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The two were in a stalemate, but they could hear a girl laughing next to them. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info Han Wen turned around, and the car stopped behind him at some point, pulling the cart was a snow-white horse with a red ribbon tied on his forehead, and he was tilting his head to look at her. In front of the car stood a girl in a light shirt wearing a mountain ******, who looked to be at most sixteen years old, and was smiling at her.

"Blessed are the two young ladies. When the girl saw her looking over, she saluted her neatly.

Han Wen hurriedly returned the salute: "Hello, is there something wrong?"

"The wine in this shop is not something that ordinary money can buy, and the owner is a strange man who never sells a jar of wine to a woman, and the two young ladies have come to the wrong place. The curtains were lifted to the sides, and a crystal clear wine saucer was pushed out, and in the small saucer, the wine crystal was shiny, and a few petals floated, like a dancing girl.

"I have a little wine here, it just happens to be a special brew from this shop, why don't you try it, okay?" Another slender and fair-skinned girl's hand stretched out from inside the curtain.

Han Wen and Xiao Shi trembled suddenly. Hangul, in particular, was almost stunned when he smelled the wine. The sweet aroma of the wine, as always, is like a strong wind blowing away the impetuousness, and then it is like a layer of warmth and warmth to the soul, as if purifying the body and mind, it is the kind of wine in the store. "It's useless, we don't know Miss, why did you give me wine for no reason. Han Wen looked warily at the shadows inside the curtain, and she bet the people inside must be watching her.

"Miss, the girl is so interesting, I'm not a miss, I've already been married, how dare I match the word Miss. Don't panic, girl, I also came to this shop in my early years, and I encountered the same situation. But don't worry, the owner is a nice guy, just a little weird. The female voice in the curtain spoke eloquently, and as soon as she raised her hand, the girl next to the car, that is, her maidservant, comprehended, took the plate of wine, and held it in front of Hanwen.

Han Wen took it after a while, and then heard the people inside say, "The two girls are not locals, so they don't know the rules of the restaurant." If you don't dislike it, I still have an altar of 'Qingyue Fenghua' here, and I will give it to the two of you. ”

Han Wen was flattered and hurriedly waved his hand: "No...... No, I'm so embarrassed, I've already given us wine, and I'm going to ask for it again, how rude. She handed the plate of wine in her hand to Xiao Shi, not daring to pick up the whole jar of wine that the maidservant girl had brought out of the car.

"Miss, let's take it, my wife likes people like you very much. The maid smiled lovely, but her movements were not elegant, and she insisted on prevaricating the jar of wine for her.

Helpless, she had to take it embarrassed. "Madame likes people like me?"

"Well, it's funny. The hand inside the curtain gently hooked the curtain, and it was no longer possible to see inside. The maid covered her lips and laughed, turned back into the car, and saw no one driving her, but the white steed turned its own way and pulled the cart away.

Han Wen stood stupidly, holding the wine jar. Xiao Shi pulled her back to her senses.

"Interesting?" she read the lady's last words, and turned her head to ask Xiao Shi, "Am I interesting?"

"......" Xiao Shi didn't blink for a long time, and gave her a roll of the eye for half a day.

Where did she win the favor of Madame, is it interesting?

Sometimes, fate is destined to be unavoidable no matter what, just like Han Wen and Xiao Shi, just like Xiao Xue and Duan Qianyan. Another person was also driven by fate to come to Dongzi City and met the person he should meet.

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There are five heroes in Dongzi City, all of whom are Confucians. Since the overthrow of the Han Dynasty hundreds of years ago, although Confucianism has not been so valued by the royal family, it is also a place where disciples spread the world and scholars yearn for it. Outstanding people are even more numerous, and they still play an important role in the ever-changing times, and they have been passed down for thousands of years.

There are "three places" in Dongzi: the east belongs to the garden, the west lives in the sea, and the north is born. To the east is the garden of the wealthy merchant Mr. Jiang, to the west is maritime trade, and to the north is the master of Confucianism.

The large garden in the north belongs to the Confucian school, and the five masters of Dongzi are living here.

Under the beautiful mountain peaks, the waterfall of the flying stream hangs in the sky, like a silver line, pours into the unfathomable blue pool, and the vermilion covered bridge is erected on the side of the pool; the layers of red houses and green tile peaks are arranged under the mountain, and the green forests reflect each other, elegant and noble, and have a unique style.

