However, after staying in the mountains for six months, more than 600 years have passed since the world. Even the battle-hardened Youshu was so frightened that she was a little sleepy, but now she is fully awake. He took the entire set of historical records off the shelf, read page by page very carefully, and finally determined that this was not his own delusion.
"I can't go back again?" Thinking of those people six hundred years ago, Yu Shu couldn't help feeling disappointed. Although the master hated him, the life-saving graces several times were not fake, and the reason why he was able to live safely until now is all the master's, the master's...
Thinking of this, You Shu blushed slightly, and picked out the part of the historical records about Emperor Zong Sheng and read it carefully.
According to the historian's pen, Emperor Zongsheng was undoubtedly the greatest emperor of the Ming Dynasty. During his reign, he never closed the gates of the city, nor curfew, the people did not pick up things on the way, and did not close their houses at night, and his life was very prosperous and stable. During his lifetime, he had been on 17 military expeditions, and he was invincible in all battles.
He worked hard to govern, strengthen the country, and created the great cause of the Ming Dynasty. However, he never married, and never left a son or a daughter. According to historians, the reason why he did this was because he was fundamentally injured during a battle with the barbarians of the Western Frontier. Fortunately, he did not attach importance to blood, and he had no nostalgia for imperial power. He actually adopted 18 clan disciples as heirs, and cultivated them carefully.
However, when he died, he did not leave behind an imperial edict, nor did he explain his last words. The princes who had grown very well fell into infighting, splitting a prosperous dynasty into nine small states, and the civil wars continued endlessly. . After that, the Ming Dynasty disappeared and was replaced by the era of the nine kingdoms competing for hegemony.
The current Xia Qi Dynasty is the most powerful country among the Five Kingdoms.
On the last page of the annals of history, the author left a sigh of emotion: How tragic and magnificent is Emperor Zongsheng to create great deeds by loneliness for all ages!
In the magnificent text, in the achievements that shake the past and present, there seems to be a lot of unspeakable sadness and regret hidden in it.
Seeing this, You Shu closed the Records of History and sighed deeply. The master is doing well, but it doesn't seem to be doing well, but no matter what, he will never want to stay by his side. It is said that the emperor is suspicious, and sooner or later, his own ability will become the fuse to destroy the relationship between the two. If he thinks of himself one day, those fears and doubts have probably disappeared, and the good memories may be able to exchange for a gentle smile.
Thinking of the master's smiling handsome face, Youshu's eyes turned red and quickly disappeared. Immediately afterwards, he thought of the Song family again, and turned through the annals of history. He didn't have any hope at first, but he didn't expect that her name was actually on it. The master treats her very well, not only bestows her a title, but also provides her with retirement. It is precisely because the master personally organized the ceremony on the day of the burial that the historian added a piece to Song, otherwise an ordinary lady like her would not be eligible to go down in history.
Youshu was very grateful, but also a little sad, and threw the safety letter she had just written into the brazier and burned it, hoping that the Song family would be able to see it under Jiuquan. He didn't doubt at all that what he had experienced was a scam. People could cheat, but ghosts wouldn't cooperate.
When he met the servants of the Zhao family, he found that the clothes of these people were very different from those of the Ming Dynasty. The cuffs were tightened, the clothes were cut short, and the overall style was closer to Hu clothes. The changes in clothing can best see the changes of the times. He remembered that he also passed by Lin'an Mansion when he and his master returned to Beijing. People didn't wear it like this at that time. However, it is possible to change daily clothes in a year, which is possible in modern times, but it is absolutely impossible in the closed and conservative ancient times.
You Shu took out the silver note hidden in her underwear, feeling extremely annoyed. Time has changed, and the world has changed, and all his family wealth has been wiped out, and he has also become a poor man with no money and unknown origin. Although Xia Qichao regarded himself as the orthodox Ji family, he also knew that the government would definitely not recognize Hu Yi and Lu Yin from 600 years ago.
No money, no identity, no way to guide, the desire to eat all over the world is in vain. You Shu scratched his head, thinking to himself, why is he always so unlucky
Just at this moment, the little devil just now came back, wondering, "Sir, who did you ask Xiao to help you find? Xiao may have heard it wrong."
