The old servant pushed open the window, turned around and said, "The weather is warm, the grass is green outside, and the flowers are blooming, so the son lives in the valley and doesn't want to go out?" ”

Xu Ji took a deep breath, "It's really fresh, but I can't go out yet." ”

"Childe still hasn't figured it out?"

"I didn't even do the first thoughtless thing."

"Good people, why be thoughtless? Isn't that going to be...... Livestock. The old servant felt that he had gone too far, and immediately explained: "Of course, Childe is different, even if Childe is thoughtless, he is still ...... Son. ”

Xu Ji smiled: "If you have something to say, you don't have to beat around the bush." ”

"Hehe, it's still Childe who understands me. The prince of Jibei sent someone over and sent a lot of rice, flour, diesel, and cloth, saying that it would be supplied every month in the future. To say that the family of the king of Jibei is really a good person, broad-minded, and does not hold grudges, the son married the county lord at the beginning, which is really a great creation. ”

The old servant chattered, praised the Jibei Wang family as unparalleled in the world, and then changed the conversation: "Others can't do it, their background is there, and they can't compare with the royal family." It's only been a few days, the son doesn't go out, and he doesn't care about anything, everyone outside regards himself as an uncle, he doesn't do work, he doesn't do anything, he just closes his eyes and sleeps every day, opens his eyes and drinks, or he goes to tease Mrs. Feng's maid. Childe said, that girl ring is a little better looking than the ugly eight monsters, as for making a large group of men jealous? ”

"Well, there are indeed fewer women in the valley."

"Childe, the problem is not here!" The old servant was very dissatisfied.

"Yahuan complained to you?"

"That's not true, she puts on a proud appearance every day, but she is actually happy in her heart."

"The valley is boring, everyone will inevitably be a little indulgent, as long as you don't go too far, let them go." Xu Ji said with a smile.

"Alas, Childe is really ...... In the end, it was you who caused trouble, and your reputation was damaged. ”

"Well, it's just gossip, and I can handle it."

"It's just gossip. How long has it been since Childe has seen Mrs. Feng and Tian Jiang? ”

Xu Ji thought for a while, "Yesterday, today...... And the day before yesterday, Mrs. Feng didn't show up for three days. It seems that Tagami has never lived in the valley very much, right? ”

"That's right, Tian Jiang only comes back once every three or five days, and he doesn't come to see his son, nor does he chat with everyone, he leaves later, but he often goes to the grave to guard. It is said that Tian Jiang values righteousness, but I think he is a weirdo......"

"What the fieldmaker does will be good for us."

"I hope so. There is also Mrs. Feng, a woman from a Taoist family, without a maid ring and an entourage, going out of the valley alone, not saying where to go, not saying what to do, maybe one day it will cause us a big disaster. ”

"Interesting."

"What did Childe say?"

"Interesting." Xu Ji said with a smile.

The old servant shook his head helplessly, "Childe has been like this since he was a child, others are not smart enough, you are too smart." If you think it's interesting, I don't care, just watch the treasury and make sure that the son is well fed and clothed. ”

The old servant was about to leave, and Xu Ji said: "Remove the screen, and the door is open." ”

"Isn't that even more noisy? How can Childe still be 'thoughtless'? ”

"I don't want to meditate 'thoughtlessly', I want ...... 'quiet in the middle of noise'."

"Then you might as well go to the city." The old servant muttered, opened the door, and went outside to call a man to help him carry the screen.

The small room suddenly seemed much more spacious, with a warm breeze blowing in through the doors and windows, with a faint fragrance and intermittent noise.

The old servant was right, since the officers and soldiers of Yecheng were stationed outside the valley, Chang Yanzhi and the others became more and more idle, and they became more and more slack, drinking, bragging, and wrestling were their favorite pastimes, as long as Feng Juniang's maid ring appeared, their voices would immediately raise unconsciously.

