The old man who suddenly appeared had white hair, the skin on his face was very rough, and the wrinkles were dense like ravines, and he looked very old. What was even more strange was that the old man was dressed in a coarse linen robe, with a white cloth tied on his forehead, and his expression was sad, as if he had just returned from a funeral.

Lu Tingfang was startled, and took Lu Xin back five or six steps in a row before he could stand still. His gaze was very complicated, and the old man in front of him looked seven or eight points similar to the shopkeeper "Seventh Master" of the village entrance store. He goes back to the village with his family every year to worship his ancestors, and he will never be mistaken. But the other party's dress is not like it at all.

"Seventh Master?"

Lu Tingfang took a deep breath and hesitated for a long time before calling softly. When the old man heard this, he finally stopped throwing paper money into the well and looked up at the two children.

"Who are you? Looking at this dress, it doesn't look like we are from Yinxian County. ”

The old man's voice was very vicissitudes, a little hoarse, and he spoke a dialect with a strong local accent. Lu Tingfang was stunned for a while before he understood that it was actually Ningbo dialect.

"Brother Tingfang, what is he talking about, why didn't I understand a word. Hey, old man, do you speak Mandarin? ”

Lu Xin saw the living person, but he recovered from the fear just now. I thought to myself, will the dead still sprinkle paper money into the well? Next, just let the old man in front of him take him to find his grandfather, wouldn't it be good? Lu Xin's mood instantly improved a lot, but at this time, Lu Tingfang's expression changed greatly.

"Yin County? Ningbo...... We, aren't we in our hometown? ”

Lu Tingfang looked around again, and found that all the places he could see were thatched houses and mud houses, and none of the land was made of cement. Coupled with the old man's dress, a terrifying but incredible thought suddenly appeared in Lu Tingfang's mind, could it be that he had crossed over?

"Dare to ask grandpa, what year is it now?"

Lu Tingfang has studied history with Lu Guoqiang since he was a child, and he has a very good understanding of ancient Chinese culture. At school, I talked to my classmates about history, and the major events that happened in various dynasties and generations are like treasures. At this time, if you calm down and ponder carefully, you will find that the bad situation you are in is not the 21st century at all.

The old man obviously understood Lu Tingfang's words, his brows furrowed slightly, and he looked a little surprised, and only replied after a few seconds: "It's the tenth year of martial arts...... No, no, it's supposed to be the first year of Zhenguan. A few days ago, the government came with news from Chang'an, saying that the old emperor had abdicated and the king of Qin had ascended the throne. It's a big deal, haven't you two heard? ”

"Wude? Zhenguan? King Qin...... How is it possible, how is it possible? Grandpa clearly said that the speed of light is superimposed on any speed, and what you get is still the speed of light. This is a law of physics, and the speed of light cannot be exceeded. The thinking of traveling through time and space in the theory of relativity cannot even meet the most basic conditions, how could Xiao Xin and I cross time and come to the Tang Dynasty? ”

Lu Tingfang's face turned pale, and although he didn't say anything, he already had a storm in his mind. Anyone who suddenly leaves their loved ones, leaves the familiar world, and travels back in time and space to ancient times, the first reaction must be fear. This is the most instinctive human fear of the unknown.

"Brother Tingfang, what are you thinking? I can't understand what you said to the old man just now? ”

Lu Xin's reaction was obviously half a beat slower, and he was young and ignorant, but he didn't understand Lu Tingfang's mood at the moment. The ignorant are fearless, this is the nature of children, and it is also a kind of helplessness. Lu Tingfang didn't know how to tell this little cousin the truth, so he had to touch his head and say, "Xiao Xin, it seems that we have to go home with this old man first." I'll tell you something later. ”

The old man's house was at the foot of a very remote mountain, surrounded by farmland, and no other homes were in sight. Lu Tingfang learned from the small talk that the old man's name was Tu Xing, a native of Cheng County. In the eighth year of Wude, the imperial court abolished Yinzhou, and merged the three counties of Yin, Cheng and Juzhang to be called Yinxian, which was classified under the rule of Yuezhou. That's why he claimed to be from Yinxian County.

The war at the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty caused Tu Lao's sons to die on the battlefield. In addition, the family is poor, and none of the children can afford to marry a daughter-in-law, and even a piece of incense has not been passed down. Now, he was the only one left in a huge room.

"Alas, the world has not been peaceful in the past few decades, but it has hurt us little people. Wealthy families can spend a little silver to be exempted from labor and military service, but families like us can only watch their children die. Today is Qingming, and I want to burn some paper money for them and have no grave, so I have to climb to the highest mountain and throw it down. You say, what does it mean to be a man to do this job? ”

When Tu Lao said that he was sad, he cried in front of the two children. Lu Tingfang sighed in his heart, but he didn't know how to comfort people, so he endured it and didn't speak. Tu's house is very large, but it has only one table and six or seven benches. The stove is in the northwest corner of the house, and there are two beds at the opposite end. Other than that, almost destitute.

