Hegu County is located in the southeast of the south Chen Dynasty and is not prosperous. It has the Jiyu Mountains to the east and Qixia Mountains to the southwest. It has five counties under its jurisdiction. It is not as rich as the overall one. It is only a few circles larger than Fushui County. It has a wide street, stone brick paving roads, low-eaves alleys, stone slabs and dirt roads. In summer, the rain water soaks in the mud and accumulates, and the footprints of people and dogs are everywhere.

Lu Liangsheng led the old donkey into the city gate, but he encountered no accidents on the way.

Between the streets, pedestrians are bustling, orderly and noisy.

The first thing he did after entering the city was to send the letter from his mentor Wang Shuhua. In a sense, after passing the student exam, Lu Liangsheng had already entered the official career with half his feet. The circle of scholars should visit him at the first time.

"Zhou Ying..."

Sun Yingxian came over to take a look, shrugged and turned away: "You scholars' affairs, this path has been mixed up and I have gone around."

"Well, it's good to go around, but you can go to the inn first." Lu Liangsheng put away his letter, walked through this long street with the Taoist, and found a street market with a relatively concentrated inn.

I found a few stores and found that they were all full. After inquiring, I learned that the students who were a little far away from me came to the city in advance and booked a room.

After that, he walked away two more houses before finding an inn called Furui, storing the old donkey in the backyard of the inn and opening two rooms. Lu Liangsheng took a bath and changed his newly bought clothes when he left home. He tied a silk scarf and spoke to the toad that was standing on the tray.

"Master, when I left Fushui County, my mentor asked me to come here and visit one of his old friends. I will go and see if I am here or not. Whether I am there or not, I still have to be polite."

The Toad Taoist lay on the bedding loudly, and closed the small bookshelf lattice along the way, his limbs were curled up and annoyed. Hearing his apprentice's words, he raised the frog web and waved it weakly.

"You just want to go there. The teacher is accompanied by a female ghost. When you go out, remember to ask the store to send some food and put it at the door."

"Okay, but don't scare others." Lu Liangsheng smiled, "You may stay there for dinner at night. If there is something delicious, you can bring it back quietly and give it to your master to taste it."

After saying that, he did not disturb the rest of the Toad Taoist and quietly left the room. Sun Yingxian had been waiting outside for a long time. When he saw Lu Liangsheng coming out, he snapped his fingers and then reached out his hand.

"Give me some silver."

"You have no money?"

The Taoist opened the only yellow silk bag on his waist, "In addition to the yellow talisman and the Demon-Subduing Mirror, where can I put money on my body?"

"Then save yourself a little, I didn't bring much when I go out." Lu Liangsheng counted a few pieces of silver for him, and the two left the inn and parted ways.

The autumn examination will begin in three months. At this time, all the streets of Hegu County are quite lively and crowded. Lu Liangsheng is also a little novel about this big city. The high and low buildings, the wine shops with banners, the noisy tea shops, and the literati and elegant guests talk about the test questions about the autumn examination. Occasionally, one or two warriors can be seen walking through the street with weapons on their backs and walking into brothels not far away. Under the lanterns without lit candles, prostitutes wearing flowers and silk are following the wooden railings, smiling at the passing pedestrians, and humming songs, looking forward to the future.

Lu Liangsheng walked through the bustling street, and the hustle and bustle gradually faded away. He found the location of the Zhou family by address. The long blue brick courtyard wall was simplified by quaintness, and a few pine branches stretched out from it to the street. There were two red lanterns hanging in front of the mansion gate, and two stone lions at the door climbed onto the moss.

The old trees in the courtyard look quiet and warm.

Lu Liangsheng looked at the word "Zhou Mansion" written on the plaque at the door, which was more simple and elegant than the gate of Chen Yuanwai's house that he had seen in Fushui County before.

