And Yuan Shao, who saw the changes in little Yuan Xi's expression, said softly in an inaudible voice, "After all, you are still too young, haha."
With that said, he also walked towards the house, but not towards his room.
Little Yuan Xi returned to his yard, took the hot towel handed over by the servant, and put it on his face, letting the heat in the towel warm his cold face. He put down the towel and looked at the steaming water, and The young face reflected in the water made little Yuan Xi slightly absent-minded.
After an unknown amount of time, little Yuan Xi woke up and threw the towel into the already slightly cold water, sent everyone else out of the room, and sat on the bed alone, thinking silently.
Not to mention little Yuan Xi, who was worried in the room, but Yuan Shao, who did not return to his room, came to a small courtyard. If little Yuan Xi was here, he would immediately recognize that this is the small courtyard where Hu Zhao lives. .
Yuan Shao went up and knocked on the door, and in the quiet night, he made a sound of "Du, Du, Du", which was especially obvious at night.
Not long after, the door opened, revealing Hu Zhao's slightly thin face. Yuan Shao leaned in through the crack in the door, and Hu Zhao also closed the door after Yuan Shao came in.
In the room, two people were sitting opposite each other. Yuan Shao was talking about what happened today when little Yuan Xi was at Yuan Kai's house. Hu Zhao was also listening quietly, and heard the poem written by little Yuan Xi. In the first few sentences, even Hu Zhao, who has always been very serious, couldn't help laughing.
After listening quietly to Yuan Shao's explanation of what happened today, the two of them fell into silence again. But Hu Zhao did not speak, because he knew that Yuan Shao must not have finished speaking.
Sure enough, not long after, I heard Yuan Shao say, "Xi'er's performance today really surprised me. Although I also believe in Xi'er and her literary talent is extraordinary, if it hadn't been for the fact that Mr. Xi'er tried his best to speak in front of me, Guarantee for Xi'er, I'm afraid I will pull Xi'er off today after hearing the first few sentences, but even so, it makes me sweat in my heart."
After saying that, he laughed to himself as if he had thought of something interesting.
It turns out that the reason why Yuan Shao was so calm in Yuan Kai's house today and did not lose his composure even when the situation came to the last moment was because of Hu Zhao's strong guarantee.
In other words, he believed in Hu Zhao rather than little Yuan Xi, but seeing how much he believed in Hu Zhao on matters related to the reputation of the Yuan family, we can see how much Yuan Shao trusted him.
Some people may wonder who this Hu Zhao is, why his nickname is Kong Ming, which is the same as Zhuge Liang’s. Yes, Hu Zhao’s nickname is Kong Ming. He is also the mentor of the famous Sima Yi. He was born in 161 AD, and he can be regarded as a disciple of the Yuan family, and Hu Zhao Zhao had no intention of pursuing an official career and gradually faded out of the historical stage. Hu Zhao also chose to be a hermit in a world dominated by Emperor Taizong Xuanwu and Yuan Xi.
"This is Zhao's only gain in the past six months. Ever since Xi'er brought the song "Ode to the Goose" to Zhao, Zhao began to pay attention to Xi'er. Although he usually doesn't show much of it, Zhao knows that his intelligence is absolutely It's not as shown, so today I asked the adult to give it a try on behalf of Zhao, and sure enough, haha." As he said that, Hu Zhao also stroked a few strands of beard on his chin.
"Anyway, Xi'er's performance today at least lets us know that this child still has something to hide. Then we can take the next step with confidence. We just don't know how far Xi'er can go." Yuan Shao fell into thinking again, and Hu Zhao was obviously not prepared to answer his self-asking question, so the room fell into silence again.
And all this, little Yuan Xi who was in the room didn't know anything about it. He didn't know yet that when he thought he had deceived everyone, he didn't know that with a wise man's eyesight, his hiding was not that successful, but it was not. I know where Yuan Shao and Hu Zhao want to take little Yuan Xi.
When little Yuan Xi got up the next day, he came to Hu Zhao's small courtyard as usual and started a day of study, attending classes and finishing classes as usual. Everything seems to be the same as usual.
Outside, the story of the Yuan family prodigy who wrote a poem in seven steps has once again drawn people's attention to the prodigy incident that had been quiet for half a year, and it has an intensifying trend. You can tell by just looking at the number of adults who come to praise their daughter. Little Yuan Xi is so popular now.
