Cheng Chumo didn't seem to hear his father saying that he was rude. Instead, he suddenly showed the scroll in his hand to everyone and asked loudly: "These are the four words that I, Cheng Chumo, don't understand."

Everyone subconsciously looked at the scroll and found that there were indeed four words written on it. The writing style was obviously childish, and it looked like it was written by a child.

But everyone's pupils shrank sharply, and someone blurted out: "These seem to be blood-stained words."

"Exactly!"

But seeing Cheng Chumo's serious face, he said loudly: "Uncles and uncles, these four words are written in blood. My nephew, I cut my finger and wrote this scroll specially for everyone. My handwriting is not good enough.

, I will practice well with Master in the future, but now I want to ask my uncles, who of you can give me an answer to these four words I wrote? Compassion does not lead to soldiers, just this question..."

The four bloody words on that scroll are exactly the words "Compassion does not control soldiers" that pierces people's eyes.

Cheng Chumo looked at Lao Cheng and said loudly: "Father, tell me, what does it mean to be kind and not to control soldiers? Do you have to be ruthless? Do you have to sacrifice other people's lives to achieve your goals? My teacher once taught me that compassion does not control soldiers.

The general must adhere to military discipline, but he has never taught me that those in charge of the army can sacrifice the people to achieve their goals..."

The little guy looked at everyone and said loudly: "Uncles and uncles, this makes me very painful. The principles my master taught me are different from what you have done before. So, can you tell my nephew,

Is it the truth taught by my master that is wrong, or is it the things you have done that are wrong..."

Everyone's hearts twitched, as they vaguely understood Cheng Chumo's intention.

This is definitely not a question from the little guy, but a question from his master Gu Tianya.

This question is tapping into their conscience.

…

This question is difficult for Lao Cheng to answer.

If Cheng Chumo had asked only Lao Cheng, Lao Cheng would have answered without hesitation that he had done something wrong. But that incident involved so many people, and if Lao Cheng still answered, he would have offended countless people.

He struggled for a long time and finally sighed.

He knew that he could not answer the child, so he could only pretend to be angry and yelled: "You bastard, get out of here. There is no answer to this question. You will figure it out for yourself when you grow up. Now get out of here."

Don’t block everyone’s way.”

Unexpectedly, Cheng Chumo stood proudly on the side of the road and actually quarreled with Lao Cheng, saying loudly: "Father's order is as big as the sky. My father told me to get out of here. Ordinarily, children should get away, but the teacher's order is also as big as the sky.

My master taught me that I must ask questions if I don’t understand. Today, I won’t go away, I will just stand in the middle of the road and be a roadblock that people hate and dogs hate.”

The little guy's face turned red due to being too excited. Suddenly his eyes widened with anger, and he shouted fiercely: "Although I am a young boy, I am a disciple of the Gu family, and I must uphold the disciple's instructions.

Let me ask you a question on behalf of the 17,820 women and children who were turned into refugees by you. I ask you, do you have a clear conscience? Dad, you don’t have to stare at me, unless you beat me to death today.

Go on the spot, otherwise the child will never give way to you. You will not be able to pass this road..."

Old Cheng was furious, and swung his big ear scraper violently, but Cheng Chu did not dodge silently, standing there proudly and sneering.

Then, there was a loud snap.

Half of Cheng Chumo's face was swollen, and blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Lao Cheng was obviously stunned and said subconsciously: "Why don't you hide?"

Cheng Chumo laughed miserably and stretched out his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. The little guy was obviously heartbroken, but he held back the tears in his eyes and refused to fall. He just said: "You hit me so unreasonably, why should I, your son, hide away?"

?Dad, you disappoint me very much. My child doesn’t want to be named Cheng anymore, please beat me to death on the spot.”

This time, Lao Cheng 'seemed' to be really angry, and his whole body was shaking with anger. He raised his hand in 'fury' and swung it away again.

But at this moment, a figure flashed across the field, and with a bang, Old Cheng was knocked away. It turned out that it was Qin Qiong who suddenly took action and kicked Old Cheng away with a whip.

Then, Qin Qiong looked at Cheng Chumo with gentle eyes and said slowly: "My child, you are very good."

Cheng Chumo didn't cry when he was beaten just now, but now he cried when he was praised. The little guy wiped his tears and said with tears in his eyes: "Uncle Qin, is it difficult to answer my question?"

Qin Qiong sighed and said with some sadness: "Your question is not difficult to answer. Anyone with a conscience knows the answer. But your question tortures people's hearts and makes those of us who have just become famous not willing to be stained. Don't blame your father.

He doesn't want to hit you, but he has to think about the future of the Cheng family. If he answers your question on this occasion, your Cheng family will offend dozens of families..."

Cheng Chumo shook his head bitterly, as if he was heartbroken and said: "It turns out that this is the person with vested interests that my master said. It turns out that the person with vested interests is not willing to be stained with anything, even if it is the evil he has done, but for the sake of profit

Be willing to face your own conscience, or rather, lack of conscience."

These words were too serious and offended a lot of elders.

Everyone's expressions changed, and some people's eyes showed dissatisfaction.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, I heard Cheng Yaojin shouting loudly, and saw Lao Cheng suddenly stepping forward and taking Cheng Chumo into his arms. Then, Lao Cheng slowly glanced at some people.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Lao Cheng suddenly laughed loudly.

