Chapter 7: Upstairs in the Moon
"I said you're so scared. Fang Xiao shook the aching arm that was pulled by Mu Liu.
"You don't know how terrifying Old Man Liu is, but I can have such martial arts at my age, and it is inseparable from him. Mu Liu said as he walked.
"But how good are you?" Fang Xiao asked with an eyebrow.
"Look at your unbelief, let's put it this way, today this green-shirted swordsman and I should be between him and me. Makiru craned his neck proudly.
Fang Xiao ignored his commotion and continued to ask, "Then you six doors have so many heaven and earth lists, why are you still so timid?"
"Fang Xiao, you don't think that the six doors are invincible because of Liu Yutian's hands, right?" Mu Liu sighed, "The so-called Heaven and Earth List is divided into ten people on the Heaven List and thirty people on the Earth List, a total of forty people. And the six doors are just one heaven list and two earth lists. ”
"That's it?" Fang Xiao said puzzled.
"What do you think? The one on the heavenly list is naturally Su Buqing's chief catcher, and the one on the ground list is Old Man Liu and Niu Gong, the gold medal chief catcher of Shuntian Mansion. Mu Liu continued to explain to Fang Xiao.
"What about the four famous catches?" Fang Xiao thought for a while and continued to ask.
"I knew you would ask, they may have the strength to wait for the Heaven and Earth List, but they were ranked on the Jiao Meng List. Mu Liu also answered his questions in detail.
"Jiao Mengbang?" Fang Xiao said puzzled
"This is a list dedicated to recording combinations, what allusions are used, you are more familiar than me. "Shepherd is still taking the lead," the four famous catchers are grouped together and ranked second on this list. ”
"Is there anyone more powerful than these four people?" Fang Xiao asked.
"You think too much about this, although these four are all good, but the number is small, and the first one seems to be Beidou, there are eight people. Mu Liu pouted.
Fang Xiao just wanted to say that he understood, but a magnificent carriage was speeding towards him. The coachman suddenly saw Fang Xiao, but he couldn't stop. Seeing this, Mu Liu hurriedly lifted Fang Xiao and stood on the ground with his left foot, and he was already sitting in the front of the car with the coachman.
The driver hurriedly stopped the car and shouted, "Do you know whose car it is, you two don't want to die, and you will be hit in vain, do you know?"
Mu Liu just wanted to reply, but was stopped by Fang Xiao, and then Fang Xiao said to the car, "Master Xu, do you want to kill someone on our side?"
Hearing this, there was a burst of laughter in the car: "You stand down, the other party's son is rude and is going back to settle accounts with you." Then out of the car came a boy in brocade clothes, with a carved python gold medal tied around his waist to show his identity, but on his head he was wearing a scarf commonly used by samurai.
"Dare to run like this in Jinling City, except for this Xu Xiang and Xu Xiaoye in front of you, I'm afraid there is no second person. Fang Xiao said to Mu Liu, but the voice was just right for Xu Xiang to hear.
"I said Fang Xiao, don't bury me, by the way, I haven't seen you for the past two days, what are you doing?" Xu Xiang also replied indifferently.
"Isn't this requisitioned by these six doors? Fang Xiao said and pointed to Mu Liu.
"I've seen the little grandfather in Xia Muliu. Mu Liu also hurriedly said, the former Fang Xiao said that it was the little grandfather surnamed Xu, and Mu Liu had already thought that there were other people in this Jinling City except for Wei Guogong.
"You are Liu Yutian's adopted son, since you are Fang Xiao's friend, you are my friend, you don't need to be polite, and you are also Fang Shangshu's student, you and I can be regarded as the same family. Xu Xiang said and helped the bowed Muliu up.
"Mu Liu, Xu Xiang is right, don't be polite to him, what does it matter if he has no skin and no face. Fang Xiao was ruthless.
"Fang Xiao, your words are always so hurtful, next time I will let the teacher discipline you well. Xu Xiang tilted his head and said.
"Come on, you see my dad can't even gasp for breath. By the way, what's the matter with such a hurry? Fang Xiao said angrily, obviously still a little angry about the previous accident.
"It's not a poetry meeting, and I don't know which provoked Qu Ying to laugh at what this girl said was poetic and pleasant, didn't I have to be helpless in Zhang Luo. I, an ancestral heirloom, will play with guns and sticks, isn't it difficult for me to compose poetry? Xu Xiang spread his hands and expressed helplessness, "I still have an invitation to you, I wanted to send it directly to your house, so I'll give it to you directly." After speaking, Xu Xiang took out an invitation card with a vermilion foreskin from the car and handed it to Fang Xiao.
