Qian Jun and Gao Pan came to an empty table, on which pen, ink, paper and inkstone had been prepared, and they were waiting for the scholars who came to try to splash ink and paint.

From time to time, some people took their finished paintings to comment on the Zhu Fuzi, but most of them left with shame on their faces, obviously their words did not enter the eyes of the Zhu Fuzi.

"You say that Brother Qian and Brother Gao can't do it. Li Xiuyuan said: "It doesn't feel very reliable." ”

Zhang Bangchang sneered and laughed: "Brother Gao is young and wise, in his early years in his hometown was known as a prodigy, he was a talent at the age of twelve, fifteen years old is a lifter, and now he is a Jinshi, qin, chess, calligraphy and painting are involved, this painting I think I am seventy percent sure that I can hang the painting on the easel, as for the money."

Brother...... He is good at calligraphy, good ancient literature, as for painting, it can only be regarded as mediocre, I don't think he can succeed, it depends on the ability of the senior brother. ”

"Brother Zhang, as a two-rank jinshi, don't you know how to paint?" asked Li Xiuyuan.

Zhu Yu on the side shook his head with a smile and said: "He likes gods and ghosts, ghost fox legends, he often studied this way when he was a bachelor in Tongtian Pavilion, the skills of qin, chess, calligraphy and painting have long been abandoned, and he has been writing a book recently, specializing in gods and ghosts, what is the name of the latest article written?

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"No, it's not right, the latest one is called, Li Thorn Shi excludes demons. Zhang Bangchang said.

Li Xiu said from afar, "..... Isn't that writing about me?"

Zhang Bangchang said with a smile: "Who let Brother Li know so many things about gods and ghosts, I have four articles written about you." ”

"Speaking of which, I will leave my name in history in the future, in that case, why don't you add another article, how about calling Thunder God a ghost?" Li Xiuyuan smiled.

It seems that the strange things of the ancients are not all fake, and some of them are records of the strange things they have seen and heard around them.

Zhang Bangchang became interested, and hurriedly asked, "Oh, does Brother Li have any good stories?"

"Brother Zhang, do you know that yesterday night in the south of the city in the capital thundered all night, but I didn't see any raindrops falling?" Li Xiuyuan said.

"But I was woken up once, what's the inside story?" Zhang Bangchang said.

Li Xiuyuan said, "Hearing the thunder but not seeing the rain, nine times out of ten, this matter is the thunder god thunder killing the demon and evil, does Brother Zhang know how the thunder god's thunder is struck? Most of the time it does not fall straight, but flies sideways." ”

"Why is that?" Zhang Bangchang exclaimed

"Because I want to hunt down demons. Li Xiuyuan stretched out his finger and said: "Just like such a big insect, it shines brightly, and it disappears in a flash, it is a thunder worm, its essence is a thunder light, because the speed is too fast, in the eyes of ordinary people, it is like a firefly flying by, so it is called."

To be a thunderworm, some people's courtyard walls will have a few more small holes for no reason, that is, the thunderworm flies over and hits. ”

Zhang Bangchang exclaimed, but when he thought about it, he found that such a strange thing happened to him, but he hadn't noticed it before.

Li Xiuyuan was idle at the moment anyway, so he talked to Zhang Bangchang about things like ghosts and ghosts.

Of course, he focused on the majesty of the heavenly thunder god and the ghostly ambush.

If it is really handed down in the future, it can also be a warning for future generations, and you can't tell the story of Thor being killed and the evil cholera in the world, that will have a bad impact.

"Then if someone does a lot of evil, will they really be killed by Thor?" Zhang Bangchang asked seriously.

At this time, not only him, but many scholars on the side gathered around and listened carefully.

Although everyone who reads the book believes that Zi Buyu is strange and confused, the story told by Li Xiuyuan is very real, and it seems to be happening around him, which makes people have to believe it.

Like listening to stories, this kind of thing had a special attraction for these ancient scholars.

Li Xiuyuan said: "Of course there is, it happened in a village near Qingshan Town, dozens of miles north of Jinling City, I borrowed a farmhouse that day, and saw a vicious person, in order to steal my property, afraid of my mother's accusation, he actually picked up a firewood knife himself

The biological mother was cut off, and there was an act of killing the mother. ”

"There are such vicious people in the world, they are really inferior to beasts,"

"The Great Song Dynasty governs the country with filial piety, and there are people who kill their mothers in the world?"

