Volume 1 The Wind Rises Chapter 1 Suicide
Suicide is a technical job.
It sounds like there are thousands of ways to die, but to Luo Youdu it seems extremely difficult to actually put it into practice.
Throw yourself into the river?
For him, who was born in the Jiangnan water town, floating on the water is instinctive, not to mention that the weather is getting colder and the water is a little cold...
Jump off the building?
Apart from the Imperial Palace, only a few temples in Tokyo Kaifeng can be considered tall buildings.
If you can enter and exit the palace at will, you don't need to seek death. The high buildings of the temples are either used to store Buddhist scriptures or relics. They are open to the public for a limited time. There are endless tourists and monks, so there is almost no chance to jump down.
Moreover, in this situation, whether I can freely enter and leave my home and government office is a problem...
Drink poison?
Luo Youdu rejected it instantly, and he thought of Yang Tong and Yuan Shuji.
Just hundreds of years ago, Wang Shichong tried to poison Yang Tong and used the most powerful poison wine. He poured Yang Tong two times in a row, and Yang Tong was refreshed and fine. In the end, Wang Shichong strangled him to death.
Yuan Shuji was similar. As one of the five kings of the Shenlong coup, he was suppressed by Empress Wei and Wu Sansi. He forced Zhou Lizhen, a cruel official, to drink several liters of Gelsemium juice, but he still couldn't die. As a result, Zhou Lizhen was forced to stab him with his own knife...
From this we can see that most of the poisons in books that are said to kill instantly are lies.
If it were really like Yang Tong and Yuan Shuji, where the poison took effect but they were almost unable to die, how embarrassing would that be?
Committing suicide by taking poison is not feasible...
Then Luo Youdu glanced at the sword at his waist, and the scene of himself cutting his own neck and blood spurting out emerged in his mind. He shuddered uncontrollably and dared not think further.
After thinking for a long time, Luo Youdu looked up at the roof beams and then looked at his belt.
After thinking it over, it seems that the most honorable thing to do is to be hanged, and have an intact body.
After hanging his belt on the eaves, Luo Youdu brought a high stool, climbed up tremblingly, and stuck his head into the circle. The height was just right. Thinking that he could say goodbye to all his troubles as long as he stretched his legs, his eyes were wide open, his breathing was rapid, and his mouth was slightly open.
Finally, he sat on the high stool in frustration, lacking the courage to kick.
There were hurried footsteps, and the voice of the housekeeper Lao Hu reached Luo Youdu's ears: "Young Master, Zhao Du Yuhou is outside the house holding a visiting card and asking to see you..."
Hearing the words "Zhao Du Yu Hou", Luo Youdu's mind went blank, and he jumped onto the stool again, his legs stretched out!!!
Be courageous and resolute!
Outside the house, Zhao Kuangyin stood like a pine or cypress, looking at the somewhat shabby house in front of him, with a trace of worry between his brows.
As the most trusted general of the Great Zhou Emperor, Zhao Kuangyin's status has risen, and it is not an exaggeration to call him the first rookie in the Zhou Dynasty's military. But because of this, Zhao Kuangyin's life was not easy.
The Great Zhou Emperor Guo Rong had just ascended the throne. This wise and capable ruler immediately used his iron-blooded tactics to rectify the military and government. He had been in office for only a few months when he killed more than a hundred officers and various inactive officials, which shocked the court and the public. As for the vacant positions left by those officers and officials, Guo Rong naturally promoted his trusted officials to take over.
Such a drastic measure is like a double-edged sword, and will naturally cause a certain amount of instability.
The conflict between the civil officials and military officers left by the previous emperor Guo Wei has not yet erupted, but it is also an undercurrent.
In response to this situation, Zhao Kuangyin demonstrated extraordinary personal charm and political level. He treated military officers and generals as brothers, while keeping a low profile and not giving the civil servants any handle to find fault with him.
Even though he was extremely careful, something unexpected still happened.
Zhao Kuangyin had a younger brother named Zhao Kuangyi, who was born with a strange appearance. It is said that Zhao's mother dreamed of a fairy holding the sun and gave it to her, which led to her pregnancy. On the night of Zhao Kuangyi's birth, a red light rose like fire and the streets were filled with strange fragrance.
Zhao Kuangyi himself was also intelligent, dignified and majestic since childhood, and he was always the leader among his relatives and friends. The neighbors in the village all said that he would bring honor to his family and accomplish great things when he grew up.
Because of his outstanding performance in the Battle of Gaoping, Zhao Kuangyin became a senior general in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Zhao Kuangyi was also honored and appointed as deputy governor, and had a place in the army.
Zhao Kuangyi was good at rallying people's hearts and he quickly became familiar with the army and gathered a group of good friends around him.
They often got together, drank, chatted, and visited prostitutes, and had a great time.
Unexpectedly, a few days ago, a group of warriors got drunk and had a verbal dispute with a group of young masters from aristocratic families in a fireworks place, and finally came to blows. During the scuffle, Zhao Kuangyi accidentally pushed one of the other party down the stairs, and he fell to death on the spot.
The unlucky guy who fell to his death happened to be Jiang Jilian, the grandson-in-law of the prime minister Wei Renpu.
Wei Renpu was a close adviser to the late Emperor Guo Wei. He once said, "With Wei Renpu, there is nothing to worry about in the world." Before his death, he also advised Guo Rong to make use of Wei Renpu.
Guo Rong also values Wei Renpu very much.
Wei Renpu did not let the emperor down. He made the greatest contribution in the Battle of Gaoping, the first crucial battle after Guo Rong ascended the throne.
For some reason, no matter how much Guo Rong valued Zhao Kuangyin, he could not interfere and take sides.
The case was pushed down layer by layer, from the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture to the prefectural prosecutor, then from the prefectural prosecutor to the prefectural court, and then to the judicial officer.
There was no way to refuse the case. Lawyer Lu Bin was driven to the point of almost turning his hair white. In the end, he became a hands-off boss. While pretending to be sick, he asked his subordinate, Luo Youdu, a minor official, to investigate the case and arrest the criminal.
This is also the reason why Zhao Kuangyin condescended to come here today...
Little did he know that his arrival would be the straw that broke the camel's back.
Officials, officials, the difference between officials and clerks is not a little bit.
Luo Youdu was a minor official who was not even an official. How could he withstand the oppression of the two big bosses, Wei Renpu and Zhao Kuangyin?
At the same time, Guo Rong liked to use severe punishments. He was ruthless to the corruption of civil and military officials, and people were often punished for minor offenses.
Luo Youdu did not deceive the people, but he also followed the crowd and his hands were not clean. In this dark place, he was a small figure and was fine. But now that everyone is watching, all the trivialities are magnified, and he has become a frightened bird.
Under pressure from all sides, Luo Youdu collapsed and hanged himself.
I pedaled with my feet, my consciousness gradually blurred, and some memories that had been buried for many years gradually came to my mind:
"Xiao Hu..."
"The hero that Daddy admires the most is called Xie Xuan. He is a great hero. Your name is taken from his courtesy name. I hope you can be as successful as he is..."
"As a father, I have made friends with villains in my life, and I have ended up like this. I can't blame others. I hope my son will remember that there is no confidant before interests..."
"Brother Xiaohu..."
Suddenly, Luo Youdu's eyes widened, consciousness returned, and his legs struggled hard.
Old Hu outside the house heard the unusual noise and pushed the door open.
