The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 19 The old fox kills two birds with one stone

It was late at night, the rain had stopped, the eaves of the roof fell to the window eaves, aroused three or two echoes, rippling clearly in the night, Xiao Qinzhi closed his eyes, listened to the sound, put his hands on his head, lay on the bed, no matter what, he would sleep no.

In the evening, the patriarch Yu Ye came and seemed to say a lot, but he didn't seem to say anything. The ambiguity was the most unpredictable, and he didn't know what medicine was sold in the patriarch's gourd.

Cheng's name is "buying" ten hectares of land, but in fact it is "grabbing", which implies the infringement of the four southern surnames on the northern five surnames, while the Xiao family is in the middle of the confrontation between the two, regardless of whether the two sides are fighting or not. No matter what the result is, the Xiao family will not be lucky.

However, Xiao Qinzhi's patriarch's reaction to this matter was really abnormal, he was too calm, neither sullen nor expressive, his reaction was flat, it seemed that he had expected it.

And the patriarch's attitude towards Xiao Yang was even more strange.

Under the feudal family system with strict etiquette and laws, the clan played a vital role in stabilizing the society. Strictly speaking, Xiao's behavior of flattering the Cheng family and harming the Xiao family was a betrayal of the clan's etiquette and law, and he would be removed from the genealogy.

On a bigger scale, the Xiao family is facing a crucial decision. Why can the patriarch, whose shoulders are the life and death of the clan, be so calm?
Who gave him the confidence?

There must be some unknown things hidden in it!

Xiao Qinzhi couldn't figure out the key point for a while, turned over, lay on his side, and decided to start over from the beginning, he must figure it out.

First of all, judging from the patriarch's reaction to Xiao Yang, he must have known that Xiao Yang had joined the Cheng family.

Secondly, regarding the "ten hectares of land", the patriarch did not express any opinions, and let Xiao Yang show his courtesy, which showed that everything was within his expectations.

Furthermore, the Cheng family is one of the four surnames in the South. In a sense, Cheng's behavior can reflect the change in attitude of the four surnames in the South to a certain extent.

Wu Jin is next to the four surnames of the Southern Land, and the Xiao family is in the front line, which is equivalent to the southern gate of the five surnames of the Northern Land. The gate was kicked. It stands to reason that the patriarch should be restless. How could he be so calm?
In addition, the patriarch is not only not anxious about this matter, but is waiting for the Bei Ya Ji a few days later, and then discusses with the other four surnames. Then there is only one truth. Regarding Cheng's behavior of kicking the gate, the five surnames in the Northland , had a plan in advance.

In the end, the Xiao family is now a poor family, and the patriarch will go to Bei Yaji to discuss with the other four surnames in a few days, which shows that the Xiao family is still included in the Northern Land Five Surnames Alliance.

Xiao Qinzhi was suddenly enlightened. The patriarch's confidence came from the alliance of the five surnames of the Northland. If the alliance is not broken, the Xiao family will be safe. Since the five surnames of the Northland have already predicted in advance that the Cheng family will come to kick the gate, correspondingly, they must have already done a good job. countermeasures.

Thinking of this, Xiao Qinzhi couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief, in the dark night, he smiled, but his worries were unfounded.

But the huge question that followed made Xiao Qinzhi unable to laugh again. Since the patriarch was calm and composed, why didn't he deal with Xiao Yang on the spot, and he didn't say anything to stop him. Instead, he just watched the whole process coldly, like an outsider Intend.

Xiao Yang was allowed to be arrogant and domineering in the hall, thereby forcing Xiao's mother to cry, which made Xiao Qinzhi angrily disregard, stand up for his mother, and utter bold words in front of the whole clan.

In the Han Dynasty, there was Jibu Yinuoqianjin, and he was romantic until the Wei and Jin Dynasties. He still believed in it, filial piety, loyalty, propriety, righteousness and shame.

