After the eviction order was given, Li Xiaotian left the inn, looking a little embarrassed, but when he thought of the even more embarrassed man on horseback, he felt a little happy, which could be considered as comfort.
However, Li Xiaotian did not intend to end there, because the man on horseback had no regrets about Han Shuo's brother, and his attitude was extremely arrogant and domineering. The Qiu Kingdom is a country with laws, and Han Shuo is a candidate for the national examination.
, being maliciously maimed by someone, according to the law, the crime is a serious crime, and he has to go to jail. There is no need to guess, the man on horseback must be from a powerful family. For a scholar like Li Xiaotian, he has always respected and trusted the laws of the country, so Li Xiaotian
Prepare to go to the Kyoto Yamen to file a complaint.
Jingcheng Yamen.
As soon as Li Xiaotian arrived at the yamen gate, he told the yamen guard at the gate that he was here to file a complaint and handed the prepared petition to the yamen guard.
The Yamen Guard quickly glanced through the paper and saw only the domineering young man with the horoscope of the white horse. He had already guessed the identity of the defendant. In the capital, who didn't know that the man in the palace loved to ride a white BMW around Kyoto. He still remembered the last time he was there.
He also hit an old woman to death while riding a horse. The old woman's son came to the Yamen to file a complaint. He foolishly handed the petition to the adults, but was scolded by the adults. Therefore, he developed the habit of reading and checking before reporting.
Habit.
The Yamen Guard put away the paper and said indifferently: "You should go back first, now that we know this."
Li Xiaotian thought that these two yamen guards were asking for notification fees in disguise like the yamen guards in Wenzhou City. Thinking that the world was as dark as crows, he took out all his belongings and handed them to the yamen guards: "Please let me know."
Seeing the Yamen Guards lying on Li Xiaotian's hands with more than one silver coin was simply an insult to them. Of course it was not an insult to their personality, but an insult to their worth. I'm afraid this amount of money would not be enough for a glass of wine in Kyoto.
Drink, if you have tens of dollars, you can spend it in a formal way. The Yamen Guard said impatiently: "Are we that kind of people? Besides, this is not about money."
Li Xiaotian didn't know why: "It's not about money, then what is it?"
Li Xiaotian's wooden donkey head made the yamen guard a little helpless, so he could only point out: "I said you really don't know or you are pretending not to understand. The horseman is not something you can afford to offend. Let me tell you this, even if he is
Trampling your eldest brother to death on horseback is the same as trampling a kitten to death. Even if the yamen finds out, he will be fine. You cannot afford to offend someone of that status."
After listening to what the yamen guard said, Li Xiaotian suddenly realized that the man on horseback was a member of the powerful, and his status in Kyoto was by no means low. Otherwise, why would the yamen in the capital not even dare to accept the paper? In short, what is said in the laws of the Qiu Kingdom
It is bullshit that the emperor breaks the law and the common people are equally guilty. In other words, the law is just a game played by the powerful and powerful.
Thinking of this, Li Xiaotian couldn't help but feel disappointed and left the Kyoto Yamen. He had decided to give up tomorrow's national examination. As a scholar, Li Xiaotian had his own pride. He really couldn't join in the sewage. For a moment, he had the desire to clean up this sewage.
Li Xiaotian thought of the time when his life was hanging by a thread at Yunzhongyun Inn, and then he became disillusioned. How stubborn an ant was, he was trampled to death with just one step.
Back at the hospital, Li Xiaotian briefly told Han Shuo what happened.
After Han Shuo listened, he thought for a moment and said: "After listening to the narration of the wise brother, the Kyoto Yamen did not even dare to accept the paper, which means that the guy on the horse is most likely a member of the royal family. The royal family members are so domineering and no one dares to
Discipline indirectly illustrates the darkness of Kyoto's officialdom. Putting aside this, Xiandi poured wine on him. Anyone with such a status and extremely poor character must be extremely small-minded. Even if Xiandi enters the official career, he will definitely have few
Because of the persecution from that guy, besides, my good brother is pure and kind and doesn’t want to enter the official career.”
"My brother and I have the same idea." Li Xiaotian deeply agreed with Han Shuo's analysis. He paused, and then continued with some worry: "Since I angered that guy, I'm afraid he will retaliate maliciously. I think it's too early.
Let's get out of this place of wrongdoing, alas, it just makes my brother suffer."
Han Shuo comforted him and said: "Between brothers, if we talk about being involved, it's a waste of time. If we really want to talk about being involved, it's because I dragged my brother down."
Hearing this, Li Xiaotian was very moved. He had obviously suffered such a heavy blow, but he comforted himself. For a while, his eyes turned red unconsciously and his nose felt sore.
