An old man slowly stepped forward from behind the crowd, and saw that although the old man had white hair, he was burly and energetic. When Tian Kai saw the old man, he said very politely: "It turned out to be Mr. Guan, how can you have the leisure to come to Zicheng today?" The old man didn't answer, but just looked at Guan Yan.

Tian Kai followed the old man's gaze and suddenly realized: "I see, Tian was negligent." The old man smiled indifferently: "The son is here, which is not only a part of my family's contribution to the world, but also hopes to exercise the young master." I have heard the famous name of Tian Qingzhou for a long time, and I still need to be taught by adults in the future! Tian Kai was praised, naturally very comfortable, and replied with a smile: "Don't dare, don't dare." The old man continued: "In this case, the old man took the son away first, and the patriarch had some words for the old man to tell the son. Tian Kai hugged his fists respectfully: "Then Mr. please, I will not send it far." The old man arched his hand at Tian Kai and gave Guan Yan a look, and the old man and the young man squeezed out of the crowd and slowly disappeared into Tian Kai's field of vision.

Tian Kai kept watching the old man and Guan Yan leave with a smile on his face, completely ignoring the people of the Li family around him. The slightly chubby middle-aged man couldn't hold his breath, and took a step closer to Tian Kai and said softly: "My lord, ......" Tian Kai heard this, his face instantly turned cloudy, and he looked at the middle-aged man with annoyance, turned around without saying a word, flicked his big sleeves, and walked straight into the Thorn History Mansion with a cold snort, leaving behind the people of the Li family with complicated expressions......

The old man walked silently on the street with Guan Yan, although Guan Yan was full of questions, but he didn't ask, he believed that the old man would naturally tell him. Walking to a restaurant, the old man touched his stomach and said to Guan Yan: "The old man is a little hungry, is the Governor willing to drink with the old man?" Guan Yan naturally nodded in agreement. The two entered the restaurant one after the other.

After the wine and food were served, Xiao Er retreated, and the old and young at the table just sat dry, and no one broke the deadlock, or because Guan Yan had too many doubts in his heart, he couldn't help but ask first: "Who is Mr. and why did you save me?" The old man laughed and didn't answer, but patted the table and said, "Did the prince drink here yesterday?" Guan Yan looked around, it was indeed the table where he was drinking with Zhou Cang, Ji Ling, and Chen Deng yesterday, and hurriedly asked, "How does Mr. know?" The old man stroked his beard: "If you don't know, how can you listen to Gongzi's masterpieces?" Guan Yan smiled, hugged his fists and said, "Mr. praise." The old man continued: "After today, the old man will call the adult Gongzi, and the prince can call me Uncle Zhong. "Uncle Zhong?" Guan Yan couldn't get any of the answers he wanted except for more doubts. The old man looked at Guan Yan's appearance, smiled and waved his hand: "The old man will talk to the son in detail to solve his doubts." ”

The old man took a sip of wine and continued: "Does the son know the housekeeper of Linzi? Guan Yan shook his head, and the old man continued: "That Spring and Autumn Guan Zhong Guan Yiwu, have you ever heard of it?" Guan Yan replied: "There is a talent that has passed through the heavens and latitudes, and the 'first phase of the Spring and Autumn Period' is naturally recognized." The old man nodded with satisfaction and said, "The housekeeper of Linzi is the descendant of this Guan Zhong. "Oh?!" This surprised Guan Yan a lot, thinking that the Wei family, the descendant of Hanoi Wei Qing, is still the veritable lord of Hanoi. And Guan Zhong, the ancestor who is so prominent, why are the descendants so unremarkable?

The old man seemed to have guessed what Guan Yan was thinking, stroked his beard and said: "During the Spring and Autumn Period, the countries were in turmoil, and the ancestors assisted Duke Huan to work hard for forty years to achieve a great cause. However, the ancestors knew that although the Qi country was a hegemon, it was not unified; If you die, the general trend of the world is unknowable. And the number of people who have been offended by our ancestors in the forty years of their reign is innumerable. In order to protect the health of future generations, the ancestors left a testament before their deaths: the descendants of the Guan family need to live in seclusion in Niushan in the northwest of Linzi. If it is not in troubled times, you must not be born as an official! Since the death of the ancestor, my Guan clan has lived in seclusion in Niu Mountain for 800 years! ”

At this time, Guan Yan couldn't help but wonder again: "In this case, why is Tian Qingzhou so respectful to Mr.?" The old man stroked his beard proudly: "The ancestors were good at governing the country, compiling twenty-four policies for governing the country, and passing them down from generation to generation in the clan. When I am sixteen years old, my clan members will go out to practice what they have learned, and they will only be staff members, not official positions. The policy of the ancestors to govern the country is the most strange in the world, and giving to one party is rich in one party. Therefore, my people are famous in the court officials, but the secular clans don't know much about it! ”

Guan Yan nodded thoughtfully and asked, "Why did Mr. save me?" ”

The old man's face sank, he sighed, and said leisurely: "The old man's move is not only to save you, but also to save my clan!" ”

Guan Yan said: "How do you say this? ”

The old man looked at Guan Yan and said, "When this happens, the old decay has nothing to hide, since the ancestors, it has been passed down for twenty-one generations. As a result of the ancestral teaching, although the safety was guaranteed, the branches and leaves of the clan were withering day by day, and now the head of the family is a single lineage of three veins. Hey~ The house leak was subjected to strong winds. Now the head of the family is fifty-three, but he has no heirs! The old man knelbowed on the table, leaned forward, stared at Guan Yan and whispered: "The old man is the housekeeper of the clan, and he has served the head of the family for two generations, so the head of the family ordered me to find someone who has little to do for a year to succeed my clan!" Thou shalt do it! ”

After hearing this, Guan Yan looked at the old man with complicated eyes: "Then why did Mr. choose me?" The qualifications of the small students are mediocre and reckless. And a certain person has an official position, which is contrary to the ancestral teachings of the clan. ”

The old man did not rush to reply, but leisurely took a bite of the dish and swallowed slowly. Then he took a sip of wine, and said unhurriedly: "You have heard a little about the two poems of Wanghailou in Xuzhou, and yesterday a sentence of 'long wind and waves will be sometimes, straight to the clouds and sails to the sea' is more shocking, and the mediocre qualifications are actually the son's self-humility." In the past, the ancestor Guan Zhong lost his father when he was a child and lived in poverty. You have to negotiate to make a living, and you have to go through decades of twists and turns to be useful, no matter how born the hero! Moreover, the ancestor said: If you are not in troubled times, you must not be born as an official. Now the yellow scarves are everywhere, the princes are ready to move, and the time of chaos is not long in coming! And your age, background, and especially your surname are all very suitable. I don't know what Childe thinks? ”

After speaking, the old man stared at Guan Yan directly, his eyes full of anticipation. Guan Yan wanted to go back and discuss with Chen Deng first, but when he saw the old man's eyes, he estimated that he wouldn't be able to leave if he didn't agree now.

Guan Yan smiled awkwardly and arched his hand: "Mr. has a life-saving grace for me, and he values me so much, the kid naturally obeys." "Hahaha~~" The old man smiled heartily, raised his wine glass and said: "In this case, the fate of you and my master and servant is decided." Guan Yan hurriedly raised his wine glass and said, "How dare you, how dare you, you still need to be taken care of by Uncle Zhong in the future!" Guan Yan changed his words, Guan Zhong smiled even more happily, he drank the wine in the cup in one gulp, and made a "please" gesture to Guan Yan. The two of them are staggered, and they are really like masters and servants for many years, and they are enjoying themselves.

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