For the Du family, who was long overdue, Du Shiyi didn't take it to heart. took Lu Wangzhi out of the funeral hall, and he led him to a quiet courtyard in the northwest corner of the funeral hall, and asked someone to bring a few small dishes and yellow rice, and he sat down with Lu Wangzhi. Lu Wangzhi didn't say much about the Cui family's sudden funeral, but briefly relayed Lu Hong's instructions, and seeing Du Shiyi's face full of consternation, he took out a small bamboo tube from his sleeve and put it in front of Du Shiyi.

"It's ......"

"This is a letter from your uncle from Youzhou. Because it was sent directly to Dengfeng County, I brought it back to you by the way, who knew that you just escorted Cui Shiyi Lang all the way to the Eastern Capital, and just missed it. Therefore, since Master Lu wanted to send me or the third junior brother to the Cui Mansion in the Eastern Capital to have a look, I kept the third junior brother, the iron-faced superintendent of the imperial history, to guard the grass hall and went to the Eastern Capital. By the way, the books you copied in the cottage were specially ordered by Master Lu to be loaded and delivered for you. Lu Shi said, since you have arrived in the Eastern Capital this time, don't rush back, next year is the year of the trial, you might as well take the test in Jingzhao Mansion. ”

Du Shiyi was stunned for a moment. Thinking of the hard work he had practiced for nearly a year, he was silent for a long time, and Zuihou nodded: "Senior brother go back and tell Master Lu that I will definitely do my best." ”

Lu Wangzhi saw that Du Shiyi was not in a hurry to open the letter, thinking that Du Shiyi and Du Sanniang had gone through hardships over the years, but they rarely heard them mention Du Fu's uncle, and this letter was also the first time in the world, so he yawned and said: "Anyway, the letter is delivered, it is up to you whether you see it or not." Ah, by the way, there is another thing, it doesn't matter if you say it or not, but I want to tell you about it. After you and Shiyi Lang left, Lu Shi had a hexagram for a while, I don't know how the hexagram is, but Lu Shi's face was very bad, and he said that it was not for Mrs. Tai, but for the two of you, these are the ways of Xuanqi, believe it or not. ”

Du Shiyi was amused by Lu Wangzhi's irresponsible tone for a while, seeing that this senior brother swept the food on the table like a storm, then stretched his waist and slowly walked to the long couch in the corner, just wrapped his clothes and lay down straight, he couldn't help but think that this guy could lie down in the grass hut and never sit, he could sit and never stand, and it was all his and Cui Jianxuan's business to clean up the house.

For him, Lu Hong's mentor is far closer than Du Fu's uncle!

He asked people to send a letter to Xiping, Xianzhou before he left for the eastern capital in February, and there has been no news since then, and I don't know whether the letter forwarded by the post station was left behind, or Du Fu didn't take it to heart, and it wasn't until this time that Layue brought the letter back. At this moment, after calling someone to clean up the dishes and chopsticks on the dining table, he opened the lid on the bamboo tube, took out a small roll of paper from it, and opened it to take a look, only to see that the handwriting on it was dangerous, it should be Ouyang Xun, and just like this word, the tone on the letter was also cold and condescending.

The head simply said that he had been transferred to Yuyang County, Youzhou, and now he is busy with official business, I am afraid that he will not be able to return to his hometown, and then he is asked to be a child of the Du family to know and improve himself, maintain the reputation of the family, and he didn't mention a word to Thirteen Niang, and in the end, Du Fu answered the matter of Pei Min that Du Shiyi asked in the last letter.

"The former princess of Gu'an married King Xi Dayu, went to Youzhou, and was sent by General Pei of the Beiping Army. In the Xidi camp, General Pei's arrows were not missing, which shocked the crowd. Today, it still guards the Beiping Army. ”

Those admonitions to Du Shiyi were only regarded as the wind in his ears, and when he saw Zuihou's words, he breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this time he could finally explain to Gongye, who was living in Shaolin Temple and did not care about the world. Putting this roll of paper back into the bamboo tube, he turned his head to look, and saw that Lu Wangzhi on the couch had fallen asleep, and there was an even snoring sound in his nose, he couldn't help but be amazed at the tenacity of this senior brother, so he got up and walked out lightly, but when he opened the door, he saw a hand almost knocking directly on his face.

