Chapter 36 Learning the Knife
The nights in Zhenjiang Prefecture are still very lively, and this place can be regarded as a prosperous place in Jiangnan. Although it is not as good as Jinling or Yangzhou, it is still very lively. However, the prefect's yamen is incompatible with the atmosphere here. The pressure in the prefect's yamen has been a little low these days. With the return of the master Qi De, the pressure has been even lower.
In the study of the prefect's yamen, Qi De met the prefect Liao Yuan. At this time, Liao Yuan looked anxious and pulled Qi De and asked, "How is it? What's going on?"
Seeing his magistrate's anxious look, Qi De was immediately surprised. What's wrong with his magistrate?
"Sir, has something happened?" Qi De looked at the prefect Liao Yuan and asked carefully.
"I just received a letter from the car during the day. Eunuch Chen from the West Factory will arrive in Zhenjiang Mansion early tomorrow morning and ask us to pick up the car. How could the people from the West Factory come? Could it be that something happened in Danyang? Eunuch Wang has transferred people?" Liao Yuan answered Qi De's question, but also showed why he was so scared. If Wang Zhi really transferred people, he would be in trouble.
When Qi De heard that it was this, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly: "Master, don't worry, it's not that something happened in Danyang, it's not that something happened in Danyang."
Seeing that the governor Liao Yuan glared at his eyes, Qi De didn't dare to go around the corner. He quickly told Liao Yuan about the matter, and then said: "Sir, this is the matter. The old man Wang Zhi and Wang from Danyang are fake. The county magistrate Gedan Ge has sent the news to the capital. This time, the old man Chen from the West Factory came over to this matter, not because we offended people."
After hearing Qi De's words, Liao Yuan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, then his brows frowned again, and the corners of his mouth twitched: "I feel so sorry for me!"
Of course, Qi De knew why his master felt distressed. In order to curry favor with the fake Wang Zhi, his master gave out ten thousand taels of silver and a thousand taels of gold. At the same time, there were two antiques and a pair of calligraphy and paintings. They were all my favorite things. Now when he heard that Wang Zhi was fake, how could he not feel distressed? At this time, Qi De didn't say anything, and he really didn't know what to say.
After feeling distressed for a while, Liao Yuan looked up at Qi De: "Master, do you think my things can still be taken back?"
As soon as this problem arose, Qi De was immediately embarrassed. He thought about it and said, "I'm afraid I can't get the money back. I can think of some ways to write and paint antiques. We can get some cheap things to exchange for adults. I think Ge Magistrate can give adults a face. After all, Ge Magistrate is still willing to help with this matter, and I think he is also an tactful official."
Hearing Qi De's words, Liao Yuan's eyes lit up immediately. He stroked his beard and said, "Okay, that's great. Leave this matter to you!"
"No problem!" Qi De quickly agreed, and then said, "Sir, will we not handle the matter with Ge County? Ge County is still waiting! Since Eunuch Chen from the West Factory is coming, we have to take it a little tightly. I will dare to go to Danyang County tomorrow morning and take the letter to Ge County. This matter cannot be delayed anymore, and it will change later."
"This is OK!" Liao Yuan waved his hand and said, "I'll go write a letter immediately, and you'll take it away tomorrow morning."
Qi De was still a little surprised to see his master agree so quickly: "Master, aren't you thinking about it?"
"No need!" Liao Yuan waved his hand: "There is news from the capital. Ge Magistrate Ge's father's teacher, Lord Liu Ji, entered the cabinet. It would be good to have a good relationship with Ge Magistrate Ge during this matter. Your master, this is the third magistrate, three years and three years, and every time it is transferred. Why? It's not because there is no one in the court. I originally wanted to curry favor with Eunuch Wang, but I thought I would encounter a fake one."
"If we can get on the line of Liu Ge Lao, then we don't have to curry favor with the eunuchs. I think your master can be able to achieve the boundary."
After hearing Liao Yuan's words, Qi De understood that this was the case. Not to mention the prefect Liao Yuan, Qi De was a little envious of Ge Dan. He was a Jinshi, his father was a minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and his father's teacher was also a grandson of the cabinet, and his future was promising!
The next morning, Ge Dan got up early, stretched his waist, walked out of the house with a harp, looked at Ge Wu who was standing outside, and Ge Dan smiled and said, "Here you come so early? Wait for me, and have dinner together after washing up!" After that, Ge Dan finished washing up under the servitude of his concubine Qing Xiu. After breakfast, Ge Dan followed Ge Wu to the backyard.
What Ge Dan has to do today is to learn swords. Speaking of which, Ge Dan also wants to learn swords, but there is no suitable teacher to teach him.
The sword technique is different, Ge Wu knows it. It is said that he has received teachings and guidance from experts. Ge Dan wants to learn swords more conveniently. Another reason is that there is a proverb in martial arts. Month sticks and year swords will last for a lifetime, and the sword will be hidden with you. The meaning is very simple. It takes one month to practice with a stick, one year to practice with a knife, and one year to practice with a gun. If you want to practice a sword well, you must always keep the sword in your hand and keep the feel. Otherwise, if you don’t touch the sword for a few days, you will have no feel.
Perhaps there are exaggerations and occasional statements, but they explain the difficulty of learning weapons from another direction.
Ge Dan is now at this age. If he had no brains, Ge Dan would not have thought about learning these things because it would be meaningless.
Now that he has a light brain and his physical fitness is pretty good, Ge Dan is thinking about learning a little, one can defend himself, two may be able to use it in the future, and three, Ge Dan is still very curious about martial arts. He didn't have the chance to learn in his previous life, so Ge Dan must learn it well in this life. Ge Wu chose a goose feather knife for Ge Dan, with a straight body and a slight curve at the sword.
Ge Dan pulled out the knife, looking at the sharp blade on it, and was a little excited. The blade was not wide and looked as wide as the Tang Heng sword in later generations. Ge Dan bought a Tang Heng sword in his previous life. The knife was about 80 centimeters long, and the handle was about one meter. He waved it gently a few times. Ge Dan nodded with satisfaction, and then said to Ge Wu with some expectations: "Let's start!"
"Young Master, this sword technique focuses on the coordination of sword technique, body technique and foot technique. Let's start with the simplest eight methods of sword. The eight methods of this sword are sweep, chop, push, cut, sweep, sweep, kill, and slash. The foot technique and body technique must be practiced together." Ge Wu explained with a serious face.
Chapter completed!