Chapter 94: Going to court, facing saints, Confucian officials, and strong hostility [New book request]
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Suddenly, a group of people came to Duke An Guo's residence.
The five Dukes, Duke of Qi, Duke of Xin, Duke of Li, Duke of Jin, and Duke of Lu, all came, that is to say, only three Dukes did not come.
The five princes, Xinwuhou, Guangpinghou, Sheyanghou, Quzhouhou and Yangduhou, are also here. It can be said that they are here.
Suddenly, the entire Zhuque Avenue and Xuanwu Avenue were boiling. Whether it was the ministers of the court or the princes and dignitaries, they couldn't help but inquire about what happened.
Otherwise, how could we bring so many dignitaries to the Anguo Palace? This is obviously problematic.
All the prefectures sent people to inquire.
In the Mansion of Duke An, the five Dukes walked up to Xu Qingxiao with smiles on their faces.
"Is this nephew Qingxiao? Well, he looks like a talented person, he really is a talented person."
"Tsk, tsk, you are worthy of being a scholar who dares to anger the Zhusheng lineage. He seems to be spirited. What a good boy."
"Nephew Qingxiao, I haven't read much, and I don't like to beat around the bush. If you can teach these unpromising grandsons of mine well, in the future, as long as you don't commit any serious crimes in the imperial city, you can come to me.
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"Li Guogong, what are you saying? As if we can't protect nephew Qingxiao? Nephew Qingxiao, I'm not like them, making empty promises. Take this piece of warm jade and wear it on your body. It can nourish your qi and blood and nourish your body."
It has the effect of increasing body and longevity.”
"Well, Duke of Jin, you didn't expect to be so sinister? Nephew Qingxiao, just wait, I will send someone to prepare a small gift for you now."
The five princes came to Xu Qingxiao respectively, with smiles on their faces. Especially the Duke of Jin was very curious and sent a piece of red blood warm jade. This thing was worth a lot, which attracted several other princes to complain.
"The Duke of Jin is so polite. You are so polite. You are so serious in your words. You are so serious. The student has no merit and no fame. How can he receive such a favor? There is no need for Nuan Yu Qingxiao. Several princes have come and have already flattered the students.
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Xu Qingxiao quickly refused. He is soft-spoken and short-handed in taking others. Especially for such a precious thing, it may not be anything in the eyes of the Duke, but Xu Qingxiao cannot take it.
At the very least, it is a good thing for you that you must not receive any benefits before you have made any achievements.
"Take it, how can you take back what I, the Duke of Jin, gave me? Nephew Qingxiao, if you don't take it, you won't give me the dignity of the Duke of Jin. Then I will go crazy."
The Duke of Jin pretended to be angry.
"We really cannot accept the students. If we teach these children well in the future, it will not be too late to accept them again."
Xu Qingxiao made a ceremony.
Now An Guo publicly spoke out.
"Okay, okay, you old guys, don't bully my nephew Qingxiao. Come, come, come, sit, sit, sit."
An Guogong spoke. He could see Xu Qingxiao's thoughts, so he called out and asked everyone to sit down.
The princes also nodded. They were not angry when Xu Qingxiao refused to accept the gift. On the contrary, they felt that Xu Qingxiao was smart and not a stupid young man.
The Duke walked over, and several marquises immediately came up to him and said what they just said. The general meaning was that no gentleman in the entire Wei Dynasty was willing to accept our grandson. Xu Qingxiao, you are such a damn good person.
Several of the princes are about twenty years younger than the Duke. There are many other princes who are not here. Most of them have no descendants. If they have any descendants, they must have gathered together.
Ru Qingxiao guessed exactly the same.
For the descendants of the military attachés, academics are a problem and should be left to Zhu Sheng's lineage. They disagree with life and death and invite other teachers to come over. They can't control these naughty kids. After all, they are all old gentlemen, and these naughty boys are also one by one.
naughty.
In addition, the current government is so busy that there is no time to take care of it, so these urchins gather in groups all day long, either going here to cause trouble, or going there to cause trouble.
And they have been this way since they were young. This is the mentality of military attachés. If you can't control them, just pull them and let them go.
But letting them go doesn't mean that they don't want to take care of it, it just doesn't have a suitable person to teach them. Xu Qingxiao came today, plus the letter An Guogong wrote to them.
Immediately, he called his grandson and rushed over with his people, for fear of missing the apprenticeship.
"Everyone, please rest assured that since Xu is willing to accept it, he will teach it carefully, but he needs to make an agreement of three chapters."
