Chapter 1259 1259: Siblings are fighting against each other (Part 1) [Please vote for me]
The young man took the last shot.
“Who can live without hardship?”
The young man’s reply made Lin Feng stunned for a long time.
Although the brother in her impression was not a playboy, he also had the arrogance of a child of a noble family. On the surface, he is polite to everyone, but only those who truly know him know that underneath his gentleness, he is extremely restrained and distant. Like many proud men who came from a wealthy family, he divided people into three, six or nine grades from the bottom of his heart.
This class distinction does not come from his heart, but is influenced by the environment. He naturally believes that governing the country is their inherent responsibility, and it is also the mercy and charity of the superiors to the inferiors.
People who grew up in such an environment would also say, "Who can live without hardship?" This really surprised Lin Feng.
She could see that these words came from her brother’s true heart rather than a false pretense: “Brother said this, and my little sister is even more heartbroken.”
The young man took the dirty clothes that Lin Feng had replaced. Clothes.
Although Lin Feng is the head of the family, he is also a single person who is busy with work. The maid in charge cannot supervise her too much. He cannot see his great-grandfather for ten and a half days, so the details of life are inevitably overlooked. Now that the war was going on again, her life was even rougher.
Even if the young man didn't tell her, she wouldn't know when her clothes were torn.
Lin Feng scratched his face in embarrassment and thought about it carefully.
"It should be because the soldiers got too close during training."
This kind of thing happens often, and Lin Feng has long been used to it.
"The conditions for marching and fighting are poor and difficult. Maintaining basic decency and not being rude in front of others is considered careful." Watching the young man carefully sewing up the holes, Lin Feng lay on the table and held his chin up to watch. My brother was sewing under the lamp, "How have you been these years, brother?"
The brother and sister reunited in a hurry, and Lin Feng didn't have time to inquire about what happened to his father and brother over the years. He finally had some time to spare, so he naturally wanted to ask questions. The young man did not hide this, and explained in a plain tone: "...I went south to seek refuge. The road was full of chaos and chaos. I encountered several warlord extortions. My father lost money to eliminate the disaster. After stumbling all the way, he finally reached his destination smoothly..."
Lin's continued stay in Lingzhou would be a dead end, but he could still survive by going south to seek refuge with his relatives. After much deliberation at that time, we finally decided to send a man to carry some of his property south to find out more about it first, and then let the women follow him if it was safe along the way. It's just that people are not as good as God. The unfamiliar environment is more dangerous than Lingzhou. They will inevitably be ripped off by the greedy and excessive warlords even if they use the road to pass by.
What’s more, I didn’t expect that a group of servants from a wealthy family would take advantage of Cai and murder a group of weak female relatives along the way. When they received the bad news, they were less than half a month away from their relatives, and returning now would be of no use.
They were cut off and had no choice but to stagger forward.
At first, distant relatives welcomed them.
But when they learned that most of the Lin family's property belonged to the women's team, and that they were betrayed by the servants, they immediately changed their faces. They changed their initial enthusiasm and showed their coldest philistine side. The young man also knew why. The group of them did not have enough wealth to buy a house, let alone a property or shop. They even borrowed a place from a relative. It's just that due to the relationship, the relatives didn't completely break up.
It’s really uncomfortable to live under someone else’s roof.
Not to mention maintaining the standard of living that we are accustomed to, even studying and practicing will be affected. The young female celebrity also learned by herself during that time. She had no female relatives to take care of her at home, so she had to rely on herself for food, clothing, housing and transportation. The young man also has an older brother, and the family's few resources also depend on him. When it is the young man's turn, it is difficult to even study in a famous teacher's private school. Even so, as a newly arrived foreign "family", the Lin family needs human connections if they want to be accepted. This is a dignity that must be maintained.
In the eyes of young people, this is just pretending to be fat.
【It’s impossible if we don’t recharge, they are going to swallow us up. 】
Under the dim candlelight, my brother's words were bitter.
Lingzhou, which cannot be returned to, is a foreign country that cannot be integrated into. The more embarrassed and lonely they are, the more they need to prop up the only facade they have. If even this facade is gone, they will not even be qualified to associate with famous local families, and the hope of future prosperity will be even slimmer.
Being unable to climb up and unwilling to fall down is the most uncomfortable thing. The youth spent their teenage years in such an embarrassing and depressing environment, and Lin Feng's most familiar character has long been polished: "The hardships of life can still be tolerated... think about the hungry people in the famine years, and the death of each other, It is God’s blessing that people like Lin can take root again in a new place.”
What makes them uncomfortable is the exclusion and ridicule from local forces.
“If Lin wants to prosper, he can only take the official path.”
The young man showed a hint of ridicule: "It's just not easy to leave."
"When my father contacted them, both families made an agreement, and the family should be given a lot of care, right?"
Young man: "A promise is only true at the moment it is made."
