Before dawn the next day, Zhang Yuanwai's house was brightly lit inside and out, and people were noisy.

Zhang Yuanwai took several large boxes full of gold and silver treasures, brocade and silk, and a group of several people, and they went to Jingshi in a big way, going to pay homage to Lord Zhang Hou.

According to the etiquette of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Yuanwai had no merit and was not allowed to ride in a carriage, so the convoy was full of ox carts, and the horses who were quite handsome had to carry some sundries to follow behind the convoy.

The ox cart in which King Li Chuang and the eighth master were sitting walked in the middle of the procession. This is one of the two best ox carts in Zhangjiazhuang, wide and wide, the door is located at the rear to enter, the curtain is draped, the rectangular carriage is installed, a small carved wooden shed is installed on it, and a column is erected at the four corners of the roof of the shed, a large curtain is supported on the four pillars, the curtain is embroidered with plum blossom patterns, and the silk spikes are draped around the periphery, this ox cart is rich and domineering, according to the modern point of view, it is a super luxury car at that time.

"Master Chongba, do you know how long it will take to go to Jingshi this way?" King Li Chuang had nothing to do, sat in the car with the heavy eighth master, and asked while drinking tea.

"Xiaoyou, we are here in the Boling area, and there are nearly eight hundred miles to Jingshi, and if the road is smooth, it will be almost possible to arrive in more than twenty years." The heavy eighth master held the tea bowl, blew a breath, and replied leisurely: "However, this soldier is chaotic, plus the sharpening and renovation, it is a long time, and it will take a few months, and it will still be there no matter what." “

After hesitating, he continued: "But it doesn't matter, Lord Hou's birthday is still early, and there will be no mistakes!" ”

"It's going to take a month!" King Li Chuang felt bored, and when he thought that this journey would take so long, he muttered, "This journey is not easy." ”

"Haha, Xiaoyou, this person who is away from home is naturally offended, just bear with it, just bear with it!" The heavy eighth master also smiled, and said in his heart, young people are still impatient, and it is definitely not as convenient as staying at home when they go out.

After a few idle sentences, King Li Chuang was really bored, so he put down the teacup, just learned to focus on the eight masters, leaned against the shed board, and simply closed his eyes to recuperate.

As soon as I closed my eyes, I couldn't help but think of last night, when Zhang Wenyu and myself were separated, that kind of inseparable look, and thought of the final separation, Zhang Wenyu's pear blossom with rain face, because it was night, Zhang Wenyu was afraid of arguing with others, so she had to bite her white lip, how could she not dare to cry out loud, thinking of Zhang Wenyu's desire to speak and reluctantly hold back tears, King Li Chuang couldn't help but feel heartache.

Thinking about it, King Li Chuang groped for a while from his arms, and took out a white silk scarf, the red plum embroidered on the silk scarf was the red plum that was seen in Zhang Wenyu's boudoir that day.

seemed to be extremely reluctant, King Li Chuang put the silk scarf under his nose and sniffed it twice, and there was Zhang Wenyu's faint fragrance on it, and his heart suddenly felt melancholy.

Suddenly, King Li Chuang seemed to think of something, carefully received the silk scarf into his arms, and asked the heavy eighth master who was still closed: "Heavy eighth master, there is something I want to ask you, I don't know if you have heard of the Nine Dragons Opera Pearl?" ”

"Nine Dragons Playing with Pearls?" Hearing this, the eighth master slowly opened his eyes, repeated a sentence a little blankly, and then shook his head: "There have always been only two dragons playing with pearls, where did the nine dragons play with pearls." ”

"Oh, I haven't heard of it!" King Li Chuang was a little disappointed, but silently recited the words of Uncle Gan in his heart: "The land of the song, the ritual of the Zhou ceremony, the giant of the new dynasty, sleep here, there is a mountain in the song, the mountain has a spiritual spring, the spiritual spring is a pearl, and the ...... of the Nine Dragons opera"

After pondering for a long time, he didn't make a name for himself, the Nine Dragons Drama Beads of the Righteous Road were too tricky, but unexpectedly, at this time, the Eight Masters seemed to think of something, opened their eyes and said to King Li Chuang: "Little friend, what do you ask about this Nine Dragons Drama Pearls?" ”

"It's nothing, but I've heard others say that Kowloon plays with pearls, and I don't know what it means, so I asked." King Li Chuang had no hope that the eight masters would understand the Nine Dragons Opera Pearl, so he replied casually.

