As the saying goes: Thousands of people have thousands of faces.
Faced with the floods all over Huaxing County, everyone's mood is different. The careless children are having fun in the water, the young adults are worried about this year's harvest and livelihood, and the women are drying the chaff on the roof. , the aging old people stared into the distance and lamented the way of life and death nurtured by the great river.
However, no matter how windy and rainy you are outside, singing and dancing are still peaceful in this Qingyin Pavilion.
The water from the Linghe River flooded the first floor of the Qingyin Pavilion, which did not disturb the elegance of the young masters who came to play. The rabbit fur incense mat was very warm.
The guests were sitting on the rabbit fur incense mat, while the dancing girl and singer slowly twirled her arms and shuttled through the water. Every time she danced, the water splashed on her graceful figure, revealing each and every one of her tight figures, which was a unique experience.
It is said that when the masters and disciples Dongfang Chunsheng and Liu Quansheng entered the palace, they sang "Zhou Nan" and "Zhao Nan" in the pavilion. During the disaster, such melodious music made them feel sick and felt bad.
The two of them had no intention of admiring Feng Yue, so they walked directly through the middle hall of Qingyin Pavilion and came to the backyard.
A year has not come yet, and in the backyard where Dongfang Chunsheng once recovered from his injuries, the plum blossoms and pines are still there, but there are no bridges and flowing water. Liu Desheng, who is responsible for the clan affairs of the general consul, and Yang Guan, who has a delicate heart, have been waiting quietly in a high house. They entered the weak-crowned willow in the fallen horse realm and sat boredly on the top of the pine tree. He didn't even look at Dongfang master and apprentice.
However, if he knew that Liu Quansheng was a scholar in the realm of things, he would probably be shocked!
When Liu Desheng saw Dongfang Chunsheng and Liu Quansheng arriving, he greeted them slowly. He said cheerfully, "The third brother and Senior Dongfang came to the humble house, but they failed to welcome the guests thousands of miles away. It is really a sin, a sin."
What Liu Desheng talks about is guilt, but what appears on his face is pride.
Since Liu Xing, the head of the Liu family, handed over the responsibility of general consul to Liu Desheng, it is not an exaggeration to use the word hesitant and ambitious to describe Liu Desheng this year.
Last year at Wangbei Tower, although Liu Desheng was humiliated by Xie Wei, an engineer, he still followed his wife Yang Guan's advice and strongly recommended his brother Liu Ruisheng to the leader of the clan to build the canal. He gained a reputation as a selfless person. Coupled with his subsequent management, some people were deceived by him and regarded him as a saint.
In the year after Death Shichen assassinated Liu Desheng, Liu Desheng concentrated on doing three things.
The first thing was that he secretly supported Xu Jian in expanding the Qingyin Pavilion, and ordered Xu Jian to secretly carry out sex and power-money transactions, taking the opportunity to win over Huaxing officials and recruit them for his use. Except for a few close confidants, today's In the official circles of Huaxing County, few people dare to say that they have not received "favor" from Mr. Liu. Whether these people can be used by Liu Desheng is another matter. After all, he still has a deep-rooted father who controls the overall situation. Liu Xing has been operating in Huaxing County for most of his life. Those who have good relations with Liu Xing If the officials were changed by a few bribes from Liu Desheng, wouldn't Liu Xing be very embarrassed?
The second thing is that Liu Desheng took advantage of the Lingyuan Escort Agency to recruit people from all walks of life to act as thugs. Some ruthless gangsters joined the Lingyuan Escort Agency one after another. Judging from the number of people, the Lingyuan Escort Agency has already joined the ranks of the Lingyuan Escort Agency. The eight hundred soldiers still under the command of Liu Ruisheng are comparable, and this is only Liu Desheng's apparent strength. His secret strength may have far exceeded Liu Ruisheng's;
The third thing is to monitor Liu Quansheng closely and wait for opportunities to eliminate him. But who is Liu Quansheng? After Dongfang Chunsheng took Liu Yi away, this great talent hiding in the deep alleys used his hands and feet more freely. He was like a loach that had fallen into the stream. Liu Desheng's dirty tricks could always be deftly resolved by Liu Quansheng. , because of reputation, the dish "Liu Desheng eradicates Liu Quansheng" cannot be brought to the table to be eaten, and the appearance of it cannot be too ugly, so I can only picture it slowly.