The Lin family brought nothing with them to join them. It is not too much to say that they are poor relatives who are fighting against the autumn wind. Naturally, the other party will not be happy. Continue to suffer. Coupled with the conflicts in the past few years, not only have the initial promises not been fulfilled, the two parties have almost become enemies.
There are stumbling blocks everywhere and suppression overtly and covertly.
The famous local families were not happy to have a piece of the Lin family's pie from an outsider. They tried to annex the Lin family several times. As long as the Lin family's children agreed to become subordinates, everything could be solved, whether it was embarrassment in life or difficulties in career.
Lin could only find another way out.
In just a few words, Lin Feng could smell the bitterness in his words.
She asked: "Brother, if that's the case - why did my great-grandfather refuse to come back when he contacted you in the first year of Yuanhuang?"
The foreign country will not be integrated if it cannot be integrated. Home.
The two families are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, so my great-grandfather can only rely on letters home once or twice a year to ease his longing. Lin Feng doesn't mind the return of his father and brother. The prosperity of the Lin family depends on people. If her brothers and others help her, she will be more successful in court.
There was a strange color in the young man's eyes.
“Isn’t coming back to embarrass you?”
Since it has been divided into two branches, both branches are orthodox.
Lin Feng takes the lead, how can others respond?
With Lin Feng as his assistant, can the king of Kang and Chu Yao agree?
Can Lin Lingde agree to it himself?
Family continuation is based on shifting the focus to which branch is prosperous, and no one is passed down from beginning to end.
It's like a tree. Whichever branch grows well, the trunk will divert nutrients to that direction. Branches that don't grow well will either be forever shrouded in the shade, or they will try to stretch out their branches to absorb sunlight.
The decision I made back then could only result in my teeth being knocked out and blood swallowed.
Lin Feng frowned at these words: "Brother, you should know that I don't mind this. How can such a large country of Kang not accommodate two Lin clans? I have lived in Fengluo for a long time, so I can call myself the Lin clan of Fengluo in the future."
The original Lin can still return to Lingzhou.
The young man sewed everything he could, and smiled bitterly: "Jiaojiao really doesn't mind, but Jiaojiao ignores people's hearts. If we leave so easily, we will be as decadent and embarrassed as a bereaved dog. Grandma and mother-in-law." What does the tragic death of my aunt and my sisters matter? What does the pain and humiliation they endured all the way..."
Do they deserve it?
Once you take that step, you can't look back.
My father and brother also knew this, and they were very silent when they received letters from their great-grandfather every year. No matter how heartbroken they were, they could only bite the bullet and keep going. What's more, there's no turning back at that time.
Lin Feng could only remain silent.
She didn’t know what had happened to her brother and the others over the years, and their temperament had become so harsh and extreme, but she knew that she couldn’t solve the problem with just a few words. All Lin Feng could do was to end the topic.
Both brother and sister had a tacit agreement not to mention the young man's purpose.
At the critical moment of the expansion of Kang State, the young man’s intention may not be what Lin Feng wants to hear. The young man also said that the separated Lin family could not come back, and as one of them, it was naturally impossible for him to come back easily. If you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for any reason, he must have a purpose for coming.
The young man finished sewing, but seeing that Lin Feng had no intention of resting, he also took out a yellowed and old booklet. This is a Taoist scripture.
Only then did Lin Feng notice that the young man’s hair crown was shaped like a lotus crown.
"Brother, when did you become interested in Taoism?"
The young man said: "Evening classes."
Lin Feng sat up straight: "Evening class?"
The young man told her at this time: "In the early years, I was just interested. At that time, my family was in a difficult situation and it was difficult to continue my studies through normal channels. As a brother, I wanted to convert. Three Treasures. This Taoism is popular in that place. There are Taoist temples everywhere, some even It is a family school that brings together a large number of talented and learned children...it was delayed for two years due to some things, but finally it came true."
The young man laughed at himself: "It's just that it's not fishy after all."
His body is no longer a foreigner, but his heart is still attached to the mortal world.
Lin Feng subconsciously did not ask for details.
Her intuition told her that the experience was not very pleasant.
The young man read the Taoist scriptures in evening classes, and Lin Feng read the map for a long time by candlelight. This map was drawn by herself, with simple and clean lines. It marked the trends of nearby rivers and mountains, and even the locations of many reefs. When Lin Feng was studying, the young man's attention was always on the Tao Sutra in his hand, and his breath was not disturbed.
It wasn’t until midnight that Lin Feng rested.
The map was pressed under her pillow.
The young man slept next to her.
In the dead of night, a dark shadow slowly passed through the corridor.
His steps were light, like a ghost.
Until a hand was placed on the door bolt and ready to open the door, a sharp sword came through the air, and the blade pierced the black shadow's life gate. Due to the power of the sword, the black shadow had to avoid its sharp edge. When his foot fell, the black shadow's facial features were clearly illuminated by the slanting moonlight.
The master of Jianfeng, Lin Feng.
