Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the county and city are bustling with lights and colorful decorations; the towns and villages outside the suburbs are also in a joyful atmosphere.

It was late in the evening, and the dusk was falling.

Da da da!

The rapid sound of horse hooves, several horses galloping from the north, raised up countless dust.

The knights on horseback all had strong figures, and the deep luster of their armor was exposed under their loose robes, with a vague intention of killing. They all wore wide-brimmed bamboo hats on their heads, and they were dusty, obviously they had traveled a long distance.

"Brother, ahead is Haidai County."

One of the riders said to the leader.

The eldest brother raised his head slightly, and half of his face was exposed under the bamboo hat. The beards on his chin were like iron, all brushed together, and they were all brown: "Finally arrived! Have you contacted us about entering the city?"

"Everything has been taken care of. Let's go in through the west gate. The guards there will not search. After everything is done, we will leave through the east gate and take the waterway back home."

The eldest brother grinned, his mouth full of teeth: "This trip is of great importance, how can we leave easily? The governor of Haidai County, Zhou Zhongda, is not a vegetarian. No matter what, we must succeed in this battle to repay the kindness of the king.

."

"Don't worry, brother, the other party's whereabouts have been found out. Tonight, on a full moon night, we will take action just in time to catch him off guard."

The eldest brother nodded: "Everyone, be careful. Although the opponent is injured, it has been so long and I don't know how far he has recovered. When you take action, you must go all out."

"Fight to the death!"

Several knights responded in unison.

"Let's go, find a place to repair, and then enter the city in disguise."

"Here."

The horses slowed down and headed towards a nearby village.

Not long after, the domestic dogs in the village heard the noise and realized that a stranger had entered the village, so they ran out and started barking.

"Um?"

The leader snorted coldly.

"Woooo..."

These dogs suddenly felt a huge intimidation. They collapsed to the ground in fear, opened their mouths wide, and allowed their saliva to flow out. They could no longer bark.

…

Tonight's literary event will be held at the different Liucaotang. This has been the case in previous years and has become a routine.

The streets in the city seemed crowded with people coming and going. Wangcai drove the carriage very slowly, doubling the time it took before he drove the carriage outside the thatched cottage.

Chen Youniao got out of the car and looked up. He saw a cultural gathering in the Thatched Cottage. The decoration was simple, just like Master Meng, restrained and not extravagant.

It was actually late, but there were only a few students arriving, maybe they were still checking in elsewhere.

Chen Youniao first went to Meng Beiliu: "Meet the teacher."

Master Meng wore a green robe and sat in the hall drinking tea: "You are here, Bird. Sit down."

Chen Youniao sat down, and a bookboy served him tea and snacks.

"Teacher, there are many people in the city, so I came late."

"Haha, you are already very early, and no one else is there yet."

Meng Beiliu said calmly: "This literary society is free and easy. You can come when you want and go when you want. There is no such thing as being particular about it, and it doesn't require anyone to write something. But if you are interested, you can write poems and lyrics.

, it’s also good to add elegance.”

Chen Youniao said: "It feels so comfortable."

Meng Beiliu smashed his lips: "We are just human, but we like to find discomfort and yearn for power and status. This is human nature. As the saying goes, 'water flows to lower places and people go to higher places.' As for what the sages praised

'The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water'. When the water is too light and has no taste at all, people will gradually dislike it and find it difficult to swallow."

Chen Youniao listened carefully and felt that the teacher was unhappy tonight and had something to say. In fact, Meng Beiliu was quite lonely. His wife died young and the marriage was not renewed. Although he had children and a daughter, it was rare for his daughter to marry outside. Come back for a trip; my son is working as an official, and he has many responsibilities and a long journey. He has not been back home in the past ten years.

After talking for a while, Meng Beiliu sighed: "Youniao, after teaching this year, I will close the hall to thank guests and no longer open a school."

Chen Youniao was startled: "Teacher, have you decided?"

"Decided."

Meng Beiliu touched his beard: "First of all, I am old and gradually unable to do what I do; secondly, I have been teaching for so many years and I am a little tired, so I am ready to take a rest. When I have leisure time, I will go sightseeing in the mountains and rivers to have some peace and quiet. , and I can pick up a pen and write something."

Chen Youniao suddenly felt sad. What he just said turned out to be the "last lesson".

But a good life is to be able to take care of yourself and have fun in old age. It is good for teachers to let go and live a contented life.

Meng Beiliu added: "I decided to retire last year, but I didn't expect to have a student like you this year. I'm very pleased."

Chen Youniao chuckled: "Teachers are all over the world, but I am studying halfway, so it doesn't mean anything."

"One should not be complacent, but one should not belittle oneself either."

Meng Beiliu waved his hand: "Okay, you don't have to accompany me, an old man who has always lived in the past. Go outside. Some people should have arrived by now. Classmates and teenagers with similar temperaments, let's get together."

Chen Youniao heard the noise coming from outside, so he got up and went out, where he saw Hu Ning surrounded by several classmates.

Husband Ning was obviously well-dressed tonight. He wore brocade clothes and a gauze crown, and his face was like a crown of jade, like a jade tree facing the wind. Especially when he was looking around, a pair of eyes were flying, which made people look at him and couldn't help but be attracted. Gone.

What a handsome man!

Those female classmates had already seen her lustful and eager to make a move. But they had already told her that they "don't like women", so even if they wanted to, they couldn't get close to her, so they had to turn their eyes away and focus on others.

There is no doubt that Chen Youniao immediately became a target when he walked out.

In their minds, someone like Chen Youniao is a good match and is more suitable. However, they still have basic restraint and etiquette and will not show too much.

In comparison, those around Hu Hu Ning looked too revealing, and could even be described as "flattery". Everyone had heard that Hu Hu Ning was going to return to Beijing a few years ago, so It is even more urgent to seize the rare opportunity to get along before then, to get close to each other, and it is best to have a personal relationship, which will be of endless benefit.

Hu Hu Ning took the trouble and did not scold and drive people away mercilessly. When he saw Chen Youniao, he glanced at him proudly, as if to demonstrate.

Chen Youniao couldn't help but laugh when he saw this: This person usually looks cold and arrogant, but sometimes he acts like a child. But no wonder, children of powerful people are inevitably willful. Hu Ning is already very good. , there is no such domineering attitude of bullying others.

The arrival of Hu Hu Ning made the Caotang literary meeting lively, and students came one after another.

The sky is very good tonight, the night sky is clear, and we can see a bright moon early in the morning, rising little by little towards the sky, casting thousands of bright lights.
Chapter completed!