"This son is hateful. ”

The scholar who listened to the story was filled with righteous indignation and couldn't help but insult him.

Li Xiuyuan said: "Do you know what happened when that man raised his firewood knife and moved his killing intent? Suddenly thunder rolled from the sky, and a thunderbolt fell from the sky, turning into such a small thunder insect, like an embroidery needle, passing through that person's temple, knocking him down in an instant

On the ground, the smell of sulfur emanated from his body, and his bodies were curled up together, his bones shattered. ”

When the scholars heard this, they couldn't help but take a slight breath of cool air, although it was only a few words, but they felt a chill in their heads at the moment, as if they were pierced by the thunderworm, and they were silent for a long time.

"I'm afraid this story is fake, how can there be such a thing in the world, why haven't I seen it. A scholar questioned.

Li Xiuyuan smiled slightly: "If this brother doesn't believe it, you can go to Qingshan Town to inquire, I am a scholar, how can I use lies to deceive you, if you find out clearly, you think my story is fake, you can come and scold me in person, and I will also want you to apologize." ”

"Qingshan Town? I remember that I had a relative there, and I had been there once, this story is true, last time I heard from my relatives that a person in a village was killed by lightning on a splashy night, isn't it the person this brother said?" said someone with a shocked face.

Others don't believe it, but this person is convinced in his heart.

If such a thing happens, it cannot be hidden.

Hearing this person's words, the person who had questioned it before was immediately ashamed, and the other scholars were even more silent, and some couldn't help but swallow their saliva, and when they looked at the sky again, their eyes were already a little more awe-inspiring.

"Brother Li can see such a miracle, it really makes Zai Haosheng envious, I don't know what other stories there are, and I ask Brother Li not to be stingy. Zhang Bangchang didn't know where he borrowed pen and ink at the moment, but he actually recorded this story.

He thought the story was so wonderful that he had to write it down right away and go back and polish it into the book.

"Hehe, I'm not a storyteller, how can there be so many stories, and you don't like the things of ghosts and gods, so don't talk about it. Li Xiuyuan stopped and smiled.

At this time, an old man's voice sounded: "Your story is very good, you can continue to tell it, although the story does not know whether it is true or false, but the meaning of the warning is worth carrying forward, even if it is a pretending to be a ghost and a god, it doesn't matter, your story is much stronger than simply preaching filial piety, with."

Pay attention to the promotion of filial piety, and occasionally publicize the consequences of unfilial piety can achieve twice the result with half the effort. ”

"Zhu Qian, Zhu Fuzi?"

The scholars looked around, and they didn't know when a respected old master was really standing behind, also listening to the story, and hurriedly bowed his hand after coming back to his senses.

Li Xiuyuan said with a smile: "The story is true, and the warning is also true, Li Xiuyuan is polite." ”

Zhu Qian nodded: "The future is terrifying, Zhu Yu should learn more from your friend, if you have half of his talent." ”

Yes, the Master taught. Zhu Yu looked like a junior being trained.

The old man still wanted to comment on the painting, so he left first. Zhu Qian glanced at Li Xiuyuan and turned to leave.

After leaving, Li Xiuyuan asked, "Zhu Yu, do you know this master?"

"The head of the Zhu family, how can I not know each other, I am just a side branch, I met once when I came to the capital last time. Zhu Yu smiled bitterly.

"This master is very prestigious, and seems to be very respected. Li Xiu said from afar.

Zhang Bangchang on the side just put away the story he had written down, and then said: "Of course, Master Zhu is the grandson of Zhu Shengren, how can he not be respected." ”

Zhu Shengren?

Zhu Xi.

Li Xiuyuan's eyes moved slightly, and he was a little surprised, he looked at Zhu Yu on the side: "So, you are also Zhu Xi's descendant?"

"Side branches, side branches, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning. Zhu Yu smiled ashamedly.

Li Xiuyuan secretly said in his heart, no wonder Zhu Yu lived the most nourishing life, he was murdered by ghosts and gods many times, but he was never killed, unlike Wang Ping, who could only be a mud scholar, if Ning Caichen was not virtuous, then Lan Ruo Temple would not be able to avoid it.

It turned out that it was the clansmen of Zhu Shengren, and I was afraid that they had been sheltered in the dark.

After all, this Zhu Sage has not been dead for a long time, and the luck of the sage will continue to be passed on to future generations.