Saint Qin Batu

Chapter 8 Formal Apprenticeship
Faced with Ying Zheng's quick answer, the old man Zhongyin was a little surprised.Generally speaking, people will habitually choose to fight wolves, because wolves are less dangerous than tigers.However, Ying Zheng's answer was completely irrelevant, as if it was a multiple-choice question with only two options, and the third answer was abruptly chosen for him.

However, the old man Zhongyin has to admit that Yingzheng's approach is more sensible and effective than the two options on the surface of the problem.At the same time, such an answer was also in his mind.If it weren't for the fact that he made up the question on the spur of the moment, the old man Zhong Yin would really wonder if Ying Zheng had heard the answer from other places.

"Hehe, you still want to stump me. I'm tired of such a simple sharp turn in elementary school!" Ying Zheng thought complacently as he took in the old man Zhongyin's astonishment.

"Oops, let this kid see a joke." Zhongyin's heart suddenly jumped. He originally wanted to test this kid's talent, and beat him by the way to let him know that there is a kind of sky in this world called Tianwaitian, and there is a kind of person called As a result, this kid saw the joke of his gaffe.

The old man Zhongyin hastily adjusted his sitting posture to make himself look more natural and at the same time more wise and mighty.Then, he said in a very high-handed manner: "That's right, boy, you are very talented, and you are very suitable for me. I will reluctantly accept you as a disciple!"

Hearing that old man Zhongyin finally made it clear that he was willing to accept himself as a disciple this time, Ying Zheng was very happy.He couldn't help but secretly heaved a sigh of relief, if he hadn't been accepted as a disciple by the old man Zhongyin today, it would be a great joy.His mother, Zhao Ji, would be disappointed, but maybe his uncle would not let him look for any more famous teachers.However, fortunately, my main task was completed today. Although there were some twists and turns, Ying Zheng still stunned for a while, thinking in his heart: "Xiang, this is the end? My brother hasn't finished warming up yet!"

Although he was making complaints about the old man in his heart, Ying Zheng's face was still respectful, and he bowed down again in an upright manner.

The old man Zhongyin brushed his beard slightly, nodded in satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Zheng'er, you are my disciple now, and you need to be careful in how you behave in the future, and don't insult the style of being a teacher!"

"Wei! Zheng'er always remember Master's teaching!" Ying Zheng bowed his head and responded.

"Well, sir, here is a jade pendant carved from warm jade. I got it when I traveled around the world. It is for you as a token. In the future, if you are in trouble, you can take the jade pendant to find the one you think is right. You have someone who can help you." The old man Zhongyin paused, touched the jade pendant again proudly, and continued, "The person who knows this jade pendant will definitely help you. If you don't recognize this jade pendant, no matter how old he is His power will not have any effect on you."

Ying Zheng was a little dazed after hearing the old man Zhongyin's words. "What do you mean? People who can help me, um, or all capable people are friends of the teacher? This is a bit exaggerated!" Ying Zheng thought to himself.

"Teacher thanked Master!" Regardless of whether the old man Zhongyin is bragging or not, this jade pendant is always the teacher's concern for the students, and a little analysis from the words shows that getting this jade pendant is almost equivalent to So I got the network resources of the old man Zhongyin!Such a gift is no different from a huge gift to Ying Zheng who still has nothing.Even, in Ying Zheng's view, this is more precious than ten carts and hundreds of carts of gold.Because, since the old man Zhongyin said that he can rely on the jade pendant to seek help from capable people, it means that if he can ascend the throne and become king in the future, his subordinates will be able to gather a group of capable people and strangers in the first place.This is undoubtedly much more reliable than talents obtained with gold, and there is no need to go through ability certification.While Ying Zheng was excited by such a generous gift, he also quickly put away his previous dissatisfaction with the old man Zhongyin, and instead he was full of admiration and gratitude.

Ying Zheng lowered his body and stretched his hands above his head, making the etiquette the most perfect.Seeing Ying Zheng's respectful expression, the old man Zhongyin believed that the clever Ying Zheng must have understood his hint.She nodded with a smile, and gently placed the jade pendant on Ying Zheng's palm.

As soon as the jade pendant was picked up, Ying Zheng's heart jumped wildly.The jade pendant feels very smooth and round, and it is worthy of being carved from warm jade.There is a warm feeling in the palm of the hand, but it will not fill the slightest bit of heat in this boring summer.This kind of self-contradictory thing is surprisingly on this jade pendant. It can be seen that the material of the jade pendant is special, and the value of the jade pendant can be guessed.

