Big man

As soon as Xiao Fan returned to the capital, he received a call from his younger brother Xiao Tian.

"Brother, go home and have a look. The old man is very sick, and he is living in [-]."

Xiao Tian's tone is always so sharp, with an indescribable cynical taste.

As the first-class wealthy family in the Republic, the two grandsons of the old Xiao family are really disappointing in the eyes of the elders.The eldest grandson, Xiao Fan, has been extremely intelligent and erudite since he was a child, but he just likes the study of Laozhuang and Zhuangzi. He applied for the Daoist Academy in college. After graduation, he directly entered the religious department. .

It seems that there is no other family member in the capital who has become a Taoist priest.

Although the rules and regulations of Taoism are far less strict than Buddhism, most schools of Taoism do not prohibit disciples from marrying and having children and multiplying offspring.But those elders who are in high positions and hold great power, how can they think about these things?

No matter how few Taoist rules and precepts there are, a monk is a monk, so can it still develop within the system?Even if you enter the system, with such a period of history, the achievements within the system are very limited.

Just imagine that in the resumes of senior officials of the ruling party, how can there be words such as where and where to become a Taoist monk from a certain year to a certain month?

The most intelligent eldest grandson of the old Xiao family, from the moment he entered the gate of the Taoist academy, he was doomed to never return to the system.For a top wealthy family like the Xiao family, this kind of loss is not insignificant.

As for Xiao Tian, ​​the second boy of the Xiao family, he was even worse than Xiao Fan, he was just a dandy.Since junior high school, he has been making friends, fighting and making troubles, and running amok. He is a well-known villain in the school.But the more he fought, the more stubborn he became. Before he stepped into the university, he was already a well-known "second young man" in the dandy circles of the Forty-Nine City, just like the Gao Ya Nei described in the Water Margin.

Mr. Xiao has great prestige in the Republic, whether he is in office or not, he is one of the super big figures with the final decision-making power.Relatively speaking, the second-generation children of the Xiao family are not behind others.Mr. Xiao's only son, Xiao Zhan, is at the ministerial level with real power. He is a clean and dignified official.Several other daughters and sons-in-law also hold high positions in the system and are very appealing.

Only the two grandsons of the old Xiao family were really disappointing.

The two sons who failed to live up to expectations had become Xiao Zhan's rebels, and no one dared to mention it in front of him, otherwise, it would definitely make Minister Xiao furious.

"Huh? When was grandpa hospitalized?"

Xiao Fan was taken aback.

This time he went out to collect various medicinal materials, and it took a little longer.Before going out, Xiao Fan went back home, the old man looked pretty good, how could he be admitted to the hospital after all these days?

Xiao Tian replied on the phone: "Just yesterday. I heard that he was listening to documents at home. Aunt Zhang wanted to help him go for a walk in the yard, but he fainted as soon as he got up..."

The so-called Aunt Zhang is the old man's full-time health care nurse.

The old lady passed away two years ago. In the past two years, Nurse Zhang has been taking care of the old man's daily life.

Xiao Tian's words are actually quite flawed.

What is "heard"?That's your grandpa, okay?

But at this time, Xiao Fan would not care about his little brother's speech problem. It is not uncommon for Xiao Tian to go home only three or five days ago. Can't wait to run away.

There is no other reason, I am afraid of being scolded.

My father, Minister Xiao, looked at him from the left and didn't like him, and he didn't like him from the right, either way.

Besides, although Xiao Fan is not a dandy, he goes home less often than Xiao Tian. He usually hides in the "Zhishui Temple" in the suburbs of Beijing, and "fools around" with a group of Taoist priests and nuns. What, it's normal not to show up at home for ten days and a half months.

On this point, Xiao Fan is really not qualified to teach Xiao Tian.

"Okay, I'll go to the hospital. Where are you? Let's go together."

Xiao Tian immediately faltered and said: "Brother, I, I won't go, lest the old man will be annoyed when he sees me, and his condition will worsen instead."

The key is that when any elder in the family sees Xiao Tian, ​​he can't help but teach him a few words, Second Brother Xiao is really annoying.In the dandy circle of the capital, Second Brother Xiao is at least one of the "boss" level masters.As soon as I got home, I immediately became a down-to-earth "grandson". Whoever catches him can teach him a lesson, and I feel very depressed.

Xiao Fan was silent for a while, then said slowly: "Xiao Tian, ​​don't be too playful."

The age difference between Xiao Fan and Xiao Tian is only more than one year, less than two years old, and their relationship has been very good since childhood.When Xiao Fan applied for the Taoist Academy, Xiao Tian was his only supporter.

Xiao Tian giggled and said, "Brother, you know my character, I'm afraid I can't change it."

Xiao Fan was silent.

Xiao Tian's temper is sometimes even more stubborn than his.

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Fan stood up and walked out the door.Xin Lin, who had been quietly meditating on the other side, immediately got up and followed behind him like a shadow.

"Go to [-] Hospital, the old man is hospitalized."

