Xuanxia

Chapter 404 Washing the Dust
"Come on, Brother Yue, stand still and let me wash away the bad luck for you!"

In the small courtyard, Fu Qingzhou had just jumped off the carriage when Tang Jiao handed him a handful of pomelo leaves. He took them and began to sprinkle them on Yue Heng's body.

Yue Heng was stunned: "What is this for?"

“This is the custom in my hometown!”

Fu Qingzhou patted Yue Heng with a pomelo leaf and said, "Going to jail is a very unlucky thing. You must wash it off. After washing it off, everything will be fine. You will have a smooth career in the future!"

Tang Jiao also smiled and said, "Brother has known for a long time that you were going to be released from prison, Brother Yue, and has made a lot of preparations in advance."

She had met Yue Heng once before in Hengfeng City, so they naturally knew each other.

"That's it."

Fu Qingzhou called out, "Where's the orange juice? Where's the brazier? Jiaojiao, go get it."

"Zhu Mei is preparing the orange juice." Tang Jiao said with a smile: "The brazier..."

"Master, Miss, the brazier is here!" With a loud shout, Yuan Ziping strode over with a large brazier in his hand.

Yue Heng was deeply moved: "Brother Fu, you guys are so caring..."

"Oh, stop talking about this." Fu Qingzhou patted his shoulder: "Come on, come on, cross the fire basin!"

Yue Heng didn't understand these messy habits, so he was dragged across the fire basin and had orange juice splashed on his face. Then the pomelo leaves that had just been swept all over his body were boiled in water. He had just drunk a bowl of welcoming wine when he was asked to wash his hands with the water boiled with pomelo leaves... Finally, he was asked to take a hot bath.

Fu Qingzhou breathed a sigh of relief only after he went into the room and started taking a bath.

In fact, he didn't really understand what these messy customs meant. It was just that when he was a criminal policeman in his previous life, he had seen many relatives and friends of prisoners doing these things when they were released from prison, so he followed suit and did the same thing.

"Hey, where's Qiu Chan?" He turned his head and didn't see Qiu Chan, so he asked.

"Sister Qiuchan went out early in the morning."

Tang Jiao responded: "Big brother, do you have something to ask her?"

"No, just asking casually." Fu Qingzhou blinked: "It's a good thing to go out. It seems that there has been progress over there..."

What happened next was very simple - eating and drinking.

After Yue Heng came out of a nice bath, a large table of delicious food and wine was set outside. Fu Qingzhou was passing by with a jar of wine and called out to him.

"Here, take a look at the Liangshan wine we just bought. I heard that the talented officials in Beijing love to drink it. Let's try what it tastes like." He said with a smile.

Yue Heng's eyes lit up at first, and then he subconsciously said: "Hey, Brother Fu, drinking will cause trouble..."

"What are you going to do? How can you make things happen here?" Fu Qingzhou glared at him and said, "Just drink as much as you can!"

Yue Heng was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

At the dinner table, they naturally talked about what they had experienced since they last parted.

“I didn’t expect that your experience, Brother Fu, would be so wonderful!”

Yue Heng raised his head and drank a large glass of wine, sighing: "Those northern barbarians are so bold that they dare to break into our Dayan territory! It's also thanks to your wisdom and courage, Brother Fu, it's really refreshing, refreshing!"

"Don't talk about this anymore, it's all in the past." Fu Qingzhou followed suit and drank a glass: "Brother Yue, what are your plans next?"

Yue Heng smiled and said, "Of course I still have to take the minor imperial examination."

Fu Qingzhou laughed and said, "It seems that Brother Yue still has great ambitions."

"Of course I won't change my mind just because of something like this."

Yue Heng's eyes became firm: "On the contrary, it is precisely because of this disaster that I have figured out many things."

He put down his glass, looked up at the sun in the sky, and said slowly: "The radiance of the sun shines on everything, but it always leaves many shadows. It is impossible for the world to be clear and bright without darkness forever."

"But this does not mean that we can turn a blind eye and turn a deaf ear to it."

