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Chapter 177 177
Yuanyi said that he wanted to become the second most powerful samurai in the country.
How is this possible?
Not to mention that when Yuan turns ten years old, he will be sent to a temple to become a monk; just that Yuan Yi has never received any instruction in swordsmanship since he was a child, which makes it impossible for him to become a samurai .
Things like warriors need to be cultivated and taught from an early age.Yuanyi has neither learned swordsmanship nor touched real weapons, let alone trained his physical strength and mastered the methods of fighting the enemy.On the way of the samurai, Yuanyi is only standing on the original starting point, which is completely different from Iwakatsu.
How could such Yuanyi become "the second most powerful samurai in this country"?
Rather, it is difficult for Yuanyi to become a samurai.
Moreover, the so-called samurai is someone who wants to fight with his life.As the future family governor of the country, Yan Sheng has already made this kind of awareness. He will lead his retainers to the battlefield; but Yuanyi has no such awareness at all. In his world, there is only that small, three-fold Big room, children's games, azaleas, kites and double six, and wrapped around the mother's left waist and acting like a baby-this is all about this child.
Ji Guoyansheng slowly clenched his sword-covered hand.
Yuanyi is just talking like this for fun.he thinks.
After all, Yuanyi is just an uneducated child.It must have been on a whim after hearing what Ji Jun said, "it's great to be able to protect your family by becoming a samurai".
Yansheng suppressed the strange nausea in his heart, and said to Matsushita's brother: "Yuanyi, this kind of joke is not funny at all..."
Before Yan Sheng's words fell to the ground, the surrounding retainers and servants had already gathered together, and surrounded Ji Guo Yuanyi in surprise.Surprised and commented voices one after another interrupted what Yansheng originally wanted to say.
"This child, can he talk?"
"I didn't expect it to be a mute."
"Then why did you keep silent for the past six or seven years?"
People were talking about Yuan Yi's sudden speaking, leaving the young master Yan Shengdian behind.Yansheng looked at the backs of the adults, and the nausea surged again.Such a thing—all around the ominous younger brother, forgetting about himself—has never happened before!
"What are you doing!" Yan Sheng stopped the joiners in a childish voice, picked up the bamboo sword that fell on the ground, and reprimanded, "Don't be lazy, do your own thing!"
He is the young master after all, the servants and retainers came to their senses one after another, and retreated in all directions.However, there are already a few quick-witted domestic servants who have already sneaked away, bringing the incident of "Yuanyi speaking" to the ears of other masters.It is expected that within half a day, Lord Guoshou, Mrs. Beizhidian, and even Ji Jun, who lives here, will know about this matter.
Yan Sheng no longer had the desire to practice swords.
This afternoon, he neither studied nor went to play with his younger brother Yuanyi. He sat alone on the porch, staring at the sky reflected in the pond in a daze.A sparrow was parked on a pine branch, and the summer sun was sifted blue by the pine leaves, and even this sparrow was also dyed the color of green pine.
"Little Lord--"
Someone is calling him from a distance.Yan Sheng looked up, it was
excellent.The young Ji Jun is wearing a calamus-colored skirt, and the belt matches the color of the tamaru, reminiscent of swallows blooming in the summer fields.She walked briskly through the corridor with bamboo curtains, and walked to Yansheng's side with small steps, her eyes were bright.
"Ji Jun..." Yan Sheng was a little surprised at her initiative to come, and there was a little joy in his heart, "Come and play with me today? But, I still want to copy scriptures..."
"I heard that Young Master Yuanyi can speak now?" Ji Jun's first question was this.
Ji Guoyansheng's breathing stagnated, and strange fireworks lit up in the child's heart.He was a little bored and a little aggrieved.These emotions were brewed together, and they became the firewood that was thrown into the flames, crackling and bursting.
"Yeah! Yuanyi spoke, he was just pretending to be dumb before." Yan Sheng hammered his knees and said, "But even so, he still can't become the house governor!"