"First of all, since you are my disciple, you must first respect your teacher. What these children will do in the future is up to me and you can't interfere."
"Secondly, Xu knows that you feel sorry for your children and grandchildren, but you must be strict in raising children and cannot exceed them, so no matter what, you cannot feel sorry for them and pamper them."
"Third, once you are a teacher, you are always a father. If you want me to be your teacher, you can't just drop out of school. Unless Xu agrees, you can't take it as a joke."
Xu Qingxiao's lyrics are eloquent and serious.
And these words must be said first. What if the mother of someone else’s child is reluctant to let go and feels distressed?
So say it beforehand and don’t regret it.
Although you educate yourself for the sake of personal connections, you still have to be responsible, otherwise it won't last long. Don't look at Mr. Xu and Mr. Xu, who are all eloquent.
After teaching him well, they support him unconditionally and regard it as repaying the kindness.
If you don't teach well, you just have to shout it out verbally and don't pay for it.
"This is absolutely true. Brother Xu, I believe that Marquis Wu is not talking nonsense. I will leave this child to you. If he really disobeys you in the future, you will beat him to death. I will never feel sorry for him."
"Brother Xu, please be considerate. You teach my children with all your heart. I accept your kindness. As for beating and scolding you as you please, I have been beaten since childhood. If you don't beat me, you won't be effective."
Everyone still understands this truth. Children can make trouble and play, but if they don't obey, they should be spanked, especially when it comes to learning. If they don't spank, they won't be effective.
"It's good that you princes understand, but I, Xu, don't have to fight. I will still teach them carefully, just because I'm afraid they will be too playful."
Xu Qingxiao was also polite and kept saying that it would definitely not be good to hit him, so he had to say a few good words.
"Okay, brother Xu, please take a seat quickly and have a drink together. I don't like drinking with scholars in my life, but I see something different about you. I really like you. Come on, come on."
"Yes, have a drink."
Military generals are relatively straightforward in temperament, unlike scholars who all put on airs.
Xu Qingxiao was free and easy, and sat down with everyone.
The Duke sat at the front, and the princes took their seats one by one. Xu Qingxiao sat below the princes, and then came the eldest sons of the Dukes, who were also the crown princes.
The rest were at the table next to them. As for these urchins, they stood together one by one, muttering something unknown.
"Serve the wine."
As a voice sounded, the maids poured out the wine for everyone.
After three toasts.
Xu Qingxiao was somewhat impressed. This wine was different. Although it was still not as delicious as Mao Zi, it was much better than the previous one.
"Nephew Qingxiao, we are relying on your blessing today. Otherwise, An Guogong would not be able to bring out such fine wine for me to taste."
Qi Guogong said with a smile. He has white hair and a face with Chinese characters. Even when he smiles, he gives people a sense of majesty.
"Where, where, Duke An Guo thinks highly of his students."
Xu Qingxiao replied.
"What else are you calling me student? I already call you nephew. No need to be restrained. Just call me uncle."
Duke Guo of Qi continued to speak and draw closer to each other. They were indeed very optimistic about Xu Qingxiao.
Not only looks, the content of the letter written by An Guogong to them clearly stated that Xu Qingxiao was a military strategist. Since he was a powerful person, there was no need to say anything.
Just treat them as juniors and train them, and Xu Qingxiao also solved a huge problem for them, so why not give them a gift like this? How can they not be liked?
"Yes, yes, then I'll ask you to be older. I've met a few uncles and a few brothers."
At this time, there was really no need to be modest. Xu Qingxiao stood up, picked up a glass of wine, and toasted to the Dukes and Lords.
As soon as he said this, everyone couldn't help but nodded, with smiles on their faces.
Wouldn't it be even more powerful for such a great talent to be part of his own team?
Soon, the banquet began, and Xu Qingxiao drank glass after glass, recognizing people while drinking.
Who is the son of Duke Guo of Qi, who is the son of Duke Xin, who is the son of Duke Li, and who is the son of Duke Jin.
Xu Qingxiao needs to know everyone, including every marquis. It is not difficult to remember so many people at once. At least you have to pay attention and say hello when you see them in the future to avoid embarrassment.
Everyone was happy, except for a group of naughty children standing not far away, looking a little lonely.
On weekdays, they are extremely favored, and they can usually be served on such occasions, and they can also get some money for eating and drinking.
But what about now? Everyone is standing there, not knowing what to do, not daring to walk, standing still feeling uncomfortable, very depressed.
"Brother Xu, what do you think about teaching in the future?"
Finally, someone asked.
Xu Qingxiao said that she would teach them, but the question was how to teach them.
