The old man at the bottom of the stairs was named Zhou Zhongwang, shook his head, and pointed at the monk, "So I know that the Zen master meets the old man but doesn't recognize the old man!" said that he hugged his fists and smiled, "Is it good for Senior Brother Xu Li to come in?" ”

"Donor, please borrow a step to speak in the meditation room, so as not to disturb other pilgrims!" Therefore, it is known that the Zen master also bowed.

Therefore, the Zen master's meditation room, the layout is exceptionally quiet and elegant, except for a few wood-carved Buddha statues on the Duobao Pavilion, there is no other decoration.

After Zhou Zhongwang sat down in the meditation room, he first introduced the young man standing behind him to the old Zen master, "There are two main things to do today. I haven't seen you for a long time, so I came to visit my brother. These two are here to introduce a person to the senior brother, this is the wizard that the elder brother wants to introduce to you, Xun Mou, the eldest son of the Duke of Chaoweiguo! ”

Xun Mou raised his head highly, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw the Zen master saluting him, so he also nodded.

"Xun Mou! I have heard that this little boy is extremely powerful and brave! So the Zen master still smiled politely, but no one knew that the reason why the Zen master said this was to attract another person.

Xun Mou smiled, "Famous teachers produce high apprentices, and my master teaches them well!" ”

"Senior brother, you and I were immortal heroes back then, but now we are the world of the next generation!" Zhou Zhong looked up to the sky and sighed, "Fortunately, I have such an apprentice for the rest of my life, I can teach him what I have learned all my life, and when the rebellion in the Southern Regions is calmed down, my brother can also retreat to the mountains with my brother with confidence!" ”

"I'm afraid that the trees want to be quiet and the wind will not stop! The inevitability of the year, the number one in the world today, is just a gossip in other people's mouths! ”

"That's a mistake! Brother back then, you and I were indistinguishable, but now my apprentice is the best in the world! Anyway, the elder brother can be regarded as a successor! Zhou Zhongwang laughed when he said it, very proud.

"Since you have such a number one apprentice in the world, why is there chaos in the southern regions, invasion in the north, and undecided in the west?" Therefore, the Zen master stroked his beard and smiled.

Xun Mou on Zhou Zhongwang's side gritted his teeth angrily, and was about to refute, Zhou Zhongwang spoke first, "Although the world is peaceful in the Han Dynasty now, it is unpredictable for the homeless people in the north, the barbarians in the west are peaceful, and the southern region is chaotic. ”

"That's right, although Xun Mou is the leader among the juniors, he also has an apprentice below, I dare not say that he is the first in the world, but he is also the dragon and phoenix among people."

Zhou Zhongwang showed a look of surprise on his face, and hurriedly asked, "Oh? Who is it? Can I be referral? ”

Xun Mou was disdainful in his heart on the side, and shook his head again and again. Therefore, the Zen master beckoned the little novice to go and call.

Suddenly, Xiao Shami led two juniors behind him, one was thin and thin Lu Zuo, and the latter was strong and strong Lu Renxiang. As soon as the two entered the house, they first saluted the old Zen master with his hands together, and then bowed to Zhou Zhongwang, who was sitting next to him.

Therefore, the Zen master stretched out his hand and pointed to Lu Zuo under the hall, and said with a smile: "This is Lao Wei's apprentice, surnamed Lu Mingzuo, and the cousin Gongfu." Therefore, the Zen master made a look and gestured to Lu Zuo, "Zuo'er, don't you see Zhou Zhongwang soon, Marshal Zhou!" Speaking of which, he is still your uncle! ”

"Late-born Lu Zuo, I've seen Uncle Shi!" When he finishes speaking, he will kneel down and give a salute.

Zhou Zhongwang hurriedly stepped forward to help Lu Zuo, and carefully looked Lu Zuo up and down, wanting to see what was so extraordinary about this young man, who would let Xu Li, who had been away from the court for a long time, accept him as an apprentice! Zhou Zhongwang looked up and down at the thin and weak descendant in front of him, and when he looked at it again, Lu Zuo's face was pink, and he looked like an official eunuch, but this eyebrow was heroic, and his fingers were thick, and he couldn't guess what his origin was when he thought about it carefully! Unconsciously, he froze for a moment, and then looked at the old Zen master blankly and asked, "Senior brother, why have I never heard you talk about it, you have such an apprentice?" ”

Lu Renxiang behind Lu Zuo is also the second monk, thinking for a long time, whether this is premeditated, or coincidentally, not to mention that the old marshal Zhou doesn't know, even Lu Renxiang was kept in the dark, thinking that his brother is studying with him in Lujiazhuang on weekdays, although sometimes he is seen in the township and elusive, but he didn't find anything wrong, and he knows that the Zen master is far away in a broken temple on the outskirts of the capital, and the two places are thousands of miles apart, where did his brother come from? Could it be that my brother has something to hide from him? The more Lu Renxiang thought about it, the tighter his brows wrinkled!

