Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 1149
Shen Zhezi also noticed Huan Huo's fidgeting and impatience, and said with a smile after hearing the words: "Since you are not in the public, you may wish to speak directly if you have something to say. You and Ahe are close friends. Those who come in and out of the court don't have to be too far away from me."

The more the general was like this, the more entangled Huan Huo's expression became, and the more he found it difficult to speak, but he hadn't fallen asleep since last night, and after thinking a lot, he decided to end this matter.

After being silent for a long time, he finally opened his mouth and said in a shy voice: "Master, I...I saw my brother by chance in Chengnanfang last night..."

When Shen Zhezi heard this, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he asked in surprise, "Brother Yuan Zi has already entered Luo?"

He really didn't know about this matter. In fact, apart from the fact that he treated Huan Wen differently in the early years, as he himself gradually became the creator of history, this strange view of the ancients became less and less. Gradually it became normal.

In previous years, the capital was in chaos, and he didn't pay too much attention to Huan Wen.People should be responsible for their own choices. Even if Huan Wen ended up going the wrong way with him, Shen Zhezi didn't feel any disappointment or resentment. Even if he took care of Huan Wen before, it wasn't for getting anything in return, so he didn't care about betrayal. or not.

Now he has a heavy responsibility, and he doesn't have the energy to pay attention to the dynamics of a criminal.

However, Shen Jin knew that Huan Huo's elder brother brought a great psychological shadow to him. In the past years on the front line of Tongguan, Huan Huo's fearless fighting style not only frightened the enemy, but even his friends looked at him. Worry about it.

At this time, seeing Huan Huo's negative and entangled appearance, Shen Jin patted him on the shoulder and comforted him: "Sanlang, you really don't have to be like this. You are already an adult now, and you are a pilaster of your family. It really has nothing to do with you, so why do you embarrass yourself with it?"

Huan Huo shook his head when he heard the words, and knelt in front of the general's seat, his tone of voice was a little choked up: "The old things in the past years are too old to be mentioned again, but the old kindness of the general to take care of my family, but I dare not forget it for a moment. Because It's my brother who did evil in the past, and I can't tolerate it even more! Not only the world despises his evil, but I also feel ashamed because of my family's villain..."

Hearing what Huan Huo said, Shen Zhezi didn't know whether to be relieved or sympathetic. He stood up from the banquet and bent down to support Huan Huo: "As Ah He said, why should you be like this, Lang Zi? For Brother Yuan Zi , I really have no shortage of regrets. Probably because I have disadvantages and can't check myself, so I lost my old friend. But even if there is something worth remembering and resenting, it is because I can't get along with your brother, it has nothing to do with you, and you Don’t be ashamed of it.”

Huan Huo still knelt on the ground and couldn't get up, and continued tremblingly: "The general is magnificent, but how dare I escape on my own. Especially after traveling for a long time, Gui Luo recently learned many family stories from his younger brother. The family is ugly. Originally, I didn’t dare to talk heretics, but I was too incomprehensible to understand, so I took the liberty to ask the general..."

While speaking, he told in a deep voice the story about his elder brother Huan Wen's concubine, Kui Niang.

After listening to these, Shen Zhezi felt a lot of emotion in his heart, and couldn't help but sighed: "Human nature is noble, and there is no need to rely on heroic deeds. This woman can be so tenacious and self-confident, and she really deserves the title of martyr. For a hundred years, to have someone who treats you so wholeheartedly, Brother Yuan Zi is enough to do this."

The relationship between Shen Jin and Huan Huo was a little closer, and they talked more freely. At this moment, he shook his head and said: "There are really such women in the world, and there are many husbands who are inferior. It's a pity, it's a pity, her obsession is tied to you Brother Jia, it’s really a virtuous woman who doesn’t match a clumsy husband!”

After Huan Huo heard the words, he smiled wryly: "Actually, it's not only my brother who is not as good as a woman. The brothers in my family are all inferior to Kuiniang. One. But now that I think about it, when my father died, my brothers were all young and unable to stand on their own. If it wasn’t for my elder brother’s coolie education, they would not even be able to grow up. Now they have to part with them in a hurry, lest they will hurt themselves..."

"There are five fingers in the palm, although the sores originated in one, but how can the rest think alone. Today I have the courage to kowtow to the general, and I dare not pretend to be exonerated. I just want to ask the general to take care of me and release my brother on parole. Repaying with your body, speaking from your heart, absolutely not relying on favors to ask for protection, and I hope the general will do it!"

When Huan Huo said this, he paused heavily and bowed again.

Shen Jin watched from the side, and was about to yell at him, but was stopped by his elder brother with a wave of his hand.Shen Zhezi retreated to the banquet, looked at Huan Huo who couldn't worship him deeply, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "Brother Yuan Zi, I can forgive you, and there is no need to talk about the so-called compensation with your body. You are a reward for young bravery. There is a duty of labor. It's just that the lady's fierceness is really pitiful, and I don't want to ignore it. Well, then, you go to Jiang Sixuan, give a brief account of the incident, and ask him to make a statement and ask for forgiveness."

Whether Huan Wen should be pardoned is only a matter of Shen Zhezi's thought, but because of this randomness, he is more cautious in this regard.It is indeed a benefit to govern the world with strict laws and regulations, but if no human ethics is advocated at all, it will appear to be very lacklustre.

Although he doesn't agree with the ethical standards of the three obediences and four virtues that morbidly oppress women, there are indeed too many elements that can be excavated in this story that can be flaunted as a model of virtue.

