Chapter Eighty-Six: A New Direction
It was almost dark, and Zhao Zichuan and Huang Ji had just arrived at the door of the Bianliang Temple at this time......
"It's been such a long journey, the Bianliang Temple is really far away......" Huang Jixian sighed on the side.
"Because I'm going to get here from Dongcheng, it's almost evening when I come out, and it's only natural to walk for such a long time. Zhao Zichuan replied.
"I'm still a little worried about Miss Li......" Huang Ji remembered Li Yuru, who was still resting and recuperating alone in the medicine shop, so he worried, "Is it really okay to leave her there alone?"
Zhao Zichuan said calmly: "I just want to test her......"
"What?" asked Huang Ji puzzled.
"I want to know what she is thinking...... Zhao Zichuan continued to reply, "These days, I always feel that Miss Li seems to have some kind of estrangement in her heart...... Although she is spicy and willful on the surface, I feel that she seems to have a hesitant emotion in her bones...... That's why I called you, Brother Huang, out and let her think quietly alone, maybe let her find out the answer by herself, and the gap between us will be easily solved......"
"So that's what you think......" Huang Ji said, "However, my medicine shop is not the best place to hide, if you are unlucky, there may still be a possibility of being discovered by the Emei faction......" Huang Ji said, his eyes suddenly became serious.
Zhao Zichuan looked at Huang Ji's serious eyes, his eyes froze, and then he said lightly: "I hope Miss Li doesn't walk out of that pharmacy, it should be safer......
However, neither Zhao Zichuan nor Huang Ji expected that Li Yu had already met Hua Ling of the Emei faction at such a time, and had also received an "invitation letter" from Master Aojing, and another danger was approaching Li Yuru......
Walking to the door of Bianliang Temple, Huang Ji looked up, only to see that the four big characters "Bianliang Temple" in the night also seemed very blurry. "This is it...... Huang Ji said, "Where your master Master Xuankong lives, I heard that the abbot of the Shaolin faction, Shi Ming, has also come here to visit this kendo conference." ”
Zhao Zichuan nodded lightly...... Just as the two of them were about to enter the Bianliang Temple, suddenly, two more people came from opposite them, and these two people seemed to be coming from this side, preparing to enter the Bianliang Temple.
"That's ......" Huang Ji looked at the slightly familiar figure and couldn't help but say.
Zhao Zichuan saw it, even in the night, he could still see it clearly. "Murong Fei, there are ...... His sister Murong Ying. Zhao Zichuan said softly.
Sure enough, the two people who came on the opposite side ran away because of the family civil strife, Murong Fei and Murong Ying.
"Brother Zichuan?" Murong Fei couldn't help but say when he saw Zhao Zichuan's familiar figure......
In the Bianliang Temple, Nangong Jun, who had been thinking for a long time, was squatting on the futon, looking at the incense table in front of the stage. Nangong Jun's eyes were always complicated, although his master Master Xuankong gave him a lot of guidance in the afternoon, but he still didn't show him a clear path, just let him decide for himself - this made Nangong Jun feel even more confused and afraid of the future.
At this time, Master Xuankong slowly walked out from the back of the room and took a new incense burner and put it in front of the desk. Looking back at Nangong Jun, who was full of confusion, Master Xuankong smiled and said calmly: "Jun, are you still entangled in your heart?"
Nangong Jun thought for a while and said slowly: "To be honest, Master, my mood now is not at all calmer than when I first arrived here in the afternoon, but more chaotic...... Although I can look at the ups and downs of life with a quiet mind, I can't choose the path of life with a quiet mind. ”
Master Xuankong listened and continued to smile and said, "Hahahaha, you still don't understand what to do...... But it doesn't matter, since you have a quiet mind, there is nothing difficult in the world and not a solution. If this matter is not urgent, you may not be able to decide it alone. ”
"There's no way to do it alone...... Nangong Jun muttered.
As he was talking, four people came behind Nangong Jun. Nangong Jun felt it, got up from the futon, and then looked back. When Master Xuankong saw this, he also smiled softly.
It is conceivable that the four people who came were naturally Zhao Zichuan, Huang Ji, Murong Fei and Murong Ying. Nangong Jun took advantage of the hazy night, and after seeing it, he first shouted happily: "It's Brother Zichuan and Brother Murong, they are also here!"
"Perhaps, there are some unsolved mysteries in their hearts......" Master Xuankong said softly.
