It is not difficult to go to Langya Pavilion, but the difficulty lies in their current identities.
Now that the Red Flame Army has been destroyed, the survivors will certainly be labeled as the remnants of the Red Flame, so they have no way of identifying themselves, and it will be even more difficult for them to enter the city.
In this era, pass documents and identity proof are required. Without these, it is difficult to enter the city unless you live in the wilderness.
Therefore, they were destined to hide from place to place and be timid. In this case, going to Langya Pavilion would become extremely difficult and they had to have a plan.
On the second day, Zhou Chen and Lin Shu both underwent great changes. Hair began to grow rapidly on their bodies, and it was white hair. Even their faces were covered with fluffy white hair, making them look like monkeys covered with white hair.
Although Wei Zheng and others helped them shave, the hair grew longer and longer. Less than two days after they finished shaving, the hair grew again and could not be removed at all.
Moreover, during the days of recovery, both of them drank a lot of blood. Although it was animal blood, Zhou Chen and Lin Shu both felt disgusted.
After all, Zhou Chen had experienced a lot and had a strong ability to accept things, but Lin Shu was not like that. He became much more depressed and did not look like the talented young man who was a big shot in Jinling City at all.
Everyone could see that Lin Shu was in a low mood, but no matter how they tried to persuade him, it was of little effect; Lin Shu's mood did not change much.
Lin Shu would only feel better when he was with Zhou Chen, not only because of their relationship, but also because they shared the same suffering and could understand each other.
They stayed in this place for more than a month. Zhou Chen and Lin Shu's injuries had fully recovered, except for the fire and cold poison that could not be cured.
Although the fire and cold poison cannot be removed, it does not affect their movements. In fact, their internal strength has not decreased but increased, and their physical fitness seems to have slightly improved compared to before.
But their white hair made them difficult to be seen by others, and Lin Shu felt even more uncomfortable about this.
In the past, he was very popular in Jinling City and was the focus of everyone. If he went back now, he would probably become the focus as well, the only difference is that one is enjoying the glory while the other is being treated like a monkey.
Over the past month, Wei Zheng and his friends often went out to gather information and learned a lot of news, but they didn't dare to tell Lin Shu yet, thinking of waiting until Lin Shu felt better before telling him.
There was one piece of good news, which was that their team had grown. Wei Zheng and his men had found eight comrades who had survived Meiling and brought them to Lin Shu and Zhou Chen, but these eight people were all low-level soldiers in the Chiyan Army.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 808: The Chiyan Injustice Case, Langya Pavilion Master
More than a month had passed, and Lin Shu had asked Wei Zheng and others who had gone out to inquire about the situation more than once about the current situation in Jinling City and what consequences the Battle of Meiling had caused.
Although the area where they are now is very far away from Jinling City, after more than a month, the Battle of Meiling, the Chiyan Rebellion, and the rebellion of Prince Qi have already spread throughout the world. Wei Zheng and others who went out to gather intelligence naturally also knew the news.
However, they never dared to tell Lin Shu and Zhou Chen, for fear that they would not be able to accept it. Zhou Chen was lucky, as he only had his mother as a relative at home. Due to Zhou Chen's mother's special status and the fact that Zhou Chen was not the main culprit, Zhou Chen's mother would not be in any danger of life.
But the Lin family and Prince Qi's lineage were in a terrible state, too terrible, so they didn't dare tell Lin Shu, for fear that Lin Shu could not bear the shock and his injuries would get worse.
Although Lin Shu was poisoned and had difficulty moving recently, and was also affected by his emotions, which reduced his judgment, it did not mean that he had become stupid. How could he not see that Wei Zheng and others were deliberately shirking their responsibilities?
So today, Lin Shu directly ordered them to tell him what they had found out and not to hide anything.
The dozen or so former members of the Chiyan Army present did not speak a word, and their eyes all turned to Wei Zheng at the same time.
Although the Red Flame Army no longer exists, they still consider themselves to be a member of the Red Flame Army. Among them, Lin Shu, Zhou Chen and Wei Zheng hold the highest positions.
So they naturally looked at Wei Zheng. It was Wei Zheng who didn't let them tell Lin Shu and Zhou Chen the truth before.
When Wei Zheng saw Lin Shu's eyes, he knew that he could no longer hide the matter, so he sighed reluctantly and began to tell Lin Shu the news he had found out.
