He glanced at his cousin, who had a blank expression.
"I am deeply honored by the kindness of the two seniors, but I am practicing martial arts. Although I studied when I was young, my studies have been abandoned now." Xu Qi'an was confused and did not dare to agree.
"It's okay. Studying is a lifelong thing. It's never too late." Li Mubai stroked his goat beard with a smile.
He was so kind to me... Xu Qi'an was shocked.
He thought about it, and an idea came to him. He looked at his cousin again and smiled: "Yes, there is no end to learning. I am indeed talented in studying. I am grateful to the two gentlemen for their attention. If I go to the academy, I will definitely surpass Cijiu."
Xu Cijiu heard it and said, "Haha", with a proud tone: "Teacher and Mr. Mubai are interested in your poems, such as "Sending Yang Gongzhi to Qingzhou at the Sheep Pavilion."
After saying that, Erlang's face froze. He did not dare to look at the teacher and Li Mubai, and bowed his head slightly.
Sheep Pavilion sent Yang Gongzhi to Qingzhou... Yang Gong... So that's how it is... Xu Qi'an used a trick on Xu Erlang, who was arrogant and venomous, and he knew what was going on when he heard this.
After another pause, he understood the intentions of the two great scholars.
This is indeed a shortcut to being famous in history. If you refer to Wang Lun, you will know that this guy just licked Li Bai to his comfort, and his name was easily passed down through the ages and has been passed down to this day.
It can be seen that licking is also a technical job.
In ancient times, licking dogs licked their gay friends to be famous through the ages.
In modern times, licking dogs lick goddesses to be left with nothing.
It is not wrong to respect the ancients and despise the present.
The officialdom of Yunlu Academy is extremely difficult. If you can't become a high-ranking official, you naturally can't be written into history books. At this time, the role of Xu Qi'an's poems is more prominent.
The old man is very bad... Xu Qi'an's mouth twitched, a little dissatisfied, because he was not chosen for his good looks and strong character.
But because he was greedy for his poems.
The two great scholars were thick-skinned and thick-skinned, but their smiles remained unchanged.
Xu Qi'an pondered for a moment: "Thank you for your kindness, gentlemen. Ning Yan is devoted to learning, so I would be disrespectful to refuse. Recently, I suddenly had an inspiration and brewed a few good poems. I will visit the two teachers at Yunlu Academy after finishing this matter."
The two teachers... Xu Cijiu's cousin is much more thoughtful than he is... Li Mubai breathed a sigh of relief and smiled more.
If he insisted on competing with Zhang Shen for a disciple, the other party had a relationship with Xu Cijiu, and his chances of winning were actually not great.
Xu Qi'an's words were beautiful.
"In that case, the two of us will wait for you at Yunlu Academy." Zhang Shen finished speaking and looked deeply at Xu Xinnian:
"Farewell to the old, cultivate your character first. It's been a year since you opened your mind, but you still can't break through to the realm of self-cultivation... Well, go home and copy the quotations of the saints three hundred times and give them to me in ten days."
Xu Xinnian was struck by lightning.
"My step is thirty feet." Zhang Shen turned around, took a step, and disappeared directly.
Li Mubai deliberately showed off his skills, drew a circle around his body with his toes, glanced at Xu Qi'an, and said in a deep voice: "The three inches within my three inches do not belong here, but belong to the city gate."
After that, his figure suddenly disappeared.
Xu Qi'an widened his eyes!
"Ci Jiu, what realm are these two great scholars in?"
Xu Xinnian had not yet broken free from the despair of reciting the quotations of saints three hundred times, and Uncle Xu said: "I heard from Nian'er that it is the fifth level of Confucianism: virtue."
He shared the scene he saw outside the city with his nephew with great interest.
As long as I brag big enough, there is nothing in the world that I can't do? Xu Qian'an was shocked again.
Xu Xinnian exhaled a foul breath, looked at Xu Dalang who had tricked him with some regret, and said unhappily: "The realm of virtue can regulate people's behavior and manipulate others with words."
"The most core ability of this realm is to initially grasp the truth of saying what comes out and what comes out, and to a certain extent, it can tamper with the laws of things, so it also has a name, called using words to disrupt the law."
"Of course, the methods used by the two great scholars are not something that ordinary people in the realm of virtue can do."
The two warriors were fascinated by what they heard, and Uncle Xu said regretfully: "All major systems have magical powers, only warriors are brave and fierce."
So it's a rough... The proud Confucian scholar Xu Xinnian considered that the two roughs were older than him and had sufficient reasons to use violence, so he didn't say this.
Then, he found that his cousin was looking at him with burning eyes.
"Erlang..."
"Hmm?"
"I treat you well."
"Before you say that, please check your conscience."
"I have something to ask of you."
