Uncle Yong, the swordsman, returned home. He had just picked up the bowl and chopsticks and took two mouthfuls of rice when he was interrupted by a crying sound. When he looked back, it was his wife crying in the kitchen.
My father and mother are both eating at the table. Who are you crying for?
Uncle Yong shouted: "Why are you crying? Are you still letting people eat?"
A loud shout stopped the crying. The crying stopped, but the old man on the table dropped his face and put the bowl and chopsticks on the table with a "pop" sound: "Why are you so mean?"
Uncle Yong didn't know why, and scratched his head: "No... Dad, my son just came back from the old man's house. There are so many big things happening, and he has a headache. He can't listen to others crying, and he is upset..."
The old woman sighed: "Don't blame your woman. It's because my mother's body and bones are not healthy. She went to Yongrentang to ask for the elixir, but she didn't come. Your woman accompanied her and she suffered aggrievement."
Uncle Yong suddenly stood up: "Is Yong Rentang angry with your mother? I'll go find them!"
The old man shouted: "Sit down! Why did you go to them? Fight swords? Did you pick Yongrentang?"
Uncle Yong gasped and sat back reluctantly: "What will happen if you pick him?"
The old woman said: "Son, I don't blame Yongrentang. It's not that they don't provide diagnosis and treatment. It's just that my mother heard some gossip and didn't dare to come..."
"Gossip?" Old Uncle Yong jumped again: "My family is a scholar from the Yong Kingdom for a hundred years. He is an outsider. How dare he gossip to my mother? I have to pick them!"
The woman in the kitchen couldn't bear it anymore and rushed in: "Have you chosen? What happens after you choose? Who will take care of my mother's illness?"
Uncle Yong said: "Shangyong is not the only alchemist..."
The woman shouted: "Those three? If I could see, I would have done it a long time ago! The pain in my mother's leg has just subsided. Ten days ago, Master Shen Dan said that she would go to his place to see him every ten days. This time is great. What do you think? manage......"
Uncle Yong slapped her with his backhand, causing the woman to stagger, cover her mouth and sit on the ground crying.
As soon as the slap was finished, the old man slapped Uncle Yong: "You bastard!"
The woman cried: "You know what the neighbors say? The neighbors say that our family wants to drive Yongrentang away from the city and give Master Shen Alchemy to the Chu people! Is this what you want to do?"
Uncle Yong sighed: "How many years have we been serving as scholars under Guo Lao's sect? How can we not obey what Guo Lao wants to do?"
The old man nodded and said: "You are right. A soldier should be loyal and loyal. This is your duty. But don't blame your woman for being wronged, let alone the neighbors who pointed their spines at us and scolded our family. As for your mother, it is even more right. , we want to drive people away, how can we still shamelessly come to seek medical advice and ask for elixirs? There is no such thing in the world!"
Uncle Yong was stunned for a long time: "But my mother's legs are ailing..." He knew that every time it rained, her mother would be in excruciating pain. She had gotten much better this month, but now she couldn't get any pills. Isn’t it going to have to be like this in the future?
The old woman said: "Son, my mother's leg problem doesn't matter, so I won't go to see you. It's your business that's more important."
The woman cried loudly: "Yongrentang is so good, why did the elder want to drive him away? His family has no shortage of elixirs and expert diagnosis and treatment, but what about others? How will our family see the neighbors in the future?"
Uncle Yong opened his mouth and wanted to explain that what he wanted to do with Guo Lao was to protect the next king of Yong State, and he had no intention of driving away Yong Rentang. But everyone knows that once the two sons succeed to the throne, they will inevitably send Master Shen Dan to the front of the Chu army. What is the difference between this and driving away Yongrentang?
After finishing the tasteless meal in a gloomy mood, Uncle Yong continued to go to Guolao Mansion. The news was very tense recently. In addition to returning home every day at dinner to see and have a meal, they, the diners, had to stay at Guolao Mansion. The government sits on guard, waiting for orders from the elders at any time.
Guolao is the minister in charge of the country's affairs. He is a high-ranking official and has twelve retainers. Uncle Yong is just one of them. In fact, the elders of the country are very strict in selecting their disciples. Only the children of the Yong family are eligible to be selected. They are also called the Chinese among the Chinese.
