"Come, come here, grandpa will officially introduce you." Guo Yunsong stood up, picked up a glass of wine, and led Shen Gui to the old beggar in the main seat of the banquet. "This is the master that your second shaman, mother-in-law Lin Siwei, invited for you. His surname is Wu, and his double name is riding the wind. ”

"Master? Granny Lin is crazy, right? I also live in the Zhongshan Palace, although I have a foreign surname, but I can still be regarded as an official eunuch. Now let me worship an old man named Hanako as a master, do you want me to learn from him to ask for food? Shen Gui looked incredulous.

"This Granny Lin invited Chu Zhi to Qi Yan, although it is not very glorious for the thief to say it, but there are also many righteous thieves who fly on the eaves and walk on the wall on the rivers and lakes, as long as they uphold the self-control in their hearts, it is not a detour; Qi Hui entered the tooth line with the big golden tooth, although he was a ninth-rate, but he was also a regular business student who could support his family; Right now, I'm good, directly from the young master of the palace Sun, to a little flower child......"

"Stop, stop, stop." The old beggar stretched out his hand to stop Shen Gui's words: "There is an old saying on the street: the so-called first-class drama is a second-rate push; third-rate gods and fourth-rate thieves; Five-rate teeth row six shaved heads; Seven prostitutes, eight are called nine, and they blow ashes. It's true that our flower line is ranked eighth in the lower ninth rate, but what kind of serious people do you think are around you? ”

Speaking of this, the old beggar drank a glass of wine and ate a few more mouthfuls of the dishes that the old prince himself had put into the bowl. Then open your palms and count your fingers.

"Let's talk about this third-rate god first, isn't it the big shaman Li Xuanyu who prays for the spirit and jumps to make you return to the yang? This fourth-rate thief, isn't it your brother the boss of the Qi family, Qi Yan? This fifth-rate tooth line, isn't it also a return to the big gold tooth? Let's talk about these seven prostitutes again......" At this point, the old beggar glanced slightly, and led Shen Gui to look at Hongluan who was sitting upright with his hanging hands, Shen Gui couldn't help but whistle, and straightened the Hongluan Deng Li'er, who was embarrassed and annoyed, and his face was crimson.

"Let's not mention this. Let's talk about these nine blows. After speaking, the old beggar patted Shen Gui's chest: "Just the seal of the Huayan Merchant Gang that you can take silver at will, isn't it given to you by the old man Zhou Shutong?" With that, he withdrew his fist-clenched hand.

"Shen Gui, Shen Gui, it seems that there are all the ninth-rate people around you. can let you follow me, an old man named Hanako, who is ranked eighth in the lower ninth rate, to show her brilliance. ”

Shen Gui couldn't answer for a while when he said it, so he had to turn his head to look at his grandfather, the old prince Guo Yunsong:

"I said grandpa, you don't care about this? There are quite a few people who know me in this Fengjing city. I'm just going to be in the name of your grandson of the prince of Zhongshan, and the levers on the street are asking for food, so you don't have any opinions? ”

"You have been brought up by Lin Siwei since you were a child, can she harm you? Besides, there is still an agreement between me and her, and this matter is not under my grandfather's control. As for the name of the prince of Zhongshan, you don't need to worry. The more you are so unpleasant, the more relieved Yan Zhan's little emperor is, and there are only benefits and no disadvantages for his grandfather. After the old prince stroked his long hair and thought carefully, he comforted Shen to return.

"Lord Wang, there are some things that shouldn't have been said in front of Master Wu, but since Young Master Sun is leaving today, you have to tell the truth, and I should prepare in advance." Tie Armor drank a few more glasses and said with the strength of the wine. Shen Gui also suddenly remembered that when he returned to the palace last night, his grandfather, the old prince Guo Yunsong, was actually neatly draped up and down Zhou's body, and he couldn't help but listen with bated breath.

