The backyard was very quiet. Two or three officials came and stopped at the door. They politely said to He Jingrong, who was in deep thought: "Sir, it's getting late. The lower officials should leave first."
He Jingrong woke up and glanced outside the door. Seeing that the sky was getting dark, he replied with a smile: "Okay."
The officials left slowly. He Jingrong got up, straightened his official uniform, walked out of the room and walked out of the house.
After walking for a while, He Jingrong returned home and entered the hall. He Junwei came forward to greet him and asked with concern: "Dad, is that man okay?"
"Nothing, I just said a few words and left." He Jingrong smiled slightly and sat down.
Ning Xiner brought a cup of hot tea to He Jingrong and whispered, "Dad, my brother Bai Yutian changed his residence today. It's a housewarming ceremony. I want to go over with Junwei and have a glass of wine to say hello."
He Jingrong took the tea cup, took a few sips, and replied with a smile: "Okay, remember to bring a gift."
Ning Xiner said: "Thank you, dad!"
A girl of seventeen or eighteen years old came jumping up and down, rushed to He Jingrong, and said happily: "Dad, brother, sister-in-law, the food is on the table. Mother asked me to treat you to a meal."
He Jingrong stood up with the help of Miss He and walked towards the dining room. He Junwei and Ning Xiner followed behind holding hands.
The four of them crossed the two thresholds, came to the dining room, and sat at the dining table. Mrs. He brought the last dish with her maid, and the family of five happily sat around and drank and talked.
He Jingrong drank a small glass of wine, ate two bites of fish, put down his chopsticks, and said to Mrs. He beside him: "Madam, are your painting skills rusty?"
Miss He happily answered: "Dad, Mom's hands are very dexterous. Yesterday she taught me to draw a picture of an old man fishing in the cold river!"
Mrs. He scooped a small bowl of chicken soup for He Jingrong and asked warmly: "Why do you think of painting today?"
While He Jingrong was ladling the soup with a spoon and drinking it, he replied: "Today a man came to visit and we chatted for a few words. His words and deeds were arrogant and domineering, not like a good person. I hope Madam can draw him and let someone else check it out for me tomorrow. Check to see who this person is so that he will not do evil in Quzhou Prefecture."
He Junwei filled his father's wine glass with wine and said, "Dad, is that the elder who followed me up the mountain?"
He Jingrong drank some wine and replied: "It's the old man. After dinner, you two will accompany your mother and describe the elder's appearance to your mother. The more detailed the better."
The lady took a sip of the soup and said: "Junwei, good guys and bad guys are not written on their faces, nor can they be distinguished by a few innocuous words. Don't bring people up the mountain casually in the future."
"Yes, mother." He Junwei gave Ning Xiner a chopstick dish and started eating from the bowl.
He Jingrong finished the soup and said: "Don't talk about the child, he did nothing wrong. As a local governor, I can't avoid seeing someone when I have something to visit. The last time I took Bai Yutian up the mountain, I eliminated an unjust case and saved A living human life has merit.”
He Junwei felt much better after receiving his father's praise, and the food in his bowl tasted much sweeter.
The lady poured some wine for He Jingrong and said, "When are you planning to help them with their children's wedding? The neighbors are talking about drinking wedding wine as soon as they meet!"
He Jingrong smiled slightly, glanced at the two children, and said, "There have been a lot of gangsters coming to the city recently, and they all seem to have taken advantage of Longwei Escort Agency to come. Once the incident is settled, I will help them handle it."
The lady said: "Don't you always ignore the grudges between Jianghu people?"
He Jingrong replied: "Today is different from the past. Some soldiers and horses in Quzhou Prefecture have been transferred to the northwest to reinforce the war. The official silver shipped to the capital has been delivered to Longwei Escort for escort. We have to be concerned."
He Junwei answered: "Dad, in this case, why don't Guanyin let the army escort him, so as to avoid trouble?"
He Jingrong smiled and said: "You kid, the garrison in the city is not enough. If someone with ulterior motives takes the opportunity to cause trouble, cause a riot, and transfer officers and soldiers at will, how can they help the court consolidate the rear. Now that the northwest war has begun, After several battles, our army of the Song Dynasty suffered more defeats than victory, and I don’t know what the Khitans in the north were thinking. If there was chaos in the rear, wouldn’t the imperial court be in trouble internally and externally?"
He Junwei said: "Dad, Xiner's brother Bai Yutian is very good at martial arts, upright and trustworthy. Why don't you ask him to help escort Guan Yin?"
"Who to hire as escort is a matter for the Longwei Escort Bureau. The government will not interfere." He Jingrong drank a glass of wine poured by Mrs. He, picked up his rice bowl and said, "Eat, and accompany your mother to the elder later. Just draw your avatar."
Without words, the five of them just focused on eating and drinking. They quickly finished their dinner and found a table.
He Jingrong helped his wife into the study room, laid out the paper, polished the ink, and took He Junwei and Ning Xiner to describe the elder's appearance in detail from hair, forehead, eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips, chin, beard, and face shape. He described it thoroughly, not even missing a mole or black spot on his face.