It’s impossible for Xu Qingxiao to go to this place today and that place tomorrow, right?
"Well, that's what the students think. It doesn't matter if it's a remote school. They go to school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, study on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and go home to rest during the holidays on Saturdays and Sundays. Considering other things, Xu no matter what, he goes to school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
I will spare one or two hours to teach them.”
"Reading is not about rote memorization. Students hope to teach these children through different education methods."
When Xu Qingxiao said this, she couldn't help but look at the twenty or thirty people, the younger ones were about ten years old, and the older ones were fourteen or fifteen years old. At least they had passed the stage of literacy, which was the time to establish the three views.
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As the old saying goes, put on your shoes first, then your pants, and learn to be a human being before studying.
"Okay, this is a good idea. I will take care of the school affairs. I have a house on West Street, which is not too far away. I will have it cleaned and renovated according to the style of the school."
Marquis Xinwu said, this kind of thing is not a big deal at all, he can completely solve it.
Everyone nodded, and Xu Qingxiao also nodded.
It's pretty good. I paid a prostitute to my accommodation for free. One night in a Kyoto restaurant is only two or three taels of silver, not counting food and drink. It's really a wealthy family where the wine and meat stink, and the streets are freezing to death.
"Then when will the apprenticeship ceremony be held? I'll be ready soon."
Someone asked again, asking about Xu Qingxiao's apprenticeship ceremony.
"No, Xu's teaching doesn't need to be too complicated. They only need to kneel down and bow to me three times. There is no need to bow or anything like that."
Xu Qingxiao waved her hand. Da Wei's apprenticeship ceremony was rather complicated. Not to mention the entire process, everyone would still be scrambling to give gifts.
It's true that it's not surprising that people give gifts, but Xu Qingxiao doesn't want to be too profit-oriented. She just wants to make connections. There's no need to do it like this. It will make everyone unhappy, or if someone gives more, she will curse less.
I think it was given as a gift.
Simply don't want any of them, keep it simple and treat everyone equally, which is a good thing for everyone. Education cannot be compared.
Indeed, following Xu Qingxiao's words, everyone couldn't help but admire Xu Qingxiao even more.
Who are they? The prince, the prince, to put it bluntly, he took something out from under his fingernails. It was not a small thing. If it had been anyone else, he would have accepted all kinds of gifts long ago.
Xu Qingxiao rejected them all. From this, we can know that Xu Qingxiao really wants to educate people. It is one thing to have connections, but it is also another thing to teach people well.
At the moment, everyone had nothing to say and raised their glasses to Xu Qingxiao as a gesture of thanks.
Xu Qingxiao drank the glass of wine, then stood up and came to this group of naughty children.
The person in the first row at the head is naturally the boy in purple, that is, Li Fan.
At first glance, it can be seen that most of the people who block roads and rob are here, both men and women. The atmosphere of the Wei Dynasty is very open, and women can also study and study, but they cannot take the imperial examination.
Everyone looked at Xu Qingxiao, some looked a little confused, some looked evil, and some looked hateful, just like Li Fan.
Xu Qingxiao didn't speak, just stood with her hands behind her hands, standing quietly in front of them, her eyes gentle, but in the eyes of these naughty children, she looked smug.
"Why are you still standing there? Why don't you kneel down quickly?"
"Little bastard, why don't you kowtow to the teacher quickly?"
"Still watching, do you believe I'll break your legs if I watch again?"
"You little bastard, kneel down quickly."
The naughty children didn't want to kneel down and kowtow to Xu Qingxiao, nor did they want to be apprenticed to any teacher, but their father immediately stood up with a loud voice and a fierce look on his face.
As soon as these words came out, these naughty children were frightened, and each of them looked at their grandfather or mother.
But all he got was a more stern look.
Got it, give in.
Children born in the imperial city are naughty, but they are still aware of current affairs. They know the general trend and do not resist. Many children knelt down and kowtowed to Xu Qingxiao.
Even Li Fan kowtowed reluctantly.
It's just their reluctance and even perfunctory attitude that instantly pissed off these elders.
"What are you kowtowing for? Is this kowtow? It's like you've run out of energy. Kowtow more seriously."
"You little bastard, have you always been spoiled by me? You don't even take your apprenticeship seriously, so you just need to take care of yourself."
The angry scoldings rang out, and several princes hated them the most. They stood up and went over and kicked them twice. The naughty children were frightened on the spot and cried straight away after being kicked.
"Mother, mother."
"Daddy beat me."
