56. First time I saw Yuan Chengzhi
The manor covers an extremely wide area, all kinds of pavilions and pavilions are hidden in the green trees and rockeries, and the servants are also dressed in the Ming Dynasty.
After getting out of the carriage, Liu Meng and He Tishou walked through the long gallery, zigzag and twisted until they reached a water pavilion built on a pond. A middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper in a brocade coat and a black hat hurriedly came over, saluted He Tishou with a smile on his face: "Grandma, you are back, this road is bumpy on the sea, but it is hard for you." ”
He Tishou grinned: "Second manager, you are getting better and better at talking." Why, did you make a special trip to meet me? The second manager did not change his smile, turned his face to look at Liu Meng, who was standing behind He Tishou, and exaggeratedly arched his hand: "This is the distinguished guest invited by my aunt, right?" The little Yuan Shou, who was appreciated by the old man and his wife, served as the head of the house, you can call me Lao Yuan or the second manager. ”
Liu Meng didn't dare to say anything, returned the salute, and looked at the sleek second manager strangely, who explained to He Tishou: "Madame just ordered, the distinguished guest has been tired all the way, please go to the guest room to rest first, and the master is setting up a banquet to wash the dust." ”
Master? Madam? Liu Meng understood after a little pondering, these two managers claimed to be Yuan Shou, it can be seen that the master is Yuan Chengzhi, and the lady is naturally Xia Qingqing. But why did he bring himself from the Central Plains thousands of miles away, but he was not in a hurry to meet and ask about the catastrophe of the Qing sect, what kind of stinky score did the eunuchs put on?
He Tishou seemed to have long been used to it, patted Liu Meng on the shoulder, and advised: "Senior nephew Liu, you and the second chief manager should find a place to rest first, and wait until Ming Yu meets the master." After speaking, he walked up to the water pavilion, and a maid wearing a silk cloth stood at the door, dusting it with a whisk before opening the bead curtain and leading it in.
Your sister's! So many stinky rules? It's obviously in the water pavilion, how did Yuan Chengzhi do it? is also a great hero admired by everyone, why does the family look like a prince? Liu Mengzhen was a little dumbfounded, watching the second chief manager bend down and ask for it, so he followed him away with great depression.
I don't know how much fortune I made, the decoration of the guest room is also very luxurious, a complete set of red nan wood furniture, a fine blanket on the floor, and a special bath room, in which a large bath bucket is placed. The water temperature had already been adjusted, and the second manager said with a sneer: "Uncle Honorable Guest, you take a bath first, and put your clean clothes here, do you need to be served?" Seeing Liu Meng's puzzled look, the second manager made a meaningful expression and said, "Rubbing your back or something, it's always inconvenient for you." ”
Of course, Liu Meng was not used to this, so he unceremoniously refused the other party's kindness, and when everyone withdrew, he immediately bolted the door, and then took off his clothes and went into the bathtub, soaking comfortably while using his brain, remembering what he should ask for after seeing Yuan Chengzhi.
Let him take people to the Central Plains, break into Snake Island to destroy the lair of the Shenlong Sect, kill Hong Antong, and avenge the disciples of the Wuyue Sword Sect?
Ask him to teach him superb martial arts, and when he is successful in practice, he will go back to the Central Plains and eradicate the Divine Dragon Sect with his own hands to avenge everyone?
Or ask him to go out of the mountain again, call on people with lofty ideals all over the world, hold high the banner of anti-Qing resistance, unite the anti-Qing forces in various places, and drive the Manchus out of the Guan, which is the highest last wish of every person in the Wuyue Sword Sect.
I don't know how many times I thought about these three points on the boat, and even asked He Tishou, who was very talkative, but she only smiled inexplicably, as if they were not feasible. Could it be that after so many years, Yuan Chengzhi really doesn't miss incense at all? Don't care about the fact that the teacher has suffered such a great difficulty? Completely gave up the enthusiasm and temperament of the people in the rivers and lakes, and only wanted to be a rich man for the rest of his life?
The more Liu Meng thought about it, the more depressed he became. Since I went ashore and entered the manor, I have seen that it is all a setting of extreme [***] luxury enjoyment, which is better than that of those rich people. This kind of pleasure will undoubtedly corrode the ambition of the family and the country and the world, and it is also a joy to be yourself, where will you think of the people in the distant homeland who are bullied like cattle, sheep and animals?
After taking a bath, Liu Meng's mood was extremely low, he changed into a cyan robe made of authentic lake silk, and returned to the bedroom to see that the table was full of all kinds of exquisite food, but he had no appetite for the first time, just drank a bowl of lotus seed soup and went to bed early.
