Leaving the Temple
It was another sunny morning. The blue sky was cloudless. Under the sky, the Southern Capital was bustling with activity.
There were many commoners gathered at the city gate. In front of the notice board, a scholar-like person was shaking his head and reading the notice. There were many people dressed like commoners surrounding him, and the buzzing sound of discussion was endless.
"Do you want to recruit soldiers? Was there going to be another war? I haven't heard of it."
"You guys don't understand. This is called preparing for war. If we wait until the real war starts before recruiting soldiers, it will be eight lifetimes too late.”
"So that's how it is. It's better to be prepared. This soldier can be a freeloader. There's also money and no need to go to the battlefield.”
"Tsk, the Great Ye Army is strict. They have strict military rules. Even if you don't go to the battlefield, the training is enough to make you suffer.”
"They still have to join the army. Second Brother Ma next door has a son in the Great Ye Army.”
As he was speaking, the sound of a horse bell rang from afar. He looked up and saw a rider with the word "Yi" embroidered on his clothes. He was riding a yellow horse and galloping over. The repeated kicks of the horse caused a trail of yellow soil to fly up.
The horse galloped forward, the wind and lightning crackling, but the rider still seemed to feel that it was too slow. The raised whip lashed out loudly in the air.
"Pa!" The crisp sound of the whip made the yellow hussar hiss and charge at the city gate with even more effort.
"Andu has an urgent document!" The rider let out a deep roar from afar, scaring the commoners who were blocking the entrance and wanting to enter the city into retreating hurriedly. Even the soldiers guarding the gate hurriedly made way for them.
"Whew ~" The yellow hussar neighed and passed through the city gate in the blink of an eye, bringing with it a gust of wind that was covered in yellow soil. It was so fast that the passers-by could not even see the rider's face clearly. All that was left was the crisp sound of hooves as they walked further and further away...
In the Flower Hall of the Ye Residence.
Ye Haoran sat in the middle of the hall, his head lowered as he sipped the fragrant tea. The celadon teacup was small, and it was a little bud before the rain. After drinking it in one gulp, the refreshing fragrance rose slightly.
"Good tea!" Ye Haoran put down his teacup and sighed." A cup of tea and two taels of turbid wine. How long can these comfortable days last?"”
Just as he was sighing, an old servant in green rushed in from outside. It was the butler, Ye Cai.
"General, there is an urgent report from Andu!”
"Hurry up! Please come in!" Ye Haoran's expression froze, but his brows furrowed again.
After a while, the rider covered in dust strode in. When he saw Ye Haoran, he immediately knelt down on one knee, held up a wax-sealed paper bag, and said loudly," Greetings, General Zhennan! An urgent message from Vice Minister Fang!"
"Mhm, you've worked hard." Ye Haoran took a sip of tea and stood up to take the letter, signaling the rider to stand up and speak.
"Assistant Minister Fang, do you have a message for me?”Ye Haoran asked again without opening the letter.
"General Zhennan! No!" The rider knelt on one knee and reported.
"Oh." Ye Haoran didn't react. He raised his hand and signaled Ye Cai to take his men down to receive the reward and send them away.
After Ye Cai left with the courier, Ye Haoran walked back to the study room and opened the letter. After reading it, he snorted coldly and walked back and forth in the study room dozens of times with his hands behind his back.
Then, Ye Haoran's dignified voice sounded in the study." Ye Cai! Go and prepare quickly. I'll set off for Andu in the afternoon and call a soldier from the Ye family.”
"Yes, this old servant will do it now." Although Ye Cai felt that Ye Haoran was in a hurry to go to the capital this time, as an old butler, he still knew the rules. If the master did not want you to know, then don't ask.
However, it was still necessary to inform the Second Mistress. After a while, the Second Mistress rushed to the study. Ye Haoran was handing a letter to the Ye family's personal guard.
"Call it to Ye Wei and ask him to accept it personally." Ye Haoran said.
"Yes." The bodyguard placed the letter on the table, turned around, and quickly walked out of the study.
The Second Mistress hurried over and asked," General, why are you in such a hurry this time? Could it be that something happened in the capital?"”
Ye Haoran smiled and said," Don't worry. It's just that His Majesty has reprimanded me twice in the court meeting for not doing anything and letting the barbarians develop.”
The Second Mistress was also born into an official family. She muttered," Why didn't His Majesty issue an edict for you to suppress the barbarians, but he scolded you in court?”
Ye Haoran sneered," He wants to make his stand clear to the civil and military officials.”
"Then you can send troops to exterminate that Khagan.”
Ye Haoran smiled calmly." The day we destroy the Barbarian Race will be the day our Ye Family will be destroyed.”
The Second Mistress was taken aback and asked again," Then, aren't you walking right into a trap when you go to Nandu this time?”
Ye Haoran smiled and said," Don't worry. As long as the Barbarians are not destroyed, my Ye Family will be safe. This time, I want the Emperor to be at ease with me. I'll bring more gold and silver and make sure everything is fine."”
After Ye Haoran finished speaking, he instructed," In order to let the Emperor rest assured, I might stay for a few more days. I'll leave the house to you. Don't cause trouble outside usually. The family must also build a good relationship with the few families. You'll be ridiculed by outsiders if you fight with each other."”
"I understand." The Second Mistress bent her legs slightly and bowed. This action showed her still round and bouncy buttocks. Although the Second Mistress was not young, she took good care of herself. Ye Haoran could not help but reach out and pinch her.
