The moon comes to take pictures

The mountain house of Lanquan Temple is splendid in autumn, and the mountain spring extradited from the mountain drips down half of the bamboo tubes, forming a spring pool several feet wide, and the tick-tick echoes with the sound of chanting sutras.

After the lecture in the temple, the few monks dispersed. Ning Ruichen came out of the lecture hall, squatted by the pool and poured water on his hands. Just as he was about to go back to the hut to rest, he saw behind the stone pillars of the temple under the stairs, A man sat there with his back bent.

I don't know how he got here, he looks like a madman, sitting on the steps, snapping his fingers, counting in his mouth, shaking his head, listening carefully, as if he is reciting some book.

Look at that person's skinny figure, his back is not considered strong, I don't know why he's sitting like this, the autumn dew soaks into his clothes, it's probably not good to sit on the ground for a long time.Ning Ruichen called out to him: "Please come and sit on it."

Coincidentally, the man turned his face, it was a face that was too thin, his eyes flickered, he looked at Ning Ruichen cautiously and smiled: "I remember you."

This is... This is the lunatic in Yuanjun Yufu.

He is here, so Yuan Junyu is also here?But why not tell him?Ning Ruichen felt strange, went down and called him: "Your house..."

"The home is gone..." The lunatic replied, clutching his sleeves in displeasure, "The temporary place is gone..."

"Temporary residence?" Ning Ruichen asked: "Are you temporarily staying in the Zhongyi Bo's mansion?"

The lunatic didn't answer, but said in a daze: "My body is like fluttering catkins in the wind—fortunately, I already have a reputation. When my book is published in the future, I don't have to worry about it not being sold..."

Ning Ruichen stomped his feet anxiously: "How is the uncle's mansion now? Do you know?"

Just as he was speaking, his words were cut off by the sound of hurried footsteps. Ning Ruichen was startled, seeing a few people rushing out of the slant, and the lunatic was roughly picked up by them and dragged into the Buddhist hall.

"What are you doing!" Ning Ruichen chased after a few steps, paused suddenly, and looked nervously at the corner of the Buddha Hall - he didn't expect Xie Yan to come here suddenly.

But strangely, Xie Yan didn't come to pester him this time, but just glanced at him from a distance, then avoided him and left.This is simply a turn of events, Ning Ruichen didn't expect that he would have a day to beg Xie Yan, so he hurriedly chased after him, the person who dragged the lunatic in front had almost disappeared, but Xie Yan hadn't gone far, he caught up with him in two or three steps, Looking at Xie Yan's back, he asked, "Who is that man!"

After he yelled, Xie Yan still didn't stop, Ning Ruichen panted, and grabbed his sleeve: "Why do you take him away!" As soon as he yelled, he was a little timid, barely maintaining a look Frosty faces.

After a while, Xie Yan turned around with a sad expression: "I thought you wouldn't want to talk to me again."

Ning Ruichen waved his sleeves and took two steps back.

"You should know about this person." Xie Yan said with a embarrassed smile: "It's just that I said it, I'm afraid you won't believe it."

Ning Ruichen wondered whether the words were true or not: "Nonsense, how would I know him."

"Look, if I tell you, you still blame me for showing off, why bother to come." Xie Yan cupped his hands at him, probably about to leave.Indistinctly, the lunatic's yell sounded not far away: "I am a Tongsheng who passed the examination in the year of Guiwei, and I became a Jinshi last year. How dare you cross me like this... Ah!"

After a crackling sound, the empty temple fell silent.Strange, strange, such a movement, not a single monk came to see it, Ning Ruichen had no time to think about other things, only captured the series of self-proclaimed "Guiwei Tongsheng", suddenly, a flash of light flashed in his heart.

"He is..." Ning Ruichen couldn't believe it.

"At the beginning, he was entangled in the Cardamom Pavilion, and later he was used by Chang Xi to cheat by pretending to be the prince." Xie Yan sighed lightly: "After the prince returned to Nanjing, he was detained in the mansion until today."