Cao Zhi once wrote a very famous article "Fu of Luoshen". According to his preface, this article commemorates Luoshen. As the name suggests, Luoshen is the god of Luoshui, because Luoshen was very influential at that time.

People believe that there are gods who hold their heads up three feet.

However, after the Gaoping Mausoleum change, Sima Yi swore to Luoshui that as long as Cao Shuang surrendered, he promised not to kill him, and sent Jiang Ji to persuade him. Cao Shuang believed it. Afterwards, Sima Yi blatantly broke his promise and killed Cao Shuang's clan. Jiang Ji was ashamed of his trust in Cao Shuang , died every other month.

The Sima family was not only untrustworthy, but also disloyal. Sima Zhao killed the emperor in the street, setting a precedent in China, and set a very bad example for the latecomers. After the Eastern Jin Dynasty was destroyed, the Song Dynasty was established, and the Sima family was killed by Liu Yu. , it can be said that they deserve what they deserve.

The Sima family has no virtue, and historians throughout the history have surprisingly unanimously commented on this. Even at that time, Sima's move was also disgusted and criticized by many people. One of the reasons why hermitism prevails.

People can't stand without faith.

In other words, in this era, words spoken are like water poured out, and there is no place to return them. If one fails to fulfill one's promise, one will be ridiculed, disdainful, and cast aside.

Having figured it out, Xiao Qinzhi threw off the thin quilt angrily, "sit up in shock while dying," staring at the night, cursing loudly:
"Damn it, this old fox has tricked me again!"

"the second time!"

"This is the second time I've been tricked!" Xiao Qin gritted his teeth in anger.

Suddenly, Xiao Qinzhi realized something. It seemed that the patriarch did not punish Xiao Yang, but in fact he had already started to calculate. Xiao Yang vowed to show his courtesy, and the result can be imagined.

"Fuck, kill two birds with one stone, the old fox is so cunning!" Xiao Qinzhi spat again.

The light rain is slender and the wind is slender, in the green smoke of Wanjia Yangliu.

After the beginning of spring, there will be rain, the weather is hot and cold, warm and cold at the same time, the light rain is as moist as crisp, sneaking into the night, continuous, the green smoke on Jinniu Mountain is hazy, green and dripping, the mist on Fengqi Lake is vast, connecting the water to the sky, The willows by the lake are like brushes, stirring the spring with the wind.

A lake and a mountain complement each other, not like a fairyland, with the drizzle pouring into the land, the smog is misty, the farmers are busy working in the field, wearing coir raincoats, and sowing hope for the next year, this is the world.

Two days have passed since the patriarch's plan to kill two birds with one stone, but Xiao Qin's anger is still there, every time he thinks about being tricked by the patriarch twice in a row, he will feel depressed, and even in the past two days, he has lost a lot of words.

Less talk means more books to read. Xiao Qinzhi has been studying hard for the past few days, and he has finished reading "The Analects of Confucius" given by the old man Cui, and memorized a few more chapters from "Zhuangzi", and "Yan Kai" has improved a little Some.

Xiao Qinzhi's recent changes made Xiao Shu and the fat old man very uncomfortable. The big brother who led the way suddenly reined in the precipice and became a top student. Life loses its direction.

In the past two days, Xiao Shu and Xiao Qinzhi's conversations were ignored, but Xiao Qin had no choice but to vent his anger on his son who was wronged.

Today is a rainy day again, the road is muddy, Xiao Qin will not go back at noon, and play a few games of chess with old man Cui, and have a meal by the way, wouldn't it be nice?

After finishing the meal and returning to the school, Xiao Qinzhi leaned against the window eaves to enjoy the scenery. The spring rain made small circles on the lake, and the smoke in the distance was getting thicker and thicker. I got into the water and found it interesting.

Xiao Qinzhi was leisurely and leisurely, admiring Fengqi Lake in the rain, but Xiao Shi had a very urgent matter, because he was going to Bei Yaji tomorrow, and there was really no delay, so he encouraged the fat old man, and the two of them worked together, taking advantage of the noon time, He touched Xiao Qinzhi.

