Chapter 10 Shaolin Monks

One day, the eight-year-old Xiao Yi Dan took the five-year-old junior brother Youming, and the two of them held wooden swords to herd sheep by the stream to practice swords, and chased and frolicked from time to time. At this time, I saw a bald monk about thirty-five years old by the stream. The monk took off a pair of six-hole monk cloth shoes, which meant looking down and seeing through, rolled up his trouser legs, lifted the orange-gray monk's robe and tied it on the belt of his waist, slowly waded into the stream, bent down and groped around in the stream.

It turned out that this monk was the river valley under Zhu Wen's tent, and he really listened to the words of his eldest brother Jiang Yizhong and came to Shaolin Temple. He has been in Shaolin for some time. Finally got rid of the sword and sword, returned to the most authentic self, and lived a fairly happy and comfortable life, except for not drinking alcohol and eating meat.

At this time, the monk only wanted to catch a few fish in the creek and open the meat. But as the saying goes: when the water is clear, there are no fish. This little stream, the spring water flowing from the verdant mountain stream, is clear and transparent, pure and immaculate, and the fish are naturally very rare. Occasionally, there will be some small fish and shrimp hiding under a few aquatic plants, and they are also quickly caught by the wild ducks and water birds. The monk's method of catching fish was also very clumsy, stirring around in the stream so hard that he could not catch a fish for half a day.

After a long while, the monk clasped his hands, grabbed a black thing and took it out of the water, and said happily: "Haha, I finally caught you, cunning loach"

At this time, not far from the shore, Yi Dan picked up a small pebble and threw it into the water at the monk's feet, the monk looked in the direction of Yi Dan suspiciously, and suddenly the loach in his hand slipped and fell into the water again. The monk said angrily to Xiao Yidan, "Hmph, you little doll, why are you scaring away my loaches?

Xiao Yidan was not only innocent and cute, but also eccentric, so he asked the monk: "What are you doing catching loaches?"

"Of course it's food," the monk replied.

"How can a loach be full? You look like you're hungry, you have to eat half a sheep, haha, haha," Yi Dan said with an innocent smile.

The monk looked at the flock of sheep grazing on the hillside, thought for a while and said, "No, these sheep are not mine, if you eat them, they will be stolen."

"This sheep belongs to my master and mother, but the master said that people in the rivers and lakes should be chivalrous and make friends, since you want to eat, then I will give you a sheep" Xiao Yidan said uprightly.

"Is that true?" the monk asked, puzzled.

"Of course it's true, it's a good thing to be chivalrous, if Master and Master know, maybe they will praise me," Xiao Yidan said proudly.

"That's great, I haven't seen meat for three months, and I'm hungry," said the monk, sticking out his tongue and shaking it vigorously. Then he jumped ashore, took out his dagger, grabbed a sheep and raised his knife to slaughter. Suddenly, Yi Dan shouted, "Slow"

"What's wrong?" asked the monk.

"Master said that if you want to eat, you can slaughter the ram, and the ewes can keep them to give birth to lambs," Yi Dan said cutely.

The monk put down the raised dagger and said, "It makes sense, you doll, you know a lot."

After that, the monk chose a fat ram, took it to the woods not far away, slaughtered it, and roasted it on a fire with leaves and dead wood. After a while, relying on the burst of aroma, the monk tore off a leg of mutton, and while eating, he said, "Little girl, come here"

Yi Dan ran to the monk's side and asked, "How is it?

"Well, it's so fragrant, I haven't eaten it for a long time, such a delicious mutton, fat and tender, smooth and delicious, if you can eat such a delicious roast fat sheep every day, you are willing to be a monk for a lifetime, you can also come a little" said that, the monk tore off a piece of mutton and handed it to Xiao Yidan.

Xiao Yi Dan shook his head and said, "I'm not hungry, you should be the monk in the Shaolin Temple on the mountain next door, right?" Yi Dan asked.

