Finally arrived in Shouchun, living in the courtyard of King Huainan, Su Ren slept beautifully, took a bath and changed his clothes, and then felt refreshed. The meeting with the King of Huainan was scheduled for the afternoon, and there was nothing to do at noon. Zuo Wu and Wu Fu, who were in charge of receiving him, didn't know where they went, and they haven't been here since they left last night.

The yard is good, there is greenery everywhere, nurseries, flowers are everything, what Su Ren likes the most is the big tree in the backyard courtyard that can't be named, which is very rare to see in the winter in the north. Huang Shisan, who knew Su Ren's habits, had already asked people to put a few cases and a few cushions under the tree.

After breakfast, Su Ren burped, rinsed his mouth with water, walked to the big tree, and gently patted the bark. The tree is in a nice shape, tall and as tall as an umbrella canopy, covering almost the entire yard. Su Ren didn't know what kind of tree it was, it looked like a fir tree and felt like a pine tree, and he wanted to find someone to ask, but there was not a single servant or subordinate in the entire courtyard.

"This tree is called yew, also called red cedar pine, it seems that there should be a hundred years of life, but unfortunately there is only one female tree, if there is another male tree, wait until the next year's ** month is the red fruit slow branch, it must be beautiful." Han Qing came to the courtyard and saw that Su Ren was in the big tree in the research institute, so he explained.

Su Ren looked back: "No wonder I think it looks like both a fir tree and a pine tree, as far as I know, there is only one kind of fir tree that bears red fruits, and its name is yew, could it be it?" ”

Han Qing smiled: "The name yew is appropriate!" ”

Looking up at the big tree, Su Ren measured in his heart how much money such a big yew tree could sell for in the future generations, but it was a pity that this was the Han Dynasty, and there was no two hundred and five who invested tens of billions of dollars for a tree. Su Ren sighed, put aside his plan to make a fortune for the time being, sat cross-legged on the mat, and poured himself a cup of tea.

"Seeing you coming in from the outside, could it be that something is wrong?"

Han Qing smiled: "How does Mr. know that I went out?" ”

Su Ren said with a smile: "The morning dew on the body, there is still dew on the head, the mud on the shoes is not dry, and there is mud on the hem of the robe, which means that the place you went to is not close, and I saw you with a red face, it must be a good thing, say what's the good thing?" ”

According to what Su Ren said, Han Qing looked himself up and down, not only admired Su Ren's observation, but also admired Su Ren's conjecture at all, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Sir's vision is really not ordinary, there are indeed good things, Mr. knows the first swordsman in Huainan?" ”

It's good to talk about the tree, and it's good to talk about the first swordsman in Huainan. The two things didn't seem to be related, but Su Ren tasted some meaning from them. If it is said that the yew is Su Ren's idea, then Han Qing's question is by no means groundless. To say that others Su Ren may not know, as a martial arts fan, the name of the first swordsman in Huainan Lei Shu, Su Ren knows it very well.

There must be rivers and lakes before chivalrous, and there must be chivalrous before heroes. The prototype of chivalry is those heroes in ancient times, of course, these heroes are not as righteous and awe-inspiring as they say in the novel, they are more like the underworld in the old boys, most of them are some scoundrels, or cling to the powerful, or gather people to collude, and do evil things in the local area.

In addition to these scoundrels, there is also a kind of person who is called a swordsman. The six arts of the gentleman include etiquette, music, archery, control, calligraphy, and mathematics, and when it came to the Qin and Han dynasties, there was swordsmanship, which means that the ancestors actually paid attention to the all-round development of people. Take Confucius as an example, not only is he good at learning, but his driving skills are also first-class. Compared with the nerds who can only read to the death of later generations, the ancients are the elite with all-round development of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, beauty and labor. Lei is known as the first swordsman in Huainan, and is also one of the eight horses of Huainan, and is a capable talent under the king of Huainan.

Han Qing suddenly mentioned Lei Fu, and Su Ren immediately understood: "What? Liu Qian is going to find Lei to be dealt with by us? ”

Han Qing shook his head: "It's not Liu Qian, it's Zuo Wu and Wu Bei." ”

"Hehe, this is really the emperor is not in a hurry, the eunuch is in a hurry, the king of Huainan and Liu Qian have not moved, these two people are in a hurry? Tell me what they're going to do with us. ”

"It's not to deal with us, the news sent by Timely Rain says that Zuo Wu let Lei be assassinated by Liu Qian."

"Assassinate Liu Qian? Lei was not a fool, Liu Qian was the prince of Huainan, wouldn't killing him look for death? ”

Han Qing smiled mysteriously: "Sir, there are also things that I can't understand?" ”

"Speak up, don't talk nonsense! Could it be that Zuo Wu and Wu were prepared to let King Huainan set up another son? Su Ren's eyes widened: "Wait, I seem to understand, could it be Liu Hong?" ”

Han Qing nodded, admiring Su Ren's ability to analyze problems: "Mr. is thoughtful, and I admire him." ”

Su Ren said with a smile: "It seems that this Liu Hong's status among officials at all levels in Huainan is not low, Zuo Wu and Wu are both henchmen of Liu An, the king of Huainan, and they both support Liu Hong, and Liu Qian, the son of the world, is too sloppy." ”

"That's not it, in fact, the king of Huainan still likes Liu Qian very much, if you want to say that the most cowardly son in Huainan country, I am afraid that the eldest son of the king of Huainan Liu Buharm is not harmful, because he is a concubine, not only the king of Huainan does not like him, even Liu Qian and several other sons have no good face for their brother, no matter what kind of big things Liu Buxi has done, Liu An has never looked at him squarely."

