But the bright moon shines on the ditch

Half a month ago, when Xu Chengzhi received a letter from his brother, asking him and his mother to pack their bags, leave Yaoli, and temporarily live in a private house in Qimen that they bought early, he vaguely sensed something was wrong.

Immediately, he wrote a letter and wrote back, asking Xu Zhiliu what happened. His words were fierce, saying that he did not want to be kept in the dark and experience another court trial for "raping a woman."

Xu Zhiliu replied with only a few words: "The wind blows in Jingde, which may affect our family. You and your mother should go to Qimen first to save me from worries."

This letter was not brought back by someone, but was sent back in person in that year. He helped the Xu family's mother and son pack their bags and left Yaoli overnight.Mrs. Xu was not easy to fool. She asked Shi Nian many times on the way about the situation in the town. Shi Nian shook his head, not knowing any more than they did.

"Young master may have been making arrangements for a long time. I haven't been around to serve you for a long time."

He knew that there was a mechanism under the desk in the young master's study, where important letters were hidden.Although he didn't know who the young master was communicating with, he probably had something to do with the eunuch.

People outside said that the young master had surrendered to the eunuch, but he didn't believe it. The young master was restrained and restrained. From the day he followed him, he rarely indulged in indulgence. The only time he was happy, one was related to the little god, and the other was That is to say, when the back road is laid out and the sky is visible.

He heard people talk about being dignified and self-possessed, and felt that someone like this young master was worthy of him.

For how many days and nights, he had never seen the young master lower his demands for himself for his own selfish desires, let alone the most disgusted eunuchs, how could they be so servile and seek a so-called future?For a man with such talent as the young master, if he pursues an official career, it will be no problem for him to pass the imperial examination.

However, there have been too many changes in the town in the past year. Now, even if he firmly believes that the young master will not be driven by the eunuchs and become a murderous lackey, he is not sure whether he is still the original young master who will always keep his promises.

Thinking of that night a few months ago, he went to investigate because he heard some noise, and happened to see the young master washing his hands in the water tank on the porch.

It was a landscaped fish pond that caught the raindrops from the tiles. Lotus flowers were planted in it, the soil from the pond was transplanted, and a few small carp with colorful flowers were transplanted.He was surprised that the young master couldn't even wait to go into the house to fetch water, so he rubbed his hands in the water tank.

The way the young master rubbed his hands, it seemed as if there was something unclean on his hands that couldn't be washed off.The young master washed for a long time, his fingertips were rubbed until they turned white, but his palms were red due to the heat from rubbing, and then he stumbled back to the house.

The next day when he passed by the corridor, he didn't consciously think of it. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and went to take a look at the water tank. As a result, the few little carps all looked sullen and lifeless.

He quickly asked someone to take care of it, cleaned the water tank, and replaced it with small fish.This was the only time he made his own decision without consulting the young master, but now that he thinks about it, he has no regrets.

Perhaps from then on, Shan Yu had a clue.

Until the news that Xu Zhiliu died in the kiln spread, he first flew back to Yaoli as if he had wings, and then after a day of fermentation, it spread to Qimen.

On that day, Shi Nian was accompanying Mrs. Xu on the street to buy grain, oil, rice and noodles, buy a new house, and purchase some daily necessities.I don’t know when this house was purchased, and I was particularly surprised when I heard about it.

As far as he knew, the young master was a little nervous during this period, and he didn't know what arrangements he had made in private. The wealth he had accumulated in the past ten years had been used up one after another.Although the family's wealth was not large, the young master only took what he deserved and never exploited Hutian Kiln for a single cent because of the reputation of the young master's family.

From the perspective of the time, no matter how small the money was, it could not disappear out of thin air. It must have been used for something he didn't know about.

And he was also thinking about this so-called ignorance.

Therefore, when Mrs. Xu asked, he did not hesitate to say that the house in Qimen should have been bought by the young master in his early years.The location is pretty good, only half an hour's walk from the town market, so you don't need a carriage when you're not in a hurry.

Mrs. Xu was in poor health, so he walked and talked with Mrs. Xu as a way of exercising.

Xu Chengzhi studied at home and prepared for the exam in the spring of the following year.

The good news is that in the autumn of this year, after Xu Chengzhi returned to Yaoli after being released from prison, he studied hard for several months behind closed doors, and with the guidance of famous teachers, he barely passed the provincial examination. Although he ranked lower, he was still qualified to participate in the general examination. All I have to do is go to Beijing next year to take part in the competition.

