Be a master through ancient times

At the end of Xu Dynasty, Zhong Liyu sat in the hall and nodded sleepily. Seeing his heartache, Steward Xu said, "Young master, Grandpa Xu will let someone take you to sleep. Grandpa Xu is waiting for uncle here alone."

Zhong Liyu rubbed his eyes and tried to cheer up.

"Grandpa Xu, I'm not sleepy..."

"Okay, then Grandpa Xu will hold you. If you are tired, just close your eyes and rest for a while, okay?"

Zhong Liyu nodded, opened his eyes and then closed them immediately, and opened them again forcefully, as if his eyelids were covered with glue.

This is Steward Xu's other courtyard outside the county seat.Because the young master always arrives home at night, and the city gate closes early in the evening, we can't let the young master stand on the horse and wait overnight like last time.

"Dong dong dong", there was a messy sound of horseshoes stamping the ground outside, and it sounded like there were quite a few people.

"Hurry up, open the courtyard door, the young master should be back!" Xu Butler exclaimed in surprise.

The servants hurriedly took off the wooden sticks on the door, and then opened the door from both sides. As expected, dozens of people were standing there leading their horses.They were all tall and straight, with a chilling look, and they looked at them sharply, and immediately scared the two little brothers who opened the door to trembling.

"Grandpa Xu, I want to come down." Zhong Liyu also woke up, and he struggled to get down to the ground, so as not to let his uncle see him being held in his arms.

Butler Xu hurriedly put him down, then took his hand to greet him at the door.

"uncle!"

"Master, you're back. You've been exhausted all the way. Come in and rest. I've already asked the kitchen to prepare meals. You and these strong men go in and have something to eat." Steward Xu looked thinner than last time he came back. Kou Jing, who was a little bit older, couldn't help but burst into tears. His young master, obviously, should be a noble scholar just like his master!

The servants wanted to come to lead the horses, but Kou Jing and the others refused. The horses that came down from the battlefield are much more tempered than those who help people pull the goods. kicked.

After sending the horses to the stables in the backyard, Kou Jing led a group of people inside.Those men greeted Butler Xu with smiles on their faces.

Someone else squatted down, approached Zhong Liyu, and said, "Young master, how are you?" He also had a scar on his face, and he looked a little hideous during the day, but at night, under the light of the candlelight, he was even more terrifying .

"Dou Bing, don't frighten the young master of Baihu's family, you won't get up yet." Hu Jun scolded.

"Hi uncles, my nephew is not afraid. My uncle also has a scar like this, and it looks kinder. What's more, Uncle Chu said that a scar is an indelible medal for a hero. All uncles and my uncle will protect the family together. Wei Guo, you have worked hard."

The innocent words of an immature child immediately made the eyes of these men who had just walked out of the battlefield warm. Although it is said that there is nothing else to serve as a soldier, everything they have paid can be seen in their eyes and remembered in their hearts. , they are also very happy.

"It's a good sentence that scars are the indelible medals of heroes! I just don't like those little white faces, but that girl doesn't know how to appreciate them!" Zhong Bao couldn't help complaining.

Everyone else laughed. It wasn't that the last time when he went home from Xiumu, his wife said something about him being sloppy, and he still has it in his heart.

"Okay, let's go eat." Kou Jing greeted, they came back with a mission this time, in order to save time on the way, they drove lightly and ate hard steamed buns.

Housekeeper Xu knew that there were about a dozen people coming, so he ordered the kitchen to prepare meals for more than 20 people, thinking that no matter what, it would be enough, right?As a result, after these people ate a whole meal, they actually said that it is enough to eat eighty or ninety percent full in the evening, and eat more tomorrow.

Butler Xu couldn't help but get dark in front of his eyes, thinking that he would have to transfer two more cooks from the mansion tomorrow, otherwise the two fat cooks in the other courtyard would probably become thin cooks.

After finally settling the guests down, Steward Xu came to Kou Jing's door and heard the sound of water coming from inside, so he asked, "Master, the old slave has prepared new clothes for you, how about bringing them in now?"

