History Book Meticulous Brushwork Series - Jin Guangyao

The emperor seems to be very concerned about writing "The Chronicle of the Immortal Gate". No wonder, since the watchtower was built, the royal family has also requisitioned some. Haiyan and Heqing, although I thought that the emperor would be full if he had nothing to do with the chronicles, but Yunping's visit aroused my interest.

It's a pity that I rode my horse all the way, except for those watchtowers that were requisitioned by the royal family, many of them have been dilapidated.

When I arrived in Qinghe, I changed into an official uniform, put on the imperial decree, and knocked on the door of the unclean world. I know that the sect master of the Nie family and Jin Guangyao's secret past will definitely not be pried away without some majesty. of the mouth.

Sure enough, Nie Huaisang and I sat down opposite each other, and the hospitality was considerate. Good tea and water were only served, but we talked about him with me. I untied the imperial order and put it on the table, and said seriously: "Sect Master Nie, I I'm a member of the imperial court, and I have no interest in your Taoism, I came here this time only to seek a fair and just past, as for your grievances, you can say whatever you want, I have my own judgment in my heart."

Seeing that he couldn't fool me, Nie HuaiSang also put down the fan he had been shaking, and suddenly sighed.

"Actually, third brother...Jin Guangyao used to treat me very well."

At that time, Meng Yao was not yet crowned, and she got a letter of recommendation from Lan Xichen and came to the unclean world. The suzerain of the Nie family all died young, and Nie Mingjue was already the suzerain before he was established. , the talent is not high, and he doesn't like to practice swordsmanship, so he doesn't stand out in the unclean world.

After Meng Yao came, because of Lan Xichen's recommendation and his cleverness, Nie Mingjue soon appreciated him, and made him a deputy envoy with him. Opening it, Meng Yao can be regarded as following Nie Mingjue all the way through obstacles.

Speaking of this, Nie Huaisang smiled, "The historian can see that I don't like to practice the Nie family's sword technique. At that time, the eldest brother beat me hard, and I always hid behind his back while holding on to the third brother's sleeve, oh, It's Jin Guangyao, I'm sorry, third brother is used to it."

I shook my head, "It's okay, Sect Master Nie is used to coming here."

Although Meng Yao was promoted steadily in the Nie family, he was not happy in the Nie family. It can even be said that when Nie Mingjue and Nie Huaisang were away, he was oppressed everywhere because of his unclean background. Nie Mingjue was He decided to promote Meng Yao only after overhearing the discussions behind the Nie family's monks.

"I once asked my elder brother what he thought at the time. My elder brother told me that my third brother was always the last to clean up the battlefield and the last to leave. In addition to cleaning the battlefield, he also did not forget to appease the people who were harmed by the war. The reason why he made up his mind to promote the third brother was that he drew his sword and wanted to teach those Nie family cultivators who had a bad mouth, but the third brother stopped him with his hand."

I nodded. Until now, Meng Yao was still Yunping's clever but kind-hearted young man. Now that Jin Guangshan's son is serving the monks of the Nie family, the discussions behind him must have never stopped.

Some sins were probably brought from birth, and he has been trapped by them all his life, and he is also fighting against them.

Nie HuaiSang also said this, "I have also warned those monks who are broken-mouthed, but I didn't have much dignity in the unclean world at that time, and they listened to me only for the sake of big brother, and big brother is a big brother. I don't care about these things, I know that when I'm not around, those monks don't care about the third brother."

I smiled, "There are many people who bully the weak and fear the hard, and there are many in the palace."

Nie HuaiSang took a sip of tea and said, "You know what, actually I've seen that brother Xichen treats the third brother differently, but I didn't know that the third brother has the grace to save his life."

"Oh?" I put down the teacup in my hand, "I would like to hear more about it."

"After the battlefield in Hejian, brother Xichen and elder brother met. The historian can probably guess that the monks of the Nie family were not convinced by third brother. They even thought the tea he handed was dirty. There were many people there at that time, only Xichen Brother treated him without any grievances, and thanked him."

I thought about Yunping's hut, presumably Mr. Zewu slept with Meng Yao when he fled, and slept together, would he still dislike the tea offered by others?

"However, it was precisely because of Brother Xichen's words that day that the eldest brother wrote a recommendation letter to the third brother, and the third brother went to the Jin family. What happened later... the eldest brother bumped into him and killed a monk of the Jin family for his military exploits. I was also plotted against by his bitter tricks. I also asked about it, and my elder brother was very angry when he mentioned it, and refused to elaborate. Hehe, the historian may not believe it. When the third brother just left, I even secretly cried , At that time, I thought, no one will let me hold my sleeve when my elder brother reprimands me in the future."

"Sometimes I think, if brother Xichen hadn't told eldest brother, third brother would not have gone to the Jin family, would not have had a quarrel with eldest brother, would not have had those things that happened later, and in the end third brother died under brother Xichen's sword , the historian, tell me, does this count as success and Xiao He...does Xiao He lose?"

I remain silent, I haven't met Mr. Zewu yet, the past of the three masters is also a secret that is rarely mentioned in Taoism, I can't comment on his words alone.

