In the next two days, Gu Ling still went to Qingjing Temple every day, and Su Liang's life was also very regular. After entering the palace to give Situ Han acupuncture, he went to Qingjing Temple to find Gu Ling. Situ Han's facial paralysis symptoms had improved.
There were people staring at Hanxiangyuan and Ningxiangju all night long, but there was nothing unusual.
Su Liang was also worried that the cheap master Gu Ling had just recognized would sneak into Prince Yue's Mansion in the middle of the night, which would cause trouble, but it didn't happen.
When I saw Old Man Mu again, three days had passed since he had hastily become a disciple.
It's still the same place, deep in the Qingjing Temple and the pagoda forest.
This time, Old Man Mu did not pretend to be a handyman picking up dead branches. His clothes were neat and clean, his back was straight, and his face was not dirty, but his beard was too messy, making it difficult to see his facial features clearly.
"Your name is Gu Ling, the grandson of Situ Xie, the Marquis of the Qian Kingdom. Your name is Su Liang, the number one martial artist in the Qian Kingdom. Now you are serving as an imperial physician, and you have come to the Liang Kingdom to treat Emperor Liang. You are pursuing him." Old Man Mu obviously has a crush on Gu. Ling and Su Liang made some inquiries.
Su Liang nodded, "Yes. May I ask your name?"
"Call me Lao Mu!" Old Mu looked from Su Liang to Gu Ling, "Call me Master!"
As for the name, I didn't say it.
Gu Ling said nothing, and Su Liang didn't ask any questions, "Okay. Lao Mu, three days have passed. Do you have any regrets about accepting a disciple?"
Old Man Mu hummed, "What if I regret it?"
Su Liang sighed slightly, "That only means that you really don't have a master-disciple relationship. Because Gu Ling just wants to see the skills of Mu's master craftsman, and he doesn't really want to become a master."
When Old Man Mu heard this, he blew his beard and stared in anger, "Isn't he happy to join me?"
"He's right here. Lao Mu, you get angry at him, don't go at me." Su Liang pulled Gu Ling in front of her, "Since you asked about it, you know what his temper is like. I'm so good-looking and charming. Talent, he is only willing to be an ordinary friend with me, who should I ask to reason with?"
The corners of Old Mu's mouth twitched, "You girl are so shameless!"
Su Liang smiled, "I am alone and have no one to care about. Everything is just for my happiness."
Old Man Mu was stunned for a moment when he heard this.
"Old Mu, are you okay?" Su Liang asked.
Old Man Mu took a deep look at Su Liang and shook his head, "It's okay. Regarding the apprenticeship, I want to explain clearly to you the instructions of Mu's ancestors. Boy, if you can swear to abide by it, I will accept you. If you can't, just be Never seen me!"
When Su Liang heard this, he realized that the teachings of Mu's ancestors must be very important. This old man could even abandon such a talented disciple Miao Zi.
Gu Ling looked calm and said, "Say."
"Disciples who join the Mu family are not allowed to teach outsiders the Mu family's skills, and are not allowed to provide weapons made by the Mu family to outsiders. Otherwise, all the crimes they have committed will be attributed to themselves, and they will not die a good death!" Old Man Mu said in a serious tone, always staring at Gu. Ling's eyes looked like deep pools, without any fluctuation.
Then, Su Liang asked, "I just said it can't be used by outsiders, but I can use it myself, right?"
Old Man Mu was stunned for a moment, but he seemed to have never thought about this before. He frowned and said, "It's fine for self-defense. Boy, if you swear a poisonous oath in front of me and kneel down to become a disciple, you are the descendant of the Mu family." .If you don’t want to, just give up!”
Gu Ling shook his head slightly, "I don't want to."
Old Mu's face instantly turned angry, "You're so strange, kid. I've asked about it. You're so good at martial arts. You didn't care if your father rebelled and the whole family was executed. You clearly have no ambition. Are you planning to be loyal to the royal family of Qian Kingdom or are you planning to do it for you?" What about grandpa’s service?”
When Su Liang heard this, he knew that Old Man Mu would appear again today, not only because of Gu Ling's talent, but also because he had investigated that Gu Ling's character met Mu's requirements for accepting a disciple.
The saying in the legacy that you cannot provide weapons to outsiders is tantamount to asking not to get involved in power struggles.
The evil disciples that Old Man Mu mentioned three days ago violated the teachings of the ancestors of the Mu family.
"It has nothing to do with you." Gu Ling looked indifferent.