Taken aback, he hurriedly took a step back, only to find that the person in front of him had red and swollen eyes and lowered his head, but it wasn't Cui Jiuniang? Fortunately, this time Cui Jiuniang was not as confused as before, put down her hand and whispered: "I was about to knock on the door, who asked you to open the door without making a sound...... Grandpa wants to see you, you come with me! ”

Hearing that it was Cui Gezhi who wanted to see him, Du Shiyi was not too surprised. But he didn't let others, but he just asked Cui Jiuniang to come to him, which seemed very weird. The servants and maids in Cui's house are like clouds, why should she, the daughter of the prince, come forward in person? Just when he was suspicious, he saw Cui Jiuniang raise her head, with tears in her clear eyes: "Thank you for your hard work to accompany my brother back...... Otherwise, when her grandmother passed away, she didn't even have a family member, which would be too sad for her...... Du Nineteen, the incident that I helped you and my brother enter the palace to investigate, this time it is written off, and you don't need to mention it again after what you said before! ”

"Huh?"

Seeing Cui Jiuniang's face with an extremely serious expression, Du Shiyi thought about it and nodded and said, "Jiuniang said this, then I might as well be respectful." ”

The debt of human affection is the most difficult to repay, he would rather be debtless and light, and repay her favor when he needs it, but he doesn't want to be blackmailed by this strange girl!

Cui Jiuniang didn't expect Du Shiyi to even owe her humble resignation, so she directly laughed at her words, and was angry for a while. She suddenly sank her face, glared at Du Shiyi viciously, and only after a while did she turn around and leave angrily, but she didn't even look back. Facing this little girl who turned her face like the sky, Du Shiyi didn't care at all, and closed the door with her backhand and followed her far behind.

Fortunately, at this time, the Cui family was busy with the funeral of Mrs. Tai, and everyone who came and went was in a hurry, and no one had the time to pay attention to how angry and corrupt the face of the Jiu Niangzi who was flying quickly under her feet, and no one was curious about why Du Shiyi, who was walking leisurely, was so leisurely.

It wasn't until outside the dormitory that Cui Jiuniang stopped, and seeing that Du Shiyi came forward unhurriedly, she said coldly: "Grandpa is inside, you go in by yourself." ”

Seeing that the person glanced at himself again, stomped his foot and turned his head to leave, Du Shiyi couldn't help but glance at the dormitory where no one was guarding outside the door, and the scene of Lin Chong breaking into the White Tiger Hall with a knife flashed in his mind, and then he secretly laughed at his cranky thoughts, raised his feet and walked up the steps step by step, and shouted in front of the door: "Zhao Guogong is here." ”

"Nineteen Lang, please come in."

The voice inside was extremely low, thinking of Cui Gezhi's previous vomiting of blood and fainting, Du Shiyi couldn't help but be a little worried, and hesitated for a moment before opening the curtain and entering. I saw that the huge room was completely opened, and it didn't look like a dormitory, but like a place to live and meet people. On the seat of zhōngyāng, Cui Gezhi was sitting there cross-legged, he stepped forward to salute, waved his hand and said, "It's all my own family, why do you want to see the outside like this?" Nineteen Lang sat down and spoke. This is where I have lived since I was a child, because of the joy and broadness, the atrium can even dance with a sword, and the pattern has not changed for so many years. ”

Although Du Shiyi had seen Cui Gezhi last time he went to Luoyang, at that time, the three generations of the Cui family gathered, and Cui Gezhi only had a few words with him. At this moment, the pair sat and chatted, and he had the opportunity to take a closer look at the father of Cui Shiyilang in front of him, who was also one of the twin masters of the Cui family's generation. At this moment, Cui Ge was dressed in sackcloth, and the previous change made the wrinkles on his forehead appear deeper, and the tiredness on his face could not be concealed. However, the bloodshot and red eyes still showed a sharp gaze.

There is a way that is rich but three generations, such as the Qinghe Cui clan and the Jingzhao Du clan can survive from the Han Dynasty to the present, and there are many ups and downs. Both generations of father and son can go to the high position of the imperial court, which is extremely rare, this dynasty such as the founding of Du Ru Xuanling Wei Zheng, the prime minister, has now been defeated, it can be seen how difficult it is to continue the glory of the family. After Cui Zhiwen was the prime minister, Cui Taizhi and Cui Gezhi's brothers were able to stand in line correctly every time they stood in line, especially Cui Gezhi was able to sneak back to the capital from Shangzhou Sima Ren and plot against Wei, and even made great achievements among those many heroes, ranking second, with extraordinary courage, wisdom and courage.

"I don't know what Zhao Guogong told me?"

"What's the order, I just want to talk to a junior." Cui Gezhi was stunned when he saw Du Shiyi, so he said sincerely, "Madame and I have three men and two women, you are."