It turned out that after the Battle of Meiling, Emperor Liang immediately executed the entire Lin family. All members of the Lin family, including servants and doormen, were executed. Some people in high positions were even exterminated along with their entire clans. Even some officials and soldiers in Jinling City who had a good relationship with the Lin family were implicated.
In less than a month, more than 10,000 people were executed because of the Chiyan case, and it was far from over. The court was still collecting evidence of Lin's crimes, and anyone involved with Lin would not have a good end.
The person most deeply involved was Emperor Liang's most outstanding son, Prince Qi.
In Daliang, although Prince Qi was not the crown prince, he was only short of being enthroned. In fact, the power he possessed was not much different from that of the crown prince.
But this time, because of the Chiyan case, he became a rebellious king who wanted to rebel and usurp the throne. On the day the Chiyan case occurred, he was imprisoned in the Han cell of the Tianlao. Not long after, he was given poisoned wine by Emperor Liang and died unjustly in the Han cell of the Tianlao.
After Prince Qi died, Emperor Liang did not stop the killing, but arrested all the people in Prince Qi's mansion. Only a few of the guests in Prince Qi's mansion were well-informed and escaped in time, and the rest were executed.
The mistress of the Lin family, the wife of Lin Xie, the mother of Lin Shu, and the Princess Jinyang of Daliang committed suicide in the Lin Mansion.
Making the same choice as Princess Jinyang was Emperor Liang's concubine, Concubine Chen, Lin Shu's aunt, who also committed suicide by wrapping herself in a three-foot-long white silk cloth.
This incident caused a huge sensation in Daliang. Many people wanted to intercede for Prince Qi and Lin, but they were all regarded as traitors and arrested by the Xuan Jing Division.
The ruthlessness of Emperor Liang and Xuan Jingsi made everyone silent, and they dared not say a word of opposition for fear of being implicated and purged.
Although Lin Shu had been mentally prepared, when he heard all this from Wei Zheng, he still found it hard to believe and could not accept it.
"what……"
Lin Shu howled in pain, clenched his teeth, and blood continued to drip. He suddenly stood up, knelt down in the direction of Jinling, and kowtowed madly with such force that the impact made a loud bang. Zhen Ping and others were so scared that they rushed over to grab him.
But Lin Shu seemed to have lost his mind at this time. His eyes were bloodshot and he was struggling and yelling madly. Five or six people couldn't hold him down.
Just when Zhen Ping and the others were about to subdue Lin Shu with brute force, Lin Shu suddenly twitched all over while roaring in anger.
"Oh no, the young commander's fire-cold poison has taken effect, hurry up and get some blood."
The blood was quickly brought over, and everyone was busy feeding Lin Shu the blood. Because the shock he had received before was too great, he could not accept it, so although Lin Shu stopped twitching and trembling after drinking the blood, he also fell into a coma.
Wei Zheng ordered the others to put Lin Shu back into the room, and then he faced Zhou Chen alone.
"Achen, I know that you, like the young marshal, also want to know the situation at home, but don't worry, although your mansion was also implicated and many people died, your mother, Princess Pingyang, was not harmed. I heard that she was forced to return to the Princess's Mansion."
Zhou Chen nodded expressionlessly. He was not surprised by this result. After all, his current mother's identity was not ordinary.
Although she was not a princess, she was also a princess of the Daliang royal family. More importantly, the father of her mother, Princess Pingyang, was the chief of the Daliang clan affairs office, which was equivalent to the patriarch of the royal Xiao family. Even the Emperor of Liang had to give him face.
In addition, Zhou Chen was only Lin Shu's deputy general, and had not been in the Red Flame Army for long, so Emperor Liang did not implicate Princess Pingyang.
However, the Wuchenghou Mansion could not be preserved, and Zhou Chen was also removed from the list. There was no longer any Wuchenghou Mansion in Daliang, and the Zhou family no longer existed.
It has to be said that Emperor Liang was really cruel. He knew very well that Lin Xie had no intention of rebelling, and he knew even more that Zhou Chen, the young Marquis of Wucheng, would not have such an idea. However, he still executed him, and even took advantage of this case of treason to get rid of countless dissatisfied people.
If we look at it from the perspective of a superior like Emperor Liang, it is indeed necessary to eliminate the threat. Even if it goes against morality, he has to maintain the dignity of the imperial power.
This was the imperial power in ancient times. Anyone who threatened the imperial power was guilty of an unforgivable crime.
