On February 11, the 15th year of Yuanping, the Han Empire, the temperature was still warm and cold. After the spring was first dewed and the ice and snow had melted for many days, that morning, a sudden light snow covered Pingxi County again.

"There is no beauty in the New Year. In the early February, the grass buds were shocked. The white snow felt that the spring was too late, so she passed through the trees in the courtyard to make flying flowers..." Yan Liqiang, who was sitting in the four-wheeled carriage, looked at the heavy snow flying outside the carriage window and brushed the green buds of the willow trees by the roadside. He felt something and couldn't help but recite a poem.

The person who was thinking about it didn't care much, but when the other person sitting in the carriage heard it, he couldn't help but turn his head and look at Yan Liqiang with a surprised look.

Yan Dechang was sitting in the carriage with Yan Liqiang. Yan Dechang today was almost completely different from the blacksmith who was usually in the blacksmith workshop with his chest and hammer loudly teaching his apprentice by the stove. Yan Dechang wore a black purple man on his head, and his stubborn beard was carefully trimmed. In addition, his gorgeous kesi robe with a rosy body, at first glance, this was not a blacksmith, it was clearly the head of a wealthy family.

The team outside the carriage was also very grand. Zhou Yong and the sergeants from the sixteen manufacturing bureaus were all dressed in armor, carrying swords and bows on their backs to open the road. Behind the carriage where Yan Liqiang and his son were sitting, eight ordinary four-wheeled carriages were followed by Yan Liqiang's four-wheeled carriages, which were drawn to the Lu family with gifts. The gifts on the eight carriages, except for the two newly built steam engines of the manufacturing bureau, the other six carriages were all carefully selected items - one of them had two live deer on them, and the other carriages had several loads of grain and corn. The other carriages were filled with flower tea, dried fruit, good wine, various silk and satin, and more than ten sets of gold and jade jewelry...

The snowflakes flying outside did not make the entire team feel bad at all. Except for Yan Liqiang sitting in the carriage, the people outside the team were all happy and cheerful.

"Li Qiang, are you just reading...a poem?"

Hearing Yan Dechang asked a low voice next to him, Yan Liqiang turned his head and met Yan Dechang's eyes full of inquiry. Yan Dechang was a blacksmith. Although he was not illiterate, he had only heard people say that he could not even have a single sentence. This kind of pastime for scholars has always been a niche and niche thing in this world, so even if Yan Dechang heard it, he was a little unsure whether Yan Liqiang had just read a poem.

"Uh...father, this, I just felt something, so I recited a poem randomly..." Yan Liqiang explained.

"You made it yourself?" Yan Dechang asked immediately.

"Yes!" Yan Liqiang could only bite the bullet and nodded, and at the same time he silently said in his heart, Han Yu, everyone in Han, I'm sorry...

"Look at this..." Yan Dechang said, taking out a book from his arms and handing it to Yan Liqiang.

Yan Liqiang saw that the book was "Journey to the West", and it looked 70% or 80% new. Just below the brand new cover of the book, there was a line of words - the author - Ganzhou Yan Liqiang!

Yan Liqiang read this book and then Yan Dechang's serious eyes. He felt a little embarrassed. He didn't know what to say, so he could only smile and rub his nose.

"This book was brought by a foreign merchant who came to Liuhe Town a few days ago. The merchant said that the book was originally published in the "Han Empire Times". Anyway, I don't know what serialization is. Last year, it was compiled into a book. As soon as it came out, it caused a sensation in the Imperial Capital City and gradually spread. Almost all the storytellers in the entire Imperial Capital City told this story. The merchant said that the book was written by you in the Imperial Capital City. Is that true?"

"This is indeed written by me in my spare time in the Imperial Capital!" Yan Liqiang could only continue to bite the bullet and said.

"You have grown up so old, and you have been practicing martial arts every day under my urging. You have never even been to a teahouse once, nor have you heard any stories about gods and monsters. How can you write such famous stories at once? And the poems you just wrote. Although you are not well-versed in a literary style, you can also hear that the poems you just wrote are good, and you have never learned any poetry since you were a child. Even when you were in the National Museum of Martial Arts, no one taught poetry. I heard that people who can write poetry are all literati and literati who have studied poetry and books hard for decades!" Yan Dechang looked at Yan Liqiang with a deep look, "You have never been exposed to these things since you were a child. How can you write such books and write such poems?"