He grabbed Cheng Chumo's scroll, stuffed it directly into his arms, and said loudly: "Son, daddy will give you the answer. Remember, daddy was wrong in that incident. If you do evil, you will be punished.

I have to admit, this time my father brought the whole family to Hebei, not because he wanted to please your master’s son on his first full moon, but because I wanted to tell him that I, Cheng Yaojin, feel guilty..."

Being able to give this answer in front of everyone, Lao Cheng's approach surprised everyone.

However, Cheng Chumo looked pleased.

There were still tears of grievance hanging from the corners of the little guy's eyes, but he held his head up very proudly, suddenly looked at the others, and asked loudly: "Who else wants to give an answer to my nephew?"

Qin Qiong did not hesitate, and suddenly laughed up to the sky. Then, she nodded heavily towards Cheng Chumo and said: "I, Qin Qiong, have done evil things before. What happened at Tiance Mansion, I have been tossing and turning all night and have trouble sleeping. Since my conscience is uneasy,

Why do you have to force yourself to avoid it? Listen carefully, I, Qin Qiong, feel guilty."

Xu Shiji and Li Jing looked at each other, and suddenly came out of the crowd together, saying solemnly: "My child, you are worthy of being a disciple of the Gu family. Under the setting sun today, I will give you an answer to what happened back then.

A great sin."

The two of them are the most handsome men in the Tiance Mansion. Even they bowed their heads and confessed, let alone the others.

So regardless of whether it was true or false, dozens of people stood up and confessed in the blink of an eye, all of them spoke sincerely and bowed to Cheng Chumo.

Unfortunately, at this moment, someone from the aristocratic family suddenly snorted and said, "Little boy of the Cheng family, don't let them fool you. These people's confessions may be true or false, and some of them are just going through the motions."

Unexpectedly, Cheng Chumo laughed happily and said loudly: "Even if it is fake, it has made a start. My master once said, I am afraid that some people are not even willing to pretend. Everything is difficult at the beginning. Keep your head down and take the first step, so it is worth gratifying to just go through the motions."

matter."

The words contained a lot of meaning, and were obviously not words that a child could say. Everyone present felt the sentiment and could not help but savor these words. After a long time, everyone sighed and said softly: "What a Gu Tianya, what a good person."

A matter of inquiry."

Cheng Chumo bowed respectfully to everyone and said: "My nephew's question has been answered. You uncles and uncles can continue on your journey. As for how far you can go on Hebei Road, that is not something I, the first passer, can decide.

.”

Everyone was startled, and some frowned slightly, saying: "What do you mean, there are still obstacles behind? Who does Gu Tianya think he is? I really think everyone has to give him a son..."

As he spoke, he suddenly stopped talking, obviously realizing that he had made a mistake.

Li Shimin glanced at the speaker imperceptibly.

Suddenly he waved to Cheng Chumo and said warmly: "You're not bad, come here and let me take a look. Hehehe, are you fourteen years old this year?"

Without waiting for Cheng Chumo's response, Li Shimin followed up and said: "I guess the mission given to you by your master has been completed. Next, you will follow the convoy. When I came to Hebei this time, I brought my family with me, and there is a girl among them.

She admires her uncle very much. You are a disciple of the Gu family, and you happened to be talking to her about the affairs of the family. It was rude for you to block the way and ask questions, so you will be punished to be a commentator along the way."

The meaning of these words was profound, and everyone present looked at him with suspicion.

Xu Shiji came to the side of Lao Cheng, who was full of surprise, and joked with a smile: "Cheng Zhijie, congratulations, His Highness has already given a hint, and said the words 'matter in the family' in a more serious tone, tusk tusk tusk, your son is afraid

I want to marry the princess."

Since Gu Tianya married Zhao Ning, the Gu family has set a precedent. Cheng Chumo is the first disciple of the family, so if he marries the royal family, he will probably marry him.

Li Shimin is now the crown prince and is likely to become the emperor in the near future. His words will never be without purpose, and his special words of "matters in the family" are full of profound meaning.

This means that Cheng Chumo can marry the princess.

Instead of marrying into a wife and becoming a prince-in-law.

So this is great joy.

Many people present were envious and jealous.

Unfortunately, Cheng Chumo failed to understand for a moment. Instead, he nodded proudly towards Li Shimin and said loudly: "I must be the best explainer."

Li Shimin chuckled and said with deep meaning: "Then hurry up and go to the back to play with the orphaned children. For the older children, your master is really willing to use them as spearmen..."

Cheng Chumo was reluctant at the time and said angrily: "You know...well, my master is asking me to confirm what I have learned, which is the teaching of the unity of knowledge and action."

Everyone could hear the dirty words this little thing was about to say just now.

Li Shimin laughed heartily and didn't care about Cheng Chumo's rudeness. Instead, he admired it very much and kicked the little guy back with his foot.

Then, he glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice: "Continue to set off, I really want to see how far we can go on Hebei Road."

So the convoy continued to move forward.

…

The afterglow of the setting sun gradually dissipated.

The convoy has entered Hebei Province, which is the southernmost Wuyang County. There is a shadow in front of it, which is clearly a post station. Suddenly, another young man is blocking the middle of the road, but he does not hold a scroll in his hand like Cheng Chumo.

Instead, there was a large pot standing beside him, and a sparse firewood was lighting it at this time.
To be continued...