Zhou Tong's words made Sun Tu slightly stunned: "Senior, do you think that if you are in an official position, you must be someone who works for the tiger, so do you think that this junior is not worthy of being a subordinate?"
"Of course I understand what you mean. It is true that there are many heroes in the public sector. Let's not talk about it from afar. Let's just say that Song Jiang, a well-known person in the world of Shandong Shiyu, is a county official. I don't have any idea about his status. Prejudice. But I have also heard a saying that in the government, people often have no control over their own actions. Can you really uphold justice and not deviate?" Zhou Tong looked at Sun Tu and said slowly.
Sun Tu was silent for a while and then said: "I think there is something more appropriate for this junior, that is, it is better to practice among the public. Although it is possible to do evil if you hold power, but if you have the intention to do good, people in the government are better than ordinary civilians. We must do more. In fact, the same is true for martial arts. The level of martial arts is not the root of determining whether a person is good or evil, but the heart."
"Oh? So you think you can benefit the people in officialdom?"
"I dare not say that I will not do anything wrong in the future, but I, Sun Tu, have always acted only to live up to the expectations of heaven and myself. No matter how much resistance there is in the officialdom, I will not change this position!" At this point, Sun Tu's expression became extremely solemn and he almost stood up.
Just when Zhou Tong was slightly surprised by his words, a surprised cry came from the door: "Ah, are you Sun Tu, who is now rumored by many people in the city and is known as the Iron-faced Yama? "
Sun Tu and Zhou Tong both turned their heads and looked over after hearing this. It turned out that the coachman did not close the courtyard door completely after going out. At this time, there were two people standing at the door. There was a red-faced man with long braids in front of his head. The handsome and energetic girl was blinking her big eyes and looking curiously at Sun Tu up and down. Behind her, there was a little maid of similar age, but who seemed quieter.
It wasn't until she felt the four eyes of the two people at the table staring at her strangely that she made a shy sound, crouched forward with a smile and said, "Master, Wan'er didn't disturb your conversation, did she? "
Zhou Tong, who originally had the demeanor of a master, now had a doting and helpless smile on his face. He patted the girl on the shoulder and said, "You girl, you didn't even say a word to me when you came back from going out. Now you are talking casually." , It’s really unruly.”
"I was a little surprised when I heard that his name was Sun Tu, so I spoke faster." The girl stuck out her tongue playfully, and then looked at Sun Tu: "You are really that Sun Tu, you won't be angry with me Bar?"
Sun Tu smiled awkwardly: "Ms. Zhou said something harsh, but you didn't do or say anything wrong."
"Then you are really the Iron-faced Yama who is well-known in Tokyo. Sundu has a head." The girl immediately became interested again, walked around Sun Tu, looked at him carefully and said : "You don't look very fierce. How could you get such an unpleasant name and be called Yama?"
Sun Tu no longer knew how to deal with this somewhat unruly girl, so he could only smile bitterly. Seeing this, Zhou Tong could only scold: "Wan'er can't be so rude." Then he smiled at Sun Tu and said: "This girl has been watched by me since she was a child. She is a little spoiled and doesn't know etiquette. I hope you, Sanlang, will do it." It’s better not to be offended.”
"Miss Zhou is just innocent.
It's not rude. Sun Tu had already recovered from his initial surprise. He smiled at the girl and said, "Maybe I got my name because I killed a lot of bad guys." "
These words immediately attracted Zhou Tong's attention, but before he could ask questions, his granddaughter had already spoken hurriedly: "I've heard about this too. You brought people from the Yamen to take those things a few days ago." All the people in Pink Swallow were captured or killed, and more were killed than captured. I heard them say that you also released water and drowned hundreds of people. Is this true?"
Sun Tu nodded: "This is indeed true. Pink Yanzi and a group of thieves have done many evil things in the capital. They kidnapped many innocent girls and sold them to other places. These poor girls were either slaves or prostitutes. Many people were heartbroken because of this. I am only doing harm to the people. What’s more, those thieves have killed many people who might reveal their identity in order to ensure themselves, so even if there are people in the court who obstruct them many times, I will not show mercy to them. "
"Did you really kill so many people?" The girl immediately took a step back in fear, but her eyes were full of curiosity: "Then can you tell me how you killed them?"
Sun Tu glanced at Zhou Tong and found that the old man was also paying attention to his answer, so he simply picked out the key points of everything that had happened before. After saying this, the girl screamed in surprise, and a look of deep thought appeared on Zhou Tong's face.
After listening to his story, the girl nodded and said: "If you put it this way, some people in Pink Swallow did deserve to die, but many of those who fled underground died unjustly. Do you feel regretful? "
"The situation was like this, I had no choice." Sun Tu said without changing his face: "And I will not regret it. If it happens again, I will still let people flood them. Nowadays, there are good people in this world. It may not all lead to a good outcome, so I should do my best to eliminate all evil!"