I've seen it. Eleven Lang is the second son, the eldest brother inherits the family business, and the younger brother is smart and smart, plus he is a little delicate, and he has a strange temper since he was a child. When he was enlightened, when life and death were at stake, I didn't care about teaching him at all, and then I took office for many years, and my mother and wife were most concerned about Chengxun's eldest son, and his younger brother was young, so I indulged him even more, and raised him more and more. So when I was sent to Songshan at that time, although I knew that Lu Gong Daxian, Mrs. Tai, Mrs. and I didn't have much hope, just thinking that if he could get away with it, he just wouldn't get into trouble. ”

Du Shiyi thought that when she first met Cui Jianxuan, that guy was really bad and anxious, and he did his own thing, and he couldn't help but agree with Cui Jianzhi's statement of being a father. Despite this, he still couldn't help but defend it: "Zhao Guogong is only half right in what he said, although the eleventh brother is a little bad-tempered, but he is not afraid of hard work when he really does things, which was the case with Dengfeng and exterminating locusts before." Later, when he studied in the cottage, he was also able to work hard, and he must know that Master Lu could not tolerate people who were blindly lazy. Even the other brothers in the valley liked his straightforward and enthusiastic xìngzi. He just landed and enjoyed wealth and did not experience setbacks. ”

"If you had said this three years earlier, no one in the Cui family would have believed it." A smile appeared on Cui Gezhi's haggard face, but it disappeared in an instant, "But now, even if you don't speak for him, I, the grandfather, will no longer look at him in the same way as before." Children are better than anything else. This time, fortunately, you accompanied him all the way back from Songshan, he didn't say anything, but he has always respected Mrs. Tai the most, in case he is anxious, he doesn't know what trouble will happen, even if he doesn't hurt himself...... Alas! ”

Seeing Cui Gezhi's father's palpitating look, Du Shiyi couldn't help but think that his father was the same to his son back then, and his heart couldn't help but be hot, and he naturally said: "Cui Shiyi Lang and I are like brothers, this is what should be done, Zhao Guogong doesn't need to be so polite." ”

"Look at all I have to say about it." Cui Gezhi slapped his forehead lightly in self-defeat, and then asked again, "I don't know if Nineteen Lang plans to return to Songshan next, or ......?"

Since Lu Wangzhi had already brought Lu Hong's instructions, there was no need to hide it, so Du Shiyi said truthfully: "Master Lu ordered, let me not go back to Songshan, and try to see if I can be sent to Jingzhao Mansion next year." ”

"Oh, that means that if you can be sent by Jingzhao Mansion next year, you plan to enter the Shike the year after next?"

Seeing Du Shiyi nodded, Cui Gezhi immediately said without thinking, "That is the case, my fourth brother and I are now going to serve our mother in the eastern capital, and the house in the capital is empty and empty, if Nineteen Lang wants to go to the capital, he might as well live there directly." Although Fan Chuan is good, it is inconvenient to enter and exit Chang'an City after all, not to mention that when you go up to the minister's mansion, you can increase a lot with a payment! You don't have to shirk such trivial things, you treat Shiyi Lang with sincerity, this just gives you a place to stay in Chang'an. Seeing that the Chinese New Year is coming, it is difficult to walk on the cold road at this time, so you will stay here and return to Chang'an after the New Year. ”

In the face of Cui Gezhi's enthusiasm, Du Shiyi thought that it would be hypocritical to refuse, after all, Fanchuan Duqu is still twenty miles away from Chang'an City, and it is indeed inconvenient to travel between the two places. So, he could only sincerely thank him, but unexpectedly, Cui Gezhi asked again: "By the way, except for Thirteen Niang, there is only one uncle in the Nineteen Lang family?" ”

"There are a few uncles and uncles, and as for the relatives who have not yet come out of the five suits, there are also a few others."

"Oh? That's good! ”

Du Shiyi was a little puzzled about what Cui Gezhi blurted out of the last three words, but he didn't want Cui Gezhi to stand up suddenly: "I heard Eleven Lang say that he once studied swords with a Mr. Gongye in Shaolin Temple with Nineteen Lang?" ”

Knowing that Cui Jianxuan's guy was completely a xìng who would pour beans without asking, Du Shiyi had no choice but to admit it. But Cui Gezhi's words immediately surprised him a lot.

"Although a family like the Cui family and the Du family can't be like those generals who only know how to dance knives and guns, in addition to Confucianism and history, they can't be powerless. Although I was filial piety and honesty with literary resources back then, I was also quite familiar with martial arts. Now the loss of qi and blood is not as good as it was back then, but there are also one or two henchmen who have passed this way. Would Nineteen Lang be willing to be right here and give it a try? ”

"Right here?"

