The departure date is the day after tomorrow.
The next morning, Yi Chen followed suit and went to Mr. Zhang's courtyard as usual.
In late autumn, the wind in Lizhou has licked the meaning of cold winter, blowing bleak, and the cold is so cold that it is bone-like.
Mr. Zhang did not wait for Yi Chen to chase him in the charcoal-burning house as usual. So as soon as Yi Chen entered the yard, he saw Mr. Zhang standing under the courtyard, but he did not wear much clothes on his body.
"The autumn wind is bleak, and it is already cold. Why is the teacher not in the house? The season is about to change, so don't catch a cold." Yi Chen said as he took off his cloak and put it on Mr. Zhang's shoulder.
Mr. Zhang smiled back, raised his eyes and saw a beautiful plum tree in front of him.
It was clearly just the late autumn season, but the plum blossoms had already lit buds, and there was no ice and snow around them, so it seemed so thin.
Mr. Zhang looked at the budding plum for a long time, and after a long time, he sighed, "The climate in Lizhou is a bit like the winter in my hometown."
Mr. Zhang's hometown is south of the river and is near the seashore. There is little snowfall in winter, and the cold is not as cold as the north.
Mr. Zhang looked back and seemed to have some thoughts of leaving his hometown. He sighed: "The plums in the north have always been cold-resistant, but now they are just in autumn, so they already have the meaning of blooming."
“The winters in recent years seem to be particularly cold.”
Mr. Zhang nodded, meaning far away, "The north wind is bleak, how can it be cold..." He glanced at Yi Chen chasing, and sighed first, and said, "The country is not as stable as the Central Plains. If you are traveling far away, remember to keep a good eye on everything."
"Disciple understand."
Mr. Zhang couldn't help but sigh again as he looked at Yi Chen chasing his gentle smile.
"teacher……"
"You child, you have a very pure mind. Although this is not a bad thing, not everyone is as sincere as you. You must be careful of others and do not have the will of others."
Yi Chenzhu scratched his head awkwardly, "It's really hard for the teacher to worry."
Before he even went out, he was worried about whether he would say what he said...
Yi Chen Zhui couldn't help but reflect on himself - to others, he was so simple?
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Just a moment after Yi Chen chased him out, the little carriage of Lord Shangshu drove to the front of the coach's mansion. When he got out of the car, Ding Yang raised his whip and drove there.
For some reason, Situ Cheng always didn't like the servants waiting for him - probably because he always loved him on a whim.
Shu Ling happened to pass by the door and saw the butler coming in to Situ Cheng, and then paused and said, "Oh, why did Lord Shangshu have time to come out to stroll around at this time?"
"I'll have a rest today and come to Xiaochen to chase and play."
"He just went to Mr. Zhang's place, and he had to come back at least at noon."
Situ Cheng waved his hand, very casually, "It's not a big deal, I'm going to finish my meal at the coach's mansion today before leaving."
Shu Ling couldn't help laughing, then smiled faintly, accompanied Situ Cheng through the hall and walked towards the courtyard where Yi Chen was chasing.
Today, Situ Cheng felt a sense of lightness and freedom. When he entered the yard, he saw Liyue sitting under the eaves holding the kitten, and became interested. He touched him and sat next to Liyue. He reached out and teased the cat in her arms. He raised his face but asked Shu Ling: "Which kitten was found from where? It looks pretty."
"I picked it up in the yard two days ago."
"Ha!" Situ Cheng smiled heartily, "I didn't expect that there were even kittens in the Shinyan Mansion to sneak in. My idle mansion wouldn't shit."
Sitting next to an unfamiliar person, Li Yue lowered her face in a cramped manner, her hood covered her entire head, and no one else could tell what her expression was.
Situ Cheng was not restrained at all. After teasing the kitten for a few times, he raised his body, supported himself with his elbows behind him, looked at the bright sky, sighed casually, and felt a little joking in his heart, and said, "It will take at least half a year for Xiao Chen to chase after me. He has no time to entertain me in the capital, so I really want to suffocate me to death."