"Then what?" Ning Ruichen shut up awkwardly, staring at the floor tiles in embarrassment.

"With him, Chang Xi can be defeated." Xie Yan seemed to be unprepared for Ning Ruichen, so he said anything, "This is a card in the son's hand, but unfortunately...the House of Uncle Zhongyi is empty. I saw that this man was pitiful, so I brought him out, and it's time to go back now."

What Xie Yan said later, Ning Ruichen didn't hear at all, only knew the phrase "People from the Loyalty's House go to Loukong", after carefully thinking about the meaning of this sentence, Ning Ruichen shuddered violently: "What do you mean! What are you doing!"

"I'm just a businessman, what can I do?" Xie Yan took a step back, and looked at him so alienated for the first time: "Why don't you ask your good brother who harbors evil intentions, since he returned to Nanjing, he has been planning something good What about it?" Xie Yan casually threw him a notice from the government, on which there were a few names of Japanese, and the word "Yuanjunyu" was impressively listed.

Ning Ruichen stood there dumbfounded, trembling for a long time before saying, "You're lying."

"The Dali Temple has been sentenced. Either Uncle Ning Tongwa or Yuan Junyu. Of course I believe in Uncle Ning." I would take this step easily, how to say, I have to follow your words, after all, you are so easy to deceive—"

Ning Ruichen yelled, probably telling him to shut up.Those eyes were full of unwillingness, he never believed in Yuan Junyu's betrayal, so this anger was vented on Xie Yan again.

"you go."

"Whether I go or not has nothing to do with whether he is a Japanese? I have nothing to ask for, the only thing I hope is that you can see clearly as soon as possible." Xie Yan smiled, shook the hem of his clothes, turned and left.

In the dark bedroom, the curtain of a babu bed is covered, and two curtains hang beside it like a crescent moon. Someone should be asleep inside, there is fruit on the table, and a glass of uncollected wine.There was no latch on the inside of the door, but the door was tightly closed, probably locked from the outside.

"I knew he was going to Lanquan Temple, and I happened to have something to do, so I brought him back." Outside, Xie Yan's voice was vague, "According to what you said, he didn't lose a single hair... "

"If it weren't for you, I really don't know where to find him, Weiqing, you are my best friend Zhang Shuzhou in this life..." Zhang Shenxiu seemed moved, "I don't know how to thank you."

Liu Jiao was a little dazed, she stood up, and it was indeed her usual room.Xie Yan was still chattering with Zhang Shenxiu outside, but he couldn't hear clearly through a door. He thought for a long time, as if he had retrieved some memories from a blank mind.

At the entrance of Dali Temple...he took the opportunity to slip away, he couldn't go home, and of course he couldn't go to Master's place, so Liu Jiao rented a sedan chair and went to Lanquan Temple.In front of the mountain gate... In front of the mountain gate, Xie Yan stopped him!

What is this for?Liu Jiao held her breath and listened to the people outside continuing to talk.

"Let's make a deal, let me set up your garden. Some adults will come to have a drink tomorrow. My place is too dilapidated, so it's not worth seeing."

Zhang Shenxiu smiled: "Yuanzi, but I said it so solemnly." He hesitated suddenly, and sighed: "It's just that you promised me...don't go back on your word..."

"Your life...forget it, don't talk about it here."

Liu Jiao only heard a few words, and was about to get close to listen, when suddenly the sound outside stopped, it seemed that someone brought tea and rice, saluted the two people outside, and came straight into the room.

Liu Jiao rushed back into the bed tent, pretending not to wake up, after a while the door was pushed open again, there was a sound of cups and plates clinking, when it became quiet again, he went to the door to listen to the voice, but it was already gone.

There was another silence in the courtyard.

"Why do you have to hide here?" Zhang Shenxiu complained.

Xie Yan walked ahead without saying a word, and when he reached a secluded place, Xie Yan said solemnly: "Shu Zhou, have you really thought about it?"

