Nine idlers

Chapter 31 What is Entrusted

In the next few days, Xu Changqing did not go down to Peach Blossom Mountain, and Xiao En was tortured by Xu Changqing on Peach Blossom Mountain.Even so, Xiao En is very grateful to Xu Changqing, because Xu Changqing opened a door full of mysterious power for him, and he can clearly feel every change in himself.

Like Chen Zhenshan, Xu Changqing not only taught Xiao En some Taoism, but also taught him some boxing.Although these punches and kicks were nothing more than ordinary iron fists and eighteen-way kicks, they were extremely cherished by Sean, a Westerner.Although Xiao En's aptitude is not as good as Xu Changqing's innate talent, he is much better than ordinary people. He has mastered the method of attracting talismans of Yanghuo in just one day, and he can punch iron wires like a decent one. If he uses the Jindan Zhenyuan passed to him by Xu Changqing, he can be regarded as a second-rate master.In addition, maybe he has a talent for painting, but he has already learned to draw the four kinds of talismans that Xu Changqing plans to teach him, such as the spirit-gathering talisman, the talisman, the invisibility talisman, and the small thunder talisman in just one day.

Xiao En had to pierce the dragon's beard needle once in the two days, noon and four hours, and received Xu Changqing's teaching once. The time to force it out is also decreasing, and it took less than 10 minutes for the last needle injection to force it out.Xu Changqing used this domineering method to insist on completing the hundred-day foundation building of the Renyuan Pill Method in three days, and Xiao En can also run Zhou Tian by himself after that to improve his cultivation.At this moment, with Sean's skill, he can draw up to ten small lightning symbols. Although the power of this kind of thunder symbol is quite different from that of the five thunder symbols, it seems inexplicably exciting to a beginner like Xiao En.When he saw that his talisman paper was burning and a thunderbolt struck the ground, he danced like a child.

It took Xu Changqing three days to complete the teaching of Xiao En. At the same time, during these three days, he also cooperated with the paper figurine Zhang to play tricks on the Qing court officers and soldiers surrounding Chen Jiachong.Xu Changqing’s puppetry comes from paper figurines, and blue is better than blue. He and paper figurine Zhang are in Taohuashan Yizhuang and the other in Zhizhapu, Shancheng City. They control more than a dozen puppet paper figurines of Sun Huang. Riding in the carriage of the car dealership, the officers and soldiers were searched everywhere, and they were exhausted.In just three days, Zhang Renjun thought that the perfect heaven and earth had been dragged down by two people and thirty carriages. The Shaoguan General Army, which belonged to the branch of the Chen family, took the opportunity to take the opportunity to take back Chen Jiachong's various departments under the pretext of disturbing the people. All-important defense.

"Mr. Sun and Mr. Huang, let's say goodbye today. I don't know if we will see each other again. Please take care of yourself!" Xu Changqing said, sending Sun and Huang to the carriage respectively.

"Mr. Xu, take care too, there will be a date later!" Sun and Huang stood on the carriage and said to Xu Changqing.

In the past three days, Sun and Huang have discussed their future ways of doing things. Mr. Sun decided to take a boat from Hong Kong and go abroad to continue looking for enlightened people studying abroad to attract foreign funds to support the Chinese revolution, while Mr. Huang stayed. At home, he was going to Qinzhou to contact the revolutionary martyrs there to organize another uprising.Xu Changqing was not at all surprised by the path chosen by Sun and Huang. This was exactly the path he wanted them to choose. The talisman paper was handed over to the two of them to save their lives in times of distress. This can be regarded as a little help to the cause of the Chinese revolution.

After Sun and Huang left, Yizhuang seemed to be a lot more vacant, and it also returned to the quietness that Xu Changqing was used to.In the past few days, apart from talking about things related to the Chinese Revolution that night, the three of them only talked about love and moon, not about state affairs. It seems that Sun and Huang also regarded this place as a place for cultivation and forgot about it for the time being. Disputes over common matters.In the past three days, the two of them talked most about some anecdotes and anecdotes they met abroad, and at the same time, they also talked a little bit about the customs of foreign countries.

The English, French and Spanish that Xu Changqing knows are all learned from his master. Sometimes he will accompany Chen Deshang to meet some foreigners. He is impeccable in language.It's just that because he didn't understand some customs of foreigners, he always made little jokes at the most critical moments, which made him extremely embarrassed, and later he simply stopped accompanying Chen Deshang to meet foreigners.Xu Changqing has benefited a lot from hearing a lot of foreign customs from Sun and Huang these days. At least he understands how to place and use Western-style knives and forks, and he will not make a fuss about taking the handwashing water before meals as Mouthwash is such a joke.

