The sky is bright, the shops in the big turtle town have been open one after another to wait for customers, the residents of the town are simple and hard-working all their lives, compared to the Forbidden City, which is drunk and gold-obsessed, it is not easy for them to sleep lazy. Second, there is no shortage of foreign tourists who rush to the night road, so even if it is early in the morning, there may be tourists visiting the turtle mountain, then his food, clothing, housing and transportation, it is another expense, which family has the ability to eat, the old saying is still right, the early bird does not starve. Third, the big turtle town belongs to the Li Dynasty in the south, since the founding of the Li Emperor, hundreds of rules have been handed down, and there are some rules that are not rules, such as this morning tea.

The residents of the big turtle town who get up early are mostly neighbors who go to some roadside shed morning tea shops, and some order a bowl of hot small wontons and a small plate of shredded radish with sauce, not to mention how fragrant the taste is. Some order a bowl of tofu flowers that have just come out of the pot, and a plate of pickled dried fish, and eat three bowls in a row before they are satisfied. During the period, the men mostly talk about the world, if they are a little older, they will brag about what they were when they were young, once someone gets up, the rest of the people are not convinced, what can you do, who has not yet boasted of the capital, in short, no one is convinced. The women are even more short chattering among the parents, the two members of the old Wang family quarreled fiercely yesterday, and the hen of the old Li family laid an egg the size of a fist yesterday, etc. This town is not big, and a little gossip will spread all over the place. But it's all about having a mouth, clearing your throat, no one will deliberately remember these things, get up after eating morning tea and be busy with the day's livelihood, sleep at night, and get up the next day and forget where to go.

Similarly, Li Muyi and his entourage also left the inn early. No matter how thick-skinned the shopkeeper Li Facai is, he is not embarrassed to leave them for morning tea, because this morning tea has a particular taste, and it must be eaten in a crowded place to taste, and this inn is really deserted, without that atmosphere.

Li Muyi and his entourage went to the most prosperous morning tea house in the center of the town under the recommendation of Li Facai. This morning tea house is called "Miao Xiang Building". At the entrance of the teahouse, a pair of couplets were pasted on the left and right sides, which read:

"I'm busy in the morning, I'm busy in the evening, I'm busy outside, I'm going to have a cup of tea. ”

"I'm annoyed by the day, annoyed by the night, annoyed by this and that, bring a jug of wine. ”

Horizontal batch of three words "caged birds".

Li Muzhi stood at the door, glanced at the couplet, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "This pair is easy to understand, and in just a few sentences, the life of the residents of Big Turtle Town is vividly displayed.

Cao Dong on the side nodded in admiration and echoed: "Childe really has a big culture, my old Cao didn't read this meaning, and sure enough, Childe is the export." ”

Wei Li, the national teacher in a black robe, nodded and said: "What Gongzi said is right, the first two sentences do talk about the hard life of the people, but the horizontal criticism is indeed ... It's kind of funny, the caged finch is sleepy and unknowingly complacent..."

Speaking of this, the national teacher Wei Li's face suddenly turned pale, and big drops of cold sweat came out of his forehead.

"Country... Seeing this, Li Muzhi was taken aback, in his memory, the national teacher Wei Li had always been indifferent, and he had never seen such a move, and he was surprised that he forgot the agreement to deliberately change his title outside.

And Cao Dong on the side was even more helpless, so he could only watch anxiously.

The next moment, the national teacher Wei Li stretched out his hand to wipe away the cold sweat, breathed a long sigh of relief, and his face returned to normal.

Wei Li straightened his clothes and said lightly: "It's okay, it's just that I'm old and occasionally feel a little uncomfortable." Childe and the martial artist went to have morning tea first, and the old man went back to the inn to rest first. With that, he turned around and left alone.

"Old gentleman..." Cao Dong was just about to open his mouth to suggest that it would be better for the three of them to go back to the inn together so that they could take care of him, but he was interrupted by Li Muzhi on the side pulling down his sleeve.

Li Muzhi shook his head and said to Cao Dong: "Martial Master, let's go to have morning tea, the old gentleman has his own plans." ”

Cao Dong nodded, at this time he came back to his senses, the dignified Li Dynasty is the first worship, and his strength is unpredictable, how can he suddenly feel unwell, besides, a person like Wei Li who cultivates immortals has a long lifespan, don't look at him now, it doesn't mean that he is really as old as an ordinary person.

