The atmosphere on the official road in the forest is very subtle. An ox cart is driving slowly, making a creaking sound under the slight bumps. The cloud scene in the car is reading a book leisurely and contentedly, seeming to be completely absorbed in the content of the book.
Around the bullock cart, the ground was stained red with blood, and the broken corpses on the roadside had not yet cooled down.
On the roadside, several people who had failed in the fight and were tied up were thrown on the ground. They were all more or less injured, with a look of death on their faces. They looked at the bullock cart, as if they wanted to ask for help, but they couldn't help it from beginning to end.
No words were spoken.
Dozens of people, all dressed similarly, went through a fight and were full of murderous intent, but they did not care about the bullock carts, but were busy with their own business...
Scholar, traveler, reading, vendetta, tea, blood, two completely different situations appear at the same time, and the movement and stillness are actually quite harmonious.
Song Yan played the role of his coachman very well, looking straight ahead and resisting looking around, keeping in mind Yun Jing's words that more things are worse than less things.
However, he couldn't hold it anymore. He pursed his lips slightly and kept shouting in his heart, is this the pretense that the young master often talks about, right? It must be, don't tell me, it feels really good.
Can you be unhappy? Others are fighting for life and death, but I am an ordinary passerby. I walk by lightly. After meeting by chance, we forget about each other in the world. Look, isn't this cool character coming up?
After Yunjing and the others left, there was no interaction between the two parties in the end.
The leaders of the victorious party looked at the direction in which Yunjing and the others were going, and one of them said with a twinkling look, "Do you want...?"
While speaking, the man made a gesture of wiping his neck.
However, he was stopped immediately. The older man shook his head and said: "No, just pretend that you have never seen that scholar. He is a scholar and is not to be trifled with."
"What's not to be trifled with? The master and the servant are both young, so how can they change the world? We can drown them all with just one breath of spitting," someone said unconvinced.
However, this unconvinced guy was knocked out of his head. The older man sneered: "Yes, those two young people can't really change the world, but what if we do it? You saw the boy's uniform he was wearing.
Have you? Believe it or not, as long as we dare to take action, the Yingtang, which oversees the world's military forces, will probably kill us from top to bottom as soon as the next day!"
"No, in this wilderness, who knew we were the ones who did it?" The unconvinced man shrank his neck and said, obviously extremely afraid of the Eagle Hall of the Dali Dynasty.
It was still the older man. The other party sighed and said: "You are still too young. Yingtang supervises Dali Wulin. Will he reason with us? Indeed, after we did it, people didn't know that we did it. But, people
We can directly eradicate all the Jianghu forces in the territory. We would rather kill the wrong ones than let them go. How can we not be finished? We will also implicate countless innocent people, especially if other people know that we have killed scholars.
, there are many people who stick a knife in the back and report it, and they will be finished!"
"Well, that's true." The people around him were immediately convinced and didn't dare to think about it at all.
The Yingtang of the Dali Dynasty will not reason with you. The world is about the world. If you dare to kill the scholars, it is tantamount to rebellion, so they will not care so much and just 'clean up' the matter once and for all.
Looking at the direction in which Yunjing and the others were walking away, the older man said: "So you have to study. There is no future in wandering around in the world. Once you step into the circle of scholars and have the support of a dynasty behind you, then you will truly have unlimited glory. Let's do this
The scenery is not called scenery, it is called the bullshit chicness of today without tomorrow."
After hearing these words, most of the people in the group showed a wry smile. Yes, studying is a great thing, but for people like us who are involved in the world, it is not clean if we set foot in this circle. We are not qualified to go back to study, and our descendants are not qualified.
There is only one path to darkness. It is not impossible to get clean, but it is too difficult.
"Okay, let's get this place settled and go. Don't cause any trouble to the government. Otherwise, our gang leader will have to grovel like a gangster... to apologize." After a moment of silence, the older man shook his head and said.
Jianghu, it's too difficult. When you are cool, you are really cool, but that kind of coolness is just a castle in the air. After all, this world is the world of dynasties. How can those Jianghu forces challenge the dynasty? No matter how awesome the sect is, the master of the sect will look at it.
