Nativity

Chapter 397

After Sima Ao learned of Liu Taishou's intention to come, he refused Liu Taishou's invitation on the grounds of his age.

Liu Taishou thought that he was not sincere enough to impress Sima Ao.

In order to dispel Sima Ao's worries, Liu Taishou drew the allusion of Taigong fishing.

Liu Taishou wanted to compare himself to Zhou Wenwang and Sima Ao to Jiang Taigong.

Sima Ao was self-aware that he was not the prince, nor was Taishou Liu the king of Zhou Wen, and he also knew that Taishou Liu was using a metaphor, but this metaphor was unrealistic.

"This old man is just a villager and wild old man, how can he compare with the grandpa." Sima Aocheng said fearfully.

"It's just a metaphor." Prefect Liu said with a slight smile.

"This metaphor is unrealistic, I dare not take it!"

Taishou Liu naturally understood that what Sima Ao meant was that he was not King Wen of Zhou, and that he should not be compared to King Wen of Zhou.

Liu Taishou's face darkened immediately, it was a pleasant conversation, but because of Sima Ao's words, the atmosphere suddenly became awkward!

In order to alleviate the embarrassing atmosphere, Senior Brother Liu on the side changed the subject and asked about Sima Ao's recent physical condition.

"I haven't seen you for ten years. How is the teacher?"

Sima Ao didn't speak, but Houwa, who was in charge of making tea for the three of them, replied, "Since we found out about the demise of the Tang Dynasty, the teacher's condition has worsened. The teacher is often lethargic, always says some strange words, and even has hallucinations."

Houwa naturally could hear that senior brother Liu was trying to save the siege, and also saw that the prefect Liu was a hypocrite, and he was afraid that offending this person would lead to nothing.

Houwa naturally said that, Sima Ao cooperated and pretended to be stupid.

"What are you talking about? The Great Tang Dynasty has perished. There is nothing to do. You are not allowed to say such outrageous things."

"Oh, the student made a mistake, and the Tang Dynasty did not perish." Houwa quickly admitted his mistake.

"Teacher, do you know who I am?" Liu Zhe asked suspiciously.

"As a teacher, of course I know, my student Liu Zhe. Liu Zhe, why are you here, and you don't come to substitute for the class?"

Sima Ao said that he recognized Liu Zhe, but turned to look at Houwa, mistook Houwa for Liu Zhe, and told Liu Zhe to go to teach the students quickly.

"Teacher, what's wrong with you, I'm Liu Zhe!"

"Teacher, you don't have class now?" Liu Zhe asked again.

"The teacher stopped teaching a few years ago, so I will take over." Houwa replied.

"The teacher isn't in class anymore? I didn't expect the teacher's condition to be so serious." Liu Zhe looked at Sima Ao and Houwa in disbelief.

Not only Senior Brother Liu couldn't believe it, but so did Prefect Liu.

How could Zuo Du Yushi, who was sane just now, become a stupid old man?

Liu Taishou looked at Sima Ao suspiciously. "Lord Zuo Du, do you still remember the drought and earthquake in Huainan 20 years ago?"

Sima Ao's eyes were dull, and he tried hard to recall the tragic drought in Huainan 20 years ago, and tears flowed from the corners of his eyes.

"Remember, that drought and earthquake can be described as, the sky collapsed, the mountains toppled and the sea moved, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving tens of thousands of people homeless."

Liu Taishou did not expect that Sima Ao could still remember what happened 20 years ago, first he looked suspicious, and then suddenly turned into astonishment.

"Actually, the teacher is sometimes very sane, and everyone remembers and recognizes it; especially things about the past, but sometimes he is so confused that he can't remember anyone." Houwa explained.

Liu Taishou couldn't decide whether Sima Ao was really stupid, or did he pretend to be stupid because he didn't want to get out of the mountain?
Regardless of whether Sima Ao is really old and foolish, or just pretending to be foolish to avoid it, Governor Liu no longer has too many expectations for Sima Ao.

"Oh! This person will become confused when he gets old, and he can't escape even if he doesn't think about the teacher." Liu Zhe sighed sadly!

Liu Taishou couldn't decide whether Sima Ao was really a fool, or did he not want to pretend to be a fool?
Regardless of whether Sima Ao is really old and foolish, or just pretending to be foolish to avoid it, Governor Liu no longer has too many expectations for Sima Ao.

Just when Liu Taishou thought that he would return in disappointment, he found that Houwa behaved well, and his talent and knowledge were not inferior to Liu Zhe's, and there was a heroic spirit in his brows.

Taishou Liu, who was thirsty for talent, set his sights on Houwa.

Before leaving, Liu Taishou also threw an olive branch to Houwa and invited Houwa to sit at his house.

It's not easy for Houwa to refuse in person, and he promised politely that he will visit when he has time.

"Junior Monkey, you have to take good care of Teacher."

Before leaving, Liu Zhe never forgets to ask Houwa to take care of Sima Ao.

"Senior Brother Liu, please rest assured. The teacher treats Houwa as much as a mountain, and Monkey will definitely take good care of the teacher." Houwa sent Brother Liu and Taishou Liu down the mountain.

Originally, after going down the mountain, Prefect Liu was about to enter the city.

In order to prove whether Sima Ao is really old-fashioned, Liu Taishou is still pretending to be old-fashioned.

Liu Taishou did not enter the city after he went down the mountain, but let Liu Zhe lead the soldiers and horses into the city.

Liu Taishou disguised himself as a commoner and visited the village unannounced.

Liu Taishou happened to meet the village chief who was chopping firewood.

Liu Taishou got lost and chatted with the village chief.

While chatting, Prefect Liu changed the topic to Scholar Academy.When it comes to Shuxiangyuan, of course, Sima Ao will be involved.

The village chief sighed and said, "The dean is a good man. Without him, we villagers would have starved to death."

"Why do you say that?" Taishou Liu asked the village chief.

The village head told the truth about how the Sima family helped and took in this refugee fleeing famine back then.

The village chief and the villagers lamented the dictation, and Sima Ao's mental disorders often occurred, and Liu Taishou no longer had any doubts.

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A few months later, Liu Zhe came to the academy again.

This time, Liu Zhe came to the academy to recruit talents under the order of Prefect Liu.

Liu Taishou thought to himself, Sima Ao is an idiot, but he has a group of talented students.If these students can be used for themselves, why not worry about dominating the country?

In order to convince these juniors and younger sisters, Liu Zhe kept praising how Taishou Liu cherished his talent and his ambition, and also analyzed the current situation clearly and logically.

These juniors and younger sisters have never been outside, so they naturally have beautiful fantasies about the outside world, coupled with their innocent and impassioned age, and Senior Brother Liu has a mouth full of flamboyant flowers.

Even Sima Lian, Li Changshou, Fat Ya, Second Fatty, and Third Fatty were all elated by Senior Brother Liu's gaudy mouth.

Liu Zhe, who has only come to the academy twice, has become an idol admired by his juniors and younger sisters.

Liu Zhe didn't expect that he would capture the hearts of his juniors so quickly.

Seeing the obsessed expressions of the juniors and younger sisters, I feel a sense of accomplishment!

In fact, who doesn't want to make great achievements and be famous in history;
Now that the once-in-a-thousand-year opportunity has come, this group of juniors and juniors who have never been in the world are naturally very excited, and they are rushing to join and follow the prefect Liu.

As the dean, Sima Ao naturally didn't want to watch his students go to death; but after all, he wasn't the student's parents, so Sima Ao couldn't stop him, and the students seemed to be infatuated by Liu Zhe.

(End of this chapter)