When Han Shuo saw this, he joked that Li Xiaotian was pretentious like a little lady.
Seeing how open-minded Han Shuo was, Li Xiaotian lost all his sadness and quickly helped Han Shuo out of the hospital.
The two returned to the inn, packed their luggage, then called a carriage, came to the ferry, boarded the return ship, and hurriedly left Kyoto Kamian Castle.
At dusk, as the sun sets in the west, it fills the river. Half of the river is rustling and half of the river is red. A small boat floats on it. Li Xiaotian and Han Shuo are sitting in the cabin. One of them has abandoned the exam and the other is disabled. The atmosphere is quite sad and lonely.
In order to ease the silent and melancholy atmosphere, Li Xiaotian took the lead in starting a conversation: "What are your plans for the future?"
Han Shuo laughed at himself: "Fortunately, it was the legs that were destroyed instead of the hands. I can go back to my old job and continue to be a butcher. My dear brother, what are your plans?"
As soon as he got on the boat, Li Xiaotian had a sad look on his face. He kept thinking about how to explain to his parents, villagers and teachers. When he heard Han Shuo's self-deprecation, he knew that he also meant to comfort him. He thought that his elder brother was so open-minded in such a situation, how could he be embarrassed?
I keep grimacing, life is long, and there are so many ups and downs. The national examination is just a small part of life. There is still such a long way to go in the future. How can we stop moving forward just because we stumble?
Thinking of this, Li Xiaotian cleared away the haze above his head and swept away his dejection.
Li Xiaotian replied: "After I went back, I told the truth about giving up the exam. I believe they will understand me. As for the future, I will slowly save money to open a bookstore in Wenzhou City. I suddenly felt that it is better to study for the national exam instead of studying for it."
Do you really enjoy reading? Thinking that there are so many books in the world waiting for you to read, you are still very yearning for them?"
As soon as Li Xiaotian finished speaking, Han Shuo threw him a small bag of money and said: "Opening a bookstore is a good idea. Dear brother, don't waste your time saving money. I will use this money to support my brother. Although it is not much,
But it should be enough for my dear brother to rent a small shop, don’t say you don’t want to help your elder brother make money!"
Li Xiaotian knew that Han Shuo wanted to help him and would not give him a chance to refuse, so he was deeply moved. He thought about how worthy and capable he was, to be able to become a sworn brother who valued love and righteousness so much. He couldn't help but his eyes were moist and his nose was sore.
Come to think of it, Li Xiaotian was not a hypocritical person. It was Han Shuo's meticulous care that made him cry.
"I really can't stand the way you act like a little lady." Han Shuo pretended to be disgusted, then handed Li Xiaotian a pot of wine, touched the pot with Li Xiaotian, and the two of them each took a big sip, and a thousand words melted into the wine.
After drinking, the two naturally began to sing over the wine. The lightness of the poems they wrote has become deeper, either sighing at the lack of talent, or satirizing the corruption of the powerful, and full of sorrow and indignation. Perhaps because they have written so many poems of this kind,
The composition was boring, and perhaps they had given up completely. They composed a few more landscape poems. At this time, both of them drank a lot of wine and were drunk, and finally fell into a deep sleep.
"Wake up, your eldest brother has fallen into the water!" The boatman shook Li Xiaotian vigorously and shouted at him.
While sleeping, Li Xiaotian heard the shouts in his ears and opened his eyes in a daze. Thinking of the boatman's words, he immediately woke up. He looked around and saw that Han Shuo was nowhere to be seen. He quickly rushed to the bow of the boat and faced the river.
After drinking, Big Brother shouted more than ten times, but there was no response at all.
Li Xiaotian was extremely anxious. He looked at the bright moon in the sky and the dim light on the river. He was helpless. He couldn't help but think of Han Shuo's caring and caring care for him along the way. For a moment, he knelt down, tears streaming down his face, and burst into tears.
When Li Xiaotian fell into endless sorrow and couldn't extricate himself, he suddenly saw a ferocious face in the reflection of the water in front of him. He saw the boatman sneaking up behind Li Xiaotian and actually tried to push Li Xiaotian into the river. Fortunately, Li Xiaotian was in time.
After discovering that he climbed down directly, the boatman jumped into the air and fell into the water. Li Xiaotian picked up the oar and beat it violently. Then he thought that Han Shuo must have been harmed by this guy, so he used all his strength to hit harder.
I don’t know how long the blow lasted until Li Xiaotian felt that he had no strength and then he stopped. He saw the boatman falling into the water and there was a red blood stain floating on it. He must have sunk long ago. Then Li Xiaotian slumped down on the bow of the boat and stared at the river in a daze.