The official residence of Magistrate He is located in the west of Yangzhou City. It was originally the outhouse of a salt merchant. It is surrounded by mountains and lakes, with beautiful scenery. What is strange is that, except for his daughter Helan and maid Lixiang, there are not many guards and servants accompanying him. The mansion is empty, not even the night watchers are present.
The general magistrate Wei Wentao was vaguely aware of the robbery in Jiangzhong. He personally came to calm the magistrate's panic and looked for a housekeeper and servants on his behalf. Although the Tongpan was nominally the deputy of the prefect, he held real power. It was the custom of the dynasty that all matters regarding soldiers and civilians, money and grain, household registration, tax and labor, and the hearing of prison lawsuits could be adjudicated by the prefect and the tongpan through consultation. He Yaozu was unfamiliar with the place and lacked someone to take care of his official residence. Secondly, it was inconvenient for him to refuse Wei Tongpan's kindness, so he could only accept it with a few polite words.
What surprised Wei Tongpan was that on the second day after the magistrate arrived in Yangzhou, he hired a boxing and stick instructor named Guo Xingsi. He was not a local who knew the basics, but he was treated with great courtesy and his status was still recommended by Wei Tongpan. Above Butler Liu. Wei Tongpian was a careful person, and after a little thought, he guessed the clues. Magistrate He took this action to repay the life-saving grace of the wealthy businessman, to consider the safety of the whole family, and to contain the new Butler Liu. , the intention is not deep. In fact, he was overthinking it. He Yaozu didn't think so much at all. He made such arrangements entirely because of Han Bing's instructions.
Guo Chuanlin justifiably moved into He Mansion.
There was no one to help the Quanbang instructor, which was a lot of inconvenience. In order to win over him, Magistrate He assigned a maid to serve him. It was reasonable, and Wei Tongpan did not become suspicious. Guo Chuanlin and Li Qixian lived in a small courtyard by the lake, far away from the servants, but very close to the residence of the prefect.
Magistrate He was so busy after he took office that he had no time to recite poems and lyrics. After handling official duties, he either entertained colleagues or invited wealthy businessmen to invite him. Yueshang Zhidou returned to the mansion drunkenly. Not to mention Guo Chuanlin, even his daughter I haven't seen him a few times.
Wei Tongpian saw that the magistrate's family members were not accompanying him, so he suggested in a roundabout way that he should buy a concubine in Yangzhou to relieve the loneliness of his official career. Yangzhou's thin horses are famous all over the world. Although He Yaozu had this intention, he was a little embarrassed to marry Mrs. Ru just a few days after taking office. He made a vague excuse and neither agreed nor refused.
To his surprise, Wei Tongpan was really considerate. Three days later, late at night, Yue Xiaochai, a red-branded steward of Yangzhou Zuixianlou, was sent to He's house in a small sedan chair, and he became He Yaozu's bedside man without even realizing it. .
Magistrate He was good at dancing, and his life in Yangzhou became more and more prosperous. He gradually forgot about Han Bing's instructions. Guo Chuanlin was also happy and carefree. He took Li Qixian to wander around the streets of Yangzhou City every day until dusk. Shi Shiran returned to He Mansion.
After nightfall, he urged Li Qixian to practice swordsmanship.
Shaoyin, Chaoyang, Luoyan, Lotus, Yuntai, and Jade Girl are the most famous six-path swordsmanship of the Huashan sect. Generally, Huashan Zhengzhuan disciples first learn boxing and internal skills for a year after becoming a master, and then their qualifications are reviewed by the elders of the peaks. Choose one of the sword techniques and teach it to each other. If you make great contributions to the master in the future, you can also reward the second sword technique as appropriate. However, Huashan's swordsmanship is vast and profound, with endless variations. It's hard to chew off more than you can chew. It's not easy to study it all the way. If you are distracted, you will probably not get ahead.