There was a sound from inside, butler Xu pushed the door open and entered, and saw that Kou Jing was already sitting on the bed.He was wearing trousers, with no clothes on his upper body, and was smearing on his body with a small porcelain bottle.

Looking at the scars on his body, Butler Xu felt uncomfortable again. "Master, will this old servant paint it for you?"

Kou Jing frowned, "Uncle Xu, didn't I tell you? You don't have to call yourself a slave in front of me. Now I have you as my only relative besides Yu'er."

"Yes, it won't happen again. It's just that you look more and more like the master. My old eyes are dim, and I can't help but blurt out when I think of you as one person." Butler Xu helped him to smear the scar on his back, feeling very grateful in his heart.

Speaking of her father, Kou Jing was also silent.After a long time, he said: "If my father is alive, I'm afraid he will be very disappointed to see me like this." His father must have hoped that he would also become a well-educated scholar if he passed the Jinshi degree.

Butler Xu was stunned for a while, then smiled and said, "Master, you are too worried. At that time, after the master knew that you had joined the army, he was not only not disappointed, but also very happy. He said, 'If a man is alive, he should follow the example of the ancient champion Hou Baojiawei. In the country, the wolf is the only one who lives in the Xu Dynasty. My son has such an ambition, and I am very comforted by the father." The master is actually very open-minded. At that time, you were scratched. Heart."

Kou Jing thought of his loving father's voice and smile, and couldn't help being a little sad. He couldn't even see his father for the last time.

In order not to make Steward Xu feel sad, Kou Jing changed the subject: "Is Yu'er asleep?"

"I fell asleep. After I saw you, I couldn't hold on anymore. When I was put on the bed just now, I closed my eyes and called Brother Xiao Yuan." Butler Xu couldn't help laughing when he mentioned Zhong Liyu.

"He has a good relationship with Cidi's nephew. Thanks to Cidi and Xiaoyuan, Yu'er can settle down to study in the county school." He still remembers the heart-piercing cry when he was told to let him enroll.

"That's right, the young master lived with the lady in the back house since he was a child, and he didn't even have a playmate of the same age around him. He didn't have any friends until he met Xiao Yuan."

"If my sister's spirit in the sky knows, she must be very comforted. I will send Xiaoyuan to the county school tomorrow, and I will thank my younger brother by the way."

……

Chu Ci got up in the morning and played a five-animal show with Zhang Wenhai and others.He was very helpless, and felt that he might as well teach them the tricks of square dancing.How is it different from the old man in the park who wakes up early every day and gathers people to exercise?By the way, don't tell me, after their team grows, several teachers really play along with them every day!

When he returned to the room, Chu Xiaoyuan had already gotten up and tidied himself up.

After the uncle and nephew washed up, they followed the crowd to the cafeteria.This morning, it was rice porridge with side dishes. This side dish was pickled by an aunt in it. It was crispy and delicious to chew, and it was just a little bit spicy. Chu Ci was full of praise.

The obvious contrast to Chu Ci was the absent-minded Chu Xiaoyuan. Every time he took two bites, he would look outside, hoping to see his little friend.

"Sigh." Chu Ci sighed heavily, attracting Chu Xiaoyuan's attention, and then said, "Don't you always say that Yu'er is a follower and coquettish? Why do you miss him so much after seeing him for a day?"

"I... didn't!" Chu Xiaoyuan retorted forcefully.

"Really? That's better. Uncle Yu'er is back. Maybe his uncle will live with him after that. You are free again. Are you happy?" Chu Ci smiled brightly.

Chu Xiaoyuan looked at Chu Ci with his mouth pursed for a long time, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration, "Don't we have a bed in our room? Let Uncle Yu'er live in together. It will be cold in the future, and Yu'er and I will sleep together. Uncle, you can sleep with his uncle, and you don’t have to come over and squeeze us in the cold, okay?”

Looking at Chu Xiaoyuan's bright eyes, the others couldn't help laughing, it's rare to see Brother Chu deflated once, and feel a little happy in his heart, what's the matter?