They subconsciously ran to their mother to cry and complained, but what they got in exchange was ruthless iron palms.
"Is it wrong to hit you? It's okay to just mess around on weekdays. For such a grand thing, hurry up and kowtow to the teacher. If you are messing around like this, my mother won't want you anymore."
"Good fight. It's okay to be willful on weekdays. Now you're still being willful here. Mom usually spoils you too much. I really want to teach you a lesson today."
They cursed angrily. Although they felt uncomfortable, they finally found a famous person to teach their sons, so how could they dare to continue to pamper them?
It is more important to be pampered and to hope that your children will succeed.
There were shouts, curses, and beatings, and then Li Bing and his wife also came on stage.
He usually takes great care of his son, but everything depends on the situation, and he will never be merciful in this matter.
To be kind and soft-hearted is to harm him.
Snap.
Two slaps fell, and Li Fan was stunned. However, the boy's stubbornness made him still want to shout a few times, but when he saw that his grandfather An Guogong was about to get up, Li Fan knelt down.
He kowtowed three times to Xu Qingxiao seriously.
"Student Li Fan, meet the teacher."
Li Fan took the lead, and the others were no longer reserved. They knelt on the ground and kowtowed, most of them crying.
Well, I feel comfortable.
After hearing this voice, Xu Qingxiao felt comfortable.
"Okay, okay, my disciples are exempt from the courtesy."
"Teacher has no wealth, so he can't give you anything, so I will give you eight words."
"study hard, improve every day."
"You go aside and copy these eight characters a hundred times. Whoever finishes copying first can rest. If you can't finish it, you will keep it. Of course, you will also keep the ones with unfair handwriting. I will accompany you slowly as a teacher.
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"By the way, whoever finishes copying first and writes neatly will be the squad leader, which means squad leader, and will be responsible for supervising everyone."
Xu Qingxiao smiled, and then asked these unlucky children to practice calligraphy, and at the end they even lost this sentence.
At this moment, the eyes of these naughty children were a little strange. They were definitely unwilling to copy if they were asked to copy. If they were not afraid of being beaten, they would probably have started scolding.
But when they heard that they were the class leader, these naughty kids looked a little weird. On the surface, these unlucky kids were loyal, but they just wanted to imitate adults. Secretly, everyone wanted to be the boss. When they heard that they could be the class president,
, supervising everyone, naturally the mind became active.
At present, the naughty children are practicing calligraphy conscientiously. No matter what the purpose is, they all listen to Xu Qingxiao's words.
Look at these naughty kids.
Xu Qingxiao felt very beautiful and completely comfortable.
But I can't blame myself. Who let these unlucky children provoke me for no reason? Is it okay now?
Alas, it’s your own fault.
As the farce ended, Xu Qingxiao returned to her seat and drank and chatted with everyone. Xu Qingxiao still talked less and listened more, writing down every word everyone said so that she could understand it better.
After three rounds of drinking, the banquet was very lively and everyone was very happy. Xu Qingxiao's drinking capacity was no problem at all, which surprised everyone, but they also appreciated it even more.
After drinking, everyone's relationship became slightly closer, and they were not as restrained as before.
Then, a topic that Xu Qingxiao least wanted to encounter came up.
It was made public by the State of Qi.
"Nephew Qingxiao, my uncle wants to ask you something. Who did you write your song "Man Jiang Hong" for?"
Qi Guogong asked Xu Qingxiao this question while drinking wine.
As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes suddenly brightened, and they even adjusted their sitting postures to become more rigorous.
Although the Duke was here, the princes had to behave in this matter. After all, what if Xu Qingxiao was writing for them?
As soon as a problem arises.
Xu Qingxiao was a little speechless. Originally, he visited one by one, and when everyone asked this question, he could answer vaguely one by one.
Isn't it a bit bad to ask in person?
Xu Qingxiao didn't know how to answer, but the next moment, An Guogong spoke.
"There's no need to ask this question. It must be written for me. Don't argue."
Mentioning this, An Guogong became energetic and had to brag about himself. It would be impossible if he didn't brag.
"Written to you? Mr. An Guo, although you are a few years older than me, I have to call you brother, but you can't say it without being ashamed?"
The Duke of Qi was a little angry.
"Yes, Lord An, although you are the head of the state and we respect you, we cannot talk nonsense about this matter. Man Jianghong is not writing about you, it is clearly about me."
Li Guogong also spoke.
"You fart, it's not your turn no matter what, it must be for me, Mr. Lu Guogong."
Duke Lu shouted.
