"Lu Zi taught a good student, this dog's temper is exactly the same as him." Malun took a deep breath, miraculously calmed down slowly, sat back on his seat, hooked his fingers, Yuan Shu hurriedly left, and said, "Uncle?"

"Take my name and go and invite Lu Zi to visit the mansion and ask this Liu Xiu to accompany him." Malun narrowed his eyes and wanted to see if this famous scholar who was not appointed by the Duke Mansion was a good person. Didn't he just want face? I would give him enough face."

Yuan Shu was very surprised. He thought Malen would ask him to find someone to depose Liu Xiu immediately. Unexpectedly, Malen would actually come forward to invite Zhang to visit, but in order to make Liu Xiu come.

This...it's a bit over.

Malen glanced at Yuan Shu, and scolded him with love and disappointment, "You are a big man," he said, "You are a big boss," he said, "You are a lieutenant. You are a lieutenant. You are a lieutenant, but you are not very smart."

When Yuan Shao heard Yuan Shao's name, Yuan Shu's face suddenly collapsed.

"You have to think about it. I will do this when I encounter such a thing." Malun continued to give some advice. Yuan Shu thought about it and felt that something was reasonable. Nowadays, the scholars of the Han Dynasty valued their reputation. The more they were, the more famous they were, the more they were. Some people even refused to even recruit the emperor for their reputation. A few years ago, Huang Ziai, the Liang Dynasty's literary classics, had used this method, which made all the high-ranking officials in Luoyang City work hard to praise them and sent people to stand at their doors all day. Uncle Yuan Wei was one of them. He even had the idea of ​​marrying Yuan Hui to him. If Huang Ziai had not been exposed by his original wife Xiahou, he might have become his brother-in-law.

The more famous a scholar, the more arrogant he is, the more famous he is, the more famous he is. But if someone finally reveals that he has no true morality, the more miserable he will fall. Morality is very weak, how many are truly perfect? ​​Not to mention anything else, Liu Xiu has a good reputation. If he doesn't listen to his uncle, he will be criticized for his loyalty and filial piety to his master. Lu Zhi is a student of Ma Rong, so he must give up three points to Malen. As Lu Zhi's disciple, Liu Xiu is a generation lower than Malen, and he cannot ignore Malen's opinions. Malen gives him face one after another. If he doesn't submit, everyone will say that he is ungrateful.

Confucianism values ​​filial piety, and the Han Dynasty established the country with filial piety. The so-called family of filial sons has loyal ministers. If anyone accused of being unfilial, he will basically be half destroyed. At that time, if the Yuan family takes action against him, no one will say anything else.

As for Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu probably would have done this, and he suspected that Yuan Shao was watching secretly now, one was looking at his performance and the other was looking at Liu Xiu's reaction. When he and Liu Xiu were fighting each other, Yuan Shao would definitely come forward to mediate. Once Liu Xiu accepted Yuan Shao's mediation, Yuan Shu would lose for a while. At that time, everyone would say that Liu Xiu was not supposed to be refuted, but he looked down on him at all, and he only had Yuan Shao in his eyes.

This situation was unacceptable to Yuan Shu, so he had to completely destroy Liu Xiu, and be open and upright, so that others could not find him, and did not leave any chance for Yuan Shao. If Liu Xiu was given a bad reputation of disrespecting his elders, even Yuan Shao would have to consider taking action.

Yuan Shu did his best to the end and went to Buyun to treat him in person. In order to show his sincerity, he also brought gifts and treated Zhang with his children. His posture was as low as possible, which scared Zhang to panic. Lu Shen and Liu Bei and others were flattered. Only Liu Xiu still had the expression of smiling smile, as if he had seen through their tricks. After taking the famous sting written by Malen, Liu Xiu gave a polite gift and replied clearly that he would definitely listen to the teachings at that time.

Yuan Shu smiled slightly and would definitely wait for the big show and listen to your high opinions.

Liu Xiu Xiaoxiao, do you still want to compete with me?

Yuan Shu shook his head, I admit that I am not your opponent, but the Yuan family may be able to find a few masters who can compete with you. He said meaningfully that there are many masters in Luoyang, and you will not be lonely."

Liu Xiu smiled disapprovingly. I am not afraid of thousands of people like Zhang Fei. I don’t believe that you can find an outrageous master. There may be someone who can defeat me, but it is really not easy to find a master who can beat me up all over the floor.

Liu Xiu had just sent Yuan Shu out of the door, and another young man came outside the door. As soon as he entered the door, he looked at Liu Xiu arrogantly, are you Liu Xiu and Liu Deran from Zhuo County?"

