It is an eternal truth that military generals fight the world and civil ministers rule the prosperous world. If we want to achieve a peaceful and prosperous era and a strong country, we must combine civil and military affairs.

The king governs the country, the military first and then the text, the text is headed by the ceremony, and the ceremony is the first with filial piety. The Southern Tang Dynasty was established less than a hundred years ago, and it was able to compete with the Northern Liang, which had been prosperous for 600 years, relying on this majestic strategy of ruling the world by civil and military affairs.

The laws of the Southern Tang Dynasty are strict, and when Emperor Zhiwen first ascended to the great treasure, a new law was added: all the Southern Tang Dynasty city mansions, regardless of the city or town, set up sacrificial temples to comfort the ancestors.

The merits of the ancestors dare not be forgotten, and the filial piety of the Southern Tang Dynasty is not only for the living people, but also for the departed ancestors.

Mengjia Village is remote and backward, but it also follows the rules and obeys the laws of the Southern Tang Dynasty. There is an ancestral shrine in the village, in which not only the bronze statue of the ancestor is placed, but also the ancestral spirit seat of Mengjia Village. And the person in charge of the ancestral ancestral hall of the Meng family is the village chief of Mengjia Village.

The village chief of Mengjia Village is a young old man who is close to old age, although he is a little thin, but he has full majesty in the three-acre land of Mengjia Village.

When the old village was in the prime of life, he was also a martial artist, and he had traveled in the rivers and lakes, but his talent was limited, and he retired early after learning about the dangers of the rivers and lakes, and returned to his hometown to return to the village, where he stayed for decades.

There are countless "water passers" like the old village chief in the rivers and lakes, most of these people are mediocre people with limited talent, with a longing heart before entering the rivers and lakes, they don't know the depth of the rivers and lakes, and when they really set foot in it, they know the difficulty of the rivers and lakes, and not everyone can enter.

Fortunately, these people soon had self-knowledge, and after waking up, they retreated bravely, although they did not start well, but at least ended up with a good ending, compared to those who were extremely talented and died tragically in the rivers and lakes, it can be regarded as a blessing in misfortune.

The old village chief encountered a lot of interesting things when he was in the rivers and lakes, and when he was young, he always kept silent because of his face, and he couldn't bear it until he was old. Nowadays, the old village chief's favorite thing to do is to bring a group of children and talk about the strange things he encountered when he was in the rivers and lakes.

The children loved him and the adults were in awe, not only because he could tell a good story, but also because the old village chief was kind to others. Since he first retired to the rivers and lakes, the old village chief has been fully enlightened, not seeking fame and fortune, and is very patient in dealing with people, only in the face of his rebellious and stubborn grandson, will he show a very stern side.

Mengjia Village relies on water for draft, and every household makes a living from fishing, but the rivers are ruthless, and there are two or three boats that sink in the river every year due to wind and waves. Meng Xi's parents encountered a storm in the year she gave birth to Meng Xi and died at the bottom of the sea.

Meng Xi and the old village chief have relied on each other since childhood, and they are even more in awe of their grandfather, and what they are most afraid of is to make this old man angry.

At this time, Meng Xi was standing in the room with a guilty face, facing the angry old man, silent.

"I ask you, do you know what's wrong?" the old man seemed to be angry, and sat down on a stool with his chest clutched.

Meng Xi was afraid that the old man would be angry and his body would be ruined, even if he didn't think he was wrong, he quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake, and said sincerely: "Grandpa, I know that I am wrong." ”

"You, what's wrong?" Hearing his grandson's sincerity, the old man was in a much better mood.

Meng Xi, who had already guessed this result before going home, smiled helplessly, "Grandson shouldn't beat Meng Li." ”

"Why can't you fight?" the old man asked again.

Meng Xi pouted and said, "Because it's not right to beat people." ”

"Fart!"

There was a bang, and then the old man was already shooting, pointing at Meng Xi with one hand, with a sad look of hating iron but not steel.

Meng Xi, who was defenseless, was almost frightened by this loud noise and fell to the ground, and said in panic: "Grandpa, what's wrong with you, I didn't say anything wrong, aren't you angry because I hit Meng Li?"

Meng Xi, who couldn't figure out what he said wrong, was extremely aggrieved.

The old man snorted coldly, "Do you think it's wrong to beat someone? Then have you heard of a master of the rivers and lakes who beat someone and apologized to others afterwards?"

Meng Xi was confused by the old man's question, and shook his head solemnly, "I haven't heard of it." Meng Xi, who seemed to realize something, lit up and said in surprise: "Could it be that I beat it lightly?"

The old village chief raised his crutches, slapped Meng Xi on the buttocks, shook his head and sighed: "It's stupid!"

Touching his buttocks, which was not too painful, Meng Xi, who knew that his grandfather's anger had disappeared for the most part, said with a hippie smile: "Isn't this a grandfather, please ask grandpa for guidance!"

The old man sighed again: "The disputes in the rivers and lakes can be big or small, either for things or for people. If our Mengjia Village is compared to a small river and lake, the grievances between you and Meng Li are disputes between the rivers and lakes, beating people, I can't say whether you are right or wrong, but you must always understand why you want to beat people. ”

"It's not because Meng Li is unfilial!" Meng Xi said without thinking.

