The task of reconstruction has been obtained, and Ah Niu should have immediately sent a large number of talents and troops to Luoyang to carry out the reconstruction work in a big way, but a certain city lord quietly left the territory at this critical juncture, and went to the valley where Zheng Xuan lived in seclusion under the leadership of several dark flower martial artists who knew the way of old horses.

"Lord, the place where that old nerd lives is called Qifeng Valley, and there are seven little nerds with him. Their life was very hard, because those nerds could neither grow food nor hunt, except for sending people out every once in a while to buy some coarse grains, it was usually difficult to even eat meat, and the last time they went, they had no money to buy coarse grains, and when they saw the dry food and dried meat we brought, the nerds' eyes straightened. The martial artist who acted as a guide reported.

Ah Niu thought of the scene of a group of Confucian people holding dried meat and eating with relish, and couldn't help but feel funny, but he still said to the martial artist: "Don't call them nerds, Mr. Zheng Xuan is a famous Confucian, and some tempers are understandable." Mr. Zheng Xuan devoted himself to promoting Confucianism, and gave up the attraction of various forces to escape into the deep mountains and poor scriptures, which is worthy of admiration. ”

"Subordinates obey!"

After a day's march, Ah Niu finally came to the so-called Qifeng Valley.

In fact, this is a nameless valley, and after Zheng Xuan brought his disciples to live in seclusion, he gave this nameless valley this name, which means "the land of the phoenix". I have to admit that escapism has not completely annihilated the elegance of Zheng Xuan and others.

The scenery of Qifeng Valley is tranquil, and several streams flow quietly along the mountain wall.

It is now the beginning of March, and there is a vibrant scene in the valley, from time to time you can see hares and pheasants flashing in the grass, as for the fierce poisonous snakes and beasts, there is no trace, if these beasts exist, maybe Zheng Xuan and others will not be able to live here for a long time.

The dozen or so simple thatched huts at the bottom of the valley are the residences of Zheng Xuan and his disciples, looking at the dilapidated Cheng dù of these dozen thatched huts, Ah Niu does not feel a little sad, the cattle and sheep in the Fengxiang livestock farm, the living environment is several times better than here, not to mention the residences of the villagers, a generation of Confucians have actually lived in such a place for several years.

When Ah Niu and the others arrived at the mouth of Qifeng Valley, several fierce figures flashed out from the secret place, these people were all Fengxiang's martial artists, and they were ordered to protect Zheng Xuan, Lu Zhi and others here. The news of the lord's personal arrival soon reached the ears of Lu Zhi and Zheng Xuan, but only Lu Zhi came out to greet him, not even any of his disciples.

"Yesterday, I learned that Ah Niu had taken over the task of rebuilding Luoyang, but I was still thinking about whether to go back to Fengxiang to congratulate me, but I didn't expect you to come by yourself." Lu Zhi smiled, and when he heard the system announcement yesterday, this gentleman was also surprised.

"Mr. Lu's words are serious, Dong Zhuo disrupted the country and burned the royal capital, Ah Niu, as a five-grade official of the Han family, how can he watch the royal capital wither and not help?"

A certain city lord still had a calm face, and he couldn't see the slightest smug expression, and his unarrogant demeanor made Lu Zhi greatly appreciated. Lu Zhi noticed the unhappiness of the Fengxiang martial artists, sighed in his heart, and whispered to a certain city lord:

"My old friend is a little stubborn, don't mind."

smiled freely, "Mr. Zheng Xuan is a famous artist in the sea, Ah Niu is just a late learner, he has been fond of Mr. Zheng Xuan for a long time, and he feels honored to come to visit this time without being turned away, why do you mind?" Later, Mr. Lu needs to introduce Ah Niu to him. ”

Lu Zhixin said that this valley is not dangerous to defend, even if he wants to keep you out, he can't do it, otherwise, maybe he will really avoid it. But of course these words couldn't be said, Lu Zhi still agreed to introduce Ah Niu to him.

After a while, Ah Niu finally met Zheng Xuan.

This Confucian who is over sixty years old is not tall, his appearance is simple, he wears a white washed Confucian robe with a few patches, and his malnutrition and vegetable color due to the difficult living conditions cannot affect his dusty temperament, and his wise eyes are still bright as sparks, but his expression and demeanor are quite reserved. His disciples were also yellow-faced and thin, but they showed good cultivation everywhere in their actions, standing around Zheng Xuan without saying a word, just curiously looking at the Fengxiang City Lord with excellent reputation.

Among the several disciples behind Zheng Xuan, Jiao Qiao who led Lu Zhi to find here, including Jiao Qiao, was the only one who stepped forward to greet Ah Niu. Jiao Qiao and Lu Zhi stayed in the valley with the approval of a certain city lord, he was still a part of Feng Xiang, and when he saw the lord coming, he naturally needed to say hello.

"Mr.'s reputation is in the sea, Ah Niu can see Mr.'s dignity today, as well as the demeanor of all virtuous children, it's an honor!" After that, Ah Niu solemnly took a long sigh and was solemn to the extreme.

