"Oh, oh?" Seeing Chen Tang's reaction, Luan Xin thought that this villain Li He had gained his trust, and for the moment he didn't care about his personal grudges, "My lord, you must not trust this man easily. Not to mention his way of being a scholar, his character alone..."
Doubts and confusion arose in my heart.
Based on his understanding of Li He, the lord's apparent bargaining chips and strength would not attract Li He, who likes to cling to the powerful and is obsessed with personal gain. He was confused when he heard the lord continue to say: "... You can't snatch Li Shisong's head."
Luan Xin: “???”
Why would he go and grab Li He's head for no reason
Chen Tang did not miss the flash of confusion on Luan Xin's face, and clenched his fist and said, "Revenge! You must cut off the enemy's head yourself to feel relieved! Don't believe in the self-consolation of 'a gentleman's revenge is never too late'. Revenge as soon as possible. The enemy can't earn us any interest even if he lives a few more years. If we don't kill him when we have a chance, are we going to keep him for the Qingming Festival to worship our ancestors?"
Although Chen Tang has a beautiful face, clear eyes, and a bold and unrestrained look, he is actually very murderous, so murderous that even Luan Xin, the serious victim, was stunned for a moment. Although he was stunned, he knew what was right and wrong, and the lord said this for his own good.
Luan Xin asked: "Who stole Li Shisong's head?"
The lord said that he couldn't grab it, so someone must have got there first.
"Oh, it's Wei Shou, of course."
Chen Tang explained the whole story one by one.
Luan Xin then realized that he had only gone to pick up some food and grass, but so many things had happened in just one day. It was absurd that Li He, a villain, was just a pawn in Chu Yao's plan to force Wei Shou to rebel.
Li He has been busy for so many years...
I never thought I would die so casually.
Perhaps because he thought that Li He was going to die anyway, even if he didn't die at the hands of Luan Xin, it would still be considered revenge, Chen Tang carefully asked Luan Xin what grudge he had with Li He and when it happened: "… If Gongyi doesn't want to talk about it, then we won't mention it. I'm not trying to expose your scars, I just want to know more about you."
Luan Xin didn't want to say it, but he couldn't resist the power of Chen Tang's last words. He was silent for a while, recalling the unpleasant past, and reluctantly narrated in a calm tone: "... Xin's family is not actually named Luan, and he is not from a noble family."
He secretly paid attention to Chen Tang's reaction. The latter listened attentively. When he said that he was born in the market and had begged for a living, there was no contempt or disgust in his eyes. If Chen Tang knew what he was thinking, she would probably find it strange - what should she dislike
If it weren't for the world, Luan Xin's parents should have been able to run their small business, manage it seriously, raise Luan Xin, and even give him one or two brothers and sisters. His misfortune and the pain of his family all stemmed from war and people with insatiable greed.
During the Lantern Festival of the year when he was begging, Luan Xin had his right leg crushed by a speeding carriage of a rich and powerful person. He lay on the ground like a dead body, looking at the pairs of feet in his sight, but no one came forward. Yes, he was a dirty beggar that could be seen everywhere.
It costs money to see a doctor and have a leg graft, and the subsequent recuperation costs even more.
He lay on the cold, muddy ground, quietly waiting for death. When he woke up again, he was already in the clinic. It turned out that a passing doctor saved him and treated his broken leg: "I don't support idle people in my clinic. You can stay here, but you have to work. When your leg injury is healed, leave as soon as possible."
Luan Xin was moved to tears.
One day, the doctor came back from a medical visit and visited him for a long time. That night, he came to the woodshed where he lived and asked him: "You have no father or mother?"
Luan Xin said stubbornly: Yes, there was one before.
The doctor ignored his stubbornness and said, "So it's gone now? Your leg injury has recovered well. As long as you don't walk or run fast, there shouldn't be any problem. I've seen that your physique and comprehension are good these days, and you're still young..."
The latter sentence seems to be talking to himself.
Luan Xin didn't understand at all at that time.
The doctor suddenly said: Beggar, you will have nowhere to go if you leave my clinic, and you have used so many good medicines recently... I am not a person who would repay a favor, I just want to point you to a good place, do you want to go
Within two days, Luan Xin put on a not-so-new but cleanly washed hemp robe, dragged his injured leg and followed the doctor to a mansion he had never seen before, where he saw a lady dressed in simple and elegant clothes. The lady looked young, not even of marriageable age.
He followed the doctor to meet the lady.
Judging from the lady's attitude, it seemed that she had been waiting for them for a long time.
The lady had been observing and examining Luan Xin, and after a while she nodded imperceptibly: He looks good, how about his physique
The doctor said: This beggar has surprisingly good bones.
