Everyone Knows I am a Good Man - Chapter 519
Zhou Daru asked Ji Changze to come here in person, but it didn’t mean anything else.
Just want to be more solemn.
Again, there is no apprentice who only worships on letters.
It’s just that he didn’t expect Ji Changze to come so fast.
The letter was sent in only three days.
That day, Zhou Daru’s son just came back to visit him.
It is not easy to come back. Although the officials of the imperial court have holidays, these holidays are only fifteen days a year.
Everyone knows the ancient journey.
The place where Zhou Daru’s son was an official was away from the place where Zhou Daru lived in seclusion. It would take ten days to come and go.
So every time he saves for a year’s vacation, he waits until he has enough for the vacation, and then visits his father.
Of course, it is impossible for all officials to have only fifteen days of vacation a year. Those high-ranking officials who can speak up before the emperor can ask for leave.
As long as the child is big enough, even a few years of paid leave will be fine.
But obviously Zhou Daru’s son is not in this list.
He could only stay in his father’s small yard for five days when he came back this time, so the father and son cherish this time especially.
When I arrived home the night before, the next day Zhou Daru beamed people to drink, and set a table with his son.
What makes him most happy is that his daughter-in-law and grandchildren are here this time.
He and his daughter-in-law didn’t say a few words because of the difference between men and women, but the sweet voice of his grandson and granddaughter calling his grandfather made Zhou Daru’s heart look like a thing.
As for his clever and sensible grandchildren, the anxiety and guilt that he had been struggling with accepting disciples for money these days gradually faded away.
His son is not a very promising type, and his daughter-in-law’s family has no money. If he no longer serves the juniors, would he have to look at his grandchildren as if he was in the same poverty when he was young?
Because I have figured out the problems that have been bothering me these days, Zhou Daru feels a little more free and easy when drinking with his son.
“How are you in Liuzhou? But it’s going well?”
Zhou Daru’s son is called Zhou Duan.
The names are common, the looks are common, and the people are common.
He was just forty this year, and he had already grown a beard. He looked like a standard small official in ancient times. Hearing his father’s question, he just smiled and said:
“It’s still the same, it’s better than the top, more than the bottom.”
“I also wanted to tell my father this time that I opened a small shop with Zhengniang. Although the business is average, it can still maintain the family more or less. My father will not share the royal salary with us in the future.”
Zhou Duan poured wine to his father, his eyes were full of guilt:
“The son is not filial, and the tired father is so old, and he has to work hard for the livelihood of his son’s family. Now you should have a good time.”
Zhou Daru knows the temperament of his only son best.
“I don’t know you yet? If the shop is really enough for the family’s livelihood, you would have given me the money directly.”
“Okay, don’t worry, I respect the disciples around my father and don’t need money.”
When Zhou Duan heard this, his face became more ashamed:
“I know that my father is doing it for my own good, but the situation of your disciples is also known to your son. They are all from poor families. It is too late for my father to subsidize them…”
Eh hey!
As soon as Zhou Daru put the wine glass down, his face was full of “I won’t be sleepy if you want to say this.”
He is worried that no one will brag about it.
King Kang admired an incomparable person, and he actually wanted to recognize him as his master.
Everyone has vanity.
At least after letting go of those little entanglements in his heart, Zhou Daru was thrilled when he thought of this dim sum.
From his youth to the present, he has not been very outstanding, because he has lived a long time to be a third-rank official all the way.
However, he didn’t know how to make friends, so after finally retiring, he didn’t even leave any contacts for his son.
Zhou Daru usually doesn’t talk about it, but he still feels a little bit inferior and ashamed in his heart.
Of course, the main reason he didn’t say was.
Most of the officials who were officials at the same time as him died.
No way, he has a long life.
Although this son can be considered to have been obtained very late, but now looking at the spirit of the father and son, Zhou Duan is not as energetic as Zhou Daru.
He lived in seclusion as a great scholar.
To live in seclusion, of course, is to find a place where no one lives.
Usually there is no place where he needs to go out.
