"You two, this is called being a fan of the authorities." Hongfu Nu said with a smile, "Shanglin Sixteenth Courtyard is such a big place, so you can't just let the beautiful girls live there casually, right?"
Li Jing suddenly realized: "That's right! The name and place of birth of the girl selected by the emperor must also be recorded. Dear brother, you have been to Xiuwen Hall at night, she must be there!"
Liu Ziqiu couldn't help feeling dizzy.
He had gone into the Xiuwen Palace, and it was quiet inside. Not a single person was seen. There were more than a dozen rooms lined up on both sides, and they were full of books, hundreds of thousands of them. It was not that Liu Ziqiu didn't like reading, but the words on those books, he You have to combine it with the context and think over and over before you can barely recognize it. However, Hong Fu Nu's method seems to be the most reliable, and I have to learn to read in these ten days.
"Okay! I'll go out again in ten days." Liu Ziqiu nodded, but then said, "Sister-in-law, you go to the street tomorrow to help me buy some pig urine bubbles, and then bring back a piece of leather."
Li Jingqi asked: "Brother Xian, what do you want with this?"
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "I will show my elder brother and sister-in-law something good when the time comes."
In the next few days, Liu Ziqiu no longer thought about breaking into the palace. During the day, he practiced writing and literacy, and at night he discussed the art of war and martial arts with Li Jing. The days gradually became calm.
In fact, traditional Chinese characters are not as difficult to learn as Liu Ziqiu imagined. In this era, regular script was the mainstay, and simplified characters also evolved from traditional Chinese characters. Liu Ziqiu quickly mastered it. But it was still a bit difficult to write, with large and small characters. , crooked and a bit miserable.
However, in terms of martial arts, Liu Ziqiu has gained a lot. Li Jing is not only good at military strategy, but also a spear. Liu Ziqiu is proficient in boxing and has several unique skills, but he has little experience in ancient cold weapons, so he took advantage of this opportunity to carry out A good supplement. In addition to marksmanship, Liu Ziqiu also learned swordsmanship and bow and arrow from Li Jing. Of course, Li Jing also gained something. He was very interested in Liu Ziqiu's military style boxing and enemy-catching boxing.
The only regret for Liu Ziqiu was that the Li family was not rich and could not afford a horse, so he lost the opportunity to learn horseback riding skills. In fact, Liu Ziqiu can ride a horse, but riding a horse and fighting on a horse are two completely different things. thing.
On the ninth day, with the help of Hongfunu, Liu Ziqiu's "good thing" was finally completed. He washed and dried the pig urine, and cut the leather into small pieces. The shell of the ball changed from the original two pieces to It has eight pieces, the shape is rounder, and the hair filling inside is replaced by inflated pig urine bubbles.
Cuju was a way of governing the country and practicing martial arts at that time, and it was especially popular among the military. Li Jing was also one of its fans. Seeing this new leather ball, Li Jing couldn't help but smile and said: "Brother, isn't the good thing you mentioned just a Cuju? , it’s nothing special.”
Liu Ziqiu handed the ball to Li Jing and said, "Brother, give it a try."
Li Jing was an expert. He shouted "Okay" and tapped his right toe to pick up fish. The ball spun around and landed on Li Jing's left knee. Li Jing tipped the ball. Two times, the ball shouted "kick up". With a "hoo" sound, the ball flew into the air.
Just at this moment, a flying bird flew past the courtyard. The ball went straight up and passed the bird, and then slowly fell. Li Jing jumped up, put the moon on his shoulders, and stopped the ball firmly. He kept saying: "It's really a good shot! It's effortless to kick the ball. I've never kicked it so high before!"
Hong Fu Nu was good at this, and grabbed the ball and said, "I'll give it a try."
Her kicking method is different from Li Jing's. There are a series of movements such as turning, creeping, riding, kicking and twisting, turning the world around, swallows returning to their nests, arranging flowers diagonally, placing lotuses in the wind, beads on the top of Buddha's head, all kinds of tricks emerge in endlessly, and the ball seems to be stuck to her body.
, never fall off, coupled with the graceful figure, it is really beautiful.
"Pharmacist, brother, I thought of a good way to make a fortune." Hong Fu Nu suddenly retracted her hand and said excitedly, "This ball is so light and light that you don't feel any pain when you kick it. If you can make a few more and sell them in the market,
, you can definitely earn a good price!”
But Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, I think at most it can earn me and my eldest brother some drinking money."
Hong Fu Nu asked curiously: "Why is this?"
Liu Ziqiu took the ball and said: "This ball was sewn by my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law should know that as long as others buy one, take it apart and look at it, they will know the secret and you can make it yourself. Who will buy it from you?"
of?."
Hong Funu thought about it for a while and felt annoyed: "Brother's words are indeed true."
Liu Ziqiu laughed and said: "Sister-in-law, don't be discouraged. If one day, my brother becomes a great player, he will definitely issue an order to the world. Anyone who wants to imitate my sister-in-law's ball must pay her a penny!"
Hong Fu Nu also laughed and said: "Brother, your method is novel and unheard of. If it is true, sister-in-law, I will make a fortune. You came up with this method of making leather balls. When the time comes,
Sister-in-law will give you half!"
But Li Jing waved his hand and said: "Chuchen, my dear brother has the ambition to reach the top, how can he care about your petty profit?"
