The two Lu Zuo brothers walked down the mountain without saying a word about what had just happened. Lu Renxiang was furious, and Lu Zuo also knew that his brother was still angry, so he didn't explain much.
After returning to Gaosheng Inn, Lu Renxiang didn't say anything, just arranged the bedding, and fell asleep directly. Seeing that his brother was still angry, Lu Zuo just shook his head slightly, helplessly picked up a book and started reading.
After a while, the waiter knocked on the door again and said he was bringing dinner. The waiter heard Lu Zuo's call and pushed the door open.
Seeing Lu Zuo and his younger brother lying on the bed early, the store clerk asked: "Second Young Master, are you lying down so early today? The lantern market outside is very lively tonight! Is it possible that the weather is cold and sick? Do you want me to help you?" Sir, would you like a doctor to come and take a look?"
Lu Zuo had a sullen face and waved his hand to signal the guy not to talk too much.
But the waiter in the shop shouted to Lu Renxiang: "Second Young Master, get up and eat! It's freezing cold today, and the food will get cold soon!"
"Go to sleep!" Lu Renxiang said, wrapping his head in the quilt and angrily saying from inside the quilt, "Don't eat!"
The store clerk was stunned for a moment and glanced at Lu Zuo. Lu Zuo smiled and said: "Man, please put away the food first! We are not hungry."
The store clerk also understood at this time, and he probably had a quarrel between the two brothers, so he smiled awkwardly and said: "Okay! I will help you two put the food in the stove to heat it up. If you two want to eat, just say hello." , the younger one will be served to you two."
"Very good, thank you!" Lu Zuo smiled.
After the store clerk left, Lu Zuo still picked up the book in his hand and started reading. After a while, he felt a chill on the back of his head, so he got up and closed the window.
Today is the Lantern Festival. The lingering snow on the roof tiles outside complements the full moon in the sky. When looking at the street, every house is decorated with lanterns of various colors. The sound of fireworks and firecrackers outside and the noise of the crowd are so noisy. Somewhat uneasy.
Lu Zuo looked at the bright moon in front of the window, pondered for a long time, then closed the window and sat down for a while. Just when he picked up the book to read, Lu Renxiang couldn't bear it anymore and said: "Brother, how many things are you hiding from me? "
"Get up, let's have a drink together, brothers!" Lu Zuo said unhurriedly.
"I'll ask the waiter to bring the food!" Lu Renxiang was probably hungry and couldn't bear it anymore, so he got up and asked the waiter to bring the food and wine.
After the two Lu brothers drank three cups and two cups, Lu Zuo told Lu Renxiang the whole story one by one. It turned out that the thief that day was not someone else. Chen Tuizhi was Qin Fu's disciple. The so-called lifting of the tripod was a deliberate arrangement. , in order to make Lu Zuoneng as famous as Xun Mou in the world.
"Then according to my brother's wishes, these things were all carefully arranged by you? How could I not know when my brother became a disciple of Zen Master Guzhi?"
"Actually, Master and I have had a master-disciple relationship for many years. He has taught me all these skills. He is really my brother's reborn parent!" Lu Zuo's face was filled with emotion at this time. "As a brother, I also want to tell you when the time is right."
The two exchanged glasses and chatted for a few glasses of wine when the waiter knocked on the door again and asked Lu Zuo with a smile on his face if he wanted to heat up another pot of wine. Lu Zuo then asked: "This wine is almost done. What time is it now?"
"It's almost the beginning of the lunar month! The lantern market is bustling outside right now. If you brothers don't go to see it, you'll have to wait until next year!"
Lu Renxiang could no longer hold back any longer. He put down his chopsticks and stood up, saying, "Brother, please hurry up! It's not too late for us to go see the lanterns and come back to eat!"
Lu Zuo looked at his willful younger brother, smiled slightly, stood up and followed Lu Renxiang's hasty figure out the door.
On the streets of Kyoto, the cold wind bites the bones. Although the Lu brothers had added a few cotton-padded clothes and put on cloaks, they still could not block the biting cold wind in the city. The two of them were still shivering a little while walking in the bustling sea of people. The Lu brothers walked through the streets and alleys and saw that the street in front of them was crowded. After asking, they found out that this was Ma Shi Street.
