It's almost time to approach the small courtyard where he is temporarily living after the night of entertainment.
Because he was drunk a lot, and vomited again in the middle, Wen Shoubin couldn't bear the bumps of the carriage, and got off the carriage in the streets not far from the courtyard. Thinking about going for a walk, I made a brief review of the two entertainments tonight: which people are easy to talk to, which ones are hard to talk about, which ones have weaknesses, and which ones can communicate with each other.
If you were in other places, it would be more or less unsafe to walk outside at such a time. But firstly, he was excited and unspeakably excited today, and secondly, he also knew that during the recent period of time in Chengdu, the outside of the city was loose and the inside was tight. The security is clear and bright, he walks the street like this, but he is not afraid that someone will kill him. If he wants money, he will give the bag, and he doesn't care about that today.
The wind at night was warm and warm, and all the way back to the gate of the courtyard, the mood was also cheerful. Entering the door humming a little song, the maid came over to tell him about Qu Longjun's fall into the water today, Wen Shoubin's face changed: "Is something wrong, miss?"
"It's fine, but maybe frightened..."
The maid relayed to him the ins and outs of today's day. After Wen Shoubin listened, he nodded silently, and went to the living room to have someone hold a pot of strong tea, drink a few sips, and dissipate the alcohol. I just walked towards the small building at the back.
He came upstairs, knocked on the door outside the room, waited for a moment, and then pushed the door in. Qu Longjun was sleeping on the bed, the gauze curtain swayed in the wind. Wen Shoubin walked to the wooden table in the center of the room, took out the fire book and lit the oil lamp, just moved a chair, put it beside the bed, and sat down.
"Father… "
Aware of Wen Shoubin's arrival, Qu Longjun said something, and wanted to get up, Wen Shoubin stretched out his hand and pressed her shoulder: "Go to sleep. They said that you fell into the water today, and you are worried about being your father. Come and see. See, it's best to see you're all right."
Although he drank tea, his body still smelled of alcohol. Sitting there, he seemed to be full of exhaustion, watching the stars shining in outside the window.
The father and daughter didn't speak for a while, so silent for a long time, Wen Shoubin just sighed and said: "I gave Achang to Shan Gong before, Shan Gong likes her very much, maybe she can live a good life for a few days, tonight. I sent Yan Ting out again, just hoping... They can have a good home. Long Jun, although he said that the country is righteous, in the final analysis, he brought you to the southwest without a sound. Doing dangerous things, you are also... afraid?"
"Father..." Qu Longjun's voice was slightly choked.
Wen Shoubin was silent for a moment, then raised his hand and rubbed his forehead: "As for things in the southwest, you have to do it if you want to do it. Long Jun, it's easy to say, but it's really difficult to do. , if Ling Zun could choose in those days, he wouldn't go to Liu Yu, who is a filthy son, and be a father... I really don't want to deal with these people today. The Father also thought, Can these people do things?”
He leaned back in his chair and didn't speak for a while.
"But the more I look at this world, the more I feel that human beings are such a thing, and there are always seven points right and three points wrong. Without these things, a person would not be a person. Without these faults, according to the sages Speaking of words and doing things, shouldn’t it have been a Datong society thousands of years ago. The words of sages and Confucianism for thousands of years are to find a compromise in this world. The sages say the mean. Soft, can not be guarded. So it is the mean... "
He said: "Jufan, if things in this world are absolute, there is nothing to say. You raised your daughters for your father, and to tell others plainly, they say they are prostitutes..." He seemed to smile casually, "In the past, those great scholars and scholars, how do you think about being a father? Being a father is just raising some... prostitutes. Teaching you piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and teaching you to serve others, it's just... ah. So they look down on people, too. Makes sense…”
"Father… "
"This matter, I can't refute them for my father. To put it bluntly, you are doing this. You are like a prostitute in a brothel, teaching you some things and pushing you into the fire pit, just to make money, and what you earn is to exploit your blood and sweat. Money, money with no conscience!"