"Haha, Xiaoyou asked me about the Nine Dragons Pearl, which reminded me of a story." The heavy eighth master said happily: "I don't know if Xiaoyou is willing to listen?" ”

"What's the story?" King Li Chuang looked at the eighth master in surprise, thinking that it was okay to listen to it anyway, so he said: "The eighth master is willing to speak, and the kid naturally can't ask for it, so listen to it!" ”

"Haha, good, good, but this is just a folklore, used to coax children on weekdays." The eighth master smiled and said to King Li Chuang: "Little friend doesn't mind, the old man will tell you." ”

"Yes, yes!" When King Li Chuang heard that he was coaxing a child, he also smiled and said, "You can coax me as a child, haha!" ”

"In ancient times, there was a dragon king in the East China Sea, known as the Dragon King of the East China Sea, this Dragon King of the East China Sea traveled clouds and rain every day, and was very diligent. Seeing that King Li Chuang was also willing to listen, the eighth master picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of tea, and began to speak: "What about the Dragon King of the East China Sea, a total of nine sons were born, and there are many sons, and the Dragon King is embarrassed when choosing a successor." ”

"Haha, it's a good thing to have more sons, but it's really difficult to choose a successor." King Li Chuang continued the topic and replied with a smile.

"But no, the nine sons of the Dragon King of the East China Sea are all very good, each with their own housekeeping skills, the Dragon King thought about it in his heart, it is good for these nine sons to choose anyone, but this is all good, but it makes the Dragon King very embarrassed." The eighth master also smiled and said: "This Dragon King of the East China Sea pondered, got it, and simply went to the South China Sea to invite the South China Sea Guanyin Bodhisattva, and wanted this Guanyin Bodhisattva to think of a way to help him choose a successor." “

"Haha, that's not the way to do it." King Li Chuang was bored anyway, and he listened to the story told by the Eighth Master of the Heavy Sea, so he smiled and said with a smile along with the words of the Eighth Master: "But this own matter is left to others to decide, and this Dragon King of the East China Sea is not a matter!" ”

"Haha, what Xiaoyou said is very true!" The heavy eighth father may also feel bored on the road, so he is willing to tell the story, but this Li Chuang King still has questions and answers, this story is naturally interesting, so he smiled and said: "Guanyin Bodhisattva is here, call the nine sons of the Dragon King of the East China Sea to ask, it's bad!" The nine sons of the Dragon King of the East China Sea, they all want to be the Dragon King, and they all say that as long as they are not the Dragon King, they will never give up, and they will definitely fight to the death with the chosen one. “

"Haha! Now it's fun. King Li Chuang smiled again and said: "Since ancient times, it has been difficult for Qing officials to cut off family affairs!" “

"Little friend, what you said is interesting, it is difficult for a clean official to decide family affairs." Master Chongba also smiled and continued: "It's not easy to get it now, and later, Guanyin Bodhisattva thought of a way, he took out a round lotus seed from his lotus seat, and used a spell, and this lotus seed became a charming woman, and gave her a name, called Mingzhu." “

"Oh, it's called Pearl?" When King Li Chuang heard that the nine dragons and Mingzhu had come out, he faintly guessed something in his heart, so he stopped making a sound, and just quietly listened to the eight masters continue to speak.

"Yes, Pearl!" Master Chongba nodded, took another sip of tea, and continued: "Guanyin Bodhisattva said to the nine sons of the Dragon King of the East China Sea, you are all capable people, and they are all brothers, so it is not okay for your family to get along with your own family, and pointed to the pearl girl made of lotus seeds and said, I will come up with an idea, you nine, all come to get along with this pearl girl, after seven seven forty-nine days, let the pearl girl choose who is the next dragon king, what are your clever skills, in these seven seven forty-nine days, Although it is used for the Pearl Girl, it is only seven hundred and forty-nine days later, when the time comes, who the Pearl Girl chooses to be the Dragon King, you have to be willing, and you must not be rude anymore. “