Rong Guo's capital, Ruoshui.

The two carriages drove one in front of the other, not far away.

Su Yan poked his head out of the window, greeted Jinyun City in the carriage behind him, and turned his head to look at the situation ahead. As far as the eye can see, there is a towering city wall, and a few feet away from the city wall, you can see the houses and pavilions that are a little higher than the city.

On the city wall, the word 'Ruoshui' has been covered with a lot of dust, but it still can't stop its momentum.

At the beginning of the founding of the Rong State, it was the first emperor who wrote the word Ruoshui in his own handwriting, when he responded to the call of the people, led the kings of the four countries to attack the Chu State, and won the city coefficient of the Chu State for several months. His hand, I don't know how many people he killed.

The horse-drawn carriage slowly drove into the city gate with the flow of people, and stepped on the widest street in Ruoshui City, which is also the main street in the city.

On both sides of the street, pavilions and pavilions are lined up one after another, shops and vendors are piled up, and the population is prosperous, lively and prosperous. The sun pours down, sprinkles the blue tiles and white walls, and everywhere is extraordinary.

Su Yan rolled up the curtains, then leaned on the edge of the window, sighing at this magnificent scene. Back then, although Ruoshui City was prosperous, it was not like this, just talking about this street, it was more than a zhang wider than nine years ago! In the end, Rong Guo's wealth is generous, and he loves to install this façade the most.

The carriage made its way through the streets unhurriedly, carefully bypassing the hordes of pedestrians.

After Hongji Town, a group of people came to the academy to receive him, and Zuo Qing didn't have to catch the train in person, just sat in the carriage, drank tea, and took a nap. At this time, he was still closing his eyes and recuperating, but as if he could glimpse Su Yan's heart, he said: "The façade of the country is the most important, this is a means to show the national strength to all countries, whether it is the four major friendly countries, or the Linguo that is entrenched in the northwest, as long as the more you look up to and fear the Rong country, the less trouble will occur, and the people can live and work in peace and contentment." Therefore, the more exaggerated this façade is, the better, and there is no harm in all benefits. ”

"But don't you still take the money from the people! Do you think those powerful families are willing to pluck their hair? Su Yan felt that he didn't have a backache when he stood and spoke, and the powerful really held a group!

"I don't know about the others, the eldest grandson's family will definitely support them. Before entering Ruoshui, the eldest grandson's family had already sent a steady stream of money and materials to the army, and they could be regarded as 'founding heroes'," Zuo Qing opened his eyes, picked up the teacup on the low table on the side, moistened his throat, and continued: "These facades are all given by merchants and families in Beijing, and the merchants of Rongguo are among the six countries, and no one dares to call them first. ”

"Listen to what you mean, Rong Guo made his fortune by relying on businessmen?" Su Yan said extremely unhappily: "What is the song politics that followed the first emperor all the way into the old capital of Chu and desperately ensured that the first emperor ascended to the top of the six countries?!" ”

"I forgot about it." Zuo Qing smiled and said: "Whether it is the prince of politics who fights the country, or the merchant family who guards the country, they are all heroes of Rongguo." ”

"Shh Su Yan pursed his lips: "Climb the power and attach the noble!" ”

Zuo Qing lowered his head in embarrassment and drank tea, looking away, but unexpectedly saw that in the flower street and alley not far from the window, which newcomer was repairing, and the plaque sent by the guy was about to be hung.

A woman stands under a plaque, her face reflected in the shadow of a tree.

The carriage stopped suddenly.

"Yansheng, what's going on outside?" Zuo Qing asked.

"Oh! It's all right, it's just that there are a lot of people around the city gate, and they don't know what is going on. ”

Su Yan drilled his body out of the window more, looked back, but saw nothing, only saw that there was a crowd of people, which was very lively.

A breeze mixed with the scent of peach blossoms swept through the window, which seemed to be wafting from the city gate.

Her heart fluttered, but she couldn't remember where she had smelled it.

Seven Senses Academy is located at the foot of the southeast mountain peak of Ruoshui Castle, and most of its true face is surrounded by surrounding trees. Because the College is adjacent to the Royal Palace and the hunting grounds, it has been the College that has been hosting hunting activities for many years.

The carriage stopped at the entrance square, and at the other end of the square was the main entrance of the academy, which was located on the 10-step bluestone steps.

Green bricks and green tiles, pavilions and pavilions, very simple.

