In the autumn of the 23rd year of Yongchang, an imperial decree expelled the third prince Tangheng from the capital.
"Exiled to the North, never to return."
He led the old horse out of the west side gate, thinking: It would be better to die like this.
He didn't make it.
When Fang Yan picked him up from the river, he was burned to the point of unconsciousness. Yanmenguan Town North General Jun Zhenshan asked him: "Can you shoot arrows?" He nodded. "Can you read official documents?" He nodded again. The general threw a black bow to him: "Keep it."
He thought this was a shelter in a desperate situation.
He didn't know that the ebony ruler would fall into his palm within three years——
For the first time, he disobeyed orders and jumped from the ten-foot city wall to save others. Fifteen military sticks, silent.
The second time, he blocked the knife for his brother and exchanged his own life for Fang Yan's.
The seventh time was on the night of leaving Beijing. The general held up the ruler and struck it for the eighth time, but it never fell.
"... Don't come back again." The voice of the man with his back turned was as hoarse as sandpaper rubbing against stone.
Admonishment × Growth × Two-way Secret Love × Family and Country Feelings
"At Yanmen Pass, rules are more important than life. But what is more important than rules is the human heart."
Purpose: The wind and snow sharpen the ambitions of young people, and their deep feelings will not let down the gatekeepers.