A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 68 Recruiting disciples and eliminating evil

Two days later, at night

Bai Jiu woke up and felt that the air was very quiet. He could not hear a sound in the dark room. His spirit had improved slightly at this time, but it was still difficult to get up. So he simply opened his eyes, lay on the bed and looked at the room. Top thinking questions.

After thinking for a while, Bai Jiu fell asleep again. Early the next morning, Bai Jiu woke up and looked at the furnishings in the room. The four walls of the house were a good interpretation of the room. Suddenly the door was pushed open, and Bai Jiu opened his eyes when he saw the visitor, and ran out excitedly.

"Mom, the hero is awake!" "Really?" "Really, your eyes are open."

Soon Bai Jiu heard footsteps getting closer and closer, it sounded like a woman.

Bai Jiu took a look and saw that it was indeed the case. The woman asked, "Sir, are you feeling better?"

Bai Jiu said gratefully: "Much better, thank you for the rescue."

The woman replied: "I didn't save you, it was my son Mo Zhai who saved you."

"Mo Zhai?"

At this time, the little shepherd boy came to the mat and said happily: "It's me. My name is Mo Zhai."

Bai Jiu looked at the savior and said, "Thank you."

Mo Zhai said: "You're welcome. Master taught us: 'To be a human being, we must be a virtuous person.' Isn't saving you the same as being a virtuous person?"

After hearing this, Bai Jiu said, "Are you a Confucian scholar?"

"Yes, Master is a Confucian, so naturally I am a Confucian student!"

Bai Jiu nodded to show that he understood. Then the three of them chatted for a while, and Bai Jiu felt a little tired again. Seeing this, Mo Zhai and his son left wisely.

Three days later, Bai Jiu was able to get up and walk around.

Pushing open the door, he felt the sunshine that had not been seen for a long time. Mo Zhai saw Bai Jiu coming out and went up to say hello, but Bai Jiu saluted solemnly, which made Mo Zhai very embarrassed.

The two found a place to sit and chat. Bai Jiu knew everything about his rescue and Mo Zhai's situation.

Mo Zhai is ten years old this year and lives with his mother. His father died due to the war when he was three years old. Shangqiu was in chaos at that time and it was difficult for orphans and widowed mothers to survive, so he came to seek refuge with Mo Zhai's brother. They were at the mouth of this valley. Founded a home.

Because Mo Zhai's ancestors were nobles of the Song Dynasty, he knew the importance of learning, and Mo Zhai's mother often hoped that Mo Zhai could revitalize the family. So Mo Zhai was sent to her brother, Mo Zhai's uncle, a Confucian scholar to study Confucianism.

At this time, Mo Zhai asked again: "What about you, sir?"

Bai Jiu said: "I am from the Bai Kingdom. As a ranger, I use this to fulfill my ideals. However, I was framed by a villain, which led me to fall into a trap. Fortunately, I have some martial arts skills and escaped with my life. What's more, it depends on your trust. Save me from death."

Mo Zhai said expectantly: "Sir, can you teach me martial arts?"

Bai Jiu looked at his benefactor and said, "Of course, but you have to know that practicing martial arts is very hard."

Mo Zhai said excitedly: "I'm not afraid of hardship, as long as I can share the burden for my mother, I can do it."

Bai Jiu looked at this filial child, but said: "It's okay to practice martial arts, but don't delay your studies."

"It's natural."

Then Bai Jiu began to teach Mo Zhai martial arts. Bai Jiu found that Mo Zhai was very talented in martial arts. No matter whether it was swordsmanship or archery, he didn't need to teach him repeatedly. Sometimes when he was asked some other questions, he knew how to draw inferences from one example, even if he couldn't answer. Coming up, it was also because of his lack of experience that Bai Jiu knew that he had met Meiyu.

On this day, Mo's mother's brother came. Bai Jiu and Confucian greeted each other, and then they sat down, with Mo Di accompanying him. Then the two began to have an academic discussion. The Confucian scholar found that Bai Jiu was worthy of being a son of the Bai family. He was really knowledgeable. He was not older than himself, but his knowledge and eloquence were comparable to his master.