His eyes narrowed slightly due to the burning sunlight, but he still raised his head and spoke in a very calm tone: "In the past, I didn't really understand the so-called 'speaking for the people' and 'benefiting the people'. I always felt that what the sages said in the books was everything... As long as you are incorruptible and selfless, you can be considered a good official... But now, I have different ideas."

Fu Qingzhou smiled and asked, "Brother Yue, what do you think?" "In my opinion, to be a good official, it is more important... to clean up the filth in the world." Yue Heng clenched his glass and said, "People like Lan Hongjun are just a microcosm of the countless dandies from aristocratic families who oppress the people and act tyrannically. There are countless people like him in the world."

"Although I have been bullied by playboys in the past, I have never been imprisoned, let alone so close to death... After experiencing this catastrophe, I finally know to what extent these playboys can bully the common people!"

"not to mention……"

He shook his head and said in a hoarse voice: "The reason why the playboys are playboys is because they have their fathers and families behind them. If they want to oppress some powerless people, how easy is that?"

"In the past, I only focused on the books of sages. It was not until today that I finally raised my head and opened my eyes!"

Yue Heng poured himself a glass of wine, drank it down suddenly, and then said word by word after a sigh: "If one day I can pass the imperial examination, enter the court, and hold a high position, I will use 'Ji Min' as my courtesy name to spur myself on, and spend my whole life clearing away the filth and turbidity!"

Fu Qingzhou nodded slightly after hearing this.

In this world, there are actually "father names", just like Liu Bei's name was Xuande in the Three Kingdoms... but for some reason, almost no one uses it, and only a few people will give themselves father names.

Of course, in this case, people who choose courtesy names will naturally attach great importance to them.

Yue Heng swore this oath, which showed that he had made a great determination.

Fu Qingzhou smiled and said, "Brother Yue, you are so bold! You have such talent, and now you have new insights. You will surely reap the rewards of your hard work. In the future, you will definitely be a rising star in the court!"

The two clinked glasses and drank.

They were chatting passionately here, but Tang Jiao and Zhu Mei didn't pay much attention. Zhu Mei finally learned how to use chopsticks and was trying hard to pick up a beef meatball with them. Tang Jiao sat beside her with a look of satisfaction and kindness on her face.

After eating a simple meal, Yuan Ziping left the table and ran to a nearby place to practice swordplay.

"correct."

Yue Heng put down his wine glass and said, "Brother Fu, you said in court last night that you needed my help. What is it?"

"Haha, speaking of this..." Fu Qingzhou said with a smile: "Let me ask you first, Brother Yue, how is your magic practice going?"

Yue Heng shook his head: "I am so ashamed. Brother Fu gave me a summary of magic. In the past few months, I have only managed to cultivate to the third level of spiritual enlightenment. From now on, it is difficult to make any progress... As for magic, I can only work hard to understand the first thirty pages of magic. After that, I just can't understand it..."

Fu Qingzhou's eyes gradually widened.

"How much?" He asked hoarsely, "You have already reached the third level of spiritual enlightenment? And you have also learned the first thirty pages of spells?"

"Yes."

Yue Heng scratched his head and said, "My ability is still far from that of Brother Fu."

"..." Fu Qingzhou was stunned.

The opening and cultivation of spiritual orifices have always been more difficult than martial orifices, and the number of people with the talent for practicing magic is far less than the number of people who can practice martial arts.

He was considered a genius, having mastered both spiritual and martial arts, but even so, he could not be said to have "mastered" many of the spells and could only memorize them.

Just like the magic review he gave to Yue Heng, the part about opening the spiritual orifice only covered up to the third realm.

Because when you reach the fourth realm, you have to practice special skills, which is the same as the martial arts realm.

And spells?
The first thirty pages contain almost all the powerful and sophisticated spells that can be learned in the three realms of Lingqiao in Wuwei Temple!

How long has it been? Yue Heng, you've learned everything?!
"Good good..."

Fu Qingzhou quickly came back to his senses. He smiled and said, "That's even better."

As they were talking, the door of the courtyard was pushed open and Qiu Chan strode in.

"Damn pervert!"

Her eyes sparkled with excitement: "I have a way to contact that uncle in the palace!"

Fu Qingzhou's eyes lit up and he turned around: "That's great, I also have a way to go into Jinchan Temple to find out."

(End of this chapter)