My balcony connects the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 45
Wei Cheng didn't give the children new shoes right away, not because he was stingy, but because he was really careless this time and didn't buy them at all.

And Wei Shi just sent a large amount of supplies over, in order to deceive others, he could only make the children wait for a while.

That's why he used the excuse of letting the children read and write to delay for a while.It's still summer, and it's time to prepare thicker boots for the children when autumn comes.

The children ran down the hill in ecstasy, shouting that they would soon have new shoes.

It happened that Cai Yan and Hao Niang also came back from the village. Hearing the cheers of the children, they asked curiously. When they learned that Cai Yan was going to teach the children how to write, Cai Yan readily agreed. She still enjoys teaching the children to read. process.

Wei Cheng originally wanted to sneak back to modern times, but now he had no other choice. After thinking about it, he brought a can of sorghum wine and came to the racecourse alone.

Not long after he showed up last night, he met the little macaque kept by the mute. Wei Cheng was worried that the mute was there at that time, so he thought of going to try it out.

When he came to the horse farm, he happened to see the dumb man cutting grass and feeding the horses.Seeing Wei Cheng coming, the mute bowed cautiously to Wei Cheng.

Wei Cheng put the wine on the ground, lifted the lid of the compressed wine lees, and the air instantly filled with the aroma of wine.

The mute couldn't help swallowing, and looked back at Wei Cheng, or the can of sorghum wine.

Wei Cheng said with a smile: "You were not here just now, this bottle of wine is for you, and there is also a set of protective gear and weapons that are the same as those of the first one, you can go up and get it later."

With that said, Wei Cheng sat down directly next to a stone.

The mute licked his lips, unable to resist the temptation of the aroma of the wine, took out the stainless steel mini jug given to him by Wei Ting from his arms, unscrewed the lid skillfully, saw the water poured out, and directly filled it to the brim. One bottle, raised his head and gulped down a big gulp.

Wei Cheng was dumbfounded, this wine is Qinghe Daqu that can be ignited immediately!

The mute also seemed to feel that the wine this time was different from the Jiannanchun he drank last time, it was stronger and higher.

I saw him take a deep breath, I don't know if it was an illusion, Wei Cheng faintly saw a trace of heat steaming above his head, and when he was about to open his eyes again to confirm, the mute was already sitting on the ground like a normal person, and began to taste it in small sips .

Wei Cheng only thought that the sun was too hot, and evaporated the sweat from the mute's hair, shook his head, and looked at the mute in front of him without saying a word.

The mute could feel the inquiring meaning hidden in Wei Cheng's eyes. After getting along for a few days, he almost knew Wei Cheng's temperament and personality, and knew that Wei Cheng was not a domineering young man, nor did he have the face of a noble family who was superior and self-respecting.

After hesitating for a while, the mute swept out a clean piece of ground with his hand, and wrote with his index finger: "My lord is confused, but it's okay to say."

Of course, it is a traditional Chinese character without punctuation marks, and to Wei Cheng's surprise, although the mute uses his fingers to write on the ground, the standard clerical script is probably not easy for ordinary people to write, right?
As far as he knows so far, official script is a font that has only gradually become popular in the past few decades. Cai Yan often practices official script. According to her, this is a new font among aristocratic families, and most of the imperial court uses small seal script.

After a short period of stupefaction, Wei Cheng nodded slightly, and said: "You really have a different identity. When I first met you, I found that you were incompatible with the Haojia Village. Several verifications later confirmed this point."

After hesitating for a moment, Wei Cheng tentatively asked, "Can you tell me why you are dumb?"

The mute wanted to write on the ground to respond, but just as he put his hand down, Wei Cheng asked another question.He originally thought that what Wei Cheng wanted to ask was why he was in such trouble... Why didn't Mr. Wei play his cards according to the routine, really.

Sighing slightly, the mute opened his mouth directly, revealing a tongueless mouth.

Wei Cheng frowned slightly, half of his dumb tongue was cut off, and the incision was neat and professional.

Seeing a trace of unbearable flash in Wei Cheng's eyes, the mute felt a little comfort in his heart, knowing that Wei Cheng was really not comparable to those children from aristocratic families.

After struggling for a long time, he still told his story in the way of writing.

It turns out that the mute's real name is Zhong Xian, and he was once an official in Chenghua Ling, in charge of the Huangmen Advocacy Department.

The so-called Huangmen Advocacy Department specializes in reorganizing and recording poems, songs, ballads, dances, etc. collected from the people, and providing songs and dances for the emperor to feast and ministers. It is regarded as a national song and dance troupe.

Zhong Xian's background is not bad, it is said that the Zhong family is after Zhong Ziqi, and there are many people in the Zhong family who are proficient in music theory.

Up to his generation, the successive patriarchs of the Zhong family had held official positions in the imperial court. They could be regarded as a scholarly family in Jingzhou, and their drums and qin poems have been handed down to this day. Although they are not as powerful as the Wei family, they are not bad.

However, as the saying goes, there are people beyond people, and there is a sky beyond the sky. Although the Zhong family is not bad, there is still a stronger existence than him.

For example, the Wei family in Anyi where Wei Cheng was located, or the He family that caused their Zhong family to decline.

Five years ago, because of a Song of Chu collected by the people, Zhong Xian was framed by Empress He, who was still a nobleman at the time, and accused him of an unwarranted crime of treason. .

Among them, [-]% of the children of the Zhong family died on the road because of mouth ulcers and were unable to eat, and the remaining [-]% also died of exhaustion in the day-to-day labor. Only Zhong Xian survived with a bit of a breath, because he still There is a tie.

Two years ago, a group of Yellow Turban rebels sneaked into the construction site and mobilized the workers to rebel. Zhong Xian took advantage of that time to escape. He first fled to the grasslands in the north and made a living by helping herdsmen herd herds.

Later, he heard that the border guards went south to suppress the rebels, so he secretly ran back to Luoyang.

In Luoyang, he kept his name incognito for more than a year, and finally found the daughter he longed for...

Speaking of this, a trace of love and reluctance flashed in Zhong Xian's eyes.

Wei Cheng sighed, and then asked: "Since I found it, why didn't you take her away? It's also a good choice to live in seclusion outside the Great Wall, it's better than this troubled world."

Zhong Xian smiled wryly, and wrote: "She is doing well now, although she is a singing girl, but my old friend, regardless of family background, recognized her as a righteous daughter, so it is much better than following my father. "

Looking at the writing on the ground, Wei Cheng could still feel the reluctance in Zhong Xian's heart. He watched his daughter accept someone else as her father, so what if she really had a good life?The reluctance is still reluctance, after all, he is his own flesh and blood, and he is the only one who thinks and is the closest relative.

After deliberating for a while, Wei Cheng stretched out his hand and patted Zhong Xian's shoulder, and said, "Brother Zhong, if you really don't want to give up, your daughter is willing to go with you. I suggest you go for it. If you have any difficulties, you Anyway, I might be able to help you."

Zhong Xian was stunned.

Wei Cheng went on to say: "I'll tell you a secret. In more than ten days, He Jin will die. At that time, the He family will be too busy to take care of themselves. You don't have to be afraid of being discovered by them. By that time, Luoyang will already be in chaos."

(End of this chapter)