Wang Can looked humble, but without the slightest hint of timidity on his face, and said respectfully to Ma Rixi: "Sir, guests are coming to the house today, and I have to welcome the guests to the house for the teacher. Can you wait until the disciple has welcomed the guests to the house?
Please reply to sir’s question in more detail.”
Hearing this, Ma Rixi shook his head and refused: "No, I must answer now."
There was something undeniable in Ma Rixi's tone. In addition, Ma Rixi had been in a high position for a long time. Invisibly, Ma Rixi had an intimidating aura.
Wang Can didn't seem to feel Ma Rixi's momentum, and turned to Lu Zhi, waiting for Lu Zhi to speak.
Seeing this, Lu Zhi smiled and did not say anything to relieve the situation, but his eyes fell on the housekeeper standing at the gate of Cai's residence and asked: "Cai Cheng, who are the guests in the residence?"
Cai Cheng, the steward of Cai Yong's house, is also a domestic slave of Cai Yong's house.
Lu Zhi often interacted with Cai Yong, so Lu Zhi knew the name of the steward of Cai Yong's house. When Cai Cheng heard Lu Zhi's question, he leaned forward slightly and replied humbly: "Your Majesty Situ Wangyun, Taiwei Yang Biao
Lord Yang and some famous Confucian scholars have arrived at the house, but other than that, no other adults have arrived at the house."
Lu Zhi thought for a moment, then his eyes fell on Wang Can, with an intriguing smile on his stern cheeks, and then ordered to the housekeeper Cai Cheng: "Cai Cheng, the main guests invited by Bo Zhe have almost all arrived, except Wang Situ
, Taiwei Yang, and these two old guys like us, the others are not worthy enough for Bo Zhe’s disciples to go out to greet them. You will be the ones to greet the guests who come to the banquet later, you understand."
"No!" Cai Cheng's back slightly bent and he said respectfully: "I understand, you two adults, please come in."
After giving orders to Cai Cheng, Lu Zhi glanced at Ma Rixi and raised the corners of his mouth with a smug smile.
The two old guys looked at each other and smiled.
Ma Rixi's smile tightened and he said in a cold voice: "Wang Can, let's go. Let's talk as we go."
Wang Can secretly cursed Lu Zhi as an old fox, thinking that Lu Zhi would speak out to help Wang Can. After all, Wang Can was standing at the gate of Cai Mansion in public. If Wang Can answered inappropriately, it would hurt Cai Yong's face.
Unexpectedly, Lu Zhi, an old fox, actually directly ordered the butler to greet the guests, and said that the people behind him were not worthy of being greeted by him.
When Wang Can thought about it, his teeth itched with hatred.
However, Wang Can's face did not show it. He slowly followed Ma Rixi and said as he walked: "Sir, I first paid homage to Duke Lu because I thought that I had read the books of sages and heard the words of Saint Meng: 'Respect the elderly.
Salesian never forgets his guest, and he also said, 'I am old, and I am as old as others; I am young, and I am as young as others.'"
"Sage Meng's words are to teach people to respect their elders. Lu Gong is already over sixty years old, already in his sixties, while Mr. Lu is nearly fifty years old. Compared with Lu Gong, Mr. Lu is almost a round lower.
Age. In terms of age, Mr. Lu is still a junior to Mr. Lu. Therefore, the disciple first pays homage to Mr. Lu and then to Mr. Lu."
Wang Can is also cunning, directly judging the order based on age.
However, as my old friend pays attention to seniority and respects the elderly and the virtuous, Wang Can's words are reasonable and not disrespectful.
"Okay, that's well said. Uncle Weng, did you hear that? According to what I said first, Uncle Weng, you are also my junior." Lu Zhi's stern face suddenly smiled like a flower, and he could not hide the pride on his face.
, he and Ma Rixi were originally of the same generation, but now Wang Can's words actually caused Ma Rixi's status to drop down a generation and become Lu Zhi's junior.
Lu Zhi looked at Wang Can with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.
Hearing this, Ma Rixi's face became embarrassed. He stared at Lu Zhi's wrinkled old face and shouted: "What a fart! How can I be your junior if I am of the same generation as you?"
Wang Can stood nearby, smiling in his heart.
Finally changed the topic, these two old guys actually plotted against me, hmph, you just have to argue.
Just when Wang Can was very proud, Ma Rixi's eyes widened, and his dagger-like gaze fell heavily on Wang Can, wishing to stab Wang Can to death. However, Ma Rixi was angry.
