Chapter Twenty-Four: The Noble Scholars

Wang Chen said happily when he heard this: "Brother, you just came, why are you in a hurry to leave?" He also thought that Li Qingyu was going back to the Song army camp, and he was worried that he was embarrassed here, and he was busy sending off guests.

Li Qingyu said: "There is a message from the clan, and I am anxious to recruit the children who have gone out to experience and go back, I don't know what happened?"

Wang Chen understood the meaning of his resignation, and said with a smile: "Isn't it that my sister-in-law and the child miss you, right?"

Li Qingyu shook his head and said: "That's not going to happen, the experience of people who go out in the clan is not over, interference is strictly prohibited in the family, and there has never been a precedent for recalling halfway." That's why I wondered, could something be going on?"

Wang Chenqi said: "Since it was a message to you, didn't you say what it was?"

Li Qingyu smiled bitterly: "The messengers in the clan never talk nonsense, and the letter is only two words 'quick return', which makes me confused." ”

Wang Chen said: "Presumably, the eldest brother plays an important role in the clan, and he may not be able to discuss something with you." ”

Li Qingyu shook his head and said, "What kind of important person am I? The Li family is huge, and the cultivation of archery is only one of the branches. I never ask about the affairs of the clan, why are you in a hurry to recall me? ”

Wang Chen said with a smile: "If you can't figure it out, you won't want to know it when you go back?

Li Qingyu said unhappily: "Don't rush me away first, I still have a lot to say?"

Wang Chen hurriedly said: "Why am I driving you? Since it is an urgent matter in your clan, you must be in a hurry to rush back." Li Qingyu sighed: "I always feel that when I go back this time, it seems that something big is going to happen, but it is definitely not a good thing, I have an ominous premonition, I am afraid that you and my brother will never see each other again." ”

Wang Chenqi said: "Why do you feel this way? It's not as bad as you think, right?"

Li Qingyu didn't answer, staring at Wang Chen.

Wang Chen was furious by him, "I don't have flowers on my face, right?"

Li Qingyu said with a straight face: "You and I have only known each other for a few days, but I think my brother is a man with affection and righteousness, and I treat you as a brother in my heart, I wonder if my brother feels the same way?"

The two of them have been speculating for several days, but Wang Chen has never seen him so solemn, so he can't help but feel apprehensive in his heart, and forced a smile: "My brother has been calling in vain these days?"

Li Qingyu slapped his thigh and said happily: "Okay! I know that my brother is a happy person! Others are all blood alliances, you and I don't learn such red tape." The eldest husband promises a thousand gold, you and I say a word, that is life and death brothers!"

Wang Chen said: "Big brother is here today, not just to continue the brotherly relationship, is there anything I can help but to say, as long as I can do it, I will never give up!"

Li Qingyu said: "Since my brother said so, I won't go around in circles anymore." How about you wait until you understand what is going on before you make a decision?" Wang Chen nodded.

Li Qingyu pondered, and Fang said slowly: "My Longxi Li clan originated from the Sun Gaotao after the Emperor, and was a magistrate in the world, and in the Zhou Dynasty, there was a Li Er, who is now the legendary ancestor of the Taoist sect, Lao Tzu. He was followed by Situ Li Tan of the Qin State, the eldest son Li Chong, the county guard of Longxi County, and the second son Yao of Li Chongzhi was the commander of Nanjun and was named the Marquis of Di Dao, and his grandson Li Xin was the general and was named the Marquis of Longxi. His grandson, the general Li Guang, was an important figure in the Han Dynasty. ”

"During the Wei and Jin dynasties, the Li clan of Longxi rose in the troubled times, and Li Hui, the king of Xiliang, was the first lord of the Li clan. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the high-ranking officials of the Li clan in Longxi continued to be repeated, and the Li clan of Zhaojun, the Cui clan of Boling of Qinghe, the Lu clan of Fanyang, the Zheng clan of Xingyang, and the Wang clan of Taiyuan were the five major high-ranking scholars of the Central Plains. ”

Wang Chen couldn't help but be in awe, and arched his hand: "The eldest brother is a descendant of a famous family, and the younger brother is disrespectful." ”