"Little Lord……?"
"When he was ten years old, he would go to the temple to become a monk! Moreover, he has no education at all. I taught him even the characters, and he has never touched a real sword..." Yan Sheng was annoyed, and said to You Said, "It is impossible for him to become a warrior capable of protecting you, Ji Jun."
Yu blinked and said strangely: "I never said something like 'Let Yuanyi protect me'."
Yan Sheng was slightly startled, realizing that he had said too much.Mingming Ji-jun just curiously asked about Yuanyi's words, but he actually babbled so much unnecessary nonsense.
"I'm sorry." Yan Sheng bowed his head, his voice was green, "I'm just afraid that Ji Jun will be snatched away by Yuan Yi. Because Ji Jun is my future wife..."
You laughed, eyes crooked: "The young master really thinks a lot! The person who made a marriage contract with me is the future governor of the country. Does the young master have no confidence in himself?"
Yan Sheng looked at her innocent smile, opened his mouth, and his heart slowly fell.The originally strong sense of crisis was also soothed by her smile and gradually dissipated.
yes.Ji Jun was right.
Even if Yuanyi is not dumb, he is still an "unlucky person" to his father and mother.Learning swordsmanship and becoming a samurai requires talent, and not everyone has such a thing as "talent". What's more, in addition to talent, a samurai also needs perseverance and hard work day after day.His talent has attracted much attention, and he has been training diligently since he was a child; as for his younger brother Yuanyi who only said today "to become a samurai", he will never be able to surpass himself.
Thinking of this, Ji Guoyansheng's expression became a little more relaxed.His sympathy for his younger brother has also made a comeback—if his younger brother is not born with ominous nature, maybe he can also become a warrior like himself.
Even if he doesn't have such high-profile swordsmanship talent as himself, he can still compete with ordinary swordsmen.
Poor Yuanyi.
Two children were sitting in the corridor talking when their figures were suddenly covered by a shadow.Immediately, a soft female voice came from above the two of them: "Yan Sheng, Ji Jun, you are here. Do you want some shaved ice?"
You looked up and saw that it was Mrs. Beizhidian who happened to come here with a few women.The wife is wearing a moss-colored and bellflower-colored outer dress, and the ladies are also dressed in brocade clothes, very elegant and elegant.
"Shaved ice...?" Yu had never heard of such a thing, and was a little confused.
“It’s what I like to eat in summer in Kyoto.
Oh dim sum. "Ms. Beizhidian, with her left hand supported by a woman, slowly knelt down and explained to You patiently, "In autumn, on the harvested fields, use huge water boxes to make ice cubes, and then winter At that time, they were buried in a cellar as deep as three people, and a layer of charcoal was spread at the bottom, so that the ice cubes could be preserved until summer.Break the ice cubes and sprinkle with honey, that is shaved ice. "
You couldn't hear it, and the female room at the side laughed: "Ah, An Yiguo is adjacent to the inland sea, summer must be cool and humid, there is no need to make ice at all!"
All the women in the surrounding area laughed, and Mrs. Beizhidian rubbed her left knee and smiled elegantly.
After a while, the maid brought the so-called "shaved ice", which was finely crushed boulders in a small celadon bowl, and the top was poured with viscous sugar juice. Made from liquid, it has a similar sweetness to fruits like peaches.
There was only one cup of shaved ice, and Mrs. Kitanoden brought it to You.Yansheng looked at it, and asked in a low voice: "Mother, that, I..."
"Yan Shengdian can't be greedy." The lady touched the eldest son's head and said with a smile, "A man who eats this kind of snack will be laughed at by your father."
Ji Guoyansheng shut up.
Seeing Yan Sheng's pitiful look, You said: "I have some dim sum brought from An Yi. If the young master doesn't mind, I can share it with the young master."
Yan Sheng's eyes lit up again.
