Chapter 105: Throwing Stones and Asking for Directions (1)
In the evening, the middle hall of King Xian's Mansion was brightly lit, led by Luo Hongxuan and Luo Ningyu, and more than a dozen disciples who participated in the disturbance in the Donghai Teahouse today stood under the hall with worried faces, ready to listen to Luo Tianjin's fate.
Luo Tianjin thought a little and paced slowly in front of everyone. Ling Xiaoxiao sat on the side with worried eyes, staring at her husband inch by inch.
At this moment, there are still three people sitting in the middle hall, and in the middle is one of the seven heroes of the Xianwang Mansion, Deng Changchuan.
On Deng Changchuan's right hand is a mighty man in his fifties with eyes like torches. This person has sword eyebrows, a hooked nose, thin lips, a thick beard about half an inch long on the side of his mouth, and a plain clothes, which is very neat. He sat beside him with a pleasant expression, even in front of Luo Tianjin, he was not restrained, holding a cup of tea in his hand, and taking two sips from time to time. The most striking thing is his ten fingers, which are as thick and short as turnips, and the knuckles are huge and strangely abrupt. Especially the thumb, when I suddenly looked at it, I thought it was a swarthy iron bump hanging on the palm of my hand, which was very terrifying.
This person is the head of the Seven Heroes of the Xianwang Mansion, Xie Xuan. It was also the person who went to Lin'an on behalf of Luo Tianjin to negotiate with the imperial court, but was disrupted by Xifu halfway through, and returned home angrily.
The reason why Xie Xuan's ten fingers are strange is because he has practiced the "Dharma Finger" for decades.
On Deng Changchuan's left-hand side, there sat a handsome Confucian student in his thirties, polite and gentle. This person is holding a white paper fan, white jade bones, and white silk noodles, but the strange thing is that the fan is empty, and there is not a word or painting on the front and back.
Hugh sees that this person is young and immature, but in fact, he is also a well-known figure in the rivers and lakes.
According to the hierarchical division of the Xianwang Mansion, Lin Fangda will also be restrained by this person. He is one of the three major fans of the Xian Wangfu, and is in charge of the "white fan" Su Tang of the three doors of "birth, opening and rest".
At that time, Luo Hongxuan had already informed Luo Tianjin of what happened in the Donghai Teahouse.
Luo Tianjin didn't say a word, neither reproaching them for causing trouble, nor praising them for their grievances. Just silently pondered, with the pace of wandering left and right, his sharp and deep gaze also looked back and forth on Lin Fangda, Liu Xunyi and others, and everyone who looked straight at them was uncomfortable.
"Dad, you really can't blame us for this matter, it's obvious that the little Mongolian prince is wrong, he bullied a weak woman in broad daylight, and we are just 'helping each other when the road is uneven'. Luo Ningyu couldn't bear this kind of "torture" for a long time, and took the lead in defending herself.
"This must be the first thing you girl to provoke. Ling Xiaoxiao rebuked in an unhappy tone, "You have a daughter's family, why do you always like to show your head?
"Mother, as a son and daughter of the rivers and lakes, how can I be the same as those delicate ladies?" Luo Ningyu snorted dissatisfiedly, "Don't forget, the phrase 'when the road is uneven, draw a knife to help' was taught to me by my mother!"
"Ning Yu doesn't have to take the blame for me!" Lin Fangda, who had a complicated face, suddenly spoke, and then knelt down in front of Luo Tianjin with a "poof", and confessed, "Mansion Master, at first, everyone was watching the changes, but I couldn't help but shout and scold with that group of officials first, so I provoked the incident, and then I insisted on protecting the father and daughter, and even ...... even ignored Hongxuan's dissuasion...... Therefore, all the blame should be counted on my head, I know that I have caused a catastrophe, and the lord and wife of the mansion will be punished and punished, just open their mouths, and I Lin Fangda will never say anything!"
"I'm also at fault in this matter!" Liu Xunyi saw that Lin Fangda wanted to bear it on one shoulder, and his expression couldn't help but change, he walked quickly to Lin Fangda's side and knelt down, arching his hand and said, "Mansion Master, the person who did it with Xu Tieya is me, and I am willing to be punished together with my eldest brother." ”
"Brother Xian doesn't have to be like this. Lin Fangda said in a complicated tone, "You are trying to save the foolish brother, so you have to take action, and this matter has nothing to do with you from beginning to end......
"Shut up, both of you!"
A sudden cold drink suddenly choked Lin Fangda's words back, only to see Su Tang staring at a pair of cold eyes, his gaze vaguely bypassing Lin Fangda, and coming straight at Liu Xunyi.
