CHAPTER XXXVI

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Most people don't choose to ask for wine when the tavern is closed, they don't look for flowers when the brothels are closed, and they don't bother when others are cleaning up.

Generally, people who do this kind of thing are usually acquaintances, and even if they are so familiar that they don't shy away from it. But it was a stranger.

"Closed the stall, let's go to another house to drink. Kong Lao said without raising his head.

"Seeing each other is fate, why should the boss rush at this moment. The man said happily, picked up a bench, and sat down.

Kong Laoba's biggest advantage is to listen to people's persuasion and eat well. And there is still a little bit of truth in others. He turned to look at the man in front of him.

This person was dressed as a scholar, wearing a scarf and smiling, as if he was born to be such a person. You don't seem to have a reason to refuse such a person.

Kong Laoba picked up a pot and put it in front of him, "Drink, don't want money." ”

"The boss is so bold. The scholar said with a smile.

"A poor tea seller, where does he have any courage?"

"If you don't have the courage, how can you be with the chess demon?" said the scholar with a smile.

Kong Laoba didn't speak, and looked vigilantly at the scholar in front of him who had been smiling.

"Don't be nervous, introduce yourself, my name is Sun Huaiyu, and I am an old acquaintance with Wuji. ”

Although the noon sun is not scorching, if you stand for a long time, your skin will inevitably feel a little burned. Although it is spring, there are inevitably some traces of early summer.

"Prime Minister Zhang, do you know that the flying dragon is in the sky?"

"General Ji, do you know that Kang Long has regrets?"

"Oh, I want to hear about it. “

"Full of losses, humble benefits, General Ji is so swaggering, aren't you afraid that this Flying Dragon Castle is just a flash in the pan?" Zhang He said.

"Swagger, I'm afraid only capable people can swagger. Ji Rufeng said.

"If the crockpot does not break from the well, the general will inevitably die in battle. Zhang He said.

The two looked at each other, and the originally warm sunlight became bone-chilling. The birds in the trees flew up to find a warm place.

"Let's go, this game of chess is almost over, you might as well go and take a look, I don't know what General Ji thinks?" Zhang He said.

There is a time when a song is finished, a glass of wine is finished, and a game of chess is finished.

You once said that the edge of the earth is too short, but I said that the floating life is too long.

In a flash, the cinnabar dyed the clouds, and the rain wet the tung flowers.

This story, the book says that it is half a scene, and it is time to finish it.

"Slap" Ouyang Wuji's son fell, and this chess came to an end.

Both exhaled.

"This tea is so good. Xu Sanjin wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile.

"You really don't know how to play chess. Ouyang Wuji said lightly.

"You are also considerate and considerate of Senior Brother, on this hot day, I still have to play chess with you to the death, which is much more difficult than me playing iron. Xu Sanjin made a fan shape with his hand and fanned it up.

"Do you know what is the most painful thing in this world?" asked Ouyang Wuji.

"You can't lose or win a game against someone who doesn't know how to play chess. Ouyang Wuji smiled, and he drank the cup of tea.

Gongsun Wuregret didn't know the person in front of him, is this still the chess demon he has seen?

Buddha and demon are between one thought.

Maybe Ouyang Wuji didn't fall into the devil, maybe he fell into the devil, but at this moment he suddenly woke up, not just a game of chess, but also a cup of tea?

"If the four major families do their best to suppress you, General Ji, will General Ji still be so confident?" Zhang He walked up to Xu Sanjin and Ouyang Wuji and said.

"Will someone touch both sides because they have no interests?" Ji Rufeng said disdainfully.

"But what if your existence seriously affects their common interests?" Ouyang Wuji said lightly.

Kong Laoba finally finished listening.

Sun Huaiyu also finished speaking. The story is the most difficult to tell, no one will listen to the bland narration, but the vague one will surround people in the clouds, and the bad-tempered person will not be able to, because after telling it, he must first make himself angry.

Sun Huaiyu is undoubtedly a good storyteller, and Kong Laoba is undoubtedly a good listener.

