After Aunt Xu left, Guo Dan simply went out to greet him.

He didn't want to offend this scheming old man in this detail.

"The younger generation of the right talent is fortunate to see the demeanor of Mr. Su, and can't help but admire, and is thinking about whether it will make the old gentleman feel unhappy if he takes the liberty to visit the old gentleman and ask the old gentleman some questions.

This sycophant, although it is a little disgusting, is not entirely hypocritical, this old man is indeed strong enough, but he can't be taken lightly!

"Don't dare, don't dare."

Su Xu waved his hand and said with a smile: "The old decay is already in the twilight of life, how can there be any style at all, but Your Excellency is young and promising, in the prime of life, at such an age, the prestige will spread all over the country, and what you have done is unprecedented. ”

Look at the master, and then look at the apprentice.

said that Huang Daxiao insulted the teacher, but he really didn't wronged him at all!

As a scholar of Su Xu's level, there is no need to show that he looks down on a businessman to show his status.

Didn't he say, would people compare Guo Dan with him?

Touting a few words, on the contrary, can show your own demeanor.

"How dare you, how dare you."

Guo Dan arched his hand again and said: "How can the younger generation, how can he be so praised by the old gentleman, it is really embarrassing!" Old gentleman inside please, inside please. ”

"Thank you."

After the two of them entered the lobby and sat down, Su Xu said apologetically: "The talented and thoughtless layman is not here, right?" ”

Guo Dan's eyes flowed, and he said, "The thoughtless monk has just returned to the house. ”

"It's... What a coincidence! Su Xu sighed and said: "I'm really sorry, the old man knows that this move is very rude, but it is really difficult for the old man to discuss with the unfilial, untrustworthy, and unvirtuous person, and I hope your Excellency can bear with me." ”

"Uh..."

Guo Dan was a little confused, he never thought that this kind-looking old man would scold people, but he was really straightforward, and said: "Will there be some misunderstanding in this, I don't think the layman is that kind of person." ”

Su Xu smiled bitterly: "This gentleman does not say right and wrong, but the old man is by no means malicious slander against others, about this matter, Your Excellency only needs to inquire a little, you can understand." ”

As he spoke, he raised his eyes to look at Guo Dan and said with a smile: "But Your Excellency has to be a human being, which makes the old man admire." ”

"The old gentleman has won the prize, and this may affect the old gentleman's reputation."

Guo Dan smiled embarrassedly: "The old gentleman may not know that in the eyes of scholars, my personality has always been despicable, shameless, and treacherous. ”

"Don't mind those nerds."

Su Xu said: "I heard that Your Excellency can swear in front of your father that you will never enter the court as an official, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”

"It is true." Guo Dan nodded, thinking, you really put a lot of effort into me! It seems that it will be very difficult to fool you in the future.

"Based on this alone, there are few people in the world who can compare with Your Excellency, even if they are old, I am afraid they are not as good as you."

Su Xu said: "This hundred virtues and filial piety come first, and there are a few people in the world who can resist the temptation of fame and fortune." With your talent and the achievements you have obtained so far, it is enough to prove that if you are willing, it is easy for you to become an official in the court, but your Excellency has always kept your oath to your father, which really makes the old man admire. ”

"This..."

Guo Dan gradually couldn't resist it, this sycophant was really such a textbook general norm, which made him unable to be modest. only said: "The younger generation privately thinks that this filial piety is innate, I just did what a son of man should do, and it is not worth boasting about, not worth it." ”

After finishing speaking, he pondered, did I scold Aunt Xu? This old man is really bad.

He actually knew that Aunt Xu and Xu Mengxi had a contradiction, and in terms of ancient ethics, this was a kind of unfilial piety, and there was no argument.

"Wonderful! Wonderful! ”

Su Xu stroked his beard and smiled: "Your Excellency's remarks are really wonderful. There is a way, the road is simple, back to the basics. ”

Can you still have a pleasant chat. Guo Dan has always been scolded, and when he was suddenly praised by others, he was a little difficult to adapt, and said: "Awards, awards, compared to the wonderful remarks of the old gentleman in the court, the younger generation is just a clown." ”

"That's just because the bystanders are clear, and the authorities are confused, so it's not worth mentioning."

Su Xu said lightly, and said with a straight face: "Actually, the old man took the liberty to visit today, and he asked about something. ”

"Sir, please."

"The old man came to Kaifeng Mansion recently, mainly because he heard that the imperial court approved the establishment of a private college in Kaifeng Mansion, and he was not afraid of Your Excellency's jokes.

"The old gentleman is humble, and it is the honor of their three lives to be able to be taught by the old gentleman."

"Where, where!" Su Xu waved his hand and said, "But after some inquiry, it seems that this still has to be approved by Your Excellency?" ”

"Yes."

Guo Dan nodded.

Su Xu hurriedly asked, "I don't know what kind of conditions are needed to build a private college?" ”

Guo Dan hesitated for a moment, this old man was very cunning, but he couldn't let him grasp anything. Said: "Mr., about the establishment of a private college, the imperial court is very important, because this is an attempt for the imperial court, if it is just a verbal telling, I am afraid that there will be misunderstandings, especially the old gentleman is highly respected, and the younger generation is also afraid of losing his words, but after two or three days, the younger generation will post a notice, which will be written very clearly." ”

"It should be so, it should be so, this is a little anxious."

