Every time I wake up, I take the blame for the villain [Comprehensive]
Chapter 176 Butterfly Lovers
In the old days, when Buddha Nian was childish, Ma Taishou always got angry with him.Angry at him for being playful and fussy, angry at him for not being enterprising, and even more angry at his disastrous defeat in the imperial archery competition, losing face to the gentry.
But now, he seems to have become respectful and filial overnight, completely devoid of childishness, never crying or fussing, with clear rules of conduct, and no longer worrying him.Ma Taishou suddenly felt a sense of loss in his heart.
He vaguely understood that the childish Ma Fonian who had been disgusted by him once was gone.
When Jiang Chen was sitting at the desk copying the copybook, Ma Taishou sat across from him holding his injured arm, watching quietly without making a sound.
good.He remembered that Buddha Nian was only seven years old.Now, she lost her mother again.He has also heard rumors in the mansion, saying that he is going to marry another, having an illegitimate child abroad and so on.
Total nonsense!
Wen Cai is seven years old, sitting in front of the desk, but so calm.When writing, he is calm and stable, and he is no longer as anxious as he used to be when he was doing schoolwork and can't wait to go out to play.It stands to reason that he should feel relieved, that he finally understood the painstaking efforts of a father, but now when facing him, Ma Taishou always feels guilty.
It's not just because of the fire in the prefect's mansion that day.
Ma Shou told him that before Buddha Nian went out, he also met outsiders.Fo Nian's boat was smashed and almost sank.Could it be that the Yu Yin clan can't even tolerate this little child?He subconsciously attributed the matter to the disputes among Huan Yu and Yin gentry.
Jiang Chen took the pen, handed over the copybook to the master for acceptance, pressed the rest of the rice paper neatly with a paperweight, washed off the ink pen, and hung it up.He stood up unhurriedly, and greeted him again in a calm tone, "Father."
Ma Taishou didn't react for a moment.
It's not far away, just a few years ago, Fo Nian always surrounded him with his father's call.Later, after he hit Huan Ruan for the first time, Fo Nian saw him and stood in front of Huan Ruan from a distance, and when he called out to him, he was still very wary.Then, he didn't notice for a while, and poured out the hot tea, which caused scars on Huan Ruan's face. He was careless again and again, and couldn't help begging Ruyu to take her back to the mansion. If you call him again, you will avoid him from a distance.Now... now he calls him father.
The word "father" sounds extremely respectful, but I don't know which one is closer and which one is more distant than not using it as a title?
"Ah." He replied, before he came back to his senses, "Buddha's thoughts."
He himself was in a state of bewilderment, and Jiang Chen couldn't see what he was thinking, so he just stood upright and asked very respectfully, "Dad, do you have something to order?"
Ma Taishou was stunned.
Something?
If he, a father, came to see him, something must be wrong?
Seeing that his expression was wrong, Jiang Chen felt something in his heart, and said patiently, "I have no other intentions, I just want to practice riding and shooting with Mrs. Chen later." Jiang Chen paused, and added with a serious face, " The boy doesn't want to disappoint his father."
Ma Taishou looked at him, and the appearance of Buddha Nian gradually coincided with that of Huan Ruan back then.Eyebrows are elegant, gentle and quiet.
This, this is his and A Ruan's child...
Ma Taishou's eyes were sore, he walked over and stroked his hair with his left hand, and suddenly squatted down to hug him, while Jiang Chen stood in place obediently, and the sound of suppressed sobbing came from his ear.
How could Ma Junyi not regret it.They have respected each other as guests for seven years, and they have raised Buddha Nian together. How could he really have no affection for Huan Ruan?It's just...it's just that he doesn't dare to see her again.She was originally so beautiful, but she was ruined by the cup of tea under his anger.He thought it was just taking concubines. It was normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, but unexpectedly, she had such a strong temper that she ended her life.
"Ah Ruan..."
Hearing him call out like this, Jiang Chen didn't move his eyebrows or eyes, showing no sadness or grief that a normal child should have at this moment.
See, if only he was serious, if only he behaved a little bit in line with their wishes, if only his words were in line with their wishes, they would be very moved.They are moved and gratified, so they don't care whether these words and deeds are true or false.Even if it is very hypocritical, they will think it is very sincere.
He never forced them to think what they had to do, but with one or two performances at the right time, he could get many things he wanted.
Compared to the massacre, it is very interesting.
Human heart.
No?
"Father."
Hearing his voice, Ma Taishou let him go, his eyes were still red, and told him solemnly, "Remember the Buddha's recitation. No matter what,"
Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows sharply, "Yes." He seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then slowly took out a ointment from his arms, holding it in a cute manner, "Father. Doctor Zhang taught me to make it. My father often uses it, and the injury is no longer serious." It will be fine in a few days."
If judged by respect, at present he is indeed a very competent and polite junior.
Maybe it's because the child's expression is too stable now, maybe he also feels a kind of care that he has never felt before. Ma Taishou was speechless for a while, "Good boy. I know it for my father." He was also beaten by his father when he was young. Big, my father said, hitting is love.So he treated Huan Ruan in the same way.But now that Huan Ruan was dead, he vaguely realized that he seemed to be wrong.But what's the use?
