Snowflakes are as hard as palms to cover your eyes, and the wind is as strong as a knife that brings you endless sorrow.
Whenever there is heavy snow, it is the most difficult time for every family. The better ones have saved some food at home, so they can at least fill their stomachs. The worse ones can only be full one day and hungry the next, and whether they can survive depends entirely on God's will. The worse ones can only close their eyes and wait for death.
For many years, countless people have longed to climb high and see far, but no one has looked back at the world. All they see are the joy of revenge in the rivers and lakes, and the appointment of officials and ministers by the court, but they fail to see that in this vast earth, doing nothing, being muddle-headed, and living from day to day is the portrayal of the lives of most people.
call-----!
The cold wind was blowing, ruffling the clothes of passers-by. A figure was walking on the white snow, strolling on the streets of Yujing City. This was the capital of Dayun. It was far less cruel than the small border towns. In addition, this generation of Dayun emperor governed well, so there were rarely frozen corpses on the streets.
but... ..
Rare, but not nonexistent.
The man was wearing a cloak but no hat. His long jet-black hair was tied up with a golden ribbon and hung down behind his head. Although there was a strong wind, it could not blow his hair. As he walked, the originally cold street seemed to be slightly warmer.
This is a sign that the person has profound martial arts skills.
As everyone knows, ever since the decisive battle between the leader of the martial arts world and the leader of the demon cult at the Cliff of Repentance a hundred years ago, which caused the Cliff of Repentance to explode, the dragon veins of Middle-earth were awakened, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth increased, and the abilities that martial artists can display became increasingly powerful. At first, they could only use their fingers instead of swords and carve words on stone tablets.
Today, it is even powerful enough to split mountains and rocks, and cause rivers to flow backwards.
However.
“Why is the world still like this?”
A hundred years ago, this was the case for the people of the world, and a hundred years later, this is still the case for the people of the world.
The dragon veins of the Middle-earth have awakened, and everyone should be like a dragon, but the result is no change. Is it because the people are not enterprising? Or is it because the court is over-exploiting
He doesn't understand.
But he knew one thing, that is, if he could do what he could, why not do it
boom!
It was as if a huge furnace had fallen from the ground, and there was a faint feeling of rushing rivers, lakes and seas. A surge of heat spread out from him, quickly spreading to the entire street, enveloping the very few poor people who were lying on the side of the road, trembling all over, still waiting to die with their eyes closed.
"ah."
In their sleep, many poor people uttered indescribable groans, their originally furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and their bodies stopped shaking at some point.
Looking at this scene, he not only revealed a warm smile, but also circulated the Qi and blood in his body more firmly, standing on the street to release his strength.
I stood at this stop for half a day.
However...
Human power is sometimes limited.
Although his cultivation was high, he had not yet reached the level of being invincible. Running his Qi and blood at full strength consumed a huge amount of energy. Running it continuously for half a day was already his limit. Finally, the warm power faded away, and in the end he could only stand silently on the street, feeling the cruelty of the winter snow.
And he didn't know when, several figures in armor appeared beside him.
"Your Highness."
"... You guys are here?"
"yes."
The temperature rose unnaturally and the winter snow melted. It was such a strange phenomenon that it was hard not to imagine, several soldiers thought to themselves.
"Send some people from the palace and give them something to eat."
"promise!"
His status was very noble, so the soldiers naturally did not refute him. They immediately knelt down and accepted the order. Then he left silently. However, he did not notice at this time that at the corner of the street, a young child slowly opened his eyes and looked at his back with a bit of confusion.
From then on, almost every day, he would leave the palace and go to this street alone.
Do nothing else.
Just to provide half a day of warmth for the homeless people on the street.
... .which is of no use.
The world is so big, and there are countless people who have frozen to death. It’s just a street, and it’s in the capital. The number of people I saved is probably less than a hundred, right
But... what else can I do
No.
As the crown prince, although he has a very high status, he also has many restrictions, especially since his father is still in his prime and he himself is only in his early twenties. If he gets too involved in political affairs, it might arouse suspicion. Moreover, even if he gets involved in political affairs, can he really think of a way to save the people who are freezing to death
Even if you are a royal noble, you are powerless when facing the affairs of the world.