"I asked you to find Zhao Youshu." Youshu put the historical records back to their original positions.
"But, aren't you Zhao Youshu? Would you like to help you find a ghost doctor?"
You Shu, "… "
There was silence in the room for a moment, and Shu said again, "Forget it, you can find me some things. Three cinnabar coins, one gecko, and twenty fireflies. I want them now."
The little ghost babbled to himself for a while, and disappeared after making sure he remembered it. After a while, a black cat entered with a gecko in its mouth, and many fireflies were driven into a glass bottle on the table by the overcast wind. Finally, the little ghost came out from the crack in the wall and handed it over. An oiled paper bag.
You Shu was not idle, and after rummaging in the house for a long time, he found a few hairs under the pillow. He ground cinnabar and fireflies into powder and made a paste, then threw in ashes from his hair, and finally made a strange crimson glowing liquid. Fortunately, the Zhao family was the home of officials and kept a map of Lin'an Prefecture, which made it cheaper to find people.
He spread the map on the table, dipped a little liquid with a brush, and drew a magic circle along the city wall of Lin'an Mansion. When the last stroke fell, the magic circle that was already shimmering suddenly burst into light, and then quickly went out.
done! It was the first time that You Shu drew a mantra, but he didn't expect it to work so quickly. He immediately pierced the gecko's abdomen with a needle, took out a drop of blood, and dropped it in the center of the circle, chanting words in his mouth. The blood did not seep into the paper, but rolled like a bead. After a few breaths, it stopped at a certain position on the map and turned into a small arrow.
You Shu took a closer look, and the blood bead was still in Zhao's residence, and the arrow was indeed pointing at him. How is this going? Is the formation wrong? He didn't believe in evil, tried again, and the result was the same.
The little ghost fixed his eyes on him. Although Lord Xindao has powerful mana, his brain doesn't seem to be enough. Find yourself, there is no one else.
"This one is not allowed, change another one." After five or six repeated attempts, You Shu finally gave up. He wiped the blood drop clean, then took out a white cloth, quickly tied it into a little man with hands and feet, and hid a few hairs in the little man's belly.
At this point, he paused and asked, "Do you know Zhao Youshu's birthday?"
The kid is not a slave of the Zhao family, but a servant of the master, the master, and the master of this mansion. He has been dead for fifty or sixty years. The day the Zhao family moved in, he started wandering around in various rooms, and watched Zhao Youshu grow from a slender child to a young man with his own eyes. How could he not know where his birth date was
"Sir, wait a moment, the little one will go to your mother's house to have a look." The little ghost just ran a few steps, then turned back and smirked, "Don't worry, the little one, the little one will not collide with the madam."
After a while, he brought back a piece of rice paper. Some Shu took a look and couldn't help frowning. Strange thing, except for the different years, Zhao Youshu's birth date is the same as his, and the specific time is even more accurate.
Could it be another coincidence, but how can there be so many coincidences in the world? Although You Shu was hesitant in her heart, she still folded the birth date into a triangular bag, stuffed it into the puppet's belly together with her hair, and placed it in the center of the magic circle. He changed a spell, and as soon as he recited a few breaths, he saw the villain suddenly stand upright and walk on his calf.
This time, it wasn't to find someone, but to let Zhao Youshu walk back by himself. If he was not far away, he would arrive in a few hours. However, You Shu miscalculated again. The villain took a few steps, and he followed, until he could not help but bump into the edge of the table.
The little man seemed to be hindered by something, and his calf was swaying, but he stayed in place and couldn't move, and Shu had no choice but to follow it to the edge of the table.
When his waist was blue, he stopped chanting the formula, and his face became very tangled. Several spellcastings have shown an incredible conclusion - the previous Zhao Youshu, it seems, is himself? But how is it possible? I was in the mountains six months ago.
How is it impossible? In June in the mountains, it has been more than 600 years in the world! In this strange and unpredictable world, what strange things won't happen? Youshu tried to explain this phenomenon with theories such as space folding, space jumping, and twenty-six-dimensional space, but in the end he made himself even more confused.