Old Man Mu looked at Su Liang, "Little girl, does he really not want to be my disciple, or is he trying to get Qiao? Tell the truth, no matter what, I won't embarrass you!"
Su Liang sighed slightly, "To be honest, he has no desires and desires. Apart from not shaving his head and loving to eat meat, there is no essential difference between him and the monks in this temple."
Gu Ling glanced at Su Liang coolly and did not interrupt her.
Su Liang continued, "There is only one reason why he wants to become a disciple. He wants to see the skills of Mu's master craftsmen, because he is really interested in this way. But, Old Mu, did you forget to ask why we are in Yaocheng?
Lie that a descendant of the Mu family sold the fan?"
Old Man Mu's eyes narrowed suddenly, "You are here to find the descendants of the Mu family? Why are you here?"
Su Liang shrugged slightly, "Why else do you think our emperor would be so kind as to send me to treat Emperor Liang's illness?"
Old Man Mu snorted, "Since you are here for me, why don't you just swear to deceive me so that you can achieve your goal?"
Su Liang shook his head, "We didn't come together. I came here for the descendants of the Mu family, but he didn't. Our emperor asked him to come to the Yue King of Liang Kingdom to steal money."
Old Mu looked at Su Liang speechlessly, "So what do you want?"
When Su Liang sent someone from the Liang Kingdom to invite her, Duanmu Yi happened to find out that a descendant of the Mu family had brought the secret records of the government to seek refuge with Situ Xie. He took the opportunity to send her here to treat Emperor Liang's illness openly, but secretly investigated the Mu family.
I told Old Man Mu about the people and secret records.
"That's it. That's my mission, but the emperor has given instructions for him to assist." Su Liang looked serious, "For this reason, I also asked everyone else to return home first. I'm afraid that if something happens, it's just the two of us, so we can escape easily."
Old Man Mu frowned, "Sure, I believe it. Since you are so candid, I will tell you the truth. The descendant of the Mu family that your emperor found is my only disciple, named Mu Yu. He was picked up and raised by me.
Although the eldest abandoned child has average talent, I have never treated him badly. Three months ago, he disappeared after stealing the secret records of the agency. I finally found out about Yaocheng. I watched Situ Xie for several days, but there was no trace of him.
See that evildoer beside him."
From the time point of view, it is possible to get the news from Duanmu Yi.
"Could it be that Situ Xie killed people after getting the secret record?" Su Liang frowned.
Old Man Mu snorted coldly, "No. That secret record is only half of it."
"Half of it can be used," Su Liang said.
Old Man Mu sneered, "I'm just afraid that the secret record will fall into the hands of unscrupulous people. The half of the book is cut horizontally, and there is no complete picture."
When Su Liang heard this, he gave a thumbs up, "This is a great move! Your evil disciple should still be alive. Maybe Situ Xie thought you made that fan and has been staring at us these past few days."
"That's right. All the hidden weapons I made before have been destroyed. The villain knows that if the weapons I made are not allowed to be obtained by outsiders," Old Man Mu said.
"That's it." Su Liang nodded.
"Okay, let's make the matter clear. That boy refused to accept me as his disciple, is it because you are loyal to Emperor Qian and will not abide by the teachings of Mu's ancestors?" Old Man Mu was obviously unwilling to give up Gu Ling as his apprentice. But he gave up following him. Gu Ling felt that he would be pissed off if he talked to her directly, so she chose to tell Su Liang about Gu Ling directly.
"This..." Su Liang glanced at Gu Ling, who was studying the patterns on the stone tower next to him as if it had nothing to do with him, shook his head and said, "Not really."
"Why is that?" Old Man Mu became even more angry, "If you don't tell me clearly, this matter won't be over!"
"Old Mu, please calm down. In fact, we don't quite understand the teachings of the ancestors of the Mu family." Su Liang sighed, "Weapons can only be effective if they are in the hands of people. I won't talk about small hidden weapons. I will only talk about your Mu family." The royal family of the Three Kingdoms are looking for the secret book of organs that has been handed down. It is said that it contains blueprints of large weapons used in war. Otherwise, our emperor and the King of Yue of Liang would not be so eager to get it. The meaning of the legacy is that it cannot be obtained. You and I know very well about making large weapons for use on the battlefield. In this case, why do we still keep the secret records and pass them on? Wouldn’t it be safer to destroy them? The ancestors of the Mu family who left the legacy in the first place may have There are great conflicts among those in power. This teaching is aimed at those in power during your ancestors' time. Dynasties have changed, and the situation has long been different. People can change the rules set by people."