Liu Xiu thought to himself, it’s really strange. I have encountered strange things these two days? Is this look I snatched you?

"My surname is Tang, my name is Tang Zhou, and I am a disciple of Taiping Dao." Tang Zhou introduced himself in a big way, and then said without any rejection that my master wanted to see you."

When Liu Xiu heard the three words Taiping Dao, he was overjoyed. His father was not by his side. Ba Jue should be practiced next. He was unsure and was about to ask Zhang Ming for advice. He was happy. Even the arrogant attitude of Tang Zhou was not so annoying.

"Is Zhang coming to Luoyang?"

"Enter Zhang?" Tang Zhou curled his lips and turned around and left. My master is not Zhang. My master is the envoy of the gods. Come on, you will see him later."

Liu Xiu was a little unhappy, but he followed. This boy was so awesome that he didn't even take Zhang Ming seriously. His master of the divine master seemed to have a higher status in Taiping Dao than Zhang Ming. But Zhang Ming said he would come to Luoyang soon, because he hadn't reached the quiet yet, could he have not met him?

Liu Xiuben planned to ask Tang Zhou where Zhang Ming was, but when he thought about it, he still didn't ask. Seeing Tang Zhou's attitude, he had no good impression of Zhang Ming. Maybe there was also a fight for power and profit in this Taoist path, so there was no need for an outsider to get involved.

Liu Xiu followed Tang Zhou out of the door, walked in the alley in the middle, and walked to the end, entering a yard. From a distance outside the door, he smelled a burnt smell of wood. When he entered the yard, he saw the water marks on the ground and half of the burning house. Liu Xiu was there, and today the one who was walking in the water was home.

"This is the master here, Shi Zizhujun, this is the envoy of the gods who are the head of the eight disciples under the ranks of my master, the great wise and virtuous teacher of Taiping Dao. His surname is Ma Weiqiang and his name is Yuanyi." Tang Zhou pointed at the two people sitting opposite the hall with some arrogant arrogance. Liu Xiu glanced at the thin old man Shi Zizhu, who knew him. He had seen him once or twice in the room and greeted him a few times.

"I didn't expect that Shi Gong is a Taoist practitioner, and he was disrespectful." Liu Xiu hurriedly stepped forward to salute and saluted Ma Yuanyi again, but he was muttering in his heart that the name seemed familiar, but he didn't know where he heard it. Maybe he had heard from Master Zhang Ming and his disciples mentioned it.

Shi Zizhu smiled, gave a bow, and turned around and walked out. Ma Yuanyi stroked the short beard under his jaw, and Zhan Ran looked at Liu Xiu with a divine gaze. After a while, he signaled Liu Xiu to sit on the mat where Shi Zizhu had just sat, and said with a smile that I am Yuansheng's senior brother. I often hear Yuansheng mention you. Today I came to Brother Shi Dao. I happened to hear that you live here too, so I asked you to talk. I hope it did not cause you inconvenience."

Liu Xiu Daqi thought to himself that the master was so polite, but the disciple was so arrogant. He quickly returned the polite words and said a few words.

Ma Qiang asked Liu Xiu's recent situation with a happy look, and finally asked about the green ox horn. He asked Liu Xiu whether the green ox horn was from. Liu Xiu briefly explained the situation at that time, but he did not say that Zhang Ming and his disciples were beaten to vomit blood by the Fire Fox Witch. Although Ma Qiang's attitude was not, he could vaguely feel that the eight disciples were not so harmonious.

"Is that green horn yours or Yuansheng's?"

When Liu Xiu mentioned the green ox horn, he thought that the answer was the one I took, which was mine. However, if you can defeat the Fire Fox, Zhang Zhi was the first to do so, so now you can use it for him first."

"Are you planning to take it?" Ma Qiang's eyes twitched for a moment, and then calmed down again. However, this change in expression did not escape Liu Xiu's eyes. He smiled and told him that the Taoist cultivation was insufficient and the Qingniujiao was not used for the time being. Ma Qiang pondered for a moment and proposed to diagnose Liu Xiu's pulse. Liu Xiu couldn't ask for it, so he stretched out his hand.

Ma Qiang took a pulse and pondered and said, for a while, Cai Yuansheng kept saying that you have good talent and your Taoist cultivation is progressing very quickly, and I am not very good. Now that I see you, Cai Yuansheng is not saying anything. Your body is born to be suitable for practicing Taoism. If you are sincere to Taoism and have guidance from experts, you will achieve twice the result with half the effort, and there will be a chance to become an immortal in the future."

