On loyalty

The day of the martial arts examination has been set, and in Chang'an City three days later. Vertices

At the same time, on this day, on a snow-capped mountain extremely high in the west, a person suddenly opened his eyes, and his blue eyes were as deep and mysterious as the water in the Tianchi on the mountain.

The white robe was even more dazzling than the snow, and his brown skin was in stark contrast to the snow, and he shook his hand like a rotten stick, for fear that in the next moment it would be cut in two.

He crawled out of the snow, and then saw that his silver hair was as silky and as thin as firewood.

The old man tilted his head in thought, then shook his head vigorously. It seems that this way this will be able to recover some of the memories.

"By the way, I'll ask him to help me see that kid Xu Changan. ”

Then he patted his head, and then said leisurely: "It's time for the assessment of the Confucius Temple to start, right?"

As he spoke, he hid his hand in the wide sleeved robe, pinched his fingers, and Bai Ruxue's brows furrowed.

"In a short period of time, two Nine Dragon Talismans appeared, and this group of beasts still can't hold it!"

He stood up, and sat down again, his face full of sorrow.

This far west is covered with snow all year round. Although Chang'an is already in the middle of summer, but here is still snowy, the snow is deep enough to even submerge an adult's waist, in the evening, the sunset and the snow are connected into a line, the snow reflects the light in the sunset, it seems to be about to be ignited by the yellowish sunset.

"Forget it, forget it. The world is so big, the old man is old, and he can't move it on one shoulder. ”

After speaking, he stood up, shook the snow on his shoulders and said, "The world is wide, let the old man shake the snow on his shoulders." ”

He stretched out his hands and looked at the setting sun, as if he wanted to embrace the setting sun.

Then he put down his hand, scratched his head and said: "Forget it, throw everything to that group of tender shoulders, I'm afraid they won't be able to carry it, the old man's old shoulders can still carry it!"

He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

After sleeping for three months, I finally woke up and came out to move my muscles and bones.

He looked into the distance and muttered to himself: "At the beginning, he promised me that all scholars would be able to stand up and bear the world, so I accepted him as an apprentice." I don't know what's going on now?"

When the old man said, "The scholars in the world can stand up to their waists and carry the world", his blue eyes also lit up.

He looked into the distance and shook the snow off his body again.

"Go back, have a good time, it's time to return. A sentence suddenly appeared in his mind, and he thought of the young man in white who was holding the sword.

"It's time to return!"

The old man also sighed, looked into the distance, and then spat angrily: "This Xuanyuan family can really make trouble, just disobey, you have to move the Nine Dragon Fu!"

On this snowy mountain, the old man floated like a fairy, and a cyan bamboo sword flew to his feet, and soon only a white dot was left in the sky.

However, it can be seen in that direction that it is Chang'an.

......

At the same time, the two new landlords, He and Chu, only today saw the true colors of their neighbors.

When the familiar old man walked out of the heavy gate, He Hanming was sitting under the tree with envy on his face, watching the ancestor of the Chu family tease a little girl.

Whenever this time, the ancestor of the Chu family would always walk over with the little girl in his arms, touch the little girl's nose, put the little girl in front of He Huiming's eyes and said, "Blame Sun Sun, call Grandpa Grandpa." ”

The little girl's big black eyes shone brightly, and she looked at this grandfather who was half black and half white, and she was a little afraid. But when he looked at the old man who was hugging him, he also had a little courage, and shouted crisply: "Grandpa." ”

This "grandfather" was so happy that He Mingming couldn't close his mouth.

But soon, the ancestor of the He family glanced at the ancestor of the Chu family hatefully and said: "Old man Chu, are you sincere, wait for me to urge my family Jinghuai, let him hurry up and ask for his daughter-in-law, and give Lao Tzu ten or eight little things to play with." ”

The little girl was extremely intelligent, tilted her head and thought for a while, "Is grandpa an old thing?"

He Huiming was stunned, then patted his chest and pointed at himself and the ancestor of the Chu family and laughed: "Yes, yes, we are all old things!"

The one-armed ancestor of the Chu family also had a smile on his face.

Exchange one arm for such old friends and descendants, you can row, you can row!

The ancestor of the He family looked behind the ancestor of the Chu family, and the laughter suddenly stopped abruptly.

The expression on his face froze, the lines at the corners of his eyes trembled slightly, and a touch of excitement immediately appeared in his eyes, and his body trembled.

The ancestor of the Chu family was in doubt, only to see He Huiming slowly speak, and his voice was a little trembling.

"General Fan, is that you?"

