Visiting the Worthy

Author: Hell Cat God

Visiting the Worthy

Du Yu and Shi Qian sent Jin Dajian and Xiao Rang to the vicinity of Jeju City and then turned north.

The place they planned to go this time was Daming Mansion.

Du Yu had studied Water Margin and didn't think much of the people in Liang Shanbo. On the contrary, he could think highly of people like Bian Xiang, Qiao Daoqing, and Sun An. At least they didn't do anything evil in the novel.

But this time when he went to Daming Mansion, the master he was looking for was neither the hero from Bojuyi in Liangshan nor the general under Tian Hu, but a hermit named Xu Guanzhong.

In the novel, Xu Guanzhong is a good friend of Yan Qing. It is said that he is proficient in the art of war, martial arts, and strategy, knows everything about music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and is proficient in Khitan, Jurchen, Dangxiang, Tubo, and Mongolian languages.

Moreover, he also knew the geography of the world well and had traveled to famous mountains and rivers. Lu Junyi and Yan Qing praised him for his living map.

It is said that during the Zhenghe period, he also participated in the martial arts examination of the Song Dynasty and even won the title of martial arts champion.

Du Yu was a little confused. Although the Song Dynasty valued literature over military affairs, how could a talent like Wu Zhuangyuan not even get an official position, but instead ran back to his hometown to live in seclusion.

However, think about it, Shaohua Mountain lacks such handsome talents.

He has some martial arts skills and has read the military books of Qi Jiguang and Marshal Qi. He can imitate cats and tigers, and he can lead hundreds of cavalry to fight against people, but he is not good at commanding large armies to fight.

In fact, even in Shaohua Mountain, most people rely on Zhu Wu to manage the village. His greatest ability is that he has the world-connecting divine money and can obtain materials from modern time and space.

No matter from which aspect, Xu Guanzhong is the talent he desperately needs, if what the novel says is true.

In this way, Du Yu took Shi Qian all the way to Daming Mansion.

Both of them were innocent now, so they went straight into the city without any worries.

Since the book does not directly explain Xu Guanzhong's residence, Du Yu can only start with the prodigal Yan Qing.

But it still takes a little effort to get to know Yan Qing. You can't just go to Lu Junyi's house to find him, then throw a few coins to him and let him lead the way.

So he was not in a hurry, but wandered around the city with Shi Qian.

Daming Mansion, Yingtian Mansion, Henan Mansion, and Bianliang are known as the four major capitals of the Northern Song Dynasty. Although Daming Mansion is located in the north and is not as prosperous as the south of the Yangtze River, the business atmosphere is not bad at all. Otherwise, how could a person like Liang Zhongshu make it every year?

I have put together the birthday card for Cai Jing.

Because it is not too far from the Liao Kingdom, the main businesses here are salt, tea, horses, and porcelain. Of course, furs and medicinal materials are also indispensable.

Du Yu gained a little while walking around the city, especially when he spent a hundred and ten taels of silver to buy ginseng, deer antlers and other precious medicinal materials trafficked from the Liao Kingdom.

What made him most happy was that he actually bought a few pieces of original musk, which is a rare good thing for ordinary people like him in modern time and space.

The reason is very simple. Forest musk deer, horse musk deer, and primitive musk deer are all national second-level protected animals. Their numbers are decreasing day by day and indiscriminate hunting is prohibited.

The value of the things on the prison beast can be imagined, and sometimes they cannot even be measured in terms of money. Those who own them only use them for collection, and no one will trade them.

Most of what people usually see is breeding and cultivation, and it is allocated and managed by relevant departments, and is not open to private transactions.

Du Yu was in a good mood, no matter whether he could see Xu Guanzhong or not, at least his visit was not in vain.

After wandering around for a while, the two felt a little tired, so they came to a hotel in the city called Wangji Old Shop to stay.

Feeling refreshed after a night's rest, Du Yu began to search for the person.

There are two ways to find Yan Qing. One is to visit Lu Junyi's house. Yan Qing is the confidant of Jade Qilin Lu Junyi. The servant will naturally find him if he finds his master.

Another way is to search the streets and gambling houses of Daming Mansion. After reading the novel, you will know that Yan Qing has food and accommodation in Lu Mansion and there is no industry in itself. In modern time and space terms, he is a street wanderer with nothing to do. He either plays or sings every day.

Play at the gambling house.

Lu Junyi, in the novel Water Margin, has great martial arts skills and unrivaled sticks. He is known as the "Three Wonders of Hebei" by people in the world. Not only does he have extremely high martial arts values, but he is also good at leading troops in battles.

It stands to reason that such talents are the targets of Du Yu's recruitment, but he has received modern education and still has a positive outlook on things. He cannot use the damaging tactics of Song Jiang and Wu Yong.

