The lights were dim and the wicks were beating. Xue Poye looked at Lao Tan and saw that his figure was a little stooped, a little tired, and his expression was stern. He was a lot older, but he was still working so hard.
The light cast his back on the wall, making his figure distorted and somewhat strange.
I looked around and saw a chessboard placed on a case to the east, with two jade lamps containing chess pieces, and thought to myself: "So he also likes to play Go?"
When Xue Poye finished the bunch of grapes in his hand, Lao Tan was still writing furiously.
He stood up and stretched out. It was too stuffy in the room. He was about to go out for a walk when he heard Lao Tan take a long breath, put down his brush, looked up at himself, and said with a smile: "Po Ye, you're here."
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Xue Poye sat down again and said directly: "Old Tan, it's so late, why did you bring me here? Isn't there anyone else who wants to hold a banquet?"
Lao Tan stood up and stretched his muscles, laughing and scolding: "You bastard, you talk to the teacher like this, you're no big deal!"
Xue Poye laughed and said: "You are a fake teacher, and I am a fake student. I don't understand astronomy or geography. I don't even know anything about your Four Books and Five Classics. How can I be your student?"
Old Tan asked: "Our Four Books and Five Classics?"
Xue Poye knew that he had slipped his words and said, "I am talking about your literati's Four Books and Five Classics!"
Lao Tan nodded, walked over, sat down at the front seat, and said, stroking his beard: "You did a great job at this banquet. I heard that it was difficult for an old scholar to have trouble. He almost had no one to sign a thousand-character poem, but it was because of your clever tongue.
Ruhuang defeated him and successfully passed the test, I would like to thank you!"
"I did it for the sake of my younger sister, Miss Xiao, not for you, don't get me wrong!" Xue Poye said leisurely while chewing grapes, without giving Lao Tan face.
Old Tan stroked his beard and said: "You bastard, you are the only one who talks like this in front of me." He paused and smiled: "You are so affectionate as my sister and brother. Don't forget that you can only be my student."
You are qualified to call her the world sister!"
Xue Poye said indifferently: "Old Tan, what you said is wrong. Now I have formed a deep friendship with Miss Xiao. There is no need to call her sister and brother. The friendship between me and her will also develop in a healthy and healthy way.
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Lao Tan chuckled and said: "You little bastard, you think you can win Miss Xiao's heart with just two words!" He chanted softly: "When will the bright moon come? I ask the blue sky with my wine, I don't know the palace in the sky, what year is it today?
I want to take advantage of the wind to return home, but I am afraid that it will be cold in the high places...!"
Xue Poye broke out in a cold sweat. My dear, this old boy is really powerful. This "Shui Tiao Ge Tou" has really come to him. There is no doubt that it was Zhang Hu who told him. Zhang Hu, a martial artist, can actually do it.
If you memorize this word, you can be considered a person with a strong memory.
After reciting the word, Lao Tan actually praised: "This word is excellent, is it really yours?"
Xue Poye felt a sudden change in his heart. Needless to say, this old boy's literary talent was not a problem. He could appreciate words and poems. He would not notice anything. However, Lao Su was a fictional character in the Chu Dynasty and did not exist at all. Then he
Naturally, his lyrics did not exist. He stiffened his neck and said calmly: "Have you ever heard of it? These words are the work of my heart and soul. You are insulting me by asking!"
Lao Tan nodded, "I have written countless poems, but I have never heard of such a masterpiece. If it is really your work, you must have some wisdom. I am afraid that these two excellent poems will not be able to be written by the number one scholar."
Xue Poye ate grapes and said, "Old Tan, don't underestimate people. Reciting poems correctly depends on feeling, not on reading more or less."
Lao Tan nodded and agreed deeply: "What you said makes perfect sense. Some people have been studying for a lifetime, but they haven't been able to write a few good sentences." He sighed and said, "How many people study just to become officials.
