Qi Yuanxiu · Self-cultivation

These few days the Boya School started construction, and after a few days of idleness, after lunch, Shan Xuechen was invited to go to the Fire God Temple with a few students to pay homage.

The Huoshen Temple is a Han and Tang-style building. It was first built in the Tang Dynasty, and has been repaired in successive dynasties. It is still popular hundreds of years ago.The hall is solemn, radiant and colorful, and the decoration style is full and gorgeous. Jin people like red, but red has some blood. The shape is pretty, the structure is typical, the temple is carved with beams and painted buildings, the statues are lifelike, and Xie Gong's calligraphy is still preserved.In the main hall there are statues of the Vulcan and his attendants; the east side hall is the Yaowang Hall, and the west hall is the Plague God Hall, both of which are green glazed tile-cut edge-hanging buildings on the top of the mountain. lady.On the east side is the Songzi Hall, where the old mother with children is molded.Every year, the eighth day of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar is the birthday of the god of fire. At that time, people from far and near Jinyang will come to the temple of the god of fire to celebrate the birthday of the god of fire. It is very lively. This is the first year.

The Fire God Temple has a complete courtyard. The Fire God Hall faces south, with a green glazed tile roof hanging from the mountain.That is to say, when Guanlan arrives, it should be left for the moon.The dust of the Ming Dynasty shines on the shadows, counting breaths and wandering leisurely.

Shan Xuechen kowtowed three times in front of the Fire God True Monarch in the main hall, Gods be the gods, you must bless my Axiu safe and sound.

At that time, another person came on the futon next to him, and Shan Xuechen glanced at this person.

Lianshi!

Lianshi also found Shan Xuechen, so she greeted him with a smile:

"Master Shan is very elegant."

"Mummy."

For Lianshi, Shan Xuechen had a strange feeling, Mr. Lianshi was very approachable and understanding, but for some reason, when he saw this person, he always had a feeling of guilt and guilt.

Lianshi got up, and walked outside the hall with Shan Xuechen. The fire temple was full of incense, smoke billowed up, and devout believers came and went like weaving.

"How is Shan Gongzi doing well recently?"

"Ugh."

Lianshi looked at Shan Xuechen, and the son of Liuchu always had a distrust of him, so he smiled: "I heard that the son has opened a school."

"Uh...ah."

"This incident has alarmed the literati in the whole city, haha, I am also lucky to have made friends with the deity of Mr. Liuchu." Lianshi then smiled, "I really want to follow Mr. Shan to make a fuss, but unfortunately, I'm leaving."

"Where are you going?" Shan Xuechen was always surprised that Lianshi wasn't in Jinyang Mansion these days, so he was ashamed to ask Ji Xiu about it.

"I've been at Master Orange's place these days, and I was originally given to him by Master Orange," Lian Shi's eyes flashed desolation, "Since I'm no longer needed, I'll go back to Master Orange."

Master Orange, of course, is the name of Orange.

Shan Xuechen felt a little embarrassed when he heard this.

"The carriage is already waiting outside the temple. Lord Ju told me to go back to the distant place. Before I leave, I came to the Temple of Fire to pray for a smooth journey, but I still offended you just now. How can I be so humble as to be with someone like Mr. Liuchu?" Let’s be friends,” Lian Shi still smiled, but there were tears in his eyes.

He is just a man who serves others in Israel, and his status and dignity have nothing to do with him. The only thing he can do is to satisfy the requirements of one master after another. After leaving the King of Jinyang, the Lord Jinyang who thought he could commit himself to himself, in the end, only regarded himself as a tool. After completing the task, he returned to Yuanyuan. Tools are just tools everywhere, and no one cares about the joy of a tool. Anger, sorrow and joy.

"no!"

The incense in the Huoshen Temple was strong, and the curling smoke clouded over the small temple, and the hot people burst into tears.

Shan Xuechen burst into tears, "You are not humble, and you are not humble. It is very meaningful to be friends with you. No one is born with an identity from the beginning. Everyone may You have to discover it yourself, to find the so-called identity..."

