Handbook for Avoiding the Court

Mo Jin nodded lightly. Although he didn't know what his mother-in-law brought him, he was full of joy no matter what it was.

The mother-in-law smiled and straightened Mo Jin, looked at him gently, wiped away his tears, and called out to the outside of the fence, "Zixi."

A gust of mountain wind passed by, and there was a rustling sound in the bushes, startling a few birds.

A shiny black boa constrictor sprang up in front of Mo Jin with its scarlet tongue, crushing the branches of several plum trees.

"Ziwu." Mo Jin was both surprised and delighted.

Zimo's round, black eyeballs stared deeply at him. Before Mo Jin could react, Zimo stretched out his tail and rolled Mo Jin up to him, then stretched out his tongue and licked Mo Jin's cheek. Jin reached out and touched its head, and said softly, "Are you alright?"

Ziyi seemed a little sleepy, her deep black eyes were no longer as lively as before, and her whole body was limp.

Seeing its owner whom it hadn't seen for a few years, Zixi was very excited, and with all its energy, it rolled up Mo Jin and circled around the garden. , Zixi gently put him down, curled up into a ball, after all, he was too tired, so he fell asleep.

"Grandmother, Ziyao has been away from Lingshan for too long, and has lost Zimei again, so the situation is not good..." Mo Jin knelt down to look at Ziyao, and stroked its head distressedly, Ziyao didn't move, obviously it was already In spring, when the climate warms up, Ziyi seems to be hibernating, but it has never hibernated in Lingshan.

This Ziyao is not an ordinary snake, he is also old, he has never left Lingshan, now he has left Lingshan for so long, and lost his companion, these changes are not only a snake, but even individuals are probably hard to let go.

The mother-in-law walked tremblingly with her crutches, lowered her eyes, took out a brocade cloth from her sleeve and handed it to Mo Jin, saying, "Jin'er, don't worry, this is only temporary, just take a look at this."

Mo Jin took it with a slight sideways glance, this brocade cloth was very familiar, white as snow, but it was covered with blood stains, the color has turned purple and black, isn't this half of Fang Ji's sleeve.

This blood is clearly his own.

Mo Jin knew it.

The mother-in-law bent down and took the half of the sleeve, and said with a smile: "It is this thing that recruited Zimo from the back mountain of Yujia Village. Mr. Fang was afraid that you would be alone here, so he brought us all to accompany you. " After saying that, the mother-in-law gently pulled Mo Jin back to the seat, stretched out her hand to cover Mo Jin's cold hands, and said with great satisfaction: "Mr. Fang treats you very well, and mother-in-law is also at ease."

Mo Jin was a little ashamed when he heard the words, his face turned red all the way up to the base of his neck, and he lowered his head slightly, but his heart turned back and forth. Ri Zixi recognized the white jade mask, he originally thought that Fang Ji didn't know the reason, and Mo Jin didn't want to tell him, but unexpectedly he saw the clue.

"Mother-in-law, if Ah Ji's family... people in the family object..." Mo Jin was a little disappointed. He was always so calm and pretended to be nonchalant on weekdays, but in front of his mother-in-law, he showed all his cowardice, almost is uncontrollable.

The mother-in-law tapped in front of him with a cane, and said solemnly, "Jin'er, don't underestimate yourself. In terms of status, you and him were originally from the same family decades ago, that is, Fang Rumeng who came to you Don't be afraid either! Mother-in-law will make the decision for you!"

Words and sentences, sonorous and powerful, unshakable.

Mo Jin blushed, with worry hidden in his eyes, and murmured: "Grandma, I...I'm very worried about him now..."

The sound drifted away in the night.

Under the same night, Fang Ji sat on the bow of the boat with his knees hugged, the cold wind cut his face, the sky and water met, and it was dark.

The cargo ship has been driving on the river for a day and a night, and the journey has been smooth. It seems that my mother spent a lot of money. Seeing that the journey is getting farther and farther, how can it make people feel anxious.

Fang Ji frowned tightly, a touch of sadness was hidden on the vast river, he stared into the distance, tenderness like fire, burning his heart, but he couldn't grasp it.

"Young master, it's cold and windy at night. You are injured. Go back to the barn and rest. Be obedient." Liu put the fox fur on her arm around Fang Ji's shoulder.

Fang Ji just took a look, took off the fox fur, and said to Liu Shi, "I don't like black."

Mrs. Liu was stunned, looked at him for a long time, smiled to herself, and said: "As far as I know, Mr. Mo also likes black clothes, and the young master who I have never seen has the slightest dislike."

"You..." Fang Ji was speechless at this sudden sentence, he was a little annoyed, he repeated his words, and said, "Some people are black-hearted, but Ah Jin is not!"

Jiang Feng blew out a candle in the lantern, and the light dimmed again. Fang Ji's figure was cast on the deck, trembling.

Mrs. Liu smiled slightly, and said in a slow voice, "Then may I ask why the young master is so dark-hearted."

Fang Ji looked a little tired, and it took a long time before he said in a hoarse voice: "Punish and kill unarmed people, even children... What else..."

Mrs. Liu sighed, with a sad face, "The struggle for royal power has always left a lot of bones."

"How innocent are the children! How innocent are the common people! Such tyranny, he will be a fool when he ascends to the throne of God in the future! It will be a disaster for both the country and the people!" Fang Ji stared at Liu Shi like a wild animal, slamming every word from his teeth Burst out, the voice was full of anger and sadness, and slammed into Liu's ear.

A wave rolled over, and the hull swayed for a while, Liu Shi couldn't stand still for a while, and her figure swayed, but for some reason, Fang Ji subconsciously gave her a hand.