Ma Taishou looked at the child in front of him, seeing his face that was very similar to Huan Ruan, and felt uncomfortable, "Buddha reads. You must know that you are the son of the prefect, no more than those ordinary people. The whole Hangzhou is looking at us. Why? The father asks you not only because he wants you to shine in the family. This is enough for the father. Only if you are good enough can you be respected by others. People in the world are always changing and changing. If you don’t Ability, how can people be convinced. In his position, seek his own government. Since you are the son of a prefect, you must have the consciousness to be ahead of others in everything. If you have an elder brother, as a father, you don’t mind being strict with him. It's okay for you to relax a bit. But you are the only incense in my Ma family, so naturally you have to bear the responsibilities of the Ma family, and you can't grow up to be a dude who only knows how to eat, drink and play. People are unpredictable, the current situation is chaotic, and the court is even more turbulent Weird. You have seen the end of your grandfather Huan. In the past, when Huan was glorious, countless people joined him. But when Huan died, the tree fell and the monkeys scattered. Haven’t you heard about Xi Chao? If you are not cruel, it will be someone else’s Stepping stones! Big men don’t care about trifles! As long as you have the last laugh, that’s all you need to do!”
Xi Chao, Huan Wen's guest qing, was even dubbed by Xie An as Huan Wen's guest of honor, which shows the close relationship between the two.After Huan Wen died of illness, although the imperial court did not treat offenders in exile or exterminate the nine clans as before, all the Huan family members and those in high positions were exiled, and the surname Huan was almost no longer seen in the imperial court.When Xi Chao was there, when Wang Xizhixian of the Wang family visited his uncle Xi Min, he would enter with his hair tied up, wearing a scarf and flat sandals.After Xi Chao passed away, the two re-entered Xi's mansion, dressed casually, talked loudly, and became extremely arrogant, causing Xi Min to scold Zhu Zi for being rude.
The two respected each other at first, but their arrogance afterwards was also true.What is the reason?Could it be that the Xi family lost power while the Wang family gained power?
But what about the current situation?The most I can say is that Wang's son is a little arrogant.It is enough to see the pros and cons of the word power.
Ma Taishou thought of this, his heart turned cold, and he said solemnly, "Buddha, any son of a noble family and our clan are complementary. Although the Ma family is not comparable to those noble families in the inner dynasty, it is at least among the noble families. You must Be brilliant, if you don't become a martial artist, if the only descendant of the Ma family is a piece of trash, do you know how those common people will comment on my Ma family? Is the son of the prefect's family inferior to the common people? They will still pay attention to you who are only seven years old And the other party is already 13 years old? No! They will only say worse! In life, there are always some people who never reflect on themselves, only stare at other people’s failures and laugh at them. Only when they get the first place, they have nothing to say Say. They will shut up only if you exist as the best existence. You need complete victory to make these people shut up! Buddha Nian, Buddha Nian, do you understand the painstaking efforts of being a father! "
Jiang Chen listened to him quietly, and when he saw that he had calmed down, he nodded in response, "Father taught it."
He replied without any objection, Ma Taishou felt warm, "Okay, okay!"
He is finally sensible.Ma Taishou was disappointed, but also very relieved.
very good!This is what his Ma Junyi's son should look like!
……
late autumn.
Jiang Chen has successfully graduated from the four masters of Zhang, Sun, Chen and Li.When the masters took their bags and said goodbye, they all praised in one word, "Young master is naturally intelligent, and we have nothing else to teach him."
When the first master left, Ma Taishou thought it was because he had studied hard for the past six months.But when the second master left, he felt strange.Before the last master left, he wondered whether Jiang Chen had reverted to his old ways and used some tricks on these masters.
Master Li, who taught the Four Books and Five Classics, said a lot of things first, and praised with a gratified face, "Since I preached, I have seen a lot of students. I am like a young master who draws inferences from one example, but it is unique." He paused, as if considering After some words, he began to chatter again, "Innate talent, but not arrogant, such qualities are really commendable. Although Wencai is young, he already has the demeanor of Mr. Liang, modest and studious, honest but not arrogant, the prefect is really kind Good luck."
This bragging made Eunuch Ma a little dazed, who usually only saw the fear of others, and thought to himself, is this really his son?Half a year ago, Wencai was evaluated by his master as hardworking, but he had an unruly temper and was not easy to get along with - Ma Taishou could only keep shaking his head, pretending to be modest and said, "Master, I appreciate the award. I know Wencai, and it is enough for him not to cause trouble to Master. How can I afford such an award from my master."
Mrs. Li held his beard and smiled, completely thinking that if there is a gentle and polite son, there will be a modest and elegant father, and he directly thinks that Ma Taishou is serious about being modest, and he doesn't want to tell the truth, "It is true that the old man was invited by the old man to be your son. Lectures, the old students are afraid, worrying that the students will be dandy children who only know how to eat, drink and have fun. But now looking back, I feel that I am superficial. When I came out... Your house, uh, there were a lot of changes. It may have affected this child. The old student thought he was not easy to get along with. After a long time, I felt that the literary talent was smart and polite, and I felt ashamed! The old student has limited knowledge, and he has taught all the people who can teach the literary talent. I just bid farewell."
Eunuch Ma couldn't stay, so he had no choice but to resign, "Okay. Then, I'll see you off."
After leaving the courtyard, Master Li paused for a while. Ma Taishou called Ma Shou and brought him a plate of silver ingots, "A small thank you is not a respect. Take it with you, Master."
Mrs. Li hesitated for a while, showing some bitterness, wanted to accept it, but dared not accept it, "Here, the old man came here at the invitation of the lord, and Mr. Wencai's Shuxiu has already been handed over. The prefect is too polite."
Ma Taishou said, "Master, don't refuse. Shuxiu is Shuxiu, today I want to thank Master for taking care of my son. It should be like this in terms of emotion and reason. Master still accepts."
Master Li paused for a long time, but still took it. "The old man is disrespectful."
Master Li has always been a serious person, and he is quite famous in the Hangzhou Enlightenment Private School.He was not a greedy person.
However, Fo Nian had already begged him to prepare some gifts when Master Li left.
"Father, the master has taught the child for a long time, and now he is leaving... The child offended the master in the past, and his etiquette was not good. Father, why don't you prepare some small gifts, which can be regarded as the child's apology."
