The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Chapter 480: Speculation, ritual

Arriving at Yuanchun's cell door, Zhao Tong looked inside with a smile: "28, come here to become a disciple."

Yuanchun was shocked and asked to become a disciple?What kind of teacher do you want to learn from?She is from the Xixia Yuan family, how can she be a disciple of a Song person?What's more, he is the prince of the royal family of the Song Dynasty!

"I, I..." She shrank into a corner, leaving only a pair of bright eyes shining.

"Huh?" Zhao Tong said calmly: "Yuan Shisan has been defeated."

Yuanchun thought to herself that this evil king was really powerful. She had never seen anyone with such high martial arts skills. Brother Thirteen was a master, but he couldn't even perform a single move under him.

No, no, not my subordinates, but my feet.

This evil king didn't attack at all, but kicked. He kicked three times in total, each time using a different technique. Three times, Brother Thirteen was injured and retreated. How high is this evil king's martial arts skills?

Thirteenth Brother is no match for him, and the family head cannot be his match either. Although the family head is both a master, his martial arts skills are comparable to those of Thirteenth Brother.

It would actually be great to have him as my disciple, but I don't know if he knows swordsmanship. I have never seen this evil king use weapons. Could it be that he doesn't know how to do it?
No, no, how could I have such an idea?The other party is an enemy!

"28, what are you doing so secretly?" Zhao Tong snorted: "Don't forget the oath you just swore."

"I, I..." Upon hearing the word swear, Yuanchun was stunned immediately.

She was filled with regret and remorse at this moment. How could she swear that kind of oath?At that time, she felt that the oath was really vicious. Even if she thought that Brother Thirteen would definitely win, the oath was still disrespectful to the family. She was too hasty!
"28, could it be...do you want to take the oath?" Zhao Tong touched his chin with a serious look on his face.

"What?" Yuan Chun read the words in the oath and was immediately startled. She didn't want to, she didn't want it. Although the oath was not that restrictive to party members, she couldn't bear the consequences of what she just said. What a poisonous oath!
"No, no, no..." She waved her hands hurriedly, not knowing what to do. It seemed wrong to become a disciple, and it seemed wrong not to become a disciple.

At this time, Yuan Guo came over holding the ropes of Yuan Xia and the others, and said angrily to Yuan Chun: "Sister 28, if you don't become a disciple, do you want that poisonous oath to come true?"

Yuan Chun's eyes looked innocent. She looked at Yuan Xia and the three of them, not daring to speak.

Yuan Guo said angrily: "I am also a member of the Yuan family. You swore that oath and didn't do it. Do you want to break the oath? If the head of the family knew about it, and all the Yuan family members knew that you had sworn this oath and violated it, they would be shocked. I hate you to the core, I will definitely deal with you according to the family law, and if possible, I will be so angry that I will beat you to death!"

Upon hearing this, Yuanchun hurriedly picked up the big gun barrel on the ground and squeezed closer to the corner behind. She vaguely thought that she seemed to have been deceived.

Since the evil king is so powerful and he definitely knows that he will defeat Thirteenth Brother, why should she make such a vicious oath?I'm afraid that you just want to worry about it later and have to worship him as your teacher, right?

Isn't this obviously bullying!This is so bad!Why did the Abominable King choose to accept him as his disciple?Although I have the talent to learn martial arts, it’s not that rare, right?At least it is far inferior to Brother Thirteen, and this evil king is so much more powerful than Brother Thirteen, why does he want to accept her?

Yuanchun wants to cry, what should he do now?Do you really want to worship the evil king as your teacher?Even if she abides by her oath, the family will probably not forgive her, and they will probably remove her from the clan and drive her out of the door.

Yuan Guo said to Yuan Xia and others at this time: "Do you want that oath to come true? Thunder will fall from the sky and swords will surge from the ground. Do you want our Yuan family to be cut off from now on?"

