Fu Song

Chapter 1 The Xiao family has a son who grows up

"Dangling, the people are incompetent and the people; towering, it has success, and it has articles."

Xiao Cheng raised his head and glanced at the master who was chanting to himself. He shrank slightly, using the back of the person in front to cover it, he turned his head to look out the window.

It's too hot.

Even if there are several basins of ice cubes in the house, it is a drop in the bucket, not to mention these two basins of ice cubes are placed around the master.The room is not too big, no more than a dozen paces long and no more than seven or eight paces wide, but there are [-] people sitting there, and everyone takes a breath, which seems to raise the temperature in the room a little bit.

Across a winding path paved with pebbles, there are dozens of weeping willows. The highly skilled flower and carpenter craftsmen make these weeping willows have their own characteristics. There are some obvious differences in the shape of each tree. It also forms a whole ingeniously, without being obtrusive at all. Together with ponds, rockeries, waterside pavilions, etc., it is like a splashing ink landscape painting. Just from this concept, it can be called a master. .

With the sound of a cicada, Xiao Cheng was instantly refreshed, and his eyes widened to search for the place where the sound came from.

But in the field of vision, a servant in blue clothes and a small hat was holding a sticky pole in his hand, but suddenly appeared under a weeping willow. With a wave of the sticky pole, the sound of cicadas stopped abruptly.

What a disappointment!

Xiao Cheng sighed secretly. In a good ink-splashed landscape painting, a mound of stains suddenly appeared, so naturally he couldn't see it.

The family came out quickly, but also retreated quickly, it seemed that Xiao Cheng disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

However, Xiao Cheng had no desire to appreciate the scenery.

The interest is broken, and the mood is gone.

Speaking of which, this is also the work of others, and it is also the will of the master.

"The servants of the Gao family are really well-trained, and they deserve to be an aristocratic family with a long tradition." Xiao Cheng secretly said to himself that the servants of his own family absolutely do not have this ability.

Unlike the Xiao family, which has only been passed down for two generations, the Gao family of Baoguo Gong is a real hairpin family, a wealthy family, which has been passed down for three hundred years and six generations.Although a generation is not as good as a generation, the title of Duke Baoguo has always been inherited. Even though this generation of Duke Baoguo has only one empty title left, he has only held a leisurely position in the imperial court. What real power, but the heritage of hundreds of years is not comparable to the Xiao family.

Gao and Xiao are related by marriage.

Of course, if the Gao family hadn't reached this generation, seeing that it was going to decline even more, they wouldn't have married a family like the Xiao family, which was prosperous at the moment but with shallow foundations.

Xiao Cheng's grandfather, Xiao Ding, served as a Bachelor of Duan Mingdian and a book-signer in the Privy Council.

And Xiao Cheng's father, Xiao Yu, is now the deputy envoy of the Third Division, a bachelor of Longtuge, and he has been in this position for nearly ten years. Make.In fact, rumors have already spread, and according to some well-informed people, Xiao Yu's promotion is almost a certainty.

It is precisely because the Xiao family is in full swing now that the Gao family will marry the Xiao family.

For these ancient and declining nobles, it is their only choice to ensure the prosperity and wealth of the family through marriage.

Gao Jian, the younger brother of Duke Bao Gao Yu, is currently the Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple, and his daughter-in-law married Xiao Cheng's eldest brother, Xiao Ding.

Thinking of his eldest brother Xiao Ding, Xiao Cheng couldn't help showing a smile on the corner of his mouth.

Xiao Shi can be regarded as a general.

His grandfather, Xiao Ding, was a general who led the army for many years.

Father Xiao Yu, although he did not directly lead the troops into battle, he was immersed in the army for many years in his early years, mainly in charge of the logistics of the army, and he made great achievements in financial planning. Part of the reason for more than ten years of deep cultivation.

With such a foundation in the army, the third generation of the Xiao family, Xiao Ding, the eldest son, naturally joined the army.Since the day he entered the army, Xiao Ding has been stationed in the frontier, with the foundation laid by his ancestors. In addition, Xiao Ding himself is also a warrior. He is brave in battle, and has made many meritorious achievements. Naturally, his promotion is very fast, although he is only [-] years old. At the age of two, he has now been promoted to the deputy commander.

Under his command, there were more than [-] people, including four battalions of infantry and one battalion of cavalry, who were real generals of the army.

Xiao Chengji envies his big brother.

Gold and iron horses, running across the battlefield, what a pleasure it is!

It's a pity that my own father did not know which tendons were wrong, and he wanted to let himself abandon martial arts and follow literature.Since the day of enlightenment reading, he has lived a life of darkness.

Xiao Cheng doesn't like the present day at all, there are endless large characters, endless scriptures, endless reading, and of course, there are eight-part articles that make people want to die.

Silently sighing, Xiao Cheng turned his head, but shivered violently, because the Master's eyes were fixedly staring at him at the moment.

Oops!

Xiao Cheng shouted in his heart.

This master, although he is only from a family, is one of the most famous masters in the capital. He has never been an official in his life, but dozens of students who have been taught for decades have become jinshi. This is amazing. The average person would not be able to invite this master to be the teacher of clanology.

