"Mr. Xue, please come this way."
Xiaodie made a welcoming gesture.
The servants on both sides also called him respectfully: "Mr. Xue."
Xue Mu looked at Xiao Mansion with some surprise.
He also sighed secretly.
This Xiao Mansion is larger than the home of Cao Peizheng, the head of the Ministry of Personnel, who they went to before.
It can even be compared with Xu Ruyan's previous home.
But when I turned around and thought about it, I realized that Xiao Qingyue's father, Xiao Xun, was the grand liberator of the Imperial College.
You must know that this high priest is the gentleman responsible for teaching the princes and nobles how to read.
No matter in terms of official position or status, he is far greater than Cao Peizheng, the head of the Ministry of Personnel.
Xue Mu also led Xiaodie through the front yard and then came to the main hall.
At this time, Xiao Qingyue was pacing back and forth.
Xiao Xun, who was sitting on the main chair, advised: "Yue'er, sit down quickly. You are shaking around and it makes my head hurt."
Xiao Qingyue said nervously: "Dad, this is the first time Mr. Xue has come to our house."
"He will come as soon as he comes." Xiao Xun said helplessly: "I think the last time the eldest princess came to our place, you were not so nervous."
"This is different." Xiao Qingyue explained: "If you don't have a good impression the first time, Mr. Xue probably won't come next time, so the first time is very important."
Xiao Xun frowned when he saw that she attached so much importance to Xue Mu.
[I would like to meet this boy and see what kind of drug he gave Qingyue? To be able to confuse him like this. 】
[If he didn’t learn from real facts, I would definitely not let him teach Qingyue knowledge. 】
At this time, Xiaodie's voice came from outside the main hall: "Miss, I have brought Mr. Xue back."
When Xiao Qingyue heard this, she quickly stepped forward and said, "Mr. Xue, you are here."
Xue Mu listened to Xiao Qingyue's voice, then raised his hands and said: "Sorry, Miss Qingyue, I am busy with important things today, so I am a little late. Please forgive me, Miss Xiao."
"It doesn't matter." Xiao Qingyue said quickly: "Qingyue will be very happy if Mr. Xue can teach Qingyue."
When Xiao Xun saw the two of them talking there, he ignored them and didn't take them seriously at all.
Then he coughed heavily.
Xiao Qingyue immediately realized something, and she quickly said to Xiao Xun behind her: "Dad, this is Mr. Xue that I often mention to you."
She also explained to Xue Mu: "Mr. Xue, my father is also here."
In fact, Xue Mu had already enabled sight insight.
He also spotted the old man sitting on the main chair.
So he pretended to be tentative and held his hands in his hands: "Hello, old gentleman, junior Xue Mu has met the old gentleman."
Xiao Xun was polite when he saw him. After observing him, he found that he didn't even know where he was sitting.
The direction of the hand is slightly shifted.
In other words, he really couldn't see.
Seeing this, Xiao Xun felt a little more relieved.
Then he stood up and asked, "I heard Yue'er often mention you, saying that you are full of knowledge and knowledgeable. I am also curious, so I am waiting here today."
"When I saw him today, Mr. Xue turned out to be a talented person, but I just don't know what the ink in his stomach is like."
As soon as these words came out, Xiao Qingyue looked at Xiao Xun, frowned, and pouted, obviously a little angry.
Obviously, Xiao Xun said this just to question Xue Mu.
Xue Mu also knew that he would definitely have to go through this process.
After all, the Xiao Xun in front of him was the chief priest of the Imperial Academy of the Daqing Dynasty, and it was said that he was the most virtuous and respected among the scholar-bureaucrats and literary figures.
So if he wants to test himself, it's only natural.
Xue Mu said: "I heard before that the old gentleman was the most knowledgeable in the entire Daqing Dynasty, so when I heard that Miss Qingyue wanted me to be her teacher, I also felt that this was a trick on the class's door. "
"However, I also want to get to know the old gentleman. If the old gentleman can give you some pointers, I believe that the knowledge of the younger generation can also improve."
