Don't be a prince

The guard of honor of the ancients is not only a symbol of status, but also a kind of face.A guard of honor is dispatched for a formal visit, and the family being visited will feel respected.

The greeting card had already been sent out first, so when the prince's guard of honor arrived at Anrenfang, Niu Jinda's guard of honor appeared at the gate of the square to greet him.

There is no way to move forward now, although as the crown prince, it is the same for the carriage to continue to the Niu Mansion and then get off the carriage, but the masters of the family all appear at the gate, and it is a bit too arrogant to move forward.

After getting out of the car, Li Jing first exchanged salutes with a big man in official uniform by the square gate.

Turning around, Li Jing introduced to Li Chengqian: "Your Highness, this is Niu Xiu and Niu Jinda of Langya County."

Li Chengqian nodded and turned to Niu Jinda.

Niu Jinda bowed and saluted: "My minister Niu Jinda, I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Chengqian nodded, and then replied: "I have heard about Mr. Niu's name for a long time, and I just got to meet you today. It's a pleasure to meet you."

It has to be said in terms of formulas, right now the Niu Mansion and the Prince's team are not in the Niu Mansion, but at the gate of the square, no matter how unwilling they are, they have to behave decently.

Niu Jinda turned to lead the way, so Li Chengqian stopped getting in the car and followed Niu Jinda into Anrenfang on foot.

Not at the mansion gate, but at the square gate, Niu Jinda's reception was grand.

Although the Duke of Langya is separated from the Duke by a rank, Niu Jinda, as the general of Zuo Wuwei, is not low in status.

The fifth house in Anrenfang is Niufu.

Chapter 115 Apprenticeship to Learn Boxing

Niu Jinda experienced famine in his early years, and his family died one by one during the famine.

Because of this experience, Niu Jinda's life is not extravagant even now that he is the Duke of the county. In Niu's mansion, only the front yard looks grand, while the back yard even has a place to grow vegetable fields.old cow

Most of the rewards I get on weekdays are also donated to my neighbors.

Seeing the crown prince looking at the vegetable garden, Niu Jinda said embarrassedly: "The prince laughed at me. I was very hungry when I was young. So even if the family does not lack the money to buy vegetables, I can't help but open a vegetable garden by myself."

Li Chengqian shook his head and said: "It's nothing, even if you are lonely, didn't you open up a vegetable garden in the East Palace? Serving the vegetables on weekdays is both self-cultivating and nourishing, why not do it?"

Seeing the cleverness of the prince's answer, Niu Jinda's evaluation of the prince in front of him couldn't help but go up to a higher level.

It seems that the rumors are true, the current prince is young but smart, and cannot be treated with the eyes of ordinary people.

In the lobby, there was a gorgeously dressed woman who seemed to have dressed up specially after receiving the greeting post.

Niu Jinda introduced: "Your Highness, this is Zhuo Jing Niu Pei's family. The dog Niu Jianhu shut himself in the house all day because of his leg disease. I hope the prince will forgive him."

(After a long search, I couldn't find out the name of Niu Jinda's son, so just like other early Tang books, let's call him Niu Jianhu.)

"Leg disease?"

It was only then that Li Chengqian remembered that Niu Jinda did have a son who broke his leg, and he was the only son, so that although the Niu family was active in the early days of Zhenguan, there were no successors.

From this point of view, Lao Niu is really a clean man.Otherwise, they will definitely marry a large group of wives and concubines, leaving at least one healthy child to inherit the family business.

Niu Pei gave a salute to Li Chengqian, and then left the lobby.

Her appearance was only out of courtesy, and it was time for the conversation. It would be rude for her to stay here any longer.

After shirking the throne, Li Chengqian sat down in the throne.

The servant brought the tea soup and held the teacup. Niu Jinda said, "When I received the greeting card from the East Palace this morning, I was surprised. I wonder why His Royal Highness made a sudden visit?"