After all, he didn’t have any friends to come by (the friends were all dead), and he didn’t have any relatives to contact him.
When I live in seclusion, I don’t need anything. I usually buy firewood, rice, oil, and salt.
But this kind of thing, he, a very high-ranking scholar, can’t go to the street to buy it himself.
I am embarrassed to bargain.
Therefore, since deciding to accept Ji Changze as a disciple, this is the first time Zhou Daru has caught someone to show off.
I saw him coughing with a sense of ritualism. He sat upright and straightened his back. Then he said in a faint voice that didn’t rush and pretended:
“I wrote you a letter a while ago. Maybe you were still on the road and you just missed it. That being the case, it’s the same for my father to tell you now.”
When Zhou Duan heard that his father was about to say something important, he immediately sat down with his dreadlocks and stretched out his hand to salute:
“Yes, son listen.”
Zhou Daru’s desire to pretend to be forced got a lot of satisfaction:
“There was a young man who learned from King Kang that I was good at painting, and he wrote that he wanted to worship me as a teacher.”
Zhou Duan was shocked.
“King Kang??!”
It was like when the prefect of Kaiyang City heard about King Kang and immediately decided that Ji Changze was a big man.
Zhou Duan, who was also an official in the DPRK, was also shocked:
“Prince Kang only communicates with relatives and relatives of the emperor. I don’t know which family this son belongs to?”
Zhou Daru choked.
He really doesn’t know which one.
There seems to be no family surnamed Ji in North Korea right now?
Could it be that he used to be too gregarious and missed this information?
Zhou Duan then asked:
“Father doesn’t know which family’s son?”
Zhou Daru confided: “I only know his name, Ji Changze.”
“discipline?”
Zhou Duan recalled carefully, and said strangely: “I have never heard of someone with the surname Ji befriending Prince Kang.”
“Father, you are not mistaken? The people that Mr. Kang has made can count with one hand, and the son really has never heard of a family surnamed Ji.”
When asked by his son, Zhou Daru was not very sure.
He tried his best to recall the officials in the DPRK and the central government. There are really not many surnamed Ji, even if there are, the officials are not high.
It stands to reason that you should not befriend King Kang.
After much deliberation, he couldn’t think of it. He simply waved his hand directly:
“Forget it, don’t think about it, anyway, it’s just accepting disciples, nothing else, there is no need for the 18th generation of ancestors to inquire clearly.”
Zhou Duan thought about it too.
Just accepting a disciple, no matter how old the family is over there, it won’t have any impact on their family.
At most, the family background is not good, so my father can make up for it.
If you have a good family background, it’s nice to say it.
The father and son are worthy of being a father and son. They both have exactly the same thoughts and go quickly.
Said they didn’t want to, they really didn’t want to, and happily continued to drink.
Zhou Duan’s wife took two children to play in the yard.
Zhou Duan was not as miserable as his father. He gave birth to his only son at a very young age.
He had his first son at the age of eighteen, and now his son is still studying abroad. The two younger brothers are ten years old and the younger sister is five years old, so they can be considered as both sons and daughters.
The two siblings were not afraid of birth, and there was no other family around the grandfather’s yard. They were running around under the watchful eyes of their mother and under the care of their servants.
The little girl ran, and the older brother chased after her.
The two clamored around and ran out of the yard.
The little girl raised her eyes with a smile, and was stunned.
Her brother followed, saw the field ahead, and then followed him in a daze.
Two servants chased up: “Little master, little lady, don’t run out of the yard, there are snakes outside…”
As they were talking, they saw the convoy coming in from the front.
Immediately like the two children, his eyes widened in shock.
What kind of team is that?
As I said before, Ji Changze told the guards what the secret guards did.
As a result, the guards he named the White Guards suddenly wanted to build themselves according to the dark guard’s template.
Seeing that his pretending squad was so motivated, Ji Changze naturally didn’t just look at it.
They spontaneously wanted to buy white clothes and put them on, so he simply paid the money directly and made new clothes for a group of white guards.
