Let me in?
Liu Bei was stunned and stood at the door for a while without reacting.
Until he wiped off the water on his body, changed into dry clothes, drank a bowl of ginger soup, and sat in front of Lu Zhi, he still felt incredible and a little confused.
After ignoring me for three months, you suddenly let me in?
Lu Zhi changed into casual clothes, lit the incense in the room, held a roll of bamboo slips in his hand, and looked at him sharply.
"I just didn't expect that you have been guarding the door of my house for more than three months since you climbed Fengshi Mountain. You have no time to study at all. Are you here to study, or are you here to see me?"
Liu Bei blinked.
"I stayed in Luoyang City during the day and returned to Fengshi Mountain at sunset to study at night. I never neglected my studies."
Lu Zhi also blinked, seeming a little embarrassed.
"Ahem, you say this, but I can't simply believe it. Since you are familiar with "Han Shu", have you finished reading "Han Shu"?"
"I read half of it, but not all of it. I also read some other classics."
"No one taught you how to read sentences?"
"No."
"Read it by yourself? Didn't you ask anyone else?"
"yes."
"Read this article to me, paying attention to the sentences."
Lu Zhi pushed a pile of bamboo slips in front of Liu Bei and handed a scroll to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei took it with both hands and opened the bamboo slip. When he saw it, it was an article from "The Biography of Wang Mang" written in Han Dynasty.
Well, Lu Zhi is making things difficult for him, Liu Bei can be sure.
The biography of Wang Mang is the largest piece in the Hanshu, with more than 40,000 words, occupying one-twentieth of the entire Hanshu. The biography of Wang Mang is very detailed, without any intention of saving words.
Probably because Wang Mang has such great historical significance in this era, everyone wants to study Wang Mang thoroughly so that they will not make the same mistakes as Wang Mang.
For Liu Bei, it was difficult because he did not understand some rare ancient characters, but he could understand most of the words and writing.
He began to read aloud.
"Wang Mang, also known as Jujun, is a disciple of Empress Xiaoyuan. His father and brothers were all named marquises in the Yuan and Chengshi eras of the Yuan Dynasty, and they served as assistants to the government. His family included nine nobles and five major sima, as mentioned in the "Biography of the Empress of the Yuan Dynasty". Only Mang If my father is dead, I won’t wait..."
The more Liu Bei read aloud, the more surprised Lu Zhi became, because he found that Liu Bei's sentence fragmentation was basically correct and there was no problem.
"Hanshu" is a history book, not a Confucian classic. There are not so many disputes about sentence segmentation. Everyone has a unified understanding of how to segment sentences in Hanshu, so Lu Zhi can conclude that everything Liu Bei read is correct.
If it were just a sentence break...
Lu Zhi frowned and interrupted Liu Bei.
"Every time you finish reading a paragraph, tell me what you understand the meaning of this paragraph to be. You can use everyday words to explain it in more detail."
Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
"only."
He continued to read aloud. After reading the bamboo slips, he stopped and explained the story of Wang Mang in the bamboo slips in everyday language, which was quite a bit of translation.
Liu Bei could explain most of the words and sentences in the articles based on his education, but when he encountered some unfamiliar words, he was at a loss and could only admit that he couldn't understand them.
His behavior made Lu Zhi confirm that Liu Bei was really the type of person with superior talents.
He was born in the border area of Youzhou, so how could he not know the difficulty of studying and mastering cultural knowledge? It is extraordinary for a small and unpopular clan like the Liu family in Zhuo County to be able to provide their people with reading and writing education for daily use. , and the uncommon words are simply out of their reach.
It is rare for Liu Bei to master so many words and sentences just in such an environment.
What's even more rare is that no one taught him how to read sentences, but he was still able to segment sentences on his own, and his segmentation was basically correct. His understanding of written writing was also correct, with only a few mistakes. In Lu Zhi's opinion, Only talent can explain it, there is no other reason.
Thinking of this, Lu Zhi even felt a little regretful.
It is not easy for a street gangster who has never received formal education to reach this stage by relying on his talent.
If he had been born into a noble family, had classics in his family, had been a high-ranking official for generations, and had become a member of one of the top [Fanyue families] described by the court, and had been able to receive education since he was a child, he would have been able to shine by now. ?
There are so many talented people among the people, so many thousand-mile horses...
It's a pity that thousand-mile horses often exist, but Bole does not always exist. This damn world has too narrow channels for talents to rise.
The more Liu Bei read aloud, the more he explained, and the more correct he was, the stronger the idea of cherishing talents became in Lu Zhi's heart, and the more he felt that if he could not provide Liu Bei with elite education, he would be sorry for his excellent talent.
