Chapter Ninety-Six. The Wanderer Returns Home (Middle).
In Yunzhou, because of Xiao Mo's low-key nature and staying at home over the years, there are only a few people who are familiar with Xiao Mo, but Xiao Huan, Fan Guan, Zhu Ruide, Liu Zongsheng, Wu Gou and so on. 【】
After seeing that Xiao Huan and Fan Guan both followed their suggestions, Xiao Mo was slightly comforted in his heart, and the next target of persuasion was Zhu Ruide.
It's just that Xiao Mo has no confidence in whether he can convince Zhu Ruide, Zhu Ruide is square and too stubborn, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a pedantic in some respects, don't look at Zhu Ruide has always regarded Xiao Mo as his proud protégé, and Xiao Mo's fame in the literary world is far more than him, but it is not easy to make Zhu Ruide believe in Xiao Mo's inference.
Sure enough, after Xiao Mo returned to Zhu Ruide's mansion, he explained the inferences and worries of Zigong to Zhu Ruide in detail, and suggested that Zhu Ruide stay away from Yunzhou before September next year, Zhu Ruide was not only not persuaded by Xiao Mo, but angrily reprimanded Xiao Mo for disturbing people's hearts with his own cranky thoughts, saying something "Even if Nanqiu really comes to attack, my Great Chu elite soldiers really can't stop it, even if Deyang is really broken, as an official of the Chu Dynasty, where can I escape alone and escape in advance?" ”
When Xiao Mo continued to persuade, Zhu Ruide even warned Xiao Mo that if he disturbed people's hearts with nonsense, even if Xiao Mo was his disciple, he would inevitably hand Xiao Mo over to the Yamen for justice.
In this era, disturbing the hearts of the people is indeed a major crime that is almost no less than gathering a crowd to rebel, which is also one of the important reasons why Xiao Mo has not dared to publish his ideas to the public these days.
Xiao Mo smiled bitterly, this is why he didn't tell Zhu Ruide about his worries for a long time.
However, Xiao Mo's current behavior, if you think about it, is indeed no different from running away from the wind.
But is it impossible to leave your family in such a dangerous place knowing that war is coming?
Xiao Mo is not perfect, at least this cannot be done.
Although it was unable to protect the safety of the people in the two states, it was just that the people were weak and poor, and the prestige of power was insufficient. But for the people around him, Xiao Mo will never give up.
However, while unable to convince Zhu Ruide, he happened to come to Zhu Mansion to find Wu Gou, who was divided into the first batch of "Xiao Ti Ti Ti" after Xiao Mo was sold, and he was thoughtful on the side, looking at his expression, even if he didn't fully believe Xiao Mo, I am afraid that he also moved some thoughts, and he will inevitably leave some backhands next year.
However, just when Xiao Mo risked being scolded by Zhu Ruide again and was about to continue to persuade Zhu Ruide, Zhu Ruide told Xiao Mo a news that surprised and delighted him. After serving in Yunzhou for three years, and there was another disciple like Xiao Mo during his tenure, Zhu Ruide's reputation has risen greatly, and Zhu Ruide has received news that after February next year, he will return to Beijing to be promoted to the position of "Pavilion Bachelor".
Compared with Xiao Mo, Xiao Huan, Fan Guan and others, Zhu Ruide, who didn't believe what Xiao Mo said, would be the first to leave here.
After hearing Zhu Ruide's words, Xiao Mo stopped persuading him, anyway, his purpose was to let Zhu Ruide leave Yunzhou in advance.
Xiao Mo didn't know that although Zhu Ruide reprimanded Xiao Mo on this day, but when he thought about it at night, he tossed and turned, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that what Xiao Mo said was very likely, so he got up overnight, wrote what Xiao Mo said into a concerto, and sent it to the capital overnight.
Two days later, Xiao Mo, under the escort of Zhu Ruide, Wu Gou, and many officials and businessmen who knew or did not know each other, together with Xiao Huan and Fan Guan, left Deyang City in a carriage and slowly drove towards Shanxian County.
Along the way, thinking of packing up the family and leaving Yunzhou after going back, even though Xiao Huan and Fan Guan stayed in the same carriage, for a while, grandmother Liu and grandfather Xiao Shenxing and others saw each other, and they were faintly excited in their hearts.
Although they have lived in Shanxian for so long and have made many mentors and friends here, whether it is Xiao Shenyan or Xiao Mo, they all know very well that Shanxian is just a transition for them.
As for the other side, Wang Jirui didn't think much about it, as long as he could always follow Xiao Mo's side. On the contrary, Deng Shangquan, who has always been deep and mysterious, was in the car at this time, but his face was thoughtful.
In the past few days, when Xiao Mo was talking with Shan Zuotang, Zhu Ruide and others, what he said and thought did not avoid him, standing behind Xiao Mo, he heard everything Xiao Mo thought of clearly.
Compared with others, Deng Shangquan undoubtedly knew more about Xiao Mo, and he knew that Xiao Mo could not be targeted, so after obtaining Xiao Mo's consent, he had already written a secret letter to Songshan Academy with the news that Xiao Mo thought that Nanqiu would invade Great Chu before next autumn.
