The three of them talked and laughed, and walked around. After entering the secret passage www.biquge.info pen ~ fun ~ pavilion, Lin Risheng lived like a countryman who had never seen the world and entered the city for the first time.

Lin Yueyuan deliberately pulled Chu Yunxi a few steps slower, and quietly asked her, "Do you think my brother is good?" ”

Chu Yunxi was slightly stunned, at first he didn't understand the meaning of her words, stared at Lin Risheng's thin back and replied seriously: "Your brother Qingwei is peaceful, retreats Shaoran, is kind-hearted, and is a rare good person. ”

Lin Yueyuan happily held her hand and said, "Then it's okay for us to be a family from now on." Seeing her pure eyes full of incomprehensible smiles, she added, "It's a real family." ”

Chu Yunxi finally understood her intention of arranging for the two to meet, her face turned red, and she frowned and twisted to the side.

Lin Yueyuan hurriedly rushed over, pulled her and kept asking, "Did you say okay?" ”

She had good intentions, Chu Yunxi naturally couldn't blame, but she was faintly angry in her heart, and she was only slightly embarrassed: "Don't tell your brother this, otherwise I will be a person in the future." What's more, how can the major event of marriage be privately decided for life, and it is up to the parents to make the decision. Now that I have no father, and my mother is also dedicated to the Buddha, I have made up my mind to serve my mother for the rest of my life, and I am afraid that it will not be as you wish. After all, there is no unswerving and rock-solid in this world, for example, my parents were so affectionate back then, and in the end they ended up being a bird and throwing themselves into the forest, and the kindness was scattered, and I was really bored to look at it. It's hard for me to live a day when I don't feel miserable, so why bother and ask for troubles. ”

"My brother wasn't like that." Lin Yueyuan anxiously explained.

Chu Yunxi smiled gently and sighed slightly: "People will change after all. Your brother is now far away from the red dust and lives in seclusion among the mountains and rivers and bamboo forests, so it is difficult to be moved by the world. But Yueyuan. She said calmly, "After all, your brother is the eldest son of the Lin family, and he can escape the world for a while, but not for a lifetime." Sooner or later, he will follow the path of my father, and when wealth, fame, and fortune, dogs, horses, and voices are all in front of him, how can he still be so calm and clear as jade today. ”

Lin Yueyuan was slightly annoyed and said: "No, my brother is not interested in the official economy, and he will not go home, unless you think that he can only be a countryman for the rest of his life, and he has no interest." ”

Chu Yunxi said stubbornly: "People can't live as they want. Pleasure is always short-lived, and parting loneliness is long-lasting. Besides, you always say that you can't get married in this life, so isn't it good for us to be each other's companions and happily be companions? ”

The more Lin Yueyuan persuaded her, the more she had no confidence, and her low-pitched voice finally turned into a long sigh: "It's okay, it's okay." You're right! Although I am here to persuade you bitterly, but in my heart, I am also sure that this heart will not marry alone in this life. The affection between husband and wife is unreliable in the end! She patted Chu Yunxi's shoulder hard and laughed loudly, "It's better that our sisterhood is stronger than Jin." ”

The two looked at each other, smiling warmly.

Lin Risheng stood under the porch quite decently, waiting for the two of them to come over, no longer walking around at will.

Today, the courtyard is quite quiet, and the daisies are yawning in the sleepy sunlight, and it is rare not to hear Biyin's voice, even Chu Yunxi can't help but wonder.

"Biyin, that girl doesn't know where to run to hide." Lin Yueyuan's joke soothed her heart, she took the two of them into the Golden House, Lin Yueyuan didn't feel anything, Lin Risheng couldn't help but sigh when he saw the scene in front of him, the bookcases were lined up in front of him, the letters were neatly arranged on the shelves, and the layers of books were dizzying, as if the mountains and seas of books were boundless, making people just want to sleep in this pillow, and their ears didn't hear anything outside the window.

As soon as he saw that there were so many strange books and strange texts on display here, he buried himself in the sea of books. He found a row of bookshelves and walked in, unable to hide the excitement in his heart, this room contains a large number of rare books, and even banned books from the previous dynasty, which opened his eyes.

