"I have been waiting in the mansion since Chen time. I thought you must have forgotten the date and would not be able to come today. It was not until noon that I suddenly remembered that there were classes in the Imperial College during the middle of the morning. Alas, I Now that I’m old, I’ve actually forgotten all about this.”
Although Qin Yu said that he was old, the smile on his face showed that he was in a very good mood at the moment.
As for the reason, it is naturally because I feel that my vision is really good.
Isn't it great? If you were a student next to me, you would have such a rare opportunity to ask for advice. You would not care about whether you can attend class or not. You must have asked for leave and come here early in the morning.
But as for this kid, he looked so happy and stupid that day, but he still finished half a day of class before coming over. This kind of character shows that he is steady and down-to-earth.
It has to be said that Lin Yuanqiu's behavior today made Qin Yu look at him in a different light.
How could Lin Yuanqiu know this? He just wanted to avoid disturbing others for too long, so after thanking others again, he opened the bag and took out the two articles inside, then handed it over with both hands and said, "Master, please correct me."
Qin Yu is a mature man. After receiving the article, he found something was wrong. He only had a dozen pieces of paper in his hand and just stuffed them into his clothes. There was no need for a baggage. Come here wrapped in skin.
Looking at the person in front of him again, due to the action of bowing and saluting, a large piece of chest protruded. Therefore, just by thinking about it, Qin Yu understood the general idea.
I'm afraid this guy still has articles that he's too embarrassed to bring out.
Thinking of this, Qin Yu couldn't help but sigh. He was worried that there were too many articles and he was afraid that he would not be willing to give advice.
Alas, it is not easy for a little kid to study.
Qin Yu felt that he needed to make others feel at ease. Besides, since he had decided to give advice, there was no difference between two articles and three articles. He might as well let him take it out and comment on it together.
Considering that the little boy was thin-skinned, Qin Shilang did not directly point to the other person's chest and ask him to take out the article quickly. Instead, he held up the paper in his hand and said politely, "Is this all you will bring today?"
After saying that, he looked at Lin Yuanqiu with kindness. This encouraging look made Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but put his hand into the lapel of his clothes, and then took out all the articles hidden in his arms. He said a little embarrassedly, "Here, kid." There are still articles, I would like to ask Master to correct them together."
As for Qin Yu, when he saw the thick stack of articles that Lin Yuanqiu took out, his eyes were dumbfounded. It was so thick that there must be more than ten articles, right?
Therefore, I may have taken it for granted that I was steady and down-to-earth and thin-skinned before.
If possible, Qin Yu would like to step forward and pinch him. The brat is preparing to tire him to death.
But when he looked up, he saw eyes full of expectation.
Oh, forget it, since I’m going to give you some advice, there’s no difference between two articles and more than a dozen articles, cough, cough, cough, right?
Qin Yu asked Lin Yuanqiu to move a stool and sit in front of him, then opened the article and read it carefully.
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Chapter 114 Going to Qin Mansion (2)
It has been more than 20 years since Qin Yu passed the Jinshi examination by himself, but except for his own children and grandchildren, he has never received such advice and guidance from anyone else.
It's not that no one has looked for him, but they were all declined by Qin Yu.
As for the reason, besides not wanting to put in the effort, the more reason is that they just don’t want to get involved.
The official circles in the capital are complex, and cliques are far more intense than the political differences in the court. The emperor is old, and the eldest prince and second prince each have their own supporters. Although the third prince, the direct descendant of the queen, seems to have fallen behind. However, in Qin Yu's view, things are unpredictable, and no one can predict who will be crowned the throne in the end.
Although Conglong Zhigong looks rich and noble, before that, you still have to risk the lives of the whole family. It is good to win, but what if you lose.
Therefore, Qin Yu never takes sides, and he doesn't stick to any side except to be loyal to His Majesty.
This is not because Qin Yu is afraid of trouble, but because he does not want his descendants to fall into eternal disaster.
Therefore, all those colleagues who came to win over him in the name of being apprentices to the younger members of the family were all rejected by him.
Qin Yu can be sure that if the boy in front of him is the nephew of an official in line, even if he catches his eye again, he will not let him come to teach at home, let alone give a lecture for a long time now.
