Aspirations

Chapter 3 Do it when you know it can't be done

"Darang, you want something bad." Xia Lai pulled Xia Xiang's sleeve, panicking in his heart, "What did you and Xia Xiaoxian say just now?"

Xia Xiang whispered: "It is inevitable for the villagers to recognize Mr. Xian. If Xiao Xian can buy enough time for us, it will be a blessing."

"Li Dingshan, he is Li Dingshan, a teacher who came to Zhongshan Village three years ago." Xia Laocheng didn't care about the love that Li Dingshan taught him and his daughter Xia Xiang to read, and immediately confessed, "Li Dingshan also has a daughter named Xiao Jia, they They call themselves father and daughter, but they have different surnames."

"Where is Li Dingshan now?" Guozi's eyes jumped, and there was an imperceptible sneer at the corner of his mouth.

Xia Laocheng turned around and looked at Xia Xiang, the muscles on his face shook a few times, he hesitated for a moment, Yinzi defeated the nostalgia, and he was about to speak...

"Two hours ago, I saw his father and daughter go to the west of the village, and they should have left." Xia Xiaoxian spoke first, and he stretched out his hands, "Xiao is willing to take the head to the west of the village to chase Li Dingshan's father. Girl, just a tael of silver is fine."

Seeing someone robbing him of his reward, Xia Laocheng was in a hurry: "I'll go to the capital, the little one is willing to lead the way, the little one often herds sheep in the west of the village, and the roads in the west of the village are all familiar."

"Don't say it sooner!" Guo Zi's face was extremely angry, he bent down and stretched out his hand, grabbed Xia Laocheng by the waist, placed it on the horse's back, put his legs on the horse's belly, and waved his hand, "Chase!"

Xia Laocheng was so frightened that he lost his mind: "I will spare my life, I will spare my life. I don't want to reward me, okay?"

"Stop talking nonsense." Xia Laocheng couldn't let Xia Laocheng say more with his face, and slapped him in the face, "If you dare to talk more, I will kill you with one knife."

Xia Laocheng's face was suddenly swollen in half, and only then did he realize that his greed and talkativeness caused trouble, but he was too remorseful and did not dare to say more, not even dared to snort when he was beaten by the horse's back.

When they came, there were five horses and five people, and when they left, there were five horses and six people. When the official left, the crowd was like a frying pan, and there was a lot of discussion.

"How could it be Li Jiaoshu?" Xia Qu was so shocked that he was almost speechless, "Li Dingshan is actually a criminal, I can't believe it. Dalang, what's the matter?"

Xia Xiang saw that all the villagers had noticed them, so he hurriedly pulled Xia Lai and Xia Qu aside, and said in a low voice, "Shhh, speak softly, who doesn't know that the three of us are the closest to Mr. Zhongshan Village. Xia Laocheng is strong, if I hadn't let Xia Xiaoxian intervene, Xia Laocheng told us, it would be us who were taken away."

Xia Xiang's heart stirred up a storm.

When Li Dingshan and Xiao Jia first came to Zhongshan Village three years ago, his mother mentioned to him that Li Dingshan and Xiao Jia might have a lot of history. Zhongshan Village, just to escape the world.But in any case, he never thought that Li Dingshan was actually a criminal of the imperial court!

If the investigation goes on, he is a student of the imperial court, and he cannot escape his crime.

How to do?Xia Xiang only thought about it for a moment, and then quickly came up with an idea.

"Sir, if you left two hours ago, even if the other party is going fast, it will take more than half an hour to catch up. If you don't catch up, if you go back, it will take about an hour. One and a half hours is enough for us to go far away." Xia Xiang Made up my mind, 36 plans, the best policy is to go.

"Dalang, you go to the capital to take the exam, Thirteenth Lang is also going with you, where can I go?" Xia Lai also felt that Xia Xiang's walking was the best way, but he was terrified and didn't know how to walk out. Where to stay after the mountain village.

"You go to join the army." Xia Qu is more certain than Xia Lai. Anyway, he has already decided to leave Zhongshan Village. There is no difference between leaving early and late. It is not easy for him to laugh at sudden changes, "you and me in the future. Brother, one martial arts and one text, wouldn't it be fun to be by Dalang's side and be his right-hand man?"

Xia Lai heard it, hesitated for a moment, and then made up his mind: "This is the end of the matter, and it's useless to be afraid. Well, it's settled. When will you leave?"

Xia Xiang looked up at the westward sun, pursed his lips, and was extremely determined: "After half an hour, the willow trees in the pond in the east of the village will meet."

"The west of the village is the main road out of the village..." Xia Lai was stunned, thinking that Xia Xiang was frightened.

Xia Xiang smiled quietly: "The small road in the east of the village is unknown to people outside the village, and it is impossible to cross the horse."

