Chapter 182: The Second Meeting (2nd Watch)
The glass screen in the Anhe Hall is painted with Meilan bamboo chrysanthemum, even in the dim light of the candle, it is still lifelike, like a living thing, which can be seen to be of great value. Yes, this can be said to be the center of Jing Wu, which represents not only the highest power of Jing Wu, but also the greatest wealth of Jing Wu.
It's just that behind these two virtual things, no one can say how many people's blood and tears are contained.
Behind the screen is a single bathtub, and when you get closer, you can faintly smell the moisture on the tip of your nose, probably not long ago.
And there can only be one person who dwells in the temple of peace and is qualified to use it.
Qin Ke had heard that there was a special bath in the palace, which was two feet wide, with firewood burning underneath, warm hot water steaming, with the fragrance of magnolia flowers, and even ladies serving naked in the water......
But Zhuge Wanling is such a person in this huge Anhe Palace, with such a simple wooden barrel, he has solved his daily life, which should be part of the enjoyment?
Qin Ke wet the soft hand towel in the basin, wiped the blood on his skin little by little, and as the warm water was gradually dyed bright red by the blood stains in the hand towel, the old eunuch walked in with a set of clean clothes in both hands, and shook it very familiarly and was ready to help him put it on.
"No, I'll do it myself. Qin Ke is a little cramped, he is really not used to being served, although his legs and feet are not very convenient now, but he will not become a waste, and he can always change clothes.
The old eunuch didn't force it, just nodded, put down his clothes and slowly retreated.
Qin Ke raised his head and looked at the beams in the dark, and felt that the old eunuch's footsteps were walking slowly in the main hall, and then a few candles lit up in the main hall.
The light warmed him, and he lowered his head, the basin of water, which had taken on a dark red color, reflected in his flickering eyes.
After getting back into the wheelchair, he felt that the pain in his leg was much better, at least it was no longer unbearable.
Injured muscles and bones for a hundred days, such an injury is not easy to bear in ordinary people, but Qin Ke has practiced for many years, and his qi and blood are strong, and those qi and blood after Qin Ke broke through the second realm are slowly penetrating the bones, and in less than a month, he should be able to recover as before.
And when he pushed the wheelchair out from behind the screen, the old eunuch was gone, Qin Ke looked at the person in front of him holding a candlestick in his hand in a daze, he was wearing a white dress, his body was thin but he had a bamboo-like high atmosphere, his eyes were calm and deep like an ancient well, and on his casually coiled bun, there was a pure white sheep fat jade hosta.
Zhuge Wanling looked at Qin Ke, his eyes showed a little gentleness, and said, "Do the clothes still fit?"
Qin Ke nodded, in fact, this suit of clothes still looked a little bigger, and the wide sleeves also made him feel inconvenient, but at this time, he had nothing to be picky about, not to mention that when Zhuge Wanling's eyes looked at him, the flickering light always reminded him of his master.
Have you ever looked at Master like this before?
Oh...... By the way, Master is different from Zhuge Wanling, although the eyes of both of them look calm as water, and there are few ripples, but Master often has a childish side, when they were young, they also played the game of "big eyes and small eyes" together, and when he was lying on the hill and watching the stars, he always liked to tell himself some strange jokes.
Thinking of this, Qin Ke's voice softened a lot: "It's okay." ”
Zhuge Wanling nodded and coughed slightly, Qin Ke found that his face was a little pale, and with his few coughs, the blue tendons on his forehead burst out, obviously this seemingly ordinary light cough made him feel very difficult.
The old eunuch suddenly appeared from behind him and draped a cloak with fox fur over his shoulders.
"You...... Not very comfortable?" Qin Ke asked softly, he was worried that if he spoke too loudly, he would startle this scholar who looked weak and incompetent.
"It's an old problem, I've been suffering from some cold these days, and it's inevitable that I'll come out to make trouble again, so it's okay. "Zhuge Wanling said it easily, even Qin Ke couldn't find a trace of falsification in his eyes, it seems that he is really used to his hidden disease," Zhu Ran ...... It's a little too much, but it's also doing his duty, don't blame him. ”
Qin Ke looked in the direction of the gate, Zhu Ran's immovable silhouette was reflected on the door curtain, he held the handle of the knife with one hand, his eyes were half-closed, like a door god on a New Year painting, but the door god was responsible for exorcizing ghosts, and Zhu Ran was responsible for killing.
