Inside the Imperial Palace, Hao Yun Tu was fishing by the lake.
Bu Xun came over with a box of food. He walked to the side and placed the desserts in the box on a small table, reminding him, "Her Majesty the Empress made them herself."
Hao Yun Tu grunted and looked back at the desserts. He reached for one and stuffed it into his mouth.
After he swallowed, Bu Xun handed him a cup of tea and said, "Mister Yu Cang will arrive soon. General Huyan is waiting at the Southern Gate."
Hao Yun Tu nodded slightly, "Huyan was taught by him. Yu Cang is half a teacher to Huyan. It is reasonable for a student to go out to welcome him …" At this point, he seemed to think of something and slowly turned his head to look, "What is Qingqing doing?"
Bu Xun didn't know why he suddenly thought of Hao Qingqing, but he quickly realized something and replied with a smile, "Her Majesty the Empress is letting the Eldest Princess embroider."
"Embroider? She embroider? " Hao Yun Tu obviously knew his daughter and laughed, "Hua Xiu is more like it!"
Bu Xun, "The Eldest Princess wanted to sneak out of the palace to play with Niu Youdao this morning and was caught by Her Majesty to be punished."
"So it's punishment. She's been spoiled rotten by this Guaren. This girl, I wonder if her future man will still spoil her like this Guaren does." Vast Cloud Map shook his head, then asked again, "Have you confirmed Niu Youdao's whereabouts?"
Bu Xun replied, "I've confirmed it. They've changed mounts at several horse farms. The staff at the horse farm have carefully observed them. It should be Niu Youdao, Guan Fangyi, and the others who have changed their appearances. A group of five people has been heading west."
Hao Yun Tu, "That Linghu Qiu still hasn't confessed?"
Bu Xun, "He won't let Niu Youdao go, saying that he will only confess if Niu Youdao is found. It seems he hates Niu Youdao to death!"
"Haha, sworn brother!" Hao Yun Tu said sarcastically, "No hurry, take your time. Us Emperor wants to see if there are people from Waning Moon Pavilion around."
Bu Xun said, "This old servant has already set up a trap. Whether they are here to silence him or to save him, as long as they appear, they won't be able to escape!"
Vast Cloud Diagram: "Why do I feel that Niu Youdao wants me to fight with Waning Moon Pavilion?"
Bu Xun said, "I'm afraid that's exactly what he meant. This kid is very cunning."
"It's good to be crafty. If Shang Chaozong is surrounded by incompetent people, then I would have given away my warhorse for nothing …"
At the southern city gate, on the city wall, Cha Hu looked into the distance. When he saw a group of carriages appear in the distance, he immediately gestured to the general beside him.
Following the order, soldiers rushed out of the city and instantly took control of the entire South City Gate, prohibiting people from entering and leaving.
Huyan Wuhen walked out of the loft. She was accompanied by Cha Hu. The experts of the three Sects were also escorting her. She descended the tower and left the city. Then, she quietly waited for the carriages and horses in front of her.
The carriages arrived and stopped. The curtains of the first carriage opened, revealing Mister Yu Cang who was sitting inside.
Huyan Wuhen cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Mister Yu Cang."
In the carriage, Mister Yu Cang smiled and said, "Great General, you are too polite. Why don't we talk in the carriage?"
Huyan Wuhen immediately boarded the carriage. Cha Hu waved his hand, and a group of people mounted their horses. Mister Yu Cang's men were dismissed to the back, and the people on his side took over the task of guarding the carriage.
The caravan started moving again, slowly entering the city.
Inside the carriage, Yu Cang and Huyan Wuhen were sitting side by side. They were looking at the situation in the city outside the window. After exchanging some pleasantries, Huyan Wuhen asked, "Does Mister have a place to stay in the city? I've prepared a hotel in the city. If you don't mind … "
Yu Cang interrupted him with a wave of his hand. "There's no need to trouble Great General. I've already bought a house here."
Huyan Wuhen and Huyan Wuhen reminisced along the way. Huyan Wuhen only found out that the house Yu Cang had bought was actually the Fu Fang Garden. Yu Cang had already arranged for people to clean it up beforehand, so they could move in directly.