This matter has been hidden from Xu Zhiliu because Xu Chengzhi didn't want to disturb Xu Zhiliu with this trivial matter or ask him to arrange something for himself. In his private mind, he didn't have any plans at all. He originally wanted to live a long life next year. As Xu Zhiliu, When the representative of the folk kiln comes to Beijing, the two brothers can reunite in Beijing and give him a big surprise.

Unexpectedly, bad news came unexpectedly.

After learning the news, Mrs. Xu vomited blood and fainted on the spot. At that time, she asked someone to bring a letter to Xu Chengzhi. Xu Chengzhi knew his mother's temperament and did not stop for a moment. He arranged his carriage and luggage in just a stick of incense and went to the hospital to deliver it. Mrs. Xu, who was still awake, rushed back to Jingdezhen overnight.

The next day happened to be the day when the dragon fire kiln was opened.

Early in the morning, the Hutian Kiln was bustling with activity.

"Is Xu Zhong crazy? How can you let a woman enter the kiln? What a bad luck! Why don't you stop her quickly!"

"That is, since ancient times, women are not allowed to enter the kilns. How can we forget this rule? Didn't I say that Xu Dadong's family has not done anything for many years? Could it be that this forgetfulness is due to dementia? If this continues, sooner or later the ancestral surname will be forgotten!"

"Look at you, everyone is in a hurry, and they don't want to say such angry words if they are anxious."

"What's the matter? All I know is that a lot of my good stuff was burned in the kiln this time. If it's destroyed, the Xu Dadong family won't be able to give an explanation?"

"Oh, death is the most important thing. Let's not pursue the explanation for now. Let this old woman leave quickly! Look at her sick appearance, oh!"

"You guys who are just living for a living, why don't you hurry up and get people!"

"Don't move, let me see if any of you dare to touch my mother!"

"Please bosses, please let me in. I'm dying. I just want to see my son one last time. Please..."

"No, if you want to see your son, you can ask your son to go out to meet you. Why do you have to rush into the kiln? It's really not that we want to stop you, the rules have always been like this!"

"Mother-in-law, what's your son's name? I'll call him for you!"

"Aqian, my son's name is Aqian..."

"Who is Ah Qian? Is there such a person in Hutian Kiln?"

"Of course! My brother's name is Xu Zhiliu, also known as Qian Gong, and he is the young master of Hutian Kiln!"

"Who?"

"Xu Zhiliu!"

"Isn't Xu Zhiliu dead?!"

"What did you say?! Who did you say died?"

In the chaos, someone finally figured out the situation. No wonder Xu Zhiliu didn't show up to see his critically ill mother. No wonder Xu Zhong, the head of the family, ignored the ancestral instruction that women are not allowed to enter the kiln and allowed the mother and son to come in. Those who knew about it did not know. They all fell silent at this moment.

But the silence barely lasted for a moment before someone murmured, counting their own losses.As a result, a group of squatters who were waiting to open the kiln could not sit still. They all shouted for Xu Zhong to come forward and discuss the subsequent compensation matters!

At that time, the news that Xu Zhiliu had "died in the kiln" by jumping into fire spread quickly. Before the third watch that night, the entrance of Hutian kiln was already blocked.Because Xu Zhong refused to see anyone, the door of Hutian kiln was closed tightly these days. No matter how much the kiln owners and the people watching the excitement acted like monsters, Xu Zhong never came forward.

Until now, when the kiln is opened, I can't hide no matter how much I want to.

After Xu Chengzhi's mother and son appeared, the commotion at the scene got out of control for a while, allowing everyone to break into this newly ranked number one folk kiln in the world.

Soon Wu Yin led the government officials from the Inspection Department to Hutian Kiln. They were all wearing riding attire, carrying swords at their waists, and had serious expressions. The restless people were immediately intimidated to the spot.

No matter how unwilling the officials were to dispatch the troublemakers, they had to leave one by one, leaving several leaders in the inner hall to discuss the follow-up.

Headed by Xia Ying and An Jiu, accompanied by the principals of the Three Kilns and Nine Clubs, the managers of the Hutian Kiln House and Kiln House drafted the charter, and finally handed it over to Xu Zhong for the final decision.

According to Xu Zhong's intention, of course the fire ceased immediately, and all losses would be borne by Hutian Kiln.Although he and Xu Zhiliu are not father and son, they are better than father and son.After ten years of staying together, humans are not like vegetation, how can they be ruthless?Even if the Hutian kiln is in such a prosperous situation today, Xu Zhong must admit that Xu Zhiliu has made unparalleled contributions even if he is unwilling to do so.