It was too early to say this sentence, but it was too late. Lianshi's tears flowed down slowly, and she slowly caught Shan Xuechen who fell down. Take the antidote, so it's all right.

Lianshi sent Shan Xuechen to the carriage, and the coachman Huiyang saw his reluctance, so he smiled and said, "Have you softened your heart?"

Lianshi glanced at him angrily, then looked at Shan Xuechen, the words that Mr. Shan said to him just now seemed to be still echoing in his ears, he bent down, wanted to kiss Shan Xuechen's lips but hesitated , and finally kissed her white jade-like cheek.

Huiyang gave a "tsk".

"You must keep your word!" Lianshi's eyes pressed against Huiyang like flames.

Huiyang smiled disdainfully, but ignored him, and lowered the curtain of the carriage.

The carriage wheeled towards the direction of the bowl, like a kite with a broken string.

Lianshi finally couldn't stop crying. He made an appointment with that person just now, and that person promised him that he would take Young Master Shan far away, but...

The uneasiness in her heart erupted like a flood, and Lian Shi sat down on the ground, crying loudly.

next bowl

"Master Tian," a woman pointed to Shan Xuechen on the bed and said, "This is the sixth son, Shan Xuechen."

Said it was Master Tian, ​​but it was obviously a woman, a stunning beauty.Master Tian put up a bun, put red hairpins in her ears, and put on a little powder. She was very popular when she was young, but unfortunately she was replaced by young girls when she was older. She came to the old corridor by the river. Teach the little girls who wake up.

Master Tian looked at Shan Xuechen, scraped his face with his fingers, and hummed, "This is really a beauty."

"The request from above is to appear on stage the day after tomorrow."

Tian Rong rolled her eyes, "What else was said above?"

"Let you discipline yourself well."

Tian Rong was so angry that she couldn't say a word.

Whether it's a prostitute or a prostitute, this young man looks a bit older.Being on stage means being on your own, serving men directly, and it's also the accumulation of learning in the past few years.No matter what, this young man didn't look like he could go on stage. Master Tian knew the rules of this business too well. It took a lot of effort to go from a normal man to a gentleman who served Israeli servants.

On stage the day after tomorrow?

This is absolutely a fantasy.

"I can't accept this," Tian Rong simply refused.

"This must be accepted," the woman said with a smile, using an unquestionable tone.

This matter must have been arranged by that person.

Master Tian suddenly became angry: "What the hell is he trying to do? Now that he's making him look like a man and a woman, what is that jerk thinking? If you want to die alone, don't drag us along! "

The temperament Tian Rong developed when she was the top card has not changed. The woman does not blame her, and she naturally knows who Tian Rong is talking about. He is also carrying the burden of Xiahou's family."

"Hmph! The ghost knows what he is thinking," Master Tian never liked Duowu, "I don't believe that incident back then had nothing to do with him!"

Qiu Han smiled and said, "Master is always smart, why is he so stupid in this matter?"

Tian Rong also sneered and said: "The little hooves are all following the tricks of that coquettish fox. You and Yuniang are my apprentices. It's a good thing now, everyone is desperately working for that male fox. I don't know what kind of poison they have been poisoned by." , Counting the classics and forgetting the ancestors one by one!"

Qiu Han's face was ugly, but he didn't refute much.

"I won't make it difficult for you, go back and tell that coquettish fox, I accept him, and I will be on stage three days later!"

Autumn cold came out of the yard, the wind blew up, the air was mixed with the unique humidity of the next bowl, but there was no trace of cold in the air, life is alive, life is involuntary, who can tell the story clearly?A few days ago, I heard that Yu Niang was summoned by the head of the department, and when she came back, she was tortured beyond human form. Qiu Han's face was full of helplessness, the wind blew the treetops, awakened the big bird that had been resting for a long time, and the treetops moved a little , this big black bird fluttered its wings and flew towards the east...

