Placid Chang'an

Su Cen finally understood why Tian Pingzhi's case did not leave any records in Dali Temple, and finally understood why Lu Xiaoliu's case had to be preserved in such a tortuous way.

But what he couldn't figure out was—why did the first emperor protect Liu Zhen so much, and would rather sacrifice a minister of Dali Temple who had dedicated his whole life to his family, country and world, instead of changing to someone who had just entered an official position in Zhongshushe?

"Over the years, you have been at the foot of this mountain, overlooking this village, helping these villagers survive the knife edge of the secret door, and scaring away those who accidentally entered the village."

There are ghosts in the village, and there are ghosts and goddesses in the mountain, just to scare those who go up the mountain to the village, so as not to take another innocent life.

Su Cen lowered his eyelids to cover his trembling pupils. Mr. Chen served the country and the people all his life, and should have spent his old age peacefully under the admiration of thousands of people after working hard all his life, but he retreated bravely from Chang'an City, and came to such a cage willingly. in the village.

What Chen Laoduan is doing is righteousness, and what he is doing is the way.

But now he just wants to hold this old man with a bent back in his arms, and ask, "Is it bitter?"

Chen Guanglu seemed to know what he was thinking, and patted him on the shoulder with a smile, "Everything I do is my own wish, and I don't care who to blame. If these people can protect me, I will protect them, and if they can't protect me, I have a clear conscience." I just hope that when I go down a hundred years later and see those old brothers, they don't scold me."

"No," Su Cen suppressed his sobs, "They won't."

"Okay," Chen Guanglu smiled lightly, "Go out and blow some air, and let the prince and I have a few more private chats."

Su Cen raised a pair of slightly red eyes to look at Li Shi, got up when he saw someone nodding, and closed the door for them before leaving.

Outside the door is another world.

A lonely crescent moon hangs in the sky, like a cold sickle, mercilessly harvesting the lives of the weak.

The night is as cool as water, but it is as bright as day by the glowing lights.

Not far away, swords and swords were rushing like rain, and the collision between weapons splashed out white and miserable flames. The twenty or so Tuduo Sanwei built a barrier with their bodies, and the thousands of troops outside could not advance at all. .

Wu Chiha's scimitar curled up, and he simply threw it, and his two fists smashed down on the foreheads of the two people like a hammer.Wu Chiha actually picked up a person with his bare hands, threw it forward, and instantly overwhelmed everyone.

Wu Chiha spat, twisted his neck and moved his muscles and bones. Since entering the Central Plains, he has been bound by various rules and regulations, but it has been a long time since he has used his hands and feet to do a real sword.The big man grinned, and the scar on his face moved accordingly, like a living centipede, ready to go, and the bluntly frightened enemy took a few steps back.

But he didn't expect a small figure to appear out of nowhere behind him, turned over strangely, and was riding on a man's neck, before the man could react, a thorn pierced through his right eye and came out from the back of his head.

Immediately afterwards, the blade swung horizontally, piercing a throat that was about to scream.

Chen Ling swiftly retracted the two Emei thorns, and then picked up a wind blower knife from the man who had just died and threw it to Wu Chiha, "See if it's easy, and if it's not, I'll find it for you again." Anything else."

Wu Chiha took it and waved it twice, breaking the wind fiercely, nodded in satisfaction, and rushed into the crowd with a wave.

Looking at the place where Chen Ling was standing, besides the two lying corpses, there was no one else.

Looking at Qi Lin again, he was wrestling with a man in white, one black and one white, their movements were as fast as lightning, everyone around them retreated ten feet away to avoid being involved.

Bai Choxi's pair of gauntlets, with blades cut on all sides, the cold light is as cold as autumn frost, and the blades are blown and broken when they plunder, and the iron is cut silently.However, Qi Lin's long sword was a bit of a disadvantage.

Bai Choo swung the long hook in the air, and it came straight to the side of Qi Lin's neck. Qi Lin hastily twisted his body to hide, but still got a bloody gash from his arm.

And Bai Chiu didn't leave any room for Qi Lin to react, on the double hooks, there was only a click, and the long sword in Qi Lin's hand was folded in two!

"Jade-faced Shura is nothing more than that," Bai Cho smiled, and was about to cut Qi Lin's life with his backhand, when suddenly a gust of wind went straight from behind, and he had no choice but to stop.

But seeing Qi Lin throw away the broken sword in his hand, raised his left hand, and was catching the scimitar thrown by Chen Ling, his eyes turned cold and suddenly became sharp.

"Jade-faced Asura uses knives, idiot." Chen Ling sneered, with a smile that didn't match his face, and there was a bit of evil charm for no reason.

Before he could finish watching Qi Lin, someone behind him shouted: "Chen Ling, I'm optimistic about that trident!"

"Wait!" Chen Ling replied angrily, reluctantly bid farewell to Qi Lin, and grabbed the trident.

It wasn't until the long night was about to break that the attack gradually slowed down. Seeing that they couldn't open the gap, the people at the secret door had to retreat and retreat to the village first.