However, there are not only porcelains from Hutian kiln and some private kilns and households, but also side-fired porcelain from the imperial kiln factory. If they are well fired, they may even be used as imperial porcelain to celebrate the Longevity Festival. With the imperial power now, who dares to make mistakes?

When the ball was kicked in front of Anjiu, of course he didn't want to.As the pottery supervisor, he puts porcelain first in everything, and he can stand up wherever he tries to explain this matter.

Only because of his well-known relationship with Xu Zhiliu, Xu Zhong asked him for help first, not wanting him to close his eyes and put on a dead face.

Xu Zhong's heart sank, and his eyes wandered over the many familiar faces in Sanyao Jiuhui one by one. When they avoided or turned a blind eye one after another, he was already disappointed.

I think about how beautiful Hutian Kiln was at that time.Now, before anyone can see the corpse, they turn around the dock one by one and protect themselves wisely. It really blinds him!
He handed over to the county magistrate without any hope, but after listening to Gao Gao's opinion, he didn't expect that Xia Ying didn't make a decision without a single word.

Theoretically, the kiln should be fired for a day and a night, and then the kiln should be opened at the right time. After all, a ceasefire at this time would not save much.

In terms of emotions, how can a generation of business and talent allow their bones to turn into ashes and be trampled under their feet?

Xia Ying thought about it, the world situation and ethics are current, even if the imperial power is overwhelming, the mood of the widow must be taken into consideration, otherwise, if there is trouble in the future, it will inevitably be cruel and ruthless.

Although he enforced the law strictly, he was still a man of flesh and blood. After thinking twice, he decided that protecting people was more important.

Just when he decided to cease fire immediately, An Jiu stood up lazily.He stroked the jade ring in his hand, with a smile on his golden leather: "We only have more than half an hour left, so why risk the world's disapproval for a dead man? Mr. Xia, if this matter comes back to the capital, you will How do you plan to explain it to the emperor?" "Of course, report the truth." Xia Ying said with a sullen face, "The emperor is kind, I think you can understand the low official's pity for talents."

"Oh, then I have to ask, does Mr. Xia's so-called talented person Xu Zhiliu have any fame?"

Xia Ying was stunned.

Xia Ying was not the only one who was stunned.No one thought that An Jiu, who was still close to Xu Zhiliu not long ago, would say such words.

"He has neither fame nor contribution to the Jingdezhen porcelain industry. He is not even a rare famous craftsman registered in the royal kiln factory. He is just a commoner who will die if he loses the competition. It is really worth opening the kiln in advance and losing thousands of dollars to gain that little bit. Is it possible that the corpse has long since disappeared? If he really turns to ashes, maybe the emperor will respect him for having some ingenuity, right?"

What he said made it clear. If he was recruited to work for the emperor in the imperial kiln factory, he would be said to be a hard worker without any merit, but he was an ordinary commoner. There were many such commoners in Jingdezhen. Although "Xu Zhiliu" three He was a household name, but he committed suicide without leaving a single word. Not only could he not rectify his name, but he also lost the grace of a craftsman and was even inferior to a commoner!
If this matter really comes to mind, even if there is no ceasefire, Xia Ying may suffer from poor supervision, let alone challenge the imperial power to save such a commoner.

Is it worth it for such a common man, a common man who is not worth mentioning, who is like a black man, who can die nameless and who can be insulted and trampled at will?
Of course it’s worth it!Xu Zhong cried out in his heart, Zhiliu, I understand too late!In the past, you always told me to stay away from An Jiu, but I didn't listen. I am thousands of miles away from the emperor, and Quan Yu is the emperor in Jingdezhen!I am in awe of him and afraid of his power. After the Anan incident, I was even glad that he took action to discipline you for me, and even thanked him for letting you stay. But it wasn’t until today that I discovered how ruthless and unjust the dog eunuch was! !You have done so many things for him and suffered so much infamy. The world does not understand you or sympathize with you. Instead, they all rush to trample on you. Now that you are dead, he not only turns his back on you, but even wants to whip your dignity. , your personality, your contribution to Jingde Porcelain Industry!Zhiliu, I regret it, I regret it so much!
I never expected that in the end it was Xia Ying who was opposed to Hutian Kiln who dared to stand up and say something fair. Who else in this big world is willing to risk killing to clear your name?there is none left!How can I continue to be silent!Zhiliu, today I will transform into a spear, even if I risk my life, I will earn your innocence!

Xu Zhong put his trembling hands on the back of the chair and used his strength to stand up. Seeing this, the stewards beside him also stood up.

At this moment, a figure rushed into the inner courtyard.

