following day
Gu Bai got up early and sat on the chair in the guest room to read the Confucian notes.
This book is probably incomprehensible to ordinary people
It told all kinds of strange and interesting things in detail. At first glance, it was a travel book, but when you read it again, it had the truth of life. After reading it again, you found many strange and obscene techniques.
Now that Gu Bai had read it for the fourth time, a certain rule slowly appeared under his careful chewing.
Giving the calligraphy to him before meeting him, Gu Bai firmly remembered Chancellor Chen's good karma.
Just like that, another hour passed unknowingly.
A series of knocks on the door made Gu Bai put down the book in his hand.
"He's here."
Gu Bai stood up and opened the door to see Liu Zhengde and a young man.
"Good morning, Junior Brother!"
Gu Bai called out, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
"Senior Brother, this is the son of the Mayor, Li Ming. Hurry up and change your clothes!”
Liu Zhengde did not stand on ceremony and introduced them directly.
"Change clothes?"
Gu Bai looked at his clothes. They were clean, but they did not look like a scholar.
"Alright, I'll have to trouble Junior Martial Brother and Brother Li to wait for a moment.”
Gu Bai nodded.
"Brother Gu, please change first. Zheng De and I will wait for you downstairs.”
Li Ming said and closed the door for Gu Bai.
After the door closed.
Gu Bai began to change.
Other than the Righteous Qi Robe, Qiaoqiao had prepared some new clothes for herself. The clothes were white in color, and the top was spotless. There were some green lace at the corners of the bottom. Overall, they looked simple but elegant.
After changing into his clothes, Gu Bai casually tied his hair with a hairpin.
Great Qin did not have a mirror, but it had a paper mirror. It was made of a special material and had the effect of reflecting light. When she had bought a house, she had bought one.
He couldn't see the whole picture, so he could only take a look at his own appearance.
Not bad, he was quite handsome.
After tidying up, Gu Bai pushed open the door and walked downstairs.
came downstairs
After the crowd was silent for a while, Gu Bai asked Liu Zhengde in a low voice,"
"Junior Brother, I didn't expect your family to have so many friends. You even know the son of the prefect?"
"Senior Brother, would you believe me if I told you that we just met today?" Liu Zhengde shook his fat head.
Li Ming, who was beside Gu Bai, saw his confusion and answered him honestly,
"Brother Gu, Brother Liu and I only met today. There are two reasons why I came today." Seeing that Gu Bai didn't feel disgusted, Li Ming continued.
"Firstly, I have long admired Brother Gu for saving Nan Hua Mansion from danger with his unique poem. I have been looking forward to seeing your true appearance for a long time."
"Secondly, Brother Gu has been studying hard for ten years. His Confucian style of being indifferent to fame and fortune has long become the model of scholars in the world. Therefore, he is not immune to the influence of some villains. My father was entrusted by a noble to send someone to help Brother Gu get rid of some villains.”
This time, Gu Bai came to a realization.
A benefactor? What benefactor?
nainai's
No wonder other than the first one or two people who gave gifts, no one else came to visit. I thought that the people of this world were used to geniuses, but it turned out that it was a trick of the nobles.
I don't have to accept it, but you can't not give it to me
Liu Zhengde, who was standing at the side, saw Gu Bai's ugly expression and thought that he had heard a villain, triggering the same feeling.
After all, his predecessor, Gu Bai, did not even like his own relatives, let alone those villains with ulterior motives. For a moment, he admired his senior brother even more.
Gu Bai took a deep breath.
"What a sin!"
Although he was very depressed, he still nodded politely.
"Brother Li, you praise me too much. As scholars, we shouldn't criticize others, but we should restrain ourselves. If you don't blame others, your virtue will be more prosperous. If you can restrain yourself, your learning will be more advanced. Villains will appear at any time. You don't have to guard against them or chase them away. As long as you restrain yourself, the villains will have no chance!”
Don't blame others, but restrain yourself
Li Ming listened to Gu Bai's words and felt the energy in his body surge. Many of the articles that he was usually unfamiliar with suddenly became clear.