The little ghost is also messy. I have never seen anyone looking for him with such relish, and he was only willing to cast the spell eight or nine times before and after. Is the adult thinking that life is too boring and making fun of yourself
You Shu didn't have fun, but instead created a bunch of troubles. However, he is the kind of person who just lives by. Today's troubles will never be brought to tomorrow. It's so late, so let's wash and sleep. He cleaned up, blew out the candles, and fell asleep as soon as his head stuck on the pillow.
The kid was speechless for a moment before quietly escaping.
The next day, You Shu woke up in a commotion. I saw a group of Cha Kuai with steel knives confronting a group of servants with sticks outside the courtyard, while his new parents were both blocking the door, shouting, "If you want to take my son, unless you get rid of our corpse. Step over!"
Is this to arrest someone? Yesterday, Youshu knew that "Zhao Youshu" had a lawsuit, but there was no sense of urgency. Now, when he realized that he was probably "Zhao Youshu" himself, he suddenly woke up and ran to the door with bare feet to look around.
Zhao Zhizhou and Wang Shi hurriedly shoved him behind his back, saying nothing to let him show up.
The arresters did not dare to offend the Zhao family, but they also did not dare to disobey the order of the prefect. Why do they say, "Master Zhao, you should hand over your son as soon as possible. The prefect has already written a book, if you bend the law for personal gain, he will If you report this to your head, not only will your son suffer, but you won't be able to keep your official uniform!"
The fat Zhao Zhili took off his official hat and shouted, "If you don't pay it, you won't pay it. You don't want this official uniform, and you don't want to catch me!"
This is too unreasonable, or parental officials! Chu Kuai was quite disgusted in his heart, and when he was about to continue to persuade, he heard a very pleasant voice from inside the house, "Um, what charges did you arrest me on?"
"Naturally it's murder!" Cha Kuai was very rude.
"To arrest people, especially the sons of officials, must have conclusive evidence. Have you found the body?" Youshu not only read the historical records last night, but also flipped through the laws of the Xia Qi Dynasty, knowing that the official's family enjoys privileges, without any conclusive evidence. Under no circumstances can you be arrested and put in jail. This is the benefit of the feudal dynasty, the privileged class.
Zhu Kuai was dumbfounded for a moment before saying, "The body has not been found, but we have the testimony of the deceased's mother."
"One-sided words can't be trusted, even if I sue her for slander and blackmail. Without a body, it can't prove that a person is dead. If a person is not dead, what qualifications do you have to arrest me? Go back, I'm going to have breakfast. ." You Shu stuck out a head from between Zhao Zhizhou and Wang's.
Cha Kuai was angry and anxious, but couldn't say anything, so he had to leave with people angrily. Zhao Zhizhou and Mrs Wang hugged their son from left to right and praised him.
They were all charged with murder, but their parents still had no bottom line to cover up and condone. If they were put in modern times, they would have been exposed and sprayed to death, but Youshu didn't think there was anything wrong. He grew up in the apocalypse, and he did not have a correct view of right and wrong and a sense of justice. Not only did he not think that the Zhao family was wrong, but he also took it for granted. If you really love someone to the bottom of your heart, then no matter what wrongs he makes, they are probably worthy of forgiveness, right
You Shu has never loved anyone, and consciously has never been loved by anyone, and his parents have ignored him in both generations. It was very comfortable to meet Zhao and his wife who were so spoiled and unrestrained. Very happy. He thought that he would stay here until he found "Zhao Youshu", there was nowhere to go anyway.
He soon discovered that the Zhao family was indeed a paradise, and even the breakfast was very rich. There were five or six kinds of dumplings alone. The soup dumplings, Xiaolong dumplings, and fried dumplings were all placed near him. , The maid actually served a plate of braised pork.
When eating with the master, this is a dish that is not allowed to appear in breakfast because it is too greasy.
