Soldiers come to the world

Lumen Academy is located at the foot of Lumen Mountain in Longzhong, surrounded by beautiful mountains and clear waters, with beautiful scenery. Lumen Academy is built on the mountain, layer upon layer, almost occupying half of the eastern foot of the mountain. Lumen Academy is the largest private institution in Jingzhou. Second to Xiangyang Official School, there are more than [-] students. The students come from all over the world, and they are all young talents selected from a hundred.

Lumen Academy was run by Pang Degong, the patriarch of the Pang family. It was a private business of the Pang family. It was originally a private school of the Pang family. Cross the threshold of the family and become a world-renowned private institution.

Young celebrities such as Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Xu Shu, Cui Zhouping, Shi Guangyuan, etc., as well as the children of officials and eunuchs such as Liu Qi, Kuai Qi, Huang She, Ma Liang, etc., also studied in Lumen Academy, making Lumen Academy full of talents. The base camp where the northern gentry gathered.

This morning, Liu Jing brought the young Deng Ai to Lumen Academy. Today is also the day for Huang Chengyan to treat guests. Liu Jing also received the invitation card, but Huang Chengyan's treat was in the afternoon. To Lumen Academy.

Deng Ai's father died, and he has been immersed in grief. Today, he took off his filial piety because he wanted to be an apprentice, but he was still wearing a fine white linen robe, and even his shoes were white with white edges. He was sitting in Tao Zhan's carriage, He lowered his head and never said a word.

Tao Zhan is also going to attend the Huang family's banquet today, but she is the representative of the Tao family. Her grandfather was an official in Nanyang and had a little friendship with Huang Chengyan. Huang Chengyan specially sent an invitation to Tao Li, but Tao Zhan took it Come here, how could she not participate in such an interesting event today.

In the carriage, Tao Zhan looked at the child who had lost his father lovingly. She also had a younger brother who was about the same age as Deng Ai. Deng Ai's grief reminded her of her own younger brother.

"You can study at Lumen Academy with peace of mind."

Tao Zhan comforted him softly, "I will arrange all the expenses for studying and your mother's living and accommodation for you. Don't worry about these things. If you study well, you are repaying your mother's kindness in nurturing you. Father fought for his breath, and he can rest in peace under the nine springs."

Deng Ai was moved in his heart, he wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said in a low voice: "Thank you sister, Deng Ai will study hard and will not let father down."

At this moment, the carriage stopped, and Tao Zhan looked out the window, pursed his lips and smiled: "We're here!"

The door opened, and Liu Jing stretched out his hand to hug Deng Ai out of the carriage, and then handed his arm to Tao Zhan. Tao Zhan smiled sweetly, supported his arm, and slowly got off the carriage.

"How is he?" Liu Jing whispered in her ear.

"He is very eager to study, hey! This child is really distressing."

Knowing that Tao Zhan was only 15 years old, Liu Jing couldn't help laughing when he said such old grandmother's words. Tao Zhan blushed and gave him a blank look, "What are you laughing at?"

"nothing!"

Liu Jing quickly suppressed his laughter, took Deng Ai's hand, walked towards the gate of the academy, and told him carefully, "Not only must you respect your master, even if you are a fellow student, you must also humbly ask for advice, etiquette cannot be dismissed."

"Thank you uncle, Deng Ai will remember."

Tao Zhan next to him couldn't help correcting him: "Xiao Ai, you call him uncle, but you call me sister. There is something wrong with my seniority!"

Deng Ai scratched his head, "This is what Daddy told me to call."

"Then you might as well call me uncle." Liu Jing said to Tao Zhan with a smile.

"Think beautifully!"

Tao Zhan glared at him, thinking it was not suitable for Deng Ai to call him Auntie, so he had no choice but to say: "Forget it, each calls his own."

She remembered something again. She heard from Deng Ai just now that Liu Jing participated in the Battle of Xinye not long ago and was injured. She didn't know it at all. With a corner of white gauze cloth, he couldn't help but think to himself, "Why didn't he tell himself about this? Could it be that in his heart, he was still an outsider, so he didn't want to let himself know." '

Thinking of this, Tao Zhan felt a little lost in his heart. His originally good mood was disturbed by this incident.

The three of them walked to the front of Lumen Academy and announced that the concierge had known in advance and led them in immediately. Tao Zhan was a woman, so it was inconvenient to enter, so he stood outside the gate and waited.

Lumen Academy is majestic, with a lot of buildings. It goes up layer by layer along the mountain. Liu Jing felt that Deng Ai was a little nervous, so he smiled and comforted him, "Don't worry, they are all scholars. I heard that Mr. Pang De is very kind. will treat you well."

Deng Ai nodded, quickened his pace, and walked to the backyard. Two people came out, one tall and the other short. Short beard, ugly appearance, about 20 years old.

Liu Jing didn't expect to meet Zhuge Liang here, and hurriedly cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Brother Kong Ming, don't come here without any harm!"

"It turned out to be Mr. Jing."

Zhuge Liang hurriedly saluted and said with a smile, "Why did you come to Lumen Academy today?"

"Today is to bring a nephew to apprentice."

Only then did Zhuge Liang remember that he hadn't introduced to Liu Jing, he pulled the man over and introduced with a smile: "This is my best friend, my master's nephew Pang Shiyuan."

