After washing his hands, Xu Jingzong stood respectfully in the tent. His posture was truly like that of a disciple serving his mentor. There was nothing wrong with him.
Xia Yu's head is getting bigger and bigger, so he is so attentive, which is too much for his tender face.
It was better to send this guy away quickly. After making up his mind, he hurriedly said: "Master Xu, please sit down. Zhang Yu will be waiting with pen, ink, paper and inkstone."
"No." Zhang Yu quickly put the things in place.
Xu Jingzong quickly ground the ink, laid out the paper, held the pen in his hand, and said with a serious look on his face: "Military advisor, I am ready."
"Very good. I said, remember, don't miss a word."
"promise."
"Abacus formulas are divided into four categories: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, all in decimal system. Let's list them one by one. Let's talk about the addition formulas first."
Xia Yu lay on the marching couch, resisting exhaustion and spoke slowly from memory.
Xu Jingzong's writing skills are as fast as flying and he is meticulous.
After a while, after finishing the addition formula, Xia Yu sat up, stretched out her hand and said, "Bring it to me first to see if there are any mistakes. Let's continue."
Xu Jingzong quickly put down his pen and respectfully presented the paper he had written on.
Xia Yu only glanced at it and then lost her voice: "Good words!"
I saw that Xu Jingzong actually wrote good regular script, with solemn and dignified handwriting, steady and dignified strokes, rigorous structure, and strict laws.
It can be said that this is definitely an entry into the house, everyone's style.
They say you can recognize people by their calligraphy, but who would have thought that the person who wrote such good handwriting would be a traitor in the eyes of the world.
Hearing Xia Yu's praise, Xu Jingzong was secretly happy.
The ancients attached great importance to calligraphy. Anyone who could write a good calligraphy would be admired and his hard work in childhood would not be in vain.
"The military advisor has given me a reward."
"Compared with the great wisdom of a military advisor who studies heaven and man, this little external skill of a lowly officer is like a firefly competing for the brightness of the sun and the moon. It is not worth mentioning."
Although he was proud in his heart, Xu Jingzong still showed no joy on his face, but became more respectful.
Xia Yu was stunned for a moment, laughing in her heart: Good guy, this person is very indifferent to emotions and anger, but he never forgets to flatter him.
It is absolutely comfortable to get along with such a person. The traitor is full of talents and skills.
"Mr. Xu is being too modest. I also like calligraphy on weekdays. If I have free time someday, I can ask Mr. Shangfang to have a discussion with them."
Xia Yu really likes calligraphy. She has been good at facial expressions since she was a child, and she also has a certain sense of harmony in regular script.
At this time, when I saw the good calligraphy, I was inevitably happy, and Xu Jingzong was not so repelled by it.
Xu Jingzong was overjoyed. After going back and forth like this, the friendship was established. He quickly said: "I will listen to the military advisor's arrangements."
Xia Yu didn't say anything more. She glanced at the handwriting and found that there were no mistakes or omissions, so she continued.
After all four formulas were recorded, Xia Yu braced herself and picked up the abacus to give Xu Jingzong a detailed demonstration.
As a result, Xia Yu only demonstrated it briefly once or twice before Xu Jingzong understood it.
Xia Yu was doubtful: "Well, you write some numbers yourself and I'll do the calculations."
Xu Jingzong quickly agreed, took up a pen and wrote several sets of numbers on the paper to be calculated, and then the abacus beads were pulled out very quickly.
After a while, these figures were calculated, and the efficiency was so high that Xu Jingzong was ecstatic.
"Military advisor, this abacus arithmetic technique is really wonderful! You have a good chance of winning!"
When he looked up, he saw Xia Yu's expression of seeing something ghostly on his face. Xu Jingzong's heart skipped a beat and he quickly asked: "Military advisor, is there anything wrong with lowering your rank?"
Xia Yu said in astonishment: "Don't you even read the formula?"
When this guy was doing calculations, he didn't even glance at the various formulas he copied on the side. He was as skillful as an expert in using them.
"Oh." Xu Jingzong breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Xiaguan has never forgotten anything since he was a child. He just recorded it once and already knows it by heart."
Xia Yu was a little confused.
Photographic memory, this is really an awesome skill. He, a talented student from Peking University, doesn't have such ability.
I have to say that those who can be traitors are definitely smart people, and those who can be great traitors are extremely smart people.
"Master Xu is really a genius. From now on, he will definitely have a bright future." Xia Yu was really convinced.
"The military advisor is over-reputed. This is just a little cleverness, and it is hard to reach the level of elegance."
"Okay, I've finished my work. Tomorrow, Mr. Xu can teach abacus to everyone. If you don't understand anything, come back and ask me."
The implication is to drive away guests.
Xu Jingzong quickly packed up the formula and put it in his arms. After he stood up, he looked hesitant and refused to leave.
