The First National Preceptor of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 42

Xu Tian wanted to go and chat with Mr. Cui, but after thinking about it, he gave up. He decided not to disturb Mr. Cui and his wife's time together. Perhaps they were reminiscing under the willow trees by the river, reminiscing about the past.

Yu Zhi and the others hadn't gone far yet.

"Yuzhi, who is that young master? He seems quite refined." One of the girls in the group asked.

"Yes, I didn't expect Yuzhi to already have someone she likes. It's strange, I've never seen this person come to the door, nor have I seen you go out alone anywhere."

"Judging from that person's actions from a distance, they are both powerful and gentle." A bold and open-minded woman imitated Xu Tian's movements, suddenly grabbing the hand of a girl next to her, and then gently removing the thing from the girl's head with her other hand.

This woman was quite cheerful and outgoing. After the demonstration, she couldn't help but laugh out loud, and the other women also covered their faces and laughed.

"Please don't misunderstand, this person is my elder brother, surnamed Xu, and he's also my mentor. My elder sister knows this too," Deng Yuzhi quickly explained to everyone.

"Oh, Madam Deng also knows this. In that case, there is no suspicion. We were mistaken."

Hearing her say this, the women didn't say anything more. Most of them knew that Madam Deng always kept a close watch on Yu Zhi and wouldn't easily allow her to associate with men.

“I think this man’s behavior is very rude. He shouldn’t have touched Miss Deng. Even if he is her brother, he shouldn’t have done that,” a woman nearby said.

"Yes, that's true, it was somewhat inappropriate and rash," another person echoed.

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhi became anxious. Her thoughts were complicated. She didn't want to criticize Brother Xu, but she also didn't want others to think she was frivolous. For a moment, she couldn't figure it out and didn't know how to explain or refute him.

"Alright, alright, please stop talking. Perhaps that person is treating Yuzhi as a junior. If we continue, Yuzhi will get angry, which would ruin the atmosphere today," the woman who had spoken so magnanimously earlier said, trying to help Yuzhi out of the awkward situation.

“But Yu Zhi hasn’t said who that person is yet. You said he’s your teacher, could it be that this person also understands music?” another woman asked.

“Brother Xu has given me a lot of guidance on music. He not only understands music, but is also proficient in poetry. He is quite famous for his poetry and many people in Dingxiang City know him. He is known as Scholar Xu.” Deng Yuzhi took the opportunity to explain quickly.

“Xu Xiucai?” A female guest who came with us seemed to understand something, and then said, “In the past two months, a Xu Xiucai has indeed emerged in Dingxiang City. He is quite famous. It is said that he once made the top scholar toast him. Could this be the person?”

"That Scholar Xu?" someone asked to confirm, glancing at Deng Yuzhi.

“Of course it is,” Deng Yuzhi confirmed.

"If it really is that Xu scholar, he is indeed quite talented. I didn't expect him to be proficient in music, which is quite rare."

"Deng Xiaoniang's new song is indeed ingenious and varied in style; it turns out she received guidance from this person," a female guest remarked.

“I think Deng Xiaoniang’s new song is just as good as the famous songs that have been around for a long time, each with its own characteristics,” another female guest exclaimed.

Hearing everyone praise and admire Xu Tian, ​​Deng Yuzhi felt a secret joy and a sense of pride. After all, she had personally participated in the restoration and improvement of the music, and she deserved some credit for it.

"Just now, Brother Xu recited a line of poetry that I thought was very good, but I had never heard it before. I wonder if any of you have heard it before?" Yu Zhi said at this moment, changing the subject.