Mrs. Bei Zhidian smiled and said, "Since it is Ji Jun's wish, then Yan Sheng will accept it."
Several people chatted and laughed for a while, and the Lord Guoshou came back and called away the wife of the North Hall and the young master Yansheng.You dug a mouthful of crushed ice with a small spoon, and suddenly remembered Ji Guoyuan, so he took the shaved ice and went to look for the boy.
"Yuanyi!"
Far away, she saw Yuanyi's figure in front of the fence.The weather was hot, and his rhododendrons had died, leaving only a lush green leaf climbing on the fence branch.Hearing Yu's call, he turned sideways, showing a pure smile.
"Ji Jun..."
Very clean and soft voice, very similar to Iwakatsu's, but not the samurai style that Iwakatsu pretends to be mature.Yansheng always used old-fashioned and literary words from time to time, as if he was meeting the lord of his retainers, which made people laugh.
"You can really talk..." Yu was a little surprised, while muttering, while looking at Yuanyi, "The rumors turned out to be true."
Yuan Yi lowered his eyes and said: "Some things can only be conveyed to other people's hearts with voice. That's why I decided to talk to my brother and others."
As I and my elder brother grow bigger and bigger, we want more and more things.It is no longer possible to express complex things by merely responding with eyes and facial expressions.In the past, it was enough to just fly a kite and eat rice cakes together, but now I want to become a samurai with my brother, which is not something that can be told with the eyes.
So, he finally decided to open his mouth and talk to the world.
"I heard. You told Yan Shengdian that you want to become the second most powerful samurai in this country." You said with a smile, "Why is it the second most powerful samurai?"
"Because my brother is the strongest warrior." He smiled innocently, "Brother wants to be the strongest because he shoulders the expectations of his father, mother and this country. However, I just want to protect
Brother and family, and other important people.So, second strongest is enough. "
You heard it, and thought it was funny.
Alas, the ideals of children are all great, and they often use "what is the world's number" as the benchmark; my elder brother may have had the ambition of "becoming the richest name in the world" in the past, but now he doesn't I just lived with two thousand stones...
First and second or something, it's really far away.
She smiled secretly in her heart, but she didn't show it on the surface.Occasionally looking down, she saw that the shaved ice in her hand had melted a little, and she couldn't help feeling a little panicked: "Oops, the shaved ice melted into water..."
Yuan Yi cast his eyes curiously, and asked, "What is this?"
"Ah... this, it was originally shaved ice," Yu recounted the production method he heard from Mrs. Kitanoden, and told the story of how to store ice cubes and how to squeeze out sap.Forget it, she said embarrassedly, "It's too hot, so it has already turned into soup. Yuanyi...do you still want to eat?"
"Can you?" he asked.
"Of course." The advantage head said, "It's just melted, so it's definitely not as refreshing as when it was still ice."
Yuanyi took the shaved ice carefully, because the boulders had melted and mixed with the sugar juice, it was impossible to scoop it up with a spoon, so he just raised his head and took a sip.
"How is it?" she asked, her eyes sparkling.
"It's very sweet." Yuan Yi said, "It's delicious. Brother...have you ever drank this?"
"Yan Shengdian would like to try it, but Madam disagrees." You recalled Madam's words, and said with a smile, "It is said that men cannot eat this kind of snack, otherwise they will be reprimanded by Master Guoshou."
"Really..." Yuanyi lowered his head, his eyes glowed with yearning, "Next time, I want to taste this with my brother."
Yu smiled slowly.Enichi and Iwakatsu live very different lives, but the brotherhood seems to be really good.No matter who it is, they will always remember that the other party is their relative.
"Ah, that's right." You suddenly remembered something, "Yuanyi, I didn't expect you to be able to talk. You won't tell others my secrets, will you? I always complain to you in private. I am very lonely, and I miss my father and mother very much...you won't tell others, right?" The more she spoke, the softer her voice became.
