Chapter 056 Gai Gong
"well……"
Ruyi shook his head. Sitting in Tianlu Pavilion, his mind was not on studying at all. He looked depressed and absent-minded. He couldn't understand why everyone stopped him from going to the country. He felt that everyone looked down on him, which made him more determined to prove himself.
Perhaps because of his natural appearance, or perhaps because of the influence of his mother, Liu Ruyi seemed to have started imitating Liu Bang from a very young age, starting from every move and deliberately imitating Liu Bang's demeanor. In the end, he got used to it and gradually became the little Liu Bang who was exactly the same as Liu Bang in appearance and demeanor.
I don’t know whether his desire to establish great achievements was his inner thought or he just thought, after watching the Liu Bang imitation show, that Liu Bang should have such ambitions?
"Third brother..."
Liu Heng said, "I admire you very much for your willingness to work hard for the country. However, we are not as old as you, and we cannot say that we are capable of governing the country. If you want to prove your ability, you should study the principles of governing a country. What good will it do to waste your time like this?"
Liu Ruyi forced a smile.
"Fourth brother, what you said makes sense ... I won't waste my time any more."
Gai Gong, who was resting in front, couldn't help but nodded when he heard what Liu Heng said.
Among all the princes he taught, he liked Liu Heng the most. Liu Heng was smart and could learn anything after reading it once. At the same time, he was very hardworking and would not neglect his studies just because of his intelligence. Whenever he encountered a problem he didn't understand, he would come to him again and again to ask for advice. He was not just pretending to study, he was really learning. Among all the princes, he was the most mature.
Gai Gong nodded approvingly, turned around, and saw a big head right in front of him. Gai Gong was startled and leaned back suddenly. When he looked closely, he found that it was Gongzi Chang.
Liu Chang smiled foolishly and looked straight at Gai Gong.
"What do you want?"
"There is something I want to ask you."
"Hurry up and tell me, don't delay my study!"
Liu Chang lowered his and said, "I have a grudge against a group of people. I have beaten them many times, but they still refuse to submit to me and are still thinking about how to seek revenge. What should I do?"
Gai Gong frowned and angrily asked back: "I am a practitioner of Huang Lao, I have no desires, I do nothing and I never argue with anyone, how could I possibly know these things?"
"Alas, I can't see another teacher right now. It would be inappropriate to ask other people about this matter..."
Liu Chang shook his head helplessly. He thought that the omniscient Gai Gong could give him some good advice.
"Chief, people should be natural, not get angry easily, and not be affected by anger. As long as you stick to your heart and stay away from your enemies, your enemies can't hurt you at all... Calm your mind and look at the world with a peaceful heart..."
Gai Gong spoke calmly, and his words were very contagious under his steady tone, which made people feel comfortable when listening to them.
Liu Chang said aggrievedly: "I followed you to treat Huang Lao, and I wanted to let go of my grudges and calm down... But those people were simply mad dogs of the Legalists, and they were fighting with me to the death, and they refused to give in no matter what..."
Gai Gong was stunned and narrowed his eyes. "Well... since they don't want you to cultivate your character, then use more violent means to fight back and make them agree to let you cultivate your character..."
"Ah? Master? Didn't you just say that you wanted to let go of your grudges?"
"Stupid! Repaying evil with kindness! How to repay kindness?"
"Master...wait a minute...if I remember correctly, this sentence seems to be said by Confucius...isn't this the thought of Confucianism?"
Gai Gong said lightly: "What nonsense! My Taoism was founded the earliest, and Confucius also studied with Laozi... It was the Confucianists who copied my Taoist ideas..."
Liu Chang seemed to understand, it turns out that our Huang-Lao school is so powerful that both Mohists and Confucianists are copying us!
"But I can't... ahem, I'm outnumbered. There are almost sixty of them now... How can I resist?"
"Defeat the leader, and the rest will collapse without a fight. This is the essence of the art of war!"
"I understand, Master. This is what the military strategists copied from us, right?"
"Yes, that's right! This young man is teachable..."
"Well, come back in the evening and I'll teach you a few tricks for self-defense."
“Thank you, Master!!”
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This was the first time that Gai Gong left Tianlu Pavilion, and it was also the first time that Liu Chang saw him standing up. The teacher was really tall. Although he was not burly, he was very tall and had very long hands. He stood proudly in front of Liu Chang and said, "I will teach you a set of sword techniques. This sword technique cannot be used in battle, but it is enough for self-defense."
