When he heard a bang on the door and saw Ah Liu dragging a young man with disheveled hair and messy clothes in, Zhang Shou's first reaction was that there was a thief in the house, and Ah Liu caught him. But
Taking a closer look, he saw that the young man's face was alternately green and white, but his clothes seemed to be dressed as a scholar, and looking at his appearance, he clearly had some scholarly air.
So, he immediately classified the person as a suspicious person, and he was a little confused at the moment: "Ah Liu, who is this person? Why did you drag him in?"
Ah Liu glanced at the person, and then said in a deep voice: "He is the one who criticized Sang and Huai."
This nonsense may not be understood by another person, but Zhang Shou has long been accustomed to Ah Liu's tone pattern of sometimes being able to talk about everything in detail, but sometimes focusing too much on the key points. At this moment, he suddenly
Understood. But when he looked at the other person, he only saw the person yelling angrily: "Yes, I said the wrong thing in the Imperial College, and I made the wrong assumption!"
Fang Qing really didn't expect to encounter such a thrilling scene as soon as he entered Zhangyuan. The experience of being tossed up and down like a ball really left a huge psychological shadow on him.
However, if it were anyone else, he would have been extremely soft at this time, but when he glared at Ah Liu, he was not telling himself in his heart that a good man will not suffer the loss in front of him, so as not to be tortured again, but he told himself that even if this was
He couldn't compete with other people's territory, whether it was for status or strength, but he still had to get it back.
But just as he was building up momentum in his heart, he only heard Zhang Shou chuckle and say: "Oh, you are wrong in your presumption? What have you presumed?"
It is not easy for anyone to say what he said wrongly in front of the rightful master. Therefore, Fang Qing made up his mind, and then angrily stated the stupid speculation he made in the Imperial College at that time.
As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately shouted loudly: "It's my ignorance and superficiality that's why I misjudged the Third Prince and Dr. Zhang, so I admit my mistake!"
After saying this, he took a step back and bowed to Zhang Shou to the ground. Then he stood up without waiting for Zhang Shou to speak. This time, he glared at Ah Liu and said, "No matter what, you can't humiliate me like this! I should have said to San
The prince and Dr. Zhang apologized and admitted their mistakes and punishment, but you must also apologize to me!"
Ah Liu also stared at Fang Qing for a while, and then said expressionlessly: "Okay, I apologize to you."
Fang Qing was stunned for a moment. When he first saw this indifferent young man, he felt a sense of fear in his heart. After being tormented like that, he was actually scared and mustered up the courage to fight like this.
It was to stick to his own principles of life, but at this moment, he was obviously not expecting Ah Liu to apologize so easily.
Therefore, after being stunned for a moment, he stammered and shouted: "Apologise... How can an apology be so casual!"
"Isn't it easy for you to admit your mistake just now?" Ah Liu retorted coldly. Seeing that Fang Qing was speechless, he said lightly, "You said those words in public, I was in this garden
I tormented you in private. So I can apologize to you in private, but you should admit your mistake to the third prince and young master in public."
This logic... is very good and correct! As the saying goes, when a scholar meets a soldier, it is hard to explain what is right, but today it is a case of a scholar meeting a soldier, where unreason meets ruthlessness. In the end, Fang Qing, who was originally unreasonable, ended up with this result.
It's almost obvious! Zhang Shou almost laughed out loud at Ah Liu's words.
Fortunately, he has been a teacher for many times now and has been able to perfectly maintain a face that shows no emotion or anger.
Sure enough, seeing Zhang Shou watching on the wall with a half-smile, Fang Qing tried his best to look at Ah Liu at first, but he couldn't bear it anymore as he kept his eyes open. After holding on for a while, he finally
He lowered his head and said with an aggrieved face: "Okay, I was wrong, and I am willing to apologize to you in public and admit my mistake! As a man, if you have done something wrong, just admit it!"
As he spoke, he raised his head and looked directly at Zhang Shoudao stubbornly: "Yes, I have always felt that noble sons come from poor families and spoiled children are raised by rich families, so when I first heard that the third prince and the fourth prince were going to take the Jiuzhang Hall exam,
, I feel it’s unfair to other people, so I just make random assumptions and talk without knowing the facts.
"You can't take back what you say. If admitting your mistake in public is not enough, what else do you want from me? Just give me your orders. As long as I can do it, I will do it, as long as it can make up for my mistakes, but..."
