Lord of Earth Fiend

Chapter 209 The spring thunder booms across the sky

Yanqi Lake has arrived.

But when you see a big lake, it looks like a mirror, and it really deserves the description of "the breeze blows slowly, but the water is calm".

Around the lakeshore, there are many kinds of willow trees, one after another. Many of the willow trees have sprouted new buds and their green willow branches are hanging down; some are long and hang directly to the water.

Along the coast is a path paved with blue bricks, which is quite lively with tourists like crucian carp.

Looking at this situation, it looks like a prosperous time.

Again, at this stage, those who can be targeted by internal factories and sentenced to prison are basically not ordinary people.

As for the ordinary families who suffered the disaster of Chiyu during the arrest, we can only say that they were unlucky.

In the capital, the living order of ordinary people is relatively normal, but prices are tending to skyrocket, making life more difficult.

As for the officials and officials who were not in trouble, the lives of the disciples of Gaoliang were still sensual and colorful.

This is the real world!
When they arrived at the place, Chen Jin and Cui Qizhao got off the car and walked side by side, admiring the surrounding lake and water.

Gu Leyou and Xiao Wu drove the carriage behind them, deliberately slowing down to keep a certain distance.

Xiaowu was in charge of driving, while Gu Leyou sat on the shaft of the car and looked around.He was not in the mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

No matter how beautiful the scenery is, it is not as beautiful as a woman.

Today, there are quite a few women out to enjoy the lake and view, including ladies, young girls, mature young women, and not to mention alley corners who come out to accompany young men.

The oiran from Jinling is called "Jinchai"; the oiran from Bada Hutong is called "Jiao'er".

The names are different, but the nature of the profession is the same.

In Gu Leyou's view, they are all good people who work hard and make money with their craftsmanship.

The shore is lively, and the lake is no less lively. There are pleasure boats with pointed ends and wide and gorgeous boats.

There are strings of silk, bamboo and string music on the boat.

Unfortunately, Chen Jin and Cui Qizhao seemed to have no real plans to visit the lake.

Tsk tsk, two grown men walking around together, no matter how you look at it, how strange it is...

"Shou Heng! Over here, Brother Shu Heng!"

The call came from a water pavilion that extended into the lake.

A man stood there, waving to Chen Jin.

is an acquaintance.

Wang Yubao.

It's not surprising that Wang Yubao appears here. He also has the title of Juren, and he was originally going to participate in this year's examination.

When he was in Jiangzhou, he also invited Chen Jin to accompany him to Beijing, but Chen Jin declined.

During the exam, Chen Jin did not meet him face to face. After all, there were thousands of exam candidates, so it was normal not to bump into him.

Chen Jin usually stays in the alley and has few social activities.

But in the same circle, it is always difficult to avoid encountering things that should happen.

Wang Yubao had already strode over: "Shou Heng, what a coincidence. I didn't expect to meet you here."

"It's a coincidence..."

"It's better to meet by chance than to meet by chance. Why don't you sit down over there? I have gathered all the Jiangzhou candidates for the Beijing examination, and you are the only one missing. Look, Lu Shoubing, Zhang Yazhou, etc. are all here. You should know each other." of."

Chen Jin asked: "Where is Mr. Wang? I don't seem to have seen him."

Wang Yubao sighed: "I wonder if you have heard the news. My uncle had an accident and died."

Chen Jin nodded: "I heard it said before."

"Suffering from this stimulation, cousin Yu Jun became a little abnormal. He wandered around the romantic world and became more and more dissolute. He didn't even take the exam."

"I see... I'm sorry, I came out today to go out with friends and couldn't attend your gathering."

Wang Yubao had already noticed the handsome Cui Qizhao: "Who is this?"

Chen Jin introduced: "The Cui family of Shangzhou, the son of Cui Qizhao, is also a candidate for the Beijing examination."

"It turns out to be Brother Cui. I have admired your name for a long time. I am honored to meet you."

A smile suddenly appeared on Wang Yubao's face.

Cui Qizhao responded calmly: "Brother Chen, why don't we rent a boat and go on a lake cruise."

"it is good."

Chen Jin agreed and said to Wang Yubao: "Brother Wang, please say goodbye."

"Good to say."

Wang Yubao watched the two people leave, his face gradually darkened: This Chen Jin said he didn't know how to socialize, but sometimes he was unexpected.First, he became the son-in-law of the Su family. The Su family has been doing well recently, and Su Xiaocheng became the Minister of Rites...

With Chen Jin's support from the Su family, his career is naturally bright.

And now, he is actually walking together with the young master of the Cui family in Shangzhou. It seems that he has a close personal relationship.

The Cui family in Shangzhou is a truly old and famous family. They usually don't show off their talents, but they have a profound background and cannot be underestimated. They are the ones that all forces want to win over.

"Hmph, after all, we still have to see who can pass the exam this year..."