There were corpses and strange weapons left behind.

Su Cen watched the few people greet the first ray of morning light, supported each other, and came back covered in blood. Their tall figures looked like iron walls, and they were a little panicked and couldn't look directly at them.

This group of people originally came from a foreign land, did not understand their official language, and looked different, but now they spent their lives guarding them all night, protecting them well.

In the final analysis, it was because of the man in the room.

If that person is not Li Shi, how can these people be gathered together, how can this group of people be willing to be driven by him?

Just as he was thinking, when he moved behind, the door opened from the inside, and it was Li Shi, with a straight waist and an outstanding figure, standing in front of the door like a long rainbow.

"Today's participants will all be rewarded after they go back. They will rest in place and wait for the imperial army to come over."

The three guardians of Tuduo let out a long cry, and they all fell apart.

"What reward?" Su Cen asked in a low voice.

Li Shi: "I will reward you with a leg of lamb."

Su Cen: "..."

"Zixu," Li Shi's gaze slowly sank, "Mr. Chen wants to see you."

"Huh?" Su Cen was taken aback for a moment, unable to understand the deep meaning in Li Shi's eyes, finally nodded and entered the room.

The candles in the room had already been burned out, and Chen Guanglu was hidden in the shadows, unable to see the expression on his face clearly for a moment.

"senior?"

"Well, here we come." Chen Guanglu seemed to smile, "Do you still remember "The Law of the Great Zhou?"

Su Cen: "Remember."

"Come back and let me listen."

Su Cen settled down, and said slowly: "The old law said that the principle is harmful, but now it is changed to the rational one. It is because of the desire to keep the original feeling, and think carefully about punishment. Virtue and etiquette are the foundation of politics and religion. For political and educational purposes. Twelve volumes of laws and decrees, namely "Ming Law", "Wei Ban Law", "Position System Law", "Household Marriage Law", "Stable Library Law", "Good at Prosperity Law", "Thieves Law" The Law of Pirates, the Law of Fighting Litigation, the Law of Fraud, the Miscellaneous Law, the Law of Catching the Dead, and the Law of Breaking Prisons. In "Ming Law", the general principles are also... Those who break prisons are all cited for analysis Of."

"Okay, very good," Chen Guanglu smiled, "Young people are scary. How did you say you were going to do it that day?"

Su Cen replied: "Keep your heart as balanced as possible, take reason as peace, punish the world for being petty, and restore the prosperity and peace of the world."

Chen Guanglu nodded, "Remember what you said."

Su Cen felt a little sad for a moment, but he couldn't find the source, until Li Shi came in, gently held him in his arms, and told him: "Mr. Chen is leaving."

"Go?" Su Cen raised her head in a daze, "Where are you going?"

"Do what I should do, and finish what I haven't done."

Su Cen's heart skipped a beat, and she suddenly understood.

This room full of books, this huge Liubo chessboard, and this hand-picked craft are not for boredom.

The reason why the people in the secret door are confident is that they rely on the underground secret passage. If they want to catch them all, they must close the secret passage and make the whole chess game a dead chess game.

"Can I not go..." Su Cen's voice suddenly became hoarse, and trembling slightly, he firmly grabbed the corner of Li Shi's cuff, "Could it not be him?"

In Li Shi's eyes, people can't see the bottom line: "This is Mr. Chen's wish."

Su Cen's heart was suddenly empty, and a sense of powerlessness came over him.

Senior Chen guarded the isolated village, worked so hard for so many years, and what he was waiting for was today.

He knew that neither he nor Li Shi could stop him.

"Okay, Xiaoyou Su," Chen Guanglu patted Su Cen on the back, and went out of the room on his own, "Every encounter in life is different, and there are so many people seeing me off, it's not bad for the old man to leave."

The clouds were amiable, and the clear light was pouring out. Everyone looked at the person who came out of the room.

"Who has wine?" Li Shi asked.

Chen Ling untied a gourd from his waist and threw it over.

Li Shi caught it, then took the bowl that Su Cen took out from the room, poured the wine himself, and handed it over.

Chen Guanglu was holding the wine bowl, his bright eyes suddenly fogged up.

"I, Chen Guanglu, throughout my life, I have not only sinned against villains, but also offended the royal family and nobles. I have been in prosperity and poverty, but I think I am worthy of heaven and earth. Be like a sword, shake the filth of the world, look back on your life without any regrets, and be clear!"

After drinking a bowl of wine, Chen Guanglu looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, threw the bowl away.

Su Cen leaned against Li Shi's arms and watched the figure drift away, finally couldn't help but lowered her head, her shoulders trembled slightly, and she choked up.

Li Shi patted Su Cen's shoulder lightly and watched the old man leave.

Not far away, the morning light gradually rises, the sky and the earth are clear, and the light spreads over everything, like a sharp sword breaking through the fog of the long night.

The figure finally disappeared into the light, never to be seen again.