The lady seemed relieved to hear this.
He stepped forward and held Luan Xin's hand.
Compared to his rough, frostbitten hands, the lady's hands were delicate and smooth, which made the young Luan Xin feel inferior and timid. He shrank back and wanted to retract his hand, but the lady held it. Then he heard her say: From today on, you are my younger brother.
Luan Xin looked at the lady in astonishment.
The immortal-like female ruler continued to tell him: I will adopt you on behalf of your father and mother and register you as their legitimate son. I am your legitimate sister and your name will be Luan Xin from now on.
Luan Xin stammered: But I don’t call...
The lady interrupted him without allowing any rebuttal: Luan Xin, the letter of 'filial piety, brotherhood, loyalty and trustworthiness', your father also left a word for you, justice.
Luan Xin was taken in like this.
It was a long time before Luan Xin knew why he was so lucky—the lady, his nominal elder sister, was the only daughter of the Luan couple. Because the man was injured in his early years, it was extremely difficult for him to have children. None of his wives and concubines in the backyard gave birth to a male heir for him. Only his wife got pregnant before he was injured and gave birth to a daughter. Now the situation is that the Luan couple died suddenly, and other relatives came to eat up the family.
The specific operation is to adopt the son to the Luan couple as their son, and naturally inherit the property. As for the daughter of the Luan couple? A little girl, let the adopted brother give her a dowry and marry her off. The husband who helped her find a husband was a relative of her natal family. This family is really eating without spitting out bones.
The queen was unwilling to let the family property fall into the hands of others, but she could not persuade the elders of the clan.
How can an orphan girl deal with them
But she thought of a solution.
Fight magic with magic.
She wanted to be the first to adopt a son for her parents, and she had to choose a qualified orphan without parents!
If you have the talent, you will be able to shock the elders of the clan when you become successful in the future.
Without parents, I can only rely on her and she is easy to control.
However, it was extremely difficult to meet these two conditions. There were too few people with the talent for cultivation. Before Luan Xin appeared, the lady had already gone to all the pawnshops and beggars in the city. She had little time left, and she was so worried that she became sick.
The doctor felt the patient's pulse and found that it was a heart disease. After some questioning, he found out the cause. He immediately thought of a beggar who was a perfect match in his own clinic! The lady was overjoyed to hear this, but the doctor told her that the beggar's leg was broken by a carriage and he might be disabled.
The lady wiped the tears from her eyes with a handkerchief.
Everyone said in grief and indignation: "Even if he is disabled, so what? He has a root, a male heir, and can be enlightened and practice in the future. If he can be adopted smoothly, he will be a father and son in the eyes of the elders of the clan, and he is much better than me, a female monarch with no family.
This was the only way she could do if she wanted to protect her family's wealth.
Upon hearing this, the doctor felt sympathetic and sighed.
Thus, this big pie that fell from the sky fell into Luan Xin's mouth. However, internally, he was just a tool to help the queen protect the family's wealth. The queen told him this on the first day. Luan Xin also knew his own limitations, and studied hard every day, doing his duty to help the queen block the wolves and tigers around him. The year when Luan Xin was concentrating his literary mind, the queen found a son-in-law for her.
And gave birth to a son in the seventh month after marriage.
Chen Tang couldn't help but interject, "Seven months?"
Luan Xin said: "The child is not the son-in-law's."
Because she was a woman and had experienced the shadow of her relatives forcing her to abdicate and seize her wealth, the queen desperately wanted a talented heir. Although she was in her early twenties and had not yet married, she had many male confidants, all of whom were high-quality seeds she had selected. She also knew that these people would not marry into her family, and even if they did, she would most likely not be able to keep the family wealth, so she kicked them all out when she found out she was pregnant.
Looking for a pretty fool to marry into the family.
In simple terms, it means finding a father for the child.
The queen had done a great favor to Luan Xin, and Luan Xin supported everything she did, including but not limited to the queen later adopting her child to him. Through these operations, the true bloodline of the Luan family inherited the family business. If what happened later had not happened, Luan Xin would have returned the Luan family to his nephew, traveled around, looked for a wise master, and participated in the world's affairs.
Chen Tang was still immersed in the lady's actions.
"And then?"
"No one in my sister's family has been involved in officialdom for two generations, but they have assets that are very coveted. It will take many years for my sister's children to grow up... My sister also has her own selfish desires. She hopes that I can pass the imperial examinations and get a good reputation. Having someone in the officialdom will reduce the covetousness, and she will be able to hand over the entire family business to her children as much as possible."
Luan Xin himself also felt confident.
That year, he participated in the talent selection.
We overcame all obstacles smoothly.
