Gu Dan stood by the source river, staring at the reflection in the water.
Today, Yuanhe was unexpectedly calm, calm and exceptionally clear, reflecting his figure like a mirror.
His eyebrows are straight, his body is majestic, his face is handsome, and most importantly, his almost ageless face.
Over the years, he has not used [Xuan Hu Ji Shi] to make himself younger, but his life span itself has been so much beyond the mortal world that the word "aging", even under normal circumstances, is still far away from him. A very long distance, far enough to make the people around you invisible in this life.
After staring silently for a long time, Gu Dan casually pulled out the hairpin, and the waterfall-like black hair draped down his shoulders. It was as dark as the deepest night sky, and there was not a single speck of color.
Only those eyes seemed to be infected with too many emotions, and they rarely looked a little bit vicissitudes of life.
There was no one beside him.
No matter how happy and sentimental the festival is, it will all pass. Normal life is the main theme of life. The Yuanhe River, which was so noisy in the past few days, now only has a few wild birds flying and big fish leaping.
There was silence.
It is now the forty-eighth year of the Xia Dynasty.
Ten years have passed since the All Nations Chamber of Commerce went to the Xia Dynasty.
Calculating the time, if nothing unexpected happened, those grandmasters from the early Xia Dynasty had already rushed to the Buzhou Mountains and started practicing the immortal way.
We live under the same sky, but there are differences in the human world.
After watching for a while, Gu Dan turned around and saw a lonely man walking in the wilderness with two donkeys.
The world is vast, but there is only one shadow.
While strolling, Gu Dan arrived at the most prosperous city in Yuzhou.
He went to see Cang - but he didn't meet Cang. He just looked at the fat man working on the chair from a long distance away.
In addition to official documents, there are also various cakes and candies on the desk.
Behind Cang, there were two beautiful women serving him.
When it comes to enjoying life, Cang is probably the most outstanding person around Gu Dan.
Neither Mo Qiu's frugality, Gong Shangguo's diligence, Xun Ke's morality, nor Qin Lisheng's self-control and indifference were encountered.
Fortunately, although this guy Cang has a more indulgent personal life, he has never done anything illegal or disciplined. Otherwise, how can he eat and drink here and remain indifferent to being impeached over and over again.
Gu Dan stared quietly for a long time.
Until a young man in his twenties walked in and shouted to Cang: "Dad, the task you gave me has been completed."
"How many times have I said, what should I shout outside?"
Cang Chi's white and fat face suddenly became serious, and it was unexpectedly full of majesty.
"Administrator"
Cang's child seemed to have done something wrong. He immediately lowered his head in fear, stared at his toes, and did not dare to speak any more.
Cang frowned and stared at him for a long time.
Then he sighed softly.
Alas, the child is of no use!
"You go back."
Canglan didn't want to pay attention to him anymore, waved his hand casually, and returned to the chair, becoming that lazy look again.
"I"
"Um?!"
There was a soft sound from the tip of Cang's nose.
The young man did not dare to argue and immediately exited the room in small steps, without even daring to raise his head.
"What virtue!"
As soon as he left, Cang became even more angry.
He was a little annoyed and said to the two concubines beside him: "Why did I raise such a thing?"
"Master, are your expectations too high?"
His concubine was not afraid of him and answered.
"What do you mean by having too high expectations?"
Cang said angrily: "I hired the best gentleman, the most knowledgeable master, and the most experienced team to take him. Look, look what he looks like now! Give him one thing, I have just finished it after half a month of work. I will send any servant over here. Anyone who dares to stay there for more than seven days will have to get out of this mansion!"
The more he talked, the angrier he became. Cang struggled to get up from the chair, grabbed a handful of official documents, and was reluctant to throw them to the ground. He looked left and right, and could only punch the desk with his fist, and cursed: "You can't hold it up with mud." wall!"
The two concubines who served him didn't answer this time, they just covered their mouths and laughed.
The master has too high demands on his descendants. He is clearly already the chief minister of Yuzhou, but he still hopes that his children can surpass him, or at least perform better than him. How can it be so easy?
The key is that when you teach your children, you should teach them a lesson, but every time you compare people, it’s not good to choose someone. You have to choose a Confucian to compare with a Mohist giant. Is this what a normal person dares to do?
