In the city of Fuli, Wu Qian wandered back and forth in an alley in the west of the city, occasionally walking by pedestrians or horse-drawn carriages. It is not Huang Zi dignitaries who live here, most of them are businessmen who have lived in the capital for a long time or come here from other places, and occasionally there will be officials who have just arrived in the capital to live for a short time, but when they find a new residence, they will soon move out.

is such an inconspicuous alley in the capital, but Wu Gen has been wandering for nearly half an hour. Because in an ordinary courtyard in this ordinary alley, there lives his own husband Zhu Buzhan.

In the past few years in the Shenwu Academy, he has passed by the capital several times, but Wu Jian has never visited this former gentleman. Like all teenagers in the world, there is always an inexplicable sense of fear when he sees the future father-in-law. Therefore, every time he enters Beijing, Wu Gen will bypass it intentionally or unintentionally.

But today, Wu Jian had to come. Taichang Temple suddenly summoned him, which made Wu Jian vaguely feel a little bad. For the first time, Wu Gen went to find the national teacher. But the other party didn't meet him, but just let people spread the word that if Taichang Temple asked, just tell the truth.

Wu Gan, who was a little uneasy in his heart, came to Zhu Buzhan's door with a hard head. Looking at the black lacquered door, I wanted to come forward and knock on the door several times, but I retreated again. This wooden gate looks even more terrifying than the Great Relic Continent.

Summoning up the courage to walk to the door again, Wu Gen was just about to knock on the door, when a familiar voice came from behind him, "Is it Wu Gan?"

Wu Gen turned his head suddenly, but he was so frightened that he almost dropped the lacquer box in his hand to the ground. When he came to his senses, he hurriedly bowed respectfully, "Hello sir, it's Wu Gan."

Zhu Buzhan stood in the alley, with an old servant pulling a carriage behind him.

When he got closer, Wu Jian found that his face was obviously older, and there were more wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, which showed that it was not easy to live in the capital over the years. Seeing Wu Gan, Zhu Buzhan's eyes revealed a hint of complexity, but he disappeared immediately, and opened the door with a warm face, "Come in."

Wu Yan agreed, and hurriedly followed in.

The courtyard is very tidy, and there are no common green banana bushes, goldfish bowls, etc., which are clean and refreshing, just like their people.

It's just that in the courtyard, like Dingyuan City, a peach tree is craggy, and its branches open to all sides, which makes the courtyard much more gloomy.

"I haven't eaten yet." Zhu Buzhan asked softly.

"Eat." Wu Yan subconsciously spoke, but his stomach made a protest sound, so he had to say Hao Ran, "I haven't eaten enough."

"It's okay, I haven't eaten, I haven't seen you for years, so I happened to have some wine with me in the evening." Zhu Buzhan turned his head to the old servant and said, "Brother Qi, please buy some meat tonight, and the steamed fish in Jinwei Zhai is also good, please buy one, and then get some vegetarian food with wine by the way."

The old servant was stunned for a moment, glanced at Wu Gan, agreed, and turned around and went out to buy it.

"On weekdays, just me and Brother Qi, we don't pay so much attention to eating, and we don't have anything to prepare at home, so we can only go to the store to buy ready-made." Zhu Buzhan explained with a smile.

Wu Gen had to be polite, it seemed that Zhu Buzhan had a hard time in the capital, and the dignified nobleman had only one servant.

The two entered the house, and Zhu Buzhan went to boil water to make tea himself. Wu Yan threw down the lacquer box in fright, and hurriedly stopped it, "Sir, I'll do this kind of rough work."

"Don't worry about Mr. burning his hands, and the light paintings are not around, this kind of work has long been used to it." Zhu Buzhan rarely made a joke, but he couldn't help Wu Gan's quick hand, and he set the fire on fire after dividing five by two.

Wu Gen was busy alone, and Zhu Buzhan had to go to find tea and silently watched Wu Gen busy. In the midst of the water and steam, the two of them stood and squatted, but they were silent.

When the tea was ready, the two sat at the table and slowly sipped the tea.

