"Why are you being lazy? You are using this move completely wrong!" Wu Song said impatiently, then corrected Xiao Tang and said: "Look, the counter move of this tiger claw grappler must be like this...
...." After saying that, he punched out and then suddenly changed his move, using his elbow to push out, and then swung his arm to place a clasp on Xiao Tang's shoulder. Then he exerted a slight force, and Xiao Tang grinned in pain.
After Xiao Tang and Wu Song got over their relationship, they planned to hire Wu Song to be a boxing instructor in Xiaojiaji. The remuneration was much more than what Wu Song could earn as a part-time laborer in Kongsongzhuang. Wu Zhi and Wu Dalang trusted Xiao Tang, so he also supported it.
Wu Song went to the Xiao family to teach martial arts.
Since Wu Song was no longer hostile to Xiao Tang, he could earn more drinking money from this job, and his eldest brother had no objection to it, so he agreed. However, when Wu Song started to teach Xiao Tang some boxing and kicking skills, Xiao Tang
Tang Cai discovered something very sadly:
Although Wu Song is a first-rate master of kung fu, he is really not a good teacher!
Because Wu Song was extremely impatient, every time he threw a set of punches, before the dumbfounded Xiao Tang could recover, he ordered Xiao Tang to demonstrate his movements in full. Every time Xiao Tang made a mistake, Wu Song became impatient.
If it doesn't work, he suppresses his anger and talks with Xiao Tang again.
Furthermore, among some of Wu Song's boxing techniques, only those with his amazing magical power can produce miraculous effects. Although Xiao Tang is not powerless, he can't use skill and has no magical power...
But Wu Song always looked impatient, and always said to Xiao Tang in disbelief: "This boxing method is just like this, simple and tight, why can't you learn it?"
It’s easy, uncle!!
After all the tossing, Xiao Tang was exhausted, while Wu Song shook his head angrily and said: "I taught you that practicing martial arts doesn't waste any strength, but you didn't know it was so troublesome!"
Xiao Tang secretly cursed: To put it simply, who has a talent right from the womb?
Thinking of this, Xiao Tang suddenly thought of a question. He asked Wu Song: "Brother Wu, where did you learn this skill from?"
In Water Margin, Wu Song's double swords, boxing skills, and the famous Yuhuan Mandarin Duck Kick are not mentioned, but there is no mention of where Wu Song learned it. However, there are narratives derived from the original Water Margin that Wu Song learned the iron arms of the SX heroes.
Zhou Tong, it is said that Wu Song has learned all the authentic Shaolin secrets. Now that the master is in front of him, he just wants to ask clearly in person.
Unexpectedly, Wu Song shook his head and said, "The father-in-law refused to say his name, and he never allowed me to worship him as my teacher."
Xiao Tang was stunned and asked: "Why is this?"
Wu Song recounted: "Back then, I encountered a gang of bullies running rampant in Qh County. I was so angry that I beat up five or six of the birdmen. The old man who passed by saw my fists and kicks, but said that I was full of flaws and that my kung fu was not worth it.
Although I was angry, I didn't want to use force with the old man. I couldn't stand his provoking words. However, as soon as we fought, I couldn't take more than three moves from the old father-in-law.
I was sincerely convinced. The old man said that I had excellent martial arts qualifications and my temperament suited his taste, so he wanted to teach me some martial arts skills. My elder brother refused at first, but later after I begged him, he agreed to let me follow him.
Traveled for two years.
But every time I asked the old man his name and wanted to take him as his teacher, he said: "I have neither master nor apprentice. I travel around the world and learn from Shaolin Tan Zhengfang, SX Brother Zhou, Forbidden Army Instructor Wang, and Tokyo Lin Tiha."
Yes, they have taught me Kung Fu, and I have also taught them boxing and kicking. Based on this calculation, who is the master? Who is the disciple? It’s too troublesome, so it’s better to ignore it.
I taught you kung fu because of your appetite for me. The more people like you, the more interesting the world will be. But I loved getting into trouble when I was young, and the few boys I taught, including you, will also be in trouble in the future.
It will definitely be a big trouble in the world. If you know my name and still worship me as your teacher, wouldn't that be causing trouble for me?'"
After hearing this, Xiao Tang felt that the old man who taught Wusong Kung Fu was a wonderful person, and Shaolin Tan Zhengfang was a world-famous grand master. The old brother Zhou who the old man was talking about was probably Zhou Tong, who was famous in the Imperial Boxing Hall in the capital.
Master Zhou, right? To be able to keep pace with these two, the old man must be one of the few figures in today's martial arts world. As for the Forbidden Army instructor he mentioned, Tokyo Lin Tiha... Zhemo is the instructor Wang Jin and Leopard Tou
Lin Chong’s father?
