Hypocrites

The sudden decision made Shen Yu very puzzled.He thinks that at least for now, it is not the time to consider celebrating birthdays, so he said solemnly: "We have to share time for birthday celebrations, so do we have to share time for being friends?"

Shen Yu said with a big head, "That's not what it means."

"If it wasn't for Dong Xian's stone, what would you use to coax the little prince?"

Shen Yu: "..."

"Hurry up and get on the road." Shen Jin sent him a carriage.

The car accompanied the father and son from Ruyang to Wangdu, and then back to Ruyang from Wangdu. Three shafts of the chariot were broken, and it was already full of dust.Shen Yu and Che both set off with a sigh, and went to Guangji Temple outside the city, where they stopped temporarily to visit Muji River.

The courtyard where the pilgrims live is far away from the hustle and bustle of the mundane, and the green evergreens are planted.Mujihe was cleaning the yard. From winter to spring, and to the end of spring, he never returned to the city.

"After being imprisoned for such a long time, Zhou Yu must go to the prison and chop Shan Guangyi into pieces."

Shen Yudao: "Then he should be dealt with according to the law by my father."

Mu Jihe gritted his teeth: "I said that guy is not a good person. Last time I was at Ding's house, I should have 'wrongly' killed him!"

But the fact is that Shan Guangyi had opened a scab on his eyebrows, and the scabs fell off after a few days.

It seems that he practiced with Master Du and gave him confidence.

Shen Yudao: "I'm not looking for you for this. Shan Guan is already on the move, waiting for an opportunity to rescue Shan Guangyi. I'll be out of the city for a few days. If Shan Guangyi really gets out of prison, I'll ask you and Master Du to take care of him."

Mu Jihe naturally understood what he meant - if Shan Guangyi could stay in prison in peace, if he was caught out, with his temper and force, there was no guarantee that he would not retaliate.When a scholar meets a soldier, he is always justified. If violence needs to be used to control violence, there is a place for the Muji River.

"Don't worry, even if the teacher chases me away this time, I won't leave. I will order his Dharma Guardian Vajra," Mu Jihe said jokingly, "Go with peace of mind."

Zhangshan Mountain is lush and green at the end of spring, and the dead leaves of last year are still covered with a thick layer on the mountain road, and the wheels of the car roll by, and they are crushed.The woods cover the sky and the sun cannot come in, and the half-waisted lake is like a huge mirror, in which there are floating clouds and mountains with barbed spines, sparkling.

Shen Yu brought delicacies and wines that he couldn't taste in the deep mountains, and he also had letters from old friends, Dong Xian naturally welcomed them very much.

The thatched yard has been taken care of by Ding Kou, although it can't be said to look brand new, at least it is not the same wilderness inside and outside as it used to be.The wing rooms are clean, the beds are tidy, and it is not a problem for guests to stay for a few nights.

Shen Yu brought Dong Xian's old daughter Hong, which was treasured by his father, as a congratulatory gift.It was night, and the courtyard was covered with sky and floor, and the two of them unsealed and drank together.Ding Kou didn't like to drink alcohol at first, and now he doesn't drink at all.

"Xiao Ding, I usually write letters and articles, but she is not interested at all. In her eyes, big events in the world, celebrities and high-ranking people are not as good as feeding chickens and ducks. Why do you listen to my nephew Shen Yuxian when I chat? Have a good taste? Am I a bad old man, not as attractive as a young guy?"

Ding Kou had never heard of any verbal harassment, so he didn't change his face: "Old Dong, I have never heard of those people you usually write about, so I can't say whether I am interested or not. I know the people you are talking about today, so naturally Just listen."

The two were talking about Prime Minister Duan who was sitting in Wangdu City. Duan Boyu had a great reputation and an inspirational background. Dong Xian was preparing to write his commentary.

Dong Xian understood, and said with a smile: "Prime Minister Duan has a lot of face, and even the wine maid in the shop has long admired her name."

Ding Kou's expression was very strange: "You two are scholars, with high and far-sighted vision, why do you praise Duan Boyu repeatedly?"

