The shouting continued for a long time before it gradually subsided.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and the others didn't know what was wrong, and stopped shouting for a while.

Gan began to drink himself, and occasionally scooped water into Liu Zheng's bucket.

The meal was already cold, Liu Zheng ate it with hot water, and then put down the dishes and chopsticks, remembered the previous incident, and said with a smile: "Brother, I just figured it out." I agreed to the Hidden Arrows. If you wait until it's broken, ......"

"Deran doesn't need to say much, he won't tear it down for his brother. Studying the art of the mechanism for my brother is to understand the world one or two, but if you haven't even seen this world, what can you do if you dismantle the sleeve arrow and get the technology? Continue to make Hidden Arrow Repeater and become a craftsman to create a killing weapon? Or is it a vain attempt to improve the armillary sphere, the geokinetic sphere, and even restore the puppet with this exquisite technology? is a brother who is self-aware, and he is not as good as Mu Sheng. My brother's greatest wish in life is to explore the world, not to do something earth-shattering. ”

He took a bite of bacon and ate it with wine, and said with a smile: "Benefiting the country and the people, that's your business." For the brother, I said that most of the Central Plains scholars understand it. If you really want to do something for your brother, you are not boasting, and you can go to the palace of the emperor and nobles by virtue of your relationship, and you can also be courteous. With the art of elixir, it is not difficult to make a difference. ”

He looked up at the night outside the house, his eyes slightly drunk, "But so what? The world in the eyes of the brother is different from the world of the nobles after all. It is still the master who did the right thing, only by stepping out of the world in front of you can we see the wider world. Taoism and Buddhism have their own gods, but who can know whether this world is round or square, created by God or originally existed? What's in the West and the West? And what is east of the East China Sea? If you can't go all over the mountains and rivers in your lifetime, you should plant trees for future generations and leave a little pen and ink, which is also a blessing in life. ”

Liu Zheng smiled bitterly, but he didn't expect that his nonsense would make Gan Shi have such an idea, after thinking about it, he still decided to keep Gan Shi, "Brother, why are you so troubled?" From ancient times to the present, how many people have traveled west, but have they ever spied to the end of the west? Regional differences, accent differences, even if it is difficult to survive, not to mention that there are also natural and man-made disasters in the Western Regions, why do you insist on suffering in the past? ”

"It's not that I don't agree with you," he admitted. It's just that manpower is sometimes poor, and you alone will never see the world clearly. Previously, you said that the master could see through it, and the technique of the mechanism was at its peak, and there was no world, and it could not be depicted. But I say, if you don't have a perfect solution, how can you go around the world? It's like what you said about going east in the East China Sea, if you don't build a ship and go to sea, you won't be able to get out. It's better to ponder the skills of the mechanism here with peace of mind, and he will wait for me to collect the skills of skilled craftsmen from all over the world, and if I have a perfect strategy, it will not be too late to go out...... Naturally, Zheng is also a little selfish, and my brother just said that the technology of the Hidden Arrow needs to be kept secret by a reliable person, and I strongly agree with this statement. ”

"My brother's mind has been decided, so Deran doesn't need to be kept."

Gan Shi shook his head and smiled, "Brother knows, you are following the example of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to write the "Examination Record", and are ready to bring together the crafts of the people of Zhuoxian County to benefit one party." That's a good thing. In the past few days, my brother will also write down all the knowledge he has learned for your reference. It's just that the sleeve arrow doesn't need to be dismantled, and my brother really doesn't have confidence that he can recover him, so it's better for you to keep it for self-defense. For the brother is dull, the beginning and the end are difficult to care, instead of pondering the art of the mechanism, the current wish is to follow the master to the west. If he wants to come back one day, he will come back to help you. ”

Liu Zheng said unwillingly: "Brother, ......"

"The character of a brother is to do it when he decides. You don't have to be persuaded. ”

Gan Shi waved his hand, raised his head and poured a sip of wine, and said with a smile: "You understand what you say as a brother." But my qualifications are limited, and I don't have many skills to ponder the mechanism, and I have a lot less. If you don't go west, your brother's heart will be uneasy. Moreover, there are too few people who are interested in going west after all, and they want to do their part for their brother. Maybe when you come back, you've figured out a lot of good skills here, and you'll be able to sit back and enjoy it as a brother when the time comes. Ha ha. ”

Liu Zheng opened his mouth, and couldn't help but want to say that he knew something about this world, but he also knew that Gan Shi would never believe it, even if what he said matched Gan Shi's cognition, Liu Zheng could only say that it was said by that Fang Shi, and in this way, maybe it would make Gan Shi more fascinated by the westward journey.

He thought about it, but he had to give up, and sighed: "Since my brother is like this, I don't have to persuade him much." When we were out of trouble, I gathered seven brothers to see him off. ”

As soon as the words fell, Liu Zheng suddenly thought of something, and said excitedly: "Brother Fang just said that most of the Central Plains Fangshi know each other, can you introduce a few reliable friends to me?" My brother woke me up with a word, and if there was no reliable person around me to control the secrets of the technique, I was really a little uneasy. In addition, have you ever known Zuo Ci and Yu Ji...... Well, I've heard that guy talk about it before. ”

"Wujiao Daoist Zuo Ci, Langya Yuji?"

Gan Shi suddenly made a movement in his hand, turned his head and said, "That master has heard of these two?" ”

Liu Zheng was pleasantly surprised, and when he saw Gan Shi's strange expression, he couldn't help but nod and ask, "Why is my brother so expression?" ”

"What does the master say about these two?"

