The first volume of pearl curtains rolls up the western mountain rain at dusk Chapter 54: Chance Encounter
Xiahou Zhuo said that he wanted to hire two large carts, but he said it and did it. As one of the richest second-generations in Jizhou, in his own words, he has never been lavish with money.
In Li Chi's words, that's because you don't actually have much money.
Xiahou Zhuo said that he didn't want to pay attention to him, because he really didn't have much money on a normal day. The more arrogant students in the academy snatched money from the weaker students, and Xiahou Zhuo snatched it from the arrogant students.
In general, whether he has enough money or not depends on whether those unruly students have enough money or not.
To use Xiahou Zhuo’s own words… Living a life dependent on others, do you think it’s difficult?
He hired the best carriage and the best coachman, and then went to pick up Li Diudiu's master, Taoist Changmei. Only then did he know that Taoist Changmei was injured.
The master and disciple, who were both injured, were stunned when they saw each other. No one said much, but just looked at each other. The concern in their eyes was enough.
Taoist Changmei squatted down in front of Li Diudiu. In his memory, he was about the same height as Li Diudiu when he squatted down. He didn't know since when, Li Diudiu had become much taller than he remembered.
Squatting there facing Li Diudiu, the Taoist with long eyebrows raised his hand and patted Li Diudiu on the shoulder. Thousands of words were contained in these few gentle pats.
Li Diudiu also patted Changmei Taoist on the shoulder, imitating his master's example. In this way, the old and the young completed the care and instructions to each other.
It's very simple.
When the carriage was leaving Jizhou City, the soldiers guarding the gate opened the door and saw Xiahou Zhuo because they had to investigate a major case from the previous two days. They immediately stepped back and bent over, as if they had seen a monster.
Xiahou Zhuo didn't even bother to say a word to them. He didn't really like the feeling of being feared, but he knew that many people, even the majority of people, liked this feeling.
“This is one of the reasons why people are trying so hard to move up.”
Xiahou Zhuo asked someone to close the car door. He looked at Li Chi and said, "People with status want to have more status, people with money want to fight for status, and people with no status and no money want people to be afraid of them, so there are those scoundrels who fight for power and violence."
He leaned back, as if he was starting to feel uncomfortable after sitting for a while. Li Diudiu thought it was time for his brother to do something, so he patted Yan Qingzhi's thigh and said, "Lie here, you're welcome."
Yan Qingzhi: “?”
He originally thought that Xiahou Zhuo would not lie down, after all, everyone has to save face. But to think that Xiahou Zhuo did not give him any face and really lay on his thighs sideways, Yan Qingzhi shuddered as if he was struck by lightning.
"You're really lying down!"
After a moment, Yan Qingzhi shouted.
Xiahou Zhuo didn't care. In his opinion, there was no need to care about Yan Qingzhi's scolding. Anyway, he was lying comfortably.
Yan Qingzhi said helplessly: "You can lie down, but don't teach him those messy and useless things anymore."
Xiahou Zhuo curled his lips and said, "What I said is useless? Are the virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness taught in the academy useful?"
Yan Qingzhi said: "How dare you say that the virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness taught in the academy are useless?"
Xiahou Zhuo said: "It is useful, but not in this world... If one day, the Great Chu returns to its original prosperity, officials have their own official ways, people have their own ways, the world is kind, and the elders are in order, then benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness will certainly be useful, and they will be of the greatest use. Now..."
Xiahou Zhuo asked, "Mr. Yan, do you think if we use the academy's teachings to deal with the rebels, will they listen?"
Yan Qingzhi said: "If you keep talking nonsense, I will get up!"
Xiahou Zhuo said: "Then I won't say anything... Legs are more important."
Li Diudiu said from the side: "Sir, don't bother with him. Just think of it as humanitarian aid."
Yan Qingzhi: "Shut up! You are not a good person! Why don't you help your legs?"