"Swordsmanship? Great! Great! What's the name of this swordsmanship?"
"Swordsmanship is swordsmanship! What else is there to name it?!"
Gai Gong shouted in displeasure and slowly took out his sword. His sword was longer than ordinary swords and was of the standard style of Qi sword. The scabbard was black, and although it had no patterns, it looked very delicate.
In order to teach Liu Chang, Gai Gong had already prepared props, which was a thin wooden stick, about the same length as Gai Gong's sword.
Liu Chang held the sword, grinning foolishly, and made a few random gestures, mumbling, "Hua, hua, hua!"
“Buzz~~”
Liu Chang only heard a muffled sound, and the wooden stick in his hand suddenly broke into two. He didn't even see clearly what happened.
Liu Chang was stunned. He was stunned for a long time, then he held the two pieces of sticks and looked at Gai Gong, "Teacher, was it you who chopped it off just now?"
"The purpose of swordsmanship is to be fast. Kill the enemy before he can react. This is the first lesson."
"Oh my god……"
Liu Chang was still shocked by the speed of his teacher's sword. He was thinking about finding a famous teacher to learn martial arts. It turned out that the famous teacher had been right in front of him all along.
"But my sword is broken..."
"No problem, I have prepared a lot for you. Come, change to a wooden sword."
"Okay, next, I'll attack and you'll defend... Watch my sword closely..."
As Gai Gong spoke, he suddenly drew his sword. This time, Liu Chang finally saw it clearly. With a buzzing sound, the sword stopped at the tip of Liu Chang's eyebrow.
Liu Chang's legs were shaking, his face was pale, and he almost peed his pants.
"Not bad... I didn't faint from fright..."
"Master... can you use the wooden sword? Your sword is blind. If it moves a little further, you will commit a serious crime..."
"Humph, if you don't even have the courage to face a real sword, how can you learn swordsmanship? Do you want to learn it or not?!"
"I...I'll learn! Learn!"
"Hehe, teacher, I may be a little disrespectful to you on weekdays, please don't take it to heart... In fact, I admire you very much, please be careful... Don't shake your hands..."
"I will listen carefully in the future and will never make you angry again..."
After practicing for a long time, Liu Chang was unable to block Gai Gong's attack even once. Gai Gong drew his sword with extremely fast speed. In the blink of an eye, the sword had stopped between his eyebrows or in front of his eyes... That feeling was really too scary. However, after being tormented by Gai Gong for a long time, Liu Chang gradually stopped being afraid. Even when the teacher pointed the sword at his neck, he would not tremble.
It was not until it became pitch dark that Gai Gong gave up tormenting Liu Chang.
Liu Chang sat on the ground panting. He had been dodging all the time, and his body and mind were exhausted to a certain extent. However, Gai Gong still looked the same as before, without any change. He helped Liu Chang up, "Don't sit down. Exhale through your mouth and inhale through your nose... Breathe steadily..."
"You've learned quite well... continue tomorrow!"
Liu Chang was a little frustrated at first, as he had not been able to stop his teacher even once. But at this moment, upon hearing Gai Gong's praise, he became delighted again, patting his chest and saying, "I have always had talent, the potential to be a swordsman!"
"Master...how long will it take me to learn this sword technique?"
"ten years."
"What?? Ten years later, my enemies have long disappeared!!"
"If you just want to defeat your so-called enemies... ten days will be enough."
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Under the candlelight, Liu Chang lay beside Empress Lu without any manners, boasting loudly: "That Gai Gong is really amazing! I thought he was just a useless old man before, but his swordsmanship is really amazing. I almost didn't get to see my son again!"
"He said I need to learn from him for ten years to master the essence of swordsmanship. I think it won't take that long. I can learn it in half a year at most!"
"He also said that I have the potential to be a swordsman, and that my talent in swordsmanship is something he has never encountered in his life. If he hadn't begged me to inherit his legacy, I would not have been willing to learn!"
Empress Lu remained indifferent and just lowered her head to mend Liu Chang's torn shirt.
Liu Chang suddenly stood up, pecked Empress Lu on the face, and then said confidently: "Mother! When I learn this sword technique, if someone dares to bully you, I will chop him off with one sword!"
Empress Lu wiped the saliva from her face in disgust and cursed: "If you wear clothes like this again tomorrow, I will chop off your legs first!"