Liu Xiu didn't answer his words, thinking to himself that Zhang Jiao's great wise and good teacher was dead in the end, and I'm still going to become an immortal? Are you fooling me?

Seeing that he was not done, Ma Qiang smiled and said, "Don't believe it." I can tell from your pulse that your energy has sink into your dantian now, but you don't know how to refine it, so there has been no progress."

Liu Xiu was shocked, looked at Ma Qiang again for a moment, and bowed sincerely and asked for advice."

"Hahaha... Yuansheng hasn't given you any advice?

Liu Xiu then told Zhang Ming that he wanted him to enter the Tao, but he was not very good, so Zhang Ming only passed on his method of regulating breath and gathering energy, but did not teach the Taoist arts more deeply. After hearing this, Ma Qiang nodded repeatedly and said Zhang Ming was responsible, but he was reluctant to tell Liu Xiu that he should do the next step. Instead, he talked about five thousand words in a mess. Liu Xiu heard what he meant, and he seemed to be interested in the green horn, maybe because he wanted him to ask him for it from Zhang Ming and then transfer it to him in exchange.

Liu Xiu was most disgusted with such internal struggles. Many things in China were defeated by internal struggles. He was invisibly unhappy with Ma Qiang. His problem in the cultivation of the Ba Zhi is not a big problem. At worst, it would be a matter of waiting for Zhang Ming to come to Luoyang. But if he turned to Ma Qiang because of this, then the friendship he had with Zhang Ming before would be over. Moreover, Ma Qiang would also think that he was a person with no position. He could use him for a while, but he would definitely not be trusted. The reason is very simple. He can betray Zhang Ming now, and of course he can betray him Ma Qiang in the future.

Liu Xiu didn't say more. The two of them didn't make any speculation, and it would be boring to talk. When Liu Xiu said goodbye, he saw Taoist Shi squatting beside the fire ember, looking at him, holding a black piece of fragments on the vessel. He glanced at him and suddenly stopped. There seemed to be a cauldron under the burnt wood, but he quickly recognized it. It was not an ordinary cauldron, but a covered cauldron, and a little pattern could be vaguely seen on the wall of the cauldron. He had seen such patterns in his previous life, and often appeared on Taoist rituals, which people in the Taoist sect called talismans.

This is not a cauldron, this is a cauldron, a cauldron that refines alchemy. Liu Xiu was shocked. It seemed that the fire incident today was not as simple as the dry things of heaven. Shi Zizhu was refining alchemy, perhaps it was a cauldron blowing. The cauldron blowing was a problem that early alchemists often encountered. The gunpowder, one of the four great inventions, was found through repeated blowing of cauldrons.

"Master, today I'm going to walk... is it because of this? I don't jump. Liu Xiu asked cautiously.

Shi Zizhu looked at him unexpectedly, without saying anything, just nodded. Liu Xiu could see that he was in a bad mood. Of course, anyone who was burned was in a bad mood. Liu Xiu was not clear about gunpowder. He only had the most basic ratio of one sulfur, two carbon and three nitrogen, but he might not be worthy of gunpowder. But even though this ratio could not ultimately solve the problem, Shi Zizhu wanted to find this ratio, and he still had to take many detours. Maybe he might not be able to handle it in his lifetime, because he did not work in that direction at all. The alchemist wanted to refine immortal elixirs. Gunpowder was just an unexpected gain, and it was a harvest that most people didn't want.

But Liu Xiu wanted to be even black gunpowder, it would be an epoch-making **.

In just a few seconds standing in front of the ashes, Liu Xiu's mind wandered around several times, but in the end he didn't say anything, and politely gave Shi Zisuke a gift and turned away. Although Shi Zisuke felt a little strange, his mind was not thinking too much in the failed experiment in the morning.

After returning home, Liu Xiu asked Zhang for An as usual, and agreed to go to Yuan’s house to go to the banquet, asking Lu Shen and the others to go to the palace first to ask for leave and go to Yuan’s house together. Seeing that Liu Xiu agreed to go to Yuan’s house to go to the banquet, Zhang made the matter well and arranged the matter properly, and his unhappiness became a little weaker.

Liu Xiu returned to the room and called Mao Qing to inquire about the Shi family's water in the morning. He could basically confirm that it was an explosion. What he didn't understand was that the explosion could occur, which means that the proportion of the main components should be more accurate, and the host was more confident, otherwise he would not have put up so much medicine, making such a loud noise, causing such a big fire. Since if, in the end, Ma Qiang and Shi Zizhu did not look like reckless people. If they were so reckless, they would have been bombed to death long ago.

