The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

Chapter 581

Liu Xiaoqi choked on a word, the bald old man was speechless, and his complexion gradually turned pale.Hearing the sound of footsteps, a young Taoist priest came in from the outside and bowed deeply to Liu Xiaoqi: "This hero, there is an old saying that loyalty does not avoid danger. The Son of Heaven is the foundation of all people, and I am now in chaos. Because there is no owner. And Pindao believes that there are more loyal and good people in the end, and the word 'orthodox' is what people want."

Liu Xiaoqi frowned, wondering what Chen Ruijin was doing to let Liu Mingyi come over by turning a blind eye.Just when he was about to speak, someone shouted "No!" Dong Yu walked back quickly with a sullen face, looked at the Taoist priest and said, "Since ancient times, people's hearts have never been 'orthodox'."

The Taoist said with his hands behind his back: "Wang Mang died after usurping the Han for more than ten years. This is just an example."

Dong Yu said: "The example is inappropriate. Zhu Di seized the throne of his nephew and passed it on to future generations in peace; Li Shimin killed his brother and imprisoned his father, and he is also a wise emperor through the ages. Even if the people really support orthodoxy, they should support the righteous and loyal prince."

The Taoist said: "Prince Yizhong is dead, and he was convicted by the late emperor himself."

Dong Yu spread his hands and said, "Look, even the Heavenly Family doesn't follow orthodoxy, do you still expect the common people to be orthodox? Wang Mang's usurpation of Han and Empress Wu's usurpation of Tang Dynasty failed, because Wang Mang's surname was Wang but not Liu, and Empress Wu's surname was not Li. Now All the kings in the world are surnamed Situ, and the king of Beijing County can only go overseas if he wants to be the emperor. King Yan, who is of the same generation as him, and King Chu, who is two generations younger than him, are all ambitious, clear in rule, and supported by their subjects. Daoist, The Supreme Emperor has no advantage over the other kings. If you don’t believe me, go to Chu State and find out whether the people of Chu are willing to support their little Chu King or the Supreme Emperor?”

The Taoist priest was silent for a long time.The old man said: "The sage inherits the great treasure openly and aboveboard. He just needs to set things right. It's up to the people of a small country whether they want it or not."

Dong Yu just pretended he didn't hear it: "The sons of the Supreme Emperor are all crowned kings, and it is better to end up than Prince Yizhong. In fact, the two encounters are exactly the same. The court is much more dangerous than the green forest. At least the green forest has a moral, doesn't it? But Tianjia is more ruthless than Chaotang. Daoist, it’s not that I’m not waiting for enough friends, in fact, you have lost and won’t win in this matter. If you want to help others, you have to protect yourself first, don’t you?”

The Taoist stared at him for a long time, then smiled slightly: "Forget it, since that's the case, the poor Taoist will not force it."

Dong Yu was overjoyed, and cupped his hands again and again: "Thank you, thank you! I wish you all your wishes come true!"

The Taoist said: "The little brother just said that we have lost but not won in this matter, so why do you wish us success?"

Dong Yu said, "It's just a passing word."

The Taoist said: "Pindao sees that your little brother is very clever, would you like to give him an idea?"

Liu Xiaoqi coughed: "Didn't I tell you to go back to the house and pack your things?"

Dong Yu ignored him, tilted his head and thought for a while: "Unless you start from scratch like Zhou Xiaolan. I just don't know if you have what she has."

The old man and the Taoist exchanged a look, and said, "Zhou Xiaolan...does little brother know her?"

"I don't know." Dong Yu said, "It's quite famous."

The old man said: "How did you hear about her, little brother?" Nai stared sideways at Liu Xiaoqi.

Dong Yu asked in a low voice: "Seventh brother, why is he looking at you?"

"How would I know?" Liu Xiaoqi was at a loss, "I don't know Zhou Xiaolan either."

The old man wondered, "Don't Mr. Seven know Zhou Xiaolan?"

Liu Xiaoqi said inexplicably: "I am from the capital, and I live across the sea from Lord Zhou, where did we meet?"

The old man exchanged glances with the Taoist again: "Zhou Xiaolan is famous in the green forest?"

"It's not the green forest, it's the whole world." Dong Yu said, "Zhou Xiaolan was originally a Qiongzhou fisherwoman, because she accidentally tasted the cocoa tea brought to Qiongzhou by Western businessmen, and she loved the taste very much. Java, the country where cocoa tea is produced, was occupied by Westerners. The court could not get the goods. She went into the sea to become a pirate, and after two or three years, she became the leader of the pirates and led the people to capture the country of Java and became the empress. Now the cocoa tea sold in the world is very expensive and the supply is still in short supply. It is all supplied by the other country. Yes. Conquering the country for the sake of food, I don’t know if there is no one who comes after, and there is no one before.”

The old man was shocked!After thinking for a while, he asked, "Mr. Qi, have you ever heard of a person named Zhou Damei?"

