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

Chapter 21 Mr. Kong's Guidance

At this time, the housekeeper Xu Quan was carrying a jar of red sorghum, followed by a guy, carrying two large food boxes, came to Xu Gai, and whispered: "Master, it's almost noon, let's have some food."

Xu Gai smiled at Mr. Kong and said, "Mr. Kong, let's have lunch together."

Mr. Kong nodded, stood up, looked north, and pointed,

Kong Dejiao said: "Outside Xu Yuan, my father said that I would eat at home."

Mr. Kong and Kong Dejiao walked forward, Xu Gai took the red sorghum in the hands of the housekeeper Xu Quan, chased after him quickly, stood next to Mr. Kong and walked forward together, the housekeeper Xu Quan led two horses, and the guy carried two big food boxes and followed behind.

They walked three main streets, five or six side streets, about two miles, and there were low bungalows in front of them, and they walked west along the low bungalows, and came to a small courtyard in the westernmost part of this row of low bungalows.

Kong Dejiao walked a few steps quickly, came to the courtyard gate, opened the courtyard door, everyone entered the small courtyard, entered the main room, the main room is surrounded by four walls, there is only one bed in the room, a table of eight immortals, and two chairs.

Mr. Kong sat on the chair and nodded at Xu Gai, Xu Gai put the red sorghum on the corner of the Eight Immortals table, greeted the guy, put his two big food boxes on the table Eight Immortals, and then sat next to Mr. Kong.

The housekeeper Xu Quan tied up the horses and gave the man money for the wine and food, and the man left happily.

Kong Dejiao moved a chair from the east wing and asked the housekeeper Xu Quan to sit down, and the housekeeper Xu Quan said with a smile: "Don't sit on the small one, please sit on Miss Kong."

Xu Gai smiled at Mr. Kong and said, "Mr. Kong, thanks to the help of Steward Yi, I found Mr. Kong, can you invite Steward Yi to come and eat together?"

Mr. Kong nodded.

Kong Dejiao said: "Outside Xu Yuan, my father agreed to invite Steward Yi to dinner."

, Xu Gai instructed the housekeeper Xu Quan: "Butler, go and invite Steward Yi to come here for dinner."

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

Xu Gai said with a smile: "Mr. Kong, I originally planned to let my eldest son Xu Maogong go to Mr. Kong's private school to study, but a year before my eldest son went to private school, Mr. Kong suddenly moved, God is pitiful, I finally found Mr. Kong, and asked Mr. Kong to accept my eldest son Xu Maogong as an apprentice."

Mr. Kong pointed to his lips and shook his head.

Kong Dejiao said: "Outside Xu Yuan, my father said that he can't speak, and he can't accept Linglang as an apprentice."

Xu Gai continued: "My eldest son, Xu Maogong, is now studying martial arts, but he often reads a book, Shennong's Materia Medica, and asks Mr. Kong for guidance when it is convenient."

Mr. Kong nodded slightly.

Kong Dejiao said: "Xu Yuanwai, my father said that Shennong knows a little bit about the Materia Medica, and he can give Ling Lang some pointers."

Xu Gai said again: "After my eldest son Xu Maogong succeeds in learning martial arts, I plan to let him learn literature again, and ask Mr. Kong to show me which book to read."

Mr. Kong nodded.

Kong Dejiao said: "Xu Yuanwai, my father said that it is okay."

Xu Gai said again: "I also want to ask Mr. Kong for advice on the article written by my eldest son."

Mr. Kong nodded.

Kong Dejiao said: "Xu Yuanwai, my father said that it is okay."

Mr. Kong stretched out his right hand to measure the child's height on the ground, stretched out five fingers from his left hand, nodded, and extended his right hand with a thumb.

Kong Dejiao said: "Outside Xu Yuan, my father said: When Xu Maogong was five years old, my father met him, he was a good seedling, and he had a great future."

Mr. Kong opened his mouth, pointed to his mouth with his left hand, and shook his head.

Kong Dejiao said: "Outside Xu Yuan, my father said: He himself has no blessings, he is a teacher for Ling Gongzi, and he doesn't want to delay Ling Gongzi's future."

