Chapter 69: Honor
The Buddha said, "Wait for me for fifteen minutes."
I've seen it below
In the bedroom of Zhiyun Courtyard, Gu Qing hugged Li Ming, who was crying silently, and didn't know how to explain it.
At such an age, knowing that Lu said such a thing, maybe letting him cry is the best way to explain it.
Li Ming lay on Gu Qing's knees, but he didn't have the slightest idea of refuting what his grandmother said. His mother's attitude towards his brother has changed so much before and after, he has long been a little strange, and now that his grandmother has pierced this layer of window paper, the things he couldn't figure out since he was a child suddenly became clear.
He has envied his brother since he was a child, and his father and mother were extremely strict with him, even to the point of being strict, but they loved his brother very much, to the point of jealousy.
One thing, often the elder brother can do, he can't do. If he does something wrong, he will be punished, and if his brother does something wrong, his mother will say that it is someone else's fault. When he was a child, there was also a thing where he did something wrong, and it turned out that his brother did it, and he didn't pursue it.
He was jealous of his cousin for four or five years, in order to let his father and mother see him, he studied hard, worked hard to learn etiquette, and became a child who was praised by everyone, but no matter how hard he tried, his father and mother would still treat his brother better than himself, and always felt that his efforts were taken for granted.
He is the eldest son of his parents, and he could have been less motivated. He can also live as happily as his brother, doing whatever he wants, and not doing what he wants.
For a while, he felt that he must have picked it up, or that he was the child of someone else's orphan, like the aunt in the family who had married off. Maybe my brother is the real Li family, but he is not.
However, he carefully verified, and various facts proved that this was absolutely not true. There were many old people in his yard who had served him since before he was born, and each of them was very clear about the circumstances of his birth, and his grandfather and grandmother also hurt him like beads in the eyes.
There is only one explanation, he is so annoying, so annoying that his parents would rather like his nephew than look at his sister-in-law.
So he was willing to live in his grandfather's house and get along with his cousins and cousins, his uncle and aunt were very good to him, and his grandfather loved him even more, and he gradually didn't want to go home.
And now, his grandmother told him that so many imbalances and unhappiness when he was a child were all because his father and mother wanted to "kill" his brother and make him a fat man who did not learn and did not know how to do it.
His parents have been strict with him since he was a child, because they were afraid that he would also follow his brother to learn crookedly!!
He couldn't take it! How could he take it!
For so many years, he has not eaten and dressed as well as his brother, and his father's concern for his brother has inevitably made him sad in his heart, but he is still only jealous, but he has never resented anyone, because although his father and mother are cruel to themselves, they are worthy of their grandparents, the right uncle and aunt who died, and the right brother whose parents died when he was a child.
Although his parents were not good to him, they were good people who deserved to be respected.
Although his brother looked down on him and thought he was a nurse, he was very good to him. Sometimes he is naughty and does something wrong, and his brother will carry the black pot for him.
It is enough to have these.
He's always going to grow up, to the point where his parents find him so good. Grown up to the point where his parents and brother could rely on him. His brother doesn't like to read, and he doesn't want to be motivated, so he can let him go out of the house in the future, or he can support him.
They are just two brothers in their family, he doesn't take care of him, who does he take care of?
But now, even if he grows up, how should he face his parents and his brother?
Her mother...... Her mother is not such a person!
Gu Qing hugged Li Xiaodu, feeling that her heart was about to break.
If she hadn't followed the queen's advice and spread everything out to Li Ming, she would have been ready to hide this child for the rest of her life. Now that he was so sad, it made her feel extremely guilty.
At the beginning, she used storytelling to reveal the truth to Li Rui, wanting to save him, make him a talent, and make him wake up. At that time, she only had a sense of accomplishment, only a sense of pride like "ahhhhh Li Rui is not Li Ming, he was confused, and woke up suddenly, although he was also sad, but it was more of a state of mind after an epiphany, seeing that the world was so vast.
And now, she once again used storytelling to uncover the truth, but she was not at all proud, only a sense of guilt for pushing Li Xiaodao to the sinister adult world.
He did have to face this sooner or later, but she always wanted this moment to come later. A little later.
Whether it was Fang's wanting to "kill" Li Rui, or Fang's mixing copper dust into Li Rui's gold sore medicine, or even Fang's treating her as a demon and finding a goddess to exorcise evil spirits, and later found a fake puppet with Li Rui's birthday in the goddess's room, pile by pile, let alone Li Ming, I'm afraid that Li Mao came to listen to it, and I believe that he could only cry bitterly at her.