He was euphemistic and thoughtful.
Matthew is too respectful of his teacher to treat him as his own youngest son.Although he himself sneered at the words "respecting teachers and respecting the way", the current trend is that respecting the teacher and respecting the way is a great good.Naturally, Ma Taishou would not say something deviant to his children that regards respecting teachers as nothing.To be honest, he himself is a scheming man.But because of this, he is very clear that the four words of frivolity and apostasy will bring serious consequences.
When he invited this master over, he did some research on this person.This Mr. Li is the most pedantic and respectful of etiquette in the legend. If he prepares some gold and silver, the other party will think it is an insult to his literati integrity.Ma Taishou was extremely displeased with the opponent's hypocrisy.If he is indeed one of the most famous literati in Hangzhou, Ma Taishou would not invite him.I remember that I searched around for some ancient books before I invited the Buddha here.
This time...
Instead, he took gold and silver vulgar things.
Before Ma Taishou went to investigate, the whole story of the matter would be revealed soon.
Mrs. Li's toddler broke his leg playing around a few days ago, and now he is still looking for a famous doctor. It is the time when he is short of money for medicine.It was related to the safety of his youngest son, those illusory arrogance, naturally Master Li couldn't care less.
After Ma Taishou heard the news, he returned home immediately.
When he kicked open the door and entered, Jiang Chen wiped the longbow given by the father of this body. Seeing Ma Taishou suddenly rushing in, he didn't show any panic, straightened his clothes in a calm manner, and stood up .
He just looked over indifferently, extremely calmly.
That look made Ma Taishou feel cold, and immediately felt that his every move was being watched by this child.He was actually very clear about his reason for coming.
He didn't speak for a long time, so Jiang Chen could only speak to dispel the strange and quiet atmosphere, "What's the matter, father?"
Ma Taishou came back to his senses, coughed, "What do you think?"
He unconsciously used an equal tone, and he no longer wanted to preach like he used to.
Jiang Chen casually put down the longbow, and said in a flat tone, "But because of Master Li's family affairs?"
Ma Taishou: "How do you know?" A disabled person is almost hopeless regardless of his official career or other things.It was too late for Mrs. Li to cover up the matter, this time it was leaked because of the talkativeness of the school boy.Judging by Wencai's recent actions, he obviously knows when Master Li is at home.
"Master, there is a smell of medicine on her body recently."
"so what?"
Jiang Chen looked up at him, knowing that the prefect might have completely forgotten the woman who died when he came.After a long time, Jiang Chen calmly replied, his tone was almost declarative, "It's because of the medicine. My mother used it before, and I remember it in Buddha's mind." It is a medicine for treating bruises of muscles and bones.Not only that, but the master's usual attitude of giving lectures is no longer the same as before, and he loses his attention from time to time.Without thinking too much, you can know that something happened to the child in the other party's family.
Ma Taishou's expression turned ugly immediately, "You...are you complaining about your father?"
"Child dare not."
Ma Taishou: "..." It is true that this kid is good at making people happy, but he seems to be even better at making people unhappy.
"It's just medicine for bruises. I've been practicing martial arts recently, and my teacher thought that a martial artist must know some ways to treat injuries. My child has learned a thing or two from him, so I have some impressions."
Ma Taishou looked at him as if he had made up his mind.Take him to court.
In the back hall is a dead body covered with a white cloth.
Seeing him coming, Wu Zuo said respectfully, "My lord." Then seeing Jiang Chen, he subconsciously blocked the corpse and frowned. "this……"
The son of an adult family is only seven years old, how could he bring the child to such an inauspicious place...
Eunuch Ma showed no signs of avoidance, pointing at the corpse and asked quietly, "Why don't you see how this person died?"
"My lord!" Wu Zuo was stunned, and was about to stop him, but Ma Taishou waved his hand to stop him.
Jiang Chen didn't change his face, "Father is testing me again?"
Ma Taishou did not answer.
When Jiang Chen approached, there was a slight decaying air.He frowned rarely, and pulled away the white cloth with his sleeves padded, only to see a blue and white face covered with corpse spots, glanced at it, and covered it again.
Prefect Ma asked, "Are there any other wounds on the body?"
Wu Zuo looked at Jiang Chen's expression worriedly, "Nothing."
"How?" He turned to ask Jiang Chen.
Maybe it's because I've seen too many dead people.
Jiang Chen couldn't help lowering his head, looked at his hands, and faintly felt that the originally white hands were filled with blood and lingering.That may be, the evil brought from the soul.
Then, amidst the blood that suddenly boiled up and surrounded him, amidst the questioning voices surrounding him, he unexpectedly heard his own voice, which was very clear, "There is an iron nail wedged in his nose."
A noisy panic ensued.
"Buddha chanting!!"
"Young master!"
"Little son~"
……
"Second brother."
Jiang Chen heard someone calling him that.
He opened his eyes.
A piece of white.Hospital.
Sitting next to the hospital bed was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, wearing a simple light yellow dress with loose hair, sitting on the bench well-behaved.Looking at a quiet and well-behaved appearance.
It's Jiang Xi.
In fact, she is naturally not as well-behaved as she seems.
Seeing him waking up, Jiang Xi quickly placed the peeled apples on the bedside, and watched him closely for a while, her tone unavoidably worried. "Second brother, what do you think?"
Even though he knew it was false, Jiang Chen really stayed for a while.He stared at her blankly, motionless.
"Second brother?"
Jiang Chen casually removed his own oxygen, and faced this situation, he lay calmly on the hospital bed and replied, "Not bad."
Jiang Xi silently stared at the unplugged oxygen tube for a while, took out his mobile phone from his pocket and looked at the time, earnestly and innocently, "Second brother, eldest brother will bring mother-in-law over."