"You are so rude. My nephew Qingxiao told me that he wrote it for me. You are still arguing here. You are really just adding to the joke."
An Guogong was unhappy. Xu Qingxiao said it himself. Could it be that he was still lying? These warriors are very vulgar.
"It's so funny, my nephew Qingxiao is so humble and polite. When he comes to visit you, if you ask him directly who Man Jianghong wrote for, he will definitely tell you. After all, it's not that you are relying on your elders and relying on yourself to be the country's leader.
You bully others, nephew Qingxiao, don’t worry, there are a few of us here, don’t be afraid of this old guy, you can tell who Man Jianghong is writing for.”
When Xin Guogong spoke up, he directly thought that this was Xu Qingxiao's modesty and refused to admit it at all.
"That's right, that's right, Mr. An Guo, if I say something polite, do you take it seriously? No way, no way?"
Li Guogong continued.
The four Dukes were quarreling, but the Duke of Jin was the only one who was very calm, with a look of disdain in his eyes as he sat there.
Xu Qingxiao couldn't help but admire this kind of self-cultivation. He finally had a calm Duke.
However, the next moment, Qi Guogong's voice sounded.
"Mr. Jin, what do you mean by that look in your eyes? If you have something to say, just say it. How can you be like those scholars?"
Hearing the voice of the Duke of Qi, the Duke of Jin sneered and said,
"What does it mean? What else can it mean? Several old men are arguing over it. This poem is clearly written for me. I participated in the late emperor's Northern Expedition seven times. What about you? It can only be five times at most. It's still there.
This person here is so self-righteous that he really is a common man."
The Duke of Jin said confidently. As soon as he said this, the four Dukes stood up one after another.
"What? You want to fight? Don't tell me that I'm bullying you. You're not allowed to use your divine power. Do you dare?"
The Duke of Jin was not cowardly at all. How could the Duke of Jin be cowardly after coming down from the battlefield?
"Walk!"
"Just hit!"
"You old men, if I don't beat you to tears today, my surname will be Li."
When the princes invite a fight, they are extremely tough and will fight at will, regardless of the venue.
"Brother Xu, just get used to it. We are all rough people. It's good to hit us if you have nothing to do. We can stretch our muscles and bones."
Marquis Xinwu next to Xu Qingxiao said with a smile, then stood up and stretched his muscles.
"Brother, what are you doing?"
Xu Qingxiao was a little curious about what the other party was doing.
"It's okay, Brother Xu. I know you came to Anguo's house to avoid damaging the Duke's face. I can tell that your song "Man Jiang Hong" was definitely not written for these Dukes."
"Brother, I understand, I understand."
Marquis Xinwu spoke, and when he said this, he stood up and left, joining the battle between the Dukes.
Xu Qingxiao was left a little confused.
What do you mean? Hey, please make it clear. Marquis Xinwu, Lord Marquis, Brother Hou, tell me.
Xu Qingxiao really didn't understand what it meant.
But soon, Marquis Guangping came over.
"Brother Xu, don't worry about them. Warriors are like this. Come, have a drink."
Marquis Guangping came over and drank with Xu Qingxiao.
Xu Qingxiao nodded.
The next moment, Marquis Guangping said slowly.
"Brother Qingxiao, let me ask you something."
"You, Jianghong, probably didn't write this for me, right?"
Marquis Guangping asked calmly, but his eyes were full of expectation.
Xu Qingxiao: "."
Your sister, you still ask other people like this? Don’t you just want me to tell you that I wrote it for you?
Fortunately, at this time, someone ran over. He looked like he was thirteen or fourteen years old. He took out a stack of rice paper and placed it in front of Xu Qingxiao and said, "Teacher, the student has finished writing."
The voice sounded and Xu Qingxiao breathed a sigh of relief. She really didn't know how to answer this question.
"Well, not bad, the font is neat, what's your name?"
Xu Qingxiao asked.
The young man is a little shy or aloof. He has a pretty face and is not dirty. He looks a little cleaner, much better than Li Fan.
"Teacher, the student's name is Huo Lin, and my father is Yang Duhou."
Huo Lin opened his mouth and said his name.
"Huo Lin, that's right. Children can be taught. From now on, you will be the monitor. When school starts, I will give you some instructions as a teacher."
Xu Qingxiao nodded with satisfaction. Huolin's handwriting was not bad, at least neat and it was completely acceptable. Don't be too demanding of children.
"Haha, Lin'er, thank you teacher quickly."
Marquis Yangdu was naturally happy when he saw that his son was the first to finish writing and was rewarded. He said something and Huo Lin bowed to Xu Qingxiao.
