The girl's voice was soft and gentle, but it fell into everyone's ears and hearts.
"Brother Song said that we only talk about beauty and painting skills … Why are you attacking other people's character?"
Was she speaking for the dead? Was she speaking up for Li Muyang?
Still water condensed into dew. The atmosphere was like frozen dew drops, chilling to the bone.
Everyone felt it was inconceivable.
It should be known that Cui Xiaoxin was a direct descendant of the Cui family. The reason why Li Muyang was regarded as a mortal enemy by the Cui family was because he killed Cui Xiaoxin's most valued person, Cui Zhaoren … Although Cui Zhaoren was not Cui Xiaoxin's biological brother, brothers and sisters in a big family should be united. Did she not care at all?
What reason and position did Cui Xiaoxin have to speak up for the enemy who killed her brother? Was she not afraid of being punished by the elders in her family?
After a while, Song Tao was the first to break the silence.
He looked thoughtfully at Cui Xiaoxin and said with a smile, "Look, you guys are not as open-minded as a woman … Xiaoxin can temporarily put aside the blood feud in her heart, but you guys keep nagging. Today, we only talk about beauty, poetry and painting. This is the theme of this gathering. If you don't abide by it, I will exercise my authority as the president. "
Song Tao's words were naturally to exonerate Cui Xiaoxin.
Chu Jiang raised his eyebrows slightly, but instantly regained his calmness.
He held a cup of sake in his hand and sat by the open window on the west side.
There was a moon in the cup. With a slight shake of his body, the moon in the cup shattered into pieces of light.
"Third brother's words are wrong." Chu Jiang said with a smile, "Director Song said that words should be the voice of the heart, and books should have a soul. The Dao of Painting also looked at the painter's spirit, energy, and spirit. For example, the 'Moonlight Illuminating Dragon Spine' that third brother just made is heavy and majestic. As soon as I saw you, I knew that Third Brother was not an ordinary person. "
Chu Jiang raised his wine cup and took a sip, then said: "That Li Muyang was born in a lowly place, but he is vicious and merciless, using unusual methods to obtain a huge reputation. I have never seen his works, but I am sure they are not very good. One's character can be seen from the quality of books. If one's character isn't good, how good can a scholar be? "
"If Li Muyang's character was not good, how could Gu Huangwu accept him as a disciple?" Cui Xiaoxin retorted softly. He didn't seem to have any intention of arguing, but his words hit the nail on the head. "Gu Huangwu is known as a master of both calligraphy and painting, and has great popularity and fame in the nine countries. I remember that even His Majesty has two of his works in his collection. One of them is the Battle of the Plum Blossoms and Snow, and the other is the Bamboo Sword. From this, it can be seen that Gu Huangwu's character is also excellent. "
When Cui Xiaoxin mentioned Gu Huangwu, and mentioned that Gu Huangwu was involved in his father's matter, Chu Jiang did not know what to say.
Holding his wine cup, he cast a puzzled look at the girl standing under the eaves, thinking: "What does she mean? Is she not afraid of provoking public anger? "
"Teacher Gu's works are naturally excellent." Song Tao laughed. "Ten years ago, at the invitation of my father, Teacher Gu stayed in Tiandu for a few days, and stayed in the West Creek building outside the city. I saw Teacher Gu paint a crane, with just a few strokes, the crane leaped onto the paper, as though it was about to spread its wings and soar across the sky. My Fourth Uncle is a painting fanatic, fascinated by the painting, he ran out to find a rope, saying that he wanted to tie the crane's leg, so that the crane would not fly away — — Until now, this is still an anecdote of Tiandu. Unfortunately, I haven't seen Teacher Gu for many years, his painting skills should have improved, right? "
"Third young master, find an opportunity to invite Teacher Gu to Tiandu, let us witness a miracle — —"
"Teacher Gu's painting skills are amazing, but unfortunately I have no chance to see it — —"
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Song Tao successfully diverted everyone's attention, and the pressure on Cui Xiaoxin was immediately lifted.
Cui Xiaoxin bowed slightly to Song Tao to express her gratitude, and Song Tao nodded his head, indicating that she did not need to mind.
Cui Xiaoxin's mind was empty, her gaze once again turned to the bright moon above her head.
"Li Muyang, are you really — — dead?" Cui Xiaoxin muttered to herself.
The gathering ended, and everyone dispersed in the carriages.
Song Tao sent Chu Jiang off, and called out to Cui Xiaoxin who was preparing to board the carriage to leave, "Xiaoxin, I'll send you a few steps."
Cui Xiaoxin thought for a moment, then turned around and said with a smile: "Thank you Brother Song."
The moonlight gradually deepened, and a young man and woman walked side by side on the edge of Weiming Lake.
The path was quiet and winding.
Song Tao looked at the moonlight on the lake, sighed softly, and said: "Xiaoxin, is it worth it?"
Cui Xiaoxin knew what he was talking about, but the answer to this question was not easy to answer.
Is it worth it? She had never thought about it.