But for the people below, it was really too cruel. Countless innocent people died, and it is no exaggeration to say that rivers of blood flowed.
Zhou Chen, who has lived in modern times for hundreds of years, really felt a sense of empathy and once again witnessed the cruelty of ancient feudal society.
He also deeply realized that traveling back to ancient society was not something to be happy about.
If you travel through time and space and become a member of a noble family, it would be fine and you could experience the pleasure of being superior to others. But if you travel through time and space and become an ordinary citizen, your life would definitely be many times more miserable than that in modern urban society.
In modern society, no matter how miserable your life is, you will not lose your life at any time, but in ancient times, you could really be killed just because of a single word.
In his memory, Zhou Chen discovered that his mother in this world was a very gentle and elegant lady from a noble family. Even after her husband passed away, she was able to support the entire mansion by herself and educated her son very well. This was not something that an ordinary woman could do.
So he secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he knew that she was fine.
After learning the truth, Lin Shu was immersed in sorrow for several days. It was not until a few days later that he regained his spirit and prepared to set off for Langya Pavilion.
In just these few short days, Lin Shu has grown so much, as if he has become mature all of a sudden, but his eyes are full of hatred, which Zhou Chen and others have noticed.
But no one tried to persuade him. At this time, Lin Shu had to rely on this hatred to persevere. If he didn't have this will, everyone was really afraid that he would not be able to hold on.
Their location was quite far away from Langya Mountain where Langya Pavilion was located. Zhou Chen and his team had to hide their bodies all the way to travel, so their efficiency was naturally not fast.
It took them more than two months to reach Mount Langya. During the two months of travel, they encountered danger many times, but they finally got through it safely. However, they also lost a brother on the journey. He was ambushed and killed while fighting with a group of bandits.
There were only a dozen brothers left, and one more died, right in front of everyone. Everyone was extremely sad and buried him properly.
Fortunately, although he encountered many dangers along the way, he did not expose his identity and did not attract the attention of the Daliang court.
Langya Pavilion is located on the top of Langya Mountain. It is a magnificent and elegant manor with pavilions, towers, beautiful women and servants in the garden. Outside the garden is a wide stone main road that winds down and leads directly to the official road at the foot of the mountain.
Neither Zhou Chen nor Lin Shu showed up. They were both wrapped up and had bamboo hats on their heads, making it impossible to tell the difference between them.
Wei Zheng was very experienced. Following Lin Shu's instructions, he contacted the receptionist at Langya Pavilion and said that he wanted to visit the Pavilion Master of Langya and that he was a good friend of the Pavilion Master.
The receptionist went back to report doubtfully, and not long after, a handsome young man of about twenty years old was brought over.
"This is the Young Master of our Langya Pavilion, Young Master Lin Chen. If you have anything to say, you can talk to our Young Master."
"Young Pavilion Master, these are the guests who want to visit you."
The person who greeted the guests gave a brief introduction and then stepped aside without saying anything else.
When Wei Zheng heard that this person was the Young Master of Langya Pavilion, he immediately greeted him in a friendly manner: "Hello, Young Master. My master is a good friend of yours. Please be flexible and let us meet you."
Lin Chen's eyes swept across Wei Zheng, then looked at the others, and finally stopped at Zhou Chen and Lin Shu, who were wearing bamboo hats and wrapped up their whole bodies. His eyes revealed a bit of curiosity.
"The guest said he was a good friend of my father. Does he have any token of his love?"
His father, the leader of Langya Pavilion, also roamed the world when he was young, so it was not uncommon for him to have good friends. However, he felt curious when he saw these people hiding their identities.
Wei Zheng said in embarrassment: "Young Pavilion Master, as for the token, we don't have it, but my master is really a good friend of yours."
Lin Chen looked in the direction of Zhou Chen and Lin Shu and asked, "They are your masters? Why don't you dare show your true face to others?"
Wei Zheng explained, "My young master is ill and cannot be seen in the open, so he is dressed like this. Please forgive me, Young Pavilion Master. But my master does have an old relationship with your Pavilion Master, and we dare not deceive you about this."
Lin Chen frowned. Although he had not seen the true faces of Zhou Chen and Lin Shu, he always felt that these people were trouble.
If ordinary people wanted to buy information, they didn't need to see his father at all. But this group of people came to Langya Pavilion, not only to buy information, but also to see his father. They also said that they were old acquaintances of his father. This shows that what the other party wanted must be not simple.