After Liu Quan set fire to Wangbei Tower, the two brothers never met again. Today's meeting will definitely create endless sparks.
When Dongfang Chunsheng saw Liu Desheng, he started to show his goodwill and said with a smile, "I just returned from a trip to Bozhou. Seeing the disaster in Lingyuan, I felt grateful for the kindness I received from you last year and missed you very much. I came here today to express my gratitude. The grace of rescuing the young master last year, the second reason is to see how the young master is doing, is there anything I can do?"
Liu Desheng suddenly thought, "Humph, the weasel is giving New Year greetings to the rooster."
However, despite the distance between people's hearts, Liu Desheng pretended to be flattered. He hurriedly stepped forward and joined Liu Quansheng on the left and right. They supported the old man's arms and said softly, "The knife is being sharpened on the stone, and people are in charge." Shang Lian, my father has entrusted me with such a big business, and it won’t be a problem for the younger generation if I have to work harder. I just hope that I can live up to the efforts of the ancestors of the Liu family, and live up to the expectations of the people of Huaxing. Even if De Sheng works harder, it’s worth it."
Dongfang Chunsheng was deeply convinced and pretended to be serious, saying, "Huaxing County and Lingyuan Liu family are really blessed to have such a talented young master!"
Liu Desheng was very happy. He and Liu Quansheng helped Dongfang Chunsheng walk slowly forward, and introduced Yang Guan who was standing aside.
After a brief introduction, Dongfang Chunsheng nodded slightly to Yang Guan, and Yang Guan pressed his right hand on his left hand, slightly bent his knees, bowed his head deeply, and after performing a common courtesy, he followed the three of them in small steps.
The group of people walked slowly towards the two-story hut at the end of the road, which was the place where Dongfang Chunsheng first recovered from his injuries. After a year of going around in circles, the old man returned to the place where he was first involved in the storm.
After sitting down, Yang Guan made tea, and the three of them started chatting.
"I come from a famous family, and I know a little bit about the method of looking at Qi. Seeing that the master's heaven is full, the momentum is reunited, and the vitality is strong, this year will be a happy one, and the horse will embark on a new journey! But I would like to advise the master, the body is the foundation of all things, and everything must be done carefully. Don’t work too hard and end up putting the cart before the horse!”
Dongfang Chunsheng looked like an elder and taught Liu Desheng earnestly. If outsiders saw it, they would really think it was a scene of a loving father and a filial son.
"Thank you for your care, senior. I will definitely remember it, junior."
After Liu Desheng replied, he looked at Dongfang Chunsheng with a bright face. It was obvious that he was interested in the master and disciple. He wanted to see what the master and disciple, who came to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, were doing here.
"Yes! With such a big family, you don't need to think about it to know that the eldest brother will never rest." Liu Quansheng raised his eyebrows and complimented him. He took the teapot from Yang Guan's hand and took the initiative to pour tea for Liu Desheng.
Liu Desheng enjoyed it very much! Before he was twenty years old, his third brother was arrogant and arrogant. After returning from Chang'an, his third brother became a hermit in the city and never poured a cup of tea for his eldest brother.
This moment is the pinnacle of his life, Liu Desheng!
Liu Desheng's admiration was noticed by Yang Wang, but she did not remind him and just made tea silently.
Dongfang Chunsheng looked at Liu Quansheng and asked in confusion, "Oh? Where do you start talking about this?"
Liu Quansheng said with some distress, "Hey, the teacher doesn't know something! After my father retired, it was hard for such a big Liu family to rely on the eldest brother alone to support internal, external, personnel, and clan affairs! Third brother, I don't have this ambition. , only wants to teach and educate people, and the second brother always causes trouble for the eldest brother. It’s hard to be the boss of the Liu family!"
"Hahaha, it doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. The two younger brothers just think about what they want in their hearts and go for it. With the big brother as your backing, don't be afraid! Just be free and at ease!"
Liu Desheng felt very happy, even more happy than a year ago when he received the approval of the Consul General and the Clan in his father Liu Xing's house. The tense atmosphere between the two sides suddenly eased.
Since ancient times, when you are proud, you will forget your form.
Seeing that Liu Desheng was a little out of sorts and relaxed, Yang Guan remained on the sidelines and just cooked and poured tea.