Xia Lai praised: "It's still Dalang who thought it through."

The farewell of Xia Xiang and his mother went smoothly. It was only a few hours away from leaving early tomorrow morning. Song Dingniang also heard the noise outside, but pretended not to know. After a while, it was only delivered to the door.

Leaning on the door, Song Dingniang stared at Xia Xiang's resolute back and disappeared at the entrance of the village, only then did she withdraw her reluctant gaze, quietly wiped her tears, and sighed: "Xianer, if there is no way to serve the country, even if you study medicine My mother doesn't blame you either. Your father often said that a man's study is only for two things, not a good doctor, but a good doctor."

Xia Lai and Xia Qu said goodbye to their father and mother with more twists and turns. Xia Deshui suddenly heard that the two sons were going out to seek fame. One went to Beijing to take the exam and the other joined the army.After a long time of arguing, Xia Lai and Xia Qu had decided, one was going to hang himself, the other was going to jump into the well, and finally Xia Deshui had to give in.

In Xia Deshui's repeated instructions and mother's tears, Xia Lai and Xia Qu only carried a burden and embarked on the journey.When the east of the village and Xia Xiang meet, the sun sets in the west, reflecting the golden light everywhere, which is more depressing and parting.Xia Xiang and the others did not intend to appreciate the beautiful scenery of the red clouds in the sky. The three of them were excited and looked forward to it. They separated from the dense jungle and plunged into the mountain.

At the same time, in the mountains more than ten miles west of the village, five large horses with tall heads were surrounded by a headless corpse lying on the ground.The head rolled to the side, and the face with a terrified expression was Xia Laocheng!

Guozi's face was still filled with hatred, and he stabbed Xia Laocheng's body again with a sword, and sighed: "Old man, are you crazy about money? Where is Li Dingshan's shadow? It caused Laozi to delay for two hours."

The short man in the entourage said, "Captain Gao, the lower official thinks that Xia Laocheng is not lying, Li Dingshan must be hidden in the mountains and forests, but the mountains are high and the forests are deep, so it is not easy to find."

Gao Jianyuan snorted indignantly: "Death is worthless, and a thousand cuts will not be worth his fault." He glanced at a few people, "Right now we are short of manpower, and the Taihang Mountains stretch for thousands of miles, even if there are thousands of troops and horses. I'm afraid it will be difficult to find out Li Dingshan's whereabouts. Yan Hao, what do you think?"

Yan Hao is both Gao Jianyuan's entourage and his military advisor. Gao Jianyuan has always trusted Yan Hao and regarded him as a confidant.Yan Hao is not only clever, but also outstanding in martial arts. Regardless of his stature, he is one of the top masters in Daxia who can rank among the top ten!

Yan Hao replied respectfully: "The mountains are high and the forests are deep, searching for a mountain is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Since Li Dingshan escaped from Zhongshan Village, he must have a place to stay. He either goes north to the capital, where there are some old people who can protect him, or goes south. Quanzhou, so that we can go to sea from Quanzhou, transfer to Qiongzhou to go directly to the countries of the South China Sea..."

Gao Jianyuan was silent for a long time, and then nodded slowly: "One north and one south, it is also in line with Li Dingshan's temperament to either die and live, or simply fly away, so tell me, is he going north or south?"

"Li Dingshan has endured for three years in a small Zhongshan village. Lingshou is only more than [-] kilometers away from the capital. He is in the mountains and has ambitions in the court. Where is the escape from the world, it is clearly waiting for the opportunity." Yan Hao's eyes flashed. He moved, his eyes looking at the direction of the capital, "According to the lower official's speculation, he mostly went to the capital, so..."

"So let's just go back to the capital, set up a net in the capital, and wait for him to throw himself into the net?" Gao Jianyuan showed a hint of joy, Yan Hao's words made him calm, and the previous irritability was swept away.If you come here for nothing, after returning to Beijing, it is still light to be scolded by the prince, and if you don’t know, you will also be heavily blamed for dozens of big boards.

Li Dingshan is the king's confidant. If he doesn't get rid of it for a day, the king can't sleep and eat well.

"The commander is wise." Yan Hao knew his position. No matter how brilliant or decisive his ideas were, he would back down. The credit would always belong to Gao Jianyuan.

Gao Jianyuan was very satisfied with Yan Hao's performance, he laughed, and his legs were tucked into the horse's belly: "Drive, go back to Beijing overnight."

A group of five people and five horses, like a whirlwind, stirred up a dust on the mountain road, and disappeared into the vast mountains in a short time.

A long time after the few people left, a man and a woman emerged from behind a boulder with a radius of several dozen meters in the forest.It was Li Dingshan and Xiao Jia.

