Battle for hegemony at the end of the Qin Dynasty in the military god system

Chapter 188: Night Talk at the Ancestral Temple (1)

When Xiang Yu came to Xiang's ancestral hall, it was already evening, the afterglow of the setting sun fell on the earth, and the whole sky was dyed golden yellow. Sha Pojun stood at the gate of the ancestral hall with mixed emotions.Although he often visits the ancestral hall, especially the futon in the ancestral hall, Xiang Yu has knelt through two or three times, but today is different. What happened today hit him hard, and even the confidence he had built up over the years was shattered. up.Although he thought he had figured it out and felt that he was a bit exaggerated, when he arrived at the ancestral hall, he realized that he hadn't fully figured it out.As the most outstanding young man of the Xiang family and the only heir of the Xiang family, he has always been praised by the disciples of Wuzhong. He has never been defeated in fighting with others, which is why he has developed a disdain for everything.It's ridiculous to think about it now, Xiang Yu shook his head mockingly, and strode into the ancestral hall.

An old man of the Xiang family who was in charge of cleaning the ancestral hall leaned against the door and dozed off. He heard the sound of someone walking. He looked up and found that it was Xiang Yu. Shrine? Come and tell Grandpa, why did Xiang Liang punish you this time?"

Xiang Yu bowed his hands to the old man, and said: "This time, Yu'er made a mistake and was punished voluntarily."

When Xiang Yu said this, the old man became interested. Others don't know, but the old man is very clear. On weekdays, Xiang Yu was punished here because he complained that Xiang Liang was unfair. He just did a trivial thing. If he is not used to it, he will be punished here.

The old man looked at Xiang Yu in surprise, and he realized it after a while, and asked with a smile: "Oh! It's really rare for Yu'er to admit that he was wrong. Tell grandpa what's going on." The old man stood up while holding the door frame , slowly walked to Xiang Yu's side, touched Xiang Yu's lowered head, and said dotingly: "It seems that my Yu'er has grown up! Come on! Xiang Liang will come later, and I will teach him a lesson. "

After finishing speaking, the old man led Xiang Yu to the inside of the ancestral hall, and when he reached the place where the ancestral tablet was placed, the old man stopped and said in a deep voice: "Our Xiang clan used to be incomparably brilliant, and the patriarch Xiang Yan once defeated the menacing Qin army. , It’s a pity that we were outnumbered and defeated in the end. At this point, our Xiang family began to decline.” The old man sighed, waved his hands, and said with a wry smile: “Grandpa is old and always remembers the past. I'm tired of hearing it. That's all! Let's not talk about it." Then he looked at Xiang Yu with a serious face, patted Xiang Yu's shoulder, and said in a low voice: "Since you are here to accept punishment, you should stay the same! Grandpa went to the backyard to rest. Now, if there is anything, Yuer, you can come to the backyard and look for me."

Seeing Xiang Yu voluntarily walked to the center and knelt down, worshiping his ancestors reverently, the old man smiled gratifiedly, hummed an unknown tune, and walked slowly towards the backyard.

Xiang Yu turned his head to look at the old man's figure in the distance, feeling sad in his heart, secretly ruthless in his heart, he must revive the prestige of the Xiang clan in the future.

That night, there was a drizzle in the sky, and Xiang Yu knelt alone in front of the tablets of the ancestors of the Xiang family, as if he felt that the ancestors in the tablets were investigating him.Xiang Yu thought to himself, don't the ancestors trust him too?If he said he would kneel for three days and three nights, he would definitely kneel for that long.

Just when Xiang Yu was thinking about whether his ancestor was watching him, Xiang Liang came in from outside with food and drink.

"Yu'er, you really have grown up." Xiang Liang was very happy when he saw Xiang Yu kneeling in front of the memorial tablet alone.

Xiang Yu turned his head to look at Xiang Liang, saw that Xiang Liang's body was a little wet, and he was holding some wine and food in his hands, and immediately understood that Xiang Liang was afraid that he hadn't eaten, so he brought food.He said movedly: "Uncle, Xiang Yu knew he was wrong!"

Xiang Liang suddenly felt that he couldn't restrain the emotions in his heart. He quickly stepped forward and hugged Xiang Yu, patted Xiang Yu on the back, and shouted: "It's great that you know your mistake. I have been worrying about the future of the Xiang family. , now that you are awake, I have no worries."

Xiang Yu nodded. He always resented Xiang Liang for being too strict with him. Although he knew that the other party was doing it for his own good, he punished himself every time, and he always felt unhappy.It's the same this time. I angrily troubled the Liangshan Army mission because of venting anger, but after the battle with Sha Pojun, I learned that the world is not just what I saw, and I suddenly felt that my past Very ashamed.Thinking of Xiang Liang's earnest teachings to him every day, he felt that he owed Xiang Liang a lot.

Xiang Liang handed the prepared wine and food to Xiang Yu, and said with a smile: "Yu'er, these are some of your favorite dishes I asked the chef to cook. This is the best turbid wine in Wuzhong. Someone gave it to me. I haven't drank it all the time, so I'll give it to you to taste. Today, Longqiu reported your situation to me. Originally, I wanted to deal with you, but then Mr. Fan woke me up. You can recognize your mistakes and correct them. This is It’s a kind of progress that needs to be praised, and I think so. Maybe I was a little harsh on you in the past, and I never rewarded you, which led to your arrogance. Now, if you show signs of repentance, of course I encourage and support you.”

Xiang Yu ended up eating and drinking, and ate in front of Xiang Liang. He was indeed a little hungry. He hadn't eaten since noon, and he had fought hundreds of rounds with Sha Pojun. He was already hungry and exhausted when he knelt in the ancestral hall. up.

Xiang Liang looked at Xiang Yu who was devouring, and smiled with satisfaction: "Eat slowly!" Then he patted Xiang Yu on the back, and said slowly: "Yu'er, you are the only blood in the main line of our Xiang family. Shi Liang must be handed over to you, so the strength of your ability and the quality of your character mean the prosperity and decline of the Xiang family. This is also the reason why uncle has always set strict demands on you, but fortunately, You are very talented, you learn everything quickly, and you are better than your peers in everything you learn. I have gradually relaxed my requirements on you. This is also the root of your bad habit of ignoring everything. Fortunately, the person you met this time is Sha Pojun, he is a visionary, and he doesn't want to get too rigid with us before Qin Mie. He can wake you up during the duel, which is also a kind of goodwill to us."

Listening to Xiang Liang's nagging, Xiang Yu suddenly stopped eating, looked at Xiang Liang, and asked in a deep voice, "Uncle, is the realm the end of martial arts?"

Xiang Liang looked at Xiang Yu in amazement. Although he hadn't described the several realms of martial arts in detail to Xiang Yu when he taught martial arts, according to the people Xiang Yu came into contact with, they didn't need to know these at all.Now that Xiang Yu asked a question, Sha Pojun must have told him, so he paused, and replied in a deep voice: "The land is just a starting point of martial arts, and there is a fairyland on it. I don't know what is on it. .”

Xiang Yu muttered to himself: "It turns out that I am still at the beginning of martial arts all these years. No wonder Sha Pojun said that I am not number one in the world at all. I am so stupid and pitiful. I have been living in a dream all these years." .”

Xiang Liang tried to pat Xiang Yu's back, and said comfortingly, "Even if it's a realm, it's a realm that many people can't reach in a lifetime. You are already very strong."

Xiang Yu looked up at Xiang Liang, thinking of the Yin-Yang School that Sha Pojun had mentioned, and asked, "Uncle, is there a school called the Yin-Yang School in this Jianghu?"

(End of this chapter)