Therefore, we heard a gentle voice flowing slowly like a stream, going back to the past, when he first met Ouyang Wuji, when Xu Sanjin was drinking, and when they were drinking together, and when they were on the chess field.

In this life, how can we be considered successful?

I don't know. The most gratifying thing for people is that there are always people who remember you, believe in you, and believe that you are just as you once was, and have never changed.

For a long time, the two fell silent. No one wants to touch yesterday's wounds, and no one does not lament the impermanence of life. In this world, there will be lobbyists and listeners, in a quiet corner, quietly telling, quietly listening, not afraid of chaos, not afraid of distractions, just for a story.

"How can you compete with Haoyue?" Ji Rufeng said lightly.

"If the four major families join forces to resist (di) trade exchanges, adopt economic sanctions, and buy a large number of weapons, grain and grass here. Do you have a good plan?" Ouyang Wuji then asked.

"Do you really think that I will be controlled by you just like this?" Ji Rufeng stared at Ouyang Wuji and said slowly.

"What about this?" Zhang He had an extra holy decree in his hand.

Ji Rufeng ignored him.

"Ji Rufeng, do you want to resist the decree?" Zhang He shouted.

"Outside, there is no military order. Ji Rufeng said indifferently.

Tang Feng inexplicably felt a kind of shocking pressure, that kind of pressure, that sense of danger, he couldn't forget what he said. He is a sensitive person, a kind of person who can smell danger, so he has lived until now, he can run as far as he wants, run far away, and run out of this Wyvern Castle.

"Friends in the tree, after staying for so long, don't you come down to rest?" Ji Rufeng said in a loud voice.

Tang Feng couldn't help but smile bitterly, jumped lightly, and jumped down. "Passing by, passing by"

"It's better to meet by chance, since that's the case, let's all stay. Ji Rufeng said lightly.

"Do you really think you can keep me?" Tang Feng said as he squinted at him.

"What if you add Lao Wu and me and the three thousand armor soldiers?" At this time, a man walked over. "General, I'm not too late. Lao Wu said with a big grin.

Ji Rufeng did not speak.

"Looks like I'm really going to make a home here. It's a pity that I didn't find a fortune teller to count a hexagram before going out. Tang Feng was still so cynical.

"What's it?" asked Xu Sanjin.

"Taohuabei, I'm old, and I don't have a good match, is it easy to take this old man to drag him around?" Tang Feng said aggrievedly.

"How is Bai Yuan?" asked Ouyang Wuji.

"How's it going? Tang Feng said.

"It's okay, get drunk and relieve a thousand sorrows. Ouyang Wuji said lightly. "City Lord Ji, are you going to let me live, or will everyone stay here?"

"Why did you betray me?" said Ji Rufeng.

"I'm just a person who plays chess, and I can't talk about loyalty or not? You and I have known each other for many years, and I can only advise you to stop here, you are still your General Ji. Ouyang Wuji said lightly.

"Hmph, if there is no me, is the world still his Zhao family?" Ji Rufeng said conceitedly, "I just did what I had to do, I am the emperor, far better than Zhao Ji." “

For the sake of grievances, he did not hesitate to kill the pillars of the country, and for his own selfish interests, he did not hesitate to kill his brothers who were like brothers and sisters. If the world is handed over to people who are not benevolent, then they are really terminally ill. Ouyang Wuji said.

"Is it? Benevolence? I can't even save my own life. I can't even save my beloved. Rende, it's just an excuse for ants to survive and steal their lives, when you came to me, I thought you had changed, but I didn't expect that you still let me down. Ji Rufeng said.

"You are actually an unfortunate person, and what you do is nothing more than to prove yourself, but you should not impose your misfortune on others, and you should not hurt more innocent people when you prove yourself. Life is like this game of chess, there is no need to be too deeply attached, and there is no need to rush to extermination. I know that you are not greedy for power and status, otherwise, you would not have waited until today to listen to my preaching, let alone been a great general here for ten years. Ji Rufeng stood up and said slowly.

"Senior brother, are you really not crazy?" said Xu Sanjin with joy.

