Jincheng flower hour

Zhou Jing was originally from Jinguan City. Back then, the Zhou family and the Zhuang family lived together in the south of the city. The Zhou family was a family of officials and the Zhuang family was a merchant.Ten years ago, the thief Cao Caixian colluded with a gang of bandits and took advantage of the turmoil to loot Jinguan City. Both Zhouzhuang and Zhouzhuang families were wiped out.At one time, Zhou Jing also took refuge in Zhuli. He was very talented and learned at a young age and enjoyed a high reputation.Because of the family feud back then, Zhou Jing refused to work for the Gongsun family who occupied the land of Shu. After leaving Zhuli, everyone only knew that he was traveling abroad to study, but they didn't know where he was.

Yuan Anshi carried a pair of dilapidated bows and arrows on his back, and went to Zhuli tremblingly alone.On the way, if you meet pedestrians, you can feel at ease and walk with them. What you are most afraid of is encountering thieves blocking the road.

Although An Shi was so poor that even his best coat was patched, he was also afraid of bandits.Those who have money are afraid of being robbed of their wealth, and those who have no money are afraid of being robbed of their lives.

"Yuan Sheng?"

Hearing a pleasant call, Yuan Anshi stopped, looked back, and saw a handsome young man riding a horse.

"Hiro, it's great to meet you!"

Yuan Anshi was overjoyed to see Liu Hong.

"Come out again to catch thieves?"

"No, I went to Dong Village."

"Want to see your uncle's house?"

"No, go visit Uncle Wang."

"You also have a heart. In this chaotic year, my family may not be willing to take care of each other."

Liu Hong slowed down the horse, Yuan Anshi followed, and the two talked.

"Is Yuan Sheng going to Zhuli?"

"I heard that our husband is in Zhuli and is going to have an audience."

The news that Mr. Zimu is in Zhuli has spread, although he has only arrived in Zhuli for only two days.

Liu Hong couldn't quite understand why Zhou Jing enjoyed such a great reputation in Linqiong as he was just a scholar.He did know that An Shi and Erlang were from the same school.

Liu Hong brought Yuan Anshi to the mansion, and Zhuang Yang and Zhou Jing took a walk by the pool.The two walked side by side, talking and laughing happily, as if they were the only two of them in the world.

Zhou Jing looks dignified, Zhuang Yang is handsome and handsome, and the two beautiful and young men accompany each other day and night, which can't help but make people's imagination run wild.

Standing behind the camellia tree, Liu Hong watched Yuan Anshi go forward and bowed to Zhou Jing.Liu Hong's eyes fell on Zhuang Yang, but Zhuang Yang didn't notice him.

"Brother Ahong, do you want to find your elder brother?"

Seeing Liu Hong standing under the camellia tree without moving, Zhuang Lan came over to ask.

"No."

Liu Hong turned and left, the figure looked lonely.

The three masters and apprentices played chess by the pool, talking about their respective situations after parting, and sighed.Zhou Jing has traveled to many places over the years, and is familiar with all the separatist forces.Zhou Jing brought news from the outside world that people in Linqiong didn't know, and analyzed the situation in the world with his disciples.Zhuang Yang also participated in it, he seldom spoke, but listened more to Zhou Jing's words.Zhuang Yang has no grand ideal of helping the world, but because of the turmoil in the current situation, it has affected a quiet and remote place like Zhuli.

Zhou Zimu's arrival brought disturbing news, and it was about to break Zhuli's peaceful life.

At daybreak, Zhuang Yang woke up from his dream. He had a nightmare. As for the content of the dream, he couldn't remember it anymore. It was as painful as losing something he loved.Zhuang Yang stayed in bed with his clothes on, and when he went outside, he saw Liu Hong on the other side of the river already active outside the courtyard.Liu Hong was shooting arrows in the morning light. He stretched out half of his sleeves and drew a round bow.Zhuang Yang couldn't see the target clearly from a distance, and he knew that every arrow must hit the bull's-eye.

He hardly saw Liu Hong in these two days, and Zhuang Yang was worried that he would be called by Duan Youjiao to catch the thieves again. It was quite gratifying to see him active on the other side.

There was an unknown big tree in front of Liu Hong’s house, and Liu Hong’s target was hung on it, and the arrow flew with a “swish”. Liu Hong used a huge bow, and the strength he used today was very powerful. The poor tree and The targets are devastated.

The arrow feather pierced the target and plunged into the tree trunk. Liu Hong pulled out vigorously and retrieved the quiver.He was depressed, put away all the arrows, looked up and saw Erlang and another man standing on the wooden porch of the dealer, obviously Zhou Jing.

From Liu Hong's point of view, the two are having an intimate conversation on the wooden fence.Annoyed, Liu Hong returned to the house.

On Zhuang Yang's side, Zhuang Yang stared at Liu Hong for a long time in the morning dew. It happened that Zhou Jing also got up early and walked to Zhuang Yang's side, wondering what he was staring at, wondering if he was watching a young man practicing bow and arrow.Zhou Jing knew that Zhuang Yang didn't like bows and arrows and other weapons, and it was obviously the boy who shoots bows that attracted Zhuang Yang.