Du Shiyi was stunned for a moment, but when he saw Cui Gezhi lightly high-five, he thought that there was only the two of them in the room, and suddenly a big man in black suddenly flashed, and he was suddenly awe-inspired. Remembering that he had returned to Songshan with Cui Jianxuan before, and had gone to Shaolin Temple to seek advice from Gongye several times, each time the other party said that what he had learned now was enough to dance the sword, but he couldn't kill the enemy, he groaned for a moment and stood up straight.

"That being the case, I'll give it a try."

As soon as the words fell, he saw Cui Gezhi stretch out his hand and press his head under the seat, and at one moment, a long sword with a blade like a pool of autumn water was handed to him, and he couldn't help but look at this Zhao Guogong again. No wonder Cui Gezhi is proficient in martial arts, but he doesn't see the neat jiashi who takes the sword and hands the sword, which shows that this is true! After taking the long sword, he took a deep breath, and recalled in his mind that he had practiced the Rainbow Sword extremely well, but before he could think about it, he saw a cold light rolling in front of him.

Before, he only said that he would try what he had learned, but at this time, people suddenly attacked, and the murderous aura that came to his face really surprised him. Almost instinctively, he took a diagonal step sideways to avoid the cold light, and the long sword stabbed obliquely, and it was naturally used in a flash.

The changes have not yet been exhausted, but the black-clothed man is unabated, and the horizontal knife block blocked his sword, and then the whole person slammed into his arms with a knife. In the face of this unexpected blow, he had only practiced sword with Cui Jianxuan all along, and he only felt that it was too late to return the sword to save himself, so he took a deep breath, he suddenly abandoned the sword with one hand, and kicked the sword fiercely at the man in black with his toes, and then retreated sharply, and then reached into his waist with both hands, and actually went straight to the man in black who had dodged the previous blow.

"Stop!"

With a loud shout, the man in black forcibly put away his knife and then quickly retreated at an almost impossible speed, and Zuihou disappeared behind a pillar in the room, but there was no sound. Faced with this seemingly mysterious and strange scene, Du Shiyi couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief. It's just that all of a sudden, he actually felt sweating!

"Why does Nineteen Lang dare to fight against the steel knife with only his hands, is he so fierce and not afraid of death?"

"The blade is the head, I just want to get lucky and try to see if I can cleverly retreat from the enemy." Du Shiyi stretched out his hand at this time, and when he saw Cui Mozhi looking at the copper gall he held in his hands, he was stunned for a moment, so he honestly smiled bitterly, "Copper gall knife, I learned it with Shiyi Lang, whether I can succeed in one fell swoop, I really don't know whether I can succeed in one fell swoop." ”

"I see." Cui Gezhi stared at the copper gall with some surprise for a while, and then noticed that Du Shiyi had two small leather bags hanging on the left and right sides of his waist, and immediately understood that this copper gall was actually in his hand just when he was about to make a move. After he raised his hand to signal Du Shiyi to take a seat, he also sat down in the main seat.

"If there is no opponent to fight, even if you are successful in learning swords, it is just a showpiece of sword dancing. Although you have the guts, Eleven Lang is by no means a good opponent. Cui Gezhi said and looked at the black-clothed man hidden behind the pillars, and said thoughtfully, "Chibi sneaked back from me in Shangzhou back then, and followed me before and after the saddle to quell the chaos, and his martial arts strategy is also the first among the Cui family's followers. These rìzi, when you get up early to practice swords, you might as well let him spar. He has always been thunderous, and although he should be able to stop in time, he is no different from those real opponents. ”

Du Shiyi knew that the man in black was so extraordinary, and after being stunned for a while, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly thanked him deeply: "Thank you Zhao Guogong!" ”

"What else is Zhao Guogong, isn't it too foreign?" Cui Gezhi shook his head cordially, and then said with a slight anger, "You and Mrs. Tai have the same surname and the same clan, remember, just call me uncle after rì!" ”

waited until Du Shiyi spoke for a while before letting him go, Cui Mozhi couldn't help but hold his chin and groan. Du Shishilang is good, but Du Shisanniang is also smart and tenacious, as her mother said, whether she is a son-in-law or a daughter-in-law, it is the blessing of the Cui family. However, Jiu Niang and Shi Lang's xìng zi are all freewheeling, and they all blame him for being too indulgent to their brothers and sisters in the past!