"My health is not good, I had an illness last month, and I couldn't get out of bed, so I asked people everywhere and invited a famous doctor from Gongzhou Mansion to come over for diagnosis and treatment, and it took two days to get better." The dog looked at the face of the eldest grandson Hong, and said in a low voice: "The master is old, and the days are over, I estimate it...... That's about two months. ”

He didn't say what was going to happen in the next two months, but Changsun Hong understood that he was talking about the death of Master Zhou.

The heart is heavy, although I have long known that there will be such a day, but when this day is really coming, there is a lot of reluctance after all.

There was a mist that hazy his vision, and Changsun Hong turned away, not letting others see his weak side.

In Shimenfan, no matter how bitter and tired he was, when he first came here, he was chased and killed by barbarians several times, hiding in Tibet, with no food to eat, no water to drink, and he did not shed a single tear.

He has maintained the image of a strongman with iron blood, and he has been for many years.

But Master Zhou is always the softest piece of meat in his heart.

The white-bearded old pedant, impulsive and hot when he was young, still persistent and stubborn in his old age, enthusiastic about the Great Song Dynasty, unswerving until his death, and treated the younger generation of Changsun Hong, he also promoted him, and even asked for Wei Liaoweng's letter of recommendation with a cheeky face, just this one thing is a great favor that many scholars dream of but can't get.

Therefore, for the eldest grandson Hong, Zhou Lang is not only a teacher who preaches and solves doubts, but also like an old friend, a senior, and a guide who is pleased to watch the young generation continue to grow.

"During the years when the master was in Shimenfan, he suffered a lot with us, the humidity in the mountains was heavy, the conditions were poor, he was old, and most of the root of this disease fell at that time." Changsun Hong whispered guiltily, with a face full of self-blame: "It's all my fault, I should stop him and not let him come." ”

"Erlang, it's not your fault." The dog comforted him: "Knowing that you are in a barbaric land, the master is relieved to insist on coming over to take a look, his temperament is not something you can stop." ”

Changsun Hong shook his head: "It's my fault, if he just comes over to take a look, take a look and leave, he will definitely not get sick, it is I who said that he wants to open a academy here, and there is a lack of Mr. and Professor, so he will stay as the head of the academy." Anyway, I'm sorry for him. ”

"I don't think so, Erlang, the master often mentioned during this time, the time when Shimen Fan taught the barbarians, but it was a very meaningful few years in his life, he said, it is the duty of a scholar to teach the Tao and solve doubts, and it is the duty of a scholar to be able to transform a barbarian who does not respect the royal way, which is a creation and has immeasurable merits." Dog said.

Changsun Hong stood up and sighed: "The literati are more arrogant, and the drinkers are less hypocritical. The feelings of the master are as noble as the famous mountains and rivers, I can't wait! ”

He walked a few steps and said, "Wait a few days for this matter, I have to go back and see, the master treats me well, no matter what, I have to see him for the last time." ”

The dog looked at him, nodded and said, "I'll arrange it, it's been so long, and your appearance has changed, and people in the yamen may not recognize you face to face." ”

"It's a mess outside, and the shadow created by the Mongols is much bigger than that of me, the wanted criminal who is making trouble in Gongzhou Prison." The eldest grandson Hong laughed and affectionately hugged the dog's shoulder: "The officials in the yamen have also changed a few rounds, and it shouldn't be risky to go back." I'm going to the school to practice my skills, are you going? ”

"Go! Of course you have to go! The dog's eyes lit up, and he nodded vigorously: "I said, Erlang, I have also been a shopkeeper in Ruifuxiang for ten years, is it time to change...... Hey, hey, don't go so fast, wait for me! ”

The eldest grandson Hong's hand was put down from the dog's shoulder, and the wind was blowing under his feet, and he walked fast with a smoke, and the dog chased after him angrily.

The so-called school field is actually a clearing in the mountains.

The brute soldiers, wielding long knives and sharp axes, carved out a piece of land in the densely wooded valley of Huiwu County, and the trees cut down were not wasted, and countless huts were built around the clearing, covered with banana leaves, and there was no problem in sheltering from the wind and rain.

Around the valley, there are also wooden fence enemy towers, and there are leather armor barbarians guarding and patrolling on them, one by one, very seriously.

