Prime Minister

Chapter 31 Warm Autumn
On the day Jin hall.

After thinking deeply, the professor looked at Zhang Yue, and then asked Zhang Heng: "Zhai Chang, how do you think this child is easy to learn?"

Zhang Heng bowed to the professor and saluted, and then said, "You have skills without learning."

Zhang Yue glanced at Zhang Heng and said to himself, from his standpoint, this is an incomparable evaluation.

The professor said to Zhang Yue, "Go back first."

"Yes, old man." Zhang Yue saluted.

The professor continued: "Wait a minute, this hall is not open to extracurricular children, but every day after the application, the old man will answer the students' doubts in the Zhoujin Hall, and there are often virtuous people here to visit the old man. If you are not busy, you may as well come here to listen. Once you hear it, it will benefit your studies."

Zhang Yue said, "You are a humble guy, and you won't give up on Mr. Meng, and you will be deeply impressed."

Zhang Heng said on the side: "Mr. is polite, but you must not be discreet. You and Mister have no teacher or student status, and you are not my window, let alone my child of Zhou Jintang. the way."

Zhang Yue heard the words calmly and said: "Yes."

After saying that, Zhang Yue gave another salute and left together with Guo Lin.

"Wait, let's go away too!"

After saying that, the clan students also got up to say goodbye to the professor, leaving only the professor and the minister in the room.

The professor said to the ministry: "Tell me, what is the origin of this son?"

The ministry said: "I didn't pay attention at first, but after I went to look for his family record, it seemed that he was Zhang Xu's younger brother."

"Zhang Xu? Who is it?"

The minister shook his head and said, "Zhang Xu is Zhang Erlang from the county school. That boy is his younger brother, and he is also a child of the same clan in our Zhang family."

The professor covered his forehead with his hand and continued, "I remember, I remember. As Zhang Erlang's younger brother, he is also a nephew of yours and mine. How could he be reduced to a servant?"

"Besides your knowledge of calligraphy and painting, you have never put anything in your heart. My Zhang family has a lot of people, so it is inevitable that I can't take care of it. And this Zhang Erlang was married to the daughter of Zhao Yasi in this county, but Zhang Erlang was in the big wedding. He ran away from the marriage that night. Zhao Yasi raided the Zhang family in the name of paying the dowry."

"It's a pity, a pity." The professor sighed.

The ministry said: "Yes, Zhang Erlang personally delivered a generous gift, intending to worship you, but was rejected by you. Why didn't you include him in the first place?"

The professor said: "This is what happened last year when we left Beijing and returned to our hometown. At that time, Zhang Erlang came to apprentice. I think Zhang's article is really outstanding, and I can answer it in a few words. This son is not only a piece of rough jade, but also a son of my Zhang family. Why should I hold a cold view and shut him out."

The minister patted his leg and said, "Yes, if this son can have a future, he can also shine on the lintel of my Zhang family."

The professor said: "Although I was moved, I didn't say it clearly, but after I talked deeply, I always felt that this son's reputation was too heavy, so I wanted to polish it up."

"I tried to talk with him at the time that it would not be difficult to call Donghua under my door with your talent, but it would be a pity if you only wanted to call Donghua. You can concentrate on your studies for a few years, and then How about Xu Tu Gongju?"

The minister couldn't help sneering: "You know this son is very famous, and you try him with such words, how can you agree?"

The professor said: "This is also considered as watching its advance and retreat to know people, why not?"

The ministry said: "Then how did he answer?"

The professor sighed, "He said, what's the benefit of a man who doesn't make a name for himself when he is young, and waits until his hair and beard are white? This person said goodbye after saying that."

Hearing the words, the ministry clapped his legs and laughed: "You deserve it, can you chase it out?"

The professor said: "Since the words say that there is no reason to change the day and night, you think that there are no rules and etiquette in this subject, and it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no disasters in the future. I will accept him as a disciple. !"

The ministry pondered for a while, and said with deep conviction, "That's the truth."

After a pause, he asked again: "Then what should Zhang Saburo do?"

The professor said: "This person's talent and understanding are two or three points like his brother's, but he needs to be persuaded well and let him go on the right path. If I had known that he was Zhang Erlang's younger brother, I would not let him here. listened in."

"Why?"

The professor said: "What kind of etiquette is it for the children of the same clan to listen here? It is not a clear statement to the outside world. I have a direct descendant and a share in the Zhang family. Therefore, I will either let him be a disciple or choose another famous teacher for him. Yes, cousin brother. , since you value this son, why don't you teach him yourself?"

The ministry said: "I am living here, and I have no interest in it. Now I neither want to be involved in the affairs of the officialdom, nor do I want to teach any disciples. Besides, I have offended today's plan, if I accept this again. The son is a disciple, didn't he hurt him?"

The professor smiled and said: "I think you value this son, the meaning is to respect Meng!"

The minister said with a serious face: "Mencius's recent Master's intentions, how can it be disrespectful."

The professor smiled and said: "I have been arguing with you for 30 years, and I won't mention it today. As for Zhang Sanlang, it's not for your face, but also for the sake of the children of the same clan. As long as he is here, I will restrain him well." , not to make him the same as his elder brother."

At this time, Zhang Yue and Guo Lin walked back to the library together.

"Senior brother, if you have something to say, don't hold it in your stomach, or it will be pulled out."

Guo Lin asked inexplicably, "What do you mean by pulling it out? Could it be... Are you saying, brother, my words are like farting?"

Zhang Yue covered his stomach and said with a smile: "It's Senior Brother, you said it, I didn't say it."

After a while, Guo Lin said, "Junior Brother, you have two things that you have deceived from me!"

"How can there be two things?"

