Hanging pot to help the world, I just want to live forever

Chapter 232 Two Requirements
The imperial palace, the Buddhist scriptures pavilion.

The location of the Sutra Pavilion is more important than power, and it is located in the imperial palace.

The official positions here are usually reserved for some elders who are not convenient to handle, but whose seniority and reputation are quite trusted by the royal family.

At the beginning of the Xia Dynasty, there was no one who needed to be dealt with for the time being. The official position of guarding the Sutra Pavilion finally fell on three people.

Xun Ke, Zou Dan and Zhuang Sheng.

Among the three, Xun Ke is Mozi's apprentice, and has lived in the small courtyard of Gu's family for many years, being taught by Gu Dan's precepts and deeds, and has great expectations.

And Zou Dan and Zhuang Sheng are Qing Pingzi's apprentices, and they are both of the highest talent.

The most important thing is that the age of these three people is still too young.

Xun Ke is still under 20 years old, and Zou Dan and Zhuang Sheng are just in their early 20s.

No matter how short Xia Chao was, he wouldn't let a 20-year-old guy take over.

It's not that Wang Mang underestimated their talents, it's just that they lack the baptism and precipitation of the years, and stepping on the stage early is undoubtedly overdrawing a person's future potential.

State affairs are heavy, and it is by no means just talking.

As for the Sutra Pavilion, there are all kinds of books in the world. As long as you study hard, you can always learn a lot.

When you are a little older, read a lot of books, master one method and master all methods, and read thousands of volumes, it will undoubtedly be simpler and easier to walk the way of the world.

It can be seen from this that Wang Mang also put a lot of effort into the division of official positions.

In the Sutra Pavilion, the three of them were holding a book to each other and reading.

The difference between the three can be seen only from the category of the books they read.

Xun Ke was reading history books.

Zou Dan is looking at the astronomical calendar.

Only Zhuang Sheng, not doing business, was reading with great interest a book about the mysteries of immortality—it was a collection of legends about immortals in teahouses and restaurants, and most of them were purely fabricated stories. , any similarity is absolutely coincidental.

The three of them do not disturb each other, only the occasional sound of flipping books will connect them together.

Except for the servant who takes care of the books, there is no one in the Sutra Pavilion.

After all, at the beginning of the Xia Dynasty, many positions were vacant, and there was no time to recruit talents. There was only one Xu Wanrong in the harem, and there was only one prince—he was just born, and there was no need to come to the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion to read.

The unprecedented leisure time also gave the three of them incomparable purity.

In addition, their personalities are not very enthusiastic, let alone familiar with each other. On the contrary, they each enjoy the quietness.

When Gu Dan stepped into the Buddhist scripture pavilion, what he saw were three little guys flipping through the books and reading by themselves, without any awareness of his arrival.

Gu Dan didn't disturb these little guys, and carefully observed the expressions on the faces of the three of them.

Perhaps because he was reading history books, Xun Ke had the most serious expression on his face.

Beside him, there are many history books placed together, spread out among each other, and every time he reads a few sentences, Xun Ke even takes out other books to compare with each other, and reads the most slowly.

In fact, the vast majority of history books are extremely boring. They are by no means the wonderful twists and turns and bizarre stories circulated in restaurants and teahouses, but more dry journals.

And it is quite similar to the running account!

Maybe the change of a few words in the middle indicates a storm in the past.

Those who can read and understand are not extraordinary people.

More importantly, many history books are actually vague. In a simple sentence, if the buried information is really to be excavated, it may hide something that was considered huge at the time.

As for whether it can be noticed, it depends purely on the individual's understanding.

What kind of nutrients can be drawn from it varies from person to person.

Looking at Zou Dan again, Zou Dan is holding a book on astronomy and calendar, looking thoughtful, and there are pens, ink, paper and inkstone beside him, and occasionally some ghostly symbols are written on them, even with Gu Dan's eyesight, he can't see them. Find out what he wants to write.

That was probably the symbol he had simplified to the limit, to record his inspiration when he had a flash of light, and he didn't want to be delayed too much time, so everything was kept simple.

The easiest one is Zhuang Sheng.

This guy looked at the storytelling stories in those restaurants and teahouses, and he read them with gusto, with high spirits, neither Xun Ke's worries nor Zou Dan's thoughts, it was more like he was immersed in the world of stories, completely Let yourself go.