It's okay if Li Ming is completely disappointed in his parents in the past because of his parents' partiality, the problem is that the third generation of the Li family doesn't know why he looks so right, Li Rui deliberately taught him badly for many years and didn't learn badly, Li Ming was treated so differently, but he was still full of admiration and respect for his parents, and he was friendly and caring for his brother.
Gu Qing hadn't experienced this, so he didn't have any qualifications to pretend to ask Li Ming not to cry. She can only provide her cheap comfort and sympathy, and she can't grieve and anger for Li Ming.
"The son does not say anything about the mother's fault. Your mother did something wrong, but we found out in time every time, so we didn't let your mother's hands get blood. Your mother hasn't killed anyone yet, which is also a blessing. Gu Qing touched Li Ming's little head. Talking to you about this is to let you know what is right and what is wrong. It is not terrible for people to make mistakes, such as your father, if he did not participate in this 'killing' thing, it must be a lie......"
Li Ming buried his head in shame.
Gu Qing felt that his legs were hot, full of Li Ming's tears, and he couldn't help touching his head.
"It's your grandparents who didn't educate your father well and didn't let him understand the truth of being a human being." The grandparents in Gu Qing's mouth refer to Old Man Li and Old Taijun Qiu. Li Mao's heart has such a big problem, such inferiority and selfishness, it must be the reason why Li Laoguo and Qiu Taijun did not find out earlier and correct it in time.
Li Meng is too good, so they all feel that as long as Li Mao's nature is not bad, under the care of his brother, the future will not be too bad. But he never thought of his elder brother with a halo, and his younger brother who was sick and weak, and everyone in the family cared for, what kind of psychology he would have when he was caught in the middle.
People can't become bad all at once, Li Mao's problem, as a parent, has to bear a lot of responsibility.
"But your father stopped just in time. I don't know where he was alerted, but as long as there are people in this world who want to repent and want to make amends, it is better than going all the way to the dark. That's how your mother is. Ming'er, grandma has never seen a person like your mother who got everything she wanted, but made a good life like this. ”
It's like some people quarrel over one thing at first, and then they can't remember what they quarreled about, but they only know that they want to win the quarrel and overwhelm others. For a character like your mother, persuasion is useless, and scolding is useless. She didn't even feel like she was wrong. The only thing that can be done is to keep her away from everyone, neither to harm others nor herself. ”
"Grandma, are you going to let your father and mother take a break?" Li Xiaodao raised his head with snot and tears on his face, and asked Gu Qing in a panic.
Gu Qing shook his head. "I am neither the government nor the emperor, and I don't want to judge anyone. I'm not a victim, and I'm not in a position to say what I want to do with your mother. Your brother wants to forgive your mother, but your mother has always wanted to hurt your brother. Grandma didn't know what to do. ”
"It's all about it until Dad comes back. Grandma didn't force you to kill your relatives in righteousness, and our family didn't have such ruthless means. You don't have to worry about so many things, just be yourself. ”
"But...... I felt like I couldn't face my brother anymore. ”
He also used to be jealous of his brother, and laughed at his brother for being so fat before, what qualifications does he have!
"Li Ming, you have to remember one thing. You are kind-hearted, filial to your parents and elders, respectful and friendly to your brothers, and you are not wrong at all. You're right anyone. Gu Qing wants Li Ming to understand this fact, only by understanding this, can he live a good life in the future.
"Your mother didn't really do it for you, she did it for her own ambition and possessiveness. She treats you, your father, and her government as her belongings, and does not allow others to touch them, nor does she allow her own things to change in the slightest. ”
"So when your dad and you are not on her side, she will have a deep sense of betrayal, so much so that she will take risks alone. But as an uninformed person, there is nothing wrong with you, and no one has asked you if you want to do this. ”
"Have you ever wanted your brother to disappear?"
Li Ming hesitated for a moment and nodded.
"Uh......" Gu Qing was dumbfounded. Halfway through the chicken soup for the soul, the jar was knocked over. "When?"
"When my brother does the same thing, he is praised, and when I do it, I am scolded." Li Ming wiped his tears and said with a look of grievance.
Gu Qing couldn't help but curse Fang Clan in his heart. She had never hated someone like this. Forget if a bowl of water is uneven, don't be too obvious, this is really self-centered to a certain level, and you really use everyone as a backdrop.