In the end, he had to give in. Mo Zhai listened to the debate between the two men, fascinated. At this time, the Confucian scholar said: "Mr. Bai, I have an unkind request, please accept it."

Bai Jiu said: "Please speak!"

"Sir, your talent is ten times better than mine. I have never heard of the principle of abandoning the near for the distant, or abandoning many talents for the few. Your talents and virtues are far beyond mine, so I would like to ask you to accept Mo Zhai. Make him your disciple."

Bai Jiu was very hesitant because he was a ranger and had no fixed residence. The Confucian scholar said: "After a few days, Sir, you should have discovered that Mo Zhai is just a piece of rough jade. He lacks the craftsmanship of a master. Only after being polished by a master can he become a famous jade in the world. And you are that master."

I know you are a ranger and have no fixed abode, but what does Mo Zhai have to lose? If you don’t have enough food in one day, what will you miss? Please take him with you. I believe that being able to go out will be very beneficial to Mo Zhai's education. "

Bai Jiu was still hesitant. At this time, Mo Zhai suddenly stood up and knelt down in front of Bai Jiu and said, "Master, please accept me. As long as you don't despise me as a burden, I can go anywhere with you. I'm not afraid of tiredness, let alone hardship." .”

Bai Jiu looked at Mo Zhai and finally made up his mind and said, "Okay, I will accept you. You must also make it clear to your mother so as not to worry her."

Mo Zhai was very happy, and Bai Jiu was also happy to receive a disciple. After Mo's mother found out, she also supported Mo Zhai and Bai Jiu to tour the country together. A few days later, Bai Jiu's injury was no longer serious, so he was ready to set off to meet Shangqiu to take revenge and fulfill his promise. Bai Jiu packed his uniform in his luggage, wearing brown clothes and a black turban. He was dressed like a commoner. Mo Zhai was also dressed in the same clothes. The two stood together, looking like father and son.

Bai Jiu left some money for Mo Zhai's mother to solve Mo Zhai's worries. After making all preparations, Master Bai Jiu and his disciples set off on the road.

After walking for two days and two nights, the two successfully arrived in Shangqiu. As soon as he arrived in Shangqiu, Bai Jiu went to his father-in-law's house, but there was no one there. He asked the neighbor next to him and found out that he had moved away. When asked why, the neighbor sighed and told the whole story.

When the father-in-law came back, he was carrying the woman's body. I heard that she was killed by the evil noble on the spot. The father-in-law and his family also hurriedly wrapped the woman in a straw mat and found a place to bury it. The whole family moved I left, and I don’t know where to move to.

Bai Jiu was silent. Mo Zhai pulled Bai Jiu's clothes beside him. Bai Jiu came back to his senses and continued to ask: "Do you know where the girl's grave is?" The neighbor told Bai Jiu, so the master and the apprentice went to the woman's grave. Worship.

Looking at the small and new tomb in front of him, Bai Jiu let out a long sigh. Seeing that Mo Zhai was very confused, he told him the cause and effect. After hearing this, Mo Zhai was very sad and said, "This sister is so miserable!"

Bai Jiu replied: "Who says it's not the case? How many other people are suffering like her? There are so many! Just like the stars in the sky and the sand on the ground, they are countless."

Mo Zhai asked again: "Since there are so many, can I be saved by being a ranger? Does it make sense?"

Bai Jiu looked at Mo Zhai and said, "We can't save him, but it's very meaningful. People, what they lack is that glimmer of hope. If they don't see hope, they don't dare to resist. When they see it, they know how to resist. Isn't this meaningful?" ?

Before we were not there, the common people suffered silently. After we were there, they knew that someone was standing with them. Even the nobles had to think more about the consequences, right?
You have to know that it was not the kindness of the nobles, but the resistance of countless warriors that made them willing to look down. Those who have seen the light cannot endure the darkness. "

Mo Zhai fell into deep thought after hearing this. Bai Jiu saw that Mo Zhai had listened and stopped talking, waiting for Mo Zhai to think on his own.

A gentle breeze blew up a piece of sand on the tomb. Under the scorching sun, there stood two people, one large and one small, in brown clothes. The older one looked at the tomb in trance, while the younger one lowered his head in thought.

