Chapter 5: Narrative
The middle-aged man looked at the old man and said slowly: Old Ye, what I said is that as the master of the first courtyard, although I, Shen Murong Rong, am entrusted by the master, but my cultivation is shallow, my ability is limited, and I am inferior to the ancestors of the past dynasties, he sighed for a long time, looked at the old man and said slowly: Murong is difficult to bear the heavy responsibility, this time I asked you to come to discuss this matter, and secondly, it is also the matter of the succession of the master of the courtyard that I discussed with Ye Lao you before... Speaking of this, his tone was slightly heavy and continued: I think this matter of succession should be decided as early as possible and cannot be delayed any longer.
Hearing this, the old man's face trembled, and he hurriedly said: Courtyard master, this matter must not be allowed, now Shen Yuan is on the cusp of this storm, and it is necessary for the courtyard master to preside over the overall situation.
Seeing the old man's reaction, the middle-aged man frowned, his face was flushed with a trace of embarrassment, and after a moment of silence, he turned around and said: Since the founding of the Shen Academy, it has been passed down for three generations, when the ancestor and the master were in office, how prosperous the Shen Yuan was, and now it has fallen into my hands, but the Shen Yuan is declining day by day, I, Shen Murong is incompetent, I should raise the virtuous as soon as possible, how can I miss the great cause of the prosperity of the Shen Academy.
Without waiting for the old man to reply, he sighed, and continued: Old Ye, do you know my heart?
The old man's tense face was slightly relaxed, but there was a hint of sadness, his sunken eyes narrowed into a line, as if full of sorrow, and he already had heartfelt words in his heart, but he didn't know where to start, he sighed: The old man has followed the ancestors since he created Shen, Then follow your master Shen Yun, promoted to the first protector elder in the courtyard, the bits and pieces of the Shen Yuan experience are all forged by hard work, only today, although the current Shen Yuan does not have to be in the past, but the power is still there, it is still a hospital that can not be ignored to promote the three-legged tripod, he looked into the distance and sighed meaningfully: Shen Yuan is now declining, and I, the elder, cannot escape its responsibility, but now there are no virtuous people in the Shen Yuan, up and down the courtyard, everyone is mediocre in their cultivation, and the elders of all parties are also at the end of their old age, and no one else can be worthy of the position of the head of the house, I believe that the master of the Cloud Courtyard also does not want to see this situation today.
He paused, with begging in his eyes, and slowly knelt down and said: "Master of the courtyard, you just listen to the old man's advice, the old man begs you, for the sake of the great plan of the Shen Academy, the matter of passing on the throne will end here, and the master of the courtyard will be three or four."
The middle-aged man's face was a little gloomy, it was not difficult to see that there was a trace of complexity on his face, as the head of a courtyard, he was told by the old man one after another, and he was speechless for a while, and he couldn't shirk it, but he saw the old man like this.
His heart was shocked, Ye Lao, an old minister who had gone through three generations in Shen Yuan, asked how many people in the courtyard could be like Ye Lao, who had worked hard and exhausted their lives for Shen Yuan, which moved him and sighed in his heart: There is such a person to assist my Shen Yuan, it is the blessing of my Shen Yuan, but how many such people are there? Thinking about what Fang Cai Ye Lao said, it is not reasonable, although the Shen Yuan is full of talents and many people, if you really want to choose a person who is the leader and turns the tide, it is really difficult to find such a person in the hospital, let alone a person who can shoulder the mission of my Shen Yuan.
Thinking of this, the man closed his eyes lightly, took a deep breath, and his heart was indifferent, at this time he thought of his master Shen Yun, at that time, the Shen Yuan could be a strong soldier and a strong horse, and everyone who jumped out of the crowd were all important figures, but these characters, with the passage of time, either died of illness and old age, or died in battle, are long gone.
However, deep in his heart, withdrawing from this worldly dispute has been settled a long time ago, and he will never change it, but he has to face the current situation of Shen Yuan, and he can only sigh in his heart: When will I achieve what I want in my heart, he turned around indifferently and walked down the hall, looking at this old man, he was so respectful, with all kinds of bitterness and guilt in his heart, he hurriedly stepped forward, helped the old man and said: Ye Lao, please hurry up, you are the third generation elder of my Shen Yuan, and you are the confidant entrusted by the first emperor, how can I Shen Murong suffer like this, don't you torture me.