Li Muzhi walked into the lively teahouse, but his heart was faintly cold, what was it that made the national teacher Wei Li so out of shape? He didn't dare to guess, let alone ask. And Cao Dong behind him is even more so.

Wei Li walked quickly to an inn alone, he continued to carefully deduce and think about what he had encountered along the way from the Forbidden City to the Great Turtle Town, and the more he looked into it, the more he shuddered. Along the way, he seems to be like a caged bird, arranged on a set route, and if he is slightly biased, he will be corrected and re-embark on the original route.

Wei Li thought of staying in a town before the big turtle town, originally the group of three wanted to go to Qingluo Town, not far from the big turtle town, but the group of three heard a group of travelers talking about the fierce beasts in the big turtle mountain at the inn on the way. And Cao Dong was a little eager to try, and after discussing with Li Muyi, he felt that he could take a trip to Big Turtle Town to see the reality and reality. And Wei Li didn't care about it at that time, he just felt that the traveler was boasting, how could the beasts that became essence be seen everywhere, but if there really was, he might as well go there, and it would be good to take Li Muzhi's long knowledge. So, the group of three people changed to Big Turtle Town.

The national teacher Wei Li's face was gloomy, he clenched his fists in his robe, and scolded Cao Dong angrily: "That fool who doesn't have a brain..."

"Alas. Then Wei Li sighed again, he knew very well that no matter whether Cao Dong would have that suggestion or not, he couldn't change the trajectory of the group of three people coming to Big Turtle Town. The people behind the scenes have calculated their every move, and it can even be said that all the encounters along the way are birdcages tailored for them. One ring after another, until they came to the big turtle town. What made Wei Li lose his temper the most was that even he was unknowingly tricked, and that inn was clearly chosen by Wei Li himself.

Unconsciously, the national teacher Wei Li had come to the door of an inn. Wei Li paused, and looked at the inn again with a rather complicated gaze. In fact, he already knows the ins and outs of the future in his heart, and he already knows the people who are behind the scenes.

Wei Li put away his thoughts, dressed properly, with a solemn expression, took the disciple salute, bowed down to this inn, and said loudly: "Disciple Wei Li greets Mr. ”

There was silence, and no one responded. Wei Li didn't get up either, and kept his disciple etiquette motionless.

At this time, a slow and leisurely footsteps came from behind Wei Li. Wei Li almost burst into tears, although he did not turn around, but with his cultivation, he could know by listening to the footsteps that the person who came must be the person he worshipped.

"Alas, as you get older, a hangover is a real headache. "The person who came was wearing an old green shirt and a crown on his head, which was the old Confucian who bought monkey stuff last night.

I saw that the old Confucian held back a glance at Wei Li, who was still holding the disciple ceremony in front of him, shook his head, and said: "Xiao Wei, I said that you are a lot older, why are you still so rigid, I told you before, you don't know how to be flexible, old-fashioned, rigid, not good at literature, not good at martial arts, after all, it is useless." ”

Wei Li turned around and bowed to his disciple again, without a trace of dissatisfaction, but with a guilty face, and said softly: "The disciple is ignorant, let Mr. down." ”

The old Confucian accepted it calmly and did not feel that there was anything wrong with it. You must know that Wei Li is the national teacher of the Li Dynasty who has the power of the entire Southern Regions, and he is even more feared by the current Li Emperor to say that there is always a Wei Li in the sky, and even Wei Li is also the name of the chief worship of the Li Dynasty, the so-called chief worship is the name of the strongest person that the Li Dynasty can recruit, that is to say, Wei Li's strength is the first in the Li Dynasty. I think that on the bright side of the entire Southern Regions, it can also be ranked in the top five. is such a person who can be said to be both civil and military, but he was criticized by the old Confucian for not being able to write and martial arts, and he is not of great use. However, Wei Li, the dignified national teacher, felt that there was nothing wrong with it, which shows that the origin of the old Confucian is not something that can be dismissed without a simple sentence.

The old Confucian nodded and said, "Okay, don't worship, the old man is not lying in the coffin yet, bad luck." ”

Wei Li really immediately put away the disciple salute and stood beside the old Confucian respectfully.

The old Confucian continued: "Tell me, since you entered the big turtle town, how many times have I given you a hint, and you are so stupid that you have only figured it out until now, is it a shame to say it?"

