"At that time, His Majesty and the crown, the great secretary wrote a letter to ask for a new school to recruit new troops in Chongdu. Since then, the forbidden army in the west of the city has risen up. Chen Jinqiu looked at Chen Qiusheng complainingly, "But eldest brother, you openly refuted Sikong in the court back then, mentioned the founding law, and did not involve martial arts, such a great crime of treason pressed you, and the court was in an uproar." The eldest brother, with all due respect to the younger brother, it is feasible to refute the forbidden army in the west of the city, but it is very inappropriate to refute the face of the big boss in front of the hundreds of officials in the court. ”

"If this move is not refuted, Pang Boyi will play the second sage, and order Xi Cao Peng to cooperate in charge of the security of Chongdu." Chen Qiusheng raised his hand and straightened the folded cuffs, "Xi Cao Lu is subordinate to the Great Sikong Mansion, and the officials are in charge of salt and iron. ”

"The law of the ancestors naturally bears the brunt, but eldest brother, being an official in Chongdu requires exquisiteness on all sides!" Chen Jinqiu's tone was very heavy, "You are so rushing into the big Sikong, causing the Chongdu family to be dissatisfied with my Chen family, when my father died, all the families from all over the country will come to worship, instead of being like now, spurned by hundreds of officials, saying that the current patriarch of my Chen family hit his head against the south wall and broke his blood." The south wall, who is the wall that covers the sky and the sun now? It's him, Pang Boyi! ”

Chen Jinqiu's tone was impulsive, and the meaning of blame was obvious.

Chen Qiusheng was not angry, the people who scolded him in the streets and alleys of Chongdu lined up, and he could go around the moat dozens of times, but what could he do?

He endured it, and he couldn't help it, and he had to find a way to endure it, just because now the head of the Chen family was him, Chen Qiusheng.

"Jin Qiu, when our three brothers knelt in front of our father's bed, he pointed by one by one and left comments." Chen Qiusheng calmly looked at his half-brother and asked slowly, "Do you remember what your father said?" ”

Chen Jinqiu remembered that when he was young, he knelt in front of his father's bed, his father's eyes were red and swollen, and tears flowed day and night.

At that time, Chen Jinqiu was the first to step forward to receive training, and Mr. Chen hurriedly touched his face, and it took a long time to recognize him. At that time, Mr. Chen was terminally ill and couldn't see anything, so he could only identify his son by touching his face.

"I remember, my father said, 'Don't be ambitious, and make up for your clumsiness. Xianghe Tianda, broad-minded, behave in the world, and treat each other with sincerity. ’”

The three heroes of the Chen family, the eldest son Chen Qiusheng is lonely on the cliff, the second son Chen Pinggang is as fierce as fire, and the third son Chen Jinqiu has different mouths and stomachs.

Chen Qiusheng shook his head, paused, and continued to ask: "Then do you remember what is the comment left by your father for me and my second brother?" ”

Chen Jinqiu couldn't remember the old things clearly, so he shook his head.

Chen Qiusheng pressed his knees with his palms and patiently told his younger brother: "My father said to my second brother, 'Love is really blazing, burning heart, think twice before acting, and accept all rivers. ’”

Chen Jinqiu understood that this sentence was to make Chen Pinggang think more about how to behave in the world.

He nodded, and then asked, "What did the father say to the eldest brother?" ”

Chen Qiusheng raised his head and looked at the hazy moonlight: "Set things right, be honest and honest." ”

Chen's ancestral training!

Chen Jinqiu said in surprise: "This is the ancestral motto on the plaque of the clan ancestral hall. ”

Boss Chen left comments for Chen Jinqiu and Chen Pinggang on how to behave in the world, but only Chen Qiusheng left his ancestral teachings, which made Chen Jinqiu puzzled.

"When my father passed away, my last words stated that I would succeed me as the patriarch, and my relatives and friends also agreed." Chen Qiusheng looked at Chen Jinqiu, "Third brother, in his position, seek his own government." My father has already seen that Zheng Guotian is cloudy and hazy, and the situation in the court is like a wild wave rolling three feet into the waves, my father knows that he is willing to hand over the patriarch to me and leave the ancestral precepts to criticize, which is to let me keep the foundation of the Chen family. And the foundation of the Chen family is the ancestral teaching, honest and honest, which is the law of Zheng Guo. ”

These words made Chen Jinqiu clear, and his face also revealed the hardship of regretting not being at the beginning.

The Chen family has done their best for Zheng Guo, and dozens of generations before and after have revised Zheng Guo's laws wave after wave, and no one regrets it, only to speak out.

Chen Jinqiu was silent and didn't answer, he was silent for a long time, and then slowly looked up at Chen Qiusheng.

The ink-like sideburns have been eroded by the years, leaving a little gray. Chen Qiusheng had not yet married a wife, and spent half of his life in the study and the books of the penal law, as well as in the court where the cases were heard.

Chen Jinqiu has never seen Chen Qiusheng smile from the bottom of his heart, he is indeed a living Yama, not smiling, the cliff is lonely and untouchable, his shoulders carry the fate and future of the Chen family, he has never had his own joys, sorrows and sorrows.

Chen Jinqiu suddenly felt pity for his eldest brother.

When did this man who only lived for others live for himself?

Even if it's just once.