"I will do what I told you and hide in a place where no one knows us. You can rest assured. You are my best friend. This matter is important. I should tell you the truth," Zhang Shenxiu made up his mind. After making up his mind, he took a deep breath, "I don't want any money anymore, I... I will hand over all the shops and farms in Nanjing to you, and I don't want to do this anymore. The remaining ancestral property in my hometown is enough for my family I've lived a lifetime... I've had enough of this kind of life." Zhang Shenxiu seemed to be thinking about the future, and said with high spirits, "Where I will be in the future, I will also write to you."

Xie Yan's expression was complicated: "What if I insist on keeping you?"

Zhang Shenxiu seems to have really looked down on it: "In my life, I've always gone with the flow. It's rare that I can claim something on my own. I thought, this is not God helping me to be free. Don't stop me all the time. In the end, we are different. people."

Xie Yan looked away, not knowing what he was planning, and said in a slightly austere tone, "You have become a couple of gods and immortals, I really..."

Zhang Shenxiu looked at him, with a blush on her face after thinking about it just now: "You bring the one at home, it's the same."

"It's easy to say," Xie Yan patted him on the shoulder, "Let's go, it's been so long, he should wake up."

"Okay, let's invite guests to the banquet tomorrow. Do I still want to attend?"

"Your garden, why don't you come?" Xie Yan looked at him with a smile. He didn't know when his youthful spirit had disappeared, and his steady attitude made people feel extremely at ease.

This is also the last time, Zhang Shenxiu couldn't help being moved, and bowed to him: "For so many years..."

"Oh, go back, go back..."

After Xie Yan left, Zhang Shenxiu walked around in front of the bedroom, but Liu Jiao naturally had nothing to say to him.Zhang Shenxiu let go of his knots, even if Liu Jiao ignored him at this time, he felt that the future would last forever, and when he finally settled his suspicions, he didn't linger too long. He only thought that there would be no worries after tomorrow, so he thought about tomorrow's banquet. Confused, he called Le Ban to give some money, and said that this is the last scene, and he must perform it with all his heart.

On the second day, the Boat Park was very lively, Zhang Shenxiu arranged a day yesterday, and had time to go and see Liu Jiao in the morning.

It would be a lie to say that she wasn't nervous, Zhang Shenxiu recalled that when she first met him, she was much more relaxed now than she was then.Lifting the bed curtain, Liu Jiao didn't close his eyes at all, as soon as he came, he looked at him as if facing a big enemy: "Why do you want me?"

Zhang Shenxiu hesitated and said, "The banquet is going to be held outside, do you want to go?"

"Your entertainment has nothing to do with me."

He was so indifferent, Zhang Shenxiu felt a pang in his heart, and secretly asked, "Do you... want to leave?"

"Go? Where are you going?" Liu Jiao sarcastically said, "I won't go to places where I want to live in poverty."

"Liu Jiao, I..." He stammered, not knowing whether his decision was right or wrong.

"I'm tired."

"Okay." Zhang Shenxiu quietly lowered the curtain.

Suddenly, there was a quick cough from inside, and it took a while to say: "Drink less...you don't drink well."

"it is good."

"I didn't forgive you, you know?"

"……it is good."

With a rustling sound, Zhang Shenxiu left.Liu Jiao lay down for a while, feeling a little confused, not understanding what Zhang Shenxiu said just now. After a long time, the banquet outside should have begun, and the sound of the bamboo flute drifted over. Liu Jiao turned over and put The window was half-opened, and as soon as I poked my head out, two people walked over at the end of the corridor opposite.

It looked like he was here to sing an opera at home today, and a troupe leader was begging for the little opera singer beside him.

"It's all arguing, and I want you, go quickly..." It may be some actor in the limelight, and he is only in his teens. Hearing the head of the troupe begging him, he walked towards the banquet.

"Looking for me? The one with the surname Xie, or the one with the surname Zhang?"

