Manchu civil and military bow down

Chapter 33 Growing Up

Hearing his voice, the thin young man froze for a moment, the fear and tension followed him, he shook his head nervously, and said in a low voice: "No, no." The voice was so soft that it could be melted into the moonlight.

Xu He was in a very complicated mood. He didn't know what to say, so he stretched out his hand: "The water is very cold, come out first."

Yu Mu nodded, his eyes were red, he stared at Xu He's white palm, but he didn't dare to stretch out his hand, and flinched back a bit.Being bullied all the time, his inferiority complex and cowardice went deep into his bone marrow, and he didn't even dare to look directly at Xu He's suspicious eyes.

Xu He sighed in his heart, understood, and withdrew his hand: "Well, do it yourself."

Yu Mu slowly came out of the water, his clothes were torn, his long hair was wet and draped behind his back.His little face was pale with cold, and he stood on the grass, the only thing he wanted to say was stumbling: "Yes... sorry, it's still wet."

Let it be wet when it's wet.

Xu He's mood became more complicated. He was moved, surprised and puzzled. He didn't want Yu Mu to talk anymore. It was really sad for this little kid to talk.

Xu He said: "Let's go into the house first, it's quite windy outside."

Yu Mu nodded obediently.

After getting rid of the crazy lady from the British government's family, Xu He also breathed a sigh of relief, told the maids along the way, and led Yu Mu into a room.

Incense was lit in the house, and it was warm, and the chill of April had gone.

Xu He pushed him onto the couch, and put a pile of quilts on him, "Wait here, I'll ask if there is hot water."

"No, no need."

Stretching out a pale hand from under the quilt, he nervously tugged at a corner of Xu He's sleeve, Yu Mu shook his head like a rattle, "No, I won't bother you."

Xu He stared at him for a long time, his gaze was calm.

But Yu Mu was terrified. He didn't dare to force his hand, but slowly backed away, and let go of Xu He's sleeve.

"..."

Oh my god……

Xu He twitched the corners of his mouth, how miserable this little brat was when he was a child, to be so humble.

Trying to be kinder to himself, Xu He sat beside the bed.

As soon as he approached, Yu Mu backed away in fear.

Backed away, pushed into the corner.

"...Will I eat you?"

Xu He couldn't bear it anymore, and asked a little depressed.The big fat boy bullied him like that, and he was never so afraid.He is his savior after all, this treatment is different from what he thought.

Yu Mu's eyes turned redder, and he shook his head: "No, I, I'm not afraid of you."

He was like a frightened bird.

...Xu He couldn't bear to scare him anymore: "Okay, okay, you are not afraid, you just admire my heroic and martial demeanor so much that you dare not approach me, right?"

Yu Mu was stunned, his eyes glistening with water.

Xu He lowered his head and sighed secretly.

As soon as the quilt slipped off, he suddenly saw a bloodstain on the boy's back.

After being slightly stunned, something flashed in his mind, Xu He said: "Wait, turn around."

Yu Mu suddenly remembered something, surprise and panic flashed across his face, he leaned against the corner again, shaking his head.

Xu He came hard and fiercely: "I order you to turn around!"

Frightened by him, Yu Mu's face was as white as paper, even so he still refused to turn around, he shook his head: "It's just some early injuries, it's ugly, you, don't look at it."

In an instant... Xu He figured it out.

Many pictures turned in my mind.

It's a huge boulder falling rumblingly, it's a sudden thrust between lightning and flint, it's a person who is vaguely covered in blood when he gets on the sedan chair and looks back.

He was suddenly irritable, angry, and aggrieved, and he didn't know why, just aggrieved. He had never felt this way since he was a child, and his heart was as dull as being blocked by a stone.

Xu He stood up, stared at him, couldn't help it, sneered and said, "It's very early? Isn't it only a month ago?"

Yu Mu was startled.

Xu He said calmly: "When the bridge collapsed and a big rock fell, I clearly remember that the person who pushed me was you."

After speaking, the more I thought about it, the more aggrieved I became, thinking about the back.

He sat down again.

Then, it started to get a little sad.

Yu Mu's fingers turned white, and when he saw Xu He bit his lip and scratched his hair irritably, he even felt desperate, helpless, and extremely sad.

"Don't be sad... I'm sorry."

