Chapter 149 Wei Zian's Request to Climb Over the Wall
"An'er, you, you said that the Wei family wants to hold a grand apprenticeship ceremony for you?"
Magu asked, stuttering a little.
"Yes, Master." Wei Zian nodded vigorously. "My father said that the apprenticeship ceremony I had in the mountains that day was too simple. There was not even any apprenticeship gift. It was too unfair to you, Master. So he wants to make up for it by holding an apprenticeship ceremony for me!"
"This, this... How could I, Magu, have such a character?" Magu was completely stunned.
I never expected that the Wei family would do such a thing.
To be honest, ever since he returned to the county, he has been thinking about how to deal with the master-disciple relationship with Wei Zian.
Ma Gu knew how much he was worth.
To be fair, with his abilities, he is indeed not qualified to be Wei Zian's direct master.
There are many martial arts masters in the Wei family, and any few of them picked out at random are much stronger than him who is only at the muscle and bone realm.
How could he be worthy enough to become the master of the young master of the Wei family?
If you say this to others, I'm afraid others will laugh their heads off.
In addition to being afraid that others would say he was seeking fame, Ma Gu was more worried that it would actually delay Wei Zian's future in martial arts.
After all, he knew that there was really not much he could teach Wei Zian.
With Wei Zian's talent in martial arts, it won't take long before he can catch up with his level of cultivation.
By then, he would be even less qualified to be someone's master.
But since he came to the Wei Mansion, everyone in the Wei family respected him very much and treated him as Wei Zian's master.
This made it impossible for Magu to find an opportunity to speak.
Now, hearing Wei Zi'an say that the Wei family would hold a grand apprenticeship ceremony for him and Wei Zi'an, Ma Gu became even more frightened.
"An'er, why don't you go and tell Patriarch Wei that we shouldn't hold this apprenticeship ceremony?"
After hesitating for a long time, Magu finally said.
"Why, Master?" Wei Zian was a little confused.
"The main reason is that my master's cultivation is too low and I can't handle the situation. I'm afraid I'll embarrass you." Ma Gu sighed, "I always feel that I don't have the ability to be your master. There are many adults in the mansion who are much stronger than me and more suitable to be your master."
Given the Wei family's status in the county, if they want to hold the apprenticeship ceremony grandly, they will definitely invite important figures from other families to attend the ceremony.
When he thought about so many martial arts masters being present, Magu felt very nervous.
"But I only want you to be my master!" Wei Zian said seriously, "Master, from the moment you scolded me to wake me up, I understood a lot of things."
“Disciple, I know what you mean. The leaders of the Silver Moon Guards in the palace are very powerful, but they are too concerned about my status. Even if they teach me, they just coax me. No matter how well I practice, they just praise me and perfunctorily, and rarely point out my shortcomings.
If it were in the past, I might think this is pretty good. Disciples already find training martial arts hard, and the commanders' relaxation is exactly what I want.
But after going through so many things during this period of time, the disciple understood that in this world, everything can deceive people, only one's own strength will not deceive people.
If you don’t have strength, you will be bullied and you won’t even be able to protect the people you want to protect.
The disciple knew that he was lazy and undisciplined by nature and could not endure hardships. If he wanted to make a name for himself in his practice, he needed someone to supervise him strictly.
The commanders in the mansion cannot do this. Only you, Master, will truly care about your disciples and will not let them slack off.
Therefore, Master, I beg you not to abandon me, but to continue to teach and urge me to cultivate in the future."
Wei Zian was quite intelligent.
It was just that the Wei family’s superior status in the county in the past made him believe that even if he didn’t work hard all his life, he could still live comfortably.
This time, the attack from the Tiancang Sect made him realize that the family power he once took pride in was nothing compared to the real strength.
These days of escape made him understand many things he had never thought about before.
Outside the city gate, he witnessed and felt the fight between Lu Qing and the burly man, the clash of momentum between the old ancestor and Wang Cangyi, and the old doctor's power to decide the fate of the world.
While he was extremely shocked, he also realized completely that only the power that belongs to him is the real power.
From that moment on, a desire arose in his heart.
I hope that one day I can master such powerful strength.
Even if I can't reach the level of Lu Qing and the others, at least I can get a little closer.
Looking at the serious expression on Wei Zian's face, Ma Gu's mind was a little dazed.
He didn't expect that his disciple would say such a thing.
It seems that the young master Wei, who was once known for his arrogance in the county and was avoided by everyone, has really grown up.
"Master, please agree to your disciple's request!"
Seeing that Ma Gu was silent, Wei Zian pleaded again.
