These friends Su Ziji mentioned are Yu Lu, Zhang Sheng and others.
They helped me a lot when I was young. Now, although I am still climbing up and still considered a nobody, I can already give them some feedback.
For Su Ziji, this is just taking up some free time at sea and is really nothing.
But this answer made Shao Sisen feel unbelievable.
For friends?
"This kind of article is based on your reading and scientific examination experience. After learning these, as long as you have some talent, you can't even say that you will be admitted to the Jinshi. You are more than half sure of being a candidate. How dare you just... leave it to outsiders like this?"
By pretending to pass on tens of thousands of books, but by actually passing on a single sentence, Shao Sisen felt as if the other party was wasting his resources.
You must know that in the Shao family, such learning experience is mostly passed down by direct descendants. Unless a child is outstanding and has been recognized, it is basically impossible to see such experience.
Not to mention, showing such precious insights to some friends.
This is something that can be passed down to future generations. It is an extremely precious family wealth. Doesn't Su Ziji feel that if it is passed on to others, others will take advantage of it and contribute to other people's families?
Those who come later only need to understand these, and they can easily become a scholar. But when Su Ziji studied hard by himself, he had to figure it out step by step, and he didn't know how much effort it took.
The experience he gained through hard work paves the way for others who have nothing to do with it. Just thinking about Su Ziji will make Shao Sisen feel a sense of injustice.
Su Ziji really doesn’t mind?
I saw Su Ziji looking up at the sea with his face up, looking back and smiling: "I understand everything you said. There is actually a farming and studying family named Meng in Shuangye Mansion, with 1,300 acres of land."
"This place is neither too much nor too little. There were five Jinshis in the previous dynasty and one in this dynasty. It is very impressive. In the thirty years of this dynasty alone, there have been four Jinshis. The number ranks first in Shuangye Mansion." "The zeal of a gentleman has been cut down in five generations. For hundreds of years before and after the Meng family, celebrities emerged in large numbers and the literary style flourished. Many people are interested in it."
"Some people say that officials protect each other. Of course, there are many people who are officials. Why are they so prosperous? Some people attribute it to Feng Shui's ancestor virtues."
Su Ziji smiled slightly when he said this. He still didn't believe in this Feng Shui virtue.
"I actually know that there is an effective method of reading."
"If you know what to read and how to read, even if you are a mediocre child, you can be a scholar without falling into the family tradition. If you are a little outstanding, you can be a scholar. As for being a scholar, it is not only talent and method, but also luck."
"But as time goes by, and the children work hard, one can always be born every twenty or thirty years, so it is a bit illusory to attribute it to official protection or Feng Shui ancestor virtue."
Su Ziji calmly talked about the secrets that have been passed down from generation to generation. Real academic masters will understand that methodology accounts for at least half of the importance in learning.
"It's just that people can't forget their roots. When I was studying, my family was poor and I relied on my friends to succeed. Now that I have some abilities, how can I not repay them?"
"It is wrong to discuss the heart without considering the traces. It is right to discuss the traces first and then the heart."
This is Su Ziji’s true words.
Although in the eyes of many people, the first person to get the honor is crossing the river by feeling the stones, which is very difficult. But after gaining experience, he only needs to walk according to the experience, and he can easily cross. This kind of advantage is left to outsiders.
Account, many people will find it difficult to understand.
As for Shao Sisen, even after listening to Su Ziji's words, he felt a little dazed.
He was a little panicked, because he knew that Su Ziji was right. Why were there hundreds of Jinshi scholars in the past, but only a few could continue?
It is because of whether this methodology has been summarized - not all Jinshi have this awareness. Many people have not thought of it, or it is a fact that ninety-nine people have not thought of it.
Anyone who thinks of it, unless they are very unlucky, will become a farming and reading family.
Shao Sisen has made so many friends, but no one dares to teach the "Tao" that can only be enjoyed within the family to friends outside, even the "brothers" who have changed their posts!
Could it be because Su Ziji came from a poor family? Although he theoretically understands its preciousness, he is still young and has no descendants, so he cannot truly appreciate its value.
That must be it!
Shao Sisen couldn't help but think like this. He followed Su Ziji to see Lord Shangshu. Along the way, many soldiers and low-ranking military attachés greeted Su Ziji. When they saw him, they either said hello perfunctorily or pretended to be
Unexpectedly, Shao Sisen, who was already shocked, became even more complicated.
"Is it true that good popularity is earned only by sincerity?"
If before, I was a little jealous that Su Ziji was far more popular than himself, an official son, and even felt that it was because Su Ziji was from a low background and was vulgar that he could be valued by those equally vulgar warriors, but now, Shao Sisen couldn't help it.
When I reflect on myself, have I been blinded by jealousy during this period, leading me to become a villain who only slanders others?
When he arrived at Lord Shangshu's place, Cui Zhaoquan was looking at the sea in the distance. The sea breeze blew by, picking up the cold air and making Cui Zhaoquan look much colder.
But when he heard the footsteps of the two of them, he turned around and returned to the kind and friendly appearance that Su Ziji and Shao Sisen were used to seeing.
"You guys are here. It's windy and cold here. It's not easy to stay for a long time. Let's go in and talk." Cui Zhaoquan greeted Su Ziji into the cabin and said as he walked: "I originally expected to be able to dock a few years ago, but it turned out that I am still at sea now. If I don't dock again,
, we can only celebrate the New Year on the boat. Then you all come over, and we will have a banquet together, which can be regarded as celebrating the New Year."
He picked up two more books and handed one to Su Ziji and Shao Sisen each. They seemed to be impartial.
"It's just a miscellaneous book, related to the geography and customs of the southwest. It's a travel note. I have a few of each here. Each of you has one. You can look through it when you go back. Although it was written by a friend of mine many years ago, it may not be the same as the current one.
The Southwest is different, but it can also be of some help."
This kind of collection of books is really not easy to buy. Su Ziji and Shao Sisen both thanked them.
"The Holy Father has great expectations for this trip to the southwest. As ministers, we cannot live up to His grace. You are students of the Imperial Academy, but you are also future officials. It is beneficial to learn something in advance."
Cui Zhaoquan said, and was about to let them go back. At this moment, someone on the deck outside shouted: "It's a port, I saw Anzhou Port!"
The three of them heard it at the same time, and they all became energetic.
Shao Sisen has been having a particularly hard time during this period. The young master, who has never experienced such hardship, now hears that he is about to dock. It is not an exaggeration to say that he really has a feeling of tears in his eyes.
Su Ziji saw this scene inadvertently, and thought "hmm" in his heart. He was a little speechless, and turned to look at Cui Zhaoquan.