Shu Ling sat at the stone table in the courtyard, smiled when she heard this, and asked, "So Chen Zhui is so interesting?"
"That's not..." Situ Cheng sat upright, "If you want to say that the people in this world are mostly turbid and mixed, good as false appearance, and evil is real. With my experience of living to this day, I have never seen a Qingliu who can be compared with Xiao Chen Zhu."
Shu Ling smiled faintly, supported her head and listened quietly to him.
However, Situ Cheng's expression was a little heavier, "It's a pity that this world is so complicated. In the end, how many people can still maintain their original intentions..." He sighed, and then he smiled again, "Don't say I'm a little worried that Xiao Chen would step on a trap when he chased him out this time."
"Aren't I following him?"
"That's different..." Situ Cheng's smile gradually dimmed again, but he hid it strangely, turning into a thoughtful look, "I went to the temple yesterday to pursue Xiaochen."
"ha?"
Situ Cheng waved his hand heartlessly, "It's not something I'm asking for, but I happened to meet a monk who begged for alms yesterday. I talked to him for a few words, and he asked me to go to the temple to ask for a letter of a letter."
He intentionally subtracted the details of the conversation with the monk.
"What do you say, 'You will get something from afar, you will give up when you get it near you, don't ask for it, and you will be sincere in your heart and see the truth'--I don't know what you are saying." He talked about this and then said this topic. He looked at Li Yue with a smile and teased her face, "Girl Yue, do you really want to go out with you Chen to chase your brother?"
Shu Ling savored the difference in his words, but didn't say much, just smiled and lost his thoughts.
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At noon, Yi Chenzhu finally returned to the general's mansion, but before he even stepped into the courtyard, he listened to Situ Cheng's voice.
"No, no, listen to me, go here..."
"A true gentleman who watches chess and doesn't speak..." Shu Ling said helplessly.
Yi Chen followed and walked into the yard, but saw Li Yue and Shu Ling playing against the table. Situ Cheng sat in the middle of the two and was interjecting from time to time.
How could this be the case...
Yi Chen was stunned by the door, but the two of them didn't react, but Li Yue keenly noticed his movements, and immediately left the game and ran to him to look up at him.
Yi Chenzhui stroked her head and smiled at the two of them, "Uncle Ling is a rare pleasure to play chess?"
"I don't have this leisure time. I'm just here to accompany you as a guest of honor." As he said that, Shu Ling stood up and stretched his body. "It's good that you come, hurry up and take over this big Buddha."
Situ Cheng laughed and continued: "I can't just take it, I have to ask!"
"Okay," Shu Ling smiled, "Young Master, come and invite me."
Yi Chen chased Wen and smiled aside. He really didn't understand what was their stubbornness that they were being picked on.
Shu Ling stepped out of the hospital and went to Yi Chen to chase him and habitually patted him on the shoulder.
"How come Brother Cheng has time to come today?"
"I will go out of the city tomorrow to do something. I can't wait to see you off, so I will take advantage of the break today and come to tell you a while I'm going to say goodbye."
Yi Chen chased and sat down at the table. Li Yue naturally sat on his lap, just like the kitten in her arms, listening to them obediently.
"It's not that long, is it necessary to be so serious?" Yi Chen asked after chasing.
"Hey..." Situ Cheng shook his finger and said meaningfully: "Of course it has to be serious. This is the first time our Chen Zhui Master has slaughtered, so we must not celebrate it."
Yi Chen Zhui couldn't help laughing, "What do you think of me?"
This time, Situ Cheng smiled and returned to his serious expression, and sighed: "Brother, I'm watching you grow up. Other people's children need to be in a transitional process. You are so happy, just take the lead and take the whole lever..."
He didn't finish his words - if the Marshal hadn't been suddenly subjected to this disaster, Chen Zhui wouldn't have been driven to the shelves in such a hurry.
It is true that Yi Chen Zhui Qiang has been stable, but in fact he is also uneasy.
