The expected invitation from Wu Xingbang did not happen as Xie Kun expected.
On the contrary, in Beijing, Xu He became famous among scholars.
What kind of player is Qiu Teng?
The seed of reading in the Wei Dynasty and the chief bachelor of the Hanlin Academy.
He also holds the errand of the Minister of Rites, and if nothing unexpected happens in the future, he will definitely be a top-notch figure who will join the cabinet.
When a scholar reaches this stage, he is considered to be extremely successful and famous.
But such a character was rendered speechless by a young man who had not yet reached the age of eighteen.
And it was in front of all the Imperial College students, as well as many candidates who came to Beijing to take the exam.
The news was simply explosive.
People who originally made irresponsible remarks about Shen Lang Xiao Sanyuan and Xie Yuan's identity collectively shut up at this time.
What?
Do you suspect Shen Lang of cheating?
Do you suspect that Mr. Xu Ge is liaising with his children and nephews behind his back?
Those who know the situation of the Xu family will shake their heads and tell you: "It's ridiculous. Mr. Xu Ge's own son is not a juren, so why should he help a nephew to smooth the relationship? Ridiculous!"
Those who don’t understand the situation of the Xu family will shake their heads and tell you: “It’s ridiculous. Xu He was in the Imperial College and cited scriptures to say that Bachelor Qiu would not come to Taiwan. You can doubt Xu He, but you cannot doubt Bachelor Qiu. Bachelor Qiu is the most upright person. He is a role model for our generation of scholars. If you doubt Xu He, you are doubting Bachelor Qiu. If you doubt Bachelor Qiu, I will beat you!"
Xu Song, who had just been off duty, came to Xu He's small courtyard. After looking around, he smiled and said: "Okay, Liangsheng, it seems that you have accumulated a lot of wealth. This courtyard is still at the root of the imperial city. Even I can't bear to part with it." Buy it!”
Xu He smiled: "It's not that I can't afford it, but I have been taught by my grandfather since I was a child and I am used to being frugal!"
Xu Song also liked to enjoy himself when he was young, but since he was taught a lesson by his father Xu Fan, he has been very frugal in life. This is also a good story in the legend of Shilin.
However, although frugality created the legend of father and son, Xu Song did not require his family to live a frugal life like him.
He does not encourage or discourage Xu He's behavior.
In his opinion, Xu He, if you have this ability and this opportunity, there is nothing wrong with you enjoying it, but it would not be possible for other tribesmen.
It doesn’t matter if you have money. You have money, but do you have Xu He’s clear mind?
Others are enjoying life, but you are struggling with your life. Can it be the same?
After Ding Ze served tea, Xu Song smiled and said, "I heard that you went to the Imperial College?"
Xu He had already guessed that his uncle would hear about this sooner or later. He blushed and told the reason why he went to the Imperial College.
Xu Song sighed: "I know you are not the kind of person to show off, but it's just a pain for you. Others are enjoying the blessings of their elders who are high officials, and you still have to think about me, uncle!"
Xu He said ashamedly: "Uncle, I am not doing it all for you. If I don't do anything, there will definitely be a lot of gossip when the test comes."
Xu Song nodded and did not dwell on the question: "Did Li Zhijie teach you about your mind?"
Come on, Xu He quickly shook his head and said honestly: "No, the teacher has never taught me Xinxue, and my uncle said that although he and the teacher are members of the Honghua Club, they are not actually Xinxue. Gatekeeper."
Xu Song pondered: "Xie Kun even told you about the Honghua Club?"
Xu He nodded and asked, "Uncle also knows about Honghua Club?"
Xu Song nodded and said: "I know!"
Xu He immediately asked: "Doesn't Qin Yan also know about it? With so many officials from the Honghua Club joining, does Qin Chief Fu trust Wu Cifu?"
Xu Song laughed and said, "Qin Yan? He doesn't know."
"What?" Xu He looked at Xu Song in surprise.
Xu Song nodded and said: "Do you think Wu Xingbang would be so careless? If Qin Yan knew about the Honghua Club, could he have been the third assistant for more than ten years? I don't know where he was driven to! "
Xu He nodded, that's right. If it's as Uncle Xie said, the Honghua Club is just the tip of the iceberg. How could Qin Yan let Wu Xingbang be beside his bed?
"Actually, only a few people in Honghua Club know about it. Did your uncle tell you not to mention it to anyone after he told you about it?"
Xu He nodded.
"Well, there is also a layer of association called [Jingyan Thatched Cottage] wrapped around the Red Flower Club!"
"Jingyan Thatched Cottage?"
"Yes, those who join the Honghua Club are all members of the Jingyan Thatched Cottage; but the members of the Jingyan Thatched Cottage may not be members of the Honghua Club. Do you understand?"
Xu He nodded: "Jingyan Thatched Cottage is just a piece of skin. I must be reading and writing poems here on weekdays, and never mention anything about the court!"
Xu Song smiled: "You are so smart! Yes, Qin Shoufu and I are also members of the community of Jingyan Caotang! We get together every month to write poems and so on. When I became an official in my hometown, this Jingyan Cottage The identity of Yancaotang has never been cut off."
Xu He suddenly understood, no wonder, Xu Song had been at home for more than ten years. If he were an ordinary official, he would have been forgotten somewhere.
But Xu Song was sitting at home, but there were still many senior officials exchanging letters with him. Even a family like the Shen family did not dare to offend the Xu family easily.
Why?
In addition to the influence of two generations of famous officials of the Xu family, didn't Xu Song also have close correspondence with big shots in the court?
Sure enough, no one can succeed casually.
If you don’t have a circle to play with, it’s useless.
"Then how did the uncle know about Honghua Club?" Xu He asked curiously.
Xu Song smiled and said: "More than ten years ago, when I was the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Wu Cifu dragged me into his Honghua Club because of my hometown status. But I have no interest in Xinxue, and I am not interested in Zhan Ruoshui. I don’t have a good impression on people, so…”
"Uncle and Zhan Ruoshui have..."
"No, I simply don't like the idea of Xinxue. Under the guise of Confucianism, it actually mixes Buddhism. How is this different from the method of mixing Taoism during the Eastern Jin Dynasty?"
The world is awake! Uncle.
What does idealism mean?
It’s not as convenient as pragmatism!
However, Xu Song stared at Xu He and said, "If it's not what Li Zhijie taught you, is it Tang Jingchuan?"
Xu He shook his head and said, "It's just reading, well, you get something!"
After Xu Song looked Xu He up and down again, he sighed: "Oh, you don't have to worry about me. I don't like Xinxue because I don't like it. It's not mandatory for all my disciples..."
Xu He shook his head repeatedly, what a joke.
Although he has read a few books by Wang Yangming, he is not a scholar like Wang Yangming.
My understanding of mind science can only be superficial, and if I ask him to talk about the deeper things in the future, he won’t be able to talk about it!
Seeing this, Xu Song said with regret: "What a pity. If you can continue to study, maybe our Xu family can produce a great scholar like Lu Xiangshan!"