Jiang Chen's pupils shrank slightly, and conditioned reflex covered the oxygen tube over his mouth, and turned to Jiang Xi with a serious expression, "What did you see?"
Jiang Xi bent her eyes and nodded complacently, then turned to face the window, "The beautiful bird is flying."
Jiang Chen smiled, a genuine, sincere smile.However, it is faintly so, sad.
"Xiaoxi. It's a pity that I..."
"No. Xiaoxi will definitely bless my second brother with a long life. Really." Jiang Xi turned around and sat down, promising him very seriously.
"Where's Big Brother?"
"Soon, right away."
"Do you know why the second brother is not sad now?"
"?"
Jiang Chen smiled lightly, "Because I know it's not true."
"Second brother? What are you talking about?"
"Jiang Xi, is this true?" He asked bluntly.
This Jiang Xi immediately stopped talking.
Jiang Chen sat up, bowed his head, and pinched her neck without warning, "Then you should also know that I never show mercy to fakes."
If you want to trap him with nothingness...it's inevitable...
Even if she turned into Jiang Xi, so what?
Could it be that he looks like a waste who is content with the status quo, deceiving himself and escaping from reality?
Jiang Chen frowned slightly as he looked at Jiang Xi's figure who was completely dead and dissipated.Even if it is fake, this feeling is still very unpleasant.
When he opened the door, Wan Lian in a light blue wide-sleeved gown frowned and retracted her long sword.There was a figure in a suit at his feet, facing the door, it was easy to see his identity.Red bloodstains spread.
Jiang Chen came out wearing a hospital gown, held the door, looked back, and then looked at Jiang Mu who had fallen in front of him.
Wan Lian turned her head, with a calm and cruel expression, as if she didn't know whose face the person fell under his sword had, "Master, let's go."
Compared with him, Jiang Chen felt that he was very sentimental.For some reason, Jiang Chen said, "That's Yuan Youya."
Wan Lian tilted her head, looking a little puzzled, "The former master? Wan Lian knows."
His tone was ordinary, as if eating and drinking water was a matter of course, "Even if it's true, it's just the former owner." Not to mention false.
The direction of the heart is the direction of the sword.As a sword spirit, he only needs to obey his master's wishes.Jiang Chen didn't want to be trapped here, so of course he had to make a move.
Jiang Chen leaned on the wall and took two steps towards the outside, asking, "Do you know how to write the word servility?"
Wan Lian actually understood this rather euphemistic meaning, "Wan Lian is just a sword spirit. There is no self-will. All emotions follow the emotions of the sword maker, discard what you don't want, and leave only what is left."
He is a sword spirit used to protect people.
Whether people are right or wrong.
……
"Buddha thoughts."
The figure in front of him gradually became clear.
Jiang Chen's consciousness gradually turned back, and his fingertips pinched his palms. Enough pain meant enough truth.He let go of his hand, opened his eyes and called out, "Father."
The voice was extremely hoarse.It sounds like he has been dizzy for at least four or five days.
Ma Taishou heard the sound, his hands trembled, and the medicine bowl almost overturned. "Buddha's thoughts!"
He trembled while holding the medicine bowl, he was in a hurry, with a look of regret.
Jiang Chen sat up with the bed behind him.After suddenly waking up, I always felt as if a boulder was on my body, making me breathless for a while.
"No problem. Don't worry." He said this out of habit.Every time he woke up after something happened, he would inevitably say something similar.
The smell of the bowl of medicine lingered on the tip of the nose, becoming thick and bitter.
Tonify blood and replenish qi.
Jiang Chen endured it, reached out to take the medicine, and drank it before his wrist was severely paralyzed.There is a dry and bitter feeling in the throat, and I feel sick for a while, I want to vomit, but I can't vomit.
Wan Lian stood at the door, looking at the light blue sky, with a rare serious expression, and involuntarily pinched the killing tactic with the fingertips holding the sword.
Ma Taishou took the medicine bowl away, "This time, it's my father's fault." His tone was stiff, obviously he never said anything to bow his head.
Jiang Chen glanced at him when he heard the words, and seeing that he was not being sarcastic, he felt amused in his heart, and his voice was still a little hoarse, "Father, there is no need to worry about it, yes, it is not calm enough to read Buddha's words."
He admitted his mistake so straightforwardly, Ma Taishou hesitated to speak, finally sighed, winked at the doctor, and the two went out.
Wan Lian walked in and didn't say much.
Jiang Chen listened quietly, there was a faint sound outside the window.
"Young master, this is purely overthinking..."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Master Taishou, I am not alarmist. From ancient times to the present, my lord has seen that person who is deeply worried, but can he live for a long time? The young master survived this catastrophe, which also hurt his vitality. As a father, you still need a lot Enlightenment is the only way. Don’t hurt your spirits so much, and keep silent. This is really not beneficial to yourself.”
Sad?
For what can a child be troubled?
Matthew thought.
Except for his mother.
The doctor continued intermittently, "As the saying goes, the extreme of wisdom will hurt, and if it is too late, the prefect really doesn't need... Alas." Don't ask too much from the child.He sighed, and swallowed the last half of the sentence.
No one with a little background in Hangzhou knows how the prefect's family affairs are.It was too cruel for him to attack his wife.When the two were arguing, Eunuch Ma attacked Huan Ruan. Those who didn't know might think that he and his wife had some life-and-death enmity.
This time Mrs. Ma passed away, if Eunuch Ma intends to remarry in the future...it is impossible not to remarry, after all Eunuch Ma seems to have no affection for that lady.
The author has something to say: Jiang Chen: There is something trying to deceive me today...
Jiang Xi: What?Brother, do you mean that they still pretend to be me to commit fraud?Apart from anything else, please explode on the spot.