You Shu loves meat and wants to eat it every day. There is no shortage of meals, but under the pressure of the master, she has to develop the habit of eating light in the morning. No one cares about him now, and Zhao's father and Zhao's mother are still very indulgent. As soon as the small dimple on Shu's cheek is exposed, he never takes it back. After eating a full meal, he felt that the food he had just swallowed had reached his throat, so he gave up, lying on his back on the chair and burping. Wang rubbed his son's belly with a smile, while Zhao Zhizhou told the servant to be optimistic about the young master, and went to the yamen by himself.
The Zhao family's life is comfortable and comfortable, but Shu has not forgotten the business. "Zhao Youshu" still has a life lawsuit on his body, and he has to find a way to solve it, otherwise he might be caught and go to jail. According to the laws of the Xia Qi Dynasty, the murderer must pay for his life, and the children of the officials can be reduced by one grade, but they must also be exiled for thousands of miles.
Most of the exiled places are remote and bitter and cold, and it’s okay to do hard work. The key is to not get enough to eat! When I think of the feeling of being hungry, I get scared. After the food is digested, I hurried back to the front yard and found the little ghost, "Go and find out about the two ghosts, the new ghosts, one is called Sun Xia Que and the other is called Fang Sheng. They are The villagers of Sunjia'ao fell into the turbulent river. If they died, they should linger near the river. If you can't find them there, you can find out the birthdates of the two, and it is best to get two hairs back." The words fell and handed over a Yin-Yang Primordial Qi Talisman.
The little ghost was very happy to get the talisman, and hurriedly went out to inquire about the news. He already had fifty or sixty years of Taoism, and with the blessing of two talismans, he added another twenty years, and he was considered the number one ghost in Lin'an Mansion. Naturally, he had many younger brothers to drive him.
In less than half a day, he hurriedly turned around and reported, "Sir, the little general has touched the turbulent river up and down and there is no ghost. I think they are not dead. Well, this is what you want." Present two sheets of paper, each with a few hairs in it.
People don't die, things are just fine. You Shu was very determined, waved his hand to send the kid back, took out the liquid that was not used up last night, took a head and mixed it with fever, and re-drawn a magic circle, and finally dropped two drops of gecko blood to find the person. The red blood beads quickly rolled together, and finally stagnated on a mountain called Yaoling at the junction of Lin'an Prefecture and Huzhou Prefecture.
You Shu quickly looked at the government records and found that Yaoling covers a very large area and is often haunted by beasts, so it is not an ideal hiding place. One of these two is a weak girl, and the other is a scholar who has no strength to hold a chicken, and is still injured. How can they survive in the turbulent river? Moreover, their physical condition must be worrying after they go ashore, but instead of quietly returning to the city to seek help from their families, they run into the deep mountains. Is this an escape or death? Maybe they are afraid of being found by Zhao Youshu, but there is another possibility, that is, someone is helping in secret and ordering them to frame Zhao Youshu.
If they always hide from sight, the government will naturally have thousands of reasons to arrest the murderer, and the Zhao family will also be affected.
You Shu noticed that the situation was serious, and was about to let the kid go to find someone. A few servants ran in outside. Without saying a word, he picked him up and ran to the back corner door. The body has just been found, and the official is on the way now, and it will be coming soon. Madam asks the servants to escort you to Beijing quickly, and the old man will naturally protect you."
"How did the mother know the body was found?" You Shu asked in a low voice.
"Of course someone in the yamen reported the news!" The servant was in a hurry.
The crime of escape is added to the crime, even the son of the official, who goes to Shangjing, even the old man of the Zhao family will be involved. And the two people were clearly not dead, but the "corpses" were found again. There was no conspiracy, and I didn't believe that Shu was beaten to death.
The people behind do not want to deal with "Zhao Youshu", but to destroy the Zhao family through the springboard of "Zhao Youshu". This is no longer a simple blackmail, but a court battle. Youshu is not really pure, but he doesn't want to think about too much trivial matters. However, if this trivial matter is life-threatening, he will be sharper and more decisive than anyone else.
