Chapter 1 Returning after a long absence
Gray Pigeon City is located in the middle of Dongyi Province, if you look at the land of Dongyi Province as the sole of your feet, Gray Pigeon Port will be embedded in the position of the soles of your feet.
Outside the city, there are many farms and manors scattered around the Gray Pigeon City, and the avenue leading to the Gray Pigeon City is full of merchants. The towering walls envelop the Grey Dove City in a winding curve, and most of the buildings in the city are lower than the height of the walls, making it difficult to get a full view from the outside.
The tragedy in Ningzhen is now only circulating at the top level, and the civilians below have never known about it, so there is not much difference between Gray Pigeon City and ordinary now.
Yang Xiu and his entourage were galloping towards the Gray Pigeon City, and the dust raised by thousands of horsemen and horses could be seen clearly from a few miles away, but holding the banner of the Gray Pigeon City was unimpeded along the way.
"It's coming." Lu Changfeng said loudly.
"I know." Yang Xiu pulled the reins and slowed down his horse.
The road into the city was not as smooth as when it came, and the caravan of pedestrians also rushed to the city in groups of three or two, and Yang Xiu could only order to avoid colliding with the pedestrians.
It is not uncommon to see a horse galloping on TV, ramming into vendors and pedestrians, and Yang Xiu doesn't want to be accused of ignoring the law and discipline as soon as he comes back, so as not to be tongue-in-cheek.
"What a great place!" Yang Xiu squinted, looked at the merchants coming and going on the horse, and let out a sigh.
If it is said that Ningzhen and others are called a prosperous scene, then this gray pigeon city can be regarded as peaceful and prosperous! The pedestrians along the way are smiling, and their eyes are full of pride and affirmation when they look at Gray Pigeon City, in other words, everyone who has been to Gray Pigeon City will retain a sense of belonging.
Yang Xiu is the same, recalling the few days when he first came to Gray Pigeon City, the business does not bully customers, officials do not bully the people, the rich do not bully the poor, the strong do not bully the weak, it is difficult for you to associate all this with a city like Gray Pigeon City that is similar to feudal centralization, but the atmosphere of Gray Pigeon City is so rarely different.
At that time, Yang Xiu's unscrupulous habits were well known, and a large part of the reason was due to the good folk customs of Gray Pigeon City, and the various vices of "Yang Xiu" would be highlighted in this situation, and they would naturally not be treated well.
"A lot of people are talking about you." Lu Changfeng glanced at the people around him, there was no shortage of people whispering and pointing, and his eyes flickered and intersected on Yang Xiu.
"My reputation isn't good here, let them go." Yang Xiu waved his hand and replied awkwardly.
It's really a shame that Yang Xiu is thick-skinned enough, sits on the horse, and walks steadily in the direction of the city gate. However, after receiving the attention all the way, Rao is Yang Xiu's face was like a city wall, and he couldn't help but feel dissatisfied, and he always felt that he was like a pet on the street for others to watch.
When they arrived at the city gate, many officials in the city waited for a long time, and saw Yang Xiu and his party coming, and they stepped on small steps to buy and surrounded Yang Xiu's horse.
"Sixth Young Master, you are finally back, the old slave has been waiting here for a long time with you." The leader greeted an old man with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, and his posture was quite rickety.
"Grandpa Yang, why are you here in person?" Seeing this person, Yang Xiu hurriedly jumped off the horse and stepped forward to support the old man.
The old man surnamed Yang is the housekeeper of the Gray Pigeon City City Lord's Mansion, and he has followed Yang Xiu's father for many years, so he gave the surname Yang and some identity. The big and small affairs in the city lord's mansion used to be handled by the old housekeeper Yang, who has been diligent and conscientious for decades, and is very loved by the Yang family, and his status in the Yang family is a few points higher than that of several city lords' wives.
The reason why Yang Xiu dared to be so unscrupulous in the past was because he relied on the care of the old housekeeper Yang, otherwise he would not be able to atone for the ridiculous things he did.
"I'm the only one in the house who can pick you up." Old housekeeper Yang sighed, as if talking to himself.
As soon as Yang Xiu heard this, he felt that something was wrong, just from the indication that Yang Lao Butler welcomed Yang Xiu, of course, it was understandable, but "only I can pick you up" contained some other meanings, this is where Yang Xiu didn't understand and couldn't ask directly.
"Grandpa Yang, what's going on at home?"
"There's nothing wrong with the family, but it's not a small matter for you!" Old Butler Yang's face sank, and he looked at Yang Xiu with a slight reproach.
A few days ago, the city lord was furious, and scolded Yang Xiu in front of outsiders large and small inside and outside the Yang family, and the old housekeeper Yang was reproached for Yang Xiu for a few words at that time, which shows how serious Yang Xiu's crime is this time, and the city lord will not be disrespectful to the old housekeeper Yang no matter what.
"Your father was very angry at you the other day, but luckily you weren't there at the time, otherwise you would have broken a few bones!"
