Chapter 9: The Dilemma

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The eldest grandson shook his head with a smile: "At that time, Juhao Pavilion had not yet been built."

Chang Sihao was at a loss for a while, he had no concept of the old martial arts, and he really couldn't figure out who else the White Lotus Sect could offend

Shui Yanxiang smiled beside her: "You have been in Xiyuan, you should know what Jiajing likes."

Jiajing has been hiding in the deep palace for decades and believes in Taoism Chang Sihao naturally knew that he wondered if it was the Buddhist beliefs of the White Lotus Sect that were in conflict with him Looking at the other side The eyes of the eldest grandson Xiaochi really confirmed this conjecture

It turned out that Jiajing thought that the White Lotus Sect was not a monk or a layman, and it was a nondescript "evil party" Although after the first battle in Lushan, the White Lotus Sect was greatly damaged and stopped its anti-Ming activities In his opinion, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity So he took advantage of the time to send troops to vigorously clean up Several big battles were fought The White Lotus Sect was really completely defeated Ji Xiangrong died Li Molei was injured in the middle finger of his right hand Can no longer make the sword The Great White Lotus Sect Fell apart The personnel were scattered all over the country Yan Lingyun After this battle, his mentality changed greatly Fleeing to Dongting to find You Shengxian Saying that he wants to regroup, The Great Xing Rebel Army rebelled against the Ming Dynasty and avenged Ji Xiangrong You Lao did not agree, believing that the White Lotus Sect itself had its limitations, and the doctrine and canons were not perfect enough, and they were officially sanctioned, and both parties were responsible Later, Yan Lingyun started a new stove and built a Juhao Pavilion

Chang Sihao fell into thought after hearing this: "It turns out that the establishment of Juhao Pavilion actually originated from a dispute between Buddhism and Taoism."

Shui Yanxiang smiled: "It's not just a matter of faith, Jiajing is the monarch of a country after all, and the purpose of cleaning up the White Lotus Sect is the same as that of Zhu Yuanzhang back then, it is all to protect the Zhu family's country, as for the fight against evil demons, it's just to be famous."

Chang Sihao nodded slowly, and the eldest grandson smiled and said: "The wealth of the White Lotus Sect is mostly derived from self-confidence and donations from the disciples While Juhao Pavilion has changed the practice of the White Lotus Sect and diluted the religious form Based on the Yangtze River waterway, it controls the transportation and expands the operation, and turns the passive into the active, so it expands faster than the White Lotus Sect At that time, Long Boshu, Hu Yaoting and Yan Linyuan were all the backbone of the pavilion and played a great role in the development of the Juhao Pavilion At one time, there was a saying that 'Juhao Longhu Yan is half of the Yangtze River pipe' was spread in the rivers and lakes Uncle Yan missed the dead after I rescued me from Jingshi and was depressed I was too lazy to go to the rivers and lakes to wander and relax, and I didn't come back for a long time, I was taken by Uncle Long in the pavilion and gradually grew up, taught martial arts, and was a little older Yan Lao Swordsman also recommended me to study at his friend Wu Dao Zhu Qing was my classmate when I went to study in Sanssouci Hall When I returned to Juhao Pavilion when my teacher was full, he also followed, and then with the addition of Feng Hongye, Yun Bianqing, Jiang Wan, Shen Lu and others, the younger generation of Juhao Pavilion people really supported this business and built the current situation."

Shui Yanxiang said: "Yan Lingyun is so kind again, cultivating you is nothing more than wanting to use you to deal with Jiajing Seeing his son rebelling against his father and killing each other, his heart was happy" Speaking of this, it seemed to arouse mustard Reached out and picked up the wine glass that her husband had not moved, raised his head and drank it all

The eldest grandson smiled and said, "Don't talk nonsense."

Shui Yanxiang said: "Xiao Ai, until now, you still treat him as a good person, Yan Lingyun has always wanted to help Ji Yeping to take the position, you know best in your heart."

Chang Sihao heard the name Ji Yeping feel unfamiliar and a little familiar, and suddenly remembered that in the Yanxiang Pavilion, he had heard the eldest grandson Xiaochi talk about what "Brother Yeping" Shui Yanxiang didn't care what this person called "Brother Ping" Could it be him

