The banquet ended late at night. Since there were two programs held in the middle, the banquet process was not dull, but extremely fun. Moreover, everyone in the Lu family was extremely attentive, and all the guests came and left happily.
The second young master sent Tan Ziqing and others to the house very diligently.
Tan Ziqing and He Ruhui were traveling in a sedan chair. Xue Poye wanted to ride back on horseback, but Tan Ziqing pulled him into the sedan chair. The Golden Lion sent someone to lead him and follow behind the sedan chair.
"You brat, it seems that you are hiding something secret from me. You have even hid it from me." Tan Ziqing sat opposite, stroking his beard and smiling, his smile even more weird.
This sedan is very large and can accommodate five or six people. Now that they are sitting together, it is extremely spacious.
Next to Xue Poye was the Yezhan Buddha. Of course, at this time, the Yezhan Buddha had been wrapped in a special brocade box. As for the cold blade, it was already hidden on his body. Xue Poye swore in his heart that such a magical weapon would be
Won't let it leave.
"Teacher, the students don't want to hear what you are saying!"
I don’t show anything and don’t show off. I am an upright and honest person, with a straight gut, and I have never played the trick of hiding something secretly. Please be aware of it."
Tan Ziqing laughed and sighed: "It's not bad to be smooth-tongued. I'm very relieved that you can win the championship tonight in both civil and martial arts. At least I didn't choose the wrong person with my eyes."
Xue Poye's heart moved and he asked: "Choose someone? Teacher, what do you choose me for?"
Tan Ziqing blew his beard and cursed: "Why do you think you were chosen to be my student?"
"Haha, the student is just asking, teacher, don't be angry!" Xue Poye still smiled playfully, but he knew very well in his heart that if he just accepted students, it would not be his turn.
"Poye, you have also made achievements in martial arts, I am really happy." Lao Tan seemed to be really happy. This joy was not fake, but happy from the bottom of his heart. He sighed: "I have always been happy before.
It’s a pity that I have nothing to say about your intelligence and character. I really didn’t expect you to be accomplished in both civil and military fields. It seems that God has mercy on me!”
As he spoke, the muscles on his face twitched, and the circles under his eyes turned a little red. Xue Poye frowned, not knowing why Lao Tan's reaction was so violent.
Xue Poye couldn't guess the old guy's thoughts more and more. Although he was sure that the old guy would eventually take advantage of him, he didn't know what it would be like. Seeing how much trouble Lao Tan took, he not only cared for himself wholeheartedly, but also deserved it.
Master Han, who retired from the Hanlin Academy, taught him a lesson, and later he had to take the exams to gain fame. Naturally, all of this has its far-reaching value. Unfortunately, he knew nothing about it at the moment. Looking at Lao Tan, he naturally didn't know how to trick him.
Give out some information.
"Teacher, you are flattering me!"
Tan Ziqing moved his body, stepped forward and said: "The bravery of an ordinary man will never succeed. You have a foundation in martial arts, so you should make good use of it. No matter how strong one person is, he cannot defeat a hundred people, but you can defeat the enemy by practicing the art of a hundred people."
With a thousand people, if you practice the art of a thousand people, you can defeat ten thousand people. This is the courage of a hero."
Xue Poye touched his nose and said seriously: "What do you mean, teacher?"
Tan Ziqing coughed twice and said slowly: "The founder of Chu, His Majesty the Marquis of Chu, raised troops from Yongzhou, and Duke Yong followed closely behind him. From a hot-blooded young man, he finally became a famous general. He conquered the south and the north, was invincible and made countless achievements. Thinking about it to this day, it still makes people admire him.
, fascinated."
Xue Poye felt a little strange in his heart. The old guy changed the subject of the conversation too quickly. Why did he bring up Duke Yong again?
I heard Xiao Suzhen mentioned that Duke Yong Guo was the head of the Situ family and one of the three royal families of Chu. His ancestors followed the founding princes of Chu in the southern and northern wars, and were considered the earliest heroes.
"Yong Guogong followed His Majesty the Marquis of Chu when he was thirteen years old. He was as strong as an ox and could lift a thousand kilograms of stone. He was deeply loved by His Majesty the Marquis of Chu. However, he was a bit reckless. When he defeated the Northern Zhou Dynasty, he was so energetic that he was deeply moved.
He was trapped in a heavy siege. Although he was brave enough to break out of the siege, all the three thousand troops he commanded were wiped out, which can be said to be a disastrous defeat." Tan Ziqing narrated the story in a low voice: "It was also after this battle that Duke Yong Guo died on his deathbed.
, I studied military books day and night, marched and formed formations, and studied geography, mountains and rivers, and finally became a famous general and made countless military exploits."
The "Yong Guo Gong" he refers to naturally refers to the generation of Yong Guo Gong who followed the Chu lords in the southern and northern wars.
Xue Poye waited for him to finish speaking and immediately understood the meaning of his words. He frowned and said, "Teacher, do you want me to learn the art of war like Duke Yong?"
Seeing that he understood, Tan Ziqing smiled and said: "Yes, you can learn the formation of ten thousand people and dominate the world."
