Chapter 273 Return
In the spring, the scenery is bright and beautiful, the trees and water are green and beautiful, and the deep green mountains are full of flowers, creating a scene of paradise.
Amidst the faint fragrance and sparse shadows, there is a wooden house. The house is surrounded by green land, and in front of it is a wooden plank road, which makes the whole place full of wild charm.
The wooden house is not too big, but it has everything you need. Standing in front of the door, you can overlook the mountains and hear the chirping of insects and birds all around. It is quiet and full of natural interest, which makes people's hearts become open.
This wooden house was designed and built by Su Fengzhang himself. It was built with local materials, which not only saved manpower and material resources, but also had a wild and natural charm. Although it cannot be compared with the prosperity of the capital, it is very leisurely.
The house is surrounded by small flowers and grasses, which have the effect of repelling insects. I have to say that living in the mountains is good in every way. The air is fresher than down there, but these mosquitoes are very annoying.
Further away is a vegetable field. Not much of each vegetable is planted, just enough to eat. To be honest, neither Su Fengzhang nor Qin Fang are people who can farm and grow vegetables. After going up the mountain, they just acted like fools.
The current achievements are the result of years of hard work. Most of their daily food is picked up from the bottom of the mountain. After all, they say they are living in seclusion, but they don't intend to live a hard life of eating raw meat and drinking blood.
However, the orchard that Su Fengzhang promised Qin Fang back then has grown very well and is now able to produce fruit.
The pear blossoms were in full bloom at this time of year. Looking down from the top of the mountain, the layers of white petals made this originally ordinary mountain look a bit ethereal.
The morning dew had not yet dried up when Su Fengzhang strolled out of the house, stretched himself, and then started boxing in front of the door.
After a while, Qin Fang also came out. Seeing this, he smiled and said, "Why didn't you call me?"
Su Fengzhang laughed: "You seem tired."
Then he said, "Since we are up now, let's get together."
Qin Fang laughed when he heard it: "Okay, let's have a competition. The loser will have to apply fertilizer. How about it?"
Su Fengzhang's face turned bitter when he heard this. He thought to himself that no matter who won or lost, he would have to do such a hard job in the end. He didn't know if he could wait for the brat from the mountain to come up and help.
Qin Fang saw through his thoughts at a glance and sneered, "Why, you said the mountain was the best, but now you can't stand it?"
Su Fengzhang sighed and said, "I was young and ignorant back then."
Qin Fang heard this and shook his head again, saying, "You really think of yourself as a young man."
Qin Fang didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt much younger and more relaxed after going up the mountain. It might also be because he had left behind all those messy things and relaxed his mind, which made him feel more relaxed.
Su Fengzhang took a stance, looked at her and said with a smile: "There's nothing I can do. After all, in my eyes, you've always been a little girl. If you admit you're old now, what will you do in the future?"
Qin Fang was a shameless man, but he couldn't help blushing when he heard this. He glared at him and cursed, "Shameless."
Su Fengzhang said, "What's the point of having a face? There are no outsiders on the mountain anyway."
Who knew that before he finished speaking, he saw a man carrying a load and staggering up the mountain. It was the Su family member who was responsible for delivering food to them, Su Mingguo, who was Su Fengzhang's grandson.
Su Fengzhang put away his stance and asked curiously, "A Ming, why are you going up the mountain today?"
Su Mingguo wiped the sweat from his forehead and said repeatedly, "Second Grandfather, someone came down the mountain to ask to see you, but they were stopped by several guards. But I don't think they can be stopped for long, so I came up to greet you first."
Su Fengzhang frowned slightly and asked, "Do you know who it is?"
Su Mingguo shook his head and said, "I don't know, but he looks very noble."
Su Fengzhang and Qin Fang looked at each other. The person who even the guards couldn't stop must be someone from the capital. Otherwise, if other people came to pay a visit, they would have been sent away long ago. Why would they ask Su Mingguo to come up specially?