He had no idea how to grasp diplomacy as an envoy, nor did he know what unknown dangers were hidden in the dangerous land of the bright moon...
"But you don't have to be nervous," Situ Cheng's eyes flashed a little softness, and he sliddled away the laziness that he often felt, which was a calmness. "You were raised by the marshal, and you look as modest as water. How could you really look like a sheep? Besides, the teacher who teaches you is the most famous scholar in the capital. He was also an outstanding lobbyist in the past. He regarded you as his beloved disciple, and even Brother Lu envied you. You can't underestimate yourself and go against Mr. Zhang's wishes."
Yi Chen chased him but he didn't expect Situ Cheng to comfort him like this. He was a little shocked for a moment, and was inexplicably flattered.
"The Marshal fell Dali and could not fall. Now everyone needs a reliable pillar - you can't fall."
This words were like a hand that wielded the clouds and saw the fog, clearing the layers of fog and haze that were wandering in Yi Chen's heart. In an instant, he suddenly understood his true mission-
This is definitely not about driving the ducks on the shelves, nor is it about the fact that he has always protected his adoptive father's wish.
It is precisely because Jun Han is helpless in his current situation that he cannot indulge in worries and worries. Compared to fear, what he should do more is to shoulder the heavy responsibility his adopted father assumed. Even if his strength is still insufficient, he should do his best to support this peace that his adopted father had won in bloody battles.
"I understand." After thinking about it all over, it finally formed this simple sentence.
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The next morning, the team heading to the Western Regions left the West City Gate, followed a moon-by-moon envoy, and slowly drove away from the sight of the guards in the city wall.
The city walls were almost sank into the ground, and only the outlines of the walls were vaguely visible.
Yi Chen looked back at Lizhou from afar and could not see the city shadow again, but it was the Jiuding Mountain that symbolized the Central Plains and there was a peak of the peak.
"I can't bear to bear it?" Shu Ling asked with a smile.
Yi Chen chased back and shook his head meaningfully, without saying anything.
But he said: "Lizhou and Dongyu are very familiar to me. In the past, they often traveled between the two, but they never had the same feeling as 'reluctant'."
Upon hearing this, Shu Ling sighed, "The meaning of this time is naturally different from the past, and perhaps there is a bit of uncertain future in the dark..." Halfway through the words, Shu Ling secretly glanced at his expression.
The worried expression was obviously concerned about Jun Han who was "uncertainly life and death".
To be honest, Shu Ling really wants to see Jun Han’s expression when he learned that Yi Chen was chasing him so much.
"Don't worry, the marshal will be fine. I guarantee it with my personality." Shu Ling said this, bringing a smile on the corner of his lips, which really made Yi Chen feel a little relieved.
"There is someone in front." Li Ying suddenly spoke, Yi Chen was a little surprised, and then he looked at it in a blink of an eye.
The man was in the pavilion on the road ahead, and it was Mr. Zhang and his boy.
"teacher?"
Shu Ling reached out and held Yi Chen's horse reins and said, "Mr. Zhang is here to see you off, come over quickly."
"Um."
Today, Mr. Zhang finally added more clothes and stood in the pavilion, twisting a plum branch with flower buds in his hand.
Yi Chen chased and walked into the pavilion quickly.
"The weather is cold. Have the teacher been waiting here for a long time?"
"Since you are seeing off for your beloved disciple, why should you be stingy to wait?"
This sentence made Yi Chen flatter. The young man suddenly stunned for a moment, scratched his head, and said embarrassedly: "Come on, I am still the teacher's beloved disciple..."
Mr. Zhang seemed to be laughing, so he shook his head and smiled, handed the plum branch in his hand, and said, "I should give you the willow branch, but at this time, there are only the withered willows at this time. The dead branch is defeated, so it is better to meet the situation."
Yi Chen chased and took the plum branches with both hands, and after a mistake, he suddenly saw snowflakes passing outside the pavilion.
Chapter completed!