Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

Lu Xunhuan arrived at Longzhou City and was thrown at the city gate.

No one cared, no one asked, so he could only go into the city and stay in a hotel by himself.

After staying there for three days, he and Li Susu had already toured half of Longzhou City, but Yanbei did not send anyone to look for him.

I don’t know whether Yan Bei forgot about him or Yan Bei couldn’t find him.

He was too lazy to take such things to heart.

After three days of strolling around, he didn't want to stroll around anymore, so he decided to go find the Immortal Friends Association and the Dragon Pavilion.

But at this time, someone came.

At the inn counter, Minister Jia, accompanied by several people from the Governor's Office, asked, "Is there a person named Lu Chenglong living here?"

The clerk flipped through the list and shook his head, saying, "Sir, there's no one named Lu Chenglong. The Lu Chenglong you're talking about is the same Lu Chenglong who wrote 'Man Jiang Hong'?"

Minister Jia said, "Don't ask any more questions. Is there a girl named Li Susu staying at the hotel?"

The guy nodded: "Yes, she asked for two rooms."

He suddenly realized: "Oh, I see, she asked for two rooms, one for Lu Chenglong."

Minister Jia let out a long sigh and scolded, "Stop talking nonsense. Why don't you take us with you?"

In the room, Lu Xunhuan and Li Susu were discussing when to go find the Shenlong Pavilion when there was a knock on the door.

Li Susu got up and opened the door, and saw Minister Jia and his group.

She bowed and said, "Your Excellency."

Minister Jia breathed a sigh of relief when he saw a man sitting inside. He smiled and asked, "Young lady, do you recognize me?"

Li Susu said, "When you were ten miles away to greet the Second Prince, we were watching you from behind him. A general quietly told us that you were Minister Jia of the Ministry of War."

Minister Jia chuckled: "Oh, carelessness, carelessness, old age, old age..."

He walked in and looked at Lu Xunhuan: "Please forgive me, great writer."

Lu Xun Huan did not stand up to greet him, but simply gestured, "Sir Shangshu, please sit down."

His first impression of Jia Shangshu was not very good. He felt that he was a snob and was very good at currying favor with the powerful.

At least he saw with his own eyes that Minister Jia was extremely respectful in front of the king and the prince.

But in front of people of lower rank than him, he is arrogant and looks down on others.

Minister Jia sat down with a smile and said, "Oh, great writer, Your Highness the Second Prince didn't introduce you to me at the time, so I didn't know you."

"Besides, I was in a hurry to return to court, so I neglected you."

"Later, His Highness asked about you, so I hurried to look for you. I've been looking for you for three days now."

Lu Xunhuan smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Lord Shangshu."

Minister Jia asked, "How was your stay in Longzhou City these past three days? Did you suffer any injustice?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "Sir, please don't call me a great writer. I feel unworthy of it. From now on, just call me Lu Chenglong."

Minister Jia chuckled again: "A great writer is a low-key person. Okay, from now on, instead of calling you a great writer, I'll call you Chenglong."

He stood up and said, "Chenglong, His Highness has specially arranged a small courtyard for you. It has been fully furnished in the past two days. You don't have to stay in the inn anymore. Move in now."

Lu Xun Huan also stood up: "Okay, I'd rather obey than be disrespectful."

He and Li Susu packed up their few belongings, went out, and got on Minister Jia's carriage.

Minister Jia said, "Your articles and songs are now known to everyone in Longzhou City, on every street and alley."

"I can't sing, but I've read all your articles. They're really well written."

Lu Xun Huan responded, "Shame on you, shame on you."

Minister Jia stroked his beard and said, "I've heard that you're not only talented in writing, but you can also lead troops in battle. Your Highness was able to successfully drive out the enemy this time, and you've made a lot of contributions."

Lu Xun Huan said, "That's all misinformation. The Second Prince is a man of great talent and strategy, and he commands with wisdom. I'm honored to have benefited from his leadership, so how dare I take even a fraction of the credit?"

Minister Jia laughed again and said, "You are too modest."

"According to my guess, His Highness may arrange for you to work by his side. As for what position, I cannot speculate. You should stay here and wait for His Highness's notification."

Minister Jia escorted Lu Xunhuan and Li Susu all the way to the east of the city, to the gate of a small courtyard.

At the door, a servant was already waiting. Seeing Minister Jia coming, he quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Excellency."

Minister Jia said, "Don't pay your respects to me, come and meet your master."

The servant quickly bowed again: "I greet my master."

Lu Xunhuan nodded slightly: "Go in."

There is a small courtyard with rooms on three sides, more than ten rooms in total.