After some conversation between master and apprentice, the Zhou family learned about Liu Hong's background and talent.Zhou Jing said: "The Liu family in Sizhou is a big family in the local area. Liu Yu is entrenched in Yushui and proclaimed himself the Great Sima. He has the potential to wipe out the remnants of the Sanfu Xin Dynasty. I don't know if his father is from this family."

Zhuang Yang said: "According to what Ah Hong said, Father Hong was only a cavalry commander before, I'm afraid he wasn't."

In the past few days, Zhou Jing lived in Zhuang's house, Zhuang Yang was inseparable from him, and even Zhuang Lan circled around Zhou Jing. Liu Hong felt that his Erlang was "occupied" by others.Every time I went to the dealer, Zhuang Yang was playing chess with Zhou Jing, or taking a walk. Once, the two played the piano by the pool, Zhuang Yang played, and Zhou Jing listened.When Liu Hong passed by, he saw Zhou Jing approaching Zhuang Yang from behind. He didn't know what he was going to do—in fact, he just picked up a fallen camellia from the piano.Liu Hong almost rolled back home to draw his bow and shoot arrows. He must have been accurate and ruthless, as if every arrow pierced someone's heart.

Liu Hong didn't want to go to the farmer anymore. He mowed grass to feed the rabbits at home, chopped vegetable leaves to feed the chickens, and washed the pigsty by the way.After all this work, there is still a lot of time left in the day.Liu Hong returned to the house and sat blankly in the hall. Liu's mother was surprised and asked him: "My child, what's wrong with you?"

Liu Hong stood up and said, "Mom, I'm going to Lai Li."

As usual, take the dried fish and go to Lao Duan's house in Laili.Duan's wife said that the old Duan was not there, and yesterday she went to the home of the miser in the village with Wu Tingzhang and others, and she hasn't come back yet.I want to discuss how to deal with more and more bandits.

This year there was plenty of rain, and there should have been a good harvest. However, the tax was heavy, and many poor people were displaced and gathered to become bandits.

At Lao Duan's house, Liu Hong either helped chop firewood and carry water, or feed the horses. He was a very good apprentice.

Today, there was no water in the old Duan's water tank. Liu Hong carried a wooden bucket and walked a certain distance to the well to fill the water tank with water.As soon as he left the kitchen, he saw Duan Si calling him:

"Hiro, stretch out your arms."

Duan Si came over with a piece of rope, looking mysterious.

Liu Hong stretched out his arm, Duan Si immediately measured it with a rope, and then tied a knot on the rope.

"What are you going to do?"

"Make an armguard for Hiro."

Old Duan often wears a colorful armguard tied to his arm, which is seriously inconsistent with his dusty attire, obviously it was made by Duan Si.

"Oh."

Liu Hong didn't worry about it. He never had arm guards, and he never injured his arm when shooting with a bow.

Waiting for Lao Duan in Lai Li, by noon, Lao Duan hadn't come back yet, so Liu Hong returned to Zhuli.

Before arriving in Zhuli, Liu Hong encountered a strange carriage on the road. A man with a crown of swords was sitting in the carriage.Liu Hong was vigilant and followed from a distance.The carriage didn't stop at the south side of Zhuli, where Li Zhuli lived, but headed west.

The carriage finally stopped at the Zhuang's house, and Zhou Jing and Zhuang Yang came out to meet him.

Liu Hong looked at Zhuang Yang. Zhuang Yang was wearing a plain robe, elegant and chic. Liu Hong could see it fascinated until he realized that Zhuang Yang's eyes were also on him.Liu Hong didn't know why, so he turned his head and left.

With the arrival of this man with the crowned sword, almost every day thereafter, guests came to see Zhou Jing, all kinds of guests, including wealthy families, officials, and commoners.

What kind of background does this Zhou Jing have?

Another afternoon, when he heard the sound of a carriage heading towards the opposite bank, Liu Hong squatted in the field weeding, too lazy to get up and look around.There are frequent outsiders visiting Zhou Jing, and Liu Hong has also heard about it. This Mr. Zhou left Zhuli because he refused the county guard to appoint him as a history.

Pulling up the wild weeds, Liu Hong thought that there would be enough rain, and the weeds would grow taller than radishes.Liu Hong was busy doing farm work when he suddenly heard a shout: "Brother Ah Hong."

He knew it was Zhuang Lan from the voice.

Liu Hong stood up from the radish field and saw two people, one was Zhuang Lan, and the other was also an old acquaintance, who was haunted by Zhang Changsheng.

Jue got a stare, Zhuang Lan spread her hands towards Liu Hong, looking innocent.

"Liu Yongshi!"

Zhang Changsheng smiled happily and came forward to meet him.

"Do you want to invite me this time to be a driver, a nursing home, or a master?"

Liu Hong looked at him, and Zhang Changsheng rarely showed an apologetic expression.

"I'm really sorry last time. I didn't intentionally disturb Liu Yongshi's business, but I just wanted to invite... Since Liu Yongshi is unwilling, I won't mention it."

"My name is Liu Hong, not Liu Yongshi."

