Wang Xu said before that Yuanbao is very smart. This is the wisdom for an eagle.
Now, Yuan Bao is as smart as a human being and even knows how to ask for a bribe. Is this going to become a spirit?
"There's really nothing I can do against you!" Wang Xu took out a few pills and waved them in front of Yuan Bao's eyes.
Smelling the fragrance of the elixir, Yuan Bao immediately became energetic, poked his head out from under his wings, and ate it happily.
After touching Yuan Bao's head, Wang Xu went to get the eagle ring.
This time, Yuan Bao didn't resist at all and obediently stretched out his feet and rubbed his chest affectionately.
"interesting!"
Opening the eagle ring and seeing the note inside, Wang Xu had a smile on his face.
Xue Mushan actually regarded him as an old scholar or a new scholar. He thought his calligraphy was very innovative and wanted to invite him to Sanjianxi to check it out.
I really don’t know how surprised Xue Mushan was when he arrived at Sanjianxi and found out that he was a little kid.
"If you want to go to high places, in addition to your own reasons, you also need a ladder to climb up. Now that the ladder has been delivered, it's time for me to recommend myself." Wang Xu buttoned down the note and looked towards
distance.
When Xue Mushan saw him, he should have had two reactions, one was disbelief, the other was doubtful.
Regardless of the former or the latter, he can speak in willow script. People can be fake, but words cannot be fake.
There is no willow script in the Confucian world, so his handwriting is just like a scorpion's shit. Ordinary people can't tell the difference. To a great Confucian like Xue Mushan, it is simply clear. If you compare it with the handwriting he left in front of him, you can't recognize it.
You can buy tofu and get killed.
There was no talking all night, and Wang Xu got up very early the next morning.
Jiuquan Town is six hundred miles away from Sanjian River. It would take Yuanbao an hour to fly, and it would be even further by carriage.
It is true that in the world of Confucianism, there are not a few good horses that can travel thousands or even thousands of miles in a day. There are also some horses with demon blood that can travel millions of miles in a day.
The Wang family does not have such a horse. After all, the Wang family is just a small landowner in the countryside. The fastest horse can only travel three thousand miles a day. It will take at least noon to reach Sanjian River if you set out in the morning.
In order to rush for time, Wang Xu got up early and urged the housekeeper Liu Quan to prepare his horse.
Liu Quan murmured in his heart that he did not dare to make any decisions, so he could only ask the master and his wife for advice.
Mr. Wang and Mrs. Wang were thrown into trouble. When they heard that Wang Xu was going to use a carriage to go to Sanjian River to see Xue Mushan, they were all overjoyed.
Xue Mushan was none other than a great scholar who even the magistrate of Liyang County could not see.
Wang Xu's reputation as a child prodigy spread only in Liyang County. His highest achievement was that a county captain came to the county and left after staying for half an hour.
Compared with Xue Mushan, County Wei is nothing. If it can ride on this high branch, the Wang family will not be able to rise to the top.
"Xu'er, this is fifty thousand taels of silver. I have already asked Liu Quan to take his servants with you and buy more gifts on the way. Dad has also heard of Xue Daru's name. This is your first time.
You can't go in empty-handed."
Compared with Mrs. Wang who only cares, Mr. Wang not only cares, but also thinks about the profits.
Xue Daru is currently resigning and living in seclusion, but who knows when he will come back to life.
After the resurrection, even if Xue Daru cannot be reinstated, he can still be put down and become a third-rank magistrate of the state.
Regardless of whether the apprenticeship can be successful or not, as long as this line is established, the Wang family is expected to prosper.
When the time comes, even if Wang Xu fails to pass the examination and become an official, he can still settle down and become a rich man. This is Mr. Wang's mature way of planning for the country.
Wang Xu didn't know what Master Wang was thinking, and would just laugh it off if he did.
The bird knows Honghu's ambition. If he doesn't get ahead in the Confucian world, there is no need for others to mess around. You think Zhu Xi and Wang Yangming are fake.
After saying goodbye to his parents, Wang Xu took Liu Quan and his family's 30 nurses and left after breakfast.
Along the way, compared to Liu Quan's ups and downs, Wang Xu seemed very comfortable.
He really couldn't imagine how he, who was known as a child prodigy and had good handwriting, could be ignored by Xue Mushan.
Xue Mushan occupies a high position, but without a pair of piercing eyes, he would never have been able to reach this point.
Otherwise, there are so many great scholars in the Hanlin Academy, why don't they all be second-rank officials?
You must know that the bachelors in the Hanlin Academy are mostly casual officials of the fifth and sixth grades. The bachelor is just an honorific title, and the bachelor who does not join the cabinet has no real power at all.
Each of these people has the ability of a great Confucian, but they spend their whole lives wandering outside the third rank.
It is enough to prove that being an official requires not only knowledge, but also a good eye.
Xue Mushan is undoubtedly a man of discernment and knowledge.
Even if he failed in one move and had to retire to his hometown due to failure in the party struggle, it can only be said that compared with his opponents, he was inferior in political skills. It cannot be said that he was a rotten scholar who only knew how to deal with things.
Such people know how to invest and how to win.
