The husband is actually time-traveling!

Chapter 117 Li Meng (Twenty-five)

Although the two of them talked far away from Wanyanjing, unfortunately Wanyanjing had a sharp ear and heard everything clearly.

As expected, Wang Xiaolan actually stood up for her.

Or not just for her, but also for any other stranger.

The ancient Yun Ci did not control military justice nor wealth. As Huo Xiang's deputy general, Wang Xiaolan had a high reputation, power and prestige, but she could only control a small number of people, which had a lot to do with her character.

For example, if she and Shi Piansheng each led a team of soldiers and horses, and were ordered to set off in a hurry at the same time, stipulating that they should arrive at the destination before sunset. Unfortunately, during the rush march, they encountered a group of bandits oppressing the people.

Wang Xiaolan will definitely stop the team's progress, lead his men to go forward and wipe out the bandits in person, and then send a few people to deliver the tied bandits to the local government. After the whole process is completed, he will lead the remaining troops to speed up to the destination. We arrived at our destination exhausted before sunset.

But Shi Piansheng would not meddle in this nosy matter. The order he received was to march and arrive. When he saw this group of bandits, he would even order everyone to hide their whereabouts and be careful not to reveal any clues in front of the bandits.

The only thing he could do for those poor people was to send a soldier to hide his identity and go to the city to report to the officials. As for the officers and soldiers taking care of it, that was not within the scope of his consideration.

After reading some memories of the relationship between Huo Xiang and Wang Xiaolan, you will notice that a large part of Wang Xiaolan's outlook on life and temperament were guided by Huo Xiang.

You should have bottom lines and principles as a person. When you are strong, you should stick to your heart and not bully the weak.

Life is short, live with a clear conscience, life is precious and should not be underestimated.

He didn't do many things himself, but he still talked endlessly to the people around him, which earned him a lot of good reputation.

Another example is that the views on men and women are instilled in Wang Xiaolan from time to time.

For example, men and women are equal, and women can also be kings and prime ministers.

Compared with most women in the world who are as delicate as dodder flowers and can only rely on men to survive, women can also be strong and independent and have their own way of survival...

Not only Wang Xiaolan, but everyone around Huo Xiang had been "brainwashed" by him inadvertently.

Probably because he was lonely when he came to this world alone, Huo Xiang would often say some fashionable words that were unique to his world. If he said it too much, people around him would be infected and follow suit. New words would be launched in the market, and he would often Let’s talk about the common concepts and ideas in that world. I want to find some resonance and recognition in the loneliness, or maybe I just want to hear the familiar accent of my hometown.

The master leads you in, and your practice depends on the individual. Children sitting in the same class may not have the same score after the test. After nine years of compulsory education, some will become upright young boys, and some will become gangsters on the streets. industry.

These people around Huo Xiang perfectly explain this truth.

The older ones simply thought he was farting, while the younger ones who had followed him since childhood also grew up with different looks.

He has tasks and arrangements that he can safely leave to Shi Piansheng, but he is also willing to protect and indulge Wang Xiaolan's chivalrous heart, even if Wang Xiaolan sometimes goes against him.

Wan Yanjing took advantage of this loophole today. Huo Xiang once told Wang Xiaolan a story:
It rains heavily in a certain place, the dam is overflowing, and it is blocked by mountains. There is a risk that the flood will flow back upstream at any time. As an official, should you choose to open the gate to release the flood, or ignore it?
When the sluice gate was opened to release the flood, there was only one small village at the foot of the mountain. Dozens of people in the village were bound to die in the flood that poured down.

And if the floodgates are not opened to release the floods, tens of thousands of people in the upstream city will surely be devastated by the floods, and not even one out of ten will survive.

At that time, Xiao Wang Xiaolan answered without any hesitation:

"Of course the gates are opened to release the flood. There are tens of thousands of people on one side and dozens of people on the other. Of course, those dozens of people will be chosen."

The young man Huo Xiang did not nod or shake his head. He held a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth and leaned between the tree branches with dull eyes, looking up at the sky.

"But are those dozens of people not human beings? Why should they be sacrificed? They may die of illness, exhaustion, or be hacked to death by passing bandits, but just because of an official's decision, it is natural that they should go Should they die? Should someone ask their opinion? Can you, Wang Xiaolan, be so powerful one day that you can make such a decision easily? "

"This..." Little Xiaolan scratched her head. Her brain capacity was obviously not enough. She looked up at her cousin on the tree. She felt aggrieved by his questioning of her first and last names, but an unexpected idea prompted her to ask, "What about you, cousin? What would you do? If you were that official, could it be that you did nothing and watched the flood drown tens of thousands of people?"

Unexpectedly, young Huo Xiang sighed, jumped down from the tree, stood next to her, and gave the same answer as her: "If I were that official, I would probably still open the floodgates to release the flood, and bury dozens of villagers at the foot of the mountain for the tens of thousands of people." s life."

"...Then you are still talking about me?" Xiao Xiaolan's angry voice became smaller and smaller when it came into contact with Huo Xiang's gloomy expression.

She had never been in contact with Huo Xiang like this. She didn't know what he recalled, but his face was surprisingly ugly. It seemed that all the bright colors of the boy had faded in an instant, turning into an old, hard and dull stone in a mud pit.

"But Xiaolan, this is not the merit of saving tens of thousands of people after an official's correct decision. He will be burdened with the blood debt of dozens of lives for the rest of his life. When he returns to his dreams at midnight, they will jump out from time to time to torture his few... Conscience, until he completely becomes a numb utilitarian."

Wang Xiaolan seemed to be frightened. Huo Xiang paused, calmed down his serious look, and spoke to her in a gentle voice.

"Perhaps you still need to make a choice because you are not strong enough. Think about it, if you are strong enough and can split a river with a sword when the flood is pouring down, and let it turn and ignore the village, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds? Maybe you can The dam is double-layer reinforced to improve its water storage and drainage capacity, so there is no need to worry about raging floods."

"I am telling you this story just to tell you that there is no distinction between high and low when it comes to life. Even if there are tens of thousands of people on one side and one person on the other, as a person in a high position, he is not qualified to decide for one person, which is even more despicable. You have to use morality and righteousness to kidnap him. If this is the case, the sacrifice of that person is by no means a matter of course. Do you understand?"

Xiao Xiaolan nodded repeatedly and asked Huo Xiang with bright eyes: "Then I want to become stronger. I don't want anyone to die. Cousin, how strong is considered strong?"

Huo Xiang glanced at her and set a small goal for her: "Just become a grandmaster first. I can barely influence the situation of the war. No matter which country I fall into in the future, I can have a living. Of course, a great grandmaster is better. Completely starved to death.”

At that time, Xiao Xiaolan still believed in her cousin's words. Everything her cousin said was right: "Then I will become a grand master, a grand master, and I will save even one person and tens of thousands of people."

"Okay!" Huo Xiang chuckled, closed his eyes, and let the warm sunshine shine on his face, but there seemed to be invisible tears in the corners of his eyes.

He thought about the stories of his previous life, where every pain nerve was repeatedly pulled and exploded, and he suffered betrayal and manipulation by his relatives without any knowledge. Those days when he merged with Bai Ze were called hell.

At that time, he probably really wanted someone to stand up, stand on his side, save him, protect him, even if it was just to say a word for him.

(End of this chapter)