Fang Qing paused suddenly, and then said word by word: "However, this is not because I have offended Dr. Zhang, you and the third prince, so I am timid and afraid of getting into trouble. It is because I am a student of Zhaoming Academy. If it is because of me,
If you have insulted the teacher and the academy, then I will never redeem myself! All the mistakes I made are due to my narrow-mindedness and nonsense, and it has nothing to do with others!"
"Hey, you kid, can you please stop taking everything on yourself? It's like someone wants to use this to investigate the teacher behind you, the Zhaoming Academy behind you. You kid, it's because you have a narrow mind.
Do you think everyone else is just a piece of shit?"
Just now Song Juren saw Ah Liu snatching Fang Qing away, so he followed leisurely outside the study to listen to the noise. When he first heard the interesting confrontation between Ah Liu and Fang Qing outside the door, he almost stopped laughing.
He came out, but when he heard Fang Qing's broken words, he couldn't help it.
He barged in brazenly without caring about anything. When he saw Zhang Shou even smiled and nodded to him, Ah Liu calmly stepped aside for two steps. He immediately calmed down, knowing that he was trespassing.
His actions did not arouse dissatisfaction between the master and the servant. Moreover, they obviously did not take Fang Qing's so-called offense seriously.
Therefore, Song Qipa, who had just scolded Fang Qing in the street, pointed at someone's nose and cursed again: "It's superficial to judge others by yourself! You think your teacher is a famous person in the world, and your family
Everyone knows about the academy, but ask Dr. Zhang, has he heard of your Zhaoming Academy? Has he heard of your teacher Yue Bufan?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Ah Liu's faint voice: "I've never heard of it."
Song Juren suddenly became more aggressive: "Did you hear that? I have never heard of it. How could I not only yell at you to beat you and kill you, but also express my anger because of a green onion like you who came out of nowhere?"
As for the teacher and the academy behind you? Who do you think you are? Even if the emperor knows about it, he will smile at the sky and say that he is just a young man who is ignorant!"
Seeing that Song Juren was speaking so seriously, Zhang Shou finally couldn't help laughing and said: "Song Gong, don't make it seem like I am ignorant and ignorant of what is going on outside the window. I am not a boy like Ah Liu. I am the president of Zhaoming Academy and Yueshan.
I still know his name!"
Zhang Shou had already fully experienced Ah Liu's ability to assist, and just now he was completely speechless by this kid's open-eyed lies. He had never heard of Yue Bufan, the headmaster of Zhaoming Academy, but Ji Jiu had
, later Lu Sanlang kept reminding him that all those who were summoned to Beijing this time were listed as the enemy. He didn't know that it was a weird thing.
Therefore, when he saw that Song Juren was being slandered by him, he looked at Fang Qing, whose face was ashen and said: "Master Song is exaggerating, but he did have the honor to meet the emperor once, so he has a general understanding of what the emperor is.
Personality. What you said in front of the Jiuzhang Hall of the Imperial Academy today, the Emperor is generous, even if he learns about it, he may indeed laugh it off. Of course, some people will definitely remember it."
"At that time, some people may be angry at the teacher behind you and the academy behind you. The reason is very simple. People will think that it is not you who are intolerant, but they have taught you to be intolerant. You are not the same person at Zhaoming Academy.
It's been two days, but your teacher at Zhaoming Academy can't see this problem in you? And if he sees it, why hasn't he given any guidance or admonishment?"
Fang Qing was suddenly shocked and angry, but he had no chance to refute, as Zhang Shou had already said something even harsher.
"A noble son comes from a poor family, and a charming son comes from a rich family. That's just a saying, not a common phenomenon. As a person who can pass the imperial examination, haven't you ever seen a rich family who comes from a wealthy family, but is extremely talented, studious, and motivated in studies?
?Haven’t you ever seen a poor kid who was born into a poor family, but was pampered by his parents, so he was too lazy to do anything, and just ate and waited to die?"
"Wealth and poverty are just a layer of skin. The important thing is family education and family tradition. If the family tradition is corrupt, the children will be ineffective and will be completely ruined in less than three generations. But if the family tradition is strict, even a poor family can cultivate a wholehearted person.
A progressive noble son. You should not be arrogant when you are rich, but should you be arrogant when you are poor? Children from rich families should give three points to poor children. Where does this make sense?"
Zhang Shou's words were so serious that even Song Juren couldn't help but secretly gnash his teeth, let alone Fang Qing. In Zhaoming Academy in Guangdong, which has always been famous for facing poor people, the proportion of children from rich families is very small, even if there are
Most of them have a humble and peaceful temperament, otherwise they would not be able to stay. The children from poor families are all sharp-edged and strive to get ahead, so a certain understanding of them has always been deep-rooted.