Master Tian has heard of Shan Xuechen before. Mr. Liu Chu’s paintings are excellent. Master Tian has also seen Mr. Liu’s masterpieces when he was with guests. The artistic conception of the paintings is lofty. This person’s heart should be a snow-covered plateau , Clear and pure.

"Where is this?" Shan Xuechen supported his head and looked at the alluring woman in front of him.

Seeing that he was awake, Master Tian poured him a cup of tea, and didn't intend to hide it from him: "The backyard of Wanchun Pavilion." Seeing that Shan Xuechen drank the water, he continued: "Mr. Shan is probably tired from the long journey, Why don't you take a shower first?"

"Wanchun Pavilion...Wanchun Pavilion..." Shan Xuechen gradually had some memories in his heart. When he was studying, his classmates said that there was the most famous Wanchun Pavilion in Xiawan. The guests got drunk, "Is this... a place to have fun?"

"That's right," Master Tian replied bluntly. Seeing the guard in this man's eyes, Master Tian seemed to have a feeling of disgust, "You fell into the fire pit."

"I'm the old bustard here. I'm in charge of your son's daily necessities, and..." Before Master Tian finished speaking, he heard a 'dong'. , Hitting his head against a pillar, Master Tian hurried forward.Fortunately, he didn't have much strength, his head just swelled up, and there was no bleeding, so he probably fainted.

Master Tian couldn't help cursing: "You're a sinner! You don't have much strength to seek death! Two hundred and five!" Even so, she still helped Shan Xuechen up on the stool. In a fire pit like a brothel, it is better to die, but it is better to live than to die, Tian Rong thought again, this person will be on stage in seven days, this kid will definitely not learn the tricks of prostitutes, every move, I am afraid At that time, it will ruin the situation, and it is really a crime.

Said that Wu is dirty, it seems that she is not going anywhere clean.

I can guarantee your safety, don't panic.

News of Shan Xuechen's disappearance exploded in Jinyang City.

Ji Xiu's hands were trembling slightly, and the city that he spent decades building in his heart collapsed when he heard the news.

When Gao Bing entered, Ji Xiu's sword had already pierced his left wrist, and the large and small scars on his wrist were shocking.

Gao Bing said sharply: "If the lord wants to save Shan Xuechen, then put down the sword first!"

Ji Xiu turned his head to look at Gao Bing, with a Shura version of a smile on his face: "Master Gao is forcing me?"

Gao Bing hurriedly said loudly: "I know where Shan Xuechen is!" He said while grabbing Ji Xiu's sword.

"My lord is very rude today," Gao Bing looked at Ji Xiu whose arm was bleeding profusely.

With a clang, the sword fell to the ground.

Looking at the pale Ji Xiu, Gao Bing said bluntly, "How could Qi Yuanxiu be such a reckless person?"

Ji Xiu's eyes were bloodshot, like Shura, looking at Gao Bing:

"Does this have anything to do with you?"

"Why is it okay? I bet myself on the fate of King Jinyang," Gao Bing smiled unceremoniously, "Xiaobai is also one of my only friends."

Both Wang Jian and Gao Bing are wise men, but Gao Bing is more like a conspirator.

Gao Bing calmed down Ji Xiu's thoughts with just a few words. Shan Xuechen was robbed, and he really taught others to see a joke by doing so. Ji Xiu took a deep breath, restrained his emotions, and looked up again. In Gao Bingshi, he was the King of Hades with a chilling face.

Ji Xiu's face-changing speed is too fast, without any transition.

Ji Xiu frowned, "I just showed the Taoist priest a joke."

"It doesn't matter."

The blood on Ji Xiu's wrist was still dripping down. Maybe after a long time, the blood slowly coagulated, and the dark brown blood was very ugly.

Gao Bing paced back and forth in the room, "Who do you think?"

"There are too many factions in the world, and I have no clue," Ji Xiu shook his head. "I feel uncomfortable being cut here," Ji Xiu pointed to his chest.

