The little girl said, "Oh, you're looking for Uncle. Uncle went out just now and will be back soon. Why don't you come in and have a seat, Sir?"
Zhang Yu said, "It's fine. I'll wait here. He should be back soon."
The little girl thought for a while, then suddenly turned around and ran away. She called the other children and ran into the house together. After a while, they brought out a wooden stool and placed it in front of Zhang Yu. She said crisply, "Please have a seat, Sir."
Zhang Yu looked at her and did not refuse her kindness. He also sat down. He saw that the little girl was quite intelligent, especially her clear eyes that contained a hint of spirituality. He asked, "What's your name? How old are you? "
The little girl was obviously well-educated. She replied, "In response to Sir's question, my name is Shan Zhaorong. I'm eight years old this year."
Zhang Yu learned from Yu Mingyang's letter that his wife's brother was the current Administrator of the Civil Affairs Department.
Although the difference between their families was huge, this marriage was initiated by the other party. The main reason was that Yu Mingyang was once his student.
He asked, "Have you gone to school?"
The little girl said, "I've already gone to school. Before I went to school, I studied in the family school for two years. I can barely recognize a few words and can recite a few children's poems."
Zhang Yu looked at her and nodded. "If you want to cultivate in the future, you can go to Taiyang Academy and say that I recommended you."
The little girl looked at him with her clear eyes. She said, "Thank you, Sir. May I know Sir's name?"
While they were talking, they heard the sound of hooves. Not far away, a carriage of creation turned around. At the front were two horses, and on the two sides were a team of fully-armed native soldiers. They were all marching neatly, and the military boots on their feet were making clattering noises.
Zhang Yu shook his sleeves and stood up.
Before the carriage reached the front, it suddenly came to a stop. Yu Mingyang hurriedly got out of the carriage and looked ahead. He said in surprise, "Mister?"
Zhang Yan sized up Yu Mingyang. This student of his was only in his early twenties, but he had a beard and wore a dark-colored official's robe. He looked quite mature and dignified.
Yu Ming Yang's face was filled with excitement as he quickly walked up to Zhang Yu and clasped his hands together, "Student Yu Ming Yang greets Mister."
As he said this, he bowed deeply to Zhang Yu and said, "I didn't know that Mister would be here. This student didn't welcome you. It is this student's fault."
Zhang Yu stretched out his hand to support her and said, "There's no need to be so courteous. I just came back today and passed by the city, so I thought I'd drop by to see you."
Yu Mingyang said apologetically, "Since Teacher has returned, it should be this student's turn to welcome you. Unexpectedly, Teacher has paid me a visit. This student is truly apologetic." At this time, he raised his head and stepped to the side, saying, "Teacher, please come in and have a seat."
Under his care, the door of the house opened wide and Zhang Yu was invited in.
The people living around the residence were all officials from the six yamens of the protectorate. When they saw this scene, they began to ask each other about Zhang Yu's background.
"Who was the person who just went in?"
"Yu Zhinong's teacher, isn't that the previous Zhang Xuanshou?"
"Was that Zhang Xuanshou?"
"It looks like him. I saw him in front of the government office a few years ago."
"Oh, I heard that Zhang Xuanshou was given the title of Xuanzheng by the Xuanting in the Qingyang Upper Continent. He is on the same level as the governor of a continent. I didn't expect him to be so humble."
"Zhang Xuanshou came to Yu Zhinong's house as soon as he came back. It seems like their teacher-student relationship is really good."
"That's right. I heard that Yu Zhinong's son was named by Zhang Xuanshou."
Hearing the discussions of the crowd, the little girl who was talking to Zhang Yu looked into the inner courtyard. Her eyes lit up.
After Zhang Yu entered the main hall, Yu Mingyang invited him to sit at the main seat while he stood to the side. He only sat down after Zhang Yu signaled.
Zhang Yu said, "It seems like your career is going smoothly."
Yu Mingyang said, "It's all thanks to teacher's foundation. I'm just a fox borrowing the tiger's might. These barbarians are afraid of power and not virtue. If it wasn't for teacher and Xuanfu holding down the fort here, they wouldn't have talked reason with us."
Zhang Yu said, "The letter you sent said that many tribes have migrated from the depths of the An Mountain."
Yu Mingyang's expression became serious. "That's right. Especially in the years that teacher left, many large and small tribes have come out.
These barbarians don't know the exact situation. They only said that they received an oracle and moved west. From this news, there should be something awakening in the depths of the forest. Now, the Governor-General and Xuanfu are actively preparing. "
Zhang Yu was deep in thought. In fact, when the remnants of the Blood Sun Empire desperately attacked the Governor-General, there was a saying that they were actually avoiding some kind of danger.
But now that the Dongting Protectorate had regained contact with the Qingyangtian and Xia Ben Continent, the Dongting Protectorate could no longer rely on the protectorate alone. No matter how strong the enemy was, they would be able to deal with it.
Yu Mingyang said, "It's rare for teacher to come here. Why don't you stay in my residence and let me take care of teacher?"