Jiang Mu: Yes.Give it to Wanlian.
Wan Lian (firm face): No problem.
Ma Taishou (I always feel like crying for nothing): I... the old man is watching and making a call
But now, he seems to have become respectful and filial overnight, completely devoid of childishness, never crying or fussing, with clear rules of conduct, and no longer worrying him.Ma Taishou suddenly felt a sense of loss in his heart.
He vaguely understood that the childish Ma Fonian who had been disgusted by him once was gone.
When Jiang Chen was sitting at the desk copying the copybook, Ma Taishou sat across from him holding his injured arm, watching quietly without making a sound.
good.He remembered that Buddha Nian was only seven years old.Now, she lost her mother again.He has also heard rumors in the mansion, saying that he is going to marry another, having an illegitimate child abroad and so on.
Total nonsense!
Wen Cai is seven years old, sitting in front of the desk, but so calm.When writing, he is calm and stable, and he is no longer as anxious as he used to be when he was doing schoolwork and can't wait to go out to play.It stands to reason that he should feel relieved, that he finally understood the painstaking efforts of a father, but now when facing him, Ma Taishou always feels guilty.
It's not just because of the fire in the prefect's mansion that day.
Ma Shou told him that before Buddha Nian went out, he also met outsiders.Fo Nian's boat was smashed and almost sank.Could it be that the Yu Yin clan can't even tolerate this little child?He subconsciously attributed the matter to the disputes among Huan Yu and Yin gentry.
Jiang Chen took the pen, handed over the copybook to the master for acceptance, pressed the rest of the rice paper neatly with a paperweight, washed off the ink pen, and hung it up.He stood up unhurriedly, and greeted him again in a calm tone, "Father."
Ma Taishou didn't react for a moment.
It's not far away, just a few years ago, Fo Nian always surrounded him with his father's call.Later, after he hit Huan Ruan for the first time, Fo Nian saw him and stood in front of Huan Ruan from a distance, and when he called out to him, he was still very wary.Then, he didn't notice for a while, and poured out the hot tea, which caused scars on Huan Ruan's face. He was careless again and again, and couldn't help begging Ruyu to take her back to the mansion. If you call him again, you will avoid him from a distance.Now... now he calls him father.
The word "father" sounds extremely respectful, but I don't know which one is closer and which one is more distant than not using it as a title?
"Ah." He replied, before he came back to his senses, "Buddha's thoughts."
He himself was in a state of bewilderment, and Jiang Chen couldn't see what he was thinking, so he just stood upright and asked very respectfully, "Dad, do you have something to order?"
Ma Taishou was stunned.
Something?
If he, a father, came to see him, something must be wrong?
Seeing that his expression was wrong, Jiang Chen felt something in his heart, and said patiently, "I have no other intentions, I just want to practice riding and shooting with Mrs. Chen later." Jiang Chen paused, and added with a serious face, " The boy doesn't want to disappoint his father."
Ma Taishou looked at him, and the appearance of Buddha Nian gradually coincided with that of Huan Ruan back then.Eyebrows are elegant, gentle and quiet.
This, this is his and A Ruan's child...
Ma Taishou's eyes were sore, he walked over and stroked his hair with his left hand, and suddenly squatted down to hug him, while Jiang Chen stood in place obediently, and the sound of suppressed sobbing came from his ear.
How could Ma Junyi not regret it.They have respected each other as guests for seven years, and they have raised Buddha Nian together. How could he really have no affection for Huan Ruan?It's just...it's just that he doesn't dare to see her again.She was originally so beautiful, but she was ruined by the cup of tea under his anger.He thought it was just taking concubines. It was normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, but unexpectedly, she had such a strong temper that she ended her life.
"Ah Ruan..."
Hearing him call out like this, Jiang Chen didn't move his eyebrows or eyes, showing no sadness or grief that a normal child should have at this moment.
See, if only he was serious, if only he behaved a little bit in line with their wishes, if only his words were in line with their wishes, they would be very moved.They are moved and gratified, so they don't care whether these words and deeds are true or false.Even if it is very hypocritical, they will think it is very sincere.
He never forced them to think what they had to do, but with one or two performances at the right time, he could get many things he wanted.
Compared to the massacre, it is very interesting.
Human heart.
No?
"Father."
Hearing his voice, Ma Taishou let him go, his eyes were still red, and told him solemnly, "Remember the Buddha's recitation. No matter what,"
Jiang Chen raised his eyebrows sharply, "Yes." He seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then slowly took out a ointment from his arms, holding it in a cute manner, "Father. Doctor Zhang taught me to make it. My father often uses it, and the injury is no longer serious." It will be fine in a few days."
If judged by respect, at present he is indeed a very competent and polite junior.
Maybe it's because the child's expression is too stable now, maybe he also feels a kind of care that he has never felt before. Ma Taishou was speechless for a while, "Good boy. I know it for my father." He was also beaten by his father when he was young. Big, my father said, hitting is love.So he treated Huan Ruan in the same way.But now that Huan Ruan was dead, he vaguely realized that he seemed to be wrong.But what's the use?
Ma Taishou looked at the child in front of him, seeing his face that was very similar to Huan Ruan, and felt uncomfortable, "Buddha reads. You must know that you are the son of the prefect, no more than those ordinary people. The whole Hangzhou is looking at us. Why? The father asks you not only because he wants you to shine in the family. This is enough for the father. Only if you are good enough can you be respected by others. People in the world are always changing and changing. If you don’t Ability, how can people be convinced. In his position, seek his own government. Since you are the son of a prefect, you must have the consciousness to be ahead of others in everything. If you have an elder brother, as a father, you don’t mind being strict with him. It's okay for you to relax a bit. But you are the only incense in my Ma family, so naturally you have to bear the responsibilities of the Ma family, and you can't grow up to be a dude who only knows how to eat, drink and play. People are unpredictable, the current situation is chaotic, and the court is even more turbulent Weird. You have seen the end of your grandfather Huan. In the past, when Huan was glorious, countless people joined him. But when Huan died, the tree fell and the monkeys scattered. Haven’t you heard about Xi Chao? If you are not cruel, it will be someone else’s Stepping stones! Big men don’t care about trifles! As long as you have the last laugh, that’s all you need to do!”