In the lotus hall, there is a large round table of rosewood. Yuan Chengzhi, who sat on the top with a clear face and a long beard, saw that his face was ruddy and his forehead was smooth, and his eyes were like electricity, leaking a momentum of contempt for the world, presumably all these years have been extremely comfortable. Xia Qingqing, who was wearing a high-grade brocade long skirt, leaned close to her head, with a smile on her face, but her eyes were extremely sharp when she moved, and from time to time she sent vegetables to Yuan Chengzhi's mouth, looking so gentle and virtuous.
Because it was a matter within the sect, He Tishou was the only one who accompanied him, sitting there bored and playing with the ring, as if he was extremely tired of this kind of scene. And Liu Meng sat opposite Yuan Chengzhi, looking like an honest child, sitting upright, eating vegetables when invited, drinking when invited, answering when asked, and never saying a word.
After three rounds of drinking, he ordered the servants to change into new tea, Yuan Chengzhi groaned for a while, and then cut to the chase and asked: "So, Senior Brother Mi died in Yangzhou as early as twenty years ago?" ”
"Yes, in order to leave a way for the people in the city to escape, Master Mi, together with Master Liu and many heroes, defended the bridgehead of the north city, and finally fought a bloody battle. Last year, under the arrangement of my master and the help of the righteous people of the Heaven and Earth Society, the remains of all the heroes and martyrs have been unearthed and are currently enshrined at the top of Hengshan Mountain. Liu Meng recounted in a flat voice, deliberately pointing out the heroic deeds of the heroes.
After a sigh, Yuan Chengzhi's face was unwavering, and he asked again: "The current alliance leader of Wuyue is Feng Nandi, I understand his martial arts, and there are few opponents in the rivers and lakes, plus the masters of the five factions are concentrated, how can they be successfully attacked by the Divine Dragon Sect?" ”
"Qianli [***] incense, after the catastrophe, the hoe annihilation league specially invited a master investigator to find the residue of the release of Qianli [***] incense from the scene. Later, through the informed population within the Shenlong Sect, it was also determined that Hong Antong personally touched the secret whistle, and then used the mechanism to release the arranged incense, so that all the uncles and uncles were tricked. Liu Meng knew that He Tishou had already reported the details yesterday, so he didn't explain in detail.
"Hong Antong's martial arts are very high?" Yuan Chengzhi twisted his beard and didn't seem to know much about the situation of the Divine Dragon Sect. Liu Meng nodded vigorously and said: "Hong Antong is good at turning bones and palms, and his martial arts have reached the peak, and the disciple has seen it with his own eyes, Senior Uncle Hu and Senior Brother have joined forces, and he has not gone through six moves in his hands. ”
"Uncle Hu?" When Yuan Chengzhi went overseas, Hu Yuanlin was just a young boy and didn't know him at all. Liu Meng explained at the moment: "Uncle Hu sneaked into the capital back then and successfully assassinated the Tartar Prince Duoduo who connived at his subordinates to cause the Yangzhou tragedy, but the five fingers of his right hand were cut off by the Tartar master, and he could no longer use a sword. The disciple's senior brother is called He Bu Fear, a sword technique and light skills, among the disciples of the same generation of the Wuyue Sword Sect, he should be the first. ”
"The one who assassinated Dodor." Yuan Chengzhi nodded, the assassination of the Prince of Tartars was a sensation back then, and it was inevitable to hear it even overseas. Suddenly, he was puzzled: "Feng Nandi's two sons are indestructible and indestructible, they are of the same generation as you, their martial arts don't seem to be bad, how can your senior brother compare with them?" ”
Senior Brother, as soon as Liu Meng thought of Senior Brother's dying roar, his heart was like a knife, his face twitched at the moment, and he replied: "Senior Brother and Senior Brother Feng have fought each other, and they are slightly superior. ”
Frowning, he asked a few more words about Hong Antong's situation, and Yuan Chengzhi sat there pondering and was silent. A few people knew that he was thinking about the martial arts level of the Divine Dragon Sect Hong Antong, so they didn't bother, Xia Qingqing took a piece of grunt meat and sent it to Liu Meng's bowl, and said with a kind smile: "Little apprentice, you have been wronged these days, since you have come to your uncle, let's live in peace first." Wait for your Uncle Li to come back and let him take you to have a good time, the scenery of this Boni country is still quite unique. ”
He Tishou, who had never spoken, interjected at this time, "Yes, the customs and customs of the Boni country are fundamentally different from those of the Central Plains, wait for Xihua to come back, let him take you to see and see, you are so handsome, maybe there will be a tribal princess who will take a fancy to you." ”