At the entrance of the tea, Wu Gan's nervousness finally eased a little, and he reached out to open the lacquer box, "Sir, this time I went to the Great Relic Continent, and I accidentally got some worthless things, and I asked Mr. to accept them."

As he spoke, he took out a blue-gray round inkstone, and there were bamboo leaf-shaped lines hidden on the wall, "Sir, this inkstone is made of heaven and has not been carved. The ink can be as fine as grease without grinding, and it does not have to be cleaned after use, and it will be as smooth as new after removing the ink. Moreover, this inkstone has its own pine fragrance, which can be calmed and condensed when smelled."

"Oh, it's such a strange thing." Hearing Wu Gan's introduction, even Zhu Buzhan was a little curious, picked up the inkstone and looked at it carefully, and knocked it lightly, his voice was crisp, "Sure enough, the world is big, there are no surprises."

Without waiting for Zhu Buzhan to put down the inkstone, Wu Gen took out another piece of black jade, a piece of red sandalwood, and a stone book left by an extinct civilization.

Looking at the objects on the table, Zhu Buzhan asked, "Is it really from the Great Relic Continent, and it didn't cost anything?" After receiving Wu Gan's affirmative reply, Fang Qian muttered, "I have a heart. If I don't accept it, I'm afraid you'll have other thoughts. This time, I came to the door, but there was something."

Wu Yan hesitated for a moment, and just wanted to answer, but the old servant surnamed Qi rushed back and put the meals on the table one by one.

"Master slow use, I have already left a meal for myself, and I won't accompany you today." So saying, the old servant withdrew, and gently closed the door from the outside.

poured a glass of wine for Zhu Buzhan, and the two chatted while eating, Wu Gen told Zhu Buzhan about Taichang Temple's self-questioning, and wanted to ask Zhu Buzhan to have an idea.

Zhu Buzhan held the wine cup in his hand, and pondered for a moment before saying, "If you have a clear heart, you can ask someone about it, and you will finally have a clear mind to figure it out." Someone reported that you were born in the Xiang Army, but you are actually the master of the Zhengling League, and along the way, you have the support of the Zhengling League, so you have successfully come to this point.

This is the case in the court, it is inevitable to deceive and falsely accuse and frame. When you go, you can be honest, and there is no need to be afraid. Thinking about the current emperor's sage, going through this is just to gag some people's mouths."

When Wu Jian heard this, he finally felt a little relieved. There was a damn silence again, and Wu Yan put his hands on his knees, looking embarrassed, feeling that his feet were about to dig two big holes in the ground.

Zhu Buzhan glanced at him and smiled slightly, "How should you deal with the matter of light painting?"

Wu Yan didn't expect Zhu Buzhan to be so direct, and he didn't know how to answer for a while, but after thinking about it seriously, Fang solemnly said, "I will be good to her, better than myself."

The words were a little awkward, but Zhu Buzhan understood it, poured a glass of wine for Wu Gan, and frightened the latter to jump on the spot.

"I believe what you said, this trip to the Great Heritage Continent was arranged by the elders, and you don't have to worry about it. After all, I want the two of you to have a smoother life in the future.

When I was young, I met her mother, and I thought I could break through the corruption of the world, but I ended up alone. Her mother loves peach blossoms, and I will plant one in the courtyard whenever and wherever I want." Zhu Buzhan looked gloomy, looking at the shadows dancing in the wind in the night outside the window.

Wu Gen looked up at the courtyard, so it was. No wonder when I was in Dingyuan City, I could also see a peach tree in the courtyard, but I missed my teacher. However, it is not easy to inquire about the whereabouts of this master, so she can only slowly coax Zhu Qianhua to say it.

"Actually, I don't really care if you can be a nobleman, as long as you're sincere about light painting. It is not impossible to find a secluded place, return to Nanshan, and pick mulberry and clear streams.

But Jian Xing is also right, I was willful back then, and I have made the shallow painting suffer a lot. Now can the two of you think about it, if you leave like this, the descendants will complain?

So my idea is that the two of you will take a look again, after all, as a cultivator, the life span of the light painting is long, and your cultivation has also risen greatly, so you can't say that you have another chance. When you have walked through the wind and rain, and seen the mountains and rivers, and your heart is silent, you will be together again, and you will see how it will be." Zhu Buzhan was as kind as ever, and asked with a smile.

