Chapter 20 Lessons Learned
The little boy was stunned for a moment and then shouted, "You hit me, you are all bad people, you are all in the same gang."
Zhao Xi looked at him with a cold look in his eyes. "You dare to make such a fuss, simply because you know that my master is a good man, he rescued you and gave you a warm room to sleep in. You believe that my master is soft-hearted and won't really hurt you, so you take advantage of it and even insult and frame him. If you have the guts, go and yell at the person who hit you. You only dare to bully those who treat you well. People like you deserve to be taught a lesson."
The little boy's face flushed red, and he didn't dare to speak this time. He had never seen such a person before, and with his complicated life experience, he had never encountered such a person before, so his previous experience was useless. He didn't know how to deal with them.
Lu Chenyang asked gently, "How is it? Are you willing to have a good chat with me?" He asked meaningfully, "Why did you come out of Dongyi Mountain?"
The rainforest we saw yesterday is collectively known as the Dongyi Mountains. Although unguarded, the Han and Dongyi peoples are separated by a distinct border, and neither side will enter the other's territory (the Dongyi always plunder when they emerge). However, the Han people will not rush in, as the rainforest has a complex climate and terrain, and is home to many snakes, insects, and venomous creatures. Entering would be tantamount to seeking death.
But this little boy was different. He had clearly escaped from the depths of Dongyi Mountain yesterday. For such a young child to escape from Dongyi Mountain was already quite an achievement.
The little boy's face was full of confusion.
Lu Chenyang continued, "I know you may have encountered many bad people, but I don't think I have ever hurt you. On the contrary, I have always been helping you. You can try to talk to me. What if I can help you save your mother? I am the new county magistrate of Lingnan."
When the little boy heard the word "county magistrate", his eyes lit up.
"Is... is he the county magistrate who passed the imperial examination?" the little boy asked in a low voice.
Lu Chenyang smiled: "Of course, I passed the exam with a score of six first place!" How proud!
The little boy was puzzled: "What is Liu Yuan Ji Di?"
Yan Xing laughed without giving any face.
Really, any little boy who has read a book for a day must know what Liuyuan Jidi means.
Finally, Lu Chenyang explained to the little guy in detail how great he was, and was satisfied only after successfully gaining the little boy's envious and admiring gaze.
The little boy seemed to have a blind admiration for scholars. He said, "My mother said that scholars are very capable and good people. Originally...she wanted to send me to school too."
Lu Chenyang touched his head, and the little boy told him his life story.
His name is Changjing, but no one knows his last name. His mother was forced into Dongyi Mountain by the Dongyi people, so he doesn't know who his father is.
His mother was quite pretty, so she survived and later gave birth to him. The Dongyi people revered life and would spare the life of a woman who had given birth, even if she was Han Chinese. So his mother became a slave of the Dongyi people, and he grew up under beatings and scolding.
He was half Dongyi and half Han, but his appearance was like his mother's, without any Dongyi characteristics. So when he grew up, he was sent by the Dongyi to gather intelligence among the Han people.
His mother was in poor health due to years of hard work, so he started stealing things in order to secretly buy medicine for his mother.
The reason he ran away this time was because he found out that his mother had angered a noble and was beaten. He wanted to save his mother, but was discovered, so he ran away secretly.
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