[Rebirth] The lord wants a minister to die

The heavy clouds smudged one by one, pressing the night sky very low, as if they were covering the top of people's heads, unable to reach or get out.

An inn in the outer suburbs stood alone in the night sky, except for a wind lamp hanging on the door which was shaken by the wind and emitted a very faint light in the dark night.

Ning Ke looked at the sword in his hand with deep eyes.

Xie Lao Qi walked into Ning Ke's room with a sullen face, and said, "Rest early, and we will start our journey at dawn."

"It's right here? Aren't you afraid that Ning Jin's people will find you?"

"They have already been led to another place, young master, don't worry. In a short while, we will be able to reach the border of Jiang Country."

"Xueyi...I mean the fourth princess, won't she leave?"

Xie Lao Qi lowered his voice: "We can't take her away."

Before, Wei Yao returned to the Jingguo Palace in order not to startle the snake. After Xie Jinghong and Xie Laoqi took Ning Ke and escaped, she was placed under house arrest.

Xie Lao Qi knew that Ning Ke and Wei Yao had an unusual relationship, and said: "Afterwards, Uncle Qi will definitely find a way to rescue her back, please rest assured, young master."

"Understood. You go back first."

Sending Xie Laoqi away, Ning Ke closed his eyes.

Wei Yao told him about his life experience, but he couldn't accept it for a long time.Until Xie Jinghong came to him with blood all over his body, he took him on the road to escape without even asking.

His adoptive father was actually his biological father.And He Zhan is his elder brother.

Is there anything more ridiculous in the world than this?

He Zhan doesn't come to Dingzitang very often, it seems that Ning Jin relies on him very much and always keeps him by his side.

Ning Ke knew that they were born and died together in Yuping Pass, and He Zhan devoted himself to him, which made Ning Ke a little jealous.It's not that He Zhan is so good, it's just that he has never received such affection in his life. He even hates a court lady next to him. That woman seldom goes to the palace to visit relatives. After returning to the palace, she holds a piece of glutinous rice cakes. Made it for her by hand.

At that time Ning Ke was still young, he didn't know that he was jealous, he only felt that the smile on the maid's face was particularly ugly, so he pushed the maid into the pond, seeing her struggling in the water with a pale face, I am very happy.

Later, when He Zhan came to Dingzitang to teach him, Ning Ke still took this matter to show off to He Zhan triumphantly, but He Zhan only replied to him: "The fourth highness just can't get it."

Ning Ke blushed with anger for some reason, and made a gesture to hit He Zhan.

Who in the palace was beaten by the fourth prince and had to suffer obediently?But He Zhan didn't, He Zhan fought with him mercilessly, and pushed him into the water tank filled with ice, the tank was neither big nor small, nor shallow nor deep, just enough to soak his clothes.

"How dare you push me!"

"Are you angry?" He Zhan knelt in front of him, "Are you so angry that you want to kill me?"

"Believe it or not, His Highness is calling the guards to come in and arrest you right now, and cut off your head!"

He Zhan said: "That court lady...should have thought the same in her heart. She almost hated you to death, because you are cruel and vicious, and you take human life for fun."

Ning Ke was so wronged that he cried aloud, he felt that He Zhan had misunderstood him.

He is not a cruel and vicious person, he just hates that maid, but he doesn't want her life.

Later, under Xie Jinghong's instigation, he killed someone for a very simple reason - that person offended him.

After Ning Ke killed someone, seeing the corpse on the ground motionless, with blood all over the ground, fear for no reason overwhelmed him like water.

He told Xie Jinghong that he was afraid.

Xie Jinghong smiled and asked him: "Don't you eat meat in the palace?"

"eat."

"Why don't you feel scared when you eat them, but you are scared when you kill someone?"

Ning Ke was stunned for a moment, and said, "But he...is a human, not... an animal."

"There is no difference between humans and animals. If you want to live, you have to eat meat; similarly, if you want to live, you have to kill people."

"Father... I don't understand."

