Chapter 884: Inquiry
Seeing that it was obvious that Gong Yu didn't want to participate in this kind of literary meeting, Zhao Rong was waiting for him to explain clearly, but he just didn't continue to speak, but at this point, Zhao Rong couldn't help but urge anymore, no matter what, he also wanted to know the answer to Gong Yu's reaction.
In Zhao Rong's impression, these students who can come to the provincial capital to participate in the lifting exam are of course very powerful. Each one is worthy of one's own admiration and learning.
Therefore, he told Gong Yu that he was reluctant to participate in the Wenhui because he had observed these students, so he felt that these two sentences were simply incompatible, and he didn't know what the connection between these two sentences was. But no matter what, he wanted to urge Gong Yu to continue and explain things clearly. Otherwise, he would be in a hurry.
Hearing Zhao Rong's question, Gong Yu also knew that he should still explain clearly. So he simply gave Zhao Rong a look not to be in a hurry, and then continued to explain the reason why he reacted so strangely.
"I was just before the lifting exam, because I wanted to find out some news about the lifting exam, so one morning, I came to the champion building early and sat in the lobby, wanting to hear what those so-called scholars had to say. I thought that I might be able to get some useful information from what they said. ”
After Gong Yu hesitated, he still planned to make things clear. He simply started from the beginning, so that the two people present could understand the cause and effect of his reaction.
When he said this, it aroused some interest from Gong Jian. He never thought that his second brother would actually do such a thing for his own exam. The second brother actually thought of going to those students who took the exam to find out the news.
Thinking of this, Gong Jian couldn't help but show a smile, looking at Gong Yu funny, he now understands a little, it seems that the reason why the second brother is so opposed to go to the literati's literary meeting, it is estimated that that morning, he was hit hard.
Although Gong Jian understood a little, Zhao Rong still didn't understand at all beside him. However, he already knew that Gong Yu was preparing to explain the cause and effect of the matter clearly.
So he just patiently waited for Gong Yu to explain the matter, so he didn't interject, just quietly urged with his eyes, and Gong Yu continued to speak.
"That morning, I saw the faces of these readers. These people have one thing in their hearts and one thing on the surface, and they say good things when they see people, but in fact, they don't say a word useful for a long time. They don't talk about touting each other, and the contempt in their eyes when they turn their faces can be seen clearly even by me, a person who has no scheming. ”
Thinking of the scene that morning, Gong Yu couldn't help but be indignant. He said, how could his eldest brother not be keen to communicate with those students who took the exam at the same time. It turned out that his eldest brother had long known that talking to these people was a waste of time, and what these people said was not credible at all.
After hearing Gong Yu's words, Zhao Rong was a little stunned. He never thought that the scene that Gong Yu said would be like this.
Shouldn't those who read books be very cultivated, very knowledgeable, discuss knowledge with each other, exchange experiences with each other, how can it be in the mouth of the second brother, these people are like villains with honey and swords, they are a set of good words in front of them, and they don't know what kind of scene is behind them.
Zhao Rong's impression of literati is still in his own old gentleman, who enlightened himself. After all, the old gentleman's mouth is a university question, and most people can't understand it. The old gentleman occasionally said a few words that he could understand, and the words that Zhao Rong could hear were all dissatisfied and accusatory to himself.
Therefore, in Zhao Rong's impression, the scholars are all high, and they are studying this knowledge every day, just like their husband, staying in the study every day, picking up a lone book or ancient book, and then they don't know what year it is, they don't know if there is anyone next to them, or what happened, in short, they devote themselves to the ocean of books.
But he never thought that there would be such a reader, who was inconsistent from the outside, and there was no truth to it. He couldn't help but be a little stunned, not knowing how to react.
Now Zhao Rong's heart is entangled, I don't know if the image of the reader in his mind is correct, or what the second brother said in his mouth, the scene where the reader meets is correct.
He was a little confused, not knowing which was real. But Zhao Rong faintly felt in his heart that the second brother should be right. After all, the image of the scholar in his heart was just made up by himself, and the second brother saw it with his own eyes and heard it with his own ears.
Sure enough, just as he guessed, after hearing these words, the eldest brother Gong also spoke: "Second brother, when the literati are together, they may not all be like the hypocritical scenes you have seen. But there is really no point in actually participating in this kind of cultural meeting. Instead of going to these strangers to meet, which is a literary meeting composed of people who are touted, it is better to invite three or five friends to get together and discuss knowledge with each other, which will greatly promote their own learning and cultivation. ”
Hearing Gong Jian say this, Gong Yu couldn't help but nod in agreement. He hurriedly stood up and said to his eldest brother, "Big brother, you are right. I understand that I shouldn't look at all people who read books as the same, after all, big brother, you are different. ”
Hearing Gong Yu say this, Gong Jian couldn't help laughing, "Your eldest brother is no different from me, in that kind of occasion, when I meet that kind of hypocritical person, your eldest brother can only be hypocritical and make false promises with him." After all, such a person is not worthy of your sincere treatment, but it should not offend this kind of person either. The predecessors also said that it is better to offend the gentleman than the villain. That's what happened.
So next time, if there are other people talking about Wenhui again, I hope the second brother can control his expression. I don't ask you to look expectant, but at least don't look so disgusted. In front of outsiders, we still have to pay attention to our own image. You know, whether you are a scholar or not, there are also narrow-minded people. Just like your performance just now, if you meet other people, you will inevitably be suspected of offending people. ”
Gong Jian's words made Gong Yu's expression shake suddenly.