With birds traveling to and from Qingshan County and crossing thousands of mountains and rivers in a straight line, the journey within Nanzhou won't take much time.
The mountains and rivers remain the same, and so does the thatched cottage.
After landing, Shang Shuqing looked around and saw an innocent-looking woman sitting on the railing of an attic. She was holding a food box in one hand and a chicken drumstick in the other, her mouth was full of oil and her legs were dangling in the air.
Swinging.
The woman gnawing on the chicken legs also saw her, so she looked at her twice more, but didn't seem to take it seriously and continued to kick her legs and eat her own food.
Yuan Gang arrived and said, "The princess is here."
"Master Yuan." Shang Shuqing smiled and nodded, then looked at the woman on the attic and asked curiously: "Who is that?"
"Yin'er."
"Yin'er?"
Yuan Gang didn't say much. He reached out to grab Shang Shuqing's package from someone else's hand, and asked Shang Shuqing to follow him. "The princess's room has been packed."
He didn't say much, and Shang Shuqing didn't ask much, but she still asked, "Are Mr. Yucang's siblings here? Before coming, my brother told me to pay him a visit on his behalf."
Yuan Gang: "Put your things down and talk about it later."
"Yeah." Shang Shuqing nodded and followed him.
Xia Lingpei was sitting in the pavilion, holding a collection of poems and shaking his head. He was reciting the poems in his hand as he muttered words.
The teacher said that it is really difficult to be able to recite it backwards and forwards, and it is very difficult to speak.
Zhuang Hong, who had been wandering around outside, arrived. Seeing his son like this, he didn't come close to disturb him. The sweeping monk in the yard stopped, folded his hands and gave him a gift.
Zhuang Hong nodded slightly.
She is indeed free here and can come and go as she pleases. If she wants to go to the county town, she just needs to say something and someone will immediately arrange a carriage and horse to take her there at the foot of the mountain and accompany her around the city.
I haven't experienced this feeling of freedom for a long time, and my whole body and mind are relaxed.
And seeing the monk folding his hands in front of her, she had an indescribable feeling about this Zhuangzi.
This was the first time she saw a manor where all the servants were monks.
Wearing a monk's robe and folding his hands gently, this is a situation you will encounter at any time.
Bells in the morning and drums in the evening, and occasionally the sound of chanting can be heard in the morning and evening, which makes people surrender to their inner impatience and feel a sense of tranquility and peace.
Not only are the monks who look pious when serving people, there are delicacies she has never tasted before, as well as the best wine.
The owner here, her son's teacher, made her feel that he was someone who really understood life. There were delicious food and drinks, and a group of monks as decorations, and the artistic conception was also reached. It was great!
When I think back to Mr. Yucang, who I have followed for so long, and make a comparison, I find that those people live like zombies.
In fact, Niu Youdao and others did not feel this way. Niu Youdao had never thought of decorating his life with a group of monks. He happened to have a group of monks around him.
Shang Shuqing also felt that this place was very good. Once she left the tight security of the Governor's Mansion, she felt comfortable coming back here to experience the environment.
Yuan Gang accompanied her here and introduced mother and son to Shang Shuqing.
The politeness was unavoidable, but it also disturbed Xia Lingpei's study.
Xia Lingpei was a little shocked by Shang Shuqing's appearance. There was a woman with such a terrifying face in the world. She was afraid that if she looked directly at her, she would be offended. She was at a loss for a moment and could not speak smoothly.
After learning that the other party was holding a collection of poems written by Niu Youdao, Shang Shuqing couldn't bear it anymore and tried to ask, "Can I have a look at the collection of poems in the master's hand?"
"Okay." Xia Lingpei nodded repeatedly and offered it with both hands, "Princess, please take a look."
Shang Shuqing thanked her, turned it over in her hand, and whispered following the handwriting she saw in front of her, "It's hard to travel! It's hard to travel! There are many divergent roads, how can I be safe now? There will be times when the wind and waves will break, and the clouds and sails will be straight."
sea…"
His gaze condensed, and then he fell to the next poem: "When will the bright moon come? Ask the sky for wine. I don't know what year it is in the palace in the sky... People have joys and sorrows, and the moon waxes and wanes. This matter cannot be solved in ancient times. I hope
People live together for a long time, and we share the beauty of the beauty of the moon thousands of miles apart..."
After reading it, one has been immersed in the artistic conception of the poem and is a bit crazy.
The familiar Xia Lingpei also sighed and shook his head, admiring the teacher's talent.
Zhuang Hong, who had read his son's collection of poems, also sighed, "Sir, he is an elegant man."
It's okay not to praise. After such a praise, Yuan Gang, who was expressionless on the side, couldn't stand it anymore and his expression was twitching. He had seen shameless people before, but he had never seen Master Dao be so shameless...
Xiaoyao Palace notified the disciples of their return and invited Niu Youdao and Guan Fangyi who were waiting outside the mountain gate to come inside.
We flew all the way and arrived at the main peak. In front of us was a group of buildings that looked like a fairyland.
He led the disciples to retreat and handed them over to the leader, who was also known to Niu Youdao and Guan Fangyi, Long Xiu's close disciple Yi Shu.
"Follow me." Yi Shu didn't care about the politeness of the two of them, as if he didn't hear their polite words, he dropped the words coldly and left.
The two of them looked at each other and could only follow, until they came to a flower valley where flowers bloomed all year round, and to the Yuyu Qiong Tower, which was covered with flowers.
"Wait." Yi Shu dropped the words and left.
"Why do I always feel like this person doesn't like us?" Guan Fangyi muttered in Niu Youdao's ear.