Xu Gai said: "Mr. Kong can't speak, when it is convenient, please ask Mr. Kong to give his eldest son Xu Maogong some advice."

Mr. Kong nodded.

At this time, the housekeeper Xu Quan and the second housekeeper Yi Man entered the main room and came to the table of the Eight Immortals.

Xu Gai smiled and said, "Steward Yi, please sit down and have lunch together."

Yi Man, the second housekeeper, hugged his fists at Mr. Kong and Xu Gai and said, "Mr. Kong, Xu Yuanwai, the two of you are waiting for me to eat, how dare you be a villain?"

Xu Gai said with a smile: "Steward Yi, thanks to your help, I just met Mr. Kong, I must wait for you to eat together, please take a seat."

Yi Man, the second housekeeper, smiled and sat down next to Xu Gai.

The housekeeper Xu Quan opened the food box and put a plate of dishes on the table of the Eight Immortals. Kong Dejiao brought the wine glass.

The housekeeper Xu Quan poured wine for Mr. Kong, Xu Gai, and the second housekeeper Yi Man in turn.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Yi Man, the second housekeeper, stood up, hugged his fists at Mr. Kong and Xu Gai and said: "Thank you, Mr. Kong and Xu Yuan invited the villain to dinner, and the villain still has to go to sell grain, so I will leave."

Mr. Kong nodded, and Xu Gai hugged his fists and said, "Steward Yi, please."

Xu Gai instructed the housekeeper Xu Quan: "Butler, send Steward Yi."

Butler Xu Quan responded: "Yes." Accompany the second housekeeper Yi Man to leave the main room.

Xu Gai said, "Mr. Kong, what kind of poison did you have?"

Mr. Kong nodded.

Kong Dejiao said: "Xu Yuanwai, Lang Zhong said: Dad planted an unknown substance, and he didn't feel it when he ate it, and he found out a day later. It was too late to find Langzhong, and it also delayed the good time for treatment. ”

At this time, the housekeeper Xu Quan returned to the main room, smiled at Mr. Kong and said: "Mr. Kong, I am in a hurry today, I ordered some dishes in the tavern of the bazaar, and when I have time, please ask my master to make some famous dishes, and ask Mr. Kong to taste them."

Mr. Kong stretched out his right thumb and nodded.

Kong Dejiao said: "Housekeeper, my father has eaten the dishes made by Xu Yuanwai, which is rare and delicious."

Xu Gai untied a blue cloth bag from his body, handed it to Kong Deji with both hands, and said, "My humble wife made a long shirt for Mr. Kong, please put it away."

Kong Dejiao postponed.

Xu Gai said to Kong Xian: "Mr. Kong, a long shirt, please accept it."

Mr. Kong nodded.

Xu Gai took out ten taels of silver, handed it to Mr. Kong with both hands, and said, "Mr. Kong, ten taels of silver, please smile."

Mr. Kong shook his head.

Kong Dejiao said: "My father said that you can't ask for silver."

In the evening, Xu Gai, the housekeeper Xu Quan, and the second housekeeper Yi Man rode horses, and the guys from the rich man Yi drove the empty carriage back to Lihu County.

After Xu Gai and the housekeeper Xu Quan entered the house, Xu Gai instructed the housekeeper Xu Quan: "Butler, let Xu Mouse go to bed early, and go to Yicheng Temple tomorrow to inform Xu Maogong: Find Mr. Kong, and Mr. Kong promises to guide him to learn literature."

After dinner, Xu Gai and his wife returned to the inner room.

Xu Gai said: "Madam, I found Mr. Kong, in Weinan County, Huazhou."

Mrs. asked, "Master, is Weinan County in Huazhou far away from Caozhou?" No wonder we searched all over Caozhou, but we couldn't find him. ”

Xu Gai said: "Madam, it is only sixty miles away from here, but it is no longer under the control of the Caozhou Mansion."