Zhao Zichuan and Huang Ji gradually approached the door, and the candlelight in the room gradually reflected the outline of the four of them. Subsequently, Zhao Zichuan saw Nangong Jun clearly, and then said: "Brother Jun, you are really here......"
"Sure enough?" Nangong Jun said with a puzzled face when he heard Zhao Zichuan's sad tone as soon as he opened his mouth.
"I've heard about it, the matter of your Nangong family ......," Zhao Zichuan continued, "You escaped because you opposed the family marriage......
"You ...... You know, too?" Nangong Jun said.
Seeing this, Murong Fei also interjected on the side: "Our fate ...... Isn't it the same?"
"Brother Murong, should you ...... it too," Nangong Jun said with some surprise......
In the time of the two pillars of incense, Nangong Jun and Murong Fei respectively told what happened to them in Nangong Murong's house......
"It seems that all three of us left the house for one reason...... Nangong Jun said in a slightly sad tone, "Moreover, we can't go back again, and now we are already drifting away......"
"Then what should we do now?" Murong Fei asked again, "Master, what did the old man say?"
Nangong Jun's eyes lowered and said, "Master said, let me look at all this with a calm mind, but ...... He didn't show me the way in life, but let me find my own ......"
"But......" Murong Fei asked again, "just based on Master's words, we still don't know how to choose?"
At this moment, Master Xuankong came out of the back of the room again. Hearing everyone's conversation, Master Xuankong laughed softly: "No, no, no, the principles of life all come from the details. There is no need for righteousness and Dali's remarks, everything in the world, flowers and trees, insects, fish, birds and beasts, can be reasoned, and the root of the way of this world is also. ”
After speaking, Master Xuankong turned around and was methodically packing up the incense case......
"Master Xuankong...... What are you talking about?" Murong Ying didn't immediately hear the meaning of Master Xuankong's words on the side, and asked puzzledly.
And Zhao Zichuan, Nangong Jun, and Murong Fei had long been accustomed to the way Master Xuankong spoke, and it was easy to hear the meaning. Huang Ji, who understood, saw Murong Ying puzzled on the side, so he explained to her: "Perhaps, what Master Xuankong means is that if we want to find the truth in the world, we don't need the righteousness of language, in fact, everything in the world is as big as the universe and as small as insects and fish, and there is a natural truth in it. You don't need to chase too many truths and quotes, you just need to find out the mystery in these small things, and you can get the truth of life. ”
"Then Master Xuankong is letting us find the truth by ourselves?" Murong Ying was still puzzled, "But this way, under the premise of being driven out by the family, we ...... Can you really figure it all out?"
"This ...... I don't know what to do......" Huang Ji looked in the direction of Zhao Zichuan and the three of them, and said slowly, "It depends on what they think......
Zhao Zichuan listened to the conversation between Huang Ji and Murong Ying, and looked at the confused Nangong Jun and Murong Fei, and didn't know what to do, so he asked Huang Ji again: "What Master Xuankong said is not wrong, but how to really understand?"
"According to what Master Xuankong said...... Huang Ji thought for a while, and then said, "Just like me, my father-in-law made me live for the people all my life and be loyal and righteous, so I became a doctor in Bianliang City to help the poor people heal......"
"Wait......" Zhao Zichuan suddenly interrupted when he heard this, "Because Huang Ji has this clear goal, he will make up his mind to heal the diseases of the people and realize his ideals...... If these similar questions are put on Brother Nangong Murong, maybe they can also clarify their own new direction for something or something......" Speaking of this, Zhao Zichuan set his eyes on Nangong Jun and Murong Fei again.
Nangong Jun and Murong Fei listened to Zhao Zichuan and Huang Ji's words, as if they had some feelings in their hearts. So, Nangong Jun and Murong Fei stood up from the futon respectively, and then Murong Fei walked in the direction of the door, looking at the night scene outside the door, while Nangong Jun walked slowly in the direction of the backyard, as if he had some thoughts.
"What are you two going to do?" Zhao Zichuan asked inadvertently.
Nangong Jun replied slowly: "We're just going to ......"
"Just think about the problem...... Murong Fei added.
"Brother......" Murong Ying looked at her brother Murong Fei with such a serious look, thinking that Murong Fei must be very hesitant at this time.
"They've just experienced the fate of being kicked out of their homes, and now is the time to be confused, perhaps...... It's time for the two of them to think about it quietly......" Huang Ji looked at the two Nangong Murong brothers with confused eyes and said.
"Hahahaha, the principle of nature, they will naturally figure it out......" Master Xuankong laughed softly again.
