Chapter Seventy
The sycamore trees in the small garden and the cicadas on the willow trees may be because the girl walked by quickly under the tree. At this time, they were quiet, and the entire Jichang Garden was silent, only the sunlight outside the hall seemed to be noisy.
The hall is cool and peaceful. Zeng Yu looked at Lu Miaoxiang, who was close to him. It is impossible to have no thoughts in his heart when facing such an exquisite bald beauty. However, it is impossible to be emotional or polite, or to be afraid of death. Or do you mean serious matters. Leaving Lu Miaoxiang's wrist with his fingertips, he said, "Miss Lu-—"
Lu Miaoxiang raised his eyelashes, and his eyes, like cold stars and autumn water, shone on Zeng Yu's face, and there was a clear and clear aura, interrupting Zeng Yu's words: "My Illusion."
Zeng Yuxin said, "Is it a monk who shaves a bald head? You need a certificate and a monk's citizenship. Do you have one?" Nodded and said, "Oh, Master Miaoxiang, I got my master's help yesterday, and I am grateful. Now I am far away. I have a sentence below that I don't know whether to say it or not-"
Lu Miaoxiang's clear eyes were condensed on Zeng Yu's face, and his voice was like a zither: "Please speak."
Zeng Yu tapped his fingers on the table and sang and recited half-singing: "The sound of the jade trees in Jinling is in the morning, and the flowers bloom early in the Qinhuai waterfront, who knows that the ice is easy to disappear; he is watching him get up the red building, he is watching him entertaining guests, and he is watching his building collapse. The Wuyi Lane is not the king; Mochou Lake, ghosts cry at night; Phoenix Platform, birds living on the owls--"
Lu Miao wanted to hear Zeng Yu rap. At first, she thought Zeng Yu was frivolous. Her two beautiful eyebrows were raised, but she quickly relaxed. Her beautiful eyes stared at Zeng Yu and said softly: "Does Mr. Zeng think that Yan's family will be defeated?"
My sister-in-law was understanding, Zeng Yu smiled and said, "I dare not say such things. I privately think that this place is not a place to stay for a long time. My sister-in-law must find a way out early, so it's better to go back to Qingtian."
The footsteps were brisk, and the girl's baby posture came. Lu Miaoxiang said softly: "Thank you for reminding me, if you do unrighteous things, you will die. The ancient and modern principles will be the same."
"Mom, what did you say?"
The girl came over and placed an embroidered small square pillow under Lu Miaoxiang's wrist, lit the paint and looked at her eyes, and asked.
Lu Miao wanted to suppress the ups and downs of his heart and said lightly: "I didn't say anything - Xiaozi, you should follow your mother's surname in the future, Lu."
The girl Baby Zi Zhan Yan said, "My surname has always been Lu. I don't like Yan the most. Yan Yingzi is very ugly." She said, "Mom, I don't want to go to Songjiang Mansion, I must help me."
Lu Miao wanted to look at Zeng Yu. The handsome young scholar closed his eyes and took his pulse again. His appearance was unpredictable and said softly: "You are also observing the filial piety period. What kind of marriage is this gentleman who is so unceremonious."
Zeng Yu remained silent, and put his right hand on Lu Miaoxiang and left hand on him. After a long time, he said: "Mr.'s pulse is much cleaner than half a month ago, but the prescription is still added and reduced when Dr. Xue comes. Dr. Xue should be in Wutang now, so he can send someone to invite him. There is a method of nourishing the heart and sitting down below, which is simple and easy to learn. Master. You can try to do it." The paper was immediately spread out and wrote:
"Sit down at 2 hours in the morning and evening, clench your fists with both hands, and use force to build each other with six degrees of each; press one hand on your wrist, and the other hand upwards like a heavy stone; cross the two hands, and step on your hands with five or six degrees of each of each of each of them; close your eyes, swallow three times, and knock three times to stop."
When Zeng Yulu wrote the technique of cultivating the heart, the girl stood by the side and praised without any hesitation: "Zeng Shusheng's good handwriting is even better, my mother praised you several times."
Lu Miao wanted to sit upright and looked quiet, but her cheeks were unknowingly blushed.
