Be a master through ancient times

It was nearly May, and the sun in the sky shone hotly on the eaves of the county school.

In front of the courtyard of Class A of the township examination, two pomegranate trees were blooming like brocades, as gorgeous as fire.A few bees sang "buzzing", looking for a flower, and then looking for another one.Two little birds jumped up and down among the branches, and occasionally chirped a few times, but other than that, there was no sound in the yard.

Suddenly a bell rang, breaking the original quiet atmosphere of the courtyard, and three or five students walked out of the room. Some of them sighed, some were smiling, and some were calm and composed, neither sad nor happy.

It turned out to be another monthly exam day.

The monthly exam was arranged as usual, on the last day of April, after the exam, it happened to be a holiday on Lunar New Year, and it was the last carnival before the results were known.

Zhang Wenhai put one hand on Fang Jinyang's shoulder and asked, "How did you answer that question just now? I hate intercepting questions the most! Fortunately, there will be no questions in the township examination, otherwise I'm afraid I will never be able to pass the Juren exam for the rest of my life. "

"Let's talk about the exam questions later. First, take a look at your appearance. You are stumbling around. Brother Chu will see you later, so be careful if he says you." Fang Jinyang ruthlessly pushed Zhang Wenhai's hand away.

"Jinyang, let me tell you, you are no longer as considerate as you used to be, why everyone has become like Brother Chu! Then—"

"Oh, what's wrong with me? Are you talking about me?"

A hand was lightly placed on Zhang Wenhai's shoulder, and Chu Ci spoke in the same casual and gentle tone as usual, but Zhang Wenhai couldn't help screaming in his heart.

"Of course it will become like Brother Chu, erudite, knowledgeable, dignified gentleman, gentle and jade-like, with a smooth disposition, kind and lenient!"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Wenhai turned his head slowly, showing a standard Chu family smile: "Brother Chu, why are you here? I talked with Jinyang about the noble character of Brother Chu, we are very impressed and yearn for him."

Zhang Wenhai agrees with the first few words that are slightly contrary to his will, but the last two items are still to be discussed.

Chu Ci smiled slightly: "This topic is very meaningful, we can continue the discussion, don't stop."

Fang Jinyang smiled, brother Chu is indeed a god, even his thick skin made them feel ashamed.

Zhang Wenhai hung his head, just now he thought of a lot of exaggerating words, Brother Chu let him go, he knew he lost again.But he was straightforward, and he forgot about it after a while, and asked Chu Ci about their plans for the first day of May.

Chu Ci planned to stay in the county school.

On April [-]th, he took Xiaoyuan home, and there was almost no place to stay. His family also advised them not to go back until May [-]th, and now everything is in a mess.

Chu Ci's sister-in-law was taken home by Uncle Chu and Auntie Chu to raise her. They said that the house was too messy and it would be bad if they bumped into each other.Chu's mother and Chu Guang also considered this point, and seeing that they were sincerely invited, they could only buy things and send them to An's house.

The old lady of the An family was not very satisfied with the marriage with the Chu family. She felt that her family was not happy, and she herself was quiet and introverted.Later, when Chu Ci was selected as a scholar at a young age, she changed her mind and was not as strict as before.

Now her son relies on Chu Ci to become the warehouse manager in the county. Although he is not a high-ranking official, compared to his original concierge, he has already reached the sky in one step.

This month, he brought back five taels of silver from the county government in one go, and the old lady almost treated Aunt Chu as her own daughter, and what she said was meant to protect her.If Aunt Chu's sister-in-law wants to talk too much, there will be a lot of scolding.

So this time when Chu's mother and the others sent Shen Xiuniang to their door, they were still a little uneasy, but they were relieved when they saw An's mother's attitude.

People like An's mother will make you want to throw yourself into the river immediately when they scold you, but when they praise you, they will make you feel how it feels to be ecstasy.

There are so many people like this, it's not worth fussing with them.You only need to make yourself stronger, and then you will find that everything around you will change naturally without your actions.

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On the first day of May, in the afternoon, Chu Ci had another "nap" for a while, and when he got up, he found that Chu Xiaoyuan had disappeared.Yesterday evening, Zhong Liyu was picked up by Housekeeper Xu. Although he repeatedly invited Chu Xiaoyuan to join him, Chu Xiaoyuan still firmly refused, pretending that he wanted to accompany his uncle.

When Chu Ci walked out of the dormitory and found Chu Xiaoyuan, he realized that he probably had other plans.

"Xiaoyuan, where did you pick the peaches in your hand?" Chu Ci found out that Chu Xiaoyuan had a few big peaches on his clothes, and one was biting into his mouth, and his mouth was full of hairs, so he couldn't help asking curiously.

"Uncle!" Chu Xiaoyuan's eyes lit up, "Come with me quickly, there are many peach trees on the mountain behind, no one is watching or guarding by dogs, so I don't want them! I picked a lot, and my clothes are all in my pockets. No more, there are still a few under the tree."

Looking at the innocent and innocent Chu Xiaoyuan in front of him, Chu Ci couldn't help but smile wryly, this silly boy actually regarded the peach grove in the county school as the wild crooked-neck trees on the mountain behind their village.He didn't know that no one was watching because it was inside the county school, so students naturally didn't dare to steal it, and others couldn't get in.

