Chapter 14: The Unexpected

It is not surprising that there are many changes.

Just when Yun Meng was still thinking about the summoning of Yin Yuan for King Huiji, a person who had not appeared for more than a few days came, and this person was Yu Weng. What is different from the past is that this time Yu Weng came to see Yun Meng without going around in circles, nor playing dumb riddles, he directly told Yun Meng that the master wanted to see Yun Meng. Of course, Yun Meng was surprised and delighted, after ten years, he could finally see his teacher. Yun Meng hurriedly changed his clothes, and hurriedly took Qing Yao out with Yu Weng. There was a carriage waiting outside the door, and Yun Meng got into the carriage, excited and full of cranky thoughts. After a while, the carriage stopped, and Yu Weng lifted the curtain and said, "Childe has arrived, please get off." ”

Qingyao helped Yun Meng get out of the car, and when he saw in front of him, there was a big mansion, the style was extraordinary, the copper nails on the Zhu door were shining, and there were soldiers guarding the door, Yun Meng said in his heart: "Look at this momentum, you know that it is the residence of the nobles of the palace, is it that the teacher lives here?" ”

Looking up again, the plaque in front of the door has gold characters on a red background, and there are five big characters on it: Zhengxi General's Mansion. Yun Meng was taken aback again, and said to himself: "Could this be the mansion of Huan Yuan, the general of Zhengxi?" Didn't Yu Weng say that his teacher wanted to see me, why did he come here? ”

At this time, Yu Weng patted Yun Meng and said, "Son, let's go, don't let the master wait too long." Yun Meng came back to his senses, hurriedly answered, and followed. The corner door of the house was open, Yu Weng led Yun Meng and Qing Yao into the mansion through the corner gate, and none of the soldiers and servants in the house came up to ask, as if they hadn't seen anything, Yun Meng was full of doubts, but he didn't dare to ask more.

Turning the courtyard, Yu Weng asked Yun Meng to wait alone in the main hall, while he led Qing Yao to another place.

The main hall of the General's Mansion is very spacious and bright, with a scarlet carpet on the ground, a row of high-backed chairs on the left and right, a black lacquered leopard leg document in the center, and a gold lacquer tiger head chair behind the bookcase. The four-character plaque hanging in the main hall is: "Strong Heart" font is strong and domineering. However, what made Yun Meng sigh the most was that behind the main seat hung a large map of mountains and rivers when the Great Jin Dynasty unified the country.

Yun Meng looked at the map and was distracted, but he didn't notice that someone had walked to his side. The person who came coughed lightly, and Yun Meng found a middle-aged man in a gorgeous costume standing behind him, this middle-aged person has thick eyebrows and big eyes, a straight nose and a wide mouth, a high forehead, short hair under the chin, and is about the same height as Yun Meng, with sharp eyes and extraordinary bearing. Yun Meng hurriedly saluted, but he didn't know what to call this person, so he didn't speak.

The person who came seemed to recognize Yun Meng, and said with a smile: "Yun Meng is here." ”

Yun Meng hurriedly saluted again: "In Xia Yun Meng, this room is polite." The man did not answer, but sat down in the main seat of the aisle.

Yun Meng immediately understood, and immediately stepped forward and bowed: "Grass people Yun Meng doesn't know that the general is here, please forgive the general." ”

The man continued to laugh and said, "Yun Meng, do you recognize me? ”

Yun Meng said suspiciously: "Aren't you the Great General Huan Yuan?" ”

The man laughed and said, "It's true that I'm Huan Yuan, but who is the person you want to see the most when you come here?" ”

Yun Meng said: "I respected the teacher's order below, because Weng led the way to your mansion, I was supposed to visit my teacher." Wait a minute, are you, you, the teacher? But"

"Why don't I look like it, didn't Yu Weng mention the disguise technique to you?" The man asked rhetorically.