After asking, Shui Yanxiang said: "You don't know Ji Yeping It's no wonder that I actually heard the surname You should also guess He is the grandson of the 'Gun Saint' Ji Xiangrong Back then, You Shengxian was 'a flute not like a guest in the world' Ji Xiangrong was called 'a red tassel Wan Shixiong' It can be called a red tassel Wan Shixiong Ji Xiangrong's son has no ability But his grandson Ji Yeping has inherited some of the style of his ancestors A red spear in his hand also looks a little bit He has always been cared for in the cabinet No matter how big or small the battle is Yan Lingyun will not let him come out Therefore, few people in the rivers and lakes know about it But the status in the cabinet is extremely honorable It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the second pavilion master "Speaking of this, the eyes are falling Glancing at her husband and revealing a complacent attitude, he said: "It's a pity that people's hearts are not right, and the sky is right, my family's little mourning is everywhere as a cow and a horse, and he has fallen into the title of 'eldest grandson invincible' Whether it is a newcomer or an old man in the cabinet, he has played a relationship with him Yan Lingyun wants to help Ji Yeping take the throne Even his apprentice Long Boshu is not easy to open his mouth to support, and what is even more ridiculous is that Brother Ping himself does not have this confidence Yan Lingyun saw that no one listened to him in the Juhao Pavilion that he had created, so he was so angry that he left."

Chang Sihao pondered: "The life of the father and son of the dare to love Yan is not very smooth, one is idle for the sadness, the other is for the anger, but the sadness is still pitiful, the angry is a little self-inflicted."

The eldest grandson Xiaochi leaned back against the rattan chair and looked out the window and said indifferently: "Brother Yeping had a lot of support for me back then, thinking about it makes people sigh It's been so long It's been so long Why are you still fighting about what are you doing with this" Shui Yanxiang said: "The facts are there, how can you blame me for counting down, you should not fight, you shouldn't let go of the chaos Born to suffer a loss "The eldest grandson smiled and said: "Take a step back and open the sea and the sky, if you don't let go of everything, how can you catch your hand?" Shui Yanxiang looked sideways and said: "Yo, what is there to grasp with my hands, wash vegetables and cook every day, and my fingers are thick, and the eldest grandson smiled and said: "Is there it" took her hand and rubbed it gently: "It's good to grind it often" Shui Yanxiang said angrily: "Yo, are you a bronze man and an iron man? The more I grind, the finer and brighter I am, the more I grind, the more polished I am the bronze man and the iron man, and I am also hard for others to see, this heart is not for you" The eldest grandson smiled and smiled: "Yes, yes, you are a knife mouth, a tofu heart" Shui Yanxiang said: "The tofu is angular, and it is quite hard" The eldest grandson smiled and said: "Your surname is Shui, so it is water tofu, how can it be hard" Shui Yanxiang burst out laughing: "You are this mouth."

Chang Sihao felt that his ears were hot, his throat was dry, and he let out a few light coughs, and when the two of them let go of their hands with a smile, they asked with a puzzled face: "However, there are some contradictions in this, since the old swordsman You does not agree to rebel, why do you want Jiang Wan to join the Juhao Pavilion?"

The eldest grandson smiled and said: "In the process of the development and growth of Juhao Pavilion, it is necessary to employ people everywhere Yan Lao swordsman please not move You Lao just want the apprentices around him You Lao is also difficult to face, but it is difficult to call out the apprentices to discuss in person See who is willing to take this head Let it be voluntary He will not stop Chu Yuan, Hu Feng, and He Xi are all unwilling to leave according to the orders of the master It is Jiang Wan who is curious about the outside world After he came to Juhao Pavilion, he was affected by the environment and secondly, he also saw the tragic situation of the people with his own eyes Therefore, his psychology has changed At that time, I was also strong I often encourage everyone to build a career while he is young, so that he gradually detached from the thoughts of the old swordsman You and became the most effective cadre around me Alas......" Speaking of this, he sighed deeply

Outside the window, the raindrops fell in an uproar, making the greenery in the scenery more gorgeous and deep This picture can't help but remind Chang Sihao of the tearful eyes when he listened to You Shengxian's speech on the bank of the Wuding River that night Only then did he understand the meaning of guilt and apology in his expression At the same time, he also understood the meaning of the sigh of the eldest grandson Xiaochi at this moment Since Jiang Wan followed his footsteps, it would inevitably hurt the master's heart Unexpectedly, the pavilion master who had always respected and praised him embarked on another road A completely opposite path In Jiang Wan's eyes What the eldest grandson Xiaochi made was not only a betrayal of their followers, but also a betrayal of the entire cause and ideals However, the eldest grandson Xiaochi chose to leave for no reason On the one hand, it is the blood that is difficult to break on the one hand, and on the other hand, the benefactor who raised him The inner hardships of this "betrayer" are just afraid that it is also as endless and difficult to tell as the cold spring rain outside the window

After a long time, he retracted his thoughts and said: "In this way, the purpose of the old swordsman You is not to take the helm for you, on the contrary, maybe he will stop all this, let the Juhao Pavilion cover its flag and stop provoking a civil war."

The eldest grandson nodded with a smile, but Shui Yanxiang said: "The world is unspeakable, since Yan Lingyun has also reappeared, what will be the ending, who can predict it?"

