Perhaps it was because Lao Liu didn’t recognize a great scholar like Liu Zongzhou, and his words made Mr. Qianshan’s face look very ugly.

But looking at Old Liu's indifferent eyes and contemptuous smile, Liu Zongzhou was speechless.

Last year, as soon as the Qing army entered the pass, Yansheng Gong Kong Yanzhi couldn't wait to present the "First Promotion Commentary" to the captain, expressing his willingness to surrender.

"The mountains and rivers and the sun and the moon shine together; the country's fortunes are the same as the universe and eternal..." Zhang Guowei slowly spoke aside and sang the expression that shamed the Ming Dynasty.

"Shut up!" Liu Zongzhou shook his sleeves angrily and turned his head.

Kong Yanzhi's actions hit the believers of Yansheng Gong a heavy blow. All the scholars regarded this as a great humiliation, let alone a great scholar like Liu Zongzhou.

On the city, the soldiers seemed to have found the topic of conversation after dinner, and sat in front of the brazier in groups of three or three and started chatting, talking and laughing.

The dull soldiers were immersed in this brief relaxed joy.

Only Liu Zongzhou's students were like eating flies, and a few of them rolled their eyes at Old Liu's head fiercely.

"Sir, governing a big country is like cooking small fresh food. The size of the heat depends on the raw and cooked food. Now that both of them have fallen, the two emperors do not exist, aren't you touched?" Zhang Guowei looked at the old gentleman in front of him who always regarded "being cautious in solitude" as his motto, and admired and helpedless.

Zhang Guowei still remembers Liu Zongzhou's determination when he opposed the development of firearms. Now firearms have become powerful weapons for siege. Facts have proved that Liu Zongzhou's opposition is inappropriate.

Liu Zongzhou was silent.

There must be some touching, but there is no regret. He never thought he was wrong. The defeat of the Ming Dynasty was inside but not outside.

The firearm is just the last straw that defeats the camel.

"Sir, I've given all the food."

"Okay, let's go."

After saying that, Liu Zongzhou took the students and prepared to leave.

Zhang Guowei gave it to him personally.

"Governor Zhang, stay." Liu Zongzhou refused Zhang Guowei to send him away. With the help of the students, he walked down the city step by step.

"Sir, walk slowly." Zhang Guowei leaned over and said.

On the way back, when he walked to the near Yongning Bridge, Liu Zongzhou was in a bad mood and smelled the fragrant smell of buns. He turned his head to look and found that a bun shop was steaming buns overnight.

He gave a wink to the students around him, and the student hurried into the shop.

In the shop, steam was everywhere, and the middle-aged shopkeeper was wearing a short shirt and holding a cage from the backyard.

Seeing someone coming in, he said, "The shop is closed, sorry, this guest."

"I'll buy two buns, it shouldn't be troublesome, right?" the student asked.

The middle-aged shopkeeper put down the cage in his hand, looked up and down, and saw that it was a scholar, he nodded, picked up the oil paper on the counter, loaded a few buns and handed them to Liu Zongzhou's students.

"Hey? Shopkeeper, why are you steaming buns late at night?" the student asked casually.

"Oh, have you defeated the Tartars today? I'm going to give some meat buns to the brothers in the city." The shopkeeper said with a smile.

"Gao Yi, the shopkeeper!" the student couldn't help but feel admiring.

"You are Mr. Qishan's student?" asked the middle-aged shopkeeper.

"Huh, how do you know?" The student was a little surprised.

"I was fortunate to see it from afar when we welcomed the rebels into the city." The shopkeeper said with a kind smile.

"Shopkeeper, you have such a good eye and memory!" The student exclaimed. That day he followed the teacher to greet the righteous teacher. There were so many people. It was so amazing that he could remember himself.

The middle-aged shopkeeper had a hint of shrewdness wandering in his eyes. He turned around and prepared to go to the backyard to continue working. Before leaving, he waved his hand and said, "Go back quickly, it's not peaceful at night."

The student was stunned. It was not peaceful at night? How could so many patrol soldiers on the street be unstable? He was a little confused, but he still left in a hurry.

Liu Zongzhou sat on the stone steps of Yongning Bridge. When he saw the student coming back, he hurriedly asked, "Why have you been there for so long?"

"Mr., the shopkeeper said that it was not peaceful at night, so he told us to go back quickly." The student seemed a little nervous and kept looking around.

It happened that a team of patrolling soldiers walked along the street, and there were several yamen runners walking along the line.

Seeing someone here late at night, the yamen runners came forward to check, and the soldiers were waiting in place.

"Ah! It's Mr. Qishan, it's rude." The head of the troupe saw clearly that it was Liu Zongzhou, and he hurriedly greeted him.

"It's Li Bantu. It's so hard for me to patrol the streets late at night." Liu Zongzhou said tiredly.

"Old sir, you have to go back soon. Because the situation is special to comfort the defenders tonight, it will take a curfew to come later." Li Bantou kindly reminded.

When Liu Zongzhou heard this, he slowly stood up with a crutch, nodded, and said, "Thank you for your reminder, I will rush back as soon as possible."

"I'll give you my best, so as not to be investigated again on the way." Li Banto smiled and stepped forward, respectfully holding one of Liu Zongzhou's arms.

After thinking about this, Liu Zongzhou thought that it was indeed convenient, so he did not refuse Li Banto's kindness.

The group crossed Yongning Bridge and slowly walked towards the southwest urban area.

"Do you eat buns? Li Bantou." Liu Zongzhou asked softly in the dark alley.

The students forgot to sing lanterns, so they could only use some moonlight to see the road. They followed Liu Zongzhou closely, and they basically lived in the southwest urban area of ​​Hangzhou City.

Li Bantou had been patrolling the night for a long time and was already hungry. When he heard Liu Zongzhou's words, he couldn't help but feel hungry, so he smiled embarrassedly and said, "Thank you, sir."

After taking Liu Zongzhou's buns, Li Ban started eating while walking.

Liu Zongzhou was sent safely along the way, and the students returned home.

Li Banto prepared to return the same way and met with his companion who was waiting for him.

But before he walked far away, a colic came from his abdomen. He was inexplicably frightened and instantly remembered the bun.

Without even making a sound, Li Banto fell into the dim alley and died silently.
Chapter completed!