Liu Quansheng lost no time in adding another sentence and said sincerely, "God bless me, my second brother led China to build the canal this time, but he released the water dragon, which invisibly helped you, my eldest brother!"
"Oh? Third brother, what do you say?"
Liu Desheng took a big sip of tea and came to his senses. He went to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing. It seemed that the master and disciple came here today for more than just a few compliments.
"Hey, forget it, let's not talk about it! If brother is interested, just go to the market and ask around." Liu Quansheng's expression suddenly became rich, and he looked at Liu Desheng with some reluctance, "Brother, the third brother is here today. , I say goodbye to my eldest brother... ."
"Oh? Third brother, where are you going? Could it be that the Tian family has issued an edict to recruit people?"
Liu Desheng's interest was immediately aroused. He was very concerned about the whereabouts of his younger brother. If he really became a big official in charge of a party, how could he, Liu Desheng, live a good life?
Therefore, as long as Liu Quansheng says the words "His Majesty's recruitment", he, Liu Desheng, will not hesitate and do his best to keep Liu Quansheng in Lingyuan City, even if it tears the last layer of shame between brothers, it doesn't matter.
"Eldest brother has misunderstood! These years, my younger brother has neither knowledge nor achievements, how can he get a special edict from the Heavenly Family?" Liu Quansheng turned his head, looked at Dongfang Chunsheng affectionately, and said, "After the teacher returns from his trip to Bozhou, he will He returned to Xingming Mountain Villa in Yizhou and lived in seclusion from then on. Because he was old and weak, and had unfulfilled wishes, he wanted to ask me, as his apprentice, to serve him, listen to the instructions, and ghostwrite a compendium of the mountains and rivers of the Han Dynasty. In the future life, it’s not like you came to this world in vain.”
Change a place to live in seclusion and write a book?
Liu Desheng was a little unbelievable. His eyes were deep and he asked, "Really?"
Liu Quansheng nodded and said sincerely, "When the flood subsides, the teacher and I will get up and take action. After this farewell, my brother will not come back again. My elder brother will take care of the good and bad days in the past. In the future, my happiness and sorrows will be my own to think about." I only hope that I can benefit the people more, do less killing, and pass on the incense of my Liu family from generation to generation."
After saying that, Liu Quansheng stood up, gently put down the wine gourd, straightened his black cloth robe, leaned down and lowered his eyebrows, raised his hands to his forehead, bowed ninety, stood up again, and at the same time raised his hands to his eyebrows again.
Ever since he was a child, Liu Quansheng had never saluted Liu Desheng so respectfully. This made Liu Desheng flattered and at the same time he believed what Liu Quansheng said.
It seems that he is really leaving!
After the ceremony, Liu Quansheng turned around and left without looking back.
Dongfang Chunsheng stood up tremblingly, nodded slightly to Liu Desheng and his wife, picked up his precious disciple's wine gourd, and left slowly.
"Don't give it away!"
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Underfoot, the clear water of the Linghe River swayed leisurely, and some water splashed mischievously towards the threshold and fell on the trousers of Liu Desheng who was standing at the entrance of the house looking out.
Watching Liu Quansheng drifting away, the scene of the three brothers playing in the river when they were children slowly emerged in front of them.
When we grow up, everyone has secrets in their hearts. Those days of climbing mountains during the day, watching mountain fires in autumn, drinking horses at dusk, and crossing rivers at night can never be returned to!
Liu Desheng turned around and hugged Yang Guan while crying and laughing.
"After all these years, he is the only one who has not changed! Only Liu Quansheng has not changed!"
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The red sun is like a fire, burning the hearts of people sunk in the waves, restoring a touch of warmth.
When the child returned to the school, the master and the apprentice were sitting on the transparent steps of the school, playing with the water of the Linghe River leisurely with their two pairs of big feet, which could not be described as leisurely.
Liu Quansheng murmured to himself, "I used this trick on my brother today to lure the snake out of his hole. I wonder if he will fall for it!"
Suddenly, Dongfang Chunsheng looked at the clear water in surprise and said in surprise, "Hey, hey, hey! Quan Sheng, fish! There are fish, there are fish!"
Liu Quansheng also looked surprised and said with a smile, "Where is it? Where is it? Teacher."
"Quick, quick, close the door first, oh, close the door first!"
"okay!"
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Since everything is doomed, just do good things!
If nothing is destined, just do good!
