Mr. Cheng thought that this thousand-guan of money had impressed him.
But seeing Zhang Yue, he smiled and said: "A thousand guan is indeed not cheap, but I'm afraid Mr. Cheng's kindness is..."
Cheng Langzhong straightened his body and asked, "What worries does Duke Zhuang Yuan have?"
Zhang Yue smiled.
Cheng Langzhong thought for a while and said: "Master Zhuangyuan, do you dislike the children of merchants? Duke Zhuangyuan is telling the truth. Among the children of businessmen, there are fertile fields and beautiful jade. He has admired you for a long time. He once said that the calligraphy and regular script of Duke Zhuangyuan contained seals. I'm so angry that only Mr. Boyi and Mr. Zhuangyuan are the only ones below Mr. Yan who respect him."
Zhang Yue likes others to praise his teacher Zhang Youzhi more than himself. Moreover, Mr. Cheng said that the other party was not ignorant.
Seeing that Zhang Yue had not yet agreed, Cheng Lang said, officials tend to look forward and backward, and it is not easy to impress the other party.
So he took out the copybook and presented it to him: "Master Zhuangyuan, please take a look at it first."
Zhang Yue took the calligraphy, glanced at it and praised it: "This calligraphy is quite classy. I must have studied under many famous masters."
Dr. Cheng laughed and said, "I think the number one scholar is wise. I wouldn't dare ask you for advice if I had a blank sheet of paper. I just want to make further progress."
Zhang Yue knew that this young man already had basic skills, so it wouldn't take much effort to give him some guidance, so he said: "Then let's bring him here to have a look first, and then we'll talk about whether to teach him or not. One thousand guan is exempted. At the beginning, Cheng Cheng gave him 500 guan." I will always keep your love for money in my heart."
Hearing this, Dr. Cheng was surprised and delighted and said, "How can this be so embarrassing? Mr. Zhuangyuan, please don't be polite to me."
"You're not being polite. If Doctor Cheng refuses, I really can't help you."
Doctor Cheng said sternly: "In that case, I won't be polite and just thank Duke Zhuangyuan!"
After a pause, Doctor Cheng said again: "It's the Number One Scholar. This young man likes to be flattered by others. If you can give me a kind word when the time comes, I will be grateful."
Zhang Yue agreed. After Doctor Cheng left, Qi Niang happened to come in and asked, "Guardian, who is this? It can be said that I have given you a generous gift today, so I must be asking for something."
Zhang Yue said: "That's the original landlord."
Seventeenth Mother said: "That's Dr. Cheng. He is a famous doctor in the capital. He has treated many dignitaries. What is he asking you to do?"
Zhang Yue immediately took the post to Seventeen Niang and said, "Please accept this person as a disciple. I saw that the writing was well-organized and legal, so I thought it would not take much effort. I also promised to pay a thousand guan to become a disciple, and also paid I am not allowed to tell the apprentice."
"A thousand guans?" Seventeenth Mother asked in surprise, "I'm afraid Cai Jixiang would have taught people how to write in person and wouldn't have needed so many."
Zhang Yue said: "Yes, so I gave this student a penny and didn't take him back. It's just a favor that I owed him."
The Seventeenth Mother said happily: "It's just like this, officials. Money is easy to get, but favors are hard to return."
Zhang Yue heard Qi Niang's heartfelt admiration, and he was also happy in his heart. What is a good wife? It is best to have the same views.
Zhang Yue said: "When you first become an official, you must be extremely cautious, above all dealing with people and money. This is a lesson learned from Senior Brother Cai."
It is necessary to make a clear distinction between what money can be collected and what money cannot be collected.
When he was in the Liyuan, Zhang Yue drafted documents for others and received a lot of money to polish them.
But this was a common practice in the Song Dynasty. For example, there were two systems for drafting edicts for the emperor. After writing an edict, even the officials had to give a sum of money to polish the pen. It seemed that if they did not give it, they were afraid that they would not write the edict well for the emperor.
This rule lasted until Yuanfeng was reorganized and the emperor refused to give the money.
