Liu Sicheng saw Yi Lin coming, and got up. "Student Wang Ji, I have seen Master Yi. ”

Yi Lin returned the salute. "Sir, please be seated. ”

Yi Lin saw that this Wang Ji was in his thirties, and when he saw the ceremony, he was steady and dignified, and he secretly praised it. The two sat down as guests, and Yi Lin asked, "Who is the gentleman?"

"Student Xiuzhou people's clan. ”

"Oh, how did you get to the Gaozhou Territory?"

Liu Sicheng repeated what he said to Li Wumang. Yi Lin said: "I see that Mr. Yuanyu Yuezhi has an extraordinary bearing, and he will definitely go to high school one day." ”

"Old lady Xie Yi said auspiciously. ”

Then Yi Lin asked many academic questions, and Liu Sicheng answered them fluently. Quite insightful. Yi Lin discussed with Liu Sicheng the articles he had cited in recent years, and Liu Sicheng was able to stand from a high position.

Yi Lin rose up and took out the article he cited in the middle of the year. Liu Sicheng took a look at it and said: "This is the article of the champion fifty-three years ago. ”

There was no date on the article, Liu Sicheng was able to say the calendar in one bite, and Yi Lin was a little surprised. "What do you think, sir?" Liu Sicheng commented unceremoniously.

Yi Lin's article is of course excellent, but after more than 50 years, looking back at his young article, there are indeed unsatisfactory points. Wang Ji inadvertently pointed out the advantages and shortcomings of the article one by one, and it was very in line with Yi Lin's own opinion, and he couldn't help sighing: "Mr. Dacai, this is the work of the old man." ”

Liu Sicheng is very calm. "Wang Ji took the liberty of asking Master Yi for forgiveness. ”

"How did you know that this article was fifty-three years old?"

Liu Sicheng said: "The students have been in the cold for more than ten years, the champions of all dynasties, and the articles of the top three in the past ten years have all been read. ”

"I see, Mr. is well-read and knowledgeable, and my grandson has asked Mr. to bother more. Yi Lin then said to the maid, "Go and call the young master." ”

After a while, the maid led a twelve or thirteen-year-old boy out.

"Sir, this is the name of the old man's grandson. ”

The name change came over to greet him. Seeing that the name change is handsome and polite, Liu Sicheng already likes it.

Yi Lin said: "Tomorrow is an auspicious day for the zodiac, please move in and pay homage to the teacher, what does Mr. think?"

"But it's up to Master Yi to call the shots. ”

"The old man arranged for two servants to take care of the husband's daily life. ”

"Thank you Master Yi, Wang Ji has a scholar, so there is no need for servants. "Let's talk about good rituals again. Liu Sicheng resigned.

Liu Sicheng sought the position of the east seat of the Yi family, which was nothing more than to hide from a large family, so that no one could see through it. The Yi family's official family had close contacts with the ministers of the court, which made it easy to understand the movements of the Tianshun Emperor. Only then did he win Yi Lin's favor with what he had learned in his life and won this errand.

Being a gentleman in a big family, the living conditions are good, and you don't need to look at people's faces. Even if the identity of King Ji is disclosed in the future, it is also a popular story, so why not?

Since he is confident that he will ascend the throne and become emperor, he said that there is still something to be done, as long as he works hard, why worry about not succeeding in big things? Liu Sicheng has been running around for many days, and he is very happy to have this good start.

Out of the Yi family's mansion, Liu Sicheng walked slowly along the street, Gaozhou is an important town in the western border of Anguo, bordering Liguo, there are many disputes in Anguo Liguo, Gaozhou garrison has more soldiers, densely populated and prosperous city, and the customs of the northern three states are very different.

Liu Sicheng looked around, full of interest, paced in front of a teahouse, and walked in. sat down and called a pot of tea, there were storytellers and singers in the teahouse, Liu Sicheng listened to the songs, thinking about his own thoughts.

At the time of the lamp, Liu Sicheng returned to the inn. Li Wumang was waiting in the guest room, and when he saw Liu Sicheng coming back, he brought the prepared hot water neatly. "Engong, Wumang asked Xiao Er for hot soup in advance, and Engong washed his face and soaked his feet. ”

Liu Sicheng snorted. "Wumang, are you eating?"

Li Wumang heard this, and quickly took out an oiled paper bag from his arms. "Engong, Wumang has eaten it, here are the famous buns in Gaozhou, and I brought two to Engong. It's still hot in my arms. ”

Liu Sicheng was in a relaxed mood and asked, "Since you are famous, can you have a name?"

