Chapter 16: The Declining Danfang
Captain Lin came to the city tower early, and today he is still dressed in regular clothes.
Although the spring is cold, Captain Lin is particularly energetic at this time. He kept pacing at the city gates, looking a little anxious, but he didn't lose his patience.
After waiting for a while, the tall and thin old man appeared with two Taoist boys.
The old man glanced at the convoy and told him to set off.
Seeing this, Captain Lin hurriedly said to the old man, "Heavenly Master, wait a little longer." ”
The old man didn't understand the other party's intentions, so he asked, "The little general still has something to do?" ”
Captain Lin explained; "Actually, my brother is also in this Xuandu, and I have agreed with my brother to meet at this city gate."
The tall and thin old man stroked his white beard and said, "I see! Then wait for your brother to come. ”
After speaking, the old man and Daotong got into the carriage first.
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After waiting for a long time, Captain Lin never saw anyone coming, and he began to be a little impatient, and the frequency of walking around became higher and higher.
But Captain Lin comforted himself in his heart, although his brother said that his temper was a little stubborn, he was upright, and it was impossible to make fun of him.
Since my brother came to visit him overnight, he must have made up his mind, Captain Lin thought to himself.
There was no one to come, and Captain Lin muttered in his heart. Didn't he mistake what his brother meant, and my brother didn't mean to go back?
At this time, the old man in the car asked again, and the horses were also stomping their feet impatiently.
Captain Lin just replied with a little reassurance, and continued to look towards the city.
Captain Lin looked up at the sky, thinking that it was really not possible, so he went to his brother's house to find out.
Just as Captain Lin was thinking about whether to enter the city, the voice of the eldest brother came from not far from the city.
Captain Lin was ecstatic when he saw the comer, and hugged him, almost not pushing the other party down.
Lin Yi pushed Captain Lin away and said, "Hug and hug, what kind of system." ”
Captain Lin didn't care what kind of system it was at this time, and smiled like a child.
However, the two brothers are more than ten years apart, and sometimes in Lin Yi's opinion, the younger brother is just a child.
Lin Yi looked at his younger brother in front of him again and asked, "When will you leave?" ”
At this time, Captain Lin remembered that he still had something to explain, so he said, "Brother, don't worry, I'll take you to see someone first." ”
Later, Captain Lin led his eldest brother to meet the thin and tall Heavenly Master, and the two exchanged a few words of greeting.
Lin Yi praised the old man's fairy wind bones, and the old man praised Lin Yi for his young and promising.
Captain Lin on the side laughed from time to time, ready to wait for the two of them to say something before informing him of his decision.
After a while, Lin Yi and the old man saluted each other again.
Seeing this, Captain Lin interjected and said, "Lin Jian still has something to tell his seniors and brother. ”
After speaking, he saluted the two of them.
After hearing this, the old man and Lin Yi both looked puzzled.
Lin Yi turned to his younger brother in front of him and asked, "When else?" ”
"I didn't tell my brother before, but on the way I was escorting the students, I met the demons. Fortunately, the Heavenly Master saved his life, and now the Heavenly Master is still bedridden. Captain Lin walked to the side and said, his voice full of guilt.
Lin Yi was full of surprise when he heard this, he never thought that there would be such an encounter on the way.
"After this, I couldn't sleep at night. It's all because I am not good at learning, and the Heavenly Master was seriously injured. After Captain Lin finished speaking, he turned his guilt into anger.
He was angry at the invasion of demons, and even more angry at his own incompetence.
Lin Yi didn't know what to say, his face was full of worry.
"How can I blame you for my brother's business!" The tall and thin man was comforted.
Captain Lin paused for a moment, then took out the envelope from his chest and stuffed the sword into Lin Yi's hand along with the envelope.
"Brother should know me that I want to go back to the furnace and rebuild. First enter the academy, then enter the army. In recent years, the demon clan has been in turmoil, and if the legend is true, the younger brother can also be loyal to the country. Captain Lin held Lin Yi's hand and said.
Lin Yi listened to his brother's generous statement in front of him, and didn't know how to reply for a while.
