Lian Jian sighed lightly and opened his arms. Because the throbbing of the heart was too violent, the sigh was full of twists and turns.
Tao Wuwen leaned over gently, leaning into the arms of Lian Jian who also closed her eyes.
Lian Jian's arms were gently folded back, and when he hugged Tao Wuwen, his fingers brushed against his sleeping hole as if inadvertently.
Tao Wuwen's head slowly slid down Lianjian's chest and landed on Lianjian's arms.
Lian Jian stared at him obsessively, two big tears fell on his peaceful sleeping face.
Morning light came in from the light hole the size of a brick above the head, and dust danced in the beam of light.
On the hard bed in Lianjian's cell, Tao Wuwen frowned and opened her eyes.
He didn't seem to realize where he was, rolled his eyes blankly, and then jumped up suddenly.
He's the only one in the cell!
He shook the iron fence, shouted Lianjian, and called the prison boss brother. The head of the cell soon came and opened the cell door, like the uncle next door looking at the orphaned child next door: "Are you awake? Let's go when you wake up!"
"Where's Brother Lian?"
"Little brother, it's too late for you to go now. You're still young, so it's fine if you don't go. The General's Mansion will collect your brother's body for you. You go home and call some servants, and then go to collect your father!"
Tao Wuwen was stunned: "You mean..."
"I mean, your father and your eldest brother have already gone to the execution ground, and the execution will be executed at noon. Even if you fly there, it will be too late. Those who are alive must live well, little brother, be strong."
He patted Tao Wuwen's shoulder, but Tao Wuwen fell to the ground directly.
The cell boss sighed, helped him up, and walked outside.
Suddenly, Tao Wuwen threw him away and rushed out of the cell.
Someone rushed in front of him, showed his weapon and shouted loudly, and someone chased after him, but he couldn't see or hear them all. It turned out that Daddy was going to die! It turned out that last night was the last time! And Brother Lian...
Tears blinded his eyes, he didn't know where he fell hard, got up and ran.
Unspeakable regret: If time could be repeated, he would definitely spend more time with his father and talk to him more. And the fact is that not only did he not stay with daddy for a long time, he didn't even look carefully at the last look!
If time could be restarted, he would definitely not allow Lian Jian to compete with Shi Guangyao. Now that both of them are dead, the country has lost its young pillar, and he has lost his most trusted Brother Lian forever.
His father and even his eldest brother died because of him, but he, the culprit, is still alive and well, and can only run wildly in the street like a madman...
"Master!"
"Master!"
Lao Tao and Hao Guozi ran over and saw Tao Wuwen stop with difficulty, tears blurred his vision, as if his sense of hearing had disappeared, and he was struggling to breathe.
Lao Tao and Hao Guozi supported him from left to right, Lao Tao pinched him, and he turned his head to Lao Tao.
"My condolences to the young master, the master has already gone."
The last trace of clarity was taken away by these words, and Tao Wuwen fell on top of Lao Tao.
"Old Tao!" Hao Guozi stomped his feet angrily, "Can't you say later? What has become of the young master, you still..."
His tears flowed down too.
Old Tao sighed: "Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain, young master should grow up."
He picked up Tao Wuwen and walked towards the carriage on the street. On the carriage, there was a coffin bought temporarily. He put Tao Wuwen next to the coffin, and said softly, "Master, let's stay with Master again!"
Lost in the wind and snow, a carriage arrived in the distance. The boy driving the carriage huddled in a thick and bulky padded jacket, urging the exhausted horse.
Walking closer, the boy's eyes lit up: "Master! There is a pavilion in front!"
The car curtain was raised, revealing the face of a middle-aged man, it was Lao Tao. He raised one hand to cover his eyes, looked at the pavilion, and said, "Then rest in the pavilion!"
Hao Guozi drove the carriage to the pavilion, opened the curtain, and Lao Tao helped Tao Wuwen get off the carriage.
Tao Wuwenhe has changed a lot three years ago: he has grown a lot taller, but he is thinner, as if only bones are left; his nose is also taller and straight, and his whole face suddenly looks tough; The petal-like lips of years ago are now dry and cracked; the clear and flexible eyes of three years ago are now dull.
If Tao Wuwen three years ago was a small tree in spring, Tao Wuwen at this moment is a dead branch in winter.
He sat down in the pavilion, even though Hao Guozi had put a cushion there in advance, he still shivered from the cold and coughed immediately.
