The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 21
"Is this the outskirts that the waiter said?"

Zhao Gou stared wide-eyed at the scene in front of him. Surrounded by mountains on all sides, lush green trees lined up neatly, like brave and extraordinary soldiers.Apart from the mountains, there are hills here, and there is no one inhabited anywhere. It is a barren land at all. Only the trickling stream can be heard not far from the side, just like returning to nature.

"Where is this in the suburbs? It seems that the waiter in the shop doesn't know the real situation. It's a barren land. Such a place is really his residence? Since he lives here in seclusion, he must not want to publicize it. Then such a place, It's also normal."

Zhao Gou sat straddling the horse, frowned, looked around, and finally saw a thatched hut, thinking to himself: "This is the same house, it should be Zhou Tong's residence."

So, Zhao Gou galloped away without stopping.After a while, he came to the door, knocked, but no one answered, he murmured, "Is there no one in the house?" , jumped up, climbed on the courtyard wall, looked around, and said in a low voice: "There really is no one, where did he go?"

Zhao Gou came down from the courtyard wall, wiped the dust off his hands, and put the horse here, let it graze, and wandered around alone.When he walked to the edge of the stream, he saw a few figures above the stream from a distance, and some were shirtless.The weather was still a bit cold at this time, not to mention shirtless. Driven by curiosity, he walked up the river to see who it was.

"Wang Gui, your sword technique is wrong! Watch it, it should be like this..."

"Tang Huai, your marksmanship is wrong, have you forgotten the key to long spears?..."

"Zhang Xian, why did you make a mistake with this move? It's mainly about assassination, and with a single shot, you can sweep away thousands of troops..."

"Pengju, your spears are different from spears. You can't use spears as spears. Long spears have the advantages of long spears. Spears have the benefits of spears. The shaft of spears is relatively hard and rough. It requires more strength to swing. Long spears It can be bent, as long as the strength is not high, it cannot be broken easily, if you want to bend the spear when it is swung out, it can only end in two, you must remember."

Zhao Gou got closer and looked at the group of five people intently. He saw that the other four people were all older than himself and looked like teenagers. There was one with silver hair and a haggard face with clearly visible wrinkles. He pointed out the shortcomings of everyone meticulously. place.At the same time, Zhao Gou heard the old man's shout, and kept looking at the young man holding the spear.

I saw the young man holding a spear in his hand, with a dignified appearance, a pair of tiger eyes, piercing eyes, a burly body, and waving the spear in his hand with steady steps, like a general in battle.Zhao Gou couldn't help looking at the young man, and murmured: "This man is the general who will fight against gold in the future——Yue Fei?"

Zhao Gou stared blankly at the four of them, dazed, and saw them in the cool weather, with their upper body naked, sweating profusely, without any chill, and even a puff of smoke came out of their heads.Although I have exercised my body before, it has never been so difficult like them.

From Zhou Tong's address to Yue Fei, we know that Yue Fei has been carefully cultivated by him.However, Zhao Gou never thought that Yue Fei and the other three had become Zhou Tong's disciples.When he was in a daze, Zhao Gou relaxed his mind and made a sound, which was heard by Zhou Tong and the others. The four of them turned around curiously, with a hint of anger on their faces. When practicing skills, without the consent of the person concerned, you are not allowed to stand on the sidelines, nor to learn secretly.

Zhou Tong and the others turned around and saw a child who was only six years old, staring at him and the others in a daze, and couldn't help being a little surprised.Zhou Tong glanced at Zhao Gou, feeling that he looked familiar, but he never remembered where he had seen him.Even though Zhao Gou was wearing plain clothes, he still couldn't hide the aura on his body. Zhou Tong couldn't help frowning, and whispered to himself, "Even though I'm a child, it's impossible for me to appear quietly in front of you." I haven't found it yet, and it seems that this doll also has some martial arts."

Zhou Tong glanced at Wang Gui, Wang Gui nodded understandingly, walked up to Zhao Gou, and said in a low voice, "Little brother, why did you come here alone? Master called you over, just follow me!"

Zhao Gou nodded slightly, and followed behind Wang Gui silently, his eyes stayed on Yue Fei and Zhou Tong, making them both a little puzzled, especially when Yue Fei saw Zhao Gou's burning eyes , even scratching his head, very surprised: "Does he know me?"

Zhou Tong looked at Zhao Gou calmly, frowned, and said in a deep voice, "Little baby, who are you, why are you here?"

Zhao Gou replied respectfully: "Reporting to the old man, the boy is from Tokyo, and I came here to pay a visit to the old man. I want to worship you as a teacher, and please accept me as an apprentice!"

Zhou Tong saw that Zhao Gou was handsome and eloquent, and he was definitely not a commoner, so he refused mercilessly: "Now that I am dying, I have already given up the idea of ​​continuing to accept apprentices. Although you are sincere, it is a pity that this old man has passed away." I don't have any more energy to teach you martial arts, so I still go back and forth."