"I really want to go crazy, but I'm afraid of going crazy, so I can't remember my sister. Ouyang Wuji said lightly, with gloomy sadness in his words.

If there is no great joy and great sorrow in life, it is really fortunate that you should drink a glass; if life is full of ups and downs, the tide rises and falls, three glasses and two light wines, how can you be in a hurry when he comes late.

All the way to the red dust and wine shop, I went to a game where I only talked about inaction.

Redraw the eyebrows and willows, and do not see the old people of the year.

"Ouyang Wuji, I respect you for being a talent, as long as you take refuge in me, I will not blame you in the past. Ji Rufeng said with his sleeves brushed.

"Wan Zhong accepts it without arguing about etiquette and righteousness, how can Wan Zhong be so good to me?" Ouyang Wuji said with a smile.

"Commander Wu"

"In"

"Give wine. ”

"Is it still seven inches of incense?" Ouyang Wuji said.

Ji Rufeng didn't speak, he looked at the person in front of him, he once wanted to hand over the power in his hands to him, because he had this ability, but he didn't do it for a long time, he was not trustworthy, he followed him for nearly ten years, he had no credit, Feilong Castle has today's glory, he is indispensable, some people disagree with him, everyone respectfully calls him Mr. Ouyang when they see him. Ji Rufeng thought that there was no one in this world who he couldn't use, but he didn't really trust him. He couldn't forget Ouyang Wuji's eyes ten years ago.

That kind of look, there is no resentment, no killing intent, some are just sadness, and it can even be said to be calm, calm like a lake without waves, the clearer it is, the more terrifying it is. Ji Rufeng was thinking, what kind of person is this, a person can be so calm.

People say that Ouyang Wuji is in the dark, and it is completely complete. No one knows what he's going to do next? Only Ji Rufeng knows that a person with that kind of look cannot be a devil.

The wine was served. As before, the same fragrance, the same clarity, the same green and attractive, the same bet on the immortal legend.

Ouyang Wuji picked it up and drank it all. This glass of wine should have belonged to him ten years ago, and he had wondered more than once whether it would taste warm or pungent when he drank it, and whether it would be painful to drink it? He didn't want Song Wen to be very painful when she left.

The glass of wine passed through his throat, through his stomach, and even through his whole body, and he felt very hot, hot from the inside out.

Everyone drank it too, and it was never a bad thing to have a glass of wine to drink before dying.

Time seems to have frozen, and the noonday sun is always shining abundantly and thoroughly, as if to completely annihilate all darkness and injustice.

At noon, it is also a good time for carp to jump the dragon gate.

If you jump over, you will become a dragon, and if you can't jump, you will fall into a pulp.

It's the same with people. People rarely have to gamble a few times in this life, gambling on fate, gambling on the future, and gambling on happiness. Because we don't know how to choose, we can only gamble.

Ouyang Wuji is waiting for his life to pass, maybe the soul in his brain will turn into a note in the sky, beating and playing this soft melody, so that the deceased can sleep in peace.

Ji Rufeng frowned.

He shouldn't frown at this time.

Because ------- a knife rests on his neck.

A quick knife.

A knife that had been on his head ten years earlier.

"Commander Wu. Ji Rufeng only said one word, and then there was no follow-up.

The person with the knife was Wu Laoqi, the person who called him a brother and a brother back then, a friend of life and death.

Life is only two or three confidants, and the most painful thing is that the person you trust the most loses yourself. When you want to blame others, you can't pass yourself in the first place. Feelings are the most ungambling game, and if you lose the bet, you really have nothing.

"How does this knife taste?" Wu Laoqi asked.

"It's uncomfortable. Ji Rufeng said slowly.

"The eldest brother's knife never kills the ghost who died unjustly, and the eldest brother's knife never cuts his own brother. Don't worry, after you leave, I will go down to accompany you, anyway, I will be alone. Wu Laoqi said excitedly.

Can you kill this person? Can you break this formation? Do you remember this situation?

"Seventh brother, slow down!" Ouyang Wuji shouted.