You also have to kneel.
If there is no future in the world, go to school, but there is no chance.
Once you enter the world, you can't help yourself. Once you are labeled as a member of the world, you can no longer join the circle of scholars, as you will be ostracized.
Don't you see that many people from sects have learned martial arts and tried their best to specialize, but they just have the status of a policeman. To put it bluntly, they are hardworking thugs, neither good nor popular, and they are nothing in the eyes of scholars.
Well, a circle is different from an individual, and it’s not like people in the world don’t make friends with scholars...
On the official road, Song Yan, who was driving the car, hesitated to speak. Many times he looked at Yun Jing who was reading behind him and wanted to say something, but he never interrupted.
"There are nails under your butt," Yunjing said speechlessly without raising his head.
Song Yan smiled, then scratched his head and said, "Master, are we here just like this?"
"What else?" Yun Jing chuckled.
Scratching his head again, Song Yan said: "This is different from what I imagined. We witnessed their fighting, and just walked over like this and nothing happened. I always feel uncomfortable."
"What's wrong with you? Isn't it wrong for you to be so ordinary? Do you have to fight to avoid witnessing a fight in the world?" Yun Jing almost rolled his eyes.
With a smile, Song Yan said: "Of course that's good, but in my past thinking, when encountering this kind of thing, it is definitely impossible to part ways so easily."
"You are thinking too much," Yunjing shook his head and said, then put down the book in his hand, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and continued: "Let me tell you, Xiao Song, it's not that simple in fact. The reason why we are calm and relaxed today
It is nothing more than the clothes the young master is wearing when he comes over. Without these clothes, it would be a dream to come over so easily."
"They are so stumped that they still dare to take action?" Song Yan raised his eyebrows.
"It's not just about taking action. It's normal for people to kill people and silence them if they have the opportunity. But, young master, I wear this clothes, which represents my identity as a scholar. A scholar has one foot in the officialdom, and behind it, I represent the entire dynasty and country, so
Ah, no matter how many thoughts they have, they have to put them away," Yun Jing said with a smile.
After thinking about it, Song Yan said: "Doesn't that mean that if we encounter such a thing next time, we will just be passers-by or spectators at most?"
"That's not possible. After all, people are different. Those people in the past were able to restrain themselves, but some guys were arrogant. There are always arrogant guys in the world. Don't say I'm wearing this outfit, even if I'm wearing an official uniform.
, people will still kill you if they are unhappy, that kind of person is reckless, in short, everything cannot be generalized."
After listening to Yun Jing's words, Song Yan felt that it was too complicated. At least he was a little book boy, and it was too difficult for him to understand these worldly affairs and human nature.
Without thinking so much, Song Yan said: "In short, when I walked there before, my heart was in my throat, but the young master has always been calm and calm. Well, that feeling, the young man has little reading and can't express himself in words.
to describe"
Yunjing thought that Song Yan would say "I am Cao", but in the end he couldn't even say "I am Cao", so he shook his head and said: "I told you to read more, now you know that when the books are used, you will feel less regretful."
"The young ones are not good at studying. No matter how much I study, I can't compare with you, young master. I'd better practice martial arts more. Even if I practice martial arts until my death, I won't be one ten thousandth as good as the young master, but I can still help the young master handle some trivial matters." Song Yan grinned
road.
Should this mean that he is self-aware or that he does not strive for improvement?
The rest of the journey was quite peaceful, with no special incidents encountered.
Due to the time-consuming fights in the rivers and lakes, the master and servant Yunjing were unable to arrive in the town for accommodation that day. They could only find a sheltered cave to spend the night. This made Song Yan once again complain about the gang of gangsters.
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You have to fight farther away. If you fight in the middle of the road, you will be blocked. It’s a good thing that my young master doesn’t care about you. Otherwise, one of them will not be able to kill you.
It is worth mentioning that there are no gods or Buddhas in this world, so don’t even think about looking for ruined temples or Taoist temples in the wilderness. If you miss the place to stay, your best choice is either in the wilderness or in a cave.
