Chu Lang

For a long time in the future, Chu Yue would go out early and return late, and because of her bad appetite, she sometimes didn't even eat much for lunch.

Xie Changge felt sorry for his body, and wanted to deliver food to him, but was stopped by Chu Yue on the grounds that "your identity must not be revealed".So much so that Xie Changge was so angry that he sulked for a long time at home.

Finally, on a certain morning one month later, when Xie Changge woke up, he unexpectedly saw Chu Yue who had been out to do errands early at this time of weekdays.

Chu Yue rubbed her eyes and said good morning to Xie Changge.

Xie Changge stood up, took Chu Yue's hand, and asked, "Ziyu, are you not going out today?"

Chu Yue nodded, rubbed Xie Changge's neck with the opportunity, and said, "I'm almost done with my work. Sleep a little longer, and I'll take you to Qinghe Mountain to meet Master today."

Happiness came so suddenly that Xie Changge was a little overwhelmed. The little unhappiness he had accumulated in his heart for the past few days disappeared in an instant. He nodded happily, and then got out of bed to go to morning exercises.

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Qinghe Mountain is not too far from Jinling, about half a day's journey by carriage, Qingsong needs to take care of the mansion and take care of the children, so it is Mo Zhu who followed them.

Qinghe Mountain is not high, and it is located in a remote suburb with few people.Bamboo grows from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain. The breeze blows and rustles, but it looks quiet and not desolate.

As soon as he set foot on the mountain road, Mo Zhu seemed to be possessed by a ghost in the mountain, without saying a word, he climbed up the stairs stepping on lightness kung fu.

Seeing that Xie Changge was stunned, Chu Yue quickly explained: "Mo Zhu hasn't come for a long time, he probably went to find wild monkeys in the mountains, we don't need to worry about him."

The two climbed to the mountainside along the mountain road, and saw a pool of clear water in the mountain, with some residual lotus floating on the water.

"That's Qinghe Pond. In summer, the lotus in the pond meets the sky, so the name of Qinghe is derived from it." Chu Yue pointed to the lake and said to Xie Changge, "There is brother's favorite hot spring in the back mountain, and the season is just right now. I will take you to bubble tomorrow."

"How many days will we stay here?" Xie Changge asked.

There was a fleeting sadness in Chu Yue's eyes: "After this farewell, I don't know when I will come back again. But time is limited, we will return to Jinling in three days."

From the mountainside to Master Chu Yue's residence, it took only a stick of incense.The stairs made of bluestone slabs are spotless, and even the fallen leaves from the mountains have never invaded the stone steps.The houses made of bluestone and mahogany are built along the mountain, not as grand as the Anyang Palace, but with the unique etherealness of the mountains.

Seeing the visitor, the little boy in Tsing Yi walked down the stone steps with small steps, with joy on his face: "Senior brother is here, go in quickly, a guest came today, and Master is talking to him in the room."

Chu Yue and Xie Changge followed the boy up the steps, and the boy sat up cross-legged on the wooden corridor under the eaves.Chu Yue also sat down beside him, and said, "Since Master is talking with guests, I will wait outside with you."

The little boy shook his head quickly and said, "Master said, if you come, go directly to the second floor to find them."

"How did Master know that I would come?" Chu Yue asked.

The little boy scratched his head and said, "That guest said it."

guest?Chu Yue pondered for a while, but couldn't figure out who the so-called guest was, so she decided to go up and find out in person.He said to Xie Changge: "That's why, you talk to my junior brother down below, and I'll go up to see the master."

Xie Changge glanced at the narrow stairs, feeling a little worried, and said, "Be careful."

Chu Yue nodded, and then went up the ladder.

There were two people sitting opposite each other in the main hall on the second floor, and there was a stove burning charcoal between them. The charcoal was accompanied by the flame, making a crackling sound.A man with white beard and hair, wearing a white dress embroidered with cranes, looks like a fairy.The other person had gray hair, wore a tattered Taoist robe, and bare feet that were rougher than tree bark. At first glance, he looked like a beggar who had fled from famine.

But Chu Yue knew that the "immortal" in front of her was in the mundane world, while the "beggar" was outside the mundane world.

"Master, uncle." Chu Yue cupped her hands in salute.

"It's really Yue'er, I'm the loser." Lu Yun stroked his beard and admitted defeat to Lu Feng.

Chu Yue didn't know that this crazy uncle was also here. If she had known earlier, she would probably come back a few days later.After all, you can't feel comfortable with someone who can see through you at a glance.

Lu Feng only raised his eyes to look at Chu Yue, and laughed loudly: "You boy, why do you always have a big belly every time you see me?"

Chu Yue's face flushed, and she used her sleeve to cover her unswollen belly without any trace.

Lu Feng didn't know whether he had too much eyesight or too little eyesight, so he leaned on the couch and said, "What are you afraid of? What my uncle said back then is right?"

"Uncle Master is right." Chu Yue knelt at the side and said respectfully.

"Then let me tell you again, you can't go wrong by taking the mountain road when you travel far." The old Taoist stood up with a proud face, staggered up, and patted his ragged clothes, "Okay, I've finished what I wanted to say, I'm leaving. Don't send me off, brother." Then he went down the stairs.

Hearing the sound of someone coming downstairs, Xie Changge got up to look, but he didn't see the person in his heart. Instead, he saw a veteran who had fled from famine, and he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

When Lu Feng saw him, he bowed and clasped his fists in salute, and then walked down the mountain.

"What do you mean, sir?" Xie Changge felt puzzled, so he stopped him.

Lu Feng raised his hand and replied, "It's all about meeting the emperor of the world."

