Six Gods

Chapter 15 Visit!

"finally reached……"

Holding the horse, looking at the tall and mighty city wall guarded by elite soldiers, Xiang Yuan was also a little excited. Zhuyang is the largest city from Guangling.

At the gate of the huge city, traffickers, pawns, merchants and scholars all lined up at the gate in an orderly manner, accepted the inspection of the gate guards, and then entered Zhuyang.

The tall and burly Xiang Yuan was obviously very conspicuous in the crowd, especially when Xiang Yuan led the horse to the guard in charge of inspection.

With a height of more than 1.9 meters, he is almost a head taller than the defender in front of him with a strong physique.

When facing the defenders, looking down, the heavy shadows and the aura on his body made the defenders in charge of the inspection unconsciously take a step back.

"May I please?"

Asked by Xiang Yuan, the stupefied defender hurriedly checked the luggage of the big man in front of him, found no contraband, and put him into the city.

After entering Zhuyang, Xiang Yuan showed a slight smile when he saw the scene in the city that was far more magnificent and prosperous than Guangling.

People go to high places, water flows to low places, and they will always stay in one place, where can they see more of the world.

After arriving in Zhuyang, Xiang Yuan was not in a hurry to find the Guanyi School that Wang Chong was talking about. After all, he didn't know much about this Guanyi School.

Although Wang Chong's firm tone showed that as long as he took out the letter and half a copper coin, Guan Yimen would definitely accept him.

But since ancient times, people's hearts are sinister. After Wang Chong has stayed in Guangling for so many years, no one knows whether Guan Yimen is still exactly as he remembered.

To be on the safe side, Xiang Yuan still decided to stay in Zhuyang City now and explore the atmosphere of this whole school.

What if in the past few decades, Guanyimen has become a villain that everyone reviled, or has provoked many forces and is under siege.

Running to join at this time, isn't that equivalent to finding a fire pit and jumping into it...

Randomly found an inn in the city to live in. Xiang Yuan, who had been busy all the way, ate dry food and drank dew. After taking a shower and changing clothes, he came to the lobby on the first floor of the inn and ordered a few signature dishes. He chewed and ate slowly.

"Have you heard that the Military Service Office has started posting conscription notices again?"

The two men in regular clothes sitting next to Xiang Yuan started chatting at the dinner table while drinking.

"Conscription again? Didn't they just conscript last month? They haven't been fighting recently. Why are you recruiting so many soldiers?" The man in the felt hat threw a few peanuts into his mouth and asked in surprise.

"Isn't it? In the past six months, I have been recruited four times.

We Zhuyang are fine, we all enlist in the army voluntarily.I heard that some remote towns have already begun to forcibly expropriate them. With a curl of his lips, another man with high cheekbones clicked his tongue.

"It seems that the days of peace are coming to an end, and I don't know what's going on, the imperial court has recruited troops so vigorously.

With so many people, how much food and silver would it take to support them?

Fortunately, we have passed the age of enlisting in the army. "Laughing and taking a sip of the wine, the man in the felt hat said happily.

……

Xiang Yuan heard the conversation between the two men sitting next to him word for word.

The imperial court's conscription so vigorously must be aimed at certain things, otherwise too much conscription would be a great burden for the imperial court.

Thinking of what happened in Linquan City before, Xiang Yuan's heart sank. Could it be that the existence of Linquan City is not accidental?
Thinking of this, the strength in his hand tightened unconsciously, and the two chopsticks snapped!

Although there is a desire in his heart to compete with such an unreasonable existence, the premise of this desire is that Xiang Yuan himself has grown to a certain height.

If an existence like Linquan City blooms on a large scale, then for Xiang Yuan, the original gradual growth path will be cut off, and it will become a chase to catch ducks on the shelves.

And this... is obviously not what he wants to see.

After hastily eating and paying the bill, Xiang Yuan left the inn with big strides, and began to wander around the streets and alleys of Zhuyang to see if he could be lucky enough to meet equipment.

still none……

After walking all over Zhuyang's shops and stalls, but still finding nothing, Xiang Yuan shortly sighed, turned and walked towards Nancheng.

Before coming to Zhuyang, Xiang Yuan's uncle once mentioned to Xiang Yuan that there was a student in Zhuyang when he was young.

He also told his nephew that if he encounters something in Zhuyang that cannot be resolved, he can go to his house for help.

After inquiring along the way, he came to the gate of a Bieyuan in an alley, Xiang Yuan hesitated a little, then stepped forward and knocked on the door knocker lightly.

Tuk Tuk Tuk!
There was a knock on the door.

Not long after, an old man who was over half a century old and wearing a tall brown hat opened the door and poked his head out: "Who are you looking for?"

Slightly cupping his hands, Xiang Yuanqian said: "Excuse me, is this Mr. Liu Xizhu's house?"

"Well, you are..." Nodding, the old housekeeper asked.

"In Xiaguangling Xiangyuan, my uncle Xiang Wendong is an old friend of Mr. Liu. That's why the younger generation specially came to pay a visit."

After explaining the story to Yuan, the face of the old butler softened, and he said immediately: "Please wait a moment, I will go in and inform the master."

After saying that, the old housekeeper closed the door, turned around and went to inform the master Liu Xizhu.

After waiting at the door for about three to five minutes, the old housekeeper smiled and opened the door: "Please come in, sir."

"Thank you."

Qian Qian entered the other courtyard, followed behind the old man who was the housekeeper, and Xiang Yuan also saw the interior of the other courtyard.