"Yes, do monks pass by here often?" the monk asked.

"Yes, oh, but I seem to have heard Master tell you that you can't drink wine and eat meat as a monk, how can you still eat meat?" Yi Dan asked.

When the monk heard Xiao Yidan's words, his heart suddenly tightened, and Xiao Yidan looked at him suspiciously, thinking that he would stop quickly. But unexpectedly, he laughed and said: "Oh, fortunately, you reminded me, such a delicious roast fat sheep, how can I not have a few sips of wine" As he spoke, he took out a gourd from the baggage, opened the lid, and cooed... Coo, take a few big sips, and then exclaim, "Hey, it's so fucking enjoyable."

Yi Dan squatted beside the fire, looking at the monk suspiciously, the monk continued to nibble on the lamb leg meat, and said while eating: "It's really boring to be a monk, I knew that I shouldn't have come in the first place, and I couldn't drink, I couldn't eat meat, and I couldn't sleep...... Hey, forget it, why are you talking to a little doll about this?"

Eight-year-old Xiao Yi Dan held her chin and looked at the monk suspiciously, of course she didn't know why the monk wanted to stop talking, but she didn't care about this question, and continued to ask: "Master, I heard Master say that Shaolin monks know a lot of martial arts, is it true?"

"Of course, otherwise how can you call Shaolin monks soldiers," the monk said as he ate.

"What is a Shaolin monk?" Yi Dan asked curiously.

"In this Shaolin Temple, there were thirteen warrior monks who helped the Tang Emperor Li Shimin fight the world. Li Shimin authorized Shaolin Temple to practice martial arts, so Shaolin disciples who know martial arts are called Shaolin monks," the monk said while eating.

"Then do you also know a lot of martial arts?" Yi Dan asked curiously.

While eating meat, the monk said with a little pride: "Hmph, that's natural."

"Then what kind of martial arts do you know?"

"That's a lot, what Luohan boxing, plum blossom boxing, Fuhu boxing, mountain splitting stick, five-fingered palm or something..."The monk replied.

"Really, do you know all these martial arts?" Yi Dan asked in surprise with wide eyes.

The monk said embarrassedly: "Hehe, I, I only learned the superficial moves in these kung fu, and I haven't learned it for long." However, there are still thirty-six sets of hard skills and thirty-six sets of internal skills, collectively known as seventy-two road stunts..."The monk's face tightened, and he said to Xiao Yidan seriously.

Xiao Yidan looked at the monk very expectantly, the monk was stunned, and said wittily: "But I won't know any of these", and continued to eat meat and drink a lot.

Xiao Yidan listened carefully and continued to ask curiously: "Then may I ask the master, can you teach me a little bit, what kind of Shaolin fist, what palm and other kung fu? Let me also learn Shaolin martial arts."

"Shaolin martial arts can't be passed on, besides, what are you doing with a little girl doll learning this?" said the monk.

"I just don't tell anyone. Kindness... In this way, how about you come here often to eat mutton in the future, and then teach me Shaolin martial arts?"

The monk thought to himself, with the superficial Shaolin kung fu he has learned now, he can often exchange for such delicious mutton to eat, and it doesn't hurt to teach her, no one knows anyway. Besides, I didn't really come to be a monk in the first place, and the little girl doll in front of me is smart, lively and cute, and she has the pride of a child of the rivers and lakes. Of course, the main thing is the temptation of food, so the monk readily agreed: "Deal!"

In the next two years, the monk will come to this Lingxi Valley to eat mutton as soon as he is free, and teach Xiao Yidan all kinds of Shaolin martial arts moves, and Xiao Yidan often brings salt, spices and other condiments to add flavor to the barbecue, in order to stimulate the monk's appetite even more, so that he can teach her more Shaolin martial arts.

Once, when the monk was eating mutton, Xiao Yidan finished practicing Shaolin boxing beside him, and asked the monk: "Master, how many Lin martial arts have you taught me, I don't know what your name is?"

