The Xu Academy at the foot of the Lion Rock gave lectures for three consecutive days and then had one day off. The day when Chen Caozhi and Liu Shangzhi arrived coincided with a rest day, and Dr. Xu Zao went to the city to visit friends, so the thatched cottage was deserted.
Xu Miao and Chen Cao met like old friends, and they were the same age. Xu Miao was born in March, and Chen Cao was born in November. Xu Miao had not yet participated in the review gathering, and he heard Liu Shangzhi talk about Chen Cao's origins.
At the beginning of the month, Xu Miao was promoted to the sixth rank by Quanli, a regular attendant of Sanqi. Although Xu Miao was cautious and prudent, he was still a young man. His admiration was beyond words, but he had no intention of jealousy.
The more we talk, the more we get along.
Xu Miao had a good academic background and was very intelligent. Although he was only fifteen years old, he was familiar with all Confucian classics and had a solid foundation in metaphysics. However, Chen Caozhi had no one to teach him before because he had no books to read.
Apart from being able to recite "The Analects of Confucius" and "Mao Shi", he really has no other outstanding talents. Only in the past six months was he able to read the collection of books in Chuyang Taoist Temple and receive Ge Hong's careful guidance. His studies have made rapid progress. However, Chen Cao
He is not greedy for overdoing anything. He only wants to master a book by reading one book. He does not know how to do it here and there, and his ability is to read extensively. Up to now, the Confucian classics "The Analects of Confucius", "Mao Shi", "
It can be said that he is able to recite "Zuo Shi Zhuan" in the Spring and Autumn Period, and is proficient in its principles. He has just begun to learn "Zhouyi", and has basically recited "Laozi" and "Zhuangzi" in metaphysics. He has wonderful interpretations of Ruan Ji, Wang Bi, and He Yan on Laozi and Zhuangzi.
He has a clear understanding of the harmony, but has not yet formed his own unique understanding. However, in Xu Miao's view, Chen Caozhi's profound academic thinking has impressed him. In terms of Confucianism, he is superior to Chen Caozhi, and in metaphysics, he is quite advanced.
Not as good as.
The two young men cherished each other and seemed to regret meeting each other late. Liu Shangzhi sat aside and received a cold reception.
The time flew by as the words were speculated, and it was already noon before Xu Miao left Chen Cao to eat. Liu Shangzhui naturally followed Zhanguang and came to De. Ran Sheng, Liu Shangzhui's two servants and one maid also received wheat cakes as gifts.
Xu Miao originally refused to accept Chen, so Liu and the others bowed to the ceremony, but Chen Cao said: "Brother Xianmin, we both really want to study under your master. If you don't accept the ceremony, we will feel uneasy."
Xu Miao smiled and accepted it.
In the afternoon, Xu Miao and Chen Caozhi took a walk by Xiaojing Lake. Xiaojing Lake is not big, and a circle around the lake is only five miles. They walked and talked, and unknowingly walked around twice. The red sun was setting in the west again.
Both of them felt that they had benefited greatly and their friendship had deepened.
Xu Miao asked Chen Caozhi to come early tomorrow morning so that he could make a recommendation to his father. Chen Caozhi gave Ge Hong's letter of recommendation to Xu Miao and asked him to forward it to Dr. Xu.
When Xu Zao came back at night, Xu Miao reported to his father that two new students had arrived today and told him about the question on his father's behalf. Xu Zao heard his son test the new students with the words "Those who know do not speak, and those who speak do not know."
, frowned and said: "These two are both students from poor families, why should Miao'er embarrass them like this!"
For some gentry children who came to study but were arrogant, Xu Zao prepared some difficult and remote answers to make those arrogant gentry children retreat in shame. However, for students from poor families, Xu Zao always only asked questions from Confucian classics and did not
No metaphysics involved.
Xu Miao smiled and explained the answers to the questions in detail. Xu Zao was quite surprised that Chen Zizhong, a fifteen-year-old boy, could have such a talent. Suddenly he remembered something and asked: "I heard that Chen Cao of Qian Tang Dynasty had miraculous talents. Why did he have such a genius again?"
A Qian Tang Chen Zizhong?"
Xu Miao laughed and said: "Dad, Chen Caozhi is Chen Zizhong, whose name is Caozhi and whose courtesy name is Zizhong. There is also a letter left by him here. Please take a look at it, dad."
Xu Zao raised his thick eyebrows and raised an intriguing smile. While reading the letter, he said: "Chen Cao's reputation has reached far away in the county. He was still in Jiankang a few days ago. He passed by Wu County and was in Lu.