Xi Chao, Huan Wen's guest qing, was even dubbed by Xie An as Huan Wen's guest of honor, which shows the close relationship between the two.After Huan Wen died of illness, although the imperial court did not treat offenders in exile or exterminate the nine clans as before, all the Huan family members and those in high positions were exiled, and the surname Huan was almost no longer seen in the imperial court.When Xi Chao was there, when Wang Xizhixian of the Wang family visited his uncle Xi Min, he would enter with his hair tied up, wearing a scarf and flat sandals.After Xi Chao passed away, the two re-entered Xi's mansion, dressed casually, talked loudly, and became extremely arrogant, causing Xi Min to scold Zhu Zi for being rude.
The two respected each other at first, but their arrogance afterwards was also true.What is the reason?Could it be that the Xi family lost power while the Wang family gained power?
But what about the current situation?The most I can say is that Wang's son is a little arrogant.It is enough to see the pros and cons of the word power.
Ma Taishou thought of this, his heart turned cold, and he said solemnly, "Buddha, any son of a noble family and our clan are complementary. Although the Ma family is not comparable to those noble families in the inner dynasty, it is at least among the noble families. You must Be brilliant, if you don't become a martial artist, if the only descendant of the Ma family is a piece of trash, do you know how those common people will comment on my Ma family? Is the son of the prefect's family inferior to the common people? They will still pay attention to you who are only seven years old And the other party is already 13 years old? No! They will only say worse! In life, there are always some people who never reflect on themselves, only stare at other people’s failures and laugh at them. Only when they get the first place, they have nothing to say Say. They will shut up only if you exist as the best existence. You need complete victory to make these people shut up! Buddha Nian, Buddha Nian, do you understand the painstaking efforts of being a father! "
Jiang Chen listened to him quietly, and when he saw that he had calmed down, he nodded in response, "Father taught it."
He replied without any objection, Ma Taishou felt warm, "Okay, okay!"
He is finally sensible.Ma Taishou was disappointed, but also very relieved.
very good!This is what his Ma Junyi's son should look like!
……
late autumn.
Jiang Chen has successfully graduated from the four masters of Zhang, Sun, Chen and Li.When the masters took their bags and said goodbye, they all praised in one word, "Young master is naturally intelligent, and we have nothing else to teach him."
When the first master left, Ma Taishou thought it was because he had studied hard for the past six months.But when the second master left, he felt strange.Before the last master left, he wondered whether Jiang Chen had reverted to his old ways and used some tricks on these masters.
Master Li, who taught the Four Books and Five Classics, said a lot of things first, and praised with a gratified face, "Since I preached, I have seen a lot of students. I am like a young master who draws inferences from one example, but it is unique." He paused, as if considering After some words, he began to chatter again, "Innate talent, but not arrogant, such qualities are really commendable. Although Wencai is young, he already has the demeanor of Mr. Liang, modest and studious, honest but not arrogant, the prefect is really kind Good luck."
This bragging made Eunuch Ma a little dazed, who usually only saw the fear of others, and thought to himself, is this really his son?Half a year ago, Wencai was evaluated by his master as hardworking, but he had an unruly temper and was not easy to get along with - Ma Taishou could only keep shaking his head, pretending to be modest and said, "Master, I appreciate the award. I know Wencai, and it is enough for him not to cause trouble to Master. How can I afford such an award from my master."
Mrs. Li held his beard and smiled, completely thinking that if there is a gentle and polite son, there will be a modest and elegant father, and he directly thinks that Ma Taishou is serious about being modest, and he doesn't want to tell the truth, "It is true that the old man was invited by the old man to be your son. Lectures, the old students are afraid, worrying that the students will be dandy children who only know how to eat, drink and have fun. But now looking back, I feel that I am superficial. When I came out... Your house, uh, there were a lot of changes. It may have affected this child. The old student thought he was not easy to get along with. After a long time, I felt that the literary talent was smart and polite, and I felt ashamed! The old student has limited knowledge, and he has taught all the people who can teach the literary talent. I just bid farewell."
Eunuch Ma couldn't stay, so he had no choice but to resign, "Okay. Then, I'll see you off."
After leaving the courtyard, Master Li paused for a while. Ma Taishou called Ma Shou and brought him a plate of silver ingots, "A small thank you is not a respect. Take it with you, Master."
Mrs. Li hesitated for a while, showing some bitterness, wanted to accept it, but dared not accept it, "Here, the old man came here at the invitation of the lord, and Mr. Wencai's Shuxiu has already been handed over. The prefect is too polite."
Ma Taishou said, "Master, don't refuse. Shuxiu is Shuxiu, today I want to thank Master for taking care of my son. It should be like this in terms of emotion and reason. Master still accepts."
Master Li paused for a long time, but still took it. "The old man is disrespectful."
Master Li has always been a serious person, and he is quite famous in the Hangzhou Enlightenment Private School.He was not a greedy person.
However, Fo Nian had already begged him to prepare some gifts when Master Li left.
"Father, the master has taught the child for a long time, and now he is leaving... The child offended the master in the past, and his etiquette was not good. Father, why don't you prepare some small gifts, which can be regarded as the child's apology."
He was euphemistic and thoughtful.
