After some time, the streets and alleys were filled with shops and houses. Although it was early autumn, there were still many people selling fruits, bamboo fans, mats, and pillows. Yu Yun Jun was silent for some time before she asked, "What do you intend to do, Wei Ang?"
"That day when the sect gathered the disciples, he didn't respond at all."
Pei Zi Yun looked out the window, his expression was calm and peaceful. His eyes were filled with melancholy as he stared at the crowd. After some time, he spoke, "Actually, that year, senior brother Wei and I were like old friends."
"Senior brother Wei was a playboy, and treated his friends well. He appreciated talents and talents. When I wrote a poem, he read it immediately. I thought that we could continue our friendship."
"But I didn't expect Ji Bei Hou to have ulterior motives, and colluded with the pirates. Although it was impossible, I couldn't allow him to ravage the coast. Hence, there was a conflict."
"After I arrived, senior brother Wei colluded with the eunuchs of King Lu's palace to kill me." As he spoke up to this point, Pei Zi Yun revealed a look of melancholy.
"That day when I was in front of the Tang Gong Shrine, Wei Ang poisoned my tea. I was on my guard and drank a mouthful of wine. I am a person who can drink, and yet felt the spiciness rush up my throat and into my heart. Tears welled up in my eyes as I recited a poem."
"If life is like the first time we met, why does the autumn wind grieve the painting fan? Ordinary people change their hearts, but the hearts of old people change easily. " When Pei Zi Yun finished reciting the poem, his voice was filled with a metallic sound as it reverberated within the carriage. Compared to the commotion outside, it was extremely quiet.
When Yu Yun Jun heard this, her face fell. She paused for some time before sighing, "Actually, he was a good person all those years ago …"
At this point, she stopped talking.
"But everyone has their own ambitions. If he let me down, then so be it. But when the sect is in trouble, if he doesn't respond, then he will lose his integrity." As he spoke up to this point, he paused for a moment before saying, "Give Wei Ang another chance. Find a task and send him a letter for him to do. If he does it, it means that he still wants to stay in the sect."
"If he doesn't even want to do something like this, then what's the point of staying in the sect?"
"Who knows, this might be a bad example. Look, Wei Ang rebelled, but the school didn't punish him. Doesn't that mean that everyone can easily break the rules and become a rebel?"
At this point, Pei Zi Yun sighed, "Everything has its priorities. Once I've settled this matter with the Governor, the sect will no longer have to worry about anything. At that point, I'll issue an order to expel all the disciples who refused to come when the situation was dire."
"Not only are their names removed, but those who have obtained martial arts and Daoist techniques but do not intend to repay us will also be pursued one by one." Pei Zi Yun spoke up to this point, his heart was heavy as he sighed, "Actually, only when I'm in this position do I realize that there are many things I have no choice but to do."
"It's easy to give love, but what about the rules? What if we ruin the overall situation? "
Yu Yun Jun looked at Pei Zi Yun's melancholy and consoled him, "What you've said makes sense. It's fine if you're an ordinary disciple, but if you're a True Disciple, you have to learn martial arts and Dao Arts. If you're able to leave just like that, how can the sect continue to exist?"
"There's no such logic under the heavens."
As she said this, she laughed, "Actually, you've only been the Sect Leader for about ten days, but you've always handled things with a sense of propriety. You're not reckless, but you're not weak either. Us Elders all feel that you've made the right choice to be the Sect Leader."
Pei Zi Yun smiled and said, "My talents are actually very ordinary. It's just that I've had a lot of opportunities, and I've been entrusted with this task. I have no choice but to tread on thin ice!"
This opportunity was actually referring to the experience of being in two different worlds. It was a secret that couldn't be revealed. However, Yu Yun Jun didn't think too much about it. She then laughed, "You're naturally intelligent, and you can deduce many things from one instance. If your talents were ordinary, there wouldn't be any intelligent people under the heavens."