It's all in the wilderness, so naturally there are no abandoned houses. Who would build a house alone in the wilderness and abandon it? Isn't this nonsense...
The cave that Yunjing's master and servant found was very spacious, with a width and height of more than ten meters, and a depth of dozens of meters.
This cave is obviously often visited by people who have missed their accommodation. There are traces of smoke and fire everywhere. It is estimated that everyone who comes here knows that people come here often. There is a tacit consensus that there is no need to defecate in the cave.
Made a mess.
"I have wronged you today, Master," Song Yan apologized, once again wishing to beat up the guys who blocked the way.
Yunjing said indifferently: "Why are you aggrieved? Don't be too fussy when you go out."
Song Yan didn't say much. He fulfilled his duties as a servant and came in under limited conditions to make Yunjing's stay more comfortable. He first made Yunjing a cup of tea and then started to get busy.
Next, Song Yan broke off a handful of branches and used them as a broom to clean up a clean area in the cave. After that, he cut a lot of fluffy branches and spread them on the ground, and put blankets and quilts on them. In this way, one piece was still enough.
A comfortable bed is ready.
Immediately afterwards, Song Yan quickly assembled folding tables and chairs for Yunjing, lit the fine sandalwood, prepared pens, inks, paper and inkstones, and then asked Yunjing to move over.
Yunjing was also happy to see Song Yan busy in his spare time. He brought the book boy out just to save trouble and worry. Why bother to take him out and do it himself?
Well, after all, Yunjing is not as high-profile as many young masters from rich families. Otherwise, Song Yan would not be busy now, but would be helping the maids and servants around. That would be a pleasure, just like
That day I went for an outing with Wang Bolin and the others...
After Yunjing's "study" was ready, Song Yan was busy lighting fires for cooking. The bullock carts were equipped with various cooking utensils for seasonings and high-quality smokeless charcoal, and there was no need to create a smoky fire for Yunjing.
environmental conditions.
In order to let his young master eat fresh and delicious meals, Song Yan also went to hunt a rabbit and two pheasants.
To be honest, Song Yan, the book boy, is really competent and has good skills. He can help Yun Jing with some small things like killing and killing. He has read some books, sorted out manuscripts and so on. He also has good skills.
Cooking skills... can be said to be an all-round assistant in life, all that matters is that she is a woman. If she is a woman, she can warm the bed and so on... ahem...
Shutong, after Yunjing gets married and starts a business in the future, he will be promoted to the role of housekeeper. If he is not comprehensive, how will he be qualified for such a position in the future?
Under the limited conditions, Song Yan prepared five dishes and one soup for Yunjing, which took half an hour. Then he put a pot of warm wine on the table and told Yunjing to start the meal.
Then when Yunjing was eating, he went to sort out the manuscripts and books. Again, he was a servant. Even when he was away from home, he did not eat at the same table as Yunjing. This was a matter of rules, not that Yunjing was unkind.
He must engrave the rules in his bones and abide by them for the rest of his life.
Are you kidding me, which servant served the master while he was eating? It is the master's face that is embarrassed by being seen by outsiders. It will make people think that the family tradition is not strict.
To Yunjing, these things didn't matter, but Song Yan cared about them very much.
After Yun Jing finished eating, it was Song Yan's turn. The sky was getting dark, and lightning flashed across the night sky in the distance from time to time, indicating that it would probably rain that night.
On rainy days, there are always travelers who miss their accommodation, and then a young man in white riding a white horse came here.
The other person looked to be in his early twenties, handsome, with a long sword on his waist, and a wine gourd in his hand. He took a sip from time to time, looking extremely free and carefree.
From this look, he looks like someone from the world. Although he is wearing white clothes, the style is very different from the scholar's uniform. Well, people without fame will be held accountable for wearing scholar's uniform.
"Hey, there's someone here already. It's just a good time to have a companion to save you from boredom at night." The other party came to the entrance of the cave, tied the horse and said dumbly.