"Don't you want to come in?" Yu Cang invited.
Huyan Wuhen politely declined, got off the carriage, and left.
Yu Cang smiled and didn't say anything. He didn't force Huyan Wuhen. He knew that everyone had their own difficulties. Huyan Wuhen could greet him openly, and she could also show her face in public. However, she wouldn't meet him in private. After all, Huyan Wuhen was the Great General of the Qi Kingdom, and some of Yu Cang's students were the enemies of the Qi Kingdom.
After Huyan Wuhen left, the caravan drove directly into the Fu Fang Garden.
After entering the courtyard, the first carriage stopped by the side. Yu Cang also got off the carriage. He stood by the roadside, cupped his hands, and bowed. He watched as the remaining four carriages drove towards the main house, which was also the house of Guan Fangyi, the original mistress of the house.
After the four carriages left, Yu Cang stood up and walked around the Fu Fang Garden, admiring the elegant environment of the courtyard. He couldn't help but praise, "This is a good place. She put in a lot of effort. This Qi Kingdom's matchmaker is a person who knows how to enjoy life. It's a pity to sell this place."
His disciple, Guo Xingshan, who was walking beside him, smiled and said, "I think she sold it reluctantly."
While they were enjoying the view in the garden, someone suddenly came to report that the palace had sent people. The emperor, Hao Yuntu, was holding a banquet in the palace. The Great Hill Sect's leader, Qianli, the Dark Weapon Sect's leader, Beixuan, and the Heavenly Fire Sect's leader, Yuwen Yan, were also in the palace.
Yu Cang couldn't refuse this invitation. If he didn't go, he wouldn't be giving face. Then, he left Fu Fang Garden with his two disciples and rushed to the palace.
There were already people waiting in front of the palace gate. The Minister of Internal Affairs, Bu Xun, personally welcomed the guests.
In the imperial garden, the emperor held a banquet. Lord Ling Xiao and Yu Cang's disciples stopped. Only Yu Cang followed Bu Xun upstairs.
The pavilion was guarded by the disciples of the three major sects.
The guests met on the top floor, where they could have a good view of the capital city.
"Your Majesty, Brother Qianli, Brother Beixuan, Brother Yuwen!"
"Mister Yu Cang, Brother Yu Cang, Brother Yu Cang, Brother Yu Cang!"
Both parties greeted each other and took their seats on the floor. Five long tables were arranged in five directions. Hao Yuntu, who was dressed casually, waved his hand for the food and wine to be served.
After that, the irrelevant people left, leaving only Bu Xun in charge of the food and wine. If anything was needed, Bu Xun would call for the palace servants to serve it.
After a round of pleasantries, the Great Hill Sect's leader, Qianli, asked, "I heard that Brother Yu Cang bought Fu Fang Garden?"
Yu Cang replied, "I heard that the garden was good and happened to be on sale, so I bought it. Before I came, I wanted to meet someone in Fu Fang Garden. Who would have thought that I would come back empty-handed? What a pity! "
The people sitting there looked at each other and were a little surprised. Qianli asked curiously, "Who did Brother Yu Cang want to meet?"
Yu Cang replied, "Niu Youdao! To tell you the truth, I came here for Niu Youdao. I didn't expect that he would be gone by the time I arrived. It's a pity that I came back empty-handed. "
This time, the four of them were even more puzzled. Yuwen Yan said, "Although Niu Youdao has some reputation, it shouldn't be enough for Brother Yu Cang to come all the way here to meet him, right?"
Yu Cang sighed. "Yes, it's not me who wants to meet him. It's my sister-in-law who wants to meet him. She wants to make Niu Youdao his Master on behalf of my nephew!"
The four of them were surprised again. They naturally knew who the sister-in-law he was talking about was.
Hao Yuntu turned to look at Bu Xun. Bu Xun shook his head slightly to indicate that he did not know. He then asked doubtfully, "Mister is an erudite scholar. There are countless people in the world who want to be your disciple. Is there anything that Mister can't teach your nephew that he needs to be apprenticed to Niu Youdao?"