Xu He: "..."

Ah ah ah ah I can't take it anymore, Xu He turned his head and glared at him: "You are so sorry! Brother - you saved me that time, okay! Why do you say sorry!"

The sadness in Xu He's heart broke out, he gritted his teeth, "You are right...it is me who should say sorry!"

I am sorry.

Sorry for turning around and leaving that day.

The scar from a month ago is still grim, how painful it must have been at that time.

--Depend on.

Xu He touched his sore nose and cursed.

The young man on the bed was as dumb as a sculpture, hesitating to speak.

After such a talk, Xu He calmed down, and he didn't know if he felt aggrieved because he felt the same way for this poor little girl.

The warm fragrance is fragrant, and the moonlight is cold through the window lattice.

Xu He thought a lot of things in his mind.

Finally, she asked softly: "Yu Mu, do you want to leave the palace?"

Yu Mu raised his head in astonishment, his deep purple eyes were full of disbelief.

But Xu He's gaze was so firm and pure, and slowly comforted all the fear in his heart.

It doesn't make sense for him to leave the palace.People like him are the same everywhere.Even, a strange place gave him more fear than the palace.

However, he wanted him to leave the palace.

Then everything makes sense.

So he tried to pretend to be happy, let the light bloom from his eyes bit by bit, and tried to squeeze out a smile: "I think so."

Seeing his anticipation, Xu He breathed a sigh of relief. He wanted to repay his kindness by sending Yu Mu to his father.

But I was afraid of doing bad things with good intentions, so I asked for opinions.

It seems that Yu Mu doesn't suggest it either, so it's easy to handle.

Xu He said: "Would you like to join the army? You are not weak and can endure hardships. My father will definitely be willing."

If he doesn't want to, he just begs a few more times, if he can't act like a baby with his mother, let his mother talk.

Yu Mu didn't expect Xu He to come up with such an idea, his mind was buzzing like a surprise from heaven.General Zhen Guo, General Xu, a great hero.His mind was blank, and in ecstasy, he looked up at Xu He in a daze.

This kind of bewilderment, in Xu He's eyes, made him a little relieved.

He finally had a little emotion of his own.

Too humble, not even daring to have his own character and personality.What a poor little one.

Xu He said: "It would be great if you agree."

He thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "From now on, be brave and happy, and then, live more for yourself." Only you are the most important thing in this world.

Yu Mu grasped the quilt with trembling fingers, his eyes were watery and red.

Trying to smile, he nodded towards Xu He.

Xu He's words were engraved into his heart word by word.

On this night at the beginning of April, the cool breeze mixed with the incense, and I didn't know whether it was cold or warm.

Be brave and have fun.

Live more for yourself.

In the long years to come, these few words.

It is all the strength of his indomitable and invincible power.

——He will be brave, work hard, and gradually become stronger.

——He will be gentle, optimistic, and no longer humble.

But the last one may not be possible.After all, the belief that made him live alone in the world was never himself.

After Xu He told the maid to take care of Yu Mu, he left.

He returned to the pavilion where the students of the National Academy were.

As soon as I came up, I heard the sound of laughter from all the students in the pavilion.

And Gu Xihuan shouted angrily: "I said I can't write! You still forced me to write! I wrote it and laughed at me! I'm sick!"

Xu He clicked his tongue.

The big fat baby is really the source of happiness for Guoshuyuan.

Xu He sat down, and a piece of paper was passed to him.The person next to him smiled and said, "Come, come, enjoy and appreciate."

He pinched the paper and took a closer look, extremely disgusted, what the hell.

The sky is blue.

The grass is green.

The flowers are red.

I am alive.

The person next to him explained: "This is Gu Xihuan's poem with the theme of spring, hahahaha, what a talent."

Kasuga?

After Xu He understood, he looked at it again and felt that he understood.

But he was a little dazed and a little speechless, and said bluntly: "What's so funny about this."

Isn't it quite vivid, sky blue and red, full of vitality, and it even rhymes.

The word "的" rhymes.

Well written.

The student who had been hahahaha stopped.

Looking at him seriously, after a few seconds, he laughed even louder, "My God! Are you serious! Then you are really Gu Xihuan's confidant."

