An Empire as a Betrothal Gift

Chapter 84: sunset

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Wei Lian took Xu Wenqing to a pile of ruins. There is no one around here, it's lonely and desolate, Wei Lianfang said, "Speak."

Xu Wenqing paused, bowed his head and hesitated for a long time, then whispered, "Young Master, I don't think... those people are not worth saving."

Ignorance, ungratefulness, insatiable greed, selfishness.

Saved... What's the use? Might as well just die.

His dream was to save all the people of the world, and to treat all the sick, but what he saw and heard in just a few days was really outrageous.

Others are hell, nothing more.

Wei Lian said, "You are shaken."

Xu Wenqing was at a loss: "Am I wrong?"

Wei Lian shook his head slightly, turned around and said, "Look."

Xu Wenqing looked around and could only see a burnt house.

"Guess where this place used to be?"

Xu Wenqing was even more confused. The house was burnt like this, how can you tell

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, and he saw a bleak inscription on a pillar in the broken wall: I hope people in this world are free from disease.

"I hope that people in this world will be free from diseases, even if the medicine is dusty." Xu Wenqing subconsciously took the next sentence and blurted out, "This used to be a medical hall!"

The couplets on both sides of the folk medicine hall are always inscribed, symbolizing the best wishes for the well-being of the world.

Wei Lian nodded: "Yes. There used to be an old man here."

He told Xu Wenqing the story of Lao Langzhong.

The old man came to this place suddenly one day, and he was very old at that time. No one knew where he came from. With only a backpack, he opened a medical clinic in Qingping County and settled down since then.

Before that, there was no medical center or doctor in Qingping County. When people got sick, they went to Qingning County next door to see a doctor, and the consultation fee was expensive. Many people can only endure at home and die.

After the old man came, not only the medicinal materials were more than half cheaper than outside, but also the medical skills were excellent, and almost all the medicines could cure the disease. When encountering people who really have no money at all, they will also allow them to take credit. In fact, they all know in their hearts that this account will never be repaid.

He is called the Living Bodhisattva by the people here.

Xu Wenqing couldn't help but ask, "What happened later?"

"Later, he failed to cure the plague, and he got sick himself. People abandoned him in an instant, turning from a Bodhisattva to a god of plague." Wei Lian said calmly and cruelly, "The old man died of the plague, and people beat him up. the hospital, burned his house, slandered his reputation, and died in peace."

Sheng Mien fights Mi Chou, the people here reflect this inferiority most vividly.

Xu Wenqing clenched his fists and trembled slightly: "Too deceiving!"

"It's not over yet." Wei Lian continued, "In the past, the origin of the old man was unknown. He came here to see a doctor, and everyone praised him as a Bodhisattva. Later, he died of a serious illness, and people's anger did not disappear, and they maliciously speculated about his origin. Those who are full of bad luck, where did they escape from?"

Xu Wenqing was too angry to speak.

"And later... A group of imperial physicians came here and recognized the inscription on it." Wei Lian said, "The old man is Mr. Lin Shi'an."

Xu Wenqing was stunned.

... Even a junior like him has heard the name of Mr. Lin. That used to be the holy hand of the imperial hospital, the senior brother of the imperial physician Wang. Dad often said that it was a pity that he was born late, otherwise he could have asked Mr. Lin to accept him as his apprentice.

Today, half of the imperial physicians in the imperial hospital were under the guidance of Mr. Lin when they were young.

But that gentleman resigned from the Taiyuan Hospital eighteen years ago.

The reason is... If a healer can't save people, it's like a general's sword rusting. In Yongping, it is to see a doctor for dignitaries. There is no shortage of doctors for officials and nobles, and there is nowhere to display their skills. He is going to hang a pot to help the world and help more people who can't afford to take care of the disease.

He gave up all fame, fortune and status, and went on the road with a medicine box on his back, and he has never heard from him since.

The imperial physicians all thought that he was returning home in good clothes and looking for a place to spend his life. Or travel around to help the world and save people.

The latter guessed right. Lin Shi'an really hangs the pot to help the world, and wherever he goes, he can benefit the people of one party. Then one day, he came to the impoverished Qingping County and found that there was not even a doctor here, so he became a doctor here.

Half a lifetime is glorious, half a lifetime is dashing, but the night scene is bleak.

I hope that people in the world are free from diseases, even if the medicine is dusted on the shelf. Mr. Lin's belief has long been engraved in his bones and is placed on the inscription. But the illiterate people could not read or understand.

Xu Wenqing covered her eyes and choked: "I have never seen Mr. Lin, but I have heard from my uncles countless times. He is so admired in Yongping, but he is so trampled here!"

"Don't let those who support sentient beings die in public anger, and don't let those who benefit the world be buried in people's hearts." Wei Lian lowered his eyes, "It's just that the world has always chilled the hearts of good people."