The small gravel road zigzagged to the four-cornered pavilion on the mountain, and the golden sunlight shone on the road, shining like gold scattered on the ground. Mei Yue, the leader of the clouds and mist, walked on it steadily, and in less than a moment, he had reached the top of the mountain.

"You're here. "The person on the top of the mountain has his back to the plum moon, facing the sea, and his silhouette stands in the pavilion, like a lone eagle.

"Something?" Mei Yue stood side by side with him, looking at the blue sea and sky. At this moment, the sunset is approaching, and the sky is painted with makeup, and the pretty pink is like the cheeks of the matchmaker.

The beautiful scenery of Dongzi can be seen everywhere, and the sunset by the sea is even more beautiful and intoxicating.

It's just that these two don't have much of a heart to enjoy the scenery and intoxication.

"How is Dongzi?"

The man spoke with a pure Kyoto accent and looked at Mei Yue gently.

Mei Yue didn't squint and said to him: "Prosperous dreams, floating life." ”

"That's true. He kept looking at Mei Yue, his beautiful eyes were as intoxicated as the moon, and he was as charming as melting people's hearts, but it was a pity that the people in front of him would not be intoxicated by him.

Mei Yue finally turned her head to look at him when the sun was close to the horizon: "Is there any news from Yuehan?"

"The last time you came to see me was more than half a month ago, and you asked this question. He shook his head and smiled: "No, I, like you, lost contact with him more than half a month ago." ”

"When Xinghai Yuelou set sail, he lost his trace, and now that Xinghai Yuelou is back, he should come back. ”

"Mei Yue......" he asked, "Is this good? Yuehan went to the camp of the Empire, it was really dangerous, and now that there is no news, something must have happened." ”

Mei Yue didn't speak, and quietly watched the sea being engulfed in flames little by little, the red glow was reflecting, and the heavens and the earth were burning. After a long time, he responded: "Maybe he deliberately didn't let us find his traces." ”

The man was stunned: "Why?"

"Presumably something was found inside the empire. ”

"You can't find any of your men?" the man asked again.

Mei Yue replied: "There is nothing to be done." Looking straight at the man, his tone was cold.

The two looked at each other and stopped talking.

Mei Yue stood for a moment, then turned around and walked away, and the people behind her didn't say anything.

The sun was so red that it boiled the whole sea, and it sank into the depths of the sea in a hurry, returning to another world with the remnants of the sun, and the canopy of heaven turned black, and the stars came out, shining above the last rays of the sun.

After Mei Yue left, he stayed for a while and went down the mountain.

The pavilions and houses at the bottom of the mountain were lit by candlelight, and they were bright, and he went around a few gardens and entered the pavilion on Bitan.

As soon as you entered the door, the people in the house greeted you, "Master, the head has been waiting for you inside for a long time." ”

"Is there something?" he was stunned, and didn't ask the junior disciple in the door what was looking for him, and went straight inside.

Sure enough, the senior brother was standing in the center of the hall, looking at a calligraphy and painting on the wall. There were only a few red carp chasing their tails and frolicking on the painting, and most of the blank part was written with a big "Confucian" character written in ink.

"Senior brother. He bowed and asked, "Senior brother is waiting for me here, what's the matter?"

The senior brother turned around, under the candle flame, the straight and loose front was revealed, a bamboo color dress, the sleeves of the hem were densely embroidered with brocade, and the emerald green jade pendant was pinned to the waist, which was lined with a crown and jade.

It was the young man who was on the shore with his father more than a month ago to see the Xinghai Moon Tower.

"The master and the uncle have been hiding in the apricot forest for many months, and in addition to preparing for the competition in the future, I don't know what the senior brother has to explain in the past few days. He put down his hand, respectfully, without the slightest hint of transgression. "I have prepared the list of martial arts competitions and sent them to the General's Mansion, General Long Wei's post has been placed, and that noble person will also be there, I am afraid that I will alarm the master. ”

The senior brother listened and said, "The letter from the county magistrate has arrived, you can take a look." The little disciple behind him held a letter in both hands and sent it to him, and when he opened it, he frowned: "I'm afraid I'm going to add a seat." Looking up at Senior Brother, "Where is this position?"

"According to the arrangement of dignity and inferiority, he is always a noble person. ”

He understood what the senior brother meant, so he lowered his eyes, covered his light, and at the same time secretly thought: The county magistrate is your father, and you don't personally deal with the things he commands, but you come to trouble me, do you think I have less business?