"Engong, the name of this bun is there, but it's ugly, it's called stupid bun. ”

"Huh. Liu Sicheng smiled rarely. "How did you come up with such a name?"

Li Wumang said: "This bun is thin and the filling is sold cheaply, and it is said that the shopkeeper is stupid." ”

Liu Sicheng said: "That's not stupid, you can make money if you sell more buns." He reached out and took the oiled paper bag, took out a bun and tasted it. "Yes, you can eat this. ”

"Xie Engong. ”

"Wumang, tomorrow we will move to the Yi family to live. ”

Wumang was overjoyed when he heard it. "Congratulations to Engong, Engong is really a university questioner. ”

"How so. ”

Li Wumang said: "The knowledge of the old lady of the Yi family is well-known in Anguo, and it is second to none in Gaozhou. When people saw that the text of the list said that the invited gentleman must be interviewed by the old lady in person, no one dared to unveil the list. ”

Liu Sicheng smiled, very confident in his knowledge. "You can call me sir from now on. Li Wumang changed his words: "Yes, sir." ”

The next day, Liu Sicheng led Li Wumang to Yi's house, the housekeeper personally arranged the next residence, the meals and tea were very thoughtful, the housing was two, Liu Sicheng lived in the inner room, Li Wumang lived in the outhouse, and there was a room next door where he changed his name to study.

The two of them have no luggage, and all the bedding and utensils are provided by the Yi family, and they are in a good situation. At noon, Liu Sicheng and Li Wumang came down at Yi's house.

Liu Sicheng is not only a gentleman hired by the Yi family, but he is not allowed to supervise and teach his studies every day, and he is talented and intelligent, and his family education is very strict when he was young, and he has worked hard in reading. Now that the article has become a small success, if it weren't for Liu Sicheng's profound knowledge, this gentleman really can't be a good one.

Liu Sicheng is also outstanding in the palace, the masters invited by the royal family are all full of wealth, Liu Sicheng was fifteen years old to participate in the scientific examination under a pseudonym, ranking 30th on the list, and there is a name for a talented man in the royal family.

Although Liu Sicheng has never been a gentleman, how can he not know the methods taught by several masters and the books he has learned?

Liu Sicheng knew that the major event of regaining the throne should be at the right time, and he couldn't be in a hurry, so he settled down, got up early every day to practice boxing, and went to the next room on time after breakfast to teach Yiming Xiang to read.

At night, cross your knees to breathe and practice the method of holding the disabled. Li Wumang serves Liu Sicheng's daily life and diet every day, but he is also idle.

In the past few days, Liu Sicheng seemed to be a little depressed, and said to Li Wumang: "Wumang reads with his name in the morning, and in the afternoon, he can go to the street to sell maltose if he has nothing to do, and you can save the money you earn, and you can come back and listen to me if you have some street talk, so as not to be bored." ”

Li Wumang was full of joy, so he changed his name and read the book.

In the morning, Liu Sicheng mostly taught, and in the afternoon, he changed his name and wrote articles to be circled by Mr. Li Wumang's knowledge is not as good as the name change, but he is very serious in reading, but his talent is mediocre, and he has to get three percent compared to the change of name.

Yi Mingxiang has a young heart, and Li Wumang is not a slave of the Yi family, he talks very happily with Li Wumang on weekdays, and often makes fun of Li Wumang when he encounters him when he is not good at reading, and Li Wumang is not angry.

In the afternoon, Li Wumang went out to sell melon seeds and maltose. It seems that all the big and small things I heard came back to listen to Liu Sicheng. After a month like this, one day Li Wumang came back and gossiped with Liu Sicheng, "Sir, what about the thieves outside Gaozhou City." ”

"What thief?" Liu Sicheng said nonchalantly.

Li Wumang said: "Originally, there was only one cottage on the business road from Gaozhou to Damang Mountain, and there were three or two hundred people, but now there are three groups of thieves on this road, more than three thousand people. The new thieves do not recognize the rules of the rivers and lakes, and the businessmen dare not take the business road. ”

"How so?" Liu Sicheng felt novel.

"It is said that the people of the king of Ji are the kings of the mountains. ”

"King Ji?" Liu Sicheng was slightly surprised.