The old man in white, who was a little rickety, nodded, and looked at the two old men with a smile, as if he were looking at his own brother.

The ancestor of the Chu family turned his head suddenly, there was a trace of excitement in his eyes at first, but soon a trace of worry flashed from his eyes.

He patted the little girl on the back and said, "Nannan, go home!" The little girl glanced at her grandfather, and then looked up at the old man in white who appeared in the old man, who smiled at her.

"Hello Grandpa in White!"

The little girl said hello sweetly, then hummed an unknown nursery rhyme and ran back to the Chu family's mansion.

The ancestor of the Chu family and He Huiming knelt down on one knee at the same time, bowed to the old man and said, "General Fan is good!"

The old man in white smiled slightly: "I am no longer your general!"

He Huiming and the ancestor of the Chu family lowered their heads.

"One day is a dragon guard, and a lifetime is a dragon guard!"

He Hanming gritted his teeth and said, the ancestor of the Chu family glanced at this old friend, knew what he meant, and also gritted his teeth and said: "One day is a dragon guard, and a lifetime is a dragon guard!"

The old man in white showed a playful smile, while He Qian behind him looked at the two with disdain.

"Forget it, don't mention the old things of the previous dynasty again, get up!"

Only then did the two old men stand up.

"It's good, there are mountains and rivers here, you have been here for so long, you have never seen it since you became neighbors. ”

Looking at the puzzled expressions of the two old subordinates, the old man pointed to the old mansion opposite.

"General, you?"

When He Chu and the two old men saw it, they were shocked.

"Aren't you still in charge of the Dragon Guard?"

The old man nodded and said, "Nominally, yes, he has also become sworn brothers with several major commanders." My brothers may have done it, and I don't have to worry about it, so I can recuperate here. ”

The two old subordinates immediately knew the general's current situation.

Looking at the two embarrassed faces, the old man in white suddenly said: "Okay, it's almost over, drink tea another day, I haven't been in Chang'an for a long time, I'll go in and have a look today." ”

The old man in white looked at the two with his head bowed, smiled, and turned to leave.

These two old men, who had finally settled down, did not dare to say anything to keep the original general.

Seeing the old man in white leaving, the two looked at each other and sighed at the same time.

The ancestor of the Chu family gritted his teeth, looked at He Huiming and said, "I can't bear to live now. ”

Looking at the indifferent He Huiming, he turned around slowly.

When he reached the gate, a voice suddenly sounded in his ears.

"I can't bear it!"

......

On the road to Chang'an, He Qian walked behind the old man and said faintly: "They?"

Before he finished speaking, the old man in white took over and said, "They, they are all greedy for the current stability. ”

Hearing the old man's intention to let them go, He Qian immediately hurriedly said: "But general, your kindness to them ......."

The old man smiled faintly and said, "If they repay the favor, they won't be able to shine much." Don't worry, the one who sent me will be returned after all. ”

......

Chang'an, Huanxi Building.

Chai Xintong looked at Xu Changan with a look of disgust.

Kong Dewei was appointed by him, and it was himself who finally dealt with Kong Dewei.

That stupid boy was really fascinated by "Chai Xinling", and when he arrived in the private room, he looked left and right, absent-mindedly, and discussed with Chai Xintong as if he had lost his soul.

Of course, the behind-the-scenes boss of Huanxi Building, Zhongyi Hou Xu Changan, also appeared in the box.

However, Hong Lao, who was beside Kong Dewei, looked at his little gentleman and looked at Xu Changan a few times.

Xu Changan was also a little weak-hearted, so he could only sit obediently and listen to the discussion between the two colleagues from the Confucius Temple.

Finally, in the evening, Kong Dewei reluctantly left, looking behind the two from time to time, just like Chai Xintong and Xu Changan hid "Chai Xinling".

When the two of them looked at Kong Dewei's departing back and breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, the silly boy suddenly turned around, startling the two of them.

Kong Dewei's cheeks were slightly red, his head was lowered, his voice was inaudible, and he mustered up the courage to ask Chai Xintong: "I don't know where Sister Ling is today, is she not feeling well!"

It's always coming!

Chai Xintong could only stubbornly reply: "Yes, the sister is indeed a little uncomfortable. ”

He had a thousand words in his heart, and he wanted to ask the girl if she had gone to the doctor, where she was looking for the doctor, whether she had taken the medicine, and whether the medicine was hot, but when he thought of his identity, he could only sigh to himself.

Kong Dewei was a little stunned, and could only say faintly: "I hope that my sister will recover soon, and she will be happy and healthy." ”

When Chai Xintong saw Kong Dewei like this, he really couldn't bear to tell him the truth, so he could only say: "Thank you Brother Kong for your concern, I will convey Brother Kong's mind to my sister!"

