Chapter 494

Green trees and flowing water, a small wooden bridge made of round logs, lay there without any obstruction, natural and unadorned. The clear stream flowed under the bridge. Ye Xiaotian stood at the end of the bridge. He could vaguely see a beautiful girl in Yi attire.

Ye Xiaotian laughed, "When I was in Gourd County, I saw the fight between the Xiucai scholars. I knew what the style of writing here was like. This trip may not be very elegant, but with so many rich and powerful young masters gathered together, there's bound to be a lot of trouble. I'll take Mr. Wen and Yunfei with me. "

Li Qiuchi happily said, "Alright! I'll go and prepare. "

Tian Miaowen was playing a song. The song 'Autumn Moon in the Han Palace' sounded like a flowing spring. She was in the middle of playing when she heard Ye Xiaotian's arrival in Guiyang. Her smooth and unrestrained song became like playing cotton. "Bam ~ ~ Bam ~ ~ Bam ~ ~ Bam ~ ~ ~"

"Elegant gathering!"

The name 'Kunlun Garden' was very grand. Compared to names like 'Lanting', 'Fragrance' and 'Golden Valley', 'Kunlun Garden', 'Orchid Garden', 'Orchid Garden', 'Golden Valley'. Those who did not know the name would think that the An family was the leader of the Guizhou Chieftains. Just look at them. Just a garden has such a grand name. The descendants of the An family have great ambitions. Even Kunlun Mountain has been moved into their backyard.

Ye Xiaotian knew he was wrong. He immediately said, "Then Mister should go and prepare some poems for me. I'll memorize them and recite them in front of everyone if I need them. It'll be an elegant thing, hahaha …"

The elders of the An family used this story to tell their descendants, "The so-called 'wise and mighty' are all beautified by the later generations. Great heroes are just like you and me. They have their strengths and weaknesses!

…

Tuo Azhe went from a tribal leader to a king. His palace was located in Shui Xi. Guiyang was also a place where he often moved around. So he built a large garden here.

As for Tian Miaowen, her face was an unimpeded pass. She did not need an invitation at all. It was etiquette for the An family to send an invitation. But she did not need one.

Hearing this, Li Da Zhuang felt hurt. His previous worries were not false. Daren's subordinates originally had the civil and military classes. With Wen Ao's arrival, his throne as the head of the civil class was no longer secure. Lawyer Li immediately said, "Your Excellency, you are wrong!"

They had also started out as ordinary people, so no matter what kind of great person they were facing, even if he was the Emperor who was known as the Son of Heaven, there was no need to think that he was invincible for no reason! Fear will only limit your abilities and expand his strength. Face him calmly and you will definitely be able to find his weakness. "

Therefore, the An family was very supportive of the Eldest Young Master's arrangement. They even specially provided Old Master An's favorite manor and invited rich young masters from all over the world to build Eldest Young Master An's social circle.

Ye Xiaotian looked at the invitation card. It was made of gold, and the style was simple and unadorned. There was also a faint fragrance. It was written elegantly but there was no signature. So, Tian Miaowen passed it to Ye Xiaotian. Ye Xiaotian could use it to enter.

Tian Miaowen interrupted him, "It's not the right time yet. Tian Ye's alliance must give people a feeling of success when the conditions are right."

Looking ahead, under the cover of the green trees, there was a winding and serene path. Indistinctly, among the green trees, there was a quiet and elegant farmhouse. That was where Ye Xiaotian had chosen to live in Guiyang.

Ye Xiaotian let out a long sigh. He had prepared to go to Red Maple Lake to propose marriage. He had even prepared a greeting gift. Now, he could only give up. Yingying wasn't here and her mother wasn't here, so what marriage proposal?

After thousands of years, this story should have been lost in the long river of history. However, it had been passed down as a joke in the An family.

Li Dazhuang did not need his order. He volunteered to inquire about the news. He had some connections in Guiyang and knew some rich and powerful families. Although he did not have much contact with the core figures of the real rich and powerful families, it was not difficult to find out about their movements.

