Under One Person: I am the Master of Maoshan

"If you are old and still alive, you are a thief. I will be satisfied if I can see the day when the devils are driven out."

The old patriarch stood up from his chair, turned around and burned three incense sticks in front of the incense burner.

"Yunlan, do you still remember why you sent Hongyuan to Trinity?"

Zhuge Yunlan's tone became a little depressed when he heard this: "Remember, when he was six years old, you saw that he had a calamity in his life. So you sent him to Sanyi in the hope that he could avoid this calamity in Xuanmen."

The old patriarch nodded slightly: "Yes, but today I used the Qimen Xianxiang method to look at his fate again, and found that it has changed. This situation did not occur two years ago. Can you tell me why?"

Zhuge Yunlan's eyes widened: "Second Uncle, are you saying that the disaster in Hongyuan's life has been resolved?"

The old patriarch said meaningfully: "Whether it is good or bad is still unknown, but the person next to him may turn misfortune into good fortune. So joining the army is not a bad thing for him, understand?"

"I know, uncle!"

Zhuge Yunlan's face was filled with joy. Zhuge Hongyuan was his only son, and he placed all his hopes on him.

When he learned that his son was destined to have a calamity, Zhuge Yunlan seemed to have aged by ten years. But now that he knew his son's fate had changed, he finally felt a little relieved.

......

Zhuge Hongyuan was pulled by the ear by Zhuge Shu and taken all the way to Zhuge Yunhui's residence.

"Let go, stop pulling or she'll fall. Uncle Wu, Sister Xiaodie, can you please take care of her?"

"Let go, Xiaodie. You are already this old but you are still acting like a kid."

Zhuge Shu snorted and let go of her hand. Zhuge Hongyuan took the opportunity to hide behind Tian Xiaodie.

"Sister Xiaodie, you are the only one who is biased and has always been biased towards him since childhood!"

Tian Xiaodie and her husband are about seven or eight years older than Zhuge Hongyuan. They practiced and played together when they were young. Whenever the two quarreled and Zhuge Hongyuan was bullied, Tian Xiaodie would protect him.

"Silly girl, sit down quickly and don't let Senior Brother Chengzhen laugh at you."

After everyone sat down, Wu Chengzhen hurriedly asked, "Hongyuan, how is the matter going? Did Uncle Zhuge agree?"

Zhuge Hongyuan sighed, "I have agreed, but my father and the clan leader need to discuss it tomorrow before they can give me the result. Don't worry, brother, I will continue to persuade him tomorrow."

"Hongyuan, did you encounter any difficulties when you came back this time? Tell me and your fifth uncle and I will think of a solution for you."

Tian Xiaodie asked curiously when she saw that he looked embarrassed.

Zhuge Hongyuan narrated the whole story again.

After listening to this, Tian Xiaodie pondered for a moment and chuckled, "I thought it was something difficult, this is easy."

Zhuge Hongyuan's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Yes! Sister Xiaodie, you are the most talented disciple of our Wuhou Sect. You are the one who improved the crossbow. You must have a good idea."

Before Tian Xiaodie came up with the solution, she first talked about the possible concerns of the Zhuge family, which was nothing more than the fear that the things of the Wuhou Sect would be leaked and spread in the martial arts world. Another thing was the fear of standing on the wrong side.

"It's easy to solve these two problems. Hongyuan, your military family has tacitly agreed to your joining the army, so there is no need to choose sides. The fear of leaks is also easy to deal with. I will go with you! All the crossbows have passed through my hands. Even if others want to crack them, they don't have the ability to do so. Isn't this problem solved?"

Tian Xiaodie's words made everyone stunned, and Zhuge Yunhui looked incredulous.

"Xiaodie, are you... going to join the army together?"

Tian Xiaodie nodded firmly: "That's right, is there any rule that prevents me from joining the army? Now that the Japanese pirates are acting recklessly in our China, how can we just sit back and watch? It would be fine if there was no leader, but now that Lord Shen has raised the banner, isn't it a good time for us to surrender?"

Zhuge Yunqing said with some embarrassment: "But the clan leader said earlier that we are not allowed to go out casually. Doing this is disobeying orders."