"Oh, Yun Meng is really guilty and deserves death, the teacher is on top of it, please accept Yun Meng's three worships." Yun Meng reacted suddenly, knelt on his knees with a "plop", and bowed his head down. Yun Meng never imagined that the mentor he thought about at night was the great hero Huan Yuan in front of him who was highly meritorious and admired by tens of thousands of people, and at this time Yun Meng couldn't stop the tears in his eyes, and he couldn't speak a few times and choked up a few times.

Huan Yuan got up and came to Yun Meng's approach, gently helped Yun Meng up with both hands, and said, "Apprentice, I've worked hard for you." Hurry up, you and I haven't seen each other for ten years, and there are too many things to say, take your time. Huan Yuan supported Yun Meng on the chair next to him, and sat down next to Yun Meng himself.

Yun Meng eased his mind and said, "Teacher, for so many years, the apprentice has been looking forward to seeing you as soon as possible, being able to fulfill his filial piety in front of his teacher, and listening to the teachings every day." ”

Huan Yuan said: "As a teacher, why don't you want to be a good teacher who preaches and teaches, but I just shoulder the heavy responsibility of restoring the rivers and mountains for the teacher, and I dare not slack off." Placing you in the deep mountains to cultivate the path of enlightenment, and honing it many times is also very meaningful for you! ”

Yun Meng said: "The disciple is very aware of the good intentions of the teacher, and the disciple has been day and night for ten years, and he does not dare to be lazy, and earnestly studies the various classics and secret methods that the teacher gave to Yun Meng. ”

"Well, Yu Weng has already reported this to his teacher. However, do you know any other purpose for your teacher to ask you to study these texts? Huan Yuan asked again.

Yun Meng got up and said: "To repay the teacher, the apprentice did realize some foolish opinions, but he was afraid that he would disappoint the teacher's hopes, so he didn't dare to talk about it." ”

Huan Yuan said: "Apprentices don't have to worry, speak out boldly, no matter whether it's right or wrong, it's right for you and my master and apprentice to practice in learning, haven't you also looked forward to this day for a long time?" ”

Yun Meng bowed his hand and said, "Yes, the disciple respectfully obeys the mission. Yun Meng talked eloquently, from curing diseases and saving people to governing the country, from the weapon-making organs to the marching formation, and from the market and the people's feelings to the royal Taoism.

In the end, Yun Meng said: "The disciple feels that there is a way in everything, and he must follow the trend, not against the trend, but he should not go with the flow too much, and be passive and inactive. ”

After listening to Yun Meng's words, Huan Yuan nodded and smiled: "The apprentice really lives up to the expectations of being a teacher, and the son can be taught." ”

At this time, Yu Weng walked in and whispered a few words in Huan Yuan's ear. Huan Yuan's face changed instantly, and he returned to normal, and said to Weng: "Got it, you settle Yun Meng Haosheng first." ”

He said to Yun Meng: "From today onwards, you will live in the mansion, and in the future, you and I will have time to talk." There are some things that need to be dealt with first, and you should go to rest with Yu Weng first. Yun Meng immediately retired.

After Yun Meng saw his teacher, he couldn't calm down for a long time, everything he had experienced was false and true, false and real, sometimes it seemed that he was in a fog and could not be distinguished, and sometimes he felt that luck came too quickly, as if he was in a dream.

After lunch, Yu Weng came to invite Yun Meng again, saying that the family wanted Yun Meng to go to the study to talk about it. Yun Meng followed Yu Weng along the verandah to the study, and before he arrived at the study, he heard the sound of the guqin, the sound of the piano was melodious, sometimes sad, and sometimes it seemed to have a golden iron horse. Yun Meng walked into the study softly, the study was simple and elegant, much bigger than "Jing Zhai", and there were many more books. The person who strokes the piano on the middle futon is Huan Yuan. Yun Meng didn't dare to disturb his teacher, and he was immersed in the ancient song.

After playing a song, Huan Yuan spoke: "The apprentice is here." ”

Yun Meng hurriedly stepped forward to salute: "The teacher is good, Yun Meng has asked the teacher to say goodbye." ”

Huan Yuan said with a smile: "It's not polite to be a disciple, come, sit down in front of the teacher, and you can also taste the fragrant tea given by the emperor." ”

Yu Weng brought a futon to Yun Meng, put it under Huan Yuan and lowered his hand, and Yun Meng sat down.

