Xu Bai finally ate a big chicken leg. The taste was so good that he wanted to swallow his tongue. After finishing, he licked all ten of his fingers. Xu Di couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he handed him the food he hadn't eaten yet. Xu Bai thanked him, took the food, and continued eating with his head down.
Xu Di naturally knew that Xu Bai was doing this on purpose in front of him, but this was his younger brother, his own brother. What could he do? He would just use those few words to tease him normally, but when it came to something serious, he still had to spoil him.
A few days after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the nights grew increasingly cool. After dinner, everyone rested by the fire. Xu Di leaned against a fire, watching the flames leaping inside. Wu Muyue came over with a small porcelain bottle and sat down next to Xu Di.
By the light of the fire, Wu Muyue glanced at the expressionless Xu Di, raised the small porcelain bottle and took a sip. Xu Di smelled the alcohol and frowned.
Wu Muyue smiled gently and said, "Your father looks like me, but your temperament is like mine."
Xu Di looked at Wu Muyue and asked him, "Uncle, why did you resign from your official post back then?"
Wu Muyue listened, paused for a moment, then turned to look at the fire, smiled gently, and said, "From childhood I followed my teacher's teachings, learning both literary and martial arts to serve the emperor. But when it really came time to serve the emperor, I felt that why couldn't I pass on my literary and martial arts skills to others?"
Xu Di shook his head after hearing this and said, "Uncle, this is not your own idea."
Upon hearing Xu Di's words, Wu Muyue smiled gently and said, "I knew I couldn't hide it from you. Back then, I was arrogant and proud. After entering the Hanlin Academy, because I was a junior member, I was ordered around by several seniors to do this and that. I was also criticized by them for my appearance. After a big argument with them, I simply resigned from my post."
Xu Di smiled and said, "That's something my uncle would do."
Wu Muyue said, "This happened decades ago. I was not even twenty years old at the time. I was so young, and I couldn't control my emotions, so I did such a thing. If it were me now, I probably wouldn't be so impulsive."
Xu Di said, "Everyone has a youthful past."
Wu Muyue said, "I actually regretted it later, but there's no medicine for regret in this world. My actions ruined my career. I didn't want to stay at home all day, so I went out to relax. In my early years, my father, who is also your great-grandfather, made friends with many heroes in the martial arts world. I visited them one by one. They cherished my talent and treated me with great courtesy. After wandering around in the martial arts world for a few years, I felt that I was becoming somewhat decadent, so I returned to my hometown and built an academy."
Xu Di said, "Uncle, it's actually quite good that you're doing this, passing on your skills to more people."
Wu Muyue said with a smile, "I have suffered enough from being arrogant. When I teach my students, I have to remind them from time to time to endure their anger, to think things through, and to cultivate their character."
Xu Di said, "Therefore, over the years, your academy has been able to cultivate some hardworking and resilient officials."
Wu Muyue waved his hand and said, "They are all successful on their own. I dare not take credit. Di Ge'er, your future is limitless. You are the most capable person I have ever met, and you know what you want to do. Your uncle is telling you this today so that you will remember that when others are sarcastic and mocking you, you should think about whether it is worth getting angry with them, and you should also think about whether you need to swallow your anger. It is not easy to live, and it is even more difficult to do something."
Xu Di listened attentively to Wu Muyue's words. Seeing that Xu Di was listening attentively, Wu Muyue said, "Over the years, Uncle has been thinking that if he hadn't been so arrogant back then, would he have been able to be ennobled and appointed as prime minister today? Would he have been able to use his power to do more things that would benefit the people? In his younger years, Uncle also had ambitions and aspirations, but because he couldn't stand other people's idle talk, he ruined his own path. It was really not worth it."
Often, people only realize what they have lost after experiencing many things, and it is only after realizing what they have lost that they feel regret. However, it is rare for someone like Wu Muyue to be able to frankly express his disappointment and regret to a younger person.
Xu Di nodded and said, "Uncle, you are a truly magnanimous person. You are able to analyze yourself so clearly and speak to a junior like me."
Wu Muyue took another sip of wine and said, "I've been wandering the world for many years, what is there that I can't see through? People always have to do something in this world. Life is only a few decades long, it comes in a flash, if you don't leave something behind, you'll always be letting down the years you've lived."
Xu Di nodded. Wu Muyue was proud and arrogant, and he had never spoken of such thoughts before. He didn't know why, but today, looking at Xu Di, he felt like he wanted to tell him what was on his mind.
The bright moon shines, frost covers the ground, and the quiet mountain forest can occasionally be heard with the cheerful chirping of insects.
After a long day of travel, most of the people were asleep. Although Xu Di and Wu Muyue were scholars, they had both formally learned martial arts from their masters, so their physical condition was naturally very good. Wu Muyue, in particular, had trained with some masters in the martial arts world since childhood, and his internal and external strength were very strong. Otherwise, he would not have made a name for himself in the martial arts world back then. You know, in the martial arts world, you speak with your own ability.
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