"Yingying …"

Li Dazhuang asked, "Does Master want to go?"

At this time, Hua Yunfei was ordered by Ye Xiaotian to go to the Xia family's residence to inquire about Yingying's recent situation. The people who stayed in the Xia family's residence were shocked. Old Xia knew that Ye Xiaotian had returned to Jianghu and was even more powerful than before. However, he did not inform the people who stayed in the residence.

The news that Ye Xiaotian had arrived in Guiyang quickly reached Tian Miaowen's ears. The Tian family had declined over a hundred years ago. They feared Emperor Yongle's power. Although the Tian family still had some power, they could only hide underground.

From this point of view, it was not luck that the An family was able to stand tall.

Ye Xiaotian felt ashamed when he heard this. In the past, he was also a person with great ambitions! He remembered that the Gao and Li stockaded villages fought because of the drought. After he mediated between the two sides, he and the two stockaded masters erected the "Crossing Water Stele". Their goal was to leave their name in history. Why was he only focused on practical benefits now? He was too unscrupulous!

Ye Xiaotian said, "Go, of course I have to go! The drunkard's intention is not wine. The gathering of scholars is not about elegance. It is about cooperation. Didn't I come to Guiyang to show my face in front of the nobles? "

Dang Yanming bowed and retreated.

As a result, the Tian family needed to strengthen their intelligence network more than other aristocratic families. Therefore, for the past hundred years, the Tian family had spared no effort in building up their intelligence network. Today, in terms of intelligence network development, the whole of Guiyang was second to none. Even the oldest noble clan, the An family, could not compare.

"Kunlun Gathering!"

Ye Xiaotian woke up from his daze. He smiled slightly but did not reply. This was the place where Yingying had stayed when she ran away. He and Yingying had first met on this small bridge. It was good to hide this feeling in his heart. It was not good to let others know.

Dang Yanming looked down. Just by looking at the words on the cover, he knew that this was an invitation from the An family. Nobles from all over gathered in Guiyang. Although the An family was the king of kings, this position was not only based on their own strength but also the accumulation of connections. Such a good opportunity would not be missed.

In fact, the truth was: During the Three Kingdoms, the ancestor of the An family, Tuo Azhe, who had not yet taken the Han surname An, helped Prime Minister Zhuge conquer Nanzhong as the leader of a Yi tribe. Because of his contributions, he was conferred the title of King of Luodian.

The young master of the An family would be the head of the An family in the future. He would have the connections left behind by his ancestors and parents. However, it was not as good as the connections he had built himself. Moreover, the relationships between his ancestors and parents would gradually fade away. It was impossible for them to accompany him as he grew up. On the other hand, the young people he befriended could fight with him for decades.

"Beng ~ ~ Beng ~ ~ Beng ~ ~ ~"

Therefore, the young master of the An family held this gathering in another courtyard. Among the people invited were the chieftains, but most of them were the successors of the chieftains. In any case, the standard was — young! This was a gathering of young people.

It would take at least one or two months for them to return. For now, it was better to deal with the situation in Guiyang. Thinking of this, Ye Xiaotian suppressed his thoughts and focused all his energy on the situation in Guiyang prefecture.

Ye Xiaotian lightly knocked on the table and said, "When I was in prison, I heard the criminal officials say that there are nine great scholarly pursuits: zither, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine, flowers, incense, and tea. However, these noble descendants of the local officials are just following the cults. They don't know what elegance is."

The manor needed a name after it was built. What name should he give it? Tuo Azhe racked his brains but could not think of a name. Later, he thought of China's number one sacred mountain, the ancestor of all mountains, Mount Kunlun. He had heard of Kunlun's illustrious reputation. Therefore, "Kunlun Garden" was born.

