Li Shimin

Chapter 72 Li Xuan Accepts Disciples Again
Day two.

Outside Lijiazhuang, a huge team appeared.

Li Chengqian wanted to bring Cheng Chusi, Li Chongyi and others into the Li Family Manor, and let Li Xuan take a look at it again.

However, although it was Cheng Chusi and others who met Li Xuan, it seemed that Cheng Zhijie, Li Xiaogong and others were even more nervous.

Let Cheng Chusi and Li Chongyi worship that Li Xuan as their teacher, Cheng Zhijie and Li Xiaogong and others are sincere.

There is no other reason, the most important thing is to believe in Li Shimin's vision.

At least, they started as bandits and followed Li Shimin all the way, and now they are all the founding fathers of the Tang Dynasty, with three thousand households in the city, and four thousand acres of hereditary Yongye farmland!
There will be no worries for future generations.

Now, His Majesty has traveled all the way to send the prince here to worship under this disciple. This strange man must be qualified to teach those bastards in their family.

Moreover, this person also improved Qu Yuanli and compiled "The Alphabet of Enlightenment" and "Number Arithmetic", absolutely extraordinary!

"After you go in, you must listen to His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince, and don't make mistakes. If you offend that Master, I will hang you here today and give you a hundred heavy whips!"

Outside the mountain village, Cheng Zhijie exhorted Cheng Chusi with a stern face.

"Yes, Ayer"

Hearing the heavy whip, Cheng Chusi was full of fear, subconsciously shuddered, and replied repeatedly.

In the other several carriages, although there were no such violent dialogues.

However, everyone is very strict.

"Chongyi, in front of Master, remember, I am King Zhao, you are the son of King Zhao, and His Royal Highness is the son of Hejian County!"

"Yes, Ayer!"

"Fang Yizhi, I don't know what happened here..."

"Chong'er..."

If outsiders didn't know the inside story, they would think that this was sending the son to the battlefield.

In order not to delay the time, after some instructions, Cheng Zhijie, Changsun Wuji and others stood guard outside the door, watching Li Shimin lead Li Chengqian, Cheng Chusi and others into the village.

This time, led by Li Shimin, Cheng Chusi and others came in easily.

Outside the village, Li Xuan knew about such a big commotion a long time ago.

Therefore, when Li Shimin led Cheng Chusi and the others in, Li Xuan had already sat on the sofa and waited for a while.

"Master!"

"I have seen the king!"

After Li Shimin and Li Xuan greeted each other, Li Shimin sat casually on the sofa beside him.

Li Chengqian hurriedly stepped forward to salute.

"Gao Ming met Master!"

Cheng Chusi and the others also hurriedly followed and saluted Li Xuan.

"Cheng Chusi pays homage to Master!"

"Li Chongyi pays homage to Master!"

"Eldest Sun Chong pays homage to..."

"..."

After listening, a slight smile appeared on Li Xuan's face, he waved his hands lightly, and said, "You all get up, you don't have to be so restrained here."

"Thank you, Master!"

Although what Li Xuan said was very relaxed, Cheng Chusi and the others still looked reserved and stood aside obediently.

Not to mention the instructions and threats from their respective Aye at the foot of the mountain, with His Majesty right in front of them, they didn't dare to play tricks.

Afterwards, Li Chengqian also hurriedly said: "Master, I don't know what you mean about the few people who want to worship under your sect?"

"As long as the king has no problems, I have no problems either!"

Li Xuan smiled lightly and said slowly.

"They are all my nephews. I have watched them grow up since I was a child. Naturally, this king has no problems!" Li Shimin said.

"Then I have no problem!"

Li Xuan also followed closely, and replied.

"Thank you, Master!"

Li Chengqian's face was full of joy.

Cheng Chusi and the others also breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the words.

Afterwards, Li Chengqian stood up and walked to the kitchen.After a while, he skillfully lifted a pot of hot water and began to pour tea for Li Shimin and Li Xuan.

On the side, Cheng Chusi and Li Chongyi looked in astonishment, but they still didn't dare to move in vain.

"What are you still doing, why don't you hurry up and find you, Aye, and get Shuxiu for the master?"

Seeing that Cheng Chusi and Li Chongyi were still dumbfounded, Li Shimin stared, and reminded him that he hated iron for being weak.

"Ah? Yes, Your Majesty!"

After hearing this, Cheng Chusi and the others were startled, then hurriedly saluted and ran outside.

As early as when they came, Cheng Zhijie, Li Xiaogong and others had already prepared Shuxiu.

Therefore, within a quarter of an hour, Cheng Chusi, Li Chongyi and the others walked in with a food box each.

As soon as they entered the house, a group of people put down the food box, knelt down and kowtowed three times!
"Disciples Cheng Chusi, Li Chongyi, Yuchi Baolin, Changsun Chong, Fang Yizhi, Du Gou, meet Master!"

"Get up!"

Li Xuan said.

"Master Xie!"

After Cheng Chusi and the others got up, they all opened the food boxes one after another, which contained Shu Xiu.

The Six Rituals Shuxiu refers to the six gifts given to the master by the disciples during the worship ceremony in ancient times.

Celery (implying hard work and studious, proficient in diligence); lotus seeds (meaning painstaking education); red beans (meaning good fortune); red dates (meaning early high school); longan (meaning complete merit); .

These etiquettes were handed down according to the "Book of Rites" and "Disciple Regulations". Generally, after the apprenticeship ceremony, Li Xuan had to give Cheng Chusi and others a cleansing ceremony of hand and heart.

Cleaning hands and mind means asking Cheng Chusi and the others to put their hands into the water basin to cleanse their hands and mind.

The pen opening ceremony also includes, cinnabar opening wisdom, drumming wisdom, and tracing red opening pen.

The entire apprenticeship procedure is cumbersome and complicated, but it has a strong sense of ritual.

Therefore, Li Xuan didn't skip a single step.

In the end, Li Xuan, the master, also responded appropriately because he had taken Shu Xiu.

With Li Shimin's joyful announcement, Cheng Chusi and others have successfully worshiped Li Xuan as their teacher.

And Li Xuan also had six more disciples of the future duke and county king.

Li Xuan walked out.

Soon.

Under the stunned expressions of Li Shimin, Cheng Chusi and others, they carried them into two large wooden boxes.

"Since you have already worshiped me as your master and you all offer Shuxiu, then this is the meeting gift from my master!"

As he spoke, Li Xuan opened the wooden box with his hands, revealing that it was full of dark green copper coins.

"This thing, you can put it in your food box as much as you want, as for your food box, as much as it can hold, it counts!"

"what?"

After hearing this, Cheng Chusi and the others couldn't help but look dull.

They are also the eldest sons of the Duke's family. From childhood to adulthood, they have seen all kinds of precious gifts.However, this is the first time I have encountered such a unique and impactful gift.

For a moment, they all stood there blankly, not knowing what to do with themselves.

"What are you still doing in a daze, you don't want to accept the gift from the master?"

On the sofa, Li Shimin really couldn't see it, and couldn't help urging him.

"Thank you, Master!"

At this moment, Cheng Chusi and the others woke up, bowed deeply to Li Xuan, then quickly put up their respective food boxes, and started stuffing money into them!
(End of this chapter)