But at this moment, Zhang Shou's questioning, which was like inserting a knife into his chest, successfully broke through his defenses. Of course, the most important thing was the third prince's excellent performance today, and the meeting and hug with the fourth prince afterwards.
His peaceful gesture had already shaken him unconsciously.
At this time, Ah Liu, who had just played tricks on Fang Qing, quietly exited the study. When he saw Little Peanut wandering outside in the yard, he stepped forward and asked about the reason. Only then did he learn that before
When Song Juren came back with his cart, he took Fang Qing with him. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and then he probably had a guess in his mind.
That weird guy surnamed Song seems to be a nerd and a fool sometimes, but sometimes he is quite caring and loyal!
In the study, Fang Qing had completely fallen silent, but Song Juren described in detail how he met Fang Qing by chance and how he found out the reason for the incident. Only then did Zhang Shou learn that Fang Qing had been expelled from the door by Chief Yue Shan.
. He was a little skeptical about the authenticity of this matter, but when he saw Fang Qing clenching his teeth and his eyes turning slightly red, he realized that it was true.
Even if a normal person wanted to find someone to co-operate in such a painful plot, they would not choose a Juren from a humble family who is sensitive, ignorant of the world, has strong self-esteem, but actually has a stronger inferiority complex, right? Besides, Song Juren's route of selling sugar water,
That was a random decision every day, with absolutely no prior plans or rules to follow.
But even so, facing such a poor young man who had just been expelled from his master's family, Zhang Shou had no idea of picking up leftovers. He immediately smiled and said: "No wonder Mr. Song was so indignant just now. It turned out to be because of your family."
The teacher is actually so... harsh to you, a student."
Zhang Shou seemed to have thought carefully about the word "stern" before saying it, which naturally attracted a sneer from Song Juren. Fang Qing wanted to argue with reason, but now he was not even a student of Zhaoming Academy, so he knew that there was nothing wrong with him.
Qualifications to defend himself, he couldn't hold back his face until Zhang Shou said something that shocked him even more.
"Okay, now that the cause and effect have been explained, this matter ends here. You don't have to worry about the emperor being angry, let alone the third and fourth princes holding grudges. As for someone using this to attack your teacher or maybe
There is no need to worry about academies and the like. The capital has its own rules. If you have this skill, you might as well worry about whether you will end up living on the streets."
"I have enough expenses, so I won't starve to death!" Fang Qing felt a fire in his chest, as if he was trying to kill himself. "Even if I don't get admitted to the Jinshi next year, I can still work as a private school teacher..."
"What a beautiful idea you have! Not to mention who would dare to ask a talkative person like you to teach their own children... You are still going to be admitted to the Jinshi. Do you have enough education? Don't think that I don't know the virtues of your Zhaoming Academy.
, when you go out, you rely on fellow students such as senior brothers and uncles to support you, or generous financial support from businessmen. In your current situation, who will support you? How many days can you last with your money? "
"Song Bastard, if you don't speak, no one will treat you as a mute!" Fang Qing finally burst out, "Do you think I am a rich man like you who doesn't have to worry about food and clothing?"
As soon as he said this, he immediately realized that he had made a speech error again, but what he didn't expect was that instead of being angry, Song Juren smiled and said nonchalantly, "My family is rich, but my family is rich."
But it’s a big family! I used to rely on the monthly money allocated by my family, so I really had no worries about food and clothing, but now my family has cut off my money, but I’m still hungry because I have skills!”
Zhang Shou burst out laughing. Seeing that Fang Qing's face was extremely stiff, he added fuel to the fire and said: "Yes, Mr. Song, although he sells sugar water from a cart these days, he has also gained a little fame. Everyone knows that
There is a mysterious candy truck in Beicheng, and everything on it is delicious. I'm afraid that if he sells one portion, it counts, but he can sometimes sell ten to eight portions in a day."
There was even an urban legend that it was a way to kidnap an older girl and her younger wife, which almost made Song Juren angry to death!
Fang Qing was so angry that he blurted out: "Even if I can't get into those wealthy families, and ordinary private schools don't want me, I don't believe that I can just teach people to read and read in public schools. That's not enough!"
"Of course not." Zhang Shou shook his head directly, looked at the disbelieving Fang Qing indifferently, and said lightly, "Because you, a person who believes that poor families give birth to noble children, and rich families raise spoiled children, what if you treat those poor families
If the students were instilled with extreme ideas, wouldn’t it be that the foundation upon which the public schools were suddenly established was crooked from the very beginning?”