"Senior Brother, go to Junior Brother's place for a drink to warm yourself up." Xia Houhe invited with a smile.
"Let's go! What kind of wine have you prepared? If it's still the "sour vinegar" from last time, I'll go back to the house first." Shangguan Ming teased.
"Senior brother, I bought "Bai Jingzui" from Yulinxuan specifically to help you, senior brother." Xia Houhe said proudly.
"Hey! Junior brother, you are plucking the feathers of an iron rooster, it's rare! I need to drink a few more drinks for my brother." Shangguan Ming regained his energy and laughed.
"Senior brother, it depends on what you said." Xia Houhe said with a bitter smile.
This huge courtyard, called "Huangyi Courtyard", occupies a large area and consists of more than ten gardens. It is the foothold of Huang Shengzong in Beiluan City. There are many courtyard rooms, and Liu Yu was assigned to the "Qianxue Garden" "Stay in a wing room.
The wing room is very spacious, with a lot of exquisite mahogany furniture. There is a red lacquered round table and round stool in the middle. There is a square iron pear elephant pattern upturned desk and Taishi chair by the window. The inner room is separated by a golden lacquered emerald brocade screen. Open it, and there is a canopy bed with string silk carvings inside.
The room was cleaned up by the servants. There was a small incense burner placed on the table against the wall. At this time, there was a trace of clear smoke. Looking around, Liu Yu was very satisfied, especially the gorgeous screen.
The huge screen consists of eight leaves, supported by an eight-shaped base. The screen frame is painted black and decorated with various branches and flowers using gold tracing techniques. The black sand in the center of the screen is inlaid with various flowers using the emerald technique. The skirt panel is decorated with stilts at the ends and corners, and in the middle are gold-painted branches and flowers.
The perimeter of the screen is decorated with gold-lacquered edges and screen caps. The shape is steady and elegant, and the decorative patterns are colorful, giving the whole room a unique charm.
Liu Yu ate some refreshments brought by servants and went to bed to lie down for a while. Unexpectedly, she fell asleep. Maybe she was too tired from the journey or too anxious physically and mentally. When I woke up, it was already dusk, and the sky outside the window was a little dark.
Liu Yu opened the door and came to the courtyard. There was a huge plum tree standing in the middle of the courtyard. The huge crown was full of pink plum blossoms. The sparse branches were decorated with jade and they were in full bloom, forming a sea of plum blossoms and clouds, and the clouds were steaming and glowing. spectacular sight.
There was a thick fragrance permeating the garden. Liu Yu couldn't help but take a few deep breaths. It was so refreshing that it made people feel like they were immersed in a sea of fragrance, making them drunk.
Looking at this bright and colorful plum tree, Liu Yu was a little surprised.
Plum blossoms in the Yue Kingdom are mostly dwarf trees with long branches and thin leaves, as tall as a person. However, the plum blossom in the courtyard has a thick stem and luxuriant branches. It is very tall. It does not look like a plum tree, but more like a plum blossom. Huge cherry blossoms, but the flowers are tiny. Judging from their shape and fragrance, they are indeed plum blossoms.
"This plum blossom tree is called Qianxue. It is a different species of plum blossom. It has lush branches and leaves and can grow for thousands of years without drying up. This is where the name of the yard comes from." An elegant young man wearing a white fox fur coat , strolled to Liu Yu, looked at the brilliant plum blossoms, and said.
"I see, my Excellency, Liu Yu, just arrived in Beiluan City today. I wonder what I call this senior brother?" Liu Yu suddenly realized and raised his hands in greeting.
"My surname is Xiao and my given name is Jun. I happen to live next door to Brother Liu." Xiao Jun smiled and returned the greeting with both hands.
"Brother Xiao, how come I'm here for the first time? Please give me some advice in the future." Liu Yu said politely.
"It's easy to say. Brother Liu is unfamiliar with this place when he first comes here. If you have anything unclear, you can go to Xiao next door and Xiao will definitely tell you everything he knows." Xiao Jun replied sincerely.
"Then I'd like to thank Brother Xiao in advance. I'll bring some tea from Yue Kingdom and ask Brother Xiao to appreciate it." Liu Yu invited.
"Thank you Brother Liu for your kindness. Xiao will go out later for something. I will definitely try the famous tea brought by Yue when I have time." Xiao Jun said regretfully.
"We're always here for you. It's just some crude tea, not good tea." Liu Yu replied humbly.
The two chatted for a while, and then Xiao Jun left. Liu Yu admired the plum blossoms as bright as morning glow for a while, and then returned to the house.
Early the next morning, Liu Yu was called to gather in the front yard. After all the fifty-one new disciples who arrived yesterday had arrived, several sect deacons began to allocate manpower by roll call.
Liu Yu was assigned to serve in Huang Shengsheng Manor. He and the other five named disciples followed a senior brother out of the Huangyi compound. Soon, they came to the back door of a four-story pavilion. There was a magic circle restriction at the back door. The fiery red spiritual barrier blocked everyone.
I saw the senior brother take out the sect's jade tablet, and the jade tablet emits a spiritual light and flies into the restriction. Soon the spiritual barrier dissipates. After everyone quickly enters, the restriction is automatically opened again.
The six people were taken to a study room on the third floor in seven or eight directions. They were received by "Taoist Lingxue", the manager of Lingzhuang. Taoist Lingxue was a beautiful female cultivator of the sect's foundation. She spoke very skillfully and soon they Positions were assigned to Liu Yu and others.
The six people were assigned different duties. Some helped in the warehouse, and some helped at the front desk. Liu Yu became a guard of Lingzhuang, and his responsibility was to maintain order in the front hall of Lingzhuang.
"Taoist Lingxue" cast a spell through the "Psychic Jade Curtain" on the side to give Liu Yu and others some of the authority of the sect's jade tablet, allowing Liu Yu and others to enter and leave Lingzhuang freely, except for a few confidential points in the pavilion. land.
This branch village in Beiluan City is extremely important to the sect and is equipped with a powerful protective array. Outsiders are strictly prohibited from entering and exiting, and trespassers will be powerfully attacked by the magic circle.
After a few more procedures, Liu Yu received three sets of special purple brocade clothes, with solid-color trousers on the bottom and a cloud-patterned top on the top. There was a golden "holy" embroidered on the left chest, and two swimming dragons. Connected end to end, forming a circle surrounded by large golden characters.
Liu Yu changed her clothes and walked through the front door to the lobby of Lingzhuang. Originally, there were only three guards in the lobby. With Liu Yu, they were divided into two groups. One group stood guard outside the gate, and the other group maintained order in the hall. Set an hour to rotate.
The hall is very spacious. Opposite the main entrance is the front desk, which consists of six window sills. There are long queues in front of each window sill, not talking to each other, and it looks orderly. On the right side is the rest area, with dozens of mahogany tables and chairs, a long table with a complete set of tea sets and exquisite refreshments.
At this time, there were many people sitting in the rest area. These people came with their relatives and friends to exchange for spiritual stones. They were sitting in the rest area waiting, eating refreshments and drinking brewed tea, which was very comfortable.
The floor of the hall was covered with large pieces of warm jade, and the warm jade was covered with carpets, which made the hall fully heated. Many people took off their thick coats.
Liu Yu stood upright between the waiting area and the rest area, looking carefully at his surroundings, his body tense and a little nervous.
It was soon discovered that the entire hall was orderly and everyone was very peaceful. Nothing happened to Liu Yu. Liu Yu was on duty for the first time and did not dare to be lazy. He stood there motionless, a little embarrassed.