Lin Yi couldn't help but feel a little guilty, he knew that the younger brother in front of him had been inspired to make contributions since he was a child. But because he refused to return to the county, his father let his younger brother come out of Xuanyu Courtyard and return home.
If he had taken over the sword at the beginning, then his younger brother at this time should be in Tiandu. Maybe he has joined the Fourth Army, instead of being the captain of the Overseer in some county.
It's all his own selfishness, which delays his younger brother's future.
The more Lin Yi thought about it, the more ashamed he was of the younger brother in front of him, and he didn't even dare to look into the other party's eyes.
Lin Yi turned to the side and said, "Father knows your decision, and he will be happy for you." ”
He didn't say anything about himself because he felt unqualified.
Captain Lin then spoke again: "Mother, I hope my brother will enlighten me more." ”
Lin Yi lowered his head and nodded.
After saying this, Captain Lin took two steps back, bowed down and said, "Please go on the road seniors and brothers!" ”
Captain Lin solemnly saluted and did not look up for a long time.
Lin Yi then turned around and got into the carriage.
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The carriage gradually drove away from Captain Lin's field of vision, and he turned back to the city. From this day on, he will no longer be called a captain.
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Lin Jian went back to the city and went straight to the inn to find Grandpa and Qing'er.
When Grandpa Qing'er saw Lin Jian, he didn't feel the difference at all, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
Qing'er was very happy to see Lin Jian, although this Xuandu was very lively, but he was locked in the room by Grandpa for the past two days to read and write.
Although I used to read and write in the village, the environment is different. The village is quiet all day long, and the most heard is the chirping of birds and insects.
However, it is different in Xuandu, listening to the constant shouting of the street market during the day, the mood is naturally much more impetuous.
Qing'er is only in her teens after all, and it is normal that she can't resist the temptation of the outside world.
Grandpa Qing'er invited Lin Jian to sit down, and after sitting down, he said, "What are your plans for the future?" ”
Lin Jian thought for a while and said, "The Advanced Xuanyu Academy visited the teacher to see if he could stay in the academy to study. Then enter the Tiandu, and finally enter the Fourth Army. ”
Grandpa Qing'er nodded, signaling his approval of his decision.
"You can see the persistence of the march you want to march. But you have been abandoned for many years, whether it is the heart of the Dao or the bones, you can no longer compare with the children, and it must be so difficult to ask for a teacher. The old man was concise and clear.
Whether it's martial arts or Xuanmen, it's the best opportunity to start cultivating at the age of teens. The further you go, the harder it is to achieve great things.
The old man was obviously worried about this, so he pointed it out directly.
"If I can't find a master in the Heavenly Kingdom, I will go to the True Martial Empire." Captain Lin's tone was very hard, showing his persistence.
"The True Martial Empire is based on martial arts, and it has always had a clear line with us. You used to learn from teachers, but people may not be willing to teach. The old man continued, feeling a little cold water.
"I learned the Tao just to sweep away the demons. If the two countries go to war, I will disarm and return to the field. I, Lin Jian, would not do such fratricidal things. Lin Jian's momentum has not diminished, and the words are sonorous.
After hearing this, Grandpa Qing'er only felt that he had not seen the wrong person, and his heart was full of relief.
There was a brief silence in the room, and the two men had their own thoughts.
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"I have decided to go to the Xuanyu Academy to give it a try, and become a medicine farmer in the back mountain of the hospital, so that Qing'er can also stay in the hospital to study." After a while, Grandpa Qing'er spoke.
When Lin Jian heard that Grandpa wanted to enter the academy, he was full of joy, but he was also a little suspicious.
Although he didn't speak, Grandpa Qing'er probably guessed it.
"My craft was originally passed down from the mountain behind the academy, so don't worry about the old man." The old man spoke.
Lin Jian nodded suspiciously.
After Grandpa Qing'er finished speaking, he instructed Lin Jian to find a carriage and told him to go up the mountain later.
The grandparents chatted for a while, and then the old man went downstairs with his two grandchildren.
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Lin Jian was driving, and Qing'er and Grandpa were sitting in the back.
