Tide beat empty city

Chapter 8

Squatting on the roof at night, Bai Yutang looked at the moon and said, "Cat, no matter what, I still want to take him away."

Zhan Zhao turned his head, his eyes flickering: "He has a pitiful background, even if he lied, it was to protect himself. Why should Brother Bai be too harsh."

Bai Yutang sighed inwardly, what a slow cat.He shook his head and said: "I'm not harsh. How many acquaintances he has in the capital, how can the Kaifeng mansion hide it? It's hard to say that one day he won't be recognized, and it will be tiring. If you don't let him stay away from right and wrong, go to the hometown of his grandfather to find out the whereabouts of his biological father; there will be results , Naturally, it is better than a lifetime of wandering. There will be no results, and it will be exhausted, and I will give up on it from now on. Do you think this is a good idea?"

Zhan Zhao nodded: "That's good. But Brother Bai shouldn't be working."

Bai Yutang sneered: "Master, you don't work, can you get away, you stinky cat? After all, it is the cat who is cunning and suspicious, and doesn't believe what you say. Is it wrong for you to say that?"

Zhan Zhao really didn't believe it, he didn't believe that Bai Yutang's intention was so simple.But he never doubted his sense of proportion, so he said: "Why don't you ask Yongnian, if he is willing, Zhan will have no objection."

"It's a deal!" Bai Yutang cheered up, "I'll ask tomorrow. The cat will also come to witness, so I won't regret it later and say that the master was lynched and tortured to force him."

Zhan Zhao shook his head lightly: "Is that reasonable? You really wronged me." Seeing that he was going to make a fuss, he hurriedly said, "You guys talked all night, Brother Bai's idea, does Mr. Gongsun agree?"

Bai Yutang was thinking about talking all night long, but you would try to test it quietly.The Lord is open and aboveboard, but he is not afraid of you.He nodded and said, "Of course. Our heroes see the same thing."

Zhan Zhao smiled and said, "I would like to hear from the two heroes."

Bai Yutang couldn't help but also laughed, reprimanded 'Hugh is so talkative', and said truthfully: "The hero sees the truth, but Bai Tang's words are not true. He said that Yu Ze brought him with him when he heard Tang Di plotting to kill him. Go out of the mansion; think about how important Tang Di's conspiracy is, so that any servant can listen to it? When my master met his master and servant that night, Yu Ze fought for a long time alone with all the dead men, just because he was hit The poisonous weapon is not supported just now, so he will be a generation with mediocre martial arts? Bai Tang's grandfather is only a country gentleman, even if he has a small family, I am afraid it is difficult to be such a master, he is willing to be a slave and a servant; Ze Yan slowed down the poison, and he could last two hours without talking about it. What Bai Tang told you the day before yesterday would take two hours? Yu Ze is not an ordinary person. If he only wants to be safe, he can protect Bai as much as he stays in the Tang Mansion. Tang, why do you need to take advantage of the chaos and flee? You must take him somewhere. Tang Di is a civil official, and he wants to buy the reckless rivers and lakes. What kind of dead soldiers can he send? And you met someone in the imperial tomb. Do you believe that? Did Tang Di instigate it? You believe it, but I don’t believe it. So----" At this point, I will not continue.

Zhan Zhao continued: "So Bai Tang's biological father, I think it has some origins. But it doesn't make sense to infer this -- why do killers appear so often? Murdering parents and children."

Bai Yutang's eyes turned cold: "That's why I said he has bad intentions. Yu Ze's words must be hidden. He followed the master first, and then you. He never mentioned where Yu Ze wanted him to go. At such a young age, What is the intention of such a city?"

Zhan Zhao thought for a while, and said in a harmonious voice: "Maybe it's not as complicated as you and I thought. If the adoptive father and biological father are not kind to him, how dare he tell him to defect to him as a teenager? Follow you and me, please save his life , is also caused by instinct. If you are suspected in every possible way again, a good child will be ruined."