Xu Wenqing was speechless.

"But I'm not telling you this to make you despair." Wei Lian added, "Mr. Lin gave up all his fame and fortune, and he settled in Qingping County in his later years. It seems worthless to outsiders. It's worth it."

Xu Wenqing had lived too simple for the past seventeen years. Seeing such darkness, it was easy to think that everyone in the world was bad, and directly overturned the entire outlook on life.

Wei Lian won't comfort him how beautiful the world is, this is a complete lie to him. He just put those sinister things naked in front of Xu Wenqing and told him: the world can be far more sinister than you think.

But things are not black and white.

"Our medicinal materials have already been sold out. The medicinal materials dealers in several nearby counties deliberately took the opportunity to raise the price of medicines and made a fortune. Those medicinal materials were purchased by the court at a high price." Wei Lian said these things that are not known to outsiders.

Xu Wenqing was almost desperate. He found that the son didn't come to untie his knot, but the son came to tie the knot for him.

"But." Wei Lian turned around and said, "There are also a group of herbal medicine dealers who are willing to donate all the herbs to us to solve the urgent need."

Xu Wenqing was startled.

"There are dog officials like Liu Rengui and Zhang Xuwen in this world, and there are good officials like Zhou Tingwei and Qingqiu County magistrate who really ask for life for the people."

"When I ordered all the patients to be quarantined in Qingping County, they thought they were going to die." Wei Lian said, "Some people want to push their family members to die for money, and some people voluntarily die for their family members. Some read poetry and books but do all the bad things. People are different.”

"The land standing under your feet nourishes the ignorant, selfish, and vicious people, and also nurtures people whose hearts are like mirrors, whose love is boundless and immortal."

"But more of them are just ordinary people. They are not so pure and not so bad. They are just the most ordinary members of all living beings. They have not made any contributions in their life, nor have they done a single bad thing. They should have the right to live."

"The world is neither heaven nor hell."

"This place is the human world."

Xu Wenqing's lips moved, but she didn't say a word for a while.

He had always felt that the son was a fairy-like figure who didn't touch the world's fireworks.

But now I feel that the son is the most humane one.

The son lived too transparently.

"It is true that there are many people in this world who are not good. They are short-sighted because of their limited environment, or they are evil because of their inherent evil." Wei Lian said, "You have to know so many people, there will always be good and evil. They coexist in In this world, we form a family and a country, and our king is working hard to build it."

Xu Wenqing: "Your Majesty?"

"Well." Wei Lian lowered his eyes, "You should go to see Chu State. The royal family there is rotten, the officialdom is muddy, and the people are suffering and complaining. I came to Qin State all the way, but what I saw was the simple folk customs, clear politics, and everyone. With a smile on your face, your king...or our king," he smiled, "really good."

"Don't have too much hope in people's hearts." Wei Lian said, "But don't be so desperate."

Those who are full of darkness will devour themselves and have their own laws to punish them.

And your bright heart cannot be shaken by it.

The room is worth it. He only understood this principle not long ago, and now he has to teach it to others in a blink of an eye.

Xu Wenqing was thoughtful.

Hearing the son's words, he felt like he was in a daze. Although it was still a little bit indigestible, it wasn't as violent as before.

"Thank you, son, I understand." Xu Wenqing bowed and saluted.

Wei Lian nodded: "Just understand, I will teach you medical skills in the future."

Xu Wenqing was stunned for a moment, and then ecstatically said: "Are you willing to teach me?!"

"If a doctor can't save people, it's like a general's sword rusting." Wei Lian said helplessly, "I've been tied to your majesty for the rest of my life. If I want to accompany him, I probably won't be able to hang a pot to save the world. It's better to teach people how to fish and benefit the world. All beings."

Xu Wenqing: "..."

While moved, I felt that I was also shown a face.

"Xiao Xu?" An old woman held her granddaughter and rubbed her eyes when she saw Wei Lian and Xu Wenqing.

"Eh?" Xu Wenqing turned around, "Aunt Li?"

The grandson and grandson were also ill before, and were taken care of by Xu Wenqing, and now they have completely recovered.

"I found you!" The old woman was carrying a chicken and handed it to Xu Wenqing, "Thank you for taking care of us before, if it wasn't for you, our young and old would have died. We have nothing to repay, this is a family raising The old hen who is waiting has made a special trip to thank you."

Every family in Qingping County is not rich, and an old hen is probably the entire property of the grandparents.

Xu Wenqing was startled, and her face was slightly red: "Aunt Li, I can't have this chicken! You'd better take it back!"

"Just take it..."

"No, I can't take it!"

The little granddaughter also said, "Big brother, just accept it!"

Xu Wenqing was so frightened that she hid behind Wei Lian: "Young Master, save me!"