"What, you're going to kill him?" Wu Laoqi asked with a frown, did he doubt that this weak scholar could afford to hold this knife?

"Let him go. Ouyang Wuji said lightly.

"Let him go?" Wu Laoqi didn't seem to believe his ears very much, let alone the people everyone worked so hard to catch, so he let it go?

"You kill him, and you are the second him. “

"But I'm going to die. Wu Laoqi shouted.

"So what, you've already tasted the loss of a brother, do you still want to lose another brother?" Ouyang Wuji said.

"But he killed the eldest brother. Wu Laoqi roared.

"What can a brother do if he kills his brother? Kill him? Raise the knife and live happily? What if he dies? You have avenged Wang Han? But can you take revenge? The living do not care, and they are looking for a dead end. Putting yourself in a situation of disloyalty and injustice, is that what your eldest brother wants to see?"

Wu Laoqi's hands trembled slightly.

"Actually, when your eldest brother left, he left with a smile, he thought he had no worries, this is the path he chose, we can only respect his choice. “

"Big brother left with a smile, how could the big brother be willing to let us brothers?" Wu Laoqi said in a choked voice.

In fact, after so many years, he has not felt good. Ouyang Wuji pointed at Ji Rufeng.

"If you fart, will he feel bad?" Wu Laoqi shouted with a crying voice.

"Your eldest brother's death day, do you see that he has ever laughed? In the past ten years, he has actually been uncomfortable, in terms of feelings, his relationship with Wang Han is deeper than yours. ”

"Impossible, impossible. Wu Lao Qi shouted hoarsely.

"Actually, you had a lot of flaws just now, and he had every chance to counter you, but he didn't do it, he wasn't as strong as he looked. Ouyang Wuji sighed and said.

"It's ironic that the person who knows me best is the one who is trying to put me in ruin. Ji Rufeng said bitterly.

"You will often ask again, is it worth it to do this yourself?" Ouyang Wuji said calmly.

"Perhaps, we can be friends. Ji Rufeng said lightly.

"Let's do it, Seven. Ji Rufeng said.

Wu Laoqi nodded, and a sword light swept by.

Ji Rufeng smiled. Life is a hero, and death is also a ghost.

The knife was not stained with blood. Instead, he cut off his robes.

"From then on, you and I will be cut off. Wu Laoqi said, threw down the knife, and left without looking back.

Ji Rufeng stared at the knife and didn't speak.

"Is it really worth it?" asked Ouyang Wuji.

"There is no regret medicine in this world. What's more, I've never regretted it. Ji Rufeng squatted on the place, staring at the knife, and muttered softly.

"Take care. Ouyang Wuji said in a low voice. Then he turned and walked away, resolute in his steps, without the slightest hesitation.

He had been waiting for this day for a long time.

He lived up to anyone's expectations of him, and he didn't hurt anyone. No one can imagine how much a thin back has to bear?

Nobody knows. Some people are destined to live to come to this world to pay off their debts.

Xu Sanjin shouted: "Senior brother." "Stride after the past.

"City Lord Ji, I quit the thief. Hahahahaha" Tang Feng walked out with a smile, he looked up at the sky, the rare good weather, today's spring breeze is exceptionally warm.

"This is the holy decree," Zhang He put him on the table, "you can take a good look." ”

Ji Rufeng stood up and picked up the holy decree, which read: "General Ji is loyal and patriotic, and has guarded the frontier for decades, his loyalty can be learned from the world, and his contribution is indispensable, and he is specially named the protector of the country, and he will be rewarded with 10,000 taels .....of gold." When Ji Rufeng saw this, he suddenly burst out laughing.

No one has ever heard him laugh like this, laughing crazy, laughing freely, laughing sadly, laughing makes people want to cry. He laughed, he laughed at Ouyang Wuji, he laughed at Wang Han, and he laughed even more at himself.

It is said that he has not been seen since. It is rumored that some people say that he threw himself into Feilong Lake, some people say that he used Wang Han's knife to kill himself, some people say that he did not die, but he was incognito, and some people say that he left with Ouyang Wuji..... which is a later story.