The more Bai Yutang listened to it, the more angry he became, thinking about him for a long time, but he said that the master was ruining people.That being the case, it would not be in vain to bear the reputation of the villain if he did it to the end.Angrily, he said, "Master Zhan, don't worry. If you wronged a good person, Bai will be responsible; I will pay back what I owe, and I will explain it myself in the future. You can't hurt your lord."

Zhan Zhao knew that something was wrong as soon as he heard it, so he slowed down his voice even more: "Brother Bai misunderstood. If I intend to complain, how can I confide in you. It's just that Yongnian is young, and I don't want him to go through this and become cold to the world from now on." heart."

Bai Yutang was very annoyed: "I'm afraid that he's going to be cold-hearted, so I'm not afraid that Master... and Gongsun Ce are going to be cold-hearted? You'll also say 'talk all night long'. Are we all made of iron and don't need to sleep? Are you afraid that he's going to be cold-hearted? Heart, do you need to put yourself in it, and use it as a pillow every night? What is your brain doing, do you have any common sense..."

Bai Yutang seemed to have strayed from the topic.Zhan Zhao frowned, and said in a low voice, "What are you talking about?"

Bai Yutang grabbed his wrist tightly, his eyebrows sharp as a knife: "What are you saying, you don't understand it, or don't you want to understand it at all? Let me tell you, he shows his love to you, no, no, yes, yes."

Zhan Zhao greets him.His deep black eyes were as quiet as a pool, without waves.

Seeing that gaze, Bai Yutang couldn't help but let go, feeling depressed for a while.

From the beginning to the end, maybe it's just me who doesn't understand.

After a while Zhan Zhao said: "A while back when I was studying, Zhan Zhao was dull and only learned three words: don't lie."

He stretched out his hand and lightly pressed the back of Bai Yutang's hand: "Actually, it's hard to judge what is false and what is not false in the words of the world. Perhaps the sage wants us to understand that there are certain things that it is useless to say."

"Zhan Zhao is a mortal, so I can't control what others think. I just want to correct myself first, and not be confused by evil spirits; then move people's minds, so that they can act in a righteous way. No regrets."

Bai Yutang listened to it, and repeatedly compared it with Gongsun Ce's words the night before.The scholar said that Zhanwei's intelligence and wisdom are no less than that of others; it is hard to resist the treachery of people's hearts if he only thinks of kindness.Not only me, but Young Master Bai must have also worried that he was born here and then ruined here.

That's right.It's just that if you are prepared, you can be safe, and scholars don't have to worry about saying this.Zhan Zhao's own remarks further confirmed the unshakable fact - the indomitable cat can only walk together and cannot be stopped.

It's that simple to work with him.

After all, this cat is not too stupid, and with the extremely intelligent Fifth Master Bai by his side, it is certain to save the day.

Bai Yutang, who was basking in the moonlight, was in a good mood when he figured it out.Putting Zhan Zhao's shoulders on his shoulders, he taught: "So you are a stupid cat, you only care about others and don't care about yourself. You still teach him to read and practice swordsmanship? You have only read a few books, can you teach him? I want to discuss swordsmanship with you , you just push back and forth, and teach others to be self-conscious. You don’t care about yourself, the master cares. If you can’t do it, you..."

Zhan Zhao smiled and shook his head: "If you don't study and practice swordsmanship, how can you teach him to drink wine and find flowers? Zhan is even worse at it."

Bai Yutang put a hoop on his neck hard, and forced the words to come out from between his teeth: "You dare to be sarcastic? I'm imprisoned in the cat's den all day. Do you have time to look for flowers? What kind of flowers are you old-fashioned cat?"

Zhan Zhao pushed him away, and said with a smile, "Don't tell yourself? I didn't mention you."

Bai Yutang was in a hurry: "What kind of trick? If there is one, there is one, and if there is no one, there is none. Who will allow you to label yourself indiscriminately, and you will have a bad reputation?"