Matthew is too respectful of his teacher to treat him as his own youngest son.Although he himself sneered at the words "respecting teachers and respecting the way", the current trend is that respecting the teacher and respecting the way is a great good.Naturally, Ma Taishou would not say something deviant to his children that regards respecting teachers as nothing.To be honest, he himself is a scheming man.But because of this, he is very clear that the four words of frivolity and apostasy will bring serious consequences.
When he invited this master over, he did some research on this person.This Mr. Li is the most pedantic and respectful of etiquette in the legend. If he prepares some gold and silver, the other party will think it is an insult to his literati integrity.Ma Taishou was extremely displeased with the opponent's hypocrisy.If he is indeed one of the most famous literati in Hangzhou, Ma Taishou would not invite him.I remember that I searched around for some ancient books before I invited the Buddha here.
This time...
Instead, he took gold and silver vulgar things.
Before Ma Taishou went to investigate, the whole story of the matter would be revealed soon.
Mrs. Li's toddler broke his leg playing around a few days ago, and now he is still looking for a famous doctor. It is the time when he is short of money for medicine.It was related to the safety of his youngest son, those illusory arrogance, naturally Master Li couldn't care less.
After Ma Taishou heard the news, he returned home immediately.
When he kicked open the door and entered, Jiang Chen wiped the longbow given by the father of this body. Seeing Ma Taishou suddenly rushing in, he didn't show any panic, straightened his clothes in a calm manner, and stood up .
He just looked over indifferently, extremely calmly.
That look made Ma Taishou feel cold, and immediately felt that his every move was being watched by this child.He was actually very clear about his reason for coming.
He didn't speak for a long time, so Jiang Chen could only speak to dispel the strange and quiet atmosphere, "What's the matter, father?"
Ma Taishou came back to his senses, coughed, "What do you think?"
He unconsciously used an equal tone, and he no longer wanted to preach like he used to.
Jiang Chen casually put down the longbow, and said in a flat tone, "But because of Master Li's family affairs?"
Ma Taishou: "How do you know?" A disabled person is almost hopeless regardless of his official career or other things.It was too late for Mrs. Li to cover up the matter, this time it was leaked because of the talkativeness of the school boy.Judging by Wencai's recent actions, he obviously knows when Master Li is at home.
"Master, there is a smell of medicine on her body recently."
"so what?"
Jiang Chen looked up at him, knowing that the prefect might have completely forgotten the woman who died when he came.After a long time, Jiang Chen calmly replied, his tone was almost declarative, "It's because of the medicine. My mother used it before, and I remember it in Buddha's mind." It is a medicine for treating bruises of muscles and bones.Not only that, but the master's usual attitude of giving lectures is no longer the same as before, and he loses his attention from time to time.Without thinking too much, you can know that something happened to the child in the other party's family.
Ma Taishou's expression turned ugly immediately, "You...are you complaining about your father?"
"Child dare not."
Ma Taishou: "..." It is true that this kid is good at making people happy, but he seems to be even better at making people unhappy.
"It's just medicine for bruises. I've been practicing martial arts recently, and my teacher thought that a martial artist must know some ways to treat injuries. My child has learned a thing or two from him, so I have some impressions."
Ma Taishou looked at him as if he had made up his mind.Take him to court.
In the back hall is a dead body covered with a white cloth.
Seeing him coming, Wu Zuo said respectfully, "My lord." Then seeing Jiang Chen, he subconsciously blocked the corpse and frowned. "this……"
The son of an adult family is only seven years old, how could he bring the child to such an inauspicious place...
Eunuch Ma showed no signs of avoidance, pointing at the corpse and asked quietly, "Why don't you see how this person died?"
"My lord!" Wu Zuo was stunned, and was about to stop him, but Ma Taishou waved his hand to stop him.
Jiang Chen didn't change his face, "Father is testing me again?"
Ma Taishou did not answer.
When Jiang Chen approached, there was a slight decaying air.He frowned rarely, and pulled away the white cloth with his sleeves padded, only to see a blue and white face covered with corpse spots, glanced at it, and covered it again.
Prefect Ma asked, "Are there any other wounds on the body?"
Wu Zuo looked at Jiang Chen's expression worriedly, "Nothing."
"How?" He turned to ask Jiang Chen.
Maybe it's because I've seen too many dead people.
Jiang Chen couldn't help lowering his head, looked at his hands, and faintly felt that the originally white hands were filled with blood and lingering.That may be, the evil brought from the soul.
Then, amidst the blood that suddenly boiled up and surrounded him, amidst the questioning voices surrounding him, he unexpectedly heard his own voice, which was very clear, "There is an iron nail wedged in his nose."
A noisy panic ensued.
"Buddha chanting!!"
"Young master!"
"Little son~"
……
"Second brother."
Jiang Chen heard someone calling him that.
He opened his eyes.
A piece of white.Hospital.
Sitting next to the hospital bed was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, wearing a simple light yellow dress with loose hair, sitting on the bench well-behaved.Looking at a quiet and well-behaved appearance.
It's Jiang Xi.
In fact, she is naturally not as well-behaved as she seems.
Seeing him waking up, Jiang Xi quickly placed the peeled apples on the bedside, and watched him closely for a while, her tone unavoidably worried. "Second brother, what do you think?"
Even though he knew it was false, Jiang Chen really stayed for a while.He stared at her blankly, motionless.
"Second brother?"
Jiang Chen casually removed his own oxygen, and faced this situation, he lay calmly on the hospital bed and replied, "Not bad."
Jiang Xi silently stared at the unplugged oxygen tube for a while, took out his mobile phone from his pocket and looked at the time, earnestly and innocently, "Second brother, eldest brother will bring mother-in-law over."
Jiang Chen's pupils shrank slightly, and conditioned reflex covered the oxygen tube over his mouth, and turned to Jiang Xi with a serious expression, "What did you see?"
