Li Yan and Xin'er walked around the homeless area, and they lost interest in going to other places to see. Just as he was about to go back to the city with Xin'er, he didn't take a few steps when there was a cry of crying from the thatched hut next to him, and the homeless people from several neighboring families ran to the thatched hut where the crying sounds.

Li Yan stopped, turned to Xin'er and said, "Xin'er, let's go over and have a look."

Li Yan took the lead and followed a few homeless people into the thatched hut next to him. The thatched hut was already full of people, they were all homeless people from several neighboring families, the thatched hut emitted bursts of rancid smell and strong smell of medicine, and there was a cold long lance on the wooden frame in the corner of the wall that plunged straight into the roof, Li Yan remembered that there was a horse lance in Liangwang's mansion.

The ground in the thatched hut was made of dry grass to make a bed, and on the straw mat lay a white-haired old woman, who had passed away at the moment, and there was a strong man kneeling in front of the bed, hugging the old woman tightly, crying heartbreakingly, Li Yan recognized that the person was Han Qian, a strong man who had just begged for gruel.

"Mother, mother, wake up! How can you leave the child behind and leave ruthlessly? Mother, it's a child who is not filial, and I haven't been able to let you live a good life for so many years. Children are not filial" Han Qian knelt on the ground, his hair was scattered, and he cried loudly.

A few elderly homeless people next to him persuaded: "Alas! Brother Han, you have to mourn and change. The old lady is gone, so let her go in peace. This money is a little bit of our heart, you can buy a good straw mat and bury the old lady" The homeless people in the thatched hut took out one or two copper coins and put them in front of Han Qian.

The homeless people in the hut put down the copper coins and walked out one after another, because for them, this kind of thing has been seen too much, and the homeless people have happened every now and then, and they are no longer strange. The life of the displaced people is precarious, and no one knows when they will be gone.

Li Yan has seen a lot of this kind of thing. But when it really happened in front of him, Li Yan still felt an inexplicable discomfort in his heart.

"Brother Han, people can't be resurrected after death, and I believe that the old lady in the spirit of heaven doesn't want to see you like this." Li Yan said to Han Qian, who was kneeling on the ground with blank eyes.

Han Qian raised his head slightly, saw that the person in front of him was Li Yan, hugged his fists and said, "Thank you Gongzi, the cold house is shabby, and I can't entertain Gongzi, please forgive me."

"It's okay, Brother Han still asks for condolences. Xin'er, take some money to buy a coffin for Brother Han to bury the old lady. Li Yan said to Xin'er behind him.

"Young boy, that's it." Xin'er said and took out a pack of about two or three strings of copper coins and handed it to Li Yan.

"Brother Han, take it. This money should be enough to buy a coffin, so that the old lady can handle the old lady's funeral and let the old lady go decently. Li Yan said, stuffing the money bag into Han Qian's hand.

"Childe's great kindness, Han has nothing to repay, and he will definitely repay Childe's great kindness in the future." Han Qian said, kowtowing heavily to Li Yan.

"Brother Han doesn't have to be like this, money is something outside the body, and it is fate for you and me to meet today, so you don't have to see outside." Li Yan helped Han Qian up and said.

"The love of the son, Han is toothless and unforgettable, today coincides with the death of the mother of the family, and it is inconvenient to entertain. Wait for Han to take care of his mother's funeral, and then repay the kindness of his son. Han Qian said and kowtowed again.

After coming out of Han Qian's thatched hut, Li Yan took Xin'er back to the city directly. As soon as I entered the city gate, snowflakes began to fall in the sky again.

After returning to the West Courtyard, Li Yan continued to read at home during the day and study at Song Xuan at night as usual for several days.

Li Wei has returned to Jiuquan City this afternoon, and a family banquet will be held in the Liangwang Mansion tonight. To Li Yan's surprise, Song Miao also came, and it can be seen that although Li Wei and Song Miao are half-fathers, they do have a deep affection.