Zhan Zhao was slightly surprised, seeing that his face turned pale, he knew he had admitted the truth.Hastily said solemnly: "Yes. Zhan spoke nonsense, please forgive me, Brother Bai."

Bai Yutang didn't buy it at all, he stood up and yelled at him: "You are hypocritical! You will be hypocritical! Do you really think you are wrong? Why do you apologize for not being sincere?!"

In the dead of night, he jumped and yelled, making the roof tiles creak.Unconsciously, Zhan Zhao was startled, and tried to comfort him again and again: "Brother Bai keep your voice down, please be sure to keep your voice down. I'm talking nonsense, and I really feel that I'm wrong. Wait until tomorrow, and I'll punish you as you please?"

"Then you promise me one thing!" Bai Yutang continued to dance.

"Okay, okay, please be quiet, and agree to ten or eight." Zhan Zhao replied as if death was his answer.

Bai Yutang stopped suddenly, bowed his head and laughed endlessly: "Ten and eight, Zhan Zhao, you said that. When I think it over, I will come to collect the debt." After speaking, he turned around and drifted away like a cloud. up.

Zhan Zhao tidied up the old roof of Kaifeng Mansion, which had been in disrepair for a long time, and couldn't help laughing when he returned to his room: Just a joke, why are you so angry?What the hell are you holding back.

A silly kid who will be happy if he cheats on candy.

Zhan Zhao entered the room in the morning and saw Yongnian kicking the quilt aside, still asleep.Pulling him up to leave, the boy suddenly opened his eyes and called him softly: "Zhao."

Zhan Zhao turned around and smiled: "I woke up early, I woke you up. Sleep a little longer, I'll come later."

The boy grabbed one of his sleeves: "Don't sleep. Don't go."

Zhan Zhao turned around and sat down.The young man pressed his face to his palm and said for a long time, "Zhao, I want to go back to the mountains."

Zhan Zhao smiled: "Is Kaifeng Mansion not good? Mr. Gongsun said that you are smart in reading, and he likes you very much."

The boy held his hand tightly, and said in a low voice for a while, "I don't care."

Zhan Zhao was speechless for a while.The emotions in the black pupils sank to the bottom of the sea, never to be seen again.

Tears slowly overflowed from the boy's eyes: "Why are your hands so cold? There are so many people here, it doesn't make you warm. I want to go to a place where there are only you and me. I want your hands, and I as warm as yours."

Zhan Zhao gently withdrew his hand, and sighed for a long while: "You think too much. I like this place, and I never thought of leaving. If you don't like it, go wherever you want, no matter how far away, I'll take you there."

The boy looked up at him: "And then?"

Zhan Zhao hesitated, and said, "I'll visit you when I'm free."

The young man sobbed loudly: "Then you don't have time? You don't have time until I die? I won't see you again in this life, what should I do?"

Zhan Zhao raised his sleeve to help him wipe away his tears, and said with a smile, "Then come and see me. It will last forever, so I won't see you anywhere. Don't cry, it's so ugly."

The young man endured it with all his strength, and choked for a long time before he could speak: "It won't be that long. If I don't see you, I will die early."

Zhan Zhao stopped his hands, not knowing what to do.It's pathetic to say so capriciously.After all, it was because I had no mother since I was a child.After he calmed down, he asked, "How old are you this year?"

The boy remained silent, and said for a long time, "16 years old."

Zhan Zhao nodded: "16 years old. At 16 years old, I resigned from the teacher's school to stand on my own, and I didn't have the time to get angry and cry. What do you want to do with me? It's not like this in your life. You are so old, what should you do? You should know it in your heart. It’s nothing to memorize books quickly. Only when you really understand can you live clearly. You think about it carefully, and I’ll go out first.”