Hearing that Xue Mu was so humble, Xiao Xun was somewhat satisfied.
He then looked at Xiao Qingyue and said to Xue Mu: "Let me test you. If you can answer three questions, then I will consider you to have passed the test. How about it?"
When Xue Mu heard this, he didn't know what questions Xiao Xun would ask.
But he thought that he had accumulated the talents and learning of many literati over thousands of years in his mind, and we were also people who had gone through the college entrance examination.
It’s not like I can’t answer all three questions.
So he nodded and said: "Please ask the old gentleman to come up with the questions, and the juniors will try their best."
Xiao Qingyue was very excited when she heard this.
She also looked at Xiao Xun, hinting with her eyes: "It can't be that difficult!" 】
Xiao Xun pretended not to see it, glanced at the scenery outside the yard, and then said: "Plum blossoms are the first of the famous flowers. Together with orchids, bamboos, and chrysanthemums, they are listed as the Four Gentlemen. Together with pine and bamboo, they are also known as the 'Three Friends of Suihan'."
Then he looked at Xue Mu and said, "How about you write a poem with the theme of plum blossoms?"
"Write a poem?!" Xiao Qingyue was a little surprised. She didn't expect that Xiao Xun would ask Xue Mu to write a poem as soon as he came.
Although she was not worried at all about Xue Mu's ability to compose poetry.
That thought is enough to show that he has such ability.
But if he had to compose a poem in such a short time, it would be difficult for even his father to do it.
Isn’t this intentional to make things difficult for others?
Xiao Xun naturally didn't care about this.
His purpose today was to test Xue Mu.
If Xue Mu fails to complete the questions he asked, then he cannot be Xiao Qingyue's teacher.
And he also believed that Xue Mu could not write a poem about plum blossoms in a short time.
So he said: "I can give you a stick of incense time, you think slowly, don't be in a hurry."
"Mr. Xiao, no need, this junior has already thought about it." Xue Mu said calmly.
Xiao Xun was very surprised when he heard this.
He asked in disbelief: "Have you already thought about it and made a poem?"
Xue Mu nodded.
Xiao Qingyue was even more excited. She quickly said to Xiaodie: "Quick, Xiaodie, prepare the four treasures of the study."
"Yes, miss."
After a while, the paper and ink were spread out on the table.
Xiao Qingyue and Xue Mu said: "Mr. Xue, you can read it now."
Xue Mu put his hands behind his back, took two steps, and after thinking for two seconds, he started to say: "There are some plum blossoms in the corner, and Ling Han is blooming alone."
Xiao Xun originally thought that Xue Mu was just being mysterious, but he didn't expect that he actually opened his mouth and recited the poem.
And the first sentence is pretty good.
It is also enough to prove that his literary level does have two brushes.
This also made Xiao Xun curious about the next verse.
And Xue Mu continued to recite: "I know it's not snow from afar, because there is a faint fragrance coming."
Xiao Qingyue listened to the poem he read and wrote it down word by word.
While writing, I muttered: "I know it's not snow from afar, because there is a faint fragrance coming."
When she realized what she was doing, Xiao Xun on the side laughed loudly: "What a secret! Good!"
He looked at Xue Mu and said excitedly: "This is what you just thought about."
Xue Mu cupped his hands and replied: "Yes, Mr. Xiao, I may be in a hurry due to time, so the poem I wrote is not very good. I would like to ask Mr. Xiao for advice."
At this time, Xiaodie secretly asked Xiao Qingyue: "Miss, is this poem well done?"
"There are a few plum blossoms in the corner, blooming alone in the severe cold. Why can you tell from a distance that the white plum blossoms are not snow? That's because the plum blossoms have a faint fragrance." Xiao Qingyue explained.
