On the sixth day of September, the Qin Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, drums and gongs were played, and dragons and lions were danced, which was very unassuming. There were endless carriages and horses in front of the Qin Mansion, all of which were luxurious. The servants of the Qin Mansion stood outside the gate and greeted the colorful guests respectfully.

The richly decorated masters, young masters and ladies are all high-ranking officials and aristocrats. Many of the women's clothes are eye-catchingly gorgeous, they wear numerous and mixed jewelry, and their makeup is thicker than their skin. It is definitely a lively scene outside the world.

Feng Xiao chanted, Man Jianghong and Sheng Nan stood in the crowd. Seeing this scene, they understood that this was incompatible with Jianghu, but they were still close to the edge of Jianghu. However, why did Chuanyu have to face two completely different roads and

environment?

Perhaps, this environment really created his character.

Today is Qin Chuanyu’s eighteenth birthday.

Yin'er glanced at the man next to her: it was also his eighteenth birthday. However, Shengnan himself had never celebrated his birthday, and was almost forgotten by fate.

One can imagine how extravagant the banquet was. Chuan Yu sat in the most conspicuous position. He had been accustomed to these things since he was a child and did not reveal his likes or dislikes. If he could, would he just forget it? He supported Xu four years ago.

Yuan, support Lin Qian four years later?

So in the past half month, you have been establishing your prestige in the literary world?

This is the real mission of Lin Mo... Chuanyu sighed, enjoying the exchange of drinks.

A long-bearded official sat next to Qin Xiangchao and toasted and flattered: "Master Qin, Mrs. Qin is so lucky. The eldest young master is not only a talented person, but also well-known for both civil and military skills. The young master has a bright and bright future in the future!"

Yu Ziyan glanced at Chuan Yu. She came from Jianghu and understood everything that had happened in recent days. There was pity and affirmation in her eyes.

Maybe my son is older and he doesn't understand what he cares about and what he doesn't care about. This compliment did not make any change in his expression. He always kept smiling and seemed tolerant of everything.

She gently gave him a piece of food with chopsticks. As a mother, the best thing to grasp is her son's appetite.

Another official praised even more: "Xiang Chao, I heard that Chuanyu's ability has surpassed yours! The number of thieves in Jiankang City has dropped by 90% in half a month!"

Qin Xiangchao laughed loudly: "There was a gang that gathered to make trouble, and I was unable to suppress it several times. Shortly after Chuan Yu came back, the trouble was calmed down." There was a sound of surprise and suspicion around him, and everyone focused on Chuan Yu. The officials among them talked about it:

"This gang seems to be Xiao Qinhuai, right?"

"No, Xiao Qinhuai has been very troubled in the past few years!"

Qin Xiangchao turned to another official: "Master Zhuo was the magistrate of Pingjiang Prefecture two years ago, so he should have suffered the most, right?" Master Zhuo twitched his beard: "Yes, Xiao Qinhuai was founded in Pingjiang many years ago, and

Murong Villa sang and made trouble every now and then, claiming that they were an anti-gold organization and were clearly working against the imperial court!" "Yes, I have been to Lin'an, and there is also Lin'an! This little Qinhuai is lawless and cannot be suppressed at all!" "What's wrong with the young master?

Repressed?"

Chuanyu was startled and said softly: "Although Xiao Qinhuai is hostile to the imperial court, it was the imperial court that started the conflict. Of course, it is not to suppress but to appease them. Could it be that you are officials and treat the people as enemies?"

Many people's faces turned blue and white, and they were embarrassed. Qin Chuanyu smiled, Master Zhuo quickly took a sip of his drink, and another official quickly changed the subject: "Young Master Qin is indeed a person who has been in the martial arts before. Of course, anti-gold must be the first priority

!”

Master Zhuo adapted to the situation and rolled his eyes a few times to easily overshadow his previous embarrassment: "Young Master Qin will be a young man next year. Shouldn't he start a family?"

All the guests became interested and said, "That's right. Su Yumei from the Su Mansion is so graceful and graceful that she matches the young master very well!"

"Miss Yuchi is not bad either!"

