"The younger brother thinks that Lao Jiu is the best among many juniors, with his age every day with a sad face, well-read, and from time to time to find the guards, let the guards teach martial arts. It is really both civil and military, with the legacy of the ancestors. The younger brother felt that it was time to find a teacher for Lao Jiu. ”

After several days of observation, Zhao seems to find that Zhao Gou is not only different, but also extraordinary. The descendants of the royal family have never read a lot of books at the age of three, and some are still playing, and no one has taught Zhao Gou a word, at most, it is Webster's teaching, and more often they are self-taught.

Since the descendants of the Zhao family since Taizu and Taizong, there are very few children of the royal family who have practiced martial arts hard. At the beginning, Taizu and Taizu were the generals of the Later Zhou Dynasty, who were full of martial arts, killing the enemy, and looked down on them. Since then, Taizu Zhao Kuangyin has been worried that what happened to him will happen in the future, so that he formulated policies, strengthened imperial power, emphasized literature and suppressed martial arts, and even more reused by civil ministers, and military generals were subject to civil ministers, and finally evolved into a royal family of martial arts There are very few.

Zhao seems to be the son of Song Shenzong, and he is also the best martial artist among many brothers, he admires the martial arts of his ancestors, and has practiced a lot of martial arts in the north and south; Zhao Ji does not have any martial arts, attaches importance to literary and artistic talents, and makes them reach the peak. Among the emperors of the Great Song Dynasty, he deserves to be the first person in terms of calligraphy and painting.

Zhao seems to have superb martial arts, and only Zhao Ji knows about this matter; Zhao Ji's calligraphy and painting attainments are extremely high, and Zhao seems to have expected it. Although the two are monarchs and ministers, and they once competed for the throne, in fact, the relationship between the two is very good. Among the many brothers, the two of them are not much different in age and have the same ambitions, but they choose different paths, so that sometimes they quarrel.

Song Huizong and Zhao Ji acted hesitantly; Zhao seemed to act resolutely and decisively. Zhao Ji is immersed in calligraphy and painting, and his body is contaminated with Confucian temperament, and he will only turn his face ruthlessly when he touches the bottom line; Zhao seems to have been offending me from the very beginning, and I am not offending anyone, and all the people who endangered the Great Song Dynasty were his enemies, so that the ministers of the court knew that King Cai was not good to offend, and they all guarded against him.

"Lao Jiu's talent is beyond my expectations, and your martial arts talent is the first among many brothers; The same is true of my literature. Lao Jiu not only began to read a lot of books at the age of one, but he was able to dance and write at the age of three, and even I felt that his talent was far more than that. ”

"Today, I heard you say that Lao Jiu is actually interested in martial arts, so who taught him martial arts? None of the court Chinese military officials, guard commanders, and others can be trusted, except for you. Besides, your martial arts are also the highest among everyone, even Emperor Taizu's stick technique, Emperor Taizong's sword technique, you will also learn from hundreds of schools, according to your opinion, who can become Lao Jiu's master! ”

Song Huizong Zhao Ji looked at Zhao Yi intently, wanting to hear his advice. In Zhao Ji's mind, only Zhao seems to be qualified to become Zhao Go's master. It's just that Zhao seems to be dead in front of everyone, and if he appears again, there will be an uproar in the court, and everyone is in danger, which makes Zhao Ji hesitate.

Zhao seemed to be silent for a moment, and said: "Gou'er is talented in martial arts, and his younger brother thinks that he is not as good as his literary achievements, and his physical brother has also seen it himself, even the muscles and bones I have touched, but I still lack the roots of a martial arts person." However, those who practice martial arts must endure hardships in order to become a generation of grandmasters. ”

"Martial arts talent can't restrict Lao Jiu's potential, it depends on whether Lao Jiu has this stamina, so the younger brother observed again in the middle of the night, and Lao Jiu practiced secretly alone. Although the moves are a little rusty and the strength is not enough, his perseverance is seen by his younger brothers. ”

"The younger brother is a dead person, he can't appear in front of everyone, Lao Jiu is not yet the age of a weak crown, and he can only stay in the palace. Therefore, if the younger brother wants to teach Lao Jiu, there is no way to do it. If it was a few years ago, there might be someone who could teach Lao Jiu, but he told Lao Jiu to return to his hometown. ”