Xu Gai continued: "Ten years ago, the county government sent to Mr. Kong's house and asked him to move out of Lihu County, but Mr. Kong did not agree. A month later, Mr. Cao, the master of the county master Lu, invited Mr. Kong to his house for dinner, and Mr. Kong was speechless the next day. Mr. Kong was frightened and immediately moved out of Caozhou. ”

Early in the morning of the sixth day, Xu Rat rode a horse to Yicheng Temple to deliver a letter to Xu Maogong.

More than two hours later, came to the mountain gate of Yicheng Temple, Xu Mouse jumped off the horse, dragged his clothes, led the horse, straightened his chest, walked towards the mountain gate of Yicheng Temple, and walked into the mountain gate of Yicheng Temple.

Xu Rat found that the two monks on duty did not stop him, and his courage immediately increased, he took a few steps back, retreated to the side of the mountain gate, pointed to the monk on the left side of the mountain gate, and said loudly: "Little monk, come here, lead my son's horse to feed the forage."

The monk on the left said, "Which family are you the son of?"

Xu Mouse replied, "Xu's."

The monk on the right said, "Which one belongs to the Xu family?"

Xu Rat said: "Lihu County's Xu Gai's family."

The monk on the left said: "Nonsense, the son of Xu Yuanwai's family, the white-faced beautiful boy, look at your long black face, where is it?"

At this time, a middle-aged monk came from a distance and said, "Zhenping, Zhenhe, don't make noise."

The middle-aged monk asked Xu Rat, "Donor, what are you doing in this temple?"

Xu Rat asked, "Who are you?"

The monk on the left said, "This is my master, Zen Master Huiliao of the Dusi Temple."

Xu Rat said, "Great monk, I'm looking for Young Master Xu."

Zen Master Huiliao of the capital temple instructed: "Zhenping, lead the horse to the backyard and feed it."

Zen Master Huiliao of the capital temple said to Xu Rat: "Young Master Xu is in the West Zen Room of the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion."

Xu Rat came to the West Zen room, saw Xu Maogong and said, "Young master, the master asked me to send you a letter, and I found Mr. Kong."

Xu Maogong hurriedly asked, "Xu Mouse, where did you find Mr. Kong?"

Xu Rat said: "Young Master, in Weinan County, Huazhou."

Xu Maogong said in surprise: "It's out of Caozhou." No wonder I searched for several years but couldn't find it. ”

Xu Rat said: "Young master, my father said that Mr. Kong was poisoned and dumb and couldn't speak."

Xu Maogong hurriedly asked, "Xu Mouse, who poisoned it?"

Xu Rat said: "Young master, my father said that ten years ago, the county government sent a messenger to Mr. Kong's house and asked him to move out of Lihu County, but Mr. Kong did not agree. A month later, Mr. Cao, the master of the county master Lu, invited Mr. Kong to his house for dinner, and Mr. Kong was speechless the next day. Mr. Kong was frightened and immediately moved out of Caozhou. ”

Xu Maogong suddenly realized and said: I understand, Zhang Xiaohu said: In the past, the county magistrate Lu and Jia Ruhua's grandfather had a relationship, and later Jia Ruhua's seventh aunt married the magistrate Lu and became a concubine. ”

Xu Mouse interjected and asked, "Young Master, isn't the county magistrate Lu and Jia Ruhua's family close to each other?"

Xu Maogong said: Yes. I guess: Mr. Lu, the master of Mr. Lu, the county, Mr. Cao, the county officer, and the people of Jia Ruhua's family, they worked together to calculate Mr. Kong. ”

Xu Mouse interjected: "Young Master, what is the use of those bad people teaming up to calculate Mr. Kong? I heard the old man say: Mr. Kong is good at learning, and those bad people have blinded Mr. Kong's eyes by conspiring and calculating, and Mr. Kong's good knowledge will not run into Mr. Jia's head. ”

Xu Maogong said: Those bad guys collaborated to calculate Mr. Kong. Mr. Kong fled from Lihu County, and it turned out that the students of Mr. Kong's private school could only go to Mr. Jia's private school to study. ”

Xu Rat asked, "Young Master, is Mr. Jia's private school very profitable?" More profitable than my grandfather making tofu and selling tofu? ”