Li Qingyu smiled bitterly: "That was before, and now the five surnames and seven sects have declined. The ancestors of the Li family have been able to produce many people, and they have been passed down to the present day, and they are only maintained by the way of merchants, which is really not as good as before. ”

"But how could the elders of each house be willing to let the family decline? So they tried their best to cultivate their children in order to restore the prestige of the Li family. The father is the master of the west house of the Li family in Longxi, and there are a total of thirteen rooms in the east, south, and north. The owners of each house have their own focus on cultivating their children, and the children of the Li family in my west room practice the art of war and martial arts, in order to establish military merits on top of the battle array, and then produce a general like the ancestor Li Xin. ”

Wang Chen said: "With the eldest brother's magic arrow technique, why worry about military merits? It is only a matter of time before you become a general, and this is not difficult." ”

Li Qingyu said: "There are still a few people in the clan who are more skilled in archery than me, but they are not allowed to be in the army, what do you say?"

Wang Chenqi said: "What is the reason for that? Could it be that your clan no longer cultivates characters like the great general Li Xin?"

"It's not the meaning of the clan. Li Qingyu said: "It's because my brother in the West House has a figure who is a god of archery, and he has changed this rule." ”

"Huh?" Wang Chen said in surprise: "If he changes this rule, how can he be approved by the masters of your houses?"

Li Qingyu said: "My father would not have been the master of the West House. In my grandfather's generation, the figure who came out with great archery skills was my grandfather, that is, my grandfather's own brother. My grandfather was fascinated by archery and passed on the position of owner of his house to my grandfather, who devoted himself to the study of archery. After the death of his grandfather, the eldest grandfather had no heirs, and passed it on to his father. ”

"Grandpa's name is Shangqi down the mountain, is my clan is not the world's most intelligent person, twenty years old on the nine arrows and beads of the skill has been superb, and because of his Wen Tao Wu strategy, proficient in everything, in the army has a lot of military exploits, young is already a general, the future is limitless. ”

The owners of the houses were very happy, and they all felt that the grandfather would live up to expectations. Unexpectedly, in a battle with the Khitans, he met a figure with superior archery skills and almost died. So he thought that archery must have a higher realm, and after recovering from his injuries, he immediately resigned from his position in the army and searched for masters in the rivers and lakes, in order to break through his limits. ”

"The Li family's nine-arrow and beaded archery technique, inherited for hundreds of years, has rarely encountered opponents, and is unique among other martial arts. ”

Just when he felt discouraged, he met a master who practiced in seclusion. ”

When Wang Chen heard him say this, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief and said, "This person must be a master of archery?"

Li Qingyu said: "When I heard my grandfather talk about it, I thought the same thing, who knows, this person knows nothing about archery. ”

Wang Chenqi said: "Then how can this person guide your grandfather's archery skills?"

"The man said to his grandfather, 'I heard that your Li family's magic arrows are nine arrows in a row, and they never miss a shot, so you can shoot me a few arrows and try it.'" My grandfather was afraid of hurting the innocent, so he refused in every way, and the man said, "If you shoot me, there are very few people in the world who can't shoot me." If you don't want to overcome the Khitans, go home and don't practice archery anymore. ”

His grandfather was so impressed by his words that he shot an arrow at him. Unexpectedly, the magic arrow, which never missed the shot, failed to hit the man. On a whim, my grandfather fired nine arrows in a row, and the arrows rained down on the man, but he still didn't even stick to the corners of the man's clothes. ”

At last the grandfather was convinced, and threw his bow and arrows and knelt down and begged the man to teach him archery. The man said, I have never held a bow and arrow in both hands, how can I teach you? My grandfather said, although my predecessors did not learn archery, but I could not shoot you, doesn't this show that my predecessors are clever? I just ask my seniors to teach me how to shoot your skills. ”

When Wang Chen heard this, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Why is your grandfather so naughty, he actually begged someone to teach him how to shoot the teacher, and taught him how to kill himself, isn't it self-defeating?"

