V1.Chapter 184

After a long trek, Ye Wen and the others finally returned to the border of Shu Mountain. During the past few days, they no longer wandered around like they did at the beginning, but rushed for a while.

It seems that everyone has been outside for a long time, and they all want to return to the mountain earlier, because for the Shushan faction, Shushan is their home. When I get home, I will naturally rush a few steps.

It's just that when we reached the foot of Shushan Mountain, a group of court troops were stationed here. Ye Wen was surprised when he saw this group of people. When he turned around and saw Wei Shishi, the eldest princess of the court, he immediately reacted.

"I think this group of people came to protect the eldest princess, but they actually arrived at Shushan before our group, but I don't know how they did it!"

Ye Wen naturally didn't know, in fact, it was the emperor Wei Hong who got the news of the eldest princess, and immediately wrote a secret order, and the imperial guards hurried to Pingzhou, and this team was not the garrison of the capital, but the local border of Pingzhou. The army is naturally much faster to mobilize than to send people directly from the court.

The group of them walked over, and immediately someone stepped forward to inquire about their identities. After learning that it was a group of people from the Shushan Sect, they immediately went to report. Not long after, a group of people hurried out led by several imperial guards.

These matters have nothing to do with Ye Wen and the others. They naturally hid far away. If they got closer, they would have to get involved again, and then they would have to talk a lot of nonsense.

It's just that he didn't expect that Zhou Guan came over not long later, clasped his fists at Ye Wen and the others, and said, "Thanks to Ye Daxia for taking care of me all the way, I'll just say goodbye!"

"Oh? Are you going back to Beijing?" Ye Wen has a pretty good impression of this young boy from a family who went to the imperial bodyguards for his seniority, and this journey is considered speculative. I thought he would stay on his own Shu Mountain for a while this time, but he was about to leave as soon as he reached the foot of the mountain.

Zhou Guan scratched his head, Xu was thinking about what to say next, and in the end he decided to speak the truth: "Not only my Majesty, but also Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess is going back to Beijing! It's been a long time since I've been out this time, although the Emperor is not annoyed, But the words of the people below were not very pleasant, and it was really detrimental to the reputation of the eldest princess. Walking this way can be regarded as a good time for the eldest princess, and it would be very wrong to continue to stay outside, so the emperor rode fast A secret decree has been sent, ordering the Pingzhou Frontier Army to send troops to escort Her Royal Highness the Princess back to Beijing."

Only then did Ye Wen realize that not only Zhou Guan was going to leave, but also the eldest princess who seemed to have no strings in her head. But as a member of the royal family, she doesn't have any sexual desires. Wei Shishi was able to come out to play for so long because the current emperor is her younger brother, and the two of them have no elders left, so they can be a little more unscrupulous.

But the royal face must always be considered. Wei Shishi just ran out and followed the Shushan people around. Ye Wen could think of what kind of gossip would come out without asking.

What's more, the emperor personally bestowed a marriage in the hall, and wanted to recruit Xu Xian as his son-in-law. Xu Xian refused to accept the imperial decree, and then the eldest princess ran out of the palace to chase her out. With so many things mixed together, it is hard to avoid crooked.

Looking up into the army, I found that the frontier army had been assembled, and the eldest princess was sitting in front of a luxurious carriage, her face was solemn, showing her noble and extraordinary temperament, and she hadn't seen everyone in the past few days. The appearance in front of her, this appearance, fits the image of a princess in some people's minds, but Ye Wen feels that it is too illusory, and even feels very far away.

Zhou Guan looked back, and then looked at Ye Wen again: "It's still like this for a wealthy family, let alone the royal family?" Finally, he clasped his fists at Ye Wen: "Just leave it alone, if the hero Ye came to Jingmo in the future, he forgot to inform you that he will arrive When the time comes, I will definitely greet you with wine!"

Ye Wen also knew this truth, but it was just a sudden feeling. Everyone is destined to bear many responsibilities that they shouldn't have to bear when they are born. I am like this, and Wei Shishi is the same. Even the one who ran into the imperial guard in front of me Zhou Guan, who is just dawdling around, is going to inherit the family business in the future and go on duty in the forbidden army?

"Don't let it go, take care all the way!"