Huan Huo felt that Kuiniang would repay her elder brother for a little favor, vowed to die, and then felt ashamed of herself and wanted to sacrifice her own future to save her elder brother. This is also a kind of moral inspiration.

Shi Chong in China and North Korea amassed money without limit, and spent half his life in luxury and pleasure. There is really nothing to praise, but because of the green pearl falling from the building, it is poignant and sentimental, and later generations will cherish it.If there is no such story in any world, it would be too cold and cruel.

Shen Zhezi's arrangement was not only to show that Kui Niang was noble, but also to see how determined Huan Huo was to save his brother.Because if the deeds are publicized, the old affairs of their Huan family will inevitably be known to the world, and the whole family will have to show people an ugly image in order to fulfill the image of a martyr who has emerged from the mud, which is another blow to the increasingly difficult Huan family. .

Obviously this choice was also very difficult for Huan Huo, he knelt on the ground in silence for a long time before he said in a deep voice: "Thank you, General, for being merciful outside the law, for the old friendship between my brothers, and for Kui Niang to flaunt her righteousness and make it flawless." In this world!"

The matter was settled like this, and it was quickly put into practice.

A few days later, at a meeting on the stage, Jiang Xi used his wonderful pen to complete the deeds, and Huan Huo took advantage of the situation and asked to pay for his brother's crimes with his own body.This incident caused quite a stir in the Xingtai, and many people participated in the discussion, and the influence quickly spread, and the deeds of Kui Niang, the lady of Zhenlie, became more and more widely circulated.

Everyone has a love of beauty, especially this kind of shining point in human nature, which can touch the hearts of strangers even more.And Xingtai also made a statement at the right time, feeling that Zhenlie, a woman of the people, can be called a model of kingship and education, so he pardoned Huan Wen, the criminal, and hoped that he would abide by virtue, filial piety and not lose his brotherhood after returning home.

The Huan family, an inconspicuous family among Heluo, has become a focus of heated discussions.But this matter is indeed not a good thing, not to mention that Huan Wen's bad deeds in the past have been brought up again, especially since his mother and brothers can't tolerate the virtuous woman of the family, and expelled her from the house. Shame on you.

Kui Niang is not a spoiled girl from a family, especially in her early years, she even had a bad record of being a prostitute, but because of this, the contrast in her image is even more amazing, and it can also arouse the compassion of the people at the bottom.When the location of Huan's house was revealed in the square, many people gathered outside Huan's house and scolded the old woman in the house for being disgusting and ignorant of the most precious virtues in the world.

In such an atmosphere, even if Huan Wen granted an amnesty and returned home, it is conceivable that he would never receive the care and kindness of his family.In particular, his old mother didn't even want to see him, so Huan Yun and Huan Mi brothers blocked Huan Wen from the door, and scolded him in the room: "The bad son ruined your father's reputation, and the prostitute is a disaster." The door of the house, forcing the old woman to insult the world, what are you going home for? What else is there for you to trample on inside the door!"

Huan Wen knelt outside the door, and when he heard the old mother in the room scolding him, he couldn't help but burst into tears, crying so hard that he almost fainted.In the end, Huan Chong couldn't bear it anymore, he helped his elder brother's rickety and thin body, and temporarily placed the house indoors.

This matter was provoked by Huan Huo, he is also in an embarrassing situation in the family recently, he is often looked down upon by his mother and brothers, if not for the whole family still needing his support, he might be scolded like Huan Wen.

Huan Wen was so sad that he could hardly get up. He waited until Huan Chong begged repeatedly, and Huan Huo went out of the room to visit him.

"Sanlang, Sanlang, you shouldn't... The crime is self-inflicted, and I have no complaints until I die. Now I am spared, but it hurts the family even more. In the future, what face will I have when I go to see my father and ancestors..."

Seeing Huan Huo walking into the room, Huan Wen covered his face and wept again.Several years of hard labor and torture have also devastated his mind, and it is difficult to maintain the tenacity and open-mindedness of previous years.

Huan Huo was not moved by the mourning, he stood beside Huan Wen and said in a deep voice: "In the past, you dared to be ungrateful and follow the Yu family to cause trouble, but did you think about the reputation of the family at all? It doesn't matter what the reputation of the family is now. You worry about it, if my brothers have no ability to save the family, it is only natural that they will be reprimanded. I speak out to save you this time, purely to let go of the kindness of my upbringing in the past, as for the future, I will go my own way."

"Third brother, you..."

After all, Huan Chong was still a young man with a soft heart, and he couldn't bear to hear Huan Huo's words so decisive.

However, Huan Huo turned to look at him again: "Made Lang, you must keep in mind that the current world is just a year of great prosperity for the king, and all talents and virtuous men will surely have a bright future because of this. , You and I, brothers, work together, and Yunei will clarify in the future, Wang Ye will be prosperous, and there will be no room for a feast of rewards!"

Speaking of this, he looked at Huan Wen again, and sighed: "Kui Niang treats you with great affection and kindness, but my family treats her too harshly. I must not bury her chastity and virtue for the sake of my family's reputation. As for you, brother , I sincerely hope that you will treat her well in return for the rest of your life, and don't let her down again. Heluo is noisy, and it is not a good place to live in. Later, I will arrange someone to escort you to the east. As for returning to the old hometown or the southeast, it is up to you. You, where are you going, don't need to tell me."

After speaking, he turned to leave.

　In fact, my favorite characters in the early and middle period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty are Wang Dao and Huan Wen, but the endings arranged by these two people in the book seem to be not very good.It can be seen that I should be a person with a dark mind. Does anyone raise their hand to make me like it?

　　
　
(End of this chapter)