Chapter Seventy-One: Apprenticeship

As soon as the day dawned, Huangshan, Liuzhuang, and Xi Wusi went to Dangshan Temple with Wei Yuehua and Xi Wuhan. Five people and three riders, stepping on the crisp sound of horses' hooves and squeaky wheels, they have no intention of appreciating the spring color of the southwest, just want to get to the Dangshan Temple as soon as possible.

Wei Yuehua and Xi Wuhan sat in the same car, and along the way, Wei Yuehua kept comforting Xi Wuhan. Xi Wuhan's mental state was very bad, she almost didn't sleep all night, and the bumpy carriage couldn't let her rest peacefully.

After getting along overnight, Xi Wuhan became more and more dependent on this future sister-in-law and became closer and closer. Although she had a strange feeling in her heart, she still regarded Wei Yuehua as someone who talked about everything.

Xi Wusi seems to have matured a lot overnight, grown up a lot, and the tempering of thousands of miles of rivers and lakes has long tempered the original peasant boy in his heart who has no quarrel with the world into a responsible man. He knew that Huangshan was his only support at the moment, but he was even more convinced that he could become like her father in the future.

In Liu Zhuang's heart, in addition to sighing or sighing, he had already seen through the impermanence of the world, but he was not a saint, just a bold man. The people he was thinking about were by his side at the moment, so he remembered every bit of fifteen years ago, and Emperor Jianwen, who once made him feel unattainable and could often fight for it.

When I came to Dangshan Temple, it was almost dusk, and I could faintly see the sunset of Erhai Lake in the distance. Nineteen peaks and eighteen streams are open and foggy, and the mountains are lush and green, which is the spring season.

Dayun Wuyi Zen Master is not in the temple, Huangshan took a group of people straight to the back mountain, after passing Tallinn, in a corner of Tallinn, stands a new tomb. A slender monk is standing in front of the grave silently chanting, the sun is setting, the figure of the monk is so long, like loneliness, and like loneliness. From a distance, the sunset happened to fall on the top of the monk's head, emitting a thousand feet of light, more like the light of the Buddha.

Hearing the footsteps, the monk slowly turned back, and Liu Zhuang was stunned when he saw the monk's face, and his knees fell down involuntarily.

"Long live the grass people in Liuzhuang, long live my emperor, long live, long live. ”

Liuzhuang knelt down and bowed, kneeling three times and bowing nine times, while saying eulogies in a trembling voice.

Seeing this, Ying Wen hurriedly picked up Liuzhuang and said: "Why is this the donor, Emperor Jianwen has died a long time ago, and there is only one monk with the green lantern scriptures here, why should the donor be so gifted? ”

Liu Zhuang stood aside tremblingly, not even daring to come out.

Ying Wen's eyes were sharp, and he swept towards Xi Wusi behind Huang Shan, and his face suddenly became surprised. The momentum between the child's eyebrows, as well as that kind of demeanor, is a Xi Zhen alive. After being stunned for a moment, Ying Wen suddenly realized that he was the son of the old man.

Ying Wen took a step, looked at Xi Wusi with kind eyes and asked, "Your surname is Xi?"

Xi Wusi saw Liuzhuang kneeling and bowing, and called the monk in front of him the emperor, and his heart suddenly brightened, knowing that this person was his father's brother-in-law, Emperor Jianwen who was in exile.

Xi Wusi hurriedly pulled Xi Wuhan to kneel down and kowtow and saluted: "Nephew Xi Wusi, bring your sister Xi Wuhan to see your uncle, I wish my uncle good health." ”

Ying Wen smiled and stood up straight, and after gladly accepting this bow, he stretched out his hand to help the two of them up and said, "Xi Wusi, Xi Wuhan, it's good, it's really good." Ying Wen became more and more excited, and said with a slightly moist eye: "Your father is my righteous brother, and it is reasonable for you to call me uncle, okay, great, my righteous brother's descendants are still there, this is the great creation." ”

Liu Zhuang stroked the tombstone, with mixed feelings in his heart, and was choked up and speechless for a while. Xi Wusi, under the guidance of Ying Wen, also silently filled the new grave with a handful of soil, and then knelt in front of the grave.

The two siblings didn't even cry, but endured it all the time, and even the tears didn't fall. Seeing this scene, how could Ying Wen not feel sad in his heart, and hurriedly stroked Xi Wusi's head and said softly: "Child, if you want to cry, cry out, it will be uncomfortable to hold it." If your parents can see you again, they will laugh too. ”

The brother and sister glanced at each other, and Xi Wusi raised his head and said loudly: "Father, mother, children are not filial, my mother has never wanted me to learn martial arts, and my sister and I have always followed my mother's instructions. But now that things have changed, people's hearts have changed, and children want to learn martial arts and accomplish what you have not done. The Ethics of Heaven often collapses, and I want to work with Brother Shan to uphold justice like my father, and tell the world that the human heart is still there, and the conscience is still there. ”

Xi Wusi's words surprised everyone present, they didn't expect that Wusi would have such insight and determination at such a young age. At this time, the most dazed is Huangshan, he wants to let the brother and sister practice martial arts but does not dare, so he is also very conflicted now.

At this time, a gust of wind blew, and the wind was mixed with bursts of coolness, which made Huangshan can't help but feel a spirit. A crow, perched at the top of the tower, squawed and screamed.

Xi Wusi glanced back at the crow, then pointed to the crow and continued to pray: "Father, if you agree to the child learning martial arts, then please bless me." If the wind stops and the crows don't chirp at this moment, then I will assume that my father will agree to my request!"

As soon as the words fell, a strange scene appeared, the wind suddenly stopped, and the crow at the top of the tower also stopped its voice, turned a pair of slippery eyes, tilted its head and looked at the people in front of the grave quietly.