"Haha, brother, don't underestimate this penny. Think about it, how many rubber balls are there in the world?" Liu Ziqiu suddenly changed the topic and said, "But brother is right. Life is a lifetime, and the grass and trees fall. I really want to
Only if you do something vigorous and vigorous will your life be worthy of it!"
The more he interacted with Liu Ziqiu, the more Li Jing felt that there were many mysteries about him that were difficult to solve. He couldn't help but take advantage of the situation and asked: "What are your plans for the future, my dear brother?"
"I haven't thought about it yet. When I have a goal in the future, I will definitely be the first to tell my elder brother." Liu Ziqiu knew that it was not the time yet, so he changed the topic and said, "Brother, do you know where Mr. Changsun Sheng lives?"
Li Jing said in surprise: "I just heard that Lord Changsun was promoted to General You Xiaowei. What do you want from him? Could it be that you want to join the army through him?"
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "That's not true. When I came to Luoyang, my younger brother and his two sons and daughters were traveling in the same boat, and I promised to give them a rubber ball. If you don't have faith, you will not stand. I plan to go there tomorrow.
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According to the news brought back by Li Jing, the defense of the palace and Shanglin Garden has been as good as ever in the past few days, which means that the little princess has not revealed the secret. Tomorrow is the tenth day and it is the end of the month, so it is just right to visit the Forbidden Palace again. Liu Ziqiu also understands,
Every time he breaks into the palace, it is a test of life and death. If he is discovered, even if he can escape, he will inevitably have to flee. He wants to fulfill his promise to Guanyin before that, and at the same time, he can further get closer to Changsun Wuji.
relation.
Since the fire when he got drunk, no one has traced Liu Ziqiu's whereabouts, and he can appear on the streets of Luoyang openly.
Changsun Sheng is an important minister who has won the trust of Yang Guang. His residence is on Xuanwu Street in the North District of Luoyang. It is a typical high-gate courtyard. The red lacquered door is tightly closed. In front of the door is a pair of stone lions and four sturdy servants.
Both sides.
Before Liu Ziqiu could walk up the steps, a servant came forward to greet him. He pressed the hilt of the knife with a fierce look in his eyes and shouted in a deep voice: "You are not allowed to trespass in the important place of the General's Mansion! You guys, please get away as soon as possible!"
Liu Ziqiu cupped his hands and said, "My Excellency, Liu Ziqiu, is here to visit Mr. Wuji and Miss Wuji. I would like to inform you!"
He specially changed into a new set of clothes today. Although the new clothes were sewn by Hong Fu Nu's skillful hands and were very decent, they were still cloth after all.
Changsun Sheng and his son usually associate with wealthy families, so why did the servant take Liu Ziqiu seriously? He waved his hand impatiently and said: "Go, go, my young master, how can the young lady be allowed to see anyone?"
Liu Ziqiu knew that these servant dogs looked down upon others, so he didn't bother to argue with him. He sneered and walked around. He never knew how to follow the rules. Since the front door was not allowed to enter, he would go through the side door. No matter how high the wall of Changsun Mansion was,
It's not hard for him either.
All dignitaries live here, there are not many people around, and the lanes are exceptionally quiet. When Liu Ziqiu saw no one around, he jumped up to the top of the wall. Inside the wall was a garden with flourishing flowers and trees, a rockery and a pond.
The corridor was very quiet, and the sound of women's laughter could be heard faintly. Liu Ziqiu followed the sound, but found two maids having fun there.
The official family has many gates. If you are like a headless fly running around, you may not be able to find Changsun Wuji and Guanyin at night. Liu Ziqiu jumped out without thinking, and said with cupped hands: "You two girls, can you
Would you like me to meet your young lady?"
This is not a palace, and he does not have any malicious intentions, so he is not worried about his whereabouts being exposed.
The two maids didn't know what they were talking about. They were talking happily when they suddenly saw a big man appear in front of them. They were so frightened that their faces turned pale. One of them was trembling, but the other was about to scream, but was slapped by Liu Ziqiu.
He chopped it on her neck and fell down softly.
Liu Ziqiu's face sank and he shouted to another maid: "Take me to see your lady quickly!"
The maid tremblingly pointed towards the pavilion by the pond and said tremblingly: "My dear, the lady is over there."
Liu Ziqiu left her and went straight to the pavilion, only to see a ball rolling towards him.
He stretched out his foot and stepped lightly to stop the ball, and then heard a girl shout in surprise: "Hey, it's the big brother, why are you here?"
"I've brought you a rubber ball." Liu Ziqiu took a closer look and saw that it was Guanyin's maid. He couldn't help laughing and threw the new rubber ball behind him and said, "Look, brother didn't break his promise."
"Sister, are you okay?" A young man hurried over. Seeing Liu Ziqiu's surprise, he immediately said happily, "Brother, it's you! I thought some bad guy had sneaked into the house."
"I didn't sneak in, but I climbed over the wall!" Liu Ziqiu said with a smile, "The things I promised to Guanyin Maid have been delivered, and it's time for me to leave."
"Big brother, let me tell you something. My father wrote back and said that the name Changsun Wugu is very good. From now on, I will be called Wugu."
"We, brother and sister, are just about to thank you for saving us twice. Why do you need to leave in such a hurry, brother?"
The two brothers and sisters spoke almost at the same time. Liu Ziqiu didn't know which one to answer first, when he heard someone in the garden shouting loudly: "Wuji, Guanyin maid, you will attract all kinds of cats and dogs to your home! Even if you call a commoner a brother, you are not afraid of humiliating the family!"