The young man held up his long clothes, pushed past the inspection team, and stumbled in. He stumbled and got up again. As he rushed, he shouted: "He is worth it!"

Wu Yin signaled to the left and right to move out of the way.

Liang Peiqiu rushed in under the gaze of everyone, shouting as she ran: "He is worth it!"

He deserves it and there is no one more worthy than him.She rushed to the flower hall and grabbed Xu Zhong's hand without hesitation, "Xu Dadong, I beg you, for the sake of his relationship with your uncle and nephew, hurry up, come with me, and ask them to cease fire. "

Xu Zhong was pulled by the young man, but the force was so shocking that he staggered forward and almost fell out of the chair.Even though he was not prepared, he quickly lifted up his robe and started jogging after Liang Peiqiu.

Xia Ying pursed her lips and said nothing.

At this time, An Shijiu coughed slightly, and Zhang Wensi trembled violently, as if he had finally found the soul that was free from Taixu, and immediately scolded: "How presumptuous!" He immediately called two government officials, and stepped forward to stop this person who appeared from nowhere. The little people who came out.

At this time, the Wang family father and son who were following Liang Peiqiu also deliberately released Wu Yin into the water and arrived in front of people.

Liang Peiqiu was restrained from the left and right, and she was forced to kneel down.Wang Yunxian hurriedly stepped forward to help, and the inspection team also went to stop the county officials. Wu Yin was directly confronted by Wang Jin with a sword drawn.

During the stalemate between the two sides, Liang Peiqiu took advantage of the opportunity and struggled to break away from a government servant who was being hugged by Wang Yunxian. He took out an object from his arms and raised it high: "Cease fire immediately, otherwise, otherwise I will smash it."

Everyone took a closer look, wasn't this the blue and white bowl of spring orioles and summer cicadas that had been decided to be presented to the emperor as Wanshou porcelain?Wasn't it handed over to the imperial kiln factory for collection?Where did he get it from?
Liang Peiqiu ignored the other party's questioning and just repeated: "Cease fire, cease fire immediately, I want to see him... I want to see him! Please give me a ceasefire!"

Where else can I see him?Could it be that he has also lost his temper and gone crazy?An Jiu sneered, one or two of them made him feel dazzled!
He was still playing with the jade ring casually, but his voice was chilling: "They say you two are at odds with each other. Did the rumors lie to me, or... did people lie to me?"

He thought of that young man who was neither humble nor arrogant on a rainy night. He had once stood up to him, and he had always been wary of him. However, he was too sharp. After all, he was a double-edged sword. He was sad and hurtful when he used it. He had to be always on guard against him. Time to reverse the muzzle.

Fortunately, he died and everything was over.

It's best to burn it longer so that not even ashes are left.

An Jiu felt happy just thinking about it, but Liang Peiqiu stared at him without saying a word, and that look made him unhappy.He didn't like being threatened, so he asked again: "If the fire doesn't cease, do you really dare to throw the imperial porcelain?"

His voice was deep, and he had the majesty that had been immersed in the palace for many years. It was a natural aura of a superior person, which seemed to scare Liang Peiqiu.An Jiu said again: "Master Wang, please take your people back quickly."

Even if Wang Yu was thinking, Xia Ying didn't say anything, why did he listen to an eunuch's order?No action was taken.

At this time, Zhang Wensi "stepped forward" again and gave Wang Jin a look.The government officials received the icy glare from their superiors and were about to swarm forward to snatch the blue and white bowl while they were unaware, but they didn't want Xia Ying to stop them.

One was the county magistrate and the other was the Taoist Supervisor. The government officials looked at each other and were at a loss.

Liang Peiqiu suddenly smiled and said: "It's so sad. It was in vain that he could not sleep at night and worked hard for Jingde Porcelain Industry. But now, none of you..."

As she spoke, she broke away from Wang Yunxian's arms with a quick step and ran straight towards the beam.

Seemingly guessing what she was going to do, everyone was shocked. Wang Yunxian pounced on her immediately, but it was already too late.I saw the young man holding the blue and white bowl in both hands, his head hitting the beam, leaning back, and falling straight to the ground.

Her face was stained with blood, and her only pair of bright eyes held the determination of Ning Weiyu.

It was already the middle of winter, and with every push and shove, she was half-dressed. Only then did they realize that she was only wearing a pair of single shoes and a thin gown.The gown was a clean crescent white, and few young people could afford this color. But after all, she was a little god with a great reputation, and now she was in a pose to die, with her face covered with bright red blood, just like in the book A young warrior who fought bloody battles to avenge his family and country.The tragic young man who was not worried about Waquan shocked everyone present.

