Chapter 12: Journey to the West
If honesty is a sin, Zhou Xing suddenly felt that he was really guilty.
If Geng Zhi will cause death, Zhou Xing feels that even if he is reincarnated as a nine-life cat demon, he will die sooner or later.
But Zhou Xing never felt that he was a great man, he was just a little common man who was greedy for life and afraid of death, and occasionally fantasized about glory and wealth.
When he walked out of Zhu Di's study, Zhou Xing found that his vest was soaked with sweat. Although he has cheered himself up countless times, don't be afraid of the ancients, but after all, he still hasn't overcome that layer of psychological obstacles, and Zhou Xing can't do anything about laughing and scolding the game in the world.
"It's still not tactful and sophisticated enough, this kind of person is not suitable for being an official. But if you are not an official, you can't do anything else. Make hay? Shen Wansan is rich, very rich, the richest man came. The result? Zhu Yuanzhang said a word, and the whole family went to Yunnan. If you are not an official, even if you have wealth, you can't keep it. ”
Zhou Xing secretly set himself a goal for the future in his heart. That is, to integrate into this society and into this system as soon as possible. This is very important, if you want to live in this Ming Dynasty, or even live comfortably, you must do so.
"Bah, stop! Which are you? Why haven't I seen you before? ”
The sudden voice startled Qin Tian, and when he looked up, he saw that it was a young man in his early tens, dressed in a splendid robe, and he was mighty.
Next to the boy was a strong man, eight feet long, standing like an iron tower, without saying a word.
This young man is Zhu Gaochi's younger brother, Zhu Gaochu, who is twelve years old this year, although his face is handsome, his eyes are fierce.
History books say that Zhu Gaochu was fierce since he was a child, and in his early years, he was summoned to the capital by Ming Taizu to study with Qin, Jin, Yan, and Zhou Wang Shizi, but he refused to learn, and his words and deeds were frivolous, and Ming Taizu was very disgusted with him. However, because of his strong martial arts and proficient in the art of war, he was deeply favored by Zhu Di.
Zhou Xing was about to speak, but Yao Guangxiao walked out behind him, and when he saw Zhu Gaoxu, he made a Buddha seal and said, "It turns out that the second young master is back." This is the long history newly recruited by the prince, and his name is Zhou Xing. ”
Hearing that it was Zhu Di who personally recruited him, Zhu Gaoxu's face softened a little, snorted, and said, "Father recruited him, can he not salute me when he sees me?" When you see me coming, not only do you not salute, but you also don't give way, what is the crime? ”
When Zhou Xing heard this, he was immediately very depressed, this is really a crime that he wants to add, so there is no excuse.
Coming out of Zhu Di's study, Zhou Xing's mind was all about the future course of action, and he didn't look at the road at all, how could he find Zhu Gaoxu coming over? If you don't even notice it, it's even more impossible to give way.
Yao Guangxiao said with a smile: "The second young master is angry, the newcomers don't understand the rules, but they don't mean to offend the second young master." Zhou Xing, why don't you hurry up and salute the second young master? ”
Although Zhou Xing slandered in his heart, the situation was stronger than people, and if he offended this second young master at this time, he would definitely not have to mess up. He bowed his hand and said, "Zhou Xing has seen the second young master. ”
"Huh, that's it? On your knees! Zhu Gaoxu said unrelentingly: "I didn't understand the rules when I first came, and if I didn't give you a little bit of power, I won't turn the sky up in the future." ”
Hearing the word "kneel", Zhou Xing's temples jumped suddenly. Zhou Xing knelt in the sky, knelt on the ground, and knelt in the middle of his parents and benefactors, but he never thought of kneeling to others. Seeing that King Yan is still not kneeling, then he will not kneel to the son of King Yan.
Yao Guangxiao shook his head helplessly, this week the star hit Zhu Gaoxu's muzzle, I'm afraid it really can't be good. This Zhu Gaoxu is not afraid of the sky, and in this world, only Zhu Di, the king of Yan, and the current Hongwu Emperor can deter him.
Zhou Xing was very angry in his heart, and he had already scolded this little guy 10,000 times. But now that he is in the Yanwang Mansion, he can't make a mistake, no matter how Zhu Gaoxu picks a thorn, he can't do anything about it.
However, to kneel, it is absolutely impossible.
"Second Young Master, when the grass people met His Royal Highness King Yan, His Royal Highness King Yan did not let the grass people kneel. Therefore, now that I see the second young master, I shouldn't kneel. Otherwise, isn't that trespassing? It's not that the grass people are unwilling to kneel, it's really orderly, please forgive me. The grass people once again asked the second young master to accompany him. Zhou Xing suppressed the anger in his heart, his brain spun quickly, and he thought of a statement.
What he means is, I didn't kneel when I saw you, but you actually asked me to kneel, are you higher than your Lao Tzu? You're going to heaven.
Although there is an element of stealing the concept, it is impossible to refute.
After all, he was a child in his early tens, and he was followed by a martial artist, who understood the meaning of Zhou Xing's words, but he couldn't think of a way to deal with it, and he was out of line for a while.
"Hmph, wait and see, if I don't cure you, I won't be Zhu Gaoxu." Zhu Gaoxu snorted coldly from his nose and said very annoyedly.