Li Diudiu answered seriously: "It is too young and should not bear a burden that it cannot bear."
Yan Qingzhi: “…”
The three people were talking to each other, but Taoist Changmei didn't say anything. He just looked at his apprentice Li Diudiu and smiled foolishly. He felt that his silly apprentice had really made it. He looked so handsome in the hospital uniform, which was completely different from the shabby ones before.
He also thought that Li Diudiu was amazing as he could chat and laugh with people like Mr. Yan and Xiahou Zhuo.
He actually thought he was chatting and laughing...
The more the old man looked at his silly child, the better he became.
"correct."
Xiahou Zhuo changed the subject: "Li Chi, have you heard of Mr. Yuming?"
Li Diudiu shook his head: "No."
Xiahou Zhuo looked at Yan Qingzhi and said, "Go ahead."
Yan Qingzhi: "Why?"
Xiahou Zhuo said: "I have a chest injury, I can't talk too much, my mouth is tired."
Yan Qingzhi glared at him, but still explained to Li Diudiu: "Although Mr. Yuming is not as famous as our Dean Gao, he is still Dean Gao's senior brother. They both studied under Mr. Pingyan, but when Dean Gao entered, Mr. Yuming had already left."
Xiahou Zhuo said, "If you don't understand, let me explain it to you. Scholars look down on the jianghu people, especially the famous scholars and scholars with status. They all think that the jianghu people are wild and not presentable."
"But in reality, there is not much difference. A wuxia player needs to find a master. For example, in the gangs in Jizhou City, there are Fengleimen and Jinyulou, which are somewhat respectable in the secret passages. If you are a small wuxia player and want to have an identity to brag about, you have to find a way to find a master in a sect like Fengleimen and Jinyulou."
"You got in through connections, and became a disciple of a second-generation big brother, so you are the third generation. When you go out and mingle, you can tell others that you are the disciple of a certain big brother in Jinyu Tower, which makes you look more impressive. However, scholars don't say such rude words as "impressive". They probably say "I have admired you for a long time", but in fact, it's bullshit..."
"For example, two famous scholars, one says he learned from President Gao, and the other says he learned from Mr. Yuming. Both of them think the other is awesome. Do you think they are the same? They are both the same reason."
Yan Qingzhi's expression gradually became ugly, Xiahou Zhuo said: "Shut up, I'll take a break..."
Yan Qing said: "Don't listen to his nonsense."
Li Diudiu nodded: "Yes, sir."
After hearing this, Taoist Changmei sighed and said, "Actually, it's still different. The martial arts world now is different from the old one... In the old one, if you reported your master, people would respect you. But in the new one, it's useless to report your master. You have to report which master you belong to."
Yan Qingzhi turned his head fiercely: "You shut up too!"
Changmei: "Uh..."
Yan Qingzhi was stunned for a moment, and quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, Taoist priest, I just said it casually..."
Xiahou Zhuo said, "That's exactly what happened. What's the point of letting him listen to some high-sounding words? The real thing is to see clearly what the current situation is like. You are a teacher in the academy, telling students that the country is still prosperous and the world is peaceful... but you are actually lying."
Yan Qingzhi let out a long breath and said nothing more.
"Mr. Yuming is better than our Dean Gao."
Xiahou Zhuo said, "Mr. Yuming retired because he felt that scholars had lost their integrity. In the Great Chu, the less integrity a scholar has, the easier it is for him to rise to power. A few years ago, one of Mr. Yuming's disciples wrote a 7,000-word article praising Liu Chongxin, the supervisor of the Judicial Affairs Department."
"When Liu Chongxin saw this, he was very impressed and directly transferred this person to the Criminal Investigation Department. He became a fifth-rank official overnight. He was originally an idle person who wanted to enter the officialdom but had no way..."
He looked at Li Diudiu and said, "Because of this incident, Mr. Yuming was very angry. In a rage, he left the capital Daxing and returned to Jizhou to live in seclusion in Tang County. Apart from academic matters, he no longer cared about other things."
