Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 72 New Words and Phrases

At noon, Tian Buli went to Mr. Hu's ancestral grave to help weed, and then went to the county town to invite professionals to see how to build a good grave.

At this time in Qi Tian Mansion, Qi Dao Zong and Princess Han Jiang both showed unhappy expressions.

Lan He and Qi Dao Zong went to talk to Tian Buli today, but they didn't expect that the other party had already left, almost the day after they gave the gift.

"Madam, sir, Tian Buli told me that I could go to his house to look for him. Do you want to send someone?"

Lan He asked carefully.

Qi Dao Zong said angrily: "No, this kid doesn't know what's good for him. It's as if we are begging him to practice!"

Princess Hanjiang shook her head. "Even if this person has some talent, it is useless. If you are not sincere in your cultivation, it will not work. If you don't know how to advance or retreat, you will have no luck or fate."

Lan He thought about it and decided that his impression of Tian Buli was not wrong. Besides, it was rare for him to meet someone who could learn a move just by watching it once.

Just one look is worth several years of hard work. It's a pity to waste such talent.

"What if he suddenly comes to his senses after a while and comes to us crying and begging on his knees to practice, will we still see him?"

Lan He mentioned a possibility.

The anger of Princess Hanjiang and Qi Daozon subsided a lot.

Qi Dao Zong thought about it and didn't say anything.

Princess Hanjiang said, "We'll talk about it later. If he comes this year, I'll continue to support him to go to Yanxia Mountain to become a disciple and see if he can enter the inner sect."

"If a few years have passed, you don't have to bother with him anymore."

Lan He was still very concerned about the aptitude, and with a plan in mind, he took the initiative to say, "Madam, there are countless people in the world who practice martial arts and literature, but there are few who have good aptitude to practice."

"We have been in Qitian Mansion for so many years, and we have not seen many people with good qualifications. Although Tian Buli is a little lazy, I don't think he is deliberately neglecting you and your wife."

"He was born in the city, and he was an orphan. Perhaps he felt ashamed after seeing the adults and officials in the city, so he went back to his hometown."

"I think he has good talent, so why not try to persuade him again? Madam, you also said that good fortune will not fall from the sky, and good deeds will reap good results."

Qi Daozong nodded, "That makes sense. Although this man is a little ungrateful, he knows how to repay a favor. Let's give him another chance."

Princess Hanjiang smiled and said, "How could I not know what you are thinking? You must have fallen in love with his body."

Lan He quickly bowed and explained, "Tian Buli is not good-looking, and I just wanted to make more good connections for you, my lady."

Princess Hanjiang smiled and said, "Well, I have been living in seclusion in the mansion for a long time, and I don't need constant care by my side. It would be fine for you to go out for a few days."

"You are right." Princess Hanjiang said softly, "I am not looking for retainers or servants. Since I want to find someone to help me avoid disasters, I cannot be blindly arrogant and sit in a well and watch the world."

Qi Daozong asked curiously, "Sitting in a well and looking at the sky?"

Princess Hanjiang explained to Qi Daozong: "It is a new word coined by a scholar named Mo from Hanjiang Academy, along with the words 'things in the pond', 'frog in the well', 'sitting in the well and looking at the sky', and 'seeking to rise to the top every day'."

Lan He said quickly: "My Lord, you don't pay much attention to the things in the academy. This year, there are several new words in the mansion, including "sitting in a well and looking at the sky" and "some say it's a poem by Hu Jieyuan."

"He may live in coarse silk and linen, but he is elegant because he has poetry and books in his heart."

Lan He recited the poems he had memorized. Although he had always been enjoying wealth and glory in Princess Hanjiang's mansion, like Princess Hanjiang, he would also learn about new things in the outside world, especially new words and sentences in literature.

Princess Hanjiang smiled. Although she had never met Hu Yuwei, judging from Qi Daozon and Lan He's attitudes, Hu Yuwei was worthy of this poem.