"Good, well said. Brother Gu's words are better than ten years of reading. I admire Brother Gu's great talent."
"May I ask which noble person Brother Li is talking about?”
Gu Bai was curious, but he was thinking to himself,'Don't let me know who it is. Do you think I'll thank you?'
Li Ming shook his head and said nothing.
Liu Zhengde saw that the two of them were still chatting and hurriedly interrupted,
"Let's go to the yamen to register first. We still have to go to the Academy later!”
...........
Nanhuafu
At the prefect's manor.
"As scholars, we shouldn't criticize others, but we should restrain ourselves. If you are not good at people, you will be more virtuous. If you can restrain yourself, you will learn more."
Li Ming and Gu Bai went their separate ways after registering. The moment they returned, they reported Gu Bai's words to their father,
Chief Li listened, listened
He was a little restless
Staring at Li Ming with bright eyes
"Confucian style."
"Confucian style."
"Confucian style."
As the governor, although he did not walk the path of Confucianism, he was still a high-ranking official. He had seen more people than Li Ming had eaten.
There were not many who could be like Gu Bai, indifferent to fame and fortune, and self-disciplined.
An average person might be able to restrain themselves once or twice, but it was quite difficult to do it for ten years!
At least, he had never seen it before.
"Father, this person is a great talent of the world. Do you need me to pull him under your command?”
Li Ming asked his father.
"No."
Governor Li shook his head and refused.
"Such a talent, close to eighteen years old, has such determination, and also wrote a unique poem, the future will be extraordinary.”
"If you join me, others will laugh at the Li family for overestimating their own strength. Moreover, such a talent will definitely not submit to me.”
"However, your second aunt's youngest daughter is still unmarried. Go and ask if you want to take a concubine."
Li Ming was a little stunned. Although Gu Bai was indeed a great talent, he had yet to achieve anything. Was it worth investing too early?
"You can't look at everything in front of you. Think about the Sage of Poets, Tai Bai."
"Moreover, even if he can't reach the level of a Poet Saint, there's at least hope for him to reach the third grade of Confucianism and Taoism."
" A clan in a prefecture with a third-grade Confucian cultivator can prosper for a thousand years."
Governor Li carefully analyzed the situation for Li Ming, and his words shocked Li Ming.
He really hadn't thought about this.
But thinking about it carefully, it was indeed so.
In the past, the third grade of Cloud Mountain Jie was like an ordinary person. However, once he advanced to the third grade, he would enjoy a thousand years of longevity. Yet, Governor Li actually affirmed Gu Bai's third grade aptitude.
But soon, Li Xin could not help but frown.
"But Father, according to my understanding, Brother Gu is influenced by Chancellor Ji and doesn't have much thoughts about women. His first wife was arranged by his parents, what's going on?”
Li Ming asked.
Governor Li sneered.
"Ji Shan, this old bachelor, had fallen in love with your aunt when he was young, but your aunt did not like him. Therefore, Ji Shan often instilled all kinds of right and wrong in women in front of his disciples, which would affect his studies."
"But don't worry, now that Gu Bai has walked out of Lin An County, the beautiful scenery outside will soon mesmerize him. It's better to act now."
Li Ming immediately nodded.
...........
At noon.
Nanhua Academy.
This was the largest academy in Nan Hua Mansion.
There was once a fourth-grade Confucian who had been famous for nearly a thousand years.
Basically, it was known as the number one academy in Nanhua Mansion.
Usually, many people would come to the Academy to borrow books or meet up with friends to have tea and chat.
Not long after Gu Bai handed in the invitation card, a boy from the Academy led Gu Bai to an antique study room and waited.
a moment
The errand boy pushed open the door and a middle-aged man with black hair walked in with a smile."
"Gu Changshou, after meeting you today, you are indeed a talented person."
"Greetings, Teacher Chen. Greetings, student Gu Changshou."
Gu Bai hurriedly lowered his head and stood up to bow.
In the Great Qin's Confucian Way, as long as one was a student and did not officially teach, regardless of whether they met the instructor or the mountain chief, they would address him respectfully as a teacher.