"Those who are virtuous must have words, and those who have words do not need to be virtuous; those who are benevolent must be brave, and those who are brave do not need to be benevolent. What does this sentence mean?"
After thinking about it, Lin Yuanqiu replied: "A person who is kind must have good words, but a person who is good at speaking may not necessarily be kind. A person who is kind must be brave, but a brave person may not necessarily be kind."
Qin Yu nodded, "This explanation is absolutely correct. Virtue and benevolence are the foundation, and courage is the end. Diamond is not strong, but the power of will is strong. Although some people may seem brave, they are born from deep greed inside. You must remember not to do this. Of!"
Lin Yuanqiu would naturally not do such a thing, so he nodded and said, "Students understand."
The boy brought hot tea in exchange for a plate of pastries.
After talking for so long, Qin Yu was not only thirsty, but also felt a little empty in his stomach. So while inviting Lin Yuanqiu to have tea, he ate four pieces of Gorgon Rice Cake in a row, plus a cup of hot tea, and made the boy standing beside him eat. I was stunned.
When did his master have such a good appetite?
Qin Yu did not see the surprised expression on the servant's face. After having tea, he opened the policy document titled "The Way to Annihilate the People and Strengthen the Army" and read it carefully.
"The key to governing is to calm the people, and the way to calm the people is to observe their sufferings..." Qin Yu nodded while reading. Well, the beginning of this article has a clear intention, which is good.
However, when he saw that the article used Shanrong from the north as an argument and elaborated on the incident, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
What surprised Qin Yu was not that the Shan Rong often violated the border, but that this article not only detailed the many branches of the Rong people, but also knew that they were best at planting winter onions and Rong Shu.
Qin Yu can be sure that not only he, but also the officials in the capital are unaware of many of these contents, so he doesn't know where this kid got the information.
Lin Yuanqiu didn't hide anything, and told him that he often went to teahouses when he was studying in Fuzhou.
"Is this the information you got from the teahouse?"
Qin Yu was a little unbelievable. He didn't know how this kid's brain grew. He could think of such a good idea at such a young age, and he even knew that he chose the dock teahouse where there were many businesses traveling from north to south.
Lin Yuanqiu nodded and said: "Not only that, but the things about grain storage in Changping Warehouse mentioned in the article "On Accumulation and Storage" were also learned by students from the tea guests' conversations."
Seeing Mr. Qin's eyes full of admiration, Lin Yuanqiu naturally knew that this meant praising him for his intelligence and brains.
But this was not an idea he came up with, and Lin Yuanqiu would definitely not pretend to be ignorant and acquiesce.
Even if he didn't tell others, no one would know, but Lin Yuanqiu's conscience wouldn't allow it.
What's more, he was already thinking about how to mention Zhou Zixu in front of Lord Qin. Not only did he not mention that the other person was his good friend and classmate, but he would go out of his way to copy his policies and articles again every time he went back to Lu Mansion. Lin Yuanqiu felt that he had to give some advice to Mr. Lu for comment.
Even now I am not sure if there will be a chance to come to Qin Mansion again.
Therefore, Lin Yuanqiu did not hesitate at all and directly told the truth, "Master, this method is what the student's classmates thought of, not the student's idea."
With that said, Lin Yuanqiu told the story from beginning to end, and he and Zhou Zixu went to Bafang Tea House for three years and still remembered what happened. Lin Yuanqiu also told him about writing a letter to the porter.
As for Qin Yu, after listening to Lin Yuanqiu's narration, a picture of a busy teahouse quickly emerged in his mind.
In the picture, several ragged men are surrounding a tea table, and in the middle of them are two young boys of fourteen or fifteen years old. They are holding pens in their hands and writing the men's words quickly. Letters from home.
In only half a day, more than a dozen articles will definitely be covered. Besides, you can’t make a big fat person with just one bite. If you eat too much at once, you might end up with a pot of porridge.
When he heard the next comment on the remaining articles, Lin Yuanqiu felt so happy that he couldn't help but turn up the corners of his mouth.
Looking at Lin Yuanqiu's suppressed smile, Qin Yu felt more and more that the child was sincere and unpretentious, as if he had not approached him with the idea of going to the teahouse just now.
