Mao Xiaodong appeared in the Yajing courtyard and saw a young man in white who was humming a tune. He was sitting cross-legged on a stone bench, facing the chess game, with his hands spread out and placed on the edge of the black and white chess box, entranced. While thinking, he lightly tapped the chess pieces with his fingers, making overlapping crisp sounds.
After the tall old man appeared, Cui Dongshan asked softly: "What happened? Did Uncle Li Er demolish the palace?"
Mao Xiaodong came to the stone table and glanced at it Seeing the outcome of the chess game becoming clearer, he didn't see much of a bright future, so he stopped worrying and sat aside, "What are you, or the two of you, planning?"
Cui Dongshan Without turning his head, he clicked his tongue and said: "It's only been a few days since I arrived at Donghua Mountain, and I'm already worrying about the Sui Dynasty? Xiaodong, I'm not telling you, it's okay to change your mind when you see something different. Fortunately, you can get tired of the old so quickly, but that's unkind." Here you go."
Mao Xiaodong slapped his palm on the stone table.
All the chess pieces jumped up from the chessboard, hovering in the air, black high and white low, like two superimposed pictures, but no matter how Mao Xiaodong looked horizontally or vertically, no matter how he looked at it, he could not see it. More mysteries came out, and with a cold snort, the chess piece instantly fell back to its original place, without missing a beat.
Cui Dongshan always maintained his previous weird posture, "Let Shanya Academy do what it wants. It's just a matter of soldiers coming to block the water and cover it with soil. What's the point of worrying about eating carrots? Could it be that Da Li annexed the Sui Dynasty, and Shan Ya Academy Isn’t it? I don’t think so. Since the Great Sui Dynasty can’t give you the status of one of the seventy-two academies, it’s the worst thing you can do if you return to the Great Li. Anyway, Mao Xiaodong is pretty serious. Said: "Academy, the emphasis is on students and masters, not on the four words Shanya Academy! Not to mention the Sui students in the academy, it is the group of children who followed me out of Dali. They are still immature now. How can their spirit withstand many hardships?"
Cui Dongshan slowly retracted his hand, but clenched a handful of chess pieces in his hand, and turned to look at the furious man. Mao Xiaodong,
Cui Dongshan's face remained as usual, and he smiled and said: "That's quite righteous and awe-inspiring, but it's a pity that your knowledge, Mao Xiaodong, is limited after all, and you think about things too superficially and too closely."
The tall old man sneered: "You, Mr. Cui, can only think as far as you can."
Cui Dongshan stood up, clutched the chess piece in his hand, walked slowly around the stone bench, and joked: " The temple is not where the monks are, the Buddhist scriptures are not there, the Buddhist scriptures are not there, and the Dharma is not there.”
Cui Dongshan raised his head, put one hand behind his back, and gently twisted his wrist with the other, and walked leisurely: "All conditioned dharma should be viewed in this way. When you really figure out the meaning of the existence of the academy, Shanya Academy has truly found an invincible place. As for which family, which surname and which country it is in? It doesn't matter in terms of territory."
Mao Xiaodong sneered: "When Shanya Academy is a school, no matter how hard it is, I will stand firm."
Cui? Dongshan stopped, stared at the tall old man across a stone table and a chessboard, and asked: "Is there anyWhy not? ”
Cui Dongshan took a step lightly, “Take a walk?” "
Mao Xiaodong looked solemn, shook his head and said: "You are standing and talking without backache. "
Cui Dongshan also shook his head and said: "You really should meet my husband Chen Pingan. "
The early winter sun hung high in the sky, and the sunshine shone warmly on the tall old man. The old man smiled and said: "Chen Ping'an is naturally good at allowing Qi Jingchun to entrust him with important tasks, but you must. It's a dog that can't change its habit of eating shit, so it's planning something. ”
Cui Dongshan laughed and scolded: “Hey, hey, Xiaodong, you’ve read all your knowledge into dogs. Okay, no problem, but don’t take me with you casually.” "
Mao Xiaodong didn't want to quarrel with this guy here, so he stood up and said, "If you throw that little shit knowledge of yours on the ground, even the dogs on the roadside will take a bite out of it. "
Cui Dongshan laughed and said: "Jealous, jealous. "
Mao Xiaodong strode out of the yard, with his back to Cui Dongshan, "Li Er forced his way into the palace this time. The heat is just right. Don't push yourself too far. If you cause any trouble in the future, I will take it from you." Don't blame me for not saying hello to you beforehand. "
Cui Dongshan looked at the back and said awkwardly: "Isn't this bad? What does Uncle Li Er want to do? How can I, a little ant in the ninth realm, stop him? If my husband were here, it would be really easy. He can be calm and reasonable. He is better than me.
