"It's okay, it's okay, this watch is not broken. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info" Erjin thought he had forgotten what he was going to do, so he reminded him with a dry cough.

"Sister Jin'er, don't you think where we seem to have seen the woman painted on this table?" Lu Mingyun came back to his senses and asked.

"I've seen you big! Don't hurry up and fix the box! Erjin glared at Lu Mingyun.

In the face of the roar of the Boren girl, the son of the Wucheng family did not have a temper, he quietly took out a small wallet from a leather bag and opened it, inside were some small strange and fragmentary tools, he looked at them carefully, took out a few of them, and began to seriously repair the broken silver box.

Looking at Lu Mingyun's skillful movements, Erjin's eyes widened in surprise.

She had also had a pampered life since she was a child, and she had seen decorators repair jewelry, and she also used these gadgets, which made her marvel at the exquisite craftsmanship of these people, but when she saw Lu Mingyun repairing this ancient silver box today, she found that Lu Mingyun's craftsmanship was more superb than all the craftsmen she had seen before.

"Why are you still doing this?" She couldn't help but ask.

"I liked it when I was a child, and then I got acquainted with a master of the Ruyi Pavilion and learned this. Most of the swords at home have been given by the emperor for generations, and I repaired the damage. Lu Mingyun replied honestly.

Orjin nodded, she was worried that talking to him would disturb him, so she stopped chatting with him and let him concentrate on repairing it, while she played with the silver pocket watch herself.

Somehow, she looked at the beautiful enamel portrait of a foreign woman on the case, and it was indeed like what Lu Mingyun said just now, there was a sense of déjà vu.

Where had she seen a woman like this?

Orjin's memory has always been very good, and her erudition and strong memory are not practiced in a day or two, of course, the credit for this is inseparable from her precious brother Chengxiang......

If she hadn't stared at his homework, she wouldn't have done this.

She thought hard, and suddenly, a fragment flashed through her mind.

That day, the woman who visited the camp!

Right! That's the woman! She came to visit Lin Yiqing at the training site of Jianrui Camp!

By the way, what's her name?

Come to think of it, her name is Li Sizhu! is the adopted daughter of the late Liangjiang Governor Shen Youdan, and Lin Yiqing's wife!

A look of surprise appeared on Erjin's face, she looked at the pocket watch in her hand again, and suddenly remembered something, and immediately opened the cover of the watch again, searching for the line of English words.

Sure enough, he saw that underneath the name "Melissa" was engraved with a year: "9062." ”

This pocket watch turned out to be made in 9062 of the Western calendar, that is, the first year of Da Qiantongzhi, but how could Li Sizhu's portrait appear on it?

Don't......

It may be that this idea is too unbelievable, and Orjin actually fell into a trance.

I don't know how long it took, Lu Mingyun's "okay" pulled her thoughts back.

Orjin saw that the silver box had been restored to its original appearance, and even the small silver lock had been repaired, and he couldn't see the appearance of the fall at all, and couldn't help but be surprised.

She quickly put the pocket watch into the box, then wrapped the box in a wrapper, and restored everything to its original state.

The two packed up and got back on the road.

"Hey, Xiao Lu, you just said that the woman on the pocket watch seems to be familiar, do you remember who she is?"

"No, what? Sister Jin'er, do you feel like you've seen her? ”

"Yes, I remember, do you remember, that time a young woman came to visit Lord Lin in the camp of Xishan? It's her, her name is Li Sizhu, and she is Mrs. Ru of Lord Lin. ”

"Oh, yes, yes! It's her, it's her! Hey, that's weird! This watch is an antique, how can her portrait appear on the watch? ”

"Why do you say?"

"Could it be...... She is Lord Lin's mother? ”

"You're smart! I think that's the case nine times out of ten, otherwise it wouldn't have looked so similar, but, unfortunately, she can't see this watch, and this box is going to be sent to Zeng's mansion. By the way, Lord Zeng is the secretary of the Ministry of War, and he is in the same yamen as Lord Lin, do you want to tell Mrs. Sizhu? ”

"Hehe, this is just our speculation, it may not be true, besides, Uncle Liu asked us to send it to Lord Zeng's mansion so seriously, it can be seen that Lord Zeng values these things, after Mrs. Sizhu knows, she may ask Lord Lin to ask Lord Zeng for it, it's very troublesome, more things are better than less things, I think it's better to forget it."