Chu Ci glared at Chu Xiaoyuan, "Children talk so much, eat quickly, and I'll send you to Mengtong Hall after eating."

Chu Xiaoyuan snorted, these adults will use this method to threaten others!When he has children in the future, he won't let them talk!

Chu Ci took Chu Xiaoyuan and walked slowly towards the Mengtong Hall. From a distance, he heard a crisp "Brother Xiaoyuan". Said a fool, called so loudly.

Chu Ci looked at him with disdain, and cursed in his heart that he really knows how to pretend.

He looked towards the sound, and saw a tall and straight figure who seemed strange but somewhat familiar. Although he had only met him for a while, he remembered him deeply.

The man also looked over and raised the corner of his mouth towards Chu Ci.His eyes were gentle, he showed a shallow smile, and called "Brother Resignation".

Chu Ci couldn't tell what it felt like, but his voice was so gentle and tender that he actually had the illusion that his cheeks were burning.

"Brother Kou, you're back."

Kou Jing frowned slightly: "Why is Brother Ci so indifferent, and still call me Brother Kou?"

"Brother Mo, don't blame me. I'm just in a hurry. I won't do it next time." Chu Ci said that the ancients were very close to friends who exchanged letters. Short-term, long-term, and even long-term", are the words that friends tell each other about love.

Kou Jing just nodded, and then looked at Chu Xiaoyuan: "I don't have anything to give when I meet my nephew for the first time. I heard from Yu'er that Xiaoyuan is very skilled in martial arts, and his righteousness is beyond the sky. I will leave this little thing for him to play with." Bar."

Chu Xiaoyuan yelled "Uncle Kou", and couldn't help staring at the "little thing" in Kou Jing's hand.It was a palm-sized dagger with several precious stones inlaid on the sheath, and the workmanship was very fine.

When Chu Ci saw him, he hurriedly said: "This thing is very valuable. Xiaoyuan is a child, so I'm afraid it's broken. Besides, he's not important. He might hurt his classmate with this dagger. I'd better thank Brother Kou for his kindness." .”

Kou Jing smiled, took Chu Ci's hand, and put the dagger in his hand. "Brother Ci, just open it and take a look."

Chu Ci pulled out the sheath, and there was indeed a cold dagger inside, but upon closer inspection, the dagger was thick at both ends and flat on the head. Children's toys are just more expensive.

"Since that's the case, then I will thank Brother Mo on behalf of my nephew." Chu Ci thanked with a smile, and passed the dagger to Chu Xiaoyuan.

Chu Xiaoyuan took it happily, and said to Kou Jing: "Thank you, Uncle Kou."

"You're welcome, uncle hasn't thanked you yet. I heard from him that you took good care of him in the school, thank you."

When the three of them talked, Zhong Liyu couldn't wait any longer. He took Chu Xiaoyuan's hand and said, "Uncle, Uncle Chu, we are going to be late soon, and we were caught by the husband. We will slap our palms later."

The two children held hands and ran into the Mengtong Hall, while Kou Jing and Chu Ci also walked towards the rural examination class.

"Brother Mo, why are you coming back this time? I remember you said in your letter last time that if I won the election, I would come back in person to congratulate me. Now it is several months earlier, but what happened?"

"Yes and no. Since the new emperor came to the throne, the guard posts in various places have changed. Our marshal was transferred to the border camp in Xijiang Province. As the marshal's personal soldiers, we also followed." Kou Jing made Chu Ci unreserved. I am very happy, although these are not military aircraft.

"This time I went back to Yuanshan County to accept a mission to recruit some soldiers back to the camp."

"Conscription?" The picture of "Mu Tou Shihao Village, there are officials arresting people at night" immediately appeared in Chu Ci's mind. Since ancient times, military service has definitely been the most feared form of corvee service by the people.

"It's not what you think. This time the new emperor ascended the throne and pardoned the world, and those who were pardoned were veterans over 55 years old. The imperial court gave Rong Yang silver to let them return to their hometowns. Therefore, there were not enough soldiers, so they had to supply from the people. Volunteer, every time a soldier is recruited, I will pay two taels of silver, so that they can comfort their parents."