But none of this seemed to have anything to do with little Yuan Xi. He just lived as usual, as if the outside world and what happened outside had nothing to do with him. But as his teacher, Hu Zhao discovered that his disciple was a little absent-minded, but Hu Zhao didn't seem to want to remind his disciple, so his life continued as before.
But one day, Yuan Shao came to the place where little Yuan Xi was studying again, told little Yuan Xi that tomorrow was coming, and took him to another banquet. Although little Yuan Xi seemed calm on the surface, the sharp-eyed Hu Zhao and the cunning Yuan Shao , everyone saw that little Yuan Xi’s hand shaking when he was writing.
In this way, little Yuan Xi followed Yuan Shao and started a corrupt life of three days with a small banquet and five days with one big banquet. However, little Yuan Xi did not compose poems at those banquets.
Because little Yuan Xi knew that although he remembered a lot of poems, they were not many. He would use one less poem and when he ran out, he would be faced with the dilemma of running out of talents, which he did not want to do.
Another thing is that the maintenance of freshness does not appear often, but appears when people are about to forget it, so that it can be maintained longer. Therefore, Xiao Yuan Xi did not make a big splash again and again, but played an ordinary role.
But he knew all kinds of classics by heart, and he was able to deal with these people with ease. In this way, little Yuan Xi's reputation for being knowledgeable and knowledgeable also spread, and the adults seemed to care more about this. After all, poetry is just a trail, and he has profound knowledge. This is what scholars should pursue.
Although he often attended various banquets, which made little Yuan Xi more famous among scholars, frequent attendance at various banquets greatly affected little Yuan Xi's study time.
This made little Yuan Xi's teacher Hu Zhao very dissatisfied. He reported this problem to Yuan Shao many times in front of little Yuan Xi, hoping that Yuan Shao could reduce little Yuan Xi's entertainment, which in his opinion was insignificant.
But during this time, it seemed that Master Yuan Shao, who was stunned by other people's words of praise, seemed to have lost all his wisdom that night. He uncharacteristically refuted Hu Zhao's words and insisted on taking little Yuan Xi to participate in the exchange between scholar-bureaucrats. .
For this reason, Hu Zhao went to Yuan Shao's study many times to argue with him. Little Yuan Xi didn't even know what he was talking about, but he always ended up with a loud refutation.
The relationship between Hu Zhao and Yuan Shao seemed to have deteriorated, at least in the eyes of the servants in the mansion. But little Yuan Xi didn't think so, but he had no good way to confirm his guess.
Just like this, it seems that little Yuan Xi is going to degenerate like this. Maybe he will be slowly forgotten, maybe he will become a big fat man and be disgusted by his future wife Gao Yue. In short, this is the end of this book.
But the protagonist is always unwilling to be lonely, so for the sake of a happy life in the future, Xiao Yuan Xi takes action.
It was after another banquet. Yuan Shao, who had had enough wine and food, was about to go back to his room, but was stopped by little Yuan Xi.
Little Yuan Xi, who had gained a little weight recently, stopped Yuan Shao who was about to go back.
"Father, my child wants to see you for something."
"Oh?" Yuan Shao turned around and looked at little Yuan Xi, then said, "If it's not that important, let's talk about it tomorrow."
With that said, he turned around and walked back to the room, but was stopped by Xiao Yuan Xi again.
"Father, this matter is very important." Little Yuan Xi's expression was solemn. So, Yuan Shao took him to the study.
"Xier, just tell me if you have anything." Yuan Shao, who was sitting in his old seat, said to little Yuan Xi.
"Father, I don't think I will go to Mr. Yang's place tomorrow, and I will not go to other adults' banquets from now on." Little Yuan Xi said to Yuan Shao sincerely.
"Oh? Why? Isn't it good to get closer to other adults?"
"No, it's just that the child feels that he is still young and not suitable for such an occasion."
"No, this is how my father came to be. It's not the same now." Yuan Shao's attitude was still so determined.
"Then please father, let the child tell you a story." Little Yuan Xi said.
"Oh? You want to tell a story." Yuan Shao asked with great interest, but there was a bit of teasing on his face.
Little Yuan Xi didn't care about the teasing tone in his father Yuan Shao's words, because he was very confident that he could persuade him.
