The Romance of the Famous Marshals of the Early Tang Dynasty Li Jichuan

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Wei Rui's Huaxia Stick

Out of the gate of Song County, the five people rode their horses and whips, and galloped towards Zheng County, because they were returning according to the original way, the scenery along the way had been seen yesterday, Wei Ying did not shout to stop, and arrived at Zheng County in the evening, the housekeeper Xu Quan found the inn where he stayed the day before yesterday, settled down again, and Xu Mouse went to arrange dinner.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Wei Rui, Wei Ying, tomorrow from Zheng County, ride a horse for 320 miles to your aunt's house, set off early tomorrow morning, and arrive home in the afternoon."

Wei Rui asked with a smile: "Brother Xu Maogong (Li Ji), can you meet a woman pulling a woman on the way back to my aunt's house on a horse for three hundred and twenty miles?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Wei Rui, I heard that there have been relatively big floods in several nearby states this year, and the harvest in many places is only 50% of that of previous years, and only 10% to 20% in the worst places, and there are too many refugees who have no food to eat.

Wei Rui smiled and asked, "Brother Xu Maogong (Li Ji), when you meet a woman who is splashing and pulling, will you hurt Splash again?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Wei Rui, if you encounter a woman who is pulled by a splash, I will try my best to persuade the scoundrel to let the woman go, "The Art of War" says: A soldier who surrenders without a fight is also a good person."

Wei Rui smiled and asked, "Brother Xu Maogong (Li Ji), what do you mean by the soldiers who surrender without a fight, and the good ones who are good?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Wei Rui, the soldier who surrenders without a fight and the good man who is good also means that if you don't fight with the scoundrel, you can make the scoundrel submit, and you can be regarded as the most clever."

Wei Rui smiled and asked, "Brother Xu Maogong (Li Ji), what if that scoundrel doesn't listen to persuasion?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Wei Rui, then I have to use my fist to save the woman who was pulled."

At this time, Xu Rat led a gang back with two large food boxes. After dinner, everyone went back to their rooms to rest.

Early in the morning of the eleventh day, after breakfast, Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Wei Rui, Wei Ying, housekeeper Xu Quan, and Xu Mouse set off for Weinan County, Huazhou.

After most of the day's hurried journey, in the afternoon arrived at Xu Gai's house in Weinan County, Huazhou, everyone entered the main hall, the guests sat down, the servant sent tea, the lady heard the news and greeted her, came to the main hall and said with a smile: "My brother's family gave birth to a pair of dragon and phoenix fetuses."

Wei Ying stood up, quickly ran to Madame's side, took Madame's hand and said with a smile: "Auntie, my name is Wei Ying, and I am my sister."

Wei Rui walked over and said with a low smile: "Auntie, my name is Wei Rui, and I am only more than an hour younger than my sister."

Wei Ying said with a smile: "Auntie, grandma said, I look like my aunt when I was a child."

Madame looked Wei Ying up and down carefully, and said with a smile: "It's a little similar, you are a little more handsome than when your aunt was a child."

Mrs. pulled Wei Rui, looked up and down carefully, and said with a smile: "Wei Rui looks like Dad, but he is more quiet."

Wei Ying said with a smile: "Auntie, I wore men's clothes and went to the private school with Wei Rui to study, and Wei Rui called me brother in the private school."

Wei Rui said with a smile: "Auntie, my sister in the private school asked me to call her brother, for fear that others would know that she was a girl."

Mrs. smiled and said, "Wei Rui and Wei Ying should go to a private school to study."

Mrs. instructed the housekeeper Xu Quan, and said with a smile: "Walk for most of the day, are you hungry?" Grab some snacks for them. ”

Butler Xu Quan responded: "Yes." "Turn and leave.

After a while, the housekeeper Xu Quan brought three plates, and the various snacks contained in them were placed in front of Wei Rui, Wei Ying, and Xu Maogong (Li Ji).

