Although it was only early summer, the weather was already so hot that it was very depressing. Zhou Xian and others sat in a tea pavilion outside the city gate, drinking the most common rough tea. Zhou Tianhong didn't know what Zhou Xian was thinking, but he was so upset that he agreed to go to the army and didn't even come to see him off.

Zhou Tai and Jinse kept sending Zhou Xian outside the city. Zhou Xian looked at them with an ugly face. He smiled and said to Zhou Tai: "Xiao Tai, I don't know when I will come back this time. I'm afraid I can't attend your wedding with Miss Zhao."

Zhou Tai pouted and said, "Uncle, why are you so lucky! If you don't want to be an official in the court, your Majesty will give you a job outside. Originally, I participated in the martial arts exam this time and was the top scorer in martial arts. But I didn't expect that I didn't even enter the top thirty, and I don't know when I will join the army as I wish!"

Zhou Kun spoke and comforted him, "Brother Tai, didn't the master say it before? The weapon you use is an axe, suitable for rushing in the army, but not for one-on-one challenge. The martial arts practice not only focuses on personal bravery, but also the flexibility and agility of a person. Although Brother Tai, you are not shortlisted, it does not mean that you are not suitable for joining the army. I think if you can enter the army, you will definitely be able to make your mark in a very short time."

Zhou Tai laughed and said, "Xiao Kun is right. Uncle Xiao, look! It's not that I don't work hard to practice martial arts, but that I don't use the right strength."

Zhou Xian smiled helplessly. "Xiao Kun is comforting you, don't be arrogant. Let me tell you, if you see you next time, you will still be dead. Don't blame me for not giving you face in front of my niece-in-law, and you will be beaten again to make you bruised and swollen."

"By the way, uncle. If you join the army this time, can you take me to join the army in the future?"

Zhou Xian smiled and said, "If I can become a general in the future, you will definitely be indispensable. But for now, stay in the capital and wait until you and Miss Zhao get married."

When Zhou Tai heard Zhou Xian agree, he looked happy and nodded quickly.

Zhou Xian looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late at this moment, so it's time for us to leave."

Jinse frowned and handed the package to Zhou Xian and said, "Second Young Master, let me go with you! Li Kaimao is so frustrated. How could he serve you alone!"

Zhou Xian smiled and said, "I am going to the army, not to serve as an official in another place. How could I take my female relatives there? My father and Grandpa Gao are older, and Zhou Tai cannot count on you. If you stay in the capital, you can take good care of them."

Zhou Tai said twice, "Li Kai and I are still by my side! One of you talks about Li Kai, but the other one says that. You both do it on purpose!"

Everyone smiled and ignored him. Jinse was silent for a while and finally nodded.

Seeing that she agreed, Zhou Xian waved his hand to say goodbye to Zhou Tai and Jinse, and they stepped on their horses and went east. Zhou Kun was going to Jiangxi, but Zhou Xian and Li Kai were going to Xiangyang. After Zhou Xian and Zhou Kun discussed, they decided to board the ship from Tianjin together and head south along the Grand Canal of Beijing and Hangzhou.

Afterwards, Zhou Xian got ashore in Kaifeng and headed to Xiangyang from the dry road. Zhou Kun took a boat along the south of the Yangtze River to Yangzhou, and then went west along the Yangtze River to Jiangxi.

The two found a merchant ship back to Yangzhou in Tianjin and headed south. In just a few days, they arrived at the Kaifeng territory. Zhou Xian and Li Kai got off the boat, and Zhou Kun sent them to the shore. Zhou Xian found a secluded place and said to Zhou Kun: "Xiao Kun, you go to Jiangxi to study this time. You must listen carefully to Mr. Yang in the future. He is a Hanlin in the court, and is far beyond the reach of a very popular person."

Zhou Kun nodded and said, "Second Young Master, I know all of this. Don't worry!"

Zhou Xian's face was quiet, and he was silent for a while and said, "Xiao Kun, there is another thing. I hope that after you arrive in Yangzhou, Zhe Dao will go to Yiwu first."

"Yiwu?...Second Young Master, isn't that Master Lin's hometown?"

Zhou Xian nodded and said, "In fact, there is one thing I have never told you. Later I learned that the person he offended was the eunuch Gao Qiqian who was in power in front of His Majesty. Now we can't touch him, so I can only hide it from him that Master is just a servant of the Zhou family to avoid being implicated by him."

Zhou Kun nodded in understanding. He was in Beijing for several months and knew Gao Qiqian's power very well.

"Although this is the case, I always pay attention to the master's movements. Two years ago, I got news from the Jinyiwei. Gao Qiqian found the master's residence and sent a group of killers to Yiwu. The final result was that the master killed several people and then successfully escaped. Since then, there has been no news. I was afraid that Gao Qiqian would find the master's trace from me, so I never dared to send anyone to Yiwu."

"What the second young master means is that I want me to go to Yiwu to find a master?"

Zhou Xian shook his head and said, "Gao Qiqian is powerful, and it is very difficult for the master to hide his traces. We must not disturb his quiet life. The purpose of your trip is to look at his old residence and learn about the situation that day. If the master is still near Yiwu, he should take the initiative to contact you on the premise of ensuring safety."

Zhou Kun pondered for a moment, and finally nodded and said, "Second Young Master, I understand."

Zhou Xian took a package from Li Kai and handed it to Zhou Kun and said, "Xiao Kun, there are some ordinary clothes, some broken silver and a thousand taels of silver bills. The master has been hiding for many years, and life will definitely not be easy. If you are lucky enough to meet him, I will hand over the 500 taels of it to him, and the remaining 500 taels will be your money for studying and the cost of becoming a disciple."

Zhou Xian sighed and continued, "If the master has not shown his face, he must be safe and sound. He can't use these five hundred taels of silver, so you can keep it together!"

"Second Young Master, I will collect what I gave to the master. But I will never collect the five hundred taels I gave me. My elder brother has already given me some money, and the one I usually save is more than one hundred taels, which is enough."

Zhou Xian smiled and said, "You think it's enough for more than a hundred taels of silver. I tell you that the scholars in the south are so luxurious that they are not ordinary. In addition, you rent a house and eat it and eat it, and I really don't know if the five hundred taels of silver can last for three years."

"Second Young Master, this..."

"Just collect it! Just think it was what I kept with you. Some of the money I saved for daily life, and some of the salary given by the court. At this time, it is useless to stay by my side. On the contrary, it is when you need money. Moreover, in my heart, you are exactly the same as Xiaogan. If you don't collect it, I think you treat me as an outsider."
Chapter completed!