Maybe it was rain, maybe it was scared by the accident on Dianlong Mountain, Lu Xin had a little fever and fell asleep as soon as he arrived at the place. Tu Lao was boiling herbs while chatting with Lu Tingfang. Although the past is sad, there is always someone to accompany me, and there is an occasional smile on my face.

"Grandpa Tu, I just saw you throwing paper money into the well, is this the custom of your county? Isn't the well water dirty when it falls into ashes? ”

"The well has been out of water for a long time, and last year's drought ran out of water in the village. I threw paper money into that well because two days ago someone had fallen into it and died. Alas, think about it, he should also be a miserable person. I'll give him a ride, and maybe someone kind can give my kids a ride. The Bodhisattva said, "Good will be rewarded, and hope will be effective." I Tu Xing has never done anything bad in my life, I just beg my hard-working children to have a good birth in the next life. ”

"Alas, so that's the case, Grandpa Tu, you are really a good person, there will definitely be a good reward!"

"Don't talk about it, I see you're tired too, so let's go sleep for a while, and I'll get you two some food." When you wake up, tell me where you came from. ”

"Where did it come from? I'm afraid it doesn't matter anymore...... What I should do from now on is what I should think about. ”

Lu Tingfang nodded silently, although his expression was sad, his eyes were brighter than ever. It seems that at this moment, this fourteen-year-old child saw the most beautiful scenery in the world.

Time flies quickly, and in a blink of an eye, Lu Xin and Lu Tingfang have been living in the Tang Dynasty for half a month. Now is the first year of Zhenguan, Taizong was in charge of the government at the beginning, and he made great efforts to govern the country, and the world gradually restored peace, and all industries recovered. Although the two brothers are not used to the boring life in ancient times, fortunately, they have Tu Lao to take care of them, and their lives are a little poorer, so they don't have to worry about food and clothing. After Lu Xin knew the truth, he made a lot of noise for the first few days to go back, but after a long time, he slowly accepted it. After all, I can't even figure out how I crossed over, so how can I talk about going back?

On this day, Lu Tingfang heard that the City God Temple in Xiaoxi Town would hold a temple fair, not only free food, but also big people from Yuezhou Mansion, so he took Lu Xin to the town early. Since the two brothers traveled to the Tang Dynasty, apart from going to the town market a few times, they really haven't seen this new world very well.

"I heard that the person who funded the temple fair this time is Xu Yuan, a wealthy family in Shanyin County, and this person can be regarded as a big man in Yuezhou Mansion. As long as we find a way to enter the Xu Mansion, we will be able to reach Shanyin County, which is the seat of the Yuezhou Governor's Mansion, which is far more promising than staying in this small place. ”

The two brothers wore old linen clothes and hats on their heads, and walked through the streets and alleys, but they were no different from ordinary people. At Lu Xin's age, he naturally listens to Lu Tingfang for everything, and he has no plans for the future. But he lived in Tu Xing's house for half a month, and he remembered the old man's kindness to him, and when he said that he wanted to leave, he inevitably hesitated.

"Brother, then let's go, what should Grandpa Tu do?"

"Silly brother, although Grandpa Tu is very good to us, his ability is limited after all. If you continue to stay in the village, you can only farm for the rest of your life. We are people of the 21st century, and in this era, even if we can't be emperors, at least we have to divide one side and be extremely popular, right? Otherwise, I'm so sorry for myself. ”

"However, in order to nourish our bodies, Grandpa Tu stewed the only old hen in the family. I've grown so big, and even my grandfather has never treated me so well. To go, we have to take him with us. ”

Lu Xin bit his lip, let go of Lu Tingfang's hand, and stood still. This scene made Lu Tingfang a little surprised, he knew this cousin of his very well, he had lived a life of clothes and food since he was a child, his personality was willful and selfish, and sometimes he even loved to mess around, but he didn't expect to be so insistent on Tu Lao's affairs.

But in his plan, taking Lu Xin out for a roam is already a very troublesome thing, and if there are more burdens, it obviously won't work.

"Xiao Xin, listen to me, although Grandpa Tu gave you the family heirloom jade pendant, it doesn't mean that you are his grandson. We have to get out of here, and only when we break out can we make a contribution. You know, when I first crossed over, I was just as scared, confused, and even desperate as you were? But then I realized that this was a great opportunity. I am familiar with the history of the Tang Dynasty, we have the vision and wisdom of modern people, as long as we take every step right, perhaps, we can become the masters of this country. No, we can even become masters of the whole planet and we will have a chance to make history! And this, in the twenty-first century, in modern times, no one can do it, and it is simply impossible to do it......"

Lu Tingfang grabbed Lu Xin's shoulder, and the more he spoke, the more excited he became, and the louder he spoke. Later, even the eyes of pedestrians on the street were no longer scrupulous. Lu Xin looked at his eyes, suddenly felt a little scared, and nodded instinctively, which made the familiar but strange person in front of him stop.

At the same time, pedestrians on the street began to run to the end of the street, as if something big had happened.

"Let's go and see, the city god temple is dead, the county government has sent people to surround Xu Yuanwai's family, I heard that even the army from the state was alarmed."