In less than a stick of incense, Wu Liang and others had arrived at another hot spring called "Mother Water" by the locals.

The flow rate of this hot spring is indeed slightly larger than that of "Zishui". The width of the river flowing through it is about 2 meters. However, except for the pool formed at the spring, the river flowing through is not very deep. Through the crystal clear water

The water in the river is not difficult to judge, and an adult would probably be able to get flooded up to his waist if he entered it.

As for the temperature of the river water, it is not much different from the previous "Zishui".

The temperature of the water near the spring is always higher, but the maximum temperature should not be higher than 50 degrees, which is still far from the level of scalding people.

Wu Liang is in the process of checking the "mother water".

Suddenly there was a rush of footsteps behind the crowd.

Cao Chun and several "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry" soldiers immediately held down their weapons, carefully guarding against possible unexpected situations.

The person who came was none other than the soldiers of the Hu army who came in in advance to report the news.

"Sir, not long after you came in, people from the Sima family also came. They should have entered the mountain by now."

The soldier hurried to Wu Liang's side and lowered his voice to report carefully.

"Oh? Are you coming for us?"

Wu Liang frowned slightly and asked in surprise.

When Cao Chun heard this, he frowned instantly. Although he didn't know when they came into the sight of the Sima family during their trip, if the people from the Sima family really came for them, then they might

You will face some troubles.

"Not quite."

The soldier shook his head and said, "A carriage team came from the Sima family. There were eight carriages in total. Plus the accompanying servants, the number should be about thirty-four. They claimed that they came to worship their ancestors. The carriage behind them

What’s on it is indeed a sacrificial offering.”

"So...are they giving you any trouble?"

Wu Liang then asked again.

"They didn't make things difficult for us. They just sent someone to ask about our origins quite politely. I heard that the young master came from Leling, Pingyuan County, and passed through Wen County to go to Xi County to join relatives and friends. They even invited the young master to be sacrificed by them.

After passing the ancestors, we will return home together to fulfill our friendship as landlords."

There was a suspicious look on the soldier's face, and he told the Sima family's performance in a suspicious tone.

Showing hospitality for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

This is what the soldier was thinking.

This is not the first time that the Hu people's army has gone to an unfamiliar place, but they have never met such enthusiastic nobles as the Sima family. In addition, the Hu people's army already has "ghosts" in their hearts. For this kind of abnormal

It's impossible not to think about it too much.

"invite……"

Wu Liang's brows also furrowed even more tightly.

This was indeed a questionable matter, because as far as he knew, the current head of the Sima Family, "Sima Fang", was not a "hospitable" person, and it was even less likely that he would extend an invitation to some unknown strangers.

Moreover, there is a record about this man's life in the history books: "When he was young, he served as an official in the prefecture and county, and successively served as the Luoyang magistrate and Jing Zhaoyin. When he got old, he turned to the cavalry captain, raised Zhilu Lane, and guarded himself with closed doors."

What is "Yangzhilu Lane"?

What does "keep the door closed" mean?

It is nothing more than insisting on "keeping to oneself" in troubled times, not forming alliances with other official families, not participating in political affairs in the officialdom, taking the family to guard this three-acre land in Wen County, living a good life, and avoiding any trouble.

Be careful if something goes wrong and the family will be affected.

This shows that "Sima Fang" is still a very conservative person.

And if such a person meets an unknown stranger, even if he feels that the other person's identity is not simple, he will not take the initiative to express his friendship as a landlord. It may even be that the more complicated the other person's identity is, the more reluctant he is to make friends with him.

You will turn a blind eye or listen, don't provoke the other party, and don't get close to the other party. It's best to teach the other party to leave as they came, so that there will never be any trouble.

Unless...he has other unknown purposes.

"Have you ever seen the identity, face, and age of the person who invited me?"

Wu Liang asked subconsciously.

Although Wu Liang had never met anyone from the Sima family before, he knew the ages of the key figures clearly.

Nowadays, Sima Yi is just a young man slightly older than Zhuge Liang, and at most he is about the same as a high school student in later generations.

Sima Fang should be a middle-aged man in his forties now, which means he is a few years older than Boss Cao.

Therefore, Wu Liang could roughly guess the identity of the other party just by looking at his age.

"This... when the villain came in a hurry to report the news, the people on the carriage had not yet got off, so the villain did not see their faces. However, the young master, the Sima family came to worship their ancestors, so according to the rules, the head of the family and the men in the family

It makes sense that everyone must be present, right?"