"You'll know if you go... whoever it is..."

"That's different. Boss Xie has a family and a family. In the early years, this kind of person's wife either wanted death or came to trouble me. Why did I come?" A person is only clean after death.”

"Ancestor! Don't talk about it, let's go, it will kill you over there!"

The little opera singer swayed gracefully, and walked all the way from the front of Liu Jiao's house to the center of the garden. When the people at the banquet saw him coming, they all coaxed him and pushed him to sit next to Zhang Shenxiu. , a few people set up Zhang Shenxiu, and escorted Zhang Shenxiu to the room together with the little actor.

Liu Jiao followed and hid at the corner watching them toasting to and fro, feeling a little chill on his back, he clutched the front of his clothes tightly and gathered them together.

"He no longer has to be afraid of the prince's coercion, playing an actor, what's so strange about it." Xie Yan clinked glasses there, leaned on the thin white wrists of the actors, raised his head to drink, and said after a long while: " This Zhang Shuzhou, drunk, went to the back, and still hasn't come out."

A few people in the banquet smiled mischievously: "I'm afraid it's been suppressed for too long, now, I have to..."

In normal times, if Liu Jiao heard these excessive words, he would make a big fuss.

But now it was strange, Liu Jiao stood under the eaves of the corner corridor and listened quietly, he just felt that this was not strange, as if all this had been expected, he went back to the room slowly step by step, without any disturbance, and put Zhang An agate ring given to him by Shenxiu spread out in the palm of his hand, looking over and over again.After a long time, he pulled the corner of his mouth and threw it to nowhere.

After a while, the outside play started again, Yingying Yanyan sang, very lively, Liu Jiao lay down on the bed, suddenly there was a sense of injustice in his chest.As if he wanted to compare himself with the opera singers outside, he got up, wiped his face casually, powdered his eyebrows, and put on the water-red opera robe again.

Taking a selfie in the mirror, she is such a pretty girl in a skirt, she is really not the exquisite and clean quality that can be found in the ordinary world.But because of being burdened by this most useless hue, the world only sees the hue, and has no intention of looking at anything else.

Liu Jiao sat for a while, but didn't sing at all, the noise outside the wall made him upset, he tossed and turned, thinking about his master and some friends.Thinking about his love of money, all because of hating money, and his hatred of people, but all because of loving people, all kinds of causes and effects in the world are so absurd at the end.

The music outside changed a few times, this time it was a tune he was familiar with, probably playing Nan Kemeng.Liu Jiao listened for a while, and thought: It's strange that people in the world love to dream, but it's so desolate when they wake up from the dream. If people can never wake up from sleep, it's a good end.

Thinking of this, he hesitated and picked up the porcelain cup on the table.

The teacup was broken, no one came to ask, Liu Jiao pressed the broken porcelain on his neck for a long time, but he was not willing to do it.It is so easy to commit suicide in the play, but it is actually a difficult thing for him. His eyes are all over the room, and he wants to swallow some medicine for a while, and then he thinks of the poisoned people he saw before.

At the end of the day, he was thinking about those things he loved, but there was nothing left, only a box of gold, he thought unexpectedly, saying that money would not be brought to life, but he would take it away, gold is not like love, love The changes come and go, from beginning to end, gold is gold.

Thinking about this, Liu Jiao felt relaxed, walked around the room for a few steps, trying to wash off the makeup on his face, but when it happened, he still stopped his movements, maintaining the brilliance.Holding his treasure box, lying on the chiseled gold imperial concubine couch, the water red opera robe was open, pink cheeks, red mouth, swallowing gold grain by grain like fried beans.The hard particles scratched the thin throat, unable to go up or down, stalking him fiercely.Maybe more than a dozen of them were swallowed, and his neck turned purple. He rolled his eyes and turned his head sullenly, not wanting to disturb the people outside the courtyard. Nothing happened.

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Two chapters in one, the countdown to the end