"....Say it."
"One day, when Erlang reaches the realm of virtue, I need a promise from you."
"....Say it."
"Erlang will tell me: Where is your Diaochan? Oh, your Diaochan is wrapped around your waist."
"You are cheap!" Xu Erlang walked away.
Xu Pingzhi fell into deep thought after hearing what his nephew said.
...
Xu Qian'an was going to the Imperial Observatory. Xu Pingzhi and his son went to the Changle County Government Office. Before leaving, Xu Ershu told his daughter to wait in the side hall of the Changle County Government Office.
When Xu Qian'an first came to the Star Observatory, the tallest building in the capital, he sighed and looked at it with interest.
"Have you been to the Star Observatory before?" Song Qing asked.
"First time."
"But you don't seem surprised." Song Qing saw the word "ordinary" in Xu Qian'an's eyes.
Anyone who sees the Observatory for the first time will think it is a magnificent miracle.
Its foundation is twice as high as an ordinary house, its pillars are several times thicker than the Panlong pillars in the palace, and its bricks are taller than people...
The manpower, material resources and financial resources it consumes are one-third of the annual tax revenue of the Dafeng Dynasty.
What makes everyone in the Si Tianjian most proud is that the height of the Observatory is unparalleled in the world. It is difficult for anyone in the world to build a taller building than it.
The alchemists of the Si Tianjian and the Ministry of Works jointly designed and built it, which took 12 years. It is the only one in the world.
Because I am used to seeing tall buildings... Xu Qian'an smiled and said, "My second uncle often said that I have been calm since I was a child, and I don't change my face when a mountain collapses in front of me. This may be a talent."
Song Qing's eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "Only this calmness is worthy of working with me."
Xu Qian'an looked at the other's dark circles and felt that he might have said something wrong.
On the seventh floor of the Star Observation Tower, he met Chu Caiwei, who he had met once before. She was wearing a goose yellow skirt and sitting at a table with a variety of food on it.
Steamed lamb, steamed bear paws, steamed deer tails, roasted duck, roasted chicken, roasted goose... Xu Qian'an thought of this.
"Why are you causing trouble again?" Chu Caiwei glanced at the little constable who had met once before, and greeted him vaguely with puffy cheeks.
"You were not in the Star Observation Tower before?" Xu Qian'an had already learned about the incident from Song Qing.
"I went to the princess to ask for money." Chu Caiwei said.
Xu Qian'an was just hungry, so he sat at the table and reached for the chicken leg.
Pah...
Chu Caiwei slapped his pig's trotter with her small hand, her big almond eyes filled with vigilance: "Didn't you eat?"
"Yeah."
"Brother Song, take him back and send him back after dinner."
....I seemed to see what Xu Lingyin looked like when she grew up! Xu Qian'an had a mouthful of something stuck in his throat, not knowing whether to spit it out.
"How did you fight with Zhou?" Chu Caiwei asked suddenly while eating.
"I took my sister shopping, and Zhou was attracted by her beauty."
"Is your sister pretty?"
"As pretty as you."
"She is indeed as beautiful as a fairy, not like an ordinary person on earth."
Xu Qian'an looked up at her, the sun shone in through the air holes in the wall, and her beautiful oval face glowed with a healthy and warm color.
Her eyes were big and round almond eyes, clear and bright, like stars. Xu Qian'an rarely saw such eyes with a bit of the second dimension flavor.
This appearance is a match made in heaven with my previous life.....
"The tax silver case is over. Do you know who swapped your second uncle's tax silver?" Chu Caiwei sucked her finger.
Xu Qiyan shook his head: "I'm just a small constable."
Chu Caiwei looked up, then lowered her head to take a bite of the roast duck with crispy skin. "The one who exchanged the tax silver was Lu Qizhi, a captain of the Imperial Sword Guard, and Zheng Xin, the head of the Ministry of Revenue."
"So?" Xu Qiyan raised his eyebrows.
"I heard that Zhou Xianping, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, is their backer."
"!!!"
Damn it... Xu Qiyan couldn't help but want to swear.
It seemed as if an electric current passed through his mind, and he understood a lot of things in an instant.
So, after hearing my name, Zhou was determined to kill me, because I solved the tax silver case and ruined his father's big business.
He wanted to retaliate.
No, maybe what happened today was what he had planned for a long time... Minister Zhou's mansion is in the inner city, and the two places are far apart. Why did Zhou take a walk near Xu's mansion?
Unless he was deliberately wandering around the Xu residence... Zhou had checked me, so how could he not know Lingyue's appearance... Flirting with a decent girl was just acting, the real purpose was to find fault and use this as an excuse to kill me.
Xu Qian'an felt as if a cold snake was crawling behind him, and a chill rose in his heart.