Mo Zhai's eyes became brighter and brighter, until finally, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said to Bai Jiu: "Master, I understand."

Bai Jiu turned to look at Mo Zhai's clear eyes and said with a smile: "It's good that you understand, let's go!" Then he looked at the tomb and said: "It's time to fulfill the promise."

Three days later, Bai Jiu figured out the time and distance of the evil noble's trip through the shadow guard's intelligence and his own observations. Bai Jiu's method of finding out the details was an eye-opener for Mo Zhai. Before the action started, Bai Jiu asked Mo Zhai to wait for him at the woman's tomb. After success, they would go to other cities together.

A carriage was walking on the streets of Shangqiu, protected by dozens of guards. When the Chinese people saw the nobles in the car, they quickly stepped aside, while the woman quickly turned her face away so that the nobles would not see her. The noble in the car was very happy when he saw the pedestrians avoiding him, thinking that this was his dignity. Even the Prime Minister's travels do not have his own style.

The noble's eyes were constantly looking at the women on both sides. He came out this time to hunt. Suddenly he saw a woman turning away from her on the side of the road. Although he couldn't see her face clearly, her figure was very attractive, so he gave his subordinate a look, and his subordinate understood her.

He walked up to the woman, threw her a bag of money, and said, "Come with us! My young master has taken a liking to you. You should feel honored. If you serve well, your family will be prosperous."

Upon seeing this, the woman immediately collapsed to the ground and begged, "Sir, please let me go! I'm engaged and a married woman. This will harm your reputation!"

When the subordinate heard that she was a married woman, she turned back to look at the noble. The noble sneered: "It's just an engagement, but it hasn't gone to the last step. It doesn't count as a woman. Take it away."

Several men immediately rushed forward and grabbed the woman into the carriage. The woman's cries made others angry. A strong man with red eyes wanted to step forward to help, but he was held down by relatives and friends nearby.

When the noble saw this, he laughed loudly and spat when passing by the strong man. At this time, the strong man's relatives, friends and people next to him almost couldn't hold him down. Seeing that the strong man could not resist, the noble said with a smile: "The untouchables are worthy of being untouchables! They are all spineless cowards. They are only given to me and others as consumables and earth for the city."

After saying that, the nobleman put his hands on his hips and laughed toward the sky.

While he was smiling, a sharp arrow penetrated the noble's mouth. Everyone present was stunned. Soon, another sharp arrow penetrated the noble's heart. This time, the noble was completely dead.

Only then did the noble's men react: "Protect the young master!" "The assassin is on the roof!" "Hurry up and chase!"

Seeing that Bai Jiu had succeeded, he immediately ran along the roof towards the outside of the city. The noble's men wanted to give chase, but were blocked by pedestrians on the street.

"Don't squeeze me!" "Who is hurting me?" But looking at the bright smile on his face, he didn't look passive at all.

Just as a guard was aiming his bow and arrow at Bai Jiu who was jumping on the roof, the strong man who was pushed down didn't know when he got away and knocked the guard down with a flying dive. The guard was so pressed that he almost couldn't breathe.

The scene was very chaotic for a time, and the guards were beaten so dizzy by the happy Chinese people, "The city guards are coming!" "The city guards are coming!" When the people heard this, they fled in all directions. The strong man wanted to kick him a few times, but was pulled away by the people next to him: "You don't want your life! If you get caught, it's over! Let's go!"

After hearing this, the strong man spat a few times at the nobleman who fell on the carriage in the distance before turning around and running away.

The city guard general looked at the miserable dead nobles, and suddenly felt unlucky. He ordered the guards and nobles' bodies who fell to the ground to be sent back, then withdrew his troops and stopped chasing the assassins. Maybe he also thinks it's very refreshing in his heart!

Bai Jiu quickly ran to Mo Zhai, and Mo Zhai asked worriedly, "Are you okay?"

Bai Jiu felt relaxed and happy in his heart and said, "It's okay! I'm not alone!"

Seeing Mo Zhai's puzzled expression, he couldn't help laughing. Then he took Mo Zhai on a journey to various countries.

(End of this chapter)