Li Wumang said: "Yes, the people of Gaozhou say that King Ji was wronged. ”

Liu Sicheng knew a lot about the bandits in Gaozhou in the middle of the court, and there was a mountain range between Gaozhou and Liguo that divided part of the national border, and if you walked north along the mountain range, you could reach the foot of Damang Mountain.

There are many wild tribes in the edge of Damang Mountain, and the Anguo people exchange grain, cloth, and salt for medicinal materials and furs with them, and the trade road is more than 500 miles, and there are bandits from time to time.

The imperial court has had some success in suppressing bandits several times, but after a few years, they have resurfaced and cannot be eradicated. At first glance, when he heard that King Ji's people and horses were kings of the mountain, Liu Sicheng thought of the people who had fled from the military camp in the northern three states, and because he didn't know the details, he had some doubts and was ready to have a chance to take a look.

Time flies, and Liu Sicheng is familiar with most of the Yi family. Yi Mingxiang said to Liu Sicheng on this day: "Sir, everyone says that you are good at fists and feet, everyone will never stop learning it, teach me." ”

After a few months of getting along with the change of name, Liu Sicheng loves this child very much. "Can you endure this?"

"It's okay to eat. "The name change is full of confidence.

Sir pondered it. ”

The reason why Liu Sicheng wanted to consider it was that Yi Lin did not propose to Liu Sicheng to teach him martial arts. Worried that Master Yi would be displeased. The second is from the perspective of one's own interests, if you can ascend to the great treasure in this life, you will be a genuine protégé of the Son of Heaven, and you will be able to use it for yourself.

If he can learn martial arts, he will be a talent with both civil and military skills. It's just that the method of holding the disabled is a royal secret, and I can't make up my mind for a while.

On the second day, Yi Lin actually went to Liu Sicheng's residence in person and saluted after meeting. "Mr. Wang, Mr. Mingqiu gave him martial arts, and the old man is also looking forward to it, please ask Mr. to agree. ”

Yi Lin has read countless people in his life, and he always feels that this Wang Ji is not smiling on weekdays, and his words and deeds are extraordinary. Yi Mingxiang's knowledge is also very advanced, because he thinks that Wang Ji is also a master in martial arts, so he came forward to invite.

Liu Sicheng said: "Master Yi is too polite, the student's kung fu is not in the stream, I am afraid that I will mislead people's children." ”

"What is Mr.'s martial arts attainments, to be honest, I don't know, Mr. Yuanyu Yue Zhi is heroic, and his name is like that of Mr. Teach him, and he can get three points of true inheritance is also inexhaustible. ”

"Master Yi won the award, and the students did their best. Liu Sicheng no longer shirked and agreed.

Liu Sicheng's fists and feet were taught by Zhang Wang, and it was okay to teach others, but how could the royal secret method of holding the disabled be passed on. Thinking about it again, since I think I can be the emperor, it is up to me whether to pass it on or not.

After all, he was a little embarrassed, so he memorized the Dayang Sect's mental method of Zhang Wang's master, which was used by Liu Sicheng for reference when Zhang Wang taught fist and foot kung fu. There are more than 200 words in the mental method, and Liu Sicheng can remember it word for word, which shows that he is indeed outstanding.

Since breaking the trap of accumulating the disabled, Liu Sicheng's method of holding the disabled heart has been practiced to the eighth layer, although it is not enough to practice the sword technique of guarding the deficiency, but at this time, the martial arts have been perfected, but he does not know. The apprenticeship of Liu Sicheng on behalf of the Great Yang Sect is a hundred times stronger than that of the head of the Great Yang Sect.

Liu Sicheng encountered a sudden change, and some believed in fate. Li Wumang was taken in in on the run, although his talent was mediocre, Liu Sicheng regarded him as his own person, and when he taught Yi Xiang to practice martial arts, he let Li Wumang learn with him.

Liu Sicheng taught the Dayang Sect's Dayang Mental Method and Fist and Foot Kung Fu, Li Wumang worked hard, but compared to changing his name, he only got three points out of ten, Liu Sicheng couldn't help but sigh, after the famous family, the talent is different from that of ordinary people.

One day, he changed his name and said to Liu Sicheng: "Sir, my grandfather will go to the capital to visit his old friends in a few days, and he will accompany and serve him." Looking at the prosperity of the capital, I am afraid that it will take two months. ”

Liu Sicheng said "um", opened a book list and instructed: "Read these books carefully." Mr. Dai told Master Yi that I will also visit a few friends after you leave, and I will be back in two months at most. ”

Liu Sicheng has always been concerned about the fact that King Ji and his people are kings. It's a good time to take the opportunity to go out and have a look. Three days later, Yi Xiang left Gaozhou with Yi Lin.

