The Rise of the Cold Gate in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 79

These words sound so familiar, one of Xiao Qin recalled that the old Taoist had said something similar, looking at the proud old man Cui, Xiao Qin thought to himself: "The old man Cui is about the purely academic contest between the old Taoist and the old Taoist. The outcome is determined, so I am going to slap the old man in the face with practical actions, tsk tsk, old man Cui, old man Cui, please be sure to slap the old man in the face more often in the future."

Old man Cui said again: "From tomorrow onwards, you will go to the mountain to learn Xuan from the stinky Taoist in the morning, and come to me to learn Confucianism in the afternoon."

"Hey!" Xiao Qinzhi was shocked, he thought he had heard it wrong, and he didn't understand what was going on with old man Cui?
Don't you look down on Taoism?

Old man Cui glanced at him, put down his teacup, and said, "Why, I don't understand why the old man asked you to learn from the stinky Taoist priest? Well, the old man will teach you."

"There are many refined and vulgar people in the world, and they can be roughly divided into two categories. However, most of them are lay people, but there are few elegant people. When you become an official in the future, you will have to deal with all kinds of lay people. To be elegant, you have to adapt to ordinary people with common learning, so you can learn metaphysics, you can use elegance to learn from elegant people, so you can learn Confucianism, do you understand this?"

This really makes "metaphysics" so black, it can be said that it is so black, if the old Taoists on the mountain know about it, they have to jump their feet. people.

Xiao Qinzhi suppressed a smile, nodded and said, "I see."

The time of day passed by in a flash, and night came suddenly.

Every family got the good news that the Xiao family will join the gentry at the end of the year, and they exploded with joy. Xiao Qinzhi was also happy about it. After all, it is a matter that is closely related to his own life. joy.

Willows on the moon, the sound of insects and frogs, yellow candlelight in the middle of the night, pink with a beautiful woman, Xiao Qin read and practiced calligraphy until Xushi, and when he finished his pen and took a bath, he discovered a shocking event. Manjing will never be in the room again fell asleep.

After questioning, I found out that the patriarch had interrupted halfway, and ran to Xiao's mother to tell him that the divination was given by an old Taoist on the mountain, and that the child's body can be used to guarantee luck, and Xiao's mother really took it seriously. Afterwards, Manjing was called to ask, only to find out that nothing happened last night, fortunately.

Poor Xiao Qinzhi got a chance last night, and he didn't grasp it properly, but he also knew that Man Jing must not be forced. If this was known to others, it would be harming her, so he had to record this grievance to the old man. body.

One of the great regrets in life is that the beautiful woman is close in front of you, but far away in the sky. It is really a kind of torment to see but not eat. Fortunately, Xiao Qinzhi remembered the fat old eight's arrangement again. After doing the math, Haishi is coming soon.

Xiao Qinzhi came back to the room alone, put on new clothes quietly, turned off the light, lay on the bed, and waited quietly for the signal from the fat old man.

One of Xiao Qin's wild boars rolled over, barefooted, took off his socks, went out of the room, closed the door behind him, then slipped down the stairs without making a sound, and made peace with the fat old man and Xiao Shuhui.

After the people left that night, Xiao Shu had a frank and honest talk with the patriarch. Xiao Shu talked about his plan. He thought he would be scolded by the patriarch again, but unexpectedly, the patriarch agreed.

Therefore, Xiao Shu practiced martial arts with his seventh and ninth uncles, and embarked on the road of physical suffering. When he heard that the fat old man was going to treat guests to the county for consumption at night, Xiao Shu was full of energy.

The gate of Xiao's Manor is locked at night, and there are people patrolling, so the front door cannot be accessed. You need to go around from the back mountain to the east bank of Fengqi Lake, pass the school, go straight north, and reach the junction connecting Fengqi Lake and Jing River, and then turn overland. Water transportation, by boat, goes east along the Jinghe River, and you can go directly to the Waicheng River in Wujin County. It takes about half an hour to get there after a little detour.

This night road, Xiao Shu could walk with his eyes closed, took Xiao Qinzhi and the fat old man, passed the Jinniu Mountain, set foot on the east bank of Fengqi Lake, and instantly got into the ditch on the east side of the Tan Road, bowing all the way And go, after passing dozens of steps from the school, he returned to the smooth road just now.

The night is full, the moonlight is thick, the night wind is curling, the grass and flowers along the way, insects and frogs are chirping, the three teenagers are full of high spirits and expectations, and set off towards the secluded path.

Xiao Qinzhi went ahead and asked: "Baby, do you have enough money? You know that I haven't recovered my monthly bill yet, so I have no money."

The fat old eight patted his chest and said with a smile: "Fourth brother, don't worry, my monthly prescription last month and this month's monthly prescription will definitely be enough."

Xiao Shu calculated silently in his heart, and suddenly said: "As long as you don't eat or drink, it's definitely enough, and there's a lot more. The rest of the money is meaningless to eat and drink. Why don't you order two for me."

Xiao Qin was astonished and said: "You really know how to play."

The fat old eight worried: "Second brother, can you do it? Do you want to practice martial arts tomorrow? Mo's legs are weak and he can't walk. If your father finds out, he will beat you up and hurt me and the four." elder brother."

Xiao Shu said domineeringly: "Just two more, it's not a problem, as long as you have enough money."

Xiao Qinzhi snickered and said, "Tsk tsk, Mo Feng flashed his tongue."

The three of them were chatting and laughing together, feeling uncomfortable in the wilderness at night, Xiao Shu was rich in experience, he talked eloquently, and imparted practical combat experience to the two of them, which made the fat old man eager to fly to the place and taste the beauty.

After a while, when we came to the end of the smooth road, there really was a small boat with a black shed floating quietly in the Jing River, which was about ten feet wide. Xiao Shu dragged the boat to the shore, stepped on it in one step, and went into the shed to light the lamp. , so that Xiao Qinzhi and the fat old man can come up through the light.

The lamp was lit, revealing a faint yellow cold light, illuminating the small space in the shed, suddenly, in the light, an angry face of the patriarch appeared, Xiao Shu was so frightened that his eyes widened, Immediately, his legs went limp, and he sat down in the cabin, unbelievable.

Seeing the lights on, Xiao Qinzhi and the fat old man were just about to board the boat, when they suddenly saw bright lights all around, and one after another torches illuminated the area. The sixth uncle laughed, walked from the darkness into the firelight, and asked kindly : "Fourth nephew, eighth nephew, where are you going?"

"Damn it!" Xiao Qinzhi was dumbfounded immediately, and blurted out a sentence of national essence, and when he looked again, the patriarch came out of the shed with a stick in his hand, and followed Xiao Shu to beat him head-on and face-to-face, and the screams pierced The great lake was dark, and the frightened birds and fish were scattered.

The fat old eight was so frightened that he couldn't move his feet.

Xiao Qinzhi turned to Sixth Uncle and said with a slight smile: "The night is long, the moonlight is just right, and I don't want to sleep. I want to say that I am here to enjoy the night view. Do you believe it, Sixth Uncle?"

The sixth uncle laughed and said, "Fourth nephew, do you believe me?"

The patriarch naturally didn't believe it, so the three of them received a fat beating on the spot. Xiao Shu was beaten the worst by his father. Light, and also received a few sticks from the patriarch on the buttocks.

Still puzzled, the patriarch threw the stick to Uncle Liu and ordered: "Row the boat to Fengqi Lake, and don't allow it to dock before dawn. Isn't he enjoying the scenery? Let him enjoy it enough."

So, the three brothers who had been beaten up drifted on the lake for another night.

【If you have anything to say, just say it】

(End of this chapter)