Chapter 319: Penglai Country, a Place of Great Talents
Chapter 319: Penglai Country, a Place of Great Talents
Although Shangguan Zhenhua was still unwilling to believe it, the facts were before him and he had no choice but to believe it.
It turns out that Su Yinghuai, this old sharp-tongued man, is actually the grandfather of his granddaughter and grandson.
He just wanted Su Yinghuai to teach his children and grandchildren to read, but as the teaching went on, Su Yinghuai's identity changed.
They actually became in-laws!
Shangguan Zhenhua recovered and said to Su Yinghuai, "Since we are now relatives, you should stop talking to me in the future."
Su Yinghuai said calmly: "If you don't hit me, I won't say anything about you."
"I hit you because you said that to me."
"If you weren't rude, I would tell you."
"Oh, you..." Shangguan Zhenhua raised his hand and pointed at Su Yinghuai.
Su Yinghuai's beard twitched: "Look at you, you want to fight again, you can't win the argument, so you fight, you reckless man!"
"you......"
Ye Tang came over with the cut watermelon in his hand: "Grandfather, Grandfather, stop arguing, come and have some watermelon."
"For the sake of my granddaughter, I'll spare you this time." Shangguan Zhenhua said angrily, took the watermelon and took a big bite.
Su Yinghuai took the plate from Ye Tang and asked her to sit down: "You are not feeling well right now, try to rest more, and don't do things if you can."
Ye Tang smiled and said, "I didn't do anything. I just took a walk. If I don't move around, I will feel uncomfortable all over."
"At the beginning, I vomited a lot, couldn't eat, and felt a little weak. But I have recovered in recent days. I feel no different from when I was not pregnant."
As she spoke, she suddenly changed the subject and asked Su Yinghuai, "Grandfather, the characters on the jade pendant left by my grandmother are not from the Yuan Dynasty. I don't recognize them, and neither does Jing Xuan. Do you know which country's characters they are from?"
Su Yinghuai nodded, then glanced at Shangguan Zhenhua.
Shangguan Zhenhua snorted: "Who wants to listen?"
He walked away with the watermelon.
Su Yinghuai then said: "That is the writing of Penglai Kingdom."
Ye Tang was a little surprised: "Penglai? The most mysterious and ancient country?"
Su Yinghuai nodded, "I met your grandmother in Penglai. At that time, there was a civil war in Penglai, and the people were in panic. Your grandmother's family fell into poverty, her parents died, and she was chased by her enemies and fell into the sea. The merchant ship I was on happened to pass by and saved her. Later, there was a heavy fog on the sea, and our ship lost its way. It was your grandmother who helped us find the way. She looked weak, but she had martial arts skills and knew how to sail on the sea. She was an amazing woman."
It was at that time that Su Yinghuai was fascinated by Huo Ziyan.
Huo Ziyan is beautiful, good at both literature and martial arts, and any man will be attracted to her.
"After landing, your grandmother and I went our separate ways, but less than half a year later, we met again in a den of bandits. We were both captured by the bandits, and she almost became their wife... It was your grandmother who saved me from the bandits..."
Su Yinghuai's voice gradually became quieter: "I won't tell you, a junior, about what happened later."
Ye Tang blinked his eyes: "My ears are stretched out, and you don't say anything."
Su Yinghuai smiled and said, "That's a private matter between me and your grandmother. It's not convenient for me to tell you."
Ye Tang said, "If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me. But I never thought that my grandmother was from Penglai. Are all her family members really gone?"
Su Yinghuai said: "I have never met your grandmother's family. If she said she is gone, then she must be really gone."
"Grandfather, what kind of place is Penglai? I heard that Penglai cut off contact with other countries thirty-five years ago and prohibited citizens and merchants from entering. Penglai is the only maritime country with strong maritime combat capabilities and shipbuilding technology. Beiyi, Fusang, and Xuanyue have been eyeing Penglai for a long time, but because they cannot train a maritime combat army like Penglai, they dare not attack at will."
The three countries of Beiyi, Fuso and Xuanyue have evil ambitions and are thinking day and night about how to invade other countries' lands, especially Fuso, whose methods are so cruel that they are outrageous.
Su Yinghuai said, "I have been to Penglai twice. The first time was to discuss competition with the great scholars of Penglai, but I encountered civil unrest there, so I came back not long after staying there. When I left, I met your grandmother. The second time I went to Penglai was because your grandmother disappeared. I couldn't find her anywhere, so I wanted to try my luck in Penglai. I stayed there for a long time, met a lot of people, and my reputation for being knowledgeable and talented spread, but unfortunately, I didn't find your grandmother."
"Tang'er, Penglai is very powerful and united, and the Emperor of Penglai is a wise monarch who is decisive, ruthless, and extremely wise."
"The land of Penglai is not as large as that of the Yuan Dynasty. The people live in concentrated areas, and there are countless talented people. There is more than one powerful master like your grandfather in Penglai."
Ye Tang frowned slightly: "More than one?"
Su Yinghuai nodded: "There is a family named Shangguan in Penglai, and many of the children in the family have great strength..."
Ye Tang was surprised: "Shangguan? The same surname as my grandfather."
Su Yinghuai said, "Don't be surprised. Listen to your grandfather slowly. When I first met your grandfather, I didn't know his last name was Shangguan. So when I heard about the Shangguan family in Penglai, I didn't think of your grandfather. It was only later that I thought he might be related to the Shangguan clan. When I fought with your grandfather, I told your grandfather about the Shangguan clan in Penglai. Your grandfather said that all his family members were dead. He thought I was lying to him and that the Shangguan clan didn't exist at all, so I didn't mention it again. Okay, let's not talk about your grandfather anymore. I'll continue to tell you about Penglai Kingdom."
"I have only heard of the Shangguan clan. When I was in Penglai, I didn't come into contact with anyone from the Shangguan clan. In addition to the Shangguan clan with divine power, there is also the Lu clan who are great at carpentry, the Duanmu clan with superb swordsmanship, the Yu clan with first-class poison skills, the Nan clan with extraordinary medical skills, the Miao clan with vicious witchcraft, the resourceful Shui clan... There are all kinds of talents in Penglai, great scholars, martial arts geniuses, doctors, poison masters, skilled craftsmen... There are too many to count. It's like a place where geniuses gather."
"But the most powerful one is Emperor Penglai. No matter how powerful a talent is, he will always be loyal to the court. This shows how strong his leadership ability is."
Su Yinghuai sighed, "It's a pity that I have been in Penglai for nearly half a year and have not found out anything about the Huo family."
After Su Yinghuai finished speaking, Ye Tang asked, "Penglai has been isolated from the world. Can Grandfather ever set foot in that place again?"
Su Yinghuai frowned: "You want to go to Penglai?"
Ye Tang nodded: "I want to see the world."
Su Yinghuai said dissatisfiedly: "Don't lie to me, tell me the truth, what are you going to do there?"
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