After all, Bozhou, where Songshan Academy is located, is also located in the north, not far from the Qiu people on the grassland.
In this way, in thoughtful thinking, the quiet time passed very quickly, and in the evening, everyone had come to the gate of Shanxian County.
"Young Master."
Just as Xiao Mo was thinking in secret, Deng Shangquan's voice suddenly sounded in the carriage.
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Mo lifted the curtain and looked up, but couldn't help but be stunned.
I saw that outside the city gate not far away, a familiar figure was hurrying towards the carriage, it was late autumn, the cold wind was cold, the person who came was already big, and the figure was already rickets, but at this moment it was a slight excitement on his face, and his steps were extremely fast.
The person who came was Xiao Shenyan.
Seeing Xiao Shenyan's figure, Xiao Mo's body shook slightly, and his heart was extremely moved.
Xiao Mo didn't mention when he would return to Xiao Shenyan's letter beforehand, presumably Xiao Shenyan estimated the time, and he had been waiting outside Shanxian County these days, from morning to night, and I don't know how much time it lasted. Xiao Mo couldn't help but think of four years ago, his grandmother Liu was the same, standing outside the small courtyard every day, silently waiting for Xiao Mo to return from studying, and this action lasted for five full years.
Forcibly suppressing the guilt and emotion in his heart, Xiao Mo hurriedly jumped out of the carriage and walked quickly towards Xiao Shenyan.
"Fourth grandfather, my grandson is back, and he has lived up to your years of teaching and won the first place in this state exam."
After coming to Xiao Shenyan, Xiao Mo bowed deeply and said in a low voice.
Xiao Shenyan helped Xiao Mo up with both hands, his expression was also quite excited, and he said in a loud voice:
"Okay, Mo'er, you're very good," the excitement on his face was very different from the usual image of majesty and stubbornness.
Although he had already known that Xiao Mo had obtained the solution to Xiao Mo, he finally saw Xiao Mo at this moment, and heard Xiao Mo say it himself, Xiao Shenyan still couldn't hold back the emotions in his heart.
Not only because Xiao Mo was glorious after he won Huiyuan, but also because after Xiao Mo won the fame of lifting his son, he and Xiao Mo could finally return to their hometown in Huanzhou.
The catastrophe of the Xiao family four years ago started because of him, but now he has cultivated a Xiao Mo, and in the future, under Jiuquan, he will finally have the face to face the ancestors and ancestors.
For Xiao Shenyan, who has always felt guilty about the Xiao family, this is the most important thing for the first release of the 0m text version.
When Xiao Mo returned to his residence, he saw that all the softness inside had been cleaned up, and it was obvious that Xiao Shenyan was eager to return home, and it was no less than Xiao Mo.
The next day, Liu Zongsheng came to visit and invited Xiao Mo, Xiao Shenyan, Xiao Huan, Fan Guan, Wang Jirui and others to the banquet.
And Xiao Mo pretended to inadvertently tell Liu Zongsheng all kinds of speculations about his speculation during the banquet, Liu Zongsheng nodded one after another, but the look on his face was disapproving, which made Xiao Mo sigh in his heart. Zhu Ruide also didn't believe in Xiao Mo's judgment, but he was promoted to a pavilion bachelor by the imperial court at this time, and he had already left this dangerous place ahead of schedule, Liu Zongsheng also didn't believe what Xiao Mo said, but he still had to stay in Yunzhou, he could only say that everyone had their own fate, although Xiao Mo reminded him one after another, but looking at Liu Zongsheng's perfunctory appearance, he was helpless.
On the third day, under the farewell of a group of teachers and friends, together with Xiao Shenyan, he took Wang Jirui and sat in the carriage, and under the control of Deng Shangquan, he slowly left into the distance.
Ten days later, a carriage slowly drove into the city of Huanzhou Changzhi.
There's no interest in bickering anymore.
Even at Xiao Mo's request, after they returned home, they had to sell all the properties in their families, and only brought the fine soft silver two to Beijing to catch the exam.
For this point, Xiao Mo's explanation is extremely decisive: "Even if Nanqiu does not come to the Central Plains to plunder and invade next year, but with their wolf ambitions, this day is inevitable, just sooner or later, those ancestral properties in your family stay in Yunzhou, and in the future, they will only be harmed by Qiu**, so it is better to take this opportunity to sell it early." If you are reluctant, enter Beijing, and I will buy you a house property of the same scale! ”
Over the years, Xiao Mo's share of the book sales and the gifts given by countless admiring visitors add up to at least two or three thousand, which is full of confidence.
It's just that although Xiao Huan and Fan Guan have great trust in Xiao Mo, and have vaguely thought that following Xiao Mo will give up the benefits to the future of the two, but the Chinese people miss the old and the ancestral industry is difficult to leave, and there has been no major change from ancient times to the present. Although Xiao Huan and Fan Guan's families are not many, and after gaining the fame of lifting their sons, they are already the same at home, even if their parents will follow their wishes, it is also extremely difficult to persuade their families to sell their ancestral business.
But Xiao Mo didn't think about this, he just thought that soon after, he and Xiao Shenyan would return to Huanzhou, and after nearly four years, they would finally be able to meet their ancestors.