[Three Kingdoms] Carnival

Yingchuan Academy is located on the outskirts of Yingyin City and built against the mountains. It was originally a villa of the Xun family, but was donated by the Xun family to establish a school.The Xun family put a lot of energy into this school, not only took out all the books and regulations in their private collection, but also specially invited Mr. Shui Jing to write a plaque for the school. He is full of economics and talents.

This is the sacred place that countless scholars long for, whether it is for learning or for the prestige and power of the Xun family represented behind this academy.However, although this Yingchuan Academy is not as closed as a private school of aristocratic families, it is also different from the real academy that was built in the Tang Dynasty.To enter here, one must have outstanding talents and distinguished family background.

The former item Guo Jia may have something to do with it, but the latter basically has nothing to do with him, a businessman.But with Xun, the most outstanding and most popular child of the generation of the Xun family, everything is not a problem.

Xun Xian led Guo Jia to the east courtyard, and introduced: "The east courtyard of the academy is a place for students to stay, but most of the students will still go home. Now there are only two or three people living there, although it is a bit simple. , but very quiet, I think you should get used to it.”

The houses that Xun called simple were actually elegant and chic enough, if not magnificent.Every two rooms have their own independent yard, with Tang trees in the yard. When the wind blows, the Tang flowers dance and fall on the lyre next to the ancient tree, which is full of poetic and picturesque feeling.

"You and Miss Xiwu will stay here. If there are children in the academy, you can talk to them if you need them. They live next door, and you can come to find them." Because Guo Jia had written with Xun before he came, and Xun knew that Guo Jia was still there. They would bring a maid, which was very common in Yingchuan Academy, so they simply arranged a whole courtyard for Guo Jia.

"Wen Ruo, do you live here too?"

Xun Ziran knew what Guo Jia was wondering about, and explained with a smile: "When Yingchuan Academy was originally established, Mr. Shui Jing hoped that all the students would live in the academy, which would help the students concentrate on their studies, but many students did not want to live in the academy. Here, I would rather spend time every day before driving here. I like the cleanliness of this place, so I will stay here."

"You have come from a long way, rest first, I will come to see you tomorrow to go to the school with you, and then I will introduce you to others in detail." Sensing the slight fatigue on Guo Jia's face, Xun immediately stopped the topic and turned Then he ordered the book boy to put Guo Jia's luggage in the house, and told Xi Wu to many people in the academy before leaving.

The waiting person's figure gradually faded out of the courtyard, and Guo Jia reluctantly looked away, called Xi Wu, and asked, "What did Wen Ruo tell you just now? It took so long?"

Xi Wu said: "Master Xun told me where the medicinal materials and cooking utensils are stored in the academy, and told me to watch the young master drink the medicine properly."

Guo Jia was not without grievances and spread his hands: "I have been taking medicine seriously for the past two years, and my health is getting better now, those medicines can be stopped gradually." Thinking about it, Guo Jia felt wrong, "How does Wen Ruo know?" I need to be on regular pills, I don't remember talking to him about that."

Xi Wu also shook her head, she has accepted the fact that her mind is not as good as a human's, and she will no longer struggle to guess various possibilities.

There was no point in thinking about this question, and Guo Jia stopped being mediocre, turned around and went back to the room.Xiwu then turned around and left the courtyard gate. It was already Youshi when they arrived here, and she hadn't had dinner yet, so she went to find some food.

On the other side, as soon as Xun stepped into his yard, he saw Xi Zhicai, who had lived with him for half a year, sitting by the bluestone platform in the yard as usual, and scattered bamboo slips were piled up everywhere on the bluestone platform. It was full and messy, but it was all within reach.No matter which bamboo slip he wanted, he could get it as soon as he leaned forward.

Xun saw that he was engrossed in watching him, so he didn't bother him, but just walked to the door of his house when he heard the voice from the man who was still immersed in the strategy of war just now: "Xun's servants have come to deliver dinner, you haven't come back , I brought the dinner and put it on the table in your house."

"Thank you." Xun nodded in thanks.What Xi Zhicai said at this time showed that what he was looking at at the moment was not that important, so Xun Shun walked over and started chatting: "You will be able to meet Guo Jia tomorrow, and you will be able to unravel so many of the layouts you set up. You should be very interested."

Putting down the bamboo slips, Xi Zhi remembered the layouts that he occasionally sent to Guo Jia in the name of Xun, and he was really interested in Guo Jia in his heart.Those games were set up by him after consulting many ancient books, but they were solved by Guo Jia, a young man who had not yet reached the championship. He would not feel unwilling, but he really felt the joy of meeting his opponent.