While speaking, fine snow drifted up, and the Taoist in ragged clothes disappeared into the wind and snow with bare feet.

On the second floor, Chu Yue kowtowed and bowed three times to the master.

"You and Zhengyong grew up under my knees since we were young, and I treat you both like parents and children. Now Zhengyong is in a different race, separated from Qinghe Mountain by thousands of mountains and rivers. He is already old as a teacher, Yue'er After this farewell, it will be a farewell forever." Lu Yun twisted his beard lightly, and said in a calm and light tone.It seems that the words are not about parting and life and death.

"Master, this disciple is not filial, so I can't take care of you." Chu Yue's forehead was pressed against the soft cushion, and he didn't get up for a long time.

When he was young, he always longed for the family affection of his father and brothers. It can be seen that he has experienced the thin affection of the emperor's family, and experienced the intrigue and mutual suspicion. In the end, he discovered that the first and purest family affection he got in this life has always been It came from the old man in front of me and the upright senior brother.

"Yue'er, get up, you're still alive." The old man got up to help Chu Yue, "In this life, everyone except yourself is a passer-by. To raise you up as a teacher and teach you skills, what do you want? A pension for the end of life?"

"Yue'er, there are no rules and regulations in our teacher's school, but there are four characters, which we have always abided by as a teacher. If the teacher's school can pass on something in the future, I hope that the younger generations will remember this only teaching."

Chu Yue straightened up, still knelt in front of Lu Yun, and said, "Please enlighten me, Master."

The old man looked down at Chu Yue, and slowly uttered four words between his lips and teeth.

Have a clear conscience.

Look up to the sky, bow down to others.I wish in my life, but I want to have a clear conscience.

Chu Yue bent her hands in front of her knees and kowtowed again: "Your apprentice is taught."

After Chu Yue finished speaking, Lu Yun immediately dropped the serious mask just now, and put on a benevolent smile again: "Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up, you haven't eaten much after driving for a day, right? Tong'er and I went to the pool yesterday I caught some fish and kept them in the tank. I will cook them for you at night."

As soon as she heard that Master was going to make fish, Chu Yue quickly stood up and refused: "Master, I am so disgusted that I can't touch any fish."

"You say you can't even eat fish. Then I'll ask Tong'er to dig some bamboo shoots for you."

The two went down the stairs, and saw several wild rabbit corpses piled up in the small yard. Mo Zhu was standing in the porch with the back of his sword against the wall, staring at the rabbits that had begun to stiffen.

Lu Yun sighed again and again: "It's still Mo Zhu lisuo, knowing that you can't eat fish, even rabbits are caught for you. It's really not easy to catch rabbits in this weather."

Mo Zhu clasped his fists and said: "I brought the rabbit's nest." Then he leaned against the wall and became dazed.

Xie Changge politely called out Master to Lu Yun, then walked quickly to Chu Yue's side, wrapped his arms around his shoulders, and asked, "What did you tell Master?"

"Secret." Chu Yue said to him, then stretched, "That's why I'm hungry."

"Then I'll roast the rabbit for you." After finishing speaking, he wanted to walk into the small courtyard.

Chu Yue hurriedly called to him: "Wait a minute, get an umbrella."

Xie Changge just remembered that Chu Yue once said that the snow in the south of the Yangtze River is moist and melts when it touches clothes, so you need to open an umbrella when it snows.So he hurriedly took the umbrella that Chu Yue handed over, went to the yard, picked up the rabbit, and went down to the kitchen under the leadership of the little boy.

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It snowed all night, and when I woke up the next day, the entire Qinghe Mountain was covered with a thin layer of snow.

When I came yesterday, the sun was shining, and the weather was not cold.But I didn't expect that in just one night, even the north wind became so fierce that it became blatant, from the original softness with a knife hidden in it to sharp edges and corners.

Xie Changge hid in the room and stomped his feet all the time: "Yesterday was like spring, why did it become so cold in the blink of an eye?"

"Jinling is like this. In winter, you can see spring flowers blooming at first glance, but when there is a little snow, the chill will go deep into your bones." Chu Yue explained to him, "It's just right, let's go to the back mountain to soak in the hot springs .”

"Hot spring? Is it too cold?" Xie Changge glanced at the frost and snow all over the mountain, and shivered uncontrollably for a while.

"You can come and see with me." Chu Yue pulled Xie Changge over and walked towards the mountain.

Xie Changge looked at the snow covered on the slate road, then tightened Chu Yue's hand, and said, "Be careful of the slippery road after the snow has just fallen."

Chu Yue suddenly remembered what happened in Chang'an back then, so she said to him: "When I first found out about Linyuan, I was more cautious than you are now. It was just raining in the mountains, and I was so scared that I didn't even dare to walk. .Now, I am not afraid of anything."

"You are not afraid of me. I have been dreaming for the past few days, and I dreamed of the time when you were born in Linyuan. The whole yard was filled with your groans and groans, and I was fighting with Gurzhen in the yard, thinking Going to your side, but I can't get in, my heart hurts like being strangled by something." Speaking of this, Xie Changge gritted his teeth, and shook his head involuntarily.

"Isn't it because you have sex with the white rice first, and then you have a spring breeze with some peony. I really had no hope at all when I followed you. At that time, I really had nightmares all night long. I dreamed that you became the emperor, surrounded by all kinds of charming concubines, I was in the cold palace, let alone you, I couldn't even see Linyuan."

Once you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea, and there are people who have not been seen for 36 years.

How dare I entrust my whole life to your unfounded love?

Seeing that Chu Yue's eyes were red, Xie Changge tried to coax her again and again. While talking, the two arrived at the hot spring.