It takes more than ten days for custom-made clothes to be available.
However, Ji Changze has always used it well.
As soon as the money came out, they found the tailor’s shop to work overtime to rush to make them, and they made so many sets of white guard uniforms in one day.
This uniform style was painted by Ji Changze.
He has been to many worlds, and he has seen a lot of handsome and easy-to-wear ancient civil servant uniforms. After the paintings are made, he wears them. A group of guards is almost five times more energetic.
The most important thing is the half of the face with the most pretense.
And Gu is made into the lower half. Although it has the same effect as a mask, because it is made of iron, it looks more textured.
Once the mask is worn, no one loves it.
Nowadays, even in places with no one, the white guards can care about their own image one by one.
And in the ancient times when the uniforms of handsome civil servants never appeared.
All of them wore handsome white guard uniforms, uniform hats and masks on their faces.
The trousers on the long legs are of special quality, which is convenient for fighting, and they also have the position of the knife barrel.
At first glance, he knew he was a powerful Wuyi man.
Moreover, they came with the sedan chair, but they just didn’t make any sound at such a close distance.
The walk is neat and tidy, every step is like a master passing by.
The effect is full.
All of a sudden, he was shocked by the grandchildren and servants of Zhou Da Confucianism.
Zhou Duan’s wife noticed that there was no movement outside, so she went out to look strangely, and when she saw Ji Changze’s team, she was also shocked.
The group of people watched the guards who were all dressed in white, and they knew they had traveled a long distance, but they just stopped quietly and neatly.
The sedan chair fell to the ground lightly, the curtain was lifted, and a young man with bright eyes and handsome features, dressed in cyan and luxurious clothes, walked down.
He bowed to Zhou Duan’s wife:
“Dare to ask this lady, this is Zhou Daru’s residence?”
Zhou Duan’s wife was completely suppressed.
And facing the young son who was full of “Yes, yes, I am a big man”, she was confused and cramped in her heart, but she tried hard to carry it.
Some hastily blessed the body and returned the gift.
“The father-in-law is in the house, please wait a moment, I will invite him.”
Ji Changze suddenly realized his face, and saluted Zhou Duan’s wife again:
“It turned out to be Senior Sister, then Senior Sister Lao.”
Zhou Duan’s wife was flattered and confused.
After the other party heard of her identity, she called her senior sister, that is to say, she was the apprentice of her father-in-law.
But don’t the fathers’ apprentices have ordinary family backgrounds?
When is there an apprentice from a wealthy family?
She had a lot of thoughts in her heart, but she didn’t forget what was going on. She hurriedly returned to the house and called to her father-in-law who was drinking with her husband.
Zhou Daru was slightly drunk, but he woke up most of the wine after hearing this.
“Did he say his name?”
Zhou Duan’s wife just remembered now, and forgot to ask.
But Zhou Daru had already got up to welcome the guests.
Zhou Duan hurriedly followed his father and asked his wife as he walked out:
“Really posture that big?”
“It’s okay if you just follow people around, but those people are steady, and they are not ordinary guards, and they look stronger than the guards of the princess I’ve seen before.”
Although the number is not comparable.
But the people that Ji Changze took were only from the visual effect point of view, absolutely crushing other people’s guards.
What does that sentence say.
The precious essence is not much expensive.
That’s it.
Zhou Duan was also at a loss when he heard what his wife said.
My father just said that there is a son who seems to be from a wealthy family and wants to worship him as a teacher. Is this here?
It sounds like it’s not just ordinary rich people.
He panicked in his heart, and quickly took a few steps forward, whispering to his father:
“Father, I’m a little nervous…”
Zhou Daru walked fast, his expression was indifferent after hearing this, his spine straightened:
“A Duan…”
“Fear for the father.”
Zhou Duan: “…”
The very panicked father and son quickly walked to the gate of the yard.
Ji Changze stood elegantly, and then, exactly 21 white guards were standing neatly behind him.
Divided into three groups, a group of seven people.
