69. Family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs
June 22. Cloudy, cloudy.
The sky was gray and misty, pale gray mixed with clumps of gray and black, the sun was hidden, there was no wind, the humid air was suffocating. The sky is said to change, people are buoyant and dry, sometimes there are birds up and down chirping and dancing on the ridge of the eaves arch, especially a big house is deserted. The sound of insects is everywhere, the noise is also lonely, and the cicadas on the trees are still squeaking and screaming, as if they know that the storm is coming, and they are making a carnival before the end of the world!
The time is coming to an end.
The main hall, in front of the corridor, the quadrangular compound.
The Niu family is a martial arts family, and the layout of the courtyard is different from that of ordinary people. Just look at the front yard, the ground is not paved with bricks and stones, the loess is level, there is no grass, there is only a tall sycamore in the courtyard, there are several people hugging each other, and the body is vigorous and leafy. Under the tree, there are stone tables and four stone benches, more than a dozen wooden stakes, and eight weapons are placed on the wall frame, and there are stone locks, sandbags and other things. This is a courtyard and a practice ground, spacious and tidy, simple and atmospheric.
It's a big tree, and Nanshan Zen Buddhism has a big tree, the Bodhi tree.
I have to say that there are many similarities between this place and there, so when I entered the door without Zen that day, I only felt cordial, like returning to Nanshan Zen Buddhism. And the reason why Wuzen will stay, stay and marry his daughter-in-law and become someone else's uncle, or stay in Niu's house to be a groom, is not entirely because Wuzen eats other people's food and has to work for others. Everything here has been deeply attracted to Wuzen, and Wuzen has been infatuated unconsciously.
"Good weather!" Chen Ping looked at the sky and said with a smile.
The two gates were open, and there were three people in the courtyard, Master Niu, Steward Qian, and Chen Ping.
Steward Qian sat under the tree, drank tea, and said slowly: "I'm afraid, it's going to rain." ”
It's all nonsense, Master Niu didn't speak, Master Niu looked at the sky in the northwest for a long time, and his face was as calm as water.
Situ Ye is coming, the True Dragon Sect has already started, and at this time, a long alley outside the gate of Niufu has been blocked, and Niufu has been surrounded. There are people outside the front door, there are people outside the back door, but the neighbors are empty. The idle miscellaneous people were all expelled, and the people outside the Niu Mansion were all from the True Dragon Sect, and I was afraid that they would be dispatched, but I don't know how many of them were. Today's events, like the sky at this time, make people's hearts buoyant and frightened inexplicably, and the calm before the storm.
There is only one thing in Yizhou City today, and that is the Niu family.
A lot of people, many, many people, many, many people, came.
There are a lot of people, many, many, many, so many that they are too many to count, so many that the streets and alleys near Niufu are full of people in all directions. People want to see what it will be like to see what it will be like today. But the True Dragon Sect won't let you see, won't let you listen and won't let you speak, and when people come, they won't even dare to say it, so they have to stand far away, watching, staring at it with their mouths open, waiting stupidly-
No matter how strong and domineering he is, no matter how powerful he is, in the final analysis, he is just a sect, so how can he block the mouth of the world? Why is he so frightened and frightened? He doesn't dare to say a word, and he doesn't dare to let a fart go! Justice is at ease in the hearts of the people, but in fact, everyone knows who is who is in this dispute between the Niu family and the True Dragon Sect, so with the good reputation of the Niu family for many years and the evil and arrogant arrogance of Situ Wenwu in the past, there is no need to say more about who people are looking for in their hearts.
But no one is willing to stand up and say even a word of justice, why?
Because it's useless to say it.
Wrong! Because I dare not speak out when I dare to be angry, and I dare not say anything if I have something to say!
The real terrifying thing about the True Dragon Sect is that the disciples are all over the world, in the government and the opposition, and in the market, anyone can be a member of the True Dragon Sect. What people are really afraid of is not those men who stand in the streets and alleys, holding swords and wearing white linen clothes that stand as straight as javelins, but the people who stand in front of them and behind them in the crowd. It is the misfortune that comes out of the mouth, and I say the last sentence casually, I don't know who angers you, stabs you in the back, and who do you find if you die unjustly?
