He Brings the Wind and Thunder

Chapter 3

The young man surnamed Li said, "A pot of Longjing tea." The Tea Master went downstairs to make tea. The young man surnamed Li looked around and saw four strong men sitting next to him. They were magnanimous and drinking like oxen. The young man surnamed Li couldn't help but frown. Most of the guests upstairs were learned scholars, so they should at least pretend to be mediocre and elegant. Why did these four vulgar idiots come here?

The stout man on the opposite side seemed to find that someone was looking at him. He raised his head alertly. His eyes were unfriendly and there was a hint of provocation in them. The young man surnamed Li was very unhappy. On second thought, he laughed and said, "I don't like him. I'm afraid he has the same feeling. It's not worth it to be bored for such a small thing." Thinking about it, he felt relieved and looked at the seat next to him.

They were three middle-aged men with average looks, wearing silks and satins, looking like nouveau riche. They were all talking big on the other side. One of them had a fat body and a mouth full ofPLCs, as if he was a local. He said, "Mr. Tian, I've been to many places when I went out to do business, but unfortunately I've never been to the south. I've heard people say how prosperous Jiangnan City is. Mr. Tian is knowledgeable from the south. Can you tell me more about it so that my frog at the bottom of the well can broaden my horizon?"

Boss Tian had a pointed mouth andCONe cheeks. He said with mellifluous mumbles, "If we were in the south of the Yangtze River, we would be the richest man in the world, and there is nowhere to go. Brother Liu, you know, every year the imperial court will pay taxes, almost every one of us Atmospheric Branch, Songcheng Lake, and Hangzhou Province. It can be said that we have feed and support all of the people in the south of the Yangtze River." Hearing his boast, Boss Liu and Zhou Fei were already displeased. However, Boss Tian continued, "There are many talents and beautiful women in the south of the Yangtze River, and the peddlers can write with their pen and pen in their mouth. Don't say that Nanjing is the first big city in the world, even bigger than the capital. It's a big city in Suzhou, with a million permanent residence. It's a prosperous city."

One side became more and more excited while the other side became more and more impatient. Boss Liu coughed heavily. Only then did Boss Tian find that the two people looked strange. He quickly said, "Of course, your place is not worse than the south of the Yangtze River." He laughed hollowly to cover up his embarrassment.

Boss Liu looked complacent. He stroked the goatee under his jaw and said with a smile, "Yes. There have been several years of rich life, and we are very rich. Our business is also extraordinarily prosperous, and we have made a lot of money. We don't have to travel thousands of miles like in the previous years, and have suffered from hardships. We just need to sit at home and let gold and silver flow into your waist like flowing water." Boss Tian's face was full of envy, and his saliva almost flowed down. He asked, "Brother, could you please teach us something." Boss Liu said, "No, it's all thanks to the magistrate of the prefecture, Hong Fu. In terms of our magistrate, he is really a good official that will only appear once in a century." After a series of praises came up, they were endless.

The young man surnamed Li was secretly pleased, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. The scholar surnamed Meng gently touched him, leaned over his ear and whispered, "Brother Li, they're praising your Lordship." It turned out that the young man surnamed Li was the son of the magistrate of the prefecture, known as Tianci. Mr. Li was right. He had received a gift from the heaven when he was old, so he got his name. When Mr. Li arrived in Cenzhou 18,years ago, he was still a sturdy young man. One of his companions was called Wang Zhiyuan, while the other was known as Meng Wenying. They were both children of official families with good moral standing. In the past, Tianci talked about his ambitions with them, and they made friends with each other.

Tianci had heard too many praises from his father in his daily life. Those people were not his father's subordinates, but just his classmates and friends. He did not take them seriously. When he heard a few strangers praising his father today, it was obvious that they were sincere words and would not be false. Tianci was secretly gratified and delighted.

Suddenly, the strong man in the opposite seat laughed loudly, and his laughter was full of ridicule. However, there was a funny person next to him, asking, "Why did you laugh?"

The second brother said sarcastically, "The dog emperor searched for the cream of the people. He was so greedy that his sky was three feet high. The dog emperor's corrupt officials were as greedy as evil ghosts and as vicious as wolves. The dog emperor's assistant, Li Mingxuan, was called "Master Qingtian" because he was less greedy. Do you think it's funny?"

The four of them all laughed together. The person who asked the question said, "Second brother is right. The world's crows are black, how could there be any upright official? The dog official Li Mingfu seems to be seeking reputation, but in his bones, he's still not as greedy."