Therefore, the Zen master stroked his beard and smiled: "Lu Zuo is my closed disciple, Lao Wei has never mentioned it, and there is no need to talk about it to you!" ”

Xun Mou couldn't bear it anymore, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly, "Since this Brother Lu is the apprentice of the uncle, and the master of the little nephew is from the same family as the uncle, they are all from the Ghost Valley." In this way, Brother Lu can also be regarded as a senior brother below. Today, the nephew is presumptuous, and he is willing to compare with Brother Lu, and please don't shirk it! ”

"Where! Where! General Xun is a young hero, I have heard of it for a long time! Gongfu is just a grass people, where do you dare to compete with the sun and the moon! Lu Zuo's face was humble.

Xun Mou smiled coldly, "Brother Lu, is this looking down on you?" ”

Zhou Zhongwang saw that the apprentice was already polite when he spoke today, and he thought that Lu Zuo should also have some ability, otherwise how could Xu Li accept him as an apprentice, "In this case, can the virtuous nephew compete with the apprentice?" ”

Lu Zuo looked at the old Zen master, saw the master smiled and nodded, and then said, "How to compare?" ”

Xun Mou glanced at Zhou Zhongwang with iron-clad eyes, and then said: "Of course, it is Wenbi speculation, and Wubi riding and shooting. ”

Lu Zuo happily applauded, Zhou Zhongwang was curious about the young man in front of him who dared to compete with Xun Mou, but the old Zen master was looking forward to the future generations of the Lu family, who had lived for twenty years, whether he could match the unparalleled talent in the world. Lu Renxiang, who was next to Lu Zuo in the hall, was anxious for his brother, knowing that his brother might have a chance of winning than Wen Xing, but his brother had never learned boxing and kicking since he was a child, so how could he compete with Xun Mou, who had experienced a hundred battles. But after thinking about it again, my brother didn't know when he was worshipping under the door of the old Zen master, it seems that he still has a lot of things to hide from himself, maybe the second uncle Lu and the third uncle Qin have also instructed him! didn't have to think about it, he was already in a cold sweat for his brother.

"How do you compare?"

Lu Zuo's voice fell, and there was a rush of footsteps in the courtyard, and the thin novice ran into the meditation room panting.

Xiao Shami was breathless and said, "The master is not good! Oh no! A large group of ringing horses outside have surrounded the temple! ”

Several people on the table stood up, so the Zen master asked, "Are the pilgrims who come here to offer incense okay?" What about hosting? ”

"The host and the elders, as well as the senior brothers and donors, have all gathered in the main hall by thieves!"

"Oh? Little master, how many thieves are coming outside? Zhou Zhongwang was still calm and calm, but frowned slightly, wondering where the little thief came from.

"There are many thieves, and it is estimated that there are four or five hundred people! Master and adults, hurry up and go out and help think of a way! ”

Xun Mou tidied up his clothes and sneered with a calm expression, "Isn't it just a rabble of four or five hundred, if you want me to enter and exit the army without fear, how can you be afraid of these little minions!" ”

"Now is not the time to set up a dragon gate formation, and go out and see what the thieves want!" Lu Zuo said lightly.

Xun Mou walked to the main hall with everyone with a displeased face. Everyone in the hall saw that it was Marshal Zhou and General Xun Xiao, and they all dodged away to give a salute, and then you and I were arguing for a solution.

Zhou Zhongwang asked his subordinates: "Did you send someone to Beijing to ask for help?" ”

"Report to the marshal, the mountain is already surrounded by water! Our people couldn't sneak out, and a few villagers who had just come up from the foot of the mountain also said that the leader of the thieves also sent people to disguise themselves as monks and trick back the pilgrims who were going up the mountain at various intersections at the foot of the mountain! It seems that no one will know what is going on on the mountain! ”