"..." He felt that he was being ridiculed, but he couldn't find out the point of ridicule for a long time.Forget it, Gu Xihuan's confidant already sounds quite sarcastic.

At the end of the drinking order, everyone was a little drunk.

Xu He was very sober without a drop of alcohol. He looked at the brightly lit palace city of Wei Wei, and suddenly smelled the smell of alcohol. Looking sideways, it was Gu Xihuan who was crawling on the fence, propping his chin, looking at him in a daze .

Against the night wind.

Xu He didn't know, so he looked back.

Then Gu Xihuan stared at it in a daze for a long time, and shouted: "Xu He."

"……what?"

Probably due to the quiet environment.

Gu Xihuan's expression was quite serious, Xu He thought he would hear something more sincere, so he was not as cold and fierce as usual.

Then he heard the fat man burp very loudly.

It directly destroys all the atmosphere.

The fat boy beat the railing with his hand: "Say it! We are still good brothers who have died!"

"..."

are you crazy.

When is it over?Get drunk.

The fat boy was angry and aggrieved: "Where is the promised brother, you are a liar! A big liar!"

Xu He was confused and inexplicable.

But he didn't feel angry, he just thought it was funny, and then he really leaned on the railing and laughed.

After laughing enough, Xu He looked up at the bright moon, which was very round and big, like a big plate.

He caught a glimpse of a corner of the red robe, in the shadow of scattered flowers, was taken aback, and looked down.

Bu Jinglan came back from nowhere, and when she noticed Xu He's gaze, she stopped in shock, her eyes were extremely cold and sharp, and swept over.

Xu He was taken aback.

Seeing that it was him, Bu Jinglan raised his head and smiled in the clear moonlight, his lips were as red as blood, frightened and amazed.

All the bright lights of the city seemed to be gone in his eyes.

shit.

Xu He was so frightened that he jumped back from the small steps beside the fence.Scary or not!

Gu Xihuan didn't understand why, so she hiccupped again.

Xu He waved his hand: "Be sober here, I'll go first. It's almost over."

*

After the palace banquet was over, his father and mother were waiting to see him, when Xu He stepped off the rockery, he met the maid who had just come to pick him up.

Will lead to a palace.

As soon as Xu He entered the palace, he froze.

——Damn, this is a bit different from what he thought.

The hall was full of people, all the civil and military officials sat on the side, and the emperor sat on the top, and the noble daughters of the aristocratic family sat on the side of the mat.

The first step he stepped in, everyone's eyes fell on him.

The upstarts in the capital, the Zanying family, their eyes may be smiling or sizing up, but they are all kind.

Xu He's brain was confused, what kind of battle is this.

The emperor waved from above and said with a smile, "Xiaohe is here."

Xu He didn't recover, and looked up blankly.Facing Xue Chengyu's cold gaze looking over from afar through the lantern, it seemed as if he had taken a dose of reassurance, calmed down, and walked up boldly.

Then, in front of everyone's eyes, he knelt down and saluted, but the honorifics in his mouth hadn't come out yet.

The emperor just smiled and flattened him, "Today, these etiquettes are exempted. You can count yourself here, and everyone will wait for you for a long time."

...so flustered.

Xu He smiled dryly.

His father and his mother were not far away, looking at him in the center of the golden hall.The eldest princess's beautiful eyes were full of smiles, and General Xu's gaze was also slightly warm.

His sister was wearing a gorgeous dress, with red lips and white teeth, smiling and winking at him.

Xu He relaxed a little.

He stood up from the center of the hall.

Fireworks bloom outside the palace again, like flowers and thousands of trees.The beautiful light dyed the moonlight fell to the center of the hall.

Phew, the flowers decorating the plate were blown to pieces by the wind, and the light pink petals were blown by the wind.

And he stood up, raised his head, his eyes were blinded by a patch of flowers.

"??" Pooh, what the hell.

Xu He raised his hand to get the flower, and bang, a huge firework bloomed, just in time for his raised eyes under the flower.

The night moonlight and snow color are twinkling, like the third kind of stunning color in the world.

With black hair and black clothes, red lips and white skin, the hall is full of lights, and this person is like a banished fairy.

thump.

A lady's wine glass was not held firmly and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Everyone knows that the youngest son of a general has an outstanding appearance. The one that is often used as an example is Jingle's 14th year, the night of the celebration banquet of General Zhen Guo.