Shen Yudao: "Duan Xiang was born in a poor family. When he was young, he couldn't pay Shuxiu and even went to school. He stole from teachers to learn art, asked others to borrow books, and persevered in reading the Four Books and Five Classics. He also worked as a civil servant in the Hanying Mansion. Being supported, both Han Ying and Jinshang recognize his ability. Isn't it commendable that a prime minister from a poor family should be born?"

Ding Kou said: "Even so, all the women in Huajie know that among the people with the surname Duan in the world, the one who sits the highest is a ruthless person."

Shen Yu and Dong Xian were puzzled.

"how you said that?"

Ding Kou thought for a while and said: "The woman in Huajie gave birth to him and brought him up. When he became famous, he abandoned his biological mother. The poor woman spent all her money to support her son, and finally ended up wrapped in a straw mat and buried in a grave." Gang’s ending. Isn’t it true that such a son of man is unfeeling and ungrateful?”

Shen Yu: "..."

Dong Xian: "..."

Ding Kou observed the expressions of the two, and said: "It seems that this matter is only spread in the flower building? Because I stayed there for a long time before, and the sisters taught the younger sisters, and they all warned us about this, telling us not to pin our hopes on the flower building. For a man, neither a lover nor a son."

"Wait, wait!" Shen Yu said hastily, "Is there a mistake? Duan Xiang is a farmer, and his ancestors were all farmers!"

Dong Xian: "Yes!"

Ding Kou smiled slightly, and there was a kind of pride in the smile: "Although prostitutes are cheap, they can do as much as others. They come from a mere household registration, and they can get them if they want. Just show off to the distinguished guests."

This is really a shocking thunder.

If what Ding Kou said is true, Duan Boyu was originally from a lowly nationality, according to the law of this dynasty, a lowly nationality is not allowed to be an official.It was his mother who worked as a prostitute, who traded flesh and blood in exchange for an innocent farmer's certificate, and changed his background by stealing the day.

But today, no one in the world knows about this past event.Does it mean that after Duan Boyu came to power, he used some means to erase his past, and also erased his own mother?

Duan Boyu, who is now displayed in front of the world, has both died of his parents, and he and his younger sister depend on each other for life. He has become the prime minister and his younger sister has become the queen.

Ding Kou said: "His mother only has this one son, who was a tortoise in the flower building back then. But I don't know where the younger sister came from, maybe it's the daughter of the farm family who sent her name."

Dong Xian blurted out: "This past event is really unheard of before! What evidence do you have to prove it?" He compiled Nan Qi's character articles, and his lifelong pursuit is to judge scholars fairly. Let those who seek fame and fame succeed, at first hearing Ding Kou's words, he immediately committed an occupational disease.

However, he also knew it was wrong.Ding Kou also said that this was just word of mouth among the prostitutes in Huajie, saying that their fellow countrymen and sisters were talking about warnings, and it was not a complaint against the Zaifu of the current dynasty. Of course, there is no such thing as evidence in court, it is just an anecdote, and few listeners.

What's more, if this matter is true, it could be Duan Boyu's invisible scar, and he wished to cover it up three layers inside and outside, how could he give people a chance?

"The senior has passed away and was buried outside Wangdu City. I heard from my sister that when people from Hualou occasionally go to mourn her, they will tie colored ropes on the tree. Does this count as evidence?"

Dong Xian waved his hand.What kind of evidence is the grave of the dead prostitute, the ashes from the grave cannot even touch the prime minister's shoe.

Shen Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly asked, "Which flower building is it?"

Ding Kou smiled and said, "Which other famous building in Wangdu City can it be? Xie Ling Pavilion, Chen Yutang."

To most of Nan Qi's scholars, this night was just out of the ordinary.For Dong Xian and Shen Yu, it was tossing and turning, making it difficult to sleep.Dong Xian has a sense of mission to write the secrets of heaven, and he really wants to make things clear. Shen Yu doesn't care about these, he only worries about one thing - Liang Heng is Duan Boyu's nephew in name, but Duan Boyu and him Is there any blood relationship between the younger sister, Queen Duan?

When he woke up the next morning, Dong Xian didn't even bother to wash up, so he dragged Shen Yu with a disheveled hair and told him about a dream he had last night——

"The woman's figure is graceful and soft, and I can't help but think of a word, she doesn't apply makeup and has her own plump appearance. I am shocked when I think of this. Duan Boyu, Duan Boyu—this name is half-elegant, and it is not fish or fish. The vulgarity, isn't it the temperament of a prostitute! The woman who took this name may really be..."

