Chapter 47 Brothers
Chapter 47 Brothers
Bing Linxuan was accepting a disciple, so naturally the four disciples he had accepted before would not fail to come and watch the ceremony.
At this moment, his four disciples were standing behind Bing Linxuan. When they heard Bing Linxuan praising Xuanyuan Xingyao's talent, their expressions varied. Some were calm, some were envious, and some were jealous.
After Xuanyuan Xingyao finished his sword dance, the formal apprenticeship ceremony began. Bing Linxuan sat in the main seat. Xuanyuan Xingyao walked over to him, knelt down, and kowtowed before serving him tea.
As a prince, no one could make Xuanyuan Xingyao kneel down except the emperor and the empress.
He knelt before Bing Linxuan, and the Emperor smiled broadly upon seeing him. It was a smile that made him wish he could kneel for Xuanyuan Xingyao. The Empress and the Crown Prince also looked pleased, but the Imperial Concubine and Xuanyuan Qing had rather grim expressions on their faces.
In fact, the imperial concubine was not qualified to watch the ceremony, but she still had some status in the emperor's heart, so after she acted coquettishly in every possible way, she was still qualified to watch the ceremony, but other concubines were not so lucky.
As for the princes Xuanyuan Qing and others, although the emperor was partial to Xuanyuan Xingyao and Xuanyuan Leng, he was not without fatherly love for the other princes.
Therefore, he gave orders early in the morning to all the princes to come and watch the ceremony, hoping that they would be noticed by a powerful person and accepted as disciples.
Back to the topic, after Xuanyuan Xingyao finished serving tea, the apprenticeship ceremony was officially completed, and then it was time for the adults to exchange greetings.
As the protagonist today, Xuanyuan Xingyao couldn't escape the greetings even if he didn't like it. Under Nangong Jing's gloating eyes, Bing Linxuan took him around and introduced him to everyone.
The first people he introduced were naturally his four apprentices.
"Xingyao, these are your four senior brothers. The earliest of them has been with the master for more than two hundred years, and the newest has been more than ten years. You must get along well with each other in the future." Bing Linxuan's last sentence was said to Xuanyuan Xingyao, as well as to the other four disciples.
Anyone who can become Bing Linxuan's apprentice is not a fool, and naturally can understand what Bing Linxuan means. So Bing Linxuan's eldest apprentice took the lead in showing his goodwill.
"Hello, little junior brother. I am your senior brother Zhang Shumo, the peak war king. This is a greeting gift for you." A man in his thirties, dressed in fancy clothes, took out a gift box from his space ring and handed it to Xuanyuan Xingyao.
Although Xuanyuan Xingyao didn't know what gift the other party had given him, he thought it wouldn't be too bad. Therefore, he didn't know whether he should accept it or not, and subconsciously looked at Bing Linxuan.
The saying "a teacher for a day is a father for life" is not just a saying. After Xuanyuan Xingyao became his disciple, Bing Linxuan became like a father to Xuanyuan Xingyao. He has the right to control whatever Xuanyuan Xingyao does in the future, or even who he marries.
"If your senior brothers give you gifts, just accept them. We are all family, so there is nothing to be embarrassed about." Bing Linxuan saw that Xuanyuan Xingyao did not accept the gifts in a hurry, but looked at him. His expression became softer and he spoke to Xuanyuan Xingyao lovingly.
Xuanyuan Xingyao received Binglinxuan's permission, then accepted the gift and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother."
"Although my junior brother is young, we can see his demeanor when he grows up. He is talented and obedient. No wonder you like him so much, Master. You can't forget me, your eldest disciple, just because you have a junior brother." Zhang Shumo is the one who has followed Bing Linxuan the longest, and when he followed Bing Linxuan, he was not much older than Xuanyuan Xingyao.
It can be said that Bing Linxuan also looked after him as he grew up, and the two of them were like a teacher and a father. Therefore, when Zhang Shumo talked to Bing Linxuan, he was not restrained at all, and even had the courage to tease Bing Linxuan.
When Bing Linxuan heard Zhang Shumo's joke, he deliberately put on a stern face and said, "You little rascal, you are so bold that you even dare to joke with your master." If you didn't look at those smiling eyes, you would really think that Bing Linxuan was angry.
Zhang Shumo was not afraid of being scolded, but laughed out loud, obviously knowing that Bing Linxuan was not really angry.
The second disciple, Mo Jiutian, looked at Zhang Shumo getting along with Bing Linxuan so naturally, and a hint of envy flashed in his eyes.
Mo Jiutian joined the sect later than Zhang Shumo, approximately fifty years later. After joining, he also received meticulous instruction from Bing Linxuan. However, Mo Jiutian had been a poor talker since childhood, so whenever he saw Zhang Shumo, who could make Bing Linxuan laugh with just a few words, he envied him immensely.
Bing Linxuan took in Mo Jiutian's expression, and the kindness in his eyes increased a bit. Although Mo Jiutian was the least talkative of the four disciples, Bing Linxuan knew that he was the most filial.
Of course, it wasn't that the other three disciples weren't filial, but compared to Mo Jiutian, they were still a little behind. It was just that Mo Jiutian always did things in secret, unlike the others who would come to him to take credit for their accomplishments.
If Bing Linxuan hadn't accidentally discovered something, he wouldn't have known that Mo Jiutian was so respectful and filial to him.
"Jiutian, you should also say hello to Xingyao. Besides, you four will spend the most time in the imperial capital. When the master is not in the imperial capital, you should help the master take care of your junior brother." Bing Linxuan said lovingly to Mo Jiutian.
