The High Duke's Public House was really big. The servants brought Yun Yi and Yun Xue 'er around left and right. They passed through the long corridor and the hall before they arrived at the so-called Harmony Garden.
Yun Yi was not sure if this was the backyard or the back garden. There were many fake mountains and flowers. In a pavilion, a woman in red was sitting. At this moment, she was holding a book in her hand and reading it carefully.
"Miss, I've brought him here."
"Yes, let them in." Sanniang Li closed the book and placed it on the table.
Yun Yi brought Yun Xue 'er in and bowed to Sanniang Li."Greetings, sister."
When Yun Xue 'er, who was beside him, saw Yun Yi bow, she also bowed and said,"Greetings, sister."
"Impudent! What status do you have? How can you call me that? You should call me miss.”An old maid who was serving Sanniang Li said indignantly.
"Don't mind them. They're still children. Don't scare them.”Sanniang Li waved her hand and said with a smile,"They didn't mean it. You guys go first.”
The old woman immediately bowed and said,"Yes."”
After the servants left, Sanniang Li gestured to Yun Yi,"Have a seat."
Yun Yi first pulled Yun Xue 'er to sit beside Li Xiu Ning while he sat opposite her.
To be honest, Sanniang Li looked even more heroic after she changed into a red dress. She looked like the movie version of Invincible East. She had the aura of a noble from the inside out. No wonder she could hold the flag alone and pave the way for Li Yuan to invade Chang 'an. She became a famous princess in history.
"The little girl is pretty and makes people happy when they see her.”Sanniang Li did not ask Yun Yi. Instead, she touched Yun Xue 'er's cheek with a hint of admiration in her eyes. It made Yun Yi wonder if she had a fetish for children.
He glanced at the book on the table. Unfortunately, it was written in traditional Chinese characters. Yun Yi did not recognize it, so he lost interest.
However, his actions and eyes were all seen by Sanniang Li. She had a little doubt in her heart. The book that was blocking the table was a military book. However, when Yun Yi took a look, he was no longer interested, nor did he show any surprise or other expressions. Could it be that he had never read a military book or could not read?
"How should I address you?"
"My name is Yun Yi, Yun as in Bai Yun and Yi as in perseverance. This is my younger sister Yun Xue 'er.”Yun Yi replied.
"Mm, Yun Yi, good name. Then tell me about your master. I'm very curious. What kind of person was he to compose those two lines of poetry? Can you understand the meaning of those two lines?”Sanniang Li seemed to be asking normally, but she was also probing. Yun Yi could naturally hear it.
"This sentence is actually to express his unwillingness. Master has the absolute power to pluck the stars and the moon. There is no one like me in the world. Even in this world, there is no one like him. It is lonely at the top. Master is a very, very great scholar.”Yun Yi's acting skills at this moment were really penetrating and very affectionate.
The little girl at the side just tilted her head and quietly watched her brother and big sister talk. Of course, she knew that her brother did not have a master, but she would not say it out loud because Yun Yi had already instructed her not to talk nonsense when the time came. If she wanted to live a good life, she had to listen.
"Oh, a scholar? What do you mean?"
"Master said that he used his entire life to explore the mysteries of the world. Among them were the origins of humans, whether the sky was round and the earth was square as the legends said, why the sun rose in the east and set in the west, and whether there was immortality in this world.”Yun Yi made up nonsense, thinking and saying whatever he wanted just to arouse Li Xiu Ning's interest.
"Immortality! Did your master find a way to live forever?”Sanniang Li only frowned slightly when she heard the first part. When she heard about immortality, her eyes lit up and she asked Yun Yi anxiously.
Yun Yi shook his head and replied," Of course not. Otherwise, he wouldn't have passed away. He said that birth, aging, illness, and death were the laws of heaven and earth. No one could escape, so he no longer fantasized about immortality. He said that since the length of life is limited, then expand its width!”
"What is the breadth of life?" Sanniang Li asked curiously.
Yun Yi replied in a deep voice," To be broad-minded is to do something meaningful within a limited amount of time. Realizing one's value is to do some good deeds. That's why Master traveled the world and helped many people. However, he never left behind his name. He said that he would not bring this thing with him when he was alive and would not take it with him when he died. It was useless to have it and would also be burdened by fame and fortune.”
Yun Yi knew that if he made up a master, Sanniang Li would definitely investigate, so he said this to prevent Li Xiu Ning from being unable to find out. In this way, Sanniang Li would definitely not investigate because she did not even have a name. How could she investigate?
"Then how did you meet your master back then, and how did you acknowledge him as your master?”