Mao Xiaodong turned to look at the guy with a pretentious look on his face, and said calmly: "If I can, I really want to smash your head to see what's inside." "
Cui Dongshan stretched out a hand, raised his orchid fingers, and said shyly: "I hate it. ”
Mao Xiaodong turned around and left with a dark face. The old man looked disgusted as if he had stepped on some pulpy dog poop.
After Mao Xiaodong left, Cui Dongshan sat back on the stone bench. , the fist holding the chess pieces hovered over the chessboard, and chess pieces leaked out. Seven or eight chess pieces fell on the chessboard in one breath, all of which were white, so the game was played very irregularly. In the end, Cui Dongshan squatted with his hands empty. On the stone bench, his chin rested on his knees, not knowing what he was thinking.
As Mao Xiaodong said, there are really not many people in the world who can figure out what "Cui Han" is thinking.
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Perhaps Qi Jingchun was the only exception.
There were subtle and steady footsteps coming from the courtyard gate. After returning from get out of class, he put down his things and started to clean up the fallen leaves in the courtyard.
The broom brushed the ground, and there were gusts of breeze.
Cui Dongshan murmured: "It also started at the end of the day, when the strong wind passed by, thunder bursts, rolling stones cut down trees, and killed the forest. Although it is declining and exhausted, its charm still exists. The female wind is just passing through the shabby alleys, moving the sand, blowing away the dead dust, and making it turbid. Although it is in its prime, it is still not worth mentioning. Thank you, do you think the Great Li or the Great Sui is better? ”
This was the first time that the girl was asked questions by Cui Dongshan Zhenger. She was flattered for a moment, hugging the broom and feeling uneasy. Fortunately, she was born with a quick mind and had made up her mind before.She wanted to get along with this young master day and night, and never think too much. Anyway, worrying too much is useless. It is better to be straightforward and say and do whatever comes to mind. The worst is to get a beating, so as not to make people laugh, so she replied: "Da Sui It is suitable to settle down and settle down, and life here is very comfortable. Da Li is suitable for careerists and conspirators. Now it is both internal and external, so it is more powerful, full of vitality, and full of offensiveness. The most terrifying thing is that Da Li is now beginning to gradually control the territory. The forces on the mountain are getting closer and closer to the true master of a country."
Cui Dongshan nodded, not saying whether he was right or wrong, but rarely sarcastic to the girl.
The girl was convinced that this method still works! Yu Lu is indeed right. When getting along with this person, you must force yourself to think more clearly and be more short-sighted.
Suddenly Cui Dongshan asked: "Why don't you hang yourself? I've been waiting to help you collect your body for a long time. When the time comes, I will carry your body down the mountain, crying with sadness and accusing you at the same time." That old bastard Cai Jingshen is so shameless. He sneaked into the academy and even attacked a charcoal girl like you who has an evil-looking appearance. He made you commit suicide in shame and anger. Then I can have another fight with him to avenge you. ."
The girl was stunned.
Cui Dongshan turned around and said, "Because that night, I announced that you were my disciple and had to lend you so many magic weapons. Master, I felt very unhappy."
The girl with the green bamboo flute hanging from her waist continued to clean the yard.
Cui Dongshan glanced at the girl's graceful figure and suddenly added: "If my grandson Cai Jingshen climbs a mountain at night and breaks into your house, he will actually be in trouble."
The girl raised her head and stared blankly at Cui Dongshan.
Cui Dongshan stared at those beautiful eyes and said regretfully: "You only have these eyes, which are worthy of the name Xie Lingyue."
The girl was about to cry. , lowered his head and continued sweeping the floor without saying a word.