"One, you didn't say that you were Zhang Xu's younger brother. Two, you didn't tell me that you deliberately formed a good job so that you could join the clan."

Zhang Yue said: "I will answer you, brother, first, I didn't say it, because you didn't ask. Second, it's good for me to have a good ministry, but it's just for the sake of entering the library and reading books, not to join the clan. study."

Guo Lin heard the words and showed the expression of 'too lazy to believe you'.

"But Junior Brother, I have never allowed you to do this before. It's not that I am selfish and forbid you to go to the Zhang clan to study. But today you have also seen that people are divided into upper and lower. Although you and that disciple are of the same clan, they treat you as a child of the same clan. Have you looked at it from the same clan?"

"How can the robe and linen shoes be in the same room as the brocade and robes? First respect the Luoshan and then respect others, and others will only think that you are high. What a terrible word from the head of the veil..."

Zhang Yue glanced at Guo Lin and said to himself, an auditor is better than a book boy in the past.

"Since they don't recognize me as a classmate, then I won't recognize them as a classmate in the future. I can't tell who is clinging to who in the future!" Zhang Yue said.

Guo Lin shook his head and said, "You are not as talented as Brother Ru, but your tone is average. Where are you going? The library is not here."

Zhang Yue greeted warmly: "I'm going to go out to Gong, do you want to accompany me?"

Guo Lin frowned and said, "I still need someone to accompany you, so I won't go."

Zhang Yue pretended to be disappointed and said, "I thought my brother wanted to 'turn raw soup into raw food', that's all."

"What is the original soup into the original food?" Guo Lin was puzzled, but saw that Zhang Yue had already strode away.

Early in the morning the next day, Zhang Yue wore the straight robe that had been sent to him from his home for a few days.This straight robe was worn by the second brother in the past, and it was left without Zhao Yasi taking it that day.

In the past, when the family was in good condition, after the clothes were short, Zhang Shi finished wearing it, Zhang Xu wore it, and Zhang Xu finished wearing it and Zhang Yue wore it.

This straight robe was worn by the second brother when he was studying. Zhang Yue tried it a little big before the new year, but now it fits well.The pulp of the robe has been washed, and the stitches at the corners of the clothes are fine, and at a glance, you can tell that it is from the hand of the sister-in-law.

Zhang Yue got up early this morning to wash up and put on a new shirt, and his whole body looked completely new.The fly in the sock was bitten by a mouse and patched, so Zhang Yue had to wear the broken part to the sole of his foot.

After the winter, the sky was getting late, so the two also went out nearly half an hour late.

The sun shines brightly, and the autumn wind blows warmly on people.

After many days of cloudy and rainy weather, I finally put my eyes on it.

Zhang Yue and Guo Lin arrived at Nanfeng Courtyard early in the morning, only to see the minister's granddaughter squatting in the gatehouse.

After greeting, the little girl saw Zhang Yue looking up and down and said, "Little brother, you are a little different today! This dress is so beautiful!"

Zhang Yue smiled, pinched the little girl's face and said, "I like you at such a young age and with unique discernment!"

The little girl giggled at this.

"I'm afraid I don't have time to accompany you today, so let's play with big brother!" Zhang Yue pointed to Guo Lin, who was entering the room silently.

"Okay, I want to ride a horse!" The little girl laughed.

Entering the library, Zhang Yue saw that the ministry was cleaning up the library on the second floor.

Zhang Yue put down the package and said, "I'll help you with the ministry."

The minister turned his head and said, "Who asked you to help me? Can you finish copying the book today? Shen Shi still went to Zhoujintang."

Zhang Yue's heart warmed when he heard this. It turned out that the ministry used this method to remind himself to go to Zhoujintang when applying.

"Don't worry for a while! I'm more familiar with this bookstore than you!" Zhang Yue stepped forward to help organize the bookshelf.

After reading Zhang Yue for a while, the ministry has organized the bookstore in a tight and orderly manner: "You are a good director."

Zhang Yue smiled and said, "It's not that the ministry is taught well on weekdays."

The ministry sneered: "Don't be rude, there are a few things left, you can come back after you finish copying the book."

Zhang Yue knew that there were still a lot of things going on today, so he no longer answered hypocritically: "Okay!"

Seeing Zhang Yue go downstairs, the ministry almost invisible nodded.

Zhang Yue sat at his desk and continued to copy. After finishing his duties, he walked to his side and looked at him casually, saying that his little nephew's handwriting seemed to be getting better day by day, he really put his heart into it.

Zhang Yue had something in his heart, so he worked harder than usual. He worked hard all morning to write, and he still refused to leave the case until lunch.

Guo Lin came to urge several times, but seeing Zhang Yue still doing the same, he shook his head and said, "I can't finish copying it today, I'll copy it for you."

Zhang Yue still lowered his head and said, "How dare you keep working as a teacher."

Guo Lin thought to himself, at this time, I know that you are polite to me...

"I'll bring the food table to you!"

"Alright, while the ministry is away."

Guo Lin brought Zhang Yue a table of food. Zhang Yue held the still warm soup bowl to warm his hands. After copying books for a long time, his hands were still stiff. This bowl of hot soup was just right.Fire pots were not allowed in the library. Guo Lin was afraid that Zhang Yue's rice would get cold and keep it warm by the brazier, so it is still hot dishes and hot meals.

"Brother is so nice!"

Warming his hands for a moment, Zhang Yue greedily took a big mouthful of soup.

Oh, today's tofu soup can be described as salty and mild, really fragrant!
While copying books in the afternoon, Zhang Yue kept counting the time.When it was almost time for Shen, Zhang Yue stopped what he was doing and rushed to Zhoujintang.

(End of this chapter)