She actually decided to die!

She is not afraid of death!
"Liang Peiqiu, do you know what you are doing? Can you afford the consequences?" Zhang Wensi said angrily, "This is imperial porcelain. It has been registered and registered and will be sent to the capital after Ming Road. How dare you? How dare you !”

If it is really broken, let alone him, Xia Ying, An Jiu, and even none of these guys present will be able to escape!
Zhang Wensi was like a springing crab, squawking incessantly.

Others were still immersed in the previous scene, their hearts were shaking, and they could not come back to their senses for a long time.

When Zhang Wensi came forward to snatch the blue and white bowl in person again,

Liang Peiqiu didn't hide anymore, she just hugged the bowl in her arms tightly and murmured: "Who do you think he is?"

Have you seen him patrolling the kiln every night?Have you ever seen him running around in the snow to help the bosses of the porcelain shop buy official posts?Have you ever seen him keep his promise to bury Heizi and express his grievances for the kiln workers?Have you ever seen the light around him when he was forced to give up his official career because of his livelihood?Have you ever seen the tenacity of standing on the bank of Changjiang River and being beaten by wind and rain?
Such a diligent person is actually being driven to death by you!
No, maybe the murderer still has her.

Liang Peiqiu didn't know what she thought of, and she raised her head suddenly, with a bloody smile appearing on the corner of her mouth.

An Jiuwen unconsciously took a step back. He vaguely seemed to see Yu Ye's eyes, which made him feel frightened and filled with rage.He almost lost his mind. He took a step forward and stared into those eyes, threatening to tear apart the hypocrisy, ridicule and contempt hidden in them. He asked in a deep voice: "He is dismissive of you. Is it worth it for you to devote yourself so wholeheartedly?"

Liang Peiqiu lowered his head slightly.

An Jiu thought she was showing weakness, so he laughed loudly, but he saw the tragic feelings turned into sadness, and he slowly and shyly confided in the young man's lips: "I originally put my heart towards the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch. The bright moon How could it be wrong? It must be that my Bingxin is unclear and he failed to see clearly."

She is so weak, yet so determined.

She regarded that person as the bright moon, how bright that person should be.

She didn't want to look directly at the pollution, lest it stain the moon.

She kept thinking day and night, how could her heavenly being be gone?
In the end, she just said: "If we don't cease the fire immediately, there will be no more little gods in the world."

**
On this day, the song "Fishing and Killing the Family" played again in the city.

Liang Peiqiu, a commoner, single-handedly proved to the eunuchs and the imperial power how worthy a commoner Xu Zhiliu was.

She forced the officials who were replenishing their clothes to stop the kiln fire, and forced the Yamen boss who was shouting and shouting to give in again and again. Although the time for the kiln to open was approaching, nothing could be undone. It was unclear whether it was the ashes of firewood or the ashes of bones, but she was still very moved.

She was the first person to see Brother Liu.She didn't even wear the special clothes with a sand hood, she just rushed into the kiln where the fire had just been extinguished and the temperature was still high enough to burn her skin. She swept up the ashes with her own hands, filled her chest with her clothes, and then It was solemnly handed over to Anan's hands.

She opened Brother Liu's last sagger and saw that the brilliant blue and white bowl had large gray and black unknown cracks on it. It was regarded as an ominous object by the powerful and still wanted to be broken.

She resisted to the death and protected him with her life.

An Jiu ignored Xia Ying's obstruction and kicked her calf bone. There was a "click" sound and the bone shattered. The bowl she was protecting over her heart did not break.

She endured the pain, turned around and asked, "Mr. An, can I go?"

Because she was a god who only met once in a hundred years, An Jiu would have to rely on her to appeal to the emperor in the future. He had no choice but to suffer the loss of being dumb for the time being.

In the end, Liang Peiqiu lost her leg in exchange for the blue and white bowl with dark patterns.It was the last blue and white bowl made by Xu Zhiliu himself, a masterpiece transformed by his body and soul. On it were her beloved spring orioles and summer cicadas, as well as countless summer wind lotuses.

Being sincere and unforgettable, shining in the sun and moon;
If the strong energy persists, it will turn into a thunderstorm.

Brother Liu, I have never forgotten what kind of person you are.She was lying in a pool of blood, still smiling.

Everyone sighs, it turns out that the humble little god is the Liangshan hero who angrily captures the fishing tyrant!But who knew that Xiaoliang's life would never be complete again.

Her misguided path has just begun...