Cui Dongshan sighed, waved his hand gently, and put the chessboard and chess box together with the square-inch jade seal in his sleeve, "You are not sweeping the floor, you are clearly sweeping your son's interest. That's all, go back to the house. Read a book."
In the empty main room, there was a thatched futon on a big straw mat. Cui Dongshan waved his sleeves, pulled out a Confucian classic from a pile in the corner, and lay down quietly. In front of him, a gust of wind appeared, swirling around the handsome young man in white.
The book-turning style begins to turn the pages.
Cui Dongshan began to study.
At this time, the girl Xie Xie would sit quietly at the door, feeling at peace, because only at this time, the guy would not target her. Moreover, this was not only the first time she had seen it with her own eyes, she had never even heard of it. Who could read such a bizarre world just by reading.
Just like today.
After turning the first page in the book-turning style, Cui Dongshan’s soft reciting with extremely unique rhythm made the wordsLike real raindrops, they fell on the page, and then, between the pages, a lotus flower appeared, swaying and moving.
As the pages turned over, time passed slowly.
Between the lines on the page, there is a scene of the two armies confronting each other. The military officers and soldiers are far smaller than grains of rice, but their momentum is like an iron horse, fighting vertically and horizontally. The yellow mist above the page is confusing, like a real The yellow sand rises thousands of miles from the battlefield.
Another graceful woman no more than an inch tall came from the pages of the book carrying a flower basket.
There are also wild men with big beards, bare chest and abdomen, singing like singing.
On the page of the book, there is an old woman tampering with her clothes. If she listens carefully, she can really hear the mysterious sound.
There were two or two children riding bamboo horses to chase and play.
There are skeletons holding swords and knives, walking among the tombs.
A master was sitting upright, thinking deeply and twirling his beard, as if he was pondering the words.
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The girl at the door thanked her. No matter how much she hated and feared the Great Li Imperial Master deep down in her heart, she had to admit that the boy in white when he was concentrating on studying was really... The whole body is elegant and the sleeves are full of breeze.
She couldn't figure out one thing at all. Why was he such a bad person, but he could look like a saint when he was studying?
While Xie was in a daze, she didn't notice that Cui Dongshan today had a strange look on his face when he turned the book to the end. His eyes were hot, but his face was full of pain and struggle.
It turned out that when he was reading, he read a scene. Three people appeared on the same page at the same time. The faces of the three of them could not be seen clearly, but their ages were very different.
The old man in a long gown is on the bank of the river, concentrating on the water.
There was a middle-aged man nearby who was haggard and looked towards the other side, his face full of contemplation.
There was a young man riding a green bull, raising his head and looking at the sky. There was a book hanging on the horns of the bull, and the boy was drowsy.
In the end, Cui Dongshan suddenly spurted out a mouthful of blood, and the strange scene on the page disappeared.
The girl looked at Cui Dongshan in fear.
He stretched out his hand to wipe away the blood with an expressionless face, and said to himself: "There is no way, the difference is too far."
The girl thanked her and asked worriedly: " Master, are you okay?"
Cui Dongshan covered his heart with one hand, clenched his fist tightly with the other, and said in a difficult voice: "Go and get the "Water Picture" I lent you temporarily, quickly. ”
Thank you for getting up quickly, going to your room to get a roll of ancient paintings, opening it and spreading it in front of Cui Dongshan. Then he got up and ran quickly, returning to the door.
Cui Dongshan's throat moved slightly. He raised his arm gratefully and put the back of his hand against his mouth. After a long time, he put down his hand and took a deep breath. There are a total of 12 "Water Pictures" in the world, each depicting four buildings. Among the twelve major rivers in the world, the one in front of you is "Water in the Sky", which is taken from the wonderful scene of "a sword breaks open a small hole in the sky, and the water of the Yellow River comes up from the sky".
Cui Chan, who was still the first disciple of Wen Sheng at that time, and Baidi ChengchengThe Lord was talking about playing chess between Caiyun. Although Cui Chan was defeated, he was honored, so the big devil presented this precious and extraordinary scroll to him. Cui Chan also highly respected this giant of the devil who was sitting in Baidi City.
Cui Dongshan held his breath and looked at the water, but he was thinking about the mountains.