Su Yan looked back at the road he came, this road was hidden in the woods, paved with stones, and the shade of the trees was hurried, burying the sunlight overhead. As far as the eye can see, there are dappled spots of light, floating fog, and trees seem to be sleeping in them, quiet as if they are out of the world.

After a few days and nights, everyone was a little tired and had nothing to say all the way.

After entering the second courtyard gate, a group of maids came up to take the luggage, and then quietly followed behind. No one said a word along the way, and it seemed that under the influence of Zuo Qing's silence, the air became solidified.

Su Yan followed everyone through the labyrinthine academy without a head or a brain, stepping on an intricate path like vines, and the houses and pavilions where he passed were of different shapes, as if they were divided into factions. The first time I saw such a academy, I was indescribably curious.

She also noticed that the clothes worn by the maids were differentiated, and there were only three types of clothes: plain, blue, and red.

Su Yan was immersed in it, and suddenly heard a string of coughs in front of him, and suddenly woke up.

Zuo Qing reminded the fork and ordered a few maids to stay for Jinyun City to call, and she led Su Yan to the accommodation.

As soon as Zuo Qing left, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Suo Qingqiu loosened his shoulders and said with an uncomfortable face: "This Zuo Qing is really, what are you doing with a group of our women, but you can suffocate me!" ”

Jin Yuncheng laughed at her little girl's family, after all, she was a little impetuous, and warned her to hone her temperament more in the future, whether it was in front of people or behind people, she should not be so unreasonable.

Su Yan looked at her expression of hiding a knife in her smile, and then looked at Suo Qingqiu's overwhelmed appearance, and almost didn't laugh.

Jin Yuncheng turned his face and said to Su Yan again: "The lord in charge asked me to arrange a place for you to live, or, you go to my place to stay for one night, it just so happens that we haven't had time to talk all the way over, so let's talk on our knees tonight and have a drink?" ”

Suo Qingqiu obviously wouldn't agree, Su Yan was naturally interested. Just as he was about to refuse, a little girl suddenly caught up behind him, and hurriedly seemed to be dying, and then retreated after handing a letter to Jinyun City. After reading the letter, Jin Yuncheng immediately threw Su Yan to Suo Qingqiu, and returned the same way in a hurry, not even having time to say hello, seeing that this posture was going out.

Suo Qingqiu finally seized the opportunity to be alone with Su Yan, smiled sinisterly and said, "Let's go, this big man." ”

As he spoke, he took her to a tiled house built on the water, picked an elegant one, threw her softness to the ground, and walked away.

Su Yan couldn't help but sit on the threshold, looking at Suo Qingqiu's back, not only sighed: "The dog's eyes look down on people!" ”

Zen Meditation Temple, Xinghan Pavilion.

A dim glow spreads across the screen, flickering incessantly to make people drowsy.

Zuo Qing leaned in front of the bookcase and checked the accounts of the academy for half a year. Yansheng gently placed the teacup on the table, listening to the cough that the master deliberately suppressed, and his brows couldn't help frowning.

"My lord, it's time to rest, you're tired of all the way."

Zuo Qing felt strange, Su Ming disappeared, he must have returned to Rongguo to report the news, why was there no movement at all?

Yansheng was a little worried: "I'm afraid that Su Ming will suspect the origin of those killers, so our plan..."

"First, the killers sent are all Jianghu people, so that they can disguise themselves as Murphy's people, and they will not suspect me; Second, no one in the world can find out my details, and all he can know is the news that I released myself, and you have been with me for a few years, don't you know my ability? ”

Yan realized it after he was born, and hurriedly said yes.

Zuo Qing said: "I haven't been back to Ruoshui for a long time, and I haven't gone to ask my father-in-law for peace, you go and arrange tomorrow's carriage." ”

"Yes."

One night flashed, another night, Su Yan was stunned and waited for two days, Zuo Qing didn't come, Yansheng didn't come, and Jinyun City didn't set foot here.

Could it be that these people threw themselves here and forgot about them?

She opened the west window, the lake was foggy, and in the fog, you could see the blue bricks and tiles, the water pavilions, the carved beams and painted buildings, a good fairyland, but it was a pity that she was lonely and had no interest!

I was depressed, and I saw a canopy boat slowly sliding over the ferry at the other end of the lake, gradually approaching.