"Brother Hui, think about why you are learning the art of Qimen. Is it just to avoid misfortune for the rest of your life? If that were the case, why would our ancestors have left that thatched cottage? To be honest, I have had this idea for a long time, but I am a girl and I don't have the means to join the army. Now there is such a good opportunity, and Hongyuan is also in the army. What are we waiting for? Do we have to wait until our country is destroyed and our family is ruined to become slaves of a conquered country?"

Zhuge Yunhui was moved by Tian Xiaodie's words. People often regard Zhuge Wuhou as a role model for their lives, let alone them, the descendants of Zhuge. The fire in Zhuge Yunhui's heart was also ignited.

He slammed the table and said, "Then I'll go with you, Hongyuan! Your fifth aunt and I will join the army together. What do you think? Can Lord Shen take us in?"

Zhuge Yunhui is called "Ba'erduo" in Sichuan dialect. He is not competitive in his dealings with others, but he listens to what Tian Xiaodie says.

Even the ancestral Qimen magic was passed on to Tian Xiaodie at her request, which violated the ancestral precept of passing Qimen magic to men and Shenji magic to women. This was a taboo among taboos in the Zhuge family. If the clan leader knew about it, it would be a light punishment to abolish her cultivation and expel her from the family.

When Zhuge Hongyuan heard that the two wanted to join the army, he danced with joy.

"That's great, Uncle Wu, Sister Xiaodie. The captain will be very happy if you two can come together. Our army is in need of experts like you. And you don't have to worry, Sister Xiaodie. We also have women in our army. The only daughter of President Gong of Huawu Association is in our army."

"Hongyuan, be careful with your words!"

Cheng Zhen reminded him from the side, and Zhuge Hongyuan scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Uncle Wu, Sister Xiaodie, and Aunt Qi, it's okay to tell you, but please remember to keep it a secret. The fact that Chairman Gong's daughter is in our army must not be leaked. This is related to the relationship between us and our friendly forces."

Zhuge Yunhui had often heard the clan leader talk about the struggle between the two sides, so he also told the two women not to mention this matter to anyone.

Everyone set out wine and food and ate and chatted together until late at night before they dispersed. Zhuge Hongyuan and Cheng Zhen stayed here overnight.

Nothing in the night

In the morning, Tian Xiaodie prepared a rich breakfast for them. The water towns in the south of the Yangtze River are rich in resources, so there are more varieties of breakfast than in the north.

Although the Zhuge family is a thousand-year-old family, they have always adhered to their ancestors' teachings of being indifferent to fame and wealth, and being calm and far-sighted.

Except for the old patriarch who needs daily care due to his old age, everyone else does everything by themselves. There is not a single family in the entire Zhuge Village that has servants.

"Brother, try this breakfast that is unique to our Zhuge family, it's called Soul-Calming Buns!"

Wu Chengzhen picked one up to taste, took a bite and found that the thin skin and rich fillings spread throughout his mouth.

He looked at the food and saw that there were eight kinds of ingredients including lamb, mushrooms, carrots, etc. The taste of the food gave him an indescribable sense of satisfaction.

"It's delicious, brother. When our ancestors were conquering Meng Huo, they encountered a river blocking their way. They made this sacrifice to calm the storm on the river. It uses eight kinds of ingredients that correspond to the eight trigrams, and is meant to pacify heaven and earth, and is used to replace human sacrifice."

After listening to this, Wu Chengzhen exclaimed: "Wu Hou's benevolence is truly a role model for all of us in the Xuanmen."

The four of them had just finished breakfast when two disciples of the Zhuge family came to invite them.

"Brother Hongyuan, the clan leader and uncle asked us to lead you there, and also asked Uncle Five and Aunt Five to go with us."

The four of them packed up simply and followed them to the old patriarch's residence.

"Junior Wu Chengzhen meets Chief Zhuge and Uncle Zhuge."

Zhuge Yunlan stepped forward and held Chengzhen's arms: "My dear nephew, please forgive me for my negligence yesterday. I also want to thank you for taking care of Hongyuan on the mountain."

After a few polite words, the guests and hosts sat down, and Zhuge Yunlan went straight to the point.

"Last night, I discussed with the tribe leader and decided to support you with 100 crossbows and 20,000 crossbow arrows. In addition, I will sponsor you 80,000 dollars."