But Liu Bei’s background...
Although they are nominally Han clan members, in this era when Han clan clans are on the streets, this name is really useless.
The rich industry that the wealthy people built by relying on their own abilities is really ordinary and cannot catch the attention of the upper class.
The relationship between teachers and disciples in the Eastern Han Dynasty was actually a two-way selection process. Not only did the disciples choose the teacher, the teacher also had to choose the disciples.
Those who are accepted without choosing are called disciples, not disciples. The more the better.
Disciple cannot.
Disciples are the heirs of the mantle and treat their teachers like father and brother. When the teacher dies, they must pay tribute to the teacher. They can also take over the teacher's academic and political resources. If their children are not outstanding and cannot keep the family business, disciples are another option.
Therefore, the teacher also expects that the disciples can shine, or have a profound background, and soar in the future, and the teacher himself and the teacher’s family will also receive many benefits, so that the teacher’s energy and energy in passing on the mantle will not be in vain.
Lu Zhi himself was not of high origin. The Lu family was considered a good family in border areas such as Zhuojun and Youzhou, but when looking at the Han Dynasty, it was not yet ranked among the best.
The Lu family itself was also a beneficiary of the academic downward movement of the ancient literature school. There were no dazzling celebrities in their ancestors. Lu Zhi himself was able to reach where he is today through hard study and certain opportunities. His fame is hard-won.
Therefore, Lu Zhi himself is very concerned about maintaining his own feathers, insisting on his own integrity, striving not to be attacked by others in terms of personal integrity, restraining his family, and not bringing any black spots to the family's reputation.
In addition, he also wanted to improve his family's status and open up a longer path, so that his family could also strive to become a member of the Wenyue family and reach the top of Han society.
It is a pity that today's Fanyue family is basically a family that inherits Jinwen classics under the Five Classics and Fourteenth Family legal system. They have a deep foundation in the local area and a high-level foundation in the central court. Important positions are almost monopolized by them. , leaving very limited space for outsiders.
Of course Lu Zhi was unhappy with them, but Lu Zhi was also looking forward to some special opportunities to join their group, and the teacher-instructor relationship was an important part of it.
If the disciple comes from a good background, the teacher does not need to expend too much energy, and can get a return that far exceeds the investment. But if the disciple comes from a humble background, and even needs the teacher to invest resources to help, then more consideration is needed.
In fact, high-quality disciple resources are something that Lu Zhi, a great scholar in the country, can only meet but cannot seek. Good things that can get high returns without much effort usually occur within the Jinwen Classic inheritance family.
If the teachers of their Ancient Classics school could obtain high-quality disciples so easily, they would have gone to heaven long ago. Are they still being suppressed by the Modern Classics school and unable to reach the level of elegance among the people?
One step at a time, one step at a time, they were so controlled by others, which made them very angry. When the ancient scripture masters gathered in the past, they would all sigh and hate each other when they talked about this matter.
But so what?
Lu Zhi sighed, and when he looked at Liu Bei again, he felt even more sorry.
Having said that, Lu Zhi had no intention of accepting Liu Bei as his disciple at that time, because it was a small gamble for him.
Use the limited academic and political resources at your disposal to train Liu Bei. It would be fine if Liu Bei became famous in the future. If not, the investment would be in vain.
Lu Zhi was no longer young at that time and was busy with government affairs. From time to time he had to work as a firefighter for the Luoyang court and fight in various places. There were many crises and he did not have much energy to seriously train one disciple after another.
He must be cautious, otherwise if the training fails and he goes away, will there be any capable people in the Lu family?
Will the Lu family cut off its inheritance and become an ordinary family again, struggling to survive in this cold and harsh world?
He is not just himself, he is also the leader of a family. He must consider the family and cannot just follow his own heart.
The family background of the ancient classics family is not as strong as the modern classics family. Every step must be taken carefully. Liu Bei's trial and error cost is very high, and Lu Zhi's trial and error cost is also high.
So although Lu Zhi was amazed by Liu Bei's talent, he didn't say anything special. He just told Liu Bei that he could come to his house every three days from now on, and he would take some free time to explain some scriptures to Liu Bei. content.
Liu Bei was already overjoyed at that time.
Anyone would be surprised to see a glimmer of hope when they are close to despair.
Although Lu Zhi never said that he would accept him as his disciple.
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PS: There will be more and more updates, so there is no rush now.
PPS: It’s better to ask for more tickets to decorate the appearance~