Xue Poye sighed and smiled bitterly: "Teacher, that's too flattering. I'm just a commoner, so what's the use of learning the art of war? Besides, those who dominate the world are famous generals and fierce soldiers, and they have nothing to do with me."
Tan Ziqing's face darkened and he said seriously: "Famous generals are not born. How can you become a famous general if you don't understand the art of war?"
Xue Poye was a little surprised. Listening to Lao Tan's words, it seemed that he wanted to train himself to become a famous general. This was a big joke. He hurriedly said: "Teacher, it's not that students don't want to learn, it's just that students understand this.
The art of war is not just talking about it on paper. It requires familiarity with the geography, mountains and rivers, adapting measures to local conditions, and there must be enough soldiers to conduct drills. Just memorizing and reasoning is of no use at all. Students are just ordinary people, and they have no soldiers.
Soldier, why do soldiers practice? If they don't practice, how can they know the pros and cons of the formation and understand the key points?"
After he finished speaking, Tan Ziqing actually stroked his beard and smiled, and said: "You are absolutely right and to the point. It seems that you still have the talent for marching and forming formations. But I don't expect you to be able to dominate in a short time.
Tens of thousands of troops are going into battle to kill the enemy. You must first familiarize yourself with the art of war. Then you will have a place to practice in the future, and you will naturally use your weapons."
Xue Poye touched his nose and asked: "Then what military book does the teacher want me to read? Sun Tzu's Art of War?"
"Of course you need to read Sun Tzu's Art of War!" Tan Ziqing said sternly: "In addition, you also need to read the "The Military Book of the Chu Family" compiled by Yong Guogong. These are the generals who have the most merit in Chu and the most military exploits.
Compiled together, it is a must-have military book for our great Chu generals."
Xue Poye was startled and broke out in a cold sweat. He didn't expect that the Chu Kingdom actually had a "Chu Family Military Book". This was an incredible thing.
Tan Ziqing glanced at Xue Poye and continued: "I have these "Sun Tzu's Art of War" and "Chu's Military Book" there. I will have someone send them to you later. You have to study them carefully for me. Every time
Every volume and every section must be kept in mind. When the time comes, I will give you the opportunity to practice with real soldiers and generals. Don't let me down."
Xue Poye wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with a forced smile: "Is the Chu family's military book thick? Does it have a lot of words?"
Tan Ziqing chuckled and said, "Not too much, not too much, just over a hundred pages per volume."
Xue Poye frowned and whispered: "A single volume has more than a hundred pages, how many volumes are there?"
"The "Chu Family's Military Book" is divided into six volumes, which are for soldiers, formations, ground, generals, combinations, and attacks. Each volume has five volumes, totaling thirty volumes. This... is not many!" Old Tan Yin
He smiled sadly.
Oh my god, thirty volumes means three thousand pages. It’s still an ancient text. I’m asked to memorize three thousand pages of art of war. This old guy can’t think of it. He really didn’t expect to show off his prowess in the Lu Mansion and win the first place in archery.
Fame, on the contrary, attracted the old guy to force himself to learn the art of war, which was quite unexpected.
Once he spoke, time seemed to pass very quickly. The sedan chair had already landed, and someone outside said respectfully: "Sir, we have arrived!"
Tan Ziqing squinted his eyes, stared at Xue Poye for a moment, and finally smiled and said: "I will leave the day after tomorrow. You should take care of yourself in Hangzhou. If you have anything to do, come directly to He Ruhui. Well... if He Ruhui has anything to ask for,
You, don’t refuse, there are many things I told him to do, you just do as he is told.”
Xue Poye shook his head and said: "Teacher, why should I listen to him even if he asks me to go up mountains of swords and into seas of fire? This is absolutely impossible."
Tan Ziqing said solemnly: "Po Ye, of course he won't let you do irrelevant things. You are a smart person and you should be able to judge what things I have told you." He lowered his voice and looked gloomy: "If He Ruhui dares
If you disobey me, your life will end."
His voice was so cold that it made people shudder.
Tan Ziqing came over again and whispered: "If He Ruhui takes any action, you can write to me." After saying that, he had already taken Xue Poye's hand and got off the sedan.
The torch at the entrance of the government office was held high, it was extremely bright, the moon was bright, the stars were sparse, and the breeze was blowing.
He Ruhui stood aside attentively and humbly.
"You go!" Tan Ziqing let go of Xue Poye's hand and waved: "I will send the military book to you later. After I leave, if you have anything to do, please come to Master He and he will naturally help you."
He Ruhui hurriedly stepped forward and took Xue Poye's hand, and said cordially: "Brother Xue Shi, what the Censor said is that if you have anything to do, just come to me and I will try my best to help you. Even if you have nothing to do, you should always come to the government office."
Walking around, you and I, brothers, should be closer."
Xue Poye calmly broke away from his hand, clasped his fists and said, "Then I'll help you, Sir!" He turned to look at Lao Tan, seeing that he was a little haggard, and suddenly smiled and said, "Teacher, can I play chess with you?"
Tan Ziqing was stunned at first, but immediately nodded with a smile.
Of course he understood that this was Xue Poye's intention. Sometimes, he didn't need any gold or silver, he just needed the proximity of like-minded people, which was a kind of emotional comfort.
"This kid, hehe, is very good!" Tan Ziqing thought.dd