Even so.
"... .The rich have wine and meat, while the poor are freezing to death on the streets."
“Hey.”
The more he thought about it, the more negative he became. He smiled bitterly and shook his head, then immediately cheered himself up. Time always passes quickly when one is thinking. In a blink of an eye, he had been standing on the street for another half a day. The snow on his shoulders turned into clear, rootless water, wetting his cloak.
Let’s go back to the palace, he thought as he turned around.
But at this moment.
"that... ."
A childish call made him stop and turn around. He was surprised to see a ragged, skinny little kid looking at him.
The baby's face was tangled, as if he was recalling something. After a while, he raised his chubby little hands, made a weird hand-holding gesture, opened his lips that were frozen white, and uttered a few clear and melodious words: "Thank you very much, benefactor, for your great kindness. I will never forget it."
“… ... ... ..”
"... Wrong, is it wrong?"
Seeing that he had no reaction, the little kid's face suddenly fell, revealing an extremely panicked look: "Yes, I'm sorry... I, kid, just want to say thank you..."
"Thank... me?"
"Well, yes... because the benefactor seems to come every day... and today, many people heard that someone would distribute food here, so they came here. I guess it was also done by the benefactor, right?"
"I see"
He nodded. No wonder more and more people came.
Thinking about this, he suddenly frowned and looked at the child in front of him who was only about ten years old: "... You can say that just now, you must have been educated. If so, your family should have some savings. How could this be? Where are your parents?"
"Dad and Mom are going to find something to eat!"
"... When did you go?"
"Three months ago..."
The child's voice gradually became lower. Obviously, he was not so naive as to not know the truth. However, how did he survive to this day as a ten-year-old child without any adult to take care of him
He thought about it, and the true energy flowed in his eyes. At a glance, in an instant, a dazzling red light came into his eyes. It was actually roaring out from the top of the child's head, communicating with the heaven and earth, and then flowing into his body. Every time the child breathed, his whole body bones would be slightly better than before... .
... .A natural and emotional person! A martial arts prodigy!
Yes.
Without incredible luck, only with this kind of talent could it be possible for a young child to survive in this cold and snowy weather.
A thought arises in the mind.
He said slowly: "Will you come with me?"
"... .Sui Benefactor?"
"Yes, come to my house, I will teach you martial arts and let you study. Otherwise, given your current situation, how can you repay me in the future?"
"this... .!"
The child was very smart. He was stunned for a moment before he immediately understood what was going on. He knelt down in front of him excitedly and said, "I am willing! I am willing!"
"... Let's go. Before that, let's go to the outskirts of the city and build a cenotaph for your parents."
The child was stunned again when he heard this. For a moment, his parents' voices and smiles came to his mind. He hadn't cried for three months, but finally his eyes were filled with tears again: "... Yes."
"very good."
He took a step forward, but before leaving, he suddenly remembered: "Oh, right."
"May I have your name."
"My name is Wang, and my given name is Zhuo."
"Wang Zhuo? It's a good name, but you will grow up eventually, and you will have your own name by then. How about I choose one for you?"
"...! It's up to you, my benefactor!"
"Well, you are still young, your character has not yet been formed, and I don't know what kind of person you will be in the future. This character will teach you a life principle. In life, there are only three characters: loyalty, trustworthiness, and righteousness. However, I don't like loyalty, and righteousness is good, but it is not suitable, so let's call you Zhixin."
"Wang Zhixin... Wang Zhixin! Remember this, kid!"
"Hahaha."
For the first time since Dongxue arrived, he smiled happily: "Since I named you, you should also know my name. Remember it."
"My last name is Li, Li Yun."
"If I ascend the throne to become emperor in the future and you remain true to your original aspirations, then you will be my brother."
“… .!!!”
Ten years later.
At the coronation ceremony, Li Yun made a solemn statement, establishing the Imperial City Division as the royal guard and appointing Wang Zhixin as the Grand Commander of the Imperial City Division.
The total leader of the world.