It turned out that this was Feng Chu Pang Tong, Liu Jing bowed his hands in awe and said, "Xiangyang Liu Jing has heard of Feng Chu's name for a long time, and seeing her today, Sansheng is lucky."

"You're welcome, I've heard the name of Mr. Jing for a long time."

Pang Tong had no interest in the son of an official like Liu Jing, he bowed his hand in return, then took Deng Ai's hand and said softly: "Are you the son of Deng Wu, Deng Ai?"

Deng Ai saw that although his appearance was ugly, but he looked amiable when he smiled, he nodded, "I am!"

"Come with me! Master is waiting for you."

He took Deng Ai's hand and said to Liu Jing: "Young Master Jing, let's take him in first."

"Wait a minute!"

Liu Jing called Pang Tong to stop, he walked up to Deng Ai and knelt down, straightened his hair, took out the White Dragon dagger from his waist, and handed it to him, "This sword is called White Dragon, it was left to me by my father. , and now I give it to you."

Deng Ai took the dagger, nodded silently, Liu Jing stroked his head, looked into his eyes again and said: "Your father is an indomitable hero, he died generously for his faith, I hope you can be proud of him, if anyone dares to insult Your father, kill him with this sword."

Pang Tong next to him changed his expression slightly, showing displeasure on his face. He held Deng Ai's hand, "Let's go!"

Liu Jing stood up, patted Deng Ai's shoulder, and said with a smile, "Go!"

Pang Tong obviously didn't want Liu Jing to go in together. He took Deng Ai's hand and walked quickly to the inner courtyard. Deng Ai kept looking back at Liu Jing. They are all the pride of the children, and I will not let you down!"

Liu Jing waved goodbye to him, watched his back gradually disappear, couldn't help sighing, hoped that Deng Ai could succeed in his studies, and become a great talent with both civil and military skills, just like in history.

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"Master Jing is going to attend Huang Gong's family banquet today?" Zhuge Liang asked with a smile.

Liu Jing's heart skipped a beat, and it suddenly occurred to him that Zhuge Liang was the protagonist of today's Huang family banquet, but judging from his tone, it seemed that he didn't know about it yet. Brother, you want to go too?"

Zhuge Liangliang nodded, "Yuanzhi and Zhouping have been staying at my house for the past two days, so I will go with them in the afternoon."

With these two people resisting from left to right, Liu Jing felt relieved, and smiled slightly, "I'm going in the afternoon too."

While talking, the two walked to the gate of the academy, Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and saluted, "I'll go back and change first, see you in the afternoon!"

After speaking, he flicked his sleeves and floated away. Tao Zhan next to him walked up slowly, looked at Zhuge Liang's back, and smiled and said, "I'm looking forward to seeing his performance this afternoon."

"Me too!"

The two looked at each other, and smiled in agreement. Liu Jing was in high spirits, and pointed to Longzhong Town in the distance, "Let's go have a glass of wine."

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It has been a few months since the last time I came to Longzhong, and there is almost no change in Longzhong Town. There are dilapidated shops and listless bartenders. Longzhong Town is the only way to go from Xiangyang City to Huang Chengyan's Mansion.

"Young master, let's go there!"

Tao Zhan pointed to a tavern made of bamboo in front of him. Although it was a bit old, compared with other taverns, it had a little more elegance of green bamboo. Liu Jing remembered that this tavern was called Qingzhuzhai, and the food and drinks were average, but other The restaurants are not much better.

"Just this one!"

Liu Jing got off his horse and stepped forward to open the car door, but this time Tao Zhan refused to help him get out of the car. There was a large group of young scholars standing in the tavern, arguing which tavern was the best to go to.

Suddenly, the debate disappeared, and a group of people stared at Tao Zhan with wide eyes, all marveling at her beauty. Tao Zhan blushed slightly, secretly regretting that she should have brought out the veil.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Tao Zhan was embarrassed to help Liu Jing's arm, and got out of the carriage by himself, and smiled apologetically at Liu Jing.

At this time, a bartender came out to greet you, "You two distinguished guests, there are quieter seats on the second floor, please follow me!"

The first floor was full of drinkers and scholars, high-spirited, scolding Fang Qiu, dung from all over the world, but when Tao Zhan walked in, there was a sudden silence in the lobby.

All eyes are on her, she is wearing a long dress, she is as white as a cloud, her skin is crystal clear as fat, her eyebrows are as fine as black, her eyes are full of smiles, she walks gracefully, like a fairy descending to earth.

It's just that the young man next to her is tall and tall, dressed in military uniform, holding a sword in his hand, with a bit of murderous look, which made many scholars sigh in their hearts, "Your beauty, how can I appoint a thief?" '

Tao Zhan was very uncomfortable being looked at by so many eyes, but with Liu Jing by her side, there was an invisible force guarding her, which made her feel a sense of dependence and peace of mind.

The second floor was also filled with guests in twos and threes, and there were indeed two vacant seats by the window, which happened to be for two people. At this moment, Liu Jing turned his gaze to the corner. There were more than a dozen guards with swords standing in the corner. He looked familiar. The people in the seats also saw him, stood up and shouted: "Brother Jing!"

This person was Liu Cong. When he saw Tao Zhan, his eyes suddenly became hot.