Chapter 328 Leisure Time
Zixiao didn't eat, and was even too lazy to exchange pleasantries with this shameless master and disciple. He immediately asked Gu Changfeng to send him back. It seemed that he didn't want to stay in Dongdu for a moment.
Before leaving, Zhao Yushu asked about the scholar's whereabouts. Zixiao was quite regretful and said that the scholar had finally returned to Chang'an.
The other party is a member of the Li family and a scholar of Chang'an Academy, so it makes sense for him to return to Chang'an. However, I feel uncomfortable when I think about how rare it is to meet a relatively good person and the high probability that we will have to fight against each other in the future.
As Zixiao left, the old man looked at the long sword on Zhao Yushu's waist and asked, "Isn't that what you wanted?"
Zhao Yushu sighed and shook his head: "Opportunities can only be encountered by chance."
"I'm glad you can think it through. I'll go to Wangjiang Tower in a few days to see if they have any good weapons and bring them to you to try."
Wangjiang Tower? Zhao Yushu was stunned: "What are you going to Wangjiang Tower for?"
The old man sneered: "Humph, that day in the Emperor Taizong's Mausoleum, although the right-hand man tried his best to conceal our sect's skills, I just hate him no matter how I look at him. There are not many people who make me feel this way. Coincidentally, the old man in Wangjiang Tower is one of them, and..."
"Moreover, Wangjiang Tower is the largest sect in the southeast. The cultivation level of the master of Wangjiang Tower is incomparable to ordinary people. He is worthy of the title of Right Emissary of the Underworld." Wei You came from behind and stated his own inference. It seemed that he had been thinking about this matter a lot in recent days.
"Brother, I can't think of what their purpose is." Zhao Yushu said frankly. Most people have a purpose when they do things. Up to now, the underworld seems to have no clear main line.
"They have cooperated with the Duke of Yue and the Emperor before. They are probably trying to spy on the world. However, when one's cultivation reaches that level, they can have any power in the mortal world they want. There is no need to go to such great lengths."
Zhao Yushu thought for a moment and said, "I always feel that they are coming for the academy. The several times they attacked us, they were all related to us. Is there something in the academy that they are coveting?"
Wei You opened his eyes: "For example?"
"For example, immortality?"
The old man laughed: "If I had that thing I would have used it a long time ago, why would I leave it to them?"
"Another possibility is that it is related to the inner scene of the royal family. When I was in the imperial mausoleum this time, I thought it was a way of possession or initiation. The initiation did happen. After all, the little Taoist priest and the scholar have reached a higher level. However, the outer scene is almost perfect at most. The inner scene requires perception." Zhao Yushu proposed another possibility.
Wei You frowned. "If that's the case, what does it have to do with the academy? I can guarantee that the academy has never been involved in the Emperor Li's internal affairs. I don't even know how they did it."
"I don't know, it's just a feeling. Maybe there will be an answer in the future. Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to make wine."
Zhao Yushu stretched, waved his hand and walked out of the academy.
"Why is he brewing wine? Is he brewing it for me to drink?" The old man was a little confused.
Wei You smiled: "When has he ever spent any time on us? If you want to drink, I'll ask him for some."
"Bah, I've had all kinds of good wine. I'm leaving now."
The winemaking process was not going smoothly, but fortunately Lao Zhao had some spare money to conduct repeated experiments, and he also had plenty of time. He would not leave until Yan Hui and the old man came.
The old man arrived first. He was wearing an ordinary brocade robe and looked like a wealthy man. After paying a full ingot of silver for the fare, he walked into the academy amid the coachman's numerous thanks.
The concierge, Lao Qin, looked at the old man with extraordinary bearing and hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "Old man, I wonder what you have to say to the academy?"
"Haha, I have an appointment with Mr. Six of the academy, so I came here today to keep the appointment."
Before he finished speaking, Meng Yan appeared at the entrance of the academy: "Old sir, I have been waiting for you for a long time. Please come in."
The old man did not stay in the academy for long. After asking about Zhao Yushu's residence, he walked over alone with a simple package on his back. He looked around along the way and was full of curiosity about the city.
"The Academy's special edition of Guojiao 1538, No. , trial, bring to the boil!" An incongruous shout came from the courtyard, and a strong aroma of wine wafted out. The old man moved his nose, laughed, and knocked on the door.
"Ayao, open the door!" Zhao Yushu's voice came.
Ah Yao trotted along and opened the wooden door: "Who are you looking for? Ah, hey, big brother!"
Zhao Yushu turned around and smiled brightly.
The small courtyard seemed to be too small to accommodate them. Zhao Yushu suggested changing to a bigger courtyard, but was rejected by the old man: "It's enough to have a place to stay. You don't live here permanently. It's just that the two boys have to suffer a little."
Zhao Yushu slapped his forehead and said, "It's a small matter. I can just get a bunk bed."
Datang, perhaps the first double bunk bed in the world was officially launched. Ayao jumped a few times on the upper bunk, very satisfied.
"Old man, I haven't asked you your name before. You can't keep calling me old man from now on."
"My surname is Ge, and my given name is Yu, which means gold and jade. From now on, you can just call me Ge Lao."
Zhao Yushu laughed and kicked Ji Leng on the butt: "Why don't you kowtow to Mr. Ge!"
"Grandpa Ge, we kowtow to you."
"Haha, okay, okay, in the palace, what I like most is playing with the children. If Mr. Liu hadn't said there were two boys here, I might not have come. Get up."
Zhao Yushu suddenly shuddered and worried for his two younger brothers. He hoped that Master Ge didn't have any special ways of disciplining them.
After a few days, Zhao Yushu returned to the academy excitedly holding a wine jug.
The old man frowned as he looked at the clear liquor in the white porcelain cup in front of him, which had a rich aroma.
"Why, this is a gift from your disciple, and I specially fermented it with a Xuan-level wine glass that I brought from Chang'an, so it is more mellow. You are not afraid to drink it, are you?" Zhao Yushu rubbed his hands together and gathered in a circle with a group of senior brothers and sisters, ready to watch the joke.
"Even if this is a cup of Southern Xinjiang poison, I'm not afraid!"
"Then drink it!"
The wolf girl held out her hand: "If you don't dare to drink, I will. There is no strong liquor on the grassland."
The old man grabbed the glass and said, "It's just a glass of wine."
As the strong liquor went down his throat, the old man's face turned red and he started coughing. The disciples around him laughed without any respect, and the whole book tower was filled with a happy atmosphere.
It has to be said that Lao Zhao's winemaking is very successful. At least now the old man often hangs a wine gourd around his waist and takes a sip whenever he has nothing to do.
The good times seemed to end here. As a skinny old monk walked into the Eastern Capital, almost at the same time, Hangu Pass was besieged by the elite troops of Chang'an. 30,000 cavalrymen of the Liao Kingdom entered the country from Liangzhou, waded across the Luo River, and headed straight for Hedong Road. Tubo sent 20,000 elite troops, divided into two routes. One route had already passed Qinzhou, and the other route was in a dominant position, suppressing Jiannan Road to prevent a rebellion.
At the same time, an imperial edict from Chang'an entered the academy, requiring the academy to hand over the sixth master Zhao Yushu and the second master Li Li within one month, otherwise it would be regarded as treason against the Tang Dynasty and all the monks in the world would attack them together.
Li Huan had gone mad, and the academy was no longer allowed to make decisions. The new emperor forced the academy to side with Dongdu.
No one in the academy paid any attention to this ridiculous imperial edict. They were busy dealing with Master Yanhui who came alone.