As if to make a footnote to Eldest Brother's words about the harmony of the zither and the harp, Tenth Brother Ximen Buhuo lightly plucked the zither strings, and Ninth Brother Beigong Weiyang lightly tapped the flute with his fingers. The sound of the zither resounded in the room like flowing water, and along with the sound of the music, everyone was enthusiastically discussing.
"Ning Que and Miss Situ from Yunhui General's family are very close. If the palace wants to appoint a marriage, it will probably be her. But Old Chancellor appreciates Ning Que's calligraphy, so Jin Wucai is also possible. But if you look back carefully, Princess Li Yu also had a lot of contact with him, and their relationship is very close now."
"Why do I always feel that appointing a marriage is very disgusting? Whether it is called a marriage or a prostitute, it always feels that Youngest Brother is sold to the House of Red Sleeves, and there is no Mistress Jian in those mansions. Hahahaha. "
"It's not as despicable as you think. According to Eldest Brother's intention, he just wants to avoid publicly refuting His Majesty, so he wants to settle the marriage for Youngest Brother before the palace does. Speaking of which, there hasn't been a happy event in the back of the mountain for so many years, so it's time to have one."
"But I haven't seen the Calligraphy Addict mentioned by Eldest Brother, so I don't know whether she is good or bad. Youngest Brother is an orphan, so we, as his Senior Brothers, should think more about him. Since she is from the Great River Kingdom, she must live in the Ministry of Rites. Should we go to Chang 'an City together tomorrow to take a look for Youngest Brother? "
"Take a look? She is a girl, not an old thing. Fifth Brother, I remind you that the Calligraphy Addict is the successor of the Master of Calligrapher Wang, and her state of cultivation is not weaker than yours. You have been playing chess every day these years and have been slacking on your cultivation. I'm afraid you are no match for her at all. If you annoy her, be careful of entering Chang 'an City and not being able to come out. "
Eldest Senior Brother shook his head as he listened to the idiotic words of these people.
Seventh Sister swept the leftover melon seed peels into a small basket, looked up at his expression, and said with a smile, "I think the Calligraphy Addict is not bad. Her little face is quite round. If you marry her, it should be comfortable to pinch her face every day."
When Chen Pipi heard this, he thought of the torture he had suffered under Seventh Sister's slender fingers all these years. He subconsciously raised his hand to cover his chubby cheeks, but he forgot that his hand was injured. The pain made his brows scrunch up.
Holding a cup of tea, the Sixth Brother said honestly, "There's enough steam in the smithy. That girl's temperament is very rare, and I think she's not bad."
Fourth Brother nodded and said, "It's good that there's finally someone in the back mountain who really understands talismans."
Beigong Weiyang and Ximen Buhuo looked at each other, put down the zither and flute in their hands, and said with a smile, "It's good that everyone is good. Since everyone says the Calligraphy Addict is good, we will naturally say the same."
Ever since Ning Que returned to Chang 'an from the Wilderness, the rumors about him and Mo Shanshan, the Calligraphy Addict, had spread. People in the back of the mountain of the Academy also knew a little about it. Thinking that they were originally in love with each other, and with Eldest Brother's suggestion, everyone who had seen the Calligraphy Addict agreed, it was naturally a good thing.
It seemed that the marriage of the Youngest Brother at the back of the mountain of the Academy would be settled in this way.
However, at this moment, a voice rang out from within the house.
"Not good."
Seventh Sister frowned slightly.
Everyone looked at Second Brother in surprise. They did not expect that he would object. It should be known that Second Brother respected Eldest Brother the most in his life. Over the years, as long as Eldest Brother said something, he would absolutely do it without hesitation.
Seventh Sister looked at him and said sarcastically, "What do you know about the love between a man and a woman?"
There was no extra emotion on Second Brother's face. He just slightly lowered his head and looked at the shadow of his ancient crown in front of him.
Eldest Brother looked at him and asked calmly, "What's wrong with the Calligraphy Addict?"
"I'm not saying that the Calligraphy Addict is not good."
After a long silence, Second Brother said, "It's just that if Youngest Brother must marry, there's a better one."
Eldest Brother looked at him quietly and asked, "Then who is it?"
Second Brother slowly raised his head and looked straight into his eyes. He said slowly and firmly, "Sangsang."
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There were several Senior Brothers in the back of the mountain of the Academy who did not know who Sangsang was. They asked Chen Pipi and found out that in Second Brother's eyes, Ning Que's little handmaiden was actually a better choice than the Calligraphy Addict.
Fourth Brother said, "The Academy has never been a boring place to judge people based on their status. But since the little girl named Sangsang is Youngest Brother's handmaiden, it will be against the law of the Tang Empire if she gets married. It will always be troublesome."
Second Brother said expressionlessly, "It's not troublesome. We just need to remove her registration."
Fourth Brother glanced at him and said nothing more.
Eldest Brother looked at his eyes quietly and suddenly said with a smile, "I insist on my opinion."
Second Brother looked back at him calmly and firmly, "I also insist on my opinion."
Eldest Brother said, "Most of the Younger Brothers and Sisters support my opinion."