That's all, I never thought about making a good sentence." He picked up the tea cup next to him, stroked the tea surface with the edge of the lid, and then took a sip.
After a moment of silence, Xue Poye asked: "Are you coming to me specifically to thank me?"
Lao Tan smiled, put down his teacup, and stroked his beard and said, "These days I call you student and you call me teacher. It's just an empty name. I'm recruiting you today to make this name a reality."
"Is the name taboo implemented?" Xue Poye frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"
Lao Tan put away his smile and said seriously: "I want to accept you as my student, are you willing?"
Xue Poye was startled. This was a bit unexpected. Why did the old boy have this idea? He was a little confused and asked: "You...you want to accept me as a student?"
Lao Tan nodded, "Yes, I will officially accept you as my disciple."
Xue Poye calmed down for a moment and said curiously: "Old... Mr. Tan, you are the royal censor of Zuodu, I am a humble businessman, why do you treat me like this? I am not arrogant enough to think that it is my handsomeness that attracts you.
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Lao Tan smiled and said: "Wouldn't it be better to have one more backer? With me as your backing, wouldn't your path be smoother?" He sighed and said softly: "I'm old, and I have to leave something behind after I die.
thing."
Xue Poye didn't know why he was sighing like this, but what he said before was good. With a high-ranking official like Zuodu Yushi as a teacher, his future would be limitless. But could this old boy have set some trap for himself?
Seeing the hesitation on Xue Poye's face, Lao Tan shouted: "You brat, how many people have wanted to beg me to become my disciples, but I still don't like them. Now that I want to take you in, aren't you willing?"
Xue Poye stopped being pretentious and said with a smile: "It's great to have a high official like you as a teacher, but you have to agree to three conditions!"
Lao Tan puffed his beard and glared: "You have to ask for conditions for me to be your teacher. You are so brave."
"If you don't agree, I'll go back and do my business. The officialdom is so difficult and dangerous, maybe I'll break down one day!"
What a blessing!”
Old Tan took a breath, shook his head and said, "It's true that I have a good impression of you, and you are so smart, that's why I wanted to become a disciple. I didn't expect that you don't know good from evil. I'm really angry!" He raised his hand!
He said: "Please tell me your three conditions. If any one of them is unreasonable, I will really give up the idea of accepting you as my disciple."
Xue Poye smiled slyly and said: "First of all, after I become your disciple, you can't always tell me to do this or that. You can serve tea and pour water. I can't stand it."
Old Tan stroked his beard and smiled and said: "There are many people who want to serve me tea and water. If you want to serve me tea and water, I really don't need you."
"That's good!"
It should be noted that in ancient times, teachers were respected, etiquette was very strict, and there was no distinction between superior and inferior. Xue Poye's two conditions were indeed a bit treacherous. Lao Tan blew his beard, but he was not rigid and rigid like those scholars. He waved and said: "Yes!"
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Xue Poye laughed and said: "These two promises are no problem!" He stretched out three fingers and said: "Third, from now on I will be your student, you must encourage me, help me, and think of me when good things happen.
Don't push me into the fire pit!"
Lao Tan laughed and said: "You little bastard, you are really naughty." He said seriously: "Now that you have entered my door, I will not treat you badly."
Xue Poye stood up, took two steps forward, knelt on his knees, kowtowed three times solemnly, and said respectfully: "Teacher, please bow to me!" and kowtowed three more times.
Lao Tan smiled from ear to ear, stepped forward to help him up, and said with emotion: "No courtesy, no courtesy. I must work hard in the future and don't ruin my reputation."
Xue Poye said respectfully: "Yes!" He suddenly became a disciple of a high-ranking official, and he would have a big backer in the future. No matter what hidden secrets behind it, it was still a pleasant thing.
I have traveled here, and given this great opportunity, I naturally have to seize it tightly and write a lot for my second life——
If it looks good, collect it, there will be more exciting things later!dd