Looking at Wei Zheng's pleading and sincere face, and then looking at the anxious faces of the others, he thought about it and felt that Wei Zheng should not be lying, so he nodded.
"Okay, come with me, I'll take you to see my father."
Wei Zheng immediately said excitedly: "Thank you, Young Pavilion Master, thank you, Young Pavilion Master."
Zhen Ping and others were also very happy. Langya Pavilion was now their last hope. They had just thought that if Lin Chen did not agree, they would be ready to break in by force.
Under the leadership of Lin Chen, Zhou Chen and his group came to a beautiful valley with a waterfall. The sound of rushing water echoed in the valley.
In front of the waterfall, there is a man in white clothes sitting there. It is unclear whether he is practicing martial arts or appreciating the nature.
Lin Chen signaled Zhou Chen and the others to stop, then he walked over and came behind the man.
"Dad, someone is looking for you, saying that he is an old acquaintance of yours."
This person is the current head of Langya Pavilion, Lin Chen’s father, Lin Dao Ren.
Taoist Lin opened his eyes and turned to look at Zhou Chen and the others. He was sure that except for Zhou Chen and Lin Shu who had not revealed their true faces, he did not recognize the others. So he looked puzzled: "Old acquaintances? Who?"
Lin Chen scratched his head and said, "I don't know either. Let them tell you themselves."
As he spoke, he waved to Wei Zheng, motioning them to come over and talk.
Wei Zheng quickly called Lin Shu and Zhou Chen to go over. As for Zhen Ping and others, they walked at the end, secretly protecting Lin Shu and Zhou Chen.
Naturally, their actions would not escape the eyes of the Lin family father and son, and they were therefore certain that Zhou Chen and Lin Shu, who had not revealed their true identities, were the real culprits.
Taoist Lin glanced at Zhou Chen and Lin Shu and asked, "You said you were an old acquaintance of mine. May I ask who you are?"
Wei Zheng looked at Lin Shu, and when he saw Lin Shu nod, he replied with a serious expression: "My master is Lin Xie."
"Lin Xie?"
When Lin Chen heard the name, he almost jumped up in surprise: "But is it the commander of the Daliang Chiyan Army, Lin Xie?"
Taoist Lin's eyes were shining with brilliance. He stood up suddenly and looked directly at Lin Shu. He saw Lin Shu nod just now.
Wei Zheng replied: "Yes, my master is Lin Xie."
Lin Chen immediately retorted: "Impossible, the commander of the Red Flame Army, Lin Xie, is already dead, he died in Meiling. Not only him, but the entire Red Flame Army is gone. Who are you anyway?"
Wei Zheng looked sad: "Marshal Lin is indeed dead, but the Red Flame Army is not destroyed. The reason we came here today is to ask Pavilion Master to save our young marshal."
"Young Marshal?"
Lin Chen was still a little confused, but Taoist Lin understood. He looked at Lin Shu in the black robe and asked softly, "Then you should be Brother Lin's son, Lin Shu, right?"
Hearing this, Lin Shu did not hide his face, but took off his hat and black robe, revealing his current appearance.
"hiss!"
When Lin Chen saw Lin Shu's appearance, he took a deep breath and exclaimed, "Why are there so many white hairs?"
However, Taoist Lin had a solemn expression on his face. He walked quickly to Lin Shu, ignoring the hostile looks from Zhen Ping and others, and looked Lin Shu up and down.
After a moment, he said in a hoarse voice: "Fire and cold poison, this is fire and cold poison, you are actually infected with fire and cold poison."
Then he muttered to himself, "That's right, the Red Flame Army was destroyed in Meiling, and the snow scale insect is a kind of insect unique to Meiling. No wonder you were infected with the fire and cold poison."
Wei Zheng and the others were overjoyed when they heard that Taoist Lin recognized at a glance that Lin Shu was infected with the fire and cold poison.
"Master Lin, since you know about the Fire and Cold Poison, you must also know how to cure it, right? Please save our young commander. As long as you can save him, we are willing to serve you like slaves and obey your orders for the rest of our lives."
Taoist Lin ignored the requests of Wei Zheng and others, stared at Lin Shu for a long time, and then looked at Zhou Chen.
Feeling Lin Daoren's gaze, Zhou Chen also took off his hat and black robe, revealing the same white hair as Lin Shu.
"Wow, another white-haired guy. I've really broadened my horizons today."
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