When Su Yumei and Yu Chixue heard this, they both blushed and lowered their heads. Mrs. Qin looked towards the woman and smiled: "Actually, preparations have been made for a long time... and we can get married in just a few days..."

Mr. Zhuo said: "Forget it, but I heard that Chen Lun, the most outstanding talented girl in Qinhuai, is not only beautiful, but also talented and moral. Her reputation for being cool has spread to Gusu. For many years, Jiankang has not paid attention to it.

Who has ever been moved, but only admires Young Master Qin, while all other men are rejected thousands of miles away..."

Qin Chuanyu didn't seem to care about getting married in a few days, and said softly: "It's a pity that Chen Lun has seen too much in the land of fireworks after all, and has fallen into the secular world and fallen into the cliché. Master Zhuo's evaluation of her is too high."

Mr. Zhuo didn't look very good-looking, so he didn't dare to mess with him anymore, so he had no choice but to gather together, drink and fistfight with others.

Mrs. Qin looked at her son with a smile: "The marriage in a few days, as long as you nod, we will do it." Chuan Yu nodded: "Don't worry, I will not wander around in the future. Of course, I am building a good life. I will get married first and then start a career."

, throughout his life.”

She heard some desolation in the words, and she felt even more guilty - she had harmed her two sons when she ran away...

Chuanyu held her hand and said softly: "Don't worry, I will handle all this well."

Outside the window, there was a layer of light clouds in the sky, covering the sky below the new moon. Two or three stars hung incongruously on the sky, very bright and eye-catching.

Chuanyu listened to the cheers and guessing in the room, listened to it, smiled, but suppressed it. Is this officialdom?

When I looked out the window for the second time, the clouds gradually covered the moon. The moon was dim and bright. The clouds were cut into several layers. The outer layer was light, the middle layer was thin, and the inner layer was empty and misty.

The sound of firecrackers filled my ears, mixed with silk and bamboo, and the beautiful music appeared here, but it was vulgar.

The third time we went outside, the clouds had moved away and spread out very long, like white satin on black silk. Stars flickered on the silk, appearing and disappearing, bright and dark.

People were drunk and the scene was a mess of cups and plates.

Chuan Yu suddenly thought of the world that had been isolated for two or three years. Yes, there were no old friends. In fact, there was no close friend in the nine-point world at that time. However, the martial arts conference four years ago, the flash of swords four years ago... there were more than ten

Years ago, his father held his hand and walked on the mountain road, asking him if he dared to lift the two swords. More than ten years later, they appeared in the hands of another person... Jianghu, once close, but far away...

…

However, although there is no old friend in the world, the deepest thoughts in his heart are hidden!

The moment he knew, was it already too late...

The banquet was over, and the dignitaries and nobles were dragging their bloated bodies out drunkenly. They stumbled with every step and stumbled with every five steps. The servants were frightened, fearing that they would become drunk. Mrs. Qin also supported the drunken master and left.

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Chuanyu stood up and went out. There were only a few musicians and troupes evacuating. Looking up to the sky, the clouds had dispersed and everything was silent. The sky was dark and deep, with the moon image burned into it. The color of white jade was hollow but precious.

Kawayu turned around and returned to the house. The servants were cleaning the house. Most of the dishes in the house were not eaten, but they were so contaminated that they could no longer be eaten. Despite this, the servants secretly hid some in their pockets. Kawayu pretended to turn a blind eye.

I don’t want to see these delicacies on a jade plate again.

Turning around, he suddenly heard a burst of sobbing. A six or seven-year-old boy servant was cleaning up and wiping his tears. Kawayu felt pity and stepped forward and said, "What's going on?"

When the little boy servant saw him, he stopped crying and quickly wiped his nose and tears with his sleeves: "It's okay, Master, it's okay!"

Chuanyu handed him a handkerchief: "Did something happen at home?"

The little boy servant said: "Brother has been sick for many days! The doctor said he needs to drink chicken soup... My family can't afford chicken soup..." As he said that, he didn't dare to take the handkerchief. Kawayu frowned: "What's your name?"