He paused: "But some of us are different from the old bustards in our business. I won't let you touch this or that man. When I treat you as daughters, I will raise them like daughters. I will try my best to find a man for you. Good family, even if I get married, I have always regarded you as my daughters... On Aunt Hui's side, even after I got married, I kept asking me to go see her. I didn't go there. After all, I'm not my biological father. How embarrassing, I can't... I can't let Hui Gu have a bad life in the future, but she... She was given and spoiled by Jurchen two years ago, and I haven't been able to see her for the last time... "
When Wen Shoubin said this, he stretched out his hand to cover his eyes, and his words choked up: "And Pinggu, A Cui, and your sisters... At least they are a man from beginning to end, women are not like this all their lives, yes , you can't be someone's eldest lady, but at least you won't live a life of wandering, right... Of course, if I say these words to those great talents, they will definitely scoff at me. What am I, flaunting myself here... "
"Long Jun, do you know... why do you read the book of sages and sages for your father?" he said, "In the beginning, you just read it and learn a few words. You know that for your father's business, you have to deal with a lot of high-profile households. They read a lot and have a lot of rules. They really look down on a person like a father who is a person who sells his daughters. Then, as a father, talk to them about books and things in the books, so that they feel that they have high ambitions for their father. , but in reality they have to sell their daughters for a living... Talk to them about selling their daughters for their fathers, and they feel that their fathers are inferior, but if they talk to them about sage books, they feel that they are pitiful for their fathers... That's all, give you more money ,get out."
"This is what I read as a father from the very beginning, but slowly I felt that what the most holy teacher said really made sense, and the words were all purposeful. There are so many people in this world, if they don't pass those principles. , how can we be orderly? A father who sells his daughter just points at the money? A soldier is a soldier for murder? A businessman should have no conscience
"The world is like this. You are seven points right, and you will inevitably be three points wrong. For a father, you will be seven points wrong, but then you will be three points right. It's not bad. Raising eldest daughters for the father and giving them a good life, even if you take it. They exchange money, but at least they are better than the prostitutes in the yard? Businessmen can also serve the country and the people, and soldiers can also reason. The world has come to such a situation, and the father also hopes to do something... This world can really be true. It's getting better."
He rubbed his forehead: "Hua Xia Army... said it very well to the outside world. It can be seen by my father over the years. Of course, my father's knowledge is limited, and I can't speak the words of Mei Gong, Dai Gong and others. For my father, I brought you here, I hope you can do something in the future, but it is not good, I hope you can understand the situation of the Huaxia Army here. Spread it out... Of course, of course you are very afraid... "
"Oh, if there is a choice, who doesn't want to live a clean and simple life. If there was a choice back then, for my father, I want to be a scholar, read books on sages and sages for a lifetime, take exams, and make a small name. I remember Aunt Ping. When she got married, she said that she just wanted to have a simple small family, a husband who loves her, and have a child. Who doesn't want to... But in this world, people either have no choice, or they can only choose between the two evils. Its light, everyone wants to live in peace and tranquility, but when the Jurchen comes, the world is in chaos... Long Jun, there is no way, there is no way to escape..."
Wen Shoubin was also restless, and when he said this, he lowered his head for a while before finally raising his head: "Of course, if Long Jun, you really don't want to stay in a place like the southwest, when you meet those people today, Tang Shizhong repeatedly Let me hint that I have a good impression of you... You still remember, he was one of the few people who came with Shan Gong that day. He had two scorpions on his face, and the one who didn't like to talk much. I heard that you have a lot of money. He has never forgotten about you since he saw you that day. I see that the rest of the people also have the same heart..."
"If you marry them, you can indeed have a good life, but if the Jurchen comes again, or if the black flag is killed, an escape is inevitable..."
Qu Longjun's weak voice came from the mosquito net: "If your daughter follows them, father, you will not be able to do things in the southwest, can you still be reused by Duke Shan and the others?"
Wen Shoubin was stunned for a while: "... I can't handle that much." After a while, he said, "And your other three sisters."
Qu Longjun thought for a moment and said, "...My daughter really just fell into the water. Really."
"Well." Wen Shoubin nodded, "… I know."
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The galaxy is dense.
