Li Zhongxian put his hands behind his back and raised his head slightly.

He had lowered his head for too long, and finally he was able to raise his head in front of these civilians.

He did not mean to look down on the farmer, but admired the farmer's courage for love.

The sleeves flicked slightly, and two walnuts that looked oily in the moonlight fell from the cuffs into the hands on the back.

Li Zhongxian has been plating these walnuts for many years, but in the past, plating walnuts beside the king would have seemed a bit old-fashioned. It looked like he was plating walnuts like an elder, so he kept them in his wide sleeves.

Li Zhongxian is not an ordinary proficient in these gadgets. When it comes to these things, he is very familiar with cricket fights, cockfights, and running dogs and flying eagles. Talking about these things is much smoother than the champion scholar writing an article.

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I think back then, he relied on his unique skill of fighting crickets to become Xuanyuan Rende's confidant after Xuanyuan Chi left.

Now, it can be considered as a success.

He looked at the farmer in front of him with a smile on his face and his eyes softened.

An honest man who can break into the palace for a woman deserves respect. Ordinary civilians will definitely not dare to find their wives if they know that they have gone to the palace; if they are thick-skinned, they may be proud of it.

I remember that when he was sent to the palace, his heartless father was still very happy and went to a small restaurant outside the village to drink until his face was red. Li Zhongxian knew that his father did not care about the inheritance of the family name, let alone his.

For the sake of his future, it was just because his father would get a sum of money when he entered the palace, which would allow him to drink well for two months.

Therefore, Li Zhongxian admired this man from the bottom of his heart, admired this honest and friendly man, and also envied the woman who was cared about by the father and son in front of him.

The farmer looked honest and honest, and everyone who knew him knew that he didn't talk much. But such an honest and honest man dared to walk into Chang'an City and in front of the palace with a hoe.

"Your wife will not come home."

Li Zhongxian has a gentle voice and gentle eyes.

"She will not abandon me, nor will she abandon Ping'er." The farmer said angrily.

Li Zhongxian nodded and sighed.

"Yes, she loves you very much. And she was not brought into the palace for beauty, but because there is a very important thing that she must do, and only she can complete it." Li Zhongxian thought for a while, and seemed to feel guilty.

, lowered his head, but added: "It's just that after that thing is completed, she will definitely not survive."

After all, Li Zhongxian couldn't bear to lie to the honest man in front of him.

When the farmer heard this, his face turned pale at first, and then he bared his teeth, like an angry beast. The hand holding the hoe also had blue veins, and the child, whom the farmer called "Ping'er", was holding the candy.

The man's hands hung in the air and he suddenly cried.

He is no longer a child, and he also knows what Li Zhongxian's words mean.

Although there were people in the palace, no one was allowed to make noise, and the place was so large that it seemed empty.

Open places are the best places for winds to wander. They can carry sounds far away, and can also disturb the seemingly peaceful night in the palace.

Li Zhongxian closed his eyes and nodded.

A soldier understood and immediately stepped forward. Before the farmer could react, he slashed Ping'er's neck with a knife.

Ping'er slowly fell down, and the farmer roared and rushed towards Li Zhongxian.

It was a pity that he was just a farmer, and an honest farmer at that, so he was quickly stopped by the soldiers.

He was like a tied hyena, unable to break free and could only whimper softly.

Li Zhongxian walked up and let out a long sigh.

"Your child is fine. It's not good to cry in this palace, so let him sleep for a while."

Li Zhongxian put his hands behind his back and played with walnuts in his hands. The softness in his eyes did not disappear, but there was just a touch of sadness.

"If you agree, I can give you a large amount of money privately, enough for you to become a rich man in any city except Chang'an, enough for you to live a lifetime. When the time comes, you can marry a younger woman, even if you are seven or eight years old.

Aunt Fang is also enough. For all this, you only need to nod, leave Chang'an, and remain anonymous from now on."

The farmer was silent, and Li Zhongxian had a complicated expression on his face.

He didn't know whether he should be happy that the task was completed, or whether he should be heartbroken because of this man's surrender.

The farmer glanced at his son lying on the ground not far away, closed his eyes, and still did not speak.

Li Zhongxian saw his eyes, and forced a smile and said: "As for this child, you don't have to worry. You can live your good life. I will give this child a name and keep it with me. Do it.

I can't guarantee how big an official he will be, but I can guarantee you that he will have enough food and clothing for the rest of his life and become a master."