Even a noble family with such a profound background as Duke Bao Guo took great pains to invite this great god into the house.It is said that in order to invite this great god into the house, Gao Yu, the Duke of Bao Guo, put on his old face, and transferred the master's son, who was a jinshi, from a lower county to an upper county in the south of the Yangtze River to serve as the county magistrate.

Of course, Bao Guogong Gao Yu is not a white worker. First, there are several smart children in this generation of Gao clan. Seeing that, there is hope for a revival again. Furthermore, the plane trees are planted. Naturally, it can also attract the golden phoenix.With this great god, those prominent families in the capital will also send their children to study at the Gao Clan Academy, hoping to get the master's guidance and obtain a jinshi background.

Although it is said that the children of these prestigious families will not be considered an official in the future, but if they really want to go far, it is absolutely impossible without a Jinshi background.

This master was already enjoying the happiness at home and no longer being a husband, but this time, it was also for the sake of his son's future that he went out to take the pointer again.

The matter is just as Bao Guogong Gao Yu planned. As soon as this master entered the Gao Clan School, the Gao Clan School, which was originally crowded, immediately prospered.

And Xiao Cheng, as Gao's in-law, naturally occupied a seat.

"Chongwen, what did I just say?" There was a hint of anger in the master's cold voice.

Chongwen is Xiao Cheng's name.

Xiao Cheng stood up a little frightened, and his classmates all looked over with gloating over his misfortune.He dared to wander off in the Master's class, but this time, he was going to be out of luck.

In Gao clan studies, Xiao Cheng has always been the object of envy of everyone. Although he came from a general family, Xiao Cheng has quite a talent for reading. This year, Xiao Cheng ranked among the top three in the county's academic year review.It is one of the best in ethnology.

You must know that this is the capital. To be able to get the top three in the annual review of scholars is almost a reservation for a candidate.In the spring of next year, it will be a triennial exam, and the Master is very fond of him.

The old man came out again, of course he didn't want to ruin his name.However, in the Gao clan study, there are many children of famous families, but there are really few seeds for reading. The Gao clan's children are good, but they are still young, and they can't count on them for a while. Honestly, the Master can still see it.

But the guy who entrusted the Master's hopes to him was often absent-minded, which made the Master feel that he hated iron.

"Sir, I...I..." Xiao Cheng's soul flew out just now, where did he hear what the Master said?

"Come here!" The Master said coldly.

Xiao Cheng reluctantly stepped forward and stood beside the Master. Seeing the Master pick up the ruler, he reluctantly stretched out his hand. He would definitely not be able to run away from this fight.

"Water, Fire, Metal, Wood, Earth, and Gu Weixiu." The master who mentioned the ruler didn't act immediately, "Why?"

Xiao Cheng took a long breath, thinking that he was lucky, but he knew this question.

"Water can irrigate, fire can cook, metal can cut, wood can flourish, soil can reproduce, and grain can nurture. The so-called virtue is good governance, and governance is to support the people."

Taking a look at the master, Xiao Cheng recited Meng Lao Master's not violated the agricultural time, and Gu Bushengshi also waited for a long list of classic famous sentences on the king's way.

"Not bad, not bad!" The Master nodded in satisfaction, which also made Xiao Cheng feel relieved. Today, he is lucky, and it seems that he doesn't need to be touched.Turning his head to look down at the classmates who were a little dumbfounded, he cocked the corners of his mouth proudly.

"Hand out!"

The voice of the master came from the ear.

"Ah?" Xiao Cheng almost couldn't believe his ears.

"Master, did the student answer wrong?"

"Yes, very good!"

"Why..." Xiao Cheng glanced at the master, whose eyes widened again, and swallowed the second half of the sentence abruptly.Students have no human rights in front of teachers.

I can beat you up if I have a reason, but I can’t beat you if I don’t?What's more, he was really distracted before, and people grabbed the little tail.

Heaven and Earth are also parents and teachers.

Honestly stretched out his palm.

The sound of popping sounded immediately.

Instantly, his palms turned red.

The corners of the upturned mouth turned into a pull-down, and the group of classmates below looked happy.

Xiao Chongwen, you have today too!In the past, it was you who saw us beaten, and today you have followed in our footsteps, you deserve it!

"That's it for today. After I go back, I will focus on water, fire, metal, wood, earth, and grain. You will write an essay for each, and hand it in three days later." The Master stood up and said, He pointed his finger at a few people in the room who were talented and famous. "Others, five hundred characters."

Leaving these few words, the Master walked away.

Seeing that the master was walking away along the pebble path, the house suddenly became alive.

"Chongwen, it's a loss to you today, but let's go to school early. I heard that there is a newcomer in the Jiaofang Division, and they can sing and compose well. Today, let's go and listen to the music?" Xiao Cheng looked at Xiao Cheng with a slightly bigger smile.

"Brother Yuting, please forgive me, it won't take much time for me to do this today, my father will definitely know, if I dare to listen to Qu'er, I'm afraid you will look at me in three days. I came to class limping." Xiao Cheng nodded again and again, "Everyone, let's say goodbye first!"

Turning around to go out, the voices of those guys enthusiastically discussing how the new clerk from Jiaofang Si came from behind.

(End of this chapter)