Tang Dizhihua

It's better to come early than to come by coincidence.

As soon as Di Renjie left Huzhou, Li Yi arrived in Huzhou. Whether it was an inn or a restaurant, they were all cautious and started chattering for fear that others would not know.

They started with Liu Yuanwai, a big family in Huzhou, about the murder of civilians that caused a sensation in the city; they said that the detective disguised himself as a ghost to try the case late at night, and Liu Yuanwai admitted that he pushed his son down the small cliff of Cuiping Mountain; they also said that Liu Yuanwai was killed, His continuation is his son's woman, and each of them is a topic that makes the villagers talk endlessly and excitedly all afternoon.

And then, for some reason, the atmosphere in Huzhou suddenly became tense, and every household closed their doors tightly, but there were still those brave people who secretly saw the soldiers with helmets and armor walking past aggressively.

The stories of the peasants in the country were messy and fragmented, and Li Yi enthusiastically led them to say another paragraph, restoring what happened during that period of time from the narration.

However, he was keenly aware of the suspicious gap between the topic that the villagers talked about and the arrival of the big man. There must be something that these people don't know.

No matter what secrets there are, he couldn't find out like this. Li Yi didn't have the heart to explore. Hearing that the villagers talked about the famous Cuiping Mountain in Huzhou, he couldn't help but want to visit it.

There are few mountains in the south, but more plains and waterways. Compared with the mountains in the north, Cuiping Mountain in Huzhou is just a small hill. Even if Li Yi chooses some inaccessible places to go up the mountain, he will reach the top of the mountain very quickly.

On the mountainside, I saw a few exquisite courtyards. I think they were other courtyards on the mountain, but I couldn't see those buildings from the top of the mountain.

The name of Cuiping Mountain is nice, and the scenery is not bad. The season when he climbed the mountain has already entered the summer. Looking down, there are blue waves and emerald greens, which is worthy of the name of Cuiping Mountain.

But this season, he is obviously not the only tourist on the mountain.Li Yi has always been hospitable, and when someone comes to strike up a conversation, he just chats and makes friends.

This person called himself Xiao Ye, he was a local scholar in Huzhou, today he met with a few friends to relax, and saw Li Yi, a half-year-old child bathed in the sun, looking pretty and handsome, so he took the initiative to make friends.

Although I always knew that I was good-looking, and I even worshiped my master with this face at the beginning, but I still felt a little uncomfortable when I heard such a word to describe a woman applied to me.

"I don't know where Mr. Xiao Lang is from, but he has read books?" Xiao Ye asked.

"Chang'an people, of course I have read books." Looking up, brother Xiao was about to speak again, and said hastily, "However, I think that instead of being bored in the room reading, it's better to go all over the famous mountains and rivers, which can broaden your eyesight and increase your knowledge. Xiao What do you think brother?"

"What Li Xiaolang said is also reasonable. But Brother Yu thinks that reading is the more important thing. If you can't even read well, how can you get a good ranking? In the future, please ask for your life."

"However, Li Xiaolang's face is slightly flawed. Although it doesn't affect Xiaolang's appearance, it is a hindrance to the imperial examination."

"Brother Xiao is right." Li Yi nodded indiscriminately, disapproving in his heart.

"Since you come to Huzhou, why don't you try our Huzhou specialties?"

"Yusheng?" Li Yi's eyes suddenly lit up.

"No, it's Guzhu purple bamboo shoots." Xiao Ye said, "The Guzhu purple bamboo shoots tea produced on Guzhu Mountain in Changxing County, Yu's hometown, is made of Mingqian tea. Brewed with spring water, the soup will be light green in color and rich in aroma, which is the holy product in tea.”

"You guys...brew tea directly instead of making tea soup?" Li Yi looked puzzled.

"That's how the northerners eat. We southerners drink tea, not tea soup." Xiao Ye explained, but seeing that the northerner didn't understand, he specially set up tea sets and made a pot of tea for him.

When it was poured into the cup, the purple-colored tea leaves flowed into the cup, floating and sinking. Li Yi watched intently and sighed, "It's so beautiful."

"Not only does it look good, but it also tastes good."

Li Yi took a sip, and the taste was much bitterer than the buttermilk he had drunk before, but it was mellow and sweet, which was another feeling.

It was getting late, and everyone went down the mountain together.Xiao Ye was panting as he walked, Li Yi held his hand and said with a smile, "Brother Xiao should be diligent in exercising."

Xiao Ye seemed to be taken aback, and quickly withdrew his hand, saying: "Xiao Lang is still good, I can't wait." Everyone behind him laughed and responded.

Perhaps Xiao Ye withdrew his hand too hastily, and Li Yi felt something rub against his hand.He clenched his left hand into a fist and recalled it. It was a little rough and frizzy, as if it had been holding something all year round, and it was calloused over the years.

Xiao Ye said: "What's Xiao Lang's itinerary recently? If you have a chance, you can go to my hometown, Changxing County, and I will be your host."

Li Yi replied with a smile: "I still have to stay in Huzhou for a while. Which school does Brother Xiao study in?"