Shen Yu hurriedly said: "Hearing is believing, seeing is believing. You are the knife and pen official of Daqi Guanchang, so you can't write without proof."

"That's right. Don't go with my old man when you are young. Go and help Xiaoding kill chickens. Have a feast at noon."

It will be Dong Xian's birthday in a few days.He himself had forgotten it long ago and relied on Shen Jin to remind him every year, but this time Shen Jin didn't come and sent his son to celebrate on his behalf.

Ding Kou slaughtered a pheasant and boiled mushroom soup, and roasted a rabbit with the sweet-scented osmanthus wine brought by Shen Yu.Orion at the foot of the mountain sometimes went into the mountain and would give Dong Xian some rice grains. Shen Yu washed the rice and steamed it in a wok under Ding Kou's guidance.Dong Xian basked in the sun and picked his teeth.

The years in the mountains were quiet and peaceful, and after staying for four or five days, Shen Yu's uneasy mood before leaving the city also calmed down.

The three of them had a hearty meal, and at night, Dong Xian asked Shen Yu to accompany him for a drink.

Sitting in the small courtyard, looking up, you can see the mountains and mountains gathered together, and looking down, you can see the lake and the Milky Way hanging upside down.Dong Xian raised his head after drinking, and said with a big tongue: "What is that old ghost busy with? Why did you forget me?"

Shen Yu was surprisingly good at drinking, and said with a smile: "My father has been a prefect, and he often doesn't even care about my son."

"Your Shen family has never been an official," Dong Xian sighed, "I think I was studying in the school with your father, and your grandfather was the teacher. Our classmates, one or two, went north to Wangdu City to make a living, and only your father , regard fame as dung, and be as unrestrained as idle clouds and wild cranes, which is enviable. At that time, I was full of enthusiasm, and every time I met him, a three-way man, I felt that my words were not speculative."

"Three unreasonable people?"

"No official, no ghostwriting, no accompanying."

Shen Yu couldn't help laughing.

"But who would have thought that now I am living in this deep mountain and old forest, but he has become the prefect of a county, and the scenery is infinite."

Dong Xian sighed again, and asked Shen Yu: "Do you know your family rules, why haven't you been an official for generations?"

Shen Yu pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

Dong Xiandao: "In order not to get involved in right and wrong! The collusion of the officialdom's interests wove a giant net under the water surface, and a tsunami would engulf the entire family! The four schools in Ruyang County have been preaching and teaching for a hundred years, and the emperor has changed several generations. And if you don’t fail in the four studies, you are deeply versed in the way of being wise and protecting yourself.”

That's a good point.Shen Yu recalled how Marquis Liwu visited Shen Jin that day.How powerful is the single family?The Shen family was at odds with him, Shen Jin was the sheriff, Shan Guangyi was also imprisoned by him, Shan Guan also came to see him.Shen Yu told Dong Xin about this matter, Dong Xian had lived in the mountains for a long time, and apparently had no news, so he frowned.

Speaking of Shan Guan's yin and yang, "I found a good prescription and I want to send it to the north".Dong Xian patted his thigh and said, "He brought out the emperor to suppress your father!"

"I think so too," Shen Yudao, "but my father doesn't seem to be very worried. He even asked me to celebrate your birthday at this moment. I didn't mean to say that your birthday is not important..."

Dong Xian frowned and concentrated, silent for a while, as if he was thinking.Suddenly he dropped the jug and shouted: "It's bad! It's bad! Xiao Ding! Xiao Ding!"

Ding Ko was mending her skirt that was scraped by bushes in the house, and went out to the yard when she heard the words.

Shen Yu was taken aback by him, making him inexplicable.

"Get your car ready! Xiao Ding, send your nephew back immediately. The two of you take turns driving, and you can't stop for a moment on the road! Hurry back to the city!"

Ding Kou and Shen Yu looked at each other, not knowing why.

"Uncle Dong, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing the appearance of the two juniors, Dong Xian burst into tears: "You don't understand! Why don't you understand what he means! Shan Guan moved out the emperor to suppress your father, and your father sent you to me. He is You have to bear the consequences of rebelling against the will of the emperor alone!"