Lin Jian glanced back, and after confirming that Qing'er and his grandfather were seated, he took the reins and drove the horse to move.
The carriage traveled along the Qing River, through the bustling street market, and then through the city lord's mansion, from south to north.
The closer you get to the college, the higher the terrain.
After a long and half a day of marching, the carriage finally arrived outside the gate of the college.
At this time, it was close to noon, and the entrance ceremony of the college had just passed, and there were still a few people lingering in the square.
Lin Jian helped Qing'er and his grandfather get out of the car, and then several people walked towards the gate.
Qing'er looked at the magnificent gate and was stunned, he stood under the gate like a doll-sized.
The three of them went straight to the gate, and no one stepped forward to ask them about their identities.
Xuanze Heavenly Kingdom has always attached great importance to education, and there has never been any threshold for going up to the mountain to listen to learning.
Lin Jian returned to the college and revisited his hometown, and it was inevitable that he would have some emotion.
Looking at the places where I once lived, those scenery are still the same, and I suddenly feel that time is like an arrow.
But Grandpa Qing'er couldn't see any expression, and there was a depth in his eyes, which made people unable to see through.
After entering the academy, Lin Jian first accompanied his grandfather to find the pharmacist who managed the medicinal diet in the academy.
After Lin Jian asked a few people, he found the location of the pharmacy.
But when I entered the pharmacy, only a few disciples were learning to distinguish the herbs.
Lin Jian heard another disciple say that the teacher was in the Danfang, and then several people went to the Danfang again.
When they came to the Danfang, the three of them saw an old man in his fifties, and two teenagers next to him, holding a fan.
The old man was staring intently at the Dan furnace, and the two teenagers were staring intently at the fire.
The three of them stood for a long time, and the old man still did not notice their arrival.
At this time, Lin Jian couldn't help coughing.
When the old man heard the voice, he turned his head to look at the three of them, and then continued to stare at the Danlu and said, "How many people are in trouble?" ”
The old man didn't seem to care too much, and the three people who suddenly appeared were not particularly curious about the very different ages of the three. Just a simple question, and then there was no follow-up.
"Something." Lin Jian saluted and said.
"Something to talk about." Before Lin Jian's words fell, the old man answered. The tone is extremely fast, without any muddy.
The old man didn't turn his head, still staring at the Dan furnace.
"My grandfather wants to get a job as a medicine farmer in the hospital." Lin Jian still said unhurriedly.
"If you find someone in the courtyard to make a living, I don't care about this matter." The old man still spoke at a fast pace, and he was categorical.
The old man's eyes seemed to only have the Dan furnace in front of him, and he didn't care about the outside world at all.
Lin Jian only felt that the old man in front of him was a little weird, rude, and a little impatient.
Grandpa Qing'er, who was standing on the side, patted Lin Jian and motioned for him to try it.
Lin Jian then took two steps back, and Grandpa Qing'er walked forward.
Grandpa Qing'er took out the herbs in the baggage and shook them in front of the old man.
As if he had been struck by an evil spirit, the old man shook the herb as it swayed, and then grabbed the herb and began to talk to himself.
"Oh yes, this medicine is so good! This full of aura, if you raise it for a few more years, I'm afraid it will come out of the soil. ”
The old man stared at the herb, fascinated.
After a while, I suddenly realized that there were people around.
The old man stared at Grandpa Qing'er with strange eyes and said, "Where did this medicine come from?" ”
"The old man raised it himself." Grandpa Qing'er replied.
"How do you prove that you raised it?" The old man asked.
"Lend me the back mountain, and I will raise this mountain of herbs for you." Grandpa Qing'er replied.
The old man paused for a moment and said, "You guys are waiting here, and I'll go and ask the dean." ”
Grandpa Qing'er made a gesture of please.
Immediately, the old man walked out of the Dan room with the herbs in his arms, and just ran two steps, when he suddenly seemed to remember something.
The old man patted his head, thinking about the herbs in his heart, forgetting that it was more convenient for Edgeworth to use in the past. Immediately, the old man drew his hands and flew out of the pharmacy with a sword.