Coming to Yuezhou alone, she is not only a future bride under the fence, but also a hostage of the Yamana clan.If such words reach the ears of Lord Guoshou, it may cause dissatisfaction.
Yuanyi shook his head and said, "I won't tell. This is Ji Jun's secret, and I will keep it for Ji Jun. In the future, Ji Jun will no longer encounter such troubles."
You were a little surprised, and said, "Although this is a good intention, what should Yuanyi do?"
"If you become the second most powerful warrior in this country, you can do it." Yuan Yi said, "You can use swordsmanship to protect the country, so that girls like Ji Jun no longer need to leave their homes."
When the boy said this, his tone was very serious, as if he was treating some carefully cared treasure.You looked at his clear eyes, and felt understood for the first time in this strange city.
"Then, Yuanyi has to work hard." She said.
/ / /
Since then, whenever Ji Guoyansheng was practicing sword
From time to time, Ji Guoyuan would quietly stand under the pine tree and watch, trying to figure out every move of his brother learning swordsmanship with his eyes.Occasionally, he would ask in a low voice, "Can you teach him?" However, he was always rejected by the retainer in charge of teaching Iwakatsu.
Although Yuan started to speak, it did not change his position in the successor country.For the rigid and conservative Guoshou adults, this child is still an ominous omen - "One of the twins must be ominous", so he believes in the rumors since ancient times.And this ominous person, of course, can't be the eldest son Yansheng who has extraordinary talents and has been carefully taught since childhood, so it can only be the youngest son Yuanyi.
Yansheng was still practicing swordsmanship hard as usual, but every time he saw Yuanyi's humble figure dangling under the pine tree, he would feel a strange feeling in his heart - it was a mixture of pity and disdain Yes, strange feeling. ——Poor brother, does he think that he can become the so-called "second strongest warrior in this country" just by teaching him a few sword formulas on a whim by his retainers?
Something like swordsmanship requires not only talent, but also long-term practice and refinement.How can the younger brother who just glanced at him from a distance and pestered his retainers to teach him a few words casually compared with himself who had shown his talent since childhood and had been diligent in practicing?
In things like swordsmanship, God must be fair.
Those who practice hard are definitely better than those who have never practiced, this is absolute.
Therefore, Yansheng didn't dislike Yuanyi watching him practice sword, because he didn't feel that Yuanyi had the slightest possibility of learning swordsmanship from it.What's more, Ji Jun would occasionally come to see him practice swords, and if he drove Yuan Yi away, Ji Jun would be upset.
"Young master, you have grown taller again, and the increase in arm length will also expand your strike range." The retainer gestured with his arm's attack distance, and explained to Yan Sheng, who was practicing swordsman, "You are extremely talented. , maybe it can achieve the effect of the legendary 'three strikes with one sword'."
When Yan Sheng heard this, he felt a little happy in his heart.
This kind of praise on talent has made his ears callused since he was a child, but he has never felt tired of it.In particular, Ji Jun was still sitting on a big rock under the shade of a tree, shaking his feet to watch him practice his sword, which made him feel even more proud.
Her small figure in iris-colored kimono stood out like a white shell on a black beach.Ji Jun must also hope that his future husband will be one of the best warriors in this country, right?
At this moment, Yansheng heard Yuanyi's voice: "What is 'One Sword Three Strikes'? Can you let me try it?"
The retainer was stunned for a moment, and looked at Ji Guo Yuanyi who was watching from the side.The young lord's twin brother, dressed in simple coarse cloth clothes, stepped on the white gravel in grass shoes, his eyes sparkled with curiosity.
For some reason, the retainers became curious: since the young master is a genius in swordsmanship, what if he doesn't know the young master's younger brother?Perhaps, he also possesses the same talent as the young master.