"Although the whole poem is easy to understand, it does not describe the branches, leaves and flower shape of plum blossoms, but focuses on the character of plum blossoms blooming alone in Linghan and its refreshing "secret fragrance". In fact, Mr. Xue compares himself to That plum blossom."
After Xiao Qingyue finished analyzing, he looked at Xue Mu again.
At this moment, her eyes were filled with light.
Yes, the mutual sympathy between literati may be reflected at this moment.
Xiao Xun also laughed: "Not bad, it's really good. I didn't expect you to be able to explain yourself. By the way, I heard that you are now a member of the 100th household of the Divine Catching Division, right?"
"Yes." Xue Mu nodded.
Xiao Xun also agreed: "In my understanding, the majority of the Divine Catchers are warriors, but I didn't expect that there would be a Baihu who is good at literature. This really surprised me."
Xiao Qingyue also looked at Xiao Xun at this time, showing off her proud little expression.
Xiao Xun was also dumbfounded. Xue Mu wrote a poem: Why is his daughter proud?
Xue Mu said at this time: "This junior has only read some books, and now his knowledge is still shallow."
"Although you have written a good poem, you still need to pass two levels to pass the test." Xiao Xun said deliberately: "Once you make a mistake in a question, you will not be able to become Yue'er's teacher."
Xue Mu cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Xiao, please enlighten me."
"A literati can not only compose poems, but also compose lyrics. I wonder if you can compose a poem with the moon as the title?" Xiao Xun thought for a while and finally decided to use the moon as the title.
After all, since ancient times, there have been many poems with the theme of the moon.
Whether one can compose a quality poem is related to the poet's own literary quality.
When Xue Mu heard that Xiao Xun proposed that he would compose lyrics with the moon as the title, he laughed happily.
You know, what comes to mind most are poems about the moon.
This time, Xiao Xun certainly would not believe that Xue Mu could create it so quickly.
So he said: "Okay, I will still give you a quarter of an hour, you can think about it slowly, don't be in a hurry."
"Mr. Xiao."
Hearing what Xue Mu said, Xiao Xun couldn't help but be surprised and said: "Don't tell me that you have second thoughts."
"about there."
Xiao Xun: Σ(⊙▽⊙“
He coughed twice, but he didn't believe this evil.
You know, in just a quarter of an hour, two poems were written consecutively.
Not even he himself could come up with such a high-level poem.
So Xiao Xun reminded: "The most taboo thing among poets is speed. You can't just play for speed."
At this time, Xiao Qingyue said: "Dad, Mr. Xue has such ability, don't worry."
"Okay, since you said you are ready, then you can read it." Xiao Xun wanted to see what kind of poetry Xue Mu could come up with.
I saw Xue Mu calmly saying: "The bright moon leaves the branches frightened, and the breeze blows the cicadas in the middle of the night."
"The fragrance of rice flowers tells of a good harvest, and the sound of frogs sounds."
When the first half of the reading was finished, Xiao Qingyue, who was copying, started to smile.
Because just listening to the first half of it is already a very good poem.
Xiao Xun, who was sitting on the chair, also frowned and thought about it carefully.
Xue Mu read the second half of the sentence in one breath: "Seven or eight stars are outside, two or three o'clock in the rain in front of the mountain. In the old days, by the forest of Maodian Society, I suddenly saw the bridge over the creek when the road turned."
After the recitation, there was a moment of silence on the field.
First, Xiao Qingyue was immersed in the appreciation of Xue Mu's poems.
Second, Xiao Xun didn't know what to say for a while.
Yes, he was slapped in the face.
This poem written by Xue Mu is really good!
Xue Mu naturally knew their reactions.
He also felt normal.
After all, this is a poem written by Xin Qiji.
It would be strange if it didn't work well.
Xiao Qingyue looked at Xiao Xun at this time and asked: "Dad, what do you think?"
Xiao Xun stood up, stroked his beard with his hand, looked Xue Mu up and down, and finally said: "Young people are scary, Mr. Xue. I also hope that my Yue'er can improve her literary level under your guidance. Take it to the next level.”
