Chapter Seventy-Seven: And the Crown of Adulthood
The cold moonlight filled the elegant guest house, and Li Bai, who was slightly drunk in the courtyard, slowly sprinkled half a glass of wine on the ground. glanced at the disciple who was depressed and drunken on the desk, and sighed softly.
"When a flower blooms, people live for a lifetime, and life is short and impermanent. There are some people who are sent by God to accompany us on a journey, but they cannot stay with us for the rest of their lives. In just one year apart, you and I, my master and apprentice, actually suffered the pain of losing their wives and children at the same time. Cry out! Cry out! As the saying goes, forty is not confused and fifty knows the destiny of heaven, but I, Li Taibai, just don't understand what this destiny is. ”
After passing by, I already knew at this moment that the senior lady in Yanzhou, Shandong Province died of illness at the beginning of the year, and the little junior brother Li Tianran was missing. Master Li Bai searched for many days without success, and came to Luoyang Liang Garden to enjoy peonies and relax, which resulted in a good story of buying a wall with a thousand gold.
"Master! I now realize that you may indeed be an immortal. The disciples are still sinking in this sea of suffering, enduring suffering. But you have been able to put it down together, and let your disciple have a young and beautiful teacher. He leaned on the desk and took another sip of his glass, but there was obviously a trace of dissatisfaction in his words.
"That's it! You're wrong. The master did not put their mother and son down, but put them in his heart. The deceased is gone, and the living are like this, if you continue to sink like this, what else can you have except to make yourself miserable and the people around you miserable. Cheer up, you are over 20 years old, you have no mother and forgot your father, find an auspicious day, Master and I will give you a crown gift, and you will be a real adult. There are some truths that you will gradually understand. ”
Li Bai sighed, looked at the crescent moon in the sky, picked up the wine glass and drank it all.
Three days later, the wedding was held as scheduled, after all kinds of tedious etiquette. After passing by, he was very aggrieved and took Bai Liangqi, and followed a group of children and teenagers to bow to a couple of newcomers. After receiving a red envelope containing copper, I came to the front yard in a sad mood.
The flowing water seats in the front yard are mainly used for ordinary guests such as neighbors. Playing with the copper in the red envelope, he casually looked at the guests who were eating and drinking. A cowering and dodgy young fat man was toasting to the adjacent guests with a smile on his face.
"Who are you, what a daring! Dare to eat and drink at the wedding banquet of the sect. He stood behind the fat man and shouted.
The fat man was so frightened that he stood up, and whispered, "I am also a neighbor of the sect, and I have given gifts and gifts." ”
"What gift did you give, tell me about it?" The road asked reluctantly.
"It's a small gift, it's not worth it. Etiquette is light and affectionate, and etiquette is heavy and affectionate! The fat man was so frightened that he didn't dare to turn his head back, and his face was as red as a monkey's ass.
The road was heavy and he was afraid on the fat man's shoulder: "I said third brother, you are getting more and more promising." is young, and has a good ability, how can he learn from those scoundrels, eating and drinking. ”
The fat man turned around and patted his chest: "Second brother, you are scared to death of the younger brother, but I really wrapped two copper red seals as a wedding gift, it is not a mixed eating and drinking." By the way, how did you end up here? ”
"Hey!" Lu sighed: "The groom is my master, Mr. Taibai, and the bride is my master, why do you say I am here." ”
Han Yougui's little fat man slapped his forehead fiercely: "You say I'm confused, why didn't I think of this." I'm the sworn brother of the Shixian disciple, and I can come to eat a big meal in a grand manner. ”
pulled Han Yougui out of the banquet, lest he continue to lose face: "How long have you been hungry?" Let's go, I'll take you to have a good meal. ”
When I passed by the small courtyard of the guest house, I saw Han Yougui being reincarnated like a hungry ghost, gobbling up meat, and my heart was sour.
"I remember that Amir gave you all his copper coins, and you spent them so quickly?";
Han Yougui grabbed a piece of roast chicken with one hand and patted his chest with the other: "I didn't want to spend any of the copper coins my sister gave me?" By the way, Sister Amir, why didn't you see her? ”
After a long time, he said in a difficult tone: "Your sister Emir has passed away, and together with my unborn child, she was poisoned in Shili Pavilion outside Youzhou City. ”
Half of the roast chicken fell from Han Youzhuo's mouth, stretched out his greasy hands, and grabbed the chest of the passer: "What do you say!" ”
The road is red-eyed, and the future is explained again. Han Yougui was already crying profusely, pointed to the road and scolded bitterly: "You useless thing, how do you protect her." If I had snatched her out of your hands, she wouldn't have died like this. ”
After passing by, Han Yougui shook himself vigorously and couldn't say a word.
