That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 350 Talented Scholars and Beautiful Women May Not Be Real

Jiangling, together with Xiangyang and Xiangfan, is one of the three towns in Huzhou.

Everyone in Jiangling knows that the Li family mansion is known to everyone. Because it occupies a large area of ​​more than [-] mu, people called it Li Bancheng at that time, implying that half of Jiangling City belonged to the Li family.

Over the years, the Li family has continued to grow and spread, and the family members have spread all over the south of the Yangtze River. Li Shidao in Jiangdu is a collateral line of the Li family, but the number of people in the Li family's direct lineage is not too many. There are only about forty people, and most of them live in the Li family's ancestral house in Jiangling. middle.

In fact, Li Qinglian can be regarded as the Li family, but she is from a collateral lineage farther than Li Shidao. She was brought up by Zhang Xueyao in Jianzong since she was a child. There is no emotion, and there is little communication.

The Li family is rooted in the south of the Yangtze River, so it is inevitable that they cannot get around the big tree of Jianzong. Although she also had the idea of ​​letting this young lady of Jianzong recognize her ancestors and return to her clan, Li Qinglian has no choice but to regard herself as a member of the Zhang family. After all, the Li family is a hero. A big family on one side has their own dignity, and they will not put down their airs and beg for nothing, so this matter was completely shelved.

At this time, the atmosphere in Li's mansion was solemn, because the eldest lady of the Li family had a matter of regretting her marriage.

Speaking of Li Qingping, the eldest daughter of the Li family, she is also well-known in Jiangling City. Not only is her family background prominent, but her appearance is also breathtaking. I don't know how many families want to ask to marry this daughter of the Li family. Unfortunately, she was married before she was born. The head of the Li family made a baby marriage with an old friend.

But no one thought that when Li Qingping grew up, when she went to burn incense and fulfill her wish, she somehow fell in love with a Confucian gentleman at first sight. They all said that men chase women across mountains, and women chase men through layers of gauze. People will meet secretly and make vows to each other.

The Li family didn't know anything about this until the family friend's son came to the door recently. According to the old man of the Li family, he would choose a date to get married. It wasn't that the scholar didn't want to marry, if she was forced to marry someone, then she would simply die.

Because of this incident, the old man of the Li family was furious, first he sent someone to find out the scholar's academy theory, removed the scholar's fame, then put Li Qingping under house arrest, and asked the family members to persuade her.

But who would have thought that Li Qingping pretended to be obedient, so that all the sisters-in-law and aunts relaxed their vigilance, and then found an opportunity to escape from the Li residence, met the scholar and eloped together, and when the Li family reacted and was chased after, the two of them Already escaped from Jiangling.

The old lady of the Li family was really furious this time, and ordered all the family members and priests to catch the two of them. After all, the Li family is one of the eight great families in the south of the Yangtze River, and the two young people in the area have no strength to fight back against this behemoth , Just at the border of Huzhou, the two were intercepted by more than a dozen Li family guests.

A shady old man at the head looked at his eldest lady and the scholar, and said coldly: "If the old man gets angry, where can you escape?"

The handsome scholar in a blue Confucian shirt guarded the woman behind him, with a sneer from the corner of his mouth, "The Li family, what a majestic presence."

The old man said plainly: "Is the Li family's prestige great? You should have known it a long time ago. To put it bluntly, who do you think you are? How dare you point fingers at the Li family?"

The scholar shouted angrily, raised his breath, and slapped the old man's chest.

After all, he was born in a Confucian school. Although he has not yet cultivated a noble spirit, he is not powerless. After so many years, he still has a third-rank realm.

However, since the old man in front of him can be the guest minister of the Li family, his cultivation must be above the realm of ghosts and immortals.

The old man waved his hand lightly, as if to repel mosquitoes and flies, the scholar flew back like a kite with a broken string, landed heavily on the ground, spit out a mouthful of blood, and his face was extremely pale in an instant.

"Xu Lang!" Li Qingping cried out sadly, throwing herself to the side of the scholar.

The old man sneered: "I don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth."

With Li Qingping's support, the scholar surnamed Xu struggled to sit up, and despite the blood on his mouth, he gritted his teeth and said, "30 years in Hedong, 30 years in Hexi, don't bully young people into poverty!"

The old man clicked his tongue and said: "You are such a poor young man, it's a pity that you may not have 30 years left, if you want to blame, you can blame your bad luck. You can't compare with Mr. Xu in Jiangdu, and you have nothing to do with Xu's family in the imperial capital. You are from a humble family, and you want to marry my lady? It’s like a dream."

Li Qingping suddenly pulled out a dagger hidden in his sleeve, and pressed it against his own neck, blood oozes from his snow-white skin immediately, and said coldly: "If you dare to attack Xu Lang, I will kill myself here immediately! See How do you explain to my grandfather!"

The shady old man frowned. The matter of the two young men fleeing privately is not difficult to talk about, but since he has received the favor of the Li family, he must be worthy of the kindness of the Li family. The scholar surnamed Xu will die He is dead, but Miss Li's family must not die. If she dies, the matter will be ruined. Not only will his face be dull, but the old man will not be able to explain it.

The old man said coldly: "Miss, don't do stupid things. The old man still said that everything is fate. Miss Qinglian is lucky. She is pampered by the Lafayette of the Zhang family and protected by Mr. Xu. Naturally, it is not necessary to release the Li family." In my eyes, but you can't do it, miss, because you don't have Miss Qinglian's life, so you have to learn to accept your fate."

Li Qingping bit her lip tightly, almost biting blood, the hatred in her eyes was engraved in her bones, "I just ask you, can you let Xu Lang go? If you can, I will accept my fate."

The old man pondered for a moment and said: "The old man can promise the eldest lady not to kill him, but the death penalty is inevitable, and the crime of living is inevitable. The old man will bring this person back to Jiangling and hand him over to the old lady."

Li Qingping was silent for a long time, and finally put down the dagger in her hand, and said a good word slowly.

The old man glanced at the scholar who fell into Li Qingping's arms from the corner of his eye, and said in a cold voice: "Miss, I have been infatuated with you for decades, and I have seen some human affairs. I have seen this kind of stuff a lot. , I have a bit of talent in my stomach, and I always feel that I am underappreciated for my talents, and I seem to be proud of my talents, but in fact, I have extremely low self-esteem in my bones, and approaching you is nothing more than liking for the power of the Li family."

"Every time righteousness slaughters more dogs, the heart is always a scholar." The old man leaned forward slightly, his eyes were so hauntingly haunting that the scholar was speechless, and said in a cold voice: "Speaking of a sentence to punish the heart, If the young lady is not a lady of the Li family, but a small family of Biyu, will this person still be with you forever? Taking a step back, if my Li family falls one day, and other high-ranking women fall in love with him, Will he still be a couple with Miss for the rest of his life?"

Li Qingping's face suddenly turned pale and her eyes were blank.

The old man looked at the scholar, and said with a sneer, "It's true that you want to be in the top position, and it's good to have this kind of disposition, but it's a bit too low-key to use a woman to be in the top position? The same surname is Xu, why can't you learn from him?" Master Xu from Jiangdu?"

While talking, a building boat docked on the river not far away.

There are lanterns hanging on the boat, with black characters on a white background, and a big Xu character written on it.

(End of this chapter)