Qingfengzi said: "So tomorrow, I will ask my junior brother to go out of the mountain to find clues to the mysterious person, whether I can find it or not, I have to look for it first." ”

Yuan Tiangang said: "It's so hard for all the Taoist brothers. ”

Qingfengzi and Yuan Tiangang agreed, and seeing that Yuan Tiangang showed a tired look, he said goodbye to Yuan Tiangang and rested.

Early the next morning, Qingfengzi sent two junior disciples out of the mountain to find clues to the mysterious person.

Qingfengzi arranged the affairs of Guanzhong, found Yuan Tiangang, and asked Yuan Tiangang what he planned to do today?

Yuan Tiangang said that he was going to Qufu Township to find out the news, and by the way, he visited the newly met Zihui and Shao Mumeng.

Qingfengzi was not optimistic about Yuan Tiangang's trip, and persuaded Yuan Tiangang not to waste his efforts, it was better to wait for the two junior brothers to return, listen to the news, and set off for Jicheng together.

Yuan Tiangang said that he had made an appointment with the two of them, and he was rude to say goodbye, and asked Qingfengzi to wait for him, and he went to meet the two of them and returned.

Qingfengzi's persuasion was ineffective, and he personally sent Yuan Tiangang out of the gate and gradually went away.

At this time, there was a sound of footsteps behind Qingfengzi, and Qingfengzi turned around to watch, and it was the distinguished guest who slipped into the front yard.

The guest said, "The front yard was noisy last night, but what happened?"

Qingfengzi said: "It's the fellow Daoist brother from Jicheng who has just left." ”

The distinguished guest said: "Why are you in such a hurry?"

Qingfengzi said: "I, a fellow disciple, have changed the court, and now I have joined the Yan Kingdom Erudite Master's Mansion and am responsible for the head of the family, so I am in a hurry." ”

The distinguished guest said: "I have also heard of the erudite master of Yan Kingdom, but the legend is too much, I don't take it seriously, I don't know when you, the fellow brother, will come again? ”

Qingfengzi said: "I don't want adults to know about Yan Guo's erudite master, but I'm lonely and unheard, and it's the first time I've heard of it." ”

At this time, the sky is just right, the morning breeze is blowing, and the birds are crying.

The distinguished guest said, "You go with me to the mountains, and I will tell you the legend of this learned master." With that, he turned around and went to the backyard.

Qingfengzi followed the distinguished guests, came to the backyard, walked through the back door, enjoyed the scenery on the top of the mountain, and walked leisurely, needless to say.

Qingfengzi returned to Qingfeng Township, came to the house where the horses were stored yesterday, rested for a while, took the mount, and took the two Boxi to Qufu Township.

Qufu Township is also not small, with nearly 100 families building a village wall.

Yuan Tiangang arrived in the village, and according to the agreement, he walked towards Shaomu Meng's house.

Shao Mumeng's family is richer than Zihui's family and has a few pigs.

Shao Mumeng knew that Yuan Tiangang was coming today, so he also got up early to boil water, killed a pig with his family, stewed bones in a big pot, and prepared to entertain Yuan Tiangang.

Yuan Tiangang came to Shaomu Meng's house and settled the horses.

Shao Mu Meng's family and his uncle and brothers all live in a large courtyard, the population is very large, I heard that there are guests, they all come to inquire, very enthusiastic.

After seeing Shao Mumeng's family, Zihui also came with one person.

Shao Mumeng's clan sent representatives to sit at the same table with Yuan Tiangang to prepare a meal and entertain distinguished guests.

Everyone sat down, served stewed bones and wine, and began to eat and drink and chat.

Yuan Tiangang still asked everyone present, but there was news of the old descendants of the Lu department, and everyone said that the old descendants of the Lu department had been missing for many years, and they didn't know where they were now.

After that, it was a free chat, and Shao Mumeng introduced the person brought by Zihui to Yuan Tiangang, named Kong Fei, who lived in Qufu City and had also done business as a foot trader.