Chang Sihao was silent for a moment, and looked at the eldest grandson Xiaochi again: "I know that there are some things I shouldn't say, but you must know that the power of Juhao Pavilion and the Gutian Army is like a knife Now it is in the hands of the two old men, You and Yan No matter where it is cut, it will be a river of blood If you don't get it, the country will be ruined You have been the pavilion master for many years The three monarchs, the four emperors, and the eight great men are all old subordinates who killed you on the battlefield They don't listen to what others say They must listen to As long as you join forces with You Old Swordsman Even if you can't persuade Old Swordsman Yan It can also control the power so that the situation does not get too bad."

The eldest grandson smiled and said: "Shen Luneng came out of the capital to save people It shows a problem, that is, the Yeping brothers have succeeded to the pavilion master, why should I go back and embarrass everyone As for the rebellion, you don't have to worry about the old swordsman Yan is also a prudent person, and if he is not sure, he may not be able to act Besides, my third brother is very smart Plus there are a group of civil ministers and military generals such as Xu Ge Lao, Zhang Ge Lao, Tan Lun, and Qi Jiguang Even if there is something, it will definitely be suppressed."

Chang Sihao has to go on and talk about it The eldest grandson Xiaochi twisted his face away and said slowly: "Brother, I have been burdened with the hatred of many people since I was born, and I have also borne the expectations of many people These things used to be the dry food on my way forward and also the shield for me to avoid the edge I once thought that they were the most important things in my life It was they who gave me a place of my own in the world I later realized that I was very wrong Although I am still young, I am tired enough Now I just want to go through the rest of my life quietly and according to my own ideas."

These few words are plain, but they make Chang Sihao's heart have a different kind of profoundness, so that although he has no same experience, he still vaguely understands the same feeling that fate cannot be guided by his will For a while, he was speechless At this time, the eldest grandson smiled and smiled: "Don't talk about this, it's hard to drink little wine Xiaoxiang, how about you play a song for my two brothers?"

"Okay," Shui Yanxiang put down the wine glass, went to the wall, and faced the pipa, and reached out half of his hand, turned around and smiled: "But 'the husband drinks and sings', but there are some unspoken words" The eldest grandson laughed chichi: "Good husband sings with the woman and sings with the husband, let's come together."

Shui Yanxiang took off the three strings and threw them to him, and he held the pipa in his arms and adjusted the tightness, and muttered: "It's humid in the rain, I'm afraid that this timbre will be a little stuffy, Xiao Ai, what are we singing?"

The eldest grandson smiled and pulled the rattan chair back, moved out of the gap, turned sideways, folded his legs and sat down, put the three strings on it, and thought: "Why don't you just sing a paragraph on the theme of you and me?"

Shui Yanxiang smiled: "Okay, then you have to come first" The pipa sounded at the place where the fingers moved

The eldest grandson smiled late and moved the three strings and the upper beat

Chang Sihao didn't have the heart to listen to this and called "big brother...... twice", but the two ignored him

After turning a few tunes, the eldest grandson smiled slightly, and the singer got up: "Hunan skirt fireside soap, the beauty is annoyed, the wealth and glory are gone, and there is a firewood left in the arms."

Shui Yanxiang lowered his head in the interlude and glanced at it It turned out that there was a small piece of stove ash at the foot of his skirt He was making fun of himself when he sang like this, but he pretended not to know that the pipa was slightly loose and his eyes were cast out of the window and he sang in rhyme: "Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, He Zudao, Xiao Xuanjing, the sound of rain is high, caress Chen Xian slowly, and looks down on the old garcinia cambogia chair" The eldest grandson smiled late and listened to the affection in the song, and there was a great sense of white-headed companionship Three Thousand Troubles "

This lyric seems to touch Shui Yanxiang, playing the pipa in his hand, looking sideways at him, and his eyes flow with a kind of sorrow that knows each other and does not reduce things

The two of them said that they were playing music for Chang Sihao, but in fact, when he was not the same, Chang Sihao opened his mouth several times and couldn't interject Looking at the two of them, the sorrow and joy melted The anger has already surged up and thought: "Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains are not enough The lives of all people in this world are not worth watching Since life is short and pleasure comes first, you will play and sing in this mountain dog kennel and pour your cat urine "Thinking of these two hands slamming on the table, he stood up: "Farewell"

The door shaft squeaked and squeaked back and forth, and a few times the "Chang Ye" outside followed the backyard with two long whistles, and the sound of hooves rushed into the rain

The room was quiet for a long time, and the eldest grandson smiled and looked away from the strings: "Aren't we a little ......?"

Outside the window, a lightning bolt streaked across the dark sky, and in an instant, the stream was white and bright, and the leaves were like ice forests

Shui Yanxiang: "Why, you ...... it?"

"No," in the thunder that exploded, Changsun Xiao hurriedly replied to this sentence, shook his head, and his eyes drooped

The door squeaked in the wind, and the rain poured in obliquely, leaving a wet mark on the outhouse floor