Section 17: Yuru Yucheng (2)

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- He Zhouzi

Li Tian bent his bow and arrows, and five arrows missed in succession.

Jing Han sneered: "It seems that even the arrow knows your twisted psychology. ”

After the end of archery, the tradition of 1,500 years ago was still to eat and drink, and Confucian scholars and martial artists gathered together to drink and talk.

Before the feast and drink began, He Zhouzi, as the host, naturally wanted to speak: "Today, everyone is very good, bows and arrows are used to protect the soul before they are used to destroy the enemy, which is why Sage Kong regards archery as one of the six arts." ”

Then, Lao He set his eyes on Yuan Zhixin and Li Tian, and said: "I heard that the two of them are the leaders in Taixue, and I specially invited all Confucian students to come here to strengthen the connection between Taixue and our martial arts hall, so that you can learn from each other, be both civil and military, and become the future pillars of the country." ”

"These are really meaningful words." Wang Shidao.

"Thank you very much for your continued support, Lord Wang. Because of your support, our martial arts hall is not stretched thin in terms of funds. ”

"Ha, General He has won the award, the old general has spared no effort to create generals and commanders for the country, how can he worry about a small amount of money." Wang Shi motioned to Liu Renliang behind him to hold a treasure bow and give it to He Zhouzi.

"Be careful, please smile."

"Ha, thank you, oh, this young man behind Lord Wang, please sit down and have a drink."

Ren Liang hesitated slightly.

"What are you doing, it's rude to refuse the general's kindness, hurry up." Wang Shi urged.

"Would you like to shoot an arrow, young man?" Lao He asked.

"I'm sorry, the villain didn't learn the bow and arrow."

"It's okay, I can teach you."

"Well, I heard you right, do you want to take him as an apprentice?" Wang Shi asked.

"Yes."

It turned out that He Zhouzi was the junior brother of Ren Gui, the squire of the military department. Lao He had already known Liu Renliang's brave and resourceful deeds from Wang Shi and his senior brother, and in order to sell a favor to his senior brother, he would naturally not accept his apprentice without a purpose.

"Thank you for the kindness of the general, the villain is just a porter, I still have a lot to learn in my daily work, and the villain will retire first."

The Wusheng and Confucian scholars were in an uproar when He Zhouzi asked to accept a porter as an apprentice and was refused.

Wusheng Wu Yapeng couldn't figure it out, and after the banquet, Xiao Wu asked Jing Han: "Senior brother, who is that Liu Renliang?" The master has never offered to accept apprentices, and the two of us have also gone through three examinations before we have been honored by the master, and the person who the master took the initiative to accept is anything powerful?"

"I don't know."

"Isn't he your friend? How could you not know. ”

"Since it was the master's decision, there should be a reason."

After the two separated, Wu Yapeng ran into Li Tian, and Li said, "What is the Guiwu Pavilion?" How would they accept sinners who were punished by His Majesty the Emperor as apprentices? It's a dangerous organization, and it might incite a riot. ”

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Yapeng was furious.

Ren Liang returned to the house where Ah Niu and Lao Zhang lived in the palace.

Zhang Zhengbin said: "Why refuse? Isn't it better than being a porter here? You don't have to worry about food and clothing, and you can also learn martial arts. ”

"Be quiet, go sleep with yours." Ah Niu said.

"Cut, General He's martial arts are well-known in the entire Luoyang City, as long as his disciples have studied the arts for a year and a half, they can easily win martial arts, and the two national martial champions of the Great Sui Dynasty within eight years are his disciples."

"Hmph, you know so much, you're always hungry. Don't worry about regularity, be quiet. Niu said.

"Hmph, where did I say it wrong? Get ahead, worship the marquis, a manly man, who doesn't want to? ”

Ren Rail sighed and walked out of the house.

"What's wrong, did I say something wrong?"

In He Zhouzi's martial arts hall, Li Jinghan asked Lao He: "Master, why do you want to accept Zhengzheng as an apprentice?" ”

"Why do you ask?"

"I'm very happy, but the brothers and sisters are not convinced."

"It is undeniable that Liu Zheng is a piece of unprocessed jade."