Carefully put the jade pendant given by the old man Zhongyin into the small pouch in his cuff, Ying Zheng bowed again and said, "Zheng'er, thank you for your cultivation, the kindness of a drop of water will be repaid by the spring!" Seeing Ying Zheng's respectful and serious expression, the old man Yin also nodded secretly.I am not only happy that I am fortunate enough to receive such a disciple at an age when I know the destiny, but also gratified that Ying Zheng knows how to repay kindness at a young age.

"Zheng'er, there is one more thing that needs you to go back and discuss it with your family." The old man Zhongyin waited for Yingzheng to finish his ceremony, and then said.

"Master, please tell me that Zheng'er must pass on the word to mother." Ying Zheng was slightly taken aback when he heard the old man Zhongyin's words, but he didn't make any promises.Judging from old man Zhongyin's unruly character before, Ying Zheng was afraid that Zhao Ji, who was more traditional, would not accept his request.

The old man Zhongyin completely ignored Ying Zheng's petty thinking, and said to himself: "A disciple who is a teacher has always endured hardships and stands hard work. Therefore, during your studies, you cannot have anyone serve you. Everything needs to be done by yourself. .”

"Master, don't worry, Zheng'er can take the place of his mother at this time, and agree to it." Ying Zheng promised, and then said with a wry smile, "Even if Master allows it, the family may not be able to support Zheng'er to use servants."

"Well, the second rule is that from now on, you have to move to my residence, and you can eat and live at my discretion." Elder Zhongyin immediately made a second request.

"It's not difficult. I think my mother will agree." Ying Zheng hesitated and replied.

"Then the third rule is that after you live with me, you are only allowed to go home once a month, for a maximum of three days each time. Your mother is not allowed to come and visit you." The old man Zhongyin reported the third condition, which is also relative. the most difficult conditions.

"This..." Ying Zheng didn't know how to answer this time. The first two things are okay, and my mother probably won't object.But the third clause is relatively harsh.When the son is away, which parent can not worry.And knowing that their child is not far away from them, but they can't visit, they can only wait for the child to come back, which undoubtedly makes parents more worried.Also, don't forget that Ying Zheng was only seven years old at this time.It's fine for such a half-old child to live in someone else's home, but he can't even take care of him. This is unacceptable to any mother.

"You don't need to be embarrassed, just tell your mother exactly what I said." Zhong Yin said.

"Wei!" Ying Zheng was silent for a while, but still agreed.

Afterwards, the old man Zhongyin explained to Ying Zheng again, and Ying Zheng carefully took note of all the places that need to be paid attention to when moving here.After explaining the things that should be explained, the old man Zhongyin asked Ying Zheng to go back.

Not long after Yingzheng left, the old man Zhongyin picked up the teapot on the table, picked up an unused cup, filled it with water, and said, "My old friend has been here for so long, don't come in for a drink." water?"

As soon as the voice fell, a man in a black robe appeared at the door.The man held a strange sword in his right hand. The blade was completely black, and it was not as sharp as an ordinary sword.It doesn't even have a sword edge. It is said to be a sword, but it looks more like a heavy ruler.

"You are still the same as before, you have not changed." The visitor said in a low voice.

"Of course I haven't changed. If it's you, how come you came to Handan?" The old man Zhongyin smiled, and handed the water glass in his hand to the visitor.

The visitor sat down slowly, stretched out his left hand, took the cup, and did not answer.What is surprising is that there are six fingers on his left hand that took the cup.

Elder Zhongyin didn't care, and said, "Hei Xia, how do you feel after seeing this disciple of mine these two days?"

That's right, this black-robed man with six fingers is today's Mohist giant, the six-fingered black man.This time Six Fingers Heixia was not silent, and said in a low voice: "This kid is smart and smart, and his mind is far superior to his peers. If he teaches well, he will definitely be another person who stirs up the world."

The old man Zhongyin smiled and said: "This boy is not bad. I felt it in the house just after they arrived yesterday. After I opened the door, among the three people who came, the heartbeats of the two adults accelerated, but he did not change. Pass."

"Even, he is still thinking about his little thoughts." Hei Xia took the old man Zhongyin's words and said.

"Haha, I didn't expect you to find out." Zhong Yin said with a loud laugh.

"Since you agreed to accept him as a disciple, you must know his details." Heixia asked.

"Don't ask the hero where he came from. Why do you care about his identity so much?" Elder Zhongyin said indifferently.

Hei Xia bowed his head in silence and took a sip of tea lightly.

The old man Zhongyin looked at Hei Xia, and said, "The world has been in chaos for nearly 400 years. Now Qin is powerful, and its rulers are all working hard to govern. Once Changping stops, Zhao State can no longer stop Qin State. The time for the world to be peaceful again will not be short."

"The time for peace in the world will not be short, but is this your real purpose?" Hei Xia put down his teacup and looked at the old man Zhongyin sharply.

(End of this chapter)