"Master, this young friend is..."
The county magistrate forced himself to put on an ugly smile.
Although the times are different now, seeing this former host still makes one tremble, feel dry mouth, panic and shortness of breath.
The distinguished guest, known as the "host," followed the county governor's gaze and looked at Ah Yan. A hint of warmth flashed across the depths of his eyes. He stroked his head with his rough, cracked hands and said in a gentle voice, "His nickname is 'A Yan'."
Hearing the teacher calling him, Ah Yan pulled his attention away from the sandwich pastry, blinked, and looked at the teacher blankly, as if asking why he was called. The old man smiled and pointed in the direction of the county governor, and replied: "I'm not calling you, it's your senior brother who is curious."
Ah Yan tilted his head, looked at the county magistrate, then at the old man, and finally looked at the sandwich on the plate, frowning slightly.
The old man had lived with Ah Yan for two years and had more or less figured out his way of thinking. He said, "Your senior brother doesn't like these desserts, and I don't like them either, so these are all yours, no need to share them."
When the county magistrate heard the name, he twitched his lips inwardly.
He called the old man "Master" just because he remembered their past friendship. He didn't expect that the old man would take advantage of the situation and get him a cheap junior apprentice. Speaking of "junior apprentice", he vaguely felt that this kid named "Ayan" was not very smart.
At least, not as smart as ordinary children.
The county magistrate showed appropriate concern.
"Master, is Junior Brother here?"
He pointed to his brain. Is his intelligence impaired
"Ayan is very good!"
When talking about Ah Yan, the old man's demeanor suddenly changed. His vicissitudes of life even vaguely showed his fierceness in the past, which made the county governor feel uneasy. At the same time, he secretly despised himself for not living up to his expectations. The old man in front of him was already in his twilight years, so what was there to be afraid of
The so-called fierceness seemed to be just an illusion. When the old man looked at Ah Yan, infinite pity flowed in his eyes. He sighed and touched Ah Yan's hair: "He just has a miserable life. He has a brain disease since he was born, which makes his mind very different from that of ordinary children."
County Magistrate: “???”
For a moment, he thought there was something wrong with his ears.
Who did this host say was born with a brain disease
"But, this child is not..."
Whose family has a child with a brain disease who, at the age of six, can muster up the courage to fight, and is born with supernatural powers, so that he can cut off a grown man's leg with a spear
The unfortunate doorkeeper was still lying in the servants' courtyard.
The old man knew what he was going to say, and said calmly, "Although Ah Yan has a brain disease, he is not stupid, he just has mental problems. He can learn everything he needs to learn, and he has no problem understanding it. In addition, he has excellent martial arts roots, so it is not surprising that he has gathered martial courage."
Even because of his mental state, he was more focused and hardworking than normal people. As long as it was a training task given by the old man, he would never complain or be lazy. He would do the task at hand and devote 100% of his attention to it, so the rewards were naturally gratifying.
The old man didn't like others looking at Ah Yan in a strange way.
Especially those who had a master-disciple relationship with him, such as the county governor. Because this only proved that his former normal students were not as good as Ah Yan who had a brain disease.
The county magistrate twitched his lips: "..."
He carefully selected the flattering words and said, "Is there a difference in mind? I can't tell. Junior brother's talent and physique are both among the best in the world. However, the world is turbid now. If Junior brother can always maintain this innocent heart, it can be regarded as a blessing in disguise. It is better than learning a lot of skills but becoming a gatekeeper of power."
Based on his understanding of this host, Ah Yan probably thinks that this is his weak spot right now, and he can only praise him but not expose his shortcomings. After all, how can an old student like him, who is not fresh and not tender, compare with a "new student" who is only six years old, delicate and well-behaved, filial, obedient and cute
The county magistrate praised Ah Yan and congratulated his master on having a good disciple. After a brief greeting, he inquired about the old man's purpose of visit in a subtle way.
But his skills were not enough in the old man's eyes. Facing the old man's eyes that saw through everything, the county magistrate was frightened from the bottom of his heart.
Back then, the old man was a man of the court who had the final say. It was not an exaggeration to describe him as someone who could call the wind and rain. The king of Xin State was able to sit firmly on the throne, which once made Xin State stand out among the northwestern countries. The king also made great efforts.
Unfortunately, he had a smooth career throughout his life, but ended up leaving the country in an inglorious and embarrassing way. He had an ugly quarrel with the King of Xin State, so ugly that all his officials were reprimanded and suppressed.
Of course, this does not include the county magistrate who had already emerged at that time, because he had chosen the right person, he was able to rise rapidly.
The old man was so angry that he resigned from his official position and is said to have lived in seclusion in the countryside.
When the King of Xin was under pressure from Zheng Qiao's army, he also spent a lot of effort to find the old man's whereabouts, but to no avail, until Xin was destroyed. The county governor thought he had died in the chaos of war, but he didn't expect that the old man was still very lucky and suddenly came to visit today.
It was a time of trouble, and the county magistrate was worried - the master and the child were living in poverty, so he hoped that the two were here to take advantage of him, and he could just use money to get rid of them. If they had other purposes, the county magistrate would have a headache. After all, killing the master was not a good reputation.
After some indirect hints -
His hanging heart slowly fell to the ground.
It turned out that the old man was being hunted by an unknown force and had nowhere to go. He didn't care, but he couldn't let the innocent Ah Yan get involved, so he decided to find another way out and came to Sibao County.
After hearing this, the county magistrate felt more cheerful.
He laughed as he listened.
What "unknown forces" are? They might be related to Zheng Qiao. Even if Zheng Qiao has not remembered this enemy for the time being, his lackeys might not - after all, the two people who cursed Zheng Qiao the most were the chief of the Censorate, the Chief Censor, and the other was the soon-to-step-down leader, who could be called the two biggest talkers in Xin State.
The Chief Censor cursed, but at least he had the excuse of "official business". The host directly tied Zheng Qiao and the King of Xin together and attacked them indiscriminately. In front of the King of Xin, he greeted Zheng Qiao with all kinds of vulgar words, and any sentence he picked up could make the battle-hardened sister blush and snicker. The whole court was not surprised.
Even felt that it should be so.
The elegance and easy-going nature of a scholar are not found in him.
In his early years, this leader dared to negotiate with the enemy country on the border. During the negotiation, he could pick up a low table and smash the envoy's head until it bled. After being angered, he actually led his troops to attack all the small countries in the northwest. This also led to the capital being filled with hostages sent by various forces, and the inner court of the King of Xin was filled with concubines sent by various small countries.
That Chu Ji from the Chu State...
Seems to be the last "trophy"
It is said that this man also contributed to the disintegration of the three heroes of the Chu State. His military record can be said to be impressive, and no wonder the county magistrate is so afraid of him - even though this man is already an old lion in his twilight years, with loose teeth that make him unable to bite prey, the power of the king of beasts is still there.
Zheng Qiao didn't think of seeking revenge on his enemies for the time being.
But the same may not be true for Zheng Qiao's lackeys.
The county magistrate is naturally one of the lackeys.
However, he didn't dare to take action against his own master.
He treated them with delicious food and drinks, treating them as poor relatives who came to ask for money. After the banquet, he ordered his servants to take out two hundred taels of gold from the storehouse and send them to the guest house. The old man lifted the red silk, glanced at the plate of gold ingots that was brought up, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
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