"Even though I openly refuted the request of the Great Sikong, Your Majesty still granted amnesty to the world and authorized the Great Sikong to establish the forbidden army in the west of the city." Chen Qiusheng suddenly covered his mouth and coughed a few times, which made Chen Jinqiu, who knew his condition, worry, "Zheng Guo's laws are no longer in my hands, but I still have to sit in the position of court captain, keep Zheng Guo's laws, and keep the hard work of the Chen family's ancestors." The third brother, eight-sided exquisite, what a big luxury for me? ”

"Big brother!" Chen Jinqiu shouted, "Why are you so troubled?" ”

"I will stay in Yanzhou to investigate the cause of my second brother's death, and you must return to Chongdu to stabilize the hearts of the clansmen." Chen Qiusheng got up and walked behind Chen Jinqiu, patting him on the shoulder with one hand, "You are the one who is exquisite, in the quagmire of Chongdu, you must be able to do better than me." ”

Chen Jinqiu wanted to say something, but Chen Qiusheng covered his mouth and coughed a few times, so he had to comfort: "Big brother, take care of your body, then I will go down to arrange the return to the capital." ”

Chen Qiusheng nodded, and Chen Jinqiu left.

Chen Qiusheng sat back on the stone bench, looked at the sunspot that was idle on the chessboard, and then took out a white piece from the stone dish and placed it next to the sunspot.

He looked at Heizi and muttered hesitantly: "Situ ......"

Then, he looked at the two sunspots on the chessboard, which represented the eldest prince King Jin and the second prince King Qin.

He picked up the white child and held it up to the night sky, and the hazy moonlight sprinkled on the white child, shining it crystal clear on one side and deep darkness on the other.

He suddenly landed Baizi in the north position of the chess game, exhaled calmly, and said.

"King Qi."

……

The sweet wine alley is full of fragrance, and singing at night is the characteristic of this smoky willow land.

Under the fluttering veil of the Red Mansion, rows of women wore summer satin, with bright red ties tied around their shoulders, which were close-fitting belly pockets, and white collarbones exposed to the air.

Yan is thin and fat, and the red sleeves are moved.

The red sleeves hang down the alley along the hook railing, and the sleeves are filled with a rich pink fragrance.

There are also fine wines.

Spring is not old.

The mellow aroma of wine fills the air, accompanied by the light dancing red sleeves, and the intoxicating desire and smell make people who are drowning in pain fall asleep.

Drunk and singing, what is life?

Zuixianlou is the most popular restaurant on this street, the drinker leads the woman of the red mansion next door to come here to eat and drink, the geisha on the stage slender fingers outline the strings, and the dancer twists her waist.

The door of the attic of the private room was hidden, Liu Taijing sat upright and kneeling, and there was a delicate cold dish under the wine cup in front of the table, which was filled with warm water, and the aroma of cooking wine wafted out along the door.

His gaze fell on the stage in the hall and looked at the solo dancer.

The dancing girl was dressed in a beaded curtain tulle dress, and with the seductive dance posture, Liu Taijing could see every curve, every line, and the concave folds that appeared on the tight skin from time to time.

He looked at it obsessively, the rim of the cup on his fingertips pressed against his rosy lips, and the warm aroma of spring wine repelled a strong desire in the air, and his eyes gradually became hazy.

His gaze rested on the dancer's bare ankles, and a foot bell was worn on her white and tender jade feet, which vibratored from time to time as the dance steps changed.

The strings evoke lovesickness, and after a long song, the dancer bows off the stage and goes into the backyard.

"Brother."

The crisp call woke Liu Taijing, and he looked sideways, Liu Junyue squatted on the hook railing, holding the window edge with one hand.

"What are you looking at? His eyes were about to pop out. Liu Junyue jumped off the hook railing and bent down to look at the hidden door, "It's nothing unusual." ”

"Sit." Liu Taijing raised his hand and said, "Tell me, what have you found?" ”

"Hey, good news, bad news." Liu Junyue turned around sneakly, revealing sharp tiger teeth, "Which one do you want to listen to first?" ”

"Then ...... Hear the bad news. Liu Taijing also smiled, "I've always been interested in bad news. ”

Liu Junyue sat down with a big grin, picked up the wine jug in front of the case, and at the same time turned over the upside-down ear bowl, and said, "Bad news, Lao Xiong was arrested, and now he is squatting in a small black house in the state pastoral mansion." ”

Liu Junyue was about to serve a bowl of wine after speaking, but Liu Taijing raised his hand and pressed it on the wine bowl and asked: "The angry waves roll up the frost and snow and dominate the rivers and lakes with a soft fist, who can take him down?" ”

"Hey~" Liu Junyue slapped his hand away and said angrily, "Isn't it just your fellow doorman, what's it called, what's it...... Yuanji, just the person he took, this kid-"

Liu Junyue was halfway through his words, took a sip of wine heroically, and then said: "The one-handed swordsmanship is really amazing! Brother, didn't you see that his swordsmanship is extremely exquisite, and he only saw one move turn reality into fiction—"

"Did he use his spiritual powers?" Liu Taijing's eyes froze, "Who else has seen it besides you?" ”

Liu Junyue's eyes widened, and the old man raised his willow eyebrows, and said in surprise: "He didn't use spiritual power, he used martial arts swordsmanship." Elder brother...... Why are you so nervous? ”

"Didn't use spiritual power?" Liu Taijing frowned and lowered his head, and muttered, "Can his skills rival Lao Xiong?" ”

Liu Junyue saw Liu Taijing's strange expression, she straightened her neck and approached, looked at her, and asked, "Brother, do you have something to hide from me?" ”

Liu Taijing pondered for a long time, then exhaled a long breath and said: "If anyone breaks the iron rules of the cultivation realm, the cultivators of the world will swear to kill him, he is my chess piece, and he is of great use." ”

"Just a chess piece?" Liu Junyue leaned in a little closer, "Why don't I look like it, you...... Seems to care about him. ”

Liu Taijing pushed away his sister's approaching head and said indifferently: "Don't ask more, you will know in the future." ”

Liu Junyue stared at him for a long time, leaned back, and responded lightly: "Oh." ”

She was suspicious.