The land of Huainan is longitudinal and horizontal, with many rivers and hills, which is not conducive to horseback riding.

After leaving Shouchun, my caravan walked through the mountains and rivers for five days before arriving at Dunqiu on the bank of Tushui.

"Hooligans, hugging cloth trade silk. Bandits come to trade silk, and I seek to come. Send the son to wade Qi, as for Dunqiu, I am ashamed, and there is no good matchmaker! ”

Looking at the stele at the boundary of Dunqiu County on the side of the road, the Chang'an Shizi of my family couldn't help but chant aloud with great enthusiasm.

These few days may be due to the fact that he is not suitable for sleeping in the caravan, coupled with the sudden cold and heat in early spring, the third brother has not recovered after being infected with wind and cold.

But this did not affect Brother Chang'an's good mood in the slightest, just as I did when I first entered the caravan at the beginning of the year, I felt new to all the mountains and rivers along the way.

"Grandpa, isn't Dunqiu in Weidi, why did he come to Chu State?"

Chang'an's question, I also felt novel.

"Chang'an, this Dunqiu is not Petunqiu! Hehe! After hearing Chang'an's question, Grandpa brushed his beard and smiled.

"Why? Grandpa, please! Chang'an immediately bowed to his grandfather and asked reluctantly.

"At that time, the royal family of the Great Jin Dynasty fled south, and the wealthy families and Han people in the northern counties also followed and flocked south. At that time, most of the displaced people from Weidi Dunqiu gathered on both sides of this Tushui River, and later after the Great Jin Dynasty built a rehabilitation country, it was here to re-establish Dunqiu County, which was a county for overseas Chinese, do you understand? ”

Grandpa looked at Chang'an and asked with a kind smile, I was also stunned.

Since crossing the Huaishui, I have encountered many villages and earthen cities along the way, all of which are common names in the north, and most of the residents have northern accents, which is what happened.

"Grandson understands!" Chang'an replied.

Maybe I have stayed in Luoyi Academy for too long, and it has become a habit to talk to Mr. Teacher and bow to him.

Therefore, the third brother of Chang'an must bow and salute whether he is talking to his grandfather and grandfather these elders these days.

Even the words of our brothers and men of our generation must be humble and gentlemanly, and I am very anxious to see it.

"Young Master Chang'an! Explain what you mean by the old song you just recited! Let everyone have fun! ”

In the past few days, Chang'an has become one with Qin Chong, Liu Zhen'er, and Sha Mihan, and the unscrupulous exchanges and collisions between the scholars who are full of poetry and books and the swordsmen who have no ink on their chests can sometimes sputter different sparks.

For the boring road, it brings a little pastime fun.

The eldest brother is the father, and after Chang'an fell ill, I stayed by his side, being a loyal listener, encouraging Qin Chong to come up with various ways to make the third brother happy.

Liu Zhen'er may have heard this song "Wei Feng. The word "good medium" in "Southern Song" suddenly became interested.

"Hey, don't say it! When the children were in love, how could they be so old that they were red-faced! Yesterday, the mountains and the sea swore that they have become enemies today! That's it! That's it! Hehe! ”

The third brother of Chang'an summed up the entire content of this ancient song of Weifeng in just a few sentences.

Although Qin Chong and the others still don't know why, they are not familiar with the "Book of Songs. Wei Feng", for me, was indeed surprised.

At a young age, I can see through the vicissitudes of the world, how can I go on like this! This little baby seems to have read a lot of Lao Zhuang's birth studies.

I secretly decided that after arriving in Jiankang, I must find a few "fair ladies" in the prime of cardamom to accompany my little brother who does not eat fireworks in the world, so that he can feel the happiness in the red dust.

After wading through the water, there is a mighty river in front of us, and it is also the last moat barrier for us to come east this time.

Before crossing the river, my grandfather said that he was going to visit an old man surnamed Liu, who was said to have moved south from Jincheng County, Longxi.

Now, like my grandfather, he has been living here for three generations, and he is one of the few overseas Chinese scholars in Tuzhong, Jiangbei.

Grandpa told me that in today's Eastern Jin Dynasty, the royal family is weak, and the scholar family is strong and strong.

Whether it is the overseas Chinese scholars from the north or the indigenous scholars in the south, they are all huge rich families with thousands of acres of fertile land and mountains and rivers.

Moreover, he is in a high position, and his protégés and officials are convenient for the world.

If you want to become an official in this Eastern Jin Dynasty, without the financial support of these valve clans, it will be more difficult than ascending to the sky.

Those children who were born in the Shu family, even if they are talented and stand out in the court selection, if they want to make a difference in their first term as an official, they must also rely on the heroes and powers in these places.

Otherwise, they will be like puppets, unable to do anything, and even their lives will be in danger.

When the grandfather took advantage of the Chang'an Dynasty of the Great Jin Dynasty, the imperial court issued a hereditary license to the Jincheng Yi silk merchants, plus the family assets of Wanguan now, so that the second brother Wuwei was barely among the scholars of the Southern Dynasty.

It was also the recommendation of the township party surnamed Liu that Wu Wei was admitted to Jiankang's Guozijian as a filial piety.