Looking at the huge procession that had already set off gradually, the eldest princess who had already sat in the carriage opened the curtains, then smiled and said goodbye to the Shushan faction on the side of the road, and then put down the curtains. Then I will never see the eldest princess who has been with them for many days.

Wei Shishi put down the curtain, heaved a sigh of relief, and Huan'er next to her asked, "Princess, don't you want to say goodbye to them?"

Looking at the tightly covered curtain in front of her, Wei Shishi said helplessly: "There are so many outsiders here, how can we say goodbye properly?"

She usually messes around in the palace because most of the guards in the palace know the eldest princess's temper, but she can't be so casual in front of outsiders, especially in front of the frontier soldiers. If many soldiers of the frontier army saw the image of Her Highness the Eldest Princess, I am afraid that the majesty of the royal family would be completely destroyed by her.

The people in the capital are fine. After all, the emperor sits in town, and the imperial army is also a sharp sword in the emperor's hand, but the army here is very different. A slight difference will easily lead to troubled times.

"We have to say goodbye sooner or later, but it's a pity that we didn't get to go to the Shu Mountain to stay longer!" Although Wei Shishi said so, after Wei Shishi let out a long breath, Huan'er who was sitting next to him immediately said : "The princess should think it's a good thing. Now that I go back to Beijing, I won't have to be treated coldly by Miss Zhou all day long!"

Thinking of Zhou Zhiruo's coldness all day long, ordinary people would not be able to bear it, but this eldest princess actually endured it all the way. Of course, this martial art still has no progress. At most, I have learned a few tricks to fool some people who don't know martial arts. It's just that Ye Wen taught her a set of health-preserving formulas and helped her get into the door. In the future, as long as you find a master who understands the technique of internal energy and qi training to guide you to practice, your body will be healthy and healthy without much disease.

"Let's say goodbye today, I'm afraid it will be difficult to meet again in the future..."

When Wei Shishi thought of that little girl Zhou Zhiruo, she felt angry, she was a little bit reluctant, that little girl who didn't care about her identity at all was her best friend, and she could talk to Zhou Zhiruo many private things that Lian Huaner would not dare to say. go talk. Anyway, with Zhou Zhiruo's cold appearance and young age, she might not be able to understand many things, and if she understood, she would not tell others. It's the perfect place to confide in.

She didn't know that Zhou Zhiruo experienced major changes when she was a child, although she didn't understand what she said to her, she understood the ins and outs and sympathized with her in her heart. Go to Ye Wen and ask her master to teach her. I hope to keep this sister healthy and safe for the rest of her life. At that time, Ye Wen was surprised for a while, secretly thinking that these three non-attributes are really cold-faced and warm-hearted?

Even after Wei Shishi's team left, Zhou Zhiruo stood by the side of the road and watched, until the shadows could no longer be seen, still reluctant to leave.

In the end, Ye Wen had no choice but to go over and pat the still young Zhiruo, and persuade her to go back to the mountain: "Let's go! If there is a destiny, we will see you again in the future!"

Zhou Zhiruo turned her head and asked, "Does Sister Wei hate me?"

"How?"

"Then why didn't you say goodbye to us when you left?"

Ye Wen also sighed: "Perhaps there are her reasons! After all, her identity is too sensitive!"

Wei Shishi's identity is too sensitive, because she came to Pingzhou with the Shushan faction, all kinds of ugly rumors in the capital came out.

Although the officials in the main hall did not dare to publicize it that day, many eunuchs and guards who were serving them still heard about it, but it was only circulated in the palace at the beginning, as the talk of these eunuchs and maids, it slowly leaked out in the end The imperial palace, after being exaggerated by some people in the market, is as ugly as it is.

The people from Wucheng Bingma Division immediately reported the rumor to their superiors after hearing the rumor, and it slowly spread to the emperor's ears, which made Wei Hong angry. It happened that the guards reported that the eldest princess was now going to Pingzhou with the people sent by Shushan. He had no choice but to send a fast horse to pass on the secret decree, telling his sister to come back quickly. At the beginning, I hoped that my sister and Xu Xian would have some sparks, but they were thrown into the stinky ditch long ago and never mentioned again.