This is what they researched along the way, looking at the most pretending and safest way to stand in line.
Zhou Daru just glanced at it and was shocked.
These guards didn’t speak, and just stood there silently, but it was like a cold weapon that had already opened the front, and only waited for the master to give an order to kill them immediately.
Their eyes are extraordinarily indifferent and ruthless, even their eyes are brighter than others.
Although they are wearing a white suit, in the sun, the eyes of these guards are pitch black (because they drew eyeliner quietly).
Almost only glanced at one of the guards, Zhou Daru swallowed a little bit unbearably.
After Ji Changze saw him, his eyes lit up.
He came directly on his knees and knelt down:
“Disciple Ji Changze, I have met the teacher.”
Zhou Daru watched Sui Changze kneeling halfway, and without commanding him, he knelt down in a neat row and heard the sound of a piece of armor rubbing against Bai Wei…
Swallowed again.
There was only one thought left in my heart.
This wave seems to be playing… a bit big.
After a stick of incense.
Ji Changze sat cross-legged in front of Zhou Daru, looking at him expectantly.
“Teacher, this is what I did in the past, what do you think?”
Zhou Daru who is looking at Ji Changze’s paintings: “…”
It seems that the painting is not worse than his.
Now that you don’t accept disciples, you should be fine, right?
He glanced carefully, standing behind Ji Changze, his whole body was tightly wrapped except for his eyes, with weapons in his hand, one of the most faithful guards like sculptures.
“Ah…the painting is…very good.”
“Thank you teacher for the praise!”
The smile on Ji Changze’s face immediately bloomed, and he knew that he was a very innocent young man who had never seen wind and rain before and was protected by his family.
Moreover, this innocent young man was still very scheming, and he didn’t need Zhou Daru to inquire at all, he just kept talking about it all by himself.
“There is no teacher in my family who teaches painting, only the elders teach, so I have never known what my level is. Lord Kang said that you are a rare painter in the world, and I found it.”
After listening to these words, and then facing Ji Changze’s innocent young man’s adoring gaze, Zhou Daru unconsciously sat down straighter.
“Ah, Lord Kang is also too acclaimed, I just survived for decades more than others.”
“The King Kang has a good vision. The teacher doesn’t need to be too Qian. The person he praises must be correct.”
Ji Changze came up as a rainbow fart and boasted: “I rarely come into contact with outsiders, but since I was literate, I am full of yearning for the great Confucian scholars. Now I know that the great Confucian name is true after seeing it with my own eyes.”
“If you don’t talk about it, you can’t keep up with the airy air of your body, teacher.”
This is the first time that Zhou Daru has lived so long.
In particular, he is praised by a young man whose painting skills are not worse than him, who is also suspected of being a rich man and who knows Lord Kang.
He felt that his neck seemed to be gilded for a moment.
Of course, no matter how proud in my heart, we should be modest or modest.
“No matter where, I am just one of the mediocre people in the world.”
Seeing that Ji Changze didn’t seem to dislike him after seeing his paintings, and looking forward to his teaching, and admiring him in this way, Zhou Daru completely forgot his entanglement at the door.
He directly said: “If you don’t dislike it, in the future, you and I will be masters and apprentices. Although I don’t have any great skills, I will definitely teach each other!”
Ji Changze immediately smiled and saluted:
“Thank you, teacher!”
One of the guards behind him who had been holding the box immediately stepped forward.
Handed the box to Ji Changze.
Ji Changze put it on the table again and pushed it to Zhou Daru’s side:
“This is the bond of the students, and I ask the teacher not to dislike it.”
I’m coming.
Is this the joy of being a teacher of a powerful child?
Poor and meatless Zhou Daru was shocked.
The bottom of my heart feels good, but the top pushes the box forward:
“There is no need for beams, and accepting you as a disciple is not for this.”
It is strange that Ji Changze can believe such words.
He still insisted.
Zhou Daru still doesn’t want it.
After pushing back and forth several times, Zhou Daru only accepted it “reluctantly”.
