639 Meeting an Old Friend at Shili Pavilion
In the evening, Yuhang Prefecture was not far away.
There was no blood-red setting sun or sunset glow in the sky. The gloomy sky seemed as if it would fall down at any time. Everyone felt heavy in their hearts. After more than a month's journey, they finally arrived at their destination today, but there was no joy at all.
Ping'an looked ahead through the car window. Yuhang has always been a prosperous place. Even in the suburbs, there should be people hurrying by, but now there is not a single human being to be seen.
His gaze paused.
Not far ahead should be the Ten-Li Pavilion, which is found in most provincial capitals.
Inside the pavilion, several figures could be seen vaguely, standing there quietly.
Huo Zhi?
Huo Zhi.
Ping An suddenly knew that it was Huo Zhi who came to pick him up.
"Master, Wang Qing, there are several people standing in the pavilion. I think they are Huo Zhi."
Wang Qing stuck his head out: "It's too far, but it might be true that he misses you very much."
"Are you the owner of Huashoutang? Ping'an, you do have some good friends."
Shi Sanye sat beside Sun Sicheng and said, "When you are free, I will invite you to visit my home. Be safe. I promise that you will be overwhelmed with gifts."
Ping An chuckled: "Master Shi, I'm already 22 years old, and next year I'll be 23, do I still need to accept the red envelope?"
Master Shi San said seriously, "Of course, you are my first apprentice, and you will probably be the last one. My son learned from his uncle."
His cousin thought he was unreliable and running around all the time, so he took his two sons as apprentices.
Wang Qing was stunned. He thought this man was a friend of the eldest son.
"Ping'an, is this your master?" He looked at Sun Sicheng.
Sun Sicheng smiled and said nothing.
Ping An shook his head: "Master Shi San is good at martial arts and is willing to teach me, but where do I have the time now? I don't know when I can go back."
Wang Qing understood clearly.
This is like a one-sided affair, one wants it and the other doesn't care.
Master Shi San said calmly, "I took your consent two days ago, and it's unacceptable for you to go back on your word now.
The situation is special now. Just offer me a cup of tea when you go back. There is no need to set up a banquet. In addition to teaching you, I can also help you instruct your guards. Why not?
Sir, don't you agree? "
Sun Sicheng patted his shoulder, smiled and said nothing.
The carriage was getting closer and closer to the pavilion. Ping An raised the corner of his mouth. It was indeed Huo Zhi. He was already riding his horse towards them.
His smile grew bigger and bigger, like the rising sun, warm and full of energy, and his whole face was indescribably charming.
The car stopped, Ping An jumped out, and Wang Qing followed suit.
Master Shi San stayed for a while, and then he whispered to Sun Sicheng, "Your disciple is very good, except for one thing: he is too handsome. The same is true for Wang Qing."
He nudged Sun Sicheng with his arm and said, "Young Master, please help me convince Ping An later. I don't want anything from him. I just want to teach him some skills. He and I are destined to be together. My elder brother has already figured it out."
"Okay, Mr. Shi San, you don't have to go back to Zither Mountain for the time being?"
"No, the world outside is so vast, why should I stay at home? My elder brother promised to let me play for a few years, no, travel for a few years, and my wife also agrees."
Huo Zhi jumped off the horse and opened his arms: "Ping An, I'll hold you."
Ping An hugged his arm and said, "You missed me, didn't you? Are you so busy? You won't go to the capital even once?"
Huo Zhi's eyes were full of smiles: "Ping An, can you see how old I am? After taking over the family business, I have no choice. I will go and pay my respects to the eldest master."
He smiled and looked at the convoy that had caught up with him. "With so many people here, we can't wait for them to say goodbye to us."
Sun Sicheng and Shi Sanye also got out of the car.
Huo Zhi stepped forward with a smile: "Huo Zhi greets the eldest master. I wonder who this is..."
Sun Sicheng smiled and said, "Huo Zhi, Mr. Huo, after not seeing you for several years, Mr. Huo has become much calmer. This is Mr. Shi San, Ping An's future martial arts master."
Huo Zhi raised his eyebrows. Ping An was still practicing martial arts diligently and even found a martial arts master.
"Master Shi San, Huo Zhi greets you. I am Ping An's good friend, but I am seven years older than Ping An. I should be about the same age as you?"
Mr. Shi Sanye was in a good mood. The eldest son and outsiders had acknowledged that he was Ping'an's martial arts master, so it was only a matter of time before he would serve him tea.
"I am much older than you. I am already thirty-three years old. To be honest, you and Ping An are friends, and I am his martial arts master, which means I am your elder."
"Okay, get in the car. It's getting late and we have to get into the city." Sun Sicheng turned around and got in the car. The officials from the yamen should still be waiting for them.
As soon as we entered the city, we saw the prefect and a group of officials waiting at the city gate.
Wang Qing hurried forward and introduced them to the adults one by one.
Sun Sicheng stood consciously behind the director of the courtyard.
In terms of status, he and Ping'an are both marquises, higher than anyone else here, but he never likes to show off his status and does not like people calling him marquis, and Ping'an is the same.
Mr. Huang held Zhu Yuanzheng's hand and said, "Mr. Yuanzheng, I've been waiting for you to come."
Zhu Yuanzheng sighed, "The capital is too far from here, and we are also very anxious."
Mr. Huang walked up to Sun Sicheng and bowed, "Lord Sun, thank you for coming all the way here. You've worked hard."
Sun Sicheng quickly supported his arm and prevented him from bending down: "Sir Huang, please call me the eldest son. It's also OK to call me Sicheng. My identity here is the eldest son of Baicaotang."
Lord Huang felt as if he were bathed in a spring breeze. He was worthy of being the eldest son, gentle and elegant.
A quarter of an hour had passed since Lord Huang and the officials met with Zhang Jinping, Ping An, Bai Jiaxuan and others one by one.
"My Lords, let's go to the inn now. I will arrange for the more than 100 doctors to stay in a large inn. Since there are more officers and soldiers, they will be arranged in the government camp."
Sun Sicheng and others naturally agreed to this, which was also expected.
Huo Zhi leaned closer to Ping An and said, "Do you remember the house I bought for you a few years ago? When I learned that you were coming a few days ago, I brought people to arrange everything inside. Don't you want to move in?"
Ping An smiled and said, "Brother Huo, thank you very much. I will settle down in the inn first. It is better for me to live with other doctors in the next few days. When things are sorted out, I will move in with Master."
It would be impossible to return home without two months in Jiangnan. How noisy would it be to stay in an inn with more than a hundred people?
The master also has a house here, but Huo Zhi is so thoughtful, he definitely can't let him down.
"Huo Zhi, there are so many people here, you should go back first. My master and I will come to treat your uncle as soon as possible."
His ability to treat stroke is now no worse than his master's, but everyone in Da Zhou knows that the eldest son is the best at treating stroke. Even if he has some knowledge, his master always has everyone's trust in his medical skills.
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