It has been five days since Su Yan defeated Liu Haonan, and during these five days, the news spread throughout Jian'an City at an alarming speed. Although Su Yan had already had a good reputation in Jian'an before, he was more famous for his military reputation. He is famous for his talent, but this time he is a strong martial artist.
With the prestige that Liu Haonan has built up over the years, although he cannot be firmly in the top three, he can still be ranked as one of the strongest people of the younger generation.
Even though he was so powerful, he was completely defeated in front of Su Yan, thus achieving Su Yan's reputation, which swept through Jian'an City like a storm. Su Yan has almost become synonymous with young strong men, and has become a being that many young people admire.
But Su Yan didn't want to get involved in this whirlpool, and had been staying behind closed doors on the pretext of recuperating from injuries. The same was true for any officials, big families, or big forces who came to visit.
Su Yan was also helpless. Now he was in the limelight. If he hadn't used the excuse of recovering from his injuries, he might have had his door broken open.
Later, acquaintances began to visit, such as Li Zhiyuan, Qin Yichen, and Su Yan naturally had to see each other. When they met, the two of them also had wry smiles on their faces. They wanted to let their family know that they were in good company with Su Yan, so they specially asked them to come and say hello. Ichiban, it was actually to show goodwill.
At the beginning, Su Yan showed outstanding military talent and won the emperor's appreciation. Many officials and powerful forces came to express their goodwill. However, Su Yan was still young after all, and some powerful forces were embarrassed and did not make much action.
But this time it was different, not only in military matters, but also in martial arts. Everyone seemed to have seen the second Shen Qinglan, so the big shots could no longer hold back, and wanted to show their goodwill to Su Yan at all costs. These people all As a human being who has lived for half his life, he naturally knows how great Su Yan's potential is, so big that he can influence the entire dynasty in the future.
Regarding these, Su Yan always remembered Su Yan's original words. It has not been a peaceful period recently. The prince has not yet been established, and many princes are competing with each other. Su Yan does not want to get involved in this muddy water at this time.
But the tree wants to be quiet but the wind is not stopping. Although Su Yan wants to stay away from right and wrong, others will not let you stay out of it. Many officials are constantly coming to the house, and some people even send people to visit every morning and afternoon, so that Su Yan is almost going crazy. If he continues like this, many people will definitely feel disgusted and think that he is too arrogant and will have many political enemies.
When he was worried, Qiao Junyao made a suggestion that made him quite happy and felt that it was feasible.
According to Qiao Junyao's point of view, since seeing is not possible and not seeing is not, it is better to leave for a while. If he is not at home, all problems will be solved and people will not rush to look for him in other places.
It just so happened that Su Yan had been in a relatively nervous state for such a long time. After returning from Dingzhou, it was about the battle with Liu Haonan. In this way, he could not only avoid the limelight, but also go for a walk outside, casually look at the scenery and relax. own emotions.
Another advantage is that the practice of martial arts is not continuous hard training, which may not have very good results. It is better to go outside and walk in the world of mortals, maybe there will be unexpected gains.
After making up his mind, Su Yan decided to travel. Because now Su Yan needed to go to the morning court from time to time, Su Yan specifically asked for leave from the emperor, saying that he would go back to his hometown to recuperate, and left.
It was a pity that Qiao Junyao was finishing her studies in the general palace and could not go all the way with Su Yan, so Su Yan left with Su Yang and Su Hu, a total of six people, traveling lightly and saving a lot of trouble.
There is a mansion more than 200 miles south of Jian'an City, named Qingyang Mansion. Qingyang Mansion is not very wealthy, but it is famous for its beautiful scenery.
It was early summer, with lush grass and blooming flowers. Su Yan's journey was filled with lush colors, dotted with colorful flowers, which was so beautiful.
We passed many places with beautiful scenery and beautiful scenery, and the fresh air made Su Yan feel more comfortable than the aura of some divine liquid. He was in a good mood, as if he could forget all his worries.
In about four or five days, the group arrived at Qingyang Mansion. Qingyang Mansion is not big, but it has an antique flavor and has the charm of a small town left over from ancient times.
There is a lot of water in Qingyang Mansion, and there are many lakes, which are dotted like pearls. Therefore, when you look around the city, it is mostly covered with water and mist. If it has just rained, there will be rainbows in the sky stretching across the sky and the earth. In between, it makes people feel relaxed and happy.
Su Yan was dressed as a scholar and walked along the road with Su Yang and others. He took a casual look and found that although it was far less prosperous than Jian'an, it gave people the unique charm of a small town.
"Jiang...oh no, young master, actually I have something I have been wanting to ask." As he was walking, Su Hu suddenly came to Su Yan's side.
"What," Su Yan asked casually.