Liu Shi was still in shock, so she calmed down her thoughts and said, "If that king is the young master..."

"Impossible!" Fang Ji tossed his sleeves and interrupted her, "How can I use such cruel and despicable methods like her!"

"Young master, sometimes what you see is not necessarily true. Your two little uncles are not the sons of your grandfather. Do you know that Mrs. Zhou has evil intentions? The master is a member of Mrs. Zhou's natal family on the way... ..." Liu sobbed, the second half of his words were swallowed by the river.

"Then what's wrong with these unarmed people!" Fang Ji insisted.

"Their fault is that they have greed in their hearts. They know it's wrong, but they still take risks."

"They were just forced by life, why did they die?"

"If they don't die, once things leak out, the entire Fang clan will die. There are hundreds of people in the Fang clan. Young master, are you...willing to see them die?"

Fang Ji was dumbfounded.

This was obviously done by his mother alone, so why did so many innocent people get involved?Regardless of closeness, it is human life!

"Mr. Mo slaughtered more than a hundred people of the Mo family, young master, what do you say?" Mrs. Liu gathered up her cloak and hugged the fox fur tightly in her arms.

"Don't try to sow discord, I believe him." Fang Ji sneered.

"But this is the truth. If you don't believe it, you can ask him to know the truth. Could it be that the young master hates your mother and feels that what she did is unforgivable, and Mr. Mo is your sweetheart, so he covers it up for him. How is it fair?"

"You also know the word fair? You respect my mother, so you feel that there is a reason for everything she does, and it is justifiable. Similarly, what is wrong with me trusting Ah Jin?"

"The young master has grown a lot with Mr. Mo this year, I can't say enough..." Liu smiled wryly.

"My mother-in-law and my mother have also learned a lot together. They can't distinguish between black and white, and they have a lot of tricks. It's beautiful to sow dissension, and it's not a problem to frame them! Is the young master of the Fang family in your eyes so good? Is he really stupid and ignorant? Do you really think he is blind!" Fang Ji stood up, looked down at Mrs. Liu, raised his palm and knocked all the lanterns on the mast down into the Youyou River.

"I really don't want to see you." Fang Ji smiled coldly and walked towards the stern.

Mrs. Liu hurriedly chased after her: "Young master, I don't intend to separate you and Mr. Mo, but... I only want you and the young lady to be kind and filial, with a full house of children and grandchildren, and a safe and happy life. Your mother loves you... Believe me, okay?"

Fang Ji turned around when he heard the words, staring at Liu Shi with cold eyes, "Really?"

Liu shi felt cold all over, swayed, and said, "It's true, young master."

"It's so good." Fang Ji's eyes turned, and he raised his hand and struck Liu Shi's neck, causing Liu Shi to collapse on the ground.

Fang Ji bent down and squatted down, threw the fox fur in her arms into the rolling river water, took out a token from her waist, and with a smile on her lips, dragged Mrs. Liu to the utility room on the bottom floor of the boat, and lit it. Her sleeping point jumped to the second floor of the fire, the medicine storehouse.

Fang Rumeng was not on the boat, only Mrs. Liu and more than a dozen dead men were left, and he was not guarded against him, Fang Ji frowned, it was so weird, he always felt that something was wrong.

Fang Ji opened the vermilion lacquered wooden box with a dagger. There were fire and medicine, and there was a lot in one box.

Fang Ji walked out of the fire and medicine warehouse suspiciously, and the sound of paddles paddling water came from a distance, getting closer and closer.

The river was gurgling, and the small boat in the distance approached the cargo ship. Fang Ji clenched his dagger tightly and said in a low voice, "Who is it?"

"Mr. Fang, my master is Lord Pei, the governor." A warrior-like man on the boat called out to Fang Ji.

"I don't know." Fang Ji stepped on the mast and said coldly.

"Master Fang, our master is here to negotiate a deal with you, not to grab a meal!" The warrior was obviously very dissatisfied with Fang Ji's attitude.

"That's your business, I'm not interested in the slightest." Fang Jihun didn't care.

"Mr. Fang, do you know what is on your boat?" Governor Pei stroked his gray beard, his tone seemed ordinary, but there was a hint of threat.

"I don't know."

This has nothing to do with him.

"Really? Mr. Fang carried this batch of goods onto the ship with his own hands, and my subordinates saw it for real." Governor Pei was not annoyed, and said unhurriedly.

"So, what do you want?" Fang Ji raised his eyebrows.

"No, can we cooperate?" Governor Pei still smiled.

Oops, this is a pirate ship, Fang Ji really regrets beating Liu Shi unconscious, even if he jumps into the Yellow River, he won't be able to clean himself up.

"Master Fang, is this on you?" Governor Pei tore off a token from his waist, and it shone brightly under the candlelight.

Isn’t the question nonsense? The token is on Fang Ji’s waist. He wanted to untie the small wooden boat next to the cargo ship and leave immediately, but he never wanted to kill Governor Pei halfway. It was carried by myself. If the dead man insists that he is the owner of this batch of goods, how can he explain it clearly?

What's more, I'm just a grassroots person, holding a token to enter and exit the imperial city, how to explain this, Fang Ji's mind suddenly became confused.

Since he is a person who is in cahoots with his mother, he must not be a good official, so he might as well keep doing nothing...

The warrior seemed to have seen through Fang Ji's thoughts, and said with a cold smile: "Master Fang, don't fight with trapped beasts."

There was a sound of a cold sword being unsheathed, and dozens of men in black emerged from the bottom of the water.

This is on a thief ship.

Fang Ji's heart trembled, but the instigator didn't know where he went at this moment.

Fang Ji had no choice but to put down the ladder, and Governor Pei and his party boarded the big ship.