Niu Youdao also felt this way. He felt it when he was at Wanshoumen. He had never thought of coming to Xiaoyao Palace before, but Huang Lie brought the words to him.
Long Xiu has spoken. It would be inappropriate for him not to come.
I didn’t know what was going on, so I came here anyway.
After waiting for a long time, the gold-carved door behind Qiong Tower opened, and Long Xiu came out, followed by Yi Shu.
"Haha, the matchmaker is here too, I kept you two waiting for a long time." Long Xiu smiled and said hello.
"I have met the palace master." The two guests saluted together.
Long Xiu waved his hand to the two of them not to be polite, and invited them to sit down. After that, he seemed to have left Niu Youdao aside in the cold, and was reminiscing with his old friend Guan Fangyi.
After some nonsense with Guan Fangyi, Long Xiu found an excuse and asked Guan Fangyi and Yi Shu to retreat, leaving Niu Youdao alone.
Watching the others exit, Niu Youdao wondered in his mind what exactly Long Xiu wanted to do with him.
Long Xiu's words finally reached his head, "Yan Guo conquered Beizhou, you are meritorious, you don't take credit or make any noise, but we know it in our hearts."
Niu Youdao said hurriedly: "I don't dare to take credit for my selfishness."
Long Xiu stood up, walked to the railing of the pavilion, looked at the scenery in the mountains and said with a smile: "Who can have no selfish motives? As a monk of the Yan Kingdom, as long as the general direction is good, as long as it is for the good of the Yan Kingdom, if you do something right, you will have merit.
"
Niu Youdao stood up and followed to the side, stood with his hands tied, and said carefully: "Thank you, Palace Master, for your compliment."
Long Xiu suddenly said, "What do you think of my disciple?"
"..." Niu Youdao was at a loss. He couldn't figure out what the other party said. He couldn't help but ask, "I wonder which disciple the palace master is talking about?"
Long Xiu hehe: "You don't know my other disciples, but you have met my closed disciple twice. What do you think? I want to hear your evaluation."
Niu Youdao was speechless. He was not familiar with him at all. What should he comment on? Is there something hidden behind Yi Shu? It seems that if there is a chance, he should pay attention to it.
He said politely: "I'm really not familiar with you, so it's difficult for juniors to evaluate me."
Long Xiu: "To look at a person, you don't necessarily need to be familiar with them. Eye contact is also very important, such as appearance, character, etc. These are all very intuitive."
Niu Youdao observed his words carefully and replied: "The palace master's disciple, his appearance is of course first-rate, and his character is also of course impeccable."
"Haha!" Long Xiu smiled, turned around, stared at him, and asked: "There is a lot of noise outside. I heard that you were divorced by that Tang Yi?"
Niu Youdao: "This is indeed the case."
Long Xiu: "That Tang Yi has no vision! It's a good thing not to get entangled with the Qingzong. But then again, you are still young and have a bright future. Finding a suitable and virtuous wife can save you many detours.
I'm optimistic about you."
There was a bit of gaze in his eyes. At this point in his words, he believed that Niu Youdao could understand the meaning of his words.
Yi Shu? Niu Youdao's heart skipped a beat, and he said with a dry smile: "The matchmaker and I are quite happy with each other."
He pushed the matchmaker to act as a shield again.
Unexpectedly, Long Xiu waved his sleeves and said, "I didn't say that you two don't get along. When young people are impulsive, it's okay to just have fun. But after all, we have to face reality. The age difference is too big to last forever.
It’s time to play, don’t delay important life events, it’s better to find someone of similar age.”
People didn't care about his messy relationship with the matchmaker at all. Niu Youdao didn't hold back. He nodded meekly at the right time and said: "That's what the palace master said."
Long Xiu smiled and nodded slightly. He believed that no one could refuse such a good thing when it came to his door.
He thought that by taking the initiative to make it clear, he had given the other party the confidence to do it. The other party should know how to do it, and he couldn't say it too explicitly, otherwise he would lose his standing. He put his hands behind his back and dropped the topic.
"Nanzhou should be settled now, right?"
Niu Youdao replied: "There won't be any problems in Nanzhou for the time being, but I'm worried about Beizhou."
Long Xiu said, "How do you say it?"
Niu Youdao: "Shao Pingbo still has merit. When it comes to governing Beizhou, those people sent by the imperial court will make Beizhou a mess sooner or later. What I shouldn't say is that there are too many traitors in the court, and Shang
Jianxiong has improperly hired people, and he is no longer suitable to control Yan State for the three major factions."
Long Xiu glanced at him coldly, but after what he had just said, he could only swallow the cold water and said calmly: "Shang Jianxiong has no choice. In order to keep the throne, who else can he use without his allies?"
Niu Youdao: "When necessary, someone can be replaced to take charge of the situation in Yan."
Long Xiu: "It's not as easy as you said. Too many people's interests are involved up and down. How can people be replaced just by changing them? If there is an accident, the Yan Kingdom will be in chaos, and no one will be able to clean it up by then.
If the situation is suppressed, foreign enemies will inevitably take advantage of it. Will the three major factions attack the outside world or go to various places to suppress it? Although Shang Jianxiong is incompetent, at least he can barely maintain the overall situation by holding the brand of Yan Guo's orthodoxy. If someone changes,
, who obeys whom? Do you think Shang Chaozong is qualified to replace him?"
Niu Youdao was just a reminder, and he was also using words to test the other party's attitude. Seeing this, he immediately raised his hands and said: "What the palace master said is that I didn't think carefully."