Xiao Fan simply explained.

In fact, this explanation is purely superfluous. Xin Lin rarely asked him where he was going or what he was doing. Whenever he went out, Xin Lin would follow him.Three years is enough to reach such a tacit understanding.

Xiao Fan lives in the "Zhishui Temple" in the suburbs of Beijing.

There are many kinds of Taoist temples in this area, and "Zhishui Temple" is the most inconspicuous small Taoist temple among them.The area is not small, the yard is quite large, with rockery and flowing water, and garden nurseries are all available.Not to mention inconspicuous, because there is no reputation. "Zhishui Temple" is also not open to the public, and does not accept pilgrims to worship. Few people have entered the temple, let alone the entire "Zhishui Temple". Only Xiao Fan is a man, and the rest are women.

Zhishui Temple is hidden in the shade of bamboo forests, and there is only one forest path leading to the outside world.

The so-called neighbors are all farmhouses, and the nearest ones are hundreds of meters away from the woods.The surrounding farmers generally do not come to Zhishui Temple.Don't underestimate this small forest. If no one guides you, even if you walk along the forest path, you will never reach the gate of Zhishui Temple.After going around several times, he walked out from the other side of the woods.

It is a bit similar to the folklore "ghost hits the wall".

It is not surprising to say that these trees and bamboo forests look chaotic, but they are actually carefully arranged according to the orientation of the "four-element array".If you are not a master who is proficient in the formation method, you will definitely not be able to crack it.

This four-element array was not arranged by Xiao Fan.

Zhishui Temple was built as early as the Republic of China. At that time, Xiao Fan's master lived in this small Taoist temple, and it was Xiao Fan's master who built the "Four Elephant Formation" in the forest.

Xiao Fan's master, who claims to be the 63rd generation head teacher of "Wuji Sect", Xiao Fan is the No. 60 fourth generation successor.

Wuji has a long lineage of Taoism, so it has been passed down from generation to generation. "Wuji Nine Phases", also known as "Wuji Shu Zang", started thousands of years ago, and can even be traced back to the origin of Zhouyi. Passed down to this day, it can be said to be profound, profound and infinite.

It's for Wuji!

Xiao Fan walked slowly to the outside, and Hei Lin followed at his feet, following every step, looking lazy and unable to cheer up.Except that it is fatter and its hair is brighter, it is not much different from ordinary domestic cats.

Xin Lin drove out a very ordinary domestic car, half new and not old.

Xiao Fan boarded the passenger seat.

With a flash of black shadow, Hei Lin jumped in from the car window, got into Xiao Fan's arms with great precision, curled up into a fluffy ball, and licked the soles of his feet.Xiao Fan smiled slightly, and gently caressed Hei Lin's soft and smooth hair. Under the sun, Hei Lin's hair shone like black gold and was extremely moist.

Enjoying the caress of his master, Hei Lin narrowed his eyes comfortably.

The car quickly drove out of the woods and headed towards the city, and soon after, it drove into the gate of [-] Hospital.

As the few remaining top veterans of the Republic, Mr. Xiao naturally lives in the high-ranking ward of the hospital, a semi-independent small courtyard with a corridor connecting with the outside world.The connection between the corridor and the main building is a moon gate.

There are two guards guarding it, and no one else is allowed to approach.

Next to the old man, there is a guard group, which is responsible for guarding the old man's safety day and night.These guards were all familiar with Xiao Fan, so they let them go without interrogation.

Xin Lin and Hei Lin stayed outside.

So far, Xin Lin has never shown her face in the old Xiao family. The elders and relatives of the old Xiao family, even including Xiao Tian, ​​do not know that there is such a strange woman beside Xiao Fan.

No one in the Xiao family has ever been to Zhishui Temple.

In name, Xiao Fan works in the State Administration of Religious Affairs, and enjoys the treatment of deputy director. The Religious Affairs Bureau also allocated him a single dormitory.But whether Xiao Fan went to work in the bureau or whether he lived in the dormitory of the bureau, the bureau leaders didn't care.

It is absolutely unacceptable for ordinary cadres to be so passive and sabotage, but Xiao Fan is of course an exception.

For nothing else, just because his surname is Xiao, that's enough.

The "view of still water" does not exist for all the relatives and friends around Xiao Fan.

The reason why Xiao Fan wants to be named in the Religious Affairs Bureau is actually more because his "surname is Xiao". The direct descendants of the old Xiao family must have a work unit.If it was a direct descendant of the Xiao family, Minister Xiao's own son actually became a jobless refugee, it would be impossible to justify it.

It's like Xiao Tian, ​​who idles around all day long, eats and drinks with a bunch of dandies in the capital, spends time and money, also has a formal work unit, and enjoys the official-level treatment, only one grade lower than Xiao Fan, and still has to report to the unit every day Order a dick, if you have nothing to do, you have to drink tea and read the newspaper in the office.

Everyone should pay attention to the rules on the table.

It can be regarded as an explanation to his father, Minister Xiao.

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