Old Man Mu's face froze. He had been bound by the legacy for most of his life since he was a child. His father had told him about it. The legacy had already been engraved in his bones. On the contrary, he never thought about whether it was right or not.
But one thing is that Old Man Mu is conscious, and he is not happy. In fact, he is a very outstanding descendant of the Mu family, with superb skills, and he really loves what he makes, but no matter how exquisite the treasure is, he can only appreciate it by himself. , all his life he dared not let anyone know his surname was Mu. For countless days and nights, he looked at the secret book until dawn, and he thought about it very much, but could not do anything in it for fear of the consequences of going against the teachings of his ancestors.
He had been suppressed his whole life, so he was stunned when he heard Su Liang's words, "Everything is just for my happiness."
And this was the direct reason why Old Man Mu never got married or had children. He didn't want his own flesh and blood to repeat his depressing life bound by Mu's legacy.
"It's not that he's afraid that he'll die if he breaks his oath, but he doesn't want to lie to you." Su Liang looked at Old Man Mu and said, "I don't want to either. Although it's only the second time we've met, you obviously take Mu's legacy very seriously. It's important. If he worships you as his teacher, he may become a villain in your mouth one day and turn against him. In this case, it's better to forget it. We can use tricks against Situ Xie because we know that he is not a good person, but you don't Same."
Old Man Mu looked at Su Liang steadily, but her eyes were always clear and she did not dodge at all.
Old Man Mu knew that what Su Liang said was true, because he could turn around and leave now, so that Su Liang and Gu Ling would never find him again and there would be no loss.
He suddenly looked at Gu Ling, "Boy, is what she said also your thoughts?"
"Yeah." Gu Ling responded.
Then, Old Man Mu said angrily, "You two are so connected. You will never find a better girl than this girl. Do you really want to become a monk?"
Su Liang chuckled, "Yes, he wants to become a monk. Lao Mu, please think about accepting a disciple again. Even if our mission fails, we will not die because of it. He is willing to become a disciple, but he will not swear."
Old Mu looked at Su Liang, then at Gu Ling, then suddenly turned around and said, "Okay, I'll think about it again and see you here in three days!" The words trailed off.
Su Liang breathed a sigh of relief, "I think there is still hope. What do you think?"
Gu Ling answered the question inappropriately, "I don't want to become a monk."
"I'm just joking, don't take it seriously. The meat is so delicious, why did it come from this place?" Su Liang chuckled, "Half of the secret record is in Situ Xie's hands. Regardless of whether you are a disciple or not, we have to grab it. Do you have any ideas?
"
Gu Ling nodded slightly, "I was thinking..."
"What are you thinking about?" Su Liang asked.
"Are you suddenly stupid?" Gu Ling asked back.
Su Liang frowned, "You are stupid, your whole family is stupid."
"Well, my whole family is you and me." Gu Ling agreed.
Su Liang was speechless, frowning and thinking. Gu Ling never commented on her without reason, so...
"Ah, I am indeed stupid." Su Liang suddenly thought about it and patted his forehead.
It has been confirmed that the half of the secret record obtained by Situ Xie does not have a complete drawing of the mechanism. If the other half cannot be obtained, it will be a pile of waste paper. Now they have established a relationship with Old Man Mu, and Old Man Mu himself is "including
"It's recorded secretly. Just make sure that Situ Xie doesn't get the other half."
If after three days, Old Man Mu figures it out and decides not to care about the teachings of his ancestors and accepts Gu Ling as his disciple, he can draw a complete secret record in minutes. Because he has read that thing countless times and will definitely remember it in his heart.
As the two of them walked outside Tallinn, Su Liang couldn't help but complain, "You really save your energy, I have to say it for you."
"As you wish." Gu Ling looked calm.
Su Liang shook his head, "When will I say I'm happy?"
Gu Ling's thin lips parted slightly, "You said, everything is just for happiness. Aren't you happy?"
Su Liang silently kicked Gu Ling to express her happy mood...
…
When Situ Xie entered Ningxiang Residence again, he seemed to accidentally ask Gu Ling if he had returned the folding fan to Su Liang.
Gu Ling said he paid it back.
Situ Xie sat for a while and saw that Gu Ling still looked cold, so he got up and went to Hanxiang Courtyard to find Su Liang.
"Doctor Su, I have a heartfelt request." Situ Xie smiled.
Su Liang was very talkative and said, "King Yue, please speak."