But something went wrong in the Holy Land of Mountains and Seas. There were not many vacancies that year, and one of the dignitaries failed to be selected. But the people in that session had stronger backers than the others, and the dignitaries did not want to offend them easily. After searching for a long time, they found that there was still a soft persimmon, Luan Xin.
However, how to deprive Luan Xin of his place
Leave this matter to your bad friends.
This bad friend is Li He.
Li He didn't know where he found out about Luan Xin's broken leg when he was young. He thought of a vicious plan - if you want to be an official, you are not allowed to have a disability. Luan Xin's leg is the breakthrough point, and the current Luan family has a good reputation but lacks sufficient deterrence. Even if the real owner of the Luan family, the queen, is angry, will she turn against her for a fake brother
Luan Xin was originally her tool to protect the family wealth.
Now that this adopted brother has grown up, has she really never worried that Luan Xin might suddenly turn against her and steal her nephew's property
Li He destroyed half of his patella at the instruction of the powerful.
Then they poured boiling water on it, cooking the flesh and blood alive.
He squatted down and looked at the boy who had fainted and woken up in pain several times.
He smiled and said: Justice, don’t blame me.
Some things are just meant to be.
Born a humble insect, it is still an insect even if it climbs onto a branch. Even if it becomes a pupa and struggles to break out of the pupa, it is still a moth. Look, it is just like this oil lamp in my hand. In my hand, it is used for lighting, but you are just a moth flying into the fire. Who else can I burn? Be obedient and accept your fate.
His hand slapped Luan Xin's face with contempt and humiliation.
The rich and powerful sat aside, sipping tea quietly.
Luan Xin, who was like a puddle of mud, could not be seen in his eyes.
Luan Xin endured the pain and gasped: Aren’t you afraid of revenge
Li He actually laughed out loud: Revenge? Who will take revenge? You? Luan Gongyi, aren't you afraid of getting your left leg hit like this? Or your elder sister? You are a bastard, do you really think that you are a son of the Luan family just because you have lived a good life with this surname for a few years? Luan Gongyi, do you believe it or not, I will send someone to tell your elder sister that something has happened to you and you have become a worthless waste. She will take you back at most for the sake of our past friendship and let you recover well. She will definitely not do anything else
Luan Xin clenched his fists in pain but couldn't say anything to refute.
Li He whispered in his ear.
She has treated you with all her heart. If she hadn't adopted you, would you be able to wear the clothes you are wearing? Would you have the literary mind of the Dan Mansion? How can a beggar like you snatch things from a man? Ugh, are you worthy? She spat directly on Luan Xin's face.
It also shattered his dream of nearly ten years.
Don't think about revenge, think more about the Luan family who has done you a favor. You don't want to bring death to your sister and nephew, right? It's extremely normal for such a young child to catch a cold and die... Listen to my advice, it's the right way for young people to be down-to-earth. Even if your legs can't be healed, you still have a good way to go. Right, justice
The dignitaries sitting at the top seemed to have had enough tea.
Finally willing to pay some attention to me.
The first word he opened was: Justice
Li He chuckled and said: Good handwriting!
The noble nodded: It is indeed a good word.
Although Li He's character is not good, he is very meticulous in understanding people's hearts. When Luan Xin got into trouble, the queen received the news and looked for connections. Finally, she persuaded Qiu Cheng, who was somewhat related by marriage, to help as a lobbyist and went to the mansion of the powerful to ask for the person. But she came too late, and Luan Xin became a crippled useless person. The queen's face was pale, and even though she was angry, she did not dare to vent it in front of him.
A fight to the bitter end? No!
Even though Luan Xin was in pain, he advised her not to act on impulse.
Madam, please go back to the Luan Mansion.
He didn't dare to call her sister, nor did he dare to say he wanted to go home.
On the way, the carriage was shaking so much that his legs hurt.
But more of it is tiredness.
The young and energetic Qiu Cheng looked at his shocking leg injury and whispered to the lady: Gongyi's leg is probably...
The lady said nothing.
When Luan Xin was recuperating from his injuries, the lady came to see him once.
She only said three sentences.
The first sentence is justice, don’t take revenge.
Luan Xin's eyes were filled with strong hatred: "Is this possible? Don't worry, I won't implicate the Luan family, you can rest assured."
The second sentence is how do you plan to take revenge
Luan Xin said hatefully: Of course I will pay with my life!
The third sentence is that he is your nephew’s brother.
Chen Tang's heart was about to fall out: "Half-sister?"
Luan Xin sighed, "Yes, so I was chosen partly because of my powerful mother's instruction..."
Teach the woman who gave birth to her husband's illegitimate child a lesson.
If Luan Xin helps her hold up the door lintel, then he will break the lintel's legs!