"Master Yuanyi, otherwise, I will teach you how to hold a knife!" The retainer laughed heartily, picked up a spare wooden knife, and handed it over, "When holding a knife, hold it with both hands like this, Focusing the strength of the arms in one place, and spreading the knees back and forth—yes, yes."
Ji Guoyuan held the knife, looked at the retainers on the opposite side, then at his brother, and slowly raised the knife
.
Yan Sheng looked at Yuan Yi, and suddenly felt a deep unease in his heart.
Mingming Yuanyi has never touched a sword before, so why did he seem so harmonious and familiar when he picked up the sword, as if he had dealt with the sword for a long time?The posture and footsteps holding the knife are just like a real samurai.
"As for how to attack the other party, it's too complicated to say. You haven't learned the basics, Master Yuanyi, so I won't talk about it." The retainer smiled, as if he was playing sumo wrestling with a neighbor's child at home , "You can try to attack, I will block."
——For retainers, this is like playing with children.
Because Young Master Yuanyi will never understand the so-called "swordsmanship", so he doesn't need to really block, just swing the knife lightly and pretendingly, be careful not to hurt Young Master Yuanyi, let Yuanyi It is enough for the young master to experience "what is swordsmanship".
Children, that's how they are brought up.
"Then, I'm going to attack." Yuan Yi raised the bamboo knife.
"The posture is right!" The retainer praised, "Come on! See if Master Yuanyi can hold the sword and not let go!"
The next moment, the boy who was holding a sword and wearing coarse clothes attacked him with lightning speed.The figure of the boy was like a phantom of lightning, which was so fast that it was impossible to see clearly; there were a few clear "pops" and "pops" -- that was the sound of a wooden sword hitting a vital part of a bone -- like The boom of thunder that sounded at the same time reached everyone's ears.
The retainer froze for a moment, but before he could react, his neck, chest and abdomen all felt severe pain.Those are the weakest points like a snake's seven inches, and they are the places where a fatal blow will be given on the battlefield.
"This, this is..." Without being able to say a word, the retainer's eyes went dark, and he suddenly lost consciousness, and his figure fell heavily on the ground covered with white gravel, raising a cloud of dust.
The boy who defeated him held a sword in his hand and looked at this scene in a daze.There was silence in the air, and after a long while, the servants rushed forward in a panic, helped the retainer's unconscious body, and shouted in panic.
"Master Ishida! Master Ishida fainted..."
"This neck injury...is not good, hurry up and call a doctor! Hitting such a place, Ishida-sama will have his life in danger!"
"How could this happen! Ishida-sama's swordsmanship is top-notch even among the lord's subordinates!"
The retainer Ishida fainted, causing chaos in the courtyard for a while.Ji Guoyuan, who had defeated Ishida, held his sword in his hand, stared blankly at this scene, with a dazed expression, and said, "Did I...do something wrong?"
Ji Guoyan Sheng opened his eyes wide, and he couldn't believe the scene in front of him.
Master Ishida taught him swordsmanship since he was a child. He is a famous swordsman in Ruozhou, and Yansheng has never defeated him.Ishida-sama said that because he was still a child, his strength and precision were not enough, which was a matter of course.
but--
Such Lord Ishida was defeated by his younger brother Yuanyi.
Lord Ishida was carried away by the servants with great difficulty, Ji Guoyankatsu looked blankly at the gradually empty courtyard, and suddenly noticed that Yu was still sitting on the stone under the shade of a tree.He couldn't help asking: "Ji Jun, have you... seen it?"
Advantage nodded.
Yan Sheng was stunned, and suddenly recalled what she said when meeting Ji Jun for the first time——
"The person who made a marriage contract with me is the next family governor of the Jiguo clan."
"Is this child the next house governor? Has it been decided?"
"Since it has not been decided who will be the next house governor, it cannot be said that I am his future wife."
"I came here for the sake of the Yamana clan. My mission is to marry the next governor of the Jiguo clan."
Yansheng felt a strong sense of uneasiness in his heart.
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