If you take a closer look, you will find that whether it is the construction of the house, or the erection of the wooden village, it is exquisite, the wooden fence stands along the edge of the valley in a long row, there is a trench dug outside, and the sharp branches in the ditch are inserted all over the ground, and people who fall into it are basically dead. The enemy tower is erected on a high place, standing on it and watching, there are almost no dead ends, and the entrance and exit of the valley are all in view. And the shacks and houses built are concentrated in a corner of the valley, backed by the mountains, in case of enemy attacks, you can fight against the mountains, you really can't resist the rain forest over the mountains, and tens of thousands of immortals can't find it when you hide in.

It was well planned and perfect.

In the clearing, groups of leather-armored brutes were practicing, and the officers wearing helmets shouted passwords while practicing with the soldiers.

The shouts shook the sky, and the swords and guns were dazzling.

In the midst of it, a surging passion of men's blood and sweat can infect the dullest of people.

The dog was ignited in an instant, and he became excited and danced with his hands.

"Erlang, I can't stand it, I won't go back, I want to stay!" He cried out almost out of shape, his eyes staring at the queue of barbarian drills, and he couldn't stop shouting: "I'm not a businessman anymore, I want to be a soldier!" ”

"Oh? Soldier? Eldest Sun Hong glanced at him disapprovingly: "Okay, I'll give you a chance, it depends on whether you are qualified enough." ”

"No problem, how are you going to test me?" The dog was overjoyed, and the eldest grandson Hong let go, this was the first time after begging him countless times, so he rolled up his sleeves and was eager to try.

Changsun Hong looked left and right and pointed in a direction: "Let's take the most basic entry test of Shimen Fan first------ try your strength, there is a stone lock over there, one hundred catties, you have one in one hand, lift ten times, and don't pause in the middle." ”

The dog's face changed slightly, but he didn't admit it, walked over and spit on the palms of his hands, calmed down, shouted, grabbed a stone lock with one hand, and raised it hehehe.

Jiulong Angde followed Changsun Hong's side, smiled, and whispered to Changsun Hong: "Sir, Shopkeeper Li is not a barbarian, his strength is worse, he won't be injured, right?" ”

"No, he should be able to handle it, in the past few years, he has traveled north and south, and my second uncle has taught him martial arts every day, and he hasn't pulled it down at all, just look at it." Changsun Hong said with a smile.

Kowloon Onde was silent and looked at it with a smile.

The dog raised ten times in one breath, his arms were almost out of strength, and the barbarians who were training on the school field looked curiously in this direction, and the officers scolded and turned their faces back.

"How? Tired or not? The eldest grandson Hong smiled and asked: "This is the entrance exam of the Shimen Fan Barbarian Army, if you want to be a soldier, you have to pass this level first, and your strength is small, so you can only go back to farming." ”

"Not tired, not tired at all." The dog arrogantly bent his arms in front of Changsun Hong, and showed off his bulging biceps: "Can I stay?" ”

"Early, how could my soldiers in Shimenfan join the army just by virtue of their strength?" Changsun Hong smiled evilly and pointed to the empty field: "Around this land, run twenty laps, I count a hundred, you have to run one lap, you can't breathe slowly." ”

He looked up at the sun in the sky and nodded to the round-eyed dog, "Let's start." ”

The dog held his breath and wanted to ask why he had to take the running test as a soldier and didn't dare to ask, in case Changsun Hong used this as an excuse to say that he didn't have the sincerity to join the army and regretted it, so he stuffed his head and tightened the bast shoes on his feet, and ran away without saying a word.

Seeing that the dog began to run laps under the noses of thousands of barbarians, Jiulong Angde couldn't help it again, he hesitated for a long time before leaning over and asking in a low voice: "Sir, twenty laps, our recruits have been training for two months to barely reach the standard, and Shopkeeper Li has never practiced, okay?" ”

"Of course not." Changsun Hong said confidently: "If as a layman, he can finish running at the speed I said, then isn't our training to a dog?" ”

"Then why ......" Kowloon Onde was confused.

"Let him die." Changsun Hong smiled evilly, as insidious as a eunuch in a secret room: "He came to be a soldier, who will do the mess over there?" ”

(End of chapter)