Mrs. smiled and said, "Xu Maogong (Li Ji), accompany Wei Rui and Wei Ying to talk, and cook a few hometown dishes for my mother." After speaking, he turned and left,

Wei Rui smiled and said, "Brother Xu Maogong (Li Ji), you told your grandfather that you like gossip silk guns, can I take a look?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Wei Rui, let you see it."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) smiled at Xu Rat's command and said, "Xu Rat, go and carry the gossip silk wrapping gun to the main hall."

After a while, Xu Rat came to the main hall with the gossip silk gun in his right hand, and several subordinates saw it: Xu Rat entered the main hall with the young master's gossip silk gun, and hurriedly gathered outside the window of the main hall, and looked inside, two maids quietly slipped into the main hall, and watched with wide eyes.

Wei Rui walked to Xu Mouse's side, carefully looked at the head of the Bagua Silk Winding Gun, touched the barrel of the gun with his hand, and asked with a smile: "Brother Xu Maogong (Li Ji), can you practice marksmanship and let Wei Rui have a long experience?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) replied with a smile: "Wei Rui, the master won't let me show off my martial arts in front of people."

Xu Mouse smiled and said: "Young Master Rui, if you don't dislike it, Xu Mouse can be ugly and practice a set of Huaxia sticks."

Wei Rui exclaimed happily, "Wow, wow."

Xu Rat smiled at Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and asked, "Young Master, can Xu Rat practice a set of Huaxia sticks for Young Master Rui to see?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Xu Mouse, Young Master Rui wants to see it, you can use the Bagua Silk Winding Gun to practice the eighteen strokes of the Huaxia stick once, but you have to go to the courtyard to practice, remember not to hurt people."

Xu Rat laughed loudly and said, "Young Master Xie's grace." After speaking, Xu Rat held the gossip silk gun in his right hand and walked towards the door of the main hall.

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) stood up and said with a smile: "Wei Rui, Wei Ying, go to the yard to watch Xu Mouse practice Huaxia sticks."

Xu Rat went out of the main hall door, and when he looked at it, there were more than ten people around the door, Xu Rat stretched out his left hand and waved it, and said with a smile: "Uncles, uncles, brothers, sisters, borrow light, borrow light, Xu Rat was ordered by Xu Maogong (Li Ji) Young Master to go to the courtyard to practice Huaxia sticks."

Everyone flashed aside, and Xu Mouse came to the courtyard with a gossip silk gun. Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Wei Rui, and Wei Ying came to the courtyard, stood opposite Xu Mouse, and the subordinates came to the courtyard one after another and circled around.

Xu Rat smiled and said: "Uncles, uncles, brothers, sisters, Xu Rat was ordered by Young Master Xu Maogong (Li Ji) to start practicing Huaxia sticks, please take your eyes."

After speaking, he danced the gossip silk gun, and opened it with one move and one drill, and the eighteen-way Huaxia stick was completed in one go.

Wei Rui walked up to Xu Mouse, stretched out his left hand and stroked the barrel of the gossip silk gun, and asked with a smile: "Xu Mouse, you have learned this Huaxia stick, you don't have to be afraid of being a scoundrel anymore, right?"

Xu Rat straightened his chest and said with a smile: "Young Master Rui, since I learned these eighteen tricks of Huaxia sticks, I am afraid of the scoundrels."

Wei Rui smiled and asked, "Xu Mouse, can you teach me these eighteen Huaxia stick techniques?"

Xu Rat replied with a smile: "Young Master Rui, this matter is up to Young Master Xu Maogong (Li Ji) to have the final say."

Wei Rui walked up to Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and said with a smile: "Brother Xu Maogong (Li Ji), you can let Xu Maogong teach me."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Xu Mouse, you can teach Young Master Rui the eighteen strokes of Huaxia sticks."

Xu Rat smiled and replied, "Yes, eldest young master."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) continued: "Wei Rui, this set of Chinese sticks is extremely powerful, you must be merciful, you must not easily hurt others, you can only use the stick method to defend yourself in times of danger." You have to keep this in mind, Verry. ”

Wei Rui smiled and said, "Brother Xu Maogong (Li Ji), Wei Rui has written it down."