The soldier of the Hu army hesitated for a moment and expressed his thoughts, "And if the head of the Sima family is present, I'm afraid it won't be anyone else's turn to give orders."

"Hiss...that's the truth, why didn't I think of it!"

Wu Liang was also confused for a moment. He didn't even think about this problem. After hearing the soldier's words, he immediately reacted and nodded repeatedly, "So it must be Sima Fang, the head of the Sima family, who personally invited me..."

This further confirmed Wu Liang's suspicion that there was definitely something abnormal about this "invitation"!

Just what was Sima Fang’s idea behind this move?

But it is something that Wu Liang would never have guessed based on just guessing. I am afraid that he would have no choice but to use troops to cover up the water and the earth...

Just then.

"My suggestion is to reject the Sima Family's invitation. If the Sima Family takes no further action, we don't have to worry about it. If he dares to use force against us, I will immediately summon the tiger and leopard cavalry who are hiding in the dark and waiting to respond.

It’s just a county town and a family, I’m afraid he wouldn’t dare to do anything to us!”

When it came to the issue of defense, Cao Chun believed that this was within the scope of his responsibilities, so he took the initiative to speak.

"If this is the case, if Lu Bu has a close relationship with Wen County, he will definitely be alerted, and it will also alert Zhang Yang's troops who are entrenched in Hanoi County. This operation can be declared a failure."

Wu Liang said thoughtfully.

"I am only responsible for your safety during this trip. As long as your personal safety is involved, everything else must be compromised."

Cao Chun still said stubbornly.

"Um……"

Wu Liang nodded slightly, "Then we'll talk about this later. Let's seize the time to go up the mountain and figure out the Feng Shui pattern of this place before making a decision. This may have a lot to do with our action this time."

How could he not see it?

Although Cao Chun's temperament is more upright and a little awkward, it is very suitable for Boss Cao to send such a person to do defense work. Even if there is any danger on this trip, this guy will definitely be able to do the following.

An act of life-saving action.

Therefore, even if the two parties could not reach consensus in some aspects, Wu Liang would not hold a grudge against him, nor would he have a complete stalemate with him. He would avoid some differences temporarily if he could.

"..."

After hearing Wu Liang's decision, Cao Chun did not say anything further. Boss Cao's orders also had some influence on him, so sometimes he had to obey Wu Liang and make some concessions against his will.

…

This "Tai Feng" is not a big mountain.

Although the altitude is uncertain, the height difference between the peak and the foot of the mountain seems to be only about four or five hundred meters, and the straight-line distance on the mountain road should not exceed two miles.

Unfortunately, Yu Ji was still too old, and his legs and feet were not very sharp after all, so he was already out of breath when he reached the halfway point of the mountain. The rest of the journey could only be carried by a few accompanying soldiers of the Hu army in turns.

After about half an hour of this, the group finally reached the top of the mountain.

Wu Liang was not in a hurry to visit the "Taiyi Temple" built in the period of Emperor Wu. Instead, he immediately helped Yu Ji to a flat ground not far away that was similar to a viewing platform and ordered him to examine the place carefully.

Feng shui.

As a result, Yu Jicai only glanced two or three times, and his old eyes immediately widened a lot, and his old face also showed a look of shock, as if he had seen something extraordinary.

"Qianlong!"

Facing Wu Liang's questioning gaze, Yu Ji exclaimed with surprise on his face, "I didn't expect that there is such a small hidden dragon hidden at the edge of the three dragon veins!"

"Dragon Vein?!"

Wu Liang was also surprised.

Although he didn't understand the characteristics of the "hidden dragon" mentioned by Yu Ji, but since this Feng Shui pattern included the word "dragon", and Yu Ji also specifically mentioned the three dragon veins, then this little "hidden dragon",

It must also be the category of dragon vein.

Although Wu Liang was surprised by this result, it was not completely unexpected.

Why?

Because in history, the people of the Sima family did usurp the world of Cao Wei and sat on the throne of the emperor without much effort. Moreover, the Jin Dynasty established by the Sima family lasted for more than a hundred years, at least more than 100 years ago.

The Wei Dynasty established by the Cao family lived a long time.

According to the feng shui legends of the Celestial Dynasty, the ancestral graves in the homes of those who can sit on the throne of the emperor are somehow related to the "dragon vein".
To be continued...