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

Chapter 69 All the way back to the White Kingdom
Three hundred and six years of the Bai Kingdom

The gentle breeze made the tall trees beside the road rustle, the chirping of cicadas, the chirping of birds, and the sound of Lang Lang reading.

"The little star is in the east on the third and fifth days. It is solemn and solemn at night, and it is in public all day and night. The orders are different.

Hey that little star, Wei joins the Pleiades. They marched solemnly at night, hugging their quilts and crotch. Don't give up on your life. "

Two men, one big and one small, dressed in brown clothes and brown trousers, and wearing black foreheads, are Master and Disciple Bai Jiu who are on their way. As they walk, Mo Zhai is reading.

"What does this poem mean?"

"Master, the literal translation of this poem is, little stars, their light is very hazy, three or five shining in the east of the sky. It is time to go to war before dawn, and I have to rush about official business from morning to night. The destinies of people are really different from each other.

The small stars, their light is very dim, it turns out that they are ginseng and willow. We have to go out for battle before dawn, throwing away our fragrant quilt and warm crotch. This is a fate inferior to others, so don't complain. "

"Why is there this poem?"

"The disciples believe that this is the profound reflection of the people at the bottom of the heavy labor and military service. Since they cannot resist, they can only express their depression in this poem. Especially the last sentence, 'I will not hesitate to sacrifice my life', is even more It reflects their helplessness.”

Bai Jiu was very happy to see that Mo Zhai could understand so deeply, so he said: "Zhai, you must remember deeply that the people at the bottom are the cornerstone of a country. Harming the people is digging up your own cornerstone. Sooner or later, you will Collapsed.

Although they have the largest number, they are unable to resist because they are scattered all over the place and are strictly guarded by the nobles. From economy to thought, everything is strictly controlled, so this road is very difficult! "

Mo Zhai looked at Bai Jiu with firm eyes and said, "Master, don't worry, Mo Zhai will definitely continue on this path."

Bai Jiu looked at Mo Zhai and nodded gently, then looked at the faint city wall in the distance and said: "Okay, we are about to arrive in Qufu. Let's go quickly and go to the city to rest!"

The master and apprentice quickened their pace.

"Jiu Di, are you here? Come in quickly."

A Confucian scholar was very happy to see Bai Jiu. This Confucian scholar is a descendant of the Bai family who stayed in Qufu, and he no longer has the divine seal. They have already set foot in Qufu and passed down their poems and books to their families. But there is still a connection with the Taihang Mountains.

In recent years, the Bai family has continued to send out family members to help them settle down and establish themselves in the local area, but this does not mean that they are free from the influence of the Bai family. Every generation of these families' direct children or family disciples who want to learn will be sent to the Taihang Mountains. It only costs a small fee to enroll in the school. Therefore, these families are the points of contact for the Bai family to reach out to the world.

This Confucian scholar's name is Guan Jiu, and his surname has changed. However, he is the same generation as Bai Jiu. When they were in the academy, they were seated together.

Guan Jiu looked at Mo Zhai and asked, "What is this?"

Bai Jiu introduced with a smile: "This is my disciple named Mo Zhai."

Guan Jiu looked at Bai Jiu and smiled and said, "Okay! You Xiaojiu, you didn't accept my son when I asked you to do so, but you secretly accepted me as a disciple. What's wrong? Do you have any objections to me?"

Bai Jiu explained: "Looking at what you said, how dare I have an opinion? With the reputation and connections of our school, Shuangjiu, how can I still have an opinion against you? I didn't want to accept it at first, just because I thought I didn't know enough. I am a ranger with no fixed abode, so I dare to mislead others. If you dare to let your son travel around the world with me, it doesn't matter if I accept it."

Guan Jiu laughed and said, "Haha, you're kidding. If I let Quanzi follow you around outside, won't my wife fall out with me? You also know that the women of Bai country are the most fiery, and I don't dare to offend her!"

Bai Jiu joked: "I think you are showing off, it must be, who didn't know that the flower of the women's college was picked by you, Dajiu? I don't know how many students regard you as their lifelong enemy!"

Guan Jiu said arrogantly: "Ahem! Keep a low profile, we are all middle-aged now, let the juniors laugh at these things."

Bai Jiu said: "I think you are in a blessed state! I think all the chores in your house are made by your wife. You kid must be sitting in the study every day and doesn't care about the world, right?"

Guan Jiu said: "What's so embarrassing about this? Madam is capable, I'm proud of you!"

As they spoke, the two laughed.

Bai Jiu said: "I will stay in Qufu for a year. During this year, you can send your son to me. Anyway, I can herd one sheep and two sheep."

Guan Jiu agreed and said, "I will arrange a place for you. After all, I am now a senior official of the Lu State."

Bai Jiu was not polite and agreed.

Bai Jiu then followed Guan Jiu to the residence where he would live this year. It was not big, with only two rooms, but it had a yard, which was enough for living.

After Guan Jiu left, Bai Jiu said to Mo Zhai: "Zhai, the most important thing is that a person can support himself. I will not give you any property this year. You need to find a job to support yourself. Do you understand what I mean?"

Mo Zhai said: "I understand, Master, do you want me to have a more comprehensive understanding of the lives of the people at the bottom?"

Bai Jiu smiled and said, "You can teach a kid!"

In this way, master and apprentice Bai Jiu settled down in Qufu, together with Guan Jiu's son who came to consult him every once in a while. Soon, Mo Zhai found a job that suited him, which was carpentry.

After Mo Zhai's own continuous research and Bai Jiu's guidance, Mo Zhai soon became very good at carpentry work, and many people wanted Mo Zhai to work for them. But Bai Jiu stipulated that Mo Zhai could only work for half a day, because he could not neglect his studies.

