What happened?"
Jin Yunchong was not aware of the other party's suppressed anger at all, and was even proud that he learned the truth one step ahead of his eldest sister: "I joined the clan association when I was thirteen years old, so I naturally know it. The elders of the clan association do not recognize you, so that's why
I haven't explained this matter to you. The elders have already predicted that based on the current control of the Li clan, in less than eighty years, the Kongshan Li clan will be completely extinct. At that time, Jinyun's potential threat will also be
Completely eliminated."
Jin Yunlan clenched her fists, trying her best to suppress her anger. She licked her lips from time to time, barely maintaining her composure and asked him: "After you learned the truth about Li's family, did you accept it so calmly? Didn't you feel any guilt or uneasiness?
"
Jinyun Chong sneered, as if he was mocking her overflowing compassion: "The ancestors did this to ensure Jinyun's long-term prosperity. Our Jinyun's lofty status today depends on the painstaking planning and sacrifice of our ancestors. We
As a younger generation, just obeying their legacy is an act of loyalty and filial piety. In the face of the glory of our clan, what do Li's lives mean?
Eldest sister, after all, you are just a prostitute, so you cannot avoid being benevolent as a woman. If you have the leisure to mind their business, you might as well think about your own marriage. It is a woman's duty to marry early and have children..."
Before he could finish his words, he was punched hard in the stomach. His smug face suddenly broke out in cold sweat, became twisted and ferocious, and he knelt on the ground in pain, clutching his stomach.
Jin Yunlan raised his fist and roared: "That's nonsense! No matter how important Jin Yun's glory and status are, he should not step on other people's corpses to ascend to the throne. Just a few human lives, don't take it seriously? Do you think human life is child's play? Once upon a time nine
The tribe now has a population of less than a hundred households. Tens of thousands of lives have been lost at an accelerated rate under Jinyun's cruel methods. What did they do wrong? Are they going to suffer such a disaster just because they were targeted by the insidious and vicious tribe?
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"Lan'er, watch your words!" the patriarch shouted.
Jin Yunlan let out a sharp breath. Her cheeks were flushed with anger, and her chest was heaving violently due to intense emotions.
The patriarch's tone softened slightly: "No matter how angry you are, don't forget your last name. It was Jinyun who raised you, and you shouldn't belittle him with words. Go out and be quiet."
Jin Yunlan slammed the book in her hand to the ground, kicked the door open, and ran out.
Jin Yunchong covered his stomach and got up from the ground with an ugly face, just in time to meet his father's dark eyes.
The father and son were immersed in the increasingly intense sunlight for a long time before the patriarch spoke hoarsely: "Chong'er, you are really suitable for the position of patriarch."
Jin Yunchong was extremely surprised when he heard this.
Growing up, his sister who was always talented and intelligent received more praise. Even if his sister was naughty and rude, his father would always show his endless preference and tolerance for her. But he could only hide in his sister's shadow for a long time.
Praying for a little look of approval from his father. At this moment, it was the first time that his father favored him between him and his eldest sister.
He was so happy that he was about to overflow with joy, but he heard his father say with disappointment.
"But you are still inferior to your sister because you lack compassion."
After all, that surprised smile was just a half-finished product, shattered into pieces by just one word. This chapter has been completed!