032 Guiguzi Annotations

The house that Tong Guan gave to Wu Song was between the Old Song Gate and the New Song Gate. It had about a hundred rooms, pavilions, and everything else. There were about thirty old maids and maids, as well as dozens of long-term servants.

In addition to the garden and the goldfish pond, there was also a fruit forest and a martial arts arena. This was originally the new house that Tong Guan prepared for himself. It was extremely luxurious, but before he had time to move in, it fell into Wu Song's hands.

The little girl Chen Liqing ran into the big house excitedly. After a while, Wu Song found her by the goldfish pond. The little girl was sitting on the floating bridge in the middle of the pond. She said to him happily, "Uncle Wu, I'm lost..."

"Aren't there old maids next to us? How could we get lost if they were leading us?" Wu Song picked her up and put her on his shoulders. The little girl was restless, her two thin legs swayed back and forth, her little feet were raised, and there were two lotus flowers embroidered on the toes of her shoes. She giggled and said, "I like the feeling of getting lost, it's so fulfilling! I decided to get lost once a day, uncle, come find me!"

Wu Song shook his head and laughed, but he was also a little worried. The manor was too big and there were too many people, so it was indeed inconvenient to manage. Maybe there were people sent in by the court officials.

"None of us are good at this, but Bai Yulian is an expert. Speaking of Bai Yulian, I thought of Pan Jinlian. I wonder how the two girls are doing in Qinghe County? A year and a half has passed, and I really miss them. When things get stable here, I must bring the two sisters over."

Bai Yulian and Pan Jinlian have sent letters to Wu Song almost every month in the past year and a half. Because they were at the front line and transportation was not smooth, sometimes several letters were received at the same time. Yulian's letters revealed the gentle feelings of a young woman, using small things to embellish her mood, and faintly revealed resentment. Jinlian was much more passionate and unrestrained. She first talked about how much she missed you, then talked about family matters, and finally said shyly, "I miss you on my pillow, the silk curtains, and the sweet and warm quilt." Wu Song still felt itchy when he thought about it now.

He also replied to a few letters, but his calligraphy was really ugly, so he asked the military staff to write for him, and it was inconvenient to say many romantic words.

Gongshu Yanran is still in the armory, researching other types of mechanical beasts, while Lu Da, who had a good fight in the martial arts arena, ran to Wu Song in sweat and said, "It's a pity to take things from others. It's good that Tong Guan gave us a house, but we can't let this trend continue."

Wu Song nodded and said, "I know, don't worry." As he was talking, Han Guanjia ran over and said, "Master, Gao Qiu from Prince Duan's Mansion sent a few boxes of antiques and jades, and some calligraphy and painting. What should we do with them?"

Wu Song waved his hand and said, "Accept it!"

Lu Da was so angry that he glared at him. Wu Song explained, "Gentlemen are open and honest, while villains are always worried. If I don't accept it, he will feel uneasy, and he will hurt me. If I accept his gift, he will feel at ease."

"You said, my family I don't quite understand, but it sounds like it makes sense. But if you go along with them in the future, I will cut off my friendship with you!"

"Haha, don't worry, it's just this time, it won't happen again!"

Housekeeper Han came running over again: "Master, someone from Minister Cai's house sent a generous gift, two boxes of silver and a small box of gold bars! And Liang Shicheng, the chief steward of the Calligraphy Bureau, also sent a box of ancient books."

"Accept it!"

Lu Da said angrily: "You just said it won't happen again!"

"They are also villains. If you don't accept it, there will be endless troubles. It won't happen again!"

"Master..." Housekeeper Han came over again. Wu Song gave him a look, and the housekeeper immediately understood and said: "The kitchen has prepared wine and food, waiting for the master to start the meal!"

Lu Da looked at the housekeeper hesitantly and turned away. Wu Song whispered, "Who is here to give gifts?"

Han Guanjia also whispered, "My lord, it's not a gift, but a Taoist priest who claims to be Lin Lingsu from Guigu. Hearing that you are a great man, he sent some papers. I took the paper and sent him away because I thought his gift was too light."

Wu Song was very depressed after hearing this. These treacherous officials gave some books and paintings as gifts, or jade and antiques. In fact, Master Wu preferred silver. But the customs of the Northern Song Dynasty were like this. Giving books seemed elegant, but now even giving papers was available.

"What kind of paper?"

Han Guanjia took out three pieces of paper from his sleeve. Wu Song took them and flipped through them. He saw that it was a handwritten copy of "Guiguzi Jizhu", which was filled with strange scriptures, which was very different from the ordinary "Guiguzi". Wu Song hurriedly said, "Where is Lin Lingsu now? Please come back quickly!"

Housekeeper Han hurriedly ran out, and after a while, he came back to report, "The Taoist has left, and I can't find him."

Wu Song solemnly said, "If you meet a monk or Taoist priest who comes to give you a gift, you must treat him with good words and don't neglect him." Housekeeper Han hurriedly agreed.

After lunch, the five people were busy with their own things. Yang Jian practiced alone, Lu Da went to work on his strength, Gongshu Yanran continued to study the mechanical beast, and the little girl Chen Liqing went to the street to buy candied haws with a silver ingot in her arms.

After listening to the housekeeper's report on the various expenses of the family, Wu Song felt overwhelmed. He waved his hand to let him go down, locked himself in the study, and took out the "Guiguzi Annotations" that Lin Lingsu gave him to study carefully.

Lin Lingsu claimed to be a Taoist priest in Guiguzi, but it is unknown whether he is true or not. However, these few pages of "Guiguzi Annotations" are indeed authentic. Wu Song read them carefully and felt that they were full of profound meanings and every word was as sharp as a pearl. The opening chapter talked about a profound deduction technique. The book claimed that all laws are inseparable from it and that he could see through everything in the world with the four true eyes!

The more Wu Song read, the more fascinated he became. The more he read, the more excited he became. Guiguzi was the founder of the Yin-Yang School. The Four-phase True Eyes passed down by him were also called the Double-Pupil Divine Eyes. One eye had two pupils, and there was a pair of ordinary eyes and a pair of heavenly eyes. The ordinary eyes see everything in the world, and the heavenly eyes see the heaven, earth, people, gods and ghosts. But the most important thing is that the Yin-Yang School's deduction technique can rely on the double-pupiled divine eyes to see through other people's Taoism and deduce their own skills. It is really a profound knowledge!

Lin Lingsu was cunning and only gave Wu Song the beginning of "Guiguzi Collection Notes", but there was not a single word of the most critical part at the end. This move really caught Wu Song's mind at once, making him itch in his heart, and he wanted to grab Lin Lingsu immediately and snatch "Guiguzi Collection Notes".

Wu Song took a long breath. Lin Lingsu sent the fragment of Guiguzi just to attract him and think it was a way to advance. He is now interested and will definitely come again in a few days. There is no need to rush now.

The calmer and more indifferent I am, the more likely Lin Lingsu will come to me. Then, will the Annotated Guiguzi still be able to escape from my hand?

"The Annotated Guiguzi is even better than the Taoist's Three Heavens Divine Thunder Book. This knowledge is enough to integrate the methods of military, law, Taoism, Mohism, and Confucianism. It seems that I am right to follow the path of Prince Duan!"

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