"Thank you, teacher."
After saying this, Huolin left to find his mother.
"Marquis Yangdu, you are a good boy and you have made great achievements."
Xu Qingxiao praised it, and Marquis Yangdu was even more delighted.
"No matter where you are, the teacher teaches you well no matter what. Come on, brother Xu, don't call me Yang Duhou. Just call me Brother Huo. Let's have a drink."
Marquis Yangdu picked up the wine glass. He was indeed in a happy mood, so naturally he wanted to have a drink with Xu Qingxiao.
"Then it's better to obey your orders than to be respectful. Brother, I'll drink this cup first as a token of respect."
Xu Qingxiao drank it down in one gulp.
In this way, time passed little by little, and the princes fought for more than an hour. From the initial curse to the end, everyone snorted at each other and said nothing.
The banquet is almost over.
An Guogong insisted on keeping Xu Qingxiao for one night, but Xu Qingxiao refused in every possible way, and finally An Guogong gave up.
After bidding farewell to An Guogong and everyone else, Xu Qingxiao left Zhuque Avenue and returned to his residence.
Returning along the original route, Xu Qingxiao took a special look at Fanshang's shop. Well, he was sitting there thinking about life and felt more comfortable.
Back at the inn, Xu Qingxiao also calmed down.
After washing her face, Xu Qingxiao let herself become more awake.
It is a good thing to establish personal connections with the princes and princes, but you must always remember it.
Personal relationships are all about interests. If you can bring benefits to them, they will help you.
If they have no benefit value, they will not help themselves either.
This is a very simple truth.
So you have to figure it out yourself.
Now that I am weak, I can please you or actively make friends with you, but you cannot please and make friends with me blindly.
If they get benefits from themselves, then they must also get benefits from them. Only in this way can they complement each other. Otherwise, if you are not happy, the other party will not be happy either.
Smart people prefer to have what they need, rather than giving without knowing anything. There is no one in this world who just gives without expecting anything in return, unless he is a saint.
Thinking of this, Xu Qingxiao took out a piece of paper and began to self-reflect and review.
After thinking about today's events in detail, Xu Qingxiao began to write.
First, you shouldn't take action in a righteous manner on the street today. Although the road is rough, there are many masters in the imperial capital. I am just a ninth-level warrior. It is good to vent your anger for a while, but it is not good to cause trouble. You must know how to think twice before doing things in the future.
Secondly, there is really no need to be too modest in the Duke's palace. After all, a military attache has the character of a military attache, and a scholar has the character of a scholar. If you are too restrained and modest, it will be artificial.
Third, these military attaches should not be underestimated. Although they may seem a bit straightforward and careless, each one is more careful than the other. You must be good at observation and learn their skills well.
Xu Qingxiao wrote three lines of words on the white paper.
Know clearly what you did wrong today so that you can avoid it in the future.
After finishing writing, Xu Qingxiao lay on the bed and began to fall asleep.
After drinking several kilograms of strong liquor, I really couldn't bear it anymore.
Just like that, it was late at night.
The Imperial Palace of the Wei Dynasty.
Inside the Yangxin Hall.
Wan'er stood beside Long Luan and said.
"Your Majesty, Xu Qingxiao came to Beijing yesterday. According to the spies' report, Xu Qingxiao went to Zhuque Avenue to find Duke An. Later, Duke An invited people to invite Duke Xin, Duke Qi, Duke Lu, Duke Jin, Duke Li, and Marquis Xinwu.
Waiting for the five princes."
"These princes and marquises all brought their children and grandchildren to the banquet. The servants found out that it was Xu Qingxiao who took a fancy to Li Fan, the grandson of Duke An, and said that Li Fan had the talents of a great scholar. Duke An invited Xu Qingxiao to be Li Fan's teacher, and finally Xu Qingxiao
Simply accept all the other grandsons of the Duke as students."
"That's why all the princes came to visit."
Wan'er's voice was very pleasant, and she spoke clearly.
"knew."
The voice of the Empress of Wei sounded.
Then, he slowly spoke again.
"Announce that he will enter the court tomorrow."
The empress spoke and made this decision.
"This slave obeys your order."
"By the way, Your Majesty, when Xu Qingxiao was going to Zhuque Avenue, he passed by West Street and saw a merchant trying to extort people's money. Xu Qingxiao stepped in and hit a stone, causing the merchant's container to collapse and he lost a lot of money."
Wan'er continued to speak, adding some details.
"oh?"
The Empress of Wei was a little surprised, she seemed even more surprised than Xu Qingxiao opening a school.