There were dazzling lanterns on both sides of the Ma Market Street. When Lu Zuo was looking at them, he suddenly heard the neighing of a horse from behind. When he looked back, he saw a tall horse galloping towards him. On the horse, a young man in green shirt was raising his whip and yelling: "Hurry up! I, uncle, get out of the way!"
The young man in green shirt just finished speaking. The horse's front hooves were already stepping towards Lu Zuo. The young man in green shirt pulled the rein in his hand tightly to the left, pulled the rein hard to the left, stopped the horse, and Lu Zuo stopped. Only then did the brothers avoid a difficulty.
At this time, Lu Renxiang was already frightened, his face was livid, his breathing was rapid, and he was in shock. Lu Zuo beside him remained calm and looked at the young man in front of him carefully. Looking at this handsome young man wearing a gorgeous green shirt and a gilded crown, he must be a son of an official in the capital.
The young man glanced at Lu Zuo, but without looking at them, he walked away again. Wherever he passed, the crowd dispersed in panic and jumped up and down.
"Brother, what kind of person is this! He's rushing to be reincarnated, and he's so lawless with a few stinky money!" Lu Renxiang calmed down, and after he finished cursing, he was still mumbling something. The common people around them were not surprised and came forward to express condolences to the two foreigners. One of them, a white-haired old man, stared at their brothers with narrowed eyes and said, "You two came to Beijing to take the scientific examination, right? "
"Exactly!" Lu Zuo saluted the old man with his hands raised.
"No wonder you didn't know!"
"Old man, who is he? So arrogant and rude!" Lu Renxiang said with a look of dissatisfaction and indignation.
"This man! I don't know if you have heard of it. He is An Shilu, the second son of the founding hero Ping Yuanbo!"
Lu Renxiang frowned and looked at Lu Zuo with doubtful eyes. Lu Zuo seemed to have known this person for a long time, and said calmly: "Pingyuan's nickname is Anyuanshan. How could you not know? Didn't I tell you?"
Lu Renxiang frowned and scratched his head, his brows suddenly clearing up, "Yes, that's right, that's General An Yuanshan An who followed Emperor Taizu in the north and south at a young age. Because he once rescued Taizu from the enemy's siege, Then he was made an earl."
The old man nodded in agreement.
"But I heard that General An is very disciplined and upright. How could there be such a son who is so unreasonable and rampant in the streets without fear of accidentally hurting the people!" Lu Renxiang was still worried about what happened just now.
"You're right! Uncle Pingyuan is a truly good official here. Every month at the end of the month, he will set up a tent in the western suburbs of the city and give out porridge and food to the beggars. His family only has two sons and one daughter. The eldest is Her name is An Shiqing, but she was the first in the martial arts competition back then, and now she is working under Marshal Zhou. It seems that this little daughter has been told that she is still in the boudoir, so I don’t know what her name is, but I know she has a title. What's your name, Princess Jonesy?"
As the three of them walked, the old man introduced them, "The one just now is Uncle Ping Yuan's youngest son, named An Shilu. He is considered a cynical son of an official family in the capital. Everyone also regards Uncle Ping Yuan's For the sake of face, I don’t want to comment.”
The old man lowered his voice as he spoke, "It's just that the people in the capital secretly call him 'Hundilong' and are not to be offended. You two brothers are not injured tonight. You are lucky."
Seeing his enthusiasm, Lu Zuo asked: "Old man, why are you the only one who comes out to watch the social lanterns at night? Where is your family?"
The old man chuckled and did not answer. He just said that he still had something to do and turned around to say goodbye.
Lu Renxiang looked at the back of the old man leaving in a hurry and felt a little funny, "This old man is quite interesting. He is so enthusiastic about talking about other people's affairs. If you ask him, he will run away!" After saying this, Lu Renxiang shook his head. I feel a little strange.
Lu Zuo was also staring at the direction in which the old man left, and pondered for a moment. Then he was awakened by the sound of fireworks and firecrackers, and the two of them continued to watch the excitement of Shehuo.