After listening to the foggy conversation between the old and young dogs, Ning Ji, who had waited for a long time, got up from the roof. He had already clenched his fists in his hands. If he had not practiced martial arts since he was a child, but had received the serious education of "hiding the sword in the sheath" at home, I am afraid that he would have gone downstairs and beheaded these two things under the sword.
Wen Shoubin's words sounded normal at first glance, but when it comes to the content, some Ning Ji, who is only fourteen years old, can't understand it, and some who understand it are extremely distorted in his ears. Oh, the Jurchen is in a mess, you can't hide, you want to do something, it's good, go and fight with the Jurchen and run to the southwest to make trouble, what kind of nonsense is this
The old dog was chattering endlessly, but he couldn't go down and refute it. It is even more impossible to hack them to death. Now these people are only in the stage of "wanting to do bad things". Their disgusting thoughts are not a crime.
The more he thought about it, the more angry the young man became. He threw a few punches on the roof angrily, and then quietly went down and went home on a rampage. After I went back, I started to practice the eagle claws that I was not familiar with. I tore a few pieces of wood, and then I found the bluestone by the river to smash it. Just calmed down a little.
When I was practicing, I was upset. I thought about telling my father Wen Shoubin's shameless words for a while. My father definitely knew how to slap the old dog in the face. After he calmed down, he gave up his mind. Now that there are so many shameless things in this city, I don’t know how many I have seen from my father. He must have arranged a way to beat all the guys. I used to let him pay attention to this surname Wen, too. Raise the old dog too high.
What did the father arrange? There are so many bad people who say so many disgusting things every day. There are probably hundreds or thousands of people who are more disgusting than Wen Shoubin... If I came by myself, I'm afraid I can only arrest them all once and kill them. On the father's side, there should be a better way, right
The little bitch is not a good thing either. Seeing her committing suicide, she thought there was something hidden in the middle. When the old dog murmured about it, she planned to continue to do evil. I knew that she should drown directly in the river. Now, I can only hope that they really plan to do something bad. If they just grab it and send it out, I can't take this breath...
The young man, who was sure that he had saved the wrong person, was a little disturbed, and that night, he fell asleep in such tangled thoughts.
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The city gradually became peaceful in the dark, and entered the operation of the lowest consumption. Except for the night watchman, the head catcher, and the guards on duty on the city wall, most of the people fell asleep. In the depths of the night, people can only hear the movement of Xixi Susuo, but the movement began to grow louder, followed by the crowing of chickens, the barking of dogs, the light in the city, and then the sky appeared. White.
The huge Chengdu woke up in such an atmosphere. Ning Ji woke up together with thousands of people in the city. On this day, he went to the military medical center to get a large package of wound medicine, and then mixed it with unnoticeable spices, and then went to the military to borrow it. dog...
At the same time, thousands of people are carrying out their actions in the city.
In the early morning, Qu Longjun sat in the pavilion by the river, watching the rising sun, recalling the blurred life in the Central Plains, when his father was still there, as many times in the past.
The courage to commit suicide had been exhausted last night, and even sitting here, she would not dare to go any further. After a while, Wen Shoubin came over to greet her, the "father and daughter" talked for a while, and after confirming that the "daughter"'s mood had stabilized, Wen Shoubin left the house and started his new day's social journey.
In another mansion, after reading the newsprint of the day, Guan Shanhai began to meet some outstanding scholars gathered in Chengdu this time, and discussed with them the so-called "four people" and "contracts" of the Huaxia Army one by one. Vulnerabilities and weaknesses of the argument. This one-on-one private socializing is a means to show that you value the other person and quickly build prestige in the other person's heart.
In the afternoon, he would also go to a public discussion with some literati in a certain inn. Many people came to Chengdu this time. In the past, most of them were famous and rarely met. Guan Shanhai's appearance will meet the needs of many scholars and celebrities to "sit and talk", and his fame will also be enhanced by his performance at these times. stable.
In the evening, it is time to deal with more hidden affairs, such as meeting with shady conspirators such as Wen Shoubin, discussing the weaknesses of the Huaxia Army with some trusted confidants, and discussing how to deal with matters here. Due to the pervasive use of spies by the Huaxia Army , these things are no longer possible to reunite with people by virtue of blood, they have to take a more prudent pace and act accordingly.