The monk said while eating: "My Dharma name is not worth mentioning in Shaolin, so don't ask about this."

"No, you've taught me so many martial arts, how can I not even know what your name is?

"Well, well, since I also taught you a little martial arts, and I have eaten so many sheep from you, why don't you just call me 'Master Sheep'?" The monk said comfortably while eating mutton and drinking wine, half lying on the grass.

"Well, this is interesting, okay, then I'll call you Master Yang in the future, hehe, you are the Master Yang who belongs to me alone, right, Master Yang?"

The monk smiled and continued to nibble on the leg of lamb and drink.

On this day, Li Qiu suddenly came to Lingxi Valley to find Li Xian, and Li Qiu met Li Xian. couldn't wait to speak: "Senior brother, Zhu Wen usurped the Tang Dynasty as emperor, the sun and the moon changed color, and the people and gods were angry, should I do something for the children of the rivers and lakes?"

"Isn't that expected? It's just a matter of time," Rikhyun said.

"Zhu Wen usurped the Tang Dynasty and became the emperor, and all the princes in the world were not convinced. Now Wu, Shu, Fujian, Yan, Chu, Han, Jin and so on have stood on their own and not joined Zhu Wen, and now the only thing that can really be controlled in their hands is the Central Plains, and the great chaos in the world is about to start again.

"I really never dreamed that Senior Brother Zhu, who was the most important to the master back then, would single-handedly ruin the three hundred years of the Tang Dynasty, which is really emotional," Li Xian said.

At this time, Miao Qiuyu came out of the house, and after seeing Li Qiu, he hurriedly beckoned: "Senior brother, you are here."

"Yes, senior sister," Li Qiu responded.

At this time, five-year-old Xiao Youming, holding a copy of the Tao Te Ching, also chased him out of the house, took Miao Qiuyu's hand, and asked, "Master, what do you read this word?"

Miao Qiuyu looked at the book in Youming's hand and said, "This word is pronounced 'ran'"

"Remember, thank you," Xiao Youming said.

"You can read and write at such a young age, what a skill," Li Qiu praised.

Miao Qiuyu pointed at Li Qiu and said to Xiao Youming, "This is your Uncle Li, say hello to Uncle Li."

"Well, hello Uncle Li," Xiao Youming said obediently.

"Well, Ming'er is so smart. This kid will definitely have a great future when he grows up, haha..."Li Qiu said happily.

"He has no choice but to be literal and not fond of martial arts, and he is not as talented as Dan'er in terms of practice," Miao Qiuyu explained.

"It's okay, good writing is also a good thing, reading poetry and books, reading ancient and modern, much better than those of us who only know how to fight and kill, isn't it?" Li Qiu replied.

At this time, Xiao Yidan, who had just finished learning Shaolin martial arts with the monk, walked over from the wooden bridge of the creek at the mouth of the valley downstream of the stream. As she walked, she was also gesturing with the new martial arts moves she had just learned.

Seeing that Master and Master were all in the pavilion at the door, Xiao Yidan shouted, "Master and Master, you are all here."

"Dan'er, hurry up and come here, I've seen you Uncle Li," Miao Qiuyu said.

"Who is Uncle Li, why haven't I seen it before?" asked Xiao Yidan suspiciously.

"Uncle Shi is the junior brother of me and your master," Miao Qiuyu said.

"Oh, I know, Uncle Shi is the junior brother of Master and Sister, just like Youming is my junior brother, and my apprentice will be called Uncle Youming in the future, right?" Yi Dan said smartly.

"That's right, this kid is so smart, he can draw inferences," Lixian praised.

Xiao Yi Dan said strangely: "Thank you Master for the compliment"

"Don't hurry up and salute Uncle Li," Li Xian said.

Xiao Yi Dan bowed to Li Qiu and said, "Yi Dan has seen Uncle Li and saluted Uncle Li."