He finally asked this question. Yun Yi was already prepared." Speaking of which, on a snowy night, that night…"
Yun Yi spoke enthusiastically, and the two listeners also gave him face. They listened deeply, and the little girl treated it as a story. Third Aunt Li would ask a few questions from time to time.
Just like that, a non-existent person was made up by Yun Yi. As someone who had seen so much in his previous life and was even a university graduate, he still had the ability to tell stories. Li Sanniang immediately believed 70% of it.
"Did you learn anything from your master?”At this moment, Sanniang Li paid more attention to this sentence. With such a teacher, Yun Yi would at least have learned some knowledge.
"There are many things I've learned, and they're very complicated. Master says whatever he encounters, and he only appears for a short period of time each time, so there are many things that I haven't comprehended yet.”Of course, Yun Yi could not say that he knew everything, nor could he say that he did not know anything. He had still learned a lot of this kind of deception.
"Then did your master teach you how to arrange troops? Taught you poetry? He taught you how to lead troops in battle?" Sanniang Li immediately asked. She didn't know why she asked this question. However, the person in front of her was only a thirteen year old child, but she felt that he was a little mysterious and special. It seemed that as long as this person was by her side, he would be of great help to her in the future.
"I don't have any knowledge of military formations, but I do know a little about military tactics. As for poetry, it's just so-so. It's the third best in the world. I don't even have any knowledge of leading troops to war.”
Third Aunt Li's eyes lit up. She looked at Yun Yi as if he was a sheep and stared at him intently. She thought to herself, No wonder he was not interested when he saw the military book on the table just now. It turns out that he had learned better and more advanced books. If she knew that Yun Yi actually did not know how to read, she did not know what she would think. Would she drag Yun Yi out and kill him?
"Tell me what kind of strategies you have.”
"Master said that the art of war is too brilliant and can't be displayed to the public. However, I'm your study partner now, so I'll tell you a few words.”Yun Yi put on a very troubled expression. In fact, he was just trying to preserve some strength. Although there were some records of the art of war in the library, it was not worth it to throw them out at this time. He wanted to pique Li Sanniang's interest.
"Ah, then tell me quickly. Let me hear your master's brilliant views on the art of war.”
"When the enemy advances, I retreat; when the enemy stops, I harass; when the enemy is tired, I attack; when the enemy retreats, I pursue.”Yun Yi slowly said these 16 words, but he was muttering in his heart. It was very wrong to mention these 16 words in advance, but now he was already in the trend of history. He did not know what history would be like in the future with him around, so he was very cautious and tried not to be a plagiarist.
"Good, your master is really a master. Just 16 words are enough to make people understand a lot. It seems that the art of war you have learned is really brilliant.”At this moment, Sanniang Li looked at Yun Yi with a complicated expression.
A mysterious master had taught such a disciple. She did not know what his intentions were. Just these 16 words alone could prove that his master was also a handsome talent. If he really survived and helped the Li family's enemies, she did not dare to imagine how the Li family would face such a person.
Fortunately, his disciple was currently in her residence. Although Third Aunt Li believed 70% of Yun Yi's story, she still had 30% of her doubts. Before she thoroughly investigated whether what Yun Yi said was true or false, she was still wary of Yun Yi.
"Then tell me again. What else did you learn from your master besides the art of war?”Third Aunt Li supported her head with one hand and asked Yun Yi nicely. She did not have any airs of a young lady at all. At this moment, she was like a curious little girl, and her temperament instantly changed.
"I also learned how to cook. I'm a chef. The food I cook is very delicious. Sister, do you want to try my cooking?”Yun Yi was really shocked by Third Aunt Li's temperament. At this moment, she was lazily supporting her head with her hands, and her eyes were still shining. Coupled with her beautiful face, Yun Yi's heart beat faster. However, the beautiful woman opposite him only treated him as a child. This was really sad.
"Delicious! Alright, alright. However, a gentleman stays away from the kitchen. Why did your master teach you this?”When Sanniang Li heard about delicious food, her eyes lit up. Her lazy expression suddenly became a little energetic. She was obviously a foodie.
"Master said that others misunderstood the meaning of this sentence. What Confucius meant was that he didn't want to see the killing in the kitchen, so he had to stay away from it. It didn't mean that a gentleman had to stay away from the kitchen. If he died, he would stay away from the kitchen. Are we just going to starve to death?" Yun Yi immediately explained, trying to change Third Aunt Li's opinion.
However, it was very difficult to change after being nurtured in such an environment since he was young.
" Yes, what your master said makes sense. However, I think you should focus on other things. As for Chef, yes, you can cook it once and let me have a taste."”Third Aunt Li was still curious about Yun Yi's cooking. She wanted to see how delicious his food was.
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