After a short time, the three of them entered Yiyang Village, which is not small, there are hundreds of households, and most of the houses in the village are built with mud walls and tiles, and the roofs are covered with thick thatch, which looks very simple. However, there are also a few houses built on high platforms, with bright brick walls and tiles, showing the appearance of large families.

The house and the yard are separated by two large roads in the village, and the main road connects more than a dozen paths, which lead to the farmland not far away.

The three of them walked on the main road, occasionally hearing a few roosters and dogs barking, but they never saw a single figure, there was no cooking smoke in every house, and the windows were also dark and rumbling, without the slightest vitality.

Zhang Xun looked around and sighed: "I didn't expect that there would be such a formed village on the border of Wu, which really opened my eyes, the people of the Central Plains said that Wu off-road people live in the mountains and forests, climbing the trees like flying apes, I can't imagine that this place is far away from the city, and it can be so civilized." ”

Ji Zheng shook his head and said seriously: "Don't you believe those sour statements, the Central Plains countries have long been weakened, but they still think they are strong, they have always looked down on the people of Wu Yue, and always feel that except for themselves, people from other countries are savages, but they don't know that the Wu State that has always been looked down upon by them has long been a powerful prince, these years, the State of Wu is even more prosperous, and has defeated the State of Chu and the State of Yue, which can be said to be the most promising princes to become the overlord of the new generation." ”

Zhang Xun nodded, and said with a hippie smile: "Xiao Ji is right, hehe." ”

Ji Zheng snorted and muttered, "Call me senior brother!" ”

"Hee-hee, little hime, little hime."

Just when Zhang Xun was laughing, Ji Zheng suddenly frowned vigilantly, he looked around vigilantly, and said in a low voice: "The beginning of twilight is the time when the farmers return home, it is said that at this time, it should be the lights of the house, curling smoke, but look, where is there anyone in this village?" ”

"Huh? Really, where have all the people in the village gone? Zhang Xun also reacted and said confusedly.

Ji Zheng turned to look at Gong Hui Ran and asked, "Brother Gong Hui, this village is so weird, what does my brother think?" ”

Gong Wanran shook his head, and just said, "It's not early, let's find Mr. Yan as soon as possible and see if we can spend the night at his house." ”

"Well, too." Ji Zheng nodded yes.

The three of them walked a few more steps, and when they came to the door of a beautifully built house, Gong Hui jumped off his horse and said to them, "We might as well ask the owner of this house to see if he knows where Mr. Juan lives." ”

"Okay." Ji Zheng nodded.

"Anyone?" Gong came to the door, knocked on the door, and shouted to the door, which was particularly loud in the silent village.

"Shhhh The courtyard door suddenly revealed a small slit, and the person inside lowered his voice and said to the public.

The three of you, look at me, I look at you, I feel confused, but Zhang Xun suddenly smiled and said to Ji Zheng: "Hehe, I finally saw a living person." ”

"Shhhh......h

The person in the door looked at the three people standing outside the door through the crack in the door and asked, "What are the three guests doing?" ”

Gong Wan bowed to the people inside through the crack in the door, and said, "The three of us brothers have come here to look for a gentleman surnamed Yan, I wonder if you know where this gentleman lives?" ”

"Oh? Looking for Mr. Yan? What are you looking for him? ”

"The family teacher instructed the three of us brothers to find Mr. Yan to settle down."

"Your master's surname?"

"The teacher's surname is Yan."

"Oh, okay, come in, I'm the Mr. Juan you're looking for."

The door opened, and only then did he see clearly that the person who opened the door was an old man with a thin figure and a slightly rickety back, and although he was dressed simply, he was very neat, and his gray hair was meticulously combed, like a scholar's dress. He stiffened his neck, pressed his back against the doorframe, trying to straighten his body, his face wrinkled, his cheekbones held high, and his eyes were piercing despite some dry cracks on his lips.

After the three of them led the horses in, the old man leaned out of the door and looked around, and then quickly closed the courtyard door and laboriously closed the latch.

Gong Wanran hurriedly saluted: "Thank you, sir......"

But before the old man could finish his words of thanks, the old man interrupted him, "Come into the house, come into the house and talk." ”

The three of them looked at each other, feeling dazed, but they could only follow the old man into the house first.

Although the interior decoration of the house is simple, it is not simple, the wall facing the door is made of vertical wooden planks to form a huge bamboo slip, on which a poem is engraved with the body of birds and insects, one of which is the word "benevolence", which is eye-catching; Underneath the huge bamboo slips, there is a dark red case, which is full of volumes; On the opposite side of the screen is carved with a golden phoenix colorful bird, the pattern is exquisitely carved and painted with colored materials; At the four corners of the room are bronze candlesticks, each with fourteen candles, five in the upper row and nine in the lower row; In the middle of the room, soft mats are laid on top of lacquer tables, which are chic and elegant.

After a salute, Mr. Juan knelt down on the main seat, Gong Wanran was on his right, Ji Zheng was on his left, and Zhang Xun was on the right. Subsequently, Gong Wanran introduced the three brothers to Mr. Juan and explained the origin of the trip, and then asked, "Master ordered the three of us to come to Mr. Juan to settle down, and mentioned that you know the family man, I don't know if you can summarize the relationship to the juniors?" ”

"Ling Weng and I, as well as your master, are brothers in the same sect, and the three of us have traveled together to study, and we are like brothers and sisters, but I don't know what is the current situation of Mr. Gonghui?"

Gong Wanran said with a little sadness: "The family has passed away for many years. ”

Hearing this, Mr. Juan was very surprised, his face was full of sadness, and he lamented: "In a blink of an eye, the three of us have been separated for more than ten years, and I didn't expect that my brother had passed away, it was really ruthless ...... years."