Chapter 400: Encountering the Dead
Yang Congyi's heart was slightly relieved, but he didn't see the other party's figure appear, which was really a little weird. So he immediately replied: "Brother, your carriage is in the way, please move and borrow a way." ”
"I'm sorry, this carriage can't move now, I'm sorry!"
I only hear his voice, but I don't see his people.
Yang Congyi frowned slightly, this person was really rude, the carriage was in the way, and he didn't even show his face. Also, this is just a carriage with a broken axle, so why can't it move?
"Be careful!" Yang Congyi turned back to remind him again, and then walked forward along the right side of the official road, keeping very vigilant and slowly approaching.
When he got closer, the scene in front of him made Yang Congyi stunned.
I saw only a carriage with a broken axle on the ground in front of me, but the horses pulling the carriage did not know where they had gone, and in the carriage on the ground was sitting a young man, leaning on the carriage, holding a scroll in his hand, looking very attentively, completely ignoring his own situation.
Yang Congyi shook his head secretly and put his sword into the sheath.
Then he took a few steps forward and asked, "Brother Tai, why did your carriage become like this?" ”
The young scholar heard someone asking, but did not look up, his eyes were fixed on the scroll, and he replied casually: "The car broke down, and the servant rode to find someone." ”
"If the car breaks down, it shouldn't be put in the middle of the road, this is the official road to Lin'an, people come and go, and others have to walk." Yang Congyi saw that this young man had this attitude, and he suddenly felt a little unhappy in his heart, he was casual and comfortable studying on the road, but he could block other people's roads and affect the passage of others, which was beyond words.
As soon as the young man heard this, he immediately got up and came out, put away the scroll, and was about to open his mouth to fight back, but the other party called out his name.
"Lu You? Brother Lu, don't come unharmed! ”
The person on the other side was about the same age as him, holding a sword in his hand, first startled and then laughed, and his expression was like two people.
"Brother?" The young man with the scroll in his hand was Lu You, whom Yang Congyi had seen in Shanyin three years ago, and when he heard the other party call out his name, his face was immediately full of doubts, because he didn't have much impression of the person in front of him.
Yang Congyi raised his hand and clenched his fists, and said with a smile: "Three years ago, Yang returned to Lin'an from Mingzhou, met Brother Lu and his wife in Jinghu Pavilion, and ate your bowl of sweet soup, did Brother Lu remember?" ”
"It turned out to be Lord Yang! How many students have offended, adults Haihan! As soon as he was reminded, Lu You instantly resounded about the past, and hurriedly bowed and saluted, very respectful.
Yang Congyi hurriedly stepped forward to hold his arm, and said with a smile: "Brother Lu doesn't have to be like this, you and I are old friends, today the old people are reunited, and we will see the outside world as adults!" ”
Lu You said: "The student has no merit yet, how can he be frivolous and rude in front of adults!" ”
Yang Congyi smiled on his face and said: "Brother Lu doesn't have to be so restrained, this is not in the office, just intersect with peers, if you stick to your identity again, Yang will turn around and leave!" ”
After being forced like this, Lu You raised his hand and said, "It's better to be respectful than to obey." Brother Yang! ”
Seeing that the other party changed his name, Yang Congyi immediately smiled and said: "I am the same age as Brother Lu, so it is right to call it like this, so as not to look rusty." ”
Lu You also squeezed out a smile on his face and asked, "Brother Yang, are you going back to Lin'an?" ”
Yang Congyi replied: "Yes, I went to Fujian on some errands before, and I just returned to Lin'an after finishing it." When I passed through Shaoxing two days ago, I wanted to look for Brother Lu and visit him, but I was clumsy and inconvenient, so I gave up. When I regret it, I don't want to meet Brother Lu here again, which is really an unexpected joy. ”
When Lu You heard this, he was flattered, and hurriedly replied: "How can the little brother dare to ask Brother Yang to find it in person?" If he had known that Brother Yang was passing by Shanyin, the younger brother would have left a few days later and invited Brother Yang to the cold house as a guest. ”
Yang Congyi laughed and said: "Fortunately, I didn't go, otherwise I would have delayed time in Shaoxing, and I wouldn't have met Brother Lu." ”
He was about to say something more, but he heard Qingchen shouting from behind: "Husband, is it okay ahead?" ”
Hearing Qingchen's question, he realized that he was happy to meet Lu You for a while, and he forgot that there were still her master and servant in the carriage behind, so he hurriedly replied: "It's okay, I met the old man by chance." ”
I didn't reply or ask any more questions.
Lu You stood aside and asked cautiously, "Brother Yang, is there a sister-in-law behind you?" ”
Yang Congyi smiled: "It's clumsy Jing." Then he said, "I asked her to come and see Brother Lu." ”
"It's not like that, it's better for the younger brother to go and see his sister-in-law!" As soon as Lu You heard this, he hurriedly excused himself.
"It's fine." Yang Congyi nodded, the official road was dusty, and pedestrians would appear at any time, so it was really not appropriate to get out of the car and walk around.
The two turned and walked almost in parallel towards the carriage two feet behind them.
Approaching the carriage, Yang Congyi smiled and said, "Qingchen, do you know who we met?" ”
"Who?" The curtain of the carriage was opened, and Qingchen sat in the car, and the sword had already been put aside.
"Little brother Lu You, I've seen my sister-in-law!" Lu You saw that the two people in the car were one master and one servant, and without waiting for Yang Congyi's introduction, he immediately raised his hand and bowed to give a salute.