Song Huizong groaned: "Are you talking about that person? ”

"Yes, it's him!" Zhao Yi nodded and sighed: "He used to be the head of the forbidden army, and he was famous for being good at archery. It's just that he advocated attacking the Jin soldiers, the main battle faction, but was abandoned by the imperial brother, so that he returned to his hometown. The younger brother once studied with him, his martial arts are the real generation of martial arts masters, fighting with his life, the younger brother will definitely die, the rivers and lakes are fighting, and the younger brother is not his opponent. ”

"Alas! ......" Song Huizong said helplessly, "I don't know that he is talented and learned, both civil and military, and is comparable to you." It's a pity that he doesn't know how to be tactful, he can't see the situation clearly, and everything can only be said to be his own fault. Could it be that there is really no one to teach Lao Jiu except him? ”

Zhao Ru smiled and said: "There is another person who serves in the court, this person is also a disciple of that person, but he is not the head of the forbidden army, but the head of a forbidden army, and he has also been taught martial arts by that person, especially marksmanship, and he is even more superb, and he has obtained the true inheritance of that person, and he is better than the blue." ”

Song Huizong was pleasantly surprised, he only cared about calligraphy and painting, and the government, and he really didn't know anything about this matter, and asked, "Who is this person?" ”

"Lin Chong!" Zhao seemed to blurt out, "This person has a soft personality on the outside and a strong personality on the inside, and treats people sincerely, especially because he has the nickname of 'Little Zhang Fei', and he also has some prestige in the rivers and lakes, so this person is Lao Jiu's mentor." As for that, that person was the teacher who instructed Lin Chong in marksmanship. ”

"Since this is the case, then I will pass on the decree and appoint Lin Chong as Lao Jiu's mentor and teach him martial arts." Song Huizong said eagerly.

Zhao seemed to see that Song Huizong was impatient, and couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and smiled again. Song Huizong, as the king of a country, is also a father, especially Zhao Gou is relied on by him, so he is very anxious. At the same time, Zhao seemed to think of his son, who had never seen him again after faking his death, and couldn't help but feel a little sad.

Song Huizong caught a glimpse of the sadness on Zhao Yi's face and said, "Thirteenth brother, go and see him!" ”

Zhao Ru shook his head and said firmly: "Brother Huang, he inherited the title of his younger brother, even if he sees it, isn't it in vain?" Besides, the situation is a little unstable now, and you can't act without authorization, if you expose your whereabouts and be discovered, it will be difficult to move an inch in the future. ”

Song Huizong sighed deeply and said, "It's really hard for you!" ”

"Brother Huang, it's time for the courtiers to go!" Zhao seemed to look at the dim night outside the window, it was already a little bright, and he knew that he couldn't stay for a long time and had to leave.

Song Huizong and Zhao Xiang had a long talk, forgetting the time, and also looked outside, the sky was already bright, and he didn't continue to stay, so he let Zhao seem to leave. Zhao Ji watched him put on a black scarf again, covered his face, and sighed in his heart: "Thirteenth brother, if the Great Song Dynasty can be stabilized, your merits will be greater than mine." ”

The next day, after the end of the early dynasty of Song Huizong, he came to the harem and went to Wei's palace. When Wei saw Song Huizong coming, he hurriedly bowed and saluted, was helped up by Zhao Ji, and directly inquired about Zhao Gou's situation. Wei Shi realized that the emperor came today to see Zhao Gou, and hurriedly replied: "Why don't you study and learn characters in the study?" The concubine called him to come! ”

"No need, I'll see for myself!" Song Huizong said with a smile, and then walked straight to the study, and Wei and the others hurriedly followed. When the group came to the study, it was empty, Zhao Ji couldn't help frowning, and asked in a low voice, "Didn't you say that you were in the study?" Why aren't they there? ”

Wei Shi was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "The concubine saw Gou'er in the study in the morning, why did she disappear in a blink of an eye?" ”

Song Huizong remembered what Zhao seemed to say last night, suddenly realized, and said in a low voice: "All of you go back, I want to stay here alone, and no one is allowed to disturb me without my order!" The eunuchs, palace maids, guards and others around him all retreated, and Wei Shi didn't know what to do, and he couldn't sit still, but he heard Zhao Ji say sharply: "You go out too!" ”