"Liu Xunyi, since you entered the mansion, I have always thought that you are a smart person. You know what to do? What not to do? But I never expected that you would do such a stupid thing today! You want to save Lin Fangda, but why do you want to hurt Xu Tieya? Do you want to be in the limelight?"
"Hey!" Seeing that Su Tang deliberately targeted Liu Xunyi, Luo Ningyu was suddenly displeased, and immediately ran forward to fight the grievances, a pair of apricot eyes glared at Su Tang angrily, and shouted, "At that time, the situation was urgent, how could he think too much?" Not to mention that the beatings were all beaten, the light beatings were beatings, and the heavy beatings were also beatings, why did Xu Tieya only need to kill Lin Fang, and Liu Xunyi was not allowed to teach him a hard lesson?"
Su Tang was reprimanded by Luo Ningyu, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded. He looked at Luo Tianjin with an embarrassed face, and for a while he didn't speak, and he didn't open his mouth.
All in all, Su Tang categorically did not dare to contradict Luo Ningyu, the eldest lady.
"Little sister Hugh wants to mess around, Su Zhifan is teaching Liu Xunyi to learn the rules, don't interject. Luo Hongxuan said, turned to look at Luo Tianjin, and asked, "Dad, this matter is actually the fault of the child." At that time, if I tried my best to dissuade them, I guess Lin Fangda and Liu Xunyi would not be obsessed, and the little sister might not be nosy. ”
Seeing Luo Hongxuan take the initiative to admit his mistake, Luo Tianjin's indifferent eyes finally changed a little, and he stared at his beloved son suspiciously, but he still didn't say a word.
"Actually...... In fact, the child also hesitated again and again about this matter, but in the end he still wanted to save the father and daughter who were singing. ”
"Brother, you ......"
"Don't interject. Luo Tianjin spoke quietly, staring at Luo Hongxuan with intriguing eyes, and said lightly, "Go on." ”
"Yes!" Luo Hongxuan sorted out his thoughts a little and continued to speak, "At that time, the children wanted to save them, not only for morality, but also to maintain the majesty of the Xianwang Mansion. As everyone knows, Luoyang is the foundation of my Xianwangfu, Luoyang all follow the rules of Xianwangfu, and for many years, everything is safe and prosperous. In the city, whether it is the gentry and the common people, or the heroes of the green forest, who has not received the favor of the Xian Wangfu? And who does not admire and revere the 'Northern Xian Wang'? In the final analysis, it is only because my father is a great hero with affection and righteousness, and the Xian Wangfu is a famous and decent family with strict rules. But today in the Donghai Teahouse, the little Mongolian prince dared to connive at the government officials to rob the people's daughters in broad daylight. As the children of the Xian Wangfu, how can we turn a blind eye? What's more, there were many people in the teahouse at that time, and if we ignored them, how would the people of Luoyang criticize us behind our backs if they were to be publicized? They would say that the Xian Wangfu was a waste of fame, and the rules set were only for the ordinary people, and when faced with the powerful Mongols, all the rules would become empty talk. In this way, how should my Xian Wang's Mansion gain a foothold in Luoyang in the future, and how should Dad, the 'Northern Sage King', establish his authority in front of the martial arts heroes?"
Luo Hongxuan's words made Luo Tianjin and Ling Xiaoxiao's faces soothe, and even made Xie Xuan, Deng Changchuan, and Su Tang on the side look surprised, and they all nodded in agreement.
Luo Tianjin turned to look at Xie Xuan and said with a smile: "My son can think of this section, which is enough to prove that he has made a lot of progress in this time. ”
"Childe is a quiet hole, knows the opportunity to change, and has considered many pros and cons. Xie Xuan nodded and replied, "In the end, there was neither a head-on conflict with the little Mongolian prince, nor the face of the Xian Palace, so it is the best of both worlds." ”
Luo Tianjin looked at Luo Hongxuan with satisfaction, and laughed: "The future is terrifying, the future is terrifying!"
"Daddy praised! Second Uncle Xie has a good reputation!"
"I know very well what kind of character Lin Fangda is. Luo Tianjin walked in front of Lin Fangda and said with a light smile, "Although you are reckless, but you are not confused, I just heard Xuan'er tell you about your words and deeds today, it doesn't seem quite right." ”
Although Luo Tianjin's words poked Lin Fangda's thoughts, he did not break it, nor did he get to the bottom of it. He came to Liu Xunyi again, and said slowly in a tone that was indistinguishable from yin and yang: "Xunyi, with your intelligence, it is impossible to act recklessly, so today you ...... It's not quite right. ”
Luo Tianjin's words made Liu Xunyi's heart tremble, and a cold sweat flowed down in an instant.
