After thinking deeply, the professor looked at Zhang Yue, and then asked Zhang Heng: "Zhaizhang, what do you think of this student's Yi study?"
Zhang Heng bowed to the professor and said, "You can't have skills without learning."
Zhang Yue glanced at Zhang Heng and thought, from his standpoint, this was a neither good nor bad evaluation.
The professor said to Zhang Yue: "You go back first."
"Yes, old sir." Zhang Yue saluted.
The professor added: "Wait a minute, we don't have students outside the classroom, but every day after the time of registration, I will explain the students' doubts in the Zhoujin Hall, and virtuous people often come here to visit me. If you are not busy, you might as well come here to listen."
Once you listen to it, it will benefit your studies."
Zhang Yue said: "Young man is a humble man, but the old man will not abandon you. I really appreciate him deeply."
Zhang Heng said from the side: "Sir, what you said is polite, but you must not be ignorant of propriety. You and I have no teacher-student status. You are not my classmate, let alone my disciple of Zhoujin Hall. You should not take this to the outside world in the future."
Tao."
Zhang Yue heard this and said calmly: "Yes."
After saying this, Zhang Yue bowed again and left together with Guo Lin.
"You guys should disperse too!"
The disciples of Shuoba clan also stood up and said goodbye to the professor, leaving only the professor and the minister in the room.
The professor said to the minister: "Tell me, what is the origin of this boy?"
"I didn't pay attention at first," said the minister, "but then I looked up his family history and found out that he is Zhang Xu's younger brother."
"Zhang Xu? Who is it?"
The minister shook his head and said: "Zhang Xu is Zhang Erlang from the county school. That young man is his younger brother, and he is also a member of the same clan and room in our Zhang family."
The professor covered his forehead with his hands and continued: "I remember, I remember. Since he is Zhang Erlang's younger brother, he is also our nephew. How could he be reduced to a servant?"
"Except for your knowledge of calligraphy and painting, you have never cared about anything in your heart. There are so many people in our Zhang family, so it is inevitable that we can't care about it. And this Zhang Erlang was originally married to the daughter of Zhao Yasi from this county, but Zhang Erlang was getting married at the wedding.
He ran away from marriage. Zhao Yasi raided the Zhang family in the name of paying dowry."
"It's a pity, it's a pity." The professor sighed.
The minister said: "Yes, Zhang Erlang personally offered generous gifts in the past, intending to become your disciple, but you turned him away. Why didn't you accept him in the first place?"
The professor said: "This happened when we left Beijing and returned to our hometown last year. At that time, Zhang Erlang came to study as a disciple. I saw that Erlang Zhang's articles were indeed outstanding, and he answered fluently with them. It can be said that I know ten things after hearing them. I think
This boy is both a piece of rough jade and a descendant of my Zhang family. Why should I turn him away with my common views?"
The minister patted his leg and said, "Yes, if this son can be successful, he can also bring glory to our Zhang family."
The professor said: "Although I had the intention, I didn't say it clearly. But after the conversation deepened, I always felt that this guy was too serious about his fame, so I wanted to polish it a bit."
"I tried to talk to him at that time. With your talent, it would not be difficult for you to join my sect and be called Donghua, but it would be a pity just to be called Donghua. You can concentrate on learning for a few years first, and then
How about Xu Tu’s tribute?”
The minister couldn't help but sarcastically said: "Since you know that this son is serious about fame, you still test him with such words. How can you agree to it?"
The professor said: "This can be considered as knowing people by observing their progress and retreat. Why not?"
Shishi said: "Then how did he answer?"
The professor sighed: "He said that if a man does not become famous in the world while he is still young, what good will he gain by waiting until his beard and hair are all gray? After saying this, the man said goodbye."
When the minister heard this, he slapped his legs and laughed: "You deserve it, can you chase me out?"
The professor said: "Since you have said that there is no way to change orders day by day, do you think that this person has no rules and etiquette, so it is difficult to guarantee that some disaster will not happen in the future. It is okay for me to accept him as a disciple, but the glory of the family is second, and not affecting the family is the first.
!”
The minister thought for a while and said with deep conviction: "That's the truth."
After a pause, he asked again: "What should I do with Zhang Sanlang?"
The professor said: "This man's talent and understanding are only two or three times as good as his brother's, but he needs to be persuaded to go on the right path. If I had known that he was Zhang Erlang's younger brother, I would not have let him here."
Listened in."
"Why?"
The professor said: "How is it appropriate for a disciple of the same clan to be here to listen in? It is not made clear to the outside world, but I, the Zhang family, are both direct descendants and concubines. Therefore, I will either make him a disciple or choose another famous teacher for him. That's right, Brother Cousin Min.
, since you value this son, why don’t you teach him yourself?”
Shishi said: "I live here in seclusion and have no interest in this for a long time. Now I don't want to be involved in official affairs, let alone teach any disciples. Besides, I have offended the current Prime Minister. If I continue to accept this
If you become your disciple, won't you harm him?"
The professor smiled and said: "I think you value this son, and you mean to respect Meng!"
Shi Shi said sternly: "How can you disrespect Mencius's recent Master's wishes?"
The professor smiled and said: "I have been arguing with you for thirty years about this matter, so I won't mention it today. As for Zhang Sanlang, not only for your sake, but also for the sake of fellow students, I will restrain him as long as he is here."
Yes, don’t let him be like his elder brother.”
At this time, Zhang Yue and Guo Lin walked back to the library together.
"Senior brother, if you have anything to say, just say it. Don't hold it in your stomach, otherwise it will come out."
Guo Lin didn't understand: "What do you mean by pulling it out? Are you saying, senior brother, that my words are like farting?"
Zhang Yue held his stomach and smiled: "Senior brother, you said it, I didn't."
