Chapter 32: The Dispute
The master and the marquis were not in the main hall in front of them, the Lingyun Hall, but in a quiet room next to it, which was a temporary resting place for the master during the busy period of government affairs. The master and the Hou Ye sat on two circle chairs in the front, with a square coffee table in the middle. The rest are only two brothers, Rulong and Rufeng, and Zhang Rufeng personally served tea and water. Master Hou and Master were squinting, neither of them spoke. Seeing Lingwu coming in, Rufeng beckoned to him, and Lingwu quietly walked over and sat next to his second uncle. At this time, Hou Ye said: "I think I will lead the team to Xiliang, master, you don't want to go." ”
"Master Hou, it's better for me to go. It's easier to deal with brute beasts or spirits, although you are brave, but one is not advantageous to deal with brute beasts, and the other is that Hou Ye is the Dinghai Divine Needle of Hou State, and you will be at peace in Hou State. Besides, even if there are any ideas over there, they are also aimed at you, Master Hou, and they won't make such a big deal about me, an old man. ”
"No, I don't agree. Your current physical condition, how can you withstand such a toss. If I hadn't said a word thirty years ago, I'd let you go, but not now. To put it mildly, I'm afraid I'll never see you again when you're gone. You can also teach Lingwu in the mansion and let him grow up as soon as possible. I'm on the front line, although it's a bit harder to deal with the brutes, but I can't beat them, and I can still run. ”
"I have taught Lingwu in the past two years, I have almost taught it, and he is only accumulating now. Even if you don't understand it, you can find it in the books in my rooms, and these are not big problems. The key thing is, if King Liang wants to take the opportunity to get rid of you this time, you will throw yourself into the net, and you will run away under the Martial Saint? If something goes wrong with you, how long has my body been in charge? After two or three years, if others don't come to beat us, we will be finished ourselves. ”
"If only ten years younger, I always think of the scene thirty years ago, when the two of us swept away the brute beasts together! You put down the brutes in groups behind, and the warriors and I rushed forward, what a pleasant thing it is. ”
Silence, and silence afterward. Both of them were right, but neither could convince the other. After waiting for a long time, Zhang Rulong stood up and said, "Master Hou, father, I still insist on my suggestion, let me lead the troops." King Liang won't make a move against me as a general, and I'm still a little sure about dealing with brute beasts. ”
"King Liang wants me and the master to go, and we won't go anywhere, so I can't say it. Moreover, without the help of spiritual people, you will be very dangerous when you encounter powerful barbarians. ”
"Master Hou, I don't think the two of us should argue, just let me go. To put it bluntly, I just died there, but a year or two earlier. What's the difference between early and late? But in this way, we can give an account to King Liang, and it will also be beneficial to deal with the brute beasts. There are no spirit warriors, Lord Hou, do you know how many warriors and even generals we have to die? Can we afford to lose? ”
Long Weihou pondered for a long time before he spoke: "Brother Yuzhang, I understand what you said. But your current situation, the result is conceivable, how can I let you go to death. Yes, I'm going to lose a lot of money, maybe I won't be able to run away, but it's just a possibility. And you go for sure, you know? ”
Lingwu understood that as long as his grandfather went to the front line, he would definitely never see him again. In the past few years with his grandfather, although the time was short, his grandfather's careful care and patient teachings made Lingwu feel the deep affection of his parents. Hearing this, he felt unspeakably sad in his heart, and felt that he must not let his grandfather go, and he must share these things. He thought about it again and again, stood up and said, "Master Hou, grandfather, can I say a few words?" ”
"Oh, Lingwu, of course you can say it, I called you here just to let you hear the situation, you are a spirit warrior and need to increase your knowledge, so I called you. What came to mind? ”
"Back to my grandfather, I think if you go to lead the troops, it is indeed as the Hou Ye said. If Hou Ye led the troops, there would be no spiritual help. If you go to them all, it's easy for people to catch them all. But there is a better way to avoid the three situations that we have just mentioned. ”
"Oh, what better? What's better? Long Weihou asked curiously.
"Master Hou took me with you. Hou Ye has gone, and King Liang must have nothing to say. I follow Master Hou, and I will have the help of a spiritual person, isn't this the best of both worlds? ”
"No, you can't go, you're still young, it's too dangerous" Hou Ye shook his head: "You are the future of our Hou Kingdom, you can't take risks." ”
"Master Hou, it's not an adventure for me to go. First of all, I'm a child, and King Liang definitely doesn't take me seriously. Secondly, I stepped up my cultivation on the way to the front line, and I will definitely be able to make a lot of progress in more than a year, and I should be able to help the Hou Ye. If you're lucky enough to break through to become a Great Spirit Master, you may be able to help even more. In addition, Hou Ye and my grandfather both know, and I also insist on practicing martial arts, although the spirit warrior practices martial arts very slowly, but now I am also a great warrior, and I can be regarded as a little self-preservation. I think it's best for me to go with Hou Ye, please consider it. Lingwu will never approve of my grandfather going, and I will never see you again once my grandfather goes. ”
"Lingwu, you are still young, you still have to study and cultivate, how can your grandfather let you go on an adventure, don't say it" The master said kindly: "I know that you are reluctant to grandfather, and your filial grandfather knows." ”
"Didn't my grandfather say that he should teach me? I can also take some books with me to school. Grandpa, you just let me go, don't go through something, where does Lingwu come from? ”
"I feel that what Lingwu said makes sense" Zhang Rufeng, who had been not speaking next to him, interjected at this time: "Calm down and think about it, what Lingwu said makes sense, and Lingwu is the least dangerous, he is not a target at all in the eyes of others, but he has a role and his role is not small, so he should be the most inconspicuous important person." What's especially wonderful is: If Lingwu, what I'm talking about is that if he really breaks through to become a great spirit warrior, not only against brute beasts, but also against people with bad intentions, it can also play a role in surprise, which is the effect that my father and Hou Ye will not have if they go together. Of course, the possibility of breaking through to the Great Spirit Warrior should not be high, so I can't say this. But I think Lingwu's suggestion can be considered. ”
Lingwu's idea was too sudden, which the master and Hou Ye had never thought of, and it was really unacceptable for a while. But Zhang Rufeng's statement did sound very reasonable, and he couldn't find anything wrong with such an arrangement for a while, and felt that it might be the best way, but it was really difficult to decide, and the quiet room fell into silence again.
After a long silence, the five people in the ashram did not make a decision. Hou Ye raised his head and said: "There is some truth in what Rufeng said, I must go, as for whether Lingwu will go or not, I think it is better to think about it again, and make a decision when it is mature." Master, you better take a rest, this matter is not in a hurry for a day or two. ”
"Okay, Hou Ye should also consider which generals to go? Which generals will stay? Many of them may have to go to the front, because they are quite important in dealing with the barbarians. I suggest that at least one of the three young masters should stay at home, and only Hou Ye has the idea of this. ”
Long Weihou was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly realized: "I understand what you mean, it's time to make a decision." ”