The youngest son of the Xu family raised his eyes in front of the hall.

The eyes are dazzled, and the color is chaotic.

Of course, Xu He would not know this.

These comments seemed inexplicable to him.

He spent the next four years working on some kind of mess.

Spring, summer, autumn and winter, the four seasons overlap, and the aisle of the National Academy is covered with vines full of red pillars, withering and blooming again.

He has changed several things that he has been playing with.

Turning 14 is almost instantaneous.

In the past four years, in terms of tasks, he has not made any progress.

But it can't be said that nothing has been achieved.

He was in the Ministry of Industry and made a little name for himself.

I go there every day to do things, and basically know everyone I should know.Of course, the person who should be offended is also offended.

Some people love it, and some people hate it.

After all, he can always meet some old antiques, desperately holding on to that wrong theory, as stubborn as a cow, and refuses to repent.

The spring of Jingle's 18th year.

Beijing, Pingyang Street, a restaurant.

From the hand of the trembling newcomer to the Ministry of Industry, he took over his picture that was changed beyond recognition.

Xu He had no expression on his face, and asked, "Is that the new Master Zhang again?"

A newcomer with a low official position did not dare to show his air: "Master Zhang insists on changing, but we can't persuade him no matter what! He said, he said..."

Xu He pinched the paper, "What else can I say?"

Brother, can you be quicker.

The newcomer was really about to cry, and he scolded Mr. Zhang, who had a lot of things, in his heart, "He said that he is so beautiful, no matter what, he would never bow his head for the rich and powerful, stick to justice, what is wrong is wrong, and he will die if he dies." Innocent!"

"..." Niubi.

Xu He was speechless.

Where did the Ministry of Industry recruit such a personality.In an instant, he became a villain who bullied others, and he himself became a hero who would die for the truth.

Really awesome.

"He is so good at putting gold on his face, why does he have to dismantle my distillation device?"

This is obviously what they begged him to do!

Xu He was depressed: "Is it difficult to make glass?"

He wrote the raw material steps clearly.

Do you have to slap their faces with chemical equations to believe it?

Damn it, why is trust between people so difficult!

Wow, I'm so upset.

Xu He slowly put away the paper, with a smirk on his face, he was in a bad mood, and wanted to piss him off: "Use iron to make beakers and flasks. To make distillation tubes, Mr. Zhang is really talented. Go back quickly and ask him about this." Where is the iron thing, is it taken out of his extremely clever brain? Oh, remember to let him wipe the rust."

"..."

The newcomer who was caught in the middle was scolded by Xu He here, and took the words back, and as expected, he was scolded by Master Zhang again.

Master Zhang was furious, gnashing his teeth in anger, he felt that his sense of mission and justice had been insulted by a whimsical boy!

Can't stand it!

"Where is that brat! I can't stand it anymore!"

Mr. Zhang rolled up his sleeves and called a group of people, carrying the newcomer who was so frightened with tears and snot running down his nose, he rushed to Mingyue Tower in a threatening manner - he decided that even if he risked his life, he would teach this brat a lesson.

Xu He was dipping his chopsticks in water, and just when he wrote silicon dioxide, there was a very angry shout from downstairs, "Wu, that brat! Come down!"

"..."

Fuck, I'm afraid this adult's brain is filled with iron, but with silicon dioxide.

He raised his hand and lifted the curtain by the side of the pavilion, put away the fucker on his face, and looked down indifferently.

Mr. Zhang was led the way by the two guards in front, holding his clothes, trembling with anger, rushing into the building.

Xu He sneered.

And his laughter caught the attention of a guard at the front, who just looked up when he passed the threshold.

——A tall building with a bright moon, thin apricot blossoms, a young man in black brocade, with snowy skin and beautiful face.Across the early spring morning, the fog that has not yet cleared, I am shocked at a glance.One person is full of national beauty.

He slipped and fell in front of Mingyue Tower.And the person behind him bumped into his back and fell down too.Ouch, Master Ye Zhang also didn't pay attention, and fell down.

So Xu He just looked at it like this, they fell neatly in front of Mingyue Tower like idiots.

Xu He's face twitched.

...Damn it, the Ministry of Industry is going to end? ? ?