Mo Jiutian and Zhang Shumo both come from aristocratic families, but Mo Jiutian's family is in the imperial capital, while Zhang Shumo's is in Qing Province.
Therefore, among the four, Mo Jiutian will be the one who spends the most time in the imperial capital.
Bing Linxuan also knew that as long as he gave an order, Mo Jiutian would definitely carry it out perfectly. Therefore, if he had to choose someone to take care of his young apprentice while he was away, it would be Mo Jiutian.
"Yes, Master." Mo Jiutian was a little excited. He answered Bing Linxuan's question first, and then greeted Xuanyuan Xingyao, "Hello, little junior brother. I am your second senior brother Mo Jiutian. I am a member of the Mo family. If you need my help with anything, you can come to the Mo family directly to find me. If I'm not here, you can also ask the Mo family to help you. Also, this is your meeting gift, I hope you don't mind."
Mo Jiutian is usually not good at speaking, and this time can be said to be the time when he spoke the most.
When Xuanyuan Xingyao heard that Mo Jiutian was a member of the Mo family, his expression flickered. The Mo family was also one of the very ancient families in the imperial capital. The Mo family had developed a very large army, and they had people in the civil service and even the business community.
It was just because Mohism was a typical royalist, and he had remained neutral since the day Mohism entered the court.
This is also the reason why the Mohist school has developed so greatly, but the emperors of all dynasties have never doubted the Mohist school.
With Mo Jiutian's words, the Mo family would not support Xuanyuan Leng openly in the future. However, if Xuanyuan Xingyao came forward and asked for their help, Xuanyuan Xingyao believed that the Mo family would not refuse.
Thinking of this, Xuanyuan Xingyao thanked Mo Jiutian. He didn't think Mo Jiutian would not understand the meaning of his words.
When Mo Jiutian saw that Xuanyuan Xingyao understood what he meant, a smile flashed across his eyes. He was a smart guy.
Mo Jiutian really didn't like to get involved in court affairs, but Mo Jiutian also knew that since Xuanyuan Xingyao became his junior apprentice, their family had naturally been labeled as the prince's party.
The most important thing is that Bing Linxuan asked him to take care of Xuanyuan Xingyao. If Xuanyuan Xingyao encountered any trouble because of Xuanyuan Leng, Mo Jiutian would not just sit there and do nothing.
Since I have to take care of it anyway, I might as well do a good job from the beginning and build a good relationship with this junior brother I meet for the first time.
"This is the first time I've heard Second Senior Brother talk so much. Hello, little Junior Brother, I'm your Third Senior Brother Bai Yucheng. This is a meeting gift I prepared for you. I hope you like it."
Bai Yucheng looks just like his surname, a pretty boy, but his temperament is quite gentle and he doesn't look like someone who is difficult to get along with.
Xuanyuan Xingyao took the gift handed over by Bai Yucheng, then called him "Third Senior Brother" and thanked him sincerely.
After Bai Yucheng presented the greeting gift, the young man who had been standing quietly to the side walked up to Xuanyuan Xingyao and jokingly said, "Junior brother, it's great that you're here. From now on, I'm no longer the youngest in our sect. I'm your fourth senior brother, Wu Wei. Of the four of us, I've been in the sect the youngest, having only been with the master for over a decade. I'm also the weakest, having only just reached the Zhan Sect."
"Hello, Fourth Senior Brother." He didn't know if it was Xuanyuan Xingyao's illusion, but he always felt that this Fourth Senior Brother didn't like him a little bit???
"Wu Wei, you have to work harder in the future. Otherwise, it won't be a good sight if your junior brother catches up with you. Hahaha." Zhang Shumo joked to Wu Wei.
After Wu Wei heard Zhang Shumo's words, a hint of obscurity flashed across his eyes, but he said with a smile, "Big Brother, you have a new junior brother, so you don't care about me anymore."
"How could that be? They are all my junior brothers and I feel the same pain." Zhang Shumo said with a smile.
Bing Linxuan looked at his fellow apprentices, who were chatting and laughing there. After a while, he spoke, "It's been a while since I've tested you. This is a good opportunity. You can all stay in the palace tonight. Tomorrow, you will all practice martial arts. Let me see if you've been slacking off lately."
"Yes, Master." When they heard that Bing Linxuan wanted to check their cultivation, the four people who were originally relaxed and happy all put away the smiles on their faces and responded nervously.
There was no way around it. Bing Linxuan had very strict requirements for martial arts. Every time Bing Linxuan checked their cultivation, they would basically be scolded.
Although after being scolded, their mistakes will be pointed out, and their cultivation can be improved a little, they will still be nervous.
Because Bing Linxuan would be checking and instructing his disciples on martial arts early tomorrow morning, Xuanyuan Xingyao would stay directly in the Worship Hall at night. There were so many rooms here that he didn't have to worry about having no place to stay.
Seeing that Xuanyuan Xingyao had settled down, Nangong Jing insisted on staying with him as well. He would never tell anyone else. He was just curious about whether Xuanyuan Xingyao would be scolded when Binglinxuan was instructing his disciples tomorrow.
Han Yan was willing to grant any request from his disciple, Nangong Jing. Furthermore, Nangong Jing already had a room at Han Yan's place, so if he wanted to stay, Han Yan naturally wouldn't refuse.
Xuanyuan Xingyao glanced at Nangong Jing, who was happy because he was allowed to stay.
For some reason, he felt that Nangong Jing's reason for asking to stay wasn't what he said, but rather that he wanted to make fun of him? Was it an illusion?
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