Li Chengqian endured his nausea and took a sip of the tea soup before saying: "Since Mr. Niu is older than the lonely generation, and now he is in the Niu Mansion, there is no need to do this. I am here this time to ask for something. I heard , Niu Gong's boxing skills can be among the top in the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, I came to visit today because I want to learn from a teacher."

"Apprentice?"

Niu Jinda thought for a long time, but he didn't expect such an answer.He looked at Li Jing suspiciously, hoping to get an explanation.

Li Jing smiled slightly: "Old man, don't be surprised. Although the old man is responsible for teaching the prince the art of war and swordsmanship, until now, he has almost been hollowed out by the prince. No, the prince wants to learn boxing kung fu, so the old man thought of you. "

Li Chengqian also said: "Although I can't ask my father to grant you the crown prince and Taibao like Wei Gong, but I really want to ask for a teacher from the bottom of my heart. These are my Shuxiu."

Clapping his hands, Fang Sheng took a few guards and brought in a box of copper coins.There was a small box on top of the big box. After Fang Sheng opened the copper coin box, he opened the small box again, and it was full of gold bars.

Seeing the money, Niu Jinda couldn't help being moved.

Even if it is the prince, it is absolutely impossible to spend so much money to have fun.So, he really wants to be a teacher!

Arching his hands, Niu Jinda said with a wry smile, "Your Highness is showing love, my humble minister...."

Thinking of what the prince said before, Niu Jinda quickly changed his words: "Although the old man's boxing skills are good, the Duke of E and Lu Guogong are not weak. Why didn't the prince go to their house to study, but came to the old man instead?"

Knowing that Niu Jinda would ask this question, Li Chengqian said with a wry smile: "Since you asked, I won't say any nonsense. You also know Lu Gong's temper. If you go to him to study, he will be able to say goodbye to each other in the court the next day. This kind of publicity is not enough to be complacent. As for E Guogong, well, you should also know that he has body odor, and I can't bear that smell."

This is the reason Li Chengqian came up with after thinking about it all night. Compared with the previous reason, this reason is easier to accept.What's more, this is not nonsense, Yu Chigong really has body odor, and he really can't stand the smell.

At the beginning of the year at the gate of the palace, when he asked Yuchi Gong to lead the crown prince, he really held his breath the whole time, and couldn't help but take a little breather.

Hearing this reason, Niu Jinda was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed with Li Jing.

It's no secret that Yu Chigong has body odor.Among the generals, the status is relatively close to him, and he was also close to him when he went to court.Yu Chigong's body odor, as long as he doesn't take a bath for two days, can really become a weapon.

It took a long time for the laughter to disappear. Niu Jinda took another sip of tea before saying, "Your Highness, it is the honor of my courtiers to study, so don't send me a bunch of repairs. However, learning boxing kung fu will inevitably cause some scratches." , Your Highness, as the crown prince, if you get hurt..."

Li Jing interjected: "You don't need to worry about this. When the old man taught the prince how to practice swords, the prince's hands were not one or two bleeding blisters. Your Highness, you are not someone who can't bear hardships."

With Li Jing's words, Niu Jinda was relieved.

Nodding his head, Niu Jinda heaved a sigh of relief: "Since that's the case, the old man will naturally take orders!"

Li Chengqian left his seat, bowed and said forcefully: "In that case, the master is on top, and let the disciples pay respects!"

Li Chengqian was very serious about this ceremony, bending his waist as far as possible to ninety degrees.

He is a prince, even if he is a teacher, few people can afford to kneel and worship him. Niu Jinda is a courtier, so this kind of courtesy is already the limit.

Niu Jinda hurriedly got up and helped the prince up, and at this point, the ceremony was complete.Remember in one second on the mobile phone → .B\\.\ provides you with wonderful novels to read.

He ordered Fang Sheng to send the copper coins and gold to the warehouse of the Niu Mansion. Although the old Niu shied away, Li Chengqian was not going to take it back after finishing the set.

