Zhu Kui, who came out of the thatched pavilion, was carrying firewood and flying quickly along the mountain road, getting faster and faster as he walked.
At this moment, under the cold wind of winter, his whole body was covered with sweat and his back was soaked with sweat. He even tightened the sleeves of his hands tightly and tied them up, and his breathing became even heavier.
The young man surnamed Zhao muttered to himself about the emperor's appearance. Zhu Kui did not hear these sounds. He heard the name of his teacher Zhang Jian mentioned in the conversation between the two people, and even learned that the news of living in seclusion in Guangling County had spread.
Got out.
Shocked in his heart, Zhu Kui immediately guessed that someone must have leaked the traces of the teacher, and he had to go back and report it quickly so that he could think of countermeasures.
So he no longer had the interest to listen to the two talking about dragon energy and mysteries. While the young man named Zhao was sending the young man named Wu out of the pavilion, he quietly retreated with his burden.
Zhang Jian is offering a reward for his arrest. For the reward, the rangers and county soldiers are definitely interested in getting a piece of the pie for the money. What's more, Ma Yuanyi is also eyeing Zhang Jian and has already found Gaoyou County, although he has not yet found out the exact location.
But the name of the hidden spot, Meihua Villa, will soon be found out, and then it will be even easier to find it. Meihua Villa is well-known in Gaoyou County. Three months ago, it took me only half a day to ask.
When we arrived, Taiping Dao and the others probably didn't even need to ask. Maybe some of their local believers knew the way.
Thinking about it, Zhu Kui felt that he should go back and discuss it with his teacher as soon as possible. I'm afraid he couldn't stay here for long. It would be best to leave Gaoyou County quietly. As a disciple, he had to follow him, and he had to think about many things along the way.
and preparation.
This load of firewood was too much in the way, so Zhu Kui threw it on the ground, didn't want it anymore, let go of his shoulders, and ran in stride.
After passing through the pine forest and walking along the mountain stream for only a few steps, Zhu Kui saw three figures dressed as county soldiers not far above him, filling water bottles and washing their faces by the stream. He was shocked and quickly got down and hid.
Next to the creek rock, I looked out and looked around.
The laughing sounds of the county soldiers could be heard in the distance.
"Brother, Mr. Hou in the palace has offered a reward of tens of thousands of yuan to capture Zhang Jian. Is this man really hiding nearby?" A county soldier wiped the beard on his chin and asked confirmingly.
"This is what the news from the county says. In the plum blossom forest above, there is just an old Confucian. The three of us brothers are as easy as catching chickens. Fortunately, we are near Gaoyou County, so it is cheaper for us brothers.
A few, ten thousand yuan and five baht, enough for the brothers to eat and drink for a lifetime, so they don't have to be government officials anymore." Another county soldier replied with sharp eyes.
"But I heard that there is something strange in the plum blossom forest. After entering, it is like a ghost spinning around and it is difficult to come out." Although the county soldier has a big beard and a ferocious appearance, he is the least courageous among the three.
"What are you afraid of? You'll probably be trapped for a day or two at most. After so many years, I haven't heard of anyone dying of being trapped in the plum blossom forest. Don't be suspicious." The last tall county soldier said, patting his horse.
"Brother is right, it's a little weird. If you're scared, don't follow us. We'll go alone." Jianyan County Soldier agreed.
"Stop talking nonsense and leave quickly. This time, the county is not the only one looking for us three brothers. Many groups have gone into the mountains to look for us." Feeling that they were about to rest, the tall county soldier waved his hand and urged the three of them.
Carrying the sword, he walked up the mountain step by step.
After the three county soldiers left, Zhu Kui got out from behind the creek rock and looked at the direction in which the three county soldiers entered the forest. It was strange that the three fools could not find the route when they rushed in like this. But Zhu Kui
Kui's heart did not relax, but instead frowned even more tightly.
During this time, he often went down the mountain to collect firewood and came back. He negotiated an agreement with a woodcutter in a village outside the city using the Analects of Confucius. He spent half an hour every day teaching the woodcutter's son the Analects, and he provided Zhu Kui with two bundles of firewood.
As a reward, I went straight to the village every time I went down the mountain. I rarely entered the city, and I was not well-informed about some news in the county.
However, it has only been a few days since they have not entered the city. It turns out that these county soldiers have already found themselves outside Meihua Villa. The news that I just heard in the thatched pavilion is probably expired. I must be one step ahead of these people and return to the Villa.
, inform the teacher that we may have to leave overnight tonight.
Sure enough, when Zhu Kui entered the plum blossom forest, he saw a few scattered groups of people milling back and forth in the forest. He was not interested in seeing who they were, so he took a straight shortcut and ran back.
