A few hours later.
Ye Qiu and Nangong Xiaoxiao ended. Standing on the Fengfeng Sword, Nangong Xiaoxiao pointed ahead and said, "Peace Master, Jixia Academy Palace is right in front, it's almost here."
Ye Qiu looked down and saw a lush bamboo forest surrounded by mountains in the distance, and a low building stood deep in the bamboo forest.
The white courtyard walls, green tiles and flying eaves, and the fairy mist is like a paradise.
Although the building is not luxurious, it exudes a quiet and elegant atmosphere.
The bamboo forest sways gently with the wind. Outside the courtyard wall, a clear stream winds by, and the stream water gurgles, reflecting the sky and clouds, making it look particularly quiet.
Ye Qiu and Nangong Xiaoxiao fell from the wind sword and walked towards the building on the path paved with bluestone.
On both sides of the path, wild flowers are dotted, and the air is filled with a faint fragrance of bamboo and flowers, which is refreshing.
Soon, they arrived at the courtyard wall.
When I looked up, I saw a wooden horizontal plaque hanging above the gate of the courtyard with four simple characters written on it.
"Jixia Academy!"
The four characters have strong brushwork and extraordinary charm, as if they contain infinite wisdom and Taoist rhyme.
Ye Qiu and Nangong Xiaoxiao stood under the plaque, and a feeling of awe of respect in their hearts.
Nangong Xiaoxiao sighed softly: "I didn't expect that the world-famous Jixia Academy was so simple."
Ye Qiu nodded and said, "It is precisely this simplicity that makes the noble and transcendent of the Academy. The Master is worthy of being a great sage in the world. Although the Academy is simple, it contains the profound meaning of the simplicity of the Great Way."
"Master, I'll go knock on the door." After Nangong Xiaoxiao finished speaking, she was about to step forward to knock on the door, but unexpectedly, with a "creaking", the gate of the courtyard suddenly opened.
A twelve or thirteen-year-old boy walked out of it.
The boy was wearing a long blue gown and a square scarf on his head. He dressed like a scholar, with a little childish look on his face, but he looked particularly handsome.
When the boy saw Ye Qiu and Nangong Xiaoxiao, he quickly saluted politely and said, "Two distinguished guests, are you here to find the teacher? Please come in."
Nangong Xiaoxiao asked with a smile: "How do you know we are here to find a master? Also, why do you think we are distinguished guests?"
When the boy heard Nangong Xiaoxiao talking to him, his face turned red. He quickly lowered his head and whispered: "The magpies kept calling on the roof in the morning. The teacher said that there will be a distinguished guest visiting today."
Nangong Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "So that's it. Young man, what's your name?"
The boy raised his head and said shyly: "My name is Ziqian, and he is the new student of Master."
Ye Qiu said: "Ziqian, a good name. A gentleman is gentle and gentle as jade. The Master is indeed well-educated."
When Ziqian heard Ye Qiu's praise, a shy smile appeared on his face and hurriedly said, "Two distinguished guests, please follow me."
Ye Qiu and Nangong Xiaoxiao followed Ziqian into the courtyard, and saw that the courtyard was quiet and several ancient houses were distributed in an orderly manner.
The courtyard is full of flowers and plants, with several ancient trees standing in the sky, and there are several stone tables and benches placed under the shade, which looks particularly elegant.
Ziqian took the two of them through a long corridor, then through the backyard, and stepped up the mountain on the bluestone steps.
"The Master lives on the mountain?" Ye Qiu asked.
Ziqian replied: "No, the teacher lives at the foot of the mountain on weekdays, but because the distinguished guest visits today, the teacher went up the mountain to pick tea."
Ye Qiu and Nangong Xiaoxiao followed Ziqian up the mountain. On the way, Ye Qiu asked, "Ziqian, what did Kong Tianxia do?"
Ziqian said in surprise: "Do you know the eldest brother?"