It shows that this child is indeed honest.
There was an hourglass in the study. Seeing that it was Shen Shizheng, Lin Yuanqiu stood up and left.
It would be time for dinner in half an hour at most, and I couldn't disturb others anymore.
Qin Yu called the boy and asked him to take Lin Yuanqiu out of the house.
When Lin Yuanqiu was about to step out of the study room, Qin Yu said, "The next time you come here, let your classmate come with you."
Qin Yu was still thinking about the teahouse, so he naturally wanted to meet someone who could come up with such a wonderful idea.
Another point was that this boy had praised many of his classmates just now. He wanted to see how good this boy was at recognizing people.
Lin Yuanqiu readily agreed.
Originally, he was thinking about bringing Zhou Zixu's articles with him the next time he came over. Unexpectedly, Master Qin actually asked him to bring him over. This was really great.
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After leaving Qin Mansion, Lin Yuanqiu hurried back. The Imperial College has a locked time, so I can't be locked out anymore.
Hurrying and hurrying slowly, by the time we arrived at the Imperial College, it was only a quarter of an hour before Youshi.
Not long after arriving at the dormitory, Shu Yan came over with food, "Mr. Lin, my young master thought that you might come back later, so he asked the younger one to help you bring the food. Oh, by the way, today The fish nuggets were cooked in the dining hall.”
Lin Yuanqiu couldn't help but swallow when he heard that he had braised fish nuggets for dinner. He hadn't eaten fish for a long time.
Although the cooking skills of the helpers in the Imperial Canteen are not as good as those at Zuixianglou, it is not difficult to cook fish. As long as the earthy smell is removed, it will be delicious.
After dinner, before it got dark, Lin Yuanqiu went to the well to get a bucket of water. After returning to the dormitory, he went to Zhou Zixu's place.
Hearing Master Qin also let him go, Zhou Zixu was excited and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you, Brother Lin! Thank you, Brother Lin!"
Zhou Zixu was not a fool, so he naturally knew that Brother Lin must have mentioned him in front of Master Qin, otherwise how would anyone know about him, let alone let him come to study.
After washing up, Lin Yuanqiu went to bed early. He had walked a lot today and he was really tired.
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In ancient times, calligraphy and painting were not divided into different families. After taking up "calligraphy" among the six arts, Lin Yuanqiu was particularly serious when he studied calligraphy and painting with the master of calligraphy and painting.
The purpose of doing this is not only to learn more painting techniques, but the most important thing is to make it clear that I can paint well.
After all, Master Gan, who is now teaching calligraphy and painting in the Imperial College, is much more professional than Master Wang and Master Zhou.
With such a master teaching me, if someone asks me about my painting skills in the future, I will have a source.
It rained today and it was very wet outside, so after lunch, all the students stayed in their dormitories and hardly went out.
Lin Yuanqiu also stayed in the dormitory.
Because he was busy writing articles in the past few days, Lin Yuanqiu had not yet written the reply to his family.
There is also the matter of painting. He has not painted for many days. I think Shopkeeper Zhu must be anxious to come.
So after Lin Yuanqiu was ready to write a letter home, he rushed to draw a few paintings.
Although study cannot be delayed, making money is equally important. Especially after seeing Master Qin's house, Lin Yuanqiu became even more eager to own a big house of his own in the capital.
So he must work hard to make money.
However, today's painting work was not completed in the end. No, when Lin Yuanqiu finished writing home and was about to take out the porcelain box containing the paint, he heard someone knocking on the door. When he went over and opened the door, he saw Zhou Zixu running out of breath, "Brother Lin, my father has come to the capital!"
"Uncle Zhou is here?"
Lin Yuanqiu was surprised, why he suddenly came to the capital again not long after he returned.
"Yeah," Zhou Zixu nodded. He was also a little puzzled, but this was not the time to think about this. What was going on, he would know when he went to the inn to see his father.
"My father just asked the concierge to send a message, saying that he is at the inn where he stayed before. Also, Uncle Lin has brought something over, and my father asked you to go and pick it up."
Lin Yuanqiu didn't waste any time. After locking the dormitory door, he followed Zhou Zixu out of the Imperial Academy, and they went to Yunlai Inn together.