Lin Risheng was intoxicated by this, unable to extricate himself, and roamed among the bookcases. Lin Yueyuan called him, but he didn't hear it.

Lin Yueyuan laughed at his stupidity, but Chu Yunxi was discerning and thought that it was his purity, and he smiled like a confidant.

Chu Yunxi quickly helped Lin Risheng find the medical book he needed, she hugged the bulky letter with her feet, but at the moment when the bookcase was empty, she saw a pair of stars as bright as Beidou on the opposite side.

She was startled, and vigilantly stretched out her hand to stop in front of Lin Yueyuan, threw the letter to the ground, and asked sharply, "Who is the other side?" ”

Her eyes sparkled like arrows on a string, ready to strike at any moment to kill someone.

Lin Yueyuan was greatly surprised when she saw that she suddenly showed such a fierce momentum, changing her gentle and polite image in the past, she originally thought that she was weak, and she didn't want her to have such a terrifying spirit, so she couldn't help but have a little more respect for her.

The man on the opposite side took a few steps, laughed and walked sideways calmly. Chu Yunxi stepped forward and blocked half of Lin Yueyuan's body in front.

The man's laughter was endless, and his voice was very refreshing and bright.

The man walked up to the two of them and stopped laughing, a friendly smile on his lips.

Chu Yunxi looked over and saw that the man was only seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing a brown and yellow robe and black gold-rimmed leather boots. The sideburns are like anti-hedgehog skin, the eyebrows are like purple stone ridges, the sky is majestic, the graceful and graceful, the sun and the moon are in the arms, and the majestic jade mountain is about to collapse.

Seeing that he was extraordinary, the two looked at each other suspiciously.

The man was very happy to see them, and there was not the slightest difference between his eyebrows and eyes. He looked at the two of them gently with kind eyes, and asked with a smile, "Let me guess which of the two of you is my little junior sister?" ”

Chu Yunxi's vigilant brows suddenly opened, and he immediately turned his anger into joy. Before she could answer, Lin Risheng, who had just reacted, hurriedly rushed over and stretched out his arms in front of the two of them, and asked, "Who are you, don't hurt him or them." ”

The man smiled and showed inquiry, looked at him and hesitated: "Little brother, could it be that you are also a disciple of the master?" ”

Lin Risheng was stunned by his question, and slowly turned his head and looked at the two blankly. Chu Yunxi stood up respectfully, saluted to the person opposite, and said, "Senior sister Chu Yunxi greets Senior Brother Yang. ”

Yang Miao nodded at her and smiled, "I guess it's you too." He pointed to the Lin brothers and sisters again and asked, "Who are these two children?" ”

Chu Yunxi was busy introducing each other to the three of them. Lin Yueyuan stared at him with a pair of round eyes, and she also knew that Chu Yunxi actually had a senior brother.

Yang Miao was born in the Jiangzhou Shi clan, although it is difficult to compare with the northern Shi clan, but it is a real heirloom of poetry and books, the role model of the family, Tanhua does not need to be mentioned, just said that his father Yang Zheng is the champion of the first emperor's dynasty. However, it is a pity that he was born at the wrong time, and the government was mostly controlled by the northern scholars, and he was excluded as a southern scholar, and did not enter the center of the court, and finally could only be a small official in the local area.

But good recuperation and family education made him never relax the slightest bit about his son's training, so that the young Yang Miao made great progress and triumphed all the way in the imperial examination.

Lin Risheng's humility and courtesy allowed him to see the demeanor of the children of the Shunan family. He returned the salute with appreciation, and then responded to Lin Yueyuan's gaze with a brotherly and kind gaze.

Different from Chu Yunxi's calm and waveless, the vigorous Lin Yueyuan will always be full of endless desire to explore unfamiliar people, hearing that he has followed Bai Biao to travel the world, her heart yearning for freedom and adventure began to stir again, and she kept asking him all kinds of questions.

