When Bai Xiongqi heard what Xiang Nan said, he felt that it made sense.
It is indeed easier and more comfortable to teach in a university than to be an official.
And when the flow is clear, you can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat.
You can become an official, like Lu Xun, who was hired as a minister of the Ministry of Education just because of his good writing;
If you retire, you can become a scholar, like Liang Qichao, but if you have ambitions in politics and find it difficult to achieve, you can simply resign and study knowledge, and still have influence in society.
This is the benefit of Qingliu. It makes life more comfortable than officials like them.
"This is a way." Bai Xiong said with a smile, "It seems that you have grown up, and I have to worry about you in vain."
"Brother, no matter what you say, how can I compare with you." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "I am not very experienced in the world, so I really need you to give me more advice in the future."
"It's easy to say." Bai Xiong nodded and said, "I am the only sister, and you are the only brother-in-law. We are all on our own. If I don't help you, who will I help?"
…
After returning from Bai's house, Xiang Nan chatted with Jin Quan again.
Jin Quan also agreed with Xiang Nan's suggestion and supported him to become a professor at the university.
Nowadays, the political world is so turbulent and unpredictable that even he is inevitably walking on thin ice and frightened.
Although Xiang Nan is talented and smart, he is only twenty years old after all, and becoming an official would be too risky. At some point, I'll be hit by someone else's attack, both openly and secretly.
Instead, go to college for a few years to gain some experience and reputation. When the time comes to become an official, it will be a matter of course.
Just like in ancient times, after passing the Jinshi examination, you first went to the Hanlin Academy to do editing and editing for a few years. At that time, they can be sent to the six ministries to take charge, or be sent out as officials, and they must be at least fourth-grade prefects.
"However, although you are now known as a talented scholar and have written a few books and poems, it is not enough to gain a foothold in the academic world." Jin Quan asked him again, "Poetry is just a game of words and a trail. You still need to It will only take a few academic works to be close by."
Xiang Nan nodded.
Popularity is inherently despised by the mainstream literary world. What's more, the way he writes, he still despises the martial arts at the bottom of the chain. Just relying on a few martial arts books to gain a foothold in the academic world and win the recognition of many masters is simply a fantasy.
If you want to win recognition from the academic community, you must write at least a few academic works.
Like Lu Xun, he not only wrote short stories and essays, but also a large number of translation works and academic works. For example, Russian literary works such as "October", "Destruction", and "Dead Souls", as well as works such as "A Brief History of China" and "Outline of the History of Chinese Literature".
"How about my father help you find someone to help you save some articles?" Jin Quan asked again.
Xiang Nan was stunned and knew what he meant. He wanted to help him find some gunmen, help him save some academic articles, and then publish them in his own name.
This kind of thing has been around since ancient times, and it was also common during the Republic of China. Many wealthy young men, in order to make a name for themselves, would hire a group of poor writers to write articles for them to gain the reputation of being a talented scholar.
"That's not necessary." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "What's fake is fake after all, and you can't hide it for long. If you let it slip by then, it will make people laugh even more. I'd better study hard on my own and use more effort."
It's not that easy to deceive people. It is actually very easy to see through whether a person is really knowledgeable or just relying on plagiarism.
Because the literati at that time often gathered together to conduct various discussions, debates, and research. If someone becomes famous by plagiarizing, then everyone will know that he is a fake without even a single true insight.
"This is best." Jin Quan nodded.
…
After that, Xiang Nan began to "study hard in seclusion".
Except for eating and sleeping, he almost never leaves his study or socializes.
Everyone in the Jin family knew that he wanted to study, so few people dared to disturb him.
But in fact, with Xiang Nan's knowledge, there is no need to study hard in seclusion. His knowledge was so high that it was unrivaled in this world.
Poetry, music, chess, calligraphy and painting, medicine, divination and astrology, Qimen and Five Elements, arithmetic and strategy, astronomy and geography, finance and architecture, agriculture and cooking, Chinese and Western medicine... all of them are masterful and masterful.
It's just that Jin Yanxi is an uneducated person. He has to copy other people's poems to chase girls. It can be said that he is useless and has no merit.
Before, Xiang Nan wrote some martial arts, poetry, etc., which seemed to outsiders to be very progressive. If he suddenly became an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs, that would be too unusual.
As the saying goes, there must be a monster when something goes wrong. If he behaves too strangely, he might cause even greater trouble. Therefore, Xiang Nan had to pretend to study hard in seclusion.
…
While Xiang Nan was studying hard in seclusion, he did not forget to ask Jin Rong to help him keep an eye on Leng Qingqiu.
"The girl's name is Leng Qingqiu at Leng Zhai in Luohua Hutong. Help me keep an eye on her." Xiang Nan ordered, "especially help me find out which university she wants to apply for."
"I know, I understand." When Jin Rong heard this, he immediately understood, nodded and smiled.
A young man like Jin Yanxi is full of food all day long and has nothing to do. Apart from eating, drinking and having fun, he only knows how to work hard on women.
If you are interested in a girl, immediately order someone to investigate. Because I have done enough homework in advance, I can prescribe the right medicine when pursuing him. Naturally, the girl's thoughts make her feel like a confidant, and it is almost too late to meet him.
In addition, they are rich, leisurely, sweet-tongued, and attentive, so they always succeed.
Jin Rong had done many such things for Jin Yanxi before. Naturally, I understand.
"Remember, you must not let the young mistress know." Xiang Nan ordered again.
"Don't worry, young master." Jin Rong smiled and nodded.
…
"Xiao Lian, make me a pot of tea." Xiang Nan said loudly.
But after calling and waiting for a long time, there was no reply.
Xiang Nan couldn't help but feel confused, got up and came outside Xiao Lian's room. When she opened the door and saw it, she was startled and hurriedly hid a piece of paper behind her.
"What are you hiding?" Xiang Nan asked curiously when he saw this.
"Young Master Seventh, you have nothing to hide~" Xiao Lian said in a panic, then changed the subject and said, "Young Master Seventh, do you have any orders?"
"Oh, I want you to make me a pot of tea." Xiang Nan explained.
"Okay, I'll go right away." Xiao Lian said quickly.
"Yeah." Xiang Nan nodded and then closed the door.
Xiao Lian breathed a sigh of relief, quickly hid the letter, and then went to make a pot of tea.
Xiang Nan also quietly unlocked her room while she was making tea, and then found a letter from under the mattress.
When she opened it, she found it was written to her by Liu Chunjiang, expressing her admiration and the pain of lovesickness. She also expressed that she would never despise Xiao Lian's identity as a maid, and hoped that Xiao Lian would reply to him.
"No wonder she is so distracted." Xiang Nan hid the letter again and then exited Xiao Lian's room. After returning to the study, he thought about it and decided to beat the mandarin ducks.
On the one hand, Liu Chunjiang and Xiao Lian had a bad fate, and they would not be happy if they were forced to be together; on the other hand, Xiao Lian was already his destined aunt, and he was not willing to let her go.
