Chapter 114: The independence of the people on Jiuyin Mountain (4)
In fact, Su Qinghou knew in his heart that his smart daughter had long been suspicious of the relationship between Liu Yanliang and him. He kept it secret, and his daughter was also sensible and did not inquire further.
Now he is starting to make arrangements for his funeral, so he has to settle this matter before he can let go and fight Wang Guihui.
And this incident will also reveal a dusty past that makes him painful and even unwilling to face it.
"You will understand when you go to Jiuyin Mountain and see Yan Liang. As for what happened..." Su Qinghou paused and then said: "Dad decided to take you to see Yan Liang, and nothing big happened. It's because
Dad feels that his memory is getting worse and worse. After thinking about it over and over again, I have to give you an explanation before I forget everything."
Su Qinghou has not yet told his daughter the truth that he wants to return to Wang but has not been in love with her for decades.
Su Jin'er was eager to know the inside story, so she said, "Dad, I'm going to settle Xiaofu down now. Then we'll set off to Jiuyin Mountain."
Su Jin'er settled Xiaofu and set off with her father to Jiuyin Mountain.
If Su Qinghou was alone, he would be alone.
Now that Su Jin'er was accompanying him, Su Qinghou asked Huang Douzi and Ma Peiling to accompany them with thirty southern border experts to prevent any unexpected events.
Qin Dingfang adopted the strategy of first disrupting Jinzhou and then taking it, and Jinzhou would become unrest.
In troubled times, you need to be more vigilant.
Jiuyin Mountain is also within the Jinzhou area, so it’s not too far away.
The group set off at about four o'clock and arrived at the foot of Jiuyin Mountain at two o'clock in the morning.
There was a heavy snowfall in Jiuyin Mountain two days ago.
Now Jiuyin Mountain is covered with snow and wrapped in mist. A waterfall is frozen like an ice belt hanging in the mountain, refracting the light in the sun.
Jiuyin Mountain, covered with ice and snow, is like a spotless world.
This is really a good place to escape from the world and practice.
The group dismounted in front of the stone steps.
Su Qinghou raised his head and looked up, his eyes staying in one place.
Su Jin'er looked in that direction and saw a figure standing on a peak next to the Golden Palace.
Because the distance was too far, we couldn't see his appearance clearly, but we could vaguely see that he was dressed in white and had long hair. In the strong mountain wind, his white clothes were about to fly and his long hair was flying.
At the same time, he seemed so lonely and alone.
The father and daughter understood that the white figure was Liu Yanliang.
Su Qinghou let out a sigh in his heart, and then he whispered: "The people on Jiuyin Mountain are independent, who will follow them in the world of mortals?"
Su Jin'er understood the meaning contained in these two sentences of her father.
She could also understand her father's state of mind at this time. Su Jin'er leaned her head on her father. Su Qinghou felt a warmth, and then he put his arms around his daughter's shoulders, and the father and daughter stepped onto the stone steps.
Huang Douzi and others followed behind.
Su Qinghou didn't walk very fast, and he had a different feeling in his heart. At this moment, this long stone staircase seemed to be his road to salvation.
Therefore, every time he stepped onto a level, Su Qinghou felt something special in his heart.
Since Liang Jiuyin's death, Jiuyin Mountain has actually existed in name only.
Most people have left the Golden Palace and found other ways of life.
Only thirty or forty old and weak people were left, and they had nowhere to go, so they continued to stay in the Golden Palace to make ends meet.
The huge treasures buried in the Golden Palace were all taken away by Lin Yidu. Although there was still some money left in the palace, when the people in the Golden Palace left, Liu Yanliang divided it among everyone.
Their service to the Golden Palace is not in vain.
After all the distribution, there was not much money left.
Liu Yanliang is a painting fanatic. He has no other skills except painting, and he doesn't know how to save money. So now the Golden Palace has become the "Poverty Palace". He can't make ends meet and lives a very tight life.
Now everyone in the Golden Palace has begun to sell off the items in the palace to survive.
In order to save money, Liu Yanliang reduced the three meals a day in the palace to two meals.
Su Qinghou once sent someone to send some money and goods, but the arrogant Liu Yanliang refused to accept it. What's more, he was full of resentment towards Su Qinghou that was difficult to dissolve.
Su Qinghou walked halfway and found that the white shadow standing there had disappeared.
It seemed that Liu Yanliang didn't want to see them.
The father and daughter went up to the mountain gate.
Once upon a time, there were always many majestic golden warriors wearing golden armor standing outside the mountain gate.
Now there are only three people wearing old cotton-padded jackets guarding the gate of the mountain.
An old man, a lame man, and a thin man who kept coughing.
These three people were originally low-level laborers in the Golden Palace, chopping wood and carrying water, but now they have become "warriors" guarding the gate.
The decline of the Golden Palace is evident.
Seeing Su Qinghou and others coming up, the old man timidly said: "I...I am in charge here, what can you do?"
Su Jin'er said to him: "Please tell Mr. Liu that Su Qinghou is visiting with his daughter."
The old man asked the thin man to go in and report.
After a cup of tea, the thin man and a middle-aged man came out.
The middle-aged man clasped his fists towards Su Qinghou and Su Jin'er and said, "Master Hou, Miss Su, I'm Fan Tong, the new steward of the Golden Palace. Mr. Liu only allowed Miss Su to go in. The rest could only wait outside the mountain gate.
"
A bitter smile appeared on Su Qinghou's face.
Su Jin'er said to her father: "Dad, I'll go see him first. I'll let him see you."
Su Qinghou nodded.
That's all it can do now.
Su Jin'er followed Fan Tong in.
Under the guidance of Fan Tong, Su Jin'er came to the reception hall.
So Su Jin'er saw Liu Yanliang, dressed in white as snow, standing in front of the wall of the palace, with his back to her, looking at a painting on the wall.
The painting is a snow scene, beautiful.
It looks like Liu Yanliang’s new work.
Liu Yanliang didn't look back, he coughed several times.
He said to Fan Tong in a hoarse voice: "You go down first."
Fan Tong left the reception hall and closed the door. Only Liu Yanliang and Su Jin'er were in the hall.
Su Jin'er said faintly: "Your throat is also cracked. You must be infected with the wind and cold. It's such a cold day, and there's no charcoal fire in your palace... I know that the Golden Palace is in trouble now, but you still have to send you money and things."
If you don’t accept it, why do you have to suffer?”
Liu Yanliang still didn't look back, he said quietly: "Miss Su, what are you and Mr. Hou doing here?"
Su Jin'er said: "If you want to know, why don't you let my dad come in."
Liu Yan said: "He is the person I least want to see. I let you in, and you understand in your heart why I see you. Because you are different..."
Su Jin'er looked a little excited after hearing this. She knew that Liu Yanliang must know the truth.
Liu Yanliang was only kind to her, but he had hidden secrets.
Su Jin'er said: "Tell me, why am I different?"
Liu Yanliang smiled bitterly and said: "Don't you have to say it if I have to say it? I am indifferent to others, but I am different to you..."
Su Jin'er stared at Liu Yanliang's back.
At this moment, she didn't know what she was thinking.
After a while, Su Jin'er said: "Oh, I know. Of course I know. Mr. Liu, since you don't want to see my father, then I will go out and tell him first, so as not to keep him waiting in the cold wind. Then I will come back and we can have a good talk."
talk."
After Su Jin'er said that, she turned around.
Liu Yanliang's voice came from behind her.
"Stay!"
Su Jin'er said: "The fox's tail is finally exposed."