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"What kind of person is that young man?" "Very calm, sitting for half an hour without changing his posture. He only took a sip of tea at the beginning, probably out of politeness, and he didn't drink any more after that ...In fact, he only touched his lips at the first sip of tea, he didn't seem cautious, but more cautious, thoughtful, very alert, and even harboring hostility." "It seems that he is a smart man, at least A little clever... How old are you?" "Fourteen years old." "I think it should be this age." "It's just that the expression is too calm, and it always feels bigger." "Just an ordinary person?" "Yes It's... the breath is ordinary, and it's obvious that it hasn't even experienced marrow washing. Although it can't see the potential, but it's fourteen years old. Even if it starts to practice again, it doesn't have a good future." Are the head disciples on par?" "Ma'am, is that marriage contract real?" "If the token is real, the marriage contract is also true." "How could the old man... make such a marriage for the young lady?" "If the old man... He's not dead yet, or you can ask the answer... Open the door, I'll go see him." Accompanied by a creaking sound, the door slowly opened. The bright sunlight poured into the room from the outside of the courtyard, illuminating all the corners, illuminating the bright face of the madam and the half jade pendant tightly held in her hand. The old nun who had talked to her earlier was standing in the corner, covered by shadows all over her body, and it was even hard to spot if she didn't look carefully. With the support of the old nanny, the madam walked outside, walking slowly like a willow in the wind, the precious gold hairpin stuck in her hair and the ring on her body did not make any sound, which seemed a bit strange. The shadows of the trees in the courtyard are mottled, and there are more than a dozen big trees in the lawn that can only be hugged by a few people. There are no servants and maids on both sides of the stone path, and many people can be seen kneeling in the distance. The quiet atmosphere is full of chills It feels like those trees standing straight up to the sky, and like the cold weapons displayed everywhere in the flower hall. The owner of this mansion is Xu Shiji, a general of Yudong God with great military exploits in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Lord God General governs the mansion like an army, and the mansion has always been solemn and quiet. Because of what happened today, all the servants were driven to the side garden, and the atmosphere here is naturally more depressing. It's like being frozen. Mrs. Xu walked through the courtyard, came to the side hall, stopped, looked at the young man in the hall, raised her eyebrows slightly. The boy was wearing an old Daoist robe that had been washed until it turned white. His face was immature, his eyebrows were straight, and his eyes were bright. There was an indescribable taste, as if he could see the truth hidden in many things, just like a mirror. Luggage was placed at the boy's feet. The luggage looked ordinary, but it was organized in an orderly manner, and the dust from the journey could not be seen at all. The hat tied on the luggage was wiped clean. It was not these things that made Madam Xu raise her eyebrows, but the fact that the tea on the table was no longer steaming, but this young man still looked calm, without the slightest sign of boredom, and possessed a calmness and patience that is difficult to possess at this age. This is a difficult person to deal with. Fortunately, such people are often very proud. …………

After entering the Divine General's Mansion, he spoke a few words with that nanny, and no one paid any attention to him. After sitting in the side hall for half an hour, it was inevitable that he would feel a little bored, but Chen Changsheng had been used to the desert since he was a child, so he didn't find it too difficult. While silently memorizing the contents of the sixth volume of "Hua Ting Jing" Sutra Notes to pass the time, he waited for the other party to come quickly so that he could return the marriage certificate to the other party. After this matter was resolved, he still had a lot of his own something to do. He did only take a sip of the tea on the table, and then dipped it on his slightly dry lips, but he was not as cautious or guarded as the nanny guessed, but he felt that when he was a guest at someone else's house, if the tea was drunk It is impolite to want to go to the toilet too much, and even