29. Directions
There are quite a few cellars of the bookmaker. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ infoThere are those that store vegetables needed for winter, and there are also those that are set up to store valuables, but the cellar located under the main house in the inner courtyard, as far as Zhuang Cheng knows, is full of relics of the ancestors of the Zhuang family.
When you enter the backyard, you will have to meet with other relatives of the dealer. The second room of the big room that had been waiting in the main hall greeted him from a distance, and after saluting the old lady in a hurry, several brothers of the same generation surrounded Zhuang Cheng. After dealing with the five brothers in the second room of the big house, he saluted his sister who specially returned to his parents' house to greet him through the curtain, and Zhuang Cheng was greeted by the two uncles again. Compared with the two uncles who looked grim and only asked about their homework, the two aunts who had been busy in the main hall obviously made Zhuang Cheng feel more intimate.
Although they are side branches of the family, their demeanor is less dignified than Guo Yingying, but they still let Zhuang Cheng find the shadow of his mother. After the eldest aunt and the second aunt each rewarded a girl, Zhuang Cheng cast a look of help to the old lady with great resentment. Only then did the head of the dealer restrain his mood to watch the show and spoke out to relieve the seventh grandson.
"Seven boys, I'll take you to see the wealth left by your ancestors." The old lady got up slowly and walked straight outside. Zhuang Cheng hurriedly took advantage of the situation to keep up, and stayed away from the two Yahuan who were indeed somewhat similar to Zhuang Shuo.
The entrance to the cellar is located on the rockery outside the main hall. The four delicate-looking and well-dressed little guys had already been guarding the side. As soon as Zhuang Cheng followed the old lady into the passage where the candles had been lit, he heard the stone door closing behind him. The aisle was narrow enough to accommodate only one person, and there was no one but the old lady walking in front.
Zhuang Cheng had no choice but to put away his thoughts about supporting the old lady and followed closely behind him. When he began to walk down the stone steps, Zhuang Cheng couldn't help but mutter: "Grandfather is so cunning, I found two girls and asked my aunts to give them to me." I've never seen my aunt before, and they're elders, so I dare not refuse. β
"You've wronged meβthose two are the girls your father found for you." The old lady who walked to the wooden door took out the key, and said while opening the iron lock: "You are a man, and the parents in the courtyard have to take care of it themselves?" If there is a clever girl to take care of you first, your father can rest assured. Otherwise, don't say that you have been separated, even if you get married, you don't want to continue to drag it out. β
"Can the marriage be delayed?" Hurriedly stepped forward to hold the two locks that had not yet been unlocked, Zhuang Cheng said in an almost flattering tone: "Why didn't Grandfather say it earlier?" β
"The engagement must not be delayed. However, how long will it take to get married after the marriage is settled? This is where the elders are asked. I'm still using this old bone, right? Laughing proudly twice, the old lady said hintfully: "There are people in charge of things in the house, children are sensible, and men who are only engaged to marry but not married have also been separated." β
"I hope my grandfather will be perfect." If he hadn't helped the old lady hold the lock, Zhuang Cheng would have hated to bow down to his grandfather.
Fortunately, the old lady gently "um" before pushing open the wooden door, which can be regarded as a tacit acquiescence. He stood in front of the open door, put on a stern look and faced Qingcheng: "When you split up, it depends on when you eat the good things left by your ancestors." Remember, the secret pavilion is the accumulation of the power of the two dynasties in Longxi, and you can't talk about anything else in the pavilion placed by the ancestors, so as not to despise the ancestors. β
Zhuang Cheng blinked, and suddenly felt a little confused.
"The Secret Chamber?" Zhuang Cheng, who straightened his clothes and hat in front of the door to show his solemnity, couldn't help but ask: "Didn't we come to the place where the ancestral relics were placed?" β
The old lady who had already walked into the pavilion did not hurry to reply. Lighting a candle with an almost pious attitude, Zhuang Yichen, who looked serious, said with a little pride: "Rare books, secret books are the best relics left by the ancestors to the family. Just this small Secret Pavilion can give you a glimpse of a lot of truths. β
Following the light of the candle flame, Zhuang Cheng saw the real scene in the Hidden Secret Pavilion clearly.
In the unpretentious cellar, rows of bookshelves stand quietly against the wall. Books wrapped in oiled paper lie quietly on the shelves, although not all the shelves are filled, how many books in the world can be called rare books and secret books? It is commendable that although it is some distance from the ground, it does not smell of mold and rot. There was a faint smell of herbs in the air, mostly medicines to remove mold and rot.
Zhuang Cheng's actions were one step faster than his consciousness. It wasn't until he stood in front of the bookshelf that Zhuang Cheng's consciousness followed. When he cautiously stretched out his hands and prepared to hold the books in front of him, the old lady standing on the side shook his head and reminded: "This bookshelf in front of you is full of military books that your father read when he was a child. Your generation is also what Yu'er should see. You go to the second bookshelf on the left. β
Yiyan walked to the bookshelf designated by his grandfather, and Zhuang Cheng couldn't wait to pick up a thin book. When he opened the outermost layer of oiled paper and saw the inscription on the leather cover, Zhuang Cheng was stunned.
"It's ...... Is this the truth about the destruction of the previous dynasty? Seeing the power of the Maison for the first time, Zhuang Cheng felt a little incredulous. With his hands trembling slightly, he looked at the other books and asked expectantly, "This shelf is full of real history?" β
"I don't dare to say everything, but with them, you can find things that are not in the history books or dare not record." The old lady sitting on the only chair in the pavilion touched her beard and said, "Your father said that you want to know Shuo'er's true identity?" Read these books well, maybe you can find it. β
The real historical materials alone are enough to attract Zhuang Cheng. What's more, can you find Zhuang Shuo's true identity?
Zhuang Cheng doesn't remember what happened next. All he knew was that he was like a hungry beast meeting its prey, and he found the book of this dynasty and began to read it. Only then did he read that the abolished prince had encountered a palace change, and the two practitioners around the old lady came over to invite him to dinner. Reluctantly wrapping the books in his hand, Zhuang Cheng walked out of the cellar step by step.
After lunch, Zhuang Cheng hesitated for a long time and finally knelt in front of the old lady.
He sincerely repented: "The grandson is shallow, he doesn't know the true meaning of the family, please ask the grandfather to punish him." β
Zhuang Yichen nodded with satisfaction, and Zhuang Cheng's next sentence made him frown. Zhuang Cheng asked: "I watched it all morning, but I still haven't found anything related to Shuo'er's life experience." β
"The answer is in the book, take it yourself." The old lady was really angry this time, and blew her beard to Zhuang Cheng's ear: "I'll only tell you one thing - Zhuang Shuo has God's blessing, but he lacks the support of capable people." You are so impatient, how can you be her help? β
The old lady's words, Zhuang Chengxin! First, I am convinced that Zhuang Shuo is not dead, and the reason why he can support it; Second, he knew since he was a child that Zhuang Yichen, the head of the Longshi Zhuang family, was practicing astrology. And a physiognomy in astrology, Zhuang Yichen's attainments have even been praised many times by Zhuang Cheng's grandfather from a family of three dynasties.
Instead of struggling fearlessly, it is better to listen to my grandfather's words and find a way to separate the family while studying.
Thinking like this, Zhuang Cheng bowed to the old lady Zhuang, and said with a ashamed face: "Grandson will explore in the true history until he becomes a capable person." β