The senior brother's surname is Han, and his parents have the same surname, so he named the last word in the two names, so he was named Han Yuzi. People are as their name suggests, the senior brother is like a jade, the humble son is also, the elegant celebrity is outside, and the talent is brilliant, and the pedestrians are all in the style of the breeze and the moon, and they are the contemporary head of Confucianism, and they are known as the virtuous talents of Confucianism for a hundred years, and they are also the representatives of the five masters of Confucianism.

"The master sent a letter yesterday and came on time three days later. Han Yuzi said to him as she left.

He was stunned, and after thinking about it, he understood that the master and the uncle had the heart of retreat in the early years, and now they are coming back to Confucianism in just half a year, but they are afraid that there will be a lot of unhappiness in their hearts, and they will be angry again when they come back this time.

Thinking about it, the young man who was deep in thought smiled unconsciously. The little disciples who passed by accidentally saw his appearance, and they were stunned, and they thought in a trance that they had seen it wrong; their master was less silent than the master, and he would not say a word more when he had something to do...... The look of a giggle.

"What are you looking at?" Realizing that someone was looking at him, Shizun immediately lowered his face and said in a stern tone. "If you have nothing to do, then copy the scriptures of Gaozu ten times. ”

When the little disciples heard this, they immediately begged for mercy, but to no avail, they had to stay up all night to copy. After the master left, they talked in a whisper again......

"The master is so strict, stricter than the master. ”

"How long have you been in the door, where do you know the character of the master, he is the most reasonable of the four elders. He will be more strict when he is in charge, and if he takes his class, he does not have to worry about being punished for his difficult work. ”

"But he just punished us for copying ten times. ”

"That's because we lost our manners, the master doesn't like the disciples who are not polite, the second uncle is different, although he is not the second head of the family, but he is eclectic, he likes to teach the disciples who are not eclectic, and all the disciples in the class he teaches like it, but unfortunately he goes out to march, and he will not come back for half a year. ”

"Who is the eldest between the master and the uncle? The head of the family looks very different from the old uncle, why do you want to call the senior brother?"

"I don't know this, Shi Shuzu accepted the master uncle as a disciple in his early years, and in his later years, he accepted the master and the head of the family as disciples, although there is a distance in age, but the three of them are born with the same light, and take care of Confucianism together; Shi Shuzu and Xiaoyaozi had five introductory disciples in their lives, and now they have all become famous figures in the world, and Confucianism has the name of the Five Masters. ”

"Master, master, second uncle, uncle, who is the last one?"

"It's the third uncle, who went to the apricot forest with the ancestor of the uncle. ”

Three

The Confucian master did not go back to his room to rest in the middle of the night, and went to the green forest hut in the back mountain.

The back mountain is remote, green bamboo forest, and few people come here. Shizun liked to be quiet, built a hut in the forest, but also the scenery is elegant, so he often came here, sometimes lived for ten days and half a month without going back, Confucian disciples knew his temperament, and did not come to disturb those who were interested.

He hadn't been to the hut for a few days, but when he saw Mei Yue and his senior brother today, he had something on his mind and needed someone to help sort it out, and this helper was in the hut.

There is a fence erected outside the hut, surrounded by flowers and plants, and the three points in front of the door are set up into a vegetable garden, planted with all kinds of vegetables that can be counted by name, tomatoes, loofahs, pumpkins and cucumbers are the same, and it is even more rare that a row of tea leaves is transplanted next to the vegetable field, and the long emerald green is pleasant. As soon as he entered the garden, the garden was full of fragrance, and the faint fresh atmosphere of the bamboo forest was more intoxicating than the plum blossom and apricot forest, and even refreshing, and suddenly his depressed mood was half swept away.

In the bamboo house, the house is simple and elegant, and a young man in cloth clothes is facing away from the door, bowing his head and pounding tea. Shizun looked at the table, two cups of tea had just been brewed, the white silk breath lingered on the cup, the water surface was swinging, floating a few open green leaves, transparent dew, and interestingly, there was a small camellia flower blooming in the green leaves of the clear tea, quite a taste of dew and red face. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly: This guy entertained him with flower tea.

"It's cold outside, close the door. The young man did not look back to him.

At night, it is always as cold as early winter in the place near the sea.

The master closed the door, stepped forward and added another candle, and the room was lit up for three minutes. "You live in my place and are handy, not only planting painting grass, but also planting vegetables, I don't mind the tea garden, but the vegetable yard is forgotten, do you eat so much?"