There is only one thing in Yizhou City today, which is the Niu family's business and everyone's business.
Everyone was afraid of the True Dragon Sect, everyone was afraid, so afraid that they didn't dare to come out and didn't dare to open their mouths, but everyone still came. Needless to say, silence is power, people are silently watching, silently watching, and expressing their indignation in their hearts in a silent way! Yes, yes, Yizhou City is not Situ Ye's, no one can be lawless, and the Niu family chooses to fight and choose to stick to it, and people also understand what it is for.
Everyone has a limit in their hearts, and people will always stand on the side of justice.
This is no longer the Niu family's business, this is everyone's business, when everyone stands there silently and watches silently, not speaking is also a kind of deterrence, a huge and majestic power, no one can ignore it! The people of the world are in charge of the affairs of the world, and everyone can see what the Niu family is doing and what the True Dragon Sect can do, so wait and see. When the truth came out, there was a public opinion, so he killed all the people of the Niu family and destroyed the door of the Niu family, but the people's hearts have been lost, and retribution will eventually come!
Regardless of the time of day, regardless of the location, people are on the side of the Niu family.
This is a war, Master Niu showed weakness to the enemy, laid down an empty city plan, and waited for Situ Ye.
Master Niu is not afraid, Master Niu has a bottom in his heart, Master Niu knows that everyone is watching this scene-
People, everyone, is the biggest confidence of Master Niu!
At this moment, there is only one person in Master Niu's heart, and he is far away in Shangqing, and he has no idea what is happening at home.
He is the most painful child of Master Niu, and he is also the dearest brother of the peony girl, Niu Dazhi.
When. Portal.
One person walked in: "There is Brother Lao Dehou who has been waiting for a long time, Situ Ye came uninvited, and he was terrified." ”
The words were polite, and the voice was dull, and the three of them got up together, and Situ Ye had arrived.
He was tall and burly, with a square face, a lion's nose and a tiger's mouth, a short mustache on his chin, and sharp eyes.
Dressed in a purple shirt, with a gold belt around his waist, and a sword.
Then two men, one in black and carrying a sword, and the other in white and carrying a sword.
Situ Ye's face was majestic, and his gestures were very magnanimous, which was a dragon and a tiger, and he had the style of a general.
The black-clothed man's name is Luo Zhi, the deputy hall master of the True Dragon Sect's Yizhou Hall.
The man in white is Situ Wenwu, with a gloomy complexion and a white veil obliquely tied in his left eye.
"Don't dare, don't dare, Master Situ is here, my Niu family is shining, it's really a blessing for three lives!" Situ Ye stood up and said with a smile: "It is the Three Treasures Hall that has nothing to do, today I am waiting for the intention, Brother Dehou knows it." Master Niu nodded again and again, polite and thoughtful: "You and I have been friends for many years, and we haven't seen each other for many days, since the master of Situ Hall has come to be a guest, you and I should drink wine and talk happily, and drink tea to reminisce about the past!"
"Situ Ye is not here to be a guest, Brother Dehou should know it in his heart. Situ Ye said lightly.
"Huh, what's the matter, Master Situ is not a guest, why is he here?" Old Man Niu frowned, his face surprised.
"The surname is Niu, don't pretend to be confused!" Situ Wenwu looked around and gritted his teeth: "Hurry up and hand over that stinky monk!"
It's not gibberish, there is a "pop" sound in front of it!
Situ Ye's backhand was a heavy slap, both loud and bright, and he hit Situ Wenwu with a stumble: "Kneel!"
That's a lot of voice, and it's ruthless!
Situ Wenwu covered his face, his eyes widened in horror, and he almost thought he was dreaming for a while.
Then he really knelt down, lowered his head, and said nothing.