There were three people missing in the team, and the rest were all from the Shushan faction. Although Huayi didn't have an entrance wall, she regarded herself as Ye Wen's maid, so she was not an outsider. Brother Xu was joking, and asked him in private: "Is senior brother going to take Miss Hua as a housekeeper? I don't know how senior sister passed that level."

Ye Wen curled his lips: "Brother, you should worry about yourself! This time you won the number one prize, and the official title of Yuanwailang is a great glory. And Rongrong is not willing to marry you immediately, I guess you will be in front of you when you come home." There will be a group of matchmakers coming to the door to say goodbye!"

Speaking of this, Xu Xian also had a headache, especially thinking that his father didn't know how many times he urged him, and even his mother would talk about a certain daughter from a certain family from time to time this time.

What's worse, the unscrupulous senior brother Ye Wen even said to him: "Speaking of this, I also remembered that when I was in the capital, I was entrusted by someone to make peace with the daughter of the Lin family. How about it? Are the horses interested?"

Xu Xian shuddered when he heard it: "Brother, you mean the daughter of the Lin family who is said to have a hot temper and likes to beat people with a whip?"

"uh-huh!"

"It's better to avoid it! Junior brother, I can't bear it." Xu Xian immediately shook his head like a rattle, and then said goodbye to everyone at the foot of the mountain: "I'm going home this time, and I'll just talk to my parents. Go back to the mountain after everything!" Then he sneaked up to Ye Wen and said: "Brother, don't forget to prepare the fruit!"

"Remember! You just go!"

After Xu Xian was driven away, Ye Wen led the rest of the people back to Mount Shu. The disciples were naturally very happy to see the headmaster and many elders returning. Zhou Ding and Liu Muyan even left their things and rushed out to greet , and at the same time report to the head of the family about everything on the mountain.

"The headmaster went out these days, but nothing happened. It's just that a few more people came to visit the master. Because the headmaster and others were away, the disciples didn't dare to make their own decisions. In the end, Senior Brother Liu allowed them to stay first, and wait for the headmaster to return. Make a decision!"

"Oh? Are there any good seedlings?"

Zhou Ding smiled wryly and shook his head: "At most, he is similar to most of the disciples. It's hard to see the head of the sect!"

Seeing that Zhou Ding said this, Ye Wen was a little disappointed, so he arranged: "Take it in the outer door first! You will know how it goes!"

"yes!"

Zhou Ding then reported the practice of many disciples one by one, and mentioned that during this period of time, some disciples had practiced kung fu to a certain level and had already started to go down the mountain to practice. Or to serve as guards for the surrounding landlords, only a few want to go out on their own, and these people are not on the mountain right now.

"No wonder I saw a lot fewer disciples when I came back!"

Ye Wen was supportive of the disciples going out to practice, not to mention that these disciples took on a lot of jobs and were helping the Shushan faction to make money, so he was too happy! In the future, when all the disciples of the outer sect are fully accomplished, it will be easier for him. At that time, the disciples of the outer sect will become the floating population of the Shushan sect, and at the same time, many industries of the Shushan sect will be on the right track. It is enough to teach these few personal disciples.

Then he ordered Li Sen to take care of the accounts. The group of them went out for a long time, and the inn and ground rent could not be checked. After returning, they had to check the accounts first, and at the same time calculate the income and expenditure for this year, and at the same time prepare for this year. The year-end competition.

When Ye Wen returned to the mountain, it was already mid-winter, so he naturally started to prepare for this year's martial arts competition and inspect the practice of many disciples this year.

It's just that this time Ye Wen doesn't have much hope for the big competition in the sect. After all, most of these disciples are still the original disciples, and he knows the general level. It is estimated that even if he wins the first place, at most he will teach some skills. It may be very difficult to enter the inner sect, unless a certain disciple's kung fu has improved by leaps and bounds.

After arranging everything properly, Ye Wen went to inspect Liu Muyan's kung fu again. The cultivation base of this four apprentices can only be ranked last among his many disciples, but if the set of iron and silver hooks that Ye Wen taught him, The purity of cultivation is something that ordinary people can't please. As for the inner strength, let him practice slowly.