Yu Cang waved his hand. "Your Majesty, you're wrong. When three people walk together, there must be a teacher. Niu Youdao is a master of poetry. My sister-in-law admires his poems very much. In terms of poetry, Niu Youdao is qualified to be my nephew's Master. As a mother, I can understand that she wishes to find a good teacher for her son. "
The four of them felt as if they had heard a fantasy story. Bei Xuan said doubtfully, "Niu Youdao is so young. It's an exaggeration to say that he's a master of poetry. Forgive my ignorance, but why haven't I heard of his poems before?"
"Haha!" Yu Cang looked up to the sky and laughed. After laughing, he raised his cup and muttered to himself, "Peach blossom nunnery in peach blossom cove, peach blossom immortal in peach blossom nunnery. Peach blossom immortal planted peach trees and plucked peach blossoms to exchange for wine money. When he's sober, he sits in front of the flowers. When he's drunk, he sleeps under the flowers. Half-sober and half-drunk, day after day, the flowers bloom and wilt, year after year. Wishing to die of old age amidst the flowers and wine rather than bow before carriages … "
In front of everyone, he recited Niu Youdao's peach blossom poem.
After he finished, he asked everyone, "Everyone, what do you think of this poem?"
Everyone pondered in silence.
Hao Yun Tu was the first to come back to his senses. He asked, "This poem was composed by Niu Youdao?"
Yu Cang smiled without saying a word. He raised his cup and drank it all. Slowly, he recited another poem. "The roaring Yangtze River flows east, the waves wash away all heroes. Whether it's success or failure, it's all gone. The green mountains are still there, the sunset glow several times. The white-haired fisherman and woodcutter on Jiang Zhu, used to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze. A pot of muddy wine, a happy reunion. How many things in the past and present have become a joke! "
As soon as this poem came out, everyone present was moved.
Three Thousand Li slapped the table and praised, "What a good 'The roaring Yangtze River flows east, the waves wash away all heroes'!"
Bei Xuan shook his head slightly. "The green mountains are still there, the sunset glow several times …"
Yu Wen Yan squinted her eyes and echoed, "The white-haired fisherman and woodcutter on Jiang Zhu, used to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze, detached, it's exactly the style of us cultivators!"
"The roaring Yangtze River flows east …" Hao Yun Tu muttered as he savored it.
Yu Cang raised his cup and invited everyone to drink.
Everyone raised their cups and put down their cups. Hao Yun Sheng said, "It's a good poem, but it's a little too negative. Mister, are these all Niu Youdao's poems? "
Yu Cang nodded. "That's right. I only know these two poems. As for whether he has any other good works, I don't know. However, one can tell the whole picture with one glance. With this foundation, it's definitely not bad."
Three Thousand Li clicked his tongue and said, "No wonder Madam Zhong didn't hesitate to come all the way here to take her son as his master. I really didn't expect this Niu Youdao to have such hidden talent. If I had known earlier, I would have invited him!"
Hao Yun Tu stroked the beard on his chin. A thought arose in his mind. Should he get him to be the teacher of his children and grandchildren?
"My sister-in-law is tired from the long journey. Now that we've missed this opportunity, who knows when we'll meet again." Yu Cang sighed. He suddenly looked at Hao Yun Tu and asked, "Your Majesty, where did Niu Youdao go? Can you tell me where he went?"
Hao Yun Tu chuckled. "It's said that he eloped with that matchmaker. As for where he went, I'm not too sure. He must have returned to Yan."
Yu Cang looked at Bu Xun and said with a smile that wasn't a smile, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid you don't mean what you say! In the land of Qi, as long as the administrative office wants to find someone with a clear goal, it shouldn't be difficult. It all depends on whether Your Majesty has the heart to do so. "
The meaning behind his words was similar to whether or not Bu Xun would give him face.
Bu Xun lowered his head and didn't say anything. Hao Yun Tu chuckled and changed the topic. He asked, "I heard that when Mister entered the city, General Huyan personally went to welcome you."
Yu Cang said, "General is too polite."
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