Pei Zi Yun nodded his head and didn't speak further.
A gust of wind blew past, bringing with it some coolness. The curtains of the carriage fluttered as Yu Yun Jun was silent for some time. She was about to speak when she heard the sound of someone snoring.
She turned around and saw that Pei Zi Yun had already fallen asleep.
Even in such a cramped carriage, he was able to fall asleep in such an awkward position. Yu Yun Jun found it both funny and sad at the same time. She then gently adjusted his position and sighed.
Ever since she accepted this disciple, he had fought many battles. Holy Jail Sect, Ji Bei Hou, Dark Altar Sect, and King Lu. Pei Zi Yun had always been extremely tense, especially during the battle with his sect. He had rushed back thousands of miles and defeated many enemies along the way. He had even saved many of his sect members. It had been tough on him.
Fu Mansion
Pei Zi Yun woke up abruptly and realized that the carriage was parked in a corner of the courtyard. He was still sleeping inside. He looked up at the sky and realized that the sun was starting to set. He didn't want to sleep for such a long time. His hair was a little messy. He got off the carriage and tidied up his clothes before walking towards the inner courtyard.
When he entered the living room, he saw Yu Yun Jun and High Scholar Fu talking. High Scholar Fu frowned from time to time. Chu Xia had arrived and was sitting quietly by the side, listening to their conversation.
Pei Zi Yun coughed. Yu Yun Jun and High Scholar Fu looked over and saw that Pei Zi Yun had arrived. They then stood up to welcome him.
"Now master Top Scorer has become the Sect Leader." High Scholar Fu laughed. He wasn't a member of Free Cloud Sect, and was only considered a member of the outer circle. Hence, he didn't need to greet Pei Zi Yun. He then smiled and asked, "I heard that you went to see the Governor.
How could you be so ungrateful? How infuriating. "Pei Zi Yun had just sat down when Chu Xia stood up to serve him tea. She then sighed and said," The Governor used illness as an excuse to avoid meeting me. "
"Kuang!" Hearing these words, Chu Xia was enraged. She placed the teacup on the table and shouted, "The Governor is so heartless. You were the one who came up with the plan to exterminate the pirates, and even saved the Governor from an assassination attempt. You even helped him out of danger. You even received a reward from the Emperor. How could you be so ungrateful?
How infuriating. "Pei Zi Yun picked up the teacup and took a sip before saying," Times have changed. Don't be impatient. "
High Scholar Fu laughed as well, "This is the norm in officialdom. Or should I say it's the norm in human relationships. It's not surprising. Zi Yun, teach Chu Xia a lesson."
Chu Xia was still unconvinced, "The Governor is so heartless."
Pei Zi Yun replied helplessly, "That's your responsibility. Fine, I'll talk about it."
He then retracted his smile, "Officialdom is very particular about human relationships. Not only that, it's also very important."
"But officialdom, or rather, society, is more particular about rules, energy, and power."
"It's the same life. The commoners donate their money, their lives, and their descendants. The soldiers sacrifice themselves, but it's only worth ten taels of silver. Everyone is used to it. If they refuse to donate their lives, they will be looked down upon.
"If the Commandant or the County Magistrate performs such a heroic deed, he would be considered a martyr, and the Imperial Court would reward him."
"If it's a magistrate, he wouldn't even need to sacrifice his life. If he was a little more hardworking, or if he was a little more honest, he would have done a great service to the country."
"If it's a Governor, there's no need for him to be honest, capable, diligent, or hardworking. Just his loyalty would be enough to earn him the favor of the Emperor, and his name would go down in history.
"Even if it's in terms of contributions, it's still a great service. Let's not talk about the previous dynasty, let's talk about the current dynasty. I've read that when the Emperor was weak, he had two thousand soldiers, and the enemy had twenty thousand. The situation was dire. In the middle of the night, the Emperor went out to battle, and cut off all means of retreat.