"Li Muyang is dead, this is a publicly acknowledged fact. Starry Sky Academy will only send the news to all the countries after the final confirmation. The news received by the royal family naturally cannot be false. There are a lot of our people in the Academy, and the news they sent back all mentioned this. They said that Li Muyang has not come out since he entered the illusion. And if the illusion collapses, the door of the illusion will be permanently closed — — "
Song Tao looked at the girl's knitted brows and said: "I know you were classmates, but Li Muyang is indeed the murderer of Zhaoren. You are a woman of the Cui family, it is not appropriate for you to speak up for Li Muyang in public. Not only will it make the elders of the family hate you, but it will also make the younger generation of the family hostile to you — — "
"Big brother Song, I understand all this." Cui Xiaoxin said in a low voice.
"Since you understand, why would you make such a mistake? Between personal grudges and national enmity, which is more important, you should be able to distinguish clearly. "Song Tao pointed to the bright moon in the lake." Is that the moon? "
Cui Xiaoxin was taken aback.
"It is the moon. But it is not the moon. It is just a ray of light, don't use too much force, and hurt yourself. "
Cui Xiaoxin bowed deeply to Song Tao. "Thank you Big brother Song."
"I just don't want you to go astray."
"It's just that, words are the voice of the heart, there are some things that have to be said." Cui Xiaoxin said. "I and Li Muyang were classmates for three years, I know his character and nature. We have a deep friendship, and he saved my life. I originally had doubts about him killing my Big Brother Zhaoren, but there was no evidence, so it was not good for me to stand up and say anything for him. Besides, if I say too much, it will bring disaster to him. "
"His life is uncertain now, and he is being slandered and attacked. If I don't stand up at this time, I will really feel guilty. Moreover, if he was really dead, then … treating a dead person like this was not fair to him. Big brother Song, don't you think so? "
Song Tao was stunned for a long time, looking at Cui Xiaoxin's face reflected by half of the moonlight, his eyes were shining, and he said softly, "Xiaoxin, I want to take back what I said before."
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Yun Province. The sea of bamboo.
Hundreds of bamboos clustered, thousands of bamboos formed a forest, and billions of square meters formed a sea of bamboos.
Standing on top of the bamboo hill, it was a vast expanse of lush green. It looked like a dark green sea that stretched as far as the eyes could see.
It had just rained, and the bamboo forest was thoroughly drenched.
The bamboo leaves were fresh, and there were still water droplets hanging on the bamboo tubes sliding down.
The green grass was leisurely, and wildflowers were in full bloom.
What an otherworldly fairyland!
A little rabbit came out of the cave, looking for food in the grass.
All of a sudden, its ears perked up.
Not knowing what had happened, it darted into the depths of the bamboo forest.
A piece of bamboo leaf slowly fell, and everything was quiet again.
Clatter!
Clatter!
Clatter!
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There was a rapid clatter of horse hooves.
Experienced people would know that the clatter of horse hooves was extremely unusual.
If ordinary people were riding a horse, and there were many of them, the clatter of horse hooves would be extremely messy and chaotic. It would sound like firecrackers.
However, this large group of knights were able to make the same sound, and the same tone. The hooves of the horses were raised and fell at the same time. Calm and fierce, they must be soldiers who had been through hundreds of battles.
Clatter!
The clatter of horse hooves came closer and closer, and soon came to the depths of the sea of bamboos.
It was a group of men dressed in crimson military uniforms with a black rain blanket draped over them, and the West Wind standard sword at their waist highlighted their border army identity.
"Neigh — —"
The bearded man at the front abruptly reined in his horse's head, looking up at the sky above and the road hidden in the rain and fog, and made a stop gesture to the people behind him.
Among the crowd, another rider broke away from the team.
The lean man urged his horse forward, asking in a low voice, "Feilong, what's wrong?"
"I feel uneasy." Yue Feilong said with a serious expression. He pointed the whip in his hand to the front, saying, "The sea of bamboos has no cliffs, it's difficult to get out for a while. Also, look at the front. The humidity is getting heavier and the fog is getting thicker. If someone wants to make a move, they will be able to escape. If someone wants to make a move, this is the best place. "
The lean man chuckled. "No one should know that the Governor has returned to Tiandu to report on his duties and visit his relatives. Moreover, we abandoned the main force and took a shortcut, only us Iron Guards know. We are all brothers who have followed General for so many years, our character is reliable. It's not scary to be scared by ghosts, it's scary to be scared by people. "
After a pause, the lean man added, "Besides, we have already come this far, what other choice do we have? Either we go back the way we came, or we rush out in one breath — — if we don't move, when the sky gets dark, the situation will be even worse. "
Yue Feilong pondered for a moment, before he said, "General, please take it easy."
The two riders rode back, and the black crowd parted to both sides.
In the middle of the black riders was a middle-aged man dressed in the same way as them.
"General." Yue Feilong cupped his hands to the man, asking aloud, "Should we continue?"
Lu Qingming wiped the rain off his face, looked up at the bamboo forest and the path hidden in the rain and fog, and said, "My father has just been bullied, I wish I could take his place. And in a few days it will be his birthday, no matter what, I have to rush back to Tiandu to fulfill my filial piety — — if there are any demons and monsters, then let them come out. "
Lu Qingming waved his hand, shouting, "Charge."
Screech — —
A rider in the front had just spurred his horse forward, when his head was raised high.
The black horse, unaware of the change, charged into the fog with half of its master's body.
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