They have been quarreling since childhood, but now it is rare to see each other so peacefully.
But in prison!
The candles flickered faintly, reflecting on their faces.
After Gong Shilin finished drinking the wine in the glass, he lifted the jug in front of him and poured another glass for himself.
And Li Cheng's glass was still full.
a long time-
Li Chengning looked at him and asked, "Is it worth it?"
The deep voice echoed in the small cell, as if it penetrated the skin and entered the heart.
But this question of his, in exchange for Gong Shilin's bitter smile, asked him: "You already know?"
"Yes, I know it! A few hours ago, Du Xing'er from Drunk Moon Pavilion came to beg me to save you, and she said everything."
In this regard, Gong Shilin was very calm, he took another sip of wine, and then answered seriously: "Shouldn't it be right to kill a damn person?"
Killing a damn person, shouldn't it
Li Cheng was startled immediately!
A tight palm!
He clenched his fist and took a deep breath: "But you still haven't answered my question, I just want to know, is it worth it?"
"Li Cheng, do you think you are asking me this question now. Is my answer important to you?"
"Important!" "Okay, then let me tell me, it's worth it! I have never regretted killing Du Mubai. I just hate myself for hiding it for six years. It turns out that a person has committed a crime, no matter what he hides. How long? How long? I have to pay it back sooner or later. If I had stood up and admitted back then, I wouldn't have waited until now.
Day to understand this truth! " Gong Shilin's tone was calm.
Li Cheng looked at the familiar and unfamiliar person in front of him, and his eyes couldn't help but get wet.
Then, he picked up the wine in front of him.
All in one drink!
His tone was trembling: "Gong Shilin, from today onwards, your previous grievances and grievances will be written off!"
Every word is very serious.
Immediately, he poured another glass of wine and continued: "I have always thought of myself as a great person, but in fact, I can't compare to you at all. It's not as good as you Gong Shilin! I should respect you for this glass of wine."
After speaking, he raised his head and drank the wine.
But he was shaking all over.
Even the heart is shaking!
At this moment, no one is more sad than him. After Gong Shilin listened to his words, his originally dull expression showed sadness, and a hint of helplessness overflowed his mouth, and said, "Li Cheng, you know what? Actually, I have envied you very much since I was a child. Go where you want to go and live more freely than anyone else, but I can't! If I can
If so, I really hope that I can become you, that I can love the person I want to love, and live the life I want to live, but it's a pity... it's too late. "
late!
With tears in his eyes, he smiled bitterly.
Li Cheng frowned, holding back the emotion in his heart.
Hold back the tears!
Then he picked up the jug and poured the wine into his mouth.
Probably only when you are drunk can you cover up the unspeakable pain.
You can use wine to relieve your worries, and your worries are even more worrying! After drinking a pot of wine, he could no longer restrain his emotions, he pushed hard at the opposite Gong Shilin, stood up and shouted: "I said at the beginning that you are going to die, and you are going to die in my hands. , good! I've done it now! I personally led someone to arrest you, I sent someone to send you to the Ministry of Punishment, and I personally pushed you to this point. Your father is right, my Li family is ruthless Injustice, I, Li Cheng, are even more cold-blooded! I know that you must have a hard time killing people, but I still sent you to the guillotine. I am a person without a conscience, a person without flesh and blood, Gong Shilin,
Take a good look, I sent you here with my own hands, it's me! "
Guilt, remorse, distress...
These feelings are like sharp knives, stabbing his chest into blood.
Gong Shilin sat with his eyes down on the ground.
In the face of Li Cheng who was excited and blamed himself, he seemed very indifferent.
Then slowly get up.
He looked directly at Li Cheng's eyes that were filled with tears and turned red.
Said, "I don't blame you."
"You should hate me."
"Li Cheng, I said, I don't blame you! Even if you didn't send someone to arrest me, I actually planned to go to the city department that day." He sighed deeply, his eyes were clear and unmistakable, "So , you don't have to blame yourself, all of this has nothing to do with you."
"Shilin..."
"What I am doing today is the cause and effect of my own creation. It is my great blessing to know you in this life."
Li Cheng gradually calmed down.
But don't know what to say
"By the way, I have something for you." Gong Shilin took out a Chu yellow scroll from his sleeve and handed it to him, "This is the hand letter you want."
Um
Isn't it already burnt
"Did you know? When you came to question me that day, I was going to hand over the oracle to you, but I hesitated at the time, and I almost asked someone to burn it. Fortunately, it was saved in time."
Li Cheng took this hand letter, his lips trembled, and he said two words: "Thank you!"
"Can you promise me one thing?"
"you say!"
"Can you not tell your sister about the reason for my murder?"
"Why?" "The reason why I don't want to tell the reason is that I don't want Miss Xing'er to be the scorn of everyone, and I don't want your elder sister to be sad when she finds out. You know Du Mubai's position in elder sister's heart. She knows that Du Mubai has done such a beastly thing, how can your elder sister bear it? So
This secret, only the three of us know. "
Li Cheng pondered.
nodded.
"Li Cheng, I hope I have a chance in the next life to be your brother!"
…
In the end, Li Cheng walked out of the cell holding the hand letter, but he stopped outside the cell door and turned to look at Gong Shilin who was standing inside.
It was like going back to when the two first met.
That day was like today's weather.
Heavy snow.
Li Cheng, a naughty young man, was thrown into the study by the Marquis of Pingyang by grabbing his pants.
As soon as he entered, he saw Gong Shilin in a Confucian shirt and a high bun standing beside the Master.
He will never forget that scene!
Gong Shilin's body is very straight, but the grid is not high. At a young age, he has shown very mature and restrained.
He closed his eyes, put his hands behind his back, and shook his head gently.
Emotionally reciting the "Long Poem".
"Returning but not accustomed, there are etiquette and precepts, pleasure and guests, so three teas are treated, not strict, and practice, teach and think, don't go overboard, put the first one, the moral is learned, the Tao is the word, it must be first just… "
That cadence, sonorous and powerful voice echoed throughout the study...
To this day, Li Cheng still remembers the scene at that time.
It was deeply imprinted in his mind.
He never said that either!
And in this world, from now on, no one can read the "Long Poem" except Gong Shilin! …