From childhood to adulthood, the people you see are not submissive? Zhou Xing is also the first outsider to make Zhu Gaoxu unhappy.
The most important thing is that Zhou Xing is still a lowly civilian now, which makes his unhappiness deepen.
When Zhu Gaoxu walked away, Yao Guangxiao said: "I said before that you were timid, but in the blink of an eye, you are so bold." ”
Zhou Xing said helplessly: "The grass people still have three points of earthy gas that have not faded away, which makes the senior monk smile." ”
He didn't know what to call Yao Guangxiao, if he wanted to talk about an official position, now this Yao Guangxiao has no official position, so he has to call Yao Guangxiao a master.
Fortunately, Yao Guangxiao didn't seem to care about this title, and the two chatted a few more words, and Zhou Xing returned to Yayuan.
After taking a shower, changing into clean clothes, and thinking back to what happened today, Zhou Xing felt a lot.
"I'm still too young, as if I wanted to be a great strategist before, but I ignored Yao Guangxiao's existence. Too much to say today. Zhou Xing, Zhou Xing, you must be cautious in your words and deeds, and always remember the truth that disaster comes from your mouth. ”
Zhou Xing has a point, that is, he will "reflect on his body three times a day", and he can quickly adjust himself according to the actual situation.
What happened today has exposed many of Zhou Xing's shortcomings, which are all due to Zhou Xing's poor consideration and modern thinking.
If you want to mix in this Ming Dynasty and mix well, these should be avoided.
Now it seems that this Zhu Di is still a tolerant person, but who can guarantee that he is not hiding a knife in his smile? Who can guarantee that others are the same as Zhu Di?
Zhou Xing has always advocated not speculating on others with malice, but as the saying goes, the heart of guarding against others is indispensable.
Of course, now Zhu Di's pass is considered to be over for the time being, and the problem currently in front of Zhou Xing is this second son of Yanwangfu, Zhu Gaoxu.
Judging from the resentful tone when he left, Zhou Xing could think of it with his ass that it was absolutely impossible for this matter to be left like this.
"If you want to mix in this Yanwang Mansion, this second young master is also a person who can't be offended, but the eleven or twelve-year-old bear child should be easier to deal with." Zhou Xing touched his chin and said to himself.
In the end, it's still the fault of the identity, why is it not a prince when you cross over? The worst thing should be a yaman, which is in line with the character of the traverser.
After thinking about it for a while, I didn't have a clue. Thinking about it, it's important to practice calligraphy, this Zhu Gaoxu has never heard of it in history, and he must not be able to play with much of a wave, so he doesn't have to pay attention to it.
In the past few days, Zhou Xing has written all the things he can think of with a brush, and now he has sharpened the ink and lifted the pen, but he doesn't know what to write.
Although you can write whatever you say verbally, when you really put it down, you can't write anything without any content - people who don't believe it can give it a try.
Therefore, during this period of time, Zhou Xing basically wrote everything that could be remembered in "Three Hundred Tang Poems", "Hundred Family Names", "Thousand Character Essays", etc. It's a pity that he can't remember all these things, just a few sentences.
After thinking about it, he didn't think of anything, so Zhou Xing thought, it's better to write a story. Make up your own stories, there is always something to write.
Just do it, Zhou Xing brewed for a while, and was about to put pen to paper, but the door was kicked open, and Zhu Gaoxu stood at the door with a stinky face. Holding a long stick in his hand, he kicked the door open and glanced at it, and found that Zhou Xing was at the desk, so he walked straight over.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Xing had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and suddenly had an idea, and solemnly wrote the words "Journey to the West" on a blank piece of paper.
Looking at these four words, Zhou Xing also had a way to deal with Zhu Gaoxu.
"Hmph, Zhou Xing, you come out for me." Zhu Gaoxu shouted at Zhou Xing.
Zhou Xing didn't raise his head, and said with a smile: "It turns out that the second young master is here, don't worry, I'm writing a story for the second young master." ”
"Writing a story?" Zhu Gaoxu was stunned for a moment, and the arrogant aura that had just been brewed suddenly weakened by three points.
Zhou Xing said with a smile: "Yes, the second young master, you are wise and martial, such as the heavenly martial arts Qu Xingjun descending to earth, I am a man who plays with pen and ink, and the others will not, so I want to write a story for the second young master, you come and take a look, how about this sentence?" ”
Zhou Xing wrote a sentence on the paper, and when Zhu Gaoxu came over, he showed it to him.
Originally, Zhu Gaoxu came to find trouble with Zhou Xing, but as soon as Zhou Xing interrupted him, Zhu Gaoxu's train of thought was deviated, after all, a teenager in his early ten years old is still very easy to fool.
"I want this day, I can't cover my eyes anymore, I want this land, I can't bury my heart anymore, I want all living beings to understand my intentions, and I want all the Buddhas to disappear!"
After Zhu Gaoxu finished reading this sentence, his eyes suddenly lit up.
As a martial artist, Zhu Gaochu originally had all the power of the sky, but he had no choice but to press his grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang, his father Zhu Di, and his brother Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaochu was already unhappy, but now after reading this sentence, he suddenly felt that every word in it was about himself, and it resonated when he read it. Reading it throughout, Zhu Gaochi simply had an urge to break through the sky!