Xiao Tang was thinking to himself, and Wu Song urged impatiently: "Why are you so stupid? Guang Guang has been delayed for a few days with the moves of 'Tiger Claw Grasping Hand' and 'Three Chains of Iron Legs'. How can you, a stupid bird like you, still learn it?"
not understand!"
Xiao Tang rolled his eyes and was about to play all the way again when a villager from the Xiao Mansion came to report: "Sorry, Young Master! Xiao Yi was causing trouble and fighting in the rice warehouse and was taken away by the official!"
"What?" Xiao Tang stopped his movements and asked in surprise: Xiao Yi has always been calm and reserved, how could he fight with others and cause trouble? Furthermore, did this official appointment come too quickly? How could Xiao Yi be killed so quickly?
Did you take the righteousness?
Seeing that the matter was urgent, Wu Song hurried to the rice warehouse with Xiao Tang. When they arrived, they saw that seven or eight farmers were injured on the ground and several farm tools were damaged. Xiao Tang rushed to the rice warehouse manager and
He hurriedly asked: "What's going on?"
The manager of the rice warehouse, whose surname was Zhang, was in his forties or fifties. At this time, he also had a broken forehead. He covered his head and replied: "I was waiting to count the farm tools in the rice warehouse, but suddenly a dozen rogues came. For no reason.
He only said that we had stolen their things and insulted us. Xiao Yi was so angry that he got into an argument with the gangster, but happened to kill the team officer again. He only said that Xiao Yi was provoking quarrels and causing trouble, so he was arrested without explanation.
"
Xiao Tang saw that the people injured in Micang were all people from his market town. After listening to what Manager Zhang said, it seemed that someone from the government was deliberately looking for trouble. But when did his market town provoke the government again?
, why would the other party use such despicable means again?
Manager Zhang then said: "Young master, according to my expectation, it must have been done by Li Shaohua, the son of the Li family who is in charge of Tongpan Mansion."
Xiao Tang had heard that there was a son named Li Shaohua from Tongpanfu of Daming Mansion, who was a well-known and powerful dandy in Daming Mansion, but how could he seek his own bad luck for no reason?
Manager Zhang added: "Li Shaohua used his father's power to get involved in gambling houses and restaurants in Daming Prefecture. He bullied the market and made money by harvesting goods. Not only that, he also cooperated with the various departments of the transfer envoys of various states on the East Road of hb.
Forget about it, he made a lot of money by transporting private goods from Beizhu. Li Shaohua openly and secretly made friends with officials in Lulin. He boasted that "the courtiers and the nobles can see the light on all sides, and the good men will respond to the call."
, because he was so versatile and controlled many businesses, people in the Daming Mansion privately called him the "Nine-Headed Insect".
He intervened in all kinds of business in Daming Mansion, raising prices, collecting and hoarding goods from any merchants. If anyone dared to resist, the Yamen officials who were like the Nine-Headed Insect would immediately show up to arrest them and take them to prison.
A good beating.
He has come to our Xiaojiaji in the past to inform us, and in the past, all contacts with Li Shaohua were handled by Manager Lei. Now that the young master is in charge of the business in the group, he must have neglected the Nine-Headed Insect, which is why he came to pick a fight.
Na!"
So it turns out that now Xiao Tang is gradually taking over the power of the general manager Lei Ben. Lei Ben seems to be indifferent on the surface, but as long as he deliberately ignores this matter, it will be enough for Xiao Tang to suffer a lot.
But isn't it too arrogant to use the Nine-Headed Insect as a public weapon for private use? If the officials in various places in the Song Dynasty said that there must be dark places, but how can they be so blatant in bullying the people? The censors of the imperial court supervisory officials are all doing nothing.
of?
Wu Song said angrily: "Daming Mansion's Yamen was opened by the Nine-Headed Insect? Even if his family is the Daming Mansion General Magistrate, how can he bully merchants in this way without causing public outrage?"
Manager Zhang shook his head and sighed: "Master Wu only knows one thing but not the other. It is said that the nine-headed insect is the 'iron son' of a high-ranking minister in the imperial court. The nine-headed insect will handle the inconvenient things for the minister."
Come here, who among the officials in the Daming Mansion dares to take care of him? Not to mention that many officials are still fawning over the Nine-Headed Insect. They only hope that he will say more good things to the big shot in the court, and they will naturally accept his orders!
I also heard rumors that all the thieves and bandits in Lingxiao Mountain and Cangyan Mountain only followed him. Not to mention his hands and eyes in the officialdom. If any wealthy businessman in Daming Prefecture offends him, just by his words, then
Every time a merchant shop goes out to do business, these thieves will rob it once, and they will kill everyone in the house and kill everyone. I'm afraid those bandits can't do it!
