Xuande

Chapter 15 Lu Zhi's cost of trial and error is also very high

let me in?

Liu Bei was stunned, and stood at the door for a while without reacting.

Until he wiped off the water on his body, changed into dry clothes, drank a bowl of ginger soup, and sat in front of Lu Zhi, he still felt incredible and a little dazed.

Ignored me for three months, and suddenly let me in?
Lu Zhi changed into casual clothes, lit the incense in the house, held a roll of bamboo slips, and looked at him sharply.

"I just didn't expect that you have been guarding the gate of my house for more than three months since you climbed Gou's Mountain. You have no time to study at all. Are you here to study or to see me?"

Liu Bei blinked.

"Prepare for the day in Luoyang City, and return to Goushi Mountain at sunset to read at night, never neglecting studies."

Lu Zhi also blinked, seeming a little embarrassed.

"Ahem, you say that, but I can't simply believe it. Since you are familiar with "Han Shu", have you finished reading "Han Shu"?"

"I read half of it, but I didn't finish it all. I also read some other classics."

"No one taught you how to read sentences?"

"No."

"Read it by yourself? Didn't ask anyone else?"

"Yes."

"Read this article to me, paying attention to the sentence."

Lu Zhi pushed a pile of bamboo slips in front of Liu Bei, and handed a scroll to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei took it with both hands and opened the bamboo slips. He saw that it was a piece of "Wang Mang Biography" in Han Shu.

Well, Lu Zhi is making things difficult for him, Liu Bei can be sure.

The biography of Wang Mang is the largest volume in Hanshu, with more than [-] characters, occupying one-twentieth of the entire Hanshu.

It's probably because Wang Mang's historical significance in this era is too great, so everyone wants to study Wang Mang thoroughly so that they don't make the same mistakes as Wang Mang.

For Liu Bei, it was difficult, because he did not understand some ancient rare characters, but he could understand most of the characters and writing.

He began to read aloud.

"Wang Mang's name is Jujun, and he is also the disciple of Empress Xiaoyuan. The father and brothers of the Empress Yuan were all enshrined as marquises of Yuan and Cheng, and they were in the position to assist the government. The nine lords of the family and the five great Sima are said in the "Biography of the Empress Yuan". Wei Mang My father is dead, don't wait..."

The more Liu Bei read aloud, the more surprised Lu Zhi was, because he found that Liu Bei's sentences were basically correct and there was no problem.

"Hanshu" is a history book, not a Confucian classic. There are not so many disputes about sentence punctuation. Everyone has a unified understanding of how to punctuate sentences in Hanshu, so Lu Zhi can believe that everything Liu Bei read is correct.

If it's just a sentence...

Lu Zhi frowned and interrupted Liu Bei.

"Every time you finish reading a paragraph, tell me the meaning of this passage as you understand it. You can explain it in daily words and in more detail."

Liu Bei froze for a moment, then nodded.

"only."

He continued to read aloud, and after reading a scroll of bamboo slips, he stopped to explain the story of Wang Mang in this scroll of bamboo slips in everyday language, which was somewhat translational.

Liu Bei can explain most of the words and sentences of the article relying on his education background, but when encountering some uncommon words, he is helpless and can only admit that he can't understand.

His behavior, on the contrary, made Lu Zhi confirm that Liu Bei is the kind of person who really has superior talents.

He was born in the frontier area of ​​Youzhou, how could he not know the difficulty of studying and mastering cultural knowledge? With the Liu family in Zhuo County, a small clan that does not enter the mainstream, it is already amazing to be able to provide the clansman with the daily reading and writing education , It is not their turn to master the rare characters.

It is really rare for Liu Bei to master so many words and sentences only in such an environment.

What's even more rare is that, without anyone teaching him how to read sentences, he can still make sentences independently, and his conclusions are basically correct. His understanding of written texts is also correct, with only a few mistakes. In Lu Zhi's opinion, Only talent can explain it, nothing else.

Thinking about it this way, Lu Zhi even felt a little regretful.

It is really not easy for a street gangster who has never received formal education to rely on his own talent to get to this point.

If he was born in a noble family, passed down classics in his family, was a high-ranking official from generation to generation, and became a member of the top [Vanyue family] that the court said, he would have been able to receive education since he was a child. ?
There are so many folk talents, and how many thousand-mile horses...

It's a pity that Maxima is common, but Bole is not. This damn world leaves too narrow avenues for the advancement of the world's talents.

