For the remaining three hours, Xia Zhaoyi remained in the study.
The entire world section was put aside by the old man. All he analyzed was the mountains and rivers occupied by the Li family.
Li Qian's regime centered on Hejing and occupied a territory of three thousand miles, which was the farthest from the north and the farthest from the troubled times in the world.
The entire eastern land was fertile and prosperous, far away from the flames of war. Although it was semi-surrounded by Song Zhiyi's territory, to the east was the vast sea, which was a more open and vast world.
The old man focused on analyzing geography and humanities. Geography includes soil quality, climate, land and waterway distribution, vegetation types, mineral veins, and mountain trends.
Humanities include historical celebrities, cultural evolution and special snacks, as well as the preservation of famous ancient tombs, temples and palaces.
The old man also slowly explained the causes, processes, results, and impacts of some historical events.
It's not that Xia Zhaoyi hasn't done his homework, but the old man's words were more detailed, specific and vivid.
Apart from analyzing these objective realities, the old man did not mention a word about how to deal with Li Qian.
Another pot of new tea was brewed. The old man took a slow drink and calmly looked at the map on the document: "In the past, most of the national power of Daqian was now in Dongqian. Li should be called a thief who stole half of the country." Let’s take care of the whole world to support his Li family.”
"Did master want to understand this specially for me?" Xia Zhaoyi said.
The old man looked at her and nodded: "I know you are obsessed."
"Master has changed."
The old man's long eyebrows slightly raised: "It hasn't changed."
"Then could it be that Master has always loved me like this?"
"..."
Xia Zhaoyi smiled, her eyebrows reflecting the skylight outside the window, like clear water.
"Master never liked to get involved in other people's affairs before," Xia Zhaoyi said. "I know that in Master's eyes, it doesn't matter whether the world is in chaos or not. Looking at the evolution of history, if we divide over time, we will unite, and if we unite over time, we will divide. The so-called troubled times are nothing more than dynasties to Master. It’s just a child’s play of the change. Master is a guest from heaven and earth, free and at ease. Regarding the disputes in my Xia family, Master is actually too lazy to pay attention to it. But this map,” Xia Zhaoyi lowered his eyes and looked at the document, “Master, you You are considerate and treat me well, as if someone has taken over your job."
"The package was exchanged," the old man looked at the girl's face, "My disciple, it seems that the person who was exchanged is you."
"..."
Xia Zhaoyi smiled.
At this moment, Zhili knocked on the door for the fourth time and asked Xia Zhaoyi to come over and drink chicken soup.
"Go," the old man said, "I haven't been back to the mountain for many years. I want to walk around and see more. A lot has changed in seven years."
"Yeah." Xia Zhaoyi nodded.
Opening the door to the study room, the sun was still bright outside and a gentle breeze was blowing. For some reason, Xia Zhaoyi suddenly thought of the chill that penetrated her bones when Zhao Ning handed the ashes to her hands.
She never felt lonely, and she was rarely afraid, but at that moment, she was afraid of her own existence like never before.
Fortunately, Shen Lie extended his hand at that time.
This feeling was very subtle, like she was shrinking in a dark dry well, and someone stretched out his hand from above and asked her to hold it.
It was a silent but firm force. Even though Shen Lie couldn't understand what the ashes meant to her, he helped her.
There are many chickens and ducks on the mountain, running in groups, and each one is very plump.
Xia Zhaoyi was drinking chicken soup outside the kitchen, looking at the plump chickens and ducks. The old hen was running and could fly several feet above the ground.
"Where did these come from?" Xia Zhaoyi asked curiously.
"Those officials gave me five big baskets!" Zhili said. "Master said it was not easy to climb such a high mountain to deliver them, so he raised them."
Xia Zhaoyi nodded.
"Senior sister, you don't know," Zhili said again, "Master did not close the window when he left. When we came back, we saw that many pages of paper and books had been blown out, all over the mountain. It happened that a chicken coop was broken, and those old hens were shooting
Flying around with wings, that scene is really amazing."
"Master, how can we tolerate messy things? He can't stand it, so he should be able to clean it up." Xia Zhaoyi said.
"Master was not on the mountain at that time. He came back from Yeshan and waited for us in Nantang County. Then we went up the mountain together. Speaking of which, many people have come to the mountain to look for us over the years. Guess, senior sister, they came to look for us.
Who is the most frequent person?”
Xia Zhaoyi shook his head: "I don't know."
"It's Ying Jinliang who was traveling with us. He left six or seven letters."
When Zhili mentioned Ying Jinliang, Xia Zhaoyi thought of someone else, Lin Qingfeng.
She didn't have much fondness for Lin Qingfeng and didn't want to pay too much attention to him, but Zhao Ning liked to take advantage of the master and apprentice.
Thinking of Zhao Ning, she said several times that she wanted to see her and get together. This time when she went down the mountain, she would stop by and have a look.
Life on the mountain was leisurely and comfortable. The tables, chairs and benches in Xia Zhao's dressing room were covered with a layer of white cloth to prevent dust, but the bedding and clothes still had to be taken out to dry in the sun.
She was tall in her previous life. Although she couldn't compare with her second brother and the others, she was considered top-notch among ordinary women.
Nowadays, my height can only be considered above average, and many of my clothes need to be altered before I can wear them.
Thinking about it, Xia Zhaoyi raised his hand and squeezed his arm. It was firm and strong, but not strong enough.
Her health in her previous life was not very good, which was the root cause of the illness caused by her mother's pregnancy, but she was still in some bad shape in this life.
She does morning exercises, running, boxing, and whip training every day. The strength and amount of training are enough, but she just can't build powerful muscles.
Dai Yu and Zhi Changle enjoyed eating, drinking, and having fun, and she couldn't get what they could get with just a little exercise every day.
In the small secret room under the bed, Xia Zhaoyi moved out a small box.
The box contained all precious jade. She would not take the jade given by her father and brothers, but she planned to exchange all the jade and jewelry she found for money.
Thinking about it, Xia Zhaoyi put away the box and looked up at the east courtyard outside the window. There were a lot of things she had left behind that could be sold for money.
The second brother often felt that he couldn't understand it and asked her how boring it was to live in the mountains all year round and how the master and the disciple could endure it.
In fact, it’s really not boring, and I even feel like there’s never enough time.
Apart from reading and writing, what the old man loves most is to shut himself up in the largest room on the mountain, which is the room in the east courtyard that is comparable to the main hall, sawing wood or blacksmithing, or tinkering with those medicinal herbs.
Xia Zhaoyi has been with him since she was a child and has developed this hobby.
Sometimes the old man went out to travel, and she was happier alone. She stayed in the big house from dawn to dusk, without having to eat or do other things. Not to mention how happy she was.
All the wood, jade, and stones she carved in miniature can be sold.
Even calligraphy and paintings signed with the three characters Xia Zhaoyi seem to be able to be sold for money?
Xia Zhaoyi pinched her fingers and calculated carefully, even thinking about how to spend the money.
We stayed on the mountain for five days. At dawn on the sixth day, Xia Zhaoyi got up and set out.
Outside the kitchen, Zhili and the others got up earlier and were waiting in the backyard.
Dai Yu and Zhi Changle have packed their bags, and Zhili will not go with them this time.
On the one hand, he wanted to follow Xia Zhaoyi, but on the other hand, he felt that the gap between him and his senior sister was too big. After careful consideration, he decided to stay in the mountains to accompany the old man and study for two more years.
