Everyone looked towards the carriage behind.
The driver was a soldier in black armor. He reined in his horse, then lifted the curtain and reached out to help a man down from the carriage.
Although the man looked dusty, he was still as elegant as ever, which made Yuan Zuzhi step forward and ask, "May I know who you are, sir..."
Zhao Xiu introduced, "This is Mr. Xun Yan, the ninth generation disciple of the Dongling School who drifted to the Western Regions."
"Dong, Dong, Dongling Sect?" Yuan Zuzhi was stunned on the spot.
Everyone was also very surprised.
Xun Yan stepped forward, and Zhao Xiu introduced him, "Mr. Xun, this is Yuan Zuzhi, the Imperial College's chief academic officer."
Xun Yan bowed to Yuan Zuzhixing and said, "I am Xun Yan, your humble servant, and I am honored to meet you, Your Excellency."
"I dare not, I dare not." Yuan Zuzhi quickly returned the greeting.
Xun Yan pulled out a letter from his sleeve and presented it to Yuan Zuzhi, "Is this letter written by you, sir?"
Yuan Zuzhi took it and looked at it, saying "yes" three times in a row. This letter was exactly the one he had given to Xu Jiang. He almost shed tears and bowed again, saying, "Disciple Yuan Zuzhi greets Senior Brother."
In the letter, he regarded himself as a disciple of the Dongling School and called Xun Yan his senior brother.
"Your Excellency's sincerity is evident. Yan dare not let you down, so I come to meet you." Xun Yan hurried forward to support him, his heart deeply touched. If it were not for Yuan Zuzhi's letter, he would not have made up his mind to come to the capital. Now that he saw him and observed his words and deeds, he felt that he had made the right decision to come.
Yuan Zuzhi originally wanted to find a book, but he unexpectedly found the person instead. He was so happy that he said, "I am so lucky that you can come."
The two held hands and looked at each other happily.
Zhao Xiu said to Yuan Zuzhi: "Master Yuan, Mr. Xun has no old friends in the capital. Since he has come for you, I entrust him to you. Please take care of him."
"Who says there are no old friends? I am an old friend." Yuan Zuzhi held Xun Yan's hand and comforted him, "Brother, please rest assured. As long as I am here, there will be a place for you to stay in this capital."
Xun Yan was deeply moved when he heard this and thanked him, "I am deeply grateful for your care, sir."
Yuan Zuzhi hurriedly said, "Brother, you are trying to embarrass me. I'm really looking forward to your coming."
After the transfer was completed, and the task assigned by Lou Yunchun was considered complete, Zhao Xiu bowed and said goodbye to the others, "My lords, I am not yet free. I must return to the Dali Temple to surrender. I will not be with you for long. Farewell."
Except for Zeng Zhui, everyone returned the greeting.
But Zhao Xiu insisted on calling him, "Brother Zeng, goodbye."
Zeng Zhui pointed his nose at him and almost raised his eyes to the sky.
Hu Xu was speechless. Why was this guy so rude? Why did he have to tease him? Did he want to get scolded?
Zhao Xiu smiled and said to Xun Yan, "Mr. Xun, please stay in the capital with peace of mind. If there is a chance in the future, I will ask for your advice again."
Xun Yan bowed to him and said, "Thank you for your care along the way."
"It's my pleasure. You're so polite." Although he was rescued by Yilale outside Xizhou City, he was later taken in and recuperated by Xun Yan. Zhao Xiu said to Yuan Zuzhi, "Master Yuan, I leave Mr. Xun in your care."
Yuan Zuzhi said, "Go ahead and don't worry." Then he added, "Go see your teacher. He misses you very much."
Thinking of Mu Cong, Zhao Xiu became a little impatient. He saluted everyone and urged the black-armored soldiers to drive away.
After Zhao Xiu left, Yuan Zuzhi introduced Lin Qinnian, Lou Jing and two younger generations to Xun Yan, and they had a pleasant conversation.
Lou Jing, with his family still on his mind, said goodbye to everyone, who expressed their understanding. Now that his son was back, it was time to go back and take care of things.
Lou Jing said to Xun Yan, "Mr. Xun has come from afar, and I should have accompanied him, but I have other important matters to attend to. I will host a banquet to welcome him another day."
"Thank you, Lord Lou." Xun Yan said, "Since you have important matters, please make yourself at your own convenience and do not delay me."
Lou Jing bowed, then called for a carriage and asked Yin Yin to go back to his house together.
Master Lin's family was in mourning, so he couldn't have banquets or spend much time with them. Furthermore, with Lou Yunchun's return, the situation was bound to change, so he needed to be cautious and self-disciplined to avoid bringing disaster upon himself. He couldn't linger outside for too long, so he took Zeng Zhui and left.
Only Hu Xu stayed and helped Yuan Zuzhi settle Xun Yan.
"Mr. Xun, please."
"Excuse me, sir."
Yuan Zuzhi personally helped Xun Yan into the car, and then happily led him to Yuan's house.
After all the carriages and horses had passed, the city guards ordered the city gates to be closed. The night was isolated outside the city walls, and the wind blew the flags, making them rustle like a dirge, welcoming the heroic souls home.
————Unlucky Concentration Camp————
Dali Temple Prison.
Guo Yuanzhen was handcuffed and shackled and taken into the prison by the patrol guards. When the prisoners heard the noise, they all stood up to take a look.
"Isn't this General Guo Yuanzhen? How did he get captured as well?"
A single stone caused a thousand ripples, and the prison suddenly became noisy.
Guo Yuanzhen? Minister Wang and Minister Luo rushed to the wooden fence, eager to poke their heads through the gap to see what was happening. As the sound of shackles approached, a figure appeared under the dim wall lamp. When they saw its face clearly, their heads exploded.
It really was Guo Yuanzhen! In addition to Guo Yuanzhen, his lieutenants and close associates were also captured and brought back to the capital.
Their legs went weak and they collapsed to the ground, with only one thought in their minds.
It's over, everything is over.
Guo Yuanzhen did not stop when he passed by the two men. The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. He had nothing to say.
However, the two deputy generals behind him could not help but spit at the two men.
Zhao Xiu was not idle along the way. He told them everything he knew about the conspiracy of the nobles, the sage's plan on how to counter their tactics and how to capture them, etc.
Firstly, it was to amuse themselves by watching them get furious, to relieve the boredom of the journey. Secondly, it was to stir up their hatred towards the nobles, so that interrogating them would make confessions easier. It was just a favor to Selling Lou Yunchun.
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