"Lu Gongzi doesn't have to be polite." Qingchen's face turned red, bowed slightly, and nodded in return.
At this time, I heard Yang Congyi smile and said: "Qingchen, this is the talented man of Shaoxing I told you, Brother Lu Youlu." ”
Qingchen sat upright, glanced at Lu You, and said: "My husband often mentions Lu Gongzi's name to me, and he is highly respected, saying that Lu Gongzi will be famous all over the world in time, and it is a blessing to have the fate to see him today." ”
"Brother Yang praises falsely! Although the younger brother is slightly famous in Shaoxing, if he says that he is famous all over the world, he would never dare to think of it! Lu You was very surprised, and hurriedly thanked him with a humble word.
Yang Congyi said with a smile: "It's a long time coming, how does Brother Lu know that he won't be able to pass on his name to the north and south of the river and leave his name through the ages?" Out of Shaoxing, this world is vast and promising! ”
Lu You raised his hand and said: "Thank you Brother Yang for your encouragement, the younger brother left his hometown to go to Lin'an this time, just to study with peace of mind and prepare for the imperial examination." ”
When Yang Congyi heard this, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Brother Lu finally came out of Gentle Township and won fame?" ”
Lu You's face was stunned, and then he nodded and said: "It's boring to stay at home, it's nearly thirty years old, and it's time to start a career. ”
"It's so good, it's just going all the way!" Yang Congyi reached out and patted him on the shoulder. Seeing the other party's gloomy expression, he knew that it was likely to be influenced by Lu Mu and Tang Wan, and he was uncomfortable at home, so he wanted to stay away from home, avoid it far away, and relax while studying, so he didn't ask any further questions.
"The younger brother's carriage is damaged, I'm afraid I can't go with Brother Yang. The scorching sun is scorching, and it is very inappropriate to delay halfway for a long time, Brother Yang and his sister-in-law will take a step first, and when they arrive in Lin'an, the younger brother will definitely come to visit! "When the sun was not much, there were already beads of sweat on Lu You's forehead.
"The carriage will eventually be repaired, and there is a gazebo a few miles ahead, so it is better to load the luggage into the carriage of my brother, and we will go to the pavilion together to wait, and wait for the carriage to be repaired. Besides, if your carriage is placed in the middle of the road, it will also affect the passage of others, and it is very inappropriate to have a quarrel with someone, so let my brother help you move it to the side of the road. Yang Congyi put the sword in his hand back into the carriage.
"Absolutely not, how dare you let Brother Yang do it! Just leave it there and wait for the servants to come back and move it. When Lu You heard that Yang Congyi wanted to do it himself, he quickly refused.
Yang Congyi is an official, he is a person with status, how can he be allowed to do the rough work done by these subordinates? If it spreads out, it will damage the reputation of both of them.
Who knew that Yang Congyi said: "Only by being self-reliant can you have enough food and clothing." Such trivial things are all a gesture, how can you wait when the sun is scorching? Let's give a hand. With that, he walked towards the inclined carriage.
When Lu You heard this, his face changed slightly, as if he had an understanding, and then hurriedly followed Yang Congyi's footsteps.
After a while, a large wooden box was lifted out of the carriage that was tilted to the ground, and a few miscellaneous items were collected, and then the two men worked together to lift the damaged carriage aside.
When Lu You's luggage was loaded into Yang Congyi's carriage, the carriage, which was originally quite spacious, suddenly crowded a lot.
Qingchen couldn't say anything about Yang Congyi's decision, although she didn't want their lives to break into too many outsiders, but there were some things that she didn't want to refuse even if she was reluctant, and she didn't even want to show them.
The carriage is not big, two boxes, and the master and servant have already occupied most of the positions.
There were no valuables in the carriage with the broken axle, and there was no need to continue to guard, so Yang Congyi invited him to go on a land tour and drove the carriage all the way on foot.
Lu You is a weak scholar, and he sweats profusely after walking for a long time, unable to lift his legs and feet, and walks more and more slowly.
Yang Congyi saw it in his eyes, and said: "I think that when I first came out of Qizhou, I walked from the mountains of Huangmei County all the way to Taihu County through Susong, which lasted several months. After that, he rushed to Lin'an from Huaining County and walked two or three thousand miles in more than a month. Since he became an official, the means of travel are horses, although the horses are fast, two or three hundred miles a day, but they cannot last. The same horse can travel 300 miles on the first day, 100 miles on the second day, and it is difficult to walk 10 miles on the third day, but people are different, as long as they are full of food and drink, not to mention that they can travel for 10 days, even 100 days are not a problem, this is the difference between humans and animals. Why is this so? ”
Lu You was taken aback and didn't know how to reply.
Yang Congyi said to himself: "Because people have a strong will, if they have firm beliefs and don't want to fall, no one can push them down." Animals, on the other hand, are at ease with what they encounter, and there is no pursuit. Therefore, the victory is more important than victory, only by defeating oneself, can it be possible to defeat others! ”
Lu You dragged his vain steps and asked, "I don't know what Brother Yang means by winning himself?" How to overcome yourself? ”
Yang Congyi said with a smile: "For example, for example, if you are a good wine for your brother, you know that good wine is wrong, but you can't change it and can't quit it, but if you quit the bad habit of good wine for your brother one day, and you don't miss a big thing because of drinking, will you defeat your previous self at this point?" In the future, if someone has the intention to set up a game and wants to use wine to frame his brother, will he be able to avoid the trap and defeat his own while catching his opponent off guard? ”