The sound of horses' hooves and pedestrians talking was heard on the official road, and the two stopped arguing. Summoning their horses to their horses, they took out the pancakes and water bags from their burdens, and began to eat and drink.

The black colt was very obedient and immediately ran over when he heard the voice of his new master.

Fang Jishi was very distressed when he saw that the black horse was full of injuries from him. After breakfast, he was not in a hurry to leave. But! Look for it on the ground of the grove.

In the early spring season, there are many herbs that have not yet grown. But! With his experience, he was able to find a variety of herbs to treat injuries. Wash the herbs, mash them, and apply them to Kurokoma's wounds. Small wounds can only be wiped with the juice of herbs.

Herbs smeared on the black horse's wound, and the black horse couldn't help but tremble. Visible! The herb is medicinal, and it feels pain.

The Black Pony is a fierce horse, very human. Although it was beaten to its knees, it was afraid of the new owner. But it knew in its heart that the new owner was good to it.

Duanmu Ci saw that his black horse was tamed by Fang Jishi, and he was very reluctant. Seeing the wounds on the black horse's body, I felt very sad. It's true! A good horse is as rare as a true friend. Such a fierce horse may be difficult to encounter again in the future.

With Duanmu Ci as a companion, and the black horse's body was injured, Fang Jishi did not hurry up, and the two of them walked normally.

Today's Confucius should not be in the Lu State, but in the territory of the Song State. As long as he left the border of the Lu country, Confucius would be safe. So! Both of them no longer worried about Confucius.

When he reached the realm of the Song Kingdom, Confucius no longer had to travel day and night. So! The two judged: After leaving the Lu State and going to the Song Kingdom, Confucius might have to find an inn to stay and rest in the afternoon. Ji Huanzi gave him time, he could only rush to Song Country day and night, and after two nights and two days, he must have to rest.

After a day and a night of chasing, the two left the border of Lu the next morning and arrived in Song. After entering the territory of the Song Kingdom, he sounded. Outcome! The two were very disappointed, but they didn't inquire about the whereabouts of Confucius and his party.

I walked for three days in a row, but I didn't hear any news of Confucius. On the fourth day, the two didn't bother to inquire, and went directly to Confucius's ancestral hometown, Qiucheng.

When they inquired about Confucius's ancestral hometown, the two were even more stupid. The news without Confucius is small, and the people from Confucius's ancestral home ask them in turn: What happened to Confucius?

I don't know who passed on the story of Confucius's fall and debasement, and the people in his hometown are very concerned.

Fang Jishi and Duanmu Ci couldn't say it clearly, and it was inconvenient to say it, so they had to deal with it vaguely. At last! came to the mother of the Qi official clan. Fang Jishi bought gifts for Qi Guan's relatives in the name of Fang Qin and stayed here for one night. The next day, the two hurried back.

The two discussed: they would go in two ways during the day, meet together at night, exchange information, and discuss tomorrow's itinerary.

I walked for a few more days, but there was no news about Confucius. Where did these four big living people go? Don't? They didn't leave the country of Lu? was assassinated by Ji Huanzi in the territory of Lu State?

Impossible? With Zilu's martial arts, at least he can escape. Confucius was a literati on the surface, but he was not a pure literati, and he also knew some martial arts.

Confucius's swordsmanship is very good, and it is still okay for self-defense. Confucius's fist and foot kung fu, although it looks ugly when practiced, but his size and strength are not something that ordinary soldiers can handle. If you treat him like a literati, you will definitely suffer.

The two returned to the border between Song and Lu, but there was still no news at all. Fang Jishi was not at ease, so he asked Duanmu Ci to ride the black horse back the same way, and went to Qufu City to inquire, did Ji Huanzi send someone to assassinate the four Confucius? It was inconvenient for him to go back, worried that Ji Huanzi would send someone to follow him.

"Me? I? Duanmu Ci Zhiwu said: "My time is running out, I want to go home." The family also has a business trip away from home. ”

"Are you afraid that Ji Huanzi will kill you?"

"It's not! Not really! ”

"Oh well! If you have something to do, you can go back first, and I will go back myself! Am I not? Fang Jishi explained: "I'm afraid that we and Confucius have gone wrong, and if I go back, Ji Huanzi may be suspicious: Is it because I have some conspiracy with Confucius to come back." And also! If Ji Huanzi really killed Confucius, he would also attack my family. So! It's not convenient for me to go back directly. ”

What if that's really the case? He had to go back and take revenge. It's just that! You can't just go back with such a swagger, but! Go back in private, without knowing it. If Ji Huanzi attacks you, you will be sent to death if you go back like this.

If you want to blame, the information of ancient times is too backward. You don't know the truth of the matter, and you don't even know that you are often assassinated by others.

There was no way, Fang Jishi and Duanmu Ci broke up. Duanmu Ci went to his hometown, and he came back secretly. In order to prevent accidents, he did not dare to walk during the day, and only took the official road at night, riding his horse and galloping.

When he returned to Qufu City, he didn't hear any accidents, so Fang Jishi was relieved.

That night, he secretly came to Confucius's house to see the Qi Guan's family. Outcome! found that Kong Li and Fang Qin were both at home.

This surprised him: Ji Huanzi actually released the two of them.

In order to deal with the superficial situation, Ji Huanzi had to put Kong Carp back and let the Kong Family School return to normal. Otherwise! The Confucian School has been suspended, and it will be condemned by public opinion in the Lu country.

Daughters and sons-in-law are at home, plus! There are also students at home. Fang Jishi suddenly looked embarrassed, so he had to come over to find his daughter and ask his daughter Fang Qin to call the Qi Guan's family.

The two sides communicated the information, and then they judged: Confucius did not go to his ancestral hometown, and it is likely that he went to Min Ziqian's house. Is it also possible? I went to Zilu's wife's maiden house.

Knowing that there was no change in the family, Fang Jishi was relieved. In order not to arouse Ji Huanzi's suspicion, he went out of the city overnight and went to the Song Kingdom again.

The situation of the sub-road, Fang Jishi still knows a little. But since Zilu followed Confucius, he rarely interacted with Zilu. So! Now Zilu, he is not too familiar with it. As for Min Ziqian, he didn't know that there was such a person. Yan Hui, Fang Jishi is not familiar with it.

In a word! There were so many students of Confucius that he knew them everywhere. During the time he spent with Confucius, Confucius's students consciously stepped aside and did not come to disturb him. So! He didn't know much about these students.

After such a toss, it was already a month later when I came to Song Kingdom again. Other words! There was a one-month difference between him and Confucius.

According to the address provided by Qi Guan's family, Fang Jishi searched all the way. Soon! I heard the news of Confucius.

(End of chapter)