Su Mingguo said with some concern: "They brought a lot of people here and went to the village first. They spoke politely, but they were different from the people before. The village chief was also very worried."
Su Fengzhang nodded and said, "I understand. You can go down the mountain first."
Then he called him back and said, "Wait, go to the back and help with the fertilization. Come back down after you're done."
Su Mingguo walked away without complaint, and Qin Fang left Su Fengzhang with a meaningful smile.
Su Fengzhang sighed, looked at her and said, "It's only been five years, these people's Qi cultivation skills are too poor."
Qin Fang said angrily: "Do you think everyone is like you, who can slowly get up after the sky falls?"
Then he said, "I'm afraid it's the same people coming and going. How are you going to deal with it?"
Su Fengzhang curled his lips in disdain and said, "It's easier to go up the mountain than to go down. I'm happy to stay here. What can they do if they come up?"
Qin Fang leaned against the door, looked at him with a smile and asked, "Why, it's been five years, and you're not tired of this mountain yet?"
Su Fengzhang simply said, "We've already left, why bother going back and getting involved in this mess?"
Qin Fang shook his head and said, "I'm afraid even if you don't want to, they will force you to go."
After a pause, she teased, "That's not necessarily the case. Maybe they just came up the mountain to ask Master Su how you maintain your health. How come you look so young even though you're so old?"
Su Fengzhang sighed helplessly, staring at her and said, "Don't you already know all my secrets?"
"Hmph, you're smart." Qin Fang snorted coldly, turned around and said, "I'm going to take a walk in the mountains. If they don't leave, don't come looking for me."
Well, Su Fengzhang will be left alone to deal with those people.
Su Mingguo had not finished his work yet when people from the foot of the mountain arrived. He saw a man leading the way who looked somewhat familiar. He was none other than the eldest son of the current emperor, the current crown prince, and the reserve emperor.
Speaking of which, this prince grew up under the care of Su Fengzhang, and he even participated in the prince's enthronement ceremony.
The prince is not yet twenty years old, and he is handsome and bright. Perhaps to show his sincerity, the prince climbed up the mountain by himself, and his forehead is now covered with fine beads of sweat.
Upon seeing Su Fengzhang, the prince bowed deeply and said, "I pay my respects to Grand Tutor Su."
Su Fengzhang smiled and said, "Your Highness, I am too polite. I have been away from the court for many years and I am not worthy of your courtesy."
The Crown Prince insisted, "Although Grand Tutor Su has left the court, he is still the most respected teacher of our father and the teacher in the hearts of his students. This teacher-student bond will never change, no matter what."
It has to be said that as the crown prince, this prince is much more resourceful than his father.
It is true that one can tell a person's future by the age of three. The current emperor is a lazy person. He is happy to eat, drink and have fun every day. He has no reaction to the loss of power after the court system was restructured, and even thinks that the situation is very good.
Although many people in the court speculated that the emperor's attitude was partly due to the situation and partly due to the Empress Dowager Yun and Su Fengzhang's instigation, it must be said that the emperor himself was quite happy.
Compared to Tathagata, this prince now has many more ideas. That's right, otherwise he would not appear here.
Su Fengzhang looked at him with a half-smile and asked bluntly, "Your Highness, you came all the way here, didn't you, just to reminisce with an old man?"
Without waiting for the Crown Prince to speak, he continued, "No matter what your Highness wants, I am powerless to help. It has been so many years, and I am no longer familiar with the government affairs, so I can't help much."
The prince's smile was somewhat forced. He stared at Su Fengzhang and said, "Everyone knows the name of Master Su. If Master Su is willing to come out of seclusion, one word from you is worth a thousand words from him."
Su Fengzhang just smiled and said nothing, obviously not wanting to respond.
The Crown Prince's eyes moved, and he continued, "I'm afraid Grand Tutor Su doesn't know that after you left, some people have developed their own little thoughts. Now the court is getting worse day by day, and it breaks my heart to see it."
