Chapter four hundred and twentieth: Heaven and ethics
Sima Rulan ran to the backyard alone. Hua Bushi was a little worried, but he couldn't express it in front of Chai Lin and Yao Yuanxiao. At this time, Chai Lin asked them to come and comfort him, and he immediately agreed: "Hua Bushi and his wife
Just obey."
Hua Bushi and Hai Hongzhu came to the back garden, but did not find Sima Rulan in the small boudoir building.
Under the guidance of the servants and maids in the mansion, I found out that the eldest lady had gone to another courtyard, which was exactly where the city lord Sima Zhufeng used to live.
Although the courtyard is large, it is very empty. There are only a few orchids planted sparsely in the courtyard. The furnishings in the house are also very simple, with only a few ordinary pieces of wooden furniture. There are no calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, only a hanging
An ordinary long sword.
Looking at the furnishings in the house, it is hard to imagine that the owner of this room is the Master of the Wanjin Hall who possesses countless wealth and is the richest man in the world.
Sima Rulan was sitting on a wooden bench in the corner of the room. She was very familiar with this room. She had often played here since she was a child, and she had left many happy smiles here. Of course, it was not just hers.
, and her father who is with her.
But now, all of this suddenly became the past. She suddenly realized that everything in this room was so cold and simple, completely different from what she had felt before.
Is this because her father has left her and will never come back?
After her mother passed away, her father, Sima Zhufeng, was the closest person to her in the world and the one she relied on in her heart. But now that her father has also passed away, she just felt as if the whole world had collapsed, and there was no hope in her eyes.
The tears that flowed out consciously were not enough to prove her despair and sadness.
When Hua Bushi walked into the house, Sima Rulan sat huddled in the corner with her hands on her knees, like a lonely little girl, afraid of the cold in the room.
Hua Bushi coughed lightly and asked, "Miss Lan'er, are you okay?"
Sima Rulan did not answer, Hai Hongzhu had already stepped forward, put his arm around her shoulders, and said: "Sister Lan'er, don't be sad! When my father just passed away, I was like you, but human beings
You can't be resurrected after you die, life has to go on, and when you think of your father's spirit in heaven, you definitely don't want to see us feel so sad for him, right?"
Sima Rulan suddenly threw away Hai Hongzhu's arm, looked at Hua Bushi, and asked: "When my father was killed, you were in Nanquanzhuang, right?"
Hua Bushi lowered his head in acquiescence.
Sima Rulan suddenly said sternly: "Why didn't you save him? Don't you all call yourself chivalrous people? Why didn't you save him? You just let him be killed!"
The situation in Nanquanzhuang that day was that people from the four major sects in Guangdong, including Hua Bushi, were distracted by the feint attack outside the village and were completely unprepared for the assassination of Sima Zhufeng. At that time, Hua Bushi did not want to
There is really nothing we can do to save people.
But now, Hua Bushi did not defend himself, simply because he knew that defending was meaningless.
Sima Rulan stood up and grabbed the eldest young master by the collar, shouting: "Tell me! Why don't you save my dad! I only have one father, why do you all want to harm him? Tell me!"
She was usually a well-behaved lady, but at this moment she seemed to be completely crazy, clutching Hua Bushi's clothes tightly with her hands, and her eyes looked like she wanted to kill someone.
Hua Bushi just looked into the eyes of the girl in front of him, remaining silent. After a long time, Sima Rulan let go of his clothes, slumped down on the wooden bench, covered his face and sobbed softly.
Hua Bushi coughed again and said: "It is a great misfortune for the Lord of Sima City to be assassinated. However, birth, old age, illness and death are the natural laws of nature and everyone has to experience them. Please don't be sad, Miss Lan'er, and express my condolences. good."
However, Sima Rulan raised her eyes and stared at Hua Bushi, saying: "You said the laws of heaven are constant? My father has been upright and upright his whole life. He has done many good deeds and has never harmed others. Why are they killed in the end? And those bad guys who do evil things And murderers, but why can all of them live a long life? What kind of heaven is this! What kind of ethics is this!"
Hua Bushi said: "City Lord Sima was a chivalrous man throughout his life. He did not hesitate to spend tens of thousands of dollars to build this Dacang City, which enabled tens of thousands of people to live and work in peace and contentment in today's troubled times. It can be said that he has made countless merits. Although he died, he was Everyone in Cang City is grateful and respectful, but even if those bad guys live longer, they only commit crimes and are reviled by others, how can they compare with Lord Sima?"
Sima Rulan said: "But dad is my only relative in the world. He is gone now. What should I do?"
Hua Bushi said: "The foundation of Okura City was created by City Lord Sima with all his hard work. I know that Miss Lan'er is a person with a strong personality. She will definitely inherit her uncle's wishes, manage this city well, and eliminate the current problems. Despite the many crises, the tens of thousands of civilians in this city were able to stay safe."