"By the way, Master, the apprentice came here this time, and there is something I want to invite my master to ......" Zhao Zichuan only then thought that he also had something serious to mention when he came this time, so he asked his master, Master Xuankong.
"Oh, does Zichuan have something to ask today?" Master Xuankong asked with a squint.
"Well, ...... this" So, Zhao Zichuan still told Master Xuankong about himself and Li Yuru......
Master Xuankong heard this, and laughed softly: "Hahahaha, it turns out that Zichuan is here for this......"
Zhao Zichuan heard this, and hurriedly said, "Master, Li Yuru may face very big danger now, can you still laugh now?"
"Didn't you hear what Master Wei just said about Zichuan?" Master Xuankong replied unhurriedly, "Whether it is Jun and Fei, or Miss Li, they are all confused on the road of life...... Now that Miss Li has finally decided on her own path in life, she is going to settle everything with Master Aojing, Zichuan, why do you have to interfere too much?"
"But she's my friend......" Zhao Zichuan also replied, "My friend is in danger, I can't ignore it!" Zhao Zichuan's voice was firm.
"Then how do you know that this won't hurt her?" Master Xuankong continued unhurriedly, "Miss Li, the path of life she chose by herself, he has finally taken a step, Zichuan, why did you stumble and pull her back?"
Zhao Zichuan listened and was silent for a while.
"The principles of life are close to each other. Master Xuankong continued, "If your family doesn't let you go out for fear of putting your life in danger, and locks you up for the rest of your life, what do you think?"
As soon as these words came out, Murong Fei, who had a similar fate in the words of Master Xuankong at the door, stared at his eyes.
"Then what does Master mean ......," Zhao Zichuan wondered again.
Master Xuankong said with a smile: "Miss Li, the path she chose will not be wrong, whether Zichuan helps her or not, at least don't interfere with the path she chooses...... Miss Su, who also encountered a similar problem before becoming a teacher, was also very confused about her life path, so she told her to calm down and choose the path that really belonged to her. ”
"Miss Su?" Zhao Zichuan thought of Su Jia, who he knew before, so he asked himself, "Is it that ......Miss Su?"
Master Xuankong continued: "In short, the path of life is chosen by yourself, and others can't control ......" After a simple sentence, Master Xuankong turned around and went to clean up the incense case on the table.
Zhao Zichuan didn't think about anything anymore, he lowered his head and thought slowly......
However, the conversation between Zhao Zichuan and Master Xuankong just now was all in the ears of Murong Fei at the door. Murong Fei listened to Master Xuankong's words and seemed to understand something better. He looked up at the starry sky at night and found that the asterism around the stars was shining in the sky all the time, adding more mystery and awe to the vast universe...... But looking at these things, Murong Fei was even more convinced of his goal. "Brother Huang Ji is for the people of the world, and Zhao Zichuan also accepts the orders of his ancestors and has a very clear goal. As for me, I should also have my own goals in life......" Murong Fei sighed to himself. After a long while, a slight smile appeared on the corner of Murong Fei's mouth—he seemed to have figured something out.
Although Murong Ying couldn't see the change in Murong Fei's expression behind Murong Fei, she could feel that her brother seemed to be somewhat conscious, so she also smiled lightly. After a long time, Murong Fei slowly turned around and glanced at his sister Murong Ying with firm eyes.
Looking at her brother's determined expression, Murong Ying seemed to understand Murong Fei's thoughts, so she smiled lightly and nodded. Murong Fei also looked at each other and smiled, and then slowly walked towards the backyard......
"What are Murong Fei doing, looking for Nangong Jun?" Huang Ji couldn't help but ask as he looked at Murong Fei's sudden unusual behavior.
Zhao Zichuan, who usually understood Nangong Jun's Murong Fei's thoughts, shook his head with a smile, and said in a small but firm tone: "It seems that Brother Murong understands him." He has to go to Brother Nangong now to find out, let's wait for the two of them quietly here......"
So, Zhao Zichuan, Huang Ji and others continued to wait quietly outside the temple......
The backyard of the Bianliang Temple is a small bamboo forest, which is often the place where Zhao Zichuan, Nangong Jun, and Murong Fei practiced martial arts. Nangong Jun held the eight-zhang snake spear in his hand, his eyes were closed, and he stood still quietly...... Suddenly, Nangong Jun opened his eyes and his eyes were certain, and the whole person jumped up instantly, and the eight-zhang snake spear in his hand was a move "Sky Cracking Spear", only to see the head of the snake spear turn, the fire flashed, and a golden light crossed, only to hear the sound of "bang-" on the ground, and a boulder not far away was split into pieces.