Occasionally, she would dance with joy and recite a few lines from the story in a very low voice, which would not disturb the two of them studying hard, but in comparison, it seemed a bit irrelevant.

Gu Dan stood there, waiting silently.

It wasn't until Xun Ke's frowned brows were untied, and an expression of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face, that he finally made a move.

He flicked his fingers, and a very fine breeze was blown up, hitting Xun Ke's eyes. Excited, Xun Ke rubbed his eyes quickly, looked around to see where the windows were not closed properly, and saw waiting. Gu Dan there.

Just as he was about to subconsciously call Mr. Gu, he saw Gu Dan make a silent gesture, pointing to the two who were still immersed in the world of books.

Xun Ke comprehended, packed up the books around him, and put them together by categories, then walked out of the Sutra Pavilion with Gu Dan lightly, without disturbing the remaining two.

"How about this official position? Do you like it?"

After walking out of the Sutra Pavilion, Gu Dan asked first.

"There are a lot of books to read, but it's a bit too leisurely."

Xun Ke scratched his head, "Now that there is such a shortage of manpower, I can do something!"

"You are still young, so you don't need to rush to do things. Even if there is something, Wang Mang, Qin Lisheng, and Gong Shangguo can deal with it first. Don't be impatient. Wait until you are successful in your studies, then do things, and get twice the result with half the effort. "

Gu worried and warned.

Throwing the three of them to the Sutra Pavilion, it was tacit understanding that it belonged to him and Wang Mang.

"Ok."

Xun Ke nodded, of course he also understands the truth that haste makes waste, "Mr. Gu came to look for me, do you have something to say?"

"how old are you?"

Without answering the question directly, Gu Dan asked instead.

"age?"

Xun Ke thought carefully for a moment, "It should be the number twenty-nine."

"This age is not too young. Is there anyone you like?"

Gu Dan asked.

"Um?!"

Xun Ke was startled, his eyes widened.

No way, Mr. Gu, you don't even have a wife yourself, how dare you rush me?
"cough."

Gu Dan coughed dryly, obviously knowing that in terms of his choice, the person who urged the marriage was not suitable, so he said instead: "You should think about these things, it's not that you want to start a family now, but If there is someone you like, you might as well propose a marriage first!"

Xun Ke shook his head again and again, and said affirmatively, "No!"

"Really not?"

Gu Dan asked.

"Not really!"

Xun Ke nodded firmly.

"Think again."

Gu Dan still refused to let him go, and still asked.

Xun Ke was very helpless.

Where was he going to meet some girl?

Not to mention being a sweetheart, these things have never been considered at all.

While thinking this way, a name suddenly popped into my mind.

wait
It's not like he doesn't know the girl.

Xiaoying? !
Thinking of this, Xun Ke hurriedly shook his head to himself, throwing away that terrible thought.

At the beginning, he was often 'bullied' by Xiaoying, where did he have such thoughts?
Just because he is a man and happens to know such a girl, he can't want to marry her, right?

Seeing Xun Ke shaking his head thoughtfully, Gu Dan knew that he had already thought of it.

That's good, I'm afraid I don't even have any ideas.

Gu Dan's voice changed, and he stopped urging him, instead he said: "If you are tired from reading, you can walk around in the small courtyard more. Uncle Xu is also very old, and he is still thinking about your marriage. That thought, you might as well take some free time to accompany him."

"it is good."

Xun Ke nodded solemnly, there is nothing wrong with it.

After living in the small courtyard of the Gu family for so many years, he had a lot of contacts with Xu Zhian, more like a grandfather who had no blood relationship.

"Just remember, go to study first, I still have something to do, I have to talk to Wang Mang and the others."

Gu Dan waved Xun Ke away.

Gu Dan hardly interfered with the establishment of the Xia Dynasty.

Regarding the future state policy of the Xia Dynasty, as long as there are no fundamental mistakes, Gu Dan is not prepared to interfere.

But there are only two things, which in his opinion must be mentioned with Wang Mang and the others, and they must be done by the Xia Dynasty.

That is a policy that has stood the test of time and benefits the country and the people.

Even if it cannot change the system of the country's operation itself, it can still make the life of the people at the bottom much easier, and there should be no delay.

(End of this chapter)