inspire-indiana Chapter 233 A Place to Forget Sorrow
Chapter 233 A Place to Forget Sorrow
Chapter 233 A Place to Forget Sorrow
"Tap tap tap..."
Several fast horses galloped away.
The cold wind was howling.
Jiang Miaomiao was taken home by her mother, who was still worried.
So they let Qiuqiu go with them.
Fearing that the academy would not allow them to enter, Jiang Ziyan brought Cui Xingzhou with him.
There was nowhere he couldn't go in the Jiangzhou area, and the Donglin Academy would give him some face out of respect for the Cui family.
When they arrived at the academy, they were allowed to enter, but Aunt Xiuxiu was not.
Xiuxiu was so angry that she almost demolished the academy.
"What kind of bullshit academy is this? Why can't women enter? Be careful, or I'll tear down your roof."
"Women are not allowed to enter; it's a rule passed down from our ancestors." The gatekeeper of the academy had never seen such a fierce woman before, and he was about to call the guards.
Jiang Ziyan stopped her and reassured her, "Auntie, we'll be out soon. You wait for us outside."
Xiuxiu had no choice but to give up.
He took a few steps back, leaped onto the roof, and stood with his arms crossed.
Hmph, they only said we couldn't come in, but they didn't say we couldn't go on the roof.
The gatekeeper's face, already red from the cold, turned even redder. Pointing at the roof, he cried, "You...you...you get down here..."
In the blink of an eye.
What about people?
Where did it go?
Jiang Zifeng gave his aunt a thumbs up.
When the group arrived at Jiang Zipei's room, he had already woken up.
The boy, his hands and face covered in bruises, sat blankly on the bed, wearing a padded jacket.
With her hair disheveled, she looked so thin she was almost unrecognizable.
His face was haggard, and his eyes were vacant.
They didn't react when they came in.
The two servants also had bruises all over their faces.
One person was making him a hot water bottle, and the other was feeding him medicine.
I fed him bite by bite.
Jiang Zipei stood there like a wooden statue, opening her mouth, swallowing, opening her mouth, swallowing...
"Has Jiang Zipei gone mad?" Jiang Zifeng stepped forward and got close to his face.
He still didn't react.
Shuangrui quickly waved his hands, "No, no, the doctor said that the young master is like this because he is depressed and has been frightened."
"That's good... Pack your things and come with us." Jiang Ziyan stepped forward and sat down next to Jiang Zipei.
He said in a gentle voice, "Fourth brother, your brother has come to pick you up. Come with us, okay?"
Jiang Zipei's eyelids twitched, her gaze suddenly focusing. She turned to look at Jiang Ziyan and said resolutely, "I'm not going back... I'm not going back to the capital."
He couldn't face his parents, he couldn't face his maternal grandfather.
His closest family members actually conspired to deceive him.
This led to him being scorned by the students.
In all the vastness of the world, there was nowhere for him to find refuge.
Jiang Zipei couldn't help but chuckle.
Looking at his insane and crazy appearance, Jiang Zifeng couldn't help but worry about where he would go.
Looking at my younger brother, he should have a solution.
“You can’t stay here anymore. Those students hate your grandfather to the bone and won’t let you go… They will torture you to death, drive you insane, or make you fall into the water again…” Jiang Ziyan said to Jiang Zipei very seriously.
It's just like he really is a caring and loving older brother.
Jiang Zipei's eyes widened in terror. "Why? I have no grudge against them, why are they treating me like this?"
"Because your maternal grandfather served as the Minister of Rites, in charge of the Ministry of Rites and the imperial examinations, but he did not set an example. Instead, he abused his power for your sake, undermining the fairness and impartiality of the imperial examinations and depriving those students who had studied hard for more than ten years of their chance to change their fate through the imperial examinations. How could they not hate you to the bone?"
Even if it wasn't your fault, it's still because of you.
"What angers them most is that your maternal grandfather, despite doing such a thing, can still live a carefree life in the capital. They can't do anything to your maternal grandfather, so they can only vent their anger on you..."
Jiang Zipei was completely petrified.
At this moment, he was more lucid than ever before.
With this stain on his record, he will likely never be able to participate in scientific research again in his lifetime.
Even if he gets into high school through his own abilities, he will still be criticized and no one will believe him.
Moreover, these students truly hated him to the core and wanted him dead.
He had nowhere to go, nowhere to stay...
……
Jiang Zipei looked out the window at the gloomy sky with tears in her eyes.
No matter how cold the weather is, it's not as cold as his heart right now.
"Fourth brother, if you don't want to go back to the capital, I'll take you to a place where you can forget your worries..." Jiang Ziyan's soft voice reached his ears.
"Where?" Jiang Zipei raised her pale face, staring intently at her brother, who she didn't know was friend or foe.
Jiang Zifeng and Cui Xingzhou were also very curious.
They were certain that Yan Ge'er would never bring Jiang Zipei home.
Jiang Ziyan said to Jiang Zipei, "If you believe me, then come with me."
His voice was soft and soothing, like the winter sun, possessing an invisible magic.
It's irresistible.
“I’ll go with you,” Jiang Zipei nodded.
Jiang Ziyan added, "Before you leave, I need you to write a letter of withdrawal from school for the headmaster, otherwise he will think we have kidnapped you."
"Okay, I'll write."
Shuangrui quickly fetched paper and pen for his master.
He also didn't want his master to stay here any longer; it was too dangerous.
Anyway, anywhere is better than here.
The group quickly packed their bags and left.
When Cui Xingzhou went to deliver the letter, the headmaster immediately agreed.
Very refreshing.
He couldn't wait for this Buddha to leave Donglin Academy, otherwise someone might die at any time.
If the century-old reputation of Donglin Academy were ruined in his hands, he would very much like to kill someone.
Xiuxiu was a little surprised to see them come out so quickly.
Looking again at the emaciated child, I could only sigh at the tragedy...
"Yan'er, where should we put him?"
After asking the question, Xiuxiu silently thought to herself, "Never mind, saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda."
Anywhere is fine as long as it's not in Lu Garden; if not, we'll send him to an inn.
"Come with me," Jiang Ziyan said calmly, then whipped his whip and rode away.
Jiang Zipei and his entourage followed behind in a horse-drawn carriage.
The road was lined with dense forests, filled with birdsong and the babbling of streams.
After walking for about an hour, the view became increasingly open, with distant mountains rising one after another.
We arrived at a temple.
The sound of bells and chanting sutras came from the temple.
Just hearing the voice made Jiang Zipei feel calm and peaceful.
After getting off the carriage, looking at the majestic red walls, I unconsciously walked inside.
Jiang Ziyan's voice floated in his ears, "In this world, only Buddha is the most magnanimous, able to tolerate everything about you, and only he can understand your joys and sorrows. He will not force you to take the imperial examinations, will not look down on you, will not bully you, he will take you in, even if it's just to stay in this world for the rest of your life..."
Jiang Zifeng, Cui Xingzhou, and Xiuxiu stood there motionless.
They stared in disbelief as the two boys climbed the steps and headed into the temple.
Shuangrui suddenly had a bad feeling.
My scalp felt numb.
Finished!
Young master, you wouldn't be thinking of doing something rash, would you...?
He feels like he's dug a hole and buried himself in it.
"Son..."
He quickly chased after them, taking three steps at a time.
However, the young novice monk stopped him outside the hall.
……