though the tea bowls used in the Shenjiang Mansion are all extremely rare Ru kiln porcelain, he is still not used to drinking water from other people's utensils. In this regard, he is a bit of a clean freak. He stood up and saluted as a junior to the gorgeously dressed lady. Guessing that she was probably Mrs. Xu from the God General's Mansion, he thought that this matter could finally be settled, so he reached into his arms and prepared to take the marriage certificate. come out. Mrs. Xu stretched out her hand to signal that she was not in a hurry, sat down on the main seat, took the tea brought by the woman in charge, looked at him calmly and said, "Haven't you visited Tianshu Mausoleum? Where is Naihe Bridge? Or go to Li Palace Look at the ivy, the scenery is also very good." Chen Changsheng thought that this was just a small talk, he didn't think it was necessary, but since it was an elder speaking, he naturally couldn't be less polite, and responded briefly and respectfully: " Not yet, I will go to see it in a few days." Mrs. Xu stopped holding the bowl cover in the air, and asked, "So, when you arrived in the capital, you came to the General's Mansion first?" Chen Changsheng replied honestly: "Don't dare to delay." "That's how it is." Madam raised her head and gave him a cold look, thinking that the poor young man from the backcountry would not be attracted by the grand sights of the capital and come directly to the mansion to discuss marriage. , the mind is so eager, it is ridiculous. Chen Changsheng didn't understand the meaning of the words "so it is so", stood up, put his hands into his arms again, and was about to take out the marriage certificate and hand it back to the other party. Now that he has made up his mind, he is not going to think about more time. However, his actions caused another misunderstanding. Madam looked at him with an even more indifferent expression, and said, "I will not agree to this marriage. Even if you take out the marriage certificate, it will be meaningless." Chen Changsheng did not expect to hear This sentence stunned for a moment. "The old lady was rescued by your master many years ago, and then set up this marriage... Does this seem to be a good story?" Mrs. Xu looked at him, and said indifferently: "...But in fact, it is a good story that can only be found in dramas. , it can’t happen in the real world, except for those demented women, who would believe it?” Chen Changsheng wanted to explain, saying that he came here because he wanted to divorce the engagement, but after listening to these condescending words, he saw Mrs. Xu’s expressionless expression. Undisguised contempt and indifference, but found it difficult to speak—at this time his hand was still in his arms, already touching the edge of the hard paper, one was the marriage letter written by Dazai himself, and the other was written It is the horoscope of a certain little girl's birthday. "The old lady passed away four years ago, and this marriage no longer exists." Mrs. Xu looked at the young man in front of her, and continued, "I know you are a smart person, so we should talk like smart people. Now you want The thing to consider is not to continue this marriage, but to think carefully about what kind of compensation you can get, what do you think of my proposal?" Chen Changsheng took his hand out of his arms, and without the marriage certificate, he hung it to his waist and asked : "Can I ask why?" "Why? This is not a question that a smart person should ask." Mrs. Xu looked at him blankly and said, "Because your teacher has good medical skills, but he is still just an ordinary Taoist, and My place is Shenjiang Mansion; because you are a poor boy who can only afford old Taoist clothes, and my daughter is the lady of Shenjiang Mansion; because you are an ordinary person, and Shenjiang Mansion should not be accessible to ordinary people Is my explanation clear enough?" Chen Changsheng clenched his hands slightly, but his voice did not tremble: "It's very clear." Madam Xu looked at this childish face and decided to put some more pressure on him. She knew very well what a smart and proud young man couldn't stand the most. Later, he would definitely take the initiative to call off the engagement. She put the tea bowl on the case, stood up, and said: "The cup of tea on your case is the butterfly tea from Ming Dynasty. You can only buy one tael for five taels of silver. This tea bowl is from Ru Kiln, and it is even more expensive than gold. Tea If you don't drink it when it's cold, it means you don't have the life to drink this cup of tea.