"Even ten years ago, you didn't need to ask; Or Li Xuanyu didn't save Shen Gui back then, and you don't need to ask; Or Lin Siwei didn't send someone to deliver the letter, and you don't need to ask me. The old prince looked at the iron armor kindly, and actually stretched out his hand and rubbed it on the top of his head a few times: "When the old man dug you out of the pile of dead people, it wasn't for these things. Because I heard your cry on the battlefield at that time, I felt that I should be saved, so I did it. A few days ago, Lin Siwei also entrusted the old man in this way, only doing what he thought should be done. ”

At this point, the old prince stretched out his hand and pointed at Shen Gui, looked at the eyes of the iron armor and said to him:

"I told you a few days ago that now is not my time, let alone your iron armor. This child was the great shaman of the year, the stillborn child pulled back by the Heavenly Vein Li Xuanyu Prayer Spirit. He himself is the time of heaven, and he is also the Tao left by the person of the heavenly spirit vein. People act according to the obsession in their hearts, or the influence of desires and emotions. But when he returns, he is the way of heaven. The way of heaven cannot be forced, nor can it be said explicitly. ”

After speaking, Guo Yunsong looked at the iron armor who was still confused and smiled:

"To put it simply, in this matter, if Shen Gui wants to avenge my Guo family, then we can accept it; If he does not want to, he does not need to force it; He was able to come to the world to go through this experience, all because Li Xuanyu gave up his own creation and heavenly spirit. In the general sense, he has more important things to do; In the family, he is also the blood of my Guo family, how can he bear to force his only relative to take risks. ”

"Guys, let me interrupt. At this point, you don't intend to let me out alive, do you? Hongluan, who had been sitting on the side for a long time, said with a pale face and anxiety.

"Miss Deng thinks too much, Brother Wu and the old man have talked about you. The girl was originally the daughter of Deng Fang, the deputy general of the Eastern Customs. It was only because of the defeat of his father's East Customs that he was sold to the Green Willow Building by the priest of the teaching workshop. Deng Fang, this child, was asked by Shi Zhanguang from the old man back then, and he can be regarded as my old subordinate. The daughter of the deceased, if you are reasonable, the old man should also protect you. ”

"But if you don't have the heart to kill me, you shouldn't let me hear these words." Hongluan was shocked by the content of this banquet conversation, and her tone trembled slightly with fear.

"When Emperor Xuande was the Son of Heaven, he was also accustomed to showing generosity and benevolence on weekdays. Back then, Ni An, the master of the Grass Pavilion of the Three North Academy, was scolding the king, he was actually able to walk down the street and bow his head to be taught, how could such a self-inflicted hypocrisy be guilty of a few disrespectful words to kill a patriarch of the Three Dynasties? The old prince shook his head and looked at the daughter of the old man kindly.

The old beggar clapped his hands: "This hypocritical face is too good. He Yan Hunt was originally a vicious and vicious villain, but he wanted to make a face of a generous, benevolent and virtuous corporal, and this face was really hypocritical. After scolding Yan Hunt's hypocrisy, the old beggar raised his hand and drank another glass: "As for holding a grudge because of the disrespect between words, it is impossible to talk about it." He already hated the Guo family, who commanded Taibaiwei, and he didn't need a few more reasons. Even if you are a spy of the Imperial Horse Prison, it is just a villain to report the disrespect between us and the banquet according to the truth. Just because Sun Baishu didn't know the Hades grass, and then Yan Hunt Xiao'er mistakenly thought that the time of the King of Zhongshan was short, so he would not kill the killer at this time, in case he fell into the truth. Although he is a hypocrisy, he still has this patience. ”

"If it weren't for the turtle-like temperament of his Yan family, I wouldn't know what the surname of this Youbei Sanlu is." King Zhongshan sneered and said casually.

Deng Li'er stood up, lowered her head, and filled the wine glasses for Guo Yunsong, the king of Zhongshan, and Wu Chengfeng, the old beggar, respectively, and said in a low voice: "Li'er won't." I also have a grudge against his Yan family for killing my father and destroying the family. No matter who it is, as long as he is an enemy of the Yan family, he is my friend Deng Li'er. ”

......Shen Gui used the chopsticks in his hand to knock on the porcelain plate on the table

"You guys are nagging? How about making my business clear? What the hell can I learn from this old begger? ”

"Tell me what you want to learn?" The old beggar looked at Shen Gui with an inquiring expression.