But she was still very satisfied with Wang Can's answer. However, Ma Rixi didn't want to underestimate Lu Zhi for a lifetime, so he immediately scolded: "Wang Can, your answer was so-so, which is barely enough. But I am the imperial court."
Doctor Guanglu is worth two thousand stones, while old man Lu Zhi is just an ordinary citizen. When you meet the two of us, shouldn't you pay me a visit first?"
At this time, Ma Rixi looked serious, but looked at Lu Zhi with a hint of pride.
Wang Can sneered in his heart and said to himself: Old guy, you are the one who instigated me. I can’t make it easy for you.
After thinking for a while, Wang Can raised a smile and said: "Sir, today is the teacher's banquet with friends. It is a gathering and conversation between friends. Therefore, here we only talk about the difference between elder and younger, and there is no distinction between superiority and inferiority. Sir, this is Lu.
He is the younger generation of Duke Lu, so the disciples believe that the right way is to first pay homage to Duke Lu."
Wang Can's voice was calm, but when he mentioned 'junior', his words were very serious.
Sure enough, when Ma Rixi heard this, his expression changed and he hummed, "Old man, do you think so too?"
Lu Zhi's stern eyes flashed, and when he saw Wang Can not caring about me, he had an idea in his heart, and he laughed and said: "Uncle Weng, I said you are a junior first, but you really think of yourself as a junior.
You don’t even know such a simple strategy as sowing discord, and you still want to embarrass yourself? In the end, you were instigated by Wei, you are really shameless."
"What? A plan to divorce?"
Ma Rixi looked stunned, glanced at Wang Can, snorted, and stopped talking. At this time, Ma Rixi also understood, knowing that he had fallen into Wang Can's trick, and thought that he had lost face in front of the juniors.
, Ma Rixi's face turned green and white for a while, and she felt very unhappy.
Wang Can was also very unhappy at this time and secretly scolded Lu Zhi as an old fox.
However, after this incident, Lu Zhi and Ma Rixi did not continue to embarrass Wang Can.
Lu Zhi, Ma Rixi, and Wang Can walked towards the living room. Lu Zhi and Ma Rixi walked side by side, and Wang Can followed the two old guys. After the three entered the living room, Wang Yun, Yang Biao, and Cai Yong saw Lu Zhi and Ma Rixi.
Zhi came in, quickly stood up and cupped his hands towards Lu Zhi and said, "Mr. Lu, how are you?"
Lu Zhi smiled and said: "No problem, no problem!"
Lu Zhi waved his hands repeatedly, stroking his beard and smiling. Among the important officials and Confucian celebrities present, Lu Zhi was already over sixty years old and was a highly respected Taishan-level figure. And Ma Rixi, Cai Yong, Wang Yun, and Yang Biao were all better than Lu Zhi
It was smaller, so when several people saw Lu Zhi entering the living room, they got up to pay their respects.
As for discussing friendship among peers in private, that's another matter.
Cai Yong, Lu Zhi and others sat down separately, and naturally some other Confucian scholars sat below.
Wang Can stood next to Cai Yong, smiling and confident.
A smile appeared on Lu Zhi's stern face, and he cupped his hands and said: "Bo Zhe, I am a smart, agile and talented young man. It is really enviable that I can have such a good disciple."
Cai Yong cupped his hands and replied: "We are happy together, we are happy together. Isn't this also the joy of Duke Lu?"
Lu Zhi nodded, everyone said something to me, and the atmosphere in the living room became lively. Wang Can looked at a few old guys, you flatter me, I flatter you, and a chill ran down my spine. These old guys
, it’s really ‘interesting’.
At this moment, a loud shout came from outside the living room.
"The doctor ordered Mr. Li Ruli to arrive."
As the voice fell, a middle-aged man with narrow eyes, a sinister face, and a green Confucian robe walked in. The man was smiling, but the smile on his face made people panic and made him feel depressed.
"Li Ru pays homage to all your lords, and pays homage to Mr. Bo Zhe."
Li Ru smiled, but the lively atmosphere made Li Ru freeze.
In the hall, Wang Yun, Yang Biao, Lu Zhi, and Ma Rixi, who were all smiling, suddenly became stiff. They looked at Li Ru with a hint of impatience in their eyes. Then, several people turned their gazes to Li Ru.
Cai Yong, seeing Cai Yong shaking his head, immediately realized that Li Ru had come uninvited.
PS: Xiaodong tried his best to write the book. If there are any shortcomings, please forgive me. As usual, please collect and send flowers~~~