You are just a grass root in the mud, you are not porcelain, you are just rubble, you want to change your life by clinging to my god general's mansion? Sorry, this may please you, but it makes me very unhappy. " Madam's voice was very calm, she did not intend to be domineering, but pushed people to the ground, she did not intend to be condescending, but seemed to be looking at an ant on the ground from the sky. All these emotions were accurately conveyed to Chen Changsheng. Naked humiliation, especially the phrase "change your life by clinging to the God General's Mansion", is an unacceptable accusation for any proud teenager. In order to be able to hold their heads high and leave proudly, many people will probably choose to be angry Then he took out the marriage certificate and tore it in half, threw it in front of Madam, and even spit twice. And this is exactly what Madam Xu wanted to see—if the marriage certificate was not too special, she would There is no better way, why bother to spend so much effort like today? The side hall was quiet, without any sound. She looked at Chen Changsheng coldly, waiting for the boy's anger. However, the development of the matter , It was completely beyond his expectation. Chen Changsheng looked at Mrs. Xu and said calmly: "Actually, you misunderstood, I came to the Shenjiang mansion this time to return the marriage certificate to the mansion. I was originally here to divorce. The hall was completely silent. The wind came from the garden, and the old bamboo branches under the porch slapped. The lady was slightly surprised and asked, "Say it again?" " She didn't notice that her voice was a little nervous and a little relaxed. It was unimaginable because of the accident. Whether the young man didn't want to lose face, said this on purpose, or he really came to divorce, it was what she wanted to see. Chen Changsheng looked at her and said seriously: "Actually... I came to divorce the engagement. "In the corner of the side hall, the face of the nanny who seemed to have disappeared for a long time changed. Mrs. Xu's expression remained unchanged, but her palm lightly fell on her chest. They all became much lighter. Chen Changsheng's expression suddenly became serious. He said, "But now... I've changed my mind. "The spring breeze in the mansion became cold again, and the atmosphere became extremely oppressive again. In the dark corner of the side hall, the wrinkles on the face of the nun, as deep as countless ravines, were suddenly washed away by the flood. Madam Xu suddenly For a moment, she felt that she had done something wrong. She forcibly suppressed the uneasiness that came from her heart, made her voice as gentle as possible, and said, "Since you have already figured it out, why do you say such things in anger? How about..." However, she was stunned to find that the young man had no intention of continuing to listen to what she said. Chen Changsheng picked up his luggage from the ground, carried it on his back, and walked straight out of the hall."What kind of person is that young man?" "Very calm, sitting for half an hour without changing his posture. He only took a sip of tea at the beginning, probably out of politeness, and he didn't drink any more after that ...In fact, he only touched his lips at the first sip of tea, he didn't seem cautious, but more cautious, thoughtful, very alert, and even harboring hostility." "It seems that he is a smart man, at least A little clever... How old are you?" "Fourteen years old." "I think it should be this age." "It's just that the expression is too calm, and it always feels bigger." "Just an ordinary person?" "Yes It's... the breath is ordinary, and it's obvious that it hasn't even experienced marrow washing. Although it can't see the potential, but it's fourteen years old. Even if it starts to practice again, it doesn't have a good future." Are the head disciples on par?" "Ma'am, is that marriage contract real?" "If the token is real, the marriage contract is also true." "How could the old man... make such a marriage for the young lady?" "If the old man... He's not dead yet, or you can ask the answer... Open the door, I'll go see him." Accompanied by a creaking sound, the door slowly opened. The bright sunlight poured into the room from the outside of the courtyard, illuminating all the corners, illuminating the bright face of the madam and the half jade pendant tightly held in her hand. The old nun who had talked to her earlier was standing in the corner, covered by shadows all over her body, and it was even hard to spot if she didn't look carefully. With the support of the old nanny, the madam walked outside, walking slowly like a willow in the wind, the precious gold hairpin stuck in her hair and the ring on her body did not make any sound, which seemed a bit strange. The shadows of the trees in the courtyard are mottled, and there are more than a dozen big trees in the lawn that can only be hugged by a few people. There are no servants and maids on both sides of the stone path, and many people can be seen