Hypocrites

Shen Yu and Liang Heng were going to visit Dong Xian, so they bought some New Year's gifts along the way.Dong Xian was famous, and Liang Heng had admired him for a long time. He actively took out his small coffers—the little embroidered pouch that contained the money was the one that Shen Yu gave him in Qifeng Mountain—to buy wine, meat, vegetables, fruits, and Paper, ink and pen.

Shen Yu was a little surprised, and said, "I thought you were going to give him jade and gold wares, silk embroidered feathers, and gems and agates." It sounded very similar to Liang Heng's style, and he once wanted to give these things on his father's birthday.

Liang Heng said: "He is in the mountains, not in the city. People in the city lack these things, while people in the mountains lack food and drink. Isn't it right?"

"Yes." Shen Yu smiled, thinking that he had his own logic.

On the day the two were preparing to leave, Cui Jiman found Shen Yu embarrassed.

"Where is the hospitality poor?"

"Where?" Shen Yu hurriedly said, "I don't want to bother Brother Cui too much, we also plan to go to other places to take a look, he is suffocated in the palace."

Cui Ji looked sad, as if he couldn't express his suffering, he looked at Shen Yu and said: "Everyone is innocent, but pregnant is guilty."

Shen Yu was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and replied: "Brother Cui is overwhelmed. You know him, so you naturally know who he is, but everyone in the world knows that there is an emperor in Qi State, who has seen the real face after leaving Wangdu? Yang, on the street, you, Mr. Cui Xiao, have many more acquaintances than Heng'er."

Cui Ji was still full of prophetic worries.

What he said is not without reason.Liang Heng was indeed targeted by a murderous intent, and the assassin did not know where he came from, but Shen Yu had an intuition in his heart - Duan Yanling and the assassin arrived at Qifeng Mountain at the same time, and he claimed to have heard the news from the Xie Ling Pavilion, and the Xie Ling Pavilion and the Duan family existed again. Subtle connection - the cause and effect are too deep, and the whole body will be affected by a single hair.

It is better to take a step back and open up the sea and the sky instead of standing in the abyss in other people's situations.After leaving Wangdu City, he felt that the guillotine on Liang Heng's neck had disappeared. Presumably Liang Heng also felt this way, and he no longer had nightmares every night.

Zhangshan has a pleasant scenery, and Shen Yu has always wanted to bring Liang Heng here, but he didn't catch up with the good time. Winter has gone and spring has not yet arrived, and the fallen leaves are piled up into a thick blanket in the cold wind.Fortunately, spring orchids are in full bloom along the road, which has a wonderful idea of ​​winding paths leading to secluded places. Liang Heng is not a picky person. Halfway through the journey, he saw the reflection of the distant lake, so he got out of the car excitedly, and supported Shen Yu's shoulders to straighten up. Overlook: "Is that the lake where the Mountain God's Eye sank?"

"Sit down, sit down!" Shen Yu had to wrap his arms around his waist to prevent him from falling.

At the end of Deshan Road, I met Ding Kou.Not long after Shan Guangyi came to justice, she stopped staying in the mountains, and occasionally gave Dong Xian some warmth, so that he would not starve to death in the middle of his career.

In the first month of the lunar year, the family reunion in the city is very lively. Ding Kou lives alone, so it is inevitable to be lonely. He intended to go to the mountains to celebrate the festival with Dong Xian, but ended up as a part-time worker cleaning and cooking.

Ding Kou was very happy to see Shen Yu. Many women and old people in the family couldn't do heavy work, and Shen Yu could solve the problem when he came.For example, the wooden door installed last time was damaged by moths.

"I thought Sister Ding was more concerned about me, but I didn't expect that she cared about my labor." Shen Yu smiled wryly.

Ding Kou said: "What are you concerned about? Didn't the letter say that you will become an official? I knew this day would come."

"I have resigned."

"Huh?" Ding Kou stared, "You people, if you want to be an official, you can be an official, and if you want to resign, you can resign. Life is full of choices, which is really annoying."

Each of them held a bamboo basket, and stood under the tree in the courtyard, picking radishes that Ding Kou was drying.All the leaves have fallen off, and red and white radishes are stuck on the branches, like beautiful bunches of flowers.Ding Kou is going to stew soup with dried radish and cook the pork ribs that Liang Heng brought.Liang Heng found the pheasant interesting, so he leaned over the fence to watch the chickens peck at the leaves.

Seeing that Shen Yu was always paying attention to the direction of the chicken coop, Ding Kou said, "Slaughter a chicken at noon?"

Shen Yu: "..." That's not about caring about chickens.

Ding Kou laughed: "Who is the son who came with you? Is it a classmate from your school, or a friend from the officialdom?"

"It's the person who supports me." Shen Yu said with a smile.

Ding Kou couldn't help being surprised, the young master looked to be only in his early twenties, and was about the same age as Shen Yu, so it sounded like he had a higher official rank than Shen Yu.Is their small broken yard really affordable?

At noon, the smell of cooking wafted into the study, and Dong Xian, who was creating in retreat, was drawn out.Still unkempt, disheveled, like a savage.When he went out, he went straight to the kitchen, twisted a piece of ribs with his hands, and bit the meat while grinning until it was so hot. He was not surprised when he saw Shen Yu: "Here you come? Sit wherever you want."

Ding Kou's expression was serene, and he scooped out the soup soiled by Dong Xian's dirty hands with a spoon, obviously practice makes perfect.

Dong Xian recently created "Character Items" when his enthusiasm was high. Since Ding Kou revealed the secrets about Duan Xiang last time, he was deeply inspired by this and devoted himself to digging out the stories behind Junmao, a talented man from all over the world.As he said, folk wind reviews are just a person's appearance, and if there is no investigation, there is no right to speak about the real character.

