Chapter 51
It is reasonable to say that the Zhou Mansion has been in constant trouble recently, and as a teacher, even if Mr. Yun Zong does not go to comfort the master, he should restrain his voice and try not to cause trouble to the master.However, if Mr. Yun Zong acted according to human principles, he would not be a well-known madman in Dali.When eating a meal, he sometimes finds vinegar not sour, and sometimes sugar or not sweet.Either the fried meat is too old, or the vegetables are not tender enough.

Zhou Boshan specially sent someone to bring a plate of steamed shad, he yelled that it was unpalatable without even trying it, and asked people to bring the fish back with a plate, without giving Zhou Boshan any face.Zhou Boshan didn't know which tendon was wrong, so he asked the kitchen to make another one and send it over.Mr. Yun Zong still didn't give face, he didn't even taste it.The kitchen made four fish in a row and sent them over, so he managed to squeeze the eyes of the fish, looked at them and sighed casually: "It really is delicious to touch the fish in troubled water!"

When the servant who delivered the fish came back, he reported Mr. Yun Zong's words to Zhou Boshan verbatim. Zhou Boshan twirled his beard and walked around the room a few times, his frown suddenly relaxed.After turning to the book case, he spread out a blank Qin Zhe's hard-won writing, which records the shortcomings of the official department's evaluation of officials over the years and the intricate factional relationship between the old ministers of the three provinces and six bureaus and officials from all over the place.He even pointed out that Guo Jingzi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, colluded with the noble family to sell officials and nobles.

It took a whole meal of writing time for Zhou Boshan to finish writing the memorial. After reading it carefully from beginning to end, he suddenly laughed. He couldn't sleep well, and neither could others.Mr. Yun Zong is really an expert in the world, and this trick of fishing in troubled waters is really powerful.When it came to the vermilion lacquer to seal the seal, he hesitated suddenly, and a stone hit a thousand layers of waves, but his memorial was like a thousand-weight boulder, which not only stirred up a thousand layers of waves, but also caused hundreds of people to fall to the ground.Similarly, he has also become the target of public criticism. Is it worth making such a big noise just to divert attention?
After pondering for a long time, Zhou Boshan moved the written memorial closer to the candlelight, and he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief when the plain white rice paper was burned to ashes.He took another memorial and wrote another one according to the meaning just now, but the wording is much gentler, and the part about Guo Jingzi and the Xungui family is not mentioned at all.

Zhou Boshan was pondering his words in the study, while Jin Xi in Mengde Hall was sitting in front of Mr. Yun Zong who was drinking by himself, his eyebrows and eyes almost squeezed together.You haven't finished eating a meal for more than an hour, are you planning to have a supper together?
Jin Xi had a bitter look on his face, but it didn't affect Mr. Yun Zong's interest at all. He put the four plates of steamed shad sent by Zhou Boshan in front of Jin Xi, and said, "What's the difference between these four plates of fish?"

"Apart from the difference in size, there is no other difference!" Jinxi said impatiently. They are all fresh fish sent by Zhuangzi, and they are cooked by the same cook. What difference can there be?
Mr. Yun Zong shook his head repeatedly, but Jin Xi didn't want to talk to him about these sesame and mung beans, so he snatched his wine glass and stuffed half a bowl of rice into his hand, "Young Master Zhao is still waiting outside. You should eat quickly!"

"No hurry! Just tell me the difference between the four dishes of fish." Mr. Yun Zong was extremely persistent this time, holding the rice bowl but refusing to eat it, and insisted on telling Jinxi what the difference was between the four dishes of fish.

Jin Xi had no choice but to pick up the chopsticks again and taste the four fish. The fish was already cold, not as delicious as when it was first served, and had a slight fishy smell. Didn't taste a difference.