Li Qiu laughed and said: "Okay, good, this kid is too clever, I think he can become a big tool in the future, haha, haha"

"Thank you Uncle for the compliment, if I become a big weapon in the future, I will not forget to bring Uncle Shi" Xiao Yidan said proudly.

When the three of them heard this, they all laughed, and Miao Qiuyu said to Dandan: "Your master and uncle still have to discuss things, let's go to the house first."

Yi Dan made a grimace, deliberately squatted down slightly and saluted: "Yes, the disciple obeys"

Miao Qiuyu smiled knowingly and went in with the two children.

Li Qiu looked at Xiao Yidan's lively back, so he said to Li Xian with emotion: "Brother Yi's daughter has grown a lot taller, if he is still alive, I don't know how happy he is, hey..."

"yes, hey, forget it, don't think about that, the child is happy now"

"Can she remember the past?" asked Li Qiu.

"I don't remember at all. Maybe she was too stimulated, maybe she was still young at the time, and she hadn't started to remember at all, hey... It's okay if you don't remember, why should the child be so young, why should she carry those unhappy pasts? You see that she is so innocent and happy now, maybe this is also a blessing," Li Xian said.

"Then do we want to tell her about her father?" asked Li Qiu.

"She's still young, let her grow up happily, and when she's an adult, think about whether to talk about it," Rihyun suggested.

"Okay, then does she practice hard?" Li Qiu asked.

"This kid is talented, intelligent, and very perceptive, and he can learn any kung fu as soon as he learns it, and recently he got acquainted with a Shaolin monk on the next mountain, and he is learning Shaolin boxing from others," Li Xian said.

Li Qiu: "Really, I really can't see that at her young age, she has the ability to move and let the Shaolin monk teach her martial arts, it's really not easy," Li Qiu said.

"Isn't it, her chivalrous spirit doesn't lose to you and me at all. Unlike my Ming'er, it's okay to read, and I'm clumsy as soon as I learn martial arts," Lixian said with a happy face.

"Okay, a son and a daughter, a man and a martial artist, it will definitely be your brother's blessing in the future," Li Qiu praised.

"I just hope that they will live a safe and happy life. Oh, by the way, junior brother, did you come to me this time just to tell me about Zhu Wen's usurpation of the Tang Dynasty?" asked Lixian.

"Of course, there is more than that, there is one more important thing"

"What's the matter, please tell the junior brother"

"Tingfengtang really broke away from the imperial court and no longer listened to Zhu Wen's call, and now it has officially changed its name to the Knife Grinding Gang and has become a martial arts gang."

"This is a good thing, in the future, we will be able to communicate with Hall Master Qin in a righteous and bright way."

"I just received a message from the Qin Hall Master, he said that Huang Yuetian had kidnapped Xu Mo and wanted Xu Mo to write the name of the number one in the world on his head, so the Qin Hall Master invited us to go to Bohai and crusade against Huang Yuetian together," Li Qiu said.

"Okay, I didn't expect this Huang Yuetian to be completely shameless now and make his ambitions public," Lixian said.

"That's right, this Huang Yuetian, selling his reputation and hypocrisy, he killed Brother You, I have long wanted to settle accounts with him, this time I must kill him and avenge Brother You and Brother Yi's family" Li Qiu said.

"Alright, without further ado, let's go," said Lixian.

(In 907 AD, in the fourth year of the Tang Dynasty, Zhu Wen deposed Emperor Li Ji of Zhaoxuan and usurped the Tang Dynasty as emperor.) Changed the name of the country to "Liang" and changed the history of "Later Liang" to "Kaiping" Dingdu Kaifeng, which opened, since the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the chaotic period of five dynasties and ten kingdoms for 72 years, during this period, the princes fought endlessly, starved all over the field, the corpses and bones piled up in the mountains, the dynasties were destroyed at night, the land changed hands frequently, the people changed their children and eaten, and the people's hearts were cruel and corrupt, which was the darkest period in Chinese history since the Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms)