Finally arriving in Shouchun, Su Ren stayed in King Huainan's villa. Su Ren had a good sleep, took a shower and changed clothes, and then felt refreshed. The meeting with King Huainan was arranged in the afternoon.
There was nothing to do at noon. Zuo Wu and Wu Bei, who were in charge of receiving him, went somewhere unknown and never came back after leaving last night.
The yard is nice, with greenery everywhere, nurseries, and flowers. What Su Ren likes most is the lush green tree that cannot be named in the backyard. This is hard to see in the winter in the north. Knowing Su Ren
Huang Shisan, who was used to it, had already asked people to place several tables and cushions under the tree.
After breakfast, Su Ren burped, rinsed his mouth with water, walked to the big tree, and patted the bark of the tree. The tree was in good shape, as tall as an umbrella covering almost the entire yard. Su Ren didn't recognize him
What kind of tree is it? It looks like a fir tree and feels like a pine tree. I want to find someone to ask. There is not a single servant or servant in the whole yard.
"This tree is called yew, also called cypress. It looks like it should be a hundred years old, but it's a pity that there is only one female tree. If there is another male tree, in August or September next year, it will be full of red fruit and slow branches, which will be beautiful.
"Han Qing came to the courtyard and saw Su Ren studying the big tree in the courtyard, so he explained.
Su Ren turned back: "No wonder I feel like both a cedar tree and a pine tree. As far as I know, there is only one kind of cedar tree that bears red fruits. The name is yew. Could it be that one?"
Han Qing smiled: "The name Yew is quite appropriate!"
Looking up at the big tree, Su Ren mentally weighed how much such a big yew tree could be sold for in future generations. Unfortunately, this was the Han Dynasty, and there was no one who invested tens of billions for a tree. Su Ren sighed.
, temporarily putting aside his plans to get rich, he sat cross-legged on the mat and poured himself a cup of tea.
"Looking at you coming in from outside, is there something wrong?"
Han Qing smiled: "How do you know, sir, that I'm out?"
Su Ren smiled and said: "You are covered with morning dew, there is still dew on your head, the mud on your shoes is not dry, and there is mud on the hem of your robe, it means that you are not going near the place, and seeing you with a red face again, it must be a good thing, tell me.
What's the good thing?"
Han Qing followed what Su Ren said and looked him up and down. Not only did he admire Su Ren's observation, but he also admired that Su Ren's guess was correct. He shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Sir, your vision is indeed extraordinary. There are indeed good things.
, Sir, do you know the number one swordsman in Huainan?"
He talked about the tree, and he also talked about the first swordsman in Huainan. The two things didn't seem to be related, but Su Ren got some meaning from it. If the yew tree was Su Ren's idea at the moment, then Han Qing's
The question is by no means groundless. Others Su Ren may not know, but as a martial arts fan, Su Ren knows the name of Huainan's number one swordsman Lei Quan very well.
If there is a world, there must be knights first, and if there are knights, there must be heroes first. The prototypes of knights are the heroes in ancient times. Of course, these heroes are not as righteous as in the novels. They are more like the underworld in Young and Dangerous, mostly rogues.
Scoundrels either cling to powerful people or gather together to collude with others to bully men, dominate women and do evil things in the local area.
In addition to these rogues, there is another kind of person who is the source of chivalrous people, called swordsmen. The six arts of a gentleman include etiquette, music, archery, control, calligraphy, and mathematics. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, swordsmanship was added, which means that the ancestors actually paid attention to it.
The all-round development of people. Take Confucius, for example, not only was he good in knowledge, but his driving skills were also first-rate. Compared with the nerds of later generations who could only study hard, the ancients were elites with all-round development of morality, intelligence, body, art, and labor. Lei was known as
The number one swordsman in Huainan and one of the Eight Horsemen of Huainan. He is a talented person under the King of Huainan. He is not only good at learning and doing, but also has excellent swordsmanship.
Han Qing suddenly mentioned the thunder quilt, and Su Ren immediately understood: "What? Liu Qian is going to find the thunder quilt to deal with us?"
Han Qing shook his head: "It's not Liu Qian, it's Zuo Wu and Wu Bei."
"Haha, it's true that the emperor is not in a hurry and the eunuchs are in a hurry. King Huainan and Liu Qian are silent, but these two are anxious? Tell me how they plan to deal with us?"
"It's not to deal with us. Timely rain sent news that Zuo Wu Rang Lei was assassinated and Liu Qian was assassinated."
"Assassinate Liu Qian? Lei Fan is not a fool. Liu Qian is the prince of Huainan. Isn't killing him a court of death?"
Han Qing smiled mysteriously: "Sir, is there something you can't figure out?"
"Come on, don't talk nonsense! Could it be that Zuo Wu and Wu are planning to let King Huainan establish another heir?" Su Ren's eyes widened: "Wait, I seem to understand, could it be Liu Hong?"
Han Qing nodded and admired Su Ren's ability to analyze problems: "I admire you for your thoughtfulness, sir."
Su Ren smiled and said: "It seems that Liu Hong's status among the officials at all levels in Huainan is not low. Zuo Wu and Wu Bei are the confidants of Huainan King Liu An, and they all support Liu Hong. Liu Qian, the heir apparent, is too cowardly.
"
"That's not the case. In fact, the King of Huainan still likes Liu Qian very much. The most useless son in the Huainan Kingdom is probably the eldest son of the King of Huainan, Liu Buhao, because he is a commoner. Not only does the King of Huainan dislike him, but also
Even Liu Qian and several other young masters have no good looks towards their elder brother. No matter what great deeds Liu Buhao has done, Liu An has never looked directly at him."
"Oh? In that case, I would like to meet this person."
Han Qing said: "The person is right outside the door. You can see him immediately when you meet him."
"Coming? When did you come?"
"I came here early this morning, and I brought my son Liu Jian with me. I think Liu Buhai is dead, but Mr. Liu Jian should pay attention. There is a lot of hatred in this son's eyes. As long as he can move to
His uncles can probably do anything."
"Okay! Great! Come and invite me quickly!" Huang Shisan was about to go out, but Su Ren quickly stopped him: "Wait a minute, I'm going to greet you!"
Liu Buhai was in his forties. His mother was a maid in the palace. Liu An was drunk and gave birth to Liu Buhai. Although he was the eldest son, because of his mother's low status, he was kicked out by the queen after giving birth to Liu Buhai.
After leaving the palace, his whereabouts were unknown. Later, I heard that he had died of starvation somewhere, and his corpse had been exposed for several months without anyone collecting it, but Liu An didn't say a word about it. At that time, Liu Buhai was still young, and when he grew up, he learned about his mother's death.
After this encounter, he hated the queen deeply. Unfortunately, he did not have the ability to avenge his mother. He spent the whole day in a muddle and drank to drown his sorrows, which made Liu An dislike him even more.
Liu Jian is the son of Liu Buhai. He has learned about his grandmother from his father since he was a child. When he was young, he also hated those in the palace and the uncles who bullied Liu Buhai. For so many years, facing his grandfather
Liu Jian saw the bullying of his father by his uncles and silently vowed to vent his anger on his father's behalf. He was waiting for an opportunity. The arrival of Su Ren gave Liu Jian some hope. Today Liu Buhai is also Liu Jian's strong man.
He was dragged here to see Su Ren.
The father and son waited all morning in the gatehouse of the other courtyard. The father and son were anxious but pretended to be calm on their faces. When Su Ren appeared in front of them, Liu Buhui and Liu Jian stood up in a hurry.
Liu Buhui has a square face, which may be similar to that of his mother, but has no resemblance to the long face unique to the Liu family. Liu Jian is seventeen or eighteen years old, and like his father, he has a square face, but his eyes are
But he inherited the characteristics of the Liu family, which is gloomy and profound.
"I'm sorry, I'm really sorry. I was too tired yesterday. I got up a little late today. These guys didn't tell me. If I had known that the eldest son was coming, I would have crawled over to see him!" Su Ren expressed.
Easy-going and polite: "Hurry up, please come inside!"
Liu Buyu thanked him with his hands: "Mr. Su, you are very polite. I hope you will forgive me for causing any inconvenience."
Liu Jian didn't wait for Liu Bushe's introduction, and stood up to salute Su Ren: "When I met Mr. Su, I all said that Mr. Su is a young hero. It turned out to be true when I saw him today. I thought I was only a few years younger than Mr. Su, but he
I dare not compare myself with Mr.
"Young master is joking. How can I, a common man, compare with the young master? The young master is a very rich and noble man. We also want to be like the young master, but unfortunately we don't have a good life, hahaha!"
"Hey!" Liu Jian sighed: "Mr. Su envies me, don't you know that I envy you even more? If Mr. Su doesn't dislike it, I would like to work under Mr. Su, is that okay?"
"Jian'er!" Liu Buhai quickly interrupted Liu Jian. Although his mother's background was not good, his father was a noble prince, and his superior self-esteem made Liu Buhai glare at Liu Jian: "You
If you don't study hard, you will only cause trouble around Mr. Su, so don't do it!"
"Father! I..."
Su Ren smiled and said: "Two gentlemen, please, the eldest son and the young master are here today to taste the tea I brought from Hengshan Kingdom. These teas were specially obtained by Cuixianglou from Shu County. They taste very good."
It’s good, and it has the effect of prolonging life. If you two like it, take a few bags with you when you leave.”
Liu Buhui quickly thanked him: "Thank you very much, Mr. Su!"
Someone brought tea, and several people sat down separately. The faint fragrance of tea filled the room, and several people drank tea quietly. Su Ren waited for Liu Buyu to talk to Liu Jian. It was strange for the two fathers and sons that Liu not only cared about
As he lowered his head to drink tea, Liu Jian wanted to speak several times, but his father swallowed his words again.
Su Ren put down the tea cup: "You two came here early in the morning, what are you looking for?"
Liu Buhui said: "It's nothing. Mr. comes to Shouchun for the first time. As a landowner, he should pay a visit. I specially prepared some small gifts. I hope Mr. Su will accept them."
With a wave of his hand, several servants came in carrying boxes. Liu Jian handed the gift list to Su Ren with both hands. Su Ren looked at Liu Jian with a smile: "Young Master, you are so polite. It doesn't look like a small gift."
Liu Jiandao: "Here are three hundred kilograms of gold, which is all our father and son can afford. Please don't dislike it, Mr. Su."
"Three hundred catties of gold? It's a lot of money. It's a pity that I won't be rewarded for no merit. I deserve such a generous gift." Su Ren said it nicely, but he winked at Huang Shisan. Huang Shisan
Immediately he led someone to move a box of gold down.
Liu Jian knelt down in front of Su Ren with a bang: "Please Mr. Su, please save my father!"
"Jian'er, don't talk nonsense! You are a good father, Mr. He Laosu, please help me?" (To be continued)