Second Brother said expressionlessly, "Senior Brother, you let everyone not care about your relationship with Mo Shanshan. But the relationship already exists, so the opinions of the Younger Brothers and Sisters are meaningless to me."
Eldest Brother said calmly, "Well, the opinions of the Younger Brothers and Sisters should not be involved. But what about my opinion?"
"I don't know why you have such an opinion, Senior Brother." Second Brother looked into his eyes and asked, "I really want to know why you wanted to take the Calligraphy Addict as your sworn sister in the Wilderness. Were you planning to do this at that time?"
Eldest Brother smiled and said, "I just think that Shanshan is a good girl and a good match for Youngest Brother."
Second Brother did not smile and said, "Then why can't Sangsang be a good match for Youngest Brother?"
Eldest Brother looked at him quietly and asked thoughtfully, "What do you think about Sangsang?"
Second Brother stood up and walked to the window to look at the stars above the waterfall. He said, "That day, Yan Se and Wei Guangming died together. When Pipi and I climbed the mountain, we saw a little girl kneeling on the ground and holding the ashes. That little girl was Sangsang. I think she is a good girl and I know that she will be with Youngest Brother."
It was so quiet in the room that only the sound of the soft tip of the brush brushing the paper could be heard. In this silence, Chen Pipi's nervous voice suddenly sounded, "I also think Sangsang is good."
Eldest Brother smiled with a complicated expression and looked at him. He said, "What do you think about her?"
Chen Pipi thought for a moment and said seriously, "I can't tell, but I think she is good in every way."
Eldest Brother was slightly stunned and then shook his head and murmured, "Good in every way, good in every way."
Eldest Brother was naturally the leader of the Back Mountain of the Academy. He was gentle and clean, so all the Younger Brothers and Sisters were willing to be close to him. They were not afraid of him and were willing to listen to him. However, Second Brother was the rule of the Back Mountain. All the Younger Brothers and Sisters were afraid of him and did not dare to oppose his opinion.
In the past, it was easy for people in the Back Mountain to deal with Second Brother. Anyway, everyone listened to Second Brother, and then Second Brother had to listen to Eldest Brother. But they had never encountered such a situation.
"I think what Second Brother said seems to be reasonable, although I don't understand what is holding the ashes."
"Then what Eldest Brother said doesn't make sense?"
"You can't say it like that. Both Senior Brothers have a point. My state of mind is not clear enough. How can I think of such an important matter more thoroughly than the two Senior Brothers? Therefore, whether it is Eldest Senior Brother or Second Senior Brother's words, I will just do as they say. Whichever girl they think is more suitable will be the most suitable."
His deliberate interlude did not lighten the atmosphere in the room. Instead, it became a little awkward because of the silence of the two Senior Brothers. So the room became dead silent again.
Eldest Brother looked at Second Brother and said seriously, "Younger Brother, there are many things you don't know."
Second Brother looked at him and said, "There are indeed many things I don't know. I don't know why you are hostile to Sangsang. Is it because she is the successor of the Great Divine Priest of Light or something else? Senior Brother doesn't want her to be with Youngest Brother at all. But Senior Brother, have you ever thought that this is unfair to the little handmaiden?"
After a long silence, Eldest Brother said calmly, "I have no hostility to Sangsang. But I admit what you said. I really don't want Youngest Brother to be entangled with her for the rest of his life."
Second Brother looked at his eyes and asked, "Why?"
Eldest Brother said, "There is no reason. It is just a feeling."
Second Brother said, "Senior Brother, I have always believed in one principle in my life. Everything needs a reason."
Eldest Brother looked at him and said, "You don't need to know. Teacher knows."
Second Brother said, "Then why don't we wait for Teacher to come back?"
Eldest Brother said, "Because the palace has sent the news."
Second Brother said indifferently, "If we don't agree, who dares to marry Youngest Brother?"
Eldest Brother frowned slightly.
Second Brother said, "I haven't seen Senior Brother frown for ten years. Why do you frown? Do you also think there is something wrong with this? "
Eldest Brother was still frowning. He looked at him and shook his head. "That's because I find that after so many years, you still haven't grown up. You are still the hot-blooded young man who only knows to be stubborn and can't see the whole picture."
Second Brother said angrily, "Teacher will never let us take another road in advance just because he saw some dangerous turns or shadows ahead of us. I believe that Teacher will not punish the innocent in advance because of something that has not happened. So I think Senior Brother, you are wrong today!"
People in the back of the mountain of the Academy had never seen Eldest Brother and Second Brother disagree or even argue about something. What's more, the argument seemed to have developed into angry accusations. Everyone was shocked into silence. They didn't even dare to breathe loudly, let alone speak.
It was quiet, except for the sound of the soft tip of the brush gently sliding across the paper.
Everyone looked at Third Sister, who was quietly drawing the Hairpin-style Small Regular Script in the corner of the room. Third Sister of the back of the mountain of the Academy liked to be quiet and hated to be active. She didn't talk at all and rarely interacted with her peers. But everyone knew that even the Headmaster of the Academy praised her profound knowledge and vision, so they hoped that she could resolve the current stalemate.
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