The Seventeenth Mother was very happy to hear that Zhang Yue did not take any penny.
, took the words and read them, then said: "It is true that the formula comes from a famous master, and he has put a lot of effort into it."
Zhang Yue said: "Yes, otherwise I wouldn't like him either. It's rare at this age."
Seventeenth Mother smiled and said: "It doesn't matter if the official agrees. Dr. Cheng is a famous doctor in Bianjing City. It will be convenient for you to seek medical advice in the future if you make acquaintance with him."
Zhang Yue said: "What the lady said is absolutely true."
"But sir, can I hide behind the screen and take a look at the students tomorrow?" Seventeenth Mother asked.
Zhang Yue heard the story of Mei Yaochen's wife Xie. Whenever Mei Yaochen was talking to officials, his wife would eavesdrop from behind the screen. Afterward, she would comment on the characters with Mei Yaochen and analyze everything.
But it's not right. Why does it feel like I'm taking another step closer to Cai Bian.
Two days later.
Doctor Cheng brought a young man to the hall to see Zhang Yue.
After Cheng Langzhong ascended the steps, he saw the young man still standing respectfully outside the hall. Seeing this, Zhang Yue nodded slightly.
But seeing the young man saluting respectfully outside the door, Zhang Yue looked at the young man carefully.
He is indeed an ordinary kid from a wealthy family, nothing special about him.
Cheng Langzhong said: "Dong Zhuangyuan, this son's surname is Zhou and his name is Zhongzhen. He is the son of Zhou Dashan who lives in Xuanpingfang in the inner city. This is the family history."
Zhang Yue had heard about the reputation of the great philanthropist this week, and heard that this person was very charitable. After seeing his family status, he nodded and said, "Write a few words and take a look."
The young man said yes, and immediately wrote the words "In the beginning of man's nature, he is inherently good."
The young man held up his hands and said, "Master Zhuangyuan, please take a look."
Zhang Yue narrowed his eyes after looking at it and said, "Have you read the three-character poem?"
The young man said: "I read it when I was enlightened when I was nine years old."
Zhang Yue was slightly surprised, but saw Doctor Cheng standing by with a smiling face.
He didn't go into details and said: "I owe you the kindness of Mr. Cheng today, but I see that you have put in a lot of hard work in calligraphy. I know that you are eager to learn. To learn calligraphy, learning requires diligence and perseverance, but you also need to have talent." You are very good, with both talent and skills. Today I will accept you as my student without any charge."
Doctor Cheng repeatedly urged him to praise the young man more, and Zhang Yue simply accepted the favor.
Dr. Cheng heard this and said happily: "I really don't know how to express my gratitude."
The young man also showed joy and thought for a while. He had heard for a long time that the number one scholar was a virtuous gentleman, but it turned out to be true when he saw him today.
The young man immediately bowed his head and said, "Student meets teacher."
Zhang Yue was about to agree, when he saw Seventeenth Mother on the side of the screen waving her hand towards him.
Zhang Yue thought of this and hurriedly helped Mr. Zhou Dalang up and said: "Teacher is too strong a word. Just call me sir. You don't have to stick to common sense, and you don't have to follow the disciple's etiquette. I don't like this set of etiquette of treating master as father."
Seeing the surprised expressions on both Mr. Cheng and the young man, Zhang Yue smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will teach you everything I can. Seeing Mr. Zhou's extraordinary aura, I don't dare to call myself a teacher."
The Seventeenth Mother must have noticed something different about the other party and refused to let her and the other party establish a teacher-student relationship. So how to remove this title without offending others is a difficult task.
Therefore, Zhang Yue praised him verbally and pushed it away calmly.
But the young man and Mr. Cheng were so frightened that they thought Zhang Yue had recognized the young man's identity.
However, upon closer inspection, I feel that this is not the case. If Zhang Yue really knew, he might not even see the other party.
This young man felt secretly very happy. Doctor Cheng also looked at the young man frequently and did not dare to call himself a teacher. Even the top scholar in his heart did not dare to accept Zhong Zhen as his disciple easily. Could it be that the real dragon has his own character.