Looking intently at the expectant look in his disciple's eyes, after a while, Ma Gu suddenly smiled.
"Well, since you've said so, it would be too inhumane for Master to refuse again."
"Master, have you agreed? Then I will go find my mother and ask her to prepare the apprenticeship gift for me!"
Wei Zian was overjoyed when he heard this. He quickly bowed to Ma Gu and ran outside.
What Magu wanted to say to him was blocked in his mouth.
His hand remained in the air for a while, then Magu smiled and shook his head.
Forget it, as a man, since you have agreed, there is no need to hesitate any longer.
It’s just a ceremony of apprenticeship, could it be more dangerous than the experience of being chased in the mountains that day?
After adjusting his mindset, Magu became calm.
So much so that when Wei Xinghe mentioned this matter to him while everyone was enjoying breakfast in the dining hall, he remained very calm.
"It is up to you, Master Wei, to decide on this matter. However, the matter of the apprenticeship ceremony is of great importance. I am afraid I have to go back to the clan and inform them first."
"Of course. I'll send someone with a visiting card to explain the matter in person later." Wei Xinghe said.
"You absolutely cannot do that. Patriarch Wei is of noble status. If you come in person, it will probably cause a lot of unnecessary speculation in the city." Ma Gu said hurriedly.
Wei Xinghe has a special status. If he visits in person, one can’t tell what the county lord will think.
Unlike the Wei family, small families like them are still in awe of the somewhat mysterious county lord and have to consider his reaction.
Wei Xinghe thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he nodded and said, "Then let Ah Hai take the visiting card and pay the visit on my behalf."
"That's great."
Ma Gu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Chief Steward Wei is one of the faces of the Wei family, so it is most appropriate for him to come.
"Master Ma, are you going back? I'm going out soon too, let's go together."
Lu Qing, who was eating, suddenly said after hearing this.
"Young Master Lu is going out too?" Wei Xinghe asked.
"Yes, it's a rare trip to the county town. I want to take Xiaoyan around and see the world."
Lu Qing had long been curious about the cities in this world. This time he had a rare opportunity to come out, and he wanted to see if he could get some of the information he wanted.
"Then I'll arrange someone to take Mr. Lu around the city for a good stroll." Wei Xinghe said hurriedly.
"No need, Master Wei. I'll just take Xiaoyan for a walk and see the city. I'd feel uncomfortable if someone follows me." Lu Qing refused with a smile.
Wei Xinghe was about to say something, but then he changed his mind and realized that with Lu Qing's strength, no one in the city could pose any threat to him. Even if he wanted to break into the county lord's mansion, no one could stop him, so there was no need to worry about his safety.
Therefore, there was no mention of sending someone to follow.
Wei Zian wanted to go with them, but Mrs. Wei glared at him and he had to swallow his words.
Just like that, after finishing breakfast, Lu Qing took Xiaoyan and Xiaoli and prepared to go out.
As for the old doctor, he was not interested in hanging around.
On the contrary, when he heard Wei Xinghe say that there were several rare medical classics collected in the library of the mansion, his eyes suddenly lit up and he asked to borrow some.
"Mr. Lu, this is some money that Madam has prepared for you to spend in the city. If it's not enough, just tell us the name of our Wei Mansion and someone will come to settle the bill. Don't worry."
Before leaving, Chief Steward Wei handed a purse to Lu Qing.
Lu Qing opened it and took a look. Inside were a few gold bars, some small change, and a few silver notes.
The total amount is really not small.
He smiled, did not refuse, and put away the purse: "I understand, please ask the chief steward to thank the lady for me."
"Master Ma, I'm leaving first."
Holding Xiaoyan and with Xiaoli standing on his shoulder, Lu Qing waved his hand and walked out.
Originally he wanted to go out with Magu.
But later I saw that the Wei family prepared a lot of things for Magu. There were more than ten servants carrying large boxes, and no one knew what was in them.
He disliked the trouble and was too lazy to wait any longer.
When he arrived outside the yard, Lu Qing did not go out directly from the gate of Wei Mansion.
It is easy to imagine that the entire Wei Mansion is being watched by countless eyes now.
This is one of the reasons why he is reluctant to go out with Magu.
He went out to have a good look around the county, not to let others watch monkeys.
Holding Xiaoyan, Lu Qing finally found a relatively remote section of the wall in the mansion. After waving to the Silver Moon Guards who were secretly guarding a corner, he nimbly climbed out.
Only the Silver Moon Guard was left, watching the scene in silence.
After staying there for a long while, he finally remembered to report to the general manager.
(End of this chapter)
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