Then when he saw Yun Jing reading a book leisurely and contentedly, he immediately curled his lips and said nothing. There was nothing he could do about it. Yun Jing looked like a scholar with a good reputation, but he was a member of the world, not a circle. Even if they met by chance, he had no social skills.
Don't want to deal with it too much.
Yun Jing raised his head slightly, glanced at the other person, nodded as a greeting, and then continued reading. This cave was not his, so there was no reason why he should not allow others to come in after he came.
Song Yan, who was eating, immediately became vigilant. He instinctively felt that the other person was in danger. It was not that the other person was dangerous with malicious intent, but that Song Yan instinctively felt that the person's cultivation was much higher than him!
He continued to eat, but Song Yan calmly placed his long knife at a convenient place beside him. It is always good to be more cautious when going out.
If an accident occurs, as a servant, from Song Yan's point of view, it would be a dereliction of duty for him to ask his young master to intervene before he lies down and loses the ability to move.
After You Xiao entered the cave, he could clearly see the situation here with a quick glance. This made him secretly curl his lips, wondering where the rich young man came from. He was so particular about desks, incense and beds when he was away from home.
, why, do you think this is your study?
Criticisms returned, but You Xiao had no intention of taking the initiative to talk, and was preparing to find a comfortable place to spend the night in the cave.
Then I became a little confused. Originally, according to his usual style, it was just a common thing to sleep in the wilderness, just find a place to stay for a night. However, at this time, compared with the comfortable environment of the other party, it was incomparable.
If I just sit on the floor like that, wouldn’t it be too much of a loss?
Then this guy had his own special show-off skills. He stretched out his hand towards the outside of the cave and made a move in the air. A package flew from the horseback and he took it in his hand. He immediately shook it and a piece of cloth spread with a swipe.
It unfolded and both ends were inserted into the stone wall.
He made himself a hammock, stood up and lay on the hammock lightly, sipping a sip of wine with a very comfortable look on his face. He looked at Yunjing from the corner of his eye, and it turned out that Yunjing was still reading and didn't look towards him at all.
After taking a look at it, I suddenly found it boring.
That little brother over there, don’t you look at my method of picking up objects from afar and inserting soft cloth into the rocks at all? This is the sign of a master, and it’s no more attractive than the content in your book.
people?
Could it be that you are stupid because of reading...
What's surprising about Yun Jing? It's just the early stage of innateness. The other party is in his early twenties. At this age, his cultivation level is just that. He is not as good as the Yue Qingyin he met in the north, let alone one of the four great talents today.
After the fight started in full swing, monsters from all sides emerged.
Yunjing, who is currently preparing for the exam, has no time to deal with this. The only thing he should do is read the book as soon as possible. After all, memorizing the contents of the book is one thing, and it is Sister Li who has to do it.
After Song Yan finished eating, he didn't pay attention to the other party. He put away the dishes, went to the oxcart to fetch a bucket, and washed the dishes with the water he brought. Well, there was no water source around, so he had to use the water he brought.
After putting away the dishes and chopsticks, Song Yan went to put a mosquito net around Yunjing's bed to prevent mosquitoes from disturbing the young master's sleep.
After that, Song Yan went to boil hot water for Yunjing to wash up.
You Xiao: "..."
It's not like he has never seen a well-dressed young master from a rich family. However, Yunjing was just reading a book by himself, while a bookboy was busy nearby...
"He is also a sinister person. He really treats his servants like cattle and horses. If I were his servant, I would give up my job and go to whoever I love." He cursed in his heart, out of sight and out of mind. You Xiao slept on his side.
After the hot water was boiled, Song Yan presented it to Yun Jing in a basin and said, "Master, please soak your feet. You must be tired after a long day's journey today."
"Okay, you can sort these things out and go get some rest later. You have to rush on your way tomorrow morning," Yunjing nodded to the book.
Then he began to soak his feet happily, which felt very comfortable.
You Xiao: I can bear it
"Master, I have made everything, and the bed has been filled with incense. I hope you can have a good sleep. Do you need my help to add hot water?" Song Yan asked after tidying up the desk.