In addition to the living room, a study, and the necessary kitchen and washroom areas, there is also a living room.

There are also eight additional residences.

There are eight rooms, one for Lu Xunhuan and one for Li Susu.

There were six other rooms, each with three men and three women, a total of six maids and servants.

Minister Jia accompanied Lu Xunhuan on a tour and said, "Chenglong, you can stay here for now. When you get married or your position rises, you will naturally need a larger mansion."

Lu Xun Huan said, "That's great, very good. Thank you, Lord Shangshu, for your trouble."

Minister Jia chuckled and said, "Haha, as you should. Then, you take a rest. I will take my leave now."

Lu Xun Huan bowed and said, "Goodbye, Minister."

After Minister Jia left, Lu Xunhuan went to the courtyard gate again and said to the servant, "Tomorrow I'll make a plaque and name the courtyard 'Dongli'."

The servant asked, "Please tell me, Master, what does Dongli mean?"

Lu Xunhuan said, "This place is located in the east of the city. The city wall is right outside the door. If you think of the city wall as a fence around the yard, aren't we right under the eastern fence?"

The servant suddenly understood: "Oh, I understand. I will do it tomorrow."

After giving a few instructions to the servants, Lu Xunhuan entered the courtyard.

Li Susu said she had something to say, and the two of them went into the study.

Li Susu said, "Based on my previous understanding of the etiquette standards in Longzhou City, this standard is a bit low for arranging accommodation for single nobles."

"It's like your status in Yanbei's heart is not very high, and you feel a little neglected."

Lu Xun Huan laughed and said, "Did I take Dongli for nothing?"

He said, "It doesn't matter. Our main purpose in coming to Longzhou City is not to become an official."

"Young Master Yan Bei, please arrange some things for me so that I can have more time to investigate. We can even take some time to visit our master's retreat."

He asked Li Susu, "What did your family do in Longzhou City before, and why did you leave?"

Li Susu said: "I will tell you later."

She added, "But I always feel like something is wrong."

Lu Xun Huan unfolded a scroll of bamboo slips and said, "Yan Bei did this on purpose for everyone to see. He just doesn't want me to attract too much attention."

Li Susu asked, "Why?"

Lu Xunhuan poured a little water into the inkstone and began to grind the ink: "You grew up in Longzhou City. Don't you know how cruel the palace struggles are?"

Li Susu seemed to suddenly understand: "Oh, I understand."

"He recruited talented people to Longzhou City, but he didn't necessarily want to use them right away. He wanted to keep them in reserve until the critical moment."

Lu Xun Huan handed the ink to her and said, "If he recruits talented people and assigns important positions to each of them, Your Majesty will be the first to be alert and will become wary of him."

"Not to mention there's a prince and a large group of people behind him."

After Li Susu ground the ink, Lu Xunhuan picked up his brush.

"In the early winter of the twelfth year of King Wu of Yan, the weather was overcast and the sensation was cold."

Li Susu asked, "What are you writing?"

Lu Xunhuan said, "Dragon Riding Diary."

He continued, "After three days in the city, I was finally found and moved into a small courtyard in the east part of the city. Although I was temporarily living under someone else's roof, it didn't matter."

Li Susu watched from the side and nodded, "That's great. I can record my thoughts and feelings at any time. It will be very meaningful to read them years later."

Lu Xunhuan wrote a few lines, then walked over to a zither and sat down.

After stroking the piano a few times, it started to play "ding ding dong dong".

Li Susu listened for a while and said, "I feel this song is quite heroic. It doesn't seem to fit your current feeling of living under someone else's roof."

Lu Xun Huan said, "Since I'm living under someone else's roof, I can't be heroic?"

He started singing.

"The vast ocean laughs, the tide surges on both sides, I rise and fall with the waves, only remembering this day..."

"The sky laughs, the world is full of tides, who will be defeated and who will win, only God knows..."

"The mountains and rivers smile, the mist and rain are far away, the waves are washed away, how much do we know about the mundane world..."

"The gentle breeze laughs, yet it brings loneliness. What remains is a piece of heroic spirit, a lap of evening light..."

……

In the courtyard, the six servants and maids all knew that their master was a great writer who could also write songs.

At this time, everyone heard the host singing and playing with their own ears. The lyrics were so well written and the music was so wonderful that it was simply amazing.

Everyone was stunned.

Li Susu listened for a while, then went out and said to the maids and servants, "You can read and sing the master's articles and songs."

"But everyone must keep the master's identity a secret. No one should know that your master is Lu Chenglong, and no one should know that the master lives here."