Li Yizhu was extremely talented, and had an adventure when he was young. He mistakenly ate half of the elixir in the fairy city, and his foundation was solid. He later joined Li Shi's sect of the Huashan School, and practiced both internally and externally. He had the Hunyuan Yiqi innate skill as a foundation. He started with the Chaoyang Sword Technique and found a new way to practice compassion. The wind whirling sword combines the right and wrong, forming a family of its own.
Li Yizhu himself was very skilled in kung fu, but he was not a good teacher. Although Li Qixian received his careful guidance, he was still a woman, with an unconventional mind and an incompetent body. He learned the Luoyan Sword all the way, which can only be said to be impressive. No experience at all. She pestered Hong Kun to teach him secretly, and learned more than half of the Lotus Sword, biting off more than she could chew. Among the three generations of disciples of Luoyan Peak, Li Qixian's swordsmanship was probably ranked only twenty or thirty.
Guo Chuanlin had been trained by Han Bing for half a year, and his vision and vision were beyond the reach of Li Qixian. When he mentioned the subtle changes in swordsmanship, he suddenly felt enlightened. At the same time, Guo Chuanlin also paid attention to the Luoyan Sword and the Lotus Sword. One day, he and Li Qixian would face the most powerful sect in the martial arts world.
Thousands of miles apart, the bright moon shines in two places. Li Qixian learned from the pain and worked hard. Qin Rong, who was far away in Jiaguan, also put aside his lovesickness and practiced his sword tirelessly. In troubled times, children are like duckweeds. Only the sword in their hands can protect them. You have to be well-organized and your wishes will come true.
The years pass by and the seasons pass by. The most leisurely person in the He Mansion is He Lan, He Yaozu's daughter. She does not leave the house and stays in the official residence all day long. She is unbearably bored. Although everyone was very respectful to her, that was not what she wanted - she wanted to walk on the streets, chat with people, and see new things in Jiangnan, instead of being trapped in a big cage.
Helan expressed her wishes tactfully, but was rejected by her father. How could the prefect's daughter show up in public and mix with those people in the market? Since he took office, He Yaozu's vision has become brighter day by day. The candidates for his son-in-law have moved closer to the children of high-ranking officials in the court. If people know that his daughter is not a well-off lady, how can she still get married?
He Lan had no choice but to go to the back garden for a walk, accompanied by her maid Li Xiang, to talk and relieve her boredom.
On this day, she met Li Qixian by the lake. When they met again, Helan could hardly believe her eyes. This beautiful and charming woman was the beggar Guo Chuanlin took in in the wilderness? He Lan clearly remembered that her complexion was yellow and there was a frivolous little mole on the corner of her mouth, but...but the person in front of her...was no less impressive than Yue Xiaochai!
Li Qixian had no respect for the prefect's beloved daughter. She tilted her head and looked at her for a long time, then smiled and said, "Miss He, what's the matter?"
"You...are the maid taken in by Coach Guo?"
Li Qixian pursed her lips, showing a bit of displeasure. She was not used to the term "maid". Guo Chuanlin had never ordered her around, even though she was willing to serve him tea and water. In her heart, One of them is a junior sister and the other is a junior brother. They are bound to each other for a lifetime and will never change.
He Lan was thinking in his mind, and thought to himself: "You have no sense of being a servant. Just because you have some good looks, you just show off your nose and face!"
"Why are you talking to the lady!" Lixiang was worried that Helan would be angry, so she rushed to scold him.
Li Qixian glanced at her and sneered, feeling that these ladies in officialdom were difficult to get along with, and even the maids under him were domineering. However, she has a lot of talents and does not have the same knowledge as them. After all, she is living under someone else's roof and does not want to cause trouble for her junior brother.
Seeing that she was ignoring her, Helan felt a little angry and asked patiently: "Where is Coach Guo?"
Li Qixian said in a stiff tone: "He went out to do something, so he didn't say anything."
After a disagreement, He Lan was too lazy to talk to the other party and helped Li Xiang walk back, feeling depressed. "What a ungrateful girl. A beggar is a beggar. She doesn't understand any rules! But...she is so good-looking. No wonder Coach Guo..."
Both of them left a bad impression on each other.