Wei Lian let out a low laugh and said, "Auntie take the chicken back, Xiao Xu is allergic to chicken and can't eat it."

Xu Wenqing immediately agreed: "Yes, yes! As soon as I eat chicken, my whole body is itchy and I will get sick!"

Although it is a fact that he likes chicken legs very much, this old hen is absolutely unacceptable.

The old woman was worried: "But... we have nothing else to do... "

Xu Wenqing hurriedly said: "I don't want anything! It is the doctor's greatest wish that you all be safe and sound!"

After all, I finally persuaded the grandparents and grandchildren to leave. The old woman turned her head three times at a time, and when she was approaching her little granddaughter, she also turned her head, with a childish voice: "Thank you, brother."

Xu Wenqing's ears turned red: "... eh. How can I be... "

When the grandfather and grandson disappeared from sight, Wei Lian looked at him: "Is it worth it now?"

Xu Wenqing paused: "Well, it's worth it."

"Young Master, I'm going to save people, there's a shortage of people there!" The doctor Xiao Xu, who had just been thanked, was full of fighting power as if he was fighting chicken blood.

Wei Lian quietly watched Xu Wenqing run back to the war zone.

A good man is a good man, he thought. All kinds of malice are dead, and a little kindness is revived.

Wei Lian turned around and walked alone outside Qingping County, a more deserted place, and took off a face towel to breathe.

At this time, the sun sets in the west, the golden reeds flutter in the wind, and the water flows under the bridge.

He stood on the bridge for a long time, the wind blowing coolness in front of him pulled people out of the depression of the past few days, giving them a moment of tranquility.

Wei Lian took out the fox jade pendant from his collar and looked at it, his eyes were calm and quiet.

He enlightened Xu Wenqing so much, but in fact he was also under enormous pressure.

Anyone with a heart will mourn this tragedy that unfolds every day. Watching so many innocent people die all the time, it is only a matter of time before a psychological problem arises.

Wei Lian killed a lot of people, but they were all those who had persecuted him before, or who wanted to be detrimental to those he cared about.

He would never be indifferent to the passing of innocent lives, and it was such an uncomfortable thing to just watch his life parted.

But he couldn't show it. Everyone is on the verge of collapse, he is their backbone, reassurance. He can't collapse.

So what about Ji Yue

Ji Yue has been on the battlefield, seen mountains of corpses and seas of blood, countless dead souls under the sword, and killed many more people than him.

So many times that every time I come back from the war, I have to live in Ganquan Temple for a period of time to adjust my mentality.

He is a king or a general, and he cannot be vulnerable.

Wei Lian felt a little distressed.

... He really wants to see Ji Yue.

They hadn't seen each other for almost a month.

Wei Lian closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and when he opened it again, he was still in a bottomless peace.

He turned and walked off the bridge, and beside the golden reeds, he saw two figures on the ground.

Wei Lian took a step.

He turned around slowly, and saw the tall figure in fresh clothes and angry horses under the sunset, full of youthful air.

The man was wearing the red clothes he made for him before he left, the color of fire was like the brocade dyed red by the sky.

Wei Lian was stunned for a moment.

He... read that right

The red-clothed youth led the dark clouds and stepped on the snow horse, standing on the bridge and facing him across the bridge, with a smile on his lips and bright eyes.

Immediately, a snow-white figure plunged into his arms and hugged him tightly.

It is the familiar warmth that instantly dispels the unreality that was originally in a dream.

"... Ji Yue." Wei Lian's voice trembled, "What are you doing here?"

"I came here after I missed you." Ji Yue gently wrapped his arms around his back, "Xie Chen has returned to the court, I will explain everything to them, and I will come to you."

Wei Lian was silent for a while, then whispered, "Aren't you afraid of death?"

"... I'm afraid." Ji Yue inserted his fingers between the young man's black hair and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm even more afraid that I won't see you."

"If I can't see the little fox, my flowers are going to be thanked."

"No more people?" Wei Lian murmured, "You are the king, how can you come here..."

Ji Yue said: "The King of Qin has done enough for the people, and even the son Lian has sent him to do disaster relief. He has been handling his official duties well these days, and he has completed half a year's deployment in a month."

"With a little time left, Ji Xiaoyue is going to accompany Wei Xiaolian."

"Ji Yue, you really..."

Ji Yue smiled and asked, "What is it?"

Wei Lian raised his eyes to look at him, hooked his neck and kissed him.

If a person can love you across the distance of death, he will never want to be separated from you in his life.

Ji Yue closed his eyes and kissed him back gently.

Behind him are the mountains, rivers and the land, devastated and undead floating in the sky.

As the sun goes down, the long night is coming.

Long-separated lovers kiss under the sunset.

They have remained untouched ever since.