After writing, Zeng Yu demonstrated again and said, "Practice persists in practicing and can eliminate all the wind and evil diseases in the heart." After tidying up his clothes, he bowed and said, "Goodbye to Mr. Lu, Miss Xiaozi, take care of it, take care of it."
Lu Miao wanted to return the greeting with the girl Yingzi quickly. Yingzi opened her mouth and wanted to ask something. Zeng Yu had turned around and walked out of the hall, carried his luggage with Si Xi, and left the East Courtyard.
A sedan chair was carried in from outside the gate. When Zeng Yu and his servants were asked to go to the side, the sedan chair stopped beside Zeng Yu. The sedan chair curtain was lifted, revealing a charming apricot face, red lips were plump, and she smiled before she could say something: "Hehe, did Zeng Xiucai go to Jieqiao?"
When Zeng Yu saw that it was Pei Lin, a tall and beautiful woman who fell into the water yesterday, and she was very kind at this time. Zeng Yu replied: "I have already met Mr. Yan in Jieqiao Village, and now I am back home."
Pei Lin asked: "Where is Zeng Xiucai's family?"
Zeng Yu said, "On the other side of Guangxin Mansion." Gong bowed: "It's not too late, I'm going to hurry up." He walked and heard the woman whispering behind her, "Siucai Zeng, thank you yesterday. I'll thank you again next time I come back."
Zeng Yu quickly went out with his book on his back, and he couldn't hide. Yesterday, he struggled to hold his hands in the puddle. At this time, his palms were still heavy, smooth, and the full touch of the ripe fruit filled with slurry cheese-
After leaving Jichang Garden, the sun shines brightly and the earth is burning. The master and servant rushed to the Fenyi East Gate Wharf in the scorching sun, intending to take a boat to Fengcheng and then go straight to Linchuan by land. This is the fastest road.
Si walked happily and asked, "Young Master, can we rush back to Yingtanfang at the end of the month?"
Zeng Yudao: "If the journey goes well, you can."
When I arrived at the Dongmen Wharf, after inquiring from many sources, Zeng Yu's servant took a cargo ship to Nanchang at the cost of one qian and three cents of silver, and also provided food and accommodation. He drove the ship at 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the 14th. At the end of the next night, he arrived at Fengcheng 350 miles away. The waterway flowed down the river and was swift.
The master and servant went ashore to find a shop to rest. The next morning, it was 300 miles from Fengcheng to Linchuan County, Fuzhou Prefecture. Before noon on June 20, Zeng Yu and Si Xi rushed to Linchuan. When they arrived at the county government, they asked that the new magistrate had already taken office. Xie Zhen left Linchuan with Lin Run, who was promoted to Nanjing Censor, two days ago, and Zeng Yu sighed in his heart: I wonder if the enthusiastic old poet can see him again?
That night, he still lived in Juxian Inn in Luozhenxiang, south of the city. When the shopkeeper saw Zeng Yu, he was very enthusiastic. He asked Zeng Yu that he had already entered the school and became a student. He was even more respectful. This scholar who was taking the exam could not offend him easily. Maybe he would be the official when he came back.
Speaking of the evil young master Luo Shangxiang, the owner sighed and said, "The evil young master has not learned a lesson. He has been injured at home for a few days. Now he has been bullied by a group of friends everywhere. He went to the small shop to harass him the day before yesterday, saying that the small shop helped Mr. Zeng bully him that day. The villain persuaded him, but he took a jar of wine and two roast chickens by him."
Zeng Yu said: "Look at how long he will be, there will always be a time to suffer any more. The shop owners and the public can also use the opportunity of the new magistrate to take office to sue him. The new official will take office for three fires, which may work."
The owner of the shop shook his head and said, "Young Master Luo E is a juren. When the new magistrate took office, he first visited these juren and gentry who lived in the village. How dare we, the common people, sued such wealthy families? And no one dared to sue him. Just hope not to bully him. If you bully, just ask not to bully him too ruthlessly. How can you be as good as Mr. Zeng? It's so great to be so happy."
The world is like this and people's hearts are like this. Zeng Yu has nothing to say. If he encounters it, he will fight back. If he does not meet it, he will not come to the door to be a hero.