She was sitting on the edge of the wooden bridge, taking off her shoes and dipping her pair of white, delicate, and beautiful feet into the river, letting the clear, oily water slide over her round, delicate ankles. Beside her, there was a snow-white handkerchief. On the handkerchief were a few pears stained with water droplets.

Li Qiuchi heard this and felt even more resentful, "I'm your ghostwriter. It's fine if I don't have the authorship, but what about the benefits? Not even a hundred taels! "

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The Tian Clan siblings were also invited. Tian Miaowen passed this invitation to Dang Yanming to pass to Ye Xiaotian. Obviously, she hoped that Ye Xiaotian could attend. Dang Yanming received the invitation with both hands and said to Tian Miaowen, "Miss, do you have anything to say to him?"

Li Dazhuang replied, "Milord is only guessing. After all, you have not participated in the gathering. How do you know that there are no learned scholars? The Lanting Gathering produced the 'Preface to the Collection of Lanting'. The Teng Pavilion Gathering produced the 'Preface to the Teng Pavilion Gathering'. In this Kunlun Gathering, if there is a need for a poetry competition, with the help of students, milord will have a chance to leave his name in history. "

According to the days mentioned by the Xia Residence, their group of carriages was grand. They were escorting the womenfolk from Qian to Chuan. It was not convenient to travel along the way. They had probably not reached the capital yet.

After Ye Xiaotian settled down, he gave an address and asked Hua Yunfei to go to the Xia Residence to inquire about the news. Hua Yunfei left quickly and returned quickly. He reported to Ye Xiaotian, "Big Brother, Miss Yingying's mother was conferred the title of Lady of Imperial Mandate. She went to the capital to express her gratitude. Yingying accompanied her and is not at Red Maple Lake."

Li Qiuchi lightly waved his feather fan and commented, "The environment here is quiet and elegant. Although it is in the city, it feels like a paradise with beautiful scenery. It is just that the house is too simple and does not suit milord's status. Why did milord designate this place to stay? "

Dang Yanming patiently listened to First Miss' playing the zither '. After a while, he said, "If Miss wants to see him, this subordinate can …"

Usually, the words' gathering 'referred to the location of the gathering. The Kunlun Gathering naturally referred to Kunlun. However, this Kunlun was not the well-known Kunlun Mountain. It was the An Residence's oldest manor — Kunlun Garden.

Of course, Ye Xiaotian was not that far away from Tongren and Red Maple Lake. However, this news did not reach his ears. Actually, Xia Yingying had sent someone to deliver a letter to him. However, at that time, he had already been captured deep into the mountains. The letter was intercepted and burned by Old Xia.

In addition, Tian Miaowen had instructed Dang Yanming to pay special attention to Ye Xiaotian. Naturally, Tian Miaowen knew of his arrival immediately.

Ye Xiaotian raised his eyebrows, "Oh, what does Teacher want me to do?"

"There is no need!"

Hearing this, Ye Xiaotian was greatly disappointed. In this era, there were no convenient means of transportation or communication. Sending a letter would require a long and arduous journey. Therefore, in ancient times, if there were any relatives or friends who had to go thousands of miles away to work, do business, or migrate, they would be separated by life and death.

Li Qiuchi stopped in his tracks and asked, "Then who does milord plan to bring?"

As Tian Miaowen spoke, she took an invitation from the side of the table. Flipping it open, she handed it to Dang Yanming, "He is now a member of the Chieftains. It is just that he has yet to enter the clan. Give this invitation to him."

Ye Xiaotian said, "Teacher does not need to go. What Kunlun Gathering? It is just a party for a bunch of hedonistic young masters. The main reason I am going is to make use of this public occasion to create an opportunity to befriend the Tian family. This is to prevent others from seeing through the true purpose of our alliance."

Ye Xiaotian and his entourage stayed in the farmhouse. There were not many houses available for rent in the surroundings. Some of the attendants wanted to stay in the forest. Fortunately, it was already July or August. Most of these attendants were seedlings that had been transferred from the mountains. They were very used to this kind of living environment.