Li Qingyu said with a smile: "There are really such masters in the world who do not hesitate to sacrifice for the preaching of the Fa. The man said to his grandfather, "You have practiced archery for many years, and you think that you have reached the highest level, and your heart is already stuck in the form, so how can you shoot it if you shoot the invisible arrow, and you will not be stuck in the form? ”

So my grandfather followed that senior and practiced for nine years, and finally became an invisible arrow. When I was learning to shoot, I saw my grandfather demonstrate the invisible arrow, and he drew the string with an empty bow, and the birds could fall!"

Wang Chen was stunned when he heard it, "You won't be telling the story of the 'Frightened Bird', right?"

Li Qingyu sneered: "Do you think the story of the frightened bird is true?"

"Huh, could it be fake?" Wang Chen was a little confused.

Li Qingyu said: "The wild goose flies a hundred feet above the ground, can you hear the sound of the bowstring? If it is alarmed by the sound of the bowstring, and the old injury recurs and falls, then it is enough to fart, why is it so troublesome?"

Wang Chen heard him make such a vulgar joke for the first time, and couldn't help but be happy, "Yes, I want to eat meat, sneeze and drop a bunch of geese, how spectacular!" The two immediately laughed together.

Wang Chen said with a smile: "Your grandfather has learned archery, I wonder if he can shoot that senior this time?"

Li Qingyu shook his head and said, "How can it be so easy? That senior is a master of the Dao, and my grandfather said that he has only just entered the Dao with archery, and he is still 108,000 miles away from the Great Dao! How can he shoot that senior?"

Wang Chenqi said: "This archery method is just an introductory skill?

Li Qingyu said: "That senior said to my grandfather, you still remember in your heart that the Khitan people are better than you, and if you don't get rid of the demons in your heart, it will be difficult to understand the Dao again." So my grandfather bid farewell to his predecessors and went to find the Khitan people to fight again. ”

Two years later, my grandfather returned home and taught his children archery, never mentioning the duel with the Khitans, but abolished the rule that the Li children made meritorious contributions in the army, and changed it to practice archery in the army, experience the killing spirit of archery, and were not allowed to enter the army again and accept the title of the imperial court. ”

The heads of the houses were immediately dissatisfied, and they accused their grandfathers of changing the rules of their ancestors. Grandfather said, I did this to protect the foundation of the Li clan for thousands of years, fame and wealth are just passing clouds, only the avenue is eternal. ”

"The Li family flourished in the Wei and Jin dynasties, and has been passed down to the present day, although there are twists and turns, but the hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, how can the lord of each house believe his grandfather's words? The lord of the east house leads the position of the head of the family of this generation, and the head of the Li clan orders to isolate his grandfather's power, and all the children of the Li family who follow their grandfather will no longer provide protection in the clan, and all supplies will be cut off. ”

Wang Chen said: "If you want to come to the eldest brother to follow your grandfather to learn arrows, it must be difficult for you in the clan because of this? ”

Li Qingyu said: "Brother is right, I do have something to trust." I've seen what my brother is capable of, and it's easy for him, but it can take my worries away. ”

"I have revered my ancestor Li Guang since I was a child, and I am obsessed with archery. Although I was not as successful as my grandfather as a teenager, my grandfather had high hopes for me, hoping that I would inherit his way of archery. This recall in the clan must be related to the grandfather, if you continue to practice arrows with your grandfather, you must have nothing to do with the clan. ”

"I have a son who is now eight years old. Although he has his father to take care of him, but the way of martial arts practice lacks the guidance of a famous teacher, I want him to worship under his brother, and Brother Wanwang should not refuse. ”

"Huh?" Wang Chen couldn't help but be surprised, "Big brother, I don't know martial arts myself, how can I accept apprentices?" are you too whimsical, aren't you?"

Li Qingyu said: "I think that my brother's cultivation is a rare opponent in the rivers and lakes, and the master must be a great character. ”

Wang Chen smiled bitterly: "I don't have a master at all, if you want to talk about a master, Sister Zhen can be called." ”

Li Qingyu was surprised and said, "Sister Zhen, who is that?"

Wang Chen then remembered that he had leaked his mouth, and hurriedly said: "It's Miss Wang, I call her Sister Zhen." ”

Li Qingyu was even more puzzled, "Is Miss Wang older than you?"

At the mention of Miss Wang, Wang Chen suddenly had a plan and had an excellent way in his heart.