Did my father already know the secret of my rebirth?

A thought flashed through Yan Liqiang's head, and he didn't know how to explain to Yan Dechang. For a moment, Yan Liqiang felt a little dry and dry.

Just as Yan Liqiang was struggling in his heart and hesitating whether to tell Yan Dechang the truth, Yan Dechang then spoke, and his voice suddenly became much smaller. Before he opened his mouth, he looked at both sides of the window of the carriage.

"I also discovered that since you woke up by the young master of the Hong family in the first exam in Guoshu County, you felt like you had changed. Since then, you have been looking like you are a day, and your abilities are getting stronger and stronger!" Speaking of this, Yan Dechang licked his lips, and his tone suddenly became mysterious and cautious, "To be honest, are these things taught to you by the immortal grandfather in your dream?"

The fairy grandfather in the dream?

Yan Liqiang was slightly stunned, but in just a moment, he blinked his eyes, and then his face showed an extremely serious look. He also lowered his voice and said mysteriously, "Father, I tell you, don't say it out. These things were taught to me by the old god in my dream. The story of "Journey to the West" was also told to me by the old god!"

"If this is true, how could a father say such a thing?" Yan Dechang felt relieved suddenly, and his face showed such an expression, "Your ability to study things was also taught by the old god in the dream?"

"Yes, in addition to these, that fairy grandfather also taught me a lot of things!"

"This is what we are talking about now between the father and son. From tonight, I will pretend that I don't know. Don't talk about it. If this kind of thing is spread too much, it is not a good thing!" Yan Dechang said cautiously.

"I understand. My father asked me and said that if someone asked me, I would never admit it!"

"That's good, that's good!" Yan Dechang nodded, let out a long sigh, and then changed the topic all at once, "By the way, have you really thought about it when you go to the Lu family this time? You have to know this kind of thing. If you want to speak, you have to be responsible for it to the end!"

"Don't worry, Father, I've already thought about it!"

"I heard your Uncle Qian say that you feel like you are a match for Miss Ninth in the Lu family. Your Uncle Qian and Mr. Lu want to match you together, but they just failed. Why did this time..."

"Miss Lu actually likes me, but she always has some tempers. She also blames me for being too direct that day, which makes her feel embarrassed, so she didn't succeed. However, this time, I duel with Feitianmen. At the beginning, my life and death were uncertain. Many people didn't like me. After Miss Lu knew this news, she ate vegetarian food every day and went to Lianhua Temple to recite the Great Compassion Sutra 81 times a day to pray for me to ensure safety. She lost a lot of weight in more than a month. She didn't tell me about this. I knew it from other channels. I was very moved after I knew it. I felt that although the Lu family girl was a little spoiled and had a little maid temper, she was kind-hearted, had good character, and had no bad reputation. She could be my good match..."

Yan Dechang suddenly sighed, "The so-called "no father is better than his father, why do you think that you really decided to do this for the Lu family this time!"

Yan Liqiang was silent for a moment and finally told Yan Dechang the truth, "I don't want to hide my father. If I take over the Lu family's lady, it's equivalent to taking over the Lu family. The Lu family is in Pingxi County and has a strong clan and has a deep foundation. It is not comparable to ordinary big families. Our Yan family seems to have a great reputation now, but the entire Yan family is only my father and me. Some things can't be bought for a while if they have more money. Just like this time, if something happens when I compete with Feitianmen, everything from the Yan family will probably be lost in an instant. Not to mention that the Lu family and our Yan family still have a relationship.

, From a purely powerful perspective, once our Yan family marrys the Lu family, our Yan family will be the first family in Pingxi County in the future. We can completely gain a foothold in Pingxi County and take root. As long as it is not a serious crime such as rebellion, almost no one can move us. Moreover, after taking over the Lu family, the entire Lu family's human resources, material resources, and relationships can be used by me, unlike now, who are always separated by one layer and are bound to the point of being bound. I need the Lu family to stand completely on my side, get a marriage and marry a woman and change the result, I think it is acceptable..."

Yan Dechang looked at Yan Liqiang blankly for a long time, "I don't care why you marry Miss Lu, but if you really marry her, don't let her down!"

"Don't worry, my father, I'm not such a tragic person. Miss Lu's family is affectionate and loyal to me, and she is smart and beautiful, with a relatively simple mind and personality. She is more than enough to be a good wife and mother. Since I want to marry her, I will never let her down!"
Chapter completed!