Yang Miao is quite uninhibited and uninhibited, so she likes her unrestrained and lively temperament, and patiently answers her various whimsical questions. Lin Risheng was nervously watching his sister's every move, and whenever she was rude, he would look at her in shock, but his kindness only frequently received his sister's mocking eyes and grimaces.

Chu Yunxi obediently and quietly held the letter and followed them out of the Golden House, silently followed behind to listen to their conversation, and when she heard something interesting, she would laugh lightly twice, she walked slower and slower, and straightened She saw a familiar figure in the forest, her eyes were red, and the letter in her hand fell to the ground.

The man in the forest was beautiful, tall, thin and clear, wearing a collared autumn fragrance robe, with a long sword on his back, and his demeanor was elegant. After settling their mother and daughter, he wandered around the world again, he was like a wanderer, rootless and pulseless, although he was at ease but lonely.

Chu Yunxi cried and laughed, and threw himself into his arms and called uncle. Bai Biao stared at her gradually relaxed facial features and increasingly graceful face, and was speechless in a daze.

Seeing the sparkling in his eyes, Chu Yunxi felt even more sour.

The Lin brothers and sisters saw their nephew and uncle reunited after a long absence, and they quietly did not dare to disturb them. Only Yang Miao's joyful expression sank, and a faint layer of melancholy shrouded in his handsome face.

After they collected their emotions, the Lin brothers and sisters stepped forward to salute. Yang Miao lowered his head, walked in front of the master to the child who made a mistake, and suddenly knelt down and kowtowed: "Master, the disciple of the unscrupulous pleads to you." ”

As if he hadn't seen him, Bai Biao snorted slightly, raised his foot and stepped in front of him, leaving everyone and walking away.

Yang Miao, who had not been forgiven by his master, knelt on the spot dejectedly, and the considerate Chu Yunxi helped him up and said with relief: "Big brother, don't worry, uncle is this temper." He has a big temperament and a lot of forgetfulness, and he will be fine in a few days. ”

Lin Risheng, who was knowledgeable and interested, also knew that it was inconvenient for an outsider to put his beak, so he chose to remain silent. Lin Yueyuan didn't have so many worries, and opened his mouth to ask, "Brother Yang, why did you offend him?" ”

Lin Risheng glanced at her, and she glared back: "What can't be said about this, and it's not necessarily Brother Yang's fault." I also often offend Lin Chang, which time was not his fault first. ”

Lin Risheng's face immediately fell, and he lectured her: "How many times have I said it, you are not allowed to call your father's name, it is so rude!" ”

Lin Yueyuan shouted unreasonably: "I call him Lin Chang, Lin Chang, Lin Chang." I haven't called him heartless yet. ”

Yang Miao interrupted the quarrel between the brothers and sisters in time, and said calmly: "This matter is mine, I disobeyed the teacher's order and obeyed my father's order to participate in the palace examination." ”

Lin Risheng immediately showed a look of admiration, and said enviously: "If you can be shortlisted for the palace examination, Brother Yang, you are so capable." ”

Yang Miao waved his hand modestly, not daring to accept his compliment.

Lin Yueyuan shook his head helplessly, and said with a smile: "This old Mr. Bai is really strange. If my brother enters the palace test, Lin Chang will not be happy and can't sleep for three days and three nights, this is a matter of honoring the ancestors, if you are in high school, he will also have a light on his face as a master, what is there to be angry about? ”

Lin Risheng hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but ask: "Big brother, little brother dares to ask, are you in high school this time?" ”

Yang Miao smiled slightly and said politely: "Luckily came out on top." ”

The three of them were surprised and delighted, Lin Yueyuan opened his mouth exaggeratedly and smiled: "The top prize is the champion." ”

Yang Miao bowed his head, and Chu Yunxi praised sincerely: "Big brother is so powerful." Lin Risheng was even more envious.

Chu Yunxi was happy and suddenly realized something, and suddenly sighed in a low voice: "Big brother is the top student in high school, uncle shouldn't be unhappy." ”

Lin Yueyuan spread his hands with a smug expression: "What did I say, it's really not Brother Yang's fault." They are really getting older and weirder, if this matter is placed in our Lin family, Lin Chang will definitely build a statue to offer my brother. She laughed.

