Curiosity About Cao Cao's Hobbies (2/5)
"I'm sorry to disappoint you, Master Cai.”
"Brat, you're still called Cai Gong?"
"This, this brat didn't bring a disciple acceptance gift this time.”
"Stupid ~"
"Disciple Liu Qingshan greets teacher!”
“......”
"Did you do it on purpose?"
"Ah, no?"
"Really?"
"A scholar has a backbone and is a man of his word.”
"Hahaha, you brat, no wonder my good friend said you were a genius.”
Cai Yong looked at the seemingly innocent Liu Xuan in front of him and looked down at the last few comments on the recommendation letter in his hand.
He had long understood the ways of the world, was experienced and decisive in doing things, was mellow and moderate in his actions, and his mind was mature. He was not like a teenager with a unique vision, but he often deviated from the norm and always had miraculous effects.
This is a rare talent in the world.
Cai Yong finally understood that although this disciple of his looked young, he was actually very smart.
A few days later, on an auspicious day, Liu Xuan bought some gifts and formally acknowledged Cai Yong as his teacher.
The apprenticeship banquet wasn't a grand one, but Cai Yong's fame had attracted a lot of people from the literary world who had nothing better to do to congratulate him and test Liu Xuan's aptitude.
Some young geniuses also came over to join in the fun. During this period, they chatted with Liu Xuan and asked about his background.
Liu Xuan had the same attitude towards this. He came in through the back door. He was a relative of the Han clan and came from Qingzhou.
Other than that, Liu Xuan knew how to casually add a few words in the literary field. He didn't say anything if he was not confident.
In terms of making friends, he followed his past friends. He was forthright and restrained.
There was nothing that couldn't be solved with a meal. If there was, then it wasn't something that could be solved with friendship.
During this process, Liu Xuan had decided on his future circle. He had decided on some that he could befriend, some that he could not, and some that he could not.
Among them, what surprised Liu Xuan the most was that he got along quite well with a young man. When he asked for his name, he realized that it was indeed Luoyang City. There were so many famous people.
The person he met was one of the most powerful people in the three kingdoms, Cao Cao.
At this moment, Cao Cao was far from the steadiness he had during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. He also did not have the ambitious mentality he had later on. Instead, the current Cao Cao was a little frivolous.
Although he was quite talented, because his ancestors had acknowledged a eunuch as their father and changed his surname to Cao, although Cao Cao was doing well in Luoyang, both scholars and generals secretly disdained his status.
Perhaps it was because Liu Xuan didn't look at him with much complexity, or perhaps Cao Cao was a talkative person, Liu Xuan had a good impression of Cao Cao.
However, Liu Xuan's impression of Cao Cao had also changed.
Most importantly, he was curious about Cao Cao's hobbies.
That preference!
Well, if he had time in the future, he could explore it.
Just like that, Liu Xuan solemnly took a step forward on his path of learning in Luoyang.
As the days passed, the number of aristocrats he knew gradually increased, and his business opportunities in Luoyang also gradually widened.
The Shi clan did not do their own business, but let their subordinates do it.
Therefore, although they didn't talk much about business, they would occasionally show off their capital when it came to the businesses and shops under their names.
Of course, these were all ordinary dignitaries. The truly wealthy and powerful were showing off their titles, showing off who was an official in the imperial court, showing off what their ancestors could tolerate, what achievements their ancestors had, and so on.
Liu Xuan maintained a neutral attitude and slowly blended into the circle. Then, he would slowly absorb nutrients from the circle and promote his own growth.
Of course, these were all amateur matters.
Liu Xuan would never forget why he came to Luoyang.
First, he had to read and learn more about the scriptures and ancient books of this era.
Of course, whether he understood it or not was another matter. However, Liu Xuan decided to look for an opportunity to flip through all of them. That way, when he returned to Qingzhou, he could choose some of the best scriptures and compile them to provide for the growth of his forces.
The second and most crucial point was to practice martial arts.
As his body grew stronger, Liu Xuan's endurance for training gradually increased.
Normal exercises such as push-ups, sit-ups, and long-distance running were no longer effective.
After all, he could do more than 1,000 push-ups at a time without stopping. However, the time spent was only equivalent to warming up. It was far from allowing his body to reach the limit of breaking through.
Therefore, in order to continue improving his physical strength, Liu Xuan thought of all kinds of methods.
Originally, Liu Xuan wanted to spend a lot of money to custom-make a set of equipment at the Luoyang Blacksmith Shop. However, in this era, iron was a very scarce resource. Many times, it was used as military equipment. If the dosage was too large, he had to report it.
Although he could get some ironware through some channels, Liu Xuan was not prepared to do anything bad, so he gave up.
In the end, Liu Xuan could only decorate the courtyard with the excuse of setting up a few fake mountains in the backyard. He used those things as a temporary burden for cultivation and continued to temper his body.
In the blink of an eye, two months had passed.
This year was the year 175. Liu Xuan did not see the 'beautiful girl dancing on the battlefield'. Well, alright, it was Cai Wenji.
When Liu Xuan flipped through the prophecy book and looked at Cai Wenji's birth annotation, he realized that Cai Wenji would be born at least two years later.
At that time, he would be a young man who was more than half fifteen or sixteen years old. How could he think about a newborn baby?
What the f * ck!
Forget it ~
He was born early. After all, according to his current age, he seemed to be nine years older than Guo Jia. After the Yellow Turban chaotic times, he might not be considered a young talent anymore.
This year, Cai Yong felt that many Confucian classics had been misinterpreted by some vulgar Confucians due to problems such as annotations and broken chapters. Therefore, he joined forces with many great Confucians to submit a memorial to the Spirit Emperor to rectify the Six Classics.
The so-called Six Classics referred to poetry, calligraphy, rites, the Book of Changes, music, and the Spring and Autumn Annals. These six Confucian classics basically meant that the Confucian classics had been completely renovated.
During this process, as Cai Yong's disciple, Liu Xuan was fortunate enough to become a small assistant.
Thus, Liu Xuan was able to enter the imperial collection of scriptures, helping Cai Yong while silently memorizing these scriptures.
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