Sima Rulan turned her face away, tears dripping down her cheeks again, and she shouted loudly: "What does Okura City and its tens of thousands of people have to do with me! I just want my father back, can they?" Give it to me? Only dad cares about me the most in this world. Even if everyone else is dead, they have nothing to do with me!"
Hua Bushi wanted to persuade her again, but Sima Rulan gritted her teeth and said: "You all go away, I don't want to see you! I want to stay here alone waiting for dad to come back, so don't bother me!"
Hai Hongzhu said: "But City Lord Sima is dead and will not come back..."
Before she finished her sentence, Sima Rulan had already screamed: "You are talking nonsense! My father loves me the most and will definitely come back! This is where father lives. You all go, get out!"
Hua Bushi had no choice but to say: "Hua Bushi will leave first and ask Miss Lan'er to express my condolences and take care of herself."
After being kicked out of the house, Hua Bushi sighed and lowered his head. When he accidentally turned around, he saw Hai Hongzhu following behind him, with a pair of big eyes staring straight at him with dissatisfaction in his eyes.
Hua Bushi asked: "Why do you glare at me like this? Do you have anything to say?"
Hai Hongzhu said: "Aren't you usually the best at making girls happy? Why are you so clumsy today? Even Sister Lan'er can't persuade you. It's really useless!"
Hua Bushi helplessly spread his hands and said: "Miss Lan'er suddenly heard the news of her father's death. She felt sad. How can a few words be enough to comfort her? I have tried my best, but there is nothing I can do."
Hai Hongzhu said: "If you want to make people happy, you should say something nice. You talk about Okura City and the life and death of tens of thousands of people. I feel uncomfortable listening to it. How can sister Lan'er be happy? ?It’s all your fault that she kicked me out too. Now, sister Laner is crying alone in the house. What if something unexpected happens?”
Hua Bushi said: "Miss Lan'er has a strong personality and is not an irrational person. Although she is sad for a while, I think nothing will happen to her."
Hai Hongzhu hummed and said, "It would be best if nothing happens to her. If something does happen, I will definitely not let you off lightly!"
Listening to Hai Hongzhu's tone, all the blame for making Sima Rulan sad was placed on Hua Bushi. Hua Bushi could only smile bitterly and say nothing. He had been married to Hai Hongzhu for so long, and he had already learned the lesson. This lady is unreasonable and has a soft-tempered temper. She also knows that it is unwise to argue with her.
Returning to the meeting hall in the front yard, Hua Bushi saw Chai Lin and Yao Yuanxiao still sitting in the hall, both of them looking solemn, discussing something.
In Chai Lin's hand, he held an unfolded piece of paper that looked like a letter.
Seeing Hua Bushi and Hai Hongzhu come back, Yao Yuanxiao asked: "Have you tried to persuade the eldest lady? How is she doing now?"
Hua Bushi said: "I'm ashamed to say that although we tried our best to comfort her, Miss Lan'er was too sad and couldn't listen at all. Now she is alone in the courtyard where Lord Sima lived, and no one else is allowed to disturb her."
Yao Yuanxiao looked anxious and said: "At this time, something is about to happen in the sect. The eldest lady is too sad and can't handle the matter. Hey, what should we do?"
Hua Bushi's expression changed and he asked, "Did something happen just now?"
Chai Lin said: "Xiong Bailing sent someone to deliver a letter just now, but it was written to the eldest lady of the city lord. Please ask Master Hua to read it."
As he spoke, he handed over the piece of paper in his hand. Hua Bushi took it in his hand and looked at it carefully, only to see that it read:
"Lan'er's virtuous niece, the dog Xiong Tiannan, is so daring that she deserves to be punished for offending her virtuous niece. I feel deeply ashamed for my inability to discipline my niece. I plan to have a banquet at Mingxiangzhai in the west of the city at noon tomorrow to plead guilty, and will The unscrupulous son Xiong Tiannan is handed over to my niece for disposal. I ask niece Lan Erxian to come and show her respect."
These words were written in rough brush strokes with strong strokes, and the signature below read the three characters "Xiong Bailing".
Xiong Tiannan kidnapped Sima Rulan and had evil intentions towards the eldest daughter of the city lord, which can be regarded as the following crime. As his father, it is natural for Xiong Bailing to plead guilty. At first glance, this paper is an accomplice letter, but after careful consideration, But it's not simple, and it's quite weird.
The weird thing is the place where Xiong Bailing decided to plead guilty.
According to common sense, if you violate the gang rules and accept the punishment, you should go directly to the city lord's palace, just because this is the main altar of "Wanjin Hall" and the place where the sect executes punishment. If Xiong Bailing really wants to plead guilty, he will definitely You can escort your son who has committed a crime here and ask Sima Rulan to deal with him in accordance with the sect's rules, but you should not choose another place outside and hold a banquet for the so-called "application of guilt under a bush".