"Unfilial?" the old village chief smiled, "When did you see that he was unfilial? The fishing net of Xiao Meng's family at the head of the village was broken, and he rushed to help repair it, and the fence of your Aunt Zhang's house was scattered, and he also helped to insert it. I'd like to ask you, where were you and your friends when he was mending the net? Where were you when he was planting the fence? If I'm not mistaken, when the wasteland was cleared, it seems that you were the one who pretended to have a stomach up!"

Meng Xi, who was careful and had an excellent face, suddenly blushed, and said in a throat: "But he is disrespectful to Uncle Meng, and this alone is unforgivable." ”

"I know your reverence for Meng Nangui, but there are some things that can't be just taken at the surface. Have you ever wondered why Meng Li, such a filial child, doesn't even want to worship his biological father?"

Meng Xi snorted coldly: "Maybe it's just because he's good at disguise." ”

The old village chief seemed to have heard a joke, and said with a smile: "What kind of person is Meng Li, can you still see it clearly? Your grandfather and I are growing day by day not only in age, but also in eyesight." ”

"Does Grandpa want me to apologize?" Meng Xi was unwilling. He is just a twelve-year-old child, he can't understand those big truths, and his likes and dislikes of a person are all up to his senses, and if he thinks that a person is bad, then he will always think that it is not good, and no matter how much others persuade him, it will not work.

"That's your own business, I don't care. The old man waved his hand and said indifferently: "You should always grow up, and it should be up to you to decide what to do in the future." ”

For some reason, Meng Xi, who had always longed for no one to be controlled, suddenly became lost in his heart after hearing this.

Seeing that Meng Xi was a little distracted, the old man reached out and patted on the table, pointed to the stool opposite the table and said, "Sit down, I'm going to talk to you about something serious next." ”

Meng Xi's expression was solemn, and he sat respectfully opposite the old man, he knew that today's conversation was very likely to change his life.

"Did you send someone over there?"

The old man nodded and said, "That's right, it's been five years since I declared, and the above finally responded." Tomorrow, the martial arts hall over there in Shui Town will send a six-forging martial artist over, not only to be your martial arts leader, but also to choose a disciple among you children, you must work hard!"

Meng Xi stood up suddenly, and said excitedly: "Yes! ”

Practicing martial arts, for all people in the Southern Tang Dynasty, is a major event in life, and many people regard it as a turning point in their lives, waiting for the arrival of the martial arts day all the time.

The so-called martial arts day, is the day of spreading martial arts, is one of the means to promote martial arts in the Southern Tang Dynasty, there are no conditions, as long as there are martial arts teenagers in each village, you can apply to the imperial court, after approval will have some arrangements.

Mengjia Village is not an ordinary village, the location is too remote, not only in the marginal area, but also backed by the river, and the north is a continuous mountain range, and the surrounding towns are only one water town. What's more, there are not many warriors even in the town of Shui Shui.

This area seems to be cut off from the rivers and lakes, and every day is an ordinary day. The only martial arts institution in the town, in addition to the government office in the town, there is only one martial arts hall registered by the imperial court.

There are several martial artists in the martial arts hall, mainly responsible for the teaching of martial arts in more than ten villages around the water town, and it is not surprising that Mengjia Village's martial arts day applied for a full five years before it was approved.

Mengjia Village is united, and there are almost no secrets about the affairs in the village, especially the major events related to the village, which generally spread quickly.

Within half a day, the news of the successful application of Chuanwu Day had been spread in the village, and the first person to learn the news was Meng Xi's closest friend, Meng Hou.

When Meng Xi was talking to the old village chief, Meng Hou was outside the door, and he knew the old village chief's temper, so he would inevitably be worried about Meng Xi.

When Meng Xi came out of the house, he told him the news.

Since 12 years ago, the Northern Liang and Southern Tang Dynasty ceased war, and the two sides have vigorously developed martial arts, taking the north and south rivers and lakes as the second battlefield outside the temple.

Twelve years of martial arts education has made learning martial arts a dream of every Southern Tang Erlang, and Meng Hou learned that a martial artist would come tomorrow, and his heart could not be calm.

"Can we all learn martial arts?"

"That's nature. Meng Xi took Meng Hou's hand and said, "Our current age is the best time to learn martial arts, and besides, the martial artist will choose one of us as a personal disciple, you and I must seize this opportunity!"

Meng Xi thought that Meng Hou, who heard the news, would jump up with excitement like he had before. Unexpectedly, Meng Hou, who heard the news, showed a deep expression and asked, "Can Meng Li also learn?"

"What do you care about him!" Meng Xi's expression changed, and there was a hint of anger between his eyebrows.

Meng Hou sighed: "After all, he is the son of Uncle Nangui, Uncle Nangui is kind to you and me, we can't go too far." ”

Meng Xi frowned, but there was no reason to object, after all, practicing martial arts was a major event in his life, and their contradictions were not worth mentioning at all. But if he wanted to let Meng Li go like this, he was a little unwilling.

Meng Li must be taught a lesson!

Recalling what his grandfather had said to him before, Meng Xi suddenly had an idea, and said with a smile: "Although he is not the bloodline of our Mengjia Village, after all, he has lived here for more than ten years, you go and tell him, let him come over tomorrow." ”

Meng Hou didn't know that his friend had already thought carefully, and thought that the latter was going to reconcile with Meng Li, and he was overjoyed.

"Okay, I'll go tell Meng Li. ”

He shouted happily, and when he had done so, he ran back to the mountain. Before leaving, he didn't notice the sneer on Meng Xi's face at all.