Lin Risheng heard his sister's joke, a little shy and a little lost: "Don't talk nonsense, how can I have the ability of a big brother, I have been stupid since I was a child, and I don't dare to dream of high school." ”

Yang Miao thought that he was too humble, and comforted: "Brother Xian is too humble, you are still young, I think I will be able to hear your good news in a few years." ”

While the four of them were talking and laughing, a layer of faint white mist floated in the dark night, and the sweet aroma of rice caused everyone to be hungry, Chu Yunxi pointed to the cooking smoke in the sky and said happily: "It turns out that they are in the kitchen." ”

Although Yang Miao had lived here when he was a child, he could not help but recall the memories of his childhood play, he had caught crickets behind the rocks, and he had also touched fish and shrimp in the pond, and when he saw the secluded bamboo forest, he felt a burst of warmth in his heart.

There is also such a deep bamboo forest at home in Jiangzhou, where he and Liu Yingwei played hide and seek, and also disliked Liu Yingwei's girlish feelings there, and also realized the true meaning of love there. Thinking about his green plum for a long time, he finally decided to solemnly pick this green plum that accompanied him throughout his childhood and adolescence and put it in his heart.

There is a large round table by the lotus pond in the front yard, and there are high-backed wooden chairs around the round table, and the steaming heat is accompanied by the fragrance of vegetables like a goddess scattering flowers. And they all stood around the table and waited.

Suddenly, Chu Yunxi walked to the table with Bai Qiao trembling in his arms, and Bai Qiao stood opposite her with his hands in his hands, sad like a wave surging through his heart layer by layer.

Her sideburns were frosty white, her face was withered, and she seemed to be older than him, who was an elder brother, as if Chang'e's face was decaying in an instant in the middle of the month, leaving only a shriveled and hollow skin. Her blood, her soul, her beauty, and her thoughts are like the irretrievable sunrise of yesterday, growing old and dying with the love in her heart.

Bai Biao was pitiful and angry, and kept sighing, and finally couldn't help but complain: "What do you see you have become now?" It wasn't enough to do it for him. ”

Bai Qiao's eyes closed slightly, pinched the rosary in his hand, and said calmly: "Brother is not the same. ”

The white waterfall-like beauty couldn't help shaking. He was about to have a seizure, but Chu Yunxi was afraid that he would turn his head away in anger, so he hurriedly held his arm and said all the good things for his mother. Lin Risheng also helped to persuade him. Yang Miao was worried that his mouth would increase the master's anger, so he stood aside. Lin Yueyuan, who couldn't understand all kinds of hidden secrets, didn't know how to interject, so she had to stand dumbfounded, observing their abnormal reactions.

Seeing that there were juniors from outside, Bai Biao reluctantly found a seat farthest away from her to sit down in order to take care of the face of the family.

The white buckwheat seemed to have entered a state of detachment, and the external stimulus seemed to hit the stiff stone without any response.

The three of Biyin were not finished yet, and they were embarrassed to let the master and guests wait, so Lu Yan invited them to have a table first, and they saved the meal for a while to eat alone in the kitchen.

Everyone sat down, but there was not a single noise of pushing and pulling chairs.

On the left side of Bai Biao sat Yang Miao and Chu Yunxi, and next to Chu Yunxi sat the Lin brothers and sisters. Lin Risheng took his sister to take the lead in toasting to the two elders of Bai Biao and Bai Qiao. Bai Biao also liked these two juniors, and there was a rare smile on his tense face when the wine glasses touched. Bai Qiao refused the drink quite coldly, and Chu Yunxi was afraid that everyone would be disappointed, so he smiled and raised his wine glass to drink it with his mother.

Everyone sat down again, Yang Miao secretly glanced at Bai Fu, and saw that his face softened, so he had the courage to raise a glass again to make amends.

Bai Biao looked at the wine glass in his hand in a daze, and did not reach out to take it, as if he was angry, and the scene of laughter and harmony just now suddenly became cold.