Seeing that he accepted it, Ji Changze showed a slight smile.
“I know that the identity of the teacher is definitely not good for those copper stinks. Therefore, there is no silver pair in this apprenticeship ceremony.”
Not silver?
Zhou Daru, who had just been immersed in “I can buy meat when I have money, I want to buy him for ten catties,” he was stunned.
Wait, this script is wrong.
Ah, I see, the rich and powerful don’t like being too straightforward.
It’s not silver, it must be some precious jade, right?
Why is this embarrassing? Hehehehe.
Ji Changze smiled obediently at Zhou Daru: “Teacher, it’s better to open it and take a look, it doesn’t suit you.”
Zhou Daru nodded reservedly and slowly opened the box.
After driving, he was stunned.
“this is…?”
Inside, there was a knife lying quietly.
no.
and many more.
Whose apprenticeship is to give a knife.
His side is liberal arts.
Otherwise, give me a pen.
Ji Changze didn’t seem to see Zhou Daru’s blank face, but introduced it with great pride.
“This knife, there is absolutely no one in the world. It blows and breaks its hair. It is very sharp. It is a weapon unique to our clan and is hereby given to the teacher.”
“Ah…haha, so powerful, not bad, it looks like a good knife.”
Zhou Daru, who is totally ignorant of martial arts, laughed twice.
I racked my brains and came up with some words to praise.
“Teacher, you really used your heart, and the teacher gave the knife… It’s pretty good, I’m very satisfied, and very innovative.”
The face of the praised young boy immediately showed a proud look.
“Teacher, you can use this knife to defend yourself. With it, you can guarantee that no one can get close.”
Zhou Daru laughed dryly.
“Haha, I only live alone here on weekdays. It is unlikely that I will encounter any danger. I don’t know if I can transfer this knife to your brother? It is my son. There are many thieves where he is an official.”
“Naturally!”
What Ji Changze said was all right.
“Teacher, it’s not a disciple who brags about it. With this knife, no matter what the senior brother encounters, he will definitely be able to cut the culprit by the sword!”
Looking at his excited appearance, Zhou Daru felt that this newly recruited little disciple might have read too many words.
Although everyone used the same words when they gave weapons, when he was a small official, his boss wanted to give gifts to the generals and arrested him to help with the wording.
But looking at Ji Changze’s appearance, don’t blow your own words.
But after all, he had just become a teacher and apprentice, and he was not very familiar with him. He was not easy to say something, so he responded with an awkward but polite smile.
“Really? Ahahahaha, that sounds great, thank you very much.”
Just when I was thinking about how to continue his words to convince the little disciple that he really liked this gift, he saw Ji Changze wave his hand again.
The guards immediately walked out and brought boxes one by one.
Open the box, but inside are divided stones.
The edge of the stone is also inlaid with gold rim.
While watching the guards join together, Ji Changze introduced to Zhou Daru: “Teacher, this is my second gift to you, a full set of furniture.”
“I know teacher, you definitely don’t like copper smell, so I only hit some edges made of gold, not all gold, I hope you don’t dislike it.”
Zhou Daru who was suddenly surprised: “!!!”
Don’t dislike it, don’t dislike it!
The apprentice’s collection is really great.
Ji Changze saw that he was satisfied. He glanced at him as if standing in the courtyard unintentionally, staring dumbfounded at Zhou Duan where the guards assembled the furniture:
“Teacher, you just said that there are a lot of thieves in the place where the brothers are. It happens that I have a set of bracers here. Since the brothers are in a place where there are so many thieves, you still have to be more careful.”
Zhou Daru’s excitement diminished slightly after hearing this.
Yes, it seems that money is not insured, and the safety of the son is the most important.
He looked back at the knife lying quietly on the table.
He can’t use it, his son can use it, his side is dangerous, and most of the stationed are military commanders, and they are given to him. It is a good place to go out.
Seeing Zhou Daru nodded at the knife, it was obvious that he had decided something.
Ji Changze raised his eyebrows, folded his arms and looked at the horizon with a smile.