Seeing the clouds

Chapter 27 Chapter 26 Shifu Villa
Tianshui City was once named Shanggui. Historically, it can be regarded as the first ancient place in the Central Plains.

According to ancient legends, Nuwa and Fuxi, the gods of creation, were born here, so Tianshui is known as the "Hometown of Emperor Xi".

Back in the world, in the old Northern Han city, although Tianshui was not as prosperous and rich as Chang'an, it was recognized as a place of outstanding people and had produced many famous generals and ministers.

For example, Li Guang, a famous general in the old Northern Han Dynasty who was given the title of "Flying General", and Jiang Boyue, a versatile civil and military man who was "as bold as a fighter", were both born in Tianshui.

During the Warring States Period, the whole world was in chaos. Among all the cities, Tianshui City was the least affected by the war.

There is also an allusion to "the seller seeks glory".

Just hearing this allusion will tell you that it is not a glorious allusion. The protagonist is Li Shude, the Duke of Han Dynasty who is now responsible for managing Tianshui.

After the fall of Chang'an, the capital of the Northern Han Dynasty, during the Qin-Han War, the next city that the heavy-armored soldiers of the Qin Dynasty wanted to capture was Tianshui City, which borders Chang'an to the east.

Li Shude, who was the governor of Tianshui City at the time, made the promise after receiving the promise from the old Qin King Zhao Zheng: "If Zhao Zheng ascends the throne and becomes the emperor, Li Shude will be granted the title of Duke of Han, and the Li family in Longxi will govern Tianshui for generations and can station private troops." An act that shocked the world.

Tianshui surrendered the city without a fight, and the soldiers of the Qin Army captured Tianshui City without a fight.

After that, there was the Battle of Jincheng in which Wang Jian raised the city to resist Qin and even killed all the men in Jincheng. With the precedent of Tianshui City surrendering, General Wang Jian's death with the city seemed extremely rare.

The two naturally became objects of comparison.

One is a traitor to his country and seeks glory, while the other would rather die than surrender. The two have a high level of character.

After this comparison, in the Qin Dynasty, which valued "literary character", Li Shude naturally became the epitome of coward, so Li Shude, who was the Duke of Han, became the target of countless literati in the world to "poke the backbone".

The survivors of the Northern Han Dynasty all spoke highly of him and personally smashed the Longxi Li family brand that his uncle Fei Jiang Li Guang had established.

The military officers and ministers in the imperial court were unwilling to be friends with him. Who would look down on a wimp who betrayed his country for his own benefit?

Of course, there is only one exception, and that person is General Zhang Yunping.

Zhang Yunping has one of the biggest characteristics in getting along with others: he only talks about his strengths and not his weaknesses.

Apart from the endlessly magnified stain of "seller seeking glory", Li Shude really had nothing wrong with him in his conduct as a person or in managing the city.

Therefore, Li Shude and Zhang Yunping had always had a good relationship. Later, the two even became family friends. Yunxia City, which Zhang Yunping guarded at that time, became the only city that Li Shude often visited besides Luoyang, the capital of the Qin Dynasty.

However, Li Shude, who was praised by the late emperor Zhao Zheng as "suave and open-minded, willful and sincere. Tolerant and tolerant of others, and unstoppable in times of trouble", after the death of the late emperor Zhao Zheng and the accession of the new emperor Zhao Ming to the throne, Li Shude completely lost his right to speak in the court.

Therefore, Li Shude has not been to the capital for three years. Anyway, he can't speak when he does, and he has to be pointed at the back and scolded. Why ask for trouble?

After the Yunxia battle, Li Shude, who had always been on good terms with the rebel Zhang Yunping, became the target of public criticism.There were even rumors that His Majesty the Emperor was preparing to take back his hereditary power.

Everyone sighed: The Duke of Han began with Li Shude and will end with Li Shude. Things in the world are unpredictable.

However, under the leadership of Li Shude, Tianshui became the city with the most stable people's hearts in Liangzhou, even surpassing Jincheng managed by Zheng Yuanfu.The reason was not only because Li Shude was gentle, but also had a lot to do with the deterrence of his [-] private troops.

Under the aura of the Li family in Longxi, Li Shude's four sons are also different from ordinary people.

The eldest son, Li Jingcheng, is a mediocre person. Although he is not extremely outstanding, he is proficient in everything he touches.Even Zhao Ming, the new emperor of the Qin Dynasty who had always looked down on Li Shude, had to praise him as a capable minister when he saw him.

The second son, Li Jingxuan, was born intelligent, had general knowledge and sense of propriety, and was excellent in everything he did.His eldest brother Li Jingcheng was no less good at playing, playing, chess, calligraphy and painting. He was once the most promising candidate to become the next Duke of Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, his temperament has changed drastically in the past two years. Some of the gold and jade are on the outside, but others are ruined. He has become the most famous person in Tianshui City. Rich playboy.

The fourth son, Li Jingxiong, is even more powerful. He is nine feet tall at the age of only 16. According to legend, he is the reincarnation of Emperor Zhenwu. His arms have the strength of thousands of kilograms. Unfortunately, he was born with a mental retardation. He is a little stupid and has no idea of ​​his terrifying strength. , countless furniture and items in the house were damaged by him.The Li family believed that Li Shude took Li Jingxiong to Wudang Mountain.Zhao Qingxi, the leader of Wudang Mountain, was always easy to talk to. Knowing Li Shude's intention, he made two magic binding talismans and pasted them on Li Jingxiong's left and right hands respectively, and then wrapped them with bandages. The talismans were locked, and Li Shude was later told not to take off these two talismans unless it was a matter of life and death.

Otherwise, if the shackles are released, the world will be turned upside down!