So Mo Zhai's journey of cultivation began.

one year later
When the master and apprentice left Qufu, Mo Zhai was already fourteen years old. Years of martial arts training, coupled with the fact that Bai Jiu only walked and did not ride in a car in order to train Mo Zhai, made Mo Zhai very strong among his peers. Moreover, Mo Zhai's endurance and will have become very strong after years of training. After the master and apprentice left Qufu, they walked towards Bai Kingdom. Because Bai Jiu hadn't gone home for a long time, they would stop every time they passed a village and do some carpentry work to pay for their travel expenses.

After leaving Qufu, Bai Jiu had hardly spent a penny of his money. Mo Zhai earned it by doing carpentry work. From time to time, the two of them would rely on their martial arts skills to hunt wild animals on the road, so the two of them were in good health.

Although the master and apprentice were a little tired physically, their spirits were very high. Along the way, they rescued passers-by who fell into the water, rescued caravans that were robbed, killed bullies in the countryside, and assassinated evil nobles in the city.

The two of them were like cleaners, cleaning away the sins along the way. Although they would breed again after leaving, at least at this moment, the common people were relaxed, and the figure of Master and Disciple Bai Jiu remained in the hearts of many young people. Act chivalrously and uprightly, that is what we all want.

Three Hundred and Seventh Year of the White Kingdom

After a year's journey, the two finally arrived at the Bai Kingdom. Mo Zhai looked at the Bai Kingdom, which had a different custom from other countries, with eyes full of curiosity. Bai Jiu looked at Mo Zhai who was looking around and said with a smile:
"Zhai, this is Master's motherland, and it is also my home."

Mo Zhai said: "Master's hometown seems to be different from other countries."

Bai Jiu asked: "What's the difference?"

"The common people here don't seem to be as full of bitterness and hatred as in other countries, nor are they as sallow and thin as other countries. At least their faces look very rosy. Along the way, the people I saw, whether they were common people or nobles, seemed to be all polite. He is polite and does not see the way other countries treat common people as property."

Bai Jiu was very happy to hear what Mo Zhai said, but he still said: "Don't think it's so good, Bai Guo's illness is not serious."

Mo Zhai asked doubtfully: "Is there any? This is already the best country I have ever seen. Where is the disease?"

Without saying much, Bai Jiu pulled a passerby and asked, "Excuse me, can I ask a question?"

When passers-by saw that they wanted to ask themselves questions, they were happy to answer their questions and said with a smile: "Ask! I will definitely know everything and tell you everything."

Bai Jiu asked with a smile: "Aren't you worried about the war?" Passers-by saw Bai Jiu dressed in brown clothes and saw that he was a foreigner. They smiled and said: "You are so worried! There has been no war in the Bai country for hundreds of years. With this terrain, which country can invade?"

Bai Jiu asked again: "Your Bai country is so prosperous and happy, haven't you thought about going out to save the world?"

The passer-by stopped laughing and said, "Fight him out? Why fight him out? He was beaten back as soon as he went out. Besides, it is so comfortable in the mountains, why should he go to suffer outside the mountains! The peace and prosperity in the mountains belong to the Bai people themselves. Creative.

We welcome people from outside the mountains who want to come, but shouldn’t you create your own good life? Besides, our Bai country is only a small country. If we offend all the countries in the world and are attacked by a group of people, our own environment in Bai country will not be able to protect it, and many people will die. It is not cost-effective, not cost-effective! "

Seeing that Bai Jiu still wanted to ask, he said, "Oh, I remembered that I have important things to do at home, so I won't accompany you. Please have a good tour in Bai Country!"

Bai Jiu watched the passers-by walk away, looked at Mo Zhai and said, "Do you understand where the disease is?"

Mo Zhai frowned and said, "You are too complacent with the status quo."

Bai Jiu asked: "Do you have any solution?"

Mo Zhai thought for a long time before shaking his head and said: "It is easy to change a person's life, but it is too difficult to change a person's mind. If everyone in the Bai Kingdom thinks like this, there is no way to change it, unless you break and then stand. "

Bai Jiu saw that Mo Zhai was thinking the same thing as him, and said: "Break and then stand, it is easy to say, but difficult to do." After that, he added: "Forget it, don't think about it anymore, let my brother think about it! There is nothing I can do.”

Then he took Mo Zhai and walked towards Bai Mansion.

Master Bai looked at his brother in brown clothes and said, "Why don't you wear white clothes?"

Bai Jiu said: "It's too eye-catching."

It's hard for Master Bai to say anything. After all, it's Mr. Bai's freedom to wear whatever he wants. Then he looked at Mo Zhai and said, "Is this your disciple?"

Bai Jiu smiled and said, "Yes! A piece of beautiful jade."

Master Bai looked at Mo Zhai and said in surprise: "Meiyu? Master?"

Bai Jiu said: "I think he has that qualification."

Master Bai looked at Bai Jiu and said, "Can it help the family in the current dilemma?"

Bai Jiu said: "I think there is." Master Bai nodded and said: "Then I'll leave it to you."

Bai Jiu bowed his hands and said, "Come back and see your wife and children! I haven't seen you in several years."

So Bai Jiu took Mo Zhai home. On the way, Mo Zhai was a little confused about their conversation just now, and asked: "Master?"

Bai Jiu looked at Mo Zhai and said, "Don't worry, it will be good for you, and I can't harm you."

Mo Zhai had no choice but to suppress the doubts in his heart and follow Bai Jiu into Bai Jiu's mansion.

(End of this chapter)