Along the cobblestone-paved path, there are large expanses of green bamboo forests. When the wind blows, the bamboo leaves rustle, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

Following the butler, he walked through a small lake where hundreds of koi were kept, and came to a small pavilion built by the lake. The butler signaled Xiang Yuan to go alone, while he bowed and retreated.

In the small pavilion by the lake, a middle-aged man with gray temples and elegant scholar's uniform was sitting in front of the stone table in the pavilion.

Noticing that Xiang Yuan was coming, the elegant man smiled slightly and signaled Xiang Yuan to take a seat: "Brother Wen Dong and I last met at the Wenyouhui 22 years ago.

Unexpectedly, after that farewell, they would not see each other for more than 20 years.

Brother Wen Dong is in good health. "

"Mr. Lao remembers that my uncle is in good health. When the boy is at home, I also listen to my uncle talking about my husband.

It is said that Mr. Li has a literary heart and is a man of great talent. "With a humble face, Xiang Yuan replied softly.

"If Brother Wendong hadn't been concerned about his father's health and resolutely resigned from school to go home, his achievements now may not be lower than mine." The words were full of regret, and the meaning in Liu Xizhu's words was to speak bluntly about Wendong's talent, Not worse than him.

When Liu Xizhu said this, Xiang Yuan was also a little surprised. You must know that in Xiang Yuan's impression, his uncle was a kind man who was honest, kind, and generous.

It was precisely because of Xiang Wendong's virtuous character that Xiang Yuan's grandfather passed on the title of Patriarch to him.

But to say that Xiang Wendong is a literati with the same talent as Liu Xizhu, Xiang Yuan doesn't believe it.

Who is Liu Xizhu, he is one of the best literati in the entire Zhuyang, not to mention anything else.

Speaking of calligraphy alone, it is truly worth a thousand dollars, and there is no market for it.

Seeing the astonishment on Xiang Yuan's face, Liu Xizhu smiled slightly: "Your uncle was in our college when he was young, and he was nicknamed Xue Niu.

Although he lacks aptitude, he is hard working.

If it weren't for the accident at home, his achievements would definitely surpass mine. "

"I didn't expect my uncle to have this kind of experience." Liu Xizhu's explanation made Xiang Yuan suddenly realize that his uncle, who had always been dull, was not as normal as he thought.

"You are brother Wendong's nephew, do you need my help when you come to Zhuyang this time?"

Signaling Xiang Yuan to sit down, Liu Xizhu asked with a smile.

"Sir, the younger generation is not like the elders in the family, they are eager to learn and love business.

Because I loved to practice some martial arts since I was a child, it can be regarded as some superficial martial arts.

The purpose of coming to Zhuyang this time is to pay homage to the Guanyi school of martial arts in the city.

But because he was new to the birthplace, he was not familiar with the city regulations.There was also a large-scale conscription, so the younger generation came to the husband for advice. "

Facing a literati like Liu Xizhu, Xiang Yuan also tried his best to restrain his evil spirit and maintain humility.

"Well... Guanyimen is also a well-known force in Zhuyang, obeys the rules, knows how to advance and retreat, and the place is not bad.

But the acceptance of apprentices is relatively strict. If you want to enter a school, you may need to work hard. "

The hand holding the pen paused, Liu Xizhu thought for a while and said slowly.

"As for wanton conscription... this matter is the policy of the imperial court, and I, a Confucian scholar, don't know the meaning behind it."

Hearing that Liu Xizhu said that Guanyi is a serious school, Xiang Yuan was relieved a lot.

Liu Xizhu is a well-known literati in Zhuyang. To be able to have such a good evaluation of Guanyimen shows that Guanyimen's style of doing things can barely catch his eyes.

"With Mr.'s advice, this junior has a solid foundation in his heart." Liu Xizhu got up and said goodbye, and Xiang Yuan was about to leave Liu's residence.

"If you encounter difficulties in Zhuyang in the future, come and find me.

As long as it is not illegal or taboo, I may be able to help you. "Because of Xiang Wendong's relationship, Liu Xizhu's attitude towards Xiang Yuan is very concerned, just like an elder's concern for his nephew.

Thanking Liu Xizhu again, Xiang Yuan turned and left.

……

After leaving Liu's mansion, Xiang Yuan returned to the inn. From Liu Xizhu's mouth, although he already knew that Guanyimen is not a dangerous place.

But what this sect is like, we still have to see it to believe it.

Into the night
Xiang Yuan sat cross-legged on the bed, even if he sat still, a heavy oppressive force slowly dissipated from his tall and strong body.

Zhu Yang's unfamiliar environment made Xiang Yuan very vigilant. After all, this is not the Guangling where he has lived for more than ten years. Although various accidents may happen here, he must keep himself in a state of being on the verge of triggering fire at any time.

Swish!
On the second watch, when the night was dark and almost the whole Zhu Yang fell into a quiet sleep, a slight sound of footsteps suddenly came to Xiang Yuan's ears.

In order to sharpen his fighting skills, Xiang Yuan and Wang Chong once walked into deep mountains and old forests.

In that kind of old forest, the silent night is the most dangerous time.

So since then Xiang Yuan has developed extremely sensitive nerves, and can maintain a considerable degree of vigilance even when he is sleeping.

Hearing the strange footsteps, Xiang Yuan opened his eyes suddenly, and jumped away from the bed. Like a nimble leopard, he jumped silently to the window.

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(End of this chapter)