"The concubine retires!" Webster replied helplessly, secretly anxious in his heart, thinking, "Where did Go'er go?" Why not calligraphy, how can this be good! ”

After everyone left, Song Huizong Zhao Ji quietly followed the study to a courtyard, and what caught his eye was a lush green meadow with a hundred flowers, as well as several tall trees. As his footsteps touched the stone steps, he heard a sound; Zhao Ji curiously quickened his pace, and saw the three-year-old Zhao Gou waving his fists and kicking the trunk of the tree vigorously.

However, Zhao Gou's strength was too weak, and the power of the kick couldn't shake the trees in the slightest, so he didn't give up and kept hitting the trees. After a series of blows, a few leaves fell from the trees, and Zhao Gou couldn't help laughing, and secretly thought, "It's finally effective!" ”

It took dozens of kicks before a few leaves fell. Zhao Ji was silent, just quietly watching Zhao Gou practice; Then, Zhao Gou waved his moves again, and fell to the ground several times, but he still got up and waved his fist again, looking like that. After many failures, Zhao Gou was able to play a complete set of moves.

Song Huizong watched Zhao Gou sweat like rain, it was July again, the weather was hot, the clothes on Zhao Gou's body were already soaked, and there were beads of sweat on his forehead dripping on the ground, as if it was raining. Zhao Ji stood in place, his body was a little stuffy, not to mention Zhao Gou, who practiced martial arts.

"The thirteenth brother is right, Goo'er's physique is a little worse, but his perseverance is enough to make up for his physical defects." Song Huizong Zhao Ji lowered his head and pondered, he watched Zhao Gou waving a little, he would be out of breath and sweating like rain, and he remembered what Zhao Yi said. When Zhao Gou finished playing a complete set of moves, Zhao Ji couldn't help but clap his hands and praise: "Good! ……”

Zhao Gou saw that someone was watching him, and hurriedly turned around, only to see Zhao Ji looking at him with relief, he hurriedly trotted in front of Zhao Ji, knelt down on his knees, and shouted panting: "My son doesn't know that my father is here, and I hope to forgive my sins!" ”

Song Huizong Zhao Ji couldn't help but feel a little relieved when he saw that Zhao Gou was sweating like rain and his whole body was soaked, and he saw that his immature body actually had such great endurance. He directly picked up Zhao Gou with both hands, and personally wiped the sweat on Zhao Gou's forehead with a dragon robe, seeing Zhao Gou stunned and speechless.

"Gou'er, if I ask you a question, you have to answer me truthfully!" Song Huizong stared at Zhao Gou intently, and asked straight to the point.

"What does my father want to ask me? Was that really the father before? Could it be that I read it wrong! ......" Zhao Gou looked at Zhao Ji as dumbfounded as a wooden chicken, wiping his sweat for himself, and using a dragon robe, as if he was not a high-ranking emperor, but an ordinary father, and heard Zhao Ji's question, and hurriedly replied: "Father, may I ask?" ”

"Do you like martial arts?" Zhao Ji asked.

Zhao Gou replied unswervingly: "Erchen likes it!" ”

"Why do you practice martial arts?" Zhao Ji then asked.

Zhao Gou replied loudly: "For the sake of the Great Song Dynasty, the dawn of the people of the world!" ”

Zhao Ji didn't continue to dwell on this question, glanced at Zhao Gou with a little meaning, and showed a hint of relief in his eyes, and then asked: "Practicing martial arts is not like reading, reading and learning characters can be done every three or five times, not to mention becoming a literary master, it can also be inexhaustible; Martial arts training requires long-term perseverance, and people with great perseverance must become a generation of grandmasters, have you thought about it? ”

"You have to practice and don't relax; To practice martial arts, not afraid of hardship. Zhao Gou replied sonorously.

So, Song Huizong was silent, he didn't continue to speak, and Zhao Gou didn't dare to continue to ask, so he could only wait quietly. Zhao Ji looked at Zhao Gou's unwavering eyes, knowing that what he said was sincere, without the slightest intention of retreating, and he could also see that Zhao Gou's mind had been decided.