Zhang Yu said, "I'm going to Xuanfu tomorrow, so I'll stay here for a night."
Yu Mingyang was very happy. At this time, he slapped his forehead. "That's right, I've prepared some gifts for teacher, but I haven't been able to send them to Qingyang. Please wait for a moment, teacher, I'll bring them over."
He went down to take care of it. Not long after, two servants came up with a square table. On top of the table, there were many brocade boxes of different sizes.
He cupped his hands and said, "I know that teacher loves antiques. These are all ancient items that I've exchanged with the barbarian tribes."
Zhang Yu's gaze fell and saw that there were indeed some ancient items in the brocade boxes. He could still feel some warmth from a few of them. It seemed that Yu Mingyang had spent a lot of effort on these. He nodded and said, "You're very thoughtful."
Yu Mingyang said, "Actually, it's not just me. An Chuer and the Governor are also collecting these items. They're all preparing to present them to teacher."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "You're all very thoughtful."
He stayed at Yu Mingyang's residence for the night. On the second day, he didn't let Yu Mingyang send him off. Instead, he went to Taiyang Academy by himself.
He walked on the streets, but no one around him seemed to have noticed him. Even if they came face to face with him, they would subconsciously avoid him.
Soon, he arrived in front of Taiyang Academy. He looked at the entrance where many students were entering and exiting. Then, he walked up the stairs and entered the academy.
Along the way, he passed through many familiar paths in his memory. Finally, he arrived at the old residence where he used to live. Because Taiyang Academy had always kept this place for him, it still looked the same when he looked from afar.
At this moment, there was a young scholar pacing back and forth in front of the door. He walked up and cupped his hands. "I didn't expect Brother Liu to be here. It's been a long time."
Liu Guang turned around and looked at him in surprise. He smiled and cupped his hands as well. "I knew that Brother Zhang would definitely come back here. Brother Zhang, I hope you've been well since we last met."
Zhang Yu saw that Liu Guang's expression and appearance were the same as before. He said, "Brother Liu, you're still as elegant as ever."
Liu Guang smiled and said, "I've been practicing the breathing technique that Brother Zhang taught me."
Zhang Yu turned around and looked at the residence. Liu Guang looked and said, "Every half a month, the academy will send someone to clean up this place. There will be people taking care of the bamboo plants and flowers in front of the door and in the backyard."
Zhang Yu nodded. He turned around and walked towards the residence.
Liu Guang stood in the courtyard and didn't follow him.
Zhang Yu walked up the stairs and pushed lightly. The door opened inwards. He looked inside and saw that the furnishings in the house were indeed the same as before he left.
He looked up at the beam above. Back then, Miao Danjun liked to live in a bamboo basket that was hanging below the beam.
He took a step forward and walked into the backyard. The stone benches and chairs were still there. A gentle breeze blew, and the bamboo trees in the yard rustled. He stood there, and at this moment, he seemed to be able to see the figure of himself holding a sword and practicing sword moves.
After standing for a while, he turned back into the house and walked up the stairs to the platform on the roof. He didn't take away the soft couch and short table that he left here back then. It looked the same as when he left just now.
He came to the edge of the platform and stood still. He looked at the scenery in front of him. How many times did he overlook the entire academy and even the distant Auspicious Light City from here?
Looking at all of this now, a burst of emotion suddenly welled up in his heart. This emotion was so intense and surging that it made his emotions, which had been calm for a long time, ripple again.
At this moment, he called out in his heart. A turbid light screen appeared on one side of his body. It was the Great Dao chapter that appeared beside him. He then channeled the Qi of Divine Vitality that he had accumulated over this period of time into it.
In that chapter, a seal engraved with white characters slowly appeared. It was as if a layer of mist was receding from it. At first, it was extremely blurry, then it gradually became clear. Finally, the two words "True Self" were revealed.
He glanced at the seal. By relying on this seal, he only had to pour his Divine Essence into it before he would be able to find the various' external self '. Coupled with his own comprehension, he wasn't far from finding the final essence.
With a thought, he put away the Great Dao chapter and walked down from the top of the platform. When he stepped out of his residence, he cupped his hands to Liu Guang and said, "Brother Liu, I've neglected you."
Liu Guang also cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Not at all. Brother Zhang, this is your first time returning to an old place. It's hard not to be touched by the scenery. I also understand."
At this time, Zhang Yu glanced in the direction of Xuanfu and said, "I still need to stay in the Dongting Protectorate for a while. Today, I need to go to Xuanfu first. I'll visit Brother Liu another day."
Liu Guang nodded in understanding and said, "Okay, then we'll meet again another day."
After Zhang Yu bid farewell to him, he turned around and walked towards the direction of the Profound Palace. His clothes fluttered, and his footsteps seemed slow but were actually fast. Light danced on his body, and with every step he took, he appeared even further away. After only ten breaths, he had already arrived in front of the open area of the Eastern Court Profound Palace.
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