C33 Seclusion
C33 Seclusion
Apart from his notorious past, he must have done something to make so many people here endorse him, and even have such a high evaluation!
But was this matter good or bad to Xiao Yun?
No one could say it well, but it was clear.
After all, Prime Minister Lee's last remark was indeed a heart attack!
However, this matter could only be settled now.
Xiao Yun was the only Saint Grade in a hundred years. This name was destined to resound throughout the world!
As the core of this matter, Xiao Yun had no idea what was happening in the Imperial Court.
But he could guess!
From the moment he went out to assess the situation to the Drunken Immortal Restaurant, although it was not all part of his plan, most of it was.
The rest of the plan was to take advantage of the situation.
He would seize any opportunity to set up his own chess pieces.
Even if he did not use it this time, one day, this chess piece would have an unimaginable effect on the entire board!
Go, go, one of the ways to play chess was not to paste the pieces. If he did not pick up the pieces, he would be the first to do so in an inconspicuous corner. It seemed that the casual move he made seemed to have no effect at all. It did not have any effect on the frontal battlefield.
However, as the game progressed, there were more and more pieces on the chessboard. These seemingly useless pieces would become the key to victory!
He practiced in the morning, ate, slept, practiced calligraphy and read books.
Eating became enjoyment. Reading became entertainment. Practicing calligraphy also produced flowers. The tadpole characters became more and more unique.
Apart from slapping the sand every day, there was also a leather bag at the door.
When the leather bag was filled with fine sand, it was like a large sandbag. Hanging on the beam, the first thing he did every morning was to swing his arm and hit it. His entire body was drenched in sweat, and he finally woke up. Then he washed up, ate his meal, and went out to pat the sand.
The sandbag was left with a mouth. Every day, he filled a small cup with sand and poured it into it, increasing its weight by a tiny bit.
Then, when he hit the sandbag, he sent it flying with an inch-long force, causing it to sink deeply.
Although it only increased by a tiny bit every day, the difficulty of sending the sandbag flying would increase by a lot. If he wanted to break through, he could not slack off on this day. If he slacked off a little, it would be difficult for him to send the sandbag flying the next day.
The long force would sometimes break the thick skin.
After all, it was a leather. After repeated tempering, it would become more and more durable. However, there was a limit. When the limit was reached, the harder it was to pound, the more brittle it would become. If it was struck again, it would be easy to miss.
If it was missed, it would be repaired. Thus, layer after layer of leather was placed on it, and the sandbag looked more like a leather bag.
The sand basin outside the door also changed from fine sand to coarse sand, and from coarse sand to iron sand.
Xiao Yun's palms were also soaked in medicine for a longer time.
No one knew how many times the bones on his palms had cracked, how many times his skin had exploded, and even he himself did not know.
After soaking in the medicinal liquid, layers of skin were peeled off. Sometimes, starting from the tip of a finger, a corner would be ripped off, and then all the way down. To be able to tear to the wrist, one could actually peel off the entire piece. Most of the places were transparent, but the joints were heavy.
Using such a hand to practice writing again, it was very difficult to not write it crookedly.
However, under diligent practice, this crookedly also became a kind of charm.
Just like that, Xiao Yun stayed in his own courtyard for a full month!
Announcing to the public that he went out, or that he stayed indoors, was equivalent to the legendary closed-seclusion.
There would always be a time when seclusion ended.
One. Xiao Yun stretched his back and got out of bed as usual. He trained, soaked in medicine, and stretched his muscles and bones. Then he suddenly turned his head and said to Shangguan Qing'er, "It's time. It's time to go out."
Therefore, the front door of the courtyard was opened for the first time in a month.
With a faint smile, Xiao Yun put on a loose white robe and walked out.
He walked normally, like a person who needed to work, and walked out of the house in an ordinary day.
It was as if he had not changed at all.
But in fact, to him, the entire world had changed!
As he walked in the courtyard, the servants would immediately avoid him.
However, there was less disgust and fear in their eyes as they looked at him. Instead, there was a hint of reverence!
There was even a strange feeling that was indescribable.
Xiao Yun did not mind. He walked straight to the door.
Shangguan Qing'er hurriedly followed behind and also looked curiously at the surrounding servants.
People's emotions could be transmitted, and it was very easy to be sensed.
Shangguan Qing'er could feel that the current atmosphere was different from their attitude, but what exactly was different, and why was it different? She could not explain it clearly.
When they walked to the door, a servant suddenly stopped in front of Xiao Yun.
Xiao Yun frowned.
The servant immediately moved aside and said with a bitter face, "Less... Young master, the old master has been waiting for you for a few days. The old master said that he has something to talk to you about."
"Hm?"
Xiao Yun laughed and said, "The old master is looking for me? What happened? Alright, you lead the way. "
That servant was shocked and hurriedly walked in front. He bent down and led the way for Xiao Yun and Xiao Yun.
When they reached Xiao Huai'en's room, the servant did not dare to go in. With a bitter face, he said, "Young master, the old master is waiting inside. You can go in yourself. The old master had instructed that as long as you come out of the courtyard, there is no place in this house that you cannot go."
" Oh? You mean?"
" Yes, not only does this lowly one know, everyone in the courtyard knows the old master's rules. "
"Is that so? Alright then, you can leave now."
"Yes, young master."
The servant respectfully walked out. Xiao Yun raised his eyebrows. Then he smiled and said, "You see, this is so good. A family should be like this. They treated each other as a guest, but they had a plan in their hearts. They knew all the people in the world. Other than family members, no one else can be relied on. "
After saying that, he knocked twice on the door. Without waiting for a sound from inside, he pushed the door open and walked in.