You are not the only one who suffers from being cut by a knife. I have been cut by a knife for more than ten years without blinking my eyes. "The forces can be roughly divided into officials and bandits according to classification. The current big official forces are divided into Beidu, Zhenyuan, Jinyang, Xiawan, Zhongshan, and Nandu. Bandits are usually composed of hooligans with three-legged cat kung fu. This may be even bigger. Some time ago, Jinzhou was occupied by bandits. There are many bandits in the four places, and there are also official bandits. Colluded..."

"There are also quite a lot of political forces around Jinyang. Not to mention the far ones, near Jinyang, the big ones are Yongzhou, Yuyan, Shangwan, Xiawan, Hanzhong, and the small ones are Dongling, Tongli, Anquan, and Xinzhou. "Gao Bing tapped the table with his index knuckles, "Small-scale forces can be ruled out, and it is impossible to support such powerful masters. According to the records of the city gates, the three gates in the east have a relatively large number of personnel. Locked to the east."

At this time, someone ran in panting.

Ju Mingzhi was out of breath, and his bun was loose, "I know where Xiaobai is!"

Ji Xiu stood up all of a sudden.

"Down the bowl!"

"How do you know it's the next bowl?" Gao Bing looked at the embarrassed Tachibana Mingzhi suspiciously.

The direction of the carriage is east, and the target may be one of Shangwan, Xiawan, and Hanzhong.

Ju Mingzhi took out a confession from his sleeve. This confession was found in the room of Lian Shi who had hanged himself just now. After Lian Shi went back, the more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. It made him restless, left a suicide note and hanged himself.

After Ji Xiu hurriedly read it, his expression was serious.

"I didn't expect that," Tachibana Mingzhi refused to say later, the dead are the most important, and those things are not to be harshly criticized, Lianshi did such a stupid thing, it can be regarded as a dead end.

This time I have to go to the bowl, and the sound of cicadas chirping gradually came from outside, grabbing everyone's heart anxiously, Gao Bing looked at Ji Xiu, Ji Xiu's face still had no expression, probably because of anger To the extreme.

When Ran Xiaohan bid farewell to Yang Yannian again, Yang Yannian gave him a jade pendant. The jade pendant was a simple ring, tied with a rope, "I bought this in West Market yesterday, and it can protect you from disaster."

Ran Xiaohan touched the jade pendant, "It's too precious."

"It's not expensive, only 4 pennies."

The jade is very warm and moist, like the touch of suet. Ran Xiaohan has a good memory. When he dug Yang Yannian out of the coffin, he saw this jade tied around his neck. He was afraid that his parents left him a blessing. Yes, after getting along with people for a long time, Ran Xiaohan also began to understand some of the ways of the world, pretending to be ignorant, so he didn't pierce Yang Yannian's thin skin, and put it into his arms with an oh.

"You must bring Mr. Shan back."

"Ah."

"Also, please be safe."

"Well," Ran Xiaohan saw that it was almost time, and was ready to leave.

"If..." Yang Yannian looked at Ran Xiaohan, hesitant to say something, "If... if you can only complete one of the two things I just mentioned, I hope you can complete the next one."

Ran Xiaohan was stunned for a moment, and his excitement rose spontaneously...Looking at Yang Yannian, who was so delicate and pitiful like deer eyes, Ran Xiaohan felt that he had no regrets in this life. Ran Xiaohan pressed his lips to Yang Yannian's trembling lips because of worry, this kiss It was very deep, and the two of them kissed each other delicately, as if they had been trapped in this kiss for the rest of their lives.

Marriage is a very wonderful thing. Two people who seem to never meet will burst into sparks. This is a kind of good fortune. Everything is a chance or a destiny.Therefore, everyone we meet in our life should be cherished.

When Ran Xiaohan left Boya Wenxuan, the brothers had been waiting for a long time.

"Let's go," Guan Er raised his whip and drove his horse forward, and then all the hidden guards whipped their horses, and the horseshoes left a puff of smoke on the loess ground.

At this time, Ji Xiu was already on his way to the next bowl.

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