"If I want to learn from you, you old beggar doesn't look like you can read and break; If I said that I would learn martial arts from you, when I first met you yesterday, I thought you were a paralyzed person. Shen Gui spread his hands.

"Hahahaha, it seems that Lin Siwu thinks that you have a high and arrogant temperament, so you can follow Brother Wu to experience the world; According to my grandfather, I'm afraid that the lack of experience is the biggest obstacle for you at the moment. The old prince looked at the old beggar, and the two old men looked at each other and smiled.

"Count me unlucky, if you want food, you need food, anyway, I also have silver, and I can't be wronged by myself. As long as you are not ashamed, then I will not be ashamed. Tie Armor, prepare a broken bowl and a bamboo pole for me in a while, and the master will change his career to ask for food in the future. Shen Gui said angrily to Tie Jia.

"Haven't you heard of it, you have to pay money to call Hanako to eat, is there still a royal law? As for the seal of your Huayan Merchant Gang, the master will keep it for you first, so don't think nonsense. After that, the old beggar shook the square seal in his hand in front of Shen Gui's eyes.

"It's evil, are you asking for food or a thief, when did you take it from me?" Shen Gui muttered as he rummaged back and forth on himself.

"Hey, the craft of being able to mix rice and eat on the street is only something that the master doesn't play, and there is no master who can't do it. At least the things you teach you are no worse than the two brothers you learned. The old beggar tossed the seal and tossed it with his hand, while comforting Shen Gui.

"Don't, don't, can you put the seal away? This thing is broken, but it's more than the price of a piece of Tianhuang jelly! Shen Gui's face was nervous, for fear that the old beggar would not pay attention and break the corner of the seal.

"Okay, then the apprenticeship is decided. Deng girl, you can stay in my mansion and be a righteous daughter with Tiejia. The old prince clapped his palms and stood up, holding the wine glass flat on his chest with a solemn expression: "Brother Wu, I entrust the only remaining trace of blood of the Guo family to you." With that, he tilted his head and drank the wine in his glass.

Seeing this, the old beggar also stood up and drank a cup of the same: "I will live up to the trust of the shaman and the virtuous brother." ”

After the banquet was dismissed, Tie Jia brought a burden and handed it to Shen Gui: "Young Master Sun, there are some soft clothes here, if you still need anything, you can ask someone to bring it back at any time." ”

The old beggar waved his hand drunkenly: "What do you want this thing for, there are not so many poor people who want food." After speaking, he pushed the burden back into the arms of the iron armor: "Let's go, take good care of your prince." If there is something, I will ask someone to go to the broken temple in the north of the city to leave a message. ”

Tie Jia looked at the backs of an old man and a young man, gradually moving away in the night, and he was quite reluctant to give up. After a long time, he turned around and saw Deng Li'er, who had been following him, and before she left, she reached out and touched her head and said: After all, your biological father is a guilty person, if you still take Deng as your surname, I am afraid that you will encounter a lot of trouble in the future. If you are willing, you will follow my surname Tie in the future.

Deng Li'er's eyes were slightly red when she heard this, and she bowed down and bowed

"Tie Li'er thanked her father-in-law."

Just after the hour, a dark shadow came over the wall of the inner courtyard of the palace. As soon as the black shadow was longitudinal, it was hidden under the window edge outside the old prince's bedroom. Tie Armor, who was still guarding the spirit in the mourning hall, suddenly heard the sound of breaking wind in the inner courtyard, and quickly got up and quietly touched the backyard.

The black shadow and the iron armor looked at each other, and they were all a little flustered. Tie Jia fixed his eyes and saw that this black shadow was Shen Gui!

At the same time, Tie Jia also heard a few inaudible sounds coming from the old prince's bedroom in the inner courtyard. He stepped forward slowly, squatted beside Shen Gui, and listened attentively.

Inside the house, there was a cry that had been suppressed as it had been tried to suppress. The voice was like a beast that had lost its cubs, and it pierced the hearts of the two of them along the cracks in the doors and windows.

Tiejia and Shen Gui, just under the window of this inner mansion, accompanied by Guo Yunsong, the prince of Zhongshan who lost his son in old age, shed tears all night.