"Tomorrow's class, I'll go with you." Yingchuan Academy's class, especially some of the so-called Confucianism's class, is never attended. Tomorrow's class will be even more boring, but since there are more Interesting thing, Xi Zhicai naturally felt that it would be no harm to go there.

Xun smiled, since Xi Zhicai had a plan, he didn't need to say much, went back to the house and picked up the food box in the house, groped for a few seconds at the bottom with his jade-like fingertips, and found the secret compartment. As usual, it was empty, but today, as the last day of the month, there was an extra brocade as usual.

"See you at the old place at a quarter of the hour today."

Xun You still remembered that the last time he entered Yingchuan Academy was seven years ago.Seven years later, the situation in the world changed, and he himself was no longer the one who devoted himself to studying, but the black and red plaques, bluestone roads, and green bamboo orchids in this academy have never changed a bit because of the passage of time.

He thought he vaguely remembered how the road went, but now that he was looking around in a daze, he had to admit that his memory was not as outstanding as he thought.At this time, a goose-yellow figure suddenly flashed on the cobblestone road ahead, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a little girl.Seeing that she was not dressed like a maid at all, Xun You was puzzled about her identity, but he was also happy to see someone, so he hurried forward to ask for directions.

"Excuse me." Xun You walked up to the girl politely, "Miss, do you know how to get to Li Lou Yuan?"

"Li Lou Yuan?" Xiwu just arrived here today, and she couldn't find a small kitchen for a long time. How could she know what Li Lou Yuan was? She was about to apologize softly, but suddenly remembered that she had just wandered At that time, it seemed... I had seen these three characters on a certain plaque.

The sky had already darkened, and there were no people in the academy, and Xi Wu didn't know how long he would have to hang around if he refused this young master.There is nothing wrong with going through the route carefully in my mind, Xiwu smiled and said: "I will take the young master there."

"There is a Lao girl."

Going forward along the Qingshiban Road, passing by Eryage Court, and passing through the Xinghua Forest, Xiwu kept walking quickly to lead the way, but Xun You, a big man, couldn't keep up.After walking for nearly a quarter of an hour, Xun You finally couldn't help but said, "Girl, it seems that we have been on this road before."

"Ah?" Xiwu immediately stopped and looked around, only to realize that they had walked for so long but returned to the place where they met at the beginning, she couldn't help blushing, and apologized, "I'm sorry son, maybe... I remember the wrong way."

After walking for so long, Xun You saw that the sky had already passed the hour of Xu. He knew that Xun was [-]% observant of the time, and he was afraid that he was already in a hurry.But no matter what, he couldn't get angry with a little girl who wanted to help him, so he could only say softly: "It's okay, it's getting late, girl, go back quickly, and you will find your way again."

Xun You doesn't know when to find the way, and neither does Xi Wu.While blaming herself, she also wondered why the road she remembered clearly became confused while walking, especially when she passed the apricot garden, she often felt uncertain.

Although it is summer now, but the remnant Ying has not been exhausted, once entering the apricot blossom forest, it is difficult to see the way from the overall situation.Could it be that I lost my way in the apricot forest and ended up going wrong?

So, there is an easy way.

Xun You looked at the sky that had completely darkened and sighed. He knew that there was no need for him to wander around, and now he could only see if he could find the way back to the entrance of the academy and meet Xun Gai again.Unexpectedly, he was about to leave, but he was grabbed by the arm suddenly, and the huge hand strength did not give him half a second to react before he was dragged out.The road that he had just walked passed before his eyes at an extremely fast speed, and when he reached the lush apricot forest, Xun You found himself being pulled into the air by someone, and the strong wind swirled the falling flowers on the ground and flew all over the sky to temporarily cover it. It caught his sight, and when he saw it again, it had landed on the ground, and the three characters "Li Lou Yuan" were engraved next to the stone gate of the courtyard in front of him.

"Young Master, we're here." After landing steadily, Xi Wu turned her head and smiled brightly at Xun You who hadn't reacted yet.

Xun You is already thirty-one this year, and the family already has a well-matched wife and children.However, seeing the girl with a bright smile in front of her now, and remembering her embarrassment just now, the corners of her lips still couldn't help but curl up.

"Oh!" Suddenly Xiwu yelled, "I forgot that the young master is still waiting for me so late, son, I will go first."

"Thank you very much today, girl. I'm Xiayingchuan Xunyou, whose style name is Gongda. I don't take the liberty to ask the girl's name. In the future, you will come to the door to thank you with a gift."

"Awu!" A voice came from a distance from the figure who had already hurried away.

"A duck?"

Xun You recited the name softly. Although he thought the name was strange, he still kept these two words in his heart, then turned and walked into Li Lou Garden.