Liu Xiu remembered the last time he invited the gods at the Juyang Prefect's Mansion. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was a bit weird. Could it be that Taipingdao had obtained the prescription for gunpowder? But if there was gunpowder, it was useless when the Yellow Turban Rebellion later, or were they still in the exploration stage?

Using the lines from Uncle Heizu and Baiyun Da**, Liu Xiu now really wanted to see Master Zhang Jiao and Master Zhang. He played with the knife he grabbed from Huai Zong's hand. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he felt. He had been carrying this knife on his body for more than half a year, but he still couldn't figure out whether it was made of materials. I won't say it was extremely sharp, and there was no trace of rust, as new as it was just created.

It’s not that I don’t understand, it’s that this world is too strange. When Liu Xiu thought of the boss who didn’t know where to hide, he felt a little nervous.

The next morning, Liu Xiu and others accompanied Zhang to Luoyang City. Yuan Mansion was on the east side of Nangong, between Nangong Qinglongmen and Luoyang City's Fengmen, which was a famous mansion in Luoyang City. There was a majestic halberd and ceremonial guard in front of the mansion, and there were drums on the corridor, which marked the unique majesty of Yuan Mansion everywhere.

After receiving the notice, Situ Shu Fayan quickly came out, led Liu Xiu and the others into the side alley, and led them into the back palace. Before Liu Xiu came, he specifically asked Huo Yu about this. Fayan was not a simple person - he was from Fufeng and was considered half a fellow villager of the Ma family. His grandfather Faxiong was the prefect of Nanjun, and Cai Yong's teacher Hu Guang was once a subordinate of Faxiong, and the one who knew Hu Guang was Fazhen, Fazhen, his father. Fazhen was not an official, but a famous scholar, known as Xuande, and he was still alive in his 80s. It can be seen that if a person is really indifferent to fame and fortune, it is still good for health preservation.

Fayan used his grandfather as his son. He had been in the palace for more than ten years but could not release the officials. Like Jia Xu, he felt that there was no hope and went home. After Yuan Wei became Situ, Malun remembered this fellow villager and asked Yuan Wei to pronounce him as Situ's servant, so he was grateful to Yuan Wei and Malun. In fact, if Liu Xiu was still in his infancy, he might be familiar with Fayan. Fazheng was a famous poisonous soldier in the Three Kingdoms, and he was comparable to Jia Xu.

After entering the mansion, a maid came up and led Zhang to the hall. Lu Shenshi wanted to follow him. Liu Xiu was a disciple, which was equivalent to today's guest, so he naturally followed him. As for Liu Bei, Mao Zong and Zhang Fei did not even have the qualifications to go to the hall, so he waited in the courtyard below the hall.

The Yuan family's wealth is indeed extraordinary. Not only are the poor children like Liu Bei savored, but even Mao Zong and Zhang Fei who are quite wealthy are shocked. All the servants and servants coming and going next to them are all brocade-like clothes, dressed smoothly, and their faces seem to be inherently arrogant. Seeing Liu Bei and others standing in the courtyard, there was a hint of impatientness in their eyes. The feeling was like the beggar who came begging for food in front of the door, which made people feel guilty. Liu Bei and others, who were usually lively, were silent at this moment, and they didn't even dare to show their breath. In addition, the sun gradually became hotter and they sweated without long.

Not only were they nervous, but Zhang was even more nervous. Before she entered Luoyang City, she stopped. As soon as she entered Situ's Mansion, she couldn't even walk naturally. As soon as she entered the hall, she couldn't help but worship Malen sitting in the hall. Fortunately, she had met the queen mother before and had been proficient in etiquette practice, so she did not make a joke.

Mall was very gentle, not as arrogant as a legendary family. As soon as Zhang bowed down, she waved her hand and signaled a young woman standing behind her to help Zhang up and invite her to sit in the guest room. She said with a smile that Junior Brother is loyal to the country and keeps you mother and son in Luoyang. I have never been able to take it out to see you. It is really rude, so please forgive me."

Zhang said he didn't dare. Mallen took Lu Shen's exam and asked about some old things. When he heard that he was a lieutenant in Yongle Palace, he encouraged him. Although he was disrespectful to Yongle Palace, he could not hear any respect. It felt as if he was an ordinary official's family member. Finally, Mallen's eyes fell on Liu Xiu's face, who had not spoken, with a smile on his face even more, but his eyes were a little cold.

"You are my son's junior brother's disciple, Liu Xiu and Liu Deran?"

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Chapter completed!