The three people's mouths were gagged and they couldn't speak. They just shook their heads desperately. Although they knew how the vows would easily come true, they were so vicious. Even if they didn't believe it would come true, they absolutely couldn't say it. Wouldn't that be a curse on themselves?

The three of them shook their heads and glared at Yuanchun. They all obviously wanted to complain. If you swear, just swear, why did you bring the whole clan with you?There are so many people in the family, and it’s too much for you to cover them all in just one sentence.

Yuanchun looked at them and felt aggrieved. At that time, Brother Thirteen nodded. How could she have imagined that Brother Thirteen would lose in the end.

"Sister 28, please become a disciple, otherwise the head of the family and the clan will know about it, and the consequences will be very serious!" Yuan Guo said angrily: "You can't be too selfish. It's better for you to bear it alone than for all of us to suffer together. The most you can do is It’s like being kicked out of the door, but we risk being struck by thunder and extinct.”

"I, why don't I worship..." Yuan Chun's eyes were filled with tears, and he said in his heart that I am doing it all for the Yuan family, for you, otherwise I will die without worshiping the evil king of Song as my master.

Zhao Tong looked at her expression and knew what she was thinking, so he couldn't help but smile. All he had to do was bow to him. After entering his door, were he afraid that he would not return home?
He laughed loudly and said: "That's very good. Release 28 and follow me back to the Tongjun Division to speak."

At this moment, the sky was bright outside. Zhao Tong was walking in front, Yuan Guo was bending to follow, and Yuan Chun was behind with his head lowered. He felt that the sunlight was so dazzling that he had not seen the sky for a long time.

She felt a little guilty and timid at the moment. Although many people in the Yuan family had taught her martial arts, she had never officially become a teacher.

Just like Yuanji, the talented children in the family are taught by many people together, each teaching different martial arts and weapons, and there is no real master. Moreover, the Yuan family is an aristocratic family, with seniority distinctions and no ancestry. If the family is the teacher, then the hierarchy will be confused. Even the aristocratic families in the Central Plains have this kind of rule.

When he arrived at the Fusi, Zhao Tong looked at Yuan Chun in the lobby and said, "I'll go have a meal first, and then I'll give you a day off. You can go shopping, rest, whatever you want to do."

"I...can I really do anything?" Yuan Chun said in disbelief.

Zhao Tong nodded: "28 You are now my disciple and not a prisoner. Of course you can do anything. Go to the streets to see if you need anything and buy it back."

Yuan Chun peeked at Zhao Tong and wondered what the evil king meant.Aren't you afraid of running away?

Zhao Tong waved behind him, and Bai Ba held up a plate of silver. Zhao Tong said: "Take these, if they are not enough, I will ask for more from my master."

Yuanchun was stunned: "I still have some money on me..."

Zhao Tong said: "If you need someone to take care of you, hire two maids. I'm afraid your money won't be enough."

Yuanchun shook his head hurriedly: "I don't want a maid. I can take care of myself. I am alone...that's enough."

Zhao Tong said: "From today on, you will live in the courtyard next to my master. Tomorrow, the formal apprenticeship ceremony will be held."

Yuan Chun muttered: "I know, I know."

Zhao Tong waved his hand: "Go ahead and eat first."

Yuan Guo stepped forward and led Yuan Chun to eat. Zhao Tong watched her disappear and couldn't help but smile, then shook his head, and then began to think.

Now that Yuanji is trapped in Zhuolu City, it is a big deal. He doesn't believe that Yuan Jing can still sit there. Even the entire Yuan family may be in panic.

Yuanji is the number one master of the Yuan family, at least on the surface. The head of the Yuan family is also a master, but he is old and has no potential for improvement. Yuanji is the hope of the Yuan family.As for Yuan Jing's martial arts, there are some doubts, but that doesn't matter. What Zhao Tong cares about is the relationship between Yuan Jing and the Palace of Birds of Prey.

This is what I heard from Yuan Guo on the way back. Yuan Guo heard from Yuan Ji that the two Hongyu girls from Qinghua University who came to Zhuoluo before were from the Palace of Birds of Prey.