Fang Xiao took it lightly, "I've been busy for two days, how did you do so much." Who have you invited? ”
"It's mostly Miss Gongzi after some eunuchs, and you are basically familiar with them. Don't look at me like that, it's not that I don't want to invite the talented people of the poor family, and people disdain to intersect with us after the gate valve. Xu Xiang hurriedly explained when he saw Fang Xiao's slightly cold gaze.
"Well, I'll be there then. Fang Xiao said and put the invitation card on the inside of her clothes.
"That's fine, by the way, Brother Muliu will come along. Xu Xiang said.
"I can't do it, I'm a big and rough one, I'm afraid I'll embarrass the teacher if I go there. Mu Liu waved his hand.
"Then you have to go, you ask Fang Xiao what I am, you go with me to have a companion. Xu Xiang said and took out a vermilion invitation card from the car and stuffed it into Mu Liu's arms. "I haven't written the name of this invitation yet, you can just go back and make it up yourself. ”
"Oh well. As he spoke, he put away the invitation.
"That Fang Xiao. Muliu, I'm one step ahead, and tomorrow I will welcome you two upstairs. Xu Xiang said and let the coachman ride away.
"Get out of here. Fang Xiao scolded at the galloping carriage.
"Is this really the little son of Wei Guogong?" asked Fang Xiao suspiciously.
"That's right, it's this guy, he's two years older than us, and he studied with my father for some time, and you didn't see him much at night because of your morning exercises. Fang Xiao said and patted the hem of his dusty clothes, "That's one of the many great Confucians in Jinling that Wei Guogong has found for him, but he has been bullied by him every time, so he sent him to my father in desperation, and told my father that he could be punished instead." So my father was very honest, but after studying for a while, my father found Wei Guogong and said that Xu Xiangzhi was not in Wenmo, and he had learned everything he should have learned, so it was better to let him do what he wanted to do, so Wei Guogong pulled him home to learn martial arts. ”
"I see, what's going on with Qu Yingxiao?" Mu Liu continued.
Qu Yingxiao is the granddaughter of Shangshu Qu Wrist of the Criminal Department of Yingtianfu, and the Qu and Xu families are not far apart, so these two people are also childhood sweethearts, and Qu Shangshu and Wei Guogong have indeed set a baby kiss. This Qu Yingxiao is Xu Xiang's daughter-in-law who has not passed the door, do you want him to help Zhang Luo. Fang Xiao continued.
Mu Liu chuckled, "So it makes sense." The two laughed and chatted with each other, and unconsciously walked into the downtown area.
"The boy in front, I think you have bad luck, why don't you let the old man count a hexagram for you?" An old man in a gray coat and a scarf was smiling at Fang Xiao, his beard drooping on his chest, with a warm smile on his face. On the table in front of him, there are neatly placed compasses, buckets and other utensils, and a banner leans on the side of the table, and the banner reads, 'No chance of a thousand gold, fate is half a penny'.
"This old man's hat is kind of interesting. Mu Liu looked at the banner and said to Fang Xiao.
Fang Xiao ignored him, and walked straight to the fortune teller, and saluted slightly, "The kid feels that he has been quite happy recently, I don't know where the bad luck of the gentleman came from." ”
"Sit down," the old man touched his beard, and said in a somewhat fairy manner, "Since I dare to say it, I won't have a purpose." You choose a way for me to calculate a hexagram for you. ”
Fang Xiao looked at the same thing in front of him, and pointed to the signing bucket, "Sir, you can hurry up and leave this as soon as possible." The fortune teller nodded and handed the hexagram bucket to Fang Xiao. Fang Xiao raised it and shook it gently, and it had already fallen on the table as soon as it was signed, and Fang Xiao picked it up and saw that it read, "He Lao drums and sheng more, and every inch is like climbing thousands of miles." Suspicious of each other and disbelieving, Hugh will remember his feelings privately. ”
Fang Xiao read it himself, but he didn't know what to do, so he handed it back to the fortune teller, who glanced at it and said, "It's like returning to Zhao after the wall, Jia Ji, sign it." The gentleman took a breath and continued, "This sign is considered meritorious, and it is extremely unsatisfactory, as is everything. ”
"The kid has a false title of talent, and for the time being, I only think that Mr. has no chance with me. Fang Xiao said with a smile.
"Everything is hard work, there is retreat but no advance; if you fail to seek hope, you will doubt and do not believe; if you seek to get together, you will not be rounded; you should only keep yourself, not change. The gentleman didn't seem to hear Fang Xiao's words and continued, "Checkmate is not dead, you can live after listening to my words until you die." ”
"Remember. Fang Xiao said as she stood up and took out a penny from her arms and gently placed it on the table.
Looking at Fang Xiao and Mu Liu's distant figures, the fortune teller smiled meaningfully as he played with the Huaixian Tongbao.