When Zhao Gou saw that he flatly refused, his heart tightened, and he hurriedly said: "Boy, I came to Tangyin County all the way, just because I heard about your name, sir, and I had to be instructed by an expert. The reason why I came here to find you is to worship you as my teacher. .If you don’t accept me as a disciple, what will the boy look like when he returns to Bianjing, and how will he explain to his family.”

Zhou Tong said with a cold face, "It's not that I don't want to teach you martial arts. It's that I'm as calm as water. The four of them are enough. As for you coming to worship me as a teacher, I see this sincerity. I don't have a relationship with you as a teacher and apprentice, so let it go, I advise you to go back."

Zhao Gou said decisively: "If the old man doesn't accept the boy as his disciple, I will always follow here, and I will definitely not leave easily."

"If you want to wait, then keep waiting!" Zhou Tong walked away, and directly ordered Yue Fei and others to go back together, ignoring Zhao Gou.

Zhao Gou did not follow the way of the rivers and lakes, peeping at other schools of martial arts, especially when passing on skills, being peeped at by others is a taboo for martial arts practitioners, so Zhou Tong did not leave any good impressions when he saw Zhao Gou at first glance.Moreover, Zhao Gou said that he is from Tokyo, and that is where he rose and fell.It is also something that Zhou Tong has been reluctant to mention.

He didn't know what was on Zhou Tong's mind, and he didn't care about what was in his mind, so he straight to the point expressed his determination to learn art from a teacher.It's a pity that Zhou Tong didn't give him too many chances, so he just walked away, and Yue Fei and others hurriedly followed Zhou Tong, turned and left.

As a master of a generation, Zhou Tong never had anyone dare to threaten him, and Zhao Gou was the first one, which made him a little unhappy.Moreover, Zhao Gou came here from Tokyo at the age of six, and went on the road alone, even Zhou Tong thought it was too fake.No matter which family the child is from, the parents cannot let the six-year-old child travel far away. In his mind, it is impossible for him to happen.

Therefore, Zhou Tong felt that Zhao Gou lied again, and found that Zhao Gou possessed martial arts.Even though Zhao Gou hid it better, he still didn't escape his eyes.Zhao Gou's steps were light and his body was as light as a swallow. He followed behind Wang Gui, and he could still see other people, which meant that Zhao Gou came to apprentice with martial arts, which made it even more difficult for him to accept.

"If you want to leave me behind, how can you give up this idea easily? I came here to change the fate of Song Dynasty. Since Yue Fei and others are here to practice martial arts, then I should stay here. Let the historical tragedy repeat itself, everything has to start all over again, if this is the case, why am I here?"

Zhao Gou followed closely behind Zhou Tong.No matter where Zhou Tong went, Zhao Gou followed, as if he had become a follower.Seeing that Zhao Gou was unwilling to give up, Zhou Tong closed the door directly and did not come out. Even Yue Fei and others were ordered by him not to go out.

"Master, why didn't you accept him as an apprentice?" Wang Gui asked suspiciously.

Zhou Tong glanced at it and said, "What? He bought you so soon?"

Wang Gui shook his head hastily, and said, "Master, without your old man's permission, how dare I get too close to him. It has been three days, even if it rains, I have never seen him leave. That little brother has been living here In a woodshed at the back, I lived with the horses, never complained, and woke up with us every day for morning exercises.”

Zhang Xian continued: "Master, what Wang Gui said is also true. From the perspective of disciples, that little brother has some abilities. Why don't you accept him as a disciple?"

Yue Fei pondered for a moment, and said: "Master, are you worried that teaching him martial arts will cause trouble?"

"That's right!" Zhou Tong nodded appreciatively, and said, "That little baby seems to be much younger than you all. From Tokyo to Tangyin County, a few of them are thousands of miles away. How can he do it by himself. And , These past few days, I always feel that someone is peeping in the dark, and I have captured their figure several times, but still nothing."

"If I'm not wrong, that kid's identity is not ordinary. If he is a little careless, he will cause trouble. If it was more than ten years ago, I would not be afraid of being a teacher. It's just that I'm old and I don't want to live again. I live that kind of bloody life. Besides, that kid doesn’t know the purpose of practicing martial arts. If he is brave and fierce, or he is an enemy, then I will be a victim.”

"I don't kill Boren, Boren died because of me! The first time I saw him, I knew he had practiced martial arts, but his foundation was not stable, and he wanted to consolidate the basic skills of martial arts. Look at the calluses on his little hands, that kid's weapons are also Yes, it is also the same weapon as Pengju, only using a spear can make the cocoon in the hand different, I don’t know who taught it.”

Tang Huai was puzzled, "Master, if that's the case, why don't we drive him away?"

"Don't act rashly for now, wait for a while!" Zhou Tong said in a deep voice. He remembered Zhao Gou's self-sufficiency at such an age, and couldn't help laughing, thinking: "This kid really has perseverance. , Based on his observations in the past three days, I believe he came here by his own strength, and then we have to see what they mean, or find a way to figure out their purpose before making a decision."

(End of this chapter)