Wang Yubao adjusted his mood, put a smile on his face, turned around and walked back.

But Chen Jin and Cui Qizhao walked forward to find a place to rent a boat.

Cui Qizhao suddenly said: "That Mr. Wang looks kind-hearted, but he is actually very scheming. I don't like him."

"I dont like it either."

Chen Jin said with a smile: "But if I don't hit the smiling man with my hand, I can't kick him into the lake."

"Haha, if you really want to kick it, I will definitely applaud you."

Chen Jin sighed: "I have always wanted to be a person who enjoys grudges and grudges, and is free and easy, but later I found that it was impossible to do it. People are in the world and can't help themselves. This is the norm. All kinds of worldly feelings, all kinds of relationship fetters, I won’t tolerate your messing around.”

Cui Qizhao looked at him: "Actually, this just shows that you value friendship, have a sense of responsibility, and are a person with a true temperament. If you only do things for others based on your personal likes and dislikes, and your mood, that is selfish and not satisfying at all. Gratitude.”

"From what you say, I'm a good person?"

"Of course you are a good person."

Chen Jin spread his hands: "Actually, I don't want to be like this. Being a good person is too tiring."

Cui Qizhao smiled and said: "Just being a human being is tiring, so don't you want to be a human being?"

"Haha, being a human being is tiring, wouldn't it be even more tiring to do other things? After thinking about it, it's better to be a human being."

"That's right. If you look at the word '人', standing with two feet on the ground and one head in the sky, that's an upright person."

Chen Jin blinked: "Brother Cui, I suddenly realized that you look like the same person."

Cui Qizhao asked, "Who does it look like?"

"Like my uncle, he often tells me these truths like this."

Cui Qizhao: "...Then what kind of person is your uncle?"

Chen Jin started talking immediately, and finally said: "They went to Yunzhou, and there is no news about them. I don't know how they are doing."

Cui Qizhao comforted: "As long as you are named on the gold medal list and known to the world, your uncle and others will naturally find you. In fact, you have already gained quite a reputation now."

"Oh, what do you mean?" "In the literary world, who hasn't heard of the names 'The Man Who Grows His Clothes' and 'The Lord of Fragrant Grass from the End of the World'?"

Chen Jin said modestly: "It's just a false name."

Cui Qizhao said: "Poetry and literary talent are just a false reputation. When you are in high school, it will be a real fame. By then, I don't know how many forces will come to win you over. Oh, no, you are Su's uncle. This identity has been fixed for others. They will all regard you as a member of the Su family and will not waste any more time."

Chen Jin asked: "Is it such a big influence?"

"Of course, the official career is a path. When you embark on one of them, it is basically a path that has reached its end, and it is difficult to change the same path."

"It sounds like it's branded."

Cui Qizhao said: "Exactly, take your teacher Su Xiaowen as an example. He was born in the Su family. He was branded with the Su family when he was born. Later he wanted to change. You all know the result. People in the world, body People can’t help themselves, especially in official circles.”

Chen Jin was silent for a while and then said: "Brother Cui, you seem to know my situation very well."

"Who told you to be famous? Once you become famous, you will attract people's attention, and then find out all about your background. To be honest, I, Mrs. Cui, also want to win over you, just like Mrs. Wang back then. But with After getting along with you, I found that you have your own opinions and will not easily go to one side. Therefore, it is easier to make friends. "

"Since we are making friends, should I get to know you better?"

"What about me?"

Cui Qizhao smiled slyly: "Brother Chen, you are trying to find out now. I'm afraid it's too late... Hey, there is a boat ahead."

It was a simple dock with three or four small yachts parked.

Cui Qizhao walked over, asked about the price, and quickly rented one.

The space of the yacht is limited, so Gu Leyou and Xiao Wu can only stay on the shore and wait.

There are two ways to drive a boat, one is to drive yourself, and the other is to hire a boatman to do it for you, and the remuneration is additional.

Cui Qizhao chose to drive by himself. He said he could row a boat.

Although Chen Jin has never rowed before, he should be able to learn it quickly if he follows along. He has always learned things very quickly.

The two of them got on the boat. Cui Qizhao held the oar and flicked it, and the yacht jumped out very steadily and smoothly.

This single stroke is enough to show that his rowing skills are indeed excellent.

Standing on the shore and watching the lake view, and watching it in the lake are two different perspectives, with very different senses.

Subconsciously, Chen Jin entered into the perspective of visualization.

When you look at the Dharma, you can see everything in the world, whether it’s people or scenery, you can have a panoramic view of it.As for natural landscapes, they are not divided into temples.

For example, most temple monks can come to Yanqi Lake to visit and meditate.

Of course, due to different methods of practice, what you visualize in the end will be different.

For example, Chen Jin, who lives in the Confucian Temple, when he saw this beautiful scenery, the first thing he thought of was some wonderful words and sentences, and he wanted to recite poems to match them, so as to refine the literary spirit and charm;
If the temple system is compared to a profession, this is tantamount to a professional reaction.

