Be a master through ancient times

It turned out that they didn't doubt it, but because they cared too much, they made a reasonable explanation for his change in their hearts.

Chu Ci felt a little uncomfortable, he knew what Mr. Gaizhi Chunqiu would say.But what he said made him sadder than scolding him harshly.The gentleman who has always been proud, but because of his rebellion, he belittled himself and thought he was useless.

That's right, Mr. is best at governing the Book of Songs. Chuci has changed his direction now, as if he doesn't trust him.The feeling of being denied what his students were best at must have been hard on him.

"Sir, please don't say that, it's all the students' fault, it's me..."

Chu Ci was choked up, not knowing what to say, is he going to say that I don't change the Spring and Autumn Period, or that it's because of him that he crossed over to make the master's proud disciple leave?

But when he crossed over, the original owner had already disappeared.Moreover, time travel was not his original intention, and there was nothing he could do about this hidden arrangement.

He felt that he had tried his best to make up for it, but there were some things that could not just be made up for.

Seeing Chu Ci like this, Master Qin laughed. He said: "Don't take what you said just now to heart. It's just my temporary emotion. If I can follow the example of the ancients and know the Four Books and Five Classics, it will be great. It's just a way of learning. It's difficult, there are only a handful of people who can understand it. In fact, it doesn't matter if you don't study the Book of Songs anymore, you will always be my student. Once our master-apprentice status is established, it is impossible to cancel it."

Master Qin picked up a letter from the table and handed it to Chu Ci.

"You take this letter. He is an old friend of my teacher. He was also in the Spring and Autumn Period at the beginning. He was Xie Yuanlang who took the provincial examination that year. Then he will take the No.18 examination. He won the Jinshi No.9 in the palace examination. Now he is unemployed at home and lives in Xujia Lane, not too far from the county school. If you have time these days, go to his place to have a look. But as a teacher, I can’t guarantee that he will teach you how to cure spring and autumn. Xu Brother, he has a weird personality, you have to see if you can please him first. If he can like you, you can get a teacher."

Chu Ci's tears flowed down, he took the letter, finally couldn't help it, knelt down on the master's lap and began to cry.The slightly callused, strong and generous big hand touched his head, and sighed softly.

Chu Ci did not expect that the father's love he had never received in two lifetimes would be felt by Mr. Qin.After he vented his emotions, Master Qin said with a smile: "Okay, don't continue to love your children anymore. Although I can no longer teach you how to manage the Book of Songs, I will still supervise and urge you every day on the Four Books, and Trying to post poems, I still have to write one of the daily assignments. Go wash and wipe your face, you are so big, you are not afraid of being laughed at. Men don’t cry easily.”

Chu Ci stood up embarrassingly, and wiped away his tears. He also felt that something should not be done, but seeing Mr. laughing at him, he still couldn't help but retort: ​​"A man doesn't flick his tears easily, but they don't reach the point of sadness. Mr. The kindness is as heavy as a mountain, but I betrayed my master's teachings, so I feel so guilty, and I feel it, I hope my husband will stop making fun of me."

"You're used to being glib. You're as thick-skinned as a city wall now, and you're still afraid of being teased? Go back quickly. After tomorrow's class ends, you'll ask your master for leave, and then go out to find him."

Master Qin thought for a while, and then told Chu Ci a few words about this friend.

After listening to Chu Ci, he nodded, and then bid farewell to the husband and went out.Except for some redness in the corners of his eyes, it was impossible to tell that he had vented his emotions happily just now.

……

Xujia Lane is in the north of the county, about half an hour away from the county school.People have a saying: There are many talented people in Xujia Lane, and one lane enters three times and recruits four people.This Mr. Xu is one of the three Jinshi.

Mr. Qin's friend is named Xu Zheng, who used to be the magistrate of Chuzhou Prefecture in Nanhe Province, and was an official up to Cong Wupin.Last summer, he offended the chief, and he was put on shoes everywhere. He was so angry that he resigned from office in a rage, and stayed at home for more than a year.I have to say that Master's friend's personality is very similar to his.

