In the Battle of Changling, Yan State was defeated by Zhou State and was forced to cede territory. Yan Taiji Fan led 3,000 cavalrymen and entered Zhou State alone as a hostage.
The whole world was in chaos, and all parties were ready to make a move. No one expected that this seemingly insignificant hostage from the enemy country would stir up the world after entering the capital, and almost caused the Great Zhou Dynasty to fall apart.
Three years later, Zhou Tai ascended the throne and regarded Ji Fan as a threat, vowing to kill him. Ji Fan fled overnight, but was killed by the Protector of the Nation General Xuanyuan Qing outside the capital.
Xuanyuan Qing was a top-ranking swordsman in the Great Zhou Dynasty. After a hundred moves, he had broken Ji Fan's tendons and cut off his right arm. He rode on his horse and pointed his sword at Ji Fan: "What a Yan Guotai! You assassinated the right prime minister and accused me of treason. When the previous emperor was in power, you killed all the capable officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Did you ever think of the end you would get today?"
Ji Fan was ambitious, but also ruthless. He clutched his broken arm tightly, his body covered in dust and blood. Even in this situation, he could still whisper without any remorse: "Although life and death are determined by fate, I, Ji Fan, never believe in fate. I have done it, and I will not regret it."
Ji Fan's tendons were broken and he was forced to kneel on the mud. His white robe was soaked in blood, but he seemed to have no sense of pain. His narrow and long neck was dark and sharp.
Xuanyuan Qing hated his viciousness, but he also accepted his tactics. He stabbed Ji Fan's heart with his long sword like lightning. "I think of your dignity as the Great Lord. You cannot be buried in the wilderness. After you die, I will collect your body and send you to Yan."
Ji Fan's sword came at him, but he didn't dodge or evade, and took the sword head-on. He was stabbed by Xuanyuan Qing, and his body swayed. He coughed up a mouthful of blood, but he managed not to fall down.
Ji Fan's face was pale, and he wanted to say something, but in the end, he couldn't say it. He tightly covered the sword on his heart, his cheeks were stained with blood, and he looked extremely embarrassed. Finally, he looked up at Xuanyuan Qing and pulled the corner of his mouth: "Everyone says that I, Ji Fan, am meticulous, vicious and cruel... But if I really wanted to harm you... How could you live to this day..."
With every word he spoke, blood was flowing out rapidly, and his brows gradually became covered with a layer of death. At the end, he suddenly said: "General Xuanyuan... Back then, Ji Fan entered the capital alone... and was insulted by King Liang at the city gate... Thank you for protecting me..."
I wanted to kill Xuanyuan Qing back then, and I should have killed Xuanyuan Qing.
But I was lenient at that moment, which led to a disaster, and today I am reaping the consequences.
"Ji Fan lost his mother at a young age... He was raised by the Queen Mother... When the Yan Kingdom was defeated... He was sent to the Great Zhou... He never returned home in his life..."
"I came alone... I shall leave alone... I don't need a mistress after I die..."
Xuanyuan Qing was stunned when he heard this. He vaguely remembered that Ji Fan went to Zhou as a hostage, but was bullied by King Liang and forced to dismount and kneel before entering the capital. He helped King Liang because he didn't like his arrogance, but he didn't expect Ji Fan to remember it until today.
I subconsciously looked at the man in front of me, but he had his head lowered and was already dead. A gust of wind blew up his bloodstained robe, but his face remained unchanged.
Just like when the Yan State was defeated, he was named the crown prince from an unpopular emperor in the cold palace. He crossed the Qingyun Pass with his three thousand former subordinates and came to the southern border alone in the snow and wind of Northern Yan, where he stayed for several years.
Compared to a distinguished status, it is more like being abandoned by the Yan royal family. After all the scheming in his life, he got nothing in the end.
—Excerpt from the online work "Mountains and Rivers Forever Longevity"
The emperor of the Great Zhou conquered the country on horseback, so all the men are good at riding and shooting. When the nobles of Shengjing have nothing to do, they will ride horses and go hunting in the suburbs of Beijing. Three days ago, a group of royal relatives met at the Nanshan hunting ground to practice riding and shooting, but they were suddenly attacked by assassins. The news shook the entire Shengjing area.
No, I heard that His Highness broke his leg, and the young Prince of Ruling was stabbed in the buttocks. Even worse was that Princess Fan of Yan State fell off a cliff and has not been found yet.
The emperor was furious when he heard this and immediately ordered his troops to go down the mountain to search for Yan Tai, even if they had to dig deep into the ground. He also sent several elite soldiers from the Hundred Cavalry Division to capture the assassin and find out who was behind the scenes.
For a moment, the whole city was in an uproar and everyone was in panic.
Of course, these people who traveled through time and space had nothing to do with Rong Xuan. Now he was in a simple thatched house, with his chin propped up, staring at the man on the bed who was covered in bruises and blood, and fell into deep thought.