"Fang Xiao, most of these fortune tellers are grandstanding, you don't have to take his words to heart. Mu Liu looked at Fang Xiao as if he was not as agile as he was just now.
"I'm fine, I just think it's a little interesting. Fang Xiao smiled at Mu Liu.
"Master, the young master and the young master are back. A servant said to Fang Liang in the study.
"Okay, I got it. Fang Liangping put down the pen in his hand, got up and walked to the front hall.
"Did you say that the teacher has changed sex recently?" Mu Liu said in Fang Xiao's ear.
"What are you? Fang Xiao said with a frown.
"Otherwise, I scolded you yesterday, but this morning I asked you to take you with me. Mu Liu found a place to sit down, crossed Erlang's legs, and said, "What is this not a transsexuality?"
"Knock on the forehead. Fang Liangping didn't expect that he had just walked to the front hall, but he heard Mu Liu talking about him, so he had to cough twice to let Mu Liu know.
Hearing these two sounds, Mu Liu hurriedly turned over and stood with Fang Xiao. "Are you back?" Fang Liangping sat on the Taishi chair in front of the hall, slowly picked up the tea and asked.
"Actually, it's already over, but I met the little grandfather Xu Xiang in the city, and I delayed a little. Fang Xiao replied respectfully.
"Xu Xiang, this kid, I haven't seen him for a while. Fang Liang commented.
"Father, I just have something to tell Xu Xiang, Xu Xiang invited me to go to Deyue Tower tomorrow to participate in a poetry meeting. Fang Xiao continued.
"If you like it, go it, by the way, tomorrow when you come back after participating, remember to come to my study, I have something to explain to you." Fang Liang commented on the tea and said.
"Yes. Fang Xiao said.
At noon on the second day, Mu Liu came to Fang Xiao's inner courtyard again, "Fang Xiao is going?" Before the person stepped in, the voice had already sounded first.
"Let's go. Fang Xiao walked out of the house, but her clothes were different from the past, wearing a scarf on her head, wearing a straight clothes, a jade belt around her waist, and a round white jade pendant.
"You're dressed like you're a scholar. Mu Liu said.
Xu Xiang said that most of them are the descendants of his father's colleagues, but it is inevitable that there are some people of insight who wear this body without losing my identity as a scholar. Fang Xiao said and stroked the ribbon of the scarf.
"Literati are pretentious. Mu Liu pursed his lips.
"I don't know how many literati will want to kill you. Fang Xiao said and pulled Mu Liu's cheek.
"I can't think of those things, but I only know that I will be sour to death by you literati today. Mu Liu said with a bitter face.
"Haha, you still sit with Xu Xiang, the two of you can still compare. Fang Xiao also kept teasing.
"Fang Xiao, Mu Liu, you are finally here, go upstairs. Xu Xiang saw Fang Xiao and Mu Liu coming over, and hurriedly walked over and took the two of them to the Deyue Tower.
"You are the master's family, why did you fall downstairs and become a junior. Fang Xiao asked.
"You don't want to go up, the money is still from me, but this is not your literati I don't like it at all, this doesn't make Qu Ying laugh down. Xu Xiang said with a bitter face.
As soon as Mu Liu heard him say this, he hurriedly said, "In that case, little grandfather, I will follow you today, I won't even be too lazy to go up." ”
Xu Xiang also smiled and said, "Naturally, Mu Liu, we are sympathetic, I will take care of you." "I forgot that he was the one who dragged the herd aboard the thief ship.
Fang Xiao also felt a headache when he looked at these two living treasures, "Come on, go up quickly." It was also said that Xu Xiang would quickly lead the way.
"Look, Fang Xiao is here. I don't know which sharp-eyed young lady saw Fang Xiao and said, and suddenly the crowd upstairs became lively, only a man and a woman on the inside did not fluctuate, the man looked like he was in his twenties, wearing a silk robe, and the jade belt was also tied around his waist. Wearing the scarf of an ordinary scribe, his body is slender and his face is good, but when he looks closely, he feels that there is a bit of yin between his eyebrows, and he pats his hands again and again with a fan. The woman was fifteen or sixteen years old, her eyes were a little ethereal, and a white narrow sleeved back did not hide her snow-white skin at all. With a pen in his hand, he was drawing something on paper.
"Brother, look at how I painted this flower. The girl in white turned back to the young man who was playing with the fan.
"Sister, you are gifted and intelligent, and you have learned to draw at the age of three, which is very good. The man said lightly.
"Hey, that's all my father does, even you perfunctory me like this. The girl, as if annoyed by the man's manners, put her pen aside and went out into the crowd alone, and the man glanced at the painting, and saw two delicate lotus flowers on a lotus leaf.