"Okay then."

Taohuayu, hot spring villa.

"What? A pocket watch with the head of Mrs. Sizhu? Yoko Shimazu, who was not in the hot springs, frowned, "How is this possible?" Aren't you mistaken? ”

"It's true, I'm not mistaken." The female ninja Sasaki Rio who bathed with her replied, "The silver box was sent this morning, and after it was delivered to Zeng Jiu's room, it caught my attention, I went in and opened the box when there was no one in the room, and there were six maps painted on cowhide, one of which wrapped the pocket watch, and I saw at first glance that the case was indeed a portrait of Mrs. Sizhu, but this watch was indeed an antique with years and months, I opened it and looked at the inscription in the shell, which was made in 9062, that is, the first year of Da Qiantongzhi." ”

"Something from the first year of Tongzhi?" Yoko Shimazu laughed as if she remembered something, "He has been so painstaking!" ”

"Why is Madame laughing?" Rio Sasaki asked a little puzzled when he saw Yoko Shimazu suddenly laughing.

"Rio, apart from the age, what else is the inscription?" Yoko Shimazu didn't answer, but asked rhetorically.

"It's an English name, l?h?milisha......" Rio Sasaki was very smart, and immediately understood, "Could it be that she is...... Mrs. Sizhu's mother? No wonder Mrs. Sizhu looks like a foreign woman's ......"

"Yes." Yoko Shimazu was very satisfied with Rio Sasaki's reaction, "This is an excellent object that proves Mrs. Sizhu's background. ”

"Zeng Jiu wants to be unfavorable to the lord!" The young female ninja figured out the joints, and her eyes instantly showed murderous aura, "Does Madam want me to kill him?" ”

"Hehe, don't be impatient, Rio, this is to be expected." Yoko Shimazu smiled and waved her hand, "Everything is under control, don't worry." ”

"What else does Madame need from me?" Rio Sasaki asked.

"You just take turns keeping an eye on Zeng Jiu with everyone, don't alarm him, and that Lindeley, be careful not to let him notice you." Yoko Shimazu said, "If there's anything unusual, report it to me at any time." ”

"Yes, ma'am." Rio Sasaki nodded, but was still a little uneasy, "Madam, the lord is now in Europe, and he shouldn't know anything about this matter, does it really matter?" ”

"Believe me, Liyang, I will uproot Zeng Jiu this time, you don't need your lord to know, you just wait to watch the show."

"Yes, ma'am."

Prime Minister Hutong, Li Gaoyang's Mansion.

Sitting in a chair, Scholar Li was staring blankly at the steps in front of the living room door, holding a letter in his hand.

His thoughts went back to the time when "master and apprentice turned against each other"......

……

Li Gaoyang stood on the steps in front of the living room door, looking coldly at Hong Yun, who was once his proud protégé standing in front of the steps.

Hong Yun was dressed in a plain green brocade robe, standing at the bottom of the steps, looking at Li Gaoyang on the steps with burning eyes, with a look of arrogance on his face.

The teacher and student looked at each other like this, and after a long time, Li Gaoyang said: "You are finally back......"

Li Gaoyang's voice was full of anger and more regret.

"The student brought Ou back, and after handing over his official duties, he immediately came to visit the teacher." Hong Yun spoke very calmly, but in his voice, there was no longer the former respect.

"Hehe, I thought that you Hong Taoshi had forgotten about me as a teacher...... Li Gaoyang sneered, "It's rare that you can still remember, hehe!" ”

"Disciples and teachers, respect the same as the father, learn his way, and learn his words. Loyal ministers have no friends outside the country, and disciples have the good of Cambodian cultivation. A teacher for one day, a father for life. The teachings of the saints must not be dared or forgotten for a moment. Hong Yun bowed his hand and bowed, but immediately stood up straight again and looked directly at Li Gaoyang.