"You can kill him, that's why you killed him. This is power. You live to be happy, so you have to get rid of everything that makes you unhappy, understand?"

"I don't understand."

"Slowly, you will understand." Xie Jinghong narrowed his eyes and smiled.

Ning Ke looked at the eyes under his mask. He used to think that the bent eyes were kind and amiable, but now he felt fear.

After returning to the palace, he couldn't break free from the nightmare for many, many days. Concubine Shu saw that he often had nightmares, and even specially invited someone to invite a mage to exorcise him. Even so, he never calmed down much.

He can't tell anyone about it.

Ning Ke was not afraid of the sky and the earth since he was a child, but from then on, he began to be afraid of the dark.

He didn't know that nightmares can also push people to the brink of collapse. When he saw He Zhan that day, he seemed to grasp the last straw, hoping to hear some words from his mouth, which might make him walk out of the fog come out.

At that time, He Zhan only said: "When you asked the minister, you already had the answer in your heart. Don't your highness know who is right and who is wrong?"

He knew it was wrong, but he also felt that what his foster father said made sense.

Later, when He Zhan went to Dingzitang to teach him how to read, Ning Ke asked, "Why can people kill those chickens and ducklings, but not people?"

Holding the scroll, He Zhan was stunned for a long while before asking: "Does Your Highness really want to study it carefully?"

Ning Ke nodded affirmatively.

"At its root, it's nothing more than profit. Many things are like this. If people want to live, they must eat meat to keep fit. That's why they kill those chickens and ducks. This is fate. As for why people can't kill people Why can’t people kill people? On the battlefield, is it rare for people to kill people? However, soldiers who die for the righteousness of the country can be respected by the people. It is beneficial to the country, but it is not beneficial."

"Then... the same is murder, why are some right and some wrong?"

"There is no absolute right or wrong, just like the yin and yang of Taoism. Yin and yang depend on each other. They compete with each other and blend with each other. It is difficult to separate. It's just that the high officials in the court and the common people in the rivers and lakes are all pursuing the great harmony of the world. It is the Dao. I have told His Highness what Datong is, and His Highness should also understand it. The whole world is seeking fairness and justice. Those who follow this Dao benefit greatly, those who go against this Dao benefit selfishly, and those who violate Datong by selfish interests, the world is in disarray. If you kill someone, it is unfair and unjust to that person, it is against the way, it is self-interest, so it is wrong."

Few people in the palace would teach him this way, the Taifu who came before heard him ask such a question, he must first reward him with a few boards and scold him for treason.

He Zhan's words, he heard a little understanding, ignorant, but he also had some conclusions in his heart.

Ning Ke pressed the sword on the table, finally heaved a sigh of relief, raised the sword and walked out.

Xie Laoqi leaned against a wall with his sword in his arms, guarding outside Ning Ke's gate.

Ning Ke pushed open the door, and Xie Lao Qi woke up, saluted him and said, "What's your order, young master?"

Ning Ke said coldly, "I'm going back."

Xie Laoqi frowned lightly, and then said: "The subordinates will report to the suzerain."

Ning Ke didn't listen, and went downstairs directly. When he reached the stairs in the lobby, Xie Jinghong came out of the room, nodded and told Xie Laoqi to block his way.

Xie Jinghong asked: "Ke'er, where are you going?"

Ning Ke closed his eyes and said, "Father, I will lure them away for you, you... go back to Jiang Country."

"You don't need it. I've already arranged the way out, we'll be fine, go back to sleep."

Ning Ke said: "Father...I'm going back to the palace."

"Even you want to betray me!?" Xie Jinghong held onto the pear wood fence tightly, as if he could make a dent from it, "Did foster father treat you badly? What did you want since childhood, foster father I will give you anything, I have never treated you badly!"

"I know. It's just that I can't go this way. You... shouldn't be like this..."

"I gave you everything! Use you to teach me?! Nizi! Nizi!"