After knocking on the gate of the courtyard, the old gatekeeper came out. After receiving the letter, he looked at the scholar in front of him, as if he was looking at it. He led him to the gatekeeper for a while and then went in to report. Soon, a manager received Lu Liangsheng and welcomed him into the living room.

Along the way, Lu Liangsheng couldn't help looking around. There were many flowerbeds and potted plants around him, and there were pavilions and lofts in the distance. It was not luxurious, but it was relatively elegant, but it always gave people a bit gloomy feeling.

There seemed to be a few maids and servants in the mansion. When they met occasionally, most of these people were silent, with strange expressions, and felt like they were rushing.

Lu Liangsheng watched a maid put down the teacup and left in a hurry, but when he arrived for the first time, he didn't ask much. Soon, the departing manager came back. An old man had a white hair and beard, neatly combed, and a simple robe on his body.

On this side, the scholar put down the teacup, stood up to salute, and informed him of his name. The old man who came was Zhou Ying, with a kind tone and asked Lu Liangsheng to sit down.

"I have known Shuhua Gong for more than ten years. I didn't expect that he was in Fushui County and didn't know that he has been doing well in the past few years, and is he in good health?"

The old man said this and was also looking at the scholar opposite him.

Lu Liangsheng sat down and bowed: "My teacher was in good health and in good health, he walked to the city gate to see him off when he went out."

"Then I'll feel relieved."

Zhou Ying nodded. He had probably read the contents of the letter before. He knew Wang Shuhua's instructions to talk to Lu Liangsheng about the autumn examination and test his studies.

"Well... your mentor said in his letter that you have good talents, but unfortunately your studies are short and your foundation is not solid. Come with me."

The old man spoke sincerely and waved to Liangsheng, asking him to follow him and go to the study room in the backyard. There were only three bookshelfs and a red sandalwood desk. The pen holder was hung with brushes of different sizes and ink left. I think I had just moved the pen before.

"From the future, you can read the books here at will. By the way, Liangsheng, what books do you like?"

Lu Liangsheng reached out and brushed the neatly arranged books on the bookshelf, and then replied with a smile.

"This is not a matter of attention. In addition to what you need to use in your studies, you will also read some small articles such as monsters and unofficial history to pass the time."

The old man didn't say anything next, such as accusing him of not doing his job or deviating from the right path. Instead, he smiled and picked up several books from the shelf.

"It is a good thing to be able to read books. Articles like strange and unofficial history often have simple and easy-to-understand principles in life." Take out one of them and hand them over.

"This mountain and sea chart not only talks about the styles of various places, but also contains absurd beasts, which is very interesting."

Lu Liangsheng took the book and turned over a few pages. It was all simple sentences, outlining the absurd terrain, strange or ferocious beasts, and illustrations were attached to it, all images that had never been seen before.

...How could those who write books think of these weird monsters?

If I used the illusion to draw it again for Hong Lian and the others to see... it would be interesting, maybe it would scare a lot of people.

Thinking of outsiders seeing the monsters in these pictures appearing vividly, Lu Liangsheng couldn't help laughing, and then asked the old man about his academic issues. After all, there is no end to the learning path.

Before we knew it, it was dusk, and there was a sudden knock on the door outside the study room, and someone whispered outside.

"Master, the lady is sick again."

Lu Liangsheng put down the book, frowned slightly, and looked at the old man opposite. Zhou Rong's face was not very good, and he said, "Liangsheng is waiting for a moment."

He opened the door and walked out.

In the room, Lu Liangsheng didn't want to eavesdrop, but since his practice, his ears and ears have become more sensitive than ordinary people, and it is difficult to listen or not.

“…… When did you get sick?”

"Just just now, it was useless to take medicine."

"Did you go and find a doctor?"

"I've sent someone to... But Master, I suspect the lady is possessed by evil spirits."

"Don't talk nonsense...it's just a headache."

"But... Master, the old woman who appears in the mansion every night..."

sick?

Old woman?
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