Xu Ji couldn't see people, he could only hear voices, and a smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth, thinking that this was fine, and he thought less than when he was meditating.

Two people appeared at the door, carefully examining the owner of the table, and did not enter the house for a long time.

Xu Ji said: "When did Lord Fei arrive in Yecheng?" ”

Fei Yu was a little surprised by Xu Ji's state and replied, "It's been a few days." Then he entered the house and introduced another person, "This is Mr. Fan's senior apprentice, Lord Yin Fu Yin, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites." ”

Yin Fu is the same age as Fei Xin, a few years younger than the deceased Fan Guan, he was already an adult when he was apprenticed, he has been an official for many years, and he has become a waiter in the Ministry of Rites.

Yin Fu was in the dust, obviously after a lot of travel, he had just arrived, and he smiled and said: "Don't dare to be, I have already hung the seal and returned, and now it is just a cloth cloth." ”

Xu Ji sat on the seat and returned the salute, "I have heard the name of Yin Shilang for a long time, and I didn't have the opportunity to see it when I was in the Eastern Capital, which is a pity. ”

The two sides exchanged a few words, and Fei Yu and Yin Fu sat opposite.

Feng Juniang was not there, and there was not even a person serving tea, but fortunately, these two people did not come to drink tea, Fei Yu said: "A few days ago, Xu Gongzi and Guan Dao were alone, and their name shocked Jizhou, although they won and lost, but there was no gain or loss, and the disciples of Fanmen were not convinced, so they specially invited Yin Shilang to come and discuss it again." ”

"I've been looking forward to it for a long time." Xu Jidao.

Like Xu Ji, Yin Fu also had no fighting spirit, "Thanks to the senior brothers, they pushed me to come and find out, but I don't want to argue." ”

Fei Xun turned his head and said, "Is Yin Shilang retreating from the battle?" ”

Yin Fu said with a smile: "Master Fei thinks about it carefully, I never said that I would come to compete with Xu Gongzi, where did I say that I would retreat?" ”

Fei Yu frowned slightly, "I don't know if we didn't understand, or Yin Shilang didn't explain." ”

"I guess I didn't make it clear." Yin Fu happily admitted his mistake, "Actually, after the senior brother in the audience told the details of the debate between Xu Gongzi and Senior Brother Guan, I have given up the plan to discuss it again. ”

"You still call him 'Senior Brother'?"

"Master didn't expel him from the sect before his death, so what qualifications do I have to ask for guilt on behalf of the teacher?"

"Alas, Yin Shilang is still the same as before - I really don't understand, why did you become an official in the first place? I have offended too many people, and I have been suppressed so far, but Yin Shilang is recommended by everyone, and you yourself refuse to accept it. Fei Yu glanced at Xu Ji opposite, "Today is the meeting between the two of you, what do I have to say?" ”

Yin Fu said: "The meeting has already been met, if Xu Gongzi has nothing important, let's chat for a while, Master Fei can't just observe." ”

Xu Ji said: "Exactly, how did Master Fei come to Yecheng, I was about to ask." ”

Fei Xin just shook his head.

The old servant happened to enter the house, and when he saw two more old men on the table, he couldn't help but be stunned, and secretly complained in his heart that Chang Yanzhi and others were not guarding the door, and outsiders didn't know about it.

"Childe has a guest?"

"Well, bring us some tea."

"Yes."

Yin Fu said: "Is the water in the well in the tank, or the water in the back mountain stream?" ”

"Behind the mountain stream." The old servant replied.

"Well, you don't have to boil tea, you can just use water, the stream here tastes refreshing and slightly sweet, in early spring, it is especially sweet, Lord Fei also tastes it?"

"Whatever the guest wants."

It was indeed convenient for the old servant, and three bowls filled with water and brought to the three of them.