Xiao Qingyue asked excitedly: "Dad, do you agree? There is no need to take the third question."
Xiao Xun laughed happily: "No, your father and I have read countless people. These two poems are enough to defeat 90% of the literati in the world. I believe Mr. Xue's ability is far more than this."
Xue Mu also gave Xiao Xun a step forward: "It is my honor to be able to come to Xiao Xun's house to study. I hope that in the future, I can get guidance from Mr. Xiao. In this way, I will benefit a lot."
"You are humble. Few young people today have such respect as you. There is a bright future." After saying that, Xiao Xun left.
Seeing that her father was gone, Xiao Qingyue excitedly said to Xue Mu: "Mr. Xue, you can come to my house at any time after you pass my father's test. Teacher, student Xiao Qingyue salutes you."
"Miss Qingyue, actually I don't have much knowledge. We don't need to call ourselves teachers and students, we can just treat each other as friends learning from each other." Xue Mu said with a smile.
Xiao Qingyue felt even more happy when she saw that he was both knowledgeable and humble.
Seeing that it was getting late, she suggested: "Mr. Xue, how about we come here tonight, and when you are free, come to my house and teach me some literary fields that I have never touched before."
"good."
"Xiaodie, please see Mr. Xue off."
"Yes, miss."
Xiaodie reminded at this time: "Master, please come this way."
Xue Mu then walked towards the entrance of Xiao Mansion.
Xiao Qingyue looked at his back, that gentle and humble look.
It fits all the characteristics of a good husband in her mind.
Unfortunately.
His good sister Xu Ruyan also likes him.
"You cannot take away someone's love."
Xiao Qingyue felt a little more calm while admiring it.
Xue Mu asked Xiaodie to stay, saying that he could go back.
Seeing his persistence, Xiaodie also told him to be careful on the road.
Xue Mu felt relaxed as he walked on the road.
After all, if the case is solved, he will still be able to enter and leave the Xiao Mansion in the future.
Maybe if you curry favor with Mr. Xiao, you can get to know some other dignitaries.
By then, the days of success are just around the corner.
Just when he was thinking about being prosperous and wealthy in the future, a familiar voice came again: "It seems that you are living a good life recently."
When Xue Mu heard this, he immediately turned his head and said respectfully: "Master!"
Murong Dai looked at him and said indifferently: "You actually know me as a master?"
"This disciple has always kept Master in mind and has not forgotten it at all." Xue Mu started his glib mode.
Murong Dai did not believe his lies, but asked: "Why did you go to Xiao Mansion tonight?"
"Master, are you following me?" Xue Mu asked back.
"Do you think I need to be followed?" Murong Dai asked again.
Xue Mu smiled awkwardly: "Master has so many informants. You have people in Xiao Mansion."
"Stop talking nonsense, what are you doing there?" Although Murong Dai's tone was indifferent, she still wanted to know the reason.
Xue Mu explained: "Because the daughter of the Xiao family asked me to be her teacher."
"Are you a teacher?" Murong Dai frowned.
"Yes, Master, I am her teacher, and you are my master, so you have a disciple." Xue Mu answered.
Murong Dai:
Co-author She is now the grandmother, right?
She was a little angry. She became the grandma at the age of nineteen? !
"Why do you want to be her teacher?" Murong Dai asked.
"She said she would give me fifty taels of salary every month." Xue Mu did not shy away from it and directly expressed his greed for money.
Murong Dai became even more speechless: "Is it just for these fifty taels?"
"Master, these fifty taels are a lot. They already cover my salary for three or four months."
Murong Dai couldn't help but feel disgusted.
For fifty taels, I became a teacher.
No future.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Xue Mu asked tentatively: "Master, you haven't come to me for the past twenty days or so. Is something wrong?"
"Do you really hope something happens to me?" Murong Dai asked.
"Of course not. I wish that master would live well and be happy every day, and then teach me martial arts." Xue Mu began to talk.