There is no doubt that Wang Xu's trip is to show off himself and let Xue Mushan know that he is a potential stock and that he can put some chips on him.
He is also confident that Xue Mushan will make the right choice, because if he is an antique, Xue Mushan is the knowledgeable person.
"Young master, Xue Daru is a noble man and has a good reputation among scholars. I am afraid that a gift that is too vulgar is not enough to show his true feelings. I was wondering if I should get something elegant. When the master came out, he gave me five
Ten thousand taels of silver notes, this money should be enough to buy some literati calligraphy and paintings."
Liu Quan was riding on his horse, discussing quietly with Wang Xu.
Hearing this, Wang Xu shook his head slightly and said, "No, when you pass by the county town later, you can just buy some fruits, but not anything else."
"But…"
Liu Quan was about to say something, but was interrupted by Wang Xu: "Just listen to me. I will explain it to my father when I get back."
Shopping, what to buy, famous people’s calligraphy and paintings?
Fifty thousand taels of silver notes is a lot for ordinary people, and it is not a small amount for the Wang family.
You can put it in a scholar's forest and buy some random works by famous people at most.
And these celebrities are often well-known among scholars and scholars, and can be called everyone. The calligraphy and painting of any of them cannot exceed a million taels.
This is no joke, Jinshi's calligraphy and paintings are enough to seal a mountain.
Their calligraphy, paintings and calligraphy can become heirlooms in a county. Although the Wang family has some wealth, it is only around 300,000 taels.
With this small amount of money, it would be difficult to buy the proud works of famous people even if the whole family is ruined, let alone everyone's calligraphy and painting.
On the other hand, some of these so-called celebrities can be seen by Xue Mushan.
The calligraphy and painting that can be favored by Xue Mushan must at least be of the same level as everyone else. At scholar banquets, great scholars often go there as guest commentators, and the standards for celebrities are set by them.
The calligraphy and painting masters who are comparable to the great Confucians, or whose status is equal to the great Confucians, cannot be obtained by the Wang family.
Since we are country bumpkins, let's not pretend to be prime ministers. Even if we don't take anything, it's better than just playing tricks.
Liu Quan simply couldn't understand Wang Xu's ideas and structure.
Celebrities and celebrities are too far away from him.
As a housekeeper who has stayed in the countryside all his life and dealt with tenant farmers, the world in his eyes is one-third of an acre in Jiuquan Town. The county town is a very scary place for him, let alone the higher-ups.
"Butler Liu, it seems like all of our nursing homes have practiced martial arts, right?"
Being idle and bored, Wang Xu changed the subject and set his sights on the horseback guard.
Each of these guards is tall and has sharp eyes, and one can tell at a glance that they have martial arts skills.
"Yes, I know a few country tricks." Liu Quan replied without caring.
In the Confucian world, literature is respected.
The literati are the first group here, and then the Buddhist and Taoist families are the second group.
As for those who practice martial arts to strengthen their bodies, their status is embarrassing.
Among the three sages of the human race, the Confucian sage is the most respected, followed by the Taoist sage, the Buddhist sage is the third, and there is no martial sage at all.
Therefore, in the Confucian world, those who can cultivate literature should practice literature, those who cannot cultivate literature should practice Buddhism and Taoism, and only those who cannot do the three will practice martial arts.
Naturally, martial arts also failed to develop. The most powerful warriors in the past dynasties were only comparable to great scholars and could compete with fifth-level demon kings.
Such power, placed on the northern border where big demons roam the land, the demon king is no better than a dog, and the demon god can only tremble, will not be as effective as a Jinshi who is good at writing poetry.
At the very least, the articles written by Jinshi can stir up the world and give blessings to ordinary soldiers and generals.
Warriors, then they are really dumb. In addition, there is no high-end power to change the situation of the battle, and their status is really embarrassing. Therefore, many frontier armies are led by civilians. Military personnel can only serve as civilian bodyguards to prevent scholars from being assassinated, or as chargers.
cannon fodder.
"Young master, don't worry. Although the brothers are not as good as the scholar, if they encounter a blind demon, they can still escort the young master out." Liu Quan thought Wang Xu was worried about his safety, so he hurriedly patted his chest and assured.
Wang Xu listened and shook his head slightly.
Fortunately, this avatar took the path of a scribe. If he had taken the path of a warrior, he would have led these Kuhaha people to overthrow the Three Saints and rise up.
If we say that taking the literary path, attaining enlightenment and becoming a saint is the novice mode, and leading the Confucian warriors to overthrow the Three Saints, that is the king mode.
Not to mention Confucianism, even Buddhism and Taoism will not allow warriors to ride on their heads, even if they don't want to be suppressed.
"All roads lead to Rome, this saying is true, but conversely, it is also true that there is a sequence of roads. Since this is the world of Confucianism, and literati can become saints within a hundred years, let's just study hard and rush for the exam. It's true that we are seeking death.
will die."
Looking back, Wang Xu suppressed the idea of training warriors in his heart. He had such a good start this time, there was no need to make it more difficult for himself.
If you really want to play, you have to wait until you become a saint by studying. Before that, you don’t have to think about it.