Chapter 27: Self-defeating is self-defeating

Lin Jianlan said: "It's me who is sorry for you, but it's okay, it's only half burned, and it can only relieve half of your stuffiness." ”

Wan Xiu snorted and said, "How can you solve half of the ......" but was hugged tightly by Lin Jianlan, only to feel that Lin Jianlan leaned his head heavily on his shoulders and undulated, letting out a strong self-suppressed choke.

After a while, Lin Jianlan calmed down, raised his head, his eyes were red, Wan Xiu turned his head to look, and saw that a large piece of his shoulder was already wet, knowing that he was very sad in his heart, Fang Cai just forced himself to endure it, and at this moment he couldn't bear it anymore before he vented this indescribable emotion to himself, and when he thought of this, his eyes were also full of tears.

Lin Jianlan saw that she was not standing very steadily, so he gently placed her by the fire and said apologetically: "I...... I'm rude, I don't know if I hurt you?"

Wan Xiu shook his head lightly and said, "Young Master Lin, it's all my troubles, so I ...... you tonight."

Lin Jianlan said: "What's the matter, I've figured it out, there are some things you always know, and if you know, you may be able to try your best to make amends." Seeing that her body was trembling a little, and knowing that it was cold in the forest at night, she turned the fire up a little, added some branches, wrapped the blanket around Wan Xiu, and said softly: "You are too tired, lean on me and rest for a while." ”

Wan Xiu's face was slightly hot, I don't know if it was a fire or a little shy, she lowered her head a little, Fang carefully leaned on Lin Jianlan's shoulder, she was frightened and extremely tired this night, and her mood was slightly calmer at this time, and she immediately fell asleep.

I don't know when Yun Mengzhi has quietly left, but Tang Zimu sat silently beside Lin Jianlan, looked at Wan Xiu slightly, felt that this woman looked quite ordinary, and was slightly puzzled, and said: "Lin Gongzi seems to care for this woman very much. ”

Lin Jianlan said: "I responded to her mother's desire to take her to find a master for treatment, so naturally I have to take good care of her." ”

Tang Zimu said: "Listening to what Lin Gongzi said, her mother is the one who poisoned her, not only to save her daughter, but why did she act like this, this poison is strange, and the solution is even stranger." ”

Lin Jianlan smiled lightly, this matter has nothing to do with Tang Zimu, it is useless to say more, and he doesn't say much, he just said: "Thank you Brother Tang for telling me about my father tonight." ”

Tang Zimu took a few branches and added them, flicked them a few times at random, splashed a few sparks, and said, "I also heard what people said, and I don't know if there are discrepancies." There are some things that I can't say in front of those people. ”

Lin Jianlan saw that he hadn't gone back with Yun Mengshu just now, so he felt that Tang Zimu definitely had something to say, looked at him and said with a smile: "Brother Tang, it's okay to talk about it, in the turmoil just now, I don't care about hearing anything more." ”

Tang Zimu was stunned for a moment, and then smiled and said: "Lin Gongzi doesn't have to think so, I really want to make friends with you." Xu Sima was defeated, and more than ten years later, outsiders talked about it, but when the story was the same, I really never thought that you were the son of 'Fengzhu'. I deliberately stayed at the end to share with you some questions I have since I heard this story. ”

Lin Jianlan saw that his face was sincere, but he was a little embarrassed, and said with a straight face: "Brother Tang, please speak." ”

Tang Zimu looked at the firelight, as if he didn't know where to start, pondered for a while, turned his head and said, "Lin Gongzi, if 'Fengzhu' is not your father, how do you feel about him?"

Lin Jianlan smiled bitterly: "Why does Brother Tang ask me like this, whether he is my father or not, my opinion will only be the same." ”

Tang Zimu groaned: "Lin Gongzi is really a bright and upright person, besides, seeing Lin Gongzi so pity and cherish jade, I am afraid that the most despicable thing is that 'Fengzhu' uses women's infatuation to collaborate with the enemy to report the news." ”

Lin Jianlan's face turned red, looked at Wan Xiu and said: "Her father and my stepfather have been friends for many years, and she and I are also like brothers and sisters. ”

Tang Zimu said: "I heard people talk about this when I was young, and I have not forgotten it today, but it has become more and more profound, only one thing has repeatedly lingered in my heart, if Xu Jingye really waved his troops to attack Luoyang, what would happen." ”

Lin Jianlan said: "Naturally, it is to eliminate the people who are in turmoil, and the Tang Dynasty is surnamed Li......" When he said this, he suddenly felt speechless, and said: "Brother Tang didn't mean it?"