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In Huwan, Zeng Yu bought some books, weighing more than ten pounds, and the books on his back became even heavier. Fortunately, he got used to walking with weight and could support him. Jinxi was also close to Yingtan. When he thought that he would see his mother and Niu Niu in three or four days, Zeng Yu felt energetic.
On the afternoon of the 23rd, the master and servant passed by Qingtian Village. Although Mr. Lu had told Zeng Yu to go to his mansion to rest when he went to Qingtian, Zeng Yu would not go there. Slowly, Mr. Lu was not here, and he would not go even here. This villain who was tempted by the flames only made him disgusted-
After passing Qingtian Village, a small turnout on the left was the courtyard where Lu Miaoxiang and Yingzi lived for ten years. Zeng Yu unloaded the book and ordered Sixi to guard the roadside. He walked on the path alone. The yellow gardenia on both sides of the road had withered, yellow fallen flowers were all over the ground, and the flowers on the branches were falling, and the small green fruits were born. This gardenia fruit is a good medicine and has many uses.
The earthen wall made of rocks is planted with wood fragrance and vermicelli, green vines and green leaves are all over the wall, the door is closed, and the yard is silent, and it is obvious that no one lives in it.
Zeng Yu stood by the wall for a while and then returned to the main road. When he saw Si Xi talking to an old man. After a closer look, it was the tomb guarding the tomb of Lu Jiuyuan. The old man learned from Si Xi that Zeng Yujin had become a scholar and hurriedly bowed to Zeng Yu to celebrate and said, "Zeng Xianggong, this is all blessed by the gods of Saint Lu. Zeng Gong also has to go to Lu Sheng to burn incense. Next year's provincial examination, next year's annual meeting examination, and then the palace examination will surely win."
Zeng Yu was just the enthusiasm of this old man. He didn't have that much money anyway, so he also made the old man happy. It was a rare meeting. So he followed the old man to Lu Jiuyuan's to worship a few times and gave him some incense silver. When talking about Lu Yuanwai from Qingtian Village, he heard the old man say, "Lu Yuanwai, Lu Yuanwai is the descendant of this saint Lu, but he was stabbed by the back of the villagers. Even the old man, I can't afford to see him. He doesn't look like a saint. He relies on his power and acts as a blessing. Mr. Lu's elder brother is a loyal and honest man and a scholar. However, he has no long life and dies in his forties. He has no son and his family property belongs to Mr. Lu. The two remaining nieces were also given to Mr. Yan of Fenyi by this uncle, so that he can have today's glory and wealth."
Zeng Yudao: "It is said that one of Mr. Lu's two nieces has died."
The old man guarding the tomb said, "That's right, Lu Miaosi, having a daughter died of dying from childbirth. Unfortunately, the girl who is like a flower branch is named Xiaozi, and has always lived here. The old man used to see a very well-behaved and clever girl. Last month, she was taken back to Fenyi with her aunt. The aunt of Xiaozi is Lu Miaoxiang, the niece of Mr. Lu, who was born on the same day as the old man's daughter. On the eighth day of the 15th year of Jiajing, the old man's daughter had five children. Lu Miao thought of the old man's mansion, which was said to have refused to follow the old man Yan Ge Lao's mansion, and even blinded the old man Yan Ge Lao's eye. This time, Fenyi could have good fruits, and he would definitely not have a good ending. It's pitiful."
The old man guarding the tomb cannot tell the difference between the big pavilion and the little pavilion, but he can make it clear in general. Lu Miaoxiang is twenty-five years old this year. He was given to Yan Shifan by his uncle with his sister Lu Miaosi. Lu Miaoxiang is strong in nature and scratches Yan Shifan. Later, he was sent back to Qingtian to raise Xiaozi on his behalf.
After drinking a few sips of herbal tea, Zeng Yu bid farewell to the old man guarding the tomb and set off on his way, thinking, "I wonder if Lu Miao thought about finding a way to get rid of Yan's family. She is a weak woman and Miss Yingzi is only twelve years old. It's very difficult, but I don't want to take off the wolf's nest and go into the tiger's den. I reminded you like that, but don't harm her instead."
At this time, it is useless to think about it. Let’s go to the road ahead. There is no way out after the mountains and rivers. The willows and flowers are dark and the village will enter the territory of Guangxin Mansion.
Chapter completed!