Nangong Xiaoxiao explained with a smile: "He is good friends with your senior brother."
Ye Qiu nodded and said, "I am Ye Changsheng."
When Ziqian heard this, he was shocked: "Are you Mr. Ye?"
Then, he stopped quickly, bowed to Ye Qiu solemnly, and said, "I often hear the elder brother mention you, saying that you are very literary and talented, and you are the most powerful genius he has ever seen and the person he admires the most."
"I also heard from the teacher that you have a good relationship with your senior sister. Thanks to your help, my senior sister can become the Empress of the Middle Ages."
"Mr. Ye, actually... I admire you too."
"I have read all the poems you wrote, and each of them is a masterpiece of the past... Please accept my worship again."
Ye Qiu smiled and helped him up and said, "No need to be polite. I am older than you. If you don't mind, you can call me "Brother."
Nangong Xiaoxiao also smiled and said, "My surname is Nangong, you can call me Sister Nangong."
Ziqian's face turned slightly red and nodded shyly: "Okay, Brother Ye, Sister Nangong."
Ye Qiu asked again: "What did Kong Tianxia do?"
Ziqian replied: "The teacher asked the senior brother to go up the mountain, saying that he wanted to prepare food for the distinguished guests, and most of them went hunting."
When Ye Qiu heard this, he couldn't help but think of Kong Tianxia's junior brother Zhuge Chaoyang.
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, Zhuge Chaoyang competed with him, and finally the heart of Tao broke down.
So he asked, "Can Zhuge Chaoyang be in Jixia Academy?"
Ziqian shook his head and said, "The second senior brother Daoxin has something wrong, and the teacher sent him to a quiet place to heal his wounds."
"Oh." Ye Qiu responded lightly, but felt a little moved in his heart.
Soon, the three of them arrived at the top of the mountain.
I saw the Master wearing a cloth clothes and a straw hat, picking tea leaves in the tea garden.
He was skillful in movements and focused in his expression, like an ordinary tea farmer, and he could not tell that he was a famous scholar in the world.
When the Master saw Ye Qiu and Nangong Xiaoxiao, he greeted enthusiastically: "It's a great pleasure to have friends coming from afar. Mr. Ye, welcome you."
Ye Qiu bowed and saluted: "Greetings to the Master."
Nangong Xiaoxiao also politely said, "My younger generation, Nangong Xiaoxiao, have met the Master."
The Master smiled and waved his hand: "No need to be polite. Ziqian, take Mr. Ye and Miss Nangong to the pavilion for a while, and I will come after picking the tea."
Ziqian responded and took Ye Qiu and Nangong Xiaoxiao to the pavilion on the top of the mountain.
There are stone tables and benches in the pavilion, and flowers and plants are planted around it. The breeze blows by, bringing a burst of fragrance.
Not long after, the Master finished picking the tea leaves and walked over with a basket of fresh tea leaves.
Then, with the Master waved his right hand, a set of ancient tea sets appeared on the stone table.
Immediately afterwards, the Master took out another small stove.
Ziqian made fire and boiled water, while Master personally made tea for Ye Qiu and Nangong Xiaoxiao.
While making tea, the Master smiled and said, "Mr. Ye, Miss Nangong, this is the tea I planted with my own hands. You can try it."
Ye Qiu picked up the teacup and took a sip. He immediately felt a fragrance spread in his mouth, the tea soup was sweet and the aftertaste was long.
"Good tea!"
Ye Qiu's eyes lit up.
The tea grown by Confucius has a unique taste and contains a strong spiritual energy.
Nangong Xiaoxiao also exclaimed: "The Master is indeed a great sage, and even the tea he grows is so extraordinary."
The Master smiled and said, "Tea ceremony is like humanity, and it is important to be calm and quiet in the heart, so that you can taste the true taste."
Ye Qiu nodded and said, "What the Master said is the most. Tea is like life, and the bitterness comes after it is sweet, and it will show the true taste."
Chapter completed!