The envoy praised Chen Caozhi highly in front of the emperor, calling him 'a genius and an outstanding figure'——"
Xu Miao did not hesitate to praise his friend whom he had hit off immediately after meeting him for the first time, and said: "In my son's opinion, Chen Caozhi deserves this adverbial." However, his father Xu Zao's face condensed and he said in surprise: "This is Mr. Zhikawa.
In the letter, Mr. Zhikawa recommended Chen Caozhi to join me. I originally wanted to go to Mingsheng Lake to visit Mr. Zhikawa next spring, but I didn’t expect that he had already returned to Luofu Mountain. Mr. Zhikawa did not recommend people easily, but he told Chen Caozhi in the letter.
Cao Zhi is highly praised, so it seems that this Chen Chen Cao Zhi should be a person with both ability and political integrity."
Speaking of this, Xu Zao suddenly sneered and asked, "Miao'er, do you know why I came to the city today?"
Seeing his father's strange expression, Xu Miao shook his head and said he didn't know.
Xu Zao said: "Chu Jian, the Prime Minister of Wu County, invited me to the city for a drink and to talk about Confucianism and Mystery. I thought that Chu Jian, who is usually very sectarian, would invite me to drink alone. He immediately gave up, but Chu Jian was really patient, until I was about to leave in the evening.
I just told you the purpose, it is for this Chen Caozhi——"
Xu Miao said happily: "Is it also to recommend Chen Caozhi to my father? Chu Neishi and Chen Caozhi are fellow townsmen of Qian and Tang Dynasties."
Xu Zao said happily: "That's ridiculous. Not only did Chu Jian not recommend him, but he wanted me to try to humiliate Chen Caozhi in public and refuse him admission to the school."
"Ah!" Xu Miao was shocked, and then said: "Dad naturally sternly rejected Chu Jian's unreasonable request, right?"
Xu Zao smiled and said: "Then Chu Jian saw that I hesitated for a moment, so he smiled and said that I was really unqualified to serve as a county doctor. Eight hundred stones of county magistrate was enough to serve as a county magistrate. Furthermore, Chu Jian also hinted that if I didn't listen to what he said,
If you insist on accepting Chen Cao's admission, I'm afraid there will be many twists and turns in my son Xu Miao's admission."
"Despicable and shameless!" The young man Xu Miao punched the seat, his handsome face turned red, feeling extremely humiliated, and said loudly: "Dad, even if I can't be admitted, I will never succumb to such a name.
The nobles are really under the lustful power of villains."
Xu Zao looked at his son with approval, nodded and said: "We who read the books of sages must have this integrity, and we will never do the noble words or despicable things. Mencius said, 'Wealth cannot be promiscuous', but the Xu family in Dongguan does not
That person who flatters the powerful."
"Dad!" The young man Xu Miao looked at his grey-haired father with reverence, feeling a sense of arrogance in his heart. What about the noble family? What about the humble family?
Xu Zao added: "However, I did not reject Chu Jian outright at that time, because Chu Jian kept saying that Chen Caozhi was of low moral character and tempted the clan chief to invade Cong's brother's property. He also expelled Cong's brother from the clan and had no filial piety.
Yi - I was half-convinced and told Chu Jian that if Chen Caozhi was really so unworthy, he would not be allowed to enroll in school. Now that I have Mr. Zhikawa's letter of recommendation, it will be clear who is a gentleman and who is a villain."
Xu Miao said: "Dad, Chu Jian's son Chu Wenbin is also studying here. Why don't dad just evict Chu Wenbin and let Chu Jian see the awe-inspiring pride of the Xu family in Dongguan?"
Xu Zao laughed at what his son said, and then he looked solemn and said: "A gentleman never vents his anger and never makes mistakes." You can't vent your anger on his son Chu Wenbin just because of Chu Jian. Moreover, Miao'er is too strong and easy.
"Laozi" says, "Straight but not unbridled, light but not dazzling." For the powerful, we do not flatter them, but we cannot provoke them to show our pride. That is enough to bring disaster. After all, we still have to survive.
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Xu Miao also felt that he was childish. Hao Yan bowed and said: "Dad has taught me a lesson, and my son has learned a lesson."
Xu Zao looked at the dark night sky outside the thatched cottage and said: "Chen Caozhi has offended the Qiantang Cu family. I'm afraid the school will be in trouble in the future, but there is nothing to worry about. We will do whatever we have to do."
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