.Today, a drizzle suddenly started falling again, which made people look annoyed for no reason. I always felt that the wisps of rain were people's thoughts, which were inexhaustible and difficult to sort out.
The carriage was not running very fast and was moving slowly. Inside the carriage, Chen Jianchen was reading a book in his hands. In this time and space with inconvenient transportation, reading has almost become the best way to kill the loneliness of the journey.
Sometimes he thought, it would be great if he could master all kinds of free arts like those monks. After reciting a mantra and saying "earth free", he would go underground and walk on the earth. How comfortable would he be?
Unfortunately, such a wish may be difficult to realize.
A person's life is always full of choices. Since you choose one direction before the fork in the road, no matter how beautiful the scenery is, the path in the other direction has nothing to do with you.
Dong'an Township is located on the south side of Bijia Mountain. It is said to be in the same direction as Chen Jianchen's hometown Jingyang Village. Walking along the official road, you must first pass through Jingyang Village, then go to Shuyang Village where Wang Fu's family is located, and then to Dong'an.
Hometown.
Thinking about passing through his hometown, Chen Jianchen thought about taking a trip to Fengshan first. But then he thought about it, it would probably take a lot of time to go to Fengshan, so he might as well go to Xi Fangping first to solve this problem.
, and then came back to join Yingning. According to Wang Fu's feedback, Jiang Yu, the black-shirted guerrilla general from the capital, entered Jiangzhou City the day before yesterday and became a distinguished guest of the government.
His return without success proved that Yingning and Xiaoyi were safe and had nothing to worry about.
However, I am afraid that this trip will not go smoothly with Hou Qing, the god of Bijia Mountain. According to Ding Yin, Hou Qing's cultivation level has already reached the level of golden elixir, and he has been operating in Bijia Mountain for many years, and it is deeply rooted.
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The carriage drove for nearly three hours and finally arrived at Dong'an Township. After asking about Xi Fangping's home, villagers quickly guided them to a dilapidated tiled house.
This is Xi Fangping's home. There is a white silk ribbon hanging at the entrance of the door, obviously a funeral is being held.
Chen Jianchen frowned, got out of the carriage, told the driver to wait outside, and then stepped into Xi's house.
The inside of Xi's house is deserted. Apart from some broken furniture, it can basically be described as a bare house.
"Who is your Excellency?"
Hearing the sound of someone entering the house, a young man with a Chinese character wearing a sackcloth and mourning came out and was surprised to see Chen Jianchen.
Chen Jianchen was an uninvited guest, but he had already thought out his dialogue before he came, bowed his hands and said, "I am a student from Minghua Academy, surnamed Chen, courtesy name Liuxian. I came all the way from Jiangzhou to visit Brother Xi."
This young man was indeed Xi Fangping. He and his father were the only ones in the Xi family who depended on each other. Now that his father passed away, he was the only one left. He looked at Chen Jianchen and said in surprise: "Do you know me?"
Chen Jianchen chuckled: "I have never known him, but I have admired him for a long time."
In the Tiantong Dynasty, as the grassroots scholar-bureaucrats, the scholars believed in communicating with each other, and they could become friends when they met those with compatible personalities.
An effective method. Not to mention, sometimes the friendship gained in this way is very strong, no less than the friendship between classmates.
For example, at Minghua College, the so-called friendship between classmates is as thin as paper. Chen Jianchen was qualified to represent the college in Zhezhou to participate in activities, which immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of a swarm of students.
But just be dissatisfied if you are not satisfied. It’s okay not to want these friendships.
Hearing Chen Jianchen's words, Xi Fangping quickly returned the courtesy and said, "Brother Chen, that's too flattering." His expression was slightly sad.
Both came from scholarly backgrounds and were equally qualified to attend Minghua College. However, because his family was poor and he was not a local student, Xi Fangping was unable to attend Minghua College. Compared with Chen Jianchen, it was inevitable that he would feel somewhat inferior.
Chen Jianchen pretended to look around and asked: "Where is this in Brother Xi's house?"
Xi Fangping felt sad, his eyes turned red, and he choked with sobs: "My father passed away due to illness the day before yesterday..."
Chen Jianchen sighed and consoled him: "Brother Xi, my condolences. Well, I wonder what kind of disease my uncle is suffering from, so that he has to withdraw from Xihuan?" Hearing this, Xi Fangping raised his head in confusion, with tears in his eyes.
"I don't know either, but my father was seriously ill. The night before last, he suddenly grabbed my hand and shouted loudly, saying, "Yangzi Zhong bribed ghosts to beat me with sticks and sticks, and so on. Then his whole body became red and swollen.
Call out and die."
Chen Jianchen's heart was moved, he clapped his hands fiercely and said: "With that said, is there something fishy about my uncle's death?"
Xi Fangping was stunned and asked: "What's so strange?"
"If there is no mystery, why would my uncle say this and say that Yang Zizhong harmed him? Who is this Yang Zi Zhong? Does Brother Xi know him?"
Xi Fangping replied: "He was a rich man from his hometown, but he died a few years ago."
Chen Jianchen made a sound and asked casually: "Did uncle have any grudge against this Yang in the past?"
Xi Fangping suddenly remembered something: "I have grievances, but those are old events. Why are they involved now?"
Chen Jianchen curled his lips, knowing that things like Yin Si would be unbelievable even if told truthfully. Especially as a scholar, Xi Fangping would not easily accept such a statement. After a moment of silence, he opened his mouth and said: "Everyone talks about the Pure Land.
He does not know the separation between life and death: his thoughts are confused, he does not know why he came, and he has no idea why he goes."
Xi Fangping was startled. After all, he was not such a nerd who was obsessed with reading. He heard some meaning and asked quickly: "Brother Chen, what do you mean by this?"
Chen Jianchen said: "Brother Xi, to be honest, I had a dream last night. I dreamed that your father was caught by two ghosts and kept beating them with sticks..."
He had an idea and simply told Xi Fangping exactly what Ding Yin told him through a dream, hoping that he would be touched after hearing it.
Sure enough, as a filial son, Xi Fangping heard that his father had been tortured so cruelly, and thought of the tragic situation before his father died. The two were so closely related that he was immediately shocked. He grabbed Chen Jianbi's hand and said, "Brother Chen, you
Is what you say true?"
Chen Jianchen sighed: "Brother Xi, we are strangers. Do you think it is necessary for me to lie? I came to visit Brother Xi just to report this matter directly. In the dream, my uncle also said something, let me tell you, called
You go to Beacon Mountain and save your uncle from the sea of suffering."
In fact, what he said, because he concealed the key plot, led to a lot of loopholes, which can be discovered by those who are careful. But now that the square inch is so big, how can you think so much?
I had doubts, but what Chen Jianchen said was clear-cut and there was no need to lie. He immediately believed it and asked, "Brother Chen, did my father ever tell me how to save him?"
Chen Jianchen said: "I said, why don't Brother Xi follow me into the carriage, and let's talk in detail on the road. Even if what was said in the dream is absurd, we should go to Bijia Mountain to burn a stick of incense to comfort the spirits of the dead."
This last sentence hit Xi Fangping's weak point. He no longer hesitated, and after a while, he got on the carriage with Chen Jianchen and rushed to Beacon Mountain. Vote for recommendation, monthly vote, your support is the motivation for my big nose.