Tao Mo was stunned, feeling wronged and sad in his heart, Gu She changed his mind obviously not because of his words, but because of Gu Xiaojia's words. The words of justification that overflowed his throat shrunk back to Gu She's cold face, leaving only bitterness in his mouth. He lowered his head, turned around slowly, and walked out with his shoulders shrunk.
Gu Xiaojia was complacent, but Gu She said calmly: "You don't have to wait outside tonight."
Gu Xiaojia was taken aback and said, "Then where do I sleep?"
Gu She said: "The inn always has a kitchen."
Gu Xiaojia: "..." He finally knew what it meant to get carried away, and what it meant to lift a rock and shoot himself in the foot.
Not long after, there were chaotic and depressing footsteps approaching outside.
Gu She cheered up, and said to the pitiful Gu Xiaojia who was standing beside the bed: "Help me up."
Gu Xiaojia's eyes widened, "My lord, your injury is still not healed."
Gu She said: "I didn't hurt my head."
Seeing his unhappy face, Gu Xiaojia had no choice but to help him sit up on his knees. Seeing Gu She's brows wrinkled in pain, she also felt sad in her heart, and hated Tao Mo even more.
With great difficulty, Gu She put one foot down on the ground relying on Gu Xiaojia's support, when she heard a timid knock on the door from outside.
"Wait a moment." His voice was imperceptibly weak and trembling.
Gu Xiaojia felt irritable when he heard it, but he didn't dare to be presumptuous, so he could only shout to the door: "Wait!"
Immediately there was no sound outside.
After a while, Gu She stood at the head of the bed, putting on his coat.
Gu Xiaojia looked at Gu She's forehead with cold sweat, his face was so pale that there was no blood, and he said in a low voice, "Master, why don't you go away."
Gu She took a deep breath and said, "When will I not count what I said?"
Gu Xiaojia sighed silently, cursed Tao Mo over and over several times in his heart, and then went to open the door embarrassingly.
After opening the door, it was not Tao Mo standing in the front, but Liu Chongpin. Tao Mo was stopped by Master Yao and stood in the back row, only showing half of his shoulders. After such a comparison, Gu Xiaojia felt that Tao Mo was cute again, and the faces of the others were even more odious.
"In Xiaqin City, Liu Chongpin has admired Young Master Gu's talent and character for a long time, and I'm here to pay my respects." Liu Chongpin said, and gave Gu Xiaojia a deep bow.
Gu Xiaojia rolled his eyes, stepped aside, and deliberately shouted in Tao Mo's direction, "Where is Master Tao?"
Tao Mo struggled to push aside the people who were left hanging at the door, and squeezed forward. Although his hands were not strong, Liu Chongpin was pushed aside by him.
"I'm here." Tao Mo opened his eyes wide and looked at Gu Xiaojia.
Gu Xiaojia turned to look at Gu She, seeing Gu She lying on his side again, leaning on the pillow and nodding to himself, he let go and said, "Please come in."
Tao Mo walked in first, looked Gu She up and down several times, and looked away after confirming that he was not uncomfortable.
When the others saw Gu She, they all looked at him again and again, seeing that he was still lying on the bed with an open expression, hard to hide his demeanor, they were suddenly heartbroken, and they all bowed their hands without mentioning it.
Gu She said indifferently: "Gu is sick, so I can't return the gift, I hope you will forgive me."
Great Confucianists have asked why this is the case. When Master Yao invited them, he didn't mention the whole story of Gu She's injury, so they just thought he was sick and didn't think much about it.
Gu She said: "It's just the hospitality of the magistrate of Qincheng."
He spoke calmly, but Master Yao's heart skipped a beat when he heard it, knowing that this Liang Zi was not easy to resolve.
The Confucians were surprised for a while, but they all knew the way to protect themselves, so they were surprised, but no one asked any more.
Gu She turned his eyes and landed on Liu Chongpin, "Your surname is Liu?"
