Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

Chapter 17 Let me ask the scholars, which one has no original intention?
The Li family is also a famous eunuch in Jinling, and all men and women in the family read poetry and books.

As the patriarch Li Shouzhong, he was upright and harmonious.

It can be said that people are as their name suggests, and they have always defended themselves with reason.

Of course, to put it mildly, it's called being polite and reconciling.

To put it bluntly, I am a bit stubborn and conservative, and I don't know how to adapt.

However, this is only the impression that the supervisors of the Imperial College have of him.

At that time, Li Shouzhong was a first-class Jinshi.

Find the flower and win the first place!

Without this background, I am afraid that he would not be able to take the position of offering sacrifices to Guozijian.

The third place in the national imperial examination is by no means a pedantic Confucian.

Don't look at Feng Yibo's eloquence and emotion, it's touching.

But Li Shou's center has always had a question that has not been resolved.

Therefore, he will not express his opinion easily.

Feng Yuan is Jieyuan of the present subject and is about to go to Beijing to take the exam.

And he is the Nanjing Guozijian offering wine, and he has no control over Chunwei in the capital.

What's more, even if I have a preference for him, it is human nature and the degree is limited.

May I ask which teacher doesn't like a top student who knows everything?

If he knows kindness, it's fine to show it in three festivals and two lives.

Today he sent such a heavy gift, what exactly is he asking for?
Those Japanese pirates rushed east and west, and what they left must be dry goods.

Most of them are antiques, calligraphy and paintings, gold, jewelry and the like.

The last time is also silver and copper coins.

According to Feng Yuan, a truck full of things is all about picking the best.

That's conservatively estimated to be worth [-] to [-].

If it was just to express filial piety, he would not believe it.

What's more, even if he really wanted nothing, he couldn't accept it.

Because Li Shouzhong has made up his mind and decided to retire this year.

He wanted to keep his name clean so that he could be late.

Seeing that he didn't respond for a long time, Feng Yibo had to change his routine.

This time he directly stated his purpose.

"To be honest, there are two purposes for giving these vulgar things to my mentor today."

Li Shouzhong smiled slightly upon hearing this.

He is not going to ask for this gift.

But if the request is not too outrageous, he doesn't mind helping.

Feng Yibo changed his sensuality just now, and said generously: "One is to avoid worrying about the Beijing camp."

It makes sense for the teacher to shelter the students from the wind and rain.

Li Shouzhong nodded slightly.

He can help this favor, but there is no need to accept the goods.

He made up his mind.

It's still late.

But what happened next moved Li Shouzhong.

"The second is that I also want to ask my mentor."

I saw Feng Yibo stretch out his hand and point.

It was a picture hanging in Li's study.

Countless people have seen it on weekdays, but few people know the origin.

Feng Yibo knew that it was written by Li Shouzhong Tanhua Jihou himself.

There are only eight characters and a red seal on it.

Before the world's worries and worries, after the world's joy and joy.

"Over the years, you have cultivated countless talents for the country. When will you think about yourself?"

This finger made Li Shouzhong fall into deep memories.

"Fan Wenzheng experienced three ups and downs in his life, and he is admired by future generations. He can be a model for scholars."

"The mentor hangs this sentence in the middle hall, so it can be seen that the mentor is also a person like Fan Wenzheng, who has great ambitions and ambitions."

This comparison made Li Shouzhong ashamed.

But before he could say anything modest, Feng Yibo changed the topic again.

"It's a pity that you, my mentor, have great ambitions, and it's hard to raise your ambitions! You have ambitions, and you can't bear it!"

This sentence was like a sharp sword piercing Li Shou's heart and lungs.

I would like to ask the scholars in the world, who dare to say that they have no original intention?
Li Shouzhong's original intention was to become someone like Fan Zhongyan.

At that time, he was in the first place, and he was full of energy.

He and his classmates scolded Fang Qiu, wanting to show off their ambitions.

But as he grew older, he and his classmates were depressed.

Especially him, who has been stuck in the Imperial College for offering wine for more than ten years.

The enterprising heart was wiped out, and in the end, he could only defend himself with reason.

The original intention has long been buried.

Only this painting is still hanging in the study.

"In today's dynasty, honors are corrupt, armaments are slack, eunuchs are in power, selling officials to sell nobles, and the mentor is full of talents and has nowhere to display. He can only guard a corner by himself, pretending to sit and watch the court. If the disciple does not believe, the mentor is willing?"

These words are impassioned.

At this moment, Li Shouzhong seemed to see his young self.

"If you want to say that the disciple has something to ask, then ask the teacher to show his ambition! For the people of the world, for the country and the country, sweep away the filth in the world!"

Feng Yibo swept the floor with a bow.

Li Shouzhong was a little moved.

But in the end, he just smiled.

This smile hides too much, and Feng Yibo can't understand it for a while.

"Actually, the disciple wanted to go around for a while on behalf of the teacher, but he couldn't find it, so he had to send it to the teacher and let you handle it yourself."

Because he didn't understand what it meant, Feng Yibo could only continue to probe.

"If it's not enough, talk to your disciples again, even if you give everything you have, you must also help your teacher realize his ambitions!"

This was quite loud, which caused Li Shouzhong to laugh and asked:

"You mean, you want me to bribe you with your filial piety?"

Li Shouzhong finally spoke again, but people couldn't figure out what he meant.

Feng Yibo only regarded him as aloof, and persuaded him: "Men, please follow the authority!"

He also earnestly said: "Men, this cart of goods is what I seized, not the people's fat and anointing. If you can move around and you can make a further step, then there is a possibility of joining the cabinet in the future!"

The location of Guozijian Jijiu is very mysterious.

Because he is a student officer, so the next step is to join the club.

Corresponding to the Guozijian, it is the Ministry of Rites, the head of the six departments!
If you are promoted, you can even take charge of the Ministry of Rites.

Having said that, Feng Yibo paused, and said loudly:
"Only by entering the cabinet can you show your ambition!"

"Hey! I never thought that Yibo's heart is so big, how can it be so easy to join the cabinet?"

Li Shouzhong seemed to have discovered something interesting, and he was a little dumbfounded.

Only now did he fully understand what Feng Yibo meant.

Filial piety is true, and so is bribery.

It's just that he didn't bribe himself, but wanted to bribe himself into the cabinet.

simply……

Li Shouzhong didn't know how to explain it for a while, he just said: "Even if I really entered the Ministry of Rites, it would be a delusion to want to join the cabinet..."

Feng Yibo suddenly felt something was going on, his eyes lit up immediately, and said:
"Master, you might as well enter the ceremonial department first and then talk about other things. 'A leap of a horse can't take ten steps'. Let's take it step by step. It's better to go wherever you go than to stay where you are!"

Li Shouzhong was a little speechless, he waved his hands and said: "Okay, you don't need to say any more, I know this matter well."

"But……"

Feng Yibo wanted to persuade him again, but was interrupted by Li Shouzhong again.

"I originally wanted to retire this year and go back to my hometown to teach my nephews. Now, listening to what you said, although a little ignorant and ridiculous, it also gave me some ideas."

Having said that, he paused for a moment before saying solemnly:

"Yibo, with your intelligence, it's not a problem to pass the exam, but you still need to learn more to be an official in the future. Today, I will give you a word as a teacher. I hope you can keep it in mind."

He suddenly raised his voice.

He tapped on the table lightly again, saying word by word.

"If you don't match virtue, you will be blamed instead!"

(End of this chapter)