Thinking back to that time, Lao Cui Zhang once walked alone, wearing mango shoes and bamboo sticks, walking through the most rugged mountain roads in the world, and it was difficult to climb to the sky.
When the young Cui Dongshan thought of this, he couldn't help but stretched out his hand to slap his knees and said loudly: "Hey, how dangerous it is!"
Suddenly he was stunned.
On top of the water map, a small stone cliff appeared out of thin air. It was not very eye-catching, but on the stone cliff, there was a familiar figure of a thin young man, standing against the wind. He stood by the water, making secrets with his hands. , looking into the distance.
The girl Xie Xie in the distance was even more shocked when she saw this scene.
Why did Chen Pingan sneak into this "Water Picture" with a stone cliff?
Cui Dongshan had already regained his balance. At this time, he clasped his hands together and said with a playful smile: "Sir, sir, let me bow to you."
Then Cui Dongshan fell backward, and then I rolled around a few times and muttered: "Those who abandon me will not be able to keep yesterday's day. Those who mess up my heart will be troubled today. Worry, worry, worry, worry for an uncle~"< /p>
The girl was sitting at the door and couldn't help but look up at the sky. It didn't look like there was going to be thunder, which was a pity.
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A short and sturdy man walked out of Donghuashan Academy, walked all the way, found a nearby quiet house, and started knocking on the door.
No response.
This courtyard has been rented out for a long time. The old man usually lives in seclusion and almost never shows up. However, an ups and downs fight between gods that night made people realize that there is a dragon entrenched here.
Although in that fight, the young man in white who claimed to be the ancestor of the Cui family was even better at the top of Donghua Mountain. The magic weapon bombardment all night was brilliant, but the burly old man's attack was even better. All kinds of responses are impressive. Even an expert with a high enough level thinks that if he were to stand in the position of an old man and face the young man in white who throws magic weapons around like rotten cabbage, he would never be able to survive until dawn.
The man kicked open the door and strode in. He saw a burly old man with a gloomy face. He was none other than Cai Jingshen, a ten-level Qi practitioner. He was standing in the yard. There was a pot of wine on the table, and there were many Exquisite dishes to go with wine and delicious food. For a land immortal like him, in the eyes of ordinary people, this enjoyment that is better than nothing is really insignificant.
Cai Jingshen was one of the bystanders of the battle in the palace yesterday. When he saw the foreigner who had reached the end of martial arts, he naturally had no confidence at all. But having no confidence did not mean that the old man had to bow his head and look neither humble nor arrogant. He asked: "I have no grievances against you, so why did you break in?"
Li Er saw Cai Jingshen, without saying a word, he just punched hard and was stunned.The old man couldn't reach the inner room, vomited blood on the spot, smashed the door and table, and fell to the ground in the corner under the plaque in the lobby.
Li Er turned and left.
Cai Jingshen was in a daze and sat up against the wall. He thought he would say a word or two before taking action. The so-called fight over a disagreement was still "one word", wasn't it? How can this man be so unreasonable? Isn't this bullying others? The dignified Tenth Realm Qi Practitioner, the ancestor of the Cai family of the Great Sui Dynasty, couldn't help but cursed: "If you have the ability, let's do it again!"
Then the man walked out of the door that was no longer covered by the door. , walked into the courtyard again, stood there, and looked at Cai Jingshen in the room.
The old man swallowed, "I was talking to the boy in white that day, it has nothing to do with you."
After blurting out these words, the old man wanted to dig a hole in the ground and crawl down.
The man had an empty wine jug hanging on his waist and asked a strange question, "How much does that jug of wine on your table cost?"
The burly white-haired man The old man was a little confused, and then he felt sad and angry, thinking that people had to bow their heads under the eaves, so he answered honestly: "I don't know the specific price, but it should be at least thirty or forty taels of silver."
Li Er After thinking about it, "Then I'll lower my level to the eighth level, and we'll have another fight."
Cai Jingshen was completely angry. I just drank a pot of wine, why did I provoke you?
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After a while, Li Er left the courtyard and returned to the academy.
The old man was lying in the yard. Although he was not seriously injured, he was destined to be unable to stand up for a while.
