Chapter 331: Senior Brother (Eighth)
At this time, the master is very important to scholars. This is why Mr. Lu Ming coveted Ye Chunqiu's reputation and wanted Ye Chunqiu to join his disciples. Once he entered his door wall, he would be a teacher for one day and be a father for life, or would disobey his mentor and be punished by heaven and earth.
Ye Chunqiu took a deep breath, first handed over his apprenticeship note, and wrote to the letter 'Ye Chunqiu, who was begging the house of the family'. Wang Hua smiled and answered the greeting. Ye Chunqiu then gave Shu Xiu's gift, and then bowed down. After three bows, he said: "Ye Chunqiu, who was in the family, met his mentor."
After the complicated apprenticeship ceremony, Wang Hua laughed, and Ye Chunqiu stood obediently behind him, really as a disciple. He had a master, and when he sat, he had to stand. When he was present, he could not talk loudly.
Wang Hua asked someone to serve tea. Of course, this tea was not for treating Ye Chunqiu, but for treating Ye Jing. He had to exchange greetings and chat with Ye Jing. Ye Jing couldn't help but say a few words: "I hope to discipline severely." Ye Chunqiu felt so sad that he listened to these words. It seemed that this naughty child wanted the teacher to beat him casually.
At noon, I had a meal at Wang's family. Wang Hua was tired and went to rest. Ye Jing couldn't stay and walked first.
Wang Shouren invited Ye Chunqiu to the small hall for tea. What he was most concerned about was the matter of pacifying the Japanese. After asking a few questions, he talked about Ye Chunqiu's swordsmanship. Wang Shouren smiled and said, "Swordsmanship is an enemy of one person, but if you really go into battle, bows and horses are the most important. My junior brother and I are also in line with each other. After all, I can die after studying. You can only pass the test. The so-called learning of civil and martial arts and serving the imperial family, but this martial arts cannot be abandoned. These words must be despised by others. I am the senior brother. Since my father accepts you as a disciple, you and I will have brothers, and I will say some selfish words. I believe there is nothing to do with it."
Ye Chunqiu hurriedly said: "What my senior brother said is that the eight-legged essay is just a stepping stone after all."
Wang Shouren smiled: "Of course, I am not your role model. Look at me, now my identity is like a suffocation, and there may not be any Professor Zhenzhiyan to give you."
After being humble, Wang Shouren was silent for a moment: "Next year is the spring exam, you will have to take the exam. If you are lucky enough to go to the capital, you must be careful of Liu Jin. Now the court is a tiger and wolf, and the junior brother is too young. Besides, Liu Jin deeply hates his father and me, his senior brother, which may not be a good thing for you."
He seemed a little worried. Although he was just a few words to chat, this man was his junior brother and his father's rare disciple, not to mention that he was his father's life-saving benefactor. Not to mention that he admired Ye Chunqiu's deeds of pacifying the Japanese. Instead, he did not have much insight into Ye Chunqiu's poems. At this time, Wang Shouren, due to his years of dissatisfaction, had gradually remained silent. He began to rethink his life while playing with mud. His whole person had changed sharply, and he was no longer the funny little angry young man at the time.
Ye Chunqiu smiled, his eyes were still clear, without any fear: "Senior brother, everything has gains and losses. If you offend eunuchs, it will be better to offend people in the world."
This is a very powerful saying. If Ye Chunqiu said a few words with great sound, Wang Shouren might not care, but what Ye Chunqiu said was very realistic. Because I offended the eunuchs, I could get the support of more scholars, so I have already thought it through and thought about my own life path.
If Wang Shouren had heard this a few years ago, he would be disgusted. But now he looked at Ye Chunqiu deeply and felt that this forty-year-old junior brother was a bit unsimple. Instead, he was happy: "It would be better if junior brother could think like this." He sighed: "Oh, it's a pity that I can only stay at home for one night and I will set off tomorrow. My father's place is afraid that there will be some advice, and I can't have a long talk with my junior brother. But..." His eyes were faint, but he said in a plain tone: "A few years later, if you go to high school and I return to Beijing, we can talk at night."
Ye Chunqiu was slightly surprised. How did this guy know that he would regain his resurgence? He saw that he was confident in his tone and seemed to be confident. Ye Chunqiu felt incredible, but he didn't ask too much, and he seemed childish so much, so he pursed his lips and said, "I will wait for my senior brother in the capital."
After a few more casual conversations, Wang Shouren seemed very energetic. Although he was thin and covered in wind and frost, he was talkative and extremely energetic, as if he was tireless. He talked about the customs and customs of Guizhou with a very free and easy tone. When talking about the local people and what happened in the Longchang Post Station, even when talking about his duties, he did not complain in his tone. Instead, he looked very excited: "Guizhou is a remote place. It is said to be an inn, but in fact it has not been a year or two, but there may not be any official documents. Among the post station, besides me, I, an official, the post station is empty and there are no past officials to stay.
I simply planted some fruits and vegetables in the courtyard, and sometimes went to the market to exchange for some daily necessities. The natives there had their own nature. To outsiders, they were unreasonable, but in fact they were simple. Dealing with them was like building a river. You should not build a dam to block it, but should follow the nature of water. However, local local officials were mostly high-ranking and ignoring the world. If you continue to do so..." Wang Shouren shook his head: "The officials in the world are actually generally like this. They usually only know the eight-legged essays and the classics, but when they took office, they knew nothing about the people's sentiments. The court has raised scholars for a hundred years, and most of them are clear streams who always say that they are loyal to the world, but they are hard to have talents who are capable of serving the world."
Although there were some complaints, the words were spoken from Wang Shouren, but there was no cynical feeling.
Ye Chunqiu listened thoughtfully and did not interrupt him.
After talking for another hour, Wang Shouren looked at the sky and stood up and said, "Father is afraid he has already gotten up. I should go and pay my respects. There is something between father and son to say, don't blame him in spring and autumn."
Ye Chunqiu also stood up and said goodbye.
When I returned to the Imperial College, it was already dark. When Dr. Zhou came to ask about the ceremony of apprenticeship, Ye Chunqiu answered it one by one. Dr. Zhou seemed very excited, but when he saw Ye Chunqiu tired, he did not disturb him.
Chapter completed!