Liu Xiaoqi said: "I've heard of it! Isn't she the eldest princess of Java? It is said that she was found from Qiongzhou a few years ago."

"They..." The old man was dumbfounded.

After a long time, the Taoist sighed, "When the trees fall, the monkeys scatter, and the birds that eat all the food go to the forest. It's very tight."

Dong Yu said: "I heard that the descendants of Zhu Ming have lived in seclusion in Fujian and have been safe until now. There is nothing wrong with it. If you are not reconciled, you can also follow the example of the Qiongzhou fisherwoman. Anyway, nowadays sea boats are easy to buy. Falling from a high place is certainly uncomfortable. Think about Emperor Jianwen of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yunwen."

The Taoist's eyes suddenly lit up: "Little brother, do you know what the origin of that Zhou Xiaolan is?"

Dong Yu was stunned: "The rumors are only that she is an ordinary fisher girl."

Liu Xiaoqi said: "But I heard that she is not from Qiongzhou, but from Chen Guo."

The old man was overjoyed: "Chen Guoren?!"

Liu Xiaoqi nodded and said: "It is said that it is a female guard of a merchant's family, and she went to Qiongzhou with the master to do business." The old man grinned happily.Liu Xiaoqi glanced at him inexplicably, and then said, "Her master wants to stay in Qiongzhou for a while, and he doesn't bring a concubine with him, and the woman from Qiongzhou didn't find a good-looking woman, so she wanted to take her into the house. She didn't want to, so she She ran away. Later, her master returned to Chen State, and she stayed in Qiongzhou to fish."

The old man just laughed into a thin Maitreya Buddha, and suddenly froze.After a long while, I still couldn't believe it: "Escaped? Because the master wants to take her into the house?"

"It's said so on the green forest road over there in Qiongzhou." Liu Xiaoqi said, "Her master has searched randomly in Qiongzhou for a few days, and it's okay if he can't find it."

"Then how is her master now?"

"Who knows, I'm probably still a merchant." Liu Xiaoqi said, "Hedong for 30 years and Hexi for 30 years. Zhou Xiaolan has already become the lord of a country, maybe she has to thank her master for being lustful and forcing her away. Otherwise, Maybe she's still a nursing home now."

The old man stayed there for a long time, and murmured: "Master wants to accept her. It's very honorable, but she ran away? You really are a traitor!"

Liu Xiaoqi said coolly: "Without her rebellion, where would we be able to eat cocoa tea? Thanks to her."

Dong Yu also said: "It is! The cocoa tea is very fragrant, thanks to her, thanks to her master's lust." The old man was furious, and just opened his mouth, Dong Yu rushed to say, "Don't be annoyed!" He pointed at himself "I'm just an ordinary person, that's what the people think. Cocoa tea is a real thing, and it tastes sweet when you drink it in cold weather. Even though Zhou Xiaolan is a runaway slave, we will support her if she can bring the supply of cocoa tea." What does her master have anything to do with us! I am not her master. Between morality and benefits, at least seven out of ten people will choose benefits. Don’t blame the people for being unjust. How many people have read sage books? If you don’t read, you don’t know. Righteousness is usually tight. We are bandits, don't talk about loyalty with us, we won't accept that!"

Those two remained silent for a long time, and the old man sighed dejectedly.The Taoist asked: "Everyone, do you know how Chen Guo is doing?"

Dong Yu said: "It's quite good in a small country. King Chen is good at governing the country, and he went to Dongying to rob him. It's just that he has no ambition. He was clearly the first to attack Dongying, but he came back after robbing the money. Baba'er gave up the territory to King Wu, King Yan and others." The Taoist shook his head lightly.Several people in the room suddenly fell silent.

On the other end, Jia Gui had just cleaned up the house twice when someone knocked on the door.She casually called out "Please come in", and saw the old woman who was at the gate of Bajing Palace yesterday opened the door and walked in.Jia Gui was stunned for a while, and said, "You don't look like a green forest lady." The old woman gave her a blessing, and Jia Gui hurriedly returned the gift.

The old woman said with tears: "I don't care about this old face, I want to ask the girl to help save the old man."

Jia Gui pouted and said, "Old man, why are you saving him? Doesn't he have a wife? If he had you in his heart, how could he have made you suffer so many years in the deep mountains?"

The old woman lowered her head and said, "He can't help marrying that woman..."

Jia Gui blinked: "Did his parents force him to marry?"

The old woman sighed: "Although not entirely, it is almost the same."

Jia Gui snorted and said, "Nothing! You can't even make decisions about marrying a wife. This man is so incompetent, so don't miss him."

The old woman murmured: "I just miss him, only him. He can't marry me as the main house, and the partial house doesn't matter; he loves another sister the most, so it's okay to take care of me. I advise him not to fight for the family property, He refused to listen. I know that all men have ambitions." She said slowly, "It's too risky, too risky."