Rong Xuan used to be an online writer. Just the day before yesterday, under the pressure of the editor-in-chief, he haphazardly finished his last work "Mountains and Rivers Forever Longevity", and then he was in a car accident and traveled to this hellhole -
To be more specific, I traveled into my own novel.
An object that looks like a diamond inexplicably tied him up and claimed to be the Villain Rescue System. It asked Rong Xuan to save Ji Fan, the tragic villain in "Mountains and Rivers Forever", and clear his blackened value.
If the mission succeeds, you can return to the original world; if the mission fails, you will be wiped out.
Rong Xuan frowned, wanting to tell the other party that forced buying and selling was against the law, but before he could say anything, he heard a voice outside the house suddenly calling: "Xuan'er, Xuan'er!"
Rong Xuan responded subconsciously: "Mom, what's wrong?"
A beautiful middle-aged woman in plain clothes walked into the room. She looked sick, her eyes were out of focus and cloudy, and she fumbled around while walking: "Is your injury better?"
This "" refers to the "Qing" who is unconscious on the bed and suspected of having lost his memory.
That’s right, it’s Qing.
In this world, besides men and women, there is also this gender. They look no different from men, except that there is usually a vermilion mole between their eyebrows, but women can give birth just like them. There is no doubt that these are all the products of Rong Xuan's random writing when he wanted to try a new subject.
The kidnapper king at the entrance of the village was engaged in business and often found some pretty girls to send to brothels. A few days ago, he found a girl with serious injuries at the foot of the mountain. Her appearance was very special, so he wanted to sell her to a brothel to serve customers.
Rong's mother happened to move here with Du. When she saw this incident, she couldn't bear it and bought the name of the noble with the only money she had left.
It’s just that the other party was too seriously injured, and he finally recovered a little. He woke up once, but his memory was confused and he couldn’t remember anything.
"His life is not in danger, but he will need time to recover."
Rong Xuan didn't know who he had become, but it was a character that had never appeared in the original novel. Perhaps the novel had become the real world, and some things that had never been written were automatically added.
The house was dim, so he helped Rong's mother to sit outside in the yard. "I'll go to town in a few days to ask a doctor to take a look at her and prescribe some medicine so she can get better faster."
Rong's mother suddenly clenched her hands tightly and talked about another matter: "Xuan'er, has your father's sentence been announced? Although he often drank and fooled around during his years as an official, his crime is not punishable by death. I know his character best. I would never touch the relief money, and now he has been pushed by the higher-ups to be a scapegoat. In my heart... in my heart..."
Rong's mother covered her chest tightly and could not continue speaking.
Jingzhou is located in a remote area, often plagued by bandits, and the people's lives are already difficult. In addition, there was a flood this year, and there were starving people everywhere. The court allocated 30,000 taels of silver for disaster relief, but it was embezzled by local officials, implicating many people.
The father of this body of Rong Xuan is named Rong Zhengqing, and he is the magistrate of Zhengyuan County in Jingzhou. He is a top martial arts champion and a top swordsman. He has been guarding the peace of the county for many years without any mistakes. However, due to his lack of strength and wisdom, he has been just a small magistrate for many years.
This time, the court investigated corruption, and he was pushed as a scapegoat by the higher-ups. After the report was made to the Ministry of Justice for three times, his property was confiscated and he was sentenced to death. He was taken all the way from Jingzhou to the capital for trial, and is now imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice, and will be executed soon.
Rong Fu hid his real name and took Rong Xuan with him on a long journey to Beijing. They found a village near the capital to rest temporarily, in order to find a way to rescue Rong Zhengqing.
Rong Xuan thought about it seriously for a moment and felt that there was little hope for this matter: "I asked around yesterday and heard that the final reply from the Ministry of Justice was still a death sentence."
The Great Zhou would usually review a death sentence three times to avoid accidental killings. But if the three reviews yielded the same result, it would be very difficult to overturn the verdict.
Rong's mother's fingertips tightened when she heard this: "What about your father? Otherwise...or should we ask for help from Prefect Lin, who has a good personal relationship with your father..."
Rong Xuan: "Mom, Prefect Lin has also been convicted of corruption and malfeasance. His crime is more serious than Dad's. His entire clan will be implicated. He is now imprisoned next to Dad."
Rong's mother thought of another question: "What about Governor Song? Governor Song?"
Rong Xuan said, "I heard that he embezzled the most silver and was sentenced to immediate execution. He didn't even have to wait until autumn. He was dragged to the execution ground and beheaded last month."
In this comparison, Rong Zhengqing doesn’t seem to be the worst off
Rong Xuan used to be a lawyer, but he was not very good at judging his ability. All the people he had sued were in jail, so he could only switch to writing novels. But this did not prevent him from judging that the chance of saving Rong Zhengqing was infinitely close to zero.