After a while, Guo Lin said: "Junior brother, you have hidden two things from me!"
"How can there be two things?"
"Firstly, you didn't say that you were Zhang Xu's younger brother. Secondly, you didn't tell me that you deliberately formed a ministry relationship so that you could join the clan and study."
Zhang Yue said: "Brother, let me answer you. Firstly, I didn't say it because you didn't ask, senior brother. Secondly, it's good for me to have a good job, but it's just for reading in the library, not for joining the clan.
study."
When Guo Lin heard this, he looked like he was too lazy to believe you.
"But junior brother, I have never allowed you to do this before. It's not that I am selfish and don't allow you to learn from the Zhang clan. But today you have also seen that people are divided into superiors and inferiors. Although you and the disciples of that clan are from the same clan, they treat you as
Have the fellow clan members treated it?"
"How can I wear poor clothes and linen shoes and I can live in the same room as brocade clothes? Respect your clothes first and then others. Others will only think you are superior. What the chief said just now was so unpleasant..."
Zhang Yue glanced at Guo Lin and thought, being an auditor is better than being a book boy.
"Since they don't recognize me as a classmate, I won't recognize them as a classmate in the future. It's hard to say who will follow whom in the future!" Zhang Yueyan said.
Guo Lin shook his head and said, "You are not as talented as your brother Ru, but your tone is average. Where are you going? The library is not here."
Zhang Yue greeted warmly: "I'm going to Chu Gong, senior brother, do you want to accompany me?"
Guo Lin frowned and said, "I still need someone to accompany me when I'm going to pay homage, so I won't go."
Zhang Yue pretended to be disappointed and said: "I thought that senior brother wanted to 'turn the original soup into the original food', that's all."
"What is the original soup transformed into original food?" Guo Lin was puzzled, but saw Zhang Yue striding away.
Early the next morning, Zhang Yue put on the Zhizhi that his family had sent him a few days ago. This Zhizhi was worn by his second brother in the past, and Zhao Yasi did not take it away that day, so he kept it.
In the past, when the family was in good times, when the clothes were short, Zhang Shi would wear them, Zhang Xu would wear them, and Zhang Xu would wear them and Zhang Yue would wear them.
This robe was worn by my second brother when he was studying. It was a bit too big when I tried it on before the New Year, but it fits now. The robe has been starched and has fine stitching at the corners. You can tell at a glance that it was made by my sister-in-law.
Zhang Yue got up early this morning, washed himself, and put on a new shirt. He looked completely new. The only flaw was that his socks were bitten by rats and patched, so Zhang Yue had to wear them to the soles of his feet.
After winter, the sky also got late, so the two of them went out nearly half an hour late.
The sun is shining brightly, and the autumn wind is blowing warmly on people.
After many days of rainy weather, we finally got some relief.
Zhang Yue and Guo Lin arrived at Nanfeng Courtyard early in the morning and saw the minister's granddaughter squatting in the concierge.
After saying hello, the little girl saw Zhang Yue looking up and down and said, "Brother, you are a little different today! This dress looks good!"
Zhang Yue smiled, pinched the little girl's cheek and said, "I just love that you are so young and so discerning!"
The little girl giggled when she saw this.
"I'm afraid I don't have time to accompany you today, so let's play with my big brother!" Zhang Yue pointed at Guo Lin, who was entering the room silently.
"Okay, I want to ride a horse!" the little girl said with a smile.
Entering the library, Zhang Yue saw the minister cleaning up the study room on the second floor.
Zhang Yue put down the package and stepped forward: "I will help you with the ministry."
The minister turned around and said, "Who asked for your help? Can you finish copying the books today? Shen Shi is still going to Zhoujin Hall."
When Zhang Yue heard this, his heart warmed up. It turned out that the minister used this method to remind him that he was going to Zhoujin Hall in Shenshi.
"Don't worry about it! I'm much more familiar with this library than you are!" Zhang Yue stepped forward to help organize the bookshelves.
After looking at Zhang Yue, the minister quickly tidied up the library and said, "You are a good director."
Zhang Yue said with a smile: "This is not a good teaching in daily life."
The minister sneered and said, "Don't be so sweet. There's still some things left. Come back after you finish copying the book."
Zhang Yue knew that there was still a lot to do today, so he stopped being pretentious and replied: "Okay!"
Seeing Zhang Yue walking downstairs, the minister nodded almost invisible.
Zhang Yue bent over his desk and continued copying. After finishing his duties, he walked up to him and pretended to look at him casually for a few times and thought to himself, his nephew's handwriting seemed to be getting better day by day. He really worked hard.
Zhang Yue had something on his mind, so he worked harder than usual. He wrote hard all morning, and even after lunch, he still refused to leave the case.
Guo Lin came and urged him several times. Seeing that Zhang Yue was still like this, he couldn't help but shook his head and said, "If I can't finish copying today, I'll copy it for you again."
Zhang Yue still lowered his head and said, "How dare you keep laboring, Senior Brother?"
Guo Lin thought to himself, now he knows how to be polite to me...
"I'll bring you the food table!"
"That's fine, while the ministry is away."
Guo Lin brought the food table to Zhang Yue. Zhang Yue held the still warm soup bowl to warm his hands. He had been copying for a long time and his hands were still stiff. This bowl of hot soup was just right. No braziers are allowed in the library.
, Guo Lin was afraid that Zhang Yue's rice would get cold and he would heat it up by the brazier, so he still cooks and cooks rice.
"Senior brother is so kind!"
After warming his hands for a moment, Zhang Yue greedily drank a large mouthful of soup.
Oh, today's tofu soup is salty and mild, and it's so fragrant!
While copying books in the afternoon, Zhang Yue kept counting the time. When the time was approaching, Zhang Yue stopped what he was doing and rushed to Zhoujin Hall.