Yan Qing said: "If you don't mention Dean Gao when you say this, it's still a serious statement."
Xiahou Zhuo said, "It's Gao who's being dishonest. What does it have to do with me?"
Yan Qingzhi thought for a moment and said, "Now I'll shut up and take a break."
Xiahou Zhuo shrugged his shoulders. Yan Qingzhi's face turned pale, but Xiahou Zhuo was still lying on his legs, using his legs as a pillow, and seemed very comfortable. Although Yan Qingzhi was angry, it was also interesting that he did not push Xiahou Zhuo away.
"Mr. Yuming is a man who cherishes his reputation."
Xiahou Zhuo continued, "At least you know what the bottom line of a scholar should be. This bottom line is not to be compromised. Border troops guard the country's borders and fight in the border areas. That is their bottom line. They will not compromise. Scholars should also have their own bottom line and not compromise."
He looked up at Yan Qingzhi and said, "Because all the culture, spirit, will, and what a nation should have are passed down by literati with their pens. Literature not only carries the truth, but also carries the national heritage."
Yan Qingzhi was stunned for a long time after hearing these words.
Xiahou Zhuo felt comfortable and stopped talking. He closed his eyes and enjoyed the good time.
The coachman was very skilled, the carriage was running very smoothly, and the interior of the carriage was comfortable enough that the slight rocking made it easier to fall asleep .
Not long after, Xiahou Zhuo actually fell asleep. He stopped talking and no longer argued with Yan Qingzhi, but Yan Qingzhi's expression became more and more ugly.
"Sir, please be patient."
Li Diudiu saw Yan Qingzhi raising his hand and gave him some advice.
Yan Qingzhi said: "Look at his drool! His saliva is all over my legs!"
The shout startled Xiahou Zhuo awake. He opened his eyes and looked around blankly, then felt something wet next to his face. He subconsciously touched Yan Qingzhi's thigh and was startled.
"Did you pee?!"
He asked Yan Qingzhi.
Yan Qingzhi: "No one can stop me. I want to kill this man."
Li Diudiu immediately sat next to his master. The old man and the young man put on the most sincere posture of watching the fun, and they both looked very expectant.
Tang County is actually not very far from Jizhou City, only about a hundred miles away. They are not in a hurry and plan to get there in two days, travel in Tang County for five or six days, and then take another two days to come back, a total of about ten days.
But although it was not far from Jizhou City, it was like two different worlds. They saw scenery and desolation along the way.
Tang County was not particularly dilapidated. After all, next door was Laihu County, the hometown of the eunuch Liu Chongxin. There were government soldiers stationed there, so the bandits were at least a little cautious.
Especially this time they are going to Gui'an Villa in Yuntuo Mountain, Tang County. The other side of the mountain is the territory of Laihu County, and it is also the village where Liu Chongxin's hometown is, so there has been no harassment from bandits.
Mr. Yuming wanted to curse Liu Chongxin to death, but he chose to live in seclusion next to Liu Chongxin's hometown. Isn't it interesting?
After entering Tang County, they planned to stay there and set off again early the next morning. Tang County was more than sixty miles away from Yuntuo Mountain. At their speed, it would take a day to walk there.
There is a very famous restaurant called Zhijiujiu in Tang County. This restaurant has been in existence for more than a hundred years and is a genuine old shop.
The reason why his family has always been prosperous is because of the unique Shaodaozi. It is said that the aroma of the wine can be smelled from ten miles away, and it is probably an exaggeration to say that the aroma can spread from more than nine miles away, but the wine is indeed delicious.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of Zhiyinju, and another carriage also stopped here. Li Diudiu got off the carriage first, and a young man also got off the other carriage.
The young man was stunned for a moment when he saw the hospital uniform on Li Diudiu, and his eyes became dazed.
He looked at Li Diudiu, and Li Diudiu looked at him.