Wei Li replied apologetically: "What Mr. taught me is that since entering the big turtle town, this inn has been once, the young man with the basket on his back has been once, and the caged finch has been again, a total of three times." It's because the disciple doesn't have enough understanding and is ashamed. "On the way to an inn, since he had already guessed that it was his husband's bureau, Wei Li couldn't guess these hints, but he couldn't say it, after all, Wei Li was the one who planned the entire Southern Regions, so to speak, he personally stuffed the Southern Regions into the Li family's pocket.

"Well, the rotten wood is still carvable, so do you know what I want to do with this layout?" the old Confucian nodded, agreeing with his statement.

Wei Li on the side replied softly: "But that young man Mo Shiping with a basket on his back?"

Thinking of the somewhat swarthy young man yesterday, the old Confucian smiled unprecedentedly and said: "Yes, I came here in person this time, one is to see him with my own eyes, although there has always been a wire newspaper, but I always feel that I don't feel at ease if I don't see him with my own eyes." Second, it was for this test of him. ”

Wei Li looked at the old Confucian who had always looked at him with a serious face and smiled, and he was still a little disappointed in his heart, sir, you are naked eccentricity.

However, Wei Li only dared to think about it in his heart, so naturally he didn't dare to say it, but he was very curious why this young man was worthy of such a layout by the old Confucian student, and even came to be the examiner in person. From his point of view, this son is indeed good-natured, but if he is put in the whole world, it can't be considered special. So, Wei Li asked softly, "Sir, I don't know how this Mo Shiping is different?"

"Alas. The old Confucian didn't answer immediately, thinking of some past events, but sighed.

"Mo Shiping, Mo... Could it be..."Wei Li's eyes widened in surprise, as if he had guessed.

The old Confucian nodded and said slowly: "You guessed right, it's the child of those two." Back then, it was considered that the old man owed them a favor, so this time he returned it to Mo Shiping. If he passes the test I set, let him step into the path of cultivating immortals, if he can't pass it, he can be a common man in the market with peace of mind, and I can also ensure that he is safe and smooth for the rest of his life. ”

Wei Li on the side got an answer, still in shock, no wonder, it was so. Thinking of the demeanor of those two people in the past, Wei Li couldn't help but be fascinated, but unfortunately, after all, dust returned to dust, and soil returned to earth.

The old Confucian didn't stop long, didn't say anything, turned around and left directly. has already said so much, if Wei Li didn't know what to do, then he wouldn't have become his disciple in the first place.

Wei Li silently bowed to the back of the old Confucian as he left, and said softly, "Disciple sends off Mr." ”

Returning to the inn alone, Wei Li walked straight into the guest room on the second floor with a calm face. Li Facai, the shopkeeper, didn't see what happened in front of the inn before, and saw that Wei Li came back alone with a gloomy face, and he didn't dare to come forward to talk.

Li Facai shook his head and muttered, "Isn't the morning tea in this Miaoxianglou not in accordance with the taste?"

On the second floor of the inn, Wei Li sat on the bed alone with his eyes closed, carefully thinking about every step he had taken along the way.

After a while, Wei Li smiled bitterly, opened his eyes, and said with emotion: "Every step the disciple takes, it is indeed in the budget of the gentleman. ”

I think that at the beginning, for the sake of the battle of will, I went to the Southern Regions with negative energy, selected the Li family, helped him unify the entire Southern Regions, and became a well-deserved lord of the Southern Regions. In order to get the approval of Mr., I hope that Mr. can retract the sentence: the shaft is embarrassing and useful. I haven't seen him since. Today, dozens of years have passed, and Wei Li has seen the old Confucian again, and there is no longer that battle of will in his heart. Because he had already figured out how disappointed Mr. was when he said that sentence that was embarrassing, and why Mr. never showed up, as my disciple, he only planned the southern region, but did not use the world as a chessboard, and he still hoped to get my approval, is it ridiculous?

Wei Li sighed, didn't what he did respond to what he said before, and he was sleepy in the cage without knowing it?

Wei Li said to himself: "The disciple is only shallow in learning, and he is a small amount compared to Mr., so he can only use the Southern Regions as a plan, hoping to contribute to Mr. in the future." ”

Wei Li knew that after the incident in the past year mentioned by Mr. Fang Cai, Mr. Fang Cai had been tired of running around the layout, such as an inn in this big turtle town, the couplet in Miaoxianglou and the horizontal batch of caged birds, all of which had been laid out more than ten years ago.

It's all just getting started.