The more Liu Bei read aloud, the more he explained, the more correct he was, the more he cherished his talent in Lu Zhi's heart, the more he felt that if he could not educate Liu Bei, he would be sorry for his excellent talent.

But Liu Bei's background...

Although it is a nominal Han family clan, but in this era when the Han clan clan is rotten, this name is really useless.

The local tyrants' industries that they worked hard on their own are really ordinary and cannot be seen by the upper class.

Between teachers and students in the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was actually a two-way selection process. Not only did students choose teachers, but teachers also had to choose students.

Those who are not selected and accepted are called disciples, not disciples, the more the better.

Disciples can't.

Disciples pass on the mantle, and treat their teachers like fathers and brothers. When a teacher dies, he has to wear mourning for his teacher. He can also take over his academic and political resources. If his own children are not outstanding and cannot keep the family business, disciples are another option.

Therefore, the teacher also expects the disciples to shine, or they have a strong background, and they will skyrocket in the future. The teacher himself and the teacher's family will also get a lot of benefits, so that it is not in vain to waste the teacher's energy and inherit the legacy.

Lu Zhi's family background is not high, and the Lu family is considered a good family in border areas like Zhuojun and Youzhou, but looking at the big men, they are not yet well-known.

The Lu family itself is also a beneficiary of the downgrading of the ancient literature school. There are no brilliant celebrities in the ancestors. Lu Zhi himself has made it to this day through hard study and certain opportunities. His fame is hard-won.

Therefore, Lu Zhi himself is also very concerned about maintaining his own feathers, insisting on his own integrity, and strives not to be attacked by others in his conduct, restrains his family, and does not make the family's reputation a little bit black.

In addition, he also wants to raise the family's class and open up a longer path, so that his family can also strive to become a member of the Fanyue family and climb to the top of the Han society.

It is a pity that today's Fanyue family is basically a family that inherits the classics of the present text under the system of the Five Classics and Fourteen Schools of Law. They have a deep foundation in the local area, and they also have a foundation in the high-level central court. Important positions are almost monopolized by them , leaving very limited for outsiders.

Of course Lu Zhi was unhappy with them, but Lu Zhi was also looking forward to having some special opportunities to join their group, and the teacher-student relationship was an important part of it.

If the student comes from a good background, the teacher doesn’t need to expend too much energy to get a return that far exceeds the investment. However, if the student comes from a humble background and even needs the teacher to invest resources to help, then more consideration needs to be given.

In fact, high-quality disciple resources are something that Lu Zhi, a great Confucian in the country, can come across but can't ask for. The good things that can get high rewards without much effort usually appear in the family of Jinwen classic inheritance.

If the teachers of their ancient literature school could get high-quality disciple resources so easily, they would have gone to heaven long ago. Would it be difficult for them to be held down by the modern literature school in the civil society?
One step is slow, one step is slow, that's why they are so controlled by others, which makes them very annoyed. When the ancient scripture teachers used to talk about this matter, they all sighed and hated it.

But so what?
Lu Zhi sighed endlessly, and when he looked at Liu Bei again, he felt even more regretful.

Having said that, Lu Zhi did not intend to accept Liu Bei as a disciple at the time, because it was a big gamble for him.

Using the limited academic and political resources at my disposal to train Liu Bei, it's good that Liu Bei will flourish in the future, but if he can't, the investment will be in vain.

Lu Zhi was no longer young at that time, and he was busy with government affairs. From time to time, he had to serve as a firefighting team for the Luoyang court. There were many crises, and he didn't have much energy to train disciples one after another seriously.

He must be cautious, otherwise, if the training fails and he lets go, will there be any capable people in the Lu family?
Will the Lu family cut off their inheritance and become an ordinary family again, struggling to survive in this cold and cruel world?
He is not just himself, he is also the leader of a family, he must consider for the family, not just follow his own heart.

The family background of the ancient classics and classics is weak, not as strong as the family of the modern classics, and every step must be cautious. Liu Bei's trial and error costs are very high, and Lu Zhi's trial and error costs are also high.

So although Lu Zhi was amazed by Liu Bei's talent, he didn't express anything special. He just told Liu Bei that he could come to his mansion every three days in the future, and he would spare some free time to explain some scriptures to Liu Bei. content.

Liu Bei was already overjoyed at that time.

Anyone who sees the dawn of hope when despair is on the verge will be very pleasantly surprised.

Although Lu Zhi never let go of saying that he would accept him as a disciple.

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PS: There will be more and more updates, there is no rush now.

PPS: It is better to ask for a little more tickets to decorate the facade~
(End of this chapter)