Kong Dewei smiled in front of him, thanked him, and then walked downstairs.

Chai Xintong gritted his teeth, looked at Xu Changan and said, "Solve the problems you provoked." And this Kong Dewei has a simple heart, and his mind is also pure, pay attention to good proportion!"

Xu Changan stood in place, and could only sigh "silly boy", and then his head hurt again.

At this moment, Chen Tianhua hurriedly ran in.

"Shizi, someone is looking for you!" He is still used to calling Xu Changan Shizi, and Xu Changan doesn't care about this.

Xu Changan frowned, his close friends naturally knew that they were in Huanxi Building, but in Chang'an, there were only Xue Pan and Jiang Ming, etc., if other people came to find him, they would generally not come to this Huanxi Building, they would first send a message to Zhongyi Houfu, and then make an appointment.

Looking at Xu Changan's confused expression, Chen Tianhua immediately waved his hand and said, "I didn't reveal your whereabouts." ”

Seeing Xu Changan's look of disbelief, Chen Tianhua was so anxious that he put his hand back, raised his right hand up, put his left hand on his hip and said: "I, Chen Tianhua, swear to the sky with my asshole, if I leak the whereabouts of my son, my father will have another son without an asshole!"

Chai Xintong, who was drinking tea on the side, heard this and almost didn't squirt out a sip of tea.

"Are you talking about human words?" Xu Changan couldn't cry or laugh, so he could only say: "Okay, I believe in you." ”

"What kind of master, what kind of minions!" Chai Xintong restrained his expression and snorted coldly, as if he was still worried about Xu Changan pretending to be his "sister".

Xu Changan ignored Chai Xintong and said to Chen Tianhua: "Tell them that I'm not there." ”

Chen Tianhua's expression was a little embarrassed, and he could only say: "Those two people said, wait for them to tell you a name, and then you decide whether to be there or not." ”

Xu Changan glanced at him, and three words popped out of Chen Tianhua's mouth: "Zhao Qingzhi." ”

Zhao Qingzhi helped him a lot in Tongzhou at the beginning, as if he was still his father's old department.

"Is this Uncle Zhao? ”

Chen Tianhua got the order and pedaled downstairs.

Xu Changan and Chai Xintong both tidied up their clothes and hurriedly changed into a pot of good tea.

But when they saw the comer, they all looked at each other suspiciously.

A somewhat rickety, white-haired old man, followed by a somewhat gloomy butler.

"Who are you?"

Xu Changan still did his best to be a landlord, and the other party was quite old, so he asked respectfully: "I don't know where the two of you come from, and what does it have to do with Uncle Zhao?"

The white-haired old man sat down and sat opposite Chai Xintong.

Xu Changan poured him a pot of tea, the white-haired old man took a sip of tea, put down the cup, looked at Xu Changan and said with a smile: "Your name is Uncle Qingzhi, that's right, after all, he was also commensurate with your father and brother at the beginning." ”

Hearing this, Xu Changan knew that this old man must be his father's old acquaintance, and his attitude was no problem, and his guard was also relaxed.

"Dare to ask who the two seniors are?" asked Xu Changan with his fists clenched again.

The old man glanced at the housekeeper standing behind him, and the housekeeper said expressionlessly: "He Qian." ”

This name, not only Xu Changan and Chai Xintong are a little unfamiliar, except for a few who experienced the incident back then, I am afraid that even some of the founding elders of the dynasty in the DPRK are a little unfamiliar with this name!

The two glanced at each other, but still stood up, and respectfully hugged their fists and said, "I've seen my predecessors!"

He Qian stared at Xu Changan and replied coldly: "Don't dare to be!"

The old man's face changed, and he shouted in a deep voice: "You really can't afford it, get out!"

He Qian glanced at Xu Changan hatefully, and seemed to see the shadow of that person, but his general's order could not be disobeyed, so he could only wait outside the building.

Xu Changan laughed dryly, resolved the embarrassment, and asked the old man in white with his fists in hand, "What is the name of the senior?"

The old man in white smiled, looked at Chai Xintong and said, "The old man's surname is Fan, and his name is in the period." Zhao Qingzhi is an old sworn brother, and there is also a Jiuya ......"

As soon as this statement came out, his identity was self-evident, and he was rumored to be at the helm of the Dragon Guard!

Chai Xintong was also shocked, his face was still a little hot and a little red.

"I've seen my seniors. He bowed again.