"You've only been to Grey Pigeon Harbor for a few days, what did you do to make your father so angry? You tell me honestly, and I'll intercede with you! ”
The doting affection in the words of the old housekeeper Yang was overflowing, and he had the momentum of going to the city lord to comment on the reasoning. However, Yang Xiu definitely didn't dare to say the unsightly things he had done, if there were more people who knew about the secret, it would not be a secret.
"Grandpa Yang, don't worry, what do you think I can do? At most, my father scolded me, but he didn't dare beat me. Yang Xiu smiled, not caring at all about his father's anger towards him.
Then Yang Xiu changed to a carriage, although the old butler Yang went to the city lord's mansion, Lu Changfeng led the cavalry regiment back to the barracks to report alone.
The inside and outside of the city are completely different, the buildings in the city are compact and organized, the roads are clean and spacious, and the vendors and stalls on the roadside are quite neatly furnished, which is really pleasing to the eye!
The old and young in the carriage sat opposite each other, and the old housekeeper Yang always put his eyes on Yang Xiu, asking in detail about everything that had happened in Yang Xiu's gray pigeon port these days.
Yang Xiu has always had respect for the old man, and the old housekeeper Yang treats himself well, so he can only pick some innocuous things to deal with first, and calm the old man's heart.
In fact, Yang Xiu's mind was not at all on the issue of Old Butler Yang, and he frowned with one hand on his cheeks, not knowing what he was thinking. Seeing this, the old housekeeper Yang didn't ask any more, and the car returned to Ning Town, only the noise in the street market outside came in through the doors and windows, disturbing Yang Xiu's thoughts.
After a long time, the carriage slowly stopped, and after a noise outside the car, the door was gently opened, and the old housekeeper Yang took the lead in stepping out.
Yang Xiu didn't seem to notice this, his posture was fixed and motionless, and he didn't have the slightest intention of getting out of the car.
"Sixth Young Master, I'm home!" Old housekeeper Yang stayed for a while, but when he didn't see Yang Xiu come out, he turned around and walked to the door and said.
"Ahh I know......" Yang Xiu was stunned when he heard this, and then quickly got up and walked down.
The carriage stopped steadily at the main gate of the City Lord's Mansion, impartial, and Yang Xiu saw the place where "himself" had lived for more than ten years, and an inexplicable sense of familiarity came to his heart, and his heart trembled, and there was a trace of heat in his eyes, and a few crystalline droplets of water swirled in Yang Xiu's eyes, and all kinds of emotions surged up on his cheeks.
Stretching out his hand and rubbing his eyes, Yang Xiu returned to normal, and stood beside Old Butler Yang, and there was no one else at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion except for a dozen or so soldiers standing guard.
After entering the house, the old housekeeper Yang led Yang Xiu back to his previous residence, and left after a few words, he was going to rush to report to Yang Xiu's father.
Yang Xiu had almost no impression of his father, only knowing that he was a serious and unsmiling person, and it was difficult to even remember his appearance.
"The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, and the tiger poison will not eat the children." Yang Xiu laughed at himself, threw himself on the bed and posed with the word "big", closed his eyes and recuperated.
Besides, the old housekeeper Yang hurriedly walked away after separating from Yang Xiu, and after a detour around the City Lord's Mansion, he finally stopped outside a courtyard with a unique scenery.
There are guards guarding the arch of the courtyard, and Rao can't break in as the old housekeeper of Yang, and he can only enter after a report.
Entering the courtyard, there is a pool of water in the eye, there is a unique stone bridge winding, carved railings and jade masonry are natural, you can see at a glance that it is everyone's work. There is an elegant pavilion by the pool, behind which is a two-story wooden pavilion, and the entire courtyard is surrounded by a wall and bamboo forest.
There is a tall man sitting in the pavilion, facing the pond and not seeing his face, and the rest of his back like a gentleman gives people infinite reverie.
"Master, the sixth young master is back." Old Butler Yang walked quickly outside the pavilion and bowed his body to speak.
"Got it."
"Then when will you meet the Sixth Young Master?"
"I'll look for him myself."
The tall man is Yang Xiu's father, a single name with a real character, although he was born as a martial artist, he was born handsome and extraordinary, and he can fascinate many women in the world just by looking at his back.
Yang Zhen turned around and revealed his true face, with horizontal eyebrows and long hair fluttering, eyes as sharp as an eagle, facial features and Yang Chengneng were eight or nine points similar, and Yang Xiu was 108,000 miles away, so that outsiders seemed to be able to recognize these two people as father and son.
"You asked you to ask him everything?"
"I've asked, and I've covered it up." Old Butler Yang sighed and replied truthfully.
"I see, let's go down and rest."
Old Butler Yang's face was undiminished, his lips were pursed as if he had something to say, and he struggled a little but still couldn't speak, so he retreated.
Yang Zhen turned around again, and when his arms moved slightly, bursts of crisp piano sound came from in front of Yang, turning into a breeze blowing every corner of this courtyard, and the fish people in the pond seemed to be infected by the sound of the piano, and they were very restless when they came out of the water.
The old housekeeper Yang outside the courtyard heard this piano sound, sighed a few times and walked away with heavier steps.