For a great Confucian like Zheng Xuan, it is said that Ah Niu is only a fifth-grade official of the imperial court and a city lord of a second-tier city, even if he is an official worshipper, I am afraid he will not be taken seriously. This elder who has devoted his life to promoting Confucianism has a firm belief and pursuit, and will never bend over some worldly things.

"I have heard for a long time that the lord of Aniu City is generous and benevolent, and when I see it today, I really have the style of a gentleman, not as vulgar as the martial artists under your command. Life in the valley is cold, and if you don't entertain well, please forgive the lord of Aniu City. Zheng Xuan said lightly, bowing in response, and the disciples standing behind him stepped forward to salute separately.

"I didn't expect that Mr. and all the senior disciples could maintain their love for scripture in such a difficult environment, and this dedication is ashamed of Niu."

"Ah Niu City Lord doesn't know, the disciples who originally came to Qifeng Valley with me had as many as dozens of people, but life here is too hard, and there are occasionally some fierce beasts in the valley, and only they are the only ones who can hold on until now." Zheng Xuan sighed, there was an indescribable loneliness in his eyes, between ideals and survival, many disciples had to cry away, which was undoubtedly a pity for Zheng Xuan.

In the minds of the Fengxiang City Lord, Ah Niu's image is also quite positive, coupled with his humble and polite demeanor, the first impression left by a certain city lord on Zheng Xuan and his disciples is quite good.

In the face of such a group of fanatics of scripture, Ah Niu naturally would not be bored with current affairs, wars and other topics, when a certain city lord motioned to the accompanying martial artists to take out the preserved meat and fruits, the eyes of a group of Confucian scholars suddenly lit up, and the eyes of a certain city lord were a little more appreciative. The long years of hard life did not shake their will, but Zi once said that "lust is also a good thing", and it is also a wonderful thing to be able to comfort his tongue and belly while pursuing spiritual satisfaction.

When the aroma of Baihua wine lingered in the grass house, Zheng Xuan's attitude towards Ah Niu suddenly changed greatly, and Baihua Wine, one of the top ten famous wines in the country, had amazing magic, and the atmosphere in the house was more harmonious.

As the so-called iron is struck with a stick, Ah Niu took this opportunity to sincerely mention it to Zheng Xuan and invited Zheng Xuan and others to settle in Fengxiang, "Ah Niu will do his best to provide a convenient place for Mr. and your senior brothers to study scriptures." In Fengxiang, there is no need to distract from life, and it is easier to produce results! ”

Ah Niu's mention was categorically refused, and Zheng Xuan seemed to have made up his mind to live in Qifeng Valley for the rest of his life, and did not give Ah Niu the slightest affection. The Fengxiang martial artists present were furious, and they were very dissatisfied with Zheng Xuan's behavior of "not knowing how to lift", but the city lord did not dare to be presumptuous in his presumptuousness, and his eyes widened one by one.

A certain city lord didn't care about this, just smiled faintly and stopped talking. Zheng Xuan's attitude was very tough, but Ah Niu had already noticed the disappointment that those disciples had inadvertently revealed when they heard that the teacher had rejected Ah Niu's invitation.

Feng Xiang's martial artist stationed in Qifeng Valley first reported the recent situation of Zheng Xuan and others to a certain city lord outside the valley.

The long-term hardship of life has not dampened Zheng Xuan's love for scriptures, but his disciples are not necessarily willing to "stay here for a lifetime". Especially after Lu Zhi and the others came, the living standards of Zheng Xuan and the others improved to a large extent, not only the dried meat brought from the territory, but the martial artists often hunted some prey inside and outside the valley to change their lives, and Zheng Xuan's disciples were very satisfied with this.

The sudden "happiness" made some of the disciples more enthusiastic about the world, and some of them were still very young, and many of them had not yet married a wife, and were unwilling to live this ascetic life for the rest of their lives. Just when Lu Zhi arrived at Qifeng Valley, there were still eleven disciples following Zheng Xuan, and now there were only seven (not including Jiao Qiao).

Zheng Xuan didn't say anything about this "betrayal", but secretly seemed to be angry with these "outsiders who ruined the stable situation", Lu Zhi and Zheng Xuan had a good relationship, in fact, Zheng Xuan blamed Feng Xiang. Under such circumstances, it is obviously not easy for Zheng Xuan to agree to settle in Fengxiang.

After this incident, the atmosphere in the banquet became a little delicate, and it didn't take long for Zheng Xuan to signal to a certain city lord that he was going to continue studying. Zheng Xuan's disciples also got up to say goodbye, of course, before that, most of them were very "calm and calm" to pick up a few more pieces of dried meat and stuff them into their mouths, but the movement was a little faster.

When Zheng Xuan and his disciples left, Lu Zhi sighed: "I have lived here for more than a month, and I have not been able to persuade him to go to Fengxiang. ”

"How so? This time I came to Qifeng Valley, and I visited Mr. Zheng Xuan just by the way, and the friendship between Mr. and the master could not be successful, Ah Niu didn't think that he could invite Mr. Zheng Xuan. The person I want to find this time is actually you, sir. A certain city lord smiled for a while.

"Looking for me?" Lu Zhi Yileng.

(There should be another shift in the evening) (to be continued,)

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