"Therefore, the master wants him to become a qualified general?"

"Yes, but why should he refuse? He's different from the apprentices I've taught. ”

"Different?"

"You can see it if you look at it."

"Yes, master."

"Give this to him and tell him it's my gift to him. Let him know that I'm looking forward to his appearance in our martial arts gym. ”

"Yes."

If he can practice martial arts with Zhengzheng, Jing Han is very happy.

In order to convince Ren Rail, Jing Han asked Zhixin to go to the palace together.

It turned out that Lao He gave Ren Rail a good yellow birch bow, and after Ren Rail took a good look at it, he handed the bow to Jing Han and said, "Thank you, I don't need this." ”

"Zhengzheng, don't worry." Jing Han said.

"Yes, we all understand your situation, but it doesn't matter if you go to the He Clan Martial Arts Hall once in a while to shoot a few arrows." Straight heart to help the cavity.

"But I really don't have time to shoot arrows now, and I'm exhausted from the work of a porter, and I want to rest and sleep even if I have a little time." Ren Rail replied.

"Rightly, your situation can't be like this forever, who knows what will happen in the future? There's nothing wrong with preparing for one more skill in the future. Jing Han said.

"I've been through too many disappointments, and I don't want to waste time chasing something ethereal."

No, Jing Han had no choice but to go back to the martial arts hall, tell Lao He about the situation, and told He Zhouzi that Ren Liang was ordered by the emperor not to participate in the scientific expedition for ten years and that Ren Liang went around to sue Li Jiang for hopelessness.

"You should have told me these things sooner."

"I'm sorry, master, but I don't want to uncover my friend's scars unless I have to. I know your intentions, but please let Masanori be quiet, I'm afraid he'll be hurt again. ”

"Ugh." Lao He also sighed wordlessly.

Late at night, in order to cope with the martial arts exam, Jing Han lit two torches and was still practicing archery.

At the same time, Ren Rail couldn't sleep, so he got up and went to the backyard firewood room to vent his emotions and physical strength by chopping wood.

After Jing Han finished practicing, he suddenly found He Zhouzi and said, "Master, it's cold, let's go into the house." ”

"Jing Han, didn't you find that the moonlight is beautiful? The moon is not biased against anyone and illuminates anyone fairly, but the world is very unfair. ”

The next day, He Zhouzi went to the office of the Ministry of War in Luoyang to meet with the examiner in charge of martial arts.

Examiner Wang Tao is also a student of He Zhouzi.

"Master, as there are more and more chaotic people everywhere, the above attaches great importance to this martial arts exam, and a special teaching book has been specially issued for this purpose. （1）”

"Oh, yes."

Ren Gui's daughter Ren Jiaoxu's girl Xiaoyue went to the palace to find Liu Renliang.

Xiaoyue stepped into the small courtyard where Ren Liang and the others lived, and was taken aback, it turned out that Zhengbin and Ah Niu were taking a bath on the upper body. And Ren Rail is chopping wood on the side.

"Yikes!" The two also found Satsuki.

Lao Zhang and Xiaoyue also recognized each other, and Lao Zhang was so frightened that he was about to run back to the house.

But Lao Zhang's legs were trembling with fright, and he didn't listen to the call, so Ah Niu hurriedly supported him.

"The squire of our family has come to Luoyang, and the master wants to see you."

"I, am I? I'm not going, I'm innocent. Forgive me, I drank too much that day and I don't know what I'm doing. If I knew, how would I dare to do that? Lao Zhang said anxiously.

"So you're admitting you're wrong?" Satsuki asked.

"Of course, so you'll have to be nice to me."

"You're going to pay the price." Xiao Yue said, stretching out her palm to Lao Zhang.

Lao Zhang gritted his teeth and poured all the five big money in the money bag to Xiao Yue.

"Ha, but it's not you who our lord wants to see, it's him who wants to see him, it's Liu Zhengze."

(1) Teaching: Examination textbooks, most of the candidates who participated in the martial arts in ancient times did not understand the articles, and it was extremely difficult for them to compose, so the examination textbooks were published, as long as they could memorize them, they would pass the written examination.