Xi Wusi had no expression on his face, but after thanking his father for his accomplishment, he got up and said to Huang Shan: "Brother, my father agreed, my sister and I want to learn martial arts." ”

Huang Shan was dumbfounded, not knowing how to answer, so he could only turn his inquiring gaze to Ying Wen and Liu Zhuang, after all, only the two of them were the elders here.

Liu Zhuang didn't say a word, but Ying Wen smiled and said: "If you want to learn martial arts, you need to have a famous teacher, I don't know martial arts, but I know that the abbot of Daguo and the monk Baoji are not only proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also excellent in martial arts." Shan'er, you might as well take Wusi Wuhan to Wuwei Temple, this may also be the will of heaven. ”

Liu Zhuang nodded when he heard this, and Huang Shan suddenly realized: Yes, in this way, the three brothers and sisters are in Yunnan, and I can also come to see each other from time to time. If Zen Master Daguo can teach Wusi martial arts, and Duan Baoji can accept Wuhan as an apprentice, isn't this the best of both worlds?

Huangshan and others made a farewell text, reluctantly, and came to Wuwei Temple in less than an hour, and it happened that Yang Andao and Duan Baoji were about to leave Wuwei Temple and return to Lanfeng. Seeing the arrival of Huangshan and others, Yang Andao was very happy, and hurriedly persuaded Duan Baoji to return to Wuwei Temple together.

"Amitabha, Huang Shaoxia hasn't seen him for many days, everything is okay? I heard that Huang Shaoxia fought hard for the Tang Sect and removed a harm for the martial arts, which is really gratifying. ”

Seeing Huangshan, Daguo was very happy, he always felt that Huangshan was a promising young man, so he treated him quite differently.

Huang Shan hurriedly saluted and said: "The master has praised it falsely, the younger generation is here, disturbing the master's cultivation, and I ask the master to forgive me." The younger generation really has something important to ask for on this trip, but they don't know how to speak. ”

Da Guo was about to ask, but Yang Andao grabbed the conversation and said: "Ouch, I said Huang Xiaoyou, just say anything, it's not like your style." ”

Huang Shan glanced at Xi Wusi and introduced him to Daguo: "Seniors, juniors introduce you to you, this is Liujiazhai Shuanggun Liuzhuang in Henan. Third uncle, this is Elder Daguo, this is Daoist Yang of the Lan Chamber, and this is Duan Jushi. ”

Seeing each other's gifts, Liu Zhuang was very pleased, and hurriedly bowed down and said: "Liu Mouwei is a little old, and it is really a blessing to see the Big Buddha today." ”

Da Guo said with a smile: "People outside the party don't know about the affairs of the rivers and lakes, but the brothers of the Liu family are righteous and cloudy, and the old man has already heard of it. Seeing Liu Sanye's demeanor today, it is enough to comfort his life. ”

Duan Baoji doesn't like this kind of hustle and bustle, she almost doesn't have a good impression of strangers, she just gives a shallow courtesy, and she doesn't have the face to refute Huangshan. But her eyes kept wandering back and forth on Xi Wuhan's body, as if she had something to say and stopped.

Seeing that everyone's greetings stopped, Duan Baoji hurriedly got up and asked Huang Shandao, "Shaoxia, who are you with this female doll?"

Huang Shan hurriedly said: "So that the seniors can know that his name is Xi Wusi, her name is Xi Wuhan, and she is the child of the first teacher." ”

Xi Wusi and Xi Wuhan hurriedly saluted, Duan Baoji circled around Xi Wuhan a few times, and her mouth made a slurp from time to time.

Duan Baoji asked Xi Wuhan and said, "Female doll, Ling Zun is a generation of heroes, and Ling Tang is really admirable, I don't know how the female doll's martial arts are?"

Xi Wusi hurriedly replied in a red face and whispered: "Back to the seniors, Wuhan has never seen his father since he was a child, and he has always been dependent on his mother and brother. My mother has never allowed our brothers and sisters to learn martial arts, so Wuhan doesn't know martial arts, which makes the seniors laugh. ”

Duan Baoji was ecstatic, but she still suppressed the joy in her heart, and cast an inquiring glance at Daguo, and it happened that Daguo also looked at Duan Baoji at this time. The two of them instantly understood and couldn't help but smile at each other.

Duan Baoji touched Xi Wuhan's head and asked with kindness, "Then do you want to learn martial arts?" If I accept you as an apprentice, would you be willing?"

Huang Shan and Xi Wuhan were very surprised, they thought they were going to beg hard, but they didn't know how to speak, but they didn't expect Duan Baoji to take the initiative to ask for Wuhan's entry, is this really fate?

Xi Wuhan looked at Huangshan, then at Xi Wusi, and nodded timidly.

Da Guo hurriedly smiled and congratulated Duan Baoji: "Congratulations on the good harvest, your swallow has a successor to copy water and wear a flower sword, congratulations." ”

Duan Baoji smiled heartily, pulled Xi Wuhan and walked out: "Okay, you can go back with the teacher now, and in the future, we will concentrate on practicing martial arts, and we will no longer care about these old monks and stinky Taoist priests." ”

Wuhan was at a loss, and looked at Huang Shan for help, Huang Shan smiled and nodded, and then she followed Duan Baoji overnight.

Yang Andao was anxious, and hurriedly ran out and asked, "Hey, cousin, you just ignore the old monks, what does it mean to ignore the stinky Taoist?"

This is really a true temperament, of course, it also subverts Huang Shan's perception of the two of them, Taoist Daguo seems to be accustomed to it, and he strokes his beard and laughs heartily.