Yang Miao was ashamed in his heart, Huo Ran knelt on the ground and buckled his head and said, "Master, please don't be angry, if you are angry, it will be difficult for the disciple to die." ”

When he looked up again, there were tears in his eyes.

Lin Yueyuan was a little overwhelmed, and was about to stand up and speak up, but Lin Risheng pressed her seat to death, her face turned angry, and she quarreled with him in a low voice.

Bai Biao sighed heavily, got up and helped the apprentice up, and there was a sense of depression between his words, he stroked the apprentice's shoulder, and said earnestly: "I don't blame you for your father's order to go to the imperial examination, you won the top prize is your good ability, and it is also the brilliance of my master, I should congratulate you." But you have thought about it, the blackness of this officialdom is like an abyss that is bottomless, I am afraid that sooner or later you will change your heart as soon as you enter, but it is a pity that your heart and liver are exquisite. ”

Only Chu Yunxi heard the meaning of Bai Fu's words, and his heart was cold. She turned her head to look at her mother, who seemed not to hear, fiddling with her rosary in her hand and whispering her sutras in her mouth.

Yang Miao understood the master's painstaking efforts, and also confided in him his ambitions: "Master, the disciple was too arrogant when he was young, but when he grew up, he read Confucius and Mencius, read the Four Books, read the Five Classics, and learned the way of self-cultivation and governance. Fang lives up to the teachings of the sages. ”

His words were upright and awe-inspiring, which made Lin Yueyuan's blood boil, Lin Risheng shocked and taught, and Chu Yunxi admired and admired.

Bai Biao is like an old man in the twilight of his life, who has already seen through the changes of personnel and the vicissitudes of the world, and his youthful ideals and impulses have been in vain.

He still sighed and said: "But now in this world, even if you are full of ambitions, I am afraid that it is just a fantasy." ”

Yang Miao's determination is as unwavering as a rock, and he is not only not afraid of the darkness, but also feels that he should be like a torch illuminating the treacherous world: "As the master said, maybe the disciple's deeds are not worth mentioning like a stream, but if there is a drop that nourishes the earth and benefits all things, it is the merit of the apprentice." ”

Bai Biao was finally touched by his unshakable heart for the country and the people, although he continued to feel sad and a little lonely, but he also had a little heroism and bravery. His tone gradually softened, and he said expectantly: "The people I care about in my life always have their own ideas, whether they are good or bad, they can't be beaten in the end." May you remember today's words and don't forget your original intention. ”

The master and apprentice finally faced each other, and in the end, they still ended up together.

Bai Biao's heart knot was untied, he laughed a few times, pulled his apprentice to sit down, threw away the wine glass, picked up a jar of freshly opened good wine, picked up the big bowl and poured it in, everyone changed the big bowl one after another, drank and laughed.

Bai Qiao sat for a while and got bored, she was very annoyed and lively now, and always liked to stay quietly alone. The careful Chu Yunxi saw the change in the expression on his mother's face, so he offered to help his tired mother back to the house to rest.

Chu Yunxi sat quietly on the edge of the bed and looked at his mother's empty eyes and soulless body, falling into emptiness and contemplation, as if he was facing a mud fetus without soul flesh. Bai Buckwheat sat cross-legged on the bed without moving, closed his eyes, and meditated silently. Chu Yunxi touched her mother's gray hair with her hand, dry and cold, her whole person seemed to be covered in a thick layer of ice, and as the cool air permeated inside, sooner or later a **** would turn into an unintentional ice sculpture.

She also sometimes wanted to use a sharp iron chisel to cut through her hard ice shell, so that she could see that although she had lost her husband, she still had a loveless daughter waiting for her love. But she was afraid that the ice shell had grown with her flesh and blood, like the shell of a turtle, and once broken, it would not only not force her to wake up, but would stimulate her to go crazy.

Sorrow dug a bottomless well in her heart, and she could only pour tears of sorrow into the well every day.

She closed the door gently, and Bai Qiao still maintained a cross-legged posture, without a single eye response. She stood alone in the shadow outside the house, blowing the cold wind in the yard, wishing to go with the wind like the leaves of a dead tree.