The four people's voices were loud and clear, drawing the attention of the guests upstairs. They had all heard them. Tianci's words entered his ears and he could not help but be enraged. He was about to lose his temper. Wang Zhiyuan, however, could not hold back his anger any longer. He leaped up and pointed at the burly man, scolding him, "You dog, how audacious of you! How dare you insult Lord Li! Our Cenzhou Prefecture is a place ruled by the rules of the heavens. You can't be so presumptuous."

The burly man didn't give in. He stood up, crossed his arms over his chest, and said with an evil smile, "The son of a dog officer is a dog. I say, a dog, I'm naturally bold and I'm not afraid of the law. What can you do to me? Come up and try if you have the guts."

Wang Zhiyuan was furious and was about to make a move. Meng Wenwu was extremely worried. He pulled him back hurriedly and then pressed down on Tianci who was eager to fight. He whispered, "Your honor, you don't have to mind my fault. Why bother yourself arguing with these two fools? Sit down, drink some tea, and drink some tea." The scholar was well-bred. It was rude for him to start a fight. The two suppressed their anger and sat down angrily. They ignored the taunting looks and ignored them.

After this dispute, the three people's spirits were greatly reduced, and they took a few swigs of wine before they left. After leaving the teahouse, Wang and Meng took their leave and returned home one after another. Tianci walked alone in low spirits, his mind rising and falling, and he thought, "My father has worked hard all his life for the sake of the country and the people. What he has done is worthy of the world and the people of the country. In the end, he has been insulted by several dog heads for no reason. My father often said, "The present Emperor is a rare wise emperor, but those dog heads have said a lot of rude words. If the sages teach the future generations of people what they do and what they do, they love Shan Shan. Are those dog heads blind?"

He thought for a while and turned a few streets. There was a courtyard, a brick wall, and a red lacquered door by the side of the road. He was home. Tianci gently knocked on the knocker and called out loudly, "Uncle Youyi, I'm back."

The door creaked open and a silver-haired elder with wrinkled wrinkles appeared. He said with a smile, "My good young master, you're finally back. Miss has been waiting for an entire afternoon and is in a very bad mood. Young master, you have to be careful."

Tianci smiled and asked, "Is my dad back?" He said righteously, "He hasn't come back yet." Tianci nodded. His father was busy with official business and always went home late. Tianci had become accustomed to it.

At this moment, a silvery sound came from the hall. "Elder brother, why did you come back so late? I've been waiting for you for a long time." A delicate and pretty little girl jumped out of laughter. The girl was 13,or 14,years old, with a graceful figure and picturesque eyes. She wore a bright red suit, and her temple was still sweating. She held a narrow long sword in her hand. The blade had not yet been opened, which was a blunt thing for training.

Seeing his sister's smiling face, Tianci's depressed mood was swept away. He said, "Today, Gu'zi was very excited. When he talked about books, his mouth was like a river. He talked non-stop. Everyone was fascinated by his words, so it was a little late for us to end the class."

The little girl hugged her brother's arm and said cutely, "What nonsense. I must've gone off with some of your evil associates. I've already confessed, am I right?"

Seeing this, Tianci was even more afraid to tell the truth. So he continued to spout nonsense, "My good sister, I dare not lie to you. Look at me carefully, I am not drunk or beaten black and blue because of the yellow soup. How can you say that I fooled around? Today, I told you the lecture of Breaking Obsession to the late spring shower, and only the sage 'I and the point' gave a high remark. It is strange to say that it was not said by predecessors. I have benefited a lot from it."

The little girl said, "I read this part of the book once. It talked about the path of sons. It was pointed out by the four disciples of Gongxi and Qinghua. On the way to sons, they were willing to introduce themselves. Only they once said that " bath, dance, and write." The Sage Kong agreed with them and sighed. "I agree with the point." This part of the book had already been settled. It would be very boring to ask the old man to hang on to the end of the book."

Tianci laughed. "When a man swallows the dates, he does not seek to have any solution. There is no confuse. From the literal perspective, 'I and the point' do agree with his former ambition. But Guzi has another brilliant view. His mind is only that he is unique. It is totally different from the original idea of a saint being both good and evil. It is not worth analogism for later generations. A good man's ambition is everywhere. Accordingly, he should consider the whole world as his own duty to save the world. A son should have his own ambition. The saying 'I and the point' is just what people once experienced after Zhou You and your country suffered setbacks. They sigh about the decline of the king's Tao and the decline of the world. Most of the scholars of Song have poor literary principles and not asked about the spiritual nature. They make careless comments, but do not know the good intention of the saint. You are deeply influenced by the poison left by Song Shu, and so are the people. Disappointed, it has been a waste!"