The word "Li Lou" in Li Lou Garden was obtained by Mr. Shui Jing himself. The courtyard is full of orchids, no matter how many precious varieties you can find here.In the depths of the path, the young master in the crescent moon white satin robe has been standing with his hands behind his hands, but the figure of one person does not make people feel lonely. Instead, it is like the young master Yu and the surrounding orchids, the bright moonlight. It is a whole, forming a painting that countless literati can fall in love with.

I haven't seen him for a few years, and his face has not changed at all from what Xun You remembers and yearns for.

"Uncle, I'm sorry, I was delayed on the road and I'm late."

When Xun heard this familiar voice, he was startled, turned his head in disbelief, and found that it was really the person who had just appeared in his mind, and said in surprise and joy: "Gongda, when did you return to Yingchuan?"

"I just arrived yesterday, and I have already called on the elders in the family. It just so happens that today is the first day of the month, so you invited me to see my uncle."

"It's hard for you to travel tired and have no time to rest." Xun You and Xun You walked to the stone pavilion in the garden and sat down, "I remember the last time I saw you, it was when you were going to Beijing to serve as the servant of the Huangmen, but you resigned half a year ago After leaving, I can't find any news of you at home."

"Uncle, is it because you didn't listen to the wishes of the elders in the family and resigned without permission, or is it because you didn't report to the family?"

"Naturally it is the latter." Xun Dao said, "Looking at you growing up, you have acted with restraint since you were young. Since you resigned, it must be your reason. It's just that you haven't written to your family for half a year, and your mother is worried about you. Great, I'm afraid something will happen to you in this chaos."

Xun You's parents passed away when he was young, so he was fostered by Xun You's parents since he was a child, but because of the huge family of Xun You, Xun You's parents were dozens of years older than Xun You, but they were the same generation as Xun You, so Xun You naturally became Xun You Uncle, but...

"Uncle, You are five years older than you. Speaking of which, You must have watched you grow up."

"That's your elder too." Xun Wei said with a frown, he has always adhered to these rules and etiquette, even if he is younger than Xun You, his seniority can't be messed up.Of course, he knew that Xun You was only joking about it, so he asked about other things, "What is the reason for your resignation? It's not your fault, it's just that you didn't tell the elders in your family the reason, you should tell it."

"The situation was urgent at that time, and it was too late to write to you in advance." Xun You said, his smile gradually faded, his expression serious, "The Holy Majesty's condition is getting worse, and he is relying more and more on eunuchs. He Jin In You's opinion, he is inferior to Zhang Rang in terms of ability, but he is too ambitious, and the conflict between him and the eunuch may be close at hand."

"You have traveled to Jiangbei and other places in the past six months. The yellow scarves have not been removed, refugees are everywhere, and people are in panic. Uncle, forgive you, the world is really going to be chaotic."

The more Xun Xun heard what Xun You said, the more he frowned.Zhang Rang, the eunuch in the court, is still fighting for power. The people are the foundation of the country. If the people's hearts are unstable, the foundation of the country will be shaken sooner or later.

Xun You saw that Xun was deep in thought, so he didn't disturb him, but quietly sat by his side to accompany him.What he didn't tell Xun was that he had actually sent a letter to the elders in his family before he resigned, but the elders in the family did not agree.

The world is going to be chaotic, and the court is going to be chaotic. The old and sophisticated people in the family have already seen it, but they insisted on letting him stay, just to keep people in the court for the Xun family to investigate the changes in the court.The people in the DPRK and the party are fighting against dissidents. Once they enter this muddy water, they will face great risks. This kind of thing cannot be handed over to people in the main line of Xun, nor to other clans. It is most appropriate to leave it to Xun You.

Xun You agreed with this arrangement at the time, and he also agrees now that protecting the family is the responsibility of every child in the family, and he will never evade it.And he left half a year ago because he believed that the civil strife in the court was a foregone conclusion, and there was no need for him to stay in the court anymore.

In addition to the family, he also needs strength to protect a person in the family.

Xun You couldn't help but smile as he watched the gentleman with Ruolan temperament beside him soften his eyes.

"It's getting late, and it's time for you to go back, and it's time for my uncle to rest. The things at home are all in this brocade box, and my uncle can read the words on the brocade according to the old method."

Xun put the brocade box in his sleeve, and said to Xun You: "Send you to the gate of the academy. In a few years, you may have forgotten the way."

"Thank you, Uncle." Xun You was not polite, he could untie it and go out if there was a shortcut.

Following Xun Qian, the faint fragrance of orchids from the people around him diffused in the night breeze, soothing Xun You's fatigue accumulated from traveling around and going through wind and frost in the past few years.As they walked, the fragrance of apricot blossoms gradually replaced the fragrance of orchids, and they arrived at the apricot blossom forest again.

"Follow well, this apricot blossom forest can't get out without someone leading it."

