Zong Ziheng found Zong Zimo in the back garden.
From a distance, Zong Zimo was seen playing and laughing with several court ladies, his voice echoed far away, making people frown.
When he got closer, these people didn't even notice him, the vigilance of immortal cultivators is so low.
Zong Ziheng coughed heavily.
Zong Zimo saw him only now, and he froze on the spot for a moment, the expression on his face changed several times, from surprise, to embarrassment, to the composure of quickly arming himself, he smiled and said, "It's big brother, what a coincidence."
The maids bowed one after another: "Your Highness."
"Second brother." Zong Ziheng nodded. Although he is the elder brother, there is a difference in the status of his son and concubine, and he has always been very polite to Zong Zimo.
"Oh, I'm teaching them Qi training." Zong Zimo explained.
Most of these palace maids and internal eunuchs are ordinary people, but anyone with a little bit of bones sharpened their heads and wanted to worship the fairy gate. It is far-fetched for people who have never had the chance to practice qi in their lives.
But Zong Ziheng didn't expose it. To this playful and lazy younger brother, he couldn't give him advice and teach him as carefully as he did Zong Zixiao. The two were about the same age, and when they were naive, they could still play together. Alienated.
"Second brother, I came here specially to find you."
Zong Zimo said: "You all go down."
Zong Ziheng looked at Zong Zimo calmly, and suddenly found that the two were in the same Wuji Palace, but they hadn't seen each other for at least half a year. After growing up, they were not only gradually alienated because of their positions, but also their temperament and preferences. Far away, in fact, this younger brother is not bad, he is just a playboy, he can't get used to it.
Before Zong Ziheng could speak, Zong Zimo had already said: "Brother, I know why you came to me. If you don't come to me, I will explain to you."
"..."
"It's for Hua Yuxin." Zong Zimo showed a embarrassed expression, "Actually, at the Jiaolong meeting three years ago, I really fell in love with Miss Hua at first sight, and I also told my mother. They're still young, two years later... besides, I didn't expect this to happen."
Zong Ziheng was silent.
"Brother, I say now that I seem to be making excuses, but what I say is true. Actually, I don't insist that she not marry, but my mother said that she has always liked Miss Hua, and she insisted... You know, my mother His personality is just like that, and I can't even persuade him." Zong Zimo became more and more embarrassed as he spoke.
For a moment, Zong Ziheng couldn't tell whether Zong Zimo was lying or not. Three years ago, he and Hua Yuxin both appeared in the Jiaolong Club. It was true. He had always been interested in sex when he saw it. It was true. He was very afraid of his mother. It was true, but Whether Li Xiangtong really likes Hua Yuxin is worth debating.
With Li Xiangtong's strong personality, if she really wanted something, how could she wait quietly for three years? People who went to the Huaying School to propose marriage have never stopped. She is not worried that her favorite daughter-in-law will be preempted by others? I'm afraid it's true as mother said, Li Xiangtong just doesn't like them.
Zong Ziheng was furious in his heart. From childhood to adulthood, he and his mother have encountered many injustices, grievances, harsh treatment and exclusion. He does not want to live in hatred all day long. He just persuades his mother to endure it. When he grows up and has his own world, everything will be fine. But why, he never thought of fighting for anything with his second brother, why is Li Xiangtong so intolerable
Could it be that the ambush he and Xiao Jiu encountered in Gutuo Town three years ago was really related to her
Zong Ziheng took a deep breath, and warned himself that there was no evidence, and he could not let this terrible speculation go. It was just a roar in his chest, which could not be calmed down. He whispered: "Second brother, the Huaying faction wants to form a relationship with me because they are grateful to me for saving their guards. Have you heard about this?"
"I heard." Zong Zimo scratched his hair, "This is what happened, our brothers, it seems that I want to win love, I really really don't mean it, but I really don't dare to disobey my mother. But don't worry, my father also said that this matter still depends on what Miss Hua thinks." He laughed and said, "Brother, although I will never forget Miss Hua, but Miss Ruohua's heart belongs to the elder brother, and I will never compete with the elder brother. , on the day of your wedding, I will definitely send you the richest congratulatory gift."
Zong Ziheng secretly clenched his fists, his face was hot, but his heart was cold.
What Zong Zimo said was right, he didn't have to fight with himself, because he always got everything while he had nothing, so maybe he didn't mean to "rob", but he didn't care about "robbing" at all. To be precise, In this person's heart, there is no "grab" at all, and he takes everything for granted.
They are both sons, so why do they have to be so different? —
Zong Zixiao searched for a long time, and finally found Zong Ziheng in Lanyuan.
At this time, the night was already deep, and the courtyard with all the flowers withered, only held a thin lamp, which looked a bit desolate. Zong Ziheng was still digging the soil and laying grass by himself, silent as if he was a ghost growing up on this piece of land, and just immersed himself in taking care of his own one-acre three-point land.