And this dark shadow is the young man who should have slept next door.
Lin Feng was not surprised by the young man's actions. Her face was calm: "Brother, I'm so excited. Are you preparing for a night tour to admire the moon?"
If he hadn't been holding a sword in his hand, it would have sounded like a normal greeting.
The young man said: "Yes, appreciating the moon."
Lin Feng mocked: "Appreciating the moon that will never come back?"
Her sharp question did not irritate The young man was not disturbed at all, even under the moonlight, his eyebrows were softer: "Seeing that everything is going well with Jiao Jiao, it's time for me to leave, so as not to affect you."
Lin Feng responded by raising his sword and pointing it at the young man.
“I didn’t know that my brother’s leaving without saying goodbye was for my own good!”
The young man looked at the sharp sword in Lin Feng’s hand for a long time.
A sigh overflowed from his mouth and he no longer tried to hide it: "Jiao Jiao is suspicious that her brother is imitating Jiang Qian in stealing books during this trip?"
Lin Feng said: "I have never suspected that, you Not that stupid.”
The young man didn't know whether to cry or laugh at this comment.
Is this considered a compliment?
"Brother, this trip does have a purpose, but I have spent the past few days with Jiaojiao, and I know your temperament, and I also know that you are determined. If you mention it, you are asking for trouble, and it will hurt the relationship between you and me. The only friendship between brother and sister was not mentioned at all." The young man's tone was as calm as ever, "I left without saying goodbye because I didn't want to add to the sadness of separation..."
The real purpose of his trip was to instigate Lin Feng.
This mission seems to him to be a fantasy. If Lin Feng can be instigated to rebel, Lin will not be unable to return...
When I received a letter from my great-grandfather, some members of the clan actually wanted to go back in shame. It's hard to make a living in a foreign country, but if you can go back and have family land to support you, you can hibernate your business for one or two generations, and maybe you can still prosper. It's just that this idea cannot be put forward directly, it can only be circumvented, and this idea cannot be hidden from smart people.
Lin Feng understood it at a glance.
She declined the suggestion to return to the Lin family and decided to separate the clan.
While the father was still in charge of the family, his unmarried daughter proposed to separate the clans and live in their own way. The father, who had always been rigid and conservative, could not accept it. The other tribesmen were silent after hearing the reply.
The young man knew that this sister, whom he had not seen for many years, was no longer the soft little girl back then.
Those with a firm mind are not easily swayed by external things.
The young man had no intention of explaining his purpose.
Lin Feng said: "This is not an excuse."
She said coldly: "In order to prove my brother's innocence, I ask you to suffer for a few days. After the war, I will bear the thorn for you to plead guilty. . ”
In short, you can’t step out of this door.
The young man looked at Lin Feng, who was blocking the way. His originally relaxed expression became visibly serious: "Lingde!"
This was the first time the young man formally called Lin Feng by his cousin's name after the brother and sister recognized each other. , the air was stagnant, and there was a vague sign of an approaching storm. In the darkness, the young man put his right hand on the sword at his waist. He said: "If I have to leave today, how will you treat me?"
Lin Feng said without thinking, "I can only offend you."
The young man could only hold the hilt of the sword and tell Lin Feng softly Feng: "Of the six arts of a gentleman, I am the best at swordsmanship, so be careful!"
Lin Feng's swordsmanship is really not outstanding.
The young man also knew this, but what he didn't know was that apart from this shortcoming, Lin Feng had other strengths, which was why there were almost no guards patrolling the courtyard where she lived. It's not that she doesn't care about her own safety, it's just that there's no need at all!
At the base of the wall, dozens of slender black shadows crawled along the ground.
The young man recognized that this was the mysterious [Corpse Vine]. It had appeared in several battles in Kang State, but the information about the controller was blank. For a moment, he didn't think about Lin Feng: "How long has Ling De been preparing for this day? Just saying goodbye to my brother without saying goodbye, is it worth your risk to kill him?"
"Only Did you say goodbye without saying goodbye?"
The young man smiled and asked: "Did you do anything else for me?"
Lin Feng said lightly: "Dream!"
A simple word made the young man's complexion change suddenly.
Lin Feng: "People are at their least alert in dreams. The Ministry of Punishment of Kang State is good at torture and interrogation, and one of them is torture in dreams. Although my younger sister is not a member of the Ministry of Punishment, she has close friends in the Ministry of Punishment, so she also understands this. . If the prediction is good, is this the way of a scholar?"
Seeing Lin Feng notice it, the young man sighed.
“Then guess what the scribe’s way is?”
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"In the past, Zhuang Zhou dreamed of a butterfly, and the lifelike butterfly was also a metaphor for his ambition! I didn't know the Zhou Dynasty. Suddenly I realized that it was like a Zhou Dynasty. I didn't know that Zhou's dream was a butterfly, and the butterfly's dream was a Zhou Dynasty. With Zhou and Hu Die, there must be a difference. "