Liu Chongpin saw that he didn't ask anyone, but asked himself alone, obviously looked at him differently, his heart was agitated, but on the surface he bowed calmly and said: "Xia Liu Chongpin."
Gu She said: "Why do you make a living?"
Liu Chongpin was slightly stunned, and quickly replied: "Poetry and painting are life."
All the great Confucians present knew his character, and they were very disapproving of his pretentious answer, with a look of disdain on their faces.
Gu She raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh? How much are your poems and paintings worth?"
Liu Chongpin said with a sneer: "How dare you buy and sell such vulgar works?"
"If you don't buy and sell, how can you make a living with poetry and painting?" Gu She asked leisurely, but every word pierced Liu Chongpin's heart and lungs.
How could Liu Chongpin say that he relied on the support of his mother and stepfather all day long, so he could only vaguely say: "Poetry and painting are my favorites. To be accompanied by poetry and painting, simple tea and light meals can also be delicious."
This time, without waiting for Gu She to open his mouth, Gu Xiaojia had already understood what he meant, and said with a sneer, "Brother Kong Fang is the only trader for rough tea and light meals. You can't sell poetry and paintings, and you don't do other things besides poetry and painting. Where did you come from, Brother Kong Fang?" , or begging along the street?"
What he said was unintentional words, but when he heard Liu Chongpin's ears, he thought that they knew all about his deeds, and he felt embarrassed and uneasy in his heart, his face alternated between green and white. She was so eloquent that she couldn't speak at this time.
The Great Confucian came here in the name of admiring Gu Xianzhi, but he didn't want Gu She to be ill and bedridden. He thought that he would return disappointed after this trip, but he didn't want to watch such a good show . They had long hated Liu Chongpin, but because of their face, they could not teach them a lesson because of their own status. Now that they saw Gu She's master and servant making things difficult for him, they felt a sense of resentment in their hearts, and even their disappointment was somewhat diluted.
One of the great Confucianists said: "I heard that Mr. Gu is both outstanding in calligraphy and painting, but very few of his works have been handed down. I was lucky enough to see a picture of visiting Zhongling Temple in late autumn, and I can't forget it. I wonder if I'm lucky enough to see another masterpiece today?"
Gu She looked up at him.
The great Confucian shuddered. Even though he was standing, he was lying down, and he was the one who was condescending, so how could he still have the illusion of being looked down upon
"I've never been to Zhongling Temple." Gu She said slowly.
Daru said in a daze, "Then how did you make the painting?"
Gu She said, "I've never done it before."
Daru froze. He was fascinated by Gu Xian's picture of visiting Zhongling Temple at the end of autumn for several years, but he didn't think it was fake? "This is impossible. If that person has such attainments, why would he pretend to be someone else's name?"
Gu She asked, "What about painting?"
Daru said: "This painting is one of the treasures of Ming Jingzhai's town store, and it is still in the store." He was anxious, and originally wanted to ask Gu She to go and check it out, but when he saw Gu She lying on the bed, he remembered that he was not feeling well. , very hesitant.
Gu She said to Gu Xiaojia, "Let him go. See if it's Yue Ling or Zhang Zishu."
Gu Xiaojia responded, "Yes."
The Great Confucianism asked, "Who are Yue Ling and Zhang Zishu?"
Gu She said: "A living person."
Daru hit a soft nail and dared not speak again.
Gu She closed her eyes, showing fatigue.
The great Confucians were all eye-catching people, and they all bid farewell and left immediately. The Confucian who was looking for paintings before did not forget to drag Gu Xiaojia away.
Gu Xiaojia was worried at first, but when he saw Tao Mo take a step forward and took his place, he reluctantly left.
Liu Chongpin and Master Yao stayed behind.
Master Yao formally apologized sincerely, explained the magistrate's "unintentional mistake", and earnestly asked Gu She for forgiveness.
Gu She closed her eyes and turned a deaf ear.