Yuan Guo didn't know what the Divine Bird Palace was, but Zhao Tao knew that Wu Feiyun, the senior sister of the Zizi Sect, was so excited by the elopement of Tian Luzi and Li Shuangmei that she went crazy and went to the Tianshan area to build the Divine Bird Palace there.

The Tianshan Divine Bird Palace is the largest branch of the Zizai Sect, but it has been constantly fighting with the Zizai Sect for hundreds of years, and there is no sense of friendship between them.

The reason is naturally that the current lineage of Zizi Sect is directly inherited from Li Shuangmei, and Wu Feiyun hates Li Shuangmei to the core.

Wu Feiyun always believed that it was Li Shuangmei's seduction that made Tian Luzi elope with her, and it would be fine if the two stayed together and never came back. But they separated again, and Tian Luzi disappeared. Li Shuangmei returned to Zizaimen and took over as the owner. , which made Wu Feiyun extremely angry.

At that time, Old Man Zizi passed away, and all the four major disciples left. Seeing that they were about to fall and scatter, Li Shuangmei suddenly returned and took over the sect, and then reintegrated the Zizai Sect and prospered it again.

But for Wu Feiyun, this was a bit unacceptable. Not to mention that her beloved was robbed, and she was the eldest disciple. Logically, she should take over as the head of the sect. However, she left like crazy, but Li Shuangmei came back to take over. She felt that Li Shuangmei not only He took away Tianluzi, and even took away the position of leader.

But Li Shuangmei didn't think so. She and Tian Luzi were in love with each other at that time, and they had agreed to leave, so what did it have to do with Wu Feiyun?As for taking over the Zi Zi Sect, that's what you, Wu Feiyun, ran away and gave up the position of head. If she doesn't come back to take over, the sect that has been passed down for more than a thousand years will be completely disbanded.

So in the past hundred years or so, the two sides have become more and more dissatisfied. They are like fire and water, and they fight each other from time to time. However, no one has completely destroyed the other. As for right now, it is not clear which side is stronger. After all, in a hundred years, the sect master and the The disciples have changed for several generations, and each has accumulated a lot. It is becoming increasingly impossible to completely destroy the other, so we have to continue to coexist with grudges and grudges.

In fact, the distance between the two is not close. Zizaimen is on Helan Mountain, adjacent to Xingqing Mansion.

The Divine Bird Palace is located above the eastern foot of the Tianshan Mountains. It is located at the junction of the Uighurs, Xixia and Liao Kingdoms. The terrain is relatively dangerous, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. But to put it bluntly, it is a place where no one cares about anything. No one would go there. Hit it except Zizimen.

Zhao Tong was thinking at this moment, since the two Hongyu girls from Qinghua University were from the Divine Bird Palace, how could they be sent by Yuan Jing?Could it be that there is some connection between Yuan Jing and the Palace of Birds of Prey?
The rivers and lakes in Xixia are very deep. Unlike the Song Dynasty, the court and the rivers and lakes were clearly separated and could not be discussed at the same time. However, the Xixia court seemed to be too involved with the rivers and lakes.

Both Beifengtang and the Yuan family have some rights to monitor the Jianghu, and the Zi Zi Sect has a close relationship with the Xixia royal family. According to Zhao Tong's understanding, after Li Shuangmei, there was also a Xixia royal princess who served as the head of the Zi Zi Sect.

But if Yuan Jing is really from the Divine Bird Palace, does that mean that the battle between the Divine Bird Palace and the Zizai Sect has risen to the level of the Xixia court?
In this case, is there anything that can be exploited...

The next day, in the Tongjun Department, Zhao Tao held a ceremony to accept his disciples.

It was no more simple than when Gao Chong was accepted back then. He only accepted the apprenticeship ceremony, drank the tea to honor his master, and kowtowed a few times before he was done.

This time, gongs and drums were beating, firecrackers were blasting, and the house was decorated with lanterns and colors, making it very lively.

