klisemfg Chapter 246 Extra (6) Looking Back on the Road Ahead 03
Chapter 246 Extra (6) Looking Back on the Road Ahead 03
The only constant in the world is change itself.
Lin You understood this principle, so he never expected any "eternal friendship".
His original intention in setting the curse was not to ensure the Lin family's prosperity for generations and to maintain their power, but simply to ensure that the Lin family would not be feared by the emperor and could retreat unscathed when they wanted to or needed to retreat.
But he probably never imagined that three hundred years later, two such fools would appear: the late emperor and Emperor Pingwu. One was obsessed with saving face, while the other, a member of a collateral branch, ascended the throne and, after only a few years without achieving anything, wanted to turn against the Lin family. This directly led to the curse, originally intended as a deterrent and safeguard, actually coming true.
When the incident occurred, Lin Wanghui was utterly speechless.
He couldn't understand how he could have encountered two, no, three, three such bizarre people who made him feel utterly hopeless.
They also couldn't understand why they came into this world.
He was originally just an ordinary engineering PhD student, though he was often called the "King of Paperwork" by his fellow students. But that didn't matter. What mattered was that he was called out by his fellow students, who shared his plight, because the experimental data for his dissertation was taking so long to come out. They said that the end of science was metaphysics, and they hoped to pray to the gods to get rid of bad luck.
Lin Wanghui was so tormented by the experiments that he went bald, so he left.
The Taoist temple was a good one, bustling with people. The Scroll King was also a typical Scroll King—very shrewd, but he didn't like being shrewd in places like this. So, after Lin Wanghui devoutly prayed for the experiment to go smoothly, he quietly slipped away from the main group of his sect and went deep into the woods behind the temple.
Then he noticed a strange fluctuation.
Curiosity is a human instinct, especially for a student.
Lin Wanghui went there happily, only to find a handsome young Taoist priest and a seemingly foolish young man. Lin Wanghui, completely bewildered, disappeared on the spot along with the two of them.
When I opened my eyes again, it was another world.
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If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have wasted my time writing this paper!
But misfortunes never come singly. Perhaps he worshipped the wrong god, or perhaps he was simply unlucky; in any case, his short life in this world, spanning only a little over a decade, was incredibly tumultuous.
This is precisely why he felt endless jealousy towards Lin Shiming's good fortune.
Lin Wanghui was different from Lin Shiming. He was smart, so he guessed the identities of the other two people who had traveled with him long ago, and he learned about them from family records and various historical materials.
Looking ahead, Lin You and the Lu family rose up to establish a new dynasty and devoted themselves to the development of future generations, the hardships of which are self-evident. Looking back, he had clearly encountered the end of a dynasty, an era of turmoil and change, and was busy with experiments and handling various matters inside and outside the palace every day, which was exhausting and left him with nothing to do.
Only Lin Shiming.
Only Lin Shiming is lucky!
Lin Wanghui gritted his teeth in jealousy.
This person was incredibly fortunate. He was born during the height of the dynasty, when the Lin and Lu families had a close relationship, and his life was both noble and stable. He had a capable older brother who would be remembered in history who sheltered him from the storms of life without complaint, allowing him to be carefree and do whatever he wanted. Later, he had an emperor husband who was of noble character and devoted to him, so even if the sky were to break, someone would be there to hold it up for him.
He lived a happy and carefree life, traveling the world for most of his life. Even during his nearly twelve years as Crown Princess and Empress, he was able to sneak out and play for a few months every year.
Look at others, then look at yourself, what kind of life should a person live?
Without comparison, there is no harm. When Lin Wanghui first read the biographical record of Lin Shiming in the family history, he found it hard to accept, his eyes were lifeless, and he was depressed for more than half a year.
Why? !
Why is he so lucky? Is it just because fools are blessed?
Even now, Lin Wanghui still occasionally has the urge to hit himself with a hammer, just to see if he can also have a stroke of luck like a fool.
Unfortunately, I was afraid of the pain and didn't dare to do it.
However, something even more terrible followed.
When Lin Wanghui was fourteen, his father summoned him to the ancestral hall and handed him a letter.
"This was left by our ancestor, the Empress. She said that if any descendant could develop colorless and transparent glass like crystal, this letter should be given to him."
Lin Wanghui: "..."
Recalling the various antics of Lin Shiming recorded in the family annals, Lin Wanghui suddenly had an ominous premonition.
"Our ancestors said there were two letters in this envelope, one for the head of the family and one for you. I was worried that these letters might never see the light of day, but I never expected my son to be so clever and actually do it. So, I'm handing this letter to you now. Open it and take a look!"
Lin Wang replied: "...Can I not look?"
Lin Jingbiao patted his son's shoulder, "Silly child, what are you thinking? This is an honor bestowed upon you by our ancestors, how can you refuse?"
"..."
I think you might just be curious.
Lin Wanghui didn't dare say these words out loud. After hesitating for a long time and giving himself countless mental suggestions, he finally bravely opened the envelope and took out two small envelopes from it.
Before he could even make a sound argument, Lin Jingbiao, who had been waiting eagerly, had already snatched the letter meant for the family head away with lightning speed.
Lin Wanghui looked at his father silently for a moment, then sighed. After a while of mental preparation, he lowered his head and opened his letter.
The letter began with a few large letters forcefully invading Lin Wanghui's brain.
"hai! sunzei!"
Nightmare comes true.
Lin Wang picked up the paper and decided to burn the letter.
"Don't burn it!" Lin Jingbiao, who had already quickly finished reading his own letter, stopped Lin Wanghui once again with lightning speed. "Our ancestors said you must read them all. Don't burn them!"
Lin Wanghui: ?
"What do you mean?"
"Of course it's written in this letter."
Lin Wanghui was speechless. "What else did you write? Just tell me all at once."
“Oh, our ancestor said that he married the emperor but had no direct descendants, so he asked his elder brother to do a divination. The divination showed that you are destined to be with him and that he admires you. So he gave you the honor that you must come to his ancestral tablet every month to kowtow and worship him, and recognize him as your ancestor.”
What an honor for a fart!
Sure enough, this troublemaker is capable of such a mess!
"Isn't this outrageous, Dad? Tell me, isn't this outrageous?"
"What's so outrageous!" Lin Jingbiao said, exasperated. "Being favored by our ancestors is already an honor for you!"
Lin Wanghui: "..."
can.
very good.
As expected of the most troublesome member of the Lin family in three hundred years, the aftereffects of this have even reached a hundred years later.
"Go quickly!" Lin Jingbiao was proud and extremely happy. "Today happens to be the day for ancestor worship, so hurry up and kowtow to your ancestors!"
Lin Wanghui gritted his teeth and, under his father's expectant gaze and strong demands, respectfully offered incense to Lin Shiming's memorial tablet and performed the grand ceremony of three kneelings and nine kowtows.
Lin Shiming, you wait. You better pray we never have the chance to meet again.
I'll skin you alive!