Tang Zimu said: "Yes, when I was a child, I hated this 'Fengzhu' to the core, but when I got older, I thought about it more, and gradually felt that Xu Jingye may not be completely for Kuang to restore the Tang Dynasty, but it is just an excuse to raise troops." If he really captures Luoyang and Chang'an, who can still defend him at that time?"

Lin Jianlan said: "He may not be like this......" Speaking of this, he was already a little weak-hearted, and said softly: "If the real soldiers come to the city, no one can really ensure that he will not disagree." ”

Tang Zimu said: "Throughout the ages, how many people have been for this yellow robe, the respect of the Ninety-Five, even if he didn't have any objections at the time, after the completion of the great success, I am afraid that he will also be a very human minister, an auxiliary monarch, with heavy troops, who can guarantee that he is a Duke of Zhou, not a Wang Python?"

Lin Jianlan sighed: "Brother Tang once said that the easiest thing to change in the world is people's hearts, so the consequences are really unpredictable. ”

Tang Zimu sneered and said: "From the perspective of laypeople, Jinsheng is still the daughter-in-law of the Li family, if Xu Jingye is replaced as the emperor, this country will really change its name and surname." ”

Lin Jianlan was dumbfounded for a while, but saw Tang Zimu turn his head with an extremely solemn expression, and said: "People are already suspicious, and I am the same, once this thought flashes out of my mind, it can no longer be erased, it is actually planted deeper and deeper, I just want to tell Lin Gongzi that the person of 'Fengzhu' may not be as we imagined, there must be something hidden during the period, otherwise it will not disappear for so many years." ”

Lin Jianlan frowned and said: "In any case, using the girl's family, but causing her family to be ruined, this really makes Zai Xia unable to agree, alas, but whether I agree with it or not, what does it matter? He probably doesn't know that there is such a son as me in the world, and he doesn't need me to identify with him." ”

Tang Zimu saw that his expression was a little gloomy, got up and patted his clothes and said, "Anyway, I am actually a little grateful to your father in my heart. ”

Lin Jianlan was silent for a long time, and Fang said: "I didn't say goodbye that day, is Xiaoxia okay?"

Tang Zimu said: "With me taking care of him, Lin Gongzi can rest assured." The other disciples in the gang also took good care of him, but the leader of the beggar gang had just re-established, and there were too many things for the elders, although he had to practice martial arts several times, but no one taught him. You are the second person in the world besides the old gang leader to be kind to him, he often misses you, but he refuses to say it. ”

Lin Jianlan snorted and said, "I failed to avenge his grandfather, Lei Kan and the Nian gang leader both died in front of his eyes, and I really didn't have the face to see him." ”

Tang Zimu said: "Lin Gongzi's benevolent heart is really admired by Zaixia, but isn't it too tiring to do this?" Seeing that Lin Jianlan didn't answer, he smiled and said: "It's been too long to come out, I'm afraid people will be suspicious, today Lin Gongzi can't avenge the old gang leader, I'm afraid it will make you a little more disgusted, if Lin Gongzi needs help, just look for me, I will try my best to help you, and you should atone for all your sins." ”

Lin Jianlan raised his eyes and saw that his expression was sincere, and with some guilt, he said in his heart: "Actually, Elder Tang is quite handsome, and his speech and demeanor are also very decent, he is a person who makes people want to make friends when they see him, why have I never been able to have a good impression of him? Alas, maybe my opinion of him is really too biased." Thinking of this, he smiled and said: "Everyone has their own ambitions, but it is good to be worthy of their hearts, what is Brother Tang's crime? Since you and I met, we have owed Brother Tang a lot of favors, and at this moment, I have to trouble Brother Tang." ”

At this time, Dr. Cheng and Mrs. Wan were in the small courtyard where Lin Jianlan and Lu Man had stayed, they were very anxious, they had already arrived at Baiyun Mountain, and waited for a few days with hunger, but there was no one at all, but the two of them were miserable, and finally found the place closest to Baiyun Mountain, and took turns to wait every day, but they still didn't see Lin Jianlan and Wan Xiu.

A few days have passed, it is really "a mother's child, even the flesh of the heart", Mrs. Wan is only worried like scratching her heart, only afraid that Wan Xiu will have three long and two short on the road, and Dr. Cheng has always been secretive about the purpose of this trip, and complains more and more about him.

Although Doctor Cheng knew that Lin Jianlan was pure by nature and would not ignore Wan Xiu's life and death, they had not yet arrived at Baiyun Mountain for such a long time, but they were a little apprehensive, but they were not worried about Wan Xiu, but thought about how to explain to that person if the mission was smashed again.

