An Ning felt that this boy was just a scoundrel, eating and drinking at the expense of his own lady, but her own lady was happily talking to him about this and that, insisting on making such an unreliable friend.
Xiao Yu was as confused as An Ning, and really didn't know what was going on with this second young lady who had left home.
Lao Ma Winery.
Li Luo and the other three found a table near the front, ordered three bowls of tea, and listened to the scholar's stories in peace.
The old storyteller was telling the story of "Wei Yang's Reform".
"...
Soon after Duke Xiao appointed Wei Yang, Wei Yang planned to change the laws, and he was afraid that people in the world would talk about him.
Then Wei Yang was in the court hall and reported to Duke Xiao:
'Doubtful actions have no name, doubtful deeds have no merit. Moreover, those who have the behavior of an expert will definitely see things that are not in the world; those who have the worry of knowing alone will definitely see themselves as a disadvantage to the people. A fool will never succeed, a wise man will never succeed. People cannot start with worry but can succeed with success. Regarding the most virtuous person, he will not be in harmony with the common people, and the person who achieves great success will not seek publicity. Therefore, a sage can only strengthen a country.
Not following the law; just trying to benefit the people but not following the etiquette. '"
After finishing such a long sentence in one breath, the storyteller felt a little thirsty and asked everyone present, "How do you explain this sentence?"
A few ordinary people listening to the book, who didn't know a word of Chinese characters, asked out of curiosity: "What's the explanation?"
The storyteller took a sip of the tea at hand, patted the table and said slowly:
"The meaning of this saying is: 'If you hesitate in action, you will not be famous, and if you hesitate in doing things, you will not succeed. Moreover, behaviors that are beyond ordinary people are often normal.
People who are criticized by the world; people who have unique opinions will definitely be laughed at by ordinary people. Stupid people can’t understand things after they’re done, smart people
People can foresee what is going to happen in advance. You cannot plan the creation of new things with the people but you can share the joy of success with them. Those who explore the highest morality do not collude with the world, and those who achieve great achievements do not collude with ordinary people...'"
Hearing this, Li Luo had a look of admiration on his face and turned to look at An Ning, "Ning'er, what Wei Yang said makes sense. He seems to be a powerful person. When my father was making swords, he was not willing to work with him. The stubborn old men in the sect discussed how to make swords. They always asked my father to follow the instructions handed down from our ancestors.
There are many methods to make sharp swords, but every time my father changed his method, the swords he made were always better than the ones they made. "
Hearing this, An Ning smiled and replied: "The sect leader is the leader of our Li sect, so naturally he is as powerful as that person."
Xiao Yu heard the old gentleman tell this story once and didn't pay much attention to it, but Li Luo and An Ning were very interested in hearing it.
At this time, two swordsmen in purple and blue clothes, carrying swords on their backs, pushed through the crowd and rushed to Li Luo's table.
"Senior sister, senior brother asked us to ask senior sister to go back. Something happened in Huatan Temple." The two people stood beside Li Luo, clasping their fists at Li Luo to report.
Li Luo saw the two junior brothers from his sect, frowned and asked, "What happened?"
The two junior brothers replied: "It is people from the Lu Sect who came to Huatan Temple to give gold beads to the Zhenta Temple. This Lu Sect is a foreign teacher from the Western Regions and has always been hostile to the Central Plains. This time he came to give gifts, and he must have bad intentions. The senior brother calls him Senior Sister." Go back to help Li Zong fight against the enemy."
Hearing this, Li Luo curled his lips and reached out to slap the table, muttering: "If you don't come early, come later, you have to come and stir things up when you are happy. Let's go back and show them some color!!"
After Li Luo heard that it was something related to the sect, he put away his playful temperament and stood up impatiently like a boy. With a slightly angry look of being disturbed, he followed his two junior brothers back to support the scene. , looks a little cute and a little funny.
When An Ning saw this, she pursed her lips, but she also stood up with Li Luo to leave. She comforted herself that it was better to be away from the ruffian on the other side, lest he teach those bad habits to her young lady.
After hearing this, Xiao Yu knew that they were talking about something that had been making a lot of noise in Yangzhou City these days.
Lu Jiao wanted to come to Jiangnan to deliver Western Region Buddhism gold beads to the Huatan Temple to strengthen the pagoda. He wanted to make friends with the masters of several sects stationed in the Huatan Temple. This was exactly what happened.
When Xiaoyu went to Nanhuai County and passed Chunhua Valley that day, he heard the two disciples of Ba Dao Sect discuss it. He didn't expect that the Lu Jiao would come so quickly.
I heard that the gold pearl was worth tens of thousands of taels of silver, and it was a good thing. The Lu Jiao was a sect under the Xiongnu Kingdom in the Western Regions. The Huns were at odds with the Central Plains, and the Jianghu sect was no exception.
The things are good things, but the people from the Lu religion may not be good things. Xiaoyu also wants to go to Huatan Temple to see whether they are genuine or not.
If it is true, it is better to think of a way to steal the beads, get the beads, and sell them. Then this trip to the south of the Yangtze River can collect more than half of the money needed to relieve the people in Yunzhou, South Road.
Li Luo said to Xiao Yu: "Xiao Yu, I'm going back. I'll come out to play with you in a few days!"
Xiaoyu frowned and said, "How about I go to Huatan Temple with you to have some fun? I've heard the story of 'Wei Yang's Reform' before, and there's nothing to do in the afternoon."
Xiao Yu wants to go to Huatan Temple to explore the reality. First, to explore the authenticity of the golden beads. Second, to explore what kind of medicine Ruan Qingchou sells in Huatan Temple. For his third mission, many of the people he wants to kill are there. Huatan Temple, together, it is difficult for him to start.
Hearing this, Li Luo said with a smile: "Okay, let's go and take you to see the world." After Li Luo finished speaking, he patted Xiao Yu's shoulder, as if I was the big brother and I was protecting you.
Xiao Yu stood up with a smile, and said with joy and surprise: "Really?"
Li Luo replied: "That's right, you just need to follow us and watch the fun."
After hearing this, An Ning frowned at Li Luo and said reluctantly: "Miss, he is an outsider!"
Li Luo replied: "Who is there? We have known each other for such a long time. They are friends. Besides, Xiaoyu is just a waiter in the tavern. No one will care that he is with our sect, so he just went to take a look. It’s lively and out of the way.”
An Ning murmured in a low voice: "We've only seen each other a few times, and it's been so long??!!"
Hearing this, Li Luo curled his lips and ignored An Ning, and asked his two junior brothers, "Do you think I can take my shop boy friend to Huatan Temple?"
How could the two junior brothers dare to disobey the senior sister's attention? They frowned and thought for a while, and one of them replied: "As long as he doesn't run around and cause trouble, it doesn't matter. After all, there are many pilgrims coming to the temple today to watch the fun. Although Master Kongxing closed the door to thank guests, , it’s okay to bring a friend you don’t know in.”
Li Luo heard this and said decisively: "Okay, it's settled. Let's go back and have a look."
With An Ning looking unhappy, Xiao Yu hurried back to Huatan Temple with the four of them.
Huatan Temple.
The school grounds in front of the Buddhist temple.
At this time, there were no more casual incense-burning guests in the temple, and all those who were there were Jianghu disciples.
On one side, various sects from the south of the Yangtze River lined up. At the head of the list were the heads of several major sects, with their disciples standing behind.
On the other side was a group of extra Jianghu disciples who were dressed differently from the Central Plains sect, that is, Lu Jiao and his party, who entered the school grounds from the gate of the Huatan Temple Buddhist Temple.
The two sides stand opposite each other.
