Chapter 354: The Water Kirin in the River
Chapter 354: The Water Kirin in the River
"Good boy, I haven't seen you for two months, how dare you play a trick on me!
It's no big deal, right? It's all my colleagues' fault, right?
Say it again! Today I will teach you the importance of respect for elders and juniors!"
In the backyard of the martial arts hall, lush shade of trees covers the entire yard, and the fragrance of osmanthus flowers is as thick as honey in the air.
Xiang Changsong grabbed Liang Qu's neck and pulled him down hard.
Liang Qu grabbed Xiang Changsong's arm, bent over and laughed, and a few orange-yellow osmanthus flowers were unknowingly stuck to his hair.
"Brother, since you are so angry, will you come to the banquet on another day or not?"
"Come! Of course I'll come!" Xiang Changsong gnashed his teeth, "I'm going to eat you till you're broke, cry, and regret it!"
"Then be careful not to overeat and get diarrhea. I'm preparing a crab feast!"
"What's there for a warrior to be afraid of when he has diarrhea? The worst that can happen is to eat a few more pieces of ginger and drink a few more sips of rice wine! I want to eat 200 of your crabs!"
Seeing that the two were still having fun, Hu Qi interrupted and asked them to stop.
"Don't play around, Junior Brother Xiang. Let Junior Brother Liang tell me first. What is the complete oral order of His Majesty the Holy Emperor?"
Open your arms slightly and stretch them out.
Liang Qu grabbed the osmanthus flower off his head, stood up and answered: "'Build bridges and ditches, you should work hard.' No more, no less, exactly ten words.
That day, the imperial envoy came and read the imperial edict, and then he dictated it to me in front of everyone. "
"Build bridges and ditches, you should work hard..."
Hu Qi repeated it several times, with a look of nostalgia on his face, "Junior Brother Liang has only been my disciple for a year, but I can still vividly remember the scene when I taught you to stand in the stance. In the blink of an eye, you have already brought honor to Master and other senior brothers!"
Liang Qu clasped his fists and said, "It's probably because Senior Brother Hu taught me well."
Hu Qi shook his head: "Junior brother is the water unicorn in the river, how can I teach someone who can be encouraged by the Holy Emperor.
Thirty-seven disciples have left the academy this month. None of them have the ability of my junior brother. It is good enough that they don’t rely on their abilities to do evil in the village.”
"Our sect is about to produce a remarkable figure!" Xiang Changsong patted Liang Qu's arm. "The Holy Emperor has personally issued an order. Junior brother, shouldn't you find an opportunity to turn it into a calligraphy work and frame it in the hall?"
"That makes sense! I'll go find Master later and ask him to write a picture for me, then frame it and hang it in the hall!"
As he finished speaking, a flash of orange and yellow appeared in the backyard.
Liang Qu looked through the blue-gray shade of the trees into the distance.
The sun sets in the west, and the light turns yellow.
If I stay any longer, I might miss the dinner with the old monk.
"It's getting late. I still need to go find Master. Today I will mainly inform the two brothers. As for the invitations, I will be lazy and let Xing come to pick you up another day."
Hu Qi nodded: "I don't care about those red tapes."
"We are all disciples, and we are as close as brothers. If you want to invite me to dinner, just call me. There is no need to send an invitation."
We often get together for dinner during festivals.
Even if it's not a festival, the plums in the master's yard are ripe and the dates are fruiting, so it's worth going to his house for a meal. Sending visiting cards every time would seem awkward and troublesome.
After bidding farewell to his two senior brothers and politely declining the apprentices' request for guidance, Liang Qu promised to come back next time. Then he hurried along the bluestone street to Yang's house.
Yang Dongxiong and Xu were informed by their servants, and while Liang Qu was strolling through the corridor, they sat in the hall and waited.
After two months of separation, Liang Qu had more to say to his master and his mistress.
He took the tea prepared by Nan Di and started talking about how he rushed to Huazhu County day and night without stopping, and discovered that the Shuize Stele was strangely broken.