The old man looked at the sky. For the first time in his life, he felt so aggrieved and bitter, feeling that he could not live this day.
My surname is Cai, so it’s not a dish that goes well with wine.
After I have recovered a little, I will go to the imperial palace to see the saint. I want to leave this unlucky Donghua Mountain, far away from the Cliff Academy, and I will not stay in the Sui capital.
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Li Er said he wanted to stroll around the academy by himself, so Li Huai went back first, only to find that Li Baoping and Lin Shouyi were both there. They had just arrived. Not long after, Li Baoping was chatting with Li Huai's mother, "Aunt, how long are you going to stay in the academy? Do you want me to accompany you around the capital? I have carefully studied the map of the capital of the Sui Dynasty. The library is not good. I’ve been looking for it for a long time. I know the route to where you want to go.”
After Li Baoping arrived at the academy, the first thing he did was to understand the complicated rules of the academy. What should be punished. The second thing is to check the layout of the Sui capital city, thinking that when the junior uncle comes to the academy to find her, she can take him shopping with her.
The woman smiled and praised: "Little Baoping is so smart. Thanks to you, our Sophora japonica has not been bullied by others."
Li HuaichaPointing his eyes out, Li Baoping bullied him the most along the way. Not to mention that he was the one calling the shots with A Liang and calling him brothers, even with Chen Ping'an, he never suffered a loss.
Besides, mother, don’t you know how Li Baoping threw his underwear up a tree at the school in his hometown? At that time, you took me to Fulu Street, wanting to quarrel with the elders of Li Baoping's family, but as soon as you saw the pair of big lions, you didn't dare to knock on the door of Li's family.
Li Baoping and his mother chatted for a long time. In short, Li Huai’s head hurt when he heard it. The two of them were talking like chickens and ducks, so why could they still talk like they were talking about each other? Look like you're getting along? One asked Aquarius how many houses your big house on Fulu Street has, and the other replied that there are many academy buildings, more than her house...
Girl Li Liu is annoyed by her younger brother No, she had no choice but to promise to sew a new pair of cloth shoes quickly. She sat quietly by the bed, stitching the soles of the shoes carefully. Occasionally she would tilt her head and bite off the threads, and then she would look at her mother and brother with a smile. If she and Lin After Mamoru's eyes met, she smiled and nodded, and the boy blushed, feeling unspeakably embarrassed.
This is the second time after drinking A Liang's gourd wine that the young man is so glad that he chose to leave the town and go on a study tour with Chen Ping'an and Li Baoping.
When Li Er returned to his residence, Li Baoping had just left. After seeing the man, the little girl who was whizzing away like the wind suddenly stopped and said hello with a smile: "Hello, Uncle Li!"
Li Er, who was clumsy in speech, responded happily. When he was in a small town in his early years, he didn't go to school very often. At that time, Li Huai would complain that he was an embarrassing father, and Li Er didn't dare to go. But this little girl who always wore red clothes was the only one who saw him. A student who knows how to call Uncle Li.
The little girl sighed, feeling a little discouraged. Her thoughts were always very wild, and she apologized seemingly for no reason: "Uncle Li, I'm sorry."
Li Er is simple and honest. But he was not stupid. He immediately understood what the little girl in the red cotton jacket meant. She must have felt that she had not taken good care of Li Huai. The man quickly shook his head and said, "Don't say that."
Li Baoping He said seriously: "Uncle Li, Li Huai is actually more attentive to studying than me now. My husband said that hard work can make up for slowness and late bloomers, so don't be disappointed in Li Huai. Studying is a lifelong thing, so don't rush!"
Speaking of this, the little girl raised her fist and said with emphasis: "Don't be anxious."
Li Er was very happy. Such a little girl is really lovable. The man nodded and said: "Li "I'm not in a hurry to study."
The man thought silently in his heart, but there is something he can do. As for the final step his son can take, it all depends on him.
Li Baoping grinned and ran away.
Like a cheerful oriole.
Li Er stopped and looked at the little girl's back. When she disappeared from sight, he turned around with a smile and moved forward.
When he arrived at the door, he happened to meet Lin Shouyi who was leaving the house. The young man called out to Uncle Li and left.
Lin Shouyi also didn’t know how to respond enthusiastically to other people, even the father of the girl Li Liu.