Huan Yuan asked, "Do you know what song Fang Cai played by the teacher?" ”

Yun Meng straightened up and replied: "Back to the teacher, the disciple is clumsy, but the teacher is caressing "Guangling San"? ”

Huan Yuan nodded and said: "Well, yes, it's "Guangling San", so can you know the origin of this song and what does it mean?" ”

Yun Mengdao: ""Guangling San", also known as "Guangling Stop", legend has it that this song was given by an ancient person when Ji Kang visited Luoxi. "Guangling San" describes the story of Nie Zheng's revenge for his father. Nie Zheng's father forged a sword for King Han and was killed because he could not deliver it in time. So Nie Zheng became a posthumous son. When he grew up, Nie Zheng met immortals in the mountains and learned the art of drumming and piano. Nie Zheng also mastered the art of disappearance and became unrecognizable. One day, Nie Zheng was playing the piano in the downtown area, 'the spectators were on the line, and the horses and cattle stopped listening'. When King Han heard about it, he immediately summoned Nie Zheng and ordered Nie Zheng to play the piano in public. At this time, Nie Zheng took out the sword hidden in the qin and assassinated King Han in one fell swoop, avenging his father. At first, it seems that there is a feeling of thought, a kind of waiting for scrutiny and recognition, calm and clear, melodious and clear, without dust. However, after only a slight hesitation, the timbre drops suddenly, and the emotions are pushed away layer by layer, although the rhythm is still orderly, there is no hesitation when kneading the strings, full of determination and drapery. In the middle of the line, it is as if a stone has hit a thousand waves, and a kind of awe-inspiring domineering and a beam of clear arrogance leaps out. In the high-pitched place, the rhythm is rapid, tense, and has the air of a soldier and a horse, with a high-spirited and unyielding temperament. ”

Huan Yuan said: "It seems that the apprentice did hear the meaning of the song, after Ji Kang was killed, this song has been lost for many years, and it has only been rearranged in recent years. The reason why Coats is high is the most in the temperament. 'Ling Gao Yuan. Pitch and groan. Resentment and seclusion. The room is far away. Although there is a good sound. Who with Chinge. Although there is a beautiful face. Who with Fa Hua. Yang Xun Gao Yun. Pitch light waves. Ride the stream and escape far away. Hate the mountains. This kind of blending of blood and qi can not be expressed in words. ”

Huan Yuan got up and walked to the door of the study to look into the distance, and said, "Yun Meng, do you know why you use a pseudonym as a teacher, and why you haven't seen you for a long time?" ”

Yun Meng also got up and stood beside Huan Yuan with his hands down: "Although the apprentice doesn't fully understand, the apprentice knows that the reason why the teacher is like this must have a special meaning. ”

Huan Yuan smiled bitterly: "Actually, there is anything special, it's just that the officialdom is sinister, there are open guns and hidden arrows everywhere, intrigue, and I have to guard against it." If I open the door wide and recruit talents, someone will participate in me and deduct a hat of disobedience, which is why I take such painstaking measures. ”

Yun Mengdao: "Internal and external troubles are already like this, why are there still people like this, aren't they afraid of misleading the country?" ”

Huan Yuan said: "This kind of person has existed in all dynasties, and the Son of Heaven sometimes needs such people to exist, which is the so-called check and balance." Although you are full of talent, but you are just starting out, you don't know the darkness of this officialdom. ”

Yun Meng said: "The way of officialdom Yun Meng is still too naΓ―ve, but after listening to the words of the teacher, the apprentice deeply feels that it is not easy to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the Northern Expedition. ”

Huan Yuan was overjoyed, stroked Yun Meng's back and said: "This is also the purpose of recruiting you to Jiankang for the teacher, there are apprentices, and it is really like a tiger to add wings to the teacher." But everything has to be considered in the long run. ”

Yun Meng nodded yes, Huan Yuan suddenly remembered something and asked, "Can you know Yin Yuan?" ”