"That doesn't count. But this kind of anger is also not good. You have to be extreme, and it is easy to become like your mother. ”
Gu Qing hurriedly skipped this paragraph. "You just have to have a clear conscience. You are you, your mother is your mother, you are no one. This is difficult to convince people, because there is not only one identity, each of us is made up of different identities. ”
"But you know exactly who you are, what you're doing, stripped of all your identities, what you really want."
"Your brother is very good at this. When it comes to feeling uncomfortable, he is much more uncomfortable than you. But he is still very good to you, and he is very respectful to your father. I can only say indifference to your mother, and I can't talk about hatred. ”
"Look at what your brother does to you, and you'll know what to do."
Li Ming's tears still kept falling, but that sad look had faded a lot.
Gu Qing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw that Li Ming could still listen to what she said.
At his age, when he was just establishing his values and worldly outlook, his father and male elders played a big role in shaping all this, while his mother was gradually stripping him of the focus of his life. If he can be allowed to establish the right values at this time, it will be difficult for him to grow into a crooked person, and vice versa.
When Li Mao went home, she wanted to talk to Li Mao about the two children. No matter what Li Mao did wrong before, he must know how much harm he did wrong.
Li Ming lay on Gu Qing's knees, chattering with his grandmother about his worries and worries, as well as those regrets and fears, Gu Qing listened to his various strange questions, and persuaded him little by little.
Anyway, Li Ming's willingness to talk to her about psychological matters is always a good phenomenon.
The two of them talked about this until late at night. Gu Qing felt that his knees and farts were numb, and Li Ming was also sleepy and tired, so Gu Qing let him stay in Zhiyun Courtyard and sleep outside her bedroom.
Helplessly, Li Ming's mood fluctuated too much tonight, on the one hand, his loving grandmother, on the other hand, his own mother, Li Ming believed what his grandmother said, and was comforted by his grandmother all night, but even if his mother did something wrong, it was still his mother after all, and the little guy's heart seemed to be cut by a knife, and he couldn't sleep.
Gu Qing got up a few times at night and found that Li Ming was not asleep, so he simply asked Li Ming to go to her bed and sleep with her.
She massaged Li Ming's scalp and picked up a piece of the Three Kingdoms at random, and in her soft voice, Li Ming finally fell asleep slowly.
Gu Qing put down his already sore hand, stared at Derpy's sleeping face, and sighed deeply in the dark.
As for Li Rui, who went out early in the morning, he stayed at his uncle's house until late at night before coming back.
It's not that he talked to his uncle until so late, but he did other things at his uncle's house during the day, and only discussed business with his uncle at night.
His aunt was too enthusiastic about him, and as soon as he came to the door, he was caught by his aunt and asked a lot of questions. Her aunt was born from Jiangmen, and she was jealous and hateful by nature, since she knew that his aunt was not a good person, for fear that he would be "eaten" by his aunt in the house, there was a lot of injustice in her words, and she mentioned several times that he should learn her swordsmanship for self-defense, which made Zhang Ning cry and laugh many times.
Zhao Qian learned a swordsmanship called "Yue Nu Sword", not the martial arts of the Yuezhang family. If Li Rui really learns it, people who know swords will see it in the future, and they are afraid that they will laugh at his nephew to death.
Li Rui came to Zhang's Mansion for the New Year, and his cousins, cousins and others naturally came out to meet each other.
The eldest cousin Zhang Yuan and Lu later settled on a family, and it was the son of the patriarch of the Wu Zhongjiang clan. The patriarch of the Jiang family did not come out, and the sister-in-law set by his cousin was not the eldest son in the family. The future cousin-in-law's family, although noble, was not prominent. It's just that the in-laws of this patriarch are the Jin State Mansion, and this marriage, the uncle's family has a relationship with the two sides of the State Mansion.
Because my cousin was already engaged, I went back to the backyard after a little meeting, but a few cousins rushed up, pulling his arm and pulling his arm, pulling his leg and pulling his leg, insisting that he play with them.
He is used to taking his younger brother at home, but his younger brother Li Ming is not so immature. Especially the little cousin who is only three years old, he is chubby, and he bites his fingers when he speaks, which is the most cute.
He liked the little cousin, and threw him into the air a few times, which made him scream and laugh, "brother, brother" kept calling, and the last thing was that his aunt said that her heart couldn't stand it, and Li Rui was embarrassed to put him down.