After a demonstration, Ye Wen was satisfied with Liu Muyan's performance. After all, he has never practiced martial arts before, so it is not easy to have the current ability. Afterwards, he tested Liu Muyan's calligraphy and found that Liu Muyan is indeed a genius of a generation. There is a style, and at the same time, it is no longer limited to copying its own handwriting, and gradually integrates its own style.

Liu Muyan's handwriting is more chic and elegant than Ye Wen's. It's hard to say which one is better, but each has its own characteristics. But Liu Muyan's handwriting is only in its infancy now, and if he wants to become a master of the generation, he still needs to work hard on his own.

"You have almost learned this word, what are your plans in the future?"

Liu Muyan first came to his school to learn calligraphy, and now he has graduated from calligraphy, and in the future he will practice hard on his own, even if he wants to teach, there is nothing to teach, so Ye Wen wanted to ask Liu Muyan what his plan is.

Liu Muyan didn't want to but said: "I have been studying the two-character formula of Shushan handed down by my master all day long, and from time to time I also go to the foot of the mountain to see the two-character Shushan inscribed by my master on the mountain wall, and I discovered that this calligraphy is done by my master. At most, it’s only an introduction, and it’s still far away from being a teacher, so I want to stay on the mountain and practice martial arts!”

He has studied those two characters all day long, and found that he has indeed achieved something in calligraphy, but if he wants to copy or reach the level of Ye Wen's two characters, he must also practice martial arts to a certain level , he is currently trapped by insufficient cultivation, he can only look at those two words longingly and find it difficult to go any further, but because of this, he has strengthened his determination to practice martial arts.

Ye Wen nodded, and said, "Among my apprentices, only you have the worst qualifications in martial arts. Do you know why you are accepted as a teacher?"

Having said this, Liu Muyan also blushed. In terms of literary talents, he is as good as anyone, but in terms of martial arts qualifications, he is indeed not good. Moreover, his thoughts are complicated, and he is not as simple as Guo Jing, and he does not have any foundation. It is because of Ye Wen's support that he has been able to practice to this level.

"Disciple doesn't know!" He thought for a while, he really doesn't have the qualifications in martial arts, if it were him, he would not be willing to accept such a disciple.

Ye Wen took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "It's because you can persevere! It doesn't matter if you have poor aptitude, the most important thing is self-knowledge, and the most important thing is persistence! As long as you persevere, you will always get what you want, no matter what you want. Is it calligraphy or martial arts!" After finishing speaking, he continued: "If Mu Yan wants to pursue an official career in the future, then he must go for the imperial examination, right?"

As soon as this was mentioned, Liu Muyan raised his head and said, "That's natural, I'm confident that I can win the top three in the palace examination!"

Ye Wen has no doubts about Liu Muyan's talent, he knows exactly what this apprentice is capable of after accepting him for so long, Xu Xian also said that Liu Muyan's talent is still above him, and Xu Xian is a real number one scholar.

"If that's the case, then you shouldn't go to the Juren and Gongsheng exams for the past two years!" Ye Wen rubbed his chin, but he helped his apprentice think of a way to soar into the sky.

However, Liu Muyan was very puzzled, he intended to take advantage of his small success in calligraphy, and go to the state capital to win the name of Juren after the beginning of spring, so that he could just catch up with the next year's examination. He didn't want his master but told him not to take the test yet, which made him a little confused.

But Ye Wen said with a smile: "You failed in the exams several times, and you didn't even count as a scholar, all because of your bad handwriting!" At this point, Liu Muyan was also full of shame, and at the same time felt even more embarrassed. Ye Wen, and worshiping him as a teacher is the most correct decision in this life.

I only heard Ye Wen continue: "Although there is a reason for this, it is inevitable that the impression of you will be greatly reduced. If you go to the imperial examination like this, you have the talent of the number one scholar, but you will inevitably give up the name of the number one scholar!"

When Liu Muyan heard it, he remembered the many rules in the examination room. If he went to the examination like this, he might not be affected by his past 'bad deeds'.

Seeing that Liu Muyan understood, Ye Wen smiled and said, "So think of a way to change the invigilator's perception of you!"

Liu Muyan saw that his master had a solution, so he asked eagerly, "What should I do?"

"Hmph!" Ye Wen smiled triumphantly, "I'll tell you in the next chapter!"