When Murong Dai heard this, she said deliberately: "In that case, I will teach you."
With that said, she quickly came to Xue Mu and slapped him with a palm.
Xue Mu reacted quickly, using the shadowless micro-steps to retreat continuously.
"I'll go." He rejoiced that he was good at Qinggong.
He asked Murong Dai and said, "Master, do it no matter what you say."
Perhaps it was what happened just now, but Murong Dai felt inexplicably irritable. She said indifferently: "What? Master, let's test the apprentice's background, okay?"
"That's fine, but you should let me prepare a little bit." Xue Mu explained.
"Are you ready now?"
"Ready."
The next second, Murong Dai exerted all her strength.
Xue Mu did not expect that this resentful master would be so cruel.
He was beaten several times.
Finally, he said repeatedly: "Stop, stop, Master, this is not fair."
Murong Dai looked at him and said indifferently: "Why is it unfair?"
"You are my master. Your martial arts must be better than mine, so you have to give in to me."
"How?"
"Do you dare to let me use my two hands and only my legs?" Xue Mu asked.
"good."
The next second, Murong Dai struck again.
This time she used her feet the whole time.
Xue Mu was also unable to resist.
He didn't expect that Murong Dai could be so powerful without using her hands.
It seems that the gap in strength is really too big.
With these long legs resting on his body, sometimes he really wanted to touch them.
It's a pity that it can't be touched.
Seeing that this was not the way to go, Xue Mu thought of finding an opportunity.
He then shouted: "Wait a minute, Master!"
Murong Dai, who was about to lift her feet, stopped and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Master, look behind you, there seems to be a sound!"
Murong Dai looked back.
Seeing this opportunity, Xue Mu immediately hugged her thighs with both hands and pounced.
Murong Dai didn't pay attention and was thrown to the ground by him.
She was obviously a little angry, this guy was cheating, and she was about to hit him with both hands.
In the end, Xue Mu said leisurely: "Master, you can't use your hands."
As he said that, he sat directly on Murong Dai's body, holding his thighs with his arms and competing in a strange posture.
There is a suspicion of jockey Zhizu.
"get down!"
"Master, I win!"
"Don't force me!"
"Master, you can't use your hands. You just agreed."
The anger in Murong Dai's heart reached the threshold. She clenched her fists, wishing to knock the guy in front of her away from her body.
How could she accept such a rogue apprentice!
Finally, she suppressed her anger and said, "Okay, you win."
Xue Mu then got off Murong Dai and said with a smile: "Master, are you okay?"
Seeing his shameless look, Murong Dai clenched her fists again.
"Master, I know you let me do it on purpose. Don't worry, I will definitely work hard and kill that Lu Jianghe for you when the time comes." Xue Mu said deliberately.
After hearing this, Murong Dai's anger became less intense.
"snort!"
She finally put all her anger into this sound.
"Master."
"Say something quickly!" Murong Dai said impatiently.
"I'll do a trick for you, and you'll laugh when it changes."
"What should I do if I don't laugh?"
"At your disposal."
Murong Dai wanted to see what kind of tricks he was playing: "Then you just wait to die."
Xue Mu said calmly: "Next, I will take out my heart and show it to you."
Hearing this, Murong Dai couldn't help but frown.
If you take out your heart, you won't die?
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Xue Mu putting his hands on his chest, making a sign of pain.
After seeing this, Murong Dai was about to stop her.
But the next second, Xue Mu made a loving gesture with both hands: "This is my heart."
Murong Dai looked at this scene very calmly.
"Isn't it funny?"
"Um."
"Okay, Master, I'll let you do whatever you want."
"Go home now."
"okay!"
Xue Mu left in a hurry.
After he left, Murong Dai smiled.
"idiot."
She immediately turned around and left with a quick stride.
As everyone knows, Murong Dai will remember Xue Mu's actions tonight for the rest of her life.
That night, Master Murong Dai also fell.
(End of chapter)