When the boat docked, a cardamom girl came up, with a goose-yellow brocade skirt and a red fluttering face, looking like a young lady from a scholarly family, but this appearance was a little depressed.

"The eldest student, Sun Yue, has met Mr. Su." Her voice was so soft that it took almost your ears to hear it.

Su Yan finally saw a living one, and hurriedly took her hand and said, "I finally smell some popularity!" Did Zuo Qing ask you to come? ”

She seemed to be very afraid of everything here, including Su Yan, and even the name Zuo Qing, and replied timidly: "Yes...... Mr. Su, we have to call him an adult. ”

Su Yan couldn't help frowning and complaining that there were so many rules here, and asked the living creature again: "Then what did he ask you to do?" ”

"They... No! It was the adults who said that you are well versed in the art of tea, and it just so happens that there is a shortage of a gentleman in Shuyoutang, so these days I will first familiarize myself with the Academy, and lead you to stay first, and then start taking office at the beginning of next month. ”

"What do you say? Mr! Zuo Qing is crazy, right? ”

"No, no!" She was so frightened that her eyes straightened and she spoke incoherently, "Sir, you must not call adults by their names, and of course you can't call other people by their names, the students are saying, they are saying that in this Seven Senses Academy, except for the subordinates and students, they all have official positions, you have to be careful." ”

Su Yan was reluctant in his heart, and he had to admit it, "Yes, yes, what you said is, I am a newcomer and don't understand anything, and I have to teach me more about this halfway monk in the future... Mr. ”

"How dare the students! You are a gentleman, and you will have to ask him for more advice in the future. As he spoke, he took the initiative to enter the house and lure her into the boat.

Su Yan tidied up his clothes, took a deep breath, and left this ghost place where birds don't.

Leaving the lake, we walked through a forest of intricate stones, facing a row of green tiles and red walls. Looking into the wall from Su Yan's point of view, he saw a magnificent hall, and nothing else could be seen.

Listening to the introduction of the eldest grandson, it was the place where important matters were discussed-Broken Cloud Xuan, which was also the façade of the academy.

Su Yanxin said: It's only been nine years since I left Rongguo, why do you want a façade everywhere?

Going northeast along the red wall, Changsun Yue suddenly stopped, pointed to the courtyard that was half hidden behind the woods directly behind Xuan Yunxuan, and kindly reminded that it was Zuo Qing's Zen Meditation Courtyard, and he should not disturb it.

Walk all the way to the end of the red wall, turn right for dozens of steps and there is another completely different courtyard wall, and through the moon gate is a bamboo forest, which is Qingping Hall. The eldest grandson Yue said even more quietly: "Mr. Qingpingtang has a strange temperament, sir, you'd better be careful... These are the heartfelt words of the students, not to mention you, even the adults in charge will not walk around with her. ”

Su Yan didn't feel surprised at this time, every person here was normal, even if there was a three-headed and six-armed one that appeared now, she could face it calmly.

Walk through the green bamboo forest, step on the bluestone steps, follow the water flow in the canal, and go south until you come to the South Lake. At the end of the road, there is a stone archway, which is engraved with the words "high mountains and flowing water".

There is a building complex in the center of the lake, and from a distance, you can vaguely see a water pavilion, a water pavilion, a watchtower, a covered bridge, and a courtyard. The most conspicuous is the three-storey pavilion built by the two Bangshui, which is connected by flying buildings, and the craftsmanship is extremely exquisite, which is staggering.

The curved bridge on the lake is paved with bluestone slabs, granite is along, and the hook is carved with begonia and green bamboo, and then a few steps, and then replaced with winter plum powder snow, and then there are four seasons of plants, flowers and fruits.

Originally, it was within 100 steps from the shore to the Courtyard of the Mountains, but because of the role of the curved bridge, it took 200 steps to see the gate of the Courtyard.

After walking through the front yard and climbing the frantic promenade, this is where she will stay tonight.

Su Yan had already walked with straight eyes, the soles of his feet hurt and sore, and the bones in his body were about to squeeze out sour water!

The eldest grandson Yue didn't raise his head all the way, and when he fell here, he didn't dare to come out, put the fine soft on the bed, moved out of the door tremblingly, and ran away.

Su Yan was confused by her demeanor, and vaguely felt that this seemingly timid young lady was deliberately manipulating her.

Su Yan was about to enter the door, and looked up to take a closer look—Chaoyun Pavilion.