"Dad, the future is dangerous. It's better for us to go south to Quanzhou. The capital...don't go there." Xiao Jia clearly heard the conversation between Gao Jianyuan and Li Dingshan, and thought that he could quietly return to the capital. Beijing is already a big net.

Li Dingshan leaned against a big rock with his back on his back, with a leisurely demeanor, shook the folding fan in his hand a few times, and smiled lightly: "I know it's impossible to do it for a gentleman. If the three princes can chase down Zhongshan Village, they can also chase down Quanzhou, Quanzhou, etc. Qiongzhou or overseas, always flee, when is the end? The world is so big, is there no place for me, Li Dingshan? I don’t believe it. No matter how powerful the sky is, it will not cover the sky with one hand!”

Xiao Jia knew that Li Dingshan had made up her mind, and it was useless to talk more, but she was still worried that the road ahead was too dangerous. She even suppressed her desire to see Xia Xiang, and only wanted her father to be safe.

"The sage re-used the traitor Hou Pingpan, and Hou Pingpan and the three princes joined forces to control the government. Even Sima Shi, Lian Cha and Qi Boshui were also exiled from Beijing, and everyone in the court and the public did not avoid his edge. Daddy is a commoner now, how can he do it? Can you compete with Hou Pingpan and the third prince?" Xiao Jia wanted to persuade Li Dingshan to give up the idea of ​​going to Beijing. Three years ago, Hou Pingpan dismissed his father just after paying a visit to the prime minister. In the past three years, Hou Pingpan's position in the court is not only stable Like a rock, and even teaming up with the Three Kings, the situation is more severe than three years ago.

The sage doesn't know how to use Hou Pingpan so much, no matter who it is, as long as he writes to impeach Hou Pingpan, the sage will ignore it.If Longyan submits the letter again and again, Longyan will severely punish the person who submits the letter.For a while, no one in the court dared to mention Hou Pingpan again.

"The five holy brothers, in addition to the holy prince and the third prince, there are the first prince, the fourth prince and the fifth prince." Li Dingshan smiled confidently, "I have been hidden in Zhongshan Village for three years, in addition to accepting a good student In addition to Xia Xiang, I have figured out a lot of things. When I go back to the capital, I am no longer the Wuxia Amon I used to be."

Xiao Jia originally did not show his eyebrows, but when he heard this, he suddenly smiled, like the rising sun and the bright moon, bright and beautiful.

"That's right, if Daddy has Xia Xiang's help, he won't necessarily lose to Hou Pingpan again." Thinking of Xia Xiang, Xiao Jia's heartbeat quickened inexplicably. , Li Dingshan couldn't see the blush on her face, "In three more years, Jia'er is no longer the weak and helpless girl she used to be. In addition to protecting herself, she can also help Dad."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Jia jumped up and jumped onto a boulder more than three feet high beside him. With a flip of his wrist, there was a small and exquisite crossbow in his hand.Aiming at the pine tree three feet away, with a "whoosh", a small arrow about half a foot long flew out, and the arrow went straight into the pine tree.

With the hardness of the pine tree, the arrows can be completely disappeared, which shows the great strength.

"When a man is angry, his blood splatters five steps. Haha, if it's not a matter of life and death, you can't be brave." Li Dingshan showed kindness in his eyes, motioned for Xiao Jia to come down, put his hands behind his back, and strode forward as a car, "You and my father and daughter two. People, just enter the capital alone, if the Third Prince finds out, will he be shocked?"

"The third prince is an elegant man. He only spreads loess on the ground, cleans water and splashes the streets, opens the door wide, and lowers the steps to greet him." Xiao Jia smiled. Absolutely a stunning beauty.

It's just that if you look closely, Xiao Jiamei is beautiful, her eyes are flowing, her charm is full of charm, she is more charming and less dignified.

"Maybe I really have the opportunity to sit down and talk with the third prince. I heard that he has a new batch of good tea, which is Changxi white tea." Li Dingshan laughed loudly, and the laughter echoed in the mountains and forests, startling a group of people who stayed overnight in the mountains and forests. Birds, fluttering into the night sky.

Xiao Jia helplessly shook his head, smiled, and said to himself, "Daddy is sometimes melancholy and sometimes wild, he can handle the strife in court, what does Xia Xiang know? Being caught in a vortex, it is impossible to say that you will die without a place to be buried."

Li Dingshan's ears were sharp, and when he heard Xiao Jia's words, he smiled and said, "Jia'er, you have been worrying too much, Gao Jianyuan was brave and reckless, and he killed Xia Laocheng with one sword. Xia Laocheng hadn't had time to say that Xia Xiang was my student, so he said Come on, no one knows the relationship between Xia Xiang and me, he has entered the capital, as long as he doesn't cause trouble himself."

It is hard to say whether Xia Xiang will cause trouble when he arrives in the capital, but now, he has already caused trouble.

(End of this chapter)