Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

87. Grudges:

Today’s people cannot see the moon in ancient times, but today’s moon once illuminated the ancients

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Dao Zhi looked into the distance, the night wind blew on his face, and turned around to look at Chao Ran. At this moment, Chao Ran had lost his previous composure, and slowly raised his head to look at Dao Zhi and wanted to know the reason. Daozhi continued:

"A perverted eunuch who raised some purchased children in the suburbs should have died. Your grandfather worked so hard for your future, why did he go to such great lengths? You must also understand something. Even if you become the first general of Blue Lake, the court will use you to guard against you. King Xilu and other court officials have never trusted you. So he deliberately planned to marry Princess Baiyun, the most beloved daughter of King Xilu, and dreamed of becoming the consort. With the status of a relative, he could gain the trust of King Xilu, and then replace the old prince and become the commander-in-chief of the party like the general of the central defender. , took control of the Youfan army, and guarded the east side of Blue Lake. He was completely established in the court, and then changed his surname back to his original name and established a family tablet. Haven't you ever thought that it's just because you are a foreigner? If this is the case, why did King Xilu recruit martial arts practitioners from all over the world through the Knights Conference, and why did he let them join the Xilu Army and become knights?"

"Traitors are not worthy of trust. Didn't your grandfather tell you that? Was your grandpa abandoned just because his legs were crippled?"Daozhi

"what do you want to say?"Looking at Daozhi with aloofness.

"But it's no wonder that the grandfather who has established a tall image in his grandson's heart has the nerve to say so."

Daozhi looked at Chao Ran with contempt, and then said:

"60 years ago, the powerful Luoba Army invaded and Dongfu was defeated. However, the Dongfu Army did not give up and resisted tenaciously. The Luoba Army failed to win after a long battle. During this period, they encountered a Dongfu Army who was particularly tenacious, which made Luoba... The army suffered heavy losses, so the Luoba Army sent people to try to recruit its generals with the promise of high-ranking officials and generous salaries. Although the general knew that the defeat could not be changed, he refused to surrender and continued to use guerrilla tactics to fight, giving the Luoba Army a headache. Later, the deputy general of the Dongfu Army was shaken and secretly defected to the Luoba Army with a few cronies at night. The deputy general received a large reward. In fact, the money was plundered from the Dongfu Kingdom. Finally, the Luoba Army was brought to sneak attack Dongfu Army. The general's army suffered heavy losses and was almost completely wiped out.

This battle made the deputy general promoted to the vanguard general of the Luoba Army. Later, the more powerful Xilu Army came. The deputy general assessed the situation and knew that the Luoba Army could not defeat the Xilu Army, so he switched sides and killed the Luoba Army. The leader, holding his head, led a group of Luoba troops into the tiger's mouth, and became a deputy general of Xilu army. After the rebellion, many Luoba soldiers were killed to show their loyalty. Unexpectedly, the general of the Dongfu Army was not dead, and he organized a group of troops to continue to resist. After learning the news, the deputy general took the initiative to ask for help. The purpose was to completely annihilate the Dongfu Army. Those who did not die in the battle were set on fire. , and did not hesitate to burn a large number of innocent Dongfu people to death.

After the war, when he returned to the Xilu Kingdom, the lieutenant general dreamed of becoming a general. He tried his best to perform in every battle and was braver than anyone else. No matter how many military exploits he made in large and small wars, he was never reused until Later, he lost a leg on the battlefield and was abandoned by the Xilu Army. He never became a real general. He was unwilling to give in, so he devoted himself to training his son. His son was also brave on the battlefield. However, after the Xilu Army was often ridiculed as a traitor, in order to get rid of the shadow of the 'traitor', he risked his life and charged into battle. Although he made many military exploits, he failed to do so. He could get a corresponding promotion, gradually become discouraged, become depressed, and finally die in battle shortly after the birth of his child. Death in battle may be a kind of relief for him. Fortunately, he had a grandson, so he told his grandson that the only way to become a real first-class general was to change his identity. His foreign identity had troubled him for two generations, and he finally decided to give his beloved grandson to the then popular Eunuch Cui."Daozhi

"Impossible, how do you know that grandpa is not a traitor, are you lying?"Detached can't believe it"

"When your grandfather was the deputy general of the Dongfu Army, he learned about a strange book, so he brought a Xilu Army to find the book. He colluded with the local magistrate to kill the people just to steal the book, and later supported each other. , with the relationship with the army of Xilu State, the county magistrate's official career was prosperous, and his descendants became the Minister of Household Affairs of Dongfu State. The grandson of the deputy general later also became a Class A general, and eventually became the first general of Blue Lake, fulfilling the wish of generations. The deputy general's rebellion was more or less because he wanted to get this book. His descendants became the Knights of the Blue Lake because they had studied this book. The right army was strong because of this book. You will probably take this book with you every time you go to war."After speaking, Daozhi searched out the book"Blue Lake Sky Performance" from Chao Ran's body.》

"This is the book my grandfather left for me. Give it back to me?"Detached still doesn't believe Daozhi's words.

