To The Land of Nevernight

The next day, Tang Shen and Xu Hui headed north all the way to Shazhou County.After searching for a while, they found Zhao Ju's family.

Xu Hui was about to knock on the door with a book in her hand when she heard sobbing and sobbing from inside.Tang Shen and Xu Hui looked at each other, Xu Hui knocked on the door, and a woman in white filial piety came to open the door.Seeing Tang Shen and two people outside the door, the woman looked confused. She lowered her head and found that Tang Shen and Xu Hui were both wearing white linen underwear, and they were also wearing linen mourning.

The woman asked: "I don't know who the two young masters are looking for."

Tang Shendao: "We came to find Zhao Juren. At this time last year, I came to Shazhou County with Liang Bowen and Mr. Liang, and I asked Zhao Juren to borrow a book. It is this book."

Xu Hui offered the book with both hands.

Behind the woman came a middle-aged man, his eyes were red and swollen from crying just like the woman.He took the book and said to Tang Shen: "I remember. You are Master Liang's student, and I heard that Sui Tong tried to get a small three yuan last year. It's just a pity that you came a step late. My father has already left a few days ago. Thank you for coming Return the book."

There was a coffin parked in the house, and the man and woman were just watching and weeping.

Tang Shen said: "Can we come in and offer incense to Zhao Juren?"

"Please."

Tang Shen and Xu Hui entered the house, and they each sent a stick of incense to Zhao Juren.

Xu Hui said: "How did Zhao Juren get away?"

As soon as the words fell to the ground, both the man and the woman wept and covered their faces.The man said: "My father hanged himself four days ago! I knew a long time ago that Mr. Liang is gone, Mr. Luo is gone, so many great Confucians are gone, and my father didn't want to live 20 years ago. However, Qian Fang Wan Fang still couldn't guard against it, that night my father secretly took the hemp rope, hanged himself and left!"

Tang Shen and Xu Hui were stunned in place.

After the man's explanation, they realized that this Zhao Juren was barely a member of the Songqing party!

26 years ago, the Songqing Party was not called the Songqing Party, nor was it a camp party, but a young academy that was yearned for by scholars all over the world.Who doesn't want to join the Songqing Party and express their admiration to the world's great Confucians.Zhao Juren was fortunate to have been to the Songqing Wenhui once, and it was also at that time that he had a relationship with Liang Daru.

After Zhong Daru was imprisoned in the sky prison, Zhao Juren was frustrated in his official career and was framed many times. In the end, he ended up in such a field and could only return to his hometown to farm and make a living.

Only then did Tang Shen understand why Zhao Juren's family was in such a difficult situation as a Juren.When he saw Zhao Juren for the first time, he felt strange, but he didn't expect the truth to be so.

"Everyone in the world knows that Zhong Daru is gone, and the seven great scholars have gone with him. But everyone in the world knows that my father has also gone with them!" The man was so sad that he grabbed the ground with his head, "Father, you are so confused Ah, how could you leave me and Hui Niang alone and go away alone! My son has not given you a pension and died!"

Tang Shen and Xu Hui were speechless, and they left Zhao's house.

Xu Hui: "I don't know how many people there are in the world, who have gone quietly with a white silk in a place that no one knows. The integrity of a scholar, with a passion for blood, can sing and cry."

Tang Shen opened his mouth, but he didn't speak after all, he clenched his fist tightly.

Sir, you think it's worth it, but is it really worth it!

The two were leaving Shazhou County by car, Tang Shen saw Xiangshan from afar.I still remember that he and Liang Song came to Shazhou County a year ago, and the teacher and student went climbing together.Tang Shen: "Just stop. Yuzhi, I want to climb that mountain. My husband and I came here last year, and we climbed that mountain together."

Xu Hui: "Okay, but I still have things to do, so I can't wait for you."

"It's okay, I'll go back to Gusu Mansion by myself."

Xu Hui nodded.

Tang Shen got out of the carriage and walked towards Xiangshan alone.

After crossing the Peach Blossom Stream and the Fragrance Picking Path, Tang Shen climbed the rock wall and came to the top of the mountain.Standing on the top of the mountain, overlooking a small part of the scenery of Gusu Mansion.There is smoke from the farmhouse in the distance, and Songhai Lintao is nearby.Layers of clouds flow, birds sing.

Tang Shen stood on the top of the mountain and stood there for a long time.

After a long time, he said in a loud voice: "The high mountains stand still, and the scenery stops. Although we can't reach them, I yearn for them!"

"Jing, Da Ye."

"Then, reason also."

"Sir, you know that I have always been cautious in my words and deeds, but I have always been cautious. Even if I speak out, I never have big ambitions. I only want a small family, not everyone."

"Jing Ze, Jing Ze!"

Tang Shen opened his mouth, but was speechless.

From the very beginning, Liang Song wanted to tell him that as a human being walking between heaven and earth, he can only live in peace for a lifetime, but no matter when...

Jing Ze, you must never forget the sentence you once said, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world!

Back then, he used Gu Yanwu's words as a clever trick to worship Liang Song's disciples.But he never did.In this world, there are Liang Song and Luo Zhen, who had no choice but to die in order to rectify an eternal infamy. There is also Zhao Juren, who died quietly in a deserted place, and he will never be recorded in the history books. , but he has no reason to complain!