Xu Changqing was sitting on the stone bench in the yard, recalling the chatting with Sun and Huang in the past few days, thinking that he had unknowingly fallen into the catastrophe of heaven and earth, he couldn't help lamenting the terrible fate, he couldn't escape even though he wanted to escape .

At this time, Xiao En, dressed in formal attire, came in from outside Yizhuang, walked up to Xu Changqing, and said respectfully, "Master, I'm here to say goodbye to you!"

"You don't need to be so restrained. We usually make friends as equals!" Xu Changqing smiled, pointed to the stool beside him to let him sit down, and said, "Are you going to leave?"

"Yes, master!" Although Xu Changqing said that we should be friends of the same generation, Xiao En still strictly followed the ancient Chinese etiquette and respected Xu Changqing, saying: "A few days ago, I received a letter from the Guangzhou Premier's Consulate, urging I immediately went to Shanghai to finish my work, and then returned to the UK, it seems that the Qing court put pressure on the consul general."

"Alright! The current situation in China is too 'chaotic', you, a foreigner, shouldn't get involved too much." Xu Changqing nodded, and then said: "You still remember, I told you a few days ago that I wanted you to do a something?"

Xiao En nodded and said: "Remember, when I asked something, when Master said that he should know, he would let me know."

Xu Changqing took out two very delicate and perfectly framed Western oil paintings from his pocket Qiankun, and handed them to Sean.Sean took a look, and one of them was a blond, blue-eyed Westerner with a wound on his face standing in a very simple traditional Chinese building. It is a piece of cyan jade that looks like an ornamental stone, and the texture on the surface of the jade is depicted in detail.

Sean himself likes to paint, and he has also collected some paintings by famous artists. He can only describe these two paintings with admiration, and quickly raised his head to ask: "Master, who painted these two oil paintings? masterpiece."

"I painted the painting, but I don't want you to pay attention to the painting itself, but to pay attention to the things inside the painting." Xu Changqing was also slightly proud of being able to get a Western connoisseur to praise his painting seat, and then resumed his serious expression. Said: "I know you know some soldiers from the Eight-Nation Allied Forces who invaded our country..."

"Master, I know that I know, but the relationship is only ordinary, and I have been strongly opposed to using force to treat Eastern things from the beginning to the end, and we should have a peaceful dialogue." Hearing Xu Changqing's painting, Xiao En immediately said for himself.

"I don't care whether you know each other well or have a good relationship. These are not the main points. Although the Eight-Power Allied Forces humiliated China, it is more of our own reasons. If we don't kill each other, how can we give others a sense of shame?" Opportunity." Xu Changqing sighed, then returned to the topic and said: "What I want you to do this time is to help me find the person or the piece of jade on the painting after returning to Europe, no matter which one you find Things, I count you as helping me finish things."

Xiao En looked at the painting seat carefully again, and said, "Master, is this person you are looking for a soldier of the Eight-Nation Alliance?"

Xu Changqing nodded and said. "That's right. He was the first soldier to enter the Summer Palace. He took that piece of jade from the Summer Palace. And this piece of jade is very important to me."

"The first batch? It should be easier to find this way." Xiao En said after carefully putting away the painting seat, "I will definitely find this person or this piece of jade as soon as possible, and then I will write to Weng Chen. Let him inform you."

Xu Changqing shook his head, took out a yellow talisman, handed it to Xiao En, and said, "Don't let other people know about this, after you find that person, burn this yellow talisman, and I will look for you at that time of."

"Yes, Master!" Xiao En took the yellow talisman and carefully put it close to his body.

"Although I have only taught you Taoism for three days, your Human Yuandan method has already made some achievements, and some ordinary Taoism can also be learned." Xu Changqing took out a book with wet ink and a book from Qiankun in his sleeve. Handed the mahogany sword to Xiao En, and said: "This book is written by me in the past two days. It contains a complete set of human yuan alchemy and some difficulties encountered in the process of cultivation. In addition, there are some small Taoist sects. You can continue to study spells after you return to China. This mahogany sword is made of a hundred-year-old mahogany heart, and it has the effect of suppressing ghosts and exorcising evil spirits. When you use Taoism, it will help you get twice the result with half the effort."