After making the move, Nangong Jun smiled lightly alone, and seemed to be firm......
"Brother Nangong has also figured it out, haven't you......" Murong Fei's voice suddenly came from behind him, Murong Fei, who had always understood Nangong Jun's thoughts, saw Nangong Jun's appearance and decided that Nangong Jun must have understood something, so he asked softly, "Have you already set your goal?"
"Isn't Brother Murong the same?" Nangong Jun said with a smile as he turned his back.
"We have always had a good ......heart," Murong Fei continued, "Now that our fate is the same, do we want to look at each other, do we have the same goal?"
"Hmph, okay......" Nangong Jun smiled softly......
Inside the hall of the Bianliang Temple......
"What the hell does my brother want to say to Brother Nangong, weishenme hasn't come out yet?" Murong Ying asked on the side.
"Your brother must have understood something, and I want to talk to Brother Nangong...... Zhao Zichuan replied, "Don't worry, they won't have any hesitation-I know, I think we should be patient and wait......"
About a stick of incense, Nangong Jun and Murong Fei came back from the backyard together.
"Brother-" Looking at the firm expression on Murong Fei's face with a slight smile, Murong Ying replied softly.
The expression on Nangong Jun's face was as firm as Murong Fei's, and Master Xuankong saw it in his eyes and smiled lightly again—he knew that Nangong Jun and Murong Fei had already thought it through.
"You ...... Have you figured it out?" Zhao Zichuan looked at the two of them and asked with a little excitement.
"Yes...... Nangong Jun said, "...... have already been decided"
"What is it?" Huang Ji asked again.
Murong Fei thought for a moment, and then said, "Brother Nangong and I have decided, we are going to leave this Bianliang City......
"What?" Huang Ji said in surprise, "Then where are you two going?"
Nangong Jun closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then opened his eyes and said slowly and firmly: "On the border of Shandong, isn't Zhu Yuanzhang, the king of Wu, recruiting troops? Brother Murong and I ...... I want to join the rebel army, follow Zhu Yuanzhang's Northern Expedition, and vow to drive the Mongolian Tartars out of the Central Plains!" Nangong Jun's voice was firm.
Hearing that what Nangong Jun and Murong Fei had decided was their goal all along, Zhao Zichuan couldn't help but admire: "Brother Nangong, Brother Murong, you ...... You are real men, real heroes!"
"Brother, I'm going to accompany you too!" Murong Ying heard this and said excitedly.
"Sister Sakura......" Murong Fei heard that his sister also had the same determination as himself, and couldn't help but murmur, "You want to go too?"
"Fighting to serve the Han family in the Central Plains is not just a patent for you men...... Murong Ying took out the red tassel gun on his back and said firmly, "I can too, and I won't be worse than you!"
Nangong Jun saw that the general situation had been decided, so he said: "Brother Murong and I have decided to leave Bianliang tomorrow afternoon and go to the Shandong border. Brother Zichuan, you have inherited the family business and obtained the Qiankun Second Sword, do you want to go with us?"
"I ......" Zhao Zichuan, who had never hesitated, was also a little hesitant at this time, "I also want to go with you, but I still have things to deal with...... Li Yuru Miss Li and I only see that there are still grievances, and I can't sit idly by with her, so ...... At least tomorrow, I can't accompany you two brothers......"
"It's okay...... Murong Ying comforted on the side, "This matter can't be completed overnight, Brother Zichuan can finish what they are doing and go in person." ”
"That's right......," Murong Fei also said to Zhao Zichuan with a smile, "If Brother Zichuan still has unfinished matters in his hands, there is no need to worry now, we don't have to go together." ”
"It's a pity, the wish I have always wanted to fulfill can only be entrusted to the two brothers first. Zhao Zichuan also said with a smile, with both firmness and a little sour in his heart.
Nangong Jun said firmly: "Don't worry, Brother Murong and Sister Ying will kill more Mongolian Tartars on the battlefield, and when Brother Zichuan comes, we will drive the Mongolian Tartars out of the Central Plains together!"
"A word is a certainty!" Zhao Zichuan said firmly.
"One word is a deal!" Murong Fei also said firmly.
So, everyone looked at each other with a smile, and in their hearts, the goal was already very firm......
"Are you sure of your goal, then don't look back......" Master Xuankong looked back at the people who were determined to have a goal, and smiled lightly......