Doctor Cheng couldn't help but tremble in his heart when he thought of this. He heard that the great Confucians could tell people by their aura. It must be the number one scholar who saw that Zhong Zhen had the aura of a real dragon, so he didn't dare to accept the real dragon as his disciple.
Doctor Cheng immediately said to the young man: "Then let's meet sir!"
Zhang Yue saw that Doctor Cheng was talking to the young man in a consultative tone, and thought that this was too respectful.
The young man immediately said: "Yes, the student has met Mr."
Sir also means teacher, but it is more general. For example, the person who is responsible for the compliments at a wedding can be called Mr. Ren, and the person who teaches one-to-many in a private school is also called Mr.
It is more respectful to have the word "Master". In addition to imparting knowledge and solving doubts, the most important thing is to preach.
Zhang Yue accepted the student and said: "I have tried to compare human nature with ninety-nine percent of hard work and one percent of talent, but hard work without talent is just like drawing water from a bamboo basket."
"In the final analysis, it is still about understanding the body and making use of it. Whether a word is written well or not depends on the person's vision, vision, and achievements."
When the young man heard the words, he thought to himself that the Zhuang Yuan Gong was right in what he said, so how could he not be right in what he said as a human being?
He couldn't help but said in surprise: "Student, I understand. Thank you sir for your teaching."
Dr. Cheng was very happy and took the young man away.
At this time, Shi Qi Niang stepped out from the side of the screen.
Zhang Yue said: "Madam, what is wrong with this young man?"
Seventeen Niang has other plans in her heart. He couldn't help but pay attention when he learned that Dr. Cheng had recommended his disciples to join Zhang Yue's sect. She found out that Dr. Cheng didn't have many contacts with Zhou Dashan, but he was very close to Prince Pu's Mansion.
What's more important is that she found out that the three-character poem that Zhang Yue gave to Doctor Cheng was now on the Thirteenth Regiment's training table in Prince Pu's Mansion. This was what she reported from Mrs. Wu, and a clan member once mentioned this matter.
Finally, there is the word Zhongzhen, which is the name of the eldest son of Pu Wangdu's Thirteenth Regiment.
How could there be such a coincidence in the world, not to mention that Qi Niang confirmed that it was the other person based on his age and appearance.
Why did the other party conceal his identity and worship Zhang Yue as his disciple? He must be worried that if the identity of the clan is exposed, the two parties will not be able to communicate with each other.
But Qi Niang knew that the other party's identity was more than just a clan member.
You must know that among the clans now, the Thirteenth Regiment Trainer of Prince Pu's Mansion is most likely to inherit the throne. The court officials were well aware of this matter, but the officials were still unwilling to accept it.
And if the Thirteenth Regiment Lian ascends the throne, then Zhao Zhongzhen, the eldest son, may be the crown prince.
As for why Zhang Yue was not allowed to confirm the master-disciple relationship with him. The main reason is that I am worried about being implicated. It is taboo for courtiers to be involved in important matters such as establishing a prince. But if the other party comes to seek apprenticeship, you shut the other party out. Once the Thirteenth Regiment Commander takes the throne, this matter will be even more troublesome in the future.
Therefore, it is impossible to agree or shirk, and Zhang Yue's current treatment is just right.
The Seventeenth Mother doesn't want to tell the truth. Once she does, the two of them will become more subtle. This is the best between knowing and not knowing.
Then the Seventeenth Mother said: "I think the Dalang Lord this week has extraordinary bearing and is not a thing in the pond. Official, you need to pay more attention to him and teach some calligraphy on weekdays, but don't talk too deeply."
Zhang Yue heard this and asked, "It seems that the lady has not explained something clearly to herself?"
The Seventeenth Mother smiled and said, "Guardian, where did I fail to tell you the truth?"
Zhang Yue looked at Seventeenth Mother's charming eyes and said, "Forget it, I won't ask anymore."
"Oh? So what do you plan to do?"
Zhang Yue thought for a moment and said, "Officials who always listen to their wives usually have good luck."