Tang Shen looked quietly at the Gusu Mansion at the foot of the mountain, and said to himself, "Don't worry, the promise I made to you will definitely be fulfilled." After that, he turned around and went down the mountain, returning to Gusu Mansion at nightfall.

When Tang Shen returned home, Tang Juan and Yao San were very anxious and wanted to go out to find him.

Seeing his brother coming back, Don Juan ran over and grabbed his arm: "I'm so anxious! Brother, where have you been? Master Xu said that you were climbing a mountain in Shazhou County, and you would come back by yourself. It's so late, you can count came back."

Yao San: "Little Boss, there are dishes left for you in the kitchen, I'll warm them up for you right now."

Tang Shen: "Okay."

After eating, Yao San went to boil hot water for the bath, and Tang Juan went back to his room to write, which was the homework left by Lin's accountant.After taking a shower, Tang Shen was thinking about how to realize his ambition of "every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world" to his husband when he heard someone knock on the door.Tang Shen Tang Shen opened the door, and it was Xu Hui standing outside the door.

Xu Hui was dressed in dust, and she had already put on a heavy cotton jacket, as if she was about to go on a long trip.

Tang Shen asked: "Yuzhi is leaving Gusu Mansion to take office?"

"Yes. There is something before I leave. After thinking about it, I decided to tell you now."

Tang Shen: "Is it related to Mister?"

Xu Hui: "Yes. My lord left me a letter before he died, which explained what happened after his death. My magistrate this time was arranged for me in advance by my lord. Originally, in the early morning of that day, the housekeeper got it. The news, after telling your lord that Zhong Daru died in prison, your lord has the will to die. Just in time for you to come, he saw you for the last time and fulfilled his last wish, so he had no regrets when he went."

Tang Shen: "Sir, do you have anything to say to me?"

Xu Hui hesitated for a moment, then took out a letter from her sleeve. "This letter shouldn't be handed over to you at this time. The adult said, I will give you this letter after you win the Juren. But I can't wait. I will apply for office soon, and I don't know if I will meet you again." When. If you fail this year, do I have to wait three years to give you the letter? If anything happens in these three years, I can't guarantee it. So I can only live up to my lord's entrustment and give it to you in advance."

Tang Shen took the letter with both hands.

Xu Hui: "I'm really ashamed, but that's all I can do, and I have to rush to take office."

Tang Shen: "The mountains are high and the rivers are long. I don't know if I will see you again in this life. Be careful along the way."

"Thank you, there is no need to send it."

Tang Shen returned to the room and put the letter on the table.This was left by Liang Song to him who has become a Juren, and he is only a scholar at the moment, should this letter be opened or not?Xu Yuzhi felt relaxed and threw the problem to him, now it's his headache.

After thinking about it, Tang Shen still decided: "Demolish!"

Opening the letter, there is a beautiful small script with hairpin flowers written on the snow-white rice paper.

"Jing Ze, when I saw the letter, I thought I had been dead for half a year.You and I were a teacher and a student, and it was a breach of responsibility for the teacher to leave you first; now that you have won the exam, it is also a great pity in your life that you cannot see it with your own eyes as a teacher.I know that you just want to live a peaceful life, it's not a bad idea. After my teacher leaves, if the Tang family changes and doesn't take care of you anymore, you can go to Shengjing to find someone.

This person's name is Fu Wei, his style name is Xiru, and his name is Diao Chong Zhaizhu.On that day, Double Ninth and Double Ninth Festival, the painting that you and my teacher admired was precisely his handwriting.

Fu Xiru has been friends with my teacher for many years, if you give him this letter, he will take care of you for the rest of your life. 』

"Sir!" Tang Shen's voice choked when he saw this.He didn't expect that even if the master left, he would never forget him as a student, and he had arranged all the way out for him!

However, there was a second sheet of paper in this letter, Tang Shen turned out the second sheet, and when he saw the content on it, his eyes froze.

"If you are interested in official career, as a teacher and as a remnant of the Songqing Party, you are unable to take care of you. As a student of Liang Bowen, you may lead to murder.If you are an official, after you go to Shengjing, you will hand over the silver leaf left in the teacher's letter to Fu Xiru, and worship him as your teacher. After that, you can no longer mention the name of your teacher.

Don't be willful, although Fu Xiru is not the top four Confucian scholars in the world, but if you are his student, your future official career will be like a big one.

But you have to keep in mind that worshiping Fu Xiru as a teacher is not a top priority. The reason why the teacher ordered you to worship him as a teacher is because Fu Xiru has a student named Wang Qin, whose name is Zifeng.This person is the person I have seen in my teacher and official for more than forty years.If you worship Fu Xiru as your teacher, you will be Wang Zifeng's younger brother. This is the only way you can get involved with him.

Wang Zifeng is an unfathomable person, and he cannot be believed simply, but he can be believed a little bit.

If you can fight with his accomplices, you can feel at ease as a teacher with a spirit in heaven.

The rise and fall, everyone is responsible.

I hope that when you put incense sticks on my grave in the coming years, you will bring the fruit juice you have brewed. When it is sweet and sour, it can also warm the taste of the world. 』