"Hehe, what a person who doesn't forget the teachings of the saints!" Li Gaoyang said angrily, "You still dare to say that you don't forget the teachings of the saints!" Have you forgotten all that you wrote in the "Diary of the Envoy West"? I dare to say here that I don't forget the teachings of the saints! How unreasonable! ”

Li Gaoyang was already very strong at this time, he was a teacher who was known to be powerful among students, if he was so angry in the past, Hong Yun would have been so frightened that he would have shrunk and trembled, but this time, Hong Yun did not show any fear on his face.

"The teacher's words are wrong, the student wrote this book, it is on the order of the imperial court, the itinerary is seen, completely recorded, for consultation, the student's book said, Taixi political system, also based on the way of the sages, is not a lie." Hong Yun said proudly, "The student's book does not have the slightest disobedience, the General Administration has prepared to publish it, I don't know why the teacher said this?" If the student is not sure, please consult the teacher. ”

"How is this book, Shilin has a public opinion! You're in Tessie, wearing a dress, eating foreign food and drinking foreign wine, this thing is not fake!? Li Gaoyang didn't want to debate the content of the book with Hong Yun, because he hadn't read it all, so he changed the subject.

"Dare to ask the teacher, where did you know that students wear Western clothes, eat foreign food and drink foreign wine?" Hong Yun gave Li Gaoyang another salute, and he never owed half a point in terms of etiquette, but he never gave in between his words.

"Tell me if you have such a thing!" Li Gaoyang had already faintly sensed the intention of this student today, but he did not dare to draw conclusions -- after all, that incident was very secret, and this solid-eyed student would never know about it.

"Yes, there is, there is." Hong Yun said loudly, "Etiquette is appropriate, so that it is customary, and it is also polite." Emperor Sejong of my dynasty was not ashamed of wearing Western clothes (Emperor Rongfang had portraits of Western clothes), so how did it become a sin for students to go to the West this time? It's ridiculous! As for eating foreign food and drinking foreign wine, it was to prevent the disease of athlete's foot on the boat, and more than ten of the servants died of this disease because they refused to eat foreign food. Students don't eat foreign food and drink foreign wine, but they are afraid that they will not be able to see the teacher at this time! ”

After listening to Hong Yun's answer, Li Gaoyang was speechless for a while, and his face turned red.

"The student asked the teacher again, where did the teacher know that the student wears foreign clothes, eats foreign food and drinks foreign wine?"

Hong Yun's voice was not high, and the speed of his speech was not fast, more like asking for some questions...... But when Li Gaoyang heard it in his ears, it was like a thunderstorm on the flat ground!

"If you don't know, you can't do it until you can! Do you dare to do it, are you afraid that people will know? Li Gaoyang said to himself.

"Students are not afraid of people knowing! Students just want to know how the teacher knows! Hong Yun's voice became high-pitched.

"Did someone secretly report the student's every move to the teacher?"

Li Gaoyang felt that his throat was dry, and his head was a little dizzy-he knew that he had arranged for Hong Shun to secretly spy on Hong Yun, but he was afraid that Hong Yun already knew.

"Since the student followed the teacher, he thought that he had nothing to do with the teacher, but this time the student went to the West, and what the teacher did was against the teacher's way!" Hong Yun said, took out a letter from his sleeve, and presented it to Li Gaoyang with both hands.

Li Gaoyang's body trembled, he stood there and did not take the letter.

Seeing that Li Gaoyang refused to accept the letter, Hong Yun leaned over and placed the letter on the stone steps. His movements were unusually slow, as if he had put down a thousand-pound boulder. From leaning over to getting up, his head was always raised, his eyes were fixed on Li Gaoyang, and his eyes were both resentful and sad.

"This letter was written by Hong Shun to the teacher, but Hong Shun was killed by a rioter from Italy in Paris, and the student gave this letter to the teacher on his behalf." Hong Yun got up and took two steps back, "Please take a look, teacher!" ”

Li Gaoyang didn't look at the letter, but just looked at Hong Yun fixedly, as if he didn't know him anymore.

"Students are bold, may I ask the teacher, why do you treat students like this?" Hong Yun asked loudly.

"You tell the teacher, is this Hong Shun killed for you and Lin Yizhe?"

Li Gaoyang was speechless, so he had to perform the magic skill of "turning in" again. This is the only way for the Qingliu to protect themselves against the enemy, and Li Gaoyang, as the leader of the "Northern Qingliu", naturally uses it perfectly. It's just that this time he used it to deal with his students, he inevitably lost his identity as a leader of the Qingliu stream.

