Jing Jiu didn't knock on the door, and reached out to push a piece of green brick into the wall half an inch.It turned out to be a trap.There was a faint sound of something hard rolling behind the door—his vision couldn't see through the wooden door, but he knew it was a smooth stone ball that was moving along a fixed track, and it would have to go a long way before it fell, smashing a large porcelain bowl.After a long time, the wooden door has not yet opened.He stood on the stone steps and waited, his expression calm as usual.The rain was heavier, falling on the hats and dripping from the edges, like a waterfall in a dry season.Because of the falling rain, the pedestrians outside the alley were in a hurry, and no one noticed him.With a soft sound, the courtyard door finally opened, and an old man appeared.The old man had a square face, straight eyebrows and bright eyes, slightly red cheeks, I don't know if he was drunk or a little excited, he was wearing a gray single coat, the buttons had not been fastened, it should have been put on casually, it seemed that he was in a hurry, and his eyes were full of questions and scrutiny when he looked at Jing Jiu.Jing Jiu took out a wooden plaque and handed it over.The old man didn't dare to take it, so he bent down and looked at it carefully for a long time.Until it was confirmed that it was the real thing, he did not hesitate to get down on his knees, completely ignoring the fact that the ground had already been wet with rain."
Get up."
Jing Jiu said.The old man got up, greeted him into the courtyard with a humble expression, and walked down the side porch to the depths.There are people in the small courtyard, to be exact, a family.In the open flower hall, the family was eating, old and young, men and women, neatly and neatly.The family's eyes were on the table, talking in a low voice, as if they didn't see Jing Jiu and the old man at all.It's a weird picture.The three- or four-year-old child suddenly broke free from his mother's embrace, ran to the threshold, looked at Jing Jiu curiously, stretched out his hand to say something, but was quickly hugged back by his father.The cries of children rang out in the flower hall.Under the porch, Jing Jiu took off his hat and glanced over there.When the child saw his face, he couldn't help but be stunned and forgot to cry.............
"This is the Jing family?"
”"Yes, they have been working in Taichang Temple for generations, and they are considered to be vassals of my family."
The square-faced old man glanced at Jing Jiu and said, "I can assure you that they don't know anything, but what should be remembered will definitely not be forgotten." ”Jing Jiu understood that those people were his nominal parents, as well as the old grandfather and brother and sister-in-law, as for whether the child was a nephew or a niece?
This was all arranged back then, and he was not good at it, but there were many people in the court who were good at this kind of thing.He sat down in his chair and asked, "How many people have come to check over the years?"
”The old man stood in front and said, "The earliest was seven years ago, when the Qingshan Sect Shangde Feng came to check, and it stands to reason that with their methods, they should be able to see some problems, so I quickly remedied it afterwards, but the strange thing is that they never came again, which made me a little uneasy." ”Jing Jiu naturally knew why Shang Defeng didn't continue to investigate, and said, "Don't worry about this. ”"Then there were two big moves, four years ago and a year ago."
The old man said: "A total of twenty-one sects have sent people to inquire quietly, and Hu Guifei in the palace has also sent people. ”Four years ago, Zhao Layue and Jing Jiu inherited the end of the sword god, shocking the cultivation world, and the eyes of most of the cultivation sects were on Zhao Layue, but they would also check Jing Jiu by the way.A year ago, it was the trip of the Four Seas Banquet of the Xihai Sword Sect and the subsequent Qingshan Sword Trial.Jing Jiu defeated Gu Han and broke Nanshan's sword, Commander Qingshan's idea of deliberately keeping a low profile and turning him into a strange soldier naturally came to naught, how could the reincarnation of Jingyang Zhenren, a real kendo wizard, not attract attention?
The old man knew these things, and naturally knew that this young man was Jing Jiu.The Jing family moved to this small courtyard for twenty years, just for this person."
I'm here to attend the Plum Meeting, and I'm staying here during this time."
Jing Jiu said: "You send a letter to the Zhao Mansion and tell the other party." ”The old man knew his identity, so he naturally knew where he was talking about the Zhao Mansion, and seeing that he had no other words, he left through the secret passage behind the house.This secret passage leads to another courtyard dozens of feet away.The courtyard is extremely large, with carved beams and paintings, and the eyes are full of luxury hidden in the depths.The old man sat in the study and was silent, and he did not slow down for a long time.Many years ago, his father once confessed to him very seriously, and the family can continue to maintain its glory to this day, all because of two things, one is to unconditionally support His Majesty the God Emperor, and the other is to absolutely obey the orders of the owner of the wooden card.What if the two contradict each other?
He was still very young at the time and couldn't help but ask.Father said that the will of His Majesty the God Emperor and the will of the owner of the wooden plaque must be unified.The young man was inevitably a little stubborn, but he still insisted on asking, what if?
He remembered very well that his father was silent for a long time, and then the answer given was the latter.He was shocked at the time, even to this day.He didn't dare and didn't want to erase this cloud that had been above the family for hundreds of years, but he couldn't help but be curious, but unfortunately, when he arranged the small courtyard by himself twenty years ago, he only received a letter, and when he saw the monogram of the wooden plaque and a few simple requests, he still didn't know who the other party was.It wasn't until these years that people from the cultivation sect and even the palace turned their attention to that small courtyard that he knew the identity of the other party, and he used his own power to secretly check, but he still couldn't be sure, because Jing Jiu was too young, even if he was a kendo genius, it was not commensurate with the weight of that wooden card.Jing Jiu should be the successor of that wooden card, right?
The old man was thinking about these things, and the butler's whispered reminder came from the window."
Master, the hour is almost over."………… The spring rain continues, and the two barriers composed of the formation and the glaze make the guests in the courtyard not feel wet, but add a bit of elegance, but with the passage of time, the atmosphere in the venue has finally become a little strange, and the sound of rain is gradually replaced by the sound of discussion.On the way to the wedding, I heard the sound of smashing bowls, and the host's family left in a hurry, and it didn't come out after such a long time, as if it had disappeared, what was going on?"
What happened?""
I heard that the old man was very messy when he was young, is this a re-cuteness?""
The old man loves his son the most, how could he be so involved in his marriage?""
Don't talk nonsense, they all say that the old man is mediocre and confused, and he refuses to get close to the nobles in the palace, but no matter what the turmoil has been over the years, this house has always been stable, and he still sits in the position of Taichang Temple, which is extremely noble, which is called the Holy Family!
Can a foolish man do this?
”"But the auspicious time is coming to an end."
The guests were talking when they heard footsteps ahead.Everyone looked up, quickly shut up, looked solemn, and bowed in unison."
I've seen Lu Guogong.""
Sorry, there's something rushing."
Lu Guogong has a square appearance and an extraordinary bearing, even if he explains, he has his own majesty, and the old man in front of Jing Jiu with a humble expression and a housekeeper looks like a person.Today is the big day for the marriage of the young son of Luguo Gong and the granddaughter of the prime minister.Halfway through the ceremony, Lu Guogong suddenly disappeared and did not reappear until this time.No one dared to ask questions from the guests.Some sharp-eyed guests noticed that an unruly gray robe loomed under Guogong's dress, and water stains were leaching out on his knees, which was very puzzled.()