"Master." Xiao En was very moved after receiving the book and the mahogany sword, and kowtowed to Xu Changqing three more times on his knees.

"Okay! Don't be such a mother-in-law." Xu Changqing received the gift from his three heads, helped him up, and said, "It's a long way back home, so be careful."

After finishing speaking, Xu Changqing personally sent him to the foot of Peach Blossom Mountain, and put him in the carriage that had been waiting there.

After returning to Yizhuang, the paper figurine Zhang was already sitting in the courtyard at some time, and with him was a white-haired old man with a shriveled face.

After Xu Changqing saw them, he stepped forward quickly, ignored the paper man, but bowed his hands to the old man and said: "It is Changqing's sin to let Mr. Xiong wait here for a long time, and I hope Mr. Xiong will forgive his sin." !"

"Since when did you like this set of rituals?" The old man smiled and said in a hoarse voice: "That was your registered disciple just now! Well, a very good Western boy, much better than that boy Zhenshan Already!"

"Thank you, Mr. Xiong, for your praise!" Xu Changqing was a little proud, and said, "I wonder if the matters in the mountain city have been properly arranged by Mr. Xiong?"

"Hey!" The old man sighed, and said, "Thank you for sending me the letter, otherwise that little bastard Chen Fan might cause some trouble and destroy the entire Chen family. Except for the main combat force, everyone else has already disbanded and returned home. Although the hearts of the people in the city have calmed down, the influence has not faded. There are quite a few merchants who would rather go to Shaoguan than to go here. They are all that bastard It was caused by agitation. I have already sent someone to take him to Shanghai, and let him be severely punished, lest he continue to make trouble here."

This old man is one of the few people that Xu Changqing can't deal with in Chenjiachong. He is Chen Deshang's clan uncle, named Chen Xiong. He was supposed to inherit the Chen family's property, but he is obsessed with Taoism and does not want to inherit the position of patriarch. , and gave it to Chen Deshang's father.Later, through the introduction of the owner of Yizhuang from the previous generation, he worshiped Taoist Tieyi Taoist of Hengshan Louguan Taoism as his teacher, and learned the authentic Taoism. Few opponents.

Although the old man has a high seniority in the Chen family, he seldom comes out to preside over the housework of the Chen family, and only shows his face at all memorials. If Chen Fan hadn't made too much trouble this time, Xu Changqing would not The old man found out and presided over the overall situation of Chen Jiachong.

Xu Changqing just smiled when the old man cursed Chen Fan, and didn't say much.Turning to look at the paper figurine Zhang, he said with a smile: "Old man Zhang, you have already paid back the favor you owed me, why don't you leave?"

"It's not up to you to say whether I'm going or not! Now that Mr. Xiong is in charge, Chen Jiachong can more or less be quiet for a while, so why should I work so hard to find another place to live?" Paper figurine Zhang stared at him full of resentment. He glanced at Xu Changqing, this time he has lost a lot, the materials used by dozens of puppets cost him a lot of money, because it is to return Xu Changqing's favor, so it is impossible to ask the Chen family for it, so he is holding back now. With a stomach full of fire, there is nowhere to vent.

"Our Chen family should pay for this money!" The old man also knew what the paper figurine Zhang was thinking, and smiled, raised his hand to stop the paper figurine from pushing back, then turned to Xu Changqing and said, "I have already heard about your situation, Mr. Zhang." Having said that, closing the mountain to recuperate is indeed the best choice, but how long are you going to close the mountain for?"

"About a year or so! It may be longer." Xu Changqing replied uncertainly, then took out a few envelopes from his arms, handed them to the old man, and said, "There are some things I want to explain in these envelopes. Please, Mr. Xiong, hand it over to Weng Chen. In addition, if the Xuangang Heavenly Demon really sends people to make trouble, Mr. Xiong can inform the main altar of the Lower Jiuliu Side Alliance in Suzhou. "

"I've heard a little bit about this. If necessary, I will go to them." The old man took out a bottle of pill from his arms, put it on the stone table and said, "This bottle of pill is for me The nourishing qi elixir carefully refined in the past year, although it is not a top-quality elixir, it is still somewhat helpful to your current situation."

Xu Changqing also took the pill and put it in his arms, and then he told the old man and the paper man Zhang about the luck of the world, and asked them to pay close attention to the movement in the north, and finally the sky gradually darkened. send them away.