Lizhou City.
This is the first majestic city on the Shuzhou Road from Hanzhong.
After traveling through the long Jinniu Ancient Road, Zhongli Ruoshui and his party arrived here on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month.
In a rather quiet alley called Xidi in Lizhou City, there is a five-entry courtyard that occupies an extremely large area. It has two vermilion doors and a plaque on the lintel.
Written on the plaque are the three characters "岿然ju".
The people in Lizhou City all know about this courtyard, but no one knows who the real owner of this courtyard is.
In these years, the door to this home has rarely been opened. Occasionally, someone comes out, usually a black carriage.
The driver was always the middle-aged man.
He looked like he was born in the military, because he was very tall, unsmiling, and always carried a knife on his back.
No one knows what this handlebar style is called.
But almost everyone knows the name of the old man sitting in the carriage——
His surname is Yuan Su, and the neighbors call him Third Master!
He is completely different from that handlebar style.
Mr. Yuan Sanye always looked cheerful, which made his slightly chubby face look very kind.
Mr. Yuan Sanye is indeed very kind.
In three to five days, he would go out in a carriage and go to the Beiqiao market, and then drink a pot of tea in the tea garden of Beiqiao.
The tea garden in Beiqiao is extremely simple and cheap, and it is mostly a place where ordinary people in Lizhou City like to spend time. It is really not worthy of the status of Mr. Yuan Sanye who is wearing a luxurious silk and satin gown.
But he loved going there.
Chatted with some old men in Beiqiao Tea Garden, played chess... and occasionally talked about world affairs.
But Mr. Yuan didn't come back these days, so the old men who often lost to him felt a little angry, and then they realized that many people came to Mr. Yuan's house yesterday!
From outside.
There was also an army of a thousand people escorting him!
I heard he was from Zhongli Mansion!
Could it be that Master Yuan San is still related to Zhongli Mansion?
Zhongli Mansion is famous in Shuzhou. It not only has a large number of troops, but also owns many industries.
For example, here is the largest salt shop in the Beiqiao Market in Lizhou City!
That grain store!
And that silk and satin shop!
So... Could it be that Mr. Yuan is a big steward sent by Zhongli Mansion in Lizhou City?
The tea guests in Beiqiao Tea Garden were curiously guessing, but at this moment, Mr. Yuan Sanye was really in the courtyard. He was standing in front of Sikong Bao and others, with the smile still on his face:
"Ten years no see...how is the old lady doing?"
The smile on Sikong Bao's face gradually faded, and he muttered for three breaths, "The old lady has left on the crane fairy."
Yuan Su's pupils shrank and he opened his mouth in shock. He did not ask how Mrs. Fan died, but looked at the west wing opposite, "You just brought them here?"
"Well, you know the men of Zhongli's family, they can't escape."
"Sit down...sit down, everyone."
Yuan Su, Sikong Bao, and Monk Kubu sat in front of the tea table. He lit the stove and cooked a pot of tea. He didn't speak for a long time, and the place seemed a little dull.
But there was laughter outside.
That was the laughter of those girls.
They still don't know the news that Mrs. Fan has passed away.
After more than two months of arduous journey, they finally entered Shuzhou and were finally able to take a rest here.
It’s the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve.
Obviously being able to get here before New Year's Eve is a very lucky thing.
"Sister, sister..."
A childish voice came in.
"How about we go shopping? See what delicious food this place has!"
Yuan Su turned his head and looked away, the sadness on his face reduced a lot, and even a smile appeared on his face.
The old will eventually die.
The little ones will eventually grow up.
This is...the endless cycle of reincarnation!
"That little girl is Miss Ruohua?"
"Yes," Sikong Bao nodded: "Zhong Lisu's little girl has just turned six years old. She has been living in Kyoto and is very popular with the old lady."
"Oh... did you learn the old lady's kung fu?"
"Not entirely," Sikong Bao shook his head, "Do you still remember Wu Xichen?"
"Why don't you remember? How is this old guy doing now?"
"I ran away to Yue Kingdom. I heard that I wanted to have a fight with Monk Jiu Deng. I don't know whether I will win or lose... Miss Ruo Hua learned the Frost Condensation Technique from the old lady, but the sword master didn't teach her the old lady."
Yuan Su was startled: "Why is this?"
"Back then, Wu Xichen gave the old lady a sword, which was the female sword of the Fuji Double Swords. The old lady didn't know what to think, so she gave the sword to the young lady and let the young lady practice the sword as she pleased... That’s the Fuji sword.”