"Okay, I understand."
When the Empress of Wei spoke, she seemed to have thought of something and regained her composure.
"The slave will go and deliver the order now."
Wan'er spoke.
"Well, by the way, I won't go to court in another two days. I'll take some rest and let them go to court again when I think it's time to go to court."
The Empress of Wei spoke out, Wan'er nodded and quickly left the Yangxin Hall.
She has become accustomed to it. Every once in a while, the empress does not go to court and is often alone in the Yangxin Palace. She is also very weird. She doesn't know where the weirdness is, but she just feels a little weird.
But it was not her turn to take care of the emperor's affairs, so she just had to do as she pleased.
That's it.
The empress's decree spread quickly.
The next day.
At dawn, Xu Qingxiao was woken up by a knock on the door.
When he opened the door, he saw a eunuch, handsome and handsome, in his twenties, looking at Xu Qingxiao with a smile on his face.
"Mr. Xu, I have been ordered by His Majesty to go to the pilgrimage tomorrow. Mr. Xu, please remember that you will be waiting outside the palace at Yinshi. Someone will take you with you then."
The eunuch said, "He came here to send a message."
Hearing the news, Xu Qingxiao was a little excited, but after adjusting her mentality a little, Xu Qingxiao nodded.
"Thank you very much, father-in-law. I'd like to trouble you to make a trip."
Xu Qingxiao thanked him and took out a banknote and handed it to the latter. There was a lot of banknotes, a total of fifty taels. The reason why he was so willing was not because the other party was from the palace.
To be honest, this kind of eunuch may not seem to have much power, but in fact he is very powerful. If you pay some money to make friends, it will definitely not be a loss.
However, when the latter saw Xu Qingxiao's action, he was a little shocked.
Especially when I saw that the banknote handed over by Xu Qingxiao had a denomination of fifty, I was even more frightened.
"This, this, this, Mr. Xu, no, no, no."
The latter was a little frightened and did not dare to accept it.
"My father-in-law is tired. It's just a small amount of money for you to keep. It's a little bit of Xu's kindness."
Xu Qingxiao insisted on giving it, but she was a little curious. It was only fifty taels. Is this necessary?
"Mr. Xu, I, Li, am very honored. I am honored by Mr. Xu. If you go to the palace and there is anything you don't understand, come and ask me, Li. I, Li Xian, will never refuse."
Li Xian accepted the banknote and was moved to tears, which made Xu Qingxiao really curious.
Just fifty taels, right?
It must be astronomical to put it in Ping'an County, but this is Kyoto, and you are the father-in-law in the palace.
However, no matter how surprised she was in her heart, Xu Qingxiao was still very polite and said: "Eunuch Li, you are so polite. Let's go slowly."
After saying this, Eunuch Li nodded, took a deep breath, hid his tears and left.
He was indeed touched. After all, this was the first time someone had given a gift to the eunuch. To be more precise, it was the first time he had received a gift.
After Li Xian left, Xu Qingxiao didn't think much about it. She washed up a little and planned to go out.
Yesterday I went to Duke An's mansion, and today I still have to visit other Dukes one by one.
Although everyone has met before, this was invited by Duke An Guo, so he still had to go and pay a visit.
Duke Li Guo, Duke Guo Jin, Duke Guo Qi, including the princes I met yesterday, and Xu Qingxiao all visited the house one by one.
By the time it was almost past time, everyone was probably back to rest. Xu Qingxiao left the inn, bought an extra fan, wrote some words, and set off quickly.
The princes and princes were visiting one after another. Xu Qingxiao's visit made these princes and princes extremely happy. Especially several princes, they never expected that Xu Qingxiao would go out of his way to visit.
This person and sophistication made everyone appreciate Xu Qingxiao even more.
The fans were given to each person, and the other party also laughed heartily. Every Duke and the princes called Xu Qingxiao to stay for dinner. If it had not been meal time, Xu Qingxiao would not have stayed at all. Finally, at the house of Duke Li and the Marquis of Yangdu
They each had a light meal.
After all, a prince or prince has to pay a visit for half an hour, and it is impossible to just sit and leave.
However, I also gained a lot from this visit to Xu Qingxiao. I also understand some of the rules of the previous court, and we have agreed to go together tomorrow to avoid being isolated.
Done all this.
It's already midnight.
Xu Qingxiao took a bath. After she was clean, she put on a set of prepared Confucian robes.
Thinking of going to court tomorrow, to be honest, it's impossible not to be a little nervous.
So Xu Qingxiao has been adjusting her mentality.