After the whole family banquet, Li Yan sat in the corner, and no one noticed him, but his second uncle Li Xin became the core of the whole banquet. Li Yan saw Li Wei who returned from patrolling the border for the first time, he sat upright on the main seat, his hair was frosty white, his forehead was full of wrinkles, and his eyes were embarrassed under his thick eyebrows.

During the entire banquet, Li Wei glanced at Li Yan, and Li Yan instantly felt that he had been seen through everything.

After the family banquet, Li Yan went back to the West Courtyard. Due to drinking a little wine, Li Yan fell asleep early. It wasn't until noon the next day that Li Yan was called up by Xin'er. After washing up and eating something, Xin'er just picked up the book and didn't read it for a while, Xin'er came in from outside the door and said, "Young boy, just now a guard sergeant outside the courtyard came to report, saying that there is a first-class person at the gate of the palace who wants to see you." He also said, Childe, you will know after reading this. ”

"Money bags? Where did you get that? Li Yan looked at the money bag in Xin'er's hand and said.

"Young boy, have you forgotten? A few days ago, the people outside the city gave the money bag to the homeless man. Xin'er said.

"Oh, I remember, it's that outcast named Han Qian. Xin'er, go and invite him in, I'll clean up here. Li Yan patted his head and said to Xin'er.

After a while, Xin'er returned, followed by a strong man in tattered clothes, Han Qian whom Li Yan had met outside the city a few days ago.

As soon as Han Qian entered the door and saw Li Yan, he stepped forward quickly, knelt down on one knee and said: "I have seen Yan Gongzi, Gongzi's great kindness to Han Qian, Han Qian has nothing to repay, and he is willing to serve Gongzi from now on."

"Brother Han is serious, hurry up." Li Yan bowed down and helped Han Qian up.

Han Qian still knelt on one knee and said, "Please take it in, and I beg Gongzi to fulfill it!"

"Brother Han, you get up first. Who are you? How could they become homeless people and live in Hexi? I see that you are sturdy, holding a horse lance, and your hands are calloused, could it be that you are from the army? Li Yan helped Han Qian up and said.

"Han is a member of Guanzhong, originally the captain of the city of Chang'an City of Qin, the family lived safely and steadily, but I didn't expect God to play tricks on me so much, that day I came back from duty at night, the door of the house has been kicked open, and there are two evil slaves guarding the door to prevent me from entering, I stabbed the two of them to death in a fit of anger, and the mother in the courtyard fainted to the ground, and in the hall, my wife was ravaged, that person is Yao Cheng, the grandson of Yao Xu, the prime minister of Qin, Yao Cheng was stabbed to death by me with a lance and cut off his head. And my wife, so disgraced, committed suicide with a knife. Han Qian was already in tears when he said this.

Han Qian calmed down and continued, "Han killed Yao Cheng, knowing that there was no way to survive after killing the Qiang nobles, after burying his wife in a hurry, he immediately fled from Chang'an City with his mother on his back. ”

Li Yan knew that the state of Qin that Han Qian was talking about was established by Yao Chang, a Qiang general who killed Fu Jian and replaced him after the Battle of Fu Jian and Weishui in the former Qin, and that Yao Chang's son Yao Xing was now on the throne. And the Yao Xu mentioned by Han Qian is Yao Chang's younger brother, Yao Xing's uncle, and he was named the king of Jin.

"Brother Han, I believe that Ling Tang's spirit in the sky will also understand you." Li Yan said comfortingly.

"Childe doesn't have to comfort me, now that the mother of the family is gone, Han has nothing to worry about. I am willing to use this remnant body to serve my son, and ask my son to take him in. Han Qian said with his hands clenched into fists.

"Brother Han, I don't know how your martial arts are?" Li Yan looked at the long lance in Han Qian's hand and said.

"Back to Gongzi's words, Han's martial arts were learned from his father when he was alive, if you talk about martial arts, in Chang'an City, there are no more than five people who can take me within ten moves." Han Qian said proudly.

"Good! All right! Brother Han, from now on, Li Yan is willing to worship Brother Han as a teacher, please don't shirk! Li Yan said excitedly.