Investigating a person is much more difficult than collecting comments about him.For this reason, Dong Xian had to activate the personal connections he had cultivated for many years, and prepared to build an investigation team. All the famous scholars in Da Qi Xia were under the eagle eyes of the team, and they were committed to providing transparent talents for the court.

Liang Heng was so shocked by his lofty ambitions that he forgot to eat the spare ribs and put his fists in his mouth.

Shen Yu thought silently, if this happens, wouldn't it be a bigger intelligence organization than Xie Ling Pavilion?Then Dong Xian's nature changed from a scholar of Qingliu to a leader of underground forces.Life experiences are truly extraordinary.

"Nephew, since you resigned, are you going to do something else to make a living? Why don't you join my investigation team." Dong Xian issued an invitation.

Shen Yu declined and said, "This junior doesn't know how to investigate, and doesn't know any secrets, so I'm afraid I won't be able to help you."

Liang Heng immediately broke the stage: "Why doesn't he know, he knows a lot, the biggest secret of the dynasty is in his heart, um..." Shen Yu stuffed his ribs and gagged.

While scratching the lice in his hair, Dong Xian recalled: "A few days ago, the chief secretary of the Zhangshan County Governor's Mansion came to me and said that his county governor's previous internal examinations failed to meet the standards. The mountain county has a style of study and writing, and plans to build an academy at the foot of the mountain, and invite me to be a lecturer. Fifty shi rice grains per year, and monthly silver, the salary is quite generous. But I don’t have this leisure time. You are here today, I see You're a good fit."

"I?"

"Your surname is Shen, not everyone knows how to teach? You are still called Shen Yu. If you don't teach and educate people, I'm sorry for your father's name."

"..."

"The academy of the Shen family is gone, but as long as the teacher's surname is Shen, how can it not be the Shen family school? It can be regarded as reorganizing your family's lintel. Your father will be pleased if he knows."

Shen Yu didn't answer, still doubting whether he was qualified for the teaching position.He also lecturing on behalf of the school before, but lecturing on behalf of others is different from being a teacher. He not only has no experience, but also lacks confidence.

Dong Xian encouraged him: "It's all about enlightening the children. Even if you can't teach well, no one will take you out. You are the prime minister who has been resigned. Going to teach is to give them face. I will add a note to you in the algae book, It is said that there are great talents in the sky and there are no underground ones, and the officials in custody will be convinced by you."

This is not good, if you want to do this, before Dong Xian discovers other people's shady scenes, he will become the biggest shady scene himself.

Having said that, Dong Xian had a smirk on his face, as if he knew that Shen Yu would never be perfunctory.

Shen Yu said: "Let me think about it."

Liang Heng finished gnawing on the ribs, and interjected: "Go, why don't you go. Aren't you good at teaching, even I have taught it well."

Shen Yu was at a loss for words for a moment.

Liang Heng said: "If you become a teacher, I will listen to books in your school. Hey, in fact, I can also speak a little bit."

"What are you talking about?"

"Appreciation of antiques, gold and jade." Liang Heng compared two fingers to a small slit, "I know a little bit."

Shen Yu laughed and shook his head.It is true that there are not many people in the world who have seen more treasures than Liang Heng.

You can't have a meal with Dong Xian without wine. When he drinks too much, he will come up and chatter non-stop.Shen Yu was arrested by Ding Kou to repair the door, so Liang Heng accompanied Dong Xian to drink and chat.Apart from Dong Xian's liking for cultured people, he also likes people who can play. Liang Heng was played with by his cousin when he was a child.Dong Xian liked him very much and asked Liang Heng's name.Liang Heng thought for a while, but it was inconvenient to speak out, so he took his mother's surname and told him that his surname was Duan.

In the afternoon, Shen Yu got into the car and prepared to go down the mountain to Zhangshan County.Ding Kou invited the two of them to stay for one night, but Shen Yusi and the young master had delicate skin and tender flesh, living in the mountains would inevitably lead to mosquito bites, and the thatched house was leaking from the wind and rain, so it was better to open a house in a real shop in the city.

Dong Xian is not half-hearted, he has lived in the mountains for a long time, and his understanding of time is different from that of people in the world.

On the same day, I arrived in Zhangshan County and stayed at the inn.Entering the door is a waist hall. Travelers drink tea in the hall. There are a few shopkeepers standing beside the pillars. When they see the guests, they rush to welcome them into the room and unload their luggage.Shen Yu asked the store clerk about the famous restaurants in the city, and took Liang Heng for a walk to Yuxian Restaurant for dinner.

The twilight is all together, and thousands of households are brightly lit.

The two of them walked aimlessly, stopped and walked, and unknowingly came to the big rich family facing the street.Looking up, there is indeed the word Wangfu on the forehead.

Liang Heng was in a trance for a while, and then recalled that he seemed to be guided here by Shen Yu.

"You deliberately?"

Shen Yudao: "I thought you wanted to come to Zhangshan County for this reason."

Liang Heng did not answer in silence, this was the home his father lived in when he was young, and it was completely unfamiliar to him, not only was there no warmth to speak of, but it also caused him a lot of trouble.The grandparents in name are currently sleeping peacefully in the palace, while the grandparents in blood have worked, lived, and lived in this street.

It is said in the world that "a tree grows thousands of branches, and leaves fall back to its roots." No matter where his blood belongs to, this place should be his root.

He forgot what he wanted to do for a moment, felt bored, and just wanted to tell Shen Yu to go back and forget it.The corner door of the Wangfu opened silently, and a servant in short shirts walked out with a basket on his shoulders. Inside the door, he told the servant: "Remember to buy everything you have told me. Tomorrow, the prince and concubine will go into the mountains. If you don't have anything, you won't be able to eat or drink."