After saluting, he raised his head and sized up the three grades of Confucianism and Taoism that he had seen for the first time in this world.
strong
very strong
It gave Gu Bai the feeling that he had entered a dense forest.
He understood that Shan Zhang Chen had comprehended the Wood Rule and had at least 60% control.
While Gu Bai was sizing up Master Chen, Mountain Chief Chen was also sizing up Gu Bai.
Ten years of hard study, indifferent to fame and fortune, two sleeves clean wind, thick accumulation and thin hair
These comments had spread throughout Nan Hua Residence recently. Seeing her today, her calm and composed manner made Chancellor Chen very satisfied.
"Sit down."
"Teacher Chen, please."
After Mountain Chief Chen sat down, he poured a cup of tea for Gu Bai under his terrified gaze.
"Changshou, I won't say anything more about this calamity in Nan Hua Mansion. You did well and didn't embarrass the scholars."
"Master Chen, this disciple only did what the predecessors did. I don't dare to take credit for myself!”
At this moment, Chen Shanzhang's heart was moved by his love for talent. However, when he thought of how that noble had already taken a fancy to him, he knew that he was inferior, so he decided to forget it.
"What a good sentence. I did the same thing as my ancestors. It's the glory of the human race."
Gu Bai rolled his eyes in his heart. Why were all of them so excited just by saying a few humble and grateful words? Could it be that the humans of the Cloudmountain Realm were being bullied too miserably? No, I think it's pretty good!
"However, being humble is a good thing. It's good for one to be humble in society, but it's not good to be too humble in society.”
"I'm a student."
Gu Bai nodded.
He understood.
"Changshou, how many times have you read my notes?”
Chen Shanchang asked. This was the question he wanted to ask the most.
"Four times."
Gu Bai replied truthfully,
"..."
"Four times?"
"It's four as in one two three four... Again?"
Shan Chen was stunned for a long time. He knew very well that every word contained his own weak rules. It would be good if an ordinary first-grade Confucian could read half of it.
my God
this is genius
calm
Chen Shanzhang took a deep breath.
"Changshou, I hope you can maintain your mentality at all times. Your talent is comparable to Taibai back then. You have to protect yourself more and don't be impulsive when you encounter something."
"I will remember this."
Gu Bai nodded.
He really had to thank Ellie in his heart for letting him buy the Transcendental Fifth Grade Experience Card. He hoped that it would not be wasted in the Cloud Mountain Jie.
Seeing that they were almost done chatting, Mountain Leader Chen asked directly,
"Changshou, your teacher should have told you about the two paths after Enke, right?”
"Yes, one is an official, the other is a teacher."
"I hope you take the third route." Shan Zhang Chen shook his head.
“？”
"The so-called third condition is to compete for a place to cultivate in the Human Race's ancestral land in a year's time."
"The Human Race's ancestral land?"
Gu Bai was even more confused.
"We humans have more or less clansmen distributed in the nine provinces of the Cloudmountain Realm, among which the East Continent has the most."
"All the human races in the Nine Provinces have a common leader, the Human Emperor, who lives in the ancestral land of the human race. Where the Human Emperor is, our roots are there."
Actually, being an official or teaching was not what Gu Bai wanted. It was too troublesome and worrying. There were so many things in the Alliance that he could not handle at all.
If he just cultivated in seclusion and went to the myriad worlds to provide support from time to time, it would not take long for him to become invincible
Gu Bai, who had thought it through, agreed without waiting for Chancellor Chen to continue explaining!
"Students have chosen to fight for a spot in the Ancestral Land in a year's time."
Mountain Chieftain Chen was very pleased to see that Gu Bai had figured it out. Ten years of hard work had indeed changed his mind. After answering many of Gu Bai's questions, he left. After all, the Mountain Chieftain of the Academy was still very busy.
Gu Bai did not return to the inn after Mountain Chief Chen left. Instead, he went to the Wen Pavilion to read. He would not get lost if he read more books. Only then would there be fresh flowers!
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