This year, the second brother's Taixue has been completed, and he is about to become an official, and what kind of position the imperial court will give is said to have a great relationship with this township party.

It can be said that this township party, who is famous for Liu Xuan's literary style and the same year as his grandfather, is the first nobleman of the second brother Yi Wuwei in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Southern Dynasties.

From a distance, the fertile fields under the hills, the Liu manor among the lush forests by the river is simply a huge city with thriving people and complete workmanship.

The Zhuang Ding of Liufu was already very familiar with my caravan, and he respectfully welcomed us into the village without a report.

Master Liu Xuan, who learned the news, rushed out of the palace-like courtyard surrounded by a group of family maids.

"Brother Yitai! Brother Yi! I want to die! Welcome, welcome! ”

After Mr. Liu saw his grandfather, his joy was overflowing, and the two old friends on the bank of the Yellow River in their childhood have now passed the age of ear shun.

"Brother Wenfeng, don't come unharmed! Ha ha! The emperor's old child-like fairy days! Brother Xian is even more energetic than he was two years ago! ”

Grandpa took the old man's hands and looked at them carefully, and then smiled heartily.

I couldn't help but laugh out loud when I watched this Grandpa Liu from the sidelines.

But I saw that this old man was dressed in colorful silk clothes, with a high crown and a broad belt, and his fat and round face was covered with milky red rouge gouache.

It looks like an old woman in men's clothes, and people can't help but laugh.

"Let my brother laugh! Ha ha! Nowadays, the men of our wealthy families in the Southern Dynasty are all wiping this kind of boudoir thing, and they can only come to the door with a red face! ”

Perhaps he had seen his grandfather's surprise, and Master Liu patted his stiff red face and laughed.

"There, there! Hehe, Jincheng! Come and see you Liu Ye! Grandpa quickly diverted the topic, waved at me and smiled.

"The younger generation has seen Liu Ye!"

I hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to Master Liu.

"The second and third old men have already seen it! Your Jincheng grandson is meeting for the first time today! Ha ha! The jade tree is in the wind, the heroic spirit is coming, and there are successors of my Jincheng old clan! ”

Master Liu took my arms and looked at me happily, if it weren't for the fat powder on his face, he would still be a kind and nostalgic elder.

After greeting each other, Grandpa, Uncle Su, and all the horses of the caravan went to the State Guest House of the Grange to rest under the guidance of Zhuang Ding.

And I, the third brother of Chang'an, and the three grandfathers, as the distinguished guests of Master Liu, followed the master to the lobby of the grange and sat down.

"Brother Yi, tell you a great happy event, haha!"

Although Master Liu has lived in the Southern Dynasty for a long time, he still has not changed the bold and open-minded nature of the expatriates in the north, laughing at every turn, and the fat powder on his face is also brushed down, which is disgusting to watch.

"Lao Su has just arrived in your Southern Dynasty, what good things can be? Hehe, please also make it clear! Grandpa said and took a sip of the green tea in the bowl.

Since Huaishui, green tea is no longer a rare thing, regardless of the official family and the old, they all use it to quench their thirst and refresh their minds.

In the mountains, bamboo forests are everywhere, and they are no different from ordinary shrubs.

I couldn't help but laugh dumbly when I thought of the pleasure of drinking this for the first time at the Peacock River Inn in Loulan.

In the future, if I lead a team to do business, I must sell this cake-like thing called green tea back to the Western Regions.

It is certain that in the future market of this item in the countries of the Western Regions, it will definitely not be much worse than the current silk ayaluo.

"There is news from the Ministry that the official position of your second eldest Yi Wuwei has been appointed!" Master Liu said happily.

"This is really a great joy, Brother Xian will quickly say what is the appointment!"

Hearing the news that Wu Wei was about to become an official after completing his semester at Tai Academy, his grandfather happily got up from the couch and bowed to Master Liu to show his gratitude.

We know that without the mediation of Master Liu, the township party, Wu Wei can only be a small official with a sesame seed even if he is appointed.

"Jiangbei Xia Pi County Cheng, Jin Qiu can take office! Brother Tai, you won't dislike the county Cheng's position is too low! ”

Master Liu also hurriedly got up to return the salute, while motioning to the maid on the couch to refill the tea for his grandfather.

"My family's martial arts have not yet reached the age of weak crowns, and the position of county leader is enough! It will take a lot of experience to achieve great things in the future! Hehe! Xiapi Naidunqiu belongs to the county, and in the future, Wuwei's baby will rely on the cultivation of your old lady Liu! ”

Grandpa sighed happily.

"Brother Tai is outside! Both of you and I are old clans in Longxi, and we should take care of each other in this foreign land in the Southern Dynasties! Ha ha! Wu Wei and the little girl are also not small, if the brother has no objection, take advantage of your time in Jiangnan to let them get married! Master Liu toasted his grandfather with tea instead of wine.

Wu Wei has a marriage contract with this old lady Liu's little daughter? How come I never heard my grandfather talk about this!

What if such a beautiful and virtuous Rangol is really so? She is still waiting for the return of the second brother of Wuwei on the distant Qingfeng Ze!