Everyone went out of Feilong Castle, but saw Sun Huaiyu and Kong Laoba standing outside the city, and Kong Laoba made many bowls of tea. The crowd drank tea.

"Hello everyone!" Sun Huaiyu said with a smile.

"Sun Huaiyu, why are you here, Qingqing?" asked Xu Sanjin busily.

"Don't worry, your daughter-in-law is fine, besides, I won't come to invite you to tea. Sun Huaiyu said with a smile.

"Are you coming back? I recommend you to be a scholar. Zhang He looked at Sun Huaiyu and said sincerely, he was always competitive when he was young, and he felt sorry when he grew up.

"No, I'm a loose person in Wollongong..."Sun Huaiyu made a joke.

"Alright, alright. Xu Sanjin waved his hand and said, "Poor teachers are like this." ”

"That's much better than a blacksmith kneeling on a washboard every day. Sun Huaiyu did not hesitate to reveal his old bottom.

"Hahaha," the crowd laughed.

"Brother Wuji, what are you going to do in the future?" Sun Huaiyu said with a straight expression.

Ouyang Wuji smiled and did not answer.

"Come with me, I owe you so much. Xu Sanjin said.

"Old eight, don't sell your tea. Ouyang Wuji said to Kong Laoba.

"The craft of Liangpi has long been forgotten, so let's make do with it. Kong Laoba said angrily.

"Or, come with me, don't you want to meet your master?" Tang Feng, who had not spoken, suddenly said.

Ouyang Wuji stretched out his hand and looked at his palm, no matter how smooth the hand was, there would be a few tangled lines. Suddenly, he smiled.

"Starling. Ouyang Wuji said, "There will be no time in the future." ”

People could only see Ouyang Wuji, who was gradually moving away, until the corner of the street, and disappeared.

It's really never seen again.

What a proud spring.

Capital.

Ten miles in the western suburbs. The peach blossoms are still blooming as they were yesterday.

It's just that there are a few more people there.

"Five girls, come and see General Wang." An old man said.

"Yes, Uncle Zhong. A good-looking man said with his hair in a bun.

"How many years has General Wang been gone?" asked Uncle Zhong.

"Ten years. ”

"It's been so fast, it's been ten years. Uncle Zhong sighed.

"yes, 10 years have passed. Wu Niang said in a low voice.

At this point, their eyes lingered on the front.

A man with gray hair.

He is Bai Yuan.

He sat there, leaning against the tombstone, holding a piece of wood in his left hand and a carving knife in his right. "There is a wine gourd on the left-hand side.

He sat there and carved while saying softly: "I know that you are lonely, there is no way, my bad old man is not dead yet, but it will be soon, and I will be able to accompany you when the time comes." ”

"You said you like peach blossoms, and I came at this time, you see, I also made a wreath for you with peach blossoms, and you must be very beautiful with it. ”

He took a sip, "This is not wine, this is water, you said that you don't like wine, and you can't smell alcohol, you and I have quarreled a lot about this, now, I listen to you, you see, this is water." “

"You always say that I don't carve you like it, I'm not convinced, because you are someone I can't forget in my life, and I have already engraved you on my heart. “

.......

The two stood here, looking at him silently, Wu Niang's eyes were full of tears.

The gratuitous sighs of the years have changed the chance encounters in the world, and when I say goodbye, I want to hold hands again to hold hands, and I miss me a lot in the bottom of my heart.

Put down your head and come to this life how many insults and eulogies, I don't have the heart to listen to a lot of sarcasm in the world, I have watched with my heart and missed with my heart, which name will it be?

No matter how thorny he is on the road, no matter if he is in name or not, if he has loved in this life, he has no regrets.

Bai Yuan sat from morning to night, and sat here slowly asleep, looking at his sleeping face, so peaceful, like a sleeping baby.

By the time he woke up the next morning, he rubbed his sleepy eyes, and was about to stand up, only to find a blue robe draped over his body, and a warm cup of tea on his left hand.

This tea, Bai Yuan smiled.