C3 East Lestat

Xiao Yan was surprised and stammered as he looked at the Cao official who was kneeling on the ground.

Official Cao raised his head, revealing the beautiful beard on his face. In the light of the firelight, it could be seen that he was a handsome man with a bow on his back and two short halberds on his belt.

"Grandmaster Ziyi!" Xiao Yan was so overjoyed that he almost forgot as he excitedly alighted from the carriage.

"You've heard of my name, too?" Taishi Ci was slightly surprised. He was just a county magistrate, so his reputation was not well-known. Normally, Longevity Yang Duke would not even look at him seriously.

"I've heard more than that, it's simply thunderous!" Xiao Yan held Taishi Ci up happily and spoke happily: "Dong County Ranger, who doesn't know that Grand Scholar Wu Tie is a person with great martial arts. It's a pity that I can't see it, haha!"

Taishi Ci's face turned scarlet from being praised and he became even more surprised. It was true that he was a travelling adventurer when he was young, but he was not as outstanding as Xiao Yan had described.

"Duke is also a Ranger?" Taishi Ci asked hesitantly. Right now, he was not General Dong Wu. A small official was speaking to the official, so he was still a bit restrained.

"That's right!" "He's a brother general who won't let go of Sun Ce, who won't let go of Taishi Ci even though he crossed the Three Kingdoms alone. He's already thinking of how to get close to Taishi Ci and quickly put him under his command.

"I like to be friends with heroes the most. To be able to meet brother Wu Tie today, I'm extremely happy!" If he did not remember that there was a big matter at the Xu Residence, he would definitely ask Taishi Ci to return to Duke Mansion. Even so, he asked Taishi Ci where he lived and made Manager Xiao remember.

Returning to the carriage, Xiao Yan was still excited and thought that he should hurry up and meet his brother, who else was there on Qing Prefecture.

Taishi Ci, on the other hand, was very shocked by Xiao Yan's enthusiasm.

… ….

At the Xu residence.

Only after Xiao Yan paid a visit to Hsu Shen did he understand what it meant to treat people with respect.

The etiquette of the Confucian school was enough. Every now and then, he would use the word 'courtesy', causing him to be extremely cautious and afraid of being impolite.

Hsu Shen was a scholar of the Confucian School of Goat Studies. He was not very strict with etiquette, but he still made Xiao Yan feel as if he was sitting on pins and needles.

He first asked about the Duke Mansion's funeral. In fact, not long ago, he had sent his eldest son over to offer his condolences and even wrote a eulogy. It could be considered as giving Duke Mansion a lot of face.

Xiao Yan answered carefully. Luckily, the original owner was a filial son. When he was in mourning, he would be able to answer the questions like this.

"Good!"

Hsu Shen nodded in satisfaction. He looked at Xiao Yan with a much softer expression. The Confucianism was polite, but what happened during the mourning period directly affected other people's opinion of character.

In particular, the destruction of the present etiquette system was even more precious.

Xiao Yan's expression was respectful and humble, unlike the harsh words he had spoken in the Liu Residence. He intentionally tried to get close with them, but more importantly, he was pretending to be a disciple as he acted with caution.

"What kind of books does Duke study?" Hsu Shen asked again.

"In reply to Mr Xu, it will be easier to read the Gongyang Sutra every day!" Xiao Yan's eyes lit up. He had already thought about this answer on the way here.

Hsu Shen is the Confucianism of the male sheep, if want to give it good, must talk about the male sheep.

As expected, Hsu Shen's interest was piqued at the mention of Gong Yang Legacy. He couldn't help but ask, "I didn't expect that Duke would also study Gong Yang, I'm willing to listen to your opinions!"

Xiao Yan thought for a moment and asked, "Father, you have to avenge your son. However, the enemy is powerful. What should we do?"

Hsu Shen's expression was solemn as he answered without hesitation, "I will not take any revenge in this life. I will continue on with it for the next generation!"

These words were very clear. If a son could not avenge his father, he would let his descendants avenge him until the time of revenge.

Xiao Yan nodded his head in silence, then suddenly got up and bowed to Hsu Shen: "My father died in prison, his bones have not turned cold, but his enemy is by his side, he cannot take revenge, his heart is filled with grief and indignation, today his enemy has come to force him, and he is afraid of dying, please save him!"

The Huang County was not big, Zhang Fen's funeral and causing trouble had already been informed by the disciple of Hsu Shen's actions.

Hsu Shen had already guessed the purpose of Xiao Yan's visit. Now that Xiao Yan had made his intentions clear, Hsu Shen seemed very calm.

Of course, Hsu Shen did not care about Zhang Fen and his group.

Saving Duke Mansion was not a difficult task for Hsu Shen, but he was still the Patriarch of a family after all, and had to take into account the interests of the Xu family.

The Confucian school was not like the Mo family. It had the thought of loving each other.

A gentleman has always been a man of his word and does not seek trouble.

For an outsider, it would be unwise to offend Zhang Fen, who had the support of ten servants, no matter how he thought about it.