Liu Chongpin had a bad nose just now, and he still had hatred in his heart, but he didn't want to miss such a great opportunity to rise to the top, so he finally saved his face and took two steps forward on purpose, and stopped a step away from Gu She's couch. , softly said: "Mr. Gu, do you have any paintings? Can you show Xiaosheng?"
Gu She opened his eyes.
Liu Chongpin was ecstatic.
"Why should I show you my paintings?" Gu She asked.
Liu Chongpin was suffocated by the question, but he has always been thick-skinned, and he quickly came back to his senses: "I have admired Mr. Gu for a long time, and my heart is as bright as the sun and the moon. Doesn't Mr. Gu not believe me?" He thought that his expression and tone Very sincere, even if Gu She has a hard heart, he will be slightly moved. Who knows that Gu She not only has a heart of stone, but also a heart of stone that is stronger than iron and harder than stone. Without even blinking his eyelids, he said, "The ones who came just now all admire me."
Master Yao was an onlooker, and saw that Liu Chongpin's repeated defeats not only flattered Gu She, but also provoked his suspicion. He hurriedly said, "Mr. Gu is still injured, so you shouldn't work too hard. Mr. Liu, why don't we visit again at another time."
How could Liu Chongpin not know what Master Yao saw? He went down the donkey and said, "Please, Mr. Gu, take a good rest and say goodbye." He bowed deeply again, with a devout attitude, as if worshiping a god.
But Gu She closed his eyes without even responding.
Tao Mo hurriedly sent the two out.
In the corridor, Master Yao suddenly stopped, turned to Tao Mo and said, "Master Tao, what happened that day was really a misunderstanding. Please forgive me, Mr. Tao."
Tao Mo said: "The prefect's words are true, but I have neglected my duty. I should ask the prefect to forgive me."
Master Yao thought he was being sarcastic, and felt like he had eaten a fly. After a long time, he smiled dryly and said, "The past is over, why should Mr. Tao worry about it? Mr. Gu suffered an innocent disaster for nothing... Sigh , and ask Mr. Tao to speak on your behalf." He said as he took out a bag of things from his sleeve.
Tao Mo suddenly took two steps back, cupped his hands and said, "It's getting late, please go away, both of you."
Master Yao's things were exposed in the air like this. After all, he had been through a lot of wind and waves, so he quickly restrained his expression, put away his things without changing his expression, and then cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Master Tao for sending me off." After saying that, he turned around and walked downstairs with Liu Chongpin.
Tao Mo heard their footsteps getting farther and farther away, heaved a sigh of relief, and turned back to the shooting room.
Gu She is trying to sit up.
Seeing his hard work, Tao Mo immediately stepped forward to support him, and said worriedly, "Whatever do you want, I'll get it for you."
"Undress." Gu She said.
Tao Mo noticed that he was wearing a coat just now, and remembering that he was reluctant to see him before, he must have been reluctant to see this group of great scholars, and felt more and more guilty, and whispered: "I will help you."
Gu She raised his arm.
Tao Mo gently took off his clothes for him, supported his arms and lay down again, then hung up the clothes, looked back, Gu She had already adjusted his posture, turned his head inward, and ignored him.
"Are you... in pain?" Tao Mo asked.
Gu She didn't answer for a long time.
Tao Mo asked again: "It hurts?"
"I'm sleepy." Gu She said.
Tao Mo helped him cover the quilt, "You rest, I will watch outside, just call me if you have anything to do." Gu Xiaojia was invited by them to see the painting, and Gu She had no one to call, so he took the initiative to stay.
"No need." Gu She said, "He will be back soon."
Tao Mo insisted, "I'll leave after he comes back."
Gu She turned to look at him.
If it was the past, Tao Mo would definitely be defeated in his eyes. But at this moment, Gu She was lying on the bed with the same expression, but a little less imposing, which made Tao Mo more courageous. He said: "If you don't want me to be outside, I will wait at the door. I can hear you too."
Gu She's gaze gradually became sharper.
Tao Mofei quickly retreated to the door and closed the door from the outside.