Following Huangfu Xuan through the door, there was a couplet with yellow paint on the door: Laughing at the world dancing in the sky, spending life in straw sandals and white hats. It fits this secluded Taolin Jianghu.
The wooden house was separated by a bead curtain screen, and a figure wearing a gauze hat could be faintly seen behind, sitting on a straw mat and stroking the strings of a musical instrument, but no sound came out.
"Auntie, Mr. Zhangliu is suffering from a hidden disease that cannot be cured by medicine or stone. My nephew thinks that the sound of the piano can cure it. Auntie, do you have any free time now?"
Seeing Huangfu Xuan, a man in his seventies, bowing outside and calling himself his nephew, Liu Zhang felt particularly awkward. But when he heard the sounds inside, Liu Zhang felt that the bamboo house was even more strange.
"My nephew is always good at recognizing people, so I will show him to you."
It was the graceful voice of a young woman. Liu Zhang felt chills all over his body. Could it be that there really was a Tianshan Child Grandmother in ancient times? But the Tianshan Child Mother also changed her appearance and kept her voice.
"The junior Zhang Liu has met my mother-in-law."
Huangfu Xuan's aunt lifted the curtain and came out. She covered her face with gauze, nodded slightly, and stretched out her hand to feel Liu Zhang's pulse. The tentacles were cool. From this point of view, although this was Huangfu Xuan's aunt, her medical skills were not as good as Huangfu Xuan's.
The aunt frowned slightly, stood up slowly and said, "This young master has no physical illness. If it is a mental illness, then I will play the piano. Whether it has any effect depends on God's will."
The sound of the piano was curling and the dance was light, as if there was a spring breeze, and the horse was walking on the southern mountain. The gentle music of the piano came slowly. Liu Zhang only felt more relaxed than ever before. What about the Jingbei army, what about the wealthy families with internal troubles, what about the separation of the people, all the worries seemed to be at this moment.
Disappeared without a trace, I couldn't help but think of the poem at the door of the bamboo house, laughing at the people dancing in the sky, wearing straw sandals and white hats to spend their lives.
How comfortable it would be if I had not become Liu Zhang, but an ordinary citizen, living in seclusion on this isolated island, fishing and planting peaches every day. Why would I have to work hard all day long, with blood on my hands, and attract the hatred of all people? The same would happen if I died.
Qin Emperor Wang Mang was a tyrant like Sui Yang.
But when it comes to pursuing your own political position, can you choose?
Liu Zhang was immersed in the music of the piano. When he woke up, he found that the music had stopped at some point. He said repeatedly: "I'm really sorry. I lost my etiquette and ignored my mother-in-law's music. I really forgive me."
"Young Master, you don't have to blame yourself." The aunt's voice inside was still gentle, "Young Master is not out of character, but you really understand my piano music. This shows that my piano music is effective for you. I just don't understand. Since you can listen to me,
Understand the sound of Lao Shen's piano, it shows why he is a kind person, but why he always has an evil spirit about him."
Liu Zhang was silent for a while and finally had no words to answer.
Huangfu Xuan on the side stroked his snow-white beard and said: "Haha, I understand now. I think the young master has something to do, and he doesn't want to do it, but he has to do it, so that he is exhausted physically and mentally, and his heart and veins are damaged, which is why he suffers from hidden diseases."
The aunt said quietly: "If this is the case, unless you let go of your worries, the music of my piano can only relieve your pain temporarily."
Liu Zhang felt a chill in his heart. He didn't expect that even Huangfu Xuan, whom Zhang Zhongjing admired, and his aunt, could not cure him. It seemed that as Huangfu Xuan said, he only had three to five years to live. Liu Zhang forced a smile:
"No matter what the outcome is, Liu Zhang would like to thank his mother-in-law for today's music. As for life and death, leave it to fate. Zhang Liu will take his leave now."
"Hahaha." Huangfu Xuan laughed and said: "Although the young master cannot see through the world, he can see through life and death, which is quite open-minded. If you have time someday, you can go and sit on the island... Well, the young master and the old man are truly destined, my guest.