During this period of time, I have been in and out of the Plum Blossom Forest many times, and I have long understood the routes in and out of it. In addition, I have studied the Yi Jing, arranged it according to the directions of the Qiankun Bagua, and even calculated several different routes in and out...
In front of the Plum Blossom Villa, Zhu Kui didn't bother to knock on the door, waiting for Uncle He to come and open the door. Instead, he ran quickly from a distance, jumped quickly, put his hands on the top of the fence, hooked it, exerted force on his waist, and kicked his feet violently.
Stare at the wall, jump up with your whole body, and roll into the wall, quickly and swiftly.
After entering, Zhu Kui quickly ran towards the study room in the backyard. Zhang Jian was usually reading in the study room at this time. As he ran, he shouted: "Teacher! Teacher! Is the teacher here?"
Zhu Kui hurriedly opened the wooden door of the study room, without even having time to salute. As soon as he entered, he saw the teacher and Uncle He were there, and they were discussing something.
Seeing Zhu Kui rushing into the study in a panic, Zhang Jian straightened his face and immediately reprimanded him: "You are so hurried and disrespectful of etiquette. How can you behave like this? In the past, I didn't always teach you to keep your expression calm even before a mountain collapse. You were so steady in the past."
What? Where have they all gone?"
Zhu Kui's continuous reprimand left no time to speak. However, after the curse, Zhang Jian quickly stopped talking, calmed down and raised his chest, and said calmly: "Come and sit down, I have something to tell you."
you."
Seeing that Zhang Jian had finished scolding him, he slowly told himself to sit down, and looked like he was not in a hurry for anything, which made Zhu Kui admire him. It was just that the matter was a bit urgent. If he sat back down obediently and waited for the teacher to finish speaking, finally
It was already three in the night when it was my turn to say it again.
"It's too late, teacher. The disciple just went up the mountain and saw many people milling around in the plum blossom forest. They all learned that the teacher is living in seclusion here, and they want to capture the teacher and take him back in exchange for the reward."
"The disciple begs the teacher to move quickly, leave Meihua Villa, and go to other places for temporary refuge, such as to Moling County. The disciple is familiar with the terrain there, so the teacher can be safe. Uncle Wang is also here, so the two of you can meet and talk about old times.
Affection."
Zhu Kui bent down to invite him, but for a while he didn't see anyone replying. He looked up and saw that the teacher and Uncle He didn't show any surprise. Instead, they looked at each other and nodded, as if they had made some decision.
"I didn't expect it to come so soon. I wanted to live in seclusion for a year and a half, but I didn't expect that I would have to move again in just eight months." Zhang Jian sighed, but there was no worry on his face. He was so calm. I wonder if
After living long enough and escaping many times, he looked away and said, "Actually, Ah He and I were already talking about moving just now."
"Three days ago, when Ah He went to the county to buy daily necessities, he heard that someone was asking about me on the street, and my portrait was suddenly hung on the city wall again. I knew that some people were suddenly thinking about me again."
Nowadays, in the Han Dynasty, eunuchs have exclusive power. As one of the ten permanent servants, Hou Lan is so powerful that he naturally attracts the flattery of many local officials.
Gaozhi, being promoted is the most important thing.
"Sanlang, Laowan has packed up everything in the village in the past two days, and will return to Jiangxia County tomorrow to Laowan's old house. I wanted to tell you tonight that according to the master's wishes, he hopes that you will return to your hometown in Moling County without having to follow him.
Come here, there are many dangers along the way, and I don’t know if I can get there." Seeing that Zhang Jian was in a low mood and lamented his experience, Uncle He helped.
"Go back to Jiangxia County?" Zhu Kui was surprised when he heard this. Zhang Jian's father was the governor of Jiangxia. He had lived there for more than ten or twenty years. Jiangxia was his hometown. According to common sense, everyone wanted to abscond.
Due to this inertia of thinking, one would naturally think that Zhang Jian would not hide back in his hometown, but would definitely hide somewhere else.
The safest way is to do the opposite. It's just impossible to leave alone.
Zhu Kui shook his head and said in disapproval: "Today the teacher is in trouble, and the disciple cannot solve the problem. Instead, he wants to abandon the teacher and leave. From now on, how can the disciple see the people of the world and establish a foothold between heaven and earth? Please allow the disciple to accompany him and escort him."
These words were so high-sounding that Zhu Kui didn't know if he really meant it, but he didn't think too much about it and said these words naturally. Maybe he was reading sages' books. If he read too much, he might be more...
I understand that if I betray my master and leave at this moment, even if I save my life, the consequences will be extremely serious.