The reason for his resignation this time is a bit funny. The reason is that he always stares at the officer's shoes when the officer comes to inspect, which makes people feel very uncomfortable.After returning, the officer was a little upset, thinking that he had a problem with him, so he made things difficult for him in every way, forcing him to resign voluntarily.

In fact, Xu Zheng kept staring at the officer's shoes that day because he suddenly discovered that the patterns on the officer's two shoes were actually different.

Everyone in Xu's Lane knew that the owner who lived in this big courtyard was eccentric, and basically seldom went out, and it seemed that no one had ever visited their house.If he hadn't lived in the courtyard of Xu Jinshi's house, everyone would have thought that there was a thief hiding in it.

They didn't know that this was actually the Xu Jinshi they talked about every day.After all, the Xu family all moved away more than 20 years ago.When they first arrived, someone saw a stern-faced old man in the carriage, who looked fierce to everyone.

One day, those people living in the alley saw a gentle and handsome scholar knocking on the door of his house, and they secretly persuaded him: "This old man has a very weird personality, young man, if you have nothing to do, don't bother him lightly." He's good."

"Thank you for this old gentleman. I just came to visit him. I heard that this old man is very talented, so I came here to ask for advice."

The others looked at Chu Ci sympathetically, thinking that his trip should be hopeless.After all, they had never seen this old man receive anyone, and sometimes there would be swearing voices inside, and everyone felt that this old man was a little crazy.

Chu Ci knocked on the door a few times and found footsteps inside, but no one answered.He didn't leave, but stood outside the door, knocking on the door three times with "dong dong dong" every five breaths, and repeated it several times.

There was still no one answering inside, so Chuci stopped, and then began to knock randomly, making very irregular "dong dong dong" sounds.There was a sudden curse from the door: "What's the matter with you? Don't you knock three times and five breaths every time? Why are you knocking on the door indiscriminately now!"

"Ah, so there are people inside!" Chu Ci pretended to be surprised, "The boy thought there was no one inside, so he knocked a few times indiscriminately. He was about to give up, but I didn't expect you to be at home. The boy has admired the old man for a long time, but I don't know the old man Can you open the door of the house and let me go in and ask for knowledge."

"There's nothing to talk about, let's go! I never pick up customers, old man!" The voice inside was extremely impatient, as if ready to get angry at any moment.

The neighbors next to him heard it, and they all showed such expressions, and they said that they have never seen anyone with a worse temper than him.

Chu Ci didn't take it seriously, and continued to smile and said to the old man inside: "The student is Master Qin's disciple. I heard that you are very good at governing, so I came here specially to ask for advice."

"Oh, you liar and you don't know how to write drafts. Everyone knows that Qin Xinran was the chief of the Book of Songs that year. His students didn't go to study poetry, but instead asked me how to study spring and autumn? I advise you to leave early! ’ The voice inside let out a burst of laughter, as if proud of its own discernment.

"Old man, even if you don't believe me, you should believe my husband is. I have a letter written by Mr. Qin here. You can see if I lied to you after reading it."

"Oh?" There was a questioning voice from inside, and he said, "Since you are so sure, pass the letter through the crack of the door, and let me read it before talking about it!"

Chu Ci was so helpless that he could only take out the letter from his bosom, and then passed it in through the gap in the threshold. As soon as he passed a head in, the letter was swiped away.

There was the sound of opening a letter from inside, and there was a faint murmur of "It's really him".After a while, the door opened a crack, revealing a simple and honest face.

Chu Ci was shocked, could it be that this old man is a childish face?Looking at the face again, he couldn't help sighing, the saying that people should not be judged by their appearance is true, who would have thought that the words spoken by such a simple and honest face would be so unreasonable?

"My master asked you to come in with me." Seeing Chu Ci's strange expression, the servant was suspicious, but he still followed the master's instructions.

Chu Ci followed him and walked in, only to see that the courtyard was simple and grand, with a very heavy feeling.

"Boy, meet Mr. Xu." The person in front of him seemed to be over 55 years old, but his actual age should not be so old. Due to various problems, the ancients seemed to be older than the modern people.