Hsu Shen pondered for a moment before saying, "If Zhang Fen wants to harm Duke's life, then this old man will definitely not sit idly by."

This answer made Xiao Yan a little disappointed, but it was also within his expectations.

Wu Guang's painting was the property of Duke Mansion, so he wouldn't be so daring as to kill two Longevity Yang Duke in a row.

Moreover, Xiao Yan had decided to disperse all the property. Zhang Fen had lost his target of coveting, and would not come looking for Duke Mansion for nothing.

It was a lie to hope to save her, it was the truth to hug Hsu Shen's leg.

"Thank you for your kindness, Elder Xu!"

Xiao Yan bowed deeply as he raised his head to look at Hsu Shen with earnest eyes. He said firmly, "I wish to acknowledge Duke Xu as my teacher, please agree."

Hsu Shen was stunned, he shook his head and smiled: "I'm not good at it, I can't be Duke's teacher!"

Xiao Yan persisted, "Is it because Mr Xu is afraid of Zhang Fen that he says so?"

It was still the usual way to goad others. Although his words weren't polite, they were absolutely effective.

Hsu Shen is the leader of the Dong County and Confucian students, and he still has to talk about the character and integrity, so how could he admit that he was afraid of Zhang Fen.

Hsu Shen's face was slightly angry as he sneered, "Back then, I scolded Fifth Hou angrily, but I was never afraid of the sword and the saber, let alone Zhang Fen."

The Fifth Marquis was a eunuch who held power in the Han Huan Emperor's time, and he was as domineering as the Ten Servants of this dynasty.

"Then does Elder Xu think his aptitude is mediocre?"

Xiao Yan asked, without waiting for Hsu Shen's reply, he immediately said to himself, "The one who speaks is a poor scholar, it is indeed difficult to be Master Xu's disciple, his heart is thirsty for knowledge, he does not have the same level of knowledge as Master Xu, he does not need to be a good teacher, nor does a good teacher need to be a good disciple. How can Master Xu bear to refuse the door, hurt his words and other students' fighting spirit?"

"This …"

Hsu Shen didn't know how to refuse and was dumbfounded.

Xiao Yan said that there was no need for a disciple to be a good teacher and no need for a good disciple to be a good disciple. First, he hit back at Hsu Shen's reason for not being able to be a teacher and put himself in the same position as those other poor talented students. If Hsu Shen still didn't allow it, then it would mean that Hsu Shen was discriminating against the last few students.

"What a eloquent tongue. In this old man's opinion, Duke doesn't need to learn the ability of a ram, and learning the art of Ghost Valley's sophistry is more suitable!" Hsu Shen was silent for a while and finally let out a cold snort.

Xiao Yan, on the other hand, was afraid that Hsu Shen would walk away with his sleeves flicking.

Wu Tie let out a sigh of relief with a wronged look on his face, "If Master Xu can rule the Ghost Valley, then I'm willing to learn the Ghost Valley."

Luckily, Xiao Yan was a modern man and his skin was thick. If he were to hit a snake or hit a stick, he would be shameless. If he was smart, he would have changed his name long ago.

Wu Tie laughed in anger, "A dignified Longevity Yang Duke, he's actually a rogue in the city!"

"Great genius Master Xu, if this student misses it, wouldn't he regret it for the rest of his life!" Xiao Yan laughed and flattered him, his face full of genuine sincerity.

Hsu Shen blew his beard and glared, feeling a headache but also helpless.

No, looking at Longevity Yang Duke's roguish look, he won't let it go.

If he accepted it, he wouldn't care about anything else, he was just afraid that he would die from anger.

"Master Xu, this is the student's rehab!" Xiao Yan blinked his eyes. He didn't know when, but he had already taken out a stack of land deeds from his bosom and presented it with his hands.

Hsu Shen glanced over: "What is this?"

Xiao Yan said in a low voice, "I have nothing to offer. After 200 minutes, Bo Tian thanks Master Xu for his benevolence!"

Hsu Shen was moved, after two hundred minutes, Bo Tian did the training, and this was probably what the Son of Heaven was like when he took in disciples. Since they were both at the same Huang County, he was not clear on how much of his family's background the Sun's Duke Mansion had, but after two hundred minutes, it was almost half of his family's property.

This gift was too heavy!

Hsu Shen was really angry. He glared at Xiao Yan and said, "Take it back!"

Xiao Yan was quite obedient this time. He kept Tian Qi and said with a smile, "I will listen to my master's orders!"

Hsu Shen glared at Xiao Yan fiercely, and his tone became serious, "If you still act this frivolously in the future, even if you enter my sect, I will still chase you out. You are a noble and filial man, and I will make you pay for your filial service."

Xiao Yan replied immediately, "Here!"

"This old man is tired. Leave." Hsu Shen yawned, then called a servant to help him back into the house.

"Students are leaving. I hope Master Xu can eat more..." Xiao Yan bowed and left, not daring to show the slightest bit of rudeness.