"Okay, I'll accompany you there." Chu Ci pocketed the peaches on his clothes in his arms, then took his little hand and walked towards the peach forest, listening to him muttering about the allocation of peaches.

Something like "The biggest one is for my uncle, the second largest one is for my husband, the most popular one is for Yu'er, and the prettiest one is for my grandma". "Uncle eating", I couldn't help smiling.This stinky kid holds grudges the most, no wonder they are so divided, and it's also because Zhang Wenhai likes to tease them, and often makes them bark before giving up.

After taking all the peaches back to the school dormitory, Chu Ci arranged a big character for Chu Xiaoyuan, letting him write down slowly, then patted the peach hair off his body, tidied up his clothes, and went to Shanchang's study.

Unexpectedly, today is Lunar New Year's Day, and the head of the mountain is not in the study, so Chu Ci had to go to the head of the mountain.

After he was welcomed in by the chief's servant, he couldn't help but twitched his brows, and there was some embarrassment on his face. What's the matter with the master in this yard? !

"Why do you come here? Is it because of academic problems or other reasons? If there are academic problems, that's just right. The masters of the academy are here today, so you can ask questions."

"Hmm... the students are here to confess their crimes." Chu Ci thought about it, but he still said it. He wanted to tell a lie, and said something like passing by occasionally, so he came in to visit, but the paper couldn't cover the fire. , was found out later, but it was boring.

"Confession?" The masters looked at each other, not knowing why.The name of Chu Ci is passed around by the masters in class every day, and he has long been regarded as a benchmark for top students in his heart. What mistakes will such a person make?

After hearing that Chu Ci told the story of his nephew being naughty and secretly picking peaches from the county school with a bitter face, all the masters couldn't help laughing. It turned out that it was a child who was greedy, and he accepted it on behalf of his nephew.

Suddenly, a wife looked at Chu Ci with a serious expression, "Since it was your nephew who stole the county school's peaches, why didn't you bring him along to plead guilty?"

Everyone knew that he wanted to try Chu Ci's eloquence, so they kept silent and just watched to see what Chu Ci would say.

Chu Ci was stunned for a moment, for some reason the face of the teacher who was born here suddenly changed his face, and when he saw Master Qin sitting there drinking tea, his heart calmed down, knowing that there might be a big mystery behind it.

He thought for a moment, and then said: "When my nephew was picking peaches in the peach grove, I had inquired beforehand and found that there was no one guarding the peach grove, so I thought it was an unowned peach grove, so I went up to pick it." A few. As the saying goes, those who don’t know are not guilty, please forgive the students for not agreeing with the word “stealing.”

"Oh? Those who don't know are not guilty? Since you are not guilty, why do you come to plead guilty?" The master continued to ask.

"My nephew is not guilty if he doesn't know, but the student knowingly committed the crime, and helped him take the other peaches home. So the student came to plead guilty."

"Then why did you commit the crime knowingly?" the Master asked with great interest.

"For one thing, my nephew inquired beforehand that this was a peach grove that no one wanted before picking it. This shows that he knew very well that he was not allowed to steal it. It was only because of his inexperience that he misjudged it. He is very sensible at a young age, my heart Very comforting. Second, my nephew picks peaches, eats only one of them, and keeps the rest to honor the elders and husband. His filial piety is commendable. Third, children are prone to make many mistakes when they are innocent. Strictly reprimanding him and labeling him the word "stealing" will kill his nature instead, and if you don't follow the guidance, let him reflect on himself and change his mistakes in the future."

"To sum up the reasons, the student kept silent. He first accomplished what he asked for, then came to confess his crime, and finally went back and broke the matter to him."

"Look at what you said is plausible. If he knows that the peach grove has an owner and goes to pick peaches, what do you say, and will you still defend it?"

Chu Ci had no choice but to say: "There is no big mistake, relatives hide from each other, and it is straight in it."

The meaning of Chuci’s words is that according to the law, if the crime is not against the law of treason or homicide, then the elders can’t be held accountable for helping the younger generation to cover up the crime, because this is ethical and moral. reflect.

"It's a good sentence that relatives hide from each other, and it's in it." The master clasped his hands and laughed. This is a paraphrase of Confucius' words.

"If you are a good eloquent student, why don't you go to our school to study."

As soon as Mu Yuansheng said this, the masters of the county school were immediately outraged. Finally, a proud student was dug into the door by someone!It is tolerable or unbearable!

After the last monthly exam, a student named Suning was the last one to go to the government school. He got No.4 in the exam, but he didn't go in the top three, so he took advantage of it.

The head of Fu Xueshan was still full of curiosity about Chu Ci, so he arranged for a teacher to come over to exchange knowledge, and test it out by the way.

Without hesitation, Chu Ci clasped his hands and replied: "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Chu Ci, but all of Chu Ci's knowledge comes from the teachers of the county school. How dare the students go to the prefectural school to ask for advice before they have fully grasped their knowledge? I'm afraid I'll be ashamed for my masters, and my students dare not agree."

The masters all laughed, but Mu Yuansheng was not angry: "Yes, it is the duty of the students to never forget the master's upbringing. At the beginning of June, our Ganzhou government will select students from the major county schools for a competition. , I hope to see you among them."