Wu Yan couldn't help but be a little disappointed in his heart, but seeing Zhu Buzhan's eager gaze, he also understood in his heart. As a father, I hope that my daughter will follow her own path properly and not go back to her old path. can only say that I pity the hearts of parents all over the world.

Thinking of this, Wu Gan stood up and saluted, "The student understands, please rest assured, Mr. should be brave and diligent in the future, and after he has done something, he will talk about other things."

Zhu Buzhan nodded slightly, "In that case, I will accept the gift you gave." As a gentleman, if you accept some gifts from your students, you won't be impeached by others." As he spoke, he took the lacquer box and took out the objects in it and played with it.

Wu Yan didn't expect Zhu Buzhan to be so cautious in the capital, so he reached out and touched his body again, "Sir, I still have some gadgets here, and it's useless to put them there, let you go."

It's good to store it for a while."

"Hahaha." Zhu Buzhan couldn't help laughing, and pointed at Wu Gan, "You little ghost, you can talk. Forget it, you might as well keep those little things for yourself. I heard from the shallow painting that you have saved a lot of belongings, and you are ready to buy a house in the capital, and you will have a cow on 30 acres of land, and your wife and children will be hot on the kang. Not bad, yes, better than me."

Wu Gan's face turned red when he heard it, and he complained in his heart, this Zhu Qianhua said nothing, and the little girl's family was not ashamed.

The two talked at night, but Zhu Buzhan was interested in the Great Relic Continent and inquired in detail about the situation in the continent. After hearing that the people from other continents said that the human race and the dark race were both contaminated aliens, they couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded.

However, after hearing that Wu Gan had been in contact with a foreign race, Zhengse warned that this remark must not be said to a second person, and it is a heinous crime to be associated with a foreign race, and it will not be allowed in any country.

Wu Gen tried to inquire about the origin of the herring fish case, but Zhu Buzhan kept silent, just reminding Wu Gen to be careful of Rong Xi's father Rong Kui.

Although this person has a flawed temperament, he has been able to go from a simple person to the present, and he really has his own uniqueness. Moreover, there is a legend in Beijing that the reason why Rong Xi died at the exit of the Great Relic Continent was all due to Wu Gan, and these words must have already reached Rong Kui's ears.

After staying in the capital for two days, Wu Gen was left at home by Zhu Buzhan. Early in the morning of the third day, Wu Jian hurried to the north of the city to Taichang Temple for consultation.

Due to the long history of the city, Fuli Castle did not consider that there would be so many more government offices in the future, so many prefectures and temples were mixed together.

Wu Gen turned around seven times and eight times, inquired all the way, and finally found the location of Taichang Temple. The huge mansion was hidden in an alley.

After inspecting the official documents with the guards at the mouth of the alley, Wu Yan walked into an alley that looked old. On both sides of the alley, there are high walls of blue bricks, and the adjacent courtyards are the central institutions of this empire.

The dark cornices lifted over the high wall, revealing a layer of dark green moss, and a drop of morning dew hung on the tip of the eaves. The bluestone road under your feet has been stepped on very slippery, with a layer of pulp, like jade that has been played for many years.

The smell of old and dignified is revealed everywhere, and I don't know how many *** dignitaries have walked in this seemingly inconspicuous alley. Walking in it, you will unconsciously have a feeling of depression and dullness, and even the birds and birds will not want to stay here.

Wu Yan walked in the alley, frowning slightly, thinking about possible questions to prepare for the response in advance.

A middle-aged man in black came in front of him, walking towards Wu Gan. Staggered and passed, but Wu Gen and the other party both paused slightly.

This person is Rong Xi's father, Rong Kui, who was seen in the crowd of greetings when he returned to the capital from the Great Relic Continent.

"Wu Gan, you must know who I am. As long as I'm here, you don't want to be a nobleman." Rong Kui finished speaking calmly, but he continued to move forward with his hands together, without even looking at Wu Gan.

Looking at the back of the person gradually moving away, Wu Gen frowned and clenched his fists tightly.