"You are so murderous!" Zhou Tong suddenly spoke thoughtfully: "Is this why you want to become my disciple?"
"Yes, I want to do something for the Song Dynasty and the people, so I hope to improve whether it is official position or martial arts." At this time, Sun Tu no longer hid, he stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Alright I hope senior can accept me as a disciple so that I can have the opportunity to advance to the next level in martial arts."
Only then did the girl come to some understanding. She looked at Sun Tu and then at her grandpa, then she stepped forward and pulled Zhou Dong's skirt, leaned up and whispered something in his ear.
Zhou Tong's frosty eyebrows trembled slightly, and then he suddenly asked: "If Sanlang can solve one problem, I can agree to accept you as my disciple."
"Senior, please give me some advice." Sun Tu's spirit suddenly perked up, knowing that he had an opportunity.
"My generation of martial arts practitioners always say that we should be chivalrous and righteous. Can you tell me what a chivalrous person is? And as a member of the officialdom, can you deserve the word chivalrous?" Zhou Tong asked seriously, this was a test. If you can test the other person's character and satisfy him, you will be accepted as a disciple and teach him martial arts.
Sun Tu's mind was spinning rapidly, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "Although this junior has not read a few books, he still knows some truths. In my opinion, the so-called chivalrous people are divided into big and small. The small chivalrous people are just... Fighting against injustice and rescuing people in danger are ordinary things that people in the world only need one
A chivalrous heart can do it. "As he said this, he paused for a moment, waiting for the other party to ask questions.
"What about the great knight?" Sure enough, Zhou Tong followed his words and asked the key sentence.
"A great chivalrous person serves the country and the people!" Sun Tu said immediately with a serious expression, and thought to himself, fortunately, he was familiar with Jin Lao's novels since he was young, and he didn't expect that he would actually come in handy here.
Hearing this answer, Zhou Tong was suddenly stunned. He muttered and repeated this sentence several times. The more he said it, the more solemn his face became. Finally, he nodded and said: "What you said He is very thorough, and his vision is much higher than that of me."
"Senior, you are ridiculous. This junior is just expressing his humble opinion." Sun Tu humbly cupped his hands and said: "And in my opinion, you can only do small chivalry in the world, at least helping one or two people, more often. If you are in the government, you can do a lot if you have a chivalrous heart. Whether it is saving the people or the country, only when you are in the government and have the power can you really do it! I wonder what your predecessors think?"
"Haha, Sanlang Gaojian, it seems that I am too short-sighted. In the past, I actually thought that there were few people who were willing to be heroic in the government. I have really lived in vain for so many years..."
"Seniors, there is no need to belittle oneself. The superficial views of juniors may not be really right..."
"You still call me senior and call yourself junior?"
"Ah?" Sun Tu was stunned for a moment, but it caused the girl next to him to laugh: "Why are you so stunned now? Grandpa promised to accept you as his apprentice..."
Sun Tu was stunned when he heard this, and then he was happy. He immediately lifted up his hem, knelt down in front of Zhou Dong and kowtowed: "Disciple Sun Tu pays homage to Master!"
As expected, Zhou Tong didn't stop him. He just sat there and endured three ringings from him. Then he raised his hand to help Sun Tu up: "Okay, okay. I didn't expect that I could accept you in such an old age." A disciple who is insightful and has good skills."
"Has master noticed that I have a talent for martial arts?" Sun Tu asked curiously after standing up.
Zhou Tong smiled and nodded: "Since you entered the door, I have seen that you are a good material for learning martial arts. Although you are a bit older, your foundation is still solid. As long as you practice more, your martial arts skills will definitely not be as good as yours in the future. The only one who is not as good as you is the junior brother who started a few months before you. If he can focus on learning martial arts without any distractions, he will surpass me in terms of guns, sticks, fists and kicks."
Sun Tu couldn't help but become curious: "So Master has already accepted a disciple before?"
"Yes, this is exactly why I plan to leave Tokyo as soon as possible. He is still young and is in Tangyin, Henan. I always feel a little worried." Zhou Tong smiled and did not introduce much, just said: "Now that you have joined my sect, Sun Tu, you should show off your strengths first. Xiong'er, you have to fight with him to see how much he is capable of."
Zhou Xiong, who had been silently by his side, agreed when he heard the order. He rolled up his sleeves and politely said to Sun Tu, "Sanlang, let's spar with me!"
Sun Tu agreed and stepped forward. At this time, he didn't know that he had actually changed Zhou Tong's life. Originally, the old man would only carefully train the disciples who were far away in Tangyin and would never care about the world again, but now everything is different...