After listening to the descriptions of the three people, Mrs. He picked up the paintbrush and started painting with concentration.
He Jingrong was afraid of disturbing his wife, so he took the children out of the study and sat in the hall, drinking tea with anticipation and anxiety at the same time.
Less than half an hour later, Mrs. He came from the study with drawing paper, handed it to He Jingrong, took the tea from Ning Xiner, and said, "According to your description, this is the only way the painting can be done."
He Jingrong opened the drawing paper and looked at it carefully. A smile bloomed on his face and he said happily: "Thank you for your hard work, madam. This painting is almost exactly like a real person, especially this face. The more you look at it, the more similar it becomes, and the more you look at it, the more disgusting it becomes." .”
He Junwei came over, took the drawing paper, looked at it, and said, "Mom, you are really good at this. You can teach me how to draw a family portrait with you sometime."
Miss He helped Mrs. He sit down and said happily: "Brother, you have a good idea. As a family, sit together, mother will help the four of us draw, and you can help mother draw. You can draw without asking outsiders." Make a family portrait.”
He Jingrong sat down happily and said: "Weier, put the painting away and bring it to Bai Yutian tomorrow and ask him to help check and see who this old gentleman is."
"Yes, Dad." He Junwei slowly rolled up the drawing paper.
After Mrs. He finished drinking the tea, she saw the tired faces on the children's faces and said, "It's late at night, let's all go to sleep."
The three children bowed to their parents and said goodbye, then walked out of the hall and looked for their respective dormitories.
After the children left, Mrs. He saw her husband's sad face and asked in a low voice: "You are so cautious today. Is there something fishy about the person in the portrait?"
He Jingrong whispered back: "Do you still remember what I told you about the Taiyue Sect's extermination when we got engaged? I suspect that the elder in the portrait is the one who did the evil."
After hearing this, Mrs. He stood up with a faint sense of uneasiness, walked to Mr. He, and asked in a low voice: "If that is really that person, what are you going to do?"
He Jingrong gently held his wife's hand and replied softly: "I made an oath back then. Once I master the Three Ultimate Palms, I will avenge the Taiyue Sect. I can't break my promise."
Mrs. He whispered: "But now you are the prefect of a state, benefiting all people, and you have a family. It is really unreasonable to fight for such a person who does all kinds of evil."
He Jingrong stood up, helped his wife into his arms, and said warmly: "Confucius said that one must sacrifice one's life to achieve righteousness, and Master Meng said that one should sacrifice one's life for righteousness. As their student, how can I avoid the sincere teachings of the teachers? In the face of justice, one cannot Because the situation has changed, I will find reasons to retreat."
Mrs. He said bitterly: "But once we lose, not only will the people lose a good official, I will also lose my husband, and the children will also lose their father. How do you want us to live in the future?"
He Jingrong stroked his wife's hair and said sadly: "Forty or fifty people from the Taiyue clan died in unknown circumstances. As their friend, how can I just sit idly by and ignore them. Now, the Three Jue Palms As far as my father and son have learned, how can we not let Wei'er take revenge? Moreover, Wei'er's mission is to help the Taiyue Sect reshape the family and pass on the Three Ultimate Palms, and there must be no mistakes."
Mrs. He unconsciously squeezed out a few tears and cried: "How about we ask for some help? Justice is not your job alone."
He Jingrong hugged Mrs. He tightly and replied: "According to the rules of the martial arts, outsiders cannot interfere with the grievances within the sect. Even if I invite help, they can only help me retain this person. Revenge is something that needs to be done." It should be done by the heirs of the Three Ultimate Palms, and cannot be done by others."
Mrs. He felt extremely uncomfortable. She really wanted to dissuade her husband from taking revenge. But after learning the Three Ultimate Palms, how could he fail to fulfill his promise and become a person who breaks his promise? The sea of love is extremely painful. No matter how much I try to comfort myself, my eyes just can't obey and tears flow down my face.
He Jingrong heard his wife's tears and lifted her out of his arms. While helping her wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, he comforted her and said, "What's coming is here. The thirty years of waiting have not been in vain. It will be as we always wished. You should be happy for me."
Mrs. He burst into tears and said with a smile: "Okay, I'm happy for you, and I hope you can avenge the Taiyue Sect as much as you wish."
He Jingrong smiled and said: "You have to believe in justice, I will not lose. I also want to see my children get married, help the Taiyue Sect prop up the family, and comfort the souls of the ancestors of the Taiyue Sect."
Mrs. He could not comfort her husband, so she had to turn the worries and pain in her heart into a smile, hold her husband's arm, and walk towards the bedroom. I hope that when he wakes up from sleep, he forgets the past grudges, right and wrong, and only has family and people in his heart.
But a gentleman keeps his word, since he is fighting for justice, how can he forget it just because he has forgotten it?
I just hope that he is an invincible hero who can destroy his enemies and still save himself.