It is etiquette to send Shuxiu, even if the prince learns from his courtiers.I went whoring once for nothing, and twice for nothing. How can I get him to agree to my teacher again?

What's more, this is also for outsiders to see. The royal family will not overwhelm others, and the reputation will be much better.

It was only Chen Shi, and there was still some time before noon, so it would be boring to sit here all the time.So, at Niu Jinda's invitation, Li Chengqian and Li Jing walked into the Niu family's martial arts arena.

If you don't look at the cold and well-cared-for weapons on the weapon rack, but just look at the cracks and footprints on the ground of the martial arts arena, you can tell that Niu Jinda has never given up his martial arts.

If the martial arts arena in the general's house is luxuriant and the weapons on the weapon rack are rusty, it is more embarrassing than stealing from his wife.In fact, not only Niu Jinda was alone, but he had seen all the martial arts performances of all the generals in the Tang Dynasty, and they were basically the same.

The military generals practiced martial arts diligently, and it was also the reason why the Tang Dynasty won so many victories.

Chapter 116 Father's Love Like a Mountain

The sandbag is not a patent for modern people.

There was also a sandbag hanging from a corner of Lao Niu's martial arts arena. Looking at the sack full of holes, one could tell that Niu Jinda's punches were not weak.

Walking straight to the sandbag, Li Chengqian rolled up his sleeves and punched hard!

boom!

The sandbag didn't move, but Li Chengqian withdrew his fist and shook it twice quickly.

The outside of this sandbag is linen, and the inside is full of sand. It is not at the same level as the sandbag for fitness.After this punch, the feeling of the sand hitting the fist is really sour.

Seeing Li Chengqian's actions, Niu Jinda laughed loudly: "Your Highness, coarse sandbags are not something you can try. Even if you practice boxing, you have to start with fine sandbags. The old man has ordered the general to fill it. You can listen to the old man's explanation first. Action essentials."

After speaking, Niu Jinda walked to the sandbag and took a breath.

The next moment, a punch with an afterimage landed heavily on the sandbag.

boom! !

Compared with Li Chengqian's blowing punch, Niu Jinda's punch not only knocked the sandbag into the air, but also left a deep fist mark on it, and he could faintly see the fibers of the linen that had been punched to widen the gap.Mobile terminal../

If this punch hits someone, let alone a concussion, it may even collapse.

Li Jing also had itchy hands, and before Niu Jinda could speak, he went up and punched him.

Compared with Niu Jinda's punch, Li Jing was a little short of fire. Although the sandbag also flew out a little, it was not as far as Niu Jinda's punch, and the punch marks on the sandbag were not deep.

Withdrawing his fist, Li Jing said with a smile: "Although the old man's boxing skills are good, he hasn't studied it in depth. In terms of strength, Lao Niu and the others are experts in it."

Niu Jinda smiled and said: "Wei Gong is being modest. Although we have studied how to use force, but when two people fight, how to use force only accounts for a three-point chance of winning. It depends on experience and strength."

After finishing speaking, Lao Niu walked up behind Li Chengqian, and tapped Li Chengqian's feet with a bamboo stick: "When the feet are on the ground, the punch with all strength must start from the feet, then the calves, thighs, waist, and shoulders. ..."

While talking, Niu Jinda lit with a bamboo stick.

He didn't know terms such as soleus muscle and gastrocnemius muscle, so he could only use a bamboo stick to tell the prince the direction of power transmission.

After clicking, Lao Niu added: "Of course, this is theoretical. On the battlefield, or when fighting people desperately, there may not be a chance to release the full energy. Your Highness, first try it in the air. Try it, wait for the next family to deliver new sandbags, and try again.”

Li Chengqian nodded and punched the air on one side.

Just like what Lao Niu said, when you punch like this, you move your shoulders first, and the strength has indeed increased by 01:30 points.