Liu Hong didn't want to hear the word Liu Yongshi again.

"Brother Hong."

Zhang Changsheng bowed respectfully.

"What's the matter with me?"

"My father was talking with Mr. Zimu, and I don't know when he will come out, so I stopped by to visit Brother Hong."

Liu Hong was surprised, why even Lin Qiong's rich man came to visit Zhou Jing in person.

"Your family is a businessman, and he is a scholar. What do you want him to do?"

"Brother Hong doesn't know something. Mr. Zimu is a high-ranking scholar and is very famous in Linqiong. My father wants to invite him to his home as a guest."

Liu Hong didn't quite understand the minds of the rich. He was obviously a businessman, but he liked to be arty.Mr. Zhou, whom even Zhuang Yang admired, must be unwilling to go.

"Brother Ah Hong, there were people from the county guard the day before yesterday who came to invite Mr. Zhou. Mr. Zhou said..."

Mr. Zhou said that if he knew that these people would be provoked, he should leave the second day after he came to Zhuli.

Zhuang Lan glanced at Zhang Changsheng, and swallowed back what she was about to say.

"What did Mr. Zi Aimu say?"

"I forgot."

Liu Hong went to work on his own and ignored them. It was rare for Zhang Changsheng not to pester Liu Hong.Zhuang Lan led him to the grass behind the house, pointing at a sheep, as if introducing something.

Zhuang Lan seems to get along well with Zhang Changsheng.

Liu Hong didn't follow, otherwise, he would have heard Zhuang Lan and Zhang Changsheng say:

"I didn't lie to you, Brother Ahong hates others talking non-stop."

"Yes, thank you Brother Lan for your advice."

Zhou Jing only lived in Zhuli for six days, and he walked mysteriously, leaving before dawn.A heroic man with a crown of swords personally drove over to pick up Zhou Jing, and Zhuang Yang and Yuan Anshi saw Zhou Jing off.

Zhou Jing boarded the carriage, and the man with the crowned sword said, "I told you to stay at my house earlier. If anyone dares to disturb you, you still refuse." Zhou Jing said, "I'm afraid I won't be free when I go to General Wei's residence."

General Wei raised his whip and drove the car, seeming to complain: "Zimu, you and I have known each other for a long time, so don't call me a general anymore."

Zhou Jing waved goodbye to his disciples in the car, ignoring the dissatisfaction of the "driver".

The carriage gradually moved away, and disappeared into the morning light under the watchful eyes of Zhuang Yang and Yuan Anshi.

Liu Hong always gets up before dawn, goes out to work, and is watching the scene of the carriage leaving.He was quite surprised, so he went to the other side to watch.Liu Hong recognized the man with the sword as the military officer who was the first to visit Zhou Jing.Watching Zhou Jing's carriage go away, Liu Hong wanted to return to the other side, but Zhuang Yang had already spotted him.As in the past, Zhuang Yang called him affectionately: "Ah Hong", but Liu Hong didn't go up to meet him, but turned and left.

"What's wrong with him?" Yuan Anshi was very surprised. In the past, Liu Hong was like an egg cake next to Zhuang Yang, and he would go up to him when he saw Zhuang Yang.

Zhuang Yang looked at Liu Hong's leaving figure, he knew that these days, he had neglected Liu Hong.This young man is tall and big, but sometimes he behaves like a child, presumably he is having a fight.

Liu Hong walked quickly to the wooden bridge and stopped again, he seemed hesitant, he looked up at Zhuang Yang, seeing that Zhuang Yang was also looking at him, he turned his head away again.Since Zhou Jing stayed at Zhuang's house, Liu Hong would have some unspeakable dreams at night, dreaming that he did treasonous things to Zhuang Yang.He would feel embarrassed seeing Zhuang Yang, and at the same time, he was dominated by some emotion and didn't want to pay attention to Zhuang Yang.

Zhuang Yang walked towards Liu Hong, and when he walked up to Liu Hong, he asked him gently: "Are you angry with me?" Liu Hong looked at the flowing water under the bridge, and the unhappiness entangled in his heart seemed to go with the flowing water Yes, Liu Hong shook his head.

In front, Yuan Anshi waved vigorously, he was calling Zhuang Yang to go back.Yuan Anshi looked at the two people on the bridge, and for some reason, felt that he should not pass.

Zhuang Yang stood with Liu Hong on the bridge, but Liu Hong ignored him and did not look at him.Zhuang Yang looked helpless, the morning wind blew the clothes of the two of them, the wind was moving, the two of them didn't exchange a word, the silence was unbearable.Seeing that Yuan Anshi was still standing on the other side looking at them, Zhuang Yang turned and left.

I didn't want to, just took two steps, and was suddenly hugged tightly from behind.

Liu Hong hugged Zhuang Yang with great strength, and buried his head on Zhuang Yang's shoulder.

The reeds by the river grew very tall, covering most of the bodies of the two of them, and others couldn't see their behavior clearly, which surprised Yuan Anshi.

The author has something to say: Zhou Zimu (smiling and breaking Liu Gouzi's arrow): In this way, I almost died.