It's just that Yu Qilin is almost the same as the richest man in Daming Mansion. Such a wealthy businessman would not be able to give up his own business and go to Shaohua Mountain to start a business with him if he doesn't have a bad brain.

Du Yu originally wanted to meet Lu Junyi for a while, but felt that it would make no difference whether he went to see him or not, and he had no excuse to bother him, and he did not have the ability to transform into a famous doctor to treat Yu Qilin's infertility disease.

So, he asked Shi Qian to wander around different gambling houses in Daming Mansion every day to see if he could directly contact Yan Qing.

Hard work pays off. Of course, it may be that the spare time life in the Song Dynasty was too poor. Apart from gambling houses, there were only Goulan tile houses.

Within two days, Shi Qian found out several places where Yan Qing often went.

Yan Qing is Lu Junyi's slave. He is good at using crossbows and arrows, is proficient in sumo wrestling, and is versatile in playing, playing, singing and dancing.

Such a person naturally gets along well in Daming Mansion and has many friends. When they saw a stranger with a wretched appearance asking for information about Yan Xiaoyi, those people immediately ran to the Lu Mansion to inform him.

Yan Qing was very strange. He had been hanging out in Daming Mansion and had never offended anyone. He didn't understand why the stranger was looking for him. After thinking about it, he secretly brought weapons to check.

It was also a coincidence that he had just arrived at the entrance of Li Ji's gambling house where he often went, and saw Du Yu and Shi Qian walking out of it.

The two of them bumped into each other and bowed their hands to express their apology.

At this moment, Du Yu looked up and saw that this man was over six feet tall. He was in his mid-twenties, with three teeth covering his mouth and a thin beard. He had a very thin waist and broad arms. He was wearing a papaya heart-shaped headscarf and a silver collar.

Wearing a white shirt with a gauze collar, a spider-spotted red thread tied around the waist, and a pair of khaki leather boots. There are a pair of gold animal rings on the back of the head, a fragrant handkerchief around the neck, a celebrity fan slanted around the waist, and a pair of gold rings on the temples.

Hairpin flowers for all seasons.

His heart moved. This person seemed to fit the description of Yan Qing's appearance in the novel. Could it be that he had met the real owner?

"May I ask who your surname is?" Du Yu asked abruptly.

Yan Qing looked up and down, then looked at Shi Qian behind him. He knew in his heart that they were probably looking for him, so he said, "My name is Yan Qing, and others call me Yan Xiaoyi. Who is your Excellency?"

Du Yu was overjoyed and said: "It turns out you are Brother Yan, you can make it easy for me to find you. My name is Shi Jin, and this is my brother Shi Qian. I wonder if Brother Yan can appreciate it. How about we talk about it in the restaurant?"

Yan Qing felt that they had no ill intentions and were very polite to him. Thinking about what he was afraid of in Daming Mansion anyway, he said: "It is better to obey orders than to be respectful. Brother Shi, please."

Since Yan Qing was a local, Du Yu and the others didn't need to choose a place. They quickly arrived at Luji Restaurant, arranged a private room and ordered another banquet.

Du Yu didn't know that Yan Qing was also playing a trick. The place he brought them to was a property under Lu Junyi's name. He recognized all the waiters and helpers in the restaurant. If he really needed to call out for something, at least 20 helpers would come out.

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A few people sat down to wait for the food and drinks to be served, and went through the process of Jianghu lyrics.

Du Yu waited until the atmosphere was harmonious and the relationship became closer before he said: "Brother Yan, to be honest, it was my intention to find you in the gambling house before. Firstly, I wanted to make some friends with my brother, and secondly,

Find Mr. Xu through your brother."

"Brother Shi Jia, what do you want from Mr. Xu? He has always lived in seclusion and doesn't like to see outsiders." Yan Qing said.

"Brother Xiao Yi, don't worry. I have no ill intentions. I just happened to come here because I heard about your husband's deeds and wanted to ask for some advice." Du Yu said.

Seeing his sincere attitude, Yan Qing said, "I know where Mr. Xu lives, but I can't say whether he is willing to see my brother."

"As long as Brother Xiao Yi can take me there, it will be fine. If Mr. Xu doesn't see you, it means I have no luck." Du Yu said.

Yan Qing thought it was nothing, so he said: "Brother Shi, if you want to leave, you have to say hello to my master. How about I come here to find you tomorrow?"

"Okay, it's settled in one word." Du Yu said and gave Shi Qian a wink.

Shi Qian immediately took out a rectangular box from the package he carried and placed it on the table.

"Brother Xiao Yi, I felt that we were very close to each other when we first met. Please accept your little kindness." Du Yu said.

Yan Qing was not polite either. As a member of the martial arts world, you should respect me and I will respect you. If you promise to lead the way, it is right for the other party to give you some benefits.

He took the box without looking at what was inside, and drank a few more drinks with the two of them before they both agreed on a time to go back and prepare.
Chapter completed!