"Brother Dehou, the dog is stubborn and doesn't know how to be polite, and he has no way to discipline him, it's really embarrassing!" Situ Ye is tall and mighty, but his words are polite: "Brother Dehou knows that the day before yesterday, my rebel son hurt people and injured innocents in the downtown area, and Situ Ye has been heavily scolded to make him change. ”
"Don't dare! Don't dare!" Master Niu waved his hand again and again, his face was panicked: "Wenwu Xian's nephew is a person who has hurt people by mistake, and he has not hurt my Niu family, how can he ask for a crime?" Situ Ye sighed and said: "The day before yesterday, your mansion competed to recruit relatives, and this rebel went to make a fool of himself, offended your mansion and hurt the people, and in the end he hurt others and himself and was blind in one eye, it was to blame!" Master Niu also sighed, his face was guilty: " I don't have to blame the virtuous nephew of the civil and martial arts, I just blame the old man for a whim, and he just went to engage in such a martial arts competition to recruit relatives, you look at this, this, hey-"
One sincerely pleaded guilty, the other deeply convicted, and the situation was a little strange and unexpected. Everyone present knew why Situ Ye came, but he didn't mention it, and Master Niu didn't say it, both of them were tepid, and there was no scene of tense and fierce conflict. In fact, all the people present were smart people, and there was only one person who was really unexpected, and that was Situ Wenwu, Situ Wenwu really couldn't understand why his father did this, and he was polite with him for such nonsense, and even forced the basin on his head!
"Swords and guns have no eyes, and it is inevitable to be injured in martial arts battles, and Brother Dehou really doesn't have to blame himself. Situ Ye said sincerely. As soon as he said this, Chen Ping knew that the two life and death documents in his arms did not need to be taken out. Master Niu still sighed for a long time, with a sad look: "The sword and gun have no eyes, this god doesn't open his eyes, he doesn't open his eyes!" There are still words in the words, Situ Wenwu knelt on the ground with his head down and gritted his teeth secretly, Situ Ye smiled: "Brother Dehou doesn't blame Xiao'er, this matter is over, how about it?"
It's weird, why did you come?
At this time, the shrewd and capable steward Qian couldn't understand that Master Niu generally didn't know what kind of medicine he was selling in this gourd, but the two of them also knew that this person had a lot of scheming and a very deep city, and at this time, he would never give up like this, and there would be a backhand! Just as the sky was dark at this time, there was no wind, no rain, and no lightning and thunder, but in the calm was a heavy and thick depression, which made people's hearts palpitate.
Chen Ping was looking at Luo Zhi, Luo Zhi looked at his nose and nose, and there was no expression on his face.
For a moment, there was silence.
"Luo Zhi. ”
Situ Ye spoke, Luo Zhi stepped forward, took out an object in his arms and presented it with both hands: "Everyone, please take a look." ”
It's a piece of paper.
It is a yamen notice, a sea fishing official document.
There are only a few lines of words, and there is a portrait on it, and a bald monk is drawn.
The three of them glanced at each other, and finally realized-
Master Niu didn't answer, Luo Zhi nodded and smiled, and read aloud with a notice: "The bandit monk has no Zen, a person in Nanshan Zen Buddhism, and he is twenty years old." Recently, the bandit fell into the grass in the western part of Sichuan, armed with fire, and fought with each other, killing a total of 365 people. The Yizhou Prefecture Government issued an arrest order: Capture and kill this bandit, and reward 5,000 taels of silver! Anyone who finds the bandit's deeds and sues the official will be rewarded with 100 taels of silver. ”
After speaking, there was silence again.
"Brother Dehou, that bandit is in your mansion at this time, but?" Situ Ye said with a smile.
Master Niu was silent, his brows furrowed.
"His name is Wuchan, and I heard that he is also your uncle, but?" Situ Ye said with a smile.
Old Man Niu let out a long breath and only nodded: "Not bad." ”
Situ Ye laughed, and his power was exhausted: "The country has national laws, and the family has family rules, Situ Ye led the crowd to your mansion today to arrest him, I don't know what Brother Dehou wants?"
Master Niu was silent for a moment and sighed: "Master Situ has a heart, my Niu family is so loved, I dare not say anything." ”
"Brother Dehou, please. Situ Ye smiled slightly, confident in his heart.
"Steward Qian, go and call Wuzen. Niu Lao shook his head with a wry smile, but his brows were furrowed.