But it's hard for them to say that what the master said is wrong. After all, the master has already become the chief envoy of a state. It is almost impossible to go up to the next level without matching the talents of those two.
After all, even if they don't mention their talents, those two are still master-level figures. If you want to get rid of them through hard work, you are more likely to get rid of yourself.
"ha."
Secretly, Gu Dan couldn't hold it back and laughed out loud.
"who?!"
The furious Cang reacted very quickly, his eyes were like lightning, and he immediately looked at the place where the sound came from.
But when she saw that person, Cang Ru was struck by lightning and her whole body froze.
After a moment, Cang slapped himself hard twice with the palm of his hand, and the expression on his face became kind and even cautious, "Master, are you here?"
Master?
Hearing these two words, the two concubines beside Cang looked over curiously.
They just heard that Cang had a very powerful master, but Cang didn't allow them to go to see him, and they didn't need to go there to say hello every year.
So everyone in the house thought that Cang had a bad relationship with his master, but looking at Cang's current appearance, it didn't look like it either!
Finally, they saw the man.
It was a little different from what they imagined. The man was obviously older, with most of his hair turning gray, and his face had some wrinkles. However, he could still tell that he had a rather handsome face, and even a faint look. It feels a bit pity.
If it weren't for those wrinkles, I'm afraid he wouldn't be a handsome and handsome man!
But his expression was not stern, and his eyebrows were slightly relaxed and kind, just like most elderly people, but he had an indescribable and unexplainable aura.
The most eye-catching thing is the pair of black eyes.
It is as deep as an abyss, inclusive of everything, and seems to be able to attract all people's hearts and minds - those are a pair of eyes that have experienced the world.
"you?!"
Cangya was stunned.
"Why, you don't welcome me?"
Gu Dan asked.
"No no."
Cang's eyes wandered on Gu Dan's face for a moment, looking a little suspicious.
Why has Master suddenly grown so much older?
Although this kind of "oldness" can only be considered as an ordinary person's appearance of about sixty years old, it still surprised Gu Dan.
He has almost become accustomed to Gu Dan's unchanging appearance. Even if he walks side by side with Gu Dan, Cang won't be surprised if someone on the road recognizes him as his master's elder.
"I'm passing through Yuzhou, come and have a look."
Gu Dan said casually.
"It should, it should."
Of course Cang knew that Gu Dan and Gong Shangguo went out to travel together. He looked around and saw that there was no one behind Gu Dan.
He seemed to realize something, but did not mention it. Instead, he said: "Why don't you stay here for a while? I'll call the cook to help you clean up the dust!"
Gu Dan doesn't care much about many things, but he is a little particular about eating, which is one of Gu Dan's few hobbies.
He still remembered it clearly.
"No, I just came over to take a look. When I saw you were still so fat, I knew you were doing pretty well."
Gu Dan said calmly.
"Oh, I am busy with official duties every day and have no time to exercise."
Cang could only scratch his head in embarrassment.
"there is no time?"
Gu Dan stared at him disdainfully.
Cang has practiced martial arts, but since he was promoted to Zang training, he has stopped moving forward.
It’s not that you can’t continue practicing, it’s just that if you want to make progress after practicing Zang, you have to attack the energy and blood barriers.
Needless to say, there is no need to elaborate on the pain of having energy and blood blocked. After Cang tried it for a moment, he made up his mind that even if the King of Heaven came, he would not practice!
The number of grandmasters is very small, and it is not just because of the five elements intersecting in front of the last pass. In fact, the obstruction of Qi and blood is the culprit.
Without a mind and belief that are a hundred times higher than ordinary people, how can we improve our flesh and blood?
Any warrior who can complete the task of seeing the barrier between Qi and blood must be a ruthless person - a ruthless person who is especially ruthless to himself.
But in the absence of war and the belief that we have to do it, where is the motivation for people to continue to practice?
The vast majority of people actually don’t want to challenge their limits, not even just enough, but just enough to survive.
Under the pressure of Gu Dan, Xun Ke and even Qin Li Sheng, Cang gritted his teeth and practiced to the point of training the internal organs. After training the internal organs, Cang didn't have the slightest bit of confidence until his Qi and blood were blocked, a long and painful process that would torture him for ten years. There is motivation at all.