The old man got up slowly, still with a begging look in his eyes, looked at the man and said, "The master of the courtyard has promised the old man."
The middle-aged man collected his thoughts and sighed: I, Shen Murong, am not a completely irrational person, Ye Lao, please rest assured, the matter of the succession of the head of this courtyard, Murong does not mention it, Ye Lao, what you said is not reasonable, at the moment Shen Yuan is at a critical juncture, and he must be the one who needs to preside over the overall situation, I, Shen Murong, as the master of the courtyard, if I delay the major affairs of the Shen Yuan for my own heart, how can I be worthy of the ancestors of the Shen Yuan, and what face do I have to see the ancestors, will I not become a sinner, this matter of succession is considered in the long run.
After the old man heard this, the big stone in his heart had fallen, and his face was relieved, and he was relieved: The master of the courtyard can have such a strategy, it is the blessing of my Shen Yuan, it's just... At this point, there was a hint of melancholy, and he said slowly: It's just that my Shen Yuan has been much less powerful than before over the years, and it should be necessary to collect a wide range of sects, and focus on cultivating talented people, all those who are outstanding in pulse cultivation can be sent to the three major sects to cultivate the pulse method, and store power for my Shen Yuan for their own use.
The middle-aged man's sword eyebrows were furrowed, and he said with deep thought in his eyes: These six major sects are famous all over the world, and these Hundred Vein Sects, Heavenly Buddha Gate and the Ancient Monuments God is also the most important sect today, my three institutes and this sect has always been a good friend, over the years, our institute is also sent to send outstanding disciples, divided into the three major factions to participate in the election, but all with mediocre qualifications and failed, in recent years, the situation has not improved, but is becoming more and more bleak, if it is not for my institute and the ancient monuments God has always been good, the green head of the ancient monuments God and I am close friends, only to allow a few disciples to go to the Tao, this favor makes me also have no light on the face, and this hundred veins sect and the Heavenly Buddha Gate has so far been empty of no one to choose, on the other hand, he Qin, He sighed and said, "I can't imagine that the disciples in the courtyard are so unbearable and have different talents."
After the old man listened: What the master of the courtyard said is that the disciples in the courtyard have not been in the climate in the past few years, which is already the root of my Shen Yuan's criticism, but recently his Qin Yuan is much higher than my Shen Yuan in this regard, not only the three major sects have his disciples, but the Hundred Veins Sect was selected but the largest number of people, it is no wonder that his Qin Sect is in full swing, the old man sighed slightly: The Hundred Veins Sect, this is the most famous sect in today's cultivation, how many families and the sect want to be protected by you.
The old man's eyes became solemn and said: "Courtyard Master, why don't you send Shen Feng to the Hundred Veins Sect for next year's autumn selection."
The middle-aged man turned around, his eyes seemed to light up, and then he became gloomy, this Shen Feng is considered to be the top person among the younger generation of disciples of Shen Yuan, and he is also the eldest disciple of the person who was selected by himself, although the pulse qi cultivation is considered to be decent, if it can be cultivated as a good student, it may not be impossible to be selected in the future, but he has a trace of hesitation in his heart, this Shen Feng is very fond of Shen Yuan, and he has also deliberately cultivated it in the past few years, wanting to make him his next choice and inherit the position of the master of the courtyard, but because he is still young, and secondly, he still needs to hone to serve the public, so this matter will be put on hold first。
I didn't expect Ye Lao to suddenly mention this person at this time, so he was surprised, with deep hesitation, he said slowly: Ye Lao, you mean Feng'er, and then he paused and said: Feng'er is the eldest disciple of my Shen Academy, if he is also sent to the Hundred Veins Sect, then my Shen Academy, no one else will take care of everything, he paused, and then said: "I won't tell you, this Feng'er is also the superior candidate who I try my best to cultivate and inherit the position of the master of my Academy, how can I send it elsewhere, how is this good, in this matter, I think it is better to choose someone else."