"Once upon a time, there was a farmer's family with a child named Zhongyong. His family has been farming for generations. Before Zhongyong was five years old, he never knew pen, ink, paper or inkstone, but one day he cried and shouted for His parents were very surprised by these things, so they asked someone to borrow a set of pens, inks, paper and inkstones for him. Zhongyong immediately used these things to write a poem and inscribed it with his own name. His parents If he didn't understand, he took it to the Maocai there to read. The Maocai took it over and looked at it. The content of this poem was to support parents and unite people of the same clan, which made the Maocai read it. From then on, people designated Xiao Zhongyong was asked to write a poem about something, and he could write it immediately, and it was often good. People in the same county were very surprised and wanted to see this famous little prodigy." Xiao Yuan Xi said, The emphasis on the word "prodigy".
Then he continued, "So they all invited his father to be a guest, and of course they asked him to bring Zhongyong with him. Some people even paid him to write poems. Over time, Zhongyong got used to such a life and lived in peace. .Finally..." At this point, little Yuan Xi stopped.
Sure enough, Yuan Shao asked out of curiosity, "What happened in the end?"
"In the end, he disappeared from everyone." Xiao Yuan Xi said the final ending, which is also a very famous sentence in later generations, which means "no different from ordinary people."
After listening to what little Yuan Xi said, Yuan Shao stared at little Yuan Xi for a while, while little Yuan Xi stood there calmly, neither humble nor arrogant, with a calm face, as if it was not him that Yuan Shao was staring at.
Yuan Shao, who stared at little Yuan Xi for a while, asked, "It's over."
"That's it." Xiao Yuan Xi replied calmly.
"Then what do you want to say, or what do you want to tell me?" Yuan Shao's face was hidden in the shadows, so that little Yuan Xi couldn't see his expression.
"What the child wants to say is that the child is now just like Zhong Yong in the story, trapped in endless visits, but a big tree without a solid foundation, no matter how tall it is, will be knocked down by the wind. No matter how sharp the sword is, the child will , and is not an opponent of an adult. The child does not want to be like Zhong Yong in the future, becoming a person like ordinary people. In that case, no matter how powerful the Yuan family is now, it will decline one day, so he wants to continue to be serious. I don’t want to be disturbed by these external things, at least until the foundation is laid." After finishing speaking, little Yuan Xi looked at Yuan Shao quietly.
"Then when do you think the foundation will be laid?" Yuan Shao did not say whether he would answer or not, but asked little Yuan Xi a question.
"I have to ask my husband about this. I believe he will give his father a satisfactory answer, but the child wants to at least become a hero." As he said that, little Yuan Xi tried to see Yuan Shao's expression clearly, but unfortunately, what he saw was Just a vague shadow.
"Oh, Junjie, what kind of Junjie do you want to be?" Yuan Shao seemed to like asking questions rather than answering at night, so he asked little Yuan Xi another question.
"There are scholars who talk and laugh, and there are no idle people when coming and going. Those who come and go are all talented people. This is a requirement for people who are often together."
"Then there must be requirements for myself?" Yuan Shao asked again with interest.
"Yes, I only have three requirements for myself: self-cultivation, governance of the country, and peace of the world." After saying this, little Yuan Xi exuded a sense of heroism, but it was fleeting, and he quickly regained his composure.
Yuan Shao, who hid himself in the shadows, never responded, and he didn't know if he felt it.
"Is this the Junjie you expected? Okay, I understand. Let's go back first." Yuan Shao's voice came from the darkness.
"I don't know tomorrow..." Seeing that his father had no intention of answering, little Yuan Xi asked quickly.
"You should go back now. Let's talk about tomorrow's matters tomorrow." Yuan Shao said, standing with his hands behind his back.
"That kid has to leave first." Little Yuan Xi had no choice but to go back first.
After walking out of the study, little Yuan Xi looked back at the study behind him again. He felt increasingly unable to see through his father Yuan Shao, a man who had never excelled in novels. Little Yuan Xi couldn't think of anything, so she had to walk to her yard, but whether she could fall asleep at night is not something we can guess.
Looking back at Yuan Shao, who little Yuan Xi could not see through, he still kept his face hidden in the shadows and remained motionless. Just when he was about to turn into stone, his face emerged from the shadows. With a calm look on his face, he sat blankly for a moment, then got up and walked to the yard where Hu Zhao was.
The same yard, the same knock on the door, the same room, the same two silent people.
"It seems that we were all wrong. We still underestimated Xi'er." Yuan Shao, who had not spoken since he entered the door, said slowly.