"Brother." Zong Zixiao called out in a low voice. He couldn't see Zong Ziheng's face in the darkness from a short distance, but he could already accurately feel Zong Ziheng's lonely mood.
The eldest son Heng paused: "It's so late, why are you still not sleeping?"
"I can't find you, I want to sleep with my brother."
"You are twelve years old, it's time to be independent."
"I don't want to be independent."
Zong Ziheng did not speak.
Zong Zixiao walked over and squatted beside Zong Ziheng. He narrowed his eyes and said indignantly: "You have never seen that woman, is she worth your sorrow?"
Zong Ziheng didn't know how to let his young and inexperienced brother understand why he was sad.
This silence was acquiesced in Zong Zixiao's heart, and his eyes were burning with anger.
"Xiao Jiu." Zong Ziheng called softly.
"What are you doing?" Zong Zixiao said viciously.
"When you grow up, will we still be like this?"
Zong Zixiao was stunned for a moment: "We could have been like this for the rest of our lives, but you insisted on marrying a wife."
"It has nothing to do with this, I mean... When you grow up and find that your eldest brother is not as powerful as you imagined, what he can do is very limited, and he is not really a free and unrestrained man, do you still think that your eldest brother is better than anyone else?" ?”
"Of course!" Zong Zixiao said without hesitation, "In my heart, elder brother will always be the strongest, the best, and the one who loves me the most."
"Then if one day, you are better than big brother?"
Zong Zixiao was stunned. It's not that he hasn't fantasized about it, and often when he's being trained all over the place, he will not admit defeat and say a few rhetoric, but Zong Ziheng's cultivation is like a thriving big tree. He is growing taller, and the big tree He is also drawing high, he seems to never be able to beat the big brother. He is eager to win, so he worships a stronger elder brother. In fact, he has never seriously thought about what will happen if he really defeats his elder brother one day.
This is also the first time that Zong Ziheng has mentioned this possibility.
Zong Zixiao blinked his eyes: "Even if, even if I am better than you, you are still my big brother." He suddenly smiled, "I will be better than you sooner or later, I have warned you a long time ago, what, Only now do you know how to be afraid? Regret that you were so fierce to me."
Zong Ziheng smiled faintly: "Big Brother believes in you, one day you will surpass Big Brother." Now the gap between him and Zong Zixiao is all due to age, every step Zong Zixiao takes is almost taller than himself of the same age, he loves The youngest brother is afraid of being overtaken by him, so he dare not slack off for a moment. But he also knew that it was futile. He didn't have any good swords, magic weapons, or elixir. These things would eventually fill up the age gap. One day in the future, the person who will represent the highest combat power of the daimyo Zong clan and bring Zong Xuan's swordsmanship to the peak of the present age will probably not be himself, but Zong Zixiao.
He never delved into these things before. It turned out that he had been subtly influenced by the things instilled by his mother.
Zong Zixiao heard the strangeness in Zong Ziheng's words, he stood up, lay on Zong Ziheng's back as he did when he was a child, and hugged his elder brother's neck intimately: "Brother, why do you say these things? Anyway, no matter who we are in the future Even more powerful, the two of us together are the most powerful in Kyushu!"
Zong Ziheng's heart felt as if he had been punched hard, dispelling the stale qi stagnated in his chest.
These words are simply enlightening.
What the hell was he thinking, that he was jealous of his brother who was seven years younger than him? He claims to be open-minded and transparent, but in the end he still has the narrowest ideas. He and Zong Zixiao are brothers, why should they compare? As long as we work hand in hand, we will be able to dominate one side in the future, obviously he used this truth to persuade his mother, obviously even children know this truth, why is he confused
Zong Ziheng felt sorry for Zong Zixiao, he stood up, hugged Zong Zixiao, and said shamelessly: "Xiao Jiu, you are right, we brothers will join forces, and no one will be able to fight against us in the future."
Zong Zixiao grinned: "Brother, then don't be unhappy."
"Okay." Zong Ziheng pinched his face and said with a smile, "Why are you so happy?"
"If you can't marry a wife, I will be happy."
"Nonsense again."
"snort."
"However, since there is nothing further to say about this matter, I should be able to leave the palace." Zong Ziheng said to himself.
"Leaving the palace, where are you going?" Zong Zixiao's eyes lit up.
"I'm going to the Chunyang Sect to find Master Xu. He has found the Lion League again. This time, I'm going to hunt down those beasts myself."
"Take me, take me!" Zong Zixiao said anxiously.
"Don't even think about it." Since Gutuo Town was attacked three years ago, Zong Ziheng never dared to take Zong Zixiao out.
"I've been holding back for three years. I really want to leave the palace. Brother, please, take me there."
"No." Zong Ziheng patted his head, "You stay in Wuji Palace obediently, don't be lazy in reading and practicing swords, and prepare well for next year's Flood Dragon Meeting. Big brother will bring you a gift when he comes back."
Zong Zixiao pouted, angrily.
Zong Ziheng forgot for a moment that his younger brother had never been an honest and obedient person.