"The Emperor was wounded twice, and was on the verge of death. One soldier came to his rescue, and killed the enemy's general. His name was Han Xinliang. If we were to talk about contributions, there were two. The first was that he saved the Emperor's life, and the second was even greater. He killed the enemy general, and won the war.
"However, this person was just a soldier. Killing the general and saving the Emperor was a great deed. Someone felt that it wasn't a good thing to hear, and found an excuse to drag him out and kill him.
"At that time, everyone felt that it was a pity, but didn't feel that he shouldn't have died!
"The Emperor was kind, and sent someone to save him. He was then promoted to an eighth ranked official. After that, he was ostracized, and had no future. He died in battle, and was only a seventh ranked official."
"When he died, the Emperor remembered him, and conferred him the title of Earl. This was recorded in the Prefecture Annals."
"For the commoners and soldiers who have performed meritorious deeds, they were rewarded with money and promoted by one rank. For the bad ones, they were executed."
"For the Commandant of the County, he was promoted by three ranks."
"And for the Governor to assist the Duke and Marquis, he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to reward the loyal and virtuous."
"How can I talk about the merits and merits of the Emperor?"
Pei Zi Yun said sadly. That's why he had only written a third of the Imperial Decree. If he had written more, he would have been executed.
"Although my Imperial Decree was meritorious to the Governor, and was beneficial to the lives of millions of commoners, and was even beneficial to the country, I am just a mere High Scholar. Not only the Governor, but the entire government officials, and even the entire society, felt that the Governor's decision to write a decree was already an act of kindness to me. How can I use my merits to ask for favors?"
As he said this, Pei Zi Yun laughed. It was the same for doing favors. If a big shot gave him water, he would have to repay the favor. You are just a small fry who saved people from fire and water. A deep debt of gratitude is akin to hatred.
There was a story about a man who saved someone's life. When he met the man, he pulled him into his house and treated him with great hospitality. He then discussed with his wife, "This man who saved me, how should I repay him?"
His wife said, "How about a thousand bolts of cloth?"
"No, a thousand bolts of cloth is not enough to repay you for saving my life."
His wife then said, "How about two thousand bolts?"
The man shook his head, "Not enough."
His wife then said, "If that's the case, why not just kill him!"
Hence, the husband and wife joined hands and killed the man. This was because the man's status was too low. What if the person in power saved the man?
The result would be the same man crying tears of gratitude, "Master saved me. Not only did I die a horrible death, even my children and grandchildren would not be able to repay you."
Hence, not only did he become a slave, he even donated his children and grandchildren to be slaves. This became a legend.
Pei Zi Yun took a sip of tea and saw the three of them staring at him in shock. He didn't continue and said, "Master, please move the Fu Mansion and my mother to the sect. There are the Sect Leader and several Elders of True Element Sect there. It's relatively safe."
When Yu Yun Jun heard this, she regained her senses and looked at Pei Zi Yun, "What about you?"
Pei Zi Yun laughed out, with a tinge of melancholy and confidence in his voice, "I'm fine. With a sword in my hand, how many people can stop me?"
Hearing Pei Zi Yun's words, nobody could refute him. Yu Yun Jun looked at Pei Zi Yun and noticed that he was filled with killing intent. She then thought about the battles he had been through. How many people could stop him?
It was just that the distance between him and Chu Xia was getting further and further apart. He couldn't help but let out a sigh. Hearing this sigh, Pei Zi Yun looked at Yu Yun Jun. Yu Yun Jun's originally pretty face looked rather haggard. She must have been worried about Free Cloud Sect.
Pei Zi Yun then said, "Master, I've spoken to Elder Zhao. The monastery now has five hundred mu of land. Since you've been bestowed the title of True Sovereign, we should buy a thousand mu of land. This will be beneficial to the restoration of the monastery. I believe Elder Zhao has been busy and hasn't done anything yet. When we return, we will have to trouble Master."
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