The first feeling of walking into Shun'an City is that the city is full of Confucian style, and almost all pedestrians on the street are wearing long robes and sachets around their waists.

Some wealthy people will even hang a jade pendant or two, in the city of Thuan An, the men are dignified, the women are elegant and quiet, giving people a sense of comfort and comfort.

Influenced by Confucian culture for a long time, men here chant the Five Classics, conduct themselves uprightly, cultivate benevolence and virtue, and women read women's scriptures, read poetry and books, and understand things.

It is no exaggeration to say that only here can the people truly live and work in peace and contentment.

Walking in the streets of Shun'an City, Ning Xiaochuan also felt a rare sense of tranquility, the pine and bamboo on both sides of the street are everywhere, and there is a fragrance of begonia flowers in the air.

Kong Zhenxuan walked to the street, his eyes were slightly red, and from time to time he would be attracted by the small objects on the side of the street, and he would stop and stare for a long time, perhaps these objects carried his memories and thoughts.

Su Su also stepped out of the carriage and walked on the street, looking at the prosperity around her, and a long-lost smile appeared on her face.

"It is worthy of being a Confucian land, and the people are simple and simple, which is really fascinating." Ning Xiaochuan said with emotion.

"If the world is peaceful, then the whole Dafeng is like this." Nie Hongyi's words rang in Ning Xiaochuan's ears.

After Ning Xiaochuan heard this, he nodded noncommittally, "Yes, the world is peaceful, and without war and strife, everyone may be able to live better." ”

The wars in the peaceful and prosperous times are more terrible than the wars in the world when the world is in turmoil, and the wars in the peacetime are all murderous without blinking.

Walking and walking, Kong Zhenxuan suddenly stopped in front of an inn, Ning Xiaochuan didn't care at first, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't see Kong Zhenxuan move his footsteps, and then he felt that something was wrong, and when he looked back, he found that Kong Zhenxuan's old tears were in the Wang Inn.

"Grandpa Kong, Grandpa Kong......" Ning Xiaochuan walked over curiously, followed Kong Zhenxuan's gaze, and saw his eyes staring at the father and daughter who were eating in front of him.

Although the man wears a simple long shirt, he always gives people a sense of modesty and elegance, while the woman wears two pigtails, and her pink and tender face looks particularly cute.

At this time, the girl who was eating also saw the old man in front of her, who had been staring at her, and pushed the man next to her with some doubts, and the man turned to look out of the door.

But the moment he saw Kong Zhenxuan, the man stood up in disbelief, his eyes were red with excitement, and the girl next to him also stood up, looking at his father for some reason.

Kong Zhangxi rushed directly to the door, his demeanor was somewhat excited, Kong Zhenxuan was the same, the moment the two met, Kong Zhangxi was extremely excited, and shouted, "Fourth uncle, is it really you?" ”

"Fourth uncle?" Ning Xiaochuan was shocked in his heart, the one who can be called the fourth uncle of Kong Zhenxuan is the Confucian Kong family.

"Zhang Xi, it's really you, you...... How can you ......" Kong Zhenxuan took Kong Zhangxi's hand and said excitedly.

I haven't seen Kong Zhangxi for twenty years, I still remember when I left Qingzhou, Kong Zhangxi was still a high-spirited young man, I haven't seen him for so many years, Kong Zhangxi's face is also full of vicissitudes, especially after Kong Zhenqing left.

Kong Zhangxi couldn't believe that the person in front of him was Kong Zhenxuan, his fourth uncle who had been separated for 20 years, "It's me, the fourth uncle, it's me, you...... You're finally back. ”

In the Kong family, in addition to his father, the fourth uncle who is really good to Kong Zhangxi is this fourth uncle, but after the incident of that year, the fourth uncle did not say goodbye, and his father went to Yindu Guozijian again, so he stayed in Qiancheng by himself, and every day he suffered all kinds of white eyes and targets from the two uncles, if he hadn't taken into account this blood love, he would have left Qiancheng a long time ago.

After Kong Zhenqing's death, Kong Zhangxi was really unrelated, and now Kong Zhenxuan's appearance gave him a glimmer of hope and let him know that there was still hope in this world.

"I'm back, I'll come and see what the current Kong family is messing up with." Kong Zhenxuan said with red eyes.

Kong Zhangxi's tears of excitement flowed, after so many years, this moment made him wait for a long time, he was like a backbone supporting the Kong family for too long, this time he could rest.

Kong Zhenxuan turned to look at Kong Ying next to Kong Zhangxi, his eyes were full of surprise and doting, "This is Ying'er, they have grown so big." ”

Kong Ying blinked her eyes wide, "Fourth grandfather is good." ”

After not seeing each other for so many years, Kong Ying didn't recognize this Kong Zhenxuan.

Kong Zhenxuan smiled and nodded, "It's so good, they've grown so big." ”

"Fourth uncle, these people around you are ......" Kong Zhangxi looked at Ning Xiaochuan and the others beside Kong Zhenxuan, and said suspiciously.