kneeling in the distance. The quiet atmosphere is full of chills It feels like those trees standing straight up to the sky, and like the cold weapons displayed everywhere in the flower hall. The owner of this mansion is Xu Shiji, a general of Yudong God with great military exploits in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Lord God General governs the mansion like an army, and the mansion has always been solemn and quiet. Because of what happened today, all the servants were driven to the side garden, and the atmosphere here is naturally more depressing. It's like being frozen. Mrs. Xu walked through the courtyard, came to the side hall, stopped, looked at the young man in the hall, raised her eyebrows slightly. The boy was wearing an old Daoist robe that had been washed until it turned white. His face was immature, his eyebrows were straight, and his eyes were bright. There was an indescribable taste, as if he could see the truth hidden in many things, just like a mirror. Luggage was placed at the boy's feet. The luggage looked ordinary, but it was organized in an orderly manner, and the dust from the journey could not be seen at all. The hat tied on the luggage was wiped clean. It was not these things that made Madam Xu raise her eyebrows, but the fact that the tea on the table was no longer steaming, but this young man still looked calm, without the slightest sign of boredom, and possessed a calmness and patience that is difficult to possess at this age. This is a difficult person to deal with. Fortunately, such people are often very proud. …………

After entering the Divine General's Mansion, he spoke a few words with that nanny, and no one paid any attention to him. After sitting in the side hall for half an hour, it was inevitable that he would feel a little bored, but Chen Changsheng had been used to the desert since he was a child, so he didn't find it too difficult. While silently memorizing the contents of the sixth volume of "Hua Ting Jing" Sutra Notes to pass the time, he waited for the other party to come quickly so that he could return the marriage certificate to the other party. After this matter was resolved, he still had a lot of his own something to do. He did only take a sip of the tea on the table, and then dipped it on his slightly dry lips, but he was not as cautious or guarded as the nanny guessed, but he felt that when he was a guest at someone else's house, if the tea was drunk It is impolite to want to go to the toilet too much, and even though the tea bowls used in the Shenjiang Mansion are all extremely rare Ru kiln porcelain, he is still not used to drinking water from other people's utensils. In this regard, he is a bit of a clean freak. He stood up and saluted as a junior to the gorgeously dressed lady. Guessing that she was probably Mrs. Xu from the God General's Mansion, he thought that this matter could finally be settled, so he reached into his arms and prepared to take the marriage certificate. come out. Mrs. Xu stretched out her hand to signal that she was not in a hurry, sat down on the main seat, took the tea brought by the woman in charge, looked at him calmly and said, "Haven't you visited Tianshu Mausoleum? Where is Naihe Bridge? Or go to Li Palace Look at the ivy, the scenery is also very good." Chen Changsheng thought that this was just a small talk, he didn't think it was necessary, but since it was an elder speaking, he naturally couldn't be less polite, and responded briefly and respectfully: " Not yet, I will go to see it in a few days." Mrs. Xu stopped holding the bowl cover in the air, and asked, "So, when you arrived in the capital, you came to the General's Mansion first?" Chen Changsheng replied honestly: "Don't dare to delay." "That's how it is." Madam raised her head and gave him a cold look, thinking that the poor young man from the backcountry would not be attracted by the grand sights of the capital and come directly to the mansion to discuss marriage. , the mind is so eager, it is ridiculous. Chen Changsheng didn't understand the meaning of the words "so it is so", stood up, put his hands into his arms again, and was about to take out the marriage certificate and hand it back to the other party. Now that he has made up his mind, he is not going to think about more time. However, his actions caused another misunderstanding. Madam looked at him with an even more indifferent expression, and said, "I will not agree to this marriage. Even if you take out the marriage certificate, it will be meaningless." Chen Changsheng did not expect to hear This sentence stunned for a moment. "The old lady was rescued by your master many years ago, and then set up this marriage... Does this seem to be a good story?" Mrs. Xu looked at him, and said indifferently: "...But in fact, it is a good story that can only be found in dramas. , it can’t happen in the real world, except for those demented women, who would believe it?” Chen Changsheng wanted to explain, saying that he came here because he wanted to divorce the engagement, but after listening to