"I don't blame him......" Qin Ke replied.
Maybe he blames himself more in his heart, if his strength is stronger, maybe he can save Chen Chu under Zhu Ran's knife, right?
Although Chen Chu approached him with ulterior motives, he could just catch him and imprison him, so why kill him? Such a child should have had a lot of time, but he died in the court of this dark night, and his death was as light as a feather......
"It's even much easier to raise a poor child than to train a doorman......" Zhu Ran's words echoed in his mind again, he recalled those hungry times, and only felt that something was choking in his throat, unable to swallow, let alone spit out.
Zhuge Wanling nodded lightly, naturally seeing that Qin Ke still had some resentment in his heart, but he also knew that some things could not be said by words alone.
Fortunately, Qin Ke has more time, he can grow and even transform.
"Come with me. He sighed slightly, and led Qin Ke slowly to the table where he usually sits.
The ink in the inkstone had not yet dried, and on the table full of case files, the candle flame reflected the shadow of the brush.
Zhuge Wanling's eyes fell on the teapot in his hand, which contained medicinal tea, which had a bitter taste that was difficult for ordinary people to accept, and of course Qin Ke's body didn't need to drink this medicinal tea at all, so he raised his head and whispered to the old eunuch: "Wang Can, go and bring some tea." Later, he added, "You can slow down, don't rush." ”
In Qin Ke's feelings, this is a sentence Zhuge Wanling's words of caring for the old eunuch, after all, this old eunuch who he first learned his name looks at least seventy years old, and the wrinkles on his face are like the folds of a bun layer after layer, but the old eunuch immediately understood the deep meaning of Zhuge Wanling's words, he nodded with a light smile, knowing that Zhuge Wanling and Qin Ke needed some alone time at this time, he turned around and slowly retreated.
Qin Ke looked at Zhuge Wanling and opened his mouth, but he didn't know how to speak, so he could only be stunned.
Zhuge Wanling raised his eyes to look at his face, then looked at his splinted injured leg, and asked in a calm tone, "How is the leg injury?"
"No, nothing...... It should be fine soon. ”
Zhuge Wanling nodded: "Even so, you usually have to pay attention, fighting with Zhu Ran like tonight is harmful to your injuries." ”
Qin Ke was a little uncomfortable with Zhuge Wanling's sudden concern, his eyes were fluttering, and finally he cautiously looked at Zhuge Wanling's cheeks and looked at his eyes, those eyes were still a deep black, like a deep whirlpool, as long as he looked at it, he could make people fall into it.
He hurriedly looked away, even if he looked at each other face to face, he couldn't see through the man in front of him at all, he was like a huge mystery wrapped in countless mysteries, from the establishment of the first gang in Wu with the body of cloth, and now the establishment of Jing Wu, becoming Jing Wu's apparent prime minister, in fact, the "lord", all his deeds sound like a third-rate storyteller in order to attract guests, while picking at the earwax while improvised the story.
But it's real.
The common people think that Zhuge Wanling is a person who cares about the world and wants to protect the peace of one side; some scholars say that Zhuge Wanling does this in order to leave a name in history and shine for all generations; the scholars have a kind of eyes, Zhuge Wanling is purely a power strategist, every move has a purpose, with cunning, and what he ultimately wants to pursue is the authority above the ten thousand people.
It's just that Qin Ke feels that the person in front of him doesn't care much about these things at all, whether it is the glory of leaving a name in history, or the authority of Jing Wu, it is like loess on the side of the road in front of him, and he doesn't even have the heart to step on it to try to be soft, what he is pursuing......
It seems to be on the other side of the clouds, higher and farther.
But what is it that is higher, farther and more worthy of pursuit than the glory and authority that is actually in our hands?
Qin Ke couldn't imagine it.
In his opinion, being able to eat a full meal every day and have a meat bun from time to time is already his most comfortable life.
So he pretended not to feel anything on the surface, but in fact he enjoyed everything in the Tai Academy.
There are endless books to read, meals that may not be delicious but absolutely satisfying, and a wide martial arts arena that is convenient for practicing and fighting, in addition to these, he also has some pocket money every month, and from time to time he can go to the theater with those good friends to listen to books......
The only thing that made him a little uncomfortable was the exam hosted by Huang Hansheng once a month.