Chapter 239: Destruction (Subscription Request)

When Hao Jin heard what County Captain Zhang said, his face turned a little grim.

The teaching of martial arts has to go through a set of procedures approved by the Zhenwu Division. If he hadn't agreed, how could the task be assigned to him?

I thought that I might have to make a wasted trip and not get any contribution points.

Hao Jin pulled out a document from his pocket, and with a "whoosh" sound, he unfolded it in front of County Magistrate Zhang and said:
"Captain Zhang, this document has your official seal. You said you didn't know the situation, so how do you explain this seal?"

"What?" County Lieutenant Zhang shouted in shock.

He grabbed the document from Hao Jin's hand.

Look carefully at the official seal on it.

After confirming that it was really his seal, the veins on his face popped out with anger. He pointed a finger at the wrinkled old man and roared:
"You went to such lengths to force me to learn martial arts!
How badly do you want to harm our family before you stop?! "

At this moment, the old man of the Zhang family, who was pointed at by him, had been staring at the book in Hao Jin's hand, which had the four ancient characters "Zhang Family Sword Technique" printed on the cover. It seemed as if he saw something beloved that he had not seen for many years, and tears welled up in his eyes.

He wanted to touch it, but this object was no longer within his reach, even though he had learned this sword technique when he was young.

He looked at the Zhang Family Sword Technique, his toothless mouth stained with tears, and said in a somewhat unclear voice:
“The Zhang family swordsmanship is a unique martial arts skill that has been passed down in my family for hundreds of years. Now, you and I are the only ones left in the entire Zhang family bloodline.

I won't live for many more years. If you don't learn, there will be no one to inherit the Zhang family, and the "Zhang Family Swordsmanship" will be destroyed by the court.

If this were the case, the hard work of the Zhang family’s ancestors would be destroyed!
My grandson, tell me, when I am dead, how can I face my ancestors?

County Lieutenant Zhang was even more excited after hearing what Old Master Zhang said. He was so excited that his hands were shaking as he pointed at the other party. He shouted at the grandfather who was in his seventies:
"Only you and me? You also know that there are only two of us left in the Zhang family?
If it weren't for you! For forcing my father to learn martial arts! ! My father wouldn't have gone crazy and died in front of me.

If it weren't for you, who killed my father, my mother wouldn't have died of depression!!
Now, you are not even willing to let go of the last bloodline of this family, and are using such means to force me to learn this sword technique! !

If I die too!! And the Zhang family's incense is cut off, will you have the nerve to face those dead people in the underworld? ? "

The young County Lieutenant Zhang became more and more angry as he spoke. He didn't care about the difference in status at all and had no respect for his grandfather, and he started cursing.

When the old man faced his grandson's accusations, he recalled his sad past, staggered, and fell to the ground.

The grandson looked at his grandfather lying on the ground with a trace of pity in his eyes, but soon became determined.

There was no way he would agree to learn this family martial arts technique.

According to the laws of Daxia.

People who practice martial arts are not allowed to enter the court. They must be registered and subject to regular supervision by the Zhenwu Division.

Now, at the age of less than 25, he has already been appointed as an eighth-rank county lieutenant.

He also established many connections in the court.

He has a bright future.

If he learns this martial art, his career will be gone.

A person as proud and arrogant as him could never tolerate himself becoming a commoner, and he didn't want to be supervised by others all his life. This would be more painful than killing him.

Even the old man stole his official seal and stamped it on the document.

As long as he doesn't want to, he still has the means to eliminate the matter.

Thinking of this, County Lieutenant Zhang no longer hesitated, and bowed to Hao Jin and Lu Yuan at the entrance of the lobby and said:

“You two, Zhang really has no intention of learning martial arts, so please go back and report to the master of the Zhenwu Division.

Zhang will explain the reasons to the court, and it will not affect you two in any way. "

After saying that, he flicked his sleeves, walked out of the lobby, strode out, and disappeared at the end of the corridor without looking back.

Hao Jin went to help up the old man of the Zhang family who had fallen to the ground and sighed helplessly.

Since the other party is so unwilling, this matter will definitely not be accomplished.

It seems that today's contribution points have been wasted again.

The old man managed to stand steady with the help of Hao Jin. He held Hao Jin's arms with his old hands and pleaded:

"Sir from the Zhenwu Division, would you allow me to touch the cover of this ancient family book?"

Hao Jin was stunned and a little hesitant.

According to the rules, even Old Master Zhang cannot read this ancient book.

but
He reported today's events. The court confirmed that County Lieutenant Zhang had no intention of learning martial arts and would definitely destroy the "Zhang Family Swordsmanship".

From now on, there will be no more of the Zhang family's ancestral swordsmanship in this world.

Looking at the old man's pleading eyes, and thinking that with me here, the other party would not be able to touch the pages of the book other than the cover.

Then he looked at Lu Siwei, who looked as if it had nothing to do with him and was in a trance.

Finally he nodded.

Old Master Zhang said thank you with tears in his eyes.

He took the ancient blue thread-bound booklet from Hao Jin's hand.

A hand covered with old skin was stroking the booklet.

A tear dropped accidentally and soaked the cardboard cover, and I wiped it away in a panic.

It stopped only when there was no trace left.

This "Zhang Family Sword Technique" is written in the Zhang family's ancestral precepts.

According to ancestral teachings, the turbulent and chaotic times two hundred years ago were the foundation of the Zhang family.

The Zhang family, relying on this sword technique, made a name for themselves in the martial arts world, built up a fortune, and protected the safety of their family.

When his great-grandfather was alive, he recalled that when he was a child, the "Zhang Family Sword Technique" was kept at home and they could play with it at will.

But since the establishment of the Great Xia Dynasty, the family's martial arts skills have been confiscated by the court.

His great-grandfather never saw this secret book again.

He and his brothers, influenced by their great-grandfather, have a deep affection for this martial arts technique.

It’s a pity that these younger generations are not talented enough.

Several brothers learned the Zhang family's swordsmanship, and once they reached a high level of proficiency, they all became obsessed.

Now, he is the only one left alive.

The same is true for his brothers.

Therefore, in order to pass down this sword technique, he had to force his son to learn this martial art.

However, his son's aptitude was too poor. He became possessed and died after only practicing to the second level.

He still remembered the burnt flesh on his hands when he and his grandson buried each other.

Thinking of this, tears welled up in his eyes again.

Finally, he handed the "Zhang Family Sword Technique" back to Hao Jin tremblingly.

Sun Tzu is right.

It’s okay not to learn.

Even if I have great-grandchildren in the future, I will not learn it.

Now that the world is at peace, his Zhang family no longer needs the "Zhang Family Swordsmanship" to survive.

It would be good to let the Zhang family become ordinary people from now on, and let the little grandson raise children in peace.

Let him go down and tell the ancestors about the loss of the family sword technique.
(End of this chapter)