The other children waited for a long time, thinking that they would also be thrown into the sky by this tall cousin, but their mothers turned cold and showed their awareness of staying away from this dangerous sport.
It made Li Rui a little embarrassed.
Zhang Ning knew that Li Rui was under too much pressure for a while, he was young, and he thought a lot all day long, for fear that it would be a loss to his mind, so he deliberately let a few children surround Li Rui and sell him well, so that he could relax and relax.
Now that things have happened, it is useless to say more, it is important to find a solution, but it is more important to let yourself have a normal heart, so that you will not be led away by others and mess up.
It is said that Li Rui came to his uncle's house with fear and anger, originally wanting to discuss with his uncle about the suicide of the goddess and Mama Liu, but Zhang Ning smiled and said that he was not panicking, he rarely came to Zhang's house, and it was better to have more contact with his younger brothers and sisters.
So as soon as several younger brothers and sisters surrounded him, he couldn't say those words.
My aunt didn't know what was happening in the Xinguo Mansion in Lu Dao, and when she saw Li Rui stunned for a moment, she didn't insist, thinking that there was nothing serious. Zhang Ning thought that his nephew was here to tell him how to deal with the Fang clan after Old Taijun Qiu entered the palace early in the morning, but the matter had already been settled, and he could only point out on the side, and he had no intention of going deeper.
Li Rui had lunch in Zhang's mansion and played with his younger brothers and sisters all afternoon, and he forgot what he was here for, so his uncle called him to the study.
Because he had already distracted himself during the day, Li Rui was relatively calm when he talked about it. When Zhang Ning heard that it was not something that happened after Mrs. Qiu returned to the house, in fact, when Li Rui went out, Mrs. Qiu had not yet returned from the palace, and his nephew said something else, so he couldn't help but be a little surprised.
He listened to his nephew talk about the things in the torture room, and gradually fell into deep thought. His thoughts are similar to those of his nephew, but he has some doubts and confusion.
Zhang Ning stroked his beard, feeling a little happy in his heart.
This kid has finally come through the experience.
"According to your words, do you think Mama Liu is a pawn of the person behind the scenes?" Zhang Ning gently knocked on the desktop of the desk, "If Mama Liu really has a bad heart and has always been by your aunt's side, then your aunt's madness will be in the past." Ren is that she has a good heart, and she can't stand being teased day and night. Why bother that your aunt is not a wise and decisive person. ”
Zhang Ning thought for a while, and then said: "If Mama Liu is a chess player, I'm afraid that there are more people with problems in your house." What did the rope that tied up loosen for a good? Did the person who tied it deliberately not tie it up, or did the person in the torture chamber secretly loosen it? Mama Liu has been hiding for so many years, since the goddess has already recruited everything, why do you want to strangle her to death? ”
"There are too many mysteries to explain. And your aunt was locked up by your grandmother, and she was full of resentment towards you, and she would definitely not tell the origin of Mama Liu. This Mama Liu has been in your house for so many years, but you don't think she has the slightest inappropriateness, it can be said that she is extremely cautious, such a good chess piece, it is really unbelievable to make trouble at this time. ”
"Mama Liu also has a nephew, which should be reserved for my younger brother, but I don't know why Lu Dao came to my side two years ago. I overheard their conversation, and I didn't like the boy and hung it there without reusing it. Li Rui thought for a while, "They probably don't know that I already know that the child is her nephew." ”
"But whoever is a spy of the dead will not send those he cares about to death." Zhang Ning shook his head, "This matter has become even stranger. Did the goddess leave any clues before she died? ”
Li Rui's face was not good.
"The nephew didn't check it carefully." In fact, he didn't have the courage to look through the bodies when he saw the horrible deaths of those two men.
He was ready to leave the house almost as soon as he saw the two deceased.
"Confused!" Zhang Ning's voice was a little heavier.
"These two people died so strangely, you should check it out. Is there skin in Mama Liu's nails, and the size of the bruises on Mama Liu's neck is similar to the shape of Mama Liu's palm, whether it is strangulation or strangulation; You said that Mama Liu died by hitting a wall, so is her expression calm, or is it frightened......"
Every time Zhang Ning said a point, Li Rui's face became a little whiter.
"Nephew...... The nephew is not a puppet...... When I saw the corpses of those two people, I was already panicking...... "Li Rui really didn't have the face to continue. He listened to the report of the people in the torture chamber, and he had a preconceived idea that those two people died like that.