Lao Tao frowned, shook his hand, and sent a wave of internal energy to protect him from the cold.
Hao Guozi pursed her lips: "Why are you rushing to take office? The weather is too much for the young master!"
Old Tao gave him a displeased look: "The capital city is a place of right and wrong. Huang Guangde may not have forgotten what happened back then, and even the General and Captain Shi will certainly not! The longer the young master stays there, the longer he will What a risk!"
Hao Guozi was wronged, she lowered her head and lit the fire while muttering: "The young master has now become the imperial order, what do they dare to do with the young master?"
Old Tao was even more unhappy: "It's nonsense again. The young master is a seventh-rank sesame official, and he is an ant in the eyes of General Lian and Shi Taiwei! Besides, Huang Guangde has been Jing Zhaoyin for many years, how can he be underestimated? Let me ask You, what is the name of your young master?"
Hao Guozi retorted unconvinced: "Of course the surname is Tao and the name is Mo, I remember it!"
Only then did Lao Tao show a satisfied expression: "The young master's household registration has been changed, and he will be called Tao Mo from now on, and there is no other name."
Tao Wuwen—No, Tao Mo raised his head at this moment, and said softly: "Thanks to me being a supplement this time, I didn't go to the court. Otherwise, I might see those people."
Hao Guozi clapped his hands and said, "That's right! Why did you say that the 29th article was plagiarized? Haha! Just added the 31st place, Young Master. You don't have to meet the emperor and officials, and you can leave The capital is a county magistrate! What a coincidence!"
Tao Mo glanced at him: "Don't mention this matter again."
Hao Guozi whispered: "If you don't mention it, don't mention it. He plagiarized. If he didn't copy it, the young master will be the 30th Jinshi admitted seriously."
Old Tao looked sternly, his neck shrank, and he didn't dare to speak anymore.
Old Tao turned back to look at Tao Mo, and thought to himself: "When we arrive in Danyang County, the young master is the head of the county, so he should no longer be afraid of someone turning up his mind. However, the young master has changed a lot in the past three years, and he looks far less beautiful than he was three years ago. Is it because I ordered him to sleep too much? But if not, he often cries all night like that... "
While thinking, Tao Mo coughed again. Old Tao looked around and said, "For such a pavilion, there must be a small temple or Taoist temple nearby. This kind of pavilion is built for people who offer incense to rest their feet. Fruit, take a look from a distance."
Sure enough, there was a Taoist temple, and the Taoist was very enthusiastic. He lit a brazier, poured hot water, and asked them where they came from and where they were going
Tao Mo snorted, not knowing how to respond. Old Tao Dai replied: "We came from the northwest to visit relatives in Danyang County."
The Taoist was quite surprised: "I heard that your young master and the book boy have a capital accent, so I thought you came from the capital."
Old Tao laughed and said, "Young master and Shutong are in the academy all the year round, and they have learned a few words of capital mandarin from Master."
The Taoist suddenly said: "So that's the case. Is going to Danyang to visit relatives to continue your studies?"
Tao Mo nodded almost invisible.
When the Taoist left, Old Tao said: "Young master, I know you are not good at lying, but there are some things that are best kept secret. Although Danyang is far away, after all, in the officialdom, if you don't hide the traces of the past, I am afraid that you will soon be caught. Those people knew about it three years ago. Then Gu Huankun met you, and he has now been promoted to prime minister. The name, coupled with two points of familiarity, can quickly guess who you are, once he knows, even the Shi family will know quickly."
Tao Mo nodded: "I see. You teach me how to say it. I will pay attention to it in the future."
Hao Guozi said bitterly: "Gu Huankun, a stupid official, how can he still be the prime minister?! He was the one who killed the master back then!"
Old Tao stopped him: "You can't say that. The master died because of the arrows, but the general of the company and Gu Huankun were originally from the same faction. Why did Gu Huankun insist on killing the arrows? There must be something we don't know Perhaps because Shi Taiwei is too powerful, the emperor was forced by Shi Taiwei to instruct Gu Huankun to settle the case in this way."
Tao Mo said: "Elder brother Lian was wronged, and father was wronged even more. Gu Huankun is famous, but he killed a good person in vain, so it can be seen that a clean official is not necessarily a good official. I—I must be a good official in the future. One person was wronged!"
His voice was not loud, but very firm, as if swearing.
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