"Look, you defeated Liu Haonan, the eldest son of the Liu family, in the Qiao Mansion. You are in the limelight in Jian'an for a while. It's okay for you not to see guests. Why do you come out at this time?"
According to the logic of normal people, after achieving such a great achievement, one should celebrate and enjoy the glory, but Su Yan did the opposite.
Su Yan smiled casually, thought for a while, and suddenly asked: "Su Hu, what do you think of my future path?"
"Of course it's a smooth road. The young master has grown to this point at such an early age. In a few years, he will probably become the governor, haha... Then we will also follow suit, Su Yang, don't you think so? ," Su Hu replied matter-of-factly.
Although Su Yang didn't know Su Yan's specific thoughts, he roughly knew what he was thinking, so when he looked at Su Hu, he was looking at an idiot.
"If a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it," Su Yan said with a faint smile.
"What do you mean?" Su Hu scratched his head.
"In a forest, there is a tree that grows taller than all the other trees. Maybe it should feel very proud, because it thinks it is very successful, but what it doesn't know is that when a strong wind blows, the tree that is destroyed first will be destroyed. That’s it, and so are people,”
"I seem to understand a little bit," Su Hu scratched his head. It was indeed a bit difficult for him with a brain full of muscles to understand this.
"I understand what the young master means. I don't want to be too dazzling and let everyone look at me, but I also want to know what the young master is afraid of. In my humble opinion, the young master is the son of the dean and was born in a general. , you even learned from the legendary Shen Qinglan, and now you are appreciated by the emperor, would anyone dare to touch you," Su Yang asked.
"In the great river of politics, no one can sit back and relax. It's okay to tell you where I am now. I don't want to enter the officialdom. What I fear most is getting involved in the turmoil of seizing the heir. If the emperor is old, , the crown prince is about to be established, and a cruel political storm will soon sweep across the entire dynasty, and it will be no exaggeration to say that rivers of blood will flow by then. Who dares to say that he is absolutely safe?" Su Yang and Su Hu were both Su Yan's confidants, and followed He had so much time, so Su Yan expressed his thoughts.
"I see, the young master is thoughtful," the two of them nodded, and then they understood Su Yan's thoughts.
"Okay, I know you won't have a lot of fun following me. I'm going to wander around by myself, so you don't have to follow me." Su Yan smiled, knowing that the group of people would be itchy when they arrived at such a place, but it would be natural to follow him Don't be too presumptuous.
"Isn't this bad? What if the young master is in danger?" Su Yang frowned and asked.
"If I really encounter a danger that I can't solve, can you stop me?" Su Yan asked with a smile.
"Uh..." This sentence made the group speechless. They hugged Su Yan and turned around to leave. Su Hu didn't go far before he started yelling. He didn't know where he was going crazy. .
After finally arriving at such a paradise-like place, Su Yan completely relaxed and walked casually on the path paved with bluestones, looking around at the scenery.
"Um,"
Su Yan was walking when he looked up at the sky and saw a large dark cloud rolling in from the sky, spreading across the sky like splashing ink. It was going to rain.
Su Yan was dumbfounded. Who would have thought that he was so unlucky that it would start to rain just as he was about to go for a walk. However, he was relieved after thinking about it. Qingyang is now in the rainy season, which is considered normal.
"Crash..."
As the first drop of rain fell, the heavy rain poured down, like dense bead curtains, connecting the sky and the earth.
It was raining so hard that Su Yan naturally couldn't leave anymore. There happened to be a small teahouse nearby, so he walked in.
The teahouse is not big, and no one comes here on rainy days. Su Yan is the only customer inside.
"Hey, sir, sit down quickly, I want to have something to drink,"
The waiter at the teahouse was very happy to see Su Yan coming and hurriedly welcomed Su Yan to a table by the window and sat down.
"Let's have a pot of tea," Su Yan said casually.
"Okay, sir, wait a moment,"
After a while, the tea was served. Su Yan looked at the window to sip the tea, and then looked out the window at the rainy scene, feeling quite contented.
"Creak..."
I don't know how long it took, but a man suddenly walked into the teahouse and made a creaking sound, which also alerted Su Yan, who was deep in thought.
When Su Yan saw the person coming, he couldn't help but be startled. The person had a very ordinary appearance and a medium build. He was about thirty years old, with some embarrassing stubble on his chin. He was wearing an ordinary Tsing Yi. Not eye-catching either.
But for some reason, when Su Yan saw him for the first time, he felt like he couldn't take his eyes away. This made Su Yan very strange and he looked at him carefully.
The man in Tsing Yi seemed to have noticed that Su Yan was looking at him, so he turned his head and smiled warmly at Su Yan.
Except for Su Yan, there were no other guests in the teahouse. The man in Tsing Yi thought for a while and then walked towards Su Yan.
"I wonder if I can sit here," the man in Tsing Yi's hair was wet, and some raindrops fell from his forehead.