Yunjing shook his head and said no, took the footcloth handed over by Song Yan and wiped the water on his feet, then put on his slippers and stretched out and said: "Remember to cover the ox cart with a water cloth when you rest.
It’s going to rain, don’t let your things get wet.”
"Okay young master"
"Well, I'm going to rest." Yun Dingding nodded and went to bed.
You Xiao: Mi Chong, you loser, if you don’t treat your servants as human beings, you probably won’t be able to eat without them. Apart from your good background, what else are you? If you leave them, you’ll still be nothing.
Boom, boom..., spring thunder is rolling, night rain is falling at any time, heavy rain is pouring outside the cave, and the cloud scenery inside the cave is sleeping soundly.
By some strange coincidence, You Xiao on the hammock looked outside the cave. His horse was at the entrance of the cave. Although it was not wet by the rain, it was gradually getting wet by the flying water drops.
On the other side, Yunjing's cattle cart was the same, except that the cart and the cattle were covered with tarps, and the treatment was obviously much better than that of his horses.
This is not the point. The point is that Song Yan was curled up in the bullock cart, which made You Xiao feel that Yunjing's servant was particularly pitiful.
He was busy and busy, but he served his master well, but he stayed aside in misery. He was also a human being, why was his fate so unfair?
Thinking of this, You Xiao observed Yun Jing sleeping soundly, and then used his skills to silently come to the edge of Song Yan.
"What do you want to do?" Song Yan immediately opened his eyes and asked in a low voice, placing his hand on the handle of the knife in his arms.
You Xiao paid attention to the movements on Yunjing's side, but Yunjing didn't notice his actions, so he lowered his voice and looked at Song Yan with a sympathetic tone and asked: "Little brother, I don't mean any harm, I just feel sorry for you and want to ask.
Have you ever thought about changing your destiny?"
Song Yan blinked immediately.
Poor? Which of your eyes can see how pitiful I am? I am covered with a warm quilt, with a warm glass of wine beside me, listening to the sound of wind and rain, silently practicing the internal skills that the young master taught me that I can practice while lying down. How can you
Do you think I'm pitiful?
You say I'm pitiful, but I think you're pitiful, lying on a white cloth all alone, like a corpse, especially when you're out and about without anyone to talk to.
"I'm fine, why should I change my destiny?" Song Yan asked.
You Xiao said as if I had something to say: "Why do you think your life is good now? You are doing the job of serving people and being treated like cattle and horses. You will be puzzled for the rest of your life."
Have you ever imagined a life like this? Never imagined a life in which you make the decision and others serve you?"
Song Yan looked at You Xiao and secretly thought that this guy ran away from that nook in the mountain. Do you know who our young master is? Do you know what an honor it is to be with him? You know that any idea from our young master is enough.
Do you want to benefit all people? Do you know that our young master just teaches me a martial arts skill that will be enough for me to practice for a lifetime? Do you know that our young master’s words would have to be seriously considered by even the masters in the mythical realm? I don’t know this either, but it’s not the point.
,The point is that you actually asked me to change?
"I never thought about it, big brother, it's late at night, you should go to bed early," Song Yan curled his lips and said.
You Xiao felt that Song Yan might still be able to save him, so he said earnestly: "Little brother, I really feel sorry for you. Why are you just waiting for someone's life? I think you have the cultivation level of the late to mid-term, so you should
To have a better future, instead of being subordinate to others all your life, listen to my advice and find a way to find a better future. If you continue like this, you will never see hope in your life."
You have such a vicious heart. Are you looking for another future? As far as I know, there is a better future in the world than following your own young master? Why don't you just kill me?
Song Yan felt unhappy, so he simply closed his eyes and said, "Brother, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't talk nonsense. It's late at night, so don't disturb my sleep. I have to get up early tomorrow morning to prepare hot water for the young master."
The corner of his mouth twitched, and You Xiao sighed in his heart, that's all, this guy is hopeless, some people surrender to their fate, why don't they know how to fight for themselves?
I originally wanted to help him change the fate of his slaves, but he didn't know how to cherish it. Who is to blame?
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This chapter has been completed!