After entering Guolao's Mansion, Uncle Yong went straight into the main hall and saw that most of the guests had arrived. He straightened his clothes, put his long sword in front of his knees, put his hands on his knees, and sat down on his table without squinting. Being able to sit in the main hall of the old manor is something that Uncle Yong has always been proud of. This sitting posture may feel boring at first, but after you get used to it, it can adjust your breath and rest your mind. It is a good way to practice.
While he was warming up his true energy, he suddenly heard a burst of discussion, but it was several diners around him who were whispering. What they were discussing was the seat opposite Yongzhi. Yongzhi was the number one swordsman among the old disciples of the country. He was supposed to be here, but now the seat was empty.
"Naodaro hasn't arrived for two days."
"I heard from my family today that Naodaro took his daughter to Yongrentang."
"What happened to his daughter? I heard she is quite talented in spiritual practice..."
"My meridians were diverted during practice."
"Isn't this a case of obsession?"
"It's not that bad yet, but there is no doubt that the Qihai has been damaged."
"Can Yongrentang cure it? If the sea of qi is damaged, you need to see the holy hand alchemist Wenzhi, right? The Dan of Shengyuan can replenish the sea of qi..."
"Where is the way to seek help from the Holy Hand Alchemist? Besides, the journey is far away, and water far away cannot save fire near."
"Zhi Dalang can't help it. Master Shen alchemy is passed down by Xian Menzi Gao Zhen, a great alchemist as famous as Wen Zhi and Sang Tian Wu. Maybe he can do something about it?"
During the discussion, Yongyi, who was sitting next to him, suddenly spoke angrily: "Zhi Dalang has been favored by the boss for many years, and now he dares to betray the boss. When I see him, I will definitely denounce him!"
Uncle Yong didn't know why, but he suddenly felt the same and couldn't help but retort: "You are neither old nor young. You can stand and talk without back pain. If your mother is unbearably ill, if your children and grandchildren's cultivation will be ruined, Let me see if you go or not!"
Yong Yi glared and said: "Loyalty and justice are the top priority, important matters are important. Let alone abandoning your family, even if Yi is allowed to die, Yi will never frown!"
Uncle Yong said angrily: "Why don't we want to die? I'm just telling you, it's easy to die, but it's hard to abandon your family!"
After a dispute, all the guests present got involved and divided into two sides. Some supported Uncle Yong and some supported Yong Yi. They argued endlessly for a while.
During the quarrel, a retainer broke in and shouted: "Sanlang has been locked up by Tingsi! Everyone, take your swords and go to Tingsi to save people!"
Yongyi was furious: "How dare you do this!" He took out the silk scarf from his arms and tied it on his forehead.
All the disciples stopped arguing and followed suit, preparing to go to the temple to save people with their swords.
Someone asked: "Why was Sanlang arrested?"
The doorman who reported the news shouted: "A certain man and Saburo made an appointment to go to the market to buy magic weapons. On the way, they saw some people gambling. They couldn't bear it, so they threw a hand at them, but they were cheated. Saburo refused to accept it and fought with them in the market, but he was driven away. The temple officials took the lock, and a certain man was left alone, so he had to come back to report the news."
Just as he was about to rush out of Guo Lao's mansion, Guo Lao appeared and stood in front of all the guests: "Don't go!"
Yongyi asked: "Why don't you go? They are taking action!"
The old man shook his head: "It's just a fight in the city. They haven't taken action yet, so we don't need to take action either."
Yongyi shouted: "Old man, don't let this good opportunity slip by. Young masters are fighting for the throne, and there is no luck. The matter has come to this, what are you waiting for?"
The old man sighed and said: "Your Majesty has not passed away, so how can we fight for the throne? Your Majesty will decide everything. All we have to do is wait. We must not act recklessly."
Yongyi was unwilling to accept it: "Old man..."
The old man stopped it with his hands: "Once you take action, Shangyong will surely bleed into a river. I, Dayong, have already declined, and I can no longer harm myself."