By the time it was ugly, Xu Qingxiao's mentality became much calmer. He straightened his clothes and walked out of the inn.
The place where you go to court is the main gate, which you can walk from Zhuque Avenue. Yesterday, Marquis Xinwu said that Xu Qingxiao walked there specially, so he was familiar with the road.
There are four moments of ugliness.
It's still dark.
Xu Qingxiao came to the Meridian Gate early.
The Meridian Gate has a main entrance and two side entrances. The left entrance is for officials to enter the court. The main entrance can only be used by the emperor or the champion, but the champion can only enter once. The right entrance is the passage specially used for military intelligence.
For example, if you need an urgent intelligence letter from a thousand miles away, you can go directly this way.
At four o'clock in the Chou hour, it was still dark, and officials would not go to court so early. Xu Qingxiao was afraid of delaying the time, so she came early for the first time.
Around Yin hour, officials will appear one after another waiting here.
After waiting for only two quarters of an hour.
Someone's figure is coming.
Seven or eight people, dressed in Confucian official robes, walked slowly over. The leader was Xu Qingxiao, who he recognized.
It is Chen Xin, a great scholar.
Seeing the great scholar Chen Xin, Xu Qingxiao did not feel any embarrassment or hesitation, but walked over openly and bowed to Chen Xin.
"Student Xu Qingxiao, I met Chen Xin and Chen Daru."
These people were chatting about something when they suddenly saw a figure approaching and announced his door. For a moment, everyone froze on the spot.
"Xu Qingxiao?"
"It's really you."
"Qingxiao, long time no see."
Seeing Xu Qingxiao, Chen Xin smiled. He was a great scholar in Zhu Sheng's lineage, but he had an innate affection for Xu Qingxiao. With so many things happening before, Chen Xin had always wanted to say a few words to Xu Qingxiao.
But the situation prevented him from speaking out, and he knew that it would be useless to speak out, so he remained silent in the end.
Now that she saw Xu Qingxiao, and Xu Qingxiao took the initiative to come up and pay homage, Chen Xin felt a little ashamed of herself.
The other Confucian officials looked surprised. They looked at Xu Qingxiao and couldn't help but whisper to themselves.
"Is this Xu Qingxiao?"
"He still has the nerve to pay homage to Master Chen Xin?"
"Hmph, I didn't expect to see such a person so early in the morning. It's unlucky."
The other Confucian officials are different. They don't have Chen Xin's favorable impression of Xu Qingxiao.
"quiet."
Master Chen Xin turned around and scolded, and everyone fell silent.
"Qingxiao, His Majesty calls you in today. You must remember to speak less and listen more. When you leave the court, if nothing happens, come to my home and I will have a good talk with you."
When Chen Xin spoke, she was gentle and elegant, and her demeanor was very calm.
"Well, I came yesterday, but I didn't visit my husband at his home. It was late at night. I will visit him naturally after he retires from the court."
Xu Qingxiao nodded and smiled.
Chen Xin also smiled slightly, but didn't say anything more.
After all, this is outside the palace, so it’s better not to talk nonsense about some things.
Soon, An Guogong and others also appeared one after another. After they saw Xu Qingxiao, they were very enthusiastic and even took the initiative to pull Xu Qingxiao aside and asked about something.
The intention is to show others that Xu Qingxiao is theirs.
"Brother Xu, it's so early."
"Brother Xu, are you here so early?"
"Nephew Qingxiao is really a good drinker. He can still go to court sober after drinking so much. It's not bad."
"Nephew Qingxiao, are you nervous about going to court for the first time? Hahahaha!"
"Brother Xu, I didn't expect you to get up so early? I thought you were going to be drunk yesterday."
"Hahaha, I said Brother Xu will definitely come early today. Is it true?"
Figures appeared one after another, Duke of Qi, Duke of Xin, Duke of Lu, Marquis of Xinwu, Marquis of Guangping, and Marquis of Yangdu appeared one after another. When they saw Xu Qingxiao, they laughed loudly and seemed very close to them.
This surprised other officials who came one after another.
One was surprised Xu Qingxiao, and the other was surprised. Xu Qingxiao had only been here for a day, so why did he seem to be familiar with these military attachés?
Then the Confucian officials were almost all present. When they saw Xu Qingxiao, they kept whispering and even looked at her unkindly.
Several great scholars appeared and glanced at Xu Qingxiao without saying a word. However, it was impossible for Xu Qingxiao not to feel this extraordinary hostility.
At this moment, a voice sounded.
"Announce! Hundreds of officials have entered the court!"