However, without Lao Niu's explanation, Li Chengqian also knew that there was not much market for this way of exerting force.Others will never foolishly wait for you to complete this set. In a real life-and-death struggle, a momentary negligence will be fatal.

Simply waiting was a bit boring, so Niu Jinda and Li Jing took out two wooden sticks from the weapon rack on one side and started fighting.

The two of them used sticks, but they had the feeling of using a knife with a gun. Each stick was full of strength, and there was no intention of stopping at all.All of a sudden, the martial arts arena was filled with the bang bang sound of sticks colliding together.

Li Chengqian, who was practicing boxing, couldn't help but look sideways.

Both of them are considered veterans, there is no ostentation in every move, and they are completely dedicated to each other.

Those who can climb to the position of general, whoever has no ability, can't survive on the battlefield at the end of the Sui Dynasty.

After the continuous crashing sound, Niu Jinda's thunderous stick directly cut off half of Li Jing's stick.

The unexpected accident didn't make Li Jing panic, instead he lost the short part and continued to fight with the stick as a sword.

It wasn't until this moment that Li Chengqian knew what Li Jing looked like when he went all out.

Seemingly simple slashing, straight stabbing, and downward chopping, they can fight Niu Jinda's stick evenly. Occasionally, a "sword" that fits in the stitches even forces Niu Jinda to retreat.

And he, in this chaotic stick figure, didn't even know how to deal with it.

This is the difference between a master and a novice!The martial arts honed through real fighting is indeed not comparable to pure training.

It took a lot of energy to make continuous moves, and both Niu Jinda and Li Jing were sweating slightly on their foreheads.

After avoiding each other again, the two stopped in a tacit understanding and threw the stick aside.

Niu Jinda raised his head and laughed loudly: "Happy!"

Although he looks ordinary, the old cow is extraordinarily handsome when he raises his head and shakes off his sweat.

Li Chengqian was about to clap his hands, but there was an applause first.

Looking at the prestige, I saw a window not far from the martial arts field, which was propped up, and a young man could be faintly seen through the gap.

As if sensing the line of sight, the applause disappeared, and even the window bolt fell down.

Glancing at the window, Niu Jinda sighed, completely devoid of arrogance.

"Your Highness don't need to look, that's where the dog's room is. Ever since he broke his leg, the child has been shutting himself out. Even when facing me and Zhuo Jing, he doesn't speak much. He even has the intention of committing suicide several times. He has invited numerous doctors and drank a few pots of soup and medicine, but he still looks half dead. The only time he opened the window on his own initiative was probably to watch the old man practice martial arts.

The old man knew that the child couldn't stand up anymore, but he yearned to practice martial arts very much.When the leg was not broken, the kid practiced martial arts very hard.But... alas! "

Looking at the miserable Niu Jinda, while Li Chengqian felt sad for him, he also wanted to complain a little.

Stay behind closed doors?Suicidal?This is a mental illness. If taking soup and medicine can work, it is the devil.

Thinking of the downfall of the Niu family, Li Chengqian tentatively asked, "Mr. Niu, since you saw Brother Hu like this, you never thought about having another one? You are still in your prime, so it's not too late, right?"

Glancing at the closed window, the old cow sighed, "This child is still alive because he is the eldest son. The old man has told him several times that if he leaves, the Niu family will have no descendants. The old man Under the nine springs, you can't rest in peace. With this force, the child didn't really die. If there is a baby in the family, I'm afraid..."

Seeing Niu Jinda's downcast appearance, Li Chengqian felt sore inside.

This is paternal love. In terms of status, even if Lao Niu marries a group of concubines, no one will say anything.

However, just to arouse the child's desire to survive, he insisted on living a life of abstinence.

It is said that a father's love is like a mountain, but to the extent of Lao Niu, I am afraid that even a mountain range cannot compare.

The damn history books didn't record this paragraph.What's the use of making up a mentally handicapped story of "Lying on the Ice and Seeking a Carp"?Such a true and thought-provoking story, why didn't it stay?