"If Grand Tutor Su can come out of seclusion to uphold justice, my father and I will be deeply grateful. This is also for the benefit of the people of this world." The prince bowed again, "Grand Tutor Su, please come out of seclusion again for the sake of the people."
Su Fengzhang sighed, "Come with me."
The prince thought he had some ulterior motive and followed him.
But Su Fengzhang took him to a mountain stream and said, "Prince, watch."
After saying that, he brought a big rock with his bare hands and blocked the stream.
The prince's eyes changed when he saw this, and he secretly thought about the rumor that Lord Su was extremely strong and could even fight to a draw with the famous military achievement Prince Xi. He had never believed this and privately thought that it was either a false rumor or Prince Xi was deliberately giving in.
After all, Su Fengzhang was only a civil servant, and no one had ever heard of him practicing martial arts. But now it seemed that those rumors were somewhat true.
Su Fengzhang threw down a stone, blocking the path of the stream. The water above quickly accumulated, and the stream stopped flowing for a while. The stream water flowed down from both sides of the stone.
The original stream split into two, but then merged into one at the bottom and continued flowing downwards.
The Crown Prince was confused when he heard Su Fengzhang say, "Your Highness, to the Great Zhou, I am like this stone. It looks big and heavy, and when it hits you can hear a sound, but in reality, it can only serve as a temporary obstruction."
"It won't be long before the stone loses its function, and the water will continue to flow down, just like before."
The prince heard his refusal and frowned, saying, "I've heard that Grand Tutor Su is very talented. He built dams in places like Qingzhou to store water during rainy days and use it during droughts. A single stone can't hold back a stream, but what if it could be turned into a reservoir?"
Su Fengzhang shook his head and said, "Your Highness, this place is different from Qingzhou. If a reservoir is built here, the stream below will be cut off."
"If the river dries up, there will be less rain downstream, and all the fruit trees on the mountain will die. It's not worth it."
The prince frowned. Before he came, he knew that the possibility of persuading Su Fengzhang to come out of retirement was not high, but he was still disappointed when he heard him refuse.
It was originally thought that Lord Su's retirement and return to his hometown was just a show. In fact, it was not just him, many people thought so, and did not believe that Su Fengzhang could really give up his tremendous power.
Who would have thought that this Lord Su not only left, but also left so cleanly and completely, and even took Prince Cheng with him, which actually confirmed the rumors of that year.
When Su Fengzhang was alive, the prince felt that he was like a mountain, suffocating the entire Zhou royal family. But after he passed away, the prince realized that Su Fengzhang was a mountain pressing on the royal family and also on the heads of all civil and military officials.
After he left, those people became even more rude to the royal family. Now they find fault with them everywhere and really treat them as puppets.
The prince regretted deeply, thinking that he should not have persuaded the emperor to let Su Fengzhang go. But it was too late to regret now.
He still held onto a last hope. If Su Fengzhang was willing to go back, he could suppress those people with just one word. The prince asked tentatively, "Grandmaster Su, don't you miss the two Masters Su and the younger generations of the Su family?"
Su Fengzhang smiled and said, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. I have taken care of them for decades. Do I have to take care of them for the rest of their lives?"
After saying this, Su Fengzhang said, "Prince, please go back. If you have nothing else to do, please don't come again. If you have something else to do, I can't help you."
The prince frowned, but he didn't give up in his heart. He just thought that after he visited Su Fengzhang three times, he would be able to persuade him to come out of retirement. At worst, he could use someone from the Su family to persuade him.
Who would have thought that by the next day, he couldn't even climb up the mountain.
Looking at the group of guards in front of him, the prince's face was gloomy, and he remembered what his father had said. Taizu once had a secret guard, but later disappeared. He guessed that it was either in the hands of Prince Cheng or in the hands of Su Fengzhang.
No matter whose hands it is in, it is now blocked at the foot of this green mountain!
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