Jia Gui nodded while propping her chin: "I understand. Your husband cheated on at least three women. One is his wife, who didn't like her and married him; the other is you, you like him and he treats you well; The concubine you like will be bullied by his eldest wife. This man is really not worthy of your concern... Auntie, it’s hard to find three-legged toads in the world, but there are many two-legged men. It’s been so many years Now, you might as well find another man you like."

The old woman was startled, shook her head and said: "No. He is the only one in my heart. No matter how he treats me, I only think about him."

Jia Gui shrugged: "No wonder I sent you a letter, probably because neither of those two can be trusted."

The old woman smiled immediately, very vividly and beautifully. "You know, I'm the one he trusts the most!" Jia Gui glanced at her empathetically.The old woman said, "Such a heart, I think, men must not be able to understand. Girl, you are a girl, you must be able to understand! Women in the world are infatuated, and women know women's hearts."

Jia Gui bit her lip and said after a while, "I can understand, but I don't support it." The old woman was taken aback.Jia Gui let out a sigh of relief, "The words like 'All women in the world are infatuated' must have been written by a man who can't marry a wife, and the same author who wrote the commentary 'A poor scholar meets a glamorous ghost and a fox' I am incompetent, so I daydream and look forward to the wonderful women who will fall from the sky. I don’t want to do anything and just want to be good to them. I believe that there are not many women like you. Look, your man’s big wife Why not infatuated? His favorite little wife must not be infatuated, otherwise he would not come to you but would go to her. Auntie, he doesn't trust you, he knows you are stupid. If he doesn't use you, who will he use? "

The old woman burst into tears again: "Thinking of how he has kept the gangsters trapped for so many years, I don't know how he survived!"

Jia Gui said: "Haven't you survived all these years? If you can survive, why can't he survive?"

The old woman immediately said: "How can I compare with him!"

Jia Gui said: "Why can't we compare? Are they all human? And you are still a woman. The theory is that men have better physical strength than women and can carry it better."

The old woman said: "He has a high status!"

Jia Gui shrugged: "Depending on who he is, what kind of young master is he, why would he talk about whether he is valuable or not when he arrives at the bandit's den?"

The old woman looked at her: "Young lady really won't help me?"

Jia Guiqi said, "Why should I help you?"

The old woman suddenly pulled out a dagger and pressed it against her chest, which startled Jia Gui.With tears in her eyes, she said: "If the girl doesn't help me, my old lady will die in front of you!"

Jia Gui hurriedly said, "Then can you wait a little longer? I haven't packed my things yet. If blood splashes on my things, it will be very difficult to wash."

The old woman was stunned: "You... have such a hard heart..."

Jia Gui said inexplicably: "I'm a female thief in the green forest. I have killed people and set fire to them. Do you still expect me to be innocent and kind? Did you find the wrong person?"

The old woman looked at her blankly for a long time, and said: "Miss, don't coax me, you are definitely not a green forest thief."

Jia Gui didn't look back, but said in his mouth, "Believe it or not." Then he kept silent, and soon he put the burden on his back, looked at the old woman and smiled, "Okay, I'm leaving! What do you like?" I don't care!" Nai went outside humming a little tune.The old woman sat motionless in her room.

When Jia Gui went outside, he saw Liu Mingyi pawing at the door frame of the main room. Inside, Yang Erbo and others were standing on their feet, and asked, "Have you packed your luggage yet? I'm the only one who is honest."

Liu Xiaoqi raised his head and smiled, clasped his fists and said, "Everyone, we have to go. The green mountains and green waters will meet later."

The old man said coldly: "Do you think you can still leave?"

Jia Gui blinked, pulled Liu Mingyi's small arm and walked in: "There might be a fight, so let's follow them!"

The Taoist slapped Liu Mingyi: "Little girl, I'm afraid I will trouble you for a while."

Liu Mingyi blinked, seeing her uncle's uncertain face, turned around and rushed towards Uncle Yang, holding his arm without saying a word.Yang Erbo squinted his eyes and suddenly kicked a table flying.The table was not facing the person, but toward the window, and the window was smashed to pieces with a bang.Suddenly, it can be seen that there are countless people surrounded by darkness outside, and all of them have weapons in their palms.

Dong Yu leaned over to the window to have a look, and said, "It's not a bandit, it's a serious army. Qin's."

"What did I say?" Liu Xiaoqi also looked towards the window, "Their Taoist temple is so small, and the Taoist priests don't look like soldiers, how could they support so many soldiers."

Jia Gui said "Wow": "Can I guess, someone in their den of thieves is a general in Qin? Is it an official bandit again? There are too many officials and bandits these days..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard two bangs, the Taoist priest and the old man in the room were each shot.Yang Erbo jumped up and attacked the old man, while Liu Xiaoqi threw himself at the Taoist priest.Yang Erbo and the old man had only fought two moves, Liu Xiaoqi had already pinched the Taoist priest's neck, and said with a sneer, "Master Zhiwei, don't fight. Your hostage is more effective than Lord Lingtang."

The Taoist smiled wryly, "It doesn't work, really."