"I was very adaptable and could stay anywhere. The young man turned around, he was a handsome young man, with short ear-length hair, clean and refreshing, smiling eyes, full of sunshine and kindness, at first glance he was a gentle person, easy to get along with, and communicative. He smiled at his master, and there was a lot of white in his smile...... Childlike.

"I can't finish it, you can take it back and cook it for your students to taste." It's a warm climate, perfect for growing, and the vegetables taste great, and if I can find the seeds of the fruit, I can grow apples and oranges. He said so.

Shizun returned the salute, got up and rubbed his head, and said, "Brother Liu, where did you get this habit." "Since I met him, I have known that except for his knowledge of ancient and modern times, his profound knowledge is commendable, and everything else is not easy for a big man to say. Obviously a good young man, he prefers to get some flowers and plants, plant and repair the garden, and he knows all kinds of crops very well like a vegetable farmer, so a man without masculinity should be a scholar and a talent, but he has extraordinary martial arts, excellent light skills, has such a skill, but his temperament is gentle and approachable, I have never seen him angry, plus his hobbies, it always makes people think that he is the kind of virtuous helper who can go up to the hall and go down to the kitchen inside and outside, just like the word he used to say - The warm boy next door, yes, that's the description, it's really appropriate to use on him.

"Teacher Yan, you don't know, life lies in enjoyment, life lies in sports, and people's physical health is nothing more than drinking and eating. Wouldn't you have a healthy body if you do these two well?" he handed Shizun a cup of tea, took a sip of it himself, tasted it carefully, and took a long breath of comfort.

Shizun knew that he couldn't talk to him, so he also drank tea to warm up and knelt on the seat with him. He kept fiddling with some bottles and cans, asking him what he was doing, he just smiled mysteriously and didn't say much, so when he saw him get something on the table, the master learned to wait for the other party to say hello.

The two sat quietly opposite each other, one meditating, the other busy. No one spoke, as if they were used to it.

"Brother Liu, what are you doing?" Finally, Shizun asked the question in his heart. Because the person on the other side has already started to use the squeezed orange juice to mix the freshly brewed green tea.

"Honey yuzu tea. The other party looked up at the master in a hurry, and lowered his head and worked hard. "It's a pity that I couldn't find grapefruit, so I had to use orange juice instead, but the honey on your side is good, much better than Da Yin's. ”

"Does Dayin have this kind of tea?" Honey grapefruit tea? It's a strange tea, I've never heard of it, there will always be strange words and phrases in his mouth that he doesn't understand, and the master can hear it in a fog, and he doesn't understand it.

"No, Da Yin doesn't have it, it's something that a friend of mine used to make, it's similar to tea, but it's better than tea. ”

"Is that the girl you're looking for?" asked Shizun. Brother Liu paused, put down the cup, put aside half a bottle of orange juice, and replied: "It's one of them, the two sisters, one likes to eat and drink, is interested in everything, and often makes trouble; These two sisters are very strange, and I don't know where they are, they have been away from home for half a year. He poured another cup of tea for Shizun, and said, "Taste it, this thing is delicious, Xiaoxue makes it much better than me, but unfortunately I didn't have a chance to let her make it for you." ”

"Xiaoxue?is her name?" Shizun took the teacup, and for the first time he heard Brother Liu say his friend's name, he couldn't help but be curious.

Brother Liu nodded, showing a hint of exhaustion. "She's a younger sister, quirky, loves to cook, and no one can compare to her good skills. ”

Shizun took a sip, and his mouth was full of strange aromas in an instant, the taste was sweet and sour, until there was still a lingering fragrance in his stomach. This honey grapefruit tea is really not comparable to ordinary teas, the first taste is sweet and silky, and then it is sour and refreshing. The things that came from Brother Liu's hands were really extraordinary, and he really wanted to know who the sisters in his mouth were.

Presumably, like Brother Liu, he is a person full of strange things. Before meeting Brother Liu, Shizun was marching outside, passing through the mountain road guarded by the mountain bandits, and rescued Brother Liu, who was tied up by the mountain bandits and wanted to be sold to the Qinglou. At first, he thought that Brother Liu was just a fair-faced scholar with a weak face, but he never thought that he was a master, and the reason why he was arrested was because he wanted to go to the mountains to pick chrysanthemums to make chrysanthemum tea, and he was afraid that he would destroy the flowers and plants that bloomed just right, so he was willing to be tied up. He was very speechless about this kind of stupid person, but from the later conversation, he found out that this person was a genius, and even more talented and powerful than his senior brother, so he made friends with him. He asked Brother Liu where he was from, but he didn't answer at first, but later he got acquainted with him and knew that Brother Liu was from Dayin's side, not from the Central Plains.