It's not something you can achieve in a day or two, nor is it something you can grit your teeth and endure for a month or so. It's ten years of hard work!
The torture I inflicted on myself for ten consecutive years!
How many people can persist in reading a few pages of a book every day for ten years?
The most important thing is that today's Xia Dynasty does not lack top-notch combat power, and Gu Dan has not left yet.
Therefore, everyone did not reprimand Cang for "not knowing how to make progress". After all, people have their own desire to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. Torturing yourself is not a last resort. Who would like to do that?
The predecessors have already eaten all the hardships they should endure, and the descendants will have the shade to enjoy the coolness.
You don’t have to force yourself to challenge your limits. Whether this is luck or misfortune is hard to say.
Gu Dan is not the kind of person who likes to point fingers at others, but after all, he has watched Cang grow up, so naturally he feels a little different.
This guy was the only one who could make Gu Dan occasionally have the idea of 'beating him up'.
Although he said he would wander around casually, Gu Dan still wandered around Yuzhou for a few days with Cang's company.
Today's Yuzhou can no longer see the tragic situation when the Yuan River burst its banks.
The Xia Dynasty never gave up governing Yuzhou.
After Wang Mang succeeded to the throne, he was first Xunke, then Zou Dan, and finally Cang. The three chief envoys were all very capable and managed Yuzhou in an orderly manner.
However, this is a major grain-producing area after all, and the atmosphere of business is not strong here. Even if the outside world is in full swing, it is strongly suppressed here.
No matter when, the foundation here is four words.
Farm-oriented.
"You did a great job."
After accompanying Cang to see the lives of the people in Yuzhou that he had worked so hard, Gu Dan not only did not reprimand him, but rather praised him, "You are talented, there is no need to compare with anyone."
"Master."
Cang's lips were slightly open, but he stopped talking, and his eyes were a little moist.
He is actually under a lot of pressure.
The people around him are all too evil.
Sister Ying is now a world-renowned imperial doctor and a miracle doctor. She is deeply loved by the people, and even he has heard of her.
Compared with these people, the chief envoys of a state seem to be just like that - after all, there are at least eight such chief envoys.
But he knew in his heart that he was not the type of person who liked to endure hardships, so most of the pressure was given to his children.
However, there has never been such a thing as the greater the pressure, the greater the motivation. Pressure is pressure, and it is not motivation to say that flowers come.
Talent cannot be obtained by force, it can only be called oppression.
"Okay, don't act like a daughter."
Gu Dan waved his hand and said, "If you can resettle a group of people, you will be considered to have made a contribution to the country."
He did not let Cang Xiang see him off, and returned to the Gu family courtyard in the imperial capital of the Xia Dynasty with his two little donkeys.
The yard is still clean. During his absence, Xiaoying would come to clean the yard every once in a while.
The Sunflower Chrysanthemum in the small courtyard is in full bloom again. The fragrance is coming in bursts, and it is as bright and dazzling as the sun on earth. It is indeed a treasure.
Gu Dan tied the two donkeys next to the willow tree and returned to his house.
After walking for so long, he was a little tired and wanted to have a good sleep.
After a good night's sleep, when he opened his eyes again, looking at the familiar room, Gu Dan had the illusion that it was like a dream.
He walked into the yard, and it wasn't until he saw two donkeys tied under the willow tree that he was finally sure that everything was not a dream.
He did come back, but some people never come back.
Sitting down on the stone table in the courtyard, Gu Dan made tea.
This time he didn't drink. He stared quietly at the cup in his hand for a moment, and the tea was gently poured to the ground.
In the summer, there were cicadas chirping, one after another, clearly noisy, but to Gu Dan's ears, it seemed especially quiet.
Maybe I've been out and about for too long, and my mind is a little wild.
However, Gu Dan's leisure did not last long.
Soon there was a voice coming from far away, "Brother Gu, are you back?!"
An old man pushed open the courtyard door a little, stuck his head in, and looked like a thief.
"How old are you? Why are you still like this?"
Gu Dan's face was stern.
"hey-hey."
Wang Mang squeezed in and suddenly noticed Gu Dan's gray hair, and was a little surprised: "What are you doing?"
(End of chapter)