Luo Tianjin didn't seem to intend to delve into it, so he returned to Ling Xiaoxiao and sat down, sneering: "Who is the sacredness of this father and daughter who are singing? But I now understand a little bit of the little Mongolian prince, you can become reckless and impulsive because of a singing girl, presumably the little prince will also be fascinated by her. Haha......"
Luo Tianjin's words were very relaxed, and he didn't seem to regard this farce as a big deal at all.
"Brother Jin, after all, that little Mongolian prince is the son of the newly transferred Luoyang general, and he is also the nephew of Wang Dechen, do you think we should send someone to make amends?" Ling Xiaoxiao pondered for a moment and then proposed.
Luo Tianjin shook his head slowly, and said with a light smile: "It's just a trivial matter, we don't need to bother them." What's more, this matter was indeed Wang Qingshu's rudeness, and Xuan'er and they didn't do anything wrong. ”
"Daddy was so right, we weren't wrong. When Luo Ningyu heard Luo Tianjin's words, she couldn't help but nod excitedly and echoed.
Xie Xuan frowned slightly, and said in a condensed voice: "Mansion Master, this new General Wang, has almost entertained all the famous figures in Luoyang City in a month, but he has only not visited our Xianwang Mansion, will this matter be a little strange?"
Luo Tianjin was stunned for a moment, and said with a straight face: "Yes! Wang Xutong deliberately avoided me, there must be his reasons." It's just that whether he wants to isolate me or win me over, I still can't tell, I don't know what kind of medicine he sells in his gourd. Therefore, he didn't move, and I didn't move, which is another reason why I didn't let people apologize, just to use this incident to throw stones and ask for directions. ”
"But after all, we are offending the little prince of Mongolia, and I don't think they will give up easily. Deng Changchuan pondered, "If we don't go to apologize, it's hard to guarantee that they won't come to the door to ask the teacher." ”
"Haha......" Hearing this, Luo Tianjin suddenly laughed out loud, and in the incomprehensible eyes of everyone, Luo Tianjin smiled mysteriously, "If they really dare to come to Xingshi to ask for guilt, I can breathe a sigh of relief!"
"Why?" Ling Xiaoxiao asked puzzled.
"The world knows who is right and who is wrong. If Wang Xutong deliberately confuses right and wrong in order to protect his son, and even has to beat him upside down, it can only show that he is also a man of wine bags and rice bags, and a mediocre person. Luo Tianjin explained, "If that's the case, why should I bother to speculate on the mind of a mediocre person? Like the previous Luoyang generals, he tossed so many tricks, but he just wanted to take the opportunity to make money." Therefore, as long as they dare to come to Xingshi to ask for guilt, this matter is simple. As for this, the smile on Luo Tianjin's face gradually converged, a cold light appeared in his eyes, and he slowly continued, "Now I'm not afraid that he will come to find trouble, I'm not afraid that he will take the opportunity to open his mouth, and I'm not even afraid that he will avoid me and deliberately delay the army, I'm afraid I'm only afraid of ......."
"Report!"
Before Luo Tianjin could finish speaking, a disciple had already hurried outside the hall and said in a loud voice: "Mansion Master, there are people outside the mansion asking to see!"
"Who?" Luo Tianjin and Ling Xiaoxiao looked at each other suspiciously, and then asked.
"They claim to be from the General's Palace. ”
Xie Xuan was stunned for a moment, and then laughed and said: "It seems that the mansion master expected it well, Wang Xutong really cares about his son, black and white, he is just a wine bag and rice bag gangster......!"
"Su Tang, gather the disciples of the three sects to gather outside the mansion!" Deng Changchuan sneered and got up, walked quickly to the door, and asked the disciples of the report, "How many soldiers and horses are they coming?"
"Bing...... Soldiers and horses?" the disciple was stunned when he heard this, and replied in confusion, "There are no soldiers and horses, there are only three people outside the mansion, one who claims to be Qi Tai, the chief butler of the General's Mansion, and two other entourage. ”
"What?" Ling Xiaoxiao was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "Then can they bring blades?"
"Back to Madame's words, they didn't carry swords, but the two attendants each held a gift box in their hands. The Messenger replied with a blank expression.
"Gift box?" Luo Hongxuan raised his eyebrows, subconsciously looked at Luo Tianjin, who looked solemn, and asked instead, "Why did they say they came?"
"Say yes...... For today's incident in the Donghai Teahouse, I have come to make amends to King Xian's Mansion!"
As soon as these words came out, Luo Tianjin's face changed suddenly, and under the surprised gaze of everyone, he muttered with a serious expression: "I'm afraid that they will make amends for me in turn...... It seems that this General Wang is even more elusive than I imagined!"
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