ushernet Chapter 83 My Suicidal Brother (1)
Chapter 83 My Suicidal Brother (1)
"Thank God, I can see A-Zhe as soon as I open my eyes!"
In the dark and damp prison, a disheveled man in prison clothes knelt on the ground with his eyes closed, devoutly praying to God.
He kowtowed three times, then raised his hands high in the air and bowed.
Su Dingding came over and saw this scene.
The man slowly narrowed his eyes to slits before carefully opening them completely.
Upon seeing Su Dingding, he first showed a look of shock, then rubbed his eyes to confirm it again.
"Ah Zhe, you've finally arrived!"
After confirming it wasn't a hallucination, the man, crying in distress, climbed to the cell door and reached out to grab Su Dingding's sleeve.
"Ah Zhe, you must save me!"
A large, fat rat swaggered from one side to the other, causing the man who was crying to suddenly scream.
The mouse was startled and stood up, its two little paws raised, its eyes wide and mouth open, making a soft, rustling sound.
Soon, the mouse scurried away, and the man cried even harder.
“Ah Zhe, I can’t stand staying here for even a day. There are rats, I can’t eat or sleep well, and look how thin I’ve become.”
Su Dingding wanted to pull her sleeves back with a hint of disgust.
For some reason, the moment she saw this man, she had an urge to slap him twice.
[Host, please accept the request task first!]
This is also a small world derived from a novel.
The original owner's name was Li Zhe, and he was an absolute doting brother.
Li Zhe's elder brother was named Li Xiang, who was two years older than him.
The Li family was wealthy, and both brothers were geniuses. Li Zhe was more composed and valued, while Li Xiang was more impetuous and often offended people with his outspokenness.
At the age of eighteen, Li Zhe and his brother took the imperial examination together, and both of them passed and became Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest level of the imperial examination).
Both of them later participated in the imperial examinations, entered the court as officials, and were highly appreciated by the emperor.
Before his death, his father entrusted Li Xiang to Li Zhe, instructing him to ensure his safety.
Unfortunately, less than two years later, Li Xiang offended important officials in the court because of his outspokenness and was eventually demoted to an insignificant minor official.
Li Zhe went to great lengths to get his elder brother back.
Fortunately, perseverance pays off, and Li Xiang finally returned to the capital.
The two brothers were overjoyed to see each other. However, a few days later, Li Xiang was drinking in a restaurant when he suddenly wrote a poem, which said that the current emperor was indulging in women, that the new policies were wasteful of money and resources, and that he was unable to appoint virtuous and capable officials.
After this poem was published, Li Xiang was imprisoned.
Li Zhe traveled extensively to save Li Xiang, spending a considerable amount of money.
Finally, with the help of the Empress Dowager and the ministers, Li Xiang's life was saved.
Li Xiang, who had just returned to the capital, was exiled again. Li Zhe felt sorry for his elder brother and gave him a lot of money.
During his three years away from home, Li Xiang wrote many letters to Li Zhe, all of which were complaints.
So Li Xiang began to work tirelessly again, and in just a few years, he was promoted three ranks and became the prime minister of the court.
After the new emperor ascended the throne, Li Zhe recommended Li Xiang to him, and Li Xiang's articles and poems greatly impressed the new emperor.
After much advice from various quarters, Li Xiang returned to the capital once again.
This time, Li Zhe thought that his elder brother, who had been wandering for many years, had matured and become steady.
To his surprise, Li Xiang once again acted recklessly and actually developed feelings for a newly entered palace maid.
Not long after, the young woman was chosen to become the emperor's woman. Although the emperor had not yet seen or favored her, her relationship with Li Xiang should have been completely severed by now.
During the days when the two could not see each other, Li Xiang wrote many love poems to express his longing.
As a result, these love poems were delivered to the emperor by someone with ulterior motives, who then filed a complaint against him.
Therefore, Li Xiang successfully landed himself in jail once again.
Li Zhe's hair turned white overnight. To protect his elder brother's life, he had no choice but to step in and make arrangements. In the end, he used his own life as collateral to resign from his official post and live in seclusion in the mountains with his elder brother, never to return to the capital.
The new emperor, mindful of his lifelong dedication to the country and its people, granted his request.
However, after Li Xiang left the capital, he suffered greatly from lovesickness and fell ill.
Li Zhe sought out renowned doctors from all over the country to treat him.
After some time, Li Xiang's health gradually improved.
But he also embarked on a new path of self-destruction, offending either local bullies or gentry and villagers.
In short, as long as he has the energy, he will endlessly make mistakes, and then Li Zhe will have to clean up his messes.
Thus, Li Zhe, the younger brother, grew even older than Li Xiang, squandered his family fortune, and apologized to everyone he met.
Later, Li Zhe realized that he could no longer live there, so he moved his entire family.
Unexpectedly, they encountered bandits on the way to relocate.
Originally, the bandits only robbed him and did not kill him, but Li Xiang's few generous curses angered the bandits, who then chopped off his head.
Li Zhe was heartbroken and felt he had let down his elder brother and his father.
After settling his family in peace, he resolved to avenge Li Xiang and used his previous connections to mobilize troops and quell the bandits.
Although the bandits were wiped out, their leader managed to escape and harbored resentment.
He threatened the local magistrate, summoned Li Zhe to discuss important matters, and then arrested Li Zhe to offer sacrifices to the spirits of his brothers in the mountain stronghold.
Li Zhe was hung on a cliff and eventually starved to death.
……
[Host, the original owner's wish was very simple: to ensure Li Xiang and his family's lifelong peace and prosperity.]
Su Dingding's lips drooped down, and she looked at a 45-degree angle; she... was very unwilling.
[Host, the situation is extremely precarious. Li Xiang has seduced the Emperor's woman, a crime deserving of death. Li Zhe tried to save him back then...]
"Save my ass! What's the use of keeping such a menace around? Don't you think there are enough nodules in your lungs?" Su Dingding pushed away Li Xiang's hand that was tugging at her sleeve.
"Ah Zhe, you can't just abandon me..." Li Xiang frantically grabbed at the air with both hands.
"There are countless women in this world. Why do you have to seduce the emperor's woman? Are you smarter than everyone else?" Su Dingding scolded loudly.
Li Xiang felt wronged, "If you're not careful, even the most beautiful fish will fall from the sky and geese will be startled and cries will be heard. You don't understand..."
"Pah!" Su Dingding just wanted to drown him in spit.
"Besides, I knew Wan'er first, and the Emperor has never even met her..."
“Whether you’ve seen her or not, she’s still the Emperor’s woman. As a subject, you shouldn’t overstep your bounds!” Su Dingding raised his voice.
"Ah Zhe, I know I was wrong, please save me." Li Xiang pleaded for himself with a bitter face.
From childhood, because Li Zhe was more intelligent than him, his parents habitually asked Li Zhe to take care of him more.
Over time, it became a habit.
Li Xiang, the elder brother, acted like the younger brother, while Li Zhe, the younger brother, acted like the elder brother.
Every time Li Xiang caused a great disaster, Li Zhe was able to smooth things over for him, which is why he was so fearless.
Su Dingding glanced at him and snorted coldly.
"Wash your neck clean and await execution!" Su Dingding said, then turned and left.
"Ah Zhe, you are the Prime Minister, the Emperor will definitely listen to you..." Li Xiang, not wanting to die, shouted loudly.
Su Dingding quickly turned around, grabbed Li Xiang's hair through the railing, and punched him several times.
"Do you want the entire Li family to be buried with you?" Su Dingding glared angrily, kicked him a few more times, and still felt a tightness in her chest, so she punched that refined scoundrel's face a few more times!