"Well, you're a kid too. How can I ask too much, it's me who is too demanding. Zhang Ning saw Li Rui's expression, where was he afraid of not knowing how to go. It's because he has too high expectations for Li Rui, thinking that he has experienced so many things and should have grown up, but he doesn't want Old Taijun Qiu to protect him too well, he has the bearing and courage, but the means are still poor.
Death should not be treated as ordinary as adults like them.
At this point, it is useless to say more. Zhang Ning looked at his nephew with a frustrated face, thought for a while, and said:
"Since Mama Liu is dead, if you want to investigate this matter, you can only go to your aunt's mother's house. Your aunt sits at home every day, and since this goddess was found by your aunt's mother's family, she is naturally inseparable from the Fang family. Who recommended this goddess, who pulled the bridge with the thread, who made your aunt's family find this person, and where did you find it, there will always be clues to fall. ”
"It's just that the other party is so closely linked, and the plan is insidious and vicious, it should be a person who hates the Xinguo Mansion to the core, there are not many such people, Li Laoguo Gong didn't have a grudge against anyone back then, and your father is also a plot on the battlefield, and there are almost no direct enemies. But I don't get along with your father and grandfather day and night, and some of them have something to do with it, maybe I don't know it. You can go back and ask your grandmother if there are any tricky enemies in the family......"
"The two younger brothers of the Fang clan have been tricked by me to obey, and I will go back to scare them and ask them to find out where this goddess of the Fang clan came from. You can slowly peel back the cocoons from the enemies in your house and see if you can find the culprit. ”
"It's not easy to make the enemy dark and I see it. Don't go out alone in the future, and bring more with your family. Your grandmother should have more people around to protect her. The goddess said that she just wanted to exorcise evil spirits, what if she didn't exorcise evil spirits at that time, but took the opportunity to assassinate the old lady? Your cousin stopped him in time, and you should really thank him. ”
Li Rui listened to his uncle's analysis, and he was also afraid for a while. At that time, he went to ask for a royal doctor, and his aunt and two brothers at home were indeed caught off guard if something happened.
The people behind this curtain don't look like they're trying to do anything, but they want to destroy the whole house. This method is the most simple and powerful, and it is impossible to prevent it.
When he thought about this, he couldn't sit still.
Li Rui and his uncle discussed all night, and even ate dinner in the study, and the two analyzed for a long time, but they could only analyze. Zhang Ning saw that Li Rui's eyes were a little red, and he knew that he hadn't slept well for two days, so he hurriedly hurried him home to rest.
The daughter to be married in his family is not even suitable for his nephew to stay here.
The Fang clan couldn't sleep well tonight, and the same was true for the two brothers, Li Ming and Li Rui, Gu Qing had been taking care of Li Ming, but he slept worse than the two children.
But no matter how uncomfortable they are, they are just uncomfortable in their hearts, and they are not as miserable as Li Jun.
He sent money in the morning, and inadvertently touched Xiangyun girl's hand, so that the hidden illness suddenly occurred, and the whole body itched really badly. Thanks to Gu Qing who saw the situation and asked him to go to the back to rest.
It's nominally resting, but in fact, it's for him to find a place where no one is tickling, so as not to make a fool of himself in public.
He asked the family in the mansion and found a room that he didn't use often, so he loosened his padded jacket and grabbed it well. Although his disease came quickly and violently, if he didn't pay attention to it, the rashes would slowly disappear in a day or two at most.
He was scratching the rash on his body when the door was suddenly pushed open, and his little cousin came in with a grin.
Later, his cousin, out of kindness, helped him scratch the rash behind him, and he was very grateful. But Li Ming's hand was too heavy, and when he finished scratching it, his whole back hurt hotly. He is not good, and he has to act like he has nothing to do, and Li Ming of the province is worried about guilt.
His little cousin felt that he had done a good deed, and went away satisfied, leaving him to go back to the West Garden with his teeth bared.
Now it's not itching, it's itchy and painful!
This night, as soon as he lay down, his back hurt hotly, and he couldn't sleep on his stomach. After going back and forth many times, he finally got up and called for the old servant to help him see what was going on behind him.
As a result, Li Laowu took a look at the lamp and gasped.
The back doesn't look like a scratch, but like a whip. In some places, it was red and swollen, and things were oozing out.
Could this little young master have poisonous nails?
Li Lao Wu covered the purse on his chest, and suddenly felt that his chest was also itchy.