"Oh? In that case, I would like to meet this man. ”

Han Qingdao: "The person is just outside the door, and the gentleman can see him immediately." ”

"Coming? When did it come? ”

"I came early this morning, and I took my son Liu Jian with me, and I feel that Liu Bu is already abolished, but Mr. Liu Jian should pay attention to it, this son has a strong hatred in his eyes, as long as he can move to his uncles, it is estimated that anything can be done."

"Good! That's great! Hurry up, please! Huang Shisan was about to go out, but Su Ren hurriedly stopped: "Wait, I'm going to greet you!" ”

Liu Buxian is in his forties, his mother was originally a maid in the palace, and Liu An was drunk to have Liu Buxian. Although he is the eldest son, because of his mother's humble status, he was driven out of the palace by Queen Tu after giving birth to Liu Buxian, and his whereabouts are unknown. Later, I heard that he was dying of starvation somewhere, and there was not even a corpse for several months, and Liu An did not say a word about it. At that time, Liu Buxi was still young, and when he grew up, he knew what happened to his mother, so he hated the queen to the core, but it was a pity that he did not have the ability to avenge his mother, and spent his days in a mess and borrowed wine to drown his sorrows, and Liu An didn't like him even more.

Liu Jian is Liu Buxian's son, he learned about his grandmother from his father since he was a child, and he hated those people in the palace and the uncles who bullied Liu Buxian. For so many years, in the face of the bullying of his father by his grandfather and uncles, Liu Jian saw it in his eyes and silently vowed to be angry for his father, he was waiting for an opportunity. Su Ren's arrival made Liu Jian see some hope, and today Liu Buxian was also pulled by Liu Jian to see Su Ren.

After waiting in the gatehouse of the other courtyard all morning, the father and son were anxious, but they pretended to be calm. When Su Ren appeared in front of them, Liu Buxian and Liu Jian hurriedly stood up.

Liu Buxiao has a square face, which may be similar to his mother's unique long face. Liu Jian is seventeen or eighteen years old, and like his father, he is square and square, but those eyes inherit the characteristics of the Liu family, gloomy and profound.

"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry, I was too tired yesterday, I got up late today, and these guys didn't tell me, if I knew that the eldest prince was coming, I would have to climb over to see each other even if I climbed!" Su Ren behaved casually and politely: "Hurry up, please inside!" ”

Liu Buxian thanked him: "Mr. Su is polite, and I hope to bear with the disturbances." ”

Liu Jian didn't wait for Liu Buxian's introduction, and stood up to Su Renshi: "The kid has seen Mr. Su, and they all say that Mr. Su is a young hero, and when I see it today, I think I am only a few years younger than Mr., but I dare not compare with Mr. ”

"Childe said and laughed, in the next layman, how can he be compared with the little son, the little boy is a rich and noble person, we also want to be like the little boy, but unfortunately there is no good life, hehehe!"

"Hey!" Liu Jian sighed: "Mr. Su envy me, don't you know that I envy Mr. even more, if Mr. Su doesn't dislike it, I am willing to serve under Mr. Su, I don't know if it's okay?" ”

"Athlete!" Liu Buxian hurriedly interrupted Liu Jian's words, although his mother's background was not good, but his father was a dignified prince, and the pride of the superior made Liu Buxian glared at Liu Jian fiercely: "If you don't study well, you will only cause chaos by Mr. Su's side, don't do it!" ”

"Father! I ......"

Su Ren said with a smile: "The two of you, please, today the eldest prince and the little prince come, Peng Shen is shining, taste the tea I brought from Hengshan Kingdom, these teas are specially obtained from Shu County by Cuixianglou, the taste is very good, and it has the effect of prolonging life, if you two like it, bring a few bags when you go." ”

Liu Buxian hurriedly thanked him: "Then thank you Mr. Su!" ”

Someone offered tea, and several people sat down. The faint fragrance of tea permeated the room, and several people drank tea quietly. Su Ren waited for Liu Buxian to talk to Liu Jian. The two fathers and sons were also strange, Liu not only lowered his head to drink tea, Liu Jian wanted to open his mouth several times, and saw that his father swallowed back the words.

Su Ren put down the teacup: "The two of you came early in the morning, I don't know what to look for?" ”

Liu Buxian said: "There is nothing wrong, Mr. first came to Shouchun, as a landlord, he should visit, specially prepared some small gifts, and hoped that Mr. Su would accept it with a smile." ”

With a wave of his hand, several housekeepers came in carrying boxes. Liu Jian handed the gift list to Su Ren with both hands, and Su Ren looked at Liu Jian with a smile: "The eldest prince is polite, this posture doesn't look like a thin courtesy." ”

Liu Jian said: "There are 300 catties of gold, which is all that our father and son can come up with, please don't dislike Mr. Su." ”

"Three hundred catties of gold? It's a lot of money, but it's a pity that it's useless, and it's deserved to be treated with such a generous gift. Su Ren said it nicely, but it gave Huang Shisan a look. Huang 13 immediately led someone to move a box of gold down.

Liu Jian knelt in front of Su Ren with a puff: "Please Mr. Su save my father!" ”

"Jian'er, don't talk nonsense! For the father's good, Mr. He Laosu rescued? ”