Li Shude naturally believed in what the old master said, but Li Jingxiong didn't listen to what he said.There was no choice but to let Li Jingxuan and Li Jingxiong stay together. This stupid, stupid and ignorant Li Jingxiong was not close to anyone except his second brother Li Jingxuan.Li Jingxuan's words were like an imperial edict to ordinary people, and he listened to everything he said.The third son, Li Jingren, is the most thoughtful, ambitious, and pitiful.

Why do you say he is pitiful?
Because, in terms of calmness, he is not as good as his eldest brother Li Jingcheng; in terms of stunningness, he can't beat his second brother Li Jingxuan; as for martial arts competition, look at the fourth brother Li Jingxiong's height of nine feet and the strength of a thousand pounds, forget it... He himself feels there is no hope... …It’s better to compare with the eldest brother and the second brother.

But Li Jingren couldn't compare to his three brothers, which didn't mean he was bad, it was just that the other three were too good.

Although Li Shude's reputation status among the survivors of the Northern Han Dynasty was at its lowest point, this was only compared to the survivors of other cities. The local people in Tianshui City were not affected by the war because Tianshui surrendered to the city. In recent years, Li Shude has also With good management, you can live and work in peace and contentment.So most of them still respect Li Shude.

Zhang Chuchu was sitting at an ordinary tea stall in Tianshui City, drinking a bowl of thirst-quenching tea and enjoying a rare moment of leisure.

At this time, a pair of men and women of extraordinary temperament walked across the street and caught his attention.

He saw that woman, who Zhang Yue estimated was about the same size as himself, with bright eyes and white teeth, tall figure, dressed in aqua blue satin, and carrying a strange-shaped pipa behind her back.

The man next to her was similar in stature to her, and his clothes were relatively ordinary. He was just wearing a black outfit with no expression on his face. He had a jade flute hanging on his waist and a slender gun behind his back. straight sword.

The man and woman were walking on the street and would stop when they saw children playing. After communicating with the children for a while, the woman stretched out her slender hands to squeeze the child's young hands, and then touched them with a smile. After touching the child's head, he continued walking forward with the man beside him.

Zhang Chuchu found it interesting. The stall owner happened to pass by him, so he asked: "Store owner."

When the stall owner heard the handsome scholar calling him, he thought it was business, so he turned around with a smile and said, "Master, what's the matter?"

Zhang Chuchu pointed at the man and woman and said, "Shopkeeper, do you know that man and woman?"

The boss looked at it, coughed and said, "That's the successor of Shifu Villa in the south. Every year, he looks for good seedlings to recruit disciples."

Zhang Chuchu thanked the boss. After the boss left, he said to himself thoughtfully: "Shifu Villa?"

Zhang Chuo is no stranger to Shifu Villa. There are only a handful of famous and upright families in the Central Plains, and Shifu Villa, which is famous for its music, is naturally even more famous.

Shifu Villa is located in the Chu region and has been established in the Central Plains for hundreds of years. All the disciples in the village are proficient in music.According to legend, the founder of Shifu Villa was once a court musician of the Zhou Dynasty. Although he was born blind, he had great attainments in music, so he was deeply loved by the King of Zhou.

Historical records say that the music he played was "reverberating and lingering for three days."

This great musician, in his forties, rose to great heights because he resonated with the music he played.From a mere mortal who knew music, he suddenly crossed over to the first, second and third level realms that people in the world often talk about, and directly became an invincible land god in all directions, which shocked the ages.

After the great musician talked with the King of Zhou, the King of Zhou was reluctant to let him leave the palace. In addition, he also gave him a lot of gold and silver to help him establish a sect in his hometown of Chu as a reward. The pleasure he has brought to the King of Zhou over the past decades has led to today's Shifu Villa.

Although Shifu Villa sends out many heirs who have been given Ci brand names every year, searching for children with musical talent as heirs all over the world, the conditions for becoming a disciple are extremely stringent.First of all, children should not be educated beyond early childhood. Secondly, only if the body's muscles and bones can resonate with the music, which is what Jianghu people call "muscles and bones fusion," can they be qualified to worship at Shifu Villa.

Moreover, once you enter the Shifu Villa, you will not be able to leave the village unless you have mastered the melodies, passed the assessment of the owner of the village, and been given the title of Ci Pai by the four major Yuefu.

Although the rules of Shifu Villa are strict, there are still as many people as crucian carp crossing the river who want to worship inside.Because although the conditions for accepting disciples at Shifu Villa are harsh, there are only these two conditions.Others, whether you are a man or a woman, a prince, a general or a commoner, are all treated equally.

In addition, as long as you visit Shifu Villa, even if you cannot leave the villa in this life, you will still be in the villa.It means having no worries about food and clothing for a lifetime.Even if you fall in love with other disciples in the villa, there is no problem in getting married in the villa. Marriage is not prohibited in the villa.

Therefore, countless civilians hope that their children can join Shifu Villa and become successful.

Of course, I'm just thinking about it, after all, the "muscles and bones are harmonious" physique is really unique.

At this moment, the pair of descendants of Shifu Villa walked up to a little girl with a glum face on the street. The tall woman knelt down and said a few words to the little girl with a smile. The little girl nodded, He stretched out his left hand and handed it to the tall woman. The tall woman squeezed the girl's hand as before. Suddenly she was stunned, her expression seemed a little unbelievable. She squeezed it again. After confirming that she was not mistaken, the woman's face exploded. A huge surprise.The man in black standing behind her, who had been expressionless, suddenly looked shocked when he saw the woman's reaction.

When Zhang Yue saw this scene, he guessed something. He took a sip of tea and said to himself with a smile: "This little girl is lucky."

(End of this chapter)