This Kong Fei spoke politely and behaved moderately, which was not as natural as Zihui and Shao Mumeng, but seemed to come out of the official family.

Yuan Tiangang was curious and asked, "Brother Kong seems to be from an official family, how can he only be a small businessman?"

Kong Fei said: "My lord doesn't know, the ancestor of my family is also a person in the court, but he was in trouble and wandered and came to the country of Lu. The family has its own family education, and the education is very strict, and I only hope that there will be another person who will inherit the legacy of the ancestors, re-enter the court, and revitalize the family style. Therefore, I am the only one in the family who does not like to study, and I just want to go around and see the customs of various places. ”

Zihui said: "Even if he wants to come out, we need to invite him personally." The last time he traveled with us around the world was many years ago. ”

Kong Fei said: "It's that parade businessman, I have also gained a lot of knowledge, how can I sit at home and study hard?"

Yuan Tiangang said: "In this case, I welcome you to go to Jicheng to find me at any time, and I will take you to see the scenery outside the Guan." ”

Shao Mu Meng said: "Jicheng is not as prosperous as Linzi, we don't go often, if it weren't for the trip around the world with Kong Fei, we haven't been to Jicheng." ”

Kong Fei said: "Although Jicheng is not as prosperous as Linzi, it is also unique. Besides, we haven't been outside the gate yet, and now that we have been invited by adults, in a few days, we will be ready to go to Jicheng again. ”

Yuan Tiangang said: "I am in the Yanguo Erudite Mansion, responsible for foreign affairs, a month later, I will go out of the customs, a few of them prepare as soon as possible, and I will personally take you to enjoy the customs outside the customs." ”

Several people chatted and drank, ate wine and food, and munched on bones, enjoying themselves.

When he was full of wine and food, Yuan Tiangang also told everyone present the purpose of his trip, and said that everyone present would send a message to him once there was news of the old descendants of Lubu.

Although everyone present was not optimistic about Yuan Tiangang's request, they also agreed one after another, and at the same time told Yuan Tiangang that they could not hope too much for them.

Yuan Tiangang used wine and meat, rested for an hour, said goodbye to Shao Mumeng and others, and returned to Qingfeng Township with two Boxi family members.

It was still early to return to Qingfeng Township, but Yuan Tiangang was frightened yesterday and didn't dare to hold it up, so he asked the two Boxi family members to send him to the foot of Qingfeng View Mountain, and then handed over the mount to the two family members to take back to Qingfeng Township, and came towards the mountain by himself.

Yuan Tiangang returned to Qingfeng Temple, but saw that the two juniors sent by Qingfengzi early in the morning had already returned.

When Yuan Tiangang saw this, he knew that the two junior disciples had failed to find the mysterious person, but he still held on to a little luck and asked, "The two junior brothers went to investigate, but there are clues?"

A junior brother said: "In the place where the leopard is fighting with you, I found some clues, but unfortunately I couldn't find the slightest trace of it when I looked for it outside the mountain." It seems that this person is deliberately avoiding us, and it is difficult to find out. ”

Another junior brother said: "Zhangguan has something to say, tell you to come back and go to the backyard to find him, and meet a distinguished guest together." ”

Yuan Tiangang said: "Is it from the Lu royal family?"

A junior brother said: "No, it's Cao Jie, the doctor of Lu State, who spends the summer here." ”

Yuan Tiangang said: "It turns out that Dr. Cao is here, so I have seen it." ”

Yuan Tiangang entered the room, packed up, tidied himself, drank some water, put the newly acquired water hyacinth on the table, walked out of the room, and came towards the backyard.

There are three wooden lofts in the backyard, and although they are not large, they are all exquisite.

In front of an attic, there were two housekeepers dressed as small servants standing, Yuan Tiangang stepped forward and asked, "May I ask where Dr. Cao is here?"