Li Er walked into the house, and the woman was giving instructions to her son, "This little girl is not bad, but she is too temperamental and careless. She doesn't seem to be someone who can take care of others. I think the one named Shi Chunjia is pretty good." , although the family is not as wealthy as Li Baoping's family, after all, he has such a big shop in his family, and he is barely a match for our family. Li Huai marries Shi Chunjia, and he will not be looked down upon in the future. That girl Shi Chunjia, look at Happy, with two little pigtails..."
Li Er chuckled and said, "I still like Miss Li more."
Li Huai said helplessly: "Mom, Dad. Have you ever thought about whether she likes me or not?"
The woman said angrily: "How could you not? Those two girls are not stupid!"
Li Huai He slapped his forehead and said, "My dear mother, please don't say this to others, otherwise I will really be beaten to death by Li Baoping. Although Shi Chunjia did not dare to beat me, she has a crackling belly and a small child. Abacus, she will definitely hold a grudge against me for the rest of her life. She is the most vindictive. She only pulled her pigtails once, and she complained to Mr. Qi ten times. Every time, it seemed as if Li Huai didn't do her homework well today. , Sir, you slapped me in the palm. He saw me laughing at him, so he pulled my pigtails. What about Li Huai being late today? I said a few words to him kindly, and he pulled my pigtails. If there is anything else that Li Huai can't beat Li Baoping, come here. Pull my pigtails... Oh my god, if this girl Shi Chunjia becomes my wife, I will cry to death."
The woman joked: "Then what kind of wife are you looking for? ?”
Li Huai thought for a while, “It’s very troublesome to get a wife, I’d better forget it. I’ll wait until I meet the right girl someday.”
The woman smiled and asked: "When the time comes, mother is bullied by your little daughter-in-law, who will you help?"
Li Huai said hey: "Of course you will help my daughter-in-law, you don't have my father to help you?" Isn’t it enough for you?”
The woman pretended to be angry: “You have no conscience!”
The woman stood up and reached out to pinch her son’s ears. Running around the house.
The woman glanced at the man and asked, "Where are you going?"
Li Er whispered: "I was in urgent need of urination and went to the toilet."
The woman's sharp eyes immediately spotted the wine bottle on the man's waist. She came closer to smell it and said angrily: "It takes so long to urinate? Did you fall into the latrine? And the latrine does not contain feces and urine, but wine?"
Li Er was stunned and turned to look at his son, praying for relief.
Li Huai fell into the well and said: "Dad must have seen the beautiful little vixen."
"Look at your guilty conscience."
Woman He rolled his eyes at the frightened man, and for the first time without asking any further questions, he sat next to his daughter, touched Li Liu's hair, and sighed.He took a breath and said, "You have all grown up, and your parents are also old."
Li Liu put down the soles of his shoes and gently held his mother's hand.
Li Huai flattered her and said, "Mom, you are still old. You were the same when you gave birth to me, and you are still the same now! If you go out with Li Liu, I am sure people will think you are a sister. "
The woman laughed so hard, "Go, go, save this kind of thing for your wife in the future."
Li Liu suddenly said: "Mother, I am. I want to buy a box of rouge."
Although the woman was nagging and said that she thought her daughter was a loser, she still got up and took her daughter out.
With only father and son left in the house, Li Erxiao asked: "Son, do you want to have a drink with dad?"
Li Huai's eyes widened, "Can I drink? "
After only drinking half a bowl of wine, Li Huai soon became dizzy and dozed off on the table.
Li Er stretched out his hand to hold Li Huai's wrist, took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and said silently: "The Lord of Gods opened mountains and made caves and heavens!"
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When the woman led Li Liu down the mountain, she passed a young man in white under the archway at the foot of the mountain.
The girl looked back and met the boy's eyes.
She has always given the impression of being a weak and fragile girl. At this moment, she quickly stopped her smile and faced the person whose name she had heard for a long time from her master in the small town. The Great Li Imperial Master secretly made a secret and terrifying warning move.
The slender palms were wiped across the neck.
Cui Dongshan, who came here on purpose to see her, was amazed and said with emotion: "There are weirdos every year, but there are so many this year."