There are not many conspiracy discussions like this in the undercurrent of Chengdu, and even many will surface from time to time.
This day is June 22. Yan Daolun and the two leaders of Liu Guangshi’s diplomatic corps met with Lin Qiu in private, and began to make bids to the Huaxia Army with some of the prices and payment methods they negotiated, trying to carry out some firearms. Negotiations such as in-depth discussions on technology purchases cannot be finalized within a few days, but showing sincerity, getting to the bottom of each other, and negotiating a phased intention will give them a lot of advantage in future bids.
In the gap between bidding and chatting, Yan Daolun warned and advised Lin Qiu:
"... There are a lot of people who came to Chengdu this time, and the dragons and snakes are mixed. According to Yan's private investigation, some people are ready to take risks... Now that the Huaxia Army has such sincerity, our General Liu will naturally I hope that the stability and safety of you and Mr. Ning can be guaranteed. There is no need to say more about some clowns, but there is one person. I hope Brother Lin can report to the head. This person is dangerous and may be ready to assassinate. now…”
He spoke in a low voice, revealing information, assuming sincerity. Lin Qiu listened carefully, then showed a stunned look, quickly asked someone to send the information back, and then thanked him.
"Brother Yan, Gao Yi, will tell Mr. Ning after the younger brother."
"Yan is just a footman, and I want Brother Lin to convey Mr. Ning. This is mainly what General Liu meant."
"Naturally, naturally, but although the general goodwill comes from General Liu, Mr. Yan is the clerk in the front. This kindness will not be forgotten."
"Haha." Yan Daolun stroked his beard and smiled, "Actually, General Liu has a lot of contacts in the world today, and this time in Chengdu, there are many people who trust Yan, but after all, some news has not been confirmed, Yan can't speak ill of people, But please rest assured Brother Lin, as long as this transaction can be completed, General Liu will never allow anyone to ruin this major event in the southwest. This matter is related to the rise and fall of the world, and it is definitely not something that can be opposed by a few old schoolboys who can't keep up with the changes. The Jurchen is my biggest enemy in China, and now that the enemy is present, Mr. Ning is willing to open up all this to the Han people all over the world, and they will never be able to engage in infighting!"
"That's the truth!" Lin Qiu slapped Yan Daolun's leg: "Well said!"
They then proceeded to the negotiation stage.
In the same morning, Xigua went to her office and summoned several specific people to rush over one after another. After a while, a total of seven people rushed over from different places and met Xigua in the small conference room.
These people have different identities, status and ages. The oldest is Yong Jinnian from the cultural front, Lin Jingmei, the goddaughter accepted by Ning Yi, a disabled soldier who lost a hand, and a young soldier with a good-looking appearance. After everyone sat down, Watermelon rubbed his forehead and began to speak.
"... About the idea of Datong society, Mr. Ning had a discussion with me. I think I need to make a note for you to think about. Mr. Ning he... conceived a very long process to explain what he thinks, this The difficulty of the matter, I will try to say it again, you think about what you need to do..."
She recalled Ning Yi's speech, and after deleting the last night's conversation, she explained it to everyone, especially emphasizing the "social consensus" and "group subconsciousness". These people are considered as members of her think tank in the process of promoting democracy. , There have been many similar discussions over the years, and she has never concealed it from Ning Yi, and Ning Yi actually acquiesced to these analyses and records.
After she finished explaining the whole concept, someone laughed: "Mr. Ning really seems to have seen such a world. Could it be that he came from there to be so powerful."
Yong Jinnian said: "Fables are based on things and support things to express one's will. Just like Zhuang Zhou taught the world with the theory of gods and monsters, the important thing is what words are contained in the gods and monsters. These stories of Mr. Ning probably also explain what he conceived. , The several processes of the transformation of people's hearts should also speak out what he thinks is the difficulty in the innovation. I might as well interpret it in this way... "
The sun was shining outside the window, and the eight people at the door immediately started a discussion. This was just one of countless ordinary discussions, and not many people knew the meaning of it.