Yin Fu took a sip of the bowl and praised: "The taste has not changed, when I came to visit the master, I stayed for three more days to drink the stream water here." ”

Fei Yu also took a sip, hummed, he thought it was good, but it didn't come to the point of surprise, he was a sincere person, he didn't say anything he didn't say, even if it was for politeness, he didn't want to praise him at will.

Xu Ji drank the water here every day and didn't say anything.

Only the old servant was happy, "This is the overnight water that I brought yesterday afternoon, and I asked someone to pick up two more loads of fresh water." ”

The old servant left, and Xu Ji said, "Is Lord Fei willing to talk about his experience?" ”

"Why are you talking about me again?"

"Let's gossip, I also want to hear about Lord Fei's experience." Yin Fu said with a smile.

Fei Yu let out a long hum, "But anyone who wants to hear my experience is interested in Empress Dowager Luan, and presumably the two of you are no exception." It's very simple, Empress Dowager Luan would rather go to Jiangdong to join Stone Town, and I don't want to go. The Queen Mother dismissed me from my official position, she went east, and I went north. ”

Fei Yu was a venerable man, and he didn't say a word about Ning Baoguan, and if he was someone else, he usually had to ask a few words, but Xu Ji and Yin Fu really had an attitude of chatting, what to listen to.

Yin Fu said: "Stone Town is quite chaotic, and it is difficult for a gentleman to deal with it, but the Queen Mother is the biological mother of Her Majesty, and she must be courteous." ”

Xu Ji said: "Yin Shilang is from Jiangdong, is the road smooth?" ”

"Alas, it's not as good as before, although there is an emperor in Jiangdong, there is no imperial court, the counties are self-reliant, and the towns are stubborn, but fortunately, I know some people who cross the river. It was a little better to Huaizhou, at least the road was smooth, but all pedestrians had to get permission from the Sheng family, and I was left in Guangling City for a few days before being sent to Jizhou. Jizhou is another scene, although the soldiers come and go frequently, but do not harass pedestrians, it can be described as a real unimpeded passage. ”

"So let's all come here." Fei Yu said, glancing at Xu Ji, "The two of us are here to support the elderly, Xu Gongzi is young, why did he come?" ”

"Two pensioners, I'll take care of my heart."

Yin Fu nodded, "Siguo Valley is indeed a good place to nourish the heart, the mountains are good, the water is good, as soon as the ancestor arrives here, he plans to die here, and in the end, he is buried here and gets what he wants." It is said that the only person left to take care of the ancestor is a junior brother of Song, I have never met this person, did Xu Gongzi see him? ”

"Well, bury Mr. Fan with him. His name is Song Zhuzhu, and he has returned to Jingzhou. ”

"That Xiangyang tycoon Song Zhuzhu?" Fei Xun asked.

"It's him."

"Mr. Fan's generation of grandmasters, how could he accept such a person as a disciple?" Fei Xun was puzzled.

Yin Fu said: "The more the master reaches his old age, the more he thinks that he should enter the Tao from the truth, and once said, 'I would rather do three things than think about ten things', and accept this Song junior brother, probably because he is the one who takes a fancy to him." ”

"Song Zhuzhu is indeed a person who does things, and he has great ambitions, he will be able to achieve a career when he returns to Jingzhou." Xu Jidao.

Fei Xun understood on the side, "Since Mr. Fan wants to enter the Tao from the real end, why doesn't he come out to be an official?" ”

Yin Fu said: "The ancestor also said that when he was young, he should do the world's affairs, but unfortunately he was bent on seeking the avenue, missed the opportunity, and after old age and decay, he was already more than capable of strength, so he admired the disciples who dared to do things." ”

Fei Xun understood better, and turned to Xu Ji: "Although it's a small talk, you might as well talk about some serious things: Xu Gongzi claims to be an orthodox Fanmen, why only learn from Mr. Fan to keep the valley and meditate, and not abide by Mr. Fan's will and do the world's affairs?" ”

Xu Ji was silent, feeling that this Yin Fu was much more difficult to deal with than Kou Daogu.