Yuan Chun was a little confused. She didn't expect Zhao Tong to make such a big noise. The more this happened, the more guilty she felt. If she really became a master, she might not be able to betray him in the future, right?

This is a formal apprenticeship. As the saying goes, once a teacher, always a father. Her parents died early, so after becoming a master, the master will become a very close person to her, even better than her clansmen in many aspects.

After Yuanchun changed his clothes, Yuan Guo led the way, and the two soldiers behind held gifts and went to the central hall.

The interior of the nave was decorated solemnly and solemnly, and there was even a portrait hanging on it. On it was an old monk, wearing a blue monk's robe, with long eyebrows and thin body, tall figure, and a self-satisfied look. He was obviously Jintai.

Jin Tai would probably be furious if he saw the scene in front of him. Before he passed away, Zhao Tong painted a portrait and asked Yuan Chun to worship him as the ancestor.

The ceremony of becoming a master in Jianghu is very complicated, even more complicated than the rules for some scholars to be apprenticed to literary masters.

Scholars call themselves "teachers" after becoming teachers, while people in the world call them "masters". There is a difference between "teachers" and "masters", and the latter has the character "father".

Motoharu was bewildered and completed various rituals under the command of Chou Erkai Shiqian and others, and finally began to serve tea.

Zhao Tong sat on the chair and watched Yuan Chun kneeling in front of him, holding the tea bowl in both hands, but did not take it. There were still questions at this time, which was a normal process.

It was not Zhao Tong who asked the question. Ding Erxie next to him cleared his throat and began to ask questions one by one. It was nothing more than whether he would betray his master, whether he would be filial to his teacher, whether he would be disobedient, backstab, etc. Correspondingly, Yuanchun not only wanted The answer is no, but also what will happen to my family if so.

In fact, it is equivalent to taking an oath to become a disciple. This is a necessary step in the martial arts world, especially in Green Forest, to accept a disciple. In fact, it is also the same in Xixia. Those who are most afraid of being a master are these, so when you become a disciple, you must make an oath and rules.

Yuanchun was numb when she answered. At this moment, she no longer thought about other things. She only thought that in the future, the master would not send her to kill the Yuan family and do things that were detrimental to the Yuan family. As for the rest, she would just follow the instructions.

Later, Zhao Tong reached out to take the tea, but he still didn't drink it and wanted to talk to her about the situation.

This talk only talks about Zhao Tong's own lineage and those under his sect. As for the uncles, uncles, uncles, and uncles, we will leave it to later.

Zhao Tong briefly talked from Jintai to Zhou Tong and then to him, and then talked about Gao Chong. Gao Chong was the eldest disciple, Yuan Chun was the second disciple, and they were the only two disciples under the sect now.

Then he started drinking tea. After drinking the tea soup, Zhao Tong smiled and said: "28, I have decided to give you a new name."

Yuanchun wondered, hadn't it already been renamed Yuan 28? Why did he need to give it a new name?
Zhao Tong said: "When you join my sect now, you can't just call me by your rank. 28 is called me by my master, and my elders are called me by me. It's not easy for others to call me by my rank."

Yuan Chun said: "Disciple, listen to the master's teachings."

Zhao Tong nodded: "Okay, my master will give you a new name today, Ying. From now on, you will be called Yuanying!"

"Yuan Ying?" Yuan Chun thought to himself. This name sounded better than Yuan Chun, and it sounded more powerful. He couldn't help but said, "Thank you, Master, for the name."

Zhao Tong smiled, then put down the tea bowl, and the apprenticeship ceremony was officially completed.

Next was the apprenticeship banquet, which was attended by people close to Zhao Tong. In addition to generals such as Du Bu, Zhang Xian, and Yang Zhi in the army, they were all the people from Suiyulou.

Everyone at the banquet was very excited about drinking, changing glasses and changing glasses. It was not until the moon was rising above the willow branches that they gradually dispersed.

(End of this chapter)