"Awu, are you lost, and you came back so late." When Xiwu stepped into the yard, Guo Jia was playing the guqin, and looking at the begonia flowers on his clothes, one could tell that he had been there for a long time.It's just that Guo Jia obviously doesn't have the talent in this area, and the three or two tones dialed out by his fingertips can't make a tune at all.

While putting a few side dishes on the table, Xiwu replied: "I met a young master and led him a way, so it was a bit late."

"Sir?"

"He said his name was Xun You, and he was also from Yingchuan."

"Xun You?" Guo Jia was taken aback when he heard the somewhat familiar name, recalled it for a while, and then remembered where he heard the name.

One is Xun's letter, where Xun mentioned many times that he has a nephew named Xun You, and there is no lack of appreciation behind it.The second is the information sent by the octopus guard, which clearly states that Xun You controls 80.00% of the secret power of the Xun family.

A few years ago, this person was sent to Beijing by He Jinzheng to be the servant of the Huangmen, but now he came to Yingchuan Academy. He could only come to find Xun.

Guo Jia didn't care much about the affairs of the Xun family, so he didn't continue to ask.Standing up, shaking off the petals on his sleeves, Guo Jia walked to the stone table and sat down, looked at the dishes in front of him, picked up the chopsticks, but couldn't whet his appetite.

"Master, if you don't want to eat anymore, I can only stuff it for you." Xi Wu threatened at this time.Guo Jia has always lost his appetite since he recovered from his illness. He insisted that it was because he had taken too much medicine and his sense of taste was spoiled.Hua Tuo seriously refuted Guo Jia's accusation from a medical point of view, and said that Guo Jia's body must eat on time even if he loses his appetite.

After experiencing Xiwu's forceful oppression long ago, Guo Jia resentfully picked up the root vegetables, put them down again, picked them up again, and put them down again.Seeing that Xi Wu was just sitting there quietly, he thought of a plan, and quickly said: "A Wu, you are hungry too, let's eat together."

"No, master, I will..."

"It's okay, eat quickly! If you don't eat, I feel sorry for you!" After finally finding a way to solve the meal, Guo Jia quickly stuffed the chopsticks into Xiwu's hands.

Xiwu hesitated for a moment, but still picked up the dish and put it in his mouth.Guo Jia picked up a cup of tea in satisfaction, and kept deceiving herself that it was either tea or wine or wine or wine.Just in case Xiwu reacted, Guo Jia also found a pair of chopsticks to pick up the food every half day, chewing slowly, the speed is definitely inversely proportional to Xiwu.

While eating, Xiwu casually talked about what happened just now.When talking about the apricot forest that she couldn't get out of, Guo Jia listened, but her expression gradually became serious.

"You said that you clearly followed the route in your memory, but you still couldn't get out?"

"Yes, so in the end I directly used Qinggong to bring Mr. Xun there."

"Sure enough, that apricot blossom forest is Qimen Dunjia. If it weren't for someone who knew the route or was smart enough to calculate the formation change, no matter what, he wouldn't be able to get out." Guo Jia said, looking at Xiwu With a look of complete incomprehension on his face, he smiled, "Fortunately, although you are not extremely smart, Ah Wu, you are not so smart either, otherwise I will go out to find you tonight."

"Master, if you want to say that I'm stupid, you can just say so. I've accepted it a long time ago."

"Haha, no, no." Guo Jia couldn't help but want to tease her when she saw Xi Wu's sorrow sinking down, but she still had to explain it to her, "Actually, your method is better than unraveling the changes." It is the most direct and effective formation, no matter how subtle the formation is, it is useless as long as it can be bypassed. Ah Wu, you are much more powerful than those of us who pretend to be smart."

"By the way, did you write down how those apricot trees were arranged when you used Qinggong?"

"Yes." As soon as Xi Wu finished speaking, Guo Jia ran back to the house and handed the brocade and pen to her, frowning slightly, "Master, let's finish the meal first, the food is getting cold."

"Draw it quickly!" Guo Jia said urgently.I don't know if he forgot to eat to change the subject or if he is really interested in this Qimen Dunjia.

Xiwu had no choice but to use ink dots instead of apricot trees to draw the arrangement. She has a good memory, and it can even be said that she has a vivid memory for the things she has seen. reason.At this time, she drew the position of each apricot tree on the brocade silk exactly, and after a while, the whole formation jumped out.

"The habit of this layout..." Guo Jia looked at it in thought for a few seconds, but hesitated to speak.

"Master, is there any problem?"

After examining it for a long time, Guo Jia suddenly smiled and said, "It's nothing, I know who set up the Qimen Dunjia in Xinghualin."

The other party is not someone who likes to read scriptures and discuss Taoism, so I can only pray that I will be lucky enough to meet this person in class tomorrow.