"Sir, what happened today?" Hu Zhao, who was a little confused, asked with confusion.
Looking at Hu Zhao who was confused, Yuan Shao told Hu Zhao from beginning to end what little Yuan Xi said in the study. After speaking, he sat there quietly and let Hu Zhao digest what he just said.
After a while, Hu Zhao suddenly raised his head and said to Yuan Shao hastily, "Young Master is trying to build momentum."
The more Hu Zhao thought about it, the more likely it was that he thought it was possible. Hu Zhao, who wanted to understand more, admired little Yuan Xi's intelligence so much that he even changed his name. But he couldn't figure out what Xiao Yuan Xi wanted to do. The publicity might make him a celebrity.
Nowadays, many people who want to be officials will build up momentum for themselves in advance, saying that they are filial, talented, etc., but this is all for the purpose of becoming an official, so that people who inspect officials will notice them and recommend them to become officials.
But little Yuan Xi is different. He is the successor of the Yuan family. With the current status of the Yuan family, it is certain that he will have a prosperous official career in the future. At least he will not be able to escape the position of the three princes. So why should he build momentum for himself?
Hu Zhao, who didn't know what would happen in the future, certainly didn't know that Xiao Yuan Xi wanted to make himself a living advertisement and a living sign to attract good subordinates when the world was in chaos, so now he was puzzled.
Yuan Shao, who had a deep understanding of government affairs, had some doubts in his heart, but he did not believe that his son, who was less than 8 years old, could think so far, and naturally he would not tell Hu Zhao his speculations. So the two people in the room fell into silence again. After who knows how long, Yuan Shao spoke first,
"Kong Ming, if you don't understand, then don't think about it. Xi'er is still young and there is nothing that can be seen now, but one day we will know, and what we can do now is to try our best to help him Get these done.”
"What do you mean, sir?" Hu Zhao, who had also come back to his senses, asked.
"Let him stay at home and study hard with you for the time being. We will think about the rest later. I will go alone tomorrow. I also want to see if Xi'er can become the handsome man he said he is in the future." Yuan Shao Said a little proudly.
"Congratulations, sir. I thought that the young master was just for his extraordinary literary talent, but I didn't know that he was also very scheming. It seems that we can't keep up with him." Hu Zhao said seemingly helplessly, but everyone could see it on his face. With a faint smile, it seemed that he was very satisfied with his disciple.
"Yes, I originally thought that I would take him to the banquet, and then when he was a little slack, I would give him a good beating to make him understand something, but Xi'er's stability far exceeded our imagination. It seems that Even I have to re-examine my own Qilin." Yuan Shao said a little proudly, but it's no wonder that he, no matter who it is, would inevitably feel a little proud when he knew that his son was so outstanding.
"Tomorrow I will let the people in the capital know what kind of precious son I, Yuan Benchu, have." Yuan Shao said a little complacently.
The next day, little Yuan Xi received instructions to continue studying, but he didn't know whether he could continue what he was thinking, so he was quite absent-minded.
Yuan Shao, who attended the banquet alone, was naturally surrounded by people, who all asked why the young master of the Yuan family did not come with him.
And when Yuan Shao proudly told the story of his son and the "Theory of Heroes", the entire banquet was in silence. People didn't believe that a child less than 8 years old could have such insight.
But thinking about his famous reputation, they went back to the classics one after another, but they couldn't find any relevant information about "Shang Zhongyong", so people believed that this must be a story written by Xiao Yuan Xi to persuade Yuan Shao.
As a result, there were gradually more and more talks about little Yuan Xi's unlimited future, and everyone unanimously held a positive attitude. Again, based on the Yuan family's current status and power, as well as its status among scholars.
As long as little Yuan Xi is not outrageous, it is not a problem to become a high-ranking official, and everything now shows that little Yuan Xi is not only talented, but also has a positive attitude. With such a family background and such a character, his future achievements will be Low?
From then on, the conclusion that little Yuan Xi could do great things was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. And after hearing this, little Yuan Xi knew that after acting for so long, he had finally turned what he thought into reality. What he was doing now was waiting for the opportunity.
But will that day be far away? Not long after, little Yuan Xi was selected by Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty to be the companion of the princes Liu Bian and Liu Xie. The trend of history was moving forward with great momentum, but the butterfly wings were finally there. With the unremitting efforts of little Yuan Xi, little things happened. offset.