Han Yougui pushed the way away, and rushed out with his head down.
"What are you going to do?" The road stopped Han Youzhuo.
"I'm going to avenge Sister Amir!" Han Yougui looked at the road with red eyes.
"Revenge? Who to find for revenge. Is Yang Zhao, the superintendent of the ruling and opposition authorities, the killer who can't find a trace at all? He shook his head sadly.
"I'm going to find that Flip Jie Du to make An Lushan take revenge, if it weren't for him arranging a weak woman like Sister Emir to do some bullshit spy, how could Sister Emir die tragically." Han Yougui looked hatefully in the direction of Youzhou City in the north.
"An Lushan, as the envoy of the two towns, has countless soldiers and horses, what do you do to seek revenge on him. Besides, Amir was offered by her tribe to An Lushan to ask for his protection. Amir is willing to sacrifice for the tribe, does she want you to go to An Lushan for revenge? He smiled wryly and shook his head.
"Speaking of which, you're just cowardly and scared." Han Yougui looked at the road with disdain.
"I'm afraid, I have nothing to be afraid of. The puppet was furious, and the blood splattered only five steps. Even if we splattered five steps of blood, we would be able to avenge Amir. Only when we have ascended to a high position and grasped great power can we fundamentally solve the problem. He passed by, and there was a fierce light in his eyes.
"Isn't it the general of the border town, and the labor and capital will join the army. I don't believe that I can't fight for a future, and one day, I will let these people who killed Emir's sister pay for their blood debts. Han Youzhui's eyes were red and he said viciously.
"I think you should go back to Chang'an with me and think about it in the long run." The road pulled Han Youzhuo, who was about to leave.
"Don't go! In my opinion, Chang'an City is a filthy and filthy dung pit. I prefer to be in the army with a clear sword and a gun, and fight for a future. Han Yougui shook her head resolutely and refused.
Han Yougui didn't say a word, and left without hesitation. Seven days later, he ushered in his own crown gift.
After bathing and burning incense, he stood in front of the bronze mirror, and his long hair was combed neatly by Liuzi, tied on the top of his head, and tied into a bun. Walking out of the east house, I saw the master Mr. Taibai and the new master Zong Yueniang. Sit in front of the hall.
Kneeling to the two elders in front of the high hall, the cloth crown, the leather crown, the knight crown, Li Bai solemnly and solemnly said three times in turn, and after the stern admonition, the guests who watched the ceremony began to serve wine and blessings.
Lu Jiu looked at Lu Jiu's solemn face and cold eyes in a trance. It's completely gone, and the former ruffian is relaxed. This kid who often makes himself angry is finally an adult.
A heart thumped up, but for some reason, seeing his current appearance, he was a little sad and a little distressed. Could it really be as Zong Yueniang's sister said, this hateful and hateful guy has lived in his heart early? Lu Jiu's face suddenly turned crimson.
Under the moonlit night, in the courtyard, Li Bai rarely did not drink. Slowly pulled out the Zhan Lu sword, looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and the whole person seemed to be slowly flying.
"Bai Yujing in the sky, five cities on the twelfth floor. The immortals caressed my top, and my hair was immortalized. As Li Bai chanted the verses, he walked by, as if he saw an immortal dancing a sword under the moon.
In this side of the world, Li Bai's sword is like the brilliance of the moonlight, everywhere. It is like the beautiful full moon, imprinted in your eyes, but it has already penetrated your body.
The clothes fluttered in front of the dizzy and lost road, and Li Bai patted him on the shoulder.
"This is the Sword of Immortality that I realized not long ago, and it should have touched the threshold of the Sword of Heaven. Now I teach it to you as a gift to you and to your crown. But I hope you didn't have the time to use this set of swordsmanship. ”
"It's such a dreamlike, extremely beautiful sword, it's hard to imagine that it can hurt people." I was still immersed in the scene just now, and I couldn't extricate myself.
"The more beautiful something is, the more it hurts invisibly." Li Bai sighed, as if he meant something.
"Do you mean that concubine? How beautiful she is, Master, if you write a poem for her, the saint will drive you out of Chang'an and never return. He asked curiously.
"How so? When you want to describe her beauty, you will find that all the words will become pale and weak. One glance at her will make you intoxicated by her beauty and not be able to profane it. Li Bai pondered for a long time, and then shook his head, as if he was not very satisfied.
"Alas!" Lu sighed with resentment: "Master, it's a pleasure for you to write a poem, but not only you, but even the disciple's career path has become tortuous and difficult." ”
"You are already an adult, the road should be walked out by yourself, where can you complain about the master's head." Li Bai knocked on the road angrily.