Then he encountered the county magistrate's fleet, killed a strange fish, and went to the Shahe Gang in person to borrow a boat. The gang leader Cheng Chong blew himself up, revealing what he had done, and the gang members turned against him.
Also, the local grain merchants in Ganquan Town were attacked by a group of outsiders, and the locals who had made an agreement with them turned against them and joined in the looting. Later, they encountered the red dragon fish... He told the whole story in bits and pieces, without leaving any detail.
Xu was delighted to hear this: "You had a very fulfilling two months in Huazhu County, borrowing boats and arresting people, and you made great contributions.
But your master has been worried day and night, thinking that this is the first time you have undertaken such an important task, and he is afraid that something might go wrong, so he sends the gatekeeper to the post station every day to check if there are any letters. "
Yang Dongxiong looked indifferently and picked up the teacup to drink tea.
Liang Qu was sitting below and listening awkwardly. In two months, he really hadn't sent a single letter, mainly because he felt that Huazhu County and Pingyang County were too close and there was no need.
In addition to the flood, the post stations in Huazhu County were also submerged by the water. Official letters could not be delivered smoothly, but family letters were difficult to deliver and had to be sent by someone special.
Liang Qu changed the subject: "Master and Madam, why don't you guess, what reward did the court give me for my trip to Huazhu County to control the flood?"
The past cannot be brought back, and the two of them really no longer care about the letter.
Yang Dongxiong pondered and said, "According to what you said, you have made great contributions to the flood control this time. Could it be that you have been promoted to the Hengshui envoy?"
Liang Qu shook his head: "Master, your guess is wrong. I have not been promoted."
"Since Xiaojiu said that the dam breach was the Shahe Gang leader's revenge on the Hebo Office, no one in the Hebo Office will be promoted because of this.
Otherwise, if they reward themselves, how can the court win the hearts of the people? I guess it will be mostly material rewards, elixirs, and skills?"
"Master's wife is half right, but in addition to the material rewards, there is another very important thing."
besides?
Yang Dongxiong and Xu were both in deep thought.
The emperor has three powerful weapons to rule the country: orders, axes, and rewards.
The means of reward are nothing more than a few: promotion, title, reward...
There will be no promotion, let alone a title.
What else could there be?
Yang Dongxiong couldn't imagine it.
Xu suddenly realized: "His Majesty has granted you a marriage?"
"Ahem..." Liang Qu choked on his saliva. "Master's wife is thinking too far-fetchedly. How could this be a granted marriage?"
Xu closed the tea lid and glared.
"You know it, but you're still keeping us two old men in suspense? Hurry up and tell us!"
Seeing that his master and mistress couldn't guess anything, Liang Qu straightened his back.
"I have received an oral instruction from your Majesty. Your Majesty said that I am 'building bridges and digging canals' and asked me to 'work hard'!"
Yang Dongxiong was shocked. He put the teacup on the table and sat up straight.
"Are you serious? Is there really an oral order?"
Liang Qu clasped his fists and said, "I dare not make such a joke. This cross was passed to me personally by the envoy after he finished reading the imperial edict. All the people in Hebo are witnesses.
I came here today, firstly to report my safety to Master and his wife, and secondly to ask Master to write a calligraphy for me to hang in the hall."
Yang Dongxiong and Xu looked at each other.
The Holy Emperor personally gave words of encouragement!
Build bridges, dig canals...
The earth is the origin of all things and the root of all living things.
Water is the blood and energy of the earth, like the flow in the meridians.
Since ancient times, water conservancy has been the focus of every dynasty.
Of course, there is a reason why Liang Qu’s name happens to be like that, but being able to use this incident as an encouragement is of great significance!
half an hour.
Yang Dongxiong calmed down, happily shook his head and refused.
“It’s not that I don’t want to, but if you want me to write it, why don’t you go find Zhao Shanzhang from Shanghu Academy? He is a famous calligrapher and painter.
Your Pinyin method has made such rapid progress, and it is inseparable from the help of Zhao Shanzhang. He will not be unwilling to help you. "
(End of this chapter)