Rong's mother suddenly stopped talking. She used to be a government official, with a beautiful face and was raised in luxury. Her family was torn apart overnight, and she brought her son to the capital city, having exhausted her last breath. When she heard that the court would not change the verdict, she was filled with despair.
Rong Xuanzhuang wanted to say something, but his mother suddenly fell into a bamboo chair and waved her hand weakly: "... Go, review your lessons, and practice the swordsmanship your father taught you. You are the only one the Rong family will rely on in the future."
Rong Xuanzhuang paused, nodded, and went back to the house. When he was searching for a book in the camphorwood box, he didn't know if it was an illusion, but he suddenly saw the person on the bed move, and walked over without leaving a trace.
The injured man was none other than Ji Fan, a hostage of the State of Yan. In a sense, he had another identity, that is, the tragic villain in "Mountains and Rivers Forever Long Live".
This book tells the story of how Zhou Guotai Zhao Su struggled to survive in troubled times, dealt with various forces, and ascended the throne with the help of the national defender General Xuanyuan Qing.
As a hostage of Yan State, Ji Fan's mission is to disrupt the Great Zhou and oppose the protagonist. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is Zhao Su's lifelong rival.
In the original novel, Ji Fan lost his mother at a young age and was not favored by Emperor Yan. He went to Zhou alone and was saved by Xuanyuan Qing. Later, he showed mercy to Xuanyuan Qing in several encounters in the court, and was finally killed by him.
In short, Ji Fan likes Xuanyuan Qing, but Xuanyuan Qing likes Tai. Ji Fan has been seeking but not being able to do so in his life, and finally becomes morbid and paranoid, opposing the crazy protagonists.
As you can imagine, they lost. And not only did they lose, they lost miserably.
When Rong Xuan thought about it now, there was only one thought in his mind: What kind of mess did I write in order to finish it quickly
It's my retribution for letting you write nonsense and now you've traveled through time.
A diamond bigger than a fist suddenly appeared out of nowhere, shining brightly, almost blinding him. Rong Xuanke swore that he had never seen such a big diamond in his life. He raised his eyebrows unexpectedly: "I only accept the punishment of the law, not the retribution of life."
If there is a crime, the system should prosecute it instead of bringing it to this place where neither chickens shit nor birds lay eggs.
Who made you die in a car accident? If you want to be resurrected, you can only clear the villain's blackening degree. If you don't want to, I can unbind you. The system never forces buying or selling.
The system flew in front of Rong Xuan after it finished speaking. Its diamond-like body flashed, and then it popped up a translucent electric screen with a beep:
Villain Darkness Value: 88888
You see, the current blackening value of the mission target is only 88888. You still hope to complete the mission, and this number is very auspicious.
Rong Xuan didn't like this answer. He treated the diamond as a symbol, but the symbol treated him as a fool: "Are you sure that the black value of 88 is very low?"
When the system counted on its fingers, the blackening value of my second host was 99!
Rong Xuan tapped his palm with the scroll, and said calmly: "Okay, tell me, how do I reduce my degree of darkness?"
System: Please explore on your own.
After it finished speaking, it seemed to be afraid that Rong Xuan would be angry, so it disappeared into the air with a whoosh, hiding faster than anyone else.
Rong Xuanzhuang let out a breath slowly, thinking that this was the worst job he had ever taken on in his life. There were no social insurances or housing funds, no weekends off, and even no basic salary.
Thinking of the huge deposit in his bank account and those blood-sucking relatives at home, he felt that it was necessary for him to complete the task and get a chance to be reborn. He couldn't let others get away with it.
Thinking of this, Rong Xuan shifted his gaze to the unconscious man on the bed, and then reached out to push aside his slightly messy hair. He had a beautiful face, pure and spotless, like Guanyin. The cinnabar between his eyebrows did not show any romantic feelings, but brought a sense of enchantment.
The eyebrows are pointed and fly into the temples. The tails are long and narrow, and the lips are red and thin.
Seemingly kind, but in fact heartless. Her face is as clear as jade, untainted by dust, yet she has crawled out of the dust, full of contradictions everywhere.
One of Rong Xuan's biggest hobbies in life was looking at beauty, the more beautiful the better, the more moving the better. Today, when he took a close look at Ji Fan's appearance for the first time, he suddenly felt that his rescue was not in vain.
Rong Xuan's slender fingertips gently brushed Ji Fan's cheek, and he whispered playfully, "If I had known you were so beautiful, I would have written the whole world to you, not to mention wanting the Kingdom of Yan."
Rong Xuan was telling the truth, because he was such a superficial person who only cared about appearance. Of course, you should just listen to his words and not take them seriously, because Rong Xuan's second biggest hobby in life was lying.
As soon as Rong Xuan finished speaking, the unconscious man on the bed frowned imperceptibly, flicked his fingertips lightly, his eyelashes trembled, and he slowly woke up.
"… "
The pair of wonderful eyes opened with difficulty, and the sight suddenly focused again. But the bottom was not clear, just endless confusion like a child.
"Who are you… "