It's just that from what I've heard, Jin Guangyao is definitely not someone in the pool. Even without Nie Mingjue's recommendation and without Lan Xichen's inquiry, he would definitely find a way to where he wants to go.

Jin Guangyao's treatment of Nie Mingjue should indeed have the kindness of knowing you, but Nie Mingjue blocked his way by accident, and the kindness of knowing you is not comparable to the obsession of more than ten years, but what makes Jin Guang Yao finally decided to kill the killer?

"Third brother is really smart, but it's a pity that he missed the best time to practice, and the golden core was also cultivated very late."

I knocked on the table and listened to his words. Jin Guangyao was criticized as a "stealer" by later generations, but in fact his foundation is not stable. The method of cultivation.

(The things that happened above are all mentioned in the original book)

Jin Guangyao is really smart and has plans, but he also remembers kindness. Otherwise, why Sisi didn’t die, why did Nie Mingjue suddenly kill Nie Mingjue after years of ascending to a high position, I am really more and more interested in this person.

As the sun set, I looked at the sky and said, "I haven't stayed at Qinghe yet, so I wonder if I can take advantage of the unclean world to rest for a night?"

Nie HuaiSang smiled, "Naturally, I'll ask the servants to prepare a room for the historian."

Before leaving, I suddenly asked curiously: "Sect Master Nie, I don't intend to offend you, but from what you said today, it seems that you don't have much hatred for Jin Guangyao. I'm a little curious, do you still hate him now?"

Nie Huaisang was stunned for a rare moment, his face was a bit weird, probably because he was really holding back in his heart and had no one to talk to, so he could only talk to me, a person outside the Taoist sect, or maybe it was because he recalled the whole afternoon related to Jin Guangyao The past, brought up some thoughts.

"I found out very early on that my eldest brother was killed by Jin Guangyao. Why did the historian think I had to plan for nearly ten years?"

I was silent for a moment and said, "I don't know."

Nie Huaisang took a deep breath, with a fake smile on his face, unfortunately I have never met Jin Guangyao himself, otherwise I would have known that that smile was so similar to Jin Guangyao.

"In the first few years, I kept persuading myself that if my eldest brother was not killed by the third brother, he would die prematurely because of the sword spirit. After I died, I fell into disrepair. Many monks refused to accept me at all. I even asked him for help when I encountered a slightly more powerful evil spirit. When I encountered anything, I could only pretend to ask questions. If things go on like this, I will think, Jin Guang Every step Yao takes now, every flower banquet, every symposium, every flattery she receives, even the observation towers, those towering observation towers, I sometimes see them from afar and think, these, It's all because of him stepping on my elder brother's corpse. The more proud he is, the more I hate him. How can I not hate it? I used to... It should belong to two older brothers, but in the end, there was no one left. "

"The better he treats me, the more I wonder if he is making it up to me."

"You know, I didn't hate him that much at first."

I'm noncommittal, I'm just a bystander, a recorder, I can't intervene in the grievances between them, not to mention that all the parties involved are gone now, and all the persuasion is so weak and unnecessary.

Maybe Jin Guangyao has a guilty conscience, maybe he really sees Nie Huaisang as his younger brother, this person is too contradictory, love and hatred are perfectly integrated in his life, and I only know his first half of his life, so I really can't comment.

I nodded slightly to him, followed the servants waiting outside the door, and went to my residence.

The night is as cold as water, and the unclean world is really like a cold iron bucket. I thought about Nie Huaisang's words during the day and felt insomnia, so I put on some clothes and opened the door and walked out. There were no monks guarding the guest room. I walked casually. I saw a magnolia planted in the guest room, but unfortunately it was not the season and it was already defeated.

An old handyman next to me saw me staring at the tree and said, "That was planted by Mr. Meng back then."

I turned to look at him, "Young Master Meng, are you Meng Yao?"

The old handyman sighed, "Yeah, many years ago, Mr. Meng said that the impure world was too cold, and he planted some flowers and trees to improve his popularity. After Mr. Meng left, the old Sect Master Nie didn't say that he would pull it out, so he just kept it. It's now."

"A few years ago, Magnolia suddenly failed completely. I don't know why, but I am old and I can't take care of it. Sooner or later, I will lose. In a place like this unclean world, how can we raise flowers and plants."

I casually echoed, "Yes."

A place like the Unclean World will not be Jin Guangyao's final destination. Maybe he once really regarded this place as his temporary home, but he knows in his heart that this place will never be his final resting place.

In order to climb to the top, he would not hesitate to practice the best of the hundred schools despite other people's gossip, and he would not hesitate to break with his elder brother who had the kindness of knowing him. A place to be a vice envoy.

It's just that he didn't want to understand at that time how far he could go, and why he had to go so far.

Maybe it is indeed Xiao He who succeeds, and Xiao He who loses, but Xiao He is not Lan Xichen, not Nie Mingjue, not anyone, Xiao He is himself.

I went back to the room, facing the gilt press book with "The Legend of Jin Guangyao" written on the cover, facing the title page which was still blank, I still didn't know how to write. Maybe I could write after I knew the whole story. Let's write the first line.

-TBC-