these condescending words, he saw Mrs. Xu’s expressionless expression. Undisguised contempt and indifference, but found it difficult to speak—at this time his hand was still in his arms, already touching the edge of the hard paper, one was the marriage letter written by Dazai himself, and the other was written It is the horoscope of a certain little girl's birthday. "The old lady passed away four years ago, and this marriage no longer exists." Mrs. Xu looked at the young man in front of her, and continued, "I know you are a smart person, so we should talk like smart people. Now you want The thing to consider is not to continue this marriage, but to think carefully about what kind of compensation you can get, what do you think of my proposal?" Chen Changsheng took his hand out of his arms, and without the marriage certificate, he hung it to his waist and asked : "Can I ask why?" "Why? This is not a question that a smart person should ask." Mrs. Xu looked at him blankly and said, "Because your teacher has good medical skills, but he is still just an ordinary Taoist, and My place is Shenjiang Mansion; because you are a poor boy who can only afford old Taoist clothes, and my daughter is the lady of Shenjiang Mansion; because you are an ordinary person, and Shenjiang Mansion should not be accessible to ordinary people Is my explanation clear enough?" Chen Changsheng clenched his hands slightly, but his voice did not tremble: "It's very clear." Madam Xu looked at this childish face and decided to put some more pressure on him. She knew very well what a smart and proud young man couldn't stand the most. Later, he would definitely take the initiative to call off the engagement. She put the tea bowl on the case, stood up, and said: "The cup of tea on your case is the butterfly tea from Ming Dynasty. You can only buy one tael for five taels of silver. This tea bowl is from Ru Kiln, and it is even more expensive than gold. Tea If you don't drink it when it's cold, it means you don't have the life to drink this cup of tea.

You are just a grass root in the mud, you are not porcelain, you are just rubble, you want to change your life by clinging to my god general's mansion? Sorry, this may please you, but it makes me very unhappy. " Madam's voice was very calm, she did not intend to be domineering, but pushed people to the ground, she did not intend to be condescending, but seemed to be looking at an ant on the ground from the sky. All these emotions were accurately conveyed to Chen Changsheng. Naked humiliation, especially the phrase "change your life by clinging to the God General's Mansion", is an unacceptable accusation for any proud teenager. In order to be able to hold their heads high and leave proudly, many people will probably choose to be angry Then he took out the marriage certificate and tore it in half, threw it in front of Madam, and even spit twice. And this is exactly what Madam Xu wanted to see—if the marriage certificate was not too special, she would There is no better way, why bother to spend so much effort like today? The side hall was quiet, without any sound. She looked at Chen Changsheng coldly, waiting for the boy's anger. However, the development of the matter , It was completely beyond his expectation. Chen Changsheng looked at Mrs. Xu and said calmly: "Actually, you misunderstood, I came to the Shenjiang mansion this time to return the marriage certificate to the mansion. I was originally here to divorce. The hall was completely silent. The wind came from the garden, and the old bamboo branches under the porch slapped. The lady was slightly surprised and asked, "Say it again?" " She didn't notice that her voice was a little nervous and a little relaxed. It was unimaginable because of the accident. Whether the young man didn't want to lose face, said this on purpose, or he really came to divorce, it was what she wanted to see. Chen Changsheng looked at her and said seriously: "Actually... I came to divorce the engagement. "In the corner of the side hall, the face of the nanny who seemed to have disappeared for a long time changed. Mrs. Xu's expression remained unchanged, but her palm lightly fell on her chest. They all became much lighter. Chen Changsheng's expression suddenly became serious. He said, "But now... I've changed my mind. "The spring breeze in the mansion became cold again, and the atmosphere became extremely oppressive again. In the dark corner of the side hall, the wrinkles on the face of the nun, as deep as countless ravines, were suddenly washed away by the flood. Madam Xu suddenly For a moment, she felt that she had done something wrong. She forcibly suppressed the uneasiness that came from her heart, made her voice as gentle as possible, and said, "Since you have already figured it out, why do you say such things in anger? How about..." However, she was stunned to find that the young man had no intention of continuing to listen to what she said. Chen Changsheng picked up his luggage from the ground, carried it on his back, and walked straight out of the hall.