There was the sound of "patta patta" footsteps, Xiao Qinzhi turned his head, and saw the two people shaking the rain off their bodies, and hurriedly walking.

"Fourth brother, fourth brother, there is something urgent." Xiao Shu said urgently.

"What's the matter?" Xiao Qinzhi wiped his head away and continued to enjoy the scenery.

"Exactly. Exactly." Uncharacteristically, Xiao Shu was hesitant to speak, hesitating, he was very embarrassed to open his mouth, it seemed difficult to speak.

Seeing this, the fat old eight on the side simply said: "Fourth brother, it's like this. Tomorrow, the young lady of the Yang family will also go to Bei Yaji. Second brother wants you to meet him on his behalf."

Shocked, Xiao Qinzhi suddenly turned his head.

Usually, Xiao Shu's face was always thick, and he didn't even care about being beaten by his father. Unexpectedly, his face turned a little red at this time. He who often reads "The Analects of Confucius" would feel shy about this matter?

It’s true: the mother of curiosities opens the door for curiosities—curiosity is at home.

But it made Xiao Qinzhi laugh out loud, bared his mouth, and jokingly said: "Second brother, what's the matter? Could it be that the young lady of the Yang family has three heads and six arms, you dare not see him, so let me see for you? "

Xiao Shu's face became more and more red, his eyes dodged, and he said angrily: "Fourth brother, don't talk nonsense, she looks good."

Xiao Qinzhi laughed with a "puchi", could it be that under Xiao Shu's dissolute appearance, there is a pure heart hidden?

The fat old man curled his lips and said: "Second brother, I saw it last year. It's not as good-looking as you said. In my opinion, the young lady of the Yan family is still the most beautiful."

Xiao Shu said disdainfully: "What do you know?"

The fat old man smacked his lips and said, "Didn't Yang Yu grow bigger, can he still be eaten?"

Xiao Shu glared at Fat Baba, as if remembering something, and then a psychedelic smile appeared on his face, and asked back: "Yang Yu can raise two generations, can Yan Ruoyu?"

The car was caught off guard, the fat old man was stunned, and he didn't react for a while, but Xiao Qinzhi already understood that Xiao Shuyuan had a special habit.

Xiao Qinzhi smiled and said: "Then why do you want me to see you?"

Xiao Shu suddenly stopped talking and became embarrassed.

The fat old eight exposed it without hesitation, and said: "He is afraid of being looked down upon by others, so I ask fourth brother for your help."

In this day and age, women are proud of their beauty, and there is such a handsome guy with a feminine style. When Pan Yue went shopping in the street, he was chased and intercepted by a group of women, throwing melons and fruits crazily.Zuo Taichong imitated Pan Yue, but was spit all over his face, and Wei Jie came to Jiankang, and was watched all the way by the woman. There is an idiom called "Kill Wei Jie".

Xiao Qinzhi was handsome, so he was given the nickname "Jiangzuo Weijie", Xiao Shu wanted Xiao Qinzhi to pretend to be him, so that he could gain a lot of attention, and the rest would be a matter of course.

This is a blatant deception. After careful consideration, Xiao Qinzhi suddenly felt that something was wrong, so he couldn't help but take a closer look at Xiao Shu. Except for black spots, he was a little bit stronger. , but much better than a sissy.

Besides, a person like Xiao Shu cannot be defined solely by his appearance, this is unfair, Xiao Shu's funny ratio far exceeds his appearance.

If you get along with Xiao Shu for a long time, you will be firmly attracted by his cuteness, how can you have time to pay attention to his appearance?

It's a pity that everyone in the world is a dog!
Xiao Qinzhi shook his head, frowned and said: "Second Brother, I can't meet you on your behalf, but let me think about it, there must be another way, don't worry."

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