Xie Jinghong climbed over the fence and jumped down, grabbed Ning Ke's throat like a gust of wind, pushed him onto the beam, and scolded fiercely: "For you, I am living to the end of my life, and for you, I have worked so hard!" Planning all this hard, what do you mean by 'shouldn't be like this'? Ning Ke, without your father, do you think you can live to this day!?"

Xie Jinghong slapped Ning Ke hard: "I hate others for betraying me!"

His voice was already hoarse, and when he roared like this, his throat seemed to be torn open, as if he could vomit blood in the next moment.

Ning Ke's pale face gradually turned red. Xie Jinghong was so cruel that he never knew the seriousness. If it wasn't because Ning Ke was his own son, he might have to take off his whole body to relieve his hatred.

Ever since he was a child, he has never been willing to beat Ning Ke. Now that he is at the critical moment of life and death, Ning Ke wants to let him go. No matter how indifferent Xie Jinghong is usually, it is difficult to suppress the maddening anger at this time.

Ning Ke was beaten by Xie Jinghong for the first time.But he was still the same as he was when he was a child, and he didn't cry when he was beaten.In the past, he stared back and punched back viciously, but when facing Xie Jinghong, his eyes were devoid of any emotion, as cold as an ancient well in a deep pool.

"Don't leave." Xie Jinghong let go of Ning Ke, and killed him with a cold face, "Old Qi, watch him, if he dares to run, I will cut off his feet!"

Xie Laoqi looked at Xie Jinghong worriedly. He, Xie Laoqi, knew how much the suzerain loved Ning Ke in the past. Why did he come to such a situation where father and son enmity?

"metropolitan…"

"Did you hear me!"

Xie Lao Qi bowed his head, walked to Ning Ke, and said respectfully: "Young master, go back, don't make the suzerain angry."

"Father, you know me. No one can force me to do what I don't want to do." Ning Ke drew his sword, put his backhand to his waist, and said, "Don't bother Uncle Seven, I will give my father an arm first—— !"

After all, Ning Ke's hand holding the sword slid upwards fiercely, intending to cut off his own arm!Xie Jinghong's face turned pale with shock, but fortunately, Xie Laoqi reacted quickly and slashed straight at the back of Ning Ke's hand with the blade of his hand. The sword was released and the iron sword fell to the ground with a bang.

Xie Laoqi was startled and angry: "Young master, what are you doing!"

Ning Ke knelt in front of Xie Jinghong, his eyes were ruthless: "You are right, you gave me everything. Now, I will return everything to you until you are satisfied!"

"Give it back to me?" Xie Jinghong's face turned pale, he never thought that Ning Ke would disobey him in such a way.He kicked Ning Ke on the chest, but saw that he only leaned back and straightened his back again. He roared angrily, "Why do you give it back to me! What do I want a trash for?"

"Father, you can't stop me."

"well…"

Xie Jinghong was so angry that his body was shaking all the time, even his voice was trembling: "You would rather go back to die than go with your adoptive father? Ning Ke, are you letting your father watch you die!? "

Ning Ke pursed his lips, but did not respond.

Xie Jinghong saw that he was determined to go back, but he didn't come up in one breath. He began to cough violently, and he couldn't even stand up straight. He could only support himself by holding on to the pillars on the side. Seeing this, Xie Laoqi hurried up to support him. He patted his back and pressed a few acupuncture points for him, but Xie Jinghong didn't get better.

Ning Ke got up, turned around and was about to go out of the inn.

Xie Laoqi was in a hurry, and was about to stop Ning Ke when he didn't want Xie Jinghong to stop him.

Xie Jinghong calmed down, but there was still anger in his voice: "Let him go! A traitor, don't keep him!"

The author has something to say: Ning Ke: My Highness is also growing.The credit goes to He Zhan, although he only helped a little, but for the sake of him being my brother... hmph.

In this article, He Zhan's homeroom teacher-style preaching, everyone has a different opinion.Don't attack the author's three views, my three views have always been upright (refused to refute.

I remember seeing a movie at the time, and there was a sentence in the movie: "Killing one man is a criminal, but if he can make a weapon that kills tens of millions, then he is a hero."

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