The old man knows that recommending this person will be so, and he is not unaware of it over the years, the master of the courtyard has put in this Shen Feng, and his efforts are far better than others, ordinary people can see that this person is the next master of the courtyard that the master of the academy has tried his best to cultivate, the old man stroked his beard and said: The master of the courtyard is reluctant to Feng'er, but at the moment, except for Feng'er, there is no suitable candidate, and the cultivation of others is very low, I am afraid that he will not be able to pass the assessment of the Hundred Veins Sect, without waiting for the man's reply, he then hesitated: Courtyard master, the old man does not know whether to say or not.
Shen Murong looked at the old man and said with a humble face: It's okay, Ye Lao, but it's okay to talk about it.
Ye Lao stroked his beard and said calmly: Why should the master of the courtyard worry about the succession of the lord of the courtyard, the current master of the courtyard is in the prime of life, and the woman of the courtyard is now pregnant with Liujia for more than a few months, and the birth of Lin'er is not only the blessing of my Shen Yuan, but also the successor of my Shen Yuan.
Shen Murong listened to the old man's astonishing words, his heart was already shocked, so that he was at a loss, in his heart, he never thought about this, he just wanted to spend his life in a dull life, get rid of the identity of the master of this courtyard as soon as possible, stay away from this cultivation with his wife, and live in seclusion, but he never thought of letting this unborn child succeed to the master of the courtyard and lead the Shen Academy, he is not willing to stay in the dispute between the sect and the sect, let alone his unborn child, he has already decided in his heart, he will not let his child go on his current path, he has an unspeakable look on his face, and said: Ye Lao, this matter is categorically impossible, the position of the master of this courtyard has always been passed on to the capable in my Shen Academy, and Mrs. Guo is pregnant, are still the sons of the womb, it is too early to say at this time, and it is not yet known whether it is a man or a woman who loves her deeply, how can this unborn child delay the major affairs of Shen Yuan, he is all kinds of pushes in his words, this matter must not be mentioned, Ye Lao, it is better not to mention it again.
The old man just wanted to justify: But he seemed to think of something, he came back to his senses and said: In this way, the master of the courtyard does not intend to pass on the throne to his own flesh and blood relatives, he took a deep breath and said slowly: If this is the case, Shen Yuan may have civil strife, he looked grim, and continued: Now Shen Yuan is not as strong as before, but there are few people who are qualified and outstanding in the courtyard, everyone is equal in power, and the prestige is balanced, and whoever passes on the position of the master of the courtyard is difficult to convince the mouth of everyone, and it will inevitably not cause the trouble of civil strife?
After the old man's analysis, Shen Murong also understood the current situation in the Shen Courtyard, but he was in a dilemma to let him make this choice, as the head of the First Courtyard, he should take care of the whole Shen Courtyard's plan first, but he wanted his closest relatives to come to the hereditary succession to prevent civil strife in the Shen Courtyard, which also made it difficult for him to choose, and he fell into the anxiety of contradictions, and the man was silent for a long time.
I don't know how long later, a cold and pleasant sentence suddenly came from outside the lobby: What if I don't agree?
The two people in the hall were shocked to look outside the hall, only to see a middle-aged beauty, beautiful appearance, soft as a flower, wearing a pure white windbreaker, the white crown silk hat lightly covered the delicate, she stopped outside the hall, did not step forward, only to see her caress the light dust on her body, the white windbreaker lightly untied down, handed over to the maid serving outside the door, and signaled to let it retreat, after the pure white cloak was removed, a green cheongsam showed the woman's plumpness, soft demeanor, it was really pouring all beings.
She slowly walked from outside the hall, walked around to the two of them, first leaned at the old man slightly, and said lightly: Yin Qing has seen Ye Lao, what I said just now, I am guilty of ransom Yin Qing, and I hope Ye Lao will forgive me.
The old man looked back and said respectfully: Mrs. Yin, it's serious, and the old man doesn't dare to be it.
Shen Murong looked at the woman on the side, there was a little more concern in his eyes, and he hurriedly said: Yin Qing, why are you here, didn't you say that you went to the Lai Marriage Tower outside the Guanwai to offer incense, why did you come back later?
This woman known as Yin Qing is Shen Murong's wife, Mrs. Yin, she and Shen Murong have been married more than ten years ago, the two love each other, deep friendship, not only in Shen Yuan, but even in the entire summer land is also a well-known loving couple, envied by everyone.