On the outskirts of the Imperial City of Na'an, there have always been many elegant people passing by, either taking a look at the flowers, or choosing a seat at a tea stall, inviting a few close friends to drink tea and chat. In terms of the corner of the land, it is definitely not as expensive as the one in Na'an City. The tea stall The shopkeeper is just an old commoner with neither much knowledge nor skills. It is said that even the tea stalls here are served by close friends, but the tea is not bad, and it is different from the best tea soup in the capital. It's very big, but it has a different taste. An experienced tea ceremony expert said frankly that the tea soup in Na'an Jingcheng is so elegant and luxurious that anyone with a little knowledge of tea ceremony will feel happy after tasting it. , everyone should feel happy and smile.
The tea in this unknown tea stall outside the city is often old tea. Compared with the famous new tea in the capital, it can withstand scalding, is slightly stimulated by boiling water, and has a fragrant and mellow aroma. It is just like the money bag from when you were young and unhappy. I am shy, but I have to meet a sweetheart with beautiful features and slender waist and dark eyebrows like the moon. No matter how many years have passed, I will always think about it anew, even if decades later I can’t remember what the girl looked like back then, but every time I think about it , even more affectionate than when the oiran is by your side.
Such statements were highly despised by the literati in the imperial city. They all made sarcastic remarks and even ridiculed the gentleman who was proficient in tea ceremony in person. These words were very contrary to elegance. Since he was in the Na'an literary circle in the imperial city of Shangqi, these words came out of his mouth. He was so decent that he wanted to expel this person from the literary world of Shangqi Imperial City. However, this famous tea ceremony master never paid attention to him and allowed others to be weird.
It was not until many years after this incident that others discovered that this famous tea ceremony master, who was vigorously reviled and belittled by literati and celebrities, had a wife in his family. He has never had a concubine, and he has never been seen in a place like a brothel. He behaves upright. He has always taken care of his family, and even when he meets a beautiful woman on the road, he has to stay away. On the other hand, he has no reputation in the capital of Na'an. Most of the literati who gathered to attack, even those who had neither talent nor reputation, had several rooms and side rooms, and there were not a few who lived in brothels without knowing what they had done over the years. In recent years, they have been reduced to ordinary people. The common people laughed, and then they calmed down a little.
There are traces of spring, and spring arrives later in Shangqi than in Nanli and other places. However, from the thinning of women's shirts and the loosening of men's clothes in the middle of the street, one can catch glimpses of spring that is approaching. Time is fleeting and no one is waiting to catch up. There are families People are pulling white silk ribbons to see off old people, some families have welcomed new men and women, the capital is prosperous, and they all invite friends to come to celebrate, there are people in the family, drinking to the fullest will inevitably sigh with emotion. It is at this juncture that all the people come to celebrate. There are spring days in Liang Academy, and there are three to four months to allow students to go out to enjoy the spring. It is very generous, and the old palace master of Qiliang Academy said it personally, so there is no need to doubt it, so most of the students go out to travel around, and will leave soon .
At the same time, an old man and an ugly scholar wandered to a tea stall on the outskirts of the capital, where they drank tea for half a day. Just as they were taking a nap in the increasingly warm spring sun, a figure bowed in front of them, bowed, and then sat down.
Zhou Kefa didn't even need to raise his eyelids, he squinted his eyes half-closed, crossed his legs and smiled, "The delicacies in the capital are really good, and the boy has grown about an inch or two taller, and the soil and water support people, so it seems like he should come here earlier." The capital is the right place.”
The visitor smiled bitterly and bowed to Mr. Zhou again.
"Where does the water and soil come from, and it is not necessarily possible to grow in stature. It is probably because I have sharpened my forehead recently to drill into the court, so when I look at my slender forehead, I feel taller than before, but in fact my heart is more than one head lower. If I have to suffer for another half Zai, the student himself is afraid that he will withdraw from teaching and practice endlessly, and escape back to Qingchai to become a miserable person teaching children how to play chess."
Masters and disciples rarely conceal anything. Mr. Xun, who lives in an ugly second-grade old house, has always had good friendships with others. In winter, in the old second-grade official residence, there were no white people around. Actually, the friendship with Mr. Xun, who was still a minor official in Sutai County, got better and better. Even the trivial matters in the court were often chatted about. At that time, I specially revealed a few words to Mr. Xun, and the news became more and more informed. Unfortunately, there was no news of promotion, and the origin of the assassin who assassinated Mr. Xun in the capital city was not found out. Apart from the fact that he still often went to the palace to meet the saint, and the more he gained the saint's favor, there was nothing good to say.
What's even more strange is that after Xun Yuantuo was assassinated, the saint of Shangqi, who was originally furious, never mentioned the matter again. Since the saint didn't say a word, Xun Yuantuo certainly didn't want to waste such a person who was so embarrassing. He and his wife were still talking about poems and articles with the emperor, and even took advantage of the snow and the moon to write a quick snow post. The words were good, but the most prosperous thing was that the poem post was full of ambition, which temporarily attracted Xun Yuan Tuo His reputation has spread throughout the Qi literary world, and now a copy of Kuai Xue's post can be sold at a price that ordinary people would not dare to think of. It is easy to get a lot of gold, but hard to find a single post.
But Mr. Xun felt more and more tired, so his words were really not hypocritical.