"I wonder if I can borrow the concealed weapon fan for three days?" Situ Xie asked.
Su Liang expressed confusion, "Why did I borrow it for three days?"
Situ Xie said sternly, "Actually, when I saw that fan in the Treasure Pavilion, I wanted to buy it back and give it to Yao'er for self-defense. Although she knows martial arts, she is far behind Divine Doctor Su, and she will marry far away after the new year.
If General Peng had not bought it for Doctor Su, I would not have given it to him."
Su Liang nodded, "Thank you King Yue for your kindness, but I still don't understand why you borrowed the fan for three days?"
"I want to find a craftsman to see if I can make a copy and give it to Yao'er." Situ Xie said.
Su Liang's eyes lit up, "I see. I originally wanted to give this fan to Gu Hou, but he didn't want it, so I thought it would be great if I could make a few copies and give them to my friends for self-defense.
, but I don’t know any skilled craftsmen.”
Situ Xie's smile deepened, "It seems we have similar ideas."
"The King of Yue loves his grandchildren so much that it would be unkind for me to refuse." Su Liang readily agreed, "When the King of Yue finds a suitable craftsman, please bring him to me!"
Situ Xie was stunned for a moment, "Bringing the craftsmen to see Dr. Su is..."
Su Liang explained with a smile, "The King of Yue doesn't know. Ever since I got this fan, I really want to take it apart to see what kind of subtle mechanism the hidden weapon inside is, but I don't understand it and I'm afraid it will be damaged. I can find someone who knows how to do it."
The best thing is, then you can see the inner structure of the fan with your own eyes. Whatever the King of Yue and the young ladies in the mansion want to see, come over together."
Situ Xie nodded slightly, "Mr. Su was very considerate. Since Dr. Su is so generous, I will send someone to find a craftsman who knows how to use hidden weapons. I hope to find a suitable person before Dr. Su leaves."
After saying this, Situ Xie took his leave.
After walking out of Hanxiangyuan, the smile on his face disappeared, and his expression suddenly became gloomy for a moment, then returned to normal.
Rendong saw Su Liang leisurely cleaning the ice on the rockery in the courtyard, and asked her why she was in such a good mood today.
Su Liang smiled and said, "His Royal Highness the King of Yue must think that I am a very easy-to-talk person. I'm just so charming."
Lonicera: ...I don’t know if it’s Linglong or not, but it feels quite strange...
"By the way, go and ask Marquis Chang Xin what he wants for supper today?" Su Liang asked Liao Dong.
Lonicera went out as ordered and came back soon, "Marquis Changxin said he wanted to eat fried fish nuggets."
Su Liang was speechless, "It's ice and snow in Yao City, where can I find fish? It's better to become a monk."
Lonicera was stunned for a moment, "What did the master just say?"
Su Liang said seriously, "It's nothing. Tell Gu Yue that her cousin wants to eat fish and let them find a way."
It was not that fish could not be found in Yaocheng, so for a midnight snack that day, Gu Ling had fried fish cubes made by Su Liang himself. They were served to him just after they were taken out of the pan. They were hot and fragrant.
"Master, when I catch you, I will make you vegetarian every day." Su Liang complained.
Gu Ling's hand holding the chopsticks paused, "We'll talk about it later."
Su Liang blinked and suddenly smiled, "Hey, what if I want to fall in love one day and really pursue you? Wouldn't you feel weird?"
Gu Ling elegantly ate the fish pieces before speaking, "How do I know about things that haven't happened yet?"
Su Liang looked at Gu Ling with her face in her hands, "You're afraid you'll hurt me."
Gu Ling asked back, "Why do you say this?"
"Looking at your face every day and being abused by your strength, I probably can't find the man I like. I must feel that he is either too ugly or too weak." Su Liang sighed.
"So?" Gu Ling picked up a piece of fish and covered up the corners of his mouth that were slightly raised because of his joy.
Su Liang stood up and said, "So, if we can't find anyone to get married by the time we reach thirty, I will really pursue you and see how you feel." He then waved his hand and walked away, "You take your time.
Eat, I have a book I haven’t finished yet, so I’m going back first.”
The door closed, and Gu Ling's face turned a little dark. Although he knew that the so-called "thirty years old" comment was a joke from Su Liang's past life, because she said that it was normal to get married at thirty in her previous life. But he
The most she can do is wait until Su Liang turns eighteen, not even one more day. Anyway, she just said it herself, she doesn't like others, and who else would she want to be with if not him...