" General, we're already on our way, yet you still want to play tricks…Aiya, we're an old couple, what's there to touch? The more you talk, the more you're going overboard. You can't touch the front, hmm…" The Second Mistress was not happy, but she was happy in her heart. This old lady was not worse than those little sluts. She could still seduce the general. When the general leaves, you'll see how I'll deal with you sluts! And that ugly woman, I still remember!
Ye Haoran didn't mess around for long because the other families had also received the news. His sons and daughters had also come to bid farewell. There were more people, so Ye Haoran returned to the reception hall to bid farewell to everyone.
When the husband and wife parted, many young women were red with tears, making the Second Mistress extremely angry. You sluts, put on a good show. Once Ye Haoran leaves, I'll let you know how powerful I am!
Of course, Ye Haoran didn't know. He was still trying his best to comfort the concubines who had just married. Then, he reminded his sons. It seemed that this hall was filled with loving fathers and filial sons.
No one mentioned that there was a young master in the Ye family who had been reflecting on his mistakes for more than a year! Perhaps everyone had forgotten that the fool and the ugly woman were originally forgotten corners. Moreover, in the past year, the fool had completely disappeared.
Of course, there were people who remembered, such as the Second Mistress or Ye Cai, but would they remind Ye Haoran? Of course not. They wished that Ye Kong would face the wall for the rest of his life and die in the ancestral hall, so that they wouldn't be annoyed by him.
At noon, in the Ye family's inner courtyard, a figure in a gray and white coat was walking quickly. The old man was old, but he walked very quickly, making people worry that he would fall at any time.
This was Mr. Zhang Wude from the school. He had just heard that Ye Haoran was going to Beijing during lunch, so he put down his half-eaten meal and ran out in a hurry.
"The general has already left.”
"Oh." Zhang Wude's legs gave way. He turned around and ran out of the door.
"Sir, what's the matter? " Please slow down..." A maidservant shouted twice and said in puzzlement," Mr. Zhang usually reprimands others for standing and sitting properly. Why are you so disgraceful today?"”
"General, please wait!" Zhang Wude did not look good when he ran. He was a little hunched and did not run often. When he ran, his legs were half-bent.
However, the situation was urgent, and he couldn't afford to be polite anymore. He couldn't watch Ye Kong get locked up for another year.
Fortunately, they caught up. Ye Haoran had just mounted his horse and was waving at the crowd when he saw Zhang Wude rush out of the crowd and lie on the last carriage, panting.
"Sir, why are you in such a hurry?" Ye Haoran quickly dismounted and came over to support Zhang Wude.
"General…you forgot one thing. The Eighth Young Master…is still in the ancestral hall. It has been…more than a year…"
When Ye Haoran heard this, his body trembled. That's right, he had an eighth son. Ever since he failed to become his disciple, he had actually forgotten that he still had a son who was facing the wall to reflect on his mistakes.
In the blink of an eye, more than a year had passed. In the past, the longest punishment was to reflect on his ancestors for a month, but Ye Kong had already stayed there for more than a year. Heavens, that place was cold and scary, and there were no beds, but he had actually stayed there for a year!
"Sigh, I've neglected my duty as a father.”Ye Haoran couldn't help but sigh. Then, he said to Zhang Wude," Sir, please let him out. I don't have time to say goodbye to him. Tell him not to cause trouble and study more after he comes out. Don't fight with his brothers…I'll have to trouble you for everything."”
In the afternoon, a spirited young man walked out of the Ye family's ancestral hall. He was much taller than a year ago. What was different from when he walked in was his spirit, movements, and confidence.
After a year of cultivation, a lot of spiritual energy had condensed in his Qi Sea. The spiritual energy was like a seven-colored cloud. His body could not be seen from the outside, but in fact, his thoughts, muscles, and bones had been nourished by spiritual energy to a level far beyond ordinary people.
His eyes were clear and his vision was excellent. His movements were agile and his reactions were very fast. Even his memory had improved a lot. The words and poems of Cangnan Continent could no longer stump him. As for his martial arts, it had also improved greatly. Even if he had never practiced martial arts, Centurion Liu Changqing was no longer his match.
"Eighth Young Master, don't come in again.”After spending a year together, Ye Kong, Liu Changqing, and the other soldiers had a good relationship.
Ye Kong laughed." What are you saying? I can enter the Ye Clan Ancestral Hall whenever I want. It's not like I'm in jail.”
Liu Changqing realized that he had said something wrong and laughed embarrassedly." Haha, what I meant was that you shouldn't come in and reflect on your ancestors in the future.”
Ye Kong patted him on the shoulder and smiled." Actually, I'd rather stay here for a long time.”
In fact, Ye Kong was speaking the truth. Ever since he started cultivating, he hadn't gone back as often, and there was no one to disturb him here. Besides eating, he was also cultivating. This was the best place for cultivation.
However, there was another reason why Ye Kong hadn't wanted to go out, and that was that he still had the Five Elements Immortal Ascension Scripture with him. If Ye Haoran were to come to the ancestral hall to check on some precious books, he would have a chance to put the book back in advance.
But now, he didn't have to worry. Ye Haoran would not be back for a short period of time, so he could safely bring the precious book out.
There was another reason for him to leave the ancestral hall. His divine sense was enough to open the book on talismans in the spiritual altar.
This was great news for Ye Kong. He now had a cultivation technique, and if he could use it with all kinds of powerful talismans, he wouldn't have to be afraid of any Immortal cultivators.
"Old Liu, you don't have to send me off. I'll come back to play when I'm free.”Ye Kong was now addressing Liu Changqing more casually.
"Alright, I'll wait for you to come back and drink.”
Ye Kong nodded, then swayed his big arms as he staggered back to his own courtyard, humming," Only I sway the most... No one is more handsome than me..."
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