Yuan Su stroked his long beard and poured tea into the water. He thought that Fan Taohua's move was probably a reflection of the feelings he had when he was a girl.
She chose Zhongli Po after all.
Wu Xichen spent his entire life alone for her, and also protected her for his entire life... Although she didn't need anyone to protect her with Fan Taohua's martial arts, she was a woman.
No matter how strong a woman is, she still hopes to have a tree by her side.
Zhongli Po is her habitat tree.
Wu Xichen was probably her waiting tree.
The Watching Tree is some distance away and although it cannot be touched, it is enjoyable to look at.
"What's the situation in Kyoto now?"
"When we arrived in the south of the Yangtze River, we heard that the chaos in Kyoto had been settled. The emperor passed away in Changle Palace, and the prince passed away due to grief... Now that Ningguo does not have an emperor, it is Li Chenan who is in charge of the overall situation."
"Have you heard of Li Chenan?"
Yuan Su frowned slightly, "In August this year, the old lady sent a letter, mentioning this name... saying that Miss Ruoshui chose her husband. The details are unclear, but I think from the letter, the old lady is very interested in This marriage is quite hesitant.”
"He is still a boy of seventeen or eighteen years old, how can he be in charge of the overall situation of Ningguo?"
Sikong Bao smiled slightly: "You don't understand this boy. I think the old lady may have changed her attitude towards this boy later on."
"This kid is very famous in Kyoto. It's just that Shuzhou is too far away from Kyoto, but I'm afraid it won't be long before his deeds will spread with the arrival of merchants."
"That boy is the Poet Immortal of our Ning Kingdom! He was also spotted by the old guy Changsun Jinghong, and the emperor rewarded him with the post of deputy deputy of the Imperial City Department... Changsun Jinghong fought in Huaishan County during the Kyoto Incident. If he dies, that kid will become the promotion master of the Imperial City Division."
Then the three of them drank tea, and Sikong Bao carefully told Yuan Su the story he knew about Li Chenan.
Yuan Su listened carefully. By the time Sikong Bao finished speaking, he had a rough idea of what kind of person Li Chenan was and what happened in Kyoto.
"Sun Tuozi actually died too... What about Miss Third's illness...?"
Sikong Bao looked at the door and sighed in a low voice: "Sun Tuozi has passed all his robes and mantle to Xiao Wu. That child is also a disciple of the monk. If Sun Tuozi can't cure Third Miss's illness, I'm afraid Xiao Wu can't cure it either."
"There is only one cure!"
"Li Chen'an has mastered the eighteen techniques of Fuji Zhou Tian Jue. This..."
Sikong Bao said nothing more, because this was almost impossible!
Yuan Su understood and did not ask further questions.
What he asked was: "Since the old lady has passed away, has the Peach Blossom Order been handed over to one of you?"
The Peach Blossom Order is the black sign that can command Shuzhou's 50,000-strong army.
The one who holds this Peach Blossom Order is the supreme commander of this 50,000-strong army!
And he, Yuan Su, is the trainer of this 50,000-strong army, and also the...general of this army!
An Zizai in Kyoto used to be under the command of Mr. Yuan Sanye.
At that time, Mr. Yuan Sanye was the hussar general of the Shenwu Army!
No one knows that this kind-faced old man has a military career, has outstanding military exploits, and is also capable of killing people!
Sikong Bao shook his head, "I think I'll leave it to Zhongli Qiuyang."
"Well... the third lady came to Shuzhou, and Li Chenan will not be able to escape in Kyoto. Since Kyoto is safe, should we send the third lady back next spring?"
"No, this guy Li Chenan is coming to Shuzhou...next spring, he will take the third lady to the Kingdom of Wu."
"Why are you going to Wu State?"
"He said he was going to the holy land of Xijian Tower to find a chance to comprehend the Fuer Zhou Tian Jue."
At this moment, Zhong Li Ruohua jumped in with a marshmallow.
Her big eyes rolled around, and she asked curiously: "You said that my brother-in-law will take my sister to the sword-washing building next year?"
"Then I'll go with you!"
Yuan Su suddenly laughed, and he asked extremely lovingly: "What are you going to do?"
Zhong Liruohua licked the marshmallow and tilted his head, "I'm going to help my sister keep an eye on my brother-in-law!"
"My brother-in-law is so handsome and talented, I'm afraid he will be seduced by another vixen!"