Kong Zhenxuan hurriedly introduced Ning Xiaochuan, "Childe, this is the nephew of the old man, and the son of the old man's eldest brother Kong Zhenqing, Kong Zhangxi, next to Kong Ying, Zhang Xi's only daughter." ”

Ning Xiaochuan arched his hand at Kong Zhangxi, "Yin Du Ning Xiaochuan, I've seen Mr. Kong." ”

"Ning Xiaochuan?" Kong Zhangxi's eyes suddenly became cautious, and then he looked at Kong Zhenxuan, "You are Ning Xiaochuan, the fifth young master of the Ning family?" ”

After hearing this, Kong Ying couldn't help but look at Ning Xiaochuan, "Fifth son, it turns out that it is not as persistent as rumored." ”

Kong Ying's words made Ning Xiaochuan couldn't help but smile, "Thank you, Miss for the compliment, has Mr. heard of me?" ”

"No, I just feel very familiar, Mrs. Ning and I are old friends, and the third son, Ning Song, is half of my disciple, if you don't dislike it, just call me uncle." Kong Zhangxi's words really made Ning Yan a little unexpected.

"Grandpa Kong calls me son here, if I call you uncle, I'm afraid it's inappropriate." Ning Xiaochuan said very politely.

Kong Zhangxi nodded appreciatively, "Okay, then it's up to you, see how tired you are, please inside, I'll treat you this time." ”

"Thank you, sir."

After entering, Kong Zhenxuan whispered to Ning Xiaochuan, "Thank you." ”

Ning Xiaochuan turned around and smiled, "Grandpa Kong, when you go home, you should look like you're going home." ”

……

After being away for a few months, this meal can be said to be the best and most comfortable meal that Ning Xiaochuan ate, after he was full of wine and food, Ning Xiaochuan left under the pretext, Kong Zhenxuan and Kong Zhenxuan had not seen each other for a long time, and they needed space to be alone.

As soon as Ning Xiaochuan walked on the front foot, Kong Ying on the back foot walked over, bowed his head a little embarrassed and said, "That, Fifth Young Master, can I ask you something." ”

Ning Xiaochuan looked at Kong Ying curiously, smiled and nodded, "Of course, Miss Kong, what do you want to ask?" ”

"Is that Brother Song okay?" Kong Ying's face turned red after speaking.

"Huh?"

Ning Xiaochuan didn't react for the first time, and finally thought that Mrs. Ning and his third brother had come to Qingzhou, so he quickly reacted, "Are you talking about my third brother?" ”

"Hmm......" Kong Ying nodded shyly, a little embarrassed.

Ning Xiaochuan couldn't help laughing, he didn't expect his third brother to do big things in a muffled voice, and he deceived the young lady of the Confucian Confucian family without saying a word, no, this is not called cheating, his third brother is already familiar with the scriptures, and Miss Kong is also a good match.

"The third brother is very good, he is in Yindu now, you are also going to leave for Yindu, when you arrive in Yindu, you can meet." Ning Xiaochuan smiled and arched his hand and said, now that he knows this relationship, Ning Xiaochuan is much more polite to Kong Ying, who can say for sure whether this person will be his third sister-in-law in the future.

Hearing this, Kong Ying nodded with a smile on her face, and then stuck out her tongue, "Thank you." ”

It is really rare that such a well-behaved and lovely girl would like a stuffy gourd like her third brother, and now her mother no longer has to worry about the marriage of her third brother.

……

Inside the inn.

Kong Zhangxi asked curiously about Kong Zhenxuan's affairs back then.

"Fourth uncle, you and my father quarreled about what they were doing at that time, and you even left the former city and did not return for twenty years." Kong Zhangxi asked puzzled.

Kong Zhenxuan sighed helplessly, now that Kong Zhenqing is gone, he has nothing to hide, "When I was young, your grandfather saw that I was unruly and disobedient, so he let me go out to travel for ten years, and after ten years I returned to Qiancheng.

In the past ten years, I have traveled to many places in Dafeng, and the more I walked, the more I saw, the more I thought, and the more I thought, the more I began to insist on whether it was right or wrong that we Confucianism had always insisted on. ”

"Fourth uncle, what do you mean by that? Do you still have doubts about Confucianism today? Kong Zhangxi said puzzled.

"Now it seems that I was too radical at that time, and after returning from outside, I began to make corrections and additions to some of the Confucian classics of loyalty to the monarch, but this was opposed by your father, and we had a contradiction in the relationship between loyalty to the monarch and serving the people.

Your father thinks that we should adhere to the centuries-old inheritance of Confucianism, eat the king's fortune, and be loyal to the king, while I think that as a Confucian disciple, we should take the world as our own responsibility, for the country and the people, not for the king, and should take it as our responsibility to help the society and save the common people. Kong Zhenxuan said with emotion.

Kong Zhangxi also knew why, Kong Zhenqing at that time strongly advocated loyalty to the monarch, and warned the disciples in the door to be the king, the ministers to be the bottom, the river to be the top, and the people second, these words have affected a large number of Confucian disciples to this day.

"So, after you quarreled about it, you left in a bad mood?" Kong Zhangxi spoke again.

Kong Zhangxi sighed and nodded, "In order to prove my point, I decided to prove myself in a fit of anger, so I left Confucianism and stepped into the rivers and lakes again." ”

"But you've been gone for twenty years, and you don't want to come back?" Kong Zhangxi said with red eyes.

"I think, why don't I want to, but I haven't proved my opinion, and I don't have the face to come back." Kong Zhenxuan said helplessly, "By the way, how is Lu Yan?" This kid has a good heart and a soft temperament, so he hasn't been bullied. ”

"Not long after you left, my father also went to Yindu, Lu Yan has been following me, he has lived well over the years, and he is a good seedling." Kong Zhangxi said.

Hearing this, Kong Zhenxuan nodded with satisfaction, "That's good, I've been gone for twenty years, and now I'm still a little uncomfortable when I return home." ”

Kong Zhangxi's expression was extremely complicated, with tears in his eyes, "Fourth uncle, now our Kong family has reached a life-and-death juncture......"