Since it is a reaction, there will definitely be abnormal situations, and that is wrong thinking.

It is very common to get distracted during the visualization process and have delusions and daydreams.Unless Taoism reaches the legendary realm of immortals and Buddhas, otherwise, they are all ready to act.

The literary spirit and charm accumulated in Chen Jin's "Li Yan Pian" are very strong, which helps him to feel at ease and calm, and to feel calm in his heart, which is different from ordinary people.

Cui Qizhao asked: "With this feeling and this scene, does Brother Chen have any masterpieces to recite?"

"What do you want me to groan about?"

"It's best to complete the song 'When Will Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon Come?'"

Chen Jin: "...why do you never forget it?"

Cui Qizhao recited: "When did the spring flowers and autumn moon come, how much do we know about the past. This starting sentence contains countless melancholy, which I deeply understand. By the way, the word card of this poem is "Poppy Lady"?"

"good."

"Alas, actually when I first heard this sentence, I thought about it over and over again and wrote several more articles, but none of them were satisfactory."

Chen Jin said: "The latter part is really difficult to write, so I can't write it."

Cui Qizhao said: "I believe that sooner or later you will be able to write the whole story. When the time comes, you must write it to me."

"it is good."

While talking, the boat had already moved away from the shore and was cruising near the center of the lake.

The weather changed, and there was a "rumbling" thunder.

This is spring thunder, it's going to rain.

Cui Qizhao was not surprised but overjoyed, and looked up at the sky: "As the proverb goes: The rain at the beginning of spring scares away the stinging insects, but the spring thunder in the north is late in arriving, but fortunately it still comes."

When hearing the thunder, the Confucian Temple in Chen Jin's landscape seemed to respond, and the Kuixing Wenhuo glowed brightly.

In myths and legends, great monks in ancient times had to survive tribulations in order to become immortals and Buddhas.But since the Great Path of Immortals and Buddhas was broken, the theory of thunder tribulation has become illusory.

But that doesn’t mean it’s gone.

In the old days at Laoqiuzhuang, Qiu Bujuan's "Tianhu Book of Reversing Yin and Yang", which he practiced, triggered a thunder catastrophe.

At that time, Chen Jin participated in it and experienced it.

The thunder tribulation was quite different from the rumors.During the thunder and lightning, evil thoughts were generated, like evil ghosts, coming to devour and corrode the soul, but were repelled by Chen Jin, thus keeping Qiu Bu married safely.

A long time passed, and now on the boat on the lake, I suddenly heard the sound of thunder, and suddenly the past came to my mind, vividly.

But this is not a simple memory and nostalgia, but a distracting thought evoked by the thunder.

That's why Kuixing Wenhuo subconsciously resisted.

He immediately said: "Brother Cui, the wind has picked up and it is going to rain. Our boat is small and we may not be able to withstand the wind and waves. Let's go back now."

Cui Qizhao glanced ahead with some reluctance. According to his plan, he wanted to hold the boat and row farther.

However, a sudden change in weather conditions put the plan on hold and had to go back early.

After all, the speed of the boat can't match the wind and rain.

Whisper!

The wind carried the raindrops, which were already falling.

Chen Jin suddenly had an oil-paper umbrella in his hand, which he held on his and Cui Qizhao's heads.

Looking at the umbrella, Cui Qizhao smiled and said, "Brother Chen, thank you for holding the umbrella for me."

Chen Jin smiled and said: "No need to be polite, we are in the same boat through thick and thin."

"What a saying to stay together through thick and thin!"

Cui Qizhao's tone could not hide his excitement and joy.

The boat rowed safely back to the simple dock where the boat was rented. The two of them went ashore and sat back on the carriage.

Drive home.

Xiaowu rushed to the car and sent Chen Jin and Gu Leyou back to the door before waving goodbye.

The next day, Gu Leyou hurriedly came to report: "Scholar, Mr. Cui's house has been deserted and there is no trace of him. The old man who stayed behind said that Mr. Cui and others have left Beijing and returned to Shangzhou."

Chen Jin was startled, but he didn't expect Cui Qizhao to leave so simply and leave without saying goodbye.

That's not right, he has actually said goodbye to himself...

　This book was really difficult to write, and it was so hard to put on the shelves that I couldn’t even order 200. I persisted until now, and it’s around 70, which is rare, but it’s almost reached the top, because there won’t be any official recommendations or exposure opportunities. .That’s why the author chose to write a double book. The style of the new book is quite different. It’s more straightforward and easy to write. It’s just a try.But don’t worry, everyone, this book is the main source of income, and I will definitely continue writing it until it is successfully completed. It is now [-] words. There is no deviation in the content and the outline, and the rhythm has been maintained well. Thank you for your support. I hope to continue Support writing.

　　


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