Wei Ying said: "Eighteen strokes of Huaxia sticks, what's the big deal, after speaking, walk towards the main hall."

Wei Rui walked up to Xu Mouse and said with a smile: "Xu Rat, you teach me eighteen strokes of Huaxia stick now."

Xu Rat smiled and said: "Young Master Rui, this gossip silk wrapping gun is too heavy, I'll put the gossip silk wrapping gun back, and I'll find two more top door sticks to teach you."

Wei Rui said happily: "Wow, wow."

Xu Rat held the gossip silk wrapping gun in his right hand, turned around and left.

At this time, the housekeeper Xu Quan came to Xu Maogong (Li Ji) and said in a low voice: "Young Master, Madam said: The table has been set, please invite Young Master and Young Master Rui into the main hall to eat."

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) responded: "Okay." He took Willy's hand and walked into the main hall.

At the dining table in the main hall, Mrs. sat in the center, and Wei Ying sat on the left.

Madame beckoned and said with a smile, "Wei Rui, sit down here." Wei Rui walked over and sat on the right side of his wife, and Xu Maogong (Li Ji) sat down next to Wei Rui.

Mrs. smiled and said: "Wei Rui, Wei Ying, I made three hometown dishes, please taste the two of you, this dish is Dingxiang steamed pork, this dish is sweet and sour carp, this dish is quail eggplant, there is no quail meat at home today, I use lean pork and round eggplant to make it."

Wei Ying smiled and said, "Auntie, I like to eat quail eggplant."

Madame took some quail eggplant with chopsticks, put them in Fluttershy in front of Wei Ying, and said with a smile, "Wei Ying, can you taste the deliciousness made by my aunt?"

Wei Rui asked in a low voice, "Brother Xu Maogong (Li Ji), when will Xu Mouse teach me the eighteen strokes of Huaxia sticks?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) replied in a low voice: "Wei Rui, after eating, it will be dark, and tomorrow let Xu Mouse teach you eighteen Huaxia sticks."

Wei Ying smiled and said, "Auntie, you let Xu Maogong (Li Ji) teach me martial arts."

Madame smiled and asked, "Wei Ying, what kind of martial arts do you want to learn?"

Wei Ying replied with a smile: "Auntie, I have to learn boxing, swordsmanship, spearmanship, and the martial arts that Xu Maogong (Li Ji) knows."

Madame smiled and said, "Wei Ying, you are too young now, Xu Maogong (Li Ji) went to learn martial arts in the autumn, and he was already twelve and a half years old at that time."

Wei Ying said with a smile: "Auntie, Wei Rui is more than an hour younger than me, and he can learn eighteen strokes of Huaxia sticks." I can learn too. ”

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) said with a smile: "Sister Wei Ying, learning martial arts is very hard."

Wei Ying said with a smile: "Xu Maogong (Li Ji), I'm not afraid of hardship."

Mrs. said with a smile: "Wei Ying, Xu Maogong (Li Ji) learned martial arts from the age of twelve to sixteen, a total of more than four years, you want to learn martial arts, this is a big deal, my aunt doesn't dare to call the shots, and your grandfather and grandmother have the final say in this matter."

Madame smiled and said, "The dishes are cold, let's eat quickly."

Madame used chopsticks to put two pieces of steamed pork in front of Wei Rui and put them in Fluttershy, and said with a smile, "Wei Rui, can you taste the deliciousness that my aunt made?"

Xu Maogong (Li Ji) took a piece of sweet and sour carp with chopsticks, put it in Fluttershy in front of him, picked out the fish bones, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly, and asked with a smile, "Mother, why didn't my father come out to eat?"

The lady replied with a smile: "Xu Maogong (Li Ji), your father went to Zaocun to buy land, and he hasn't come back yet."

Mrs. smiled and said, "Wei Rui, Wei Ying, after your eldest uncle comes back, I will cook a famous dish for you tomorrow."

Wei Ying smiled and asked, "Auntie, is it delicious for my uncle to make famous dishes?"