Lord Yuan

Chapter 38

Yuan Shao didn't know what happened to Jing Gu, but he saw that his expression gradually became weird.

"what happened to you?"

"Ah, it's okay, I just felt a little emotional suddenly." Jing Gu replied angrily.

"What's the feeling? It's just a meal. Could it be that you have learned a lot of truth?" Yuan Shao joked with a smile.

"I haven't realized the truth, but I can see how much Master Li values ​​you."

Jing Gu laughed and cried, shaking his head, and then looked at Li Wan, who was rolling up his long sleeves to clean up the mess not far away, and couldn't help but pay attention.

"Master Li thinks too highly of you. Compared with us, you are not on the same level at all."

Yuan Shao didn't expect that it was because of this, he couldn't help laughing and said: "I think Master Li thought that I was handsome and strong, so he wanted to betroth Junior Sister Wan'er to me."

He just took it as a joke to tease Jing Gu, but he didn't know that the speaker was unintentional and the listener had intentions.

Not far away, Li Wan, who was looking over here from time to time, immediately turned red when she heard this, and her eyebrows were no longer as generous as before. She just ran to Yuan Shao timidly, put away the tableware and ran away.

Jing Gu could see clearly.

After the food was all eaten, Li Ying started the evening course again, a new round of military strategies.

Jing Gu yawned when he heard it, but Yuan Shao was the only one who still listened with interest.

It took a full hour for Li Ying to finish his story. Looking at the completely different attitudes of the two people in the audience, he couldn't help but feel a sense of comfort.

"Okay, Ben Chu, today's class has ended early. You can go and rest first. You will have a day off tomorrow." Li Ying sent the two of them away and returned to the house.

But he didn't expect that there was a person standing in the room.

"Father, do you think what Senior Brother Ben Chu said today is true?" Wearing a red dress and a pretty face filled with the look of a little woman, Li Wan became completely different from before.

Seeing his daughter's different posture, Li Ying had some understanding in his heart.

He also planned to tease his daughter, so he pretended to be serious and said: "I think Yuan Benchu ​​is devoted to studying and has no regard for the love of his children. I am afraid that what he said today is just a joke. Wan'er must not take it seriously."

"Ah, how can you say such a thing casually?" Li Wan's voice gradually became deeper and lowered.

Li Ying saw that his daughter's expression was beginning to look sad, and he felt even more convinced.

"If Wan'er likes her, it's not a bad idea for her father to go and talk to a matchmaker, but I don't know if Yuan Shao is serious about it."

Wan'er's face suddenly turned red. The mention of such a thing was like a torture to her. She was eager to know the result and ignored her shyness. She hurriedly said: "Father often said that Yuan Shao Just kidding?"

Li Ying shook his head, not surprised at all by his daughter's behavior.

It's strange, but Yuan Shao is really a bit too outstanding.

In his eyes, the history and annotations of the Six Classics that he taught in his daily life were as if he could remember them in his mind just by walking on the ground.

Not to mention the alternative explanations mentioned from time to time, which made him feel different and new. If he were not still young at this time and would not be able to start a school to teach, I am afraid that all the Taixue teachers in Yingchuan County would have a place for him. .Yuan Shao's martial arts skills were not bad, even better than those of soldiers who had been in the army for many years. Apart from not having experienced the cruelty on the battlefield, Yuan Shao could be said to be the most suitable successor in Li Ying's heart to inherit his mantle.

If my daughter wants to, there's nothing wrong with being a month old by herself.

Jing Gu pulled Yuan Shao, who looked confused, walking down the street.

There was no one on the street anymore, and the footsteps of the two people seemed extremely loud on the street.

"Brother Benchu, now that Master Li has favored you, I believe you will have a place in the world in the future. I don't know what your plans are."

"Plan? What plans do you have? It's just to follow Master Li and study the scriptures. That's all. It's not easy to get some official positions. How can you get a place in the world?"

Jing Gu's father, Jing Yi, was from Zitong. He had accumulated a history of serving as a censor due to his meritorious service. He was also dismissed and returned to his hometown due to the misfortune of the party.

Jing Yi was very good at recognizing people. After learning that Li Ying had been dismissed and returned to his hometown in Lunshi County, he personally took Jing Gu to visit, hoping that Li Ying could accept him as his student and study the classics. As for whether Li Ying belongs to modern classics or ancient classics, that is not something that should be considered.

Li Ying was unsociable and aloof, but when faced with Jing Yi, who had also suffered the consequences of party control and was dismissed, he set an unprecedented precedent and accepted Jing Gu as his student.

Jing Gu was diligent in his studies and knowledge at first, but gradually, as Li Ying's free-ranging pattern unfolded, Jing Gu's lack of self-control was clearly revealed.

Fortunately, Jing Gu is not a person with a high status. Since he can't learn Confucian classics, he simply starts to expand his network of contacts.

Yingchuan is located in the center of the Han Dynasty, connecting Luoyang in Runan. It is also an area where many aristocratic families are vying to operate. It has a vast land, rich resources, and endless flow.

Jing Gu developed rapidly in a skill. He was good at communication and traveled east and west. He visited all the Yingchuan aristocratic families. As for how many aristocratic families really wanted to know him, this man from Zitong Outsiders in the area, no one knows.

Yuan Shao was not a local, so Jing Gu hadn't had time to ask him where he was from.

"Brother Benchu ​​is joking. My father and Master Li are both members of the Party and are still not discouraged. At their age, they have been working hard for the Han Dynasty. How can we be so young and waste our time?"

Yuan Shao looked at Jing Gu who suddenly seemed to be a different person and felt surprised. Hearing this tone, he thought it was Sima Yi who was still alive.

Fortunately, Jing Gu was just on a whim, and the atmosphere was quickly established. Seeing that the time was almost up, Jing Gu said, "I know there is a party tonight, and many brothers and sisters will gather together, including many children from aristocratic families. .”

He paused for a moment, glanced at Yuan Shao who remained calm, and said quietly to himself before continuing: "Brother Benchu, why don't we go together? With my talent, I will definitely become famous in Yingchuan. Wouldn't it be wonderful?"

Yuan Shao originally planned to go to the Xun family in Yingchuan after dawn, but he still had the letter Xu You gave him on his body, and Master Li just gave him a day to rest.

Unexpectedly, Jing Gu himself showed up at his door. He must have met people from the Xun clan during this gathering.

The previous Yuedan Criticism had already opened up Yuan Shao's reputation in Runan. Yuan Shao's talent in the Yuedan Criticism was spread everywhere. As the host, the Xu family was overwhelmed by this unbearable news. Don't start.

"Then go ahead. Master Li has given me a day to rest. It's not a bad idea to talk all night tonight."

"It couldn't be better."

The two walked side by side, talking and laughing from time to time.

(End of this chapter)