Li Zhongxian thought for a while and continued: "It's spring now. If he becomes the little eunuch beside me, I might give him a name, Xiao Chunzi, or Xiao Guizi."

The farmer who was held down by the soldiers raised his head, his eyes were a little red, and he glanced at his son reluctantly, then nodded towards Li Zhongxian and pursed his lips.

Li Zhongxian had a smile on his face, but he was a little disappointed in his heart.

The farmer made a choice that disappointed him, so he had to die. Just like his ruthless ghost father back then, he didn't deserve to live, but his children could stay.

Li Zhongxian walked towards the farmer, and felt that the farmer's choice was the best choice. After all, if he didn't cooperate, he would die, and even his son would die.

No matter what he chooses, this man will die.

Li Zhongxian walked up to the farmer, lowered his head and turned his ears.

"You say you are willing. I listen quietly. As long as you say it and press a fingerprint, there will be a document between you and me. From now on, you will be rich."

The farmer took a deep breath, and Li Zhongxian's ear came closer. He wanted to hear the words "I do".

Li Zhongxian felt very complicated at this time. On the one hand, he wanted the farmer to give up, but on the other hand, he didn't want him to give up.

The moon shone on Li Zhongxian's somewhat tangled face. Because he was an eunuch, his face was fair, as if covered with a layer of powder. If this was a big drama, Li Zhongxian would definitely be the best character at this time.

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But in the next moment, the farmer opened his mouth and bit the horner's ear.

Blood flowed down Li Zhongxian's ears and onto his face. Li Zhongxian covered his ears with one hand and wanted to scream loudly, but this was in front of the palace, so he didn't dare. He just gritted his teeth tightly. With the other hand,

The two walnuts are still plated, but now they are plated faster and faster.

"A bastard, a rootless man, a bastard without a father and a mother. If a rebellious son like you appeared in my family, the whole family would be so ashamed that they would hit a tree. A good man should not be a eunuch, bah!"

If it weren't for family pressure, who would have become an eunuch?

When Li Zhongxian heard this, his ears seemed to no longer hurt, but his heart hurt even more.

The hand holding the walnuts suddenly stopped, and he stood in the moonlight wearing a brocade suit, like a clown in a play.

The wind blew slightly, and Li Zhongxian's body swayed.

"Death by beating with a stick." Finally, four words came out of his mouth.

"Eunuch Li..." the leading soldier shouted hurriedly.

But before he finished speaking, Li Zhongxian let go of the hand covering his ears and let the blood lie on his face and flow to the ground.

"I'll fight if I say so. If something goes wrong, I'll be responsible!"

The soldiers had no choice but to accept orders.

Li Zhongxian glanced at the farmer, with a sneer on his face.

He threw the walnuts on the ground, and regardless of whether there was blood on his hands, he bent down and picked up the child whom the farmer called "Ping'er".

There was a charming smile on his face, and his eyes looked at the farmer in front of him like a poisonous snake.

"Don't you look down on eunuchs? From now on, your son will be my adopted son. I will train him to be the greatest eunuch in the Holy Dynasty!"

After saying that, he hugged the child as if holding a rare treasure and turned around to leave.

Behind him, the sound of beating with a stick came.

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By the time Xu Changan arrived, it was already too late.

Like Li Zhongxian, he first went to Sanli River. If he didn't find anyone, he asked Xiaobai to smell it, and then hurried to the palace.

But at this time, there were only two soldiers collecting the corpse of a farmer. There was a hoe and a little candy man on the ground.

Xu Changan's eyes turned red when he saw this scene.

Of course he knew who this man was. Besides the husband of Gongsun Dancer, who else would come to this hall as a farmer today?

He stood in front of the corpse, and the sergeants recognized him and did not dare to continue cleaning up the corpse.

Li Daoyi also rushed over at this time. When he saw this scene, his eyelids jumped and he thought something bad in his heart.

He just wanted to persuade Xu Changan not to be impulsive, but it was already too late.

Xu Changan carried Fen and roared angrily: "Xuanyuan Rende! Blood debt must be paid with blood!"

The treacherous words have been blurted out!

Before Li Daoyi could speak, Xu Changan tilted his head slightly, his voice filled with anger.

"Keep an eye on the body for me. Whoever touches it will die!"

After saying that, he carried Fen directly towards Qianlong Palace!

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To be continued...