"No, I just heard about it by luck and wrote it down. Brother, you can speak up, and you can solve your doubts. ”

"Didn't you say anything......"

Gan Shi was a little lost, turned his head and took a bite of food, but he paused in the air again, his face struggling slightly: "These two are brothers. Zuo Ci is a native of Lujiang, a native of Wujiao Dao, and it is rumored that he has few magical powers, and he is even more attained with the elixir. Yu Ji is a native of Langya, Xuzhou, and later went south to Yangzhou, and is also good at the way of medicine. Well, when the two of them were brothers, many Taoist friends admired the way of pills. However, there are many bad reviews about these two people now......"

"Oh? Why is that? ”

Liu Zheng raised an eyebrow.

"First, among the rumors, these two people are very utilitarian. Second, ......"

Gan Shi's face became more and more struggling, and he suddenly sighed: "Since you and I are already old friends, and you are a relative of the Han family, I won't hide it as a brother." ”

When he said this, his face was very solemn, he looked out of the door, as if he was a little uneasy, closed the door, turned his head to look at Liu Zheng and frowned and thought for a moment, and said: "Deran, although it is a baseless speculation for my brother, it is harmful to Zuo Ci Yuji, and even Yangzhou Fangshi, and even my Central Plains Fangshi. My brother can tell you, but as long as you know it, you have to swear to God that you will not say to anyone what your brother said today. ”。

Liu Zheng was stunned, and immediately swore to the Emperor Tianhou Tu, and after the oath was completed, he wondered: "Brother, what is the matter, it's just a guess, how can it be related to the entire Fangshi?" ”

After he finished speaking, he frowned, and suddenly his heart sank, remembering that he seemed to have heard in his previous life that the old immortal of Nanhua who taught the "Taiping Technique" was actually Yu Ji...... If you say that, from the perspective of the chaos of the Fangshi, it seems that it really has something to do with the Central Plains Fangshi.

Gan Shi poured a sip of wine and straightened out his thoughts, "It is rumored that the anti-thief Zhang Jiao was originally a poor talent, and then he got a copy of "Taiping Technique" on Nanhua Lao Xian, so he understood the way of pills, do you know about this?" ”

"I've heard a few."

Liu Zheng nodded, and his heart sank, is it really related to this matter?

Gan Shi gritted his teeth and said: "I have mentioned the old immortal, it must be one of our scholars, even that horn, which can be regarded as a monk." There are monks who use the evil words of saving the dead and helping the injured to confuse the public, in a vain attempt to overthrow the Han Dynasty, and I and other people in the same way are naturally panicked, lest they offend Your Majesty. So there was a lot of speculation in my heart, wanting to find out the culprit of cultivating Zhang Jiao. ”

He took another sip of wine, "Everyone has been discussing for a long time, and they really found a suspicious person!" ”

"Oh?"

Liu Zheng's eyes narrowed, this was the first time he was fortunate enough to know the suspicious character of Nanhua Old Immortal, and he couldn't help but look forward to it.

"The book "Taiping Essentials", which has been circulated among my peers, is only the "Taiping Qing Collar Book" in Yu Ji's hand!"

Liu Zheng's eyes flashed, but he listened to Gan Shi's words, "Naturally, this is not evidence, maybe it is a coincidence, someone took a similar name...... You also know that I just said Yangzhou Fangshi, it is the word 'Nanhua', which makes me suspicious! It also narrows down the range of suspicious people. ”

Why...... it! ”

Liu Zheng was just about to ask, but suddenly scolded, his hair rose all over his body, and he said in horror: "You mean Wu Yue's words?" The word 'Nanhua', spoken in Wu language, is actually the pronunciation of 'difficult to say'! In fact, the person who taught Zhang Jiao at the beginning did not report his name at all, but translated it into official dialect in dialect, in fact, he wanted to say that he couldn't say it, but he was transliterated by someone, or he transliterated it himself, and he became a Nanhua old immortal? ! ”

The more Liu Zheng spoke, the more excited he became, and said loudly: "And Yangzhou is the land of Wu Yue!" So the whole Yangzhou people are suspicious! And among them, Yu Ji Zuoci is the leader of the way of elixir, so the two of them ......"

"Tap! Deran! Tap! ”

Gan Shi hurriedly made a silent gesture, and said with a frown: "Not bad!" That's why I want you to swear. After all, this is all speculation, if someone listens to it, it will damage the reputation of Zuo and Yu, and even Yangzhou colleagues will be excluded by the world. If His Majesty knows, maybe he will have to be convicted of a monk who is in trouble with the country...... Wait for the moth thieves to be pacified, isn't it just to clean up the Central Plains Fangshi! ”

When he said this, he was suddenly stunned, and said with a smile: "Deran, Beizhong Lang is really knowledgeable, and he can even teach you Wu language?" ”

“…… The teacher is indeed well-read and memorized, not to mention that when he entered the court as an official, he always had to deal with Wu Yue's people, and occasionally he would say a few words, and I remembered it. ”

Liu Zheng laughed dryly, but then recalled the four or five years after the Yellow Turban was pacified...... Perhaps, if it weren't for the increasingly fierce struggle between the eunuchs and the scholars, it would have been possible to deal with these scholars, right?

Thinking like this, he suddenly heard a shout outside the door, Gan Shi opened the door and went out, listened for a moment, and said with a smile: "It's the old peace order that is here." I think it was too lively before, which woke him up. I'll come over for a while. ”

Liu Zheng was stunned, and suddenly remembered that Zou Qi's matter should be sooner rather than later, and said with a smile: "Brother, I have to trouble you with one more thing." ”