Qi Daozong laughed after hearing this and said, "Speaking of poetry, I recently heard a few people in Jianghu recite a poem when I was drinking outside. It is said that it was written by a filial son. However, it is all hearsay. It has been passed on several times, and I don't know which filial son wrote it."

Princess Hanjiang became interested and said, "Tell me about it."

Qi Dao Zong quickly recited a poem written by a filial son.

“Have you not seen that the water of the great river comes from the sky, rushes to the sea and never returns!” “Have you not seen that the white hair in the mirror in the hall, which was black in the morning and turned white in the evening!”

"You must be happy in life, and don't let the golden bottle face the moon."

"I was born to be useful, and I will come back after the money is gone."

After hearing this poem, Princess Hanjiang asked curiously, "What does this have to do with filial sons?"

Qi Daozong explained: "I don't know either. It is said that it was created by a filial son who was taking care of his old father, but I don't know the details."

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Tianjia Village at the foot of Yanshan Mountain
Tian Buli cleared the weeds on the grave. The craftsmen from the city will come to take a look tomorrow. Huer, Baoer and Dou Niang will also come by then.

There was nothing to do in the autumn, so Tian Buli asked the villagers to find a new piece of land at the foot of the mountain to build a new house, so that Hu Yuwei could stay there when he came to worship in the future, or to prepare a home for Huer and Baoer to become the village chief.

The villagers were busy in the distance, and four little rabbits were busy eating and pulling weeds at Tian Buli's feet.

Huang Tu looked around and saw that no one was approaching, so he spoke to Tian Buli.

"Master, are people buried in the ground after they die?"

Tian Buli replied, "Yes, we humans regard the people and animals that are close to us as our family members. We hope that after they die, they can disappear quietly in the soil and not be exposed in the wilderness."

The yellow rabbit asked curiously, "Master, don't you want to eat rabbits?"

Tian Buli smiled and said, "Are you rabbits?"

The black rabbit quickly replied, "We are not stupid rabbits! We are practitioners just like you, Master."

Tian Buli liked this answer. He felt that although the four rabbits were all woolly rabbits, they were all quite smart.

Tian Buli said to the little rabbits, "We are one family, but the other rabbits are not."

The little rabbits were immediately happy and liked being a family with Tian Buli.

The yellow rabbit stood up and said, "Master, should I dig a hole and set up a branch for my father?"

Tian Buli explained: "No, this is my friend's land, not mine."

The yellow rabbit asked curiously, "Master, don't you have a grave at home?"

Reminded by Huang Tu, Tian Buli also remembered this matter. At this time, he was too embarrassed to pretend that he didn't know about it.

"That's right, I also need to repair the grave at home."

Tian Buli actually had no idea about the matter at his own grave, but if he passed the imperial examination or someone asked him about it, he couldn't pretend he didn't know.

There's no need to worship the deceased, but at least set up a tombstone, burn some paper, and place some fatty meat buns or something like that to commemorate the deceased.

Because he has been an orphan since childhood, others will naturally not force him to miss his parents after knowing that he is an orphan.

People who practice martial arts do not attach as much importance to filial piety as ordinary scholars. They are people who travel around the world on the edge of a knife, and they have much less moral constraints.

In fact, in rural areas, filial piety is just a show for others to see, and fat daughters-in-law and thin old women are the mainstream.

The land of Tian Buli's family was previously occupied by someone else, and his parents' graves were leveled for farming. However, after he passed the imperial examination, the land was returned to him.

Tian Buli did not pursue the matter. He just piled up some soil and erected a monument on the spot as a token of his respect. The natives were long gone anyway, so there was no need to go through the trouble of digging them out and restoring them.

The four little rabbits followed suit and kicked their legs to dig four holes nearby. Each rabbit dug a hole in the ground, buried some grass and soil, and bowed to the mound of soil.

The little rabbits only remember it today, but will forget it the next day.

(End of this chapter)