"How is the Nine Girls in Tongzhou?" Fan Yuzhi asked with a squint.

Chai Xintong could only stubbornly say: "Miss Fan Jiuxian is all right in Tongzhou, but I am always thinking about you." ”

"Really?" Fan Yuqi smiled meaningfully, and suddenly asked, "You still call her Fan Jiuxian Girl, it seems that you have a very good relationship between you!"

Chai Xintong's face was flushed, and he could only bow his head and smile: "Nine Immortals." ”

Xu Changan was stunned in place, he understood that this was the old man who came to see his future son-in-law, and he could only pray that Chai Xintong could pass the test.

Fan Yuzhi glanced at Xu Changan and asked, "Can you borrow the precious land?"

Xu Changan grimaced at Chai Xintong, and said gloatingly: "Use it casually, use it as you like." Whatever is done, it will be done. So saying, he went out and left the room for the two of them.

In the room, one person kept drinking tea, one person kept pouring tea, and after a long time, Chai Xintong finally mustered up the courage to ask: "I don't know if the seniors are coming to ......."

Before he finished speaking, Fan Yuzhi asked: "The four teachings of the Holy Israel: 'Literature, Conduct, Loyalty, and Faith.'" 'What do you think?'

Chai Xintong was stunned for a moment, could it be that Fan Yu came to the school to take the test for himself? And it is also the aspect of the "literature" of the school, and it is so simple?

However, he could only think about these in his heart, so he stubbornly said: "Among the four religions, 'Wen' I think the meaning of the sage and his old man is not only the Confucianism created by himself, but also the one who teaches should be the one who is useful and the learning of a hundred schools. ”

Hearing this, the old man nodded slightly.

His words are exactly the same as the old immortal's view back then.

"The 'etiquette' of Confucianism is too pedantic, the 'punishment' of jurisprudence is too harsh, and the 'punishment' of Moxue is too weak...... Each doctrine has its own advantages and disadvantages, and different periods of time should be implemented in different learning, and should vary from time to time. ”

Chai Xintong added again.

Fan Yuqi smiled slightly: "Not bad." He took a sip of tea and said, "Go on." ”

"This 'action' is no problem, knowledge and action should be one. ”

He didn't look at Fan Yuqi, and planned to finish his opinion in one breath.

"The word 'loyalty', as the sages say, is loyalty to the king, but I think it is too narrow. Whether it is a knight of the rivers and lakes, a soldier on the battlefield, or a god in the temple, he should be loyal to the people and then to the truth. If the people are ignorant and the truth is not clear, then be true to themselves!"

After that, he smiled indifferently.

When Fan Yuzhi heard this, his eyes lit up, and he said leisurely: "If you let the Holy Emperor hear this, I'm afraid that ten heads won't be enough to cut off!"

Chai Xintong only replied with two words.

"Don't be afraid!"

The old man skipped the topic and asked, "What about 'faith'?"

"If you don't go against your heart and don't harm others, the promise you make should be heavier than a thousand catties!"

The old man applauded, secretly admiring in his heart, and then the two chatted about some parents, who are in the family, where the teacher is, etc., but it is really like an old man seeing a son-in-law.

The two chatted for about an hour, and then the old man went out.

After sending the old man away, Xu Changan excitedly grabbed Chai Xintong and asked, "How is it, has the old man passed this pass?"

Chai Xintong shook his head and said: "I don't know, this old general Fan is very strange, he asked me about Wen, Xing, loyalty, and faith, and when he said 'loyalty', his reaction was too big, his eyebrows moved slightly, and the strength of pinching the cup also increased." ”

Xu Changan was stunned for a moment, sighed and said, "Don't think so much, let's think of him as your father-in-law first!"

Chai Xintong glanced at the door and muttered, "I hope so!"

......

Fan Yuqi just went out, and He Qian followed and asked, "How is it?"

The old man didn't answer him first.

"Even if you have a great hatred for the surnamed Xu, you can't show it!"

He Qian lowered his head, remained silent, and followed behind Fan Yuqi.

"This kid is not simple!" the old man paused and said, "However, it's not that I don't want to pull him over!" After the old man finished speaking, a smile appeared on his face, a little happy.

......

It's late at night, Qianlong Palace.

A scout submitted a message.

It says where Fan Yuzhi went and who he met.

The Holy Emperor was relieved of the information and muttered to himself, "You really said it right back then, this old guy really won't settle down." ”

Immediately, the fingers gently tapped on the armrest of the dragon chair, which seemed to have become a habit.

"Chai Xintong, what's so special?"

An unfamiliar name appeared in the mouth of the Holy Emperor.