"Your grandpa’s book?"Daozhi asked back, then stroked the book as if stroking a relic of return, then opened the title page of the book and pointed to one of the seals.

"This is the Taoist seal, this is a Taoist book, and it is a book from the Dongfu Kingdom. Today I will take back my family’s things, take back the things that belong to the Dongfu Kingdom, and seek justice for the people of the Dongfu Kingdom who died."Daozhi's tone gradually became more serious. A year later, the book finally returned to Dongfu Country.

"Impossible, this is impossible?" Chao Ran could not accept that the hero in his mind turned out to be a traitor. After a while, the Queen asked again:"Who are you? You are a descendant of Taoism"

"This is the key point. If I don’t tell you, how can I give up completely? How can I let you go to the underworld with peace of mind? Let me tell you, the general of the Dongfu Army that your grandfather betrayed was seriously injured and fell into a coma during the resistance. The soldiers sacrificed their lives to cover him with their bodies, so that they were not burned to death."Daozhi

"This is not true, this is impossible. You're talking nonsense, you're talking nonsense, give me the book back."Detached is always unwilling to accept

"Hum, that forward general who refused to surrender was my grandfather."After Daozhi said that, he turned around and looked at the stars in the sky.

"If he wasn't dead, how could grandpa not know about it?"

"The county magistrate initially thought that the rumors were spread by people with malicious intentions, and kept secretly inquiring about and killing those who made the rumors. Many years later, he learned that the rumors were true. Your grandfather had nearly lost power at that time, and later he was heard to be dead, so there was no contact with him. , the county magistrate had to secretly offer a reward to pursue him. Later, because there was no news, he was no longer mentioned. Your grandfather did not want to be mentioned. Later, when you entered the Dongfu Army, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance approached you again as a member of a noble family. You should have asked your grandfather about the origins of his family. Presumably your grandfather did not want you to know too much about the past. After all, it was not a glorious ancestor. thing."

Li Lai, Suosuo, Suini and Chenggang were all stunned. They thought that their families were ruined and they were exiled to other places. It was very desolate. After hearing about Dao Zhi's family affairs, several generations of people had been persecuted. Compared with those in their own families, What does it matter? Suosuo had already burst into tears, and in the dark night, he could not recover for a long time.

Suosuo walked to the prison car and spat at Chao. All the soldiers present spit at the prison car. The knight who was imprisoned next to him used a They looked at Detached with disdain, never expecting that in their hearts the Knights of Blue Lake, the first general of Blue Lake who was respected by thousands of people, could have such a despicable family. The first general of Blue Lake was ruined, this may be the purpose of the Tao, the Tao Having achieved his goal, he drew his sword and said:

"Oh, right《"Blue Lake Sky Performance" is the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancestors of Dongfu Kingdom. The people of Dongfu have never advocated war, so the real power of this book lies in Taoism. The emphasis on defense and crisis is not on offense to create crisis. You have not understood the essence. My great-grandfather I didn't want this book to leak out because I didn't want it to be misused by greedy people, causing unprovoked wars and causing disaster to the people. Fighting is not only about martial arts, but also about Tao. Do you understand the way of heaven? Do you have morality? Also, your wedding to the princess is coming soon, and you want to change your identity, but you have the blood of traitors of three surnames flowing in your body, how can you change it. Do you know why I asked you to wait for three years? The astrology shows that there will be a battle in three years, and you cannot escape this battle. There is reincarnation in the way of heaven, and those who offend our Dongfu will be punished no matter how strong they are. Your grandfather can rebel and live quietly, but you are no longer even qualified to rebel. What your grandfather and grandson have worked so hard to pursue will never come true, because you have been living in an illusion since you were born, and the illusion will eventually be shattered. I said that you are fighting against fate, and fighting against fate is fighting against heaven. How can you defeat heaven? You can go see Grandpa under Jiuquan now, and of course you can also verify what I said."

Before you kill your body, you must kill your heart first. The heart will die and the body will be scattered. Transcendence used all its strength to roar to the sky, tearing the heart and lungs, the sky collapsed, and the earth was shattered. All thoughts were lost. The scream echoed on the earth, resounded through the night sky, and made the stars sing. Trembling.

Dao Zhi stood in the dark night and let out a long sigh of relief. This breath has been suppressed in his heart since birth. It is hope, like the twinkling starlight, and strength, like the solid earth. Dao Zhi stood in the dark night for a long time. , staring blankly at the darkness. For many years, I have been wandering in the endless darkness, with only the stars as companions. Whenever I am confused, there are always stars twinkling, calling myself, encouraging myself, and guiding myself. Daozhi knew that it was his great-grandfather, his grandfather, those Dongfu soldiers who died defending their home and country. They were always there, never leaving him, always watching and protecting him. Daozhi looked back One look at the battlefield, and I hope they can get some comfort.