The little boy servant sobbed: "My name is Chongli, write this..." Chuanyu saw his hand smearing a few crooked black marks on the ground, stroking his head: "Chongli, put this bowl

Take the chicken soup back and heat it up for your brother. The young master has some money here. You go and buy some things to replenish your health for your brother..."

Chongli opened his eyes wide and said happily: "Young Master..."

Qin Chuanyu put the money in his pocket: "I will go home early today, my brother is still waiting to eat..."

Chongli stayed where he was, he was so thin that it was pitiful, his head was bigger than his body, and he was not well developed.

Qin Chuanyu smiled: "Go back!" Chongli burst into tears again, and kowtowed to thank him while crying: "Thank you, Master!" He got up again, carefully held the chicken soup and left...

Watching his thin figure go away, Chuan Yu felt a sore nose: If I have a son, I must love him well...

Suddenly, he thought of something, yes, if he and his brother grew up together in the Valley of the Short Knife, wouldn't he and his brother be like now, with no family ties at all, but they would advance and retreat for the world!

In fact, he did not admit that Lin Shengnan was his brother. His words "It turns out to be you" were the rewards he deserved for giving in!

Determined and cruel, I left the Qin Mansion and walked by the river. I could hear a song coming from far away, which was vaguely "Yushu*Flowers". The more ironic, the more widespread it became, and its influence was far-reaching. The cool breeze blew,

He looked at the clear moon shadow in the water. Yes, the deeper a person hides, the greater the pressure in his heart. However, there is no one to talk to and nowhere to vent...

Along the Qinhuai River, there were many pedestrians walking back and forth behind him. He was standing by the bridge to watch the scenery, but he heard two words passing behind him, "Lin Qian", and he was startled as they passed by.

The name Lin Qian he had called for more than ten years was already ingrained in his blood. He turned around to pursue it. In the dim light, only the figures of two drunkards were left. He wanted to chase, but could not move. Lin Qian

Qian, it is fleeting...

Chuan Yu froze where he was, Lin Qian, who are you talking about?

In the sea of ​​people, that name still touched his heartstrings, so much so that he immediately heard the subsequent conversation between the two people on the noisy street——

"Oh, Lin Shengnan is so lucky. He was originally a spy with nothing, but in the end, he became Lin Qian!"

"What can I do? Not everyone is so lucky! But having said that, this Lin Qian is better than the one in the past!"

Chuan Yu was startled and stepped forward unconsciously.

"In the past, the swordsmanship was not as proficient as it is now. Although it was not bad, after all, it was not as refined as him, and the city was probably not as good as him! Tianjiao's vision is not wrong. I heard that Tianjiao was praised by everyone in front of and behind him.

Lin Shengnan said that he will definitely lead the Short Knife Valley to a good future."

"Tianjiao has said so, that's right! No wonder Lin Chujiang hid his son in the past because he was worried that his son was not qualified to compete with Tianjiao, so now, is it okay..."

"It's hard to say. We'll see after he enters the Valley of the Short Knife! Anyway, Tianjiao values ​​this one more, so of course he has to sacrifice the previous one!"

Suddenly I understood all this, even though it was said by two irrelevant people. The one before sacrifice... was sacrifice. At that time, who forced himself to remove his hand from the scroll and hold the sword. At that time, who

Who allowed themselves to abandon everything and go to the Kingdom of Jin for the sake of the world? At that time, they didn’t understand anything and just hoped to stick to their ideals. When their ideals just transferred to the anti-gold, suddenly they sacrificed themselves

Love for the arena!

He somehow got home, opened the door, and saw Yu Ziyan sitting in the room, waiting for him, and whispered: "Mother."

Yu Ziyan stepped forward happily: "You are finally back! Chuanyu, where have you been?"

He didn't know how to ask her, but he couldn't stop asking: "Mom, who should I give the Drinking Hats Sword to?"

She didn't notice the helplessness in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Have you not already decided to give it to your brother?"

Qin Chuanyu understood her answer in an instant and said softly: "Give it to him? Are you sacrificing me?"
To be continued...