At the other end of the city, Lu Xiaolun and others, who failed to find a job with Watermelon, began to go out to visit heroes from all walks of life holding old Lu Liutong's famous posters.
They will start a wave again.
While they were going out, in the guest house not far from the watermelon side, An Xifu and Fang Shuchang were walking by the river to reminisce. He was considered a rebel under the same command of Shenggong, but An Xifu was an emerging general under Fang Baihua who was responsible for the execution of military law, and Fang Shuchang was a disciple of Ba Dao, and the friendship was not particularly deep, but after so many years, even ordinary friendship can give People are deeply touched.
What's more, the benefits of the Southwest's preparation for Jin have already been pre-determined, and An Xifu doesn't need to be vigilant at all times. Today, there are many heroes in the world, but the black flag that can really keep up can be formed in many times. In addition to Liangshan's Guangwu Army, there was really only Jindi under Lou Shuwan's control.
This is the way of the world, only if you have enough strength and a hard attitude, you can think less about tricks and conspiracies.
The two talked about Fang La's rebellion more than ten years ago, and later about the great defeat and annihilation, about Fang Baihua's death, and An Xifu about the "Peacock Ming King Sword" Wang Shangshu in the north. Fang Shu often talks about it. Some of the things Ning Yi did. It stands to reason that there are many grievances and grievances in the middle, but under the scouring of the general trend of more than ten years, these are nothing. Fang La's demise is already doomed, and the death of some people, in the final analysis, cannot be saved.
After talking for a while, talking about Ning Yi, An Xifu also said: "Chengdu city seems to be peaceful, but in fact there are undercurrents, and all parties are uneasy. I said that someone is going to cause trouble, and someone will assassinate you in the early stage of your conference. If the situation is a little wrong, many people will follow. Your side's response is so negative, I will write back, I guess women will meet. scolded Mr. Ning for being incompetent."
He has been practicing military law for many years, and his face has never had too many expressions. He only smiled slightly when talking about Lou Shuwan and Ning Yi with Fang Shuchang. These two had a revenge for killing their father, but now many people say that they have an affair, An Xifu occasionally thinks about Lou Shuwan's abuse of Ning Yi, and can't help but find it funny.
Fang Shuchang laughed: "You are unfamiliar, which news did you receive?"
"It doesn't matter which side of the news is. Now all parties are in contact with each other to win over, and there are many people who want to be friends with Jindi. Those who say this may not dare to do things, but since such information is circulating everywhere, it must be Dare to do it. Do you really want things to continue like this on your side? Today’s gossip may be a temptation. Slowly, seeing that you don’t respond, maybe you want to come true, really kill one. Field, can you still have a meeting?"
"Mr. Yining could do things like that in the city of Hangzhou back then, how could he not be prepared?" Fang Shuchang said with a smile, "It's hard to tell the specific details, the main parties are fighting for the first time, and the people have not arrived yet, we are here. , The Seventh Army is still outside and can come in in a few days. In addition, there is also Tanzhou, so it will take time. Chen Fan will need ten days and a half months before he can rush over."
"By the way, you had a good relationship with Chen Fan back then. You haven't seen each other for so many years. When the time comes, you can really reminisce. Soon." He said and patted An Xifu on the shoulder.
"Chen Fan..." An Xifu laughed when he mentioned the name, "Back then, when I went north with the account book, I thought I would see each other again, but I can't believe that so many years have passed... He is still with Sister Qian'er after all. Bar… "
Fang Shuchang also laughed.
The sun was golden, and someone walked into the seemingly ordinary but tense courtyard, summarizing the new day's monitoring list and the suspicious information inquired.
In the city where thousands of people gather, a variety of life dramas are showing, and countless people are holding back their emotions, waiting for the moment when things start to conflict and explode.
The next day is June twenty-three. Ning Ji took the wound medicine mixed with special spices and went to the competition site to trade. His world is not big, but for a 14-year-old teenager, there are also people who are not inferior to the waves of the world. Mixed joys and sorrows…