"Teacher, don't do such nonsense! Make students look down on teachers! Hong Yun said sharply, "Lin Kunyu is a frank gentleman, erudite, sensible and righteous, and has taken care of students along the way. The students and Kunyu went to the West this time, experienced the ups and downs together, and took care of each other, and they have become close friends! Please also respect the teacher! Don't be ruin! ”

"I think you have been bewitched by the little vertical surnamed Lin, the poison in China and the foreign is deep, and there is no cure!" Li Gaoyang waved his arms and shouted, "Let's go! Since you are determined to defend the little man surnamed Lin, then it's up to you! I don't have you as a student! ”

Hearing Li Gaoyang say such words, Hong Yun's face was filled with irrepressible anger.

"It's the teacher who violates the teacher's way first, since the teacher refuses to recognize me as a student, and the student doesn't go to the teacher's door anymore, it's too unreasonable." Hong Yun said, took out another letter from his sleeve, stepped forward slowly, and bowed down on the stone steps.

"This is a letter from the student to withdraw from the teacher's door, please take a look at the teacher." Hong Yun got up slowly, "From today onwards, there is no friendship between you and me. ”

Li Gaoyang never expected that Hong Yun would come to such a hand with him, and for a while, he stood there like five thunderbolts, unable to make a sound.

After Hong Yun finished speaking, he took two steps back and bowed to Li Gaoyang again. Then he turned around and strode away without looking back.

Li Gaoyang watched Hong Yun's figure disappear at the door in a daze, unable to stand any longer, his body slowly softened, and he sat on the steps.

……

The chiming of the Western table clock in the living room pulled Li Gaoyang's thoughts back.

He turned his head to look at the exquisite golden French-made "Five Auspicious Clouds" table clock, and couldn't help but let out a heavy sigh.

This very useful table clock is Hong Yun all the way from France mail, entrusted Zhang Peilun to honor his teacher, according to Hong Yun's letter, this clock is a gift from the French Lord, very precious.

Although Hong Yun is thousands of miles away, he is still full of nostalgia for him, the teacher who caused great trauma to his heart back then. Almost every few months, Hong Yun would entrust Zhang Peilun to send gifts to himself, whether for food and clothing, or calligraphy and painting, or medicine stones, which has not been interrupted so far.

And he talked about Hong Yun because of Shilin, but he didn't say a word......

At this time, a sound of footsteps came, and Li Gaoyang looked up and saw the housekeeper leading his protégé Zhang Peilun in.

Zhang Peilun is Li Gaoyang's most proud disciple after Hong Yun, Li Gaoyang specially instructed the housekeeper, he did not have to report when he came, the friendship between teachers and students can be seen.

"How can a teacher sit alone in the middle of the wind? But are you feeling a little uncomfortable? Seeing Li Gaoyang sitting there distracted, Zhang Peilun asked with concern.

"It's hot, it's cold, don't worry." Li Gaoyang smiled and waved his hand.

After the servant served Zhang Peilun refreshments, he retreated, and there was no need to come without calling, so that their master and apprentice could speak freely, which was already an unwritten rule in the Li Mansion.

"Tao Shi, is there any news lately?" Li Gaoyang asked Zhang Peilun.

The teacher asked, and that's exactly what the students are here for. Zhang Peilun was a little surprised that Li Gaoyang took the initiative to ask about Hong Yun's situation, "Tao Shi sent a piece of agate produced in Madagascar, a French state the day before yesterday, its pattern is as smart as a landscape, it is a wonderful product of strange stones, Tao Shi said that this thing can cure the teacher's dizziness, and specially asked me to send it to the teacher." Zhang Peilun said, took out an egg-sized white agate from his sleeve, and presented it to Li Gaoyang.

Li Gaoyang took the agate and saw that it was indeed a natural and vivid landscape picture, and it was a strange treasure. He knew that Hong Yun must have spent a lot of effort looking for this agate, and he couldn't help but feel a trace of warmth in his heart.

"Did Tao Shi ever say anything about Lin Hanpeng?" Li Gaoyang looked at the agate in his hand and asked as if he was inadvertent. (To be continued.) )