"You are actually Qin Xinran's disciple, hahaha, Qin Xinran has taught the Book of Songs all his life, yet there is a disciple who teaches Chunqiu! Hahaha, it's so interesting."

After hearing his words and his wild laughter, Chu Ci couldn't help but wonder, how credible was his husband's claim that the old man was his friend?No matter how he looks, this old man doesn't look like his friend?It's like an adversary.

"What Xiaosheng learned from Mr. is the way of dealing with people and the knowledge in the Four Books. Xiaosheng thinks that one does not have to study the Book of Songs to become his student. I don't know why the old man can't stop laughing?"

"Huh, do you know how good his Shijing is? If it wasn't for that meeting...huh, it's useless to tell you. The letter said that you recently changed from Shijing to Chunqiu, and I have never I heard that some people changed the scriptures before the provincial examination, why did you do that?"

The old man asked, Chu Ci saw that he was interested and felt that there was something interesting, so he said: "Xiaosheng thinks that the spring and autumn people are good at eloquence. I found that I still like the spring and autumn, so I changed the spring and autumn. I heard from the sir, the old man, you are the old man. Xie Yuanlang is also the leader of Chunqiu Fang, I wonder if I can ask you a thing or two, I hope you can give me some advice."

"I never accept disciples, you can go back."

That old man was not particular about it, he waved his hand ruthlessly after listening to the gossip, turned around and walked inside, not saving Chu Ci any face.

"I don't have to accept apprentices. I just want to ask you some questions in the Spring and Autumn Period. We don't have the title of master and apprentice." The relationship between the titles is different, and Chuci understands his concerns.

"Heh, Zhuzi is rude, it's a good idea. If I don't have the status of master and apprentice, then why should I teach you what I have learned all my life? Go away quickly, don't stay in front of my door, be careful that I don't look at you For the sake of Mister, let someone beat you out."

Others refused again and again, Chu Ci had no choice but to quiet down.He bowed to the back of the other party, and then said to himself as he walked: "Oh, I thought I would meet a gentleman with real talent and learning, but unfortunately, he is actually a person who is trying to gain fame."

"Oh, young man, aggressive tactics don't work for me." Xu Zheng turned around and sneered.

"Oh, the old man heard it, it really deserves to be—" Chu Ci paused.

Xu Zheng immediately asked: "What is it?"

"Don't you want to talk more with me, old man? I'm going back now, so as not to delay too much time." Chu Ci pretended to leave.

"You boy, stop for me! This old man hates people who don't finish their words and only say half a sentence!" Xu Zheng was about to go crazy.

"what?"

"What did you just say you deserve?"

"Worthy of being a master of the Spring and Autumn Period, who is good at eloquence. I must have mastered the old skills of Pharaoh. This is the only way to know it as soon as you hear it. Xiaosheng admires it."

"It's useless to flatter!"

"The old man saw through again." Chu Ci smiled sheepishly.

"You go." Xu Zheng turned around again.

Chu Ci thought: You can't make a trip in vain!

He had an idea, and suddenly asked: "Zheng Boke Duan Yuyan, what should be the explanation?"

"It is said that if brothers and sisters respect each other, the country will prosper." Xu Zheng replied without thinking.

"Thank you, Mr. Xu, for your advice. Let me go!" Chu Ci returned with a thief-like smile. This question was considered broken.

After Xu Zheng reacted, he was furious, clamoring that if Chu Ci dares to come next time, he must fight out!Then he said to himself: Sure enough, he should be a ruler of spring and autumn.

"Zheng Boke Duan Yuyan" is a famous article in the Spring and Autumn Period. It's not that Chu Ci doesn't understand the meaning of this article, but looking at it from his modern thinking, he only thinks that the mother of the two people is partial and helps the younger brother deal with it. elder brother.But if you answer this way, it must not conform to the thinking of the ancients.Therefore, what Chu Ci lacks is such a teacher who guides him to think according to the way of the ancients.

Xu Zheng's words are equivalent to helping him clarify the main idea, and then, he only needs to write down according to this idea.