Since the last time he saw this horse lance outside the city, Li Yan was extremely shocked in his heart, you must know that in this era, the horse lance is a symbol of the status of the family, not to mention the high price, and there is no market. In the entire palace, Li Yan knew that except for his grandfather Li Wei, who had a horse lance, even Li Xin didn't have it. The production cycle of the best horse lance is long, and the finished product is very few. It is made of mulberry wood as the main trunk, and is covered with bamboo strips soaked in oil, and the finished product will not break even if it is chopped with a knife and axe. For this kind of horse weapon with extremely lethal power, Li Yan has long coveted it.

"Childe doesn't have to be like this, Childe is willing to learn, Han should try his best to teach, but this apprenticeship, Childe doesn't need to mention it again." When Han Qian heard that Li Yan intended to take him in, he said excitedly.

Since Brother Han said so, Li Yan should obey. Xin'er, go and clean up the empty wing room for Han Zhuangshi to live in. Li Yan said to Xin'er.

"Thank you Childe, Childe can call me Han Qian." Han Qian saluted and said.

After Li Yan arranged for Han Qian to stay, he invited Han Qian to the dinner that night, and wanted to have a drunk rest with Han Qian, but Han Qian said that it was inconvenient to drink during the mourning period, and Li Yan was no longer reluctant.

Early the next morning, Li Yan got up. Thinking that he could learn art today, Li Yan was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.

Li Yan walked out of the door, and Han Qian was already waiting in the courtyard, still holding two long wooden sticks in his hands.

"Childe is a beginner in using a lance, although martial arts training needs to be practiced hard from an early age, but I believe that if Childe can study and practice hard, he can also have good achievements." Han Qian said as he handed a long stick to Li Yan.

"Childe, you attack, I'll defend, let's start!" Han Qian made a defensive posture and said with his eyes fixed on Li Yan.

Seeing that Han Qian let himself attack, Li Yan said to Han Qian: "Okay, Brother Han, you have to be careful."

After Li Yan finished speaking, he clenched the long stick with both hands and rushed towards Han Qian quickly, just as the long stick was about to hit Han Qian's head, Han Qian held the long stick with his right hand, and raised it up to fight with the long stick held by Li Yan with both hands. With a "bang", Li Yan felt a shock in his hands, and suddenly felt that his hands were numb, and the long stick he was holding in his hand was about to be taken off.

"Shhh It's dangerous, it's too strong. Li Yan sighed in his heart.

"Come again!" Han Qian said again.

Li Yan grabbed the long stick and stabbed Han Qian again, but Han Qian only hit it casually, and the wooden stick in Li Yan's hand had already come out of his hand and landed in the distance, and between his backhands, Han Qian's long stick had already reached Li Yan's chest.

"Childe's strength is too weak, and when he attacks, he is completely desperate, and if he was in battle, he would have been defeated or even killed. In the future, you should strengthen physical training, you can lift those two stone hammers in the morning, and teach you how to use the lance in the afternoon. Han Qian looked at the two stone hammers in the corner of the wall and said.

Li Yan finally understood why Han Qian asked Xin'er to find two stone hammers last night, and the feelings were already thought of by Han Qian for himself.

Since he wanted to learn martial arts, Li Yan naturally would not give up. It's just that when Li Yan walked to the corner and was about to lift the two stone hammers, Li Yan was stunned. A stone hammer is at least more than 100 catties, and Li Yan used all the strength to eat milk, so he moved a little.

By noon, Li Yan was so tired that he was about to collapse. But Li Yan didn't give up, his weight-bearing off-road in the army in his previous life was much more painful than this, but his current weak body really needs more training.

In the afternoon, Han Qian taught Li Yan how to use the lance, and for Li Yan, who had just come into contact with the horse lance, he was a layman. I could only take what Han Qian said to heart, and gestured with a long stick.

In this way, Li Yan had to get up early every morning to serve the two big stone hammers, and practice with Han Qian in the afternoon, but after a few days, Li Yan's nose and face were swollen from being beaten, and Li Yan's mother Linghu also said Li Yan a few times, but Li Yan was still happy every day as always.