Although the two have their own thoughts, they have to reluctantly walk all the way, sullen and rested for another night, Mrs. Wan is sleepless all night, as soon as the morning dawns will be Dr. Cheng woke up early, earlier the young daughter-in-law prepared some breakfast, the two of them ate some and hurriedly ran to Baiyun Mountain, the chaotic forest next to it was a lot denser from when Lin Jianlan left, and the mountain road was mostly covered with grass, and there were occasional traces of cutting, which were also scattered.

Mrs. Wan was hidden in the forest, and she only secretly said in her heart: "If there is no whereabouts of Ah Xiu today, what should I do? Alas, how should I explain to Jianhong?" Thinking of this, I only felt that it was really stupid to wait for the death of this old man who was secretive of his words, and was about to get up, but was suddenly pressed by Dr. Cheng, seeing that his eyes were staring at the front without blinking, his expression was extremely serious, and he was shocked, and he also looked forward.

The voices of the people outside the forest gradually turned from small to noisy, and one of them shouted loudly: "What are you all doing to eat? I know that Mrs. Tai is coming today, but I haven't paved a way beforehand!"

In a few moments, more than a dozen servants hurried forward, pulled out the grass, and stacked it neatly on the side of the road, and after a while of busyness, a rather neat path appeared in the bushes.

There were two more servants holding a long blanket, spread out along the road, there was a four-person soft sedan chair slowly walking along the long carpet, one ran and followed, not very old, dressed quite elegantly, and a middle-aged man was tall and richly dressed, followed behind, and then there were dozens of black and pressed girls, and stopped a few feet away at the entrance to the mountain pass.

The middle-aged man got off his horse and walked to the soft sedan chair, bowed down and said, "Today is the child's poor preparation, let the mother wait here for a long time." ”

Doctor Cheng and the two looked at the middle-aged man, saw him with three locks of long hair, his face was calm, he opened the sedan curtain, and helped out an old lady with an old Mai Longzhong, and the young man next to him also hurriedly supported him, the old lady was dressed in embroidered phoenix peony costumes, it seemed that it was a fate, full of silver threads, with a phoenix crown on his head, every step was trembling, beads shaking, a dragon head crutch in his right hand, and a six or seven-year-old child in his left hand.

In the back, four strong and athletic servants came up with a small but luxurious sliding rod, which was covered with extremely thick satin, and the pergola was covered with light yarn on all sides, and the middle-aged man said: "The mountain road is narrow and difficult to walk, so I can only ask my mother to condescend for a while." The old lady nodded, and got on the pole again, and the boy ran to the pole and said, "I'll sit too!"

The middle-aged man reprimanded: "It's your grandmother who spoiled you to the point of lawlessness, and your grandmother was old enough to take a sedan chair up, and since you can walk by yourself, you will go up the mountain with me." ”

The boy writhed and shouted, "I want to sit, I can't walk!"

The middle-aged man's face sank, and he walked up a few steps alone and turned back and said, "If you can't walk, I'll ask Manager Di to send you home." ”

The child glanced at the young man next to him, so he ran over sullenly, and followed the middle-aged man along the mountain road. Then eight girls and servants entered, and the rest stood respectfully at the mountain pass.

Dr. Cheng came here twice, knowing that this place is very remote, that is, in the Baiyun Temple, there are no pilgrims all year round, and these people come here with great momentum, which is really strange. But he had already stared at those people for a long time, but he couldn't see any flaws, their clothes were very luxurious, and they didn't look like they were disguised at will, not to mention that the dozens of servants were well-trained, how could Lin Jianlan have such a great ability to make such a show?

Doctor Cheng turned his head to look at Mrs. Wan with an anxious expression, in fact, he didn't feel the same in his heart, but the mountain road is narrow, there are cliffs on both sides, no matter how high the kung fu is, he can't pass these idle people guarding the mountain pass to follow him to see if he understands, and he doesn't know the identities of these people, so it is obviously too reckless to rashly use force.

When he was anxious, he heard Mrs. Wan sigh in a low voice beside him and said, "There is still no Ah Xiu." Doctor Cheng was startled and was about to call her to whisper, but she heard a sharp reprimand from there: "Who is it?" A sound of footsteps came, and several people who looked like domestic servants had searched for her.

Doctor Cheng frowned, pulled Mrs. Wan straight up, and walked to the opposite side, as soon as the two sides met, the servants were stunned for a while, but they didn't expect the two old men to come out of the forest, and when they saw Doctor Cheng hunched over, he cleared his throat and said: "Dare to ask if this is Baiyun Mountain? ”

One of them, who was a little older, said, "This is it." ”

Doctor Cheng straightened up and looked behind those family members and said, "What a big show, thank you very much!" After saying that, he pulled Mrs. Wan towards the mountain road, but was stopped by those family members and said: "Today, my old lady went up the mountain to make a vow, please let the second old man stay." ”