"The meat of this fish is not as firm as the others, and it is obviously not suitable for braised fish; the meat is loose and the eyes are slightly protruding, so it is obviously a dead fish. It is easier to taste as a tile fish; this fish is smaller except for its spines. It’s the skin, what’s the meaning of eating it, it can barely be used to make soup, only this one.” Mr. Yun Zong took the chopsticks and touched the fish that Zhou Boshan sent first. It tastes worse when it’s cold.”

Jin Xi was dubious, so he tasted the four fish again, and it was exactly as Mr. Yun Zong said.Surprised, he couldn't help but wonder, "Since the first fish is the most delicious, why do you let the kitchen make the last three fish, just to save the face of the old man?"

Mr. Yun Zong curled his lips, and snorted: "I have to give some money to ask for a lottery with Banxian on Jishang. If I want to ask the old man for advice without paying a penny, it is enough for the old man to give him face by reminding him!"

I don't know what Mr. Yun Zong mentioned to Zhou Boshan, Jin Xi is not interested in knowing, put down his chopsticks and urged: "Have you finished eating, Mr. Zhao has been waiting outside for more than three hours! No tea or food Eat, what if you get sick?"

"If he is willing to wait, let him wait!" Mr. Yun Zong suddenly became impatient, and threw his job aside, "Why did the old man accept you, a stupid thing, as a disciple?"

Jin Xi thought to himself, who knows where your nerve is wrong!He boasted in his mouth and did not forget to take the opportunity to flatter him, "Because I am smart, Mr. has discerning eyes!"

"According to what you mean, you have fulfilled me by being the successor of Guigu?" Mr. Yun Zong was amused by her, and suddenly said seriously: "Since you are smart, let me ask you, what is the difference between a human and a fish?"

So much difference!Jin Xi really wanted to teach the drunk-eyed old man a biology lesson, knowing that Mr. Yun Zong had his own intentions in asking this question, she didn't dare to speak nonsense, and sat and waited for Mr. Yun Zong's prompt with a thoughtful face.

Mr. Yun Zong glanced at Jin Xi, knowing that she didn't think about it at all, just sat there pretending to wait for the answer, and couldn't help but sighed, "I will ask you again, if the old man asked Qin Xiao to wait outside for three days today?" What will happen to him in an hour?"

Then there is no need to ask?Not to mention asking Qin Xiao to wait outside for three hours, after half an hour he would have to jump and make trouble. It would be easy to break open the gate of Mengde Hall and forcefully break in. It is not impossible to set fire to Mengde Hall.What Jin Xi thinks in his mind, what comes out of his mouth.After hearing this, Mr. Yun Zong shook his head lightly, "You underestimated him!"

Jin Xi was stunned, why did she underestimate Qin Xiao?Mr. Yun Zong did not give her time to think, and continued: "Zhao Tingxuan is willing to wait outside for more than three hours, do you think it is a good thing?"

Isn't it a good thing to have a peaceful mind and be able to hold your breath?Jinxi really didn't understand Mr. Yun Zong's criteria for judging good or bad. Mr. Yun Zong saw through her mind at a glance and sighed: "Everything in the world is the same, it's too much to go too far. Go back and think about these four words carefully. When will you think through it?" When will you come find me again!"

The bright moon is in the sky, and the clear light is like mercury leaking to the ground, and the flowers and trees in the garden illuminated are clearly distinguishable.The scent of flowers, trees and plants in the night dew was refreshing, and Jin Xi came out of Mengde Hall and took a few deep breaths of fresh air. The smell of alcohol disappeared, but her heart was still heavy.It was the first time she felt pressure as Mr. Yun Zong's mantle disciple for so long.This pressure does not come from homework, but because of Mr. Yun Zong's incomparable wisdom.Was it luck or misfortune to be chosen by such a person to inherit everything about him?

The moonlight was clear and she could see the way without using a lantern, so Jinxi simply asked the magpie to take her back to put out the lantern.He ordered the magpie to follow him far away, and walked slowly forward alone, with the words 'too much too late' repeated in his mind.Everyone in the world knows that too much is too late, but who can control the scale?How to choose when love is life and death?