Jiang Xi bent her eyes and nodded complacently, then turned to face the window, "The beautiful bird is flying."
Jiang Chen smiled, a genuine, sincere smile.However, it is faintly so, sad.
"Xiaoxi. It's a pity that I..."
"No. Xiaoxi will definitely bless my second brother with a long life. Really." Jiang Xi turned around and sat down, promising him very seriously.
"Where's Big Brother?"
"Soon, right away."
"Do you know why the second brother is not sad now?"
"?"
Jiang Chen smiled lightly, "Because I know it's not true."
"Second brother? What are you talking about?"
"Jiang Xi, is this true?" He asked bluntly.
This Jiang Xi immediately stopped talking.
Jiang Chen sat up, bowed his head, and pinched her neck without warning, "Then you should also know that I never show mercy to fakes."
If you want to trap him with nothingness...it's inevitable...
Even if she turned into Jiang Xi, so what?
Could it be that he looks like a waste who is content with the status quo, deceiving himself and escaping from reality?
Jiang Chen frowned slightly as he looked at Jiang Xi's figure who was completely dead and dissipated.Even if it is fake, this feeling is still very unpleasant.
When he opened the door, Wan Lian in a light blue wide-sleeved gown frowned and retracted her long sword.There was a figure in a suit at his feet, facing the door, it was easy to see his identity.Red bloodstains spread.
Jiang Chen came out wearing a hospital gown, held the door, looked back, and then looked at Jiang Mu who had fallen in front of him.
Wan Lian turned her head, with a calm and cruel expression, as if she didn't know whose face the person fell under his sword had, "Master, let's go."
Compared with him, Jiang Chen felt that he was very sentimental.For some reason, Jiang Chen said, "That's Yuan Youya."
Wan Lian tilted her head, looking a little puzzled, "The former master? Wan Lian knows."
His tone was ordinary, as if eating and drinking water was a matter of course, "Even if it's true, it's just the former owner." Not to mention false.
The direction of the heart is the direction of the sword.As a sword spirit, he only needs to obey his master's wishes.Jiang Chen didn't want to be trapped here, so of course he had to make a move.
Jiang Chen leaned on the wall and took two steps towards the outside, asking, "Do you know how to write the word servility?"
Wan Lian actually understood this rather euphemistic meaning, "Wan Lian is just a sword spirit. There is no self-will. All emotions follow the emotions of the sword maker, discard what you don't want, and leave only what is left."
He is a sword spirit used to protect people.
Whether people are right or wrong.
……
"Buddha thoughts."
The figure in front of him gradually became clear.
Jiang Chen's consciousness gradually turned back, and his fingertips pinched his palms. Enough pain meant enough truth.He let go of his hand, opened his eyes and called out, "Father."
The voice was extremely hoarse.It sounds like he has been dizzy for at least four or five days.
Ma Taishou heard the sound, his hands trembled, and the medicine bowl almost overturned. "Buddha's thoughts!"
He trembled while holding the medicine bowl, he was in a hurry, with a look of regret.
Jiang Chen sat up with the bed behind him.After suddenly waking up, I always felt as if a boulder was on my body, making me breathless for a while.
"No problem. Don't worry." He said this out of habit.Every time he woke up after something happened, he would inevitably say something similar.
The smell of the bowl of medicine lingered on the tip of the nose, becoming thick and bitter.
Tonify blood and replenish qi.
Jiang Chen endured it, reached out to take the medicine, and drank it before his wrist was severely paralyzed.There is a dry and bitter feeling in the throat, and I feel sick for a while, I want to vomit, but I can't vomit.
Wan Lian stood at the door, looking at the light blue sky, with a rare serious expression, and involuntarily pinched the killing tactic with the fingertips holding the sword.
Ma Taishou took the medicine bowl away, "This time, it's my father's fault." His tone was stiff, obviously he never said anything to bow his head.
Jiang Chen glanced at him when he heard the words, and seeing that he was not being sarcastic, he felt amused in his heart, and his voice was still a little hoarse, "Father, there is no need to worry about it, yes, it is not calm enough to read Buddha's words."
He admitted his mistake so straightforwardly, Ma Taishou hesitated to speak, finally sighed, winked at the doctor, and the two went out.
Wan Lian walked in and didn't say much.
Jiang Chen listened quietly, there was a faint sound outside the window.
"Young master, this is purely overthinking..."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Master Taishou, I am not alarmist. From ancient times to the present, my lord has seen that person who is deeply worried, but can he live for a long time? The young master survived this catastrophe, which also hurt his vitality. As a father, you still need a lot Enlightenment is the only way. Don’t hurt your spirits so much, and keep silent. This is really not beneficial to yourself.”
Sad?
For what can a child be troubled?
Matthew thought.
Except for his mother.
The doctor continued intermittently, "As the saying goes, the extreme of wisdom will hurt, and if it is too late, the prefect really doesn't need... Alas." Don't ask too much from the child.He sighed, and swallowed the last half of the sentence.
No one with a little background in Hangzhou knows how the prefect's family affairs are.It was too cruel for him to attack his wife.When the two were arguing, Eunuch Ma attacked Huan Ruan. Those who didn't know might think that he and his wife had some life-and-death enmity.
This time Mrs. Ma passed away, if Eunuch Ma intends to remarry in the future...it is impossible not to remarry, after all Eunuch Ma seems to have no affection for that lady.
The author has something to say: Jiang Chen: There is something trying to deceive me today...
Jiang Xi: What?Brother, do you mean that they still pretend to be me to commit fraud?Apart from anything else, please explode on the spot.
Jiang Mu: Yes.Give it to Wanlian.
Wan Lian (firm face): No problem.
Ma Taishou (I always feel like crying for nothing): I... the old man is watching and making a call
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