"Let me down! I'm going to surrender myself. You go to Yaoling to help me find Sun Xique and Fang Sheng. Listen, they're not dead. After I find them, I'll take them to court, and I'll be able to get out of trouble." You Shu jumped on the shoulders of the servants. Come down and command carefully. The Wang family can order them to send him to Beijing at this juncture. It can be seen that they are people who can be used at home. It should be no problem to leave this matter to them.
He took out two yin and yang vitality talismans from his sleeve pocket and shook them towards the void. He ordered, "Let them find someone and bring them to the court. These are yours."
The servants looked at each other, wondering who the young master was talking to. The little ghosts among them nodded happily, eager to try. There are many ghosts in the mountains, and they have good eyes and ears, so they can't find anyone.
Youshu put away the talisman and ran to the front yard. He had practiced his escape skills for two lifetimes, and others naturally couldn't catch up. When the servants ran to the main hall, the young master was arrested and escorted away, while the wife sat on the ground and cried. In desperation, they remembered what the young master said before he left, and hurriedly organized people to go to Yaoling to find someone.
Shu has a prominent family background, and has a fine skin and tender flesh. The prefect never tortured him, not to mention that his target was not this young master, although it was a pity that the other party failed to escape to the capital without authorization, involving the entire Zhao family , but can only go with the flow. He was waiting, waiting for Mrs. Zhao to intervene, and then he could make things bigger. The Zhao family has deep roots and strong roots in the court, blocking the way of many people, it is time to pull it out.
Zhao Zhizhou was indeed a slave, and when he learned that his son had been arrested and lost his mind, he begged his father to come forward with snot and tears in the letter. He would rather give up his official uniform, and would rather be stabbed all over, and want his son to be safe. Grandpa Zhao was slaughtered in three dynasties, and he prided himself on being wise and all things, but he was repeatedly defeated by this eldest son. If he hadn't been too pampered when he was young, how could he have developed such a disregard for the overall situation and reckless behavior
Now, what the Zhao family wants to preserve is not his official uniform, let alone Zhao Youshu's life, but his century-old reputation! Can't handle this! Even if the father and son are both convicted, it cannot be controlled. Not only did the old man speak out, but several brothers in the family also resolutely opposed it, and they also complained about the incompetent family.
Mrs. Zhao patted the table and said, "Their surname is Zhao after all, even if the bones are broken and the tendons are still attached. If there is a master of ginseng, if you don't say anything else, the second and third children can be blocked by the sin of lax godchildren. The official career. My lord, for today's plan, we can only exterminate the eldest family from the clan, and when the dust settles, you can deal with it for a while to keep them from dying.
The second child and the third child are both direct sons, and Mrs. Zhao naturally cares about these two, and she deeply hates the big family, so she wanted to separate them from the early years. If I had listened to her then, there would not be such a calamity now.
The second and third sighed at the right time, as if very embarrassed, and then looked at their father eagerly.
Grandpa Zhao has been wiping his butt for his eldest son all his life, and he is very tired, and he is also very anxious when he learns that many officials are preparing to impeach him recently. He thought about it for a moment, and finally waved his hand and said, "Let's not mention the family affairs for the time being, let's take a look first. The Zhao family must not interfere in this matter, so let the government handle it impartially. The old man will write a book to plead guilty, second child, I will face you tomorrow. Present it to the emperor for the father."
The second child even said that "father is tired", but he was very dissatisfied with his indecision.
When the prefect received a letter from Mr. Zhao, he saw that his words were sincere and not leaking. Of course, they didn't expect to collapse the Zhao family in one go, and it would be a success to unplug the Zhao family's big house.
Zhao Zhizhou had served in Lin'an for ten years, and he was especially proficient in common affairs. The sage had been paying attention to him for a long time. After returning to Beijing to debrief this time, it is very likely that he will be transferred to Yangzhou to serve as the Lianghuai salt transport envoy. Salt government is the lifeblood of the country, with great power and heavy oil and water, not only the top is closely watched, but the following princes are also eyeing them, fighting openly and secretly. On the other hand, Zhao Zhizhou is not a seamless egg, so he was naturally thrown away by those who took the chance.
This time, Youshu not only took the blame for "Zhao Youshu", but also took the blame for Zhao Zhizhou. He was indeed an unlucky child.