Su Xu hurriedly waved his hand, as if he suddenly remembered something, and asked casually: "I would like to ask, it seems that Your Excellency also plans to build a private academy here." ”

It seems that this is what he came for. Guo Dan nodded and said, "Yes." ”

Su Xu said with a smile: "Your Excellency Su Wen is quite keen on education, and has donated a lot of money, presumably this is another good deed of your Excellency, but the old man thinks that your Excellency should still be mainly a businessman, and has no time to scruple. ”

When Guo Dan heard this, he couldn't help but scold in his heart, Nima! In a word, I want to make my academy yours, how can there be such a cheap thing in the world, why won't you rob it.

The meaning of this old man's meaning is very simple, you must be doing good deeds again, why don't I help you. But if you want him to help, won't it become his, and Guo Dan will really become a donor.

This "kindness" directly forced Guo Dan into a corner and asked Guo Dan to tell his true purpose.

Guo Dan wasn't sure whether the old man was testing whether he was an enemy or a friend, or trying to win him over, but fortunately, no matter what it was, he wouldn't agree, and said truthfully: "Don't hide it from the old man, it's not the younger generation who built this college, but Yinuo Yaxing funded it, this is not a good thing, it is mainly for profit." ”

"Profitable?"

Su Xu couldn't help frowning.

Guo Dan asked: "If the old gentleman feels that something is wrong, he might as well say it." ”

Su Xu said: "According to the humble opinion of old age, education is a very sacred thing, and it should be aimed at cultivating talents for the country, not profit. ”

I knew you would say that. Guo smiled lightly: "The younger generation doesn't think so. ”

"I want to hear and see." Su Xu asked.

Guo Dan said: "This education is a very sacred thing, and the younger generation agrees with it very much, however, this gentleman loves money and takes it in a good way, and the younger generation does not steal or rob, it is precisely this sacred thing that makes money above board, and the younger generation does not think there is anything wrong with this." ”

Su Xu said with a smile: "Your Excellency may have misunderstood, the old man does not mean that he can't make money from the academy, many colleges have also collected money in the past, the key is the original intention of building the academy, whether it is for money, or for the country to cultivate the pillars of talent, if it is purely for money, I am afraid that it will backfire." ”

The implication is nothing more than a hint to Guo Dan that you are misleading people's children by doing this.

Old man, you can't help but look down on me too much, I came here to open an academy to openly fight against you. Guo smiled lightly: "Regarding this point, the younger generation's thoughts may be a little different from the old gentleman's. ”

"Really?"

Su Xu was slightly surprised and asked, "I hope Your Excellency will tell me." ”

Guo Dan said: "The hustle and bustle of the world is all for profit, and the hustle and bustle of the world is for profit, in other words, if there is no profit, it is difficult to succeed in anything." If it can be proved that the college can make money, there will be more money invested in the college, and only when teachers can get more remuneration, will there be more talents to serve as teachers, so that more talents can be cultivated. ”

"Your Excellency's words sound reasonable, but they don't stand up to scrutiny."

Su Xu shook his head and smiled, and then said: "Those who want to be clear and virtuous in the world will rule the country first; Those who want to rule their country must first gather their families; Those who want to gather their families must first cultivate their bodies; Those who want to cultivate their bodies must first correct their hearts; Those who want to correct their hearts must first be sincere; If you want to be sincere, you must first know it, and you will know it in Gewu.

If the character is not good and the thinking is not right, even if he is full of wealth and talent, he cannot be called a pillar of talent, and may still cause harm to the country. If the character is good, even if the talent is shallow, although it cannot assist the saints and govern the country and the world, it will not be harmful to the country. ”

Guo smiled lightly: "If you want to know the principle of 'the ancient desire to be clear and virtuous in the world', you first have to spend money to buy a copy of "University", and then spend money to ask Mr. to teach, it can be seen that money is the foundation of education, if you can't make a profit, it is difficult to maintain it for a long time." Of course, it doesn't matter if it's just a few apprentices, but I hope that my academy can recruit tens of thousands of students, and whether or not it can be profitable will be the difference between success and failure. ”

Su Xu was slightly angry when he heard this.

This is nothing more than irony of the small academy before, just a few students, I don't know where to start talking about money, I can do it alone, but I want to engage tens of thousands of students, we are not at the same level, naturally we are not the same.

But Su Xu didn't show it, and said with a smile: "Everyone's situation is different, maybe for Your Excellency, money is very important, and it is inconvenient for the old man to say anything, but the old man still hopes that Your Excellency can think twice." ”

"Definitely, definitely."

Guo Dan nodded and said, "The old gentleman's teachings will definitely be seriously considered by the juniors." ”

Su Xu got up and said: "I'm sorry for bothering me for a long time, I am really sorry, I will leave first, and he will come to visit him again in the future." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, next time the juniors should come to visit and ask the old gentleman for advice. The younger generation sends the old gentleman. ”

Guo Dan sent Su Xu to the door, watched Su Xu's carriage leave, and suddenly sighed: "It can be regarded as meeting a person who understands, although on the surface I have contracted here, but I am subject to many restrictions, and power is not the key to the struggle at all." The private academy is the key, whoever has the strongest private academy in the future will be able to gain control of Kaifeng Mansion, this is the real battlefield, but I am also going to defeat you in the field you are best at. ”