Passing by the pavilion, Jin Xi saw that Zhao Tingxuan was still waiting, with only a cup of cold tea in hand.Anyone who is underestimated to such an extent will be resentful, even if he waits reluctantly, he will be full of anger.But he was sitting peacefully, the white moonlight shone on his face, coating his already handsome face with a layer of soft light, his face was calm, his dark eyes looked at the lotus sparkling under the moonlight Pond, with a faint smile, as if he was boating on the lake with a few close friends, singing the wind to the moon, instead of being dried out by an old man with a weird temper for more than three hours.

Jin Xi couldn't help but want him to go back, even if Mr. Yun Zong would not see him until midnight, the words lingered on her lips for a long time, she finally dismissed the idea, turned around and left silently, at this moment she finally understood Mr Yun Zong's intention painstakingly.People in the world often say that if you take a step back, the sea and the sky will be brighter, but if there is a cliff behind you, how can you retreat?

Zhao Tingxuan's background and talents doomed him to live under the attention of the world in his life, walking in the midst of tricks, with no way out.For ordinary people, a peaceful and pure temperament is priceless, but it may not be a good thing for Zhao Tingxuan!It is not a good thing for the extremely prominent Zhao family!Sometimes pure goodness and peace mean compromise and concession, and taking a step back in front of interests is very likely to cause the tree to fall and the monkey to scatter!

Elder Zhao Ge must have understood this point, so he chose not to choose the most famous White Horse Academy in Dali, let go of those famous Confucian scholars in the world, and sent the eldest grandson who bears the heavy responsibility for the rise and fall of the family to Mr. Yun Zong. There is nothing to be a nominal disciple, perhaps what is needed is the experience that Mr. Yun Zong can give.

The Caiyue incident made Jinxi feel firsthand the relationship between a family and an individual, and the cold lips and teeth are not meant to be told as a story.Even if she is like this, for a direct descendant like Zhao Tingxuan who bears the honor and disgrace of the family, the interests of the family will always come first.Even if he understood Mr. Yun Zong's intentions today and forcibly broke into the Mengde Hall, how would he choose the next time something happened?Step by step, how to choose?
For example, in Prince Ping's Mansion that day, if Zhao Ge hadn't tricked him back by pretexting his illness, would he really have fallen out with Princess Nine?

The more Jin Xi thought about it, the heavier the stone in his heart became, and when he raised his head suddenly, he realized that he was actually outside the gate of Heling Hall.It turned out that I usually went to the old lady's place on my way, but unknowingly I went in the wrong direction.Jin Xi couldn't help smiling wryly, the heartless magpie was also lost, and he didn't know where it was.

There was a gust of wind, and the trees in the garden were rustled by the wind, as if the torrential rain was hitting the leaves one after another. Jin Xi's body felt cold, and she involuntarily folded her arms around her chest.She wanted to find a night-hunting woman to take her back, but after waiting for a long time, she didn't see a servant, so she could only figure out the direction and run towards Xuefeng Pavilion quickly.

Walking to the edge of the rockery, it happened that a cloud floated over to cover the bright moon.It was suddenly dark in front of her eyes, and Jin Xi couldn't see the road clearly for a while, so she had to stop and hold the rockery to wait for the cloud to pass by.At this moment, he suddenly heard vague and indistinct crashing sounds from the cave beside him, accompanied by bursts of panting sounds that seemed to be joyful or forced to endure pain.A gust of cold air rushed straight from the soles of his feet to his forehead, Jin Xi's legs went limp, and before he could utter the ghost words, there was a man's low lewd smile, and he repeatedly called little goblins.

Jin Xi frightened the three souls and left the seven souls, damn, bumping into the wild mandarin duck, she is about to be silenced!

(End of this chapter)

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