After washing up and going to morning class, the young man walked in and saw Zhan Zhao sitting side by side with Gongsun Ce, he couldn't help feeling a little frustrated.Going forward to perform the ceremony, he called "Mr. Gongsun"; then he turned to Zhan Zhao and bowed silently.Then he stood on his side and dropped his hands in silence.

Gongsun Ce said to Zhan Zhao with a smile, "Yesterday, I was taught the lesson, and I will serve you respectfully forever. It seems that Zhan and the guards have been teachers for several months, and they are quite disciplined. I was disrespectful in the past."

Zhan Zhaoqian said: "Sir, don't make fun of me. I'm in a remote place in the mountains, and if I'm free to teach him a few words, how dare I call him a 'teacher'."

Gongsun Ce said calmly: "If you preach, you will be a teacher. Those who are taught should be treated as fathers and brothers throughout their lives. This is a big festival, how can it be regarded as negligent."

Zhan Zhao said "yes", and said to the boy, "Mr. Gongsun's teacher training is the most reasonable, which is beyond Zhan's ability. You should cherish it."

The boy bowed his head in silence.After a long while, he said: "Yongnian Tongmeng entered the school and studied the "Disciple Regulations" for the first time; when serving father and brother, it is a festival of etiquette, and I dare not neglect it."

Gongsun Ce choked, and turned to look at Zhan Zhao.I secretly thought that you are so smart, but you pretended not to know before, so what will you do from now on?Without waiting for the two of them to open their mouths, he asked decisively: "Since this is the case, Zhan Zhao has taught you the truth of what your teacher taught you. What kind of etiquette do you use now?"

Hearing this, the young man immediately poured tea at the table, walked over and knelt straight in front of Zhan Zhao.He held the tea bowl high above his head, and when he took it, he suddenly raised his head.

Meeting his eyes, Zhan Zhao smiled calmly and sat silently holding his hands firmly.

When Gongsun Ce saw it, he asked, "What words are you reciting at this time?"

The young man bit his lower lip tightly, his chest heaved for a while, and he said slowly, "Yongnian was reading a poem yesterday, and there was a sentence that he didn't understand, please Mr. Gongsun teach me."

Gongsun Ce nodded: "Say it."

The young man faced Zhan Zhao, and said word by word: "My heart is a rock, and I can't change it."

Following his gaze, Zhan Zhao still had a calm face.Gongsun Ce sighed heavily in his heart, he is the one who never bumps into the south wall and never looks back, you can stand it.He stood up and said: "Master Bao has a biography, I will excuse you for a while. There is a labor exhibition guard acting as a teacher, explain to him." Shaking his head, he went out.

After a long silence, Zhan Zhao put down the tea bowl.He laughed at himself and said: "This bowl of respecting teacher tea is ultimately missed by Zhan. You don't have to kneel, I can't afford it."

The boy's eyes were filled with tears for a moment.Kneeling for a few steps and hugging his knees, he buried his head and swallowed endlessly.

Zhan Zhao sighed, "What are you doing, why should I not be able to persuade you?"

The young man shook his head vigorously, and after a long while he said, "You only need to say one thing, and I will die on my knees. Why didn't you say it yourself, why did you force me together with outsiders. I'm so sad."

Zhan Zhao was so angry that he wanted to laugh: "Guide the right way, how can I force you? Mr. Gongsun, I am a teacher and a friend, and I am never an outsider. I am incompetent, which made you so confused; I think you have a future, Zhan dare not Misunderstanding. You go now."

The young man raised his head in panic and stammered, "You, where do you want me to go? Are you going too?"

Zhan Zhao really smiled: "You go back to your home, what am I going to do. You follow me."

The young man followed him to the front hall, saw Bai Yutang and Gongsun Ce sitting and drinking tea from the door, and couldn't help but look at Zhan Zhao again.

He also said that it was not together with outsiders who forced me to submit.

You know that if you give me a look, I will definitely obey; but you just don't give it.

If so, let me reach out to myself.

ask you.