Since Nine-Headed Insect is so powerful in both the black and white circles, who else dares to sue him?"
"Tie Xunzi" is a common saying in the Song Dynasty, which is somewhat similar to the term "white gloves" in later generations. Many feudal officials and important officials in the imperial court inevitably do some shameful things to make money everywhere. At this time, these people have to deal with it. There is no foundation.
If an official offends these people who have huge power behind them, he may be dismissed from office or exiled without even knowing who he has offended.
In "Water Margin", there is a small official in Songjiang who can rely on his gray income to make friends all over the world. This nine-headed worm Li Shaohua has a close relationship with the general magistrate of Daming Mansion, the transportation envoy and even the high officials in the court. So he
One can only imagine how big the power will be!
But the most important thing right now is to rescue Xiao Yi from prison quickly. As time goes by, I don’t know what kind of torture he will suffer in there!
Daming Mansion, inside the official prison.
A jailer (jailer) dipped his whip in cold water and swung it hard, making a "pop" sound that made people's eardrums hurt. The jailer laughed sinisterly and said: "Hey, when the whip goes down, the skin and flesh will be torn. That boy from Xiaojiaji
It’s really a bitter experience.”
"Little Third Brother, since this is not a serious lawsuit, why don't we let the newcomers practice their skills? In the future, we can scare those thieves who are not stingy." Another prisoner next to him said with a smile.
The prisoner holding the whip looked fierce and said: "What's the hurry? Wait for me to practice my hand first. The prisoner will scream in pain and beg me for mercy. Only then will I feel comfortable!"
At this moment, someone suddenly said: "Hey, you idiots are still working hard, what benefits did the Nine-Headed Insect promise you?"
A jailer walked over. Although this man had thick eyebrows and big eyes, he had a thin face, fair skin, and fairly handsome facial features. However, his brows revealed a look of stock market philistine and gangsterism. What was conspicuous was that he had a flower tied on his left temple.
, although many men in the Song Dynasty wore flowers on their heads to show their beauty, this man looked a bit evil when he wore them.
"Hey, Mr. Cai." The little prison boy holding the whip hurriedly came up to meet him, nodded and bowed and said, "Why do you have to interfere with such a trivial matter? The young men will take care of it themselves."
The prison warden was Cai Qing, the "Yizhihua" prison warden of Daming Prefecture. He was the brother of Cai Fu, the "iron arm" warden of Daming Prefecture and the two prisons of Daming Prefecture. Both brothers were the top and second-ranking figures in the Daming Prefecture prison management system. .
The corners of Cai Qing's lips curled up: "Sure? With your meager moral character, how can I trust you?"
"Brother, let me teach you idiots some tricks." Cai Qing then said, "Remember to leave a three-point margin in everything. In the officialdom, you need to have a sharp eye. When dealing with any businessman, a good man must keep his mask bright. If you sell him some face today, you might get a lot of money in the future."
Xiao Laozi scratched his head, still puzzled and asked: "Master Cai, what should you do about this?"
Cai Qing stretched out a finger, pointed at the little prisoner's forehead and cursed: "You are stupid, but you are really stupid! The man named Li asked us to clean up the Xiaojiaji, and he will not come to see it himself. We will inform you. The boy from Xiaojiaji said that his superiors had no choice but to torture him, but he should just make a friend to help him get through.
Even if someone else sees it, if we pour some blood on Xiaojiaji and tell him to look depressed, will he still refuse to agree if we can avoid the physical pain? This is not a normal case for the governor to interrogate and Kong Mu to intervene. Where will someone come to examine the injury?
I have heard about the Xiaojiaji in Zongcheng County. This guy seems to be someone who can speak well in that market town. If his master knows about it, won’t he have to thank us afterwards? In this way, both sides will benefit from it, and both sides will have nothing to lose. If neither is offended, isn’t it the best of both worlds?”
"Second Master Cai is still smarter!" The little prisoner suddenly realized, and said with a smile: "To say that this person still needs to be taken care of by a noble person, how can a villain understand this with a shallow knowledge? It's almost impossible to have a lot of money. Feilu! How about saying something about Mr. Cai..."
"Go, go, go, go, go, go, where's all this nonsense! Put away your whip, you've been scaring those thieves all day long, how can you, a stupid bird, know anything!?" Cai Qing couldn't bear the little prisoner's continuous chatter. He immediately scolded him away. He immediately spit heavily on the ground and snorted: "The Nine-Headed Insect orders us to the prison but doesn't give us any more benefits. Do you think we are his slaves?" ?Pooh!"