I don’t want to leave you alone, hahahaha.”
Liu Zhang raised his eyes and saw that the sky was covered with dark clouds and the dense spring rain was already falling. The roof of the bamboo house crackled and hit the Dongting Lake, causing thousands of miles of ripples.
Seeing that it was getting dark, Liu Zhang and Hao Shi had no choice but to stay on the island for the night.
In the middle of the night, with the clear sound of rain, Liu Zhang sat alone under the eaves, staring at the fishing fires in the distance in a daze. According to what Zhang Zhongjing and Huangfu Xuan said, if he didn't work so hard and see blood so often, his body would recover, but after a while
Thinking of his own situation, internal and external troubles, one careless step, and inevitable disaster, how could Liu Zhang feel at ease.
From the night in Jiangzhou, Liu Zhang has determined the purpose of his existence. It has not changed in the past, it has not changed now, and it will not change in the future. The only thing Liu Zhang is worried about is what will happen if he really dies in three to five years.
?Liu Xun is only five years old now.
Huangfu Xuan's aunt came out of the bamboo house wearing a gauze hat, holding a plate of oranges in her hand, and placed it next to Liu Zhang: "It's good to eat some fruit after a meal."
Liu Zhang smiled. Unexpectedly, these hermits were also very particular. He picked up an orange and peeled it open. Maybe it was preserved in a better way and had enough moisture.
"See how the young master dresses up and brings his servants with him. He thinks he is a high-ranking official. Why is he always looking sad?"
Liu Zhang lowered his head and said while eating an orange: "It's nothing, it's just that no matter rich or poor, everyone has things to worry about. The poor worry about whether they have food to eat, and the rich worry about what to eat. All living beings have desires, and it is inevitable.
"
The aunt lifted up the gauze, sat down, looked at the night scene on the lake, and said slowly: "Those who are always worried must have great ambitions. The young master is a person with great ambitions, but it is a pity that God does not leave his time."
Liu Zhang forced a smile, raised his head and said, "Although my mother-in-law is a hermit, there seems to be some sadness in her words. Can you tell this junior?"
The aunt shook her head: "What kind of hermit am I? Huangfu Xuan's master is my master's disciple, but he started decades earlier than me. I accept that Huangfu Xuan calls me aunt, and he only lives here temporarily. I will definitely find him."
My enemies take revenge."
"Enemy?" Liu Zhang was now sure that the woman in front of him was indeed in her prime, but he didn't expect that such a filthy woman would harbor hatred.
The aunt nodded and shook her head: "Forget it, let's not mention these things. A man comes into the world with great vigor. The little girl hopes that the young master can find a miracle doctor who can cure him. If he can't find one, she also hopes that the young master can be more open-minded.
"
"If I could hear the girl's music all the time, maybe I wouldn't need a miracle doctor."
The aunt looked at Liu Zhang in surprise, and Liu Zhang smiled: "I know that I don't have this blessing, so I just said it casually. I actually don't care how long I can live. What I care about is that no one understands me. Even
The people I wholeheartedly want to help also see me as my enemy, and I just feel a little emotional when I occasionally have some free time."
The aunt smiled and said with emotion: "Everyone in the world is drunk, but I am sober. The young master cherishes the Chu people, and the Chu people vote for the young master in the river. The young master has great ambitions and is not afraid of death, so why should he care about the lies of mediocre people."
Liu Zhang looked at his aunt in surprise. His aunt used Qu Yuan as a metaphor, which seemed to speak to Liu Zhang's heart. Yes, he was fighting for his ideal of transforming the world. So what if the people didn't understand it for the time being? No matter if he failed, he would ultimately follow the rules.
After fighting for your own will, you have a clear conscience and will die without regrets, so why should you care so much.
When it comes to killing people, kill people, and when it comes to Xiaozhan, you can do it with a sword.
Liu Zhang stood up in a hurry, drew out his sword with a swipe, and used the swordsmanship taught by Xiao Furong to carve five big characters on the wall stroke by stroke: I am a member of the world.