Chapter 1259 Chapter 1259: Siblings are at odds with each other (Part 1) [Asking for monthly votes]
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 dandy, he also had the arrogance of a child from an aristocratic family. On the surface, he is polite to everyone, but only those who really 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 kind of class distinction does not come from his heart, but is influenced by the environment. He naturally believes that the stability and governance of 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 hard work?" 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 changed.
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 take care of 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 there was another war, her life was even rougher.
Even if the young man didn't tell her, she didn't know when her clothes were torn.
Lin Feng scratched his face in embarrassment and thought about it carefully.
“It should have been caused by the soldiers getting 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 desk, holding his chin and looking at his brother who was sewing under the lamp. , "Brother, how have you been these past few years?"
The reunion of brother and sister was in a hurry, and Lin Feng didn't have time to inquire about what happened to his father and brother over the years. Finally, he had some time to spare, so he naturally wanted to ask questions. The young man did not hide anything about 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 with children from a 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 from their escape route and could only choose to stagger forward.
At first, distant relatives welcomed them.
Once 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 feels really uncomfortable to be 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.
From the perspective of young people, this is just trying to make someone look fat.
【It’s impossible if we don’t recharge, they will 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.
It is the most uncomfortable thing to be unable to climb up and unwilling to fall down like this. Young people 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 endured... Thinking about the famine years, when we were lying on our pillows and looking at each other, Lin Feng It’s God’s blessing that people like this 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 career path.”
The young man showed a hint of ridicule: "It's just not easy to walk."
“When my father contacted them back then, both families made an agreement, and the family should be given a lot of support, right?”
Youth: “A promise is only true at the moment it is made.”
Lin's group brought nothing with them to join them. It's not too much to say they are poor relatives who are fighting against the autumn wind. Naturally, the other party is not willing to continue to suffer losses. 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.
They make stumbling blocks everywhere and suppress them overtly and covertly.
The local famous families are not happy to have a piece of the Lin family's pie from outsiders, and have tried to annex the Lin family several times. As long as the Lin family's children agree to become tributaries, everything can be easily solved, whether it is the embarrassment in life or the difficulties in their career.
Lin could only find another way out.
Just a few words made Lin Feng 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?"
If you can’t integrate into a foreign country, you won’t be able to integrate into it, so go 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.
The young man's eyes showed a bit of strange color.
“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?
Lin Feng will serve as an assistant. Can the king of Kang and Chu Yao agree?
Can Lin Lingde agree to it himself?
Family continuation is originally about 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 work hard to stretch out their branches to absorb sunlight.
The decision made back then could only result in having his teeth knocked out and blood swallowed.
Lin Feng frowned at this: "Brother, you should know that I don't mind this. How can such a large Kang country not accommodate two Lin clans? I have lived in Fengluo for a long time, and I can call myself the Lin clan of Fengluo in the future."
The original Lin family 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 dog that has lost its home, and our grandmother, mother-in-law, aunt, and sisters of the same race will What does the tragic death mean to me? What does the pain and humiliation that I suffered along the way count..."
Do they deserve it?
Once you take that step, you can't look back.
My father and brother also knew this, and they kept silent when receiving letters home 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 about this.
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.
The brother and sister both made a tacit agreement not to mention the purpose of the young man's visit.
At a critical moment for 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.
At this moment, Lin Feng noticed that the young man’s hair crown resembled a lotus crown.
“When did brother become interested in Taoism?”
The young man said: "Evening class."
Lin Feng sat up straight and asked, "Evening class?"
Only then did the young man tell her: "I only had some interest in my early years. At that time, my family was in a difficult situation and it was difficult to continue my studies in the normal way. My brother wanted to take refuge in the Three Jewels. This Taoism was very popular in that place. There were Taoist temples everywhere, and some Taoist temples were even The clan academy has brought together a large number of talented and educated children from aristocratic families...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 neither fish nor fowl 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.
Instinct told her that the experience was not very pleasant.
The young man was reading 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.
She put the map 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 owner of the sword, Lin Feng.
This dark shadow is the young man who was supposed to sleep next door.
Lin Feng was not surprised by the young man's actions. Her expression was calm: "Brother, I'm so excited. Are you planning to go on a night tour to admire the moon?"
If he wasn't holding a sword in his hand, it would sound like a normal greeting.
The young man said: "Yes, enjoy the moon."
Lin Feng mocked: "Watching the moon and never coming back?"
Her sharp questioning did not stir up any disturbance in the young man. Even under the moonlight, his eyebrows became softer: "Seeing that everything is going well with Jiao Jiao, it's time for me to leave as a brother, so as not to affect you."
Lin Feng responded by pointing his sword at the young man.
“I didn’t know that it was for my own good that my brother left without saying goodbye!”
The young man looked at the sharp sword in Lin Feng's hand for a long time.
A sigh escaped from her mouth, and she no longer tried to hide it: "Does Jiao Jiao suspect that her brother is following the example of Jiang Qian in stealing books?"
Lin Feng said: "I have no doubts, you are 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 getting along 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 also hurt the only brother-sister relationship between you and me. I simply didn’t mention it.” The young man’s tone was as calm as ever, “I didn’t want to leave without saying goodbye and only 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 tribe 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.
Poignantly declined the suggestion that she 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 divide the clan and let each live in his 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 never met before was no longer the soft little girl back then.
Those who are determined will not be easily swayed by external things.
The young man had no intention of explaining his intention.
Lin Feng said: "This is not an excuse."
She said coldly: "To prove my brother's innocence, I ask you to suffer for a few days. After the war, my little sister will bear a thorn for you to plead guilty."
In short, you cannot step out of these roads.
The young man looked at Lin Feng who was blocking his way, and his originally relaxed expression became visibly serious: "Lingde!"
This is the first time that the young man formally called Lin Feng by his nickname after the brother and sister recognized each other. The air was stagnant, and there was a hint of a storm approaching. 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 hesitation: "I can only offend."
The young man could only hold the hilt of the sword and told Lin Feng softly: "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 except for this shortcoming, Lin Feng had all the other strengths. This 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 this as the mysterious [Corpse Vine]. It had appeared in several battles in Kang State, but the information about the operator was completely blank. For a moment, he didn't think about Lin Feng: "How long have you been preparing for this day, Ling De? Is it worth your risk to kill him just to say goodbye to your brother?"
“Just leave without saying goodbye?”
The young man smiled and asked, "Have you done anything else for me?"
Lin Feng said calmly: "Dream!"
One simple word made the young man's complexion change suddenly.
Lin Feng: "People are at their least alert in dreams. The Criminal Department of Kang State is good at torture and interrogation, and one of them is torture in dreams. Although the younger sister is not a member of the Criminal Department, her best friend is in the Criminal Department, and she also understands this. If the prediction is good, Is this your way of being a scribe?"
Seeing Lin Feng noticing it, the young man sighed.
“Then do you think this is the way of the scribes?”
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"In the past, Zhuang Zhou's dream was a butterfly, and the butterfly's dream was like a butterfly. It was a self-explanation for his ambition! He didn't know Zhou. Suddenly he realized that he was like a Zhou. I didn't know that Zhou's dream was a butterfly, and the dream of a butterfly was Zhou Yu? Zhou was bound to be a butterfly. There is a difference. This is called materialization.”