Xiao Ye's eyes flickered for a moment, and he said, "I haven't been to the academy recently, I'm studying at home, ha..."

Li Yi didn't ask any more questions, and left with a smile: "There will be a time later."

Xiao Ye looked at his back as he walked away, and casually glanced back.The few scholars behind him suddenly shuddered, and immediately lowered their heads to hide the transient cold light in their eyes.

Li Yi returned to the inn, carefully recalling how he went to hold Xiao Ye's hand, the other's body tensed subconsciously, and then slowly relaxed, and the touch of his right hand, and he couldn't help laughing.

Brother Xiao, who had been chatting with him for so long, was actually a martial arts practitioner.

Li Yi is a very active person, and the next day he went to Changxing County to seek evidence.Originally, I thought that if there was such a person, it would be fine if he said hello.

Xiao Ye's speech made him feel like some pedantic scholar, but he was so interested in talking about tea.Although he felt that the calluses left on his hands did not look like a scholar who did not give birth, but he still did not want to doubt others casually.

Came to Changxing County, this is a small county, about half a day's journey from Huzhou City, not too far.

Because it is very close to Zhoucheng, there are people walking or driving towards Zhoucheng early in the morning, most of them are small merchants and hawkers.When they entered the city, it was time to open the market.

Li Yi thinks that Huzhou is good everywhere, but the eyes of pedestrians or shop owners are always sneaky, which always makes him feel uncomfortable.He decided to bid farewell to Xiao Ye in Changxing County and leave Zhoucheng to visit Taihu Lake.

He found out the location of the county school and asked about Xiao Ye's situation, but no one really knew about it.He also asked his fellow seniors, but there was no such person.

Li Yi sighed and had to find a place to have lunch.Unexpectedly, halfway through the meal, Xiao Ye's surprised voice was heard.

"Li Shuozhi? It's really you, why did you come to Changxing County?"

Li Yi turned around and greeted him: "Yes, I heard that Changxing County is good, so I'm here."

Xiao Ye sat down next to him familiarly, and said, "Do you like fish?"

Li Yi nodded: "It's just that I can't recognize them all. There are too many fish in the Southland."

"Our Huzhou fish, I'm afraid you haven't tasted ten or two, so let brother Yu treat you to a whole fish feast for this meal, what do you think?"

"That's not good." Li Yi said, "Besides, I'm going to finish eating."

"Haha, haha... Why don't you wait for me to finish eating and go to my house?"

"I can't ask for it." Li Yi raised his eyebrows and smiled, the white plum blossom on his forehead seemed to come alive.

After dinner, Xiao Ye led him to his home.Xiao Ye didn't know where he lived, the streets were twists and turns, quite like a maze.Xiao Ye led him to turn left and turn right, and finally stopped in front of a black painted gate, "Here we are."

He knocked on the door twice, and the door answered, Xiao Ye yelled a few times, and the door opened.When the two stepped through the threshold, Xiao Ye smiled and said, "Welcome to my house as a guest."

The black lacquered door closed with a sound.

Li Yi's face changed.

Xiao Ye smiled like a fox, and suddenly said: "Brother Yu has always wanted to ask a question."

Li Yi said: "What's the problem?"

"I heard that Li Xiaolang is interested in the villagers' gossip, and asked a lot about Di Gong's trial." Xiao Ye said.

"So what? I just love hearing those stories."

"I don't know, is Brother Xian interested in Huzhou, or... Di Renjie?"

"I'm very interested." Li Yi folded his arms and said, "Your hands are not the hands of a scholar. A scholar's hand will not have calluses in the tiger's mouth and knuckles."

Xiao Ye's face changed slightly: "I'm curious, how did you, a kid who just came out of the rivers and lakes, come up with the idea of ​​identifying calluses on your hands."

Li Yi replied from the bottom of his heart, because no matter what Jianghu experience my uncle, master or uncle said, I can remember it clearly. OK.

Xiao Ye retreated immediately.At the same time, several figures with knives and purple round ties and hoods sprang out of the room, with indifferent expressions and awe-inspiring killing intent.

The man in purple, the murderer who hurt Master.

Li Yi's face darkened, and he slowly drew out his sword.

In such a situation, what Li Yi thought of was actually the small courtyard where he grew up.He asked the master, what does it mean to "have arrogance against the enemy, does it mean that you have arrogance when you straighten your waist?"

While watching him practice martial arts with his arms folded, the master said: "Aura, this is indescribable, such as murderous aura, it can make your whole body shiver, hair stand on end, and suppress your fighting spirit in terms of aura. But literati have A literati has the spirit of a warrior, and a warrior has the spirit of a warrior. Watching the spirit can tell the difference between a person's livelihood and good or bad. You don't know it when you are in the mountains all the year round, but you will understand when you go down the mountain someday."

As a fledgling, Li Yi's sword is still a little immature.But since even his uncle is assured of letting him go out and wander the rivers and lakes, he has confidence in himself to win.

The first sword, swung out brazenly!