"One step at a time, I kowtow and travel thousands of miles to the Buddha. I only have to raise my head to face the Buddha at the end. But when I find peace, I turn around and walk away. Are there such stupid enemies in the world?" Zhou Kefa and the waiter ordered a pot of new tea. , it was natural for Mr. Xun to take the teapot, refill the tea for the two of them, and then he said, "Besides the ability to teach you, the one who is the master is best at the art of looking at horses. Can he travel thousands of miles, or can he just use it?" When I was carrying grain and rice, I could see the door clearly, and Qingchai was just a shallower bottom of the well. Now that I have reached Na'an, I can barely climb out of the bottom of the well and see the so-called heaven and earth. If you really want to fall back again, you must be willing to do so. It is haunted by ghosts. It is rare for people with great talents to be humble. The implication is that they are full of arrogance, but the hidden meaning is that if you have seen that old guy Xun Wenqu, he looks like an ordinary old man, with no airs or arrogance. But in other people's eyes, all the civil servants in the capital are nothing more than a flock of chickens. Even if they are bigger, they are still difficult to compare with him, a crane in the clouds."
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"You are not mediocre, so even if my teacher tells you that you might as well go back to Qingchai and still have enough food and clothing, you will definitely not be able to go back."
Mr. Xun blinked, feeling that he couldn't hide even the slightest thoughts from his master. As long as Mr. Zhou flipped his hand, all the bad things in his stomach that could not be explained clearly would be brought to the surface, steadily and gently. It's so hard to fool someone who has seven inches of his mind.
But Zhou Kefa continued to speak, but he mentioned the assassination in the capital. He did not hide his disciple. This news came from the second chess player in the chess academy, who was also senior brother Zhou Kefa. The number is roughly right, but it is a pity that if you want to blow the wind, Mr. Xun's appearance is a little bit worse. According to a not-so-dignified statement, having a wife in the main house who is good at taking care of the family can make the house long-term and stable, and the money will continue to be used. Incessantly, and you Xun Yuantuo are just a servant who can tease the master's thoughts at the moment. He will visit you every few days if you miss him very much, but you have to rely on the servant to make the master hand over a letter of divorce or add a concubine. The room is still a bit unsightly.
The ugly student who was drinking tea alone at the tea table heard what he heard and almost squirted all the tea out of his mouth. Although he thought Mr. Zhou's words were quite rude and appropriate, he still found it very funny and tried his best to hold back his laughter. After relaxing for a while, he suppressed his snickering and continued to drink tea in a proper manner, occasionally glancing at the two people next to him.
In addition to Li Kuang and the little girl, Mr. Xun also came with Wang Fu Tuo. Xing Wuxia was still busy with the important matters of interacting with the people around the mansion, and also had to listen to the rumors and find out what was going on in the capital. Etiquette and various cumbersome rules did not follow Mr. Xun.
From the New Year's Eve onwards, Li Kuang began to give advice on the little girl's literary and calligraphy skills. Mr. Xun was often there to help, and he always had to point fingers and make comments. He always said that Li Kuang had not learned thoroughly on his own, so he had to volunteer. Being a gentleman is quite unscrupulous, but you must not delay others, but every time you can say it to the point, it is so embarrassing that Li Kuang is so angry over and over again that he almost picks up the teapot and stuffs it into the mouth of Xun Yuantuo, who has always been invisible. , so as not to come here all day long to cause trouble. Although it was harder every day, it added freshness to the mansion. Even though Xun Yuantuo often ignored this old friend, he always felt as if he could temporarily escape from countless distracting thoughts, which was not bad.
Compared with Li Kuang and the little girl, Wang Fuguo was still taciturn. It seemed that this was a common problem among people who had been in the army for a long time. He rarely had emotions or anger. Whenever Xun Yuantuo opened his mouth, this man with extremely broad shoulders and a sword never left his shoulders and arms. There were so few unnecessary words and actions that Mr. Xun sometimes thought that if he had smashed a high-end plaque in the capital city and smashed a wealthy businessman's restaurant, Wang Fuguo still wouldn't have asked more questions. On the contrary, he would have immediately struck with his knife, so Even if some thoughts suddenly arise, I don't dare to say them in the end.
"The Xun family is the Xun family after all. Even after being expelled from the capital, their weight is still extremely heavy. They should have stayed under the aristocratic family, but Xun Wenqu firmly secured his position under one person. Instead, the ordinary and high-ranking Xun family overcame the aristocratic family. , It’s really not easy.” Of course Zhou Kefa knew about this, and glanced at Wang Fituo and Li Kuang, who were drinking peacefully, and saw that they looked very satisfied.
"A few days ago, I heard about changes in Xia Song, and this change seems to have a lot to do with me. So even if I can't go to Xia Song, or I can't go to Xia Song to my fullest extent, I still have to do my best. The imperial city has been very tense recently. Dayuan is so noisy that it almost pokes a hole in the sky. No matter how high or low people's hearts are, I am afraid that we, the master and the disciple, will have to wait for a long time before we meet again."
Xun Yuantuo hesitated to speak, but finally told the truth and was recommended by Xun Wenqu to serve as an adjutant in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Due to his fair and selfish motives, Mr. Xun was not willing to have anything to do with Xun Wenqu, who was apparently still related to the clan uncle. However, it was difficult to say whether this matter was good or bad.
"Why don't you go? I will teach you how to be a scholar. No matter how shameless you are, I can barely say that I will send you two breezes of worry about the world, but I will not give you the official robes of these two sleeves of breeze. Tao, it’s most appropriate to let the old bastard Xun Wenqu teach you. No one in the world is more capable than him, so just go ahead and go.”
When Mr. Zhou was about to leave the tea stall, the ugly student Zhang Yachang chased Mr. Xun in front of him. He insisted on taking the time to compare his knowledge, as if he didn't want to recognize this senior brother.
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He handed the ugly student a piece of bamboo with the location of the mansion written on it, making Wang Fuchuan and Zhang Yachang grin.
Therefore, when Mr. Zhou leisurely returned to Qiliang Academy, he was always followed by an ugly scholar with a haggard head and a drooping brain. He saw that his heart was cut off, and he had to do his duty honestly.