"Master Xu, is there anything else?" Xia Yu looked strange.
"thump!"
Suddenly, Xu Jingzong knelt down on his knees and gave Xia Yu a big gift.
"..." Xia Yu was so horrified that she quickly stepped forward to help her, regardless of her aches and pains: "Master Xu, why are you like this? Please get up quickly!"
You must know that the atmosphere in the Tang Dynasty was open, and even when meeting the emperor, there was no need to kneel down.
Xu Jingzong suddenly gave Xia Yulai a hand, which frightened him badly.
Xu Jingzong refused to get up. Instead, he said with a face of enthusiasm and excitement: "Military advisors are learned and knowledgeable, and I admire them very much! If military advisors are not shallow, I would like to worship you as my teacher and listen to your teachings sooner or later. I hope that military advisors will take pity on you."
A sincere desire to learn.”
Damn it! Xia Yu suddenly struck like five thunderbolts.
Mr. Xu, my brother, you are older than me!
Want me as your teacher?
How can you kneel down on your knees?
Xia Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He really accepted it. A traitor is a traitor. In order to climb up, he really gave up any moral integrity.
This ability to find every opportunity and climb along the pole is beyond the reach of most people.
"Master Xu, this is impossible." Xia Yu quickly refused: "You are older than me, how can you accept me as your teacher? Don't be kidding."
However, Xu Jingzong did not give up: "As military advisors, those who have mastered the situation since ancient times have been their teachers. A sage can still worship the seven-year-old Xiang Lu as his teacher, so why not?"
"This, this, others will laugh at." Xia Yu was not willing to agree.
"I don't care." Xu Jingzong was still very stubborn: "As long as the military advisor is willing to show mercy, I don't have to worry about other people's rumors."
Oh my god, it’s all up to me! Xia Yu has one head and two big ones.
It was easy to talk about other things, but he would never dare to agree to this.
What if in later generations, history books say that Xu Jingzong was a traitorous minister, then wouldn’t Xia Yu, his mentor, be scolded like Xiang!?
Xia Yu shuddered because her reputation would be destroyed in one day.
But how to refuse?
Got it!
"Master Xu," Xia Yu said with a confused expression, "Actually, your qualifications are pretty good, but don't forget that I am a disciple of Guigu."
So? Xu Jingzong blinked: If you were not a disciple of Guigu, why would I need to beg like this?
Xia Yu sighed: "The Guigu sect will not accept three disciples: first, it will not accept those who are not extremely talented and beautiful; second, it will not accept those who are not of good moral character; third, it will not accept those who are not young."
"Even if you want to become a teacher, there are two things you won't be allowed to do: first, if you fail to pass the coursework, you won't be able to become a teacher; second, if you don't get it at the right time, you won't be allowed to become a teacher!"
"These three refusals and two refusals have been passed down for nearly a thousand years. I really don't dare to make an exception."
Seeing Xia Yu's helpless expression, Xu Jingzong was desperate. He didn't expect that Guigu sect had so many rules.
However, if this were not the case, it would be difficult to enjoy a thousand-year reputation!
"It seems that Jingzong has no connection with the great road." Xu Jingzong's eyes were filled with tears, and he even swallowed. His acting skills were so good that it made people sympathize.
"Yes, yes, Master Xu, please come back."
"We have a long way to go. If we can't be masters and apprentices, we can still be friends and learn from each other frequently. Come on, come on, hurry up."
"In that case, I will not disturb the military advisor's rest. I'll take my leave." Xu Jingzong looked dismayed, and his work was in vain.
Xia Yu coaxed and deceived, and finally deceived this plague-like guy away, and couldn't help but let out a long breath.
It’s not easy to be too crazy!
You have to stay away from this guy from now on!
It will make you smell bad if you get it!
"Military advisor," Zhang Yu, who had been watching dumbfounded, sighed with emotion: "This Master Xu is really shameless."
Xia Yu chuckled: "Don't tell me, this is also a skill, and we can't even learn it."
When Zhang Yu heard this, he grinned happily.
In fact, in Xia Yu's view, Xu Jingzong, the traitor, was not so heinous.
This person's treachery is mainly reflected in flattery and physical examination, which means he is a bitch, rather than in using power to harm the country or cruelly abusing the people.
This man still has some practical talents, and when he was prime minister, he was not without achievements.
The reason why he was listed as the most traitorous official in the Tang Dynasty in later generations was mainly because he licked Wu Meiniang.
Chicken Sichen, do you still dare to accomplice?
For Confucians, this is an unforgivable sin. If you are not nailed to the pillar of shame in history, it will not be complete.
However, the path is chosen by oneself.
Xia Yu couldn't help him and didn't want to help. The only thing he wanted now was to get some rest.