Liu Sicheng called Li Wumang. "I'm idle, I'm going out for a while, and I'm here waiting for me to come back. ”

"Wu Mang went with Mr. so that he could serve Mr. to live. ”

"Not necessarily. ”

Li Wumang didn't dare to say any more, and Liu Sicheng also went out the next day.

Li Wumang has nothing to do, and it is boring to sell some melon seeds and maltose every day. The servants who served the lord and the changed names were empty, and some people came to the house to take them back.

The little guy who waits for the change of name and reads is called Yi Fu'an, and he has a good relationship with Li Wumang on weekdays. Yi Fuan came to Li Wumang, saying that he had already taken a ten-day leave from the owner's house, and would go home tomorrow and ask Li Wumang if he would like to go to play with him. After all, Li Wumang is a child's heart, and he is full of consent when he hears it.

Yi Fu'an's family and the old lady of Yifu are distant relatives, and the Fu'an family owes Yifu the silver and is unable to return it. In fact, it is to accompany Yi Mingxiang to study, not only can he pay off the debt, but Yi Fuan can also read some words, and Yi Fuan's parents are very grateful to Master Yi.

The next day, Yi Fuan's brother hired a car to pick up his younger brother, and Li Wumang got into the car with Yi Fuan. The mule cart left Gaozhou City and walked more than 30 miles, and the carriages and horses became scarce. Yi Fu'an asked his brother, "Isn't this a trade route to the barbarian tribes, why don't you see the caravan?"

"Bandits were rampant on the trade routes, and merchants did not dare to leave. ”

I walked more than ten miles to a market town. Yi Fu'an told sù Li Wumang: "This is Hongye Town, and my family lives in the town." ”

When they came to the small courtyard of Yi Fu'an's house, their parents smiled when they saw their son come back. The family has a lot of coarse tea and light food. Hongye Town, where Yi Fu'an's home is located, is a big town in the middle of the trade route leading to the wild tribes in Anguo, where merchants gather and scatter goods, which is not only a place for the flow of people and money, but also a place for restaurants, inns and gambling houses.

Today coincides with the polder day, Yi Fuan took Li Wumang to wander around the street, buy some cakes to eat, watch the people who rushed to the polder, and joined the lively people, Yi Fuan suddenly said: "Wumang, I have a special place to go in this red leaf town." ”

"What's special?"

"It's a Momiji Casino. ”

Li Wumang has been in Gaozhou for a long time, and he often goes to wine shops, teahouses, theaters, and gambling houses to do business on weekdays. "What's different about the casino?"

"Momiji Casino has a game where you can win money without betting. ”

Li Wumang asked: "You don't need silver or copper coins to bet on winnings?"

"A special place to go, at least. Yi Fuan was very proud.

Li Wumang had never heard of it, and said with a smile: "Didn't you carry a ladder to the sky?"

"That's not it, it's just that no one has ever won, go, I'll take you to see a rarity. The two of them said as they went to the gambling house.

When I went to the gambling house, the casino was noisy and there were many gamblers. Yi Fuan pointed into a corner, "That's it." ”

Li Wumang looked at Yi Fuan's fingers, and saw a small table three feet square placed there, and a dealer was sitting at the table. There were no gamblers at the table, and the two walked over.

The dealer was dozing off with his head down, and when he heard someone talking, the dealer looked up and saw that it was two and a half years old. "Two little friends, the Red Leaf Gambling House is not bullied, but do you want to try your luck?"

Yi Fuan said: "Uncle, I brought a friend here, I'll take a gamble and let him see it first." Li Wumang glanced at the table and saw that there was a transparent water drop the size of a soybean on the table, glowing with a silver luster, it was definitely not a mercury bead. Water droplets float five inches in the middle of the tabletop.

Yi Fuan was just about to stretch out his hand, and Li Wumang pulled his sleeve. "Fu'an, how can this water drop float there?"

The dealer took over. "The Red Leaf Gambling House has a lot of origins, and this gambling game has been called 'No Profit' for 30 years, and no one knows how this drop of water can hang on the table. ”

"But spells?" Li Wumang had also heard all kinds of strange stories about Taoist priests' practices, so he asked.

The dealer smiled but said nothing. In fact, the dealer is not clear, but just general

Li Wumang asked, "Uncle, how do you gamble?"