In fact, what he was really interested in was Brother Liu's purpose. Brother Liu has always said that he is recruiting, looking for a pair of sisters who have been away from home for half a year, and he also came to the Central Plains to find people. He saw that Brother Liu did not live in peace, and proposed that Brother Liu go to live with him temporarily. Dongzi is a famous city, the sisters heard that their sister likes to be lively, he suggested looking for someone in Dongzi, it just so happened that the bamboo hut has been free, so it is good for Brother Liu to live temporarily.

Brother Liu's name is very strange, saying that there is a place called Nanchang, so his father and mother took a Changnan to sit on his name. I don't know who he is or what his identity is, but what does it matter, I don't need to care about these things.

After tasting the tea, Shizun felt more and more that knowing Liu Changnan was really a fate, and he would always give himself unexpected surprises.

"Are you worried about something?" Liu Changnan looked absent-minded when he saw his master.

At this time, Shizun remembered that he had come to him to help sort out his troubles, so he nodded and said: "Confucianism has been unpeaceful recently, and so has Dongzi, three days later, the master and uncle will come back soon, there are many things, I don't know where to start for a while." ”

"Then do it one by one, take your time, and the more nervous you are, the calmer you are, otherwise you will get twice the result with half the effort. Liu Changnan cleaned up the messy table he tossed and poured a cup of honey tea for his friend.

Shizun smiled: "This is novel, I have never heard anyone say such soothing words, Brother Liu is really strange." ”

"No. Liu Changnan also smiled. "It's just what I heard from a friend before. He was silent for a moment, and then replied, "I grew up listening to Confucian classics since I was a child, and this is the first time I have come to Confucianism." ”

After hearing this, Shizun skimmed a box and invited him: "If you don't dislike it, I can leave one for Brother Liu on the day of the competition, so that you can feast your eyes." ”

Liu Changnan was overjoyed, "Really, you can do it with words and deeds...... Oh, no, it's Mr. Yan, I'm talking fast again. He apologized, as early as when Dayin was serving those guys, he heard that the Confucianism in the Central Plains was very famous, if it weren't for the pair of sisters who had been obsessed with the scenery of Dayin, he had come to the Central Plains to see the famous Confucianism that would have been passed down for generations to come. Now that he is fortunate enough to see the Confucian style, he is excited.

"Teacher Yan, Teacher Yan, you can taste the tea again, I have a lot of it. "I'm in a good mood, I'm excited about everything, Liu Changnan took the folding fan and unfolded it, shaking it gently: "By the way, Mr. Yan, these three **** want to go outside for a walk, and they have been in the bamboo forest for a while, to be honest, they are panicked." ”

The corners of the words and deeds of the master were hooked, and he smiled, "It's hard for you, it's okay, these **** have nothing to do, go out for a walk with you." ”

"That's great, I'll thank Mr. Yan for sacrificing himself as my tour guide. Liu Changnan got up and solemnly bowed to thank him.

Words and deeds returned the salute, and said politely: "Where, where, you are too polite." He looked at Liu Changnan, looked away again, pondered for a while, then looked back at the other party, and asked in a low voice: "Brother Liu, why do you always call me a teacher?"

He wanted to ask Liu Changnan this question for a long time, and he was in a good mood today, so he decided to ask this question when he took this opportunity, and he choked up in his heart and felt uncomfortable.

"Because you are a Confucian teacher. Liu Changnan was asked and wondered. Isn't he teaching? Shouldn't he be called a teacher?

The smile that was always on the corner of his lips suddenly disappeared, and a big sweat was dripping on his forehead. If he knew it was the answer, he wouldn't ask.

What is the Confucian master, is it possible that because he is the elder of the Confucian disciples, he deserves this title?

"Brother Liu and I are the same age, so you don't need to be honorific, you can call me Zihui. ”

"Teacher Yan, oh...... No, Zihui, I'm nineteen this year, and you're twenty and six, seven years behind. Liu Changnan is naïve and ignorant. Master Yan's face instantly turned black, and with his excellent cultivation skills, he endured the words that reprimanded his disciples on weekdays.

The next day, as soon as he kept his promise, he took Liu Changnan to Qi Street near the west bank of Dongzi.

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