It was early in the morning, so the door naturally wouldn't be locked.
Xiao Huai'en was sitting at the table and eating. He was stunned for a moment, looked up at Xiao Yun, and then lowered his head to continue eating.
"You came out?"
Xiao Yun smiled lightly and walked over to sit opposite him. He looked at the porridge and dishes on the table and frowned. He first drank a bowl of porridge and then said, "This thing can only be used as water to drink, but if it is used as breakfast... It's still a little lacking in meaning. "
After saying that, he shouted loudly, "Go and get some meat. At the very least, there should be eggs."
Shangguan Qing'er was panicking when she heard this sentence and hurriedly went out the door. In the end, she bumped into the flustered servant girl who wanted to enter and almost ran into her.
That servant girl's body trembled twice and hurriedly said, "This servant will do it. You just wait here."
After saying that, she ran out like a wisp of smoke.
Clearly, she was going to carry out Xiao Yun's orders.
Shangguan Qing'er was stunned for a while, then said with some confusion, "Aren't I also a servant at home? Why are you suddenly so respectful to me?"
The voice was not soft and the old and young people in the room could naturally hear it.
Xiao Yun smiled lightly and said without turning his head, "When a person obtains the Dao, his or her family will ascend to heaven. The servants are also divided into ranks. I only have a girl like you by my side. You can be considered as the eldest maidservant in the prefecture. My status in the prefecture will only get higher and higher. Your status will also be higher, and it might even be higher than some so-called masters. Even if you come, it will be higher."
Shangguan Qing'er came to a realization and then said, "That's true... When I was with the young miss back then, the servants in the family were very good to me."
" Alright, come and eat. "
"Oh..."
Shangguan Qing'er thought for a while. Although she knew that it did not seem to be a good idea for her to be at the table, she did not mind. She sat next to Xiao Yun and started to eat.
There was not much food on the table to begin with. One person could eat almost everything. Three people could eat it. Xiao Yun and Shangguan Qing'er had a huge appetite, so it was naturally not enough.
The two of them only ate a little before they finished it.
Xiao Huai'en reached out his hand to grab the plate and grabbed empty air.
The corner of his eye twitched twice.
He sat up straight and said with a frown, "You're all here, why aren't you saying anything?"
"I'm eating and sleeping without saying anything."
"Hm? There's such a saying? What do you have to say? "
Xiao Yun smiled and explained," Cultivating one's character requires one to start from a small matter. It is not just cultivating one's character. More importantly, it is good for one's health. When talking during meals, it is very easy to choke when talking, and it is also not good for digestion. When eating, words would consume one's mind. When one was happy, it would hurt one's spleen. When sad, it hurts the liver. When sad, it hurts the stomach. So it was best not to speak. Not communicating is the best for the body."
"So that is the case... Then what is the meaning of sleeping without saying anything?"
"If one speaks before sleeping, it is very easy to not be able to sleep. Furthermore, one's mind is unstable at night. Smart people will never make any decisions at night, regardless of whether they are angry or not. You have to wait until you sleep and wake up the next day. They would only say it when they had a clear mind, and often on the second day... They would realize that what they said last night really shouldn't have been said. This was one of the two reasons. As for the third reason, if someone who was sleeping suddenly spoke... In other words, in a dream, anyone who did such a thing would have something hidden in their heart. If they hid it too deeply, too ruthlessly, they would be able to control their mouth. However, they could not control their heart, so they exploded at night. He vented his anger in the form of sleep talk. Such a person hid the dirty thoughts in his heart. The second reason is that his heart isn't strong enough, so it's difficult for him to succeed."
" There are still so many things to say? "
Xiao Huai'en was somewhat shocked.
He opened his eyes wide and looked at Xiao Yun, not knowing how he had thought of so many things.
Furthermore... Xiao Huai'en had been verifying what he had said in his heart.
What surprised him was not Xiao Yun's nonsensical words, but what he said was actually... That's right!
When he was young, he would often make decisions that he regretted after the incident. Thinking about it carefully, most of those decisions were made at night!
At night and during the day, people were the same person and they had the same mentality. Why would they be different when facing a matter?
He could not understand.
To be precise, he had never thought of this problem before!
But now, Xiao Yun had said it out loud.
It was simple.
Eight words.
"Eating without saying a word, sleeping without saying a word."
However, the principles contained within were too deep and profound.
It actually had a bit of a philosophy to it.
Xiao Huai'en naturally did not know that this sentence was stolen by Xiao Yun. It was just an "old saying" from his previous life. It was not a complicated matter.
He only said that it was Xiao Yun who thought of it!
Then... these simple words had great wisdom.
"Are you going to teach this to someone else?"
Xiao Huai'en asked.
Xiao Yun shook his head and said, "That's not necessary. As long as you say it, it will naturally spread. No one needed to understand the meaning behind it. They only needed to do so. It will be good as long as you get used to it. Don't ask for anything else. "
Xiao Huai'en immediately said, "If that's the case, won't your credit be gone?"
"Merit?"
Xiao Yun was stunned for a moment, then he suddenly burst into laughter and said, "If I have to earn merit just for a simple sentence, then I am just like that. What kind of situation can there be?"
"So that's what you think..."
Xiao Huai'en was stunned for a long time, then he sighed and said.
He suddenly realized that in terms of temperament, he was not as good as this grandson who he could not protect at all!