The dealer said: "Only someone can pounce and hold this water droplet, and the Red Leaf Gambling House will serve a thousand taels of silver." ”

"Uncle, how much silver are we going to bet with?"

"There is no profit, no penny. ”

Yi Fu'an couldn't hold it anymore, and stretched out his hand to pounce on the droplets. Yi Fuan's hand "snapped" and fell on the tabletop, and the water droplets floated on the back of his hand, still hanging five inches from the tabletop.

Yi Fu'an pounced lightly twice, Li Wumang looked carefully, and saw that the water beads seemed to be slowly penetrating the back of Yi Fu'an's hand and floating there. Li Wumang was dumbfounded.

The dealer said: "Xiaoyou, the guests who have come and gone from the south to the north for decades, nine times out of ten they will come to this gambling game to try their luck, not to mention tens of thousands of people have gambled, all of them are this ending." ”

Seeing that Li Wumang's face was suspicious, the dealer said again: "Xiaoyou said it was a spell just now, and for many years there are many people who have smeared dog blood on their hands and pasted talisman paper on their bodies, and the result is the same." ”

Yi Fuan said: "I'm here for the third time, and I know that I can't hold it, just to bring my friends to see it." Stop. "Try it. ”

Seeing that it was interesting, Li Wumang also stretched out his hand. Suddenly heard a loud roar: "Rat dare to er!" startled Li Wumang, and quickly retracted his hand.

The gambler and the dealer on a pai gow table next to him clashed, and the dealer had long suspected that a gambler was cheating.

Who knew that the gambler who was cheating not only did not know how to be afraid when he heard the dealer's roar, but waved his hand on the dealer's face. Seeing this situation, several men who were guarding the field rushed over, and there was chaos in the casino for a while, and the gambling fraud also had partners, and the two sides fought.

The fire at the city gate affected the pond fish, and some gamblers wanted to quit the casino when they saw this, and knocked over the gambling table in the chaos, and the people who picked up money and grabbed chips made a mess.

The thugs of the casino blocked the door, and the people inside couldn't get out, crowding and overturning the tables next to Li Wumang and Yi Fu'an, and no one paid attention to the droplets

Hearing the shout of "stop", a bearded man appeared in the center of the field, the thugs of the casino retreated, the gamblers and accomplices who cheated also stopped, and the casino quieted down. The bearded man squinted his eyes and looked at the gambler who was swindling and said, "Which way are you from?"

"Uncle is from Fuguang Village. ”

"Your second head of the family asked you to come?"

The gambler was silent. The bearded man was the shopkeeper of the casino, and he sneered twice.

"You dare to fake the name of Fuguangzhai, and you are also bold. ”

The bearded man looked around, and saw that the original gambling table was crowded with people, and hurriedly walked over. "Everybody, give way. The gamblers scattered, and a three-foot-square table was flipped aside.

The bearded man looked carefully for a long time, but he didn't see the drops of water glowing with silver light. Cold sweat broke out on the bearded man's forehead. "Ladies and gentlemen, please give way again. ”

Seeing this, the gamblers all walked away, vacating a five-zhang square open space, and now everyone was looking for the drop of water with their eyes, but the drop of water was indeed nowhere to be seen.

The bearded man turned around. "Ladies and gentlemen, today's chaos is due to the incompetence of the shopkeeper, there is a casino compensation for the loss of silver chips, and each person is given a silver tattoo or two to apologize. It is also providential that the Red Leaf Gambling House has lost its gambling without profit, and the friends who have got the water beads are good for themselves, don't say that they know it, and beware of being killed by people for money. The gambling house is closed for one day, so please go to the counter and get the money tomorrow morning. ”

The bearded man sneered and said to those who cheated on the gamblers: "I won't pursue it, you can go, I can't blame me for the trouble that Fuguang Village is looking for you." ”

The gamblers of the Red Leaf Gambling House who do not know the gambling game without profit and profit, that is the golden sign of the casino, unparalleled in the world, and attracts many gamblers for the gambling house. How many people came to this gamble, not for a thousand taels